ilfreddo

DeRank ™: 6,94

DeAge™ : 6903 days • Here since 5 may 2007

Nato ad inizio anni '80 in crucconia (il power americano è molto diverso da quello europeo) il primo power metal non era fatto da trombette e cori da stadio come molti di voi penseranno, ma al contrario potente ed incazzoso. Power. I Running Wild in quest'ottica sono una band assolutamente riconducibile agli albori del genere. Solo poi si è melodicizzato con l'uscita dei 2 Keeper of The Seven Keys che ha aperto una nuova via prolifica cui è seguita la morte con ignobili copie carbone. Se in questa classifica non troverete Rhapsody de foco, Stratovarius, Nightwish, Sonata Arctica, Dragonforce ecc. non è per dimenticanza ma perchè dal 1997 in poi a mio modesto parere al di fuori di Kamelot e Edguy non c'è stato un gruppo capace di produrre un cd degno del genere più ingiustamente bistrattato del metal che qualcosa di interessante lo ha pure regalato. Anche se è più facile e figo dire il contrario senza cognizione.

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Rock70
5 nov 10

according to primis, the gamma rays are!
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ilfreddo
5 nov 10

I might even agree, in fact the top 3 are neck and neck. I love Gamma Ray: phenomenal live to the point that I saw them even the day before my thesis defense. The first 4 albums are fabulous and Land Of The Free is the best album in the genre, no ifs or buts. Hansen founded Helloween, but in terms of historical significance, it's the Pumpkins with those three consecutive albums that, in my opinion, deserve the top spot. And to be fair, with huge crap like Pink Bubble Go Apes, Rabbit Don't Come Easy, and Keeper Of The Seven Keys III, they have often managed to bounce back even in the recent past with more than decent works like The Dark Ride, Better Than Raw, and even the latest Gambling With The Devil.
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JohannesUlver
5 nov 10

Great ranking, especially considering the absence of Rhapsody. Personally, I would have placed Rage a bit lower and Angra a bit higher, but it’s just a matter of taste.
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gate
5 nov 10

Angra has just released Aqua! Someone review it!
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JohannesUlver
5 nov 10

I fully agree with the top 2 positions. Well done.
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ilfreddo
5 nov 10

I saw it in the Aqua stores and honestly, I preferred to take the last Kamelot. I don’t regret it and I recommend it to you. Listening to some songs on YouTube from the new Angra feels like a little less. An not-so-successful copy of Temple of Shadows, although a full judgment would require listening to the CD entirely a few times at a relaxed pace.
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gate
5 nov 10

Ok, I didn't know that! Anyway, good ranking, and sorry for the comment the other day, I was pissed off...
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ilfreddo
5 nov 10

@gate. I don't know what you're referring to, but no problem. In the comments, just don't curse at me: I can handle up to testa di cazzo, coglione, paraculo, stronzo with ease.
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coglionazzo
5 nov 10

halloween, are you sure?
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Hell
5 nov 10

Asshole, jerk, sly bastard, this is a nice ranking. (even though I've never liked Edguy)
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fedezan76
5 nov 10

And the Crimson Glory? Too little power?
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ilfreddo
5 nov 10

Unfortunately, there's no thumbs up for the leaderboard comments, but you would have taken it. :)
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gate
5 nov 10

When I said I couldn't stand people who signed... well, let's drop it.
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ilfreddo
5 nov 10

@fedezan. As I wrote in the introduction, I haven't covered the USA power scene. It has a different sound from the European one, and I don't know it well enough to rank it. That doesn't change the fact that they are a great band. @gate. And for this bullshit, you ask me to apologize? :) Damn, I thought you had insulted me heavily! Bye
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gate
5 nov 10

I am a gentleman!
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fedezan76
5 nov 10

The Angra, however, are infiltrators. :) Anyway, they fit in quite well; Holy Land is a masterpiece for me.
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fedezan76
5 nov 10

Oops, never mind, you only mean the USA...
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