Power Metal and why you should be listening to it?

For those of you who don't know I love power metal. Now if you wondering what power metal is then it is music like this from the band Firewind:

Now power metal  and epic metal is very different from your standard metals now while there are a lot of different types of metal with things like thrash (which is really fast) to heavy metal (stuff from the 70s like ozzy osbourne's band) to a whole other bunch of metals but power metal stands in contrast to these because power metal well pumps you up because it is fast (well the european stuff is) but has a good melody (which in my opinion thrash doesn't).

Now for me personally, the difference is the effect the power metal has on me. I used to listen to bands like linken park, garbage, rammstein, metallica and a whole whose of other bands like that which was mostly in the alternative category(apart from metallica) but i don't really listen to them anymore because i honestly don't feel like it because i have noticed that i only seem to listen to this music when i feel down (which isn't often) but the music you listen to actually shows how your current mental state. In fact i find that apart from power metal and epic metal most modern age music always has a negative connotation behind it and since i hate negative and love to be positive power metal is for me.

Now if you liked the power metal song above from Firewind (A greek power metal band) then you might like some of these two:

Now this is a power ballad but this is one of the most powerful power ballads I have come across and just to show why i love power metal and that's because it's not only positive but can be good for those who have just lost someone close to them:

The next band is Freedom Call and they are pretty cool. I just started listening to them a couple of days and I love their music as it's epic action music. It's so awesome. Check this out:

Now for something a bit heavier but a band close to my heart. They are called Hammerfall and I have been listening to their music for a while and this one is a classic to get you pumped:

Now for a taste of some of the best power metal(well more epic metal) to come out of America. This is definitely a harder sound and vocals but the lyrics are some of the most powerful lyrics and this is definitely the stuff you play when your boxing or training cause it's so cool:

Now there are lots more bands in this genre of music but I think this is good to start of with. By the way if you live in Melbourne like I do then you can check out a local power metal band who are pretty cool called Black Majesty who play awesome tunes like this one:

Since you people have now been educated in the fine art of power metal it is now up to you to spread the word so go my brothers and sisters. GO!!!