DTJeff
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Now I have two bands I really dislike playing between the two bands that are the reason I'm even coming. Damn.
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Now I have two bands I really dislike playing between the two bands that are the reason I'm even coming. Damn.
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DTJeff
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Funny, I think it's in the running for the weakest.
I HATE to say this, but I'm starting to really wonder why I'm going. It feels terrible that after wanting to come for 6 years, I'm finally pulling the trigger on probably my least favorite line-up ever just because I want to see 2 or 3 bands THAT bad.
I'll bet the house that you walk away a new fan of 2-3 more bands minimum provided you give everyone a chance. It happens to every attendee.
Purveyor Of Evil
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In my opinion this isn't the strongest lineup overall but it is definitely in the upper half. Of the four that I will have attended (so far) I expect 2010 to place second. One thing that I do feel is distinctive about this roster is that it is very based on fan demand - especially forum demand. I realize to a certain extent "demand" shapes every lineup via sponsorship bids, but this year stands out as being very custom-made from fan requests.
zekeyou
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Yes, even moreso if one is somewhat of prog/power fan. Those two 'subgenres' are near the bottom of what I prefer metal-wise, and pretty much every year I become a fan of 2-3 bands (well, of those that I stick around for...)
Personally I think the Tyr/Turisas combo will be extremely memorable...
DTJeff
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I don't know. I mean, I'm open to anything I guess, which is why I plan to see pretty much all the bands to some extent - but I mean, I'm a stubborn person. If I don't like a band in the studio, it's really difficult for me to enjoy that band live.
For the record - the bands that are the reason I'm going are Nocturnal Rites, Seventh Wonder, and DGM. I also like Kamelot and Hammerfall (seen both already), Illusion Suite, StormWarrior, and Tarot.
Just out of curiosity: Can anyone give me an honest answer about how difficult it is to get up front for bands? I'm just curious what it's gonna take to get close.
Purveyor Of Evil
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Dolamite S. Biffle
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Just remain on the floor during the set change so many people on the floor leave the during the set change to go socialize etc, just find Swordlord he would probably save ya a spot
TribunalRecords
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also just something to think about...
when did a country's culture become a fad or flavor of the month? VIKING METAL is called that for a reason. Vikings are part of Scandinavian culture so why would it not be prevalent in their music?! Sure it may be flavor of the month to us here in the USA, but like people have been discussing already Einherjer have been doing it for YEARS, hell, even Yngwie was writing songs called "I Am A Viking" and "Now Your Ships Are Burned" back in 85 so as far as i can tell it's not going anywhere, and nor should it.
when did a country's culture become a fad or flavor of the month? VIKING METAL is called that for a reason. Vikings are part of Scandinavian culture so why would it not be prevalent in their music?! Sure it may be flavor of the month to us here in the USA, but like people have been discussing already Einherjer have been doing it for YEARS, hell, even Yngwie was writing songs called "I Am A Viking" and "Now Your Ships Are Burned" back in 85 so as far as i can tell it's not going anywhere, and nor should it.
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I come from the land of the ice and snow...
How exactly does one define "viking metal" anyway? Since the bands that are labeled as such don't seem to have a whole lot in common sonically..
and why is there so much vitriol about it? I'd say, Listen to Tyr's album 'Eric The Red' and tell me how it isn't progressive metal.
How exactly does one define "viking metal" anyway? Since the bands that are labeled as such don't seem to have a whole lot in common sonically..
and why is there so much vitriol about it? I'd say, Listen to Tyr's album 'Eric The Red' and tell me how it isn't progressive metal.
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Corsair
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The railing itself can be tougher unless you want to sit there the whole show, but being within two or three people of the front is very easy. Between the fact that you don't have to worry about a pit and the fact that almost everyone is cool as long as you're cool to them, ProgPower is generally one of the easiest concerts to get a good spot at.
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nomisofsiman
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I know I for one can attest to this. The first Progpower I went to was IX and I'll be honest, I essentially went because of 3 factors: Helloween for the kickoff, Amorphis and Riverside. I had already seen Iced Earth, so it wasn't a huge draw for me. A good portion of the bands I either didn't like at all or didn't give a chance, and practically every single band outside of Iron Savior I ended up loving. Trust me, there will at least one band you either aren't familiar with or don't care for at the moment, that you will have that same experience.
As others have said, not very hard. This will be my first year as a gold badger, but the last two I haven't been and at least one of the days I was able to get up close pretty easily.
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