Hello everyone!

[AKcrawler]

Hey
I'm new here and wanted to say hello
and I also have a question
I discovered Startovarius about a half a year ago and I must say
They're great!!!!
Now for my question:
Are there any other great bands like Stratovarius and Sonata Arctica?
Thanks for every answer.

[stratoplayer]

hi!
great bands like strato and sonata?? Rhapsody for one plays sort of like them, but depends what kind of metal you like, i for one like different sorts: megadeth, iron maiden, rammstein (indsutrial i knowww) and dreamtheater (nothing on strato but what the hell)

[loafmaster]

If you like Stratovarius and Sonata Arctica, then look into bands like Helloween, Dionysus, Hammerfall, Rhapsody, Blind Guardian, Nightwish, Freedom Call, Gamma Ray, Angra.. And so on.

[stratoplayer]

those (well some) are more heavy than strato no?

[shaz]

One band that also might strike your interest is the finnish Thunderstone.

[Spiderman]

Twilightning and Black Majesty are quite unknown and new but play great powermetal. Twilightning sounds the most like Strato.

[khamael]

newbie thread...:.:.:..:.... .... . . . . .. .. . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . .

[loafmaster]

those (well some) are more heavy than strato no?

Yes, of course. There are hard to pick bands that sounds exactly like Strato and Sonata, cuz there are no.

[~Infinity~]

Insania from Sweden sounds alot like Stratovarius.

[StratoBOB]

Hi Man, wellcome on this board.

Try this band MASTERPLAN , Jorn Lande is a great singer . Combined with two ex-Helloween members the sound is incredible

Also try Edguy and Tobbias Sammett's Avantasia - There you can hear Timo Tolkki did some vocals on the song "The Tower" ( I hope I didn't miss the right name of the song)

[htcdude]

I hate this thread.

Welcome

[Hellovarius the Simp]

Listen to Elvenking! This is a great folk-power metal band. Their best album is Heathenreel.
Do you know Elvenking? Cool music, I think.