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Dark Moor

3,512,138 plays (143,920 listeners)

It was during the complicated crisis of the early ‘90s, in 1993, when Dark Moor was born under Enrik García's hand, in Madrid, Spain. In 1999, Dark Moor achieved its first contract. It was the right moment to record the first album of the band, “Shadowland”, thanks to the interest of Arise Records, which made them loyal to this label to launch their subsequent works.

Stratovarius

14,296,429 plays (372,910 listeners)

Stratovarius is a power metal band from Finland. They became popular in the '90s, and throughout their career have inspired upcoming power metal bands with their baroque arranged keyboard solos & Ritchie Blackmore-like guitar portions.

Luca Turilli's Dreamquest

633,494 plays (50,868 listeners)

Luca Turilli's (Rhapsody of Fire's composer and guitarist) latest side project, first album was released early June 2006 and is called "Lost Horizons".

Fairyland

885,427 plays (54,130 listeners)

French symphonic power metal band created by Philippe Giordana and Willdric Lievin in 2000. They chose Elisa C. Martin (ex-Dark Moor, Dreamaker) for the vocals. In 2003, Willdric and Elisa left to create a new band (Hamka), so they picked Max Leclercq (Magic Kingdom) as new singer.

Blind Guardian

37,887,472 plays (515,656 listeners)

Blind Guardian is a german speed metal/power metal band from Krefeld, Germany. They are credited as being among the most influential artists of the genre. While early Blind Guardian belongs to speed metal style, in later releases the band has moved towards epic power metal.

Hammerfall

18,159,611 plays (418,176 listeners)

HammerFall is a heavy/power metal band from Sweden, formed in 1993 by Oscar Dronjak and Jesper Strömblad, then members of Ceremonial Oath.

Freedom Call

3,862,319 plays (105,213 listeners)

Freedom Call is a German power metal band created in 1998 by guitarist/singer Chris Bay and Gamma Ray's drummer Dan Zimmermann.

Sonata Arctica

42,180,827 plays (513,383 listeners)

Sonata Arctica was formed in 1996 on the edge of the world, in the northern Finnish town of Kemi. Originally formed as Tricky Beans, they released few demos and as they got the contract they had to change their name.