power ballad
Emotional rock slowdown
A power ballad is a rock song that combines emotional, often romantic lyrics with a slow tempo that builds to a dramatic, heavily orchestrated climax.
The style emerged in the 1980s, typically featuring soaring vocals, guitar solos, and anthemic choruses: Every hair metal band had at least one power ballad.
The term sometimes carries a faintly mocking tone, suggesting overwrought sentimentality.
- arena rockLarge-venue music genre
- stadium anthemSong sung en masse at games
- big hairVoluminous, styled coiffure
- hair metalFlashy 1980s rock subgenre
- guitar soloUnaccompanied string passage
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- songssong, songs, tune, folk ballads, melody
- rock musicrock band, electric guitar, guitar solo, guitar riff, guitar riffs
- 80sbig hair, mullets, shoulder pads, new wave, synth-pop
- love songslove song, serenade, love duet, love lyrics, wedding song
- pop music termshit song, radio hit, single, dance track, love song
power balladthrash metal
Rapid aggressive rock subgenre
punk rock · speed metal · hardcore punk · thrash · punk
power balladlo-fi recording
Intentionally rough audio capture
garage rock · noise rock · grindcore · demo recording · field recording
power balladdeadpan delivery
Emotionless comedic performance style
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