Power Ballads - who's a fan?

I've always been a sucker for pretty melodies or sentimental songs.
I know it's often looked down on in metal in order to convey a very macho image but I still enjoy them and appreciate the deviation if the song catches me.

Some personal favorites that come to mind are Givin' Yourself Away by Ratt, Million Miles Away by Hanoi Rocks, and any by X Japan (those are in a league of their own!)

I'm a big fan of Yngwie Malmsteen ballads

I like them.

I like them. Far too many to list but I've always been a sucker for them.

I like a few,

Stryper-Lady
Stryper-First Love
Slaughter-Days Gone By
Dangerous Toys-Best of Friends
Nevermore-Believe in Nothing
Theocracy-Bethlehem
Savatage-All that I Bleed

count me in.

Some of my faves:

W.A.S.P. - Forever Free, Hold Onto My Heart
Cinderella - Don't Know What You've Got (Till it's Gone)
Stryper - Lady
Scorpions - Still Loving You
Tesla - Love Song
Helloween - Forever and One (Neverland), Light the Universe

Back in their hair-metal heyday, there was quite a few that stuck a chord with me. Some have aged well, others have not.

I'd say I'm a fan, although in all honesty, I don't know that I've heard any "newer" power ballads that have moved me in any way. They were a product of their time.

No thanks.

Some I dig...but others I absolutely detest.

Love ballads. WASP, Accept and Queensryche probably do the best ones.

I like ballads, as long as they're not syrupy bullcrap. I like stuff like Queensryche's The Killing Words, Fates Warning's Chasing Time, etc.

WASP's ballads are really good as well, especially Hold on to My Heart.

A few have really stood out to me.

Helloween - In the Middle of a Heartbeat
Helloween - If I Knew
Stryper - Lady
Petra - Hey World
Petra - I Need To Hear From You
Extreme - A Song For Love
FireFlight - Wrapped in Your Arms
Grave Robber - Tell-Tale Heart
GnR - November Rain

One of my fav GENRES EVER!!! Way too many to list, hell I could name 100's....

I like them to a point though if they're too sugary, like a Steelheart, I get cranky.

I can take some.

How about a Ballad like, Return to Serenity, by Testament? Love that song.

I love ballads, especially singing them. Like MetalRob I could list 100s of them.

EmoElmo wrote:

I'm a big fan of Yngwie Malmsteen ballads

Yeah, most of Yngwie's ballads are pretty good

Generally, no.

i like some but nothing too sweet, like Poison.

Dark Horseman wrote:

How about a Ballad like, Return to Serenity, by Testament? Love that song.

Probably the most memorable guitar solo that I have ever heard

EmoElmo wrote:

Dark Horseman wrote:

How about a Ballad like, Return to Serenity, by Testament? Love that song.

Probably the most memorable guitar solo that I have ever heard

maybe ? Criss' guitar solo on 'Edge Of Thorns" can claim that as well (IMHO)

When I think about memorable guitar solos the first song that always pops in my head is "Comfortably Numb".

S.D. wrote:

When I think about memorable guitar solos the first song that always pops in my head is "Comfortably Numb".

depends on perspective

a bent note slow and subtle can say way more than a shred-fest

I am more of a tone person than anything else. There is room for it all if it fits the song and is musical.