Not necessarily the bands I would choose, and it would be nice to actual video... but it's a great little romp through some great metal songs. Though personally, I believe the acoustic piano is anathema to metal. The piano is an instrument of delicateness. Yes, that can be strong and pretty. I just don't want it in the metal in put in my ears.

I can't say I don't think any of these bands doesn't deserve a shot at the top ten:

• Nightwish
• Rhapsody
• Gamma Ray
• Kamelot
• Edguy
• Avantasia
• Celesty
• Heavenly
• Sonata Arctica
• Hammerfall
• Zonata
• Fairyland
• Firewind
• Altaria
• Blind Guardian
• Helloween

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