Quote Originally Posted by Chez Daja
Demons and Wizards is the best of the entire genre, in my opinion. Blind Guardian follow closely behind, since their insanely similar, what with having the same vocalist.
Man I don't mean to seem like an elitist jackass, but D: YOU have got to go listen to The Lord Weird Slough Feg, Winters Bane, Grave Digger, and Kamelot before calling Demons and Wizards the best of power metal.

Slough Feg rules, and manages to mix in elements of heavy metal, doom metal, and occasionally folk. Fuckin' great band.

Winter's Bane, good ol' American riff-fest with the fantastic Tim Owens on vocals.

Grave Digger, same idea as Winter's Bane but crunchier riffs and German, and without Tim Owens.

Kamelot, uh Stratovarius - the suck + awesomeness + Prog. elements on most recent album =