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Because the genre formed practically simultanously in Europe and North America, there are distinct differences in styles from the two scenes. While both scenes share the same new wave of British heavy metal influence, American styled power metal tends to be also influenced by classic thrash metal and is codified with bands such as [[Iced Earth]], [[Brocas Helm]] and Jag Panzer, while European power metal is also influenced by [[Progressive Rock]] and [[Progressive Metal]] which causes European bands to be more melodic and more focus on keyboards and is codified with bands such as [[Blind Guardian]], [[Rhapsody of Fire]] and [[Nightwish]]. To add to this, in relatively recent years, the Japanese power metal scene has begun to produce its own brand of power metal with most bands producing styles and sounds reminiscent of neo-classical metal bands like [[Stratovarius]] and [[Yngwie Malmsteen|Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force]]. Japanese codifiers include [[Galneryus]], [[Concerto Moon]] and [[Versailles]].

Power metal is also known for the ease it can be fused with other styles to the point that [[Symphonic Metal]], [[Neo Classical Metal]] and, correctly or otherwise, [[Progressive Metal]] are often considered directly linked to power metal. 3 Inches of Blood is a blatant fusion of [[Thrash Metal]] and power metal and Symphony X is the [[Trope Codifier]] of progressive power metal.

 

 

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Due to the stylistic differences between American, European, and Japanese '''Power Metal''', this list is sorted by region.

 

'''American Power Metal'''

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