ProgPower 2008 - Band Questions

[SavaVIDude]

Other than JOP, I am not familiar with most of the bands. Would someone mind giving a quick description each band's sound, lyrical content and any other bands they may remind you of. Also, recommendations on which albums to buy, if they have multiple CDs. If this has already been covered, I apoplogize - I've been away from this site for awhile.

Thanx,
Chris

 

[Harvester]

Riverside- Pink Floyd/Porcupine Tree mellow prog,
Iron Savior- European power metal ala Gamma Ray,
Volbeat- Stray Cats meets Life of Agony, rockabilly pop metal
Astral Doors- Dio/Rainbow
Andromeda- melodic prog ala Dreamscape but with more chops
Elvenking- Folk Metal with hooks
Spheric Universe Experience- Dream Theater style with punch
Serenity- true prog/power hybrid, Sonata Arctica meets Superior
Pathosray- Circus Maximus prog, self-titled

 

[The Fiddler]

How about someone posting links to these band's MySpace pages or official websites until a certain someone gets the new website up-and-running?

 

[General Zod]

Spheric Universe Experience- Dream Theater style with punch

I bought their debut well before your announcement. My biggest problem with them was a lack of punch/crunch. Perhaps it's a production issue, and hopefully they'll come across as more energetic/aggressive live. I think these guys have the potential to go over big, assuming the get a great mix and are tight live.

Hey Glenn... do they have a 2nd disc coming out prior to PP?

Zod

 

[Harvester]

How about someone posting links to these band's MySpace pages or official websites until a certain someone gets the new website up-and-running?

We go LIVE this weekend you smug bastard.

 

[Harvester]

I bought their debut well before your announcement. My biggest problem with them was a lack of punch/crunch. Perhaps it's a production issue, and hopefully they'll come across as more energetic/aggressive live. I think these guys have the potential to go over big, assuming the get a great mix and are tight live.

Hey Glenn... do they have a 2nd disc coming out prior to PP?

Zod

"Mental Torments" was the first disc via Nightmare. Their 2nd disc, "Anima" was released this year on Sensory. Which one do you have? I prefer "Anima" myself.

 

[edgeofthorns]

Astral Doors- Dio/Rainbow

Do you think? I love this band...of course I'm a Dio fanboy too.

~Brian~

 

[MetalAges]

How about someone posting links to these band's MySpace pages or official websites until a certain someone gets the new website up-and-running?

You a baddd baddddd man!

Chopping and splicing as we speak, and my eyes are bulging from how tight Glenn has made the collar <gasp> .

 

[KingsGene]

"Mental Torments" was the first disc via Nightmare. Their 2nd disc, "Anima" was released this year on Sensory. Which one do you have? I prefer "Anima" myself.

"Anima" is definitely heavier than "Mental Torments". I prefer the proggier "...Torments" myself, but can't wait to see these guys...

 

[The Fiddler]

You a baddd baddddd man!

Chopping and splicing as we speak, and my eyes are bulging from how tight Glenn has made the collar <gasp> .

Your ears must have been ringing too!

 

[Ascension]

Riverside- Their newest is probably the best

Astral Doors- Evil Is Forever

Andromeda- II= I

Spheric Universe Experience- Mental Torments is the best...Anima is not bad though

Serenity- l like their first one the best

Pathosray - Debut is good

 

[General Zod]

"Mental Torments" was the first disc via Nightmare. Their 2nd disc, "Anima" was released this year on Sensory. Which one do you have? I prefer "Anima" myself.

Mental Torments. I wasn't aware they had another disc. I'll have to check it out. Thanks.

Zod

 

[General Zod]

Riverside- Their newest is probably the best

Although I like it a lot, it's my least favorite. I prefer "Second Life Syndrome".

Zod

 

[eaeolian]

Mental Torments. I wasn't aware they had another disc. I'll have to check it out. Thanks.

Zod

I personally like it a lot better than MT.

I still really haven't heard Serenity. I guess I need to get around to that.

 

[nailz]

For an all out taste of everything elvenking has to offer, I'd recomend getting "The Winter Wake."

www.elvenking.net/ should have some samples as well.

 

[edgeofthorns]

Elvenking is a band that I want to check out. That new artwork is enough to make me want to do that!

~Brian~

 

[DADRocks]

Serenity- true prog/power hybrid, Sonata Arctica meets Superior

As someone that hadn't heard of any of the bands except for JOP and Andromeda, I bought 1 cd from each of the bands and of all of them, SERENITY has by far been played the most by me. Kick ass album and a big surprise to me. It definately reminds me of Sonata with a mix of Symphony X. I also enjoyed Volbeat a lot so I bought their 1st album as well. I've let some of my friends that don't go to ProgPower take a listen to the Serenity album and it blew them away as well. Definately a band to be reconned with in the future. Too bad they only have the one album out, looking foward to their new one.

 

[SavaVIDude]

Riverside- Pink Floyd/Porcupine Tree mellow prog,
Iron Savior- European power metal ala Gamma Ray,
Volbeat- Stray Cats meets Life of Agony, rockabilly pop metal
Astral Doors- Dio/Rainbow
Andromeda- melodic prog ala Dreamscape but with more chops
Elvenking- Folk Metal with hooks
Spheric Universe Experience- Dream Theater style with punch
Serenity- true prog/power hybrid, Sonata Arctica meets Superior
Pathosray- Circus Maximus prog, self-titled

Thanks, Glenn!! You have ID'd some genres I am unfamiliar with!! "Rockabilly Pop Metal"; "Folk Metal"?? I've heard of Elvenking - Are they kinda Marillion-ish?? Thanx to all for your input!!

Chris

 

[rms]

Get Iron Savior's Condition Red, then Batterin Ram, then Unification, then Megatropolis, Dark Assualt/S/T are nothing to go crazy over

 

[eaeolian]

For an all out taste of everything elvenking has to offer, I'd recomend getting "The Winter Wake."

This is actually the only disc of theirs I like, so I certainly think it's the best one.