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101 Rules of Power Metal

 

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1. You have one goal: be epic.

 

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2. Let no sound be lonely. If there's a guitar solo, harmonize it. If there's singing, make it a choir.

 

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3. Keyboards offer a way to add thousands of different textures to a song. Find two of those that you like and use them on every song you write.

 

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4. Everything steel is good, and anything good must be compared to steel.

 

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5. You are not bound to sing about Satan, evil, or darkness.

 

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6. You are bound to sing about dragons and freedom.

 

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7. Remember how no sound should be alone? Same goes for albums. Everything can have a sequel.

 

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8. You are allowed to be blonde.

 

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9. Swords enhance your credibility and your performance. Be sure to carry one regardless of whether or not you know anything about using one.

 

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10. Pick a theme and stick to it. Manowar are warriors of true metal, and they don't get to sing about anything else. Rhapsody has their Algalord chronicles. Hammerfall has their steel, hammers, and templar. Running Wild has pirates. Blind Guardian has Tolkein. None of them are allowed to sing about anything else.

 

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11. If you have to sing about something else, put together a side project to do it. Avantasia is the perfect model.

 

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12. Ballads are permissible.

 

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13. That doesn't mean your ballads can suck.

 

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14. The longer a song is, the more epic it is. See rule #1.