Editing Power metal (section)

===Lyrical themes===
[[File:20160515 Gelsenkirchen RockHard Festival Blind Guardian 0204.jpg|thumb|250px|Most songs of German band [[Blind Guardian]] are based on fantasy, mythology and science fiction, and their live shows often feature fantasy decorations.]]

Themes that frequently feature throughout other metal subgenres, such as religion and politics, are comparatively rare in power metal - albeit not unheard of. Power metal's lyrical themes often focus on [[fantasy]] and [[mythology]],<ref name="DiVita"/> [[camaraderie]] and hope, personal struggles and emotions, war and death, or combinations of the aforementioned. For example, Finnish band [[Sonata Arctica]] have been known for focusing their lyrics of their songs on fantasy but also have many songs based on reality, love and relationships.

Many power metal bands based their [[concept albums]] on fantasy books and [[national epic]]s; [[Blind Guardian]] based ''[[Nightfall in Middle-Earth]]'' on [[J.R.R Tolkien|Tolkien's]] ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', while [[Kamelot]] based ''[[Epica (Kamelot album)|Epica]]'' and ''[[The Black Halo]]'' on [[Goethe's Faust]]. Some bands have even written their own imaginary stories, like [[Rhapsody of Fire]]'s ''[[Emerald Sword Saga]]'' and ''[[The Dark Secret Saga]]'', [[Iced Earth]]'s ''[[Something Wicked Saga]]'', or ''[[Avantasia]]'' by [[Edguy]]'s [[Tobias Sammet]].

Historical themes have also seen usage in the works of bands, most famously [[Sabaton (band)|Sabaton]], whose lyrics extensively focus on historical wars, battles, and individuals that received notable recognition for their wartime accomplishments. Examples include [[World War I]], [[World War II]], [[Vikings]], [[Samurai]], and much more from around the world including the [[United States Armed Forces|American]], [[Swedish Armed Forces|Swedish]] and [[Military of Germany (disambiguation)|German militaries]]. [[Serenity (band)|Serenity]], an Austrian (symphonic) power metal band, focuses mainly on historical figures and events, including [[Francis Drake|Sir Francis Drake]], [[Marco Polo]], [[Galileo Galilei|Galileo]], [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]], and [[Napoleon Bonaparte|Napoleon]].

Contrary to traditional power metal music, [[Powerwolf]] focuses on [[Transylvania]]n werewolf and [[Vampires|vampire]] legends and dark [[myth]]s. The lyrics of the band are characterized by the treatment of Christianity and ancient Romanian legends. Powerwolf, however, do not consider themselves a religious band, but rather call themselves spiritual.