User blog comment:TheShapeofThings/Hey OC-makers! Tell me what inspires you!/@comment-4558186-20150101174107/@comment-25936981-20150101224429

You've hit the nail on the head. Blind Guardian sounds familiar; although, I think that's from just spending hours on tv tropes. I have heard the genres play on radio, though. I can see them feeding the fantasy muse well. :3