Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Power Metal* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)

Wherein Eric and John unleash their inner chaotic neutral bard and lawful evil cleric and explore the D&D-laced fantasy world of power metal through bands including: Manowar, Helloween, Hammerfall, Stratovarius, Rhapsody, Nightwish, and more! Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode: Listening Break : Manowar- "Hail and Kill" from Kings of Metal (1988) Listening break : A Helloween choose your own adventure! A) "Twilight of the Gods" from Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt. 1 (1987)-⁠ ⁠ B) "I Want Out" from Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt. 2 (1988)- Listening break : Blind Guardian "Mirror Mirror" from Nightfall in Middle-Earth (1998)- Listening break : Rhapsody "Emerald Sword" from Symphony of Enchanted Lands (1998)- Listening break : Nightwish "Sacrament of Wilderness" from Oceanborn (1998)- Please do consider joining us at our Patreon page! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit us at: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠(you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month! Underscore credits: Free Fantasy Epic Music (For Videos) - "Short But Strong!" by Savfk 🇮🇹 🇬🇧BreakingCopyright Dragonforce - Through The Fire And Flames (8 Bit)pandoozles [Free Music] Dark Fantasy "Prepare Thyself" Royalty Free Music Darren Curtis Adventure | Alexander Nakarada - CreatorChords Adventure BeyondAlexander Nakarada - CreatorChords Shinsei Dawn 🎸 Anime Rock | No Copyright Twitch MusicPanda Beats - Fast POWER METAL-Walls Around You -(Vlog Free Music)Юрій Голобородько Europe - The Final Countdown - Virtual Marimba CoverMarimbaLab Rock The Night - Europe - 8Bit8BitUzz Pacman Melody | Neoclassical Metal | No Copyright Music By WildebasterXWildebasterX Very emotional classical guitar song by Fernando Sor | Copyright free Optimistic & Positive (Free Music) - "ABILITY TO REJOY" by Numall Fix 🇷🇺BreakingCopyright Viking Music - Ivar the BonelessPawl D Beats Royalty Free // Epic Fantasy Music "Leaving for Valhalla" by Alexander Nakarada Germany National Anthem (Olympic Version 2012/2016) | Free Copyright for Youtube Royalty Free Music || Fantasy Tavern Bard D&D Background Music || Drakenhart - Bard TroupeBlackbirdBard Music Unyielding Flame – Royalty Free Power Metal | Epic, Melodic, Heroic Instrumental MusicRoyalty Free Audio Vault Epic Neoclassical Metal Instrumental | Shredding Guitar Symphony Copyright Free Background Music - Neoclassical Metal Instrumental 🎸Anti Vocal [Free Music] Dark Fantasy "Prepare Thyself" Royalty Free MusicDarren Curtis Music Symphonic metal royalty free musicAlec Koff Label Cinematic Fairy Tale Fantasy by Infraction / Fairy TaleInfraction - Potentiality - E Minor Power Metal Instrumental (NO COPYRIGHT MUSIC)Jared Elejorde The Star-Spangled Banner (In a minor key)David Knighten The Fire Within (Power Metal Instrumental) No Copyright : Free MusicWildebasterX Adventurous Metal Pirates by Alexander Nakarada [Free Music – Metal No Copyright]FM Free Music -

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Power Metal* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) is an episode from Heavy Metal 101 by Eric Schwartz.

This episode is 01:23:30 long.

This episode was published on Feb 16, 2026.

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