Not the BIGGEST power metal fan. Most of it sounds kinda cheesy to me. But I looooove Sonata Arctica, Firewind, Lost Horizon, and Kamelot. And from time to time I'll jam some HammerFall, Galneryus, Sinergy, Dragonforce, Gamma Ray, Rhapsody of Fire, Gloryhammer, Sabaton, Iced Earth, and Fairyland.
The power metal bands that I just can't get into (for some odd reason) are Blind Guardian and Helloween. I know that they're huge in the genre and I respect that, but I just don't like their music. (I have the same issue with Megadeth, Mayhem, At the Gates, and Venom).
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