I’m curious how and when everyone got into this sub-genre.

For me, the first band I truly loved was Iron Maiden. I acquired a copy of Power Quest - Neverworld when it first released, and it blew my mind. From there, I picked up Sonata Artica’s Reckoning Night and realised I’d found my jam. Almost two decades later, it is still my favourite type of music and the best thing is that many of my favorite bands from childhood are not only still going, but are releasing some of their best content.

  • gwsEnglish
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    3 months ago

    My friends in college (2000s) listened to Sonata Arctica and Nightwish and Stratovarius… years later YouTube started suggesting Rhapsody as related content and from there it was all over. Holy Thunderforce caught my attention for having such unselfconsciously over-the-top lyrics, and it was the same quality about Gloryhammer that instantly made them my first ‘favorite band’.