Completely alien to the genre, Sam Dunn sets off to find out what it's all about, and why it's so unfamiliar to him. Tracing its roots back to Europe, he analyzes the differences between traditional heavy metal and power metal, and identifies power metal's ties to European classical music and the way in which power metal flourishes with metal festivals such as Germany's Wacken Open Air and Slovenia's Metal Camp. Notable interviews include Yngwie Malmsteen, members of Blind Guardian, Hammerfall, Helloween,Rhapsody, Kamelot, and DragonForce.
Track Listing in Order of Appearance
Rhapsody of Fire : Rain Of A Thousand Flames
Iron Maiden : Trooper
Blind Guardian : The Bard’s Song
Blind Guardian : Valhalla
Beethoven : Symphony #9
Hammerfall : Heeding The Call
Hammerfall : The Dragon Lies Bleeding
Hammerfall : The Way of The Warrior
Rainbow : Gates of Babylon
Judas Priest : You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’
Iron Maiden : Fear Of The Dark
Scorpions : He’s A Woman, She’s A Man
Accept : Balls To The Wall
Helloween : Halloween
Yngwie Malmsteen : Far Beyond The Sun
Yngwie Malmsteen : Blitzkrieg Concerto
Deep Purple : Child In Time
Ross The Boss : Blood of Knives
Dragonforce : Through The Fire and Flames
Stratovarius : Hunting High and Low
Nightwish : Nemo
Blaas of Glory : Final Countdown