Power Metal
4,281works
22,583pressings
1981first year
Works per year
Pressed in
Formats
Format by decade
| Format | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD | · | 13% | 60% | 80% | 57% | 44% |
| Vinyl | 100% | 52% | 8% | 3% | 20% | 39% |
| Cassette | · | 35% | 30% | 7% | 1% | 3% |
| All Media | · | · | · | 2% | 6% | 4% |
| DVD | · | · | · | 4% | 5% | 2% |
Sounds like
Heavy MetalSymphonic MetalProgressive MetalSpeed MetalThrashNeo-Classical MetalFolk MetalMelodic Death MetalHard RockSymphonic RockViking MetalGothic MetalGroove MetalDoom Metal
Most-pressed works
| Title | Artist | Year | Pressings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeper Of The Seven Keys (Part I) | Helloween | 1987 | 183 |
| Keeper Of The Seven Keys - Part II | Helloween | 1988 | 165 |
| Trilogy | Yngwie Malmsteen | 1986 | 123 |
| Oceanborn | Nightwish | 1998 | 106 |
| Master Of The Rings | Helloween | 1994 | 105 |
| Pink Bubbles Go Ape | Helloween | 1991 | 96 |
| Wishmaster | Nightwish | 2000 | 88 |
| Battle Hymns | Manowar | 1982 | 85 |
| The Dark Ride | Helloween | 2000 | 81 |
| Angels Fall First | Nightwish | 1997 | 78 |
| Louder Than Hell | Manowar | 1996 | 77 |
| Imaginations From The Other Side | Blind Guardian | 1995 | 76 |
| Nightfall In Middle-Earth | Blind Guardian | 1998 | 74 |
| Tales From The Twilight World | Blind Guardian | 1990 | 70 |
| Glory To The Brave | HammerFall | 1997 | 70 |
| Heading For Tomorrow | Gamma Ray | 1990 | 68 |
| Symphony Of Enchanted Lands | Rhapsody | 1998 | 65 |
| Infinite | Stratovarius | 2000 | 64 |
| Live In The U.K. | Helloween | 1989 | 63 |
| Legendary Tales | Rhapsody | 1997 | 61 |
| Sigh No More | Gamma Ray | 1991 | 57 |
| The Best - The Rest - The Rare | Helloween | 1991 | 56 |
| Visions | Stratovarius | 1997 | 56 |
| Battalions Of Fear | Blind Guardian | 1988 | 55 |
| A Night At The Opera | Blind Guardian | 2002 | 54 |
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Built from the Discogs monthly data dumps (CC0), snapshot 2026-09-01. Counts are of catalogued works and pressings, not of listening.