e36 - 2010s Retrospective (part 2)

We're coming back at ya for part 2 of our huge 2010s decade retrospective. This part covers 2015-2019, more of our wonderful personal lives, reflection on the trends of the decade, and baseless speculation about the future!Support us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/powerfulpodcastFollow us!iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher - powerful. a power metal podcastWebsite - https://www.powerful-podcast.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/powerfulpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/powerfulpodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/powerfulpm Music by Fernando ReyPowered by La Casona Productionshttps://www.facebook.com/salacasona/ 2015The big bands release some hotly contested new materialGloryhammer blows up in popularityResurgence of traditional heavy metalJudicator releases a polished album, the beginning of a new style of North American power metalBlind Guardian - Beyond the Red MirrorNightwish - Endless Forms Most BeautifulKamelot - HavenStratovarius - EternalGloryhammer - Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos WizardsEnforcer - From BeyondJudicator - At the Expense of HumanityVisigoth - The Revenant KingUnleash the Archers - Time Stands StillCain’s Offering - StormcrowRata Blanca - Tormenta ElectricaRIP Christopher Lee2016Sabaton starts getting weird and derivativeThe beginning of discord.Youtube channels: NWOTHM full albumsShit has hit the fan for Sonata ArcticaAvantasia becomes a touring bandLots and lots of NWOTHMTwilight force becomes more twinkle orchestra than power metalSabaton - The Last StandSonata Arctica - The Ninth HourAvantasia - GhostlightsSerenity - Codex AtlanticusFreedom Call - Masters of Light lolEternal Champion - The Armor of IreAncient empire - other world Helion Prime - Helion PrimeTwilight Force - Heroes of Mighty MagicTheocracy - Ghost ShipDark Forest - Beyond the VeilThornbridge - What Will PrevailSunburst - Fragments of CreationAlso the /r/powermetal discord2017Dragonforce Lifestyle(™) gets weird Unleash the archers gets goodWintersun crowdfunding campaignMore NWOTHMAlestorm goes memeBattle Beast thinks we’re in the 80sBeast in Black is litThe birth of powerful.Dragonforce - Reaching Into InfinityLovebites - Awakening From the AbyssUnleash The Archers - ApexKeldian - Darkness and LightGalderia - Return of the Cosmic MenSeven Kingdoms - Decennium Wintersun - The Forest Seasons lolSatan's hallow self titledYet another ancient empire albumDon't drop the swordStrikerSpeed queen EPAny other nwothm? I feel like this shit got real popular 2016+Lots of “gimmick” or pop/arena type stuff such as:Orden Ogan - GunmenBloodbound - War of DragonsBattle Beast - Bringer of PainAlestorm - No Grave But The Sea For DogsBrothers of Metal - Prophecy of RagnarokWind Rose - StonehymnBeast in Black - BerserkerAnd of course, powerful. a power metal podcast2018Riot V goes EUPMKamelot is dead to usDark moor gets real fucking weirdLione / Conti s/tFrozen Crown - The Fallen King debutVisigoth - Conqueror’s OathAngra - OMNINovaReign - LegendsKamelot - The Shadow TheoryRiot V - Armor of LightGrailknights - KnightfallPowerwolf - The Sacrament of SinDerdian - DNAHelion Prime - Terror of the Cybernetic Space MonsterDynazty - FiresignDragony - Masters of the MultiverseOrion’s Reign - Scores of WarBoys of Battle - Battle Boys* - didn’t this actually come out in 2012?Witherfall - A Prelude to SorrowNanowar of Steel - Stairway to ValhallaWarkings - RebornDark Moor - OriginsEternity’s End - UnyieldingRIP Mark SheltonReminder to link Eons Enthroned2019Whatever we talked about last timeRIP Andre MatosG l o b a l i z a t i o nPathfinder does not strike backStreaming/internetFusion subgenres e.g. power/black metalPatreon and crowdfunding80s revival is getting old Support us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/powerfulpodcast Follow us! Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc - powerful. a power metal podcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/powerfulpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/powerfulpodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/powerfulpm Music by Fernando ReyEdited by Fernando Rey