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I'm still building my site which strives to create THE ultimate list of power ballads by AOR, hair metal, 80's rock band and heavy metal acts. If you look over my list and notice i'm missing your favorite or some obscure gem, let me know!

 

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Don't wanna search through over a thousand songs in that list but some of my favourite power ballads are:

 

Damn Yankees: Silence is broken, where you going now, high enough

Night ranger: Time of our lives

Thunder: Love walked in

Wig Wam: At the end of the day

H.e.a.t: laughing at tomorrow (if that still counts as a ballad)

Unruly child: to be your everything

Bai Bang: Only the best die young (the best of four version), you should not listen to a live version because that singer is awful 

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38 minutes ago, gooup said:

I'm still building my site which strives to create THE ultimate list of power ballads by AOR, hair metal, 80's rock band and heavy metal acts. If you look over my list and notice i'm missing your favorite or some obscure gem, let me know!

 

Thanks!

Probably a bunch I could come up with but he's a few that quickly jumped out at me.  I'm not sure if you're looking for only "older" tunes/bands though or if newer bands/songs qualify.  I do see Eclipse on the list though...

Pretty Maids:

Would You Still Kiss Me (If I See You In Heaven) - Undress Your Madness 2019

Bullet For You - Motherland 2013

H..E.A.T:

Eye Of The Storm - Into The Great Unknown 2017

Midnite City:

Everything You Meant To Me - S/T 2017

I know there are plenty more but those are a few that quickly jumped into my head.

 

 

 

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2 hours ago, gooup said:

I'm still building my site which strives to create THE ultimate list of power ballads by AOR, hair metal, 80's rock band and heavy metal acts. If you look over my list and notice i'm missing your favorite or some obscure gem, let me know!

 

Thanks!

Great list,man. Glad to see someone doing this.

All right. Here are some from the top of my mind.

Dream police:When the sun goes down,Surrender.

Magnum (UK): Lights burned out,Les morts dansant,Need alot of love,When the world comes down,Cry for you,Back in your arms again.

Masquerade: Sudden love affair.

Toys of joy: When the rain falls down,Leaves.

West of sunset: Before I trust my heart.

Virgin steele: Cry forever,Never believed in goodbye.

Heavens gate: Best days of my life.

Worral: You know.

Mama's boys: Running away

FM : Every time I think of you,Frozen heart.

Jailhouse: Tell me.

Sammy Hagar: Don't make me wait.

Craaft: Jane.

Chicago: Hard to say I'm sorry,I don't wanna live without your love,we could last forever,Holding on.

Bob Halligan: Midnight mirage.

Time gallery: You.

Heartland: Fight fire with fire,Paper heart.

Treat: Best of me,life to die for.

Palace: Eleonora.

Charlie (uk): Spend my life with you.

Emergency (Holland): Don't look back.

Roadhouse: Hell can wait,More than I want.

Lava: I guess you broke my heart.

Cutting crew: Everything but my pride.

Joshua: Remembering you.

Silent rage: Can't get her outta my head,All night long.

Age of faith: Will I find love,When all else fails.

Chris Eaton:When my heart breaks.

Marcello Vestry:What you mean.

Garrison: Too far gone.

Stephen Bishop: Parked cars.

Simon says: When I see you standing there.

Among thieves: After the flood.

Asia: Crime of the heart,Desire.

Bridge 2 far: Caught inside your heart.

Big easy: Angel.

Shout: Waiting for you.

Diamond rio: In a week or two.

Alabama: I want to know you.

Iced earth: When the eagle cries.

Theocracy: Bethlehem.

Walk on fire: Close my eyes,Caledonia.

Rude: Light the candle.

Harlot: Bring home your love.

Tower city: I'll sleep tonight.

Return: Straight across my heart.

Eddie Money: Magic.

China: So long,Wild jealousy.

China sky:All the time.

Cheap trick: The flame,Wherever would I be.

Parber & Kerstein: Love you forever.

Bounce the ocean: It just gets better,Wasting my time.

Mecca: Close that gap.

Avantasia: Farewell,in quest for.

Edguy: Land of miracles,Another time.

White heart: Over me.

Red dawn: Take these chains.

Peo: Can't bring me down.

Slyboyz: The higher you get.

 

 

 

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2 hours ago, tts42572 said:

Probably a bunch I could come up with but he's a few that quickly jumped out at me.  I'm not sure if you're looking for only "older" tunes/bands though or if newer bands/songs qualify.  I do see Eclipse on the list though...

 

 

 

Thanks! Here are my criteria for choosing the songs. It's my list so i guess i get to make up the rules ;P.

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Stormburst - Miles Away. ; )

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Sorry, couldn't resist. ; )

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Bulletboys - Mine

Bulletboys - Sing a song

Thunder - Better man

Thunder - Once in a lifetime

Tigertailz - Heaven

Tigertailz - Fall in love again

Tigertailz - I believe

Tigertailz - Milez away

Snakepit Rebels - You left me

Slammin Gladys - Down on your knees

Slammin Gladys - What U need

Wrathchild UK - Rokk me over

Wrathchild UK - Long way 2 go

Desmond Child - Obsession

Desmond Child - Ray of hope

Crystal Roxx - Violet eyes

Crystal Roxx - For you

Crystal Roxx - Does it matter

Quireboys - Roses and rings

Quireboys - King of New York

Quireboys - Last time

 

Just a few to start, but I can think of so many more.

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