Power Ballad

La Cancion Don't Cry de Guns n' Roses es un claro ejemplo de este genero.

Power ballad (balada poderosa) es un estilo de canciones que eran frecuentemente incluidas en los álbumes de rock, hard rock o heavy metal. El estilo fue desarrollado en los años 70, 80 y 90, y el estilo ha derivado en distintas formas. Este tipo de baladas son más bien canciones de amor. A menudo hablan de temas sentimentales, como la angustia, la necesidad, el amor o la pérdida. Estas baladas eran muy comerciales, y era común que estuviesen al final de los discos, para bajar el ritmo y recordar las anteriores canciones, generalmente rápidas.

Historia

En principio el genero power ballad no fue tomado de buena manera, al contrario, a las bandas no les agradaba hacer este tipo de musica. Con el paso del tiempo el genero fue mas aceptado hasta ser compuesto como algo positivo y no de mala gana. Las bandas que en principio fueron las que impulsaron el genero fueron bandas de hard rock. Uno de los impulsores fue The Carpenters, y luego siguieron bandas como Styx, Boston, Def Leppard, Queen, entre otras.

Uso de instrumentos

Los intrumentos pueden ir desde Pianos, Guitarras (ya sean Acusticas o Electricas) y Bajos. Lo que cambia respecto a los demas generos es la forma en el que estos van apareciendo. Generalmente empiezan melodias suaves por guitarras acusticas o con baja distorcion, luego puede aparecer la bateria rompiendo esa introduccion (generalmente un solo). Los intrumentos con distorcion pueden no aparecer o hacerlo en la mitad de la cancion.

Ejemplos de Power Ballads

Accept

• "Winter Dreams"

AC/DC

• "The Jack"
• "Ride On"

Alice Cooper

• "How You Gonna See Me Now"
• "Only Women Bleed"
• "Love Is A Loaded Gun"
• "You And Me"

Aerosmith

• "Angel"
• "Amazing"
• "Crazy"
• "Cryin'"
• "Dream On"
• "Fly Away From Here"
• "Hole In My Soul"
• "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
• "What It Takes"

Alcatrazz

• "Suffer Me"

Alias

• "More Than Words Can Say"

Alice In Chains

• "Rooster"
• "Down in a Hole"

Ángeles del Infierno

• "Jugando Al Amor"
• "Pensando En Tí"
• "Si Tú No Estás Aquí"
• "Un Sentimiento De Amor"

Angra

• "Bleeding Heart"
• "Heroes Of Sand"

Atreyu

• "The Theft"

Audioslave

• "I am the Highway"
• "Like A stone"

Avantasia

• "Inside"
• "In Quest For"
• "Carry Me Over"
• "What Kind Of Love"
• "Cry Just A Little"

Barón Rojo

• "Siempre Estás Allí"

Black Label Society

• "In This River"

Black Sabbath

• "Changes"
• "It's Alright"

Bon Jovi

• "Always"
• "All About Lovin' You"
• "Bed of Roses"
• "Hearts Breaking Even"
• "I'll Be There for You"
• "In These Arms"
• "I Want You"
• "Love Lies"
• "Never Say Goodbye"
• "She Don't Know Me"
• "Silent Night"
• "Thank You For Loving Me"
• "This Ain't a Love Song"
• "Without Love"

Bruce Dickinson

• "Change Of Heart"
• "Tears Of The Dragon"

Bullet for My Valentine

• "Tears Don't Fall"
• "Hearts Burst Into Fire"

Cinderella

• "Don't Know What You Got ('Till It's Gone)"

"Heartbreak Station"

• "Nobody's fool"

Creed

• "Higher"
• "My Sacrifice"
• "One Last Breath"
• "With my Arms Wide Open"

Damn Yankees

• "High Enough"

Def Leppard

• "Bringing On The Heartbreakl"
• "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad"
• "Hysteria"
• "Miss You In A Heartbeat"
• "Love Bites"
• "Two Steps Behind"

Dream Theater

• "The Spirit Carries On"

Dio

• "As Long As It's Not About Love"

Dokken

• "Alone Again"
• "It's Not Love"

Edguy

• "Save Me"
• "Roses To No One"
• "when A Hero Cries"
• "Thorn Without A Rose"
• "Land Of The Miracle"
• "Scarlet Rose"

Europe

• "Carrie"
• "Dreamer"
• "Hero"
• "Supersticius"
• "Open Your Heart"
• "Tomorrow"

Extreme

• "More Than Words"

Faith No More

• "Easy
• "Edge Of The World

Faster Pussycat

• "House Of Pain"

Firehouse

• "I Live My Life For You"
• "Love Of A Lifetime"
• "When I Look Into Your Eyes"

Gamma Ray

• "Farewell"

Guns N' Roses

• "Catcher In The Rye"
• "Don't Cry"
• "Estranged"
• "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
• "November Rain"
• "Patience"
• "Since I Don't Have You"
• "Street Of Dreams"
• "Sweet Child O' Mine"
• "This I Love"

Hammerfall

• "Glory To The Brave"

Helloween

• "In The Middle Of A Heartbeat"

Iron Maiden

• "Wasting Love"
• "Blood Brothers"
• "The Clansman"
• "Prodigal Son"

Journey

• "Faithfully"
• "Lights"
• "Open Arms"

Judas Priest

• "A Touch of Evil"
• "Ángel"
• "Last Rose Of Summer"
• "Out In The Cold"
• "Prisioner Of Your Eyes"
• "Diamonds And Rust (Live)"
• "Worth Fighting For"
• "Dreamer Deceiver"

Kamelot

• "Abandoned"
• "A Sailorman's Hymn"
• "Don't you Cry"
• "Glory"
• "Love You To Death"
• "Ne Pleure Pas"
• "On The Coldest Winter Night"
• "Temples of Gold"
• "Wander"

Kansas

• "Dust in the Wind"

Kefrén

• "Un Cielo Sobre Mí"
• "Orgullo De Mujer"
• "No Puedo Culparte"
• "¿Dónde Vas?"
• "Volvió El Amor"
• "Hueco En El Alma"
• "Cicatrices"
• "Aire"
• "Solo"

Kiss

• "A World Without Heroes"
• "Beth"
• "Every Time I Look At You"
• "Forever"
• "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You"
• "Hard Luck Woman"
• "Nothing Can Keep Me From You"
• "Reason To Live"

Kix

• "Don't Close Your Eyes"

Kraken

• "Lenguaje de mi Piel"
• "Silencioso Amor"

Krokus

• "So Long"

Mafia

• "Solo Quiero Olvidarte"
• "Mar En Calma"
• "Angel"
• "Siempre"

Manowar

• "Courage"

Masterplan

• "Back For My Life"
• "Into The Light"

Megadeth

• "Coming Home"
• "Promises"
• "Use The Man"
• "A tout le monde"

Metallica

• "Fade to Black"
• "Nothing Else Matters
• "The Unforgiven"
• "Mama Said"
• "Hero of the day"
• "The Unforgiven"
• "The Unforgiven II"
• "The Unforgiven III"

Mötley Crüe

• "Home Sweet Home"
• "On With The Snow"
• "Whithout You"
• "You're All I Need"

Mr. Big

• "To Be With You"

Nazareth

• "Love Hurts"

Night Ranger

• "Sister Christian"

Nickelback

• "Hero" Chad Kroeger y Josey Scott
• "How You Remind Me"

Nightmare

• "The World"
• "Alumina"

Nightwish

• "Away"
• "Forever Yours"
• "Oceansoul"
• "Sleeping Sun"
• "Swanheart"
• "While Your Lips Are Still Red"
• "White Night Fantasy"

Nirvana

• "Heart-Shaped Box"
• "Something in the Way"
• "The Man Who Sold The World"

Ozzy Osbourne

• "Close my Eyes Forever" feat. Lita Ford
• "Dreamer"
• "Here For You"
• "Mama, I'm Coming Home"
• "Road To Nowhere"
• "So Tired"
• "Time After Time"

Pantera

• "Floods"
• "this love"
• "cementery gates"

Poison

• "Every Rose Has It's Thorn"
• "I Won't Forget You"
• "Lay Your Body Down"
• "Life Goes On"
• "Something To Believe In"

Queen

• "Bijou"
• "Spread Your Wings"
• "Love of my Life"
• "Las Palabras de Amor"
• "Play the Game"
• "Save Me"
• "Somebody to Love"
• "These Are The Days Of Our Lives"
• "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
• "We Are The Champions"
• "White Queen (As It Began)"
• "Who Wants to Live Forever?"

Queensrÿche

• "Silent Lucidity"

R.E.M.

• "Losing My Religion"
• "The One I Love"

Radiohead

• "Creep"
• "Karma Police"

Ramones

• Baby, I love you
• Needles and pins

Rata Blanca

• "Aún Estás En Mis Sueños"
• "Cuando La Luz Oscurece"
• "Ella"
• "Mujer Amante"
• "Noche Sin Sueños"
• "Pasión Prohibida"

Red Hot Chili Peppers

• "Under the Bridge"
• "Californication"
• "My Friends"
• "Snow (Hey, Oh)"

REO Speedwagon

• "Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore"
• "Keep On Loving You"

Riff

• "Elena X"

Saliva

• "Bleed For Me"
• "Rest In Peace"

Scorpions

• "Belive in Love"
• "Here in My Heart"
• "Lady Starlight"
• "No One Like You"
• "Send Me an Angel"
• "Still Loving you"
• "When Love Kills Love"
• "Wind of Change"
• "You and I"

Simple Plan

• "Untitled (How Could This Happen To Me?)"
• "Save You"
• "I Can Wait Forever"

Skid Row

• "18 and Life"
• "I Remember You"
• "In A Darkened Room"
• "Wasted Time"

Slaughter

• "Days Gone By"
• "Fly To The Angels"

Sonata Arctica

• "Draw Me"
• "Tallulah"
• "The Misery"

Soundgarden

• "Black Hole Sun"

Paul Stanley

• "Every Time I See You Around"
• "Hold Me, Touch Me (Think Of Me When We're Apart)"
• "Loving You Without You"
• "Second To None"
• "Take Me Away (Together As One)"

Stratovarius

• "4000 Rainy Nights"
• "Dream With Me"
• "Falling Into Fantasy"
• "Fantasia"
• "Forever"
• "Papillon"
• "Tears of Ice"
• "Years Go By"

Stryper

• "Honestly"
• "Together As One"

Tesla

• "Love Song"

Tierra Santa

• "El Amor de mi Vida"

Tren Loco

• "Ella"

Twisted Sister

• "The Price"
• "You're All I Need"
• "You're Not Alone"

"King Of The Fools"

W.A.S.P.

• "Forever Free"
• "Hold On To My Heart"
• "Trail Of Tears"

Warrant

• "Heaven"
• "I Saw Red"

Whitesnake

• "Is This Love"
• "Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City"
• "Here I Go Again"
• "The Deeper The Love"

White Lion

• "Farewell to You"
• "Love Don't Come Easy"
• "When the Children Cry"
• "You're All I Need"

Winger

• "Headed For A Heartbreak"
• "Miles Away"