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Dark Moor

2,277,467 plays (107,616 listeners)

It was during the complicated crisis of the early ‘90s, in 1993, when Dark Moor is born under Enrik García's hand.

Blind Guardian

24,512,631 plays (389,097 listeners)

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

Luca Turilli's Dreamquest

440,400 plays (44,373 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

547,612 plays (37,468 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.

Stratovarius

9,657,049 plays (280,866 listeners)

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

Derdian

273,697 plays (24,642 listeners)

Derdian is a symphonic power metal band which was formed in 1998 by Marco Covelli (drums) and Enrico Pistolese (guitar). The band was initially a thrash metal cover band (Metallica, Megadeth, etc.). The two founders were joined in this project by Luigi Trapani (vocals/guitar) and by Samuele Carrari (bass).

HammerFall

12,056,545 plays (306,586 listeners)

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

Avantasia

6,941,638 plays (194,736 listeners)

Avantasia is the side-project of Edguy singer Tobias Sammet, founded in 1999. Two concept albums were released (The Metal Opera, The Metal Opera Pt. II), their structures similar to that of an opera.