Power Metal

Power metal is a style of heavy metal music combining characteristics of traditional metal with thrash metal or speed metal, often within symphonic context.

The term refers to two different but related styles – the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a later more widespread and popular style based in Europe (especially Germany, Italy and Scandinavia) and Japan (early visual kei bands) with a lighter, more melodic sound and making frequent use of keyboards.

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