Worlds most pompous metal?

[Malleus]

What, in your opinion, is the single most pompous band/album you've heard? As much as I like black/death/heavy metal, I can't help loving the real sword&honor power metal.

I used to think ManWar was pretty much it, but I think I'll go for Rhapsodys "Power of the Dragonflame".

 

[Skippy]

manowar, surely

 

[iAMtheblackwizards]

Yeah definately manowar

 

[Malleus]

Yeah, I agree actually, but only regarding image/lyrics. I meant pompousness both musically lyrically and image-wise. The symphonic/operatic songs of Rhapsody are so massive, and with epic fantasy lyrics to boost, to me it's a winner.

 

[Ravnanger]

the newest Gravedigger he he

 

[Life Sucks]

I don't really listen to power metal, but I would say Rhapsody or Blind Guardian.

 

[nataservant]

Hammerfall, but Manowar beats them with totally gay cheesyness non refrained.

 

[ffanatic]

Rhapsody. I'm a fan of them, but this has always pissed me off: they spend tons of money hiring choirs and orchestra's and soloists and all these other micro-chamber-esque groups people, but they never bother to hire a narrator. Ever. Those narrative passages are so lame, they sound terrible.

 

[genocide roach]

i think pompous is sort of derogitory. manowar, blind guardian, grave digger, hammerfall... they are all noble and majestic!
~gR~

 

[nataservant]

BG and Grave Digger are great

 

[Niklas]

so are hammerfall...but u said they was pompous

 

[SLAYER85]

i think the most pompous, in the true definition of the word, musical scenes out there are straight edge hardcore and black metal. they take their music so seriously and think they are so much better than everyone else, note not all bands in these scenes are all like this just a lot of them are and a lot of the fans are as well.

 

[Episteme]

Alot of those Satanic Black Metal bands, they make me laugh

 

[Malleus]

i think pompous is sort of derogitory. manowar, blind guardian, grave digger, hammerfall... they are all noble and majestic!
~gR~

I'm not sure about "noble", but I meant pompous in a good way.

 

[nataservant]

pompous isn't necessarily a bad thing

 

[Demiurge]

Dimmu Borgir and Rhapsody.

 

[MightyDrynwhyl]

cradle of filth...but i hate them

 

[Demiurge]

cradle of filth...but i hate them

Yes, "pompous" isn't exactly a comliment.

Opeth is right up there.

 

[hibernal_dream]

Bal-Sagoth.... hands down

 

[MightyDrynwhyl]

not as a compliment...but im going to go with Slipknot...since theyre just fucking dreaming those death metal wannabes