King Buzzo from sludge metal band Melvins appeared in the promo video for The Offspring's video "All I Want", as a masked pianist
by sludgefan March 17, 2010

by Platniumkid April 10, 2009

by walkersteinrie1 February 29, 2020

It's a style of heavy metal mainly influenced by the speed of speed/thrash metal and the melodic attitude of NWOBHM bands like Iron Maiden.
As Metallica and Iron Maiden were two of the most successfull bands of the 80's underground scene, Power Metal was born as a synthesis of their styles.
Too bad, most of the bands who played this style sucked really hard. They just played the cheapest and most boring melodic patterns ever, faster than anyone before. It worked just becouse most of people have low musical expectation.
As Metallica and Iron Maiden were two of the most successfull bands of the 80's underground scene, Power Metal was born as a synthesis of their styles.
Too bad, most of the bands who played this style sucked really hard. They just played the cheapest and most boring melodic patterns ever, faster than anyone before. It worked just becouse most of people have low musical expectation.
Dragonforce is one of the most terrible bands ever and it also the best example of why power metal sucks.
by BlackSabbath-rulez March 15, 2011

The most satanically blasphemous type of music known to exist. It is meant to praise the Necrowizard, and promote his unholy vision of Planet Norway! Some great ABM bands are: Impaled Northern Moonforest, ORGH, Nocturnal Blasphemy, Fjord of Fury, Morkk Pikk, Satanic Necrokvlt Lord, Inverted Blasphemous Moongoats of Norway etc.
by Morbid Thor December 27, 2004

To do the Nu-Metal Face:
1) PLace your clenched fists against the sides of your head, pressing in on your temples.
2) Contort your mouth and eyes in the way that you might if you were passing a really big shit
3) Rock back and forth slightly.
4) Scream "Noooo! I won't tidy my rooooom!!!" at the top of your pre-pubescent voice.
5) Repeat as necessary, occasionally pulling up the top of your Linkin Park hoodie for effect.
1) PLace your clenched fists against the sides of your head, pressing in on your temples.
2) Contort your mouth and eyes in the way that you might if you were passing a really big shit
3) Rock back and forth slightly.
4) Scream "Noooo! I won't tidy my rooooom!!!" at the top of your pre-pubescent voice.
5) Repeat as necessary, occasionally pulling up the top of your Linkin Park hoodie for effect.
by Stooo March 21, 2003

Death metal (200+bpm, 200 riffs/song) + melody (harmonies, melodies, slower choruses, less tremelo picking, tends to be slower).
by K` July 25, 2008
