{"id":228066,"date":"2024-06-20T23:22:20","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T23:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/20\/10-metal-power-ballads-that-genuinely-rule\/"},"modified":"2024-06-20T23:22:20","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T23:22:20","slug":"10-metal-power-ballads-that-genuinely-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/20\/10-metal-power-ballads-that-genuinely-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Metal Power Ballads That Genuinely Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>In the 1980s, a power ballad was a hair band&#8217;s ticket to the Top 40. Ballads became such a commodity that glam metal became incredibly watered-down and cheesy, resulting in the self-destruction of the Sunset Strip spandex scene.<\/p>\n<p>When done right however, a power ballad can bring unprecedented emotional depth to an already-classic album. And that&#8217;s incredibly important, because even tough metal bros gotta cry sometimes. <\/p>\n<p>Relax, relax, we included it. If <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/pantera\">Pantera<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s glam era has just one silver lining, it&#8217;s that it taught the <em>Cowboys From Hell<\/em> how to write a killer power ballad. With a phenomenal lead riff and one of <strong>Philip Anselmo<\/strong>&#8216;s best vocal performances, &#8220;Cemetery Gates&#8221; is an expertly written ballad with more movements than <strong>Beethoven<\/strong>&#8216;s Sixth. It&#8217;s heavy, it&#8217;s sentimental, it delivers without a hint of weakness. This power ballad will put hair on your chest.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Pantera - Cemetery Gates (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RVMvART9kb8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/warrant\">Warrant<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s iconic power ballad &#8220;Heaven&#8221; may be a little clich\u00e9, but it&#8217;s just so damn catchy. Is there a bigger hook in power ballad history than &#8220;heaven isn&#8217;t too far away&#8221;? The vocal harmonies are phenomenally crafted, while the blend of acoustic and electric guitar works beautifully throughout the whole track, especially right before the song&#8217;s key-change finale.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Warrant - Heaven\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rrSdXtFJG20?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>One of the most underrated glam ballads, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/vixen\">Vixen<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s &#8220;Love Is a Killer&#8221; features a vocal performance that leaves all those Sunset Strip bands in the dust. <strong>Janet Gardner<\/strong> is so damn fierce on this song, especially when that beast of a chorus hits. Her tone is absolutely perfect as she digs into the &#8220;<em>r<\/em>&#8221; in &#8220;<em>killer<\/em>&#8220;. <strong>Gardner<\/strong> was a force, and she had one of those voices that somehow got more powerful the higher she sang.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Vixen-Love Is A Killer\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R-gbzAYVwt4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Love at First Sting<\/em> was the height of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/scorpions\">Scorpions<\/a><\/strong>&#8216; glam era, and the album ended with a ballad that hit near-<strong>Queen<\/strong> levels of dramatic composition. &#8220;Still Loving You&#8221; as about as epic as an \u201880s power ballad gets, thanks to the inhuman voice of <strong>Klaus Meine <\/strong>and the six-string brilliance of <strong>Rudolf Schenker<\/strong>. While most power ballads build up to a giant chorus, &#8220;Still Loving You&#8221; is gigantic from beginning to end. There&#8217;s no touching the <strong>Scorps<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Scorpions - Still Loving You (Official Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7pOr3dBFAeY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The inarguable high water mark of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/judas-priest\">Judas Priest<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s <em>Stained Class<\/em>, &#8220;Beyond the Realms of Death&#8221; may be the first power ballad that utilized the full force of heavy metal. Written from the perspective of a hopeless man, &#8220;Beyond the Realms of Death&#8221; is an extremely deep look into depression and suicidal ideation. Getting past <strong>Rob Halford<\/strong>&#8216;s immortal voice, the guitar work on this ballad is no less than phenomenal. The solos alone are some of the greatest and most emotive in heavy metal history.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Beyond the Realms of Death\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MtWJoIUifQI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>There&#8217;s something about this song, isn&#8217;t there? It&#8217;s so unpolished, so raw. <strong>Phil Lewis<\/strong>&#8216; voice sounds like it&#8217;s hanging on by a thread as he hits those high notes, but it undeniably works, as does the somewhat folky quality of his delivery. <strong>Tracii Guns<\/strong> really shows his guitar chops in this cut too. Simply put, &#8220;The Ballad of Jayne&#8221; just feels so much more genuine than those other late \u201880s power ballads.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"L.A. Guns - The Ballad Of Jayne (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s6198qSm0Y0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how you make a hyper-polished hair metal ballad! <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/cinderella\">Cinderella<\/a><\/strong> was every hair metal band&#8217;s favorite hair metal band\u2026 the boys who did it best despite never reaching <strong>M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce<\/strong> levels of infamy. <strong>Tom Keifer<\/strong>&#8216;s voice could power a small city \u2014 the guy just had immaculate control over both his clean and gruff parts. I just wanna blast this song from my ladybug car while eating a Pat&#8217;s Chili Dog.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Cinderella - Nobody&#039;s Fool\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MCOrtJMQmVs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Written while overseas with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/twisted-sister\">Twisted Sister<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>Dee Snider<\/strong> penned this killer homesick ballad while recording <em>You Can&#8217;t Stop Rock &#8216;n&#8217; Roll<\/em>, and it subsequently ended up on the classic <em>Stay Hungry<\/em>. <strong>Snider<\/strong> sounds like he&#8217;s trying to short-circuit the mic on &#8220;The Price,&#8221; getting his booming, gravelly voice to inhuman levels of pure volume. &#8220;The Price&#8221; is a simple song, but a great one, and one that only <strong>Twisted Sister<\/strong> pull off.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Twisted Sister - The Price (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UpfZcEjopYE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>This power ballad is so <em>lush<\/em>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/night-ranger\">Night Ranger<\/a><\/strong> decided to begin &#8220;Sister Christian&#8221; by lathering synths on top of regular piano with no other instruments playing. How decadent is that? When that massive drum buildup finally kicks the chorus into gear, it&#8217;s all over\u2026 the song&#8217;s an instant classic. This is the type of ballad that songwriting nerds gush over. There&#8217;s no fat here, just perfectly cut strips of harmonically brilliant rock. 10 out of 10 dads agree.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Night Ranger - Sister Christian (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z92bmlcmyq0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Can&#8217;t forget about arguably the greatest metal ballad ever constructed. Nothing&#8217;s ever sounded this cool while being so damn tasteful. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/metallica\">Metallica<\/a><\/strong> at 100-percent power on &#8220;Fade to Black,&#8221; summing up every reason why they&#8217;d eventually become the biggest heavy band in history. Those acoustic guitars sound so fucking great, don&#8217;t they?\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Metallica - Fade to Black\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WEQnzs8wl6E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"zox-post-body left zoxrel zox100\">\n<h5>Want More Metal? 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