[Helm]

The semiotic value of power metal lies beyond the lyrics, dumbass. Sanctuary were power metal, and there was nothing sword and sorcery about them. There's more than Helloween-like power metal, like Tokyo Blade, Crimson Glory, Cloven Hoof which are very down-to-earth and serious, without being any less powerful, or any less metal. AE burning bridges and forward (with minute exceptions like ONE chromatic riff in Immortal) are exactly like a Stratovarious rip-off, minor leads over muted E riffing, double bass and verse, bridge, verse, verse, bridge, chorus, solo tired structure just with the occasional busy drumming bit. For christ's sake, you're supposed to know your stuff, 'Aversiononline' and all.