| Power metal | |
|---|---|
| Stilski začetak: | heavy metal speed metal |
| Kulturni začetak: | 1980-ih Njemačka Poljska Skandinavija |
| Glazbala: | Električna gitara – Bas gitara – Bubnjevi – Vokal |
| Spoj žanrova | |
| Extreme power metal[1][2] | |
Power metal je podžanr heavy metala.
Glavna karakteristika pjesama je melodičnost, a stihovi se najčešće temelje na znanstvenoj fantastici, mitovima, fantastici i povijesnim temama. Kai Hansen, gitarist i bivši pjevač njemačkog power metal sastava Gamma Ray, često je nazivan "ocem power metala".
Osobine
Power metal je brza, glasna i himnična glazba. Vokali običavaju pjevati u falsetu, po uzoru na Brucea Dickinsona (Iron Maiden) i Roba Halforda (Judas Priest). Neki od pjevača, kao npr. Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian) snimaju višeslojne vokalne dionice, po uzoru na Queen.
Gitaristi i basisti sviraju kratke i brze note, dok se akordi mijenjaju prilično sporo, jednom po taktu, ili čak rjeđe. Također, brze i zahtjevne gitarske solaže vrlo su česta pojava.
U power metalu velik broj sastava sadrži klavijature (Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica, Masterplan, DragonForce...), dok neke skupine (Rhapsody, Angra) sadrže i simfonijske elemente.
U power metalu bubnjari koriste duplu bas pedalu i različite setove činela.
- PREUSMJERI Predložak:Heavy metal
- ↑ "Extreme Power Metal: Dragonforce on New Record". New Noise Magazine. 27. rujan 2019.. https://newnoisemagazine.com/extreme-power-metal-dragonforce-on-new-record/ Pristupljeno 7. listopad 2019.. "We worked with him [Coen Janssen] very closely to bring the DragonForce sound and also his style into it. So, it’s still DragonForce keyboarding—you know, the video game sound. We have a bit more of a retro, synthwave [sound] in it as well, along with the big orchestra stuff."
- ↑ "DragonForce - “Extreme Power Metal” Album Review". Penn State Commedia. 4. listopad 2019.. http://commmedia.psu.edu/CommRadio/story/dragonforce-extreme-power-metal-album-review Pristupljeno 7. listopad 2019.. "Marketed as a very ‘80s-themed album, DragonForce combines the styles of synth and outrun with the band’s very own tried-and-true heavy metal sound. As an homage to this style of music, this comes as a surprise to many longtime DragonForce fans, but it’s quite a joy to listen to. With something as popular as synthwave making a resurgence, it's both fun and interesting to see this style reimagined and reinvented for a brand new audience. Metalheads and synthwave listeners can come together in the wake of this new hybrid of music"