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No matter what the remainder of the year offers in the form of new releases, Stardust will be in my top 3 for all genres of music. A dreamy, beautifully brilliant debut from these youngsters from Romania. For fans of Arcturus, Amorphis, Tiamat, and mid era Opeth. By the way, the production is...

AMAZING!!! I love our little metal community. Ever since the video announcement, I have almost exclusively been listening to the bands performing next year; Hibria, Anubis Gate, Voyager, Falconer, Helker, Persefone, Dynazty, Riverside, Angra and the incomparable ANATHEMA! Love the...

Maybe because I have been on board from their debut back in 2003, Of the Son and the Father is the go-to Astral Doors release for me. It's the reincarnate of a really heavy, amped up version of Rainbow. NPJ doing his best Ronnie James Dio, killer drums, Deep Purple keys. It's one hell of an...

Great disc! If The Poodles had a baby with Amaranthe (oh, the imagery), it would sound a lot like Renatus. :kickass:

Hey Glenn! I approached you on Saturday wearing my Anathema shirt and can't thank you enough for bringing them to ProgPower. They are one of my "white whale" groups that I have never had the opportunity to catch live. I have been a fan from the Silent Enigma days and have every one of their...

CHEERS *ProgPower USA for existing. I have attended all but 2 since 2002 (admittedly went to BWBK in Cleveland in 2003 & 2004) and it is always a highlight of each and every year. *The chance to hangout with forum member Raising Iron and his lovely wife and road trip it with my bro from Chicago...

Check out the Canadian band Pomegranate Tiger. Their debut release "Entities" absolutely slays! http://youtu.be/9mYqA-CclI8

Damn! I think it sounds great! I listen to many styles of music and I have adopted the "base your opinion on the present, not the past" method of determining whether I like something or not. Opeth keeps evolving and I'm ok with that. I really hope the vibe from this song permeates throughout...

I just got "Fire on the Mountain" and I have spun this baby back to back. This here is a beast, folks! :kickass: In typical Alan Averill fashion, he pours his heart and soul into every song. Most songs are mid-paced and epic. This is HEAVY METAL!!! Powerful, heavy, catchy, and guaranteed to...

They sure have! I saw them in Cleveland at the BWBK show back in 2003 in support of Black Wings. Can't believe that was 10 years ago already...wow! Pretty amazing show that also included Candlemass, Trouble, Evergrey, Nevermore, Jag Panzer AND Falconer, just to name a few. Entombed was also...

Sweet! Book it, Monday, July 22 Chicago - Bottom Lounge...I will be there!

Really looking forward to the new release! I know it is silly to assess the direction of a new CD based on one song, but Goodbye Gemini sounds more like something from their debut "Blood Ceremony". :kickass: I saw them at the Bottom Lounge with Ghost last year and they simply were awesome! I...

I am not in the music business and I trust that Kamelot's booking agency knows what they are doing. With that being said, there is no disputing that they are limiting their ROI by having this in Joliet as opposed to a Chicago venue. Maybe no venues were available and they couldn't tweak the...

ABSOLUTELY!!! I will be seeing them February 5 in Chicago at Lincoln Hall. I can't get enough of this band. Their self titled debut is one of my favorite debuts by a band all time. While I thought that Hisingen Blues was a step back from the brilliance of their debut, their 3rd and recently...

Yeah, sorry, that was a bit of an unsolicited shot at the bookies like you, my friend. My point was that just because it appears to be close to Chicago, doesn't necessarily mean it is easy to get to Joliet, etc. I guess the market is still feeling a void with The Pearl Room going under a...