• CounterStrike:Source ( this is the "Frag")
• Team Fortress 2 ( this is the "frag" )
• Left 4 Dead Series ( another "frag" )
• Portal 2 ( mindblowing 2 )
• Portal ( mindblowing )
• Half Life Series ( legen.. wait for it.. dary! )
• Skyrim ( epic )
• Crysis ( wtf )
• Mafia ( epic )
• Trackmania Nations Forever ( lol )
• Day of Defeat Source ( underrated? )
• Vietcong ( the good old days )
• Max Payne ( masterpiece )
• Wolfenstein 3D ( the big bang )
• Alien Swarm ( nice )

• like
• uhm
• Chaosbreed (death metal, esa holopainen)
• assedium
• axe hammer
• bathory
• brocas helm
• candlemass
• daturah
• edenbridge
• epica
• grand magus
• heavy load
• jag panzer
• leaves' eyes
• liege lord

• Agalloch - Not Unlike the Waves
• Agalloch - As Embers Dress the Sky
• Manowar - Secret of Steel
• Doomsword - Death of Ferdia
• Kingston Wall - Shine on Me

• Esa Holopainen Amorphis
• Fulberto Serena Dark Quarterer
• Jerry Fogle Cirith Ungol
• Mark Shelton Manilla Road
• Pete Walli Kingston Wall
• Ross the Boss Manowar

Short definition: Epic Metal is classic 80's Heavy Metal with lyrics about battles, history, legends, fantasy novels. So it is a mix of pure epicness !

Attention: DO NOT confuse epic songs with Epic Metal! Simple example: bands like Rhapsody or Blind Guardian (which both I like too) ARE NOT Epic Metal bands!

PS: below I'm listing all the bands I know of this awesome genre togheter with a short selection of the best albums and songs (that I like).

PS': they are not in a particular order except for the first ones. Maybe I will order them by chronological order.

• Manowar (the Kings of Metal)(USA)
  • Battle Hymns (1982)
    • Battle Hymn
  • Into Glory Ride (1983)
    • Secret of Steel

• Odenwrath - One Fire One Force
• Roky Erickson – It's a Cold Night for ...
• The Quireboys – This is Rock and Roll
• Vintersorg – Döpt I En Jökelsjö
• http://blip.fm/profile/aagochan/blip/496...

non plus ultra

• Agalloch
• Amorphis
• Manowar

favorites

• Amon Amarth
• Barren Earth
• Blind Guardian
• Cirith Ungol
• Crimson Glory
• Davide Van De Sfroos
• Demons & Wizards
• DoomSword
• Falconer
• Flogging Molly
• Grand Magus
• Immortal
• Lake of Tears
• Manilla Road
• Nightwish