The metal/rock power ballads - General

This is the thread where we discuss and share our beloved ballads. For those of you who don't know what a power ballad is: [B]"Simon Frith identifies the origins of the power ballad in the emotional singing of soul artists, particularly Ray Charles and the adaptation of this style by figures such as Eric Burdon, Tom Jones and Joe Cocker to produce slow tempo songs often building to a loud and emotive chorus backed by drums, electric guitars and sometimes choirs. According to Charles Aaron, power ballads came into existence in the early 1970s, when rock stars attempted to convey profound messages to audiences. He argues that the power ballad broke into the mainstream of American consciousness in 1976 as FM radio gave a new lease of life to earlier songs like Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven"[/B] [img]http://www.indiansantarosa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/stairway1.jpg[/img] So, we have one ballad Led zeppelin - Stairway to heaven [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9TGj2jrJk8[/media]

I've heard this being called the first metal ballad Or maybe it was the first thrash metal ballad, I'm not sure [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7C90sLh5Ok[/media]

Fade to black. My favorite song. Well, its actually metallica's first ballad. Close though

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVMvART9kb8[/media] This is probably my favorite power ballad

haha, my second fav song!

There is off course the beautiful "Community Property" by Steel Panther [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzUPG8olnO0[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMBHYZEkvAs[/media] better than cemetery gates imo

Does Tool's "Wings For Marie" count? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHIiQbTizPg[/media]

Sure it works. As long as it's a ballad its perfectly fine. [editline]7th July 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=TheHydra;30923408] better than cemetery gates imo[/QUOTE] Shit man, never heard that song. Awesome [editline]7th July 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=JonniXD;30912176]There is off course the beautiful "Community Property" by Steel Panther [/QUOTE] Glam metal, always awesome

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come on, arent anyone listening to ballads? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_swaxOidGU&hd=1[/media]

[QUOTE=hypnotoad;31216488]come on, arent anyone listening to ballads?[/QUOTE] I only listen to [b]TRV KVLT[/b].

[QUOTE=Franke_R!?;31216623]I only listen to [b]TRV KVLT[/b].[/QUOTE] If you listen to that, then i understand. Actually...is that all you listen to, nothing soothing. do you relax to shit like that. Whats your funeral song?

I was just messing around, the real reason is that I don't listen to a lot of metal.

but you got something for me, dont you?

[QUOTE=hypnotoad;31216805]but you got something for me, dont you?[/QUOTE] Let me dig around in my library, I will edit it into this post if I find something. [editline]dude[/editline] I found nothing.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V5VkMqM07s[/media] Does this count?

to be honest, i have no idea if it counts

It has a melodic intro, let's just say it does.