I've loved every lineup and I'm sure I'll love 2013, but for fun here's my list: Shadow Gallery Arch/Matheos Unisonic Wolverine Effloresce Between the Buried and Me Agalloch Royal Hunt Draconian Crimson Glory Sirenia Guy
I would be happy with any of this: Impelliteri Wolf Dragonland (do they even tour) Fairyland (don't know if they tour either) Solar Fragments Blind Guardian
I am totally on the same page. Even if during the video announcement, I am like "ehhh" (mostly cause I may not know who half the line-up is), when I actually attend, I am blown away by a lot of the bands and find some new favorites! But I do have a personal wish list regardless, and this is just me expressing my interests, cause I know that Glenn already has bands in mind Anubis Gate 3 A Sound of Thunder Southern Cross Teodor Tuff ANATHEMA SHADOW GALLERY PAIN OF SALVATION THRESHOLD Mirrormaze (would love to see Fabio D'Amore live fronting his new band) Trillium (Amanda Somerville) Dark Empire Fairyland Headspace (not sure if they play live, but the new album is awesome with Damian Wilson on vocals) Visions of Atlantis (new singer) Devin Townsend (with Anneke) - sorry totally forgot this one, so I had to edit my posting!
I'm kind of interested to see who the wild cards are going to be that NOBODY is predicting. This year three bands I had never heard of made the bill (Kingcrow, Sinbreed and Beyond the Bridge) and I'm pumped for each one of them. It's fun to speculate, but the surprises usually turn out well, too.
This year was too close for comfort. But, here is a wish list: Battlecross Aska Helstar Iron Mask Amberian Dawn Galneryus Luca Turilli's Rhapsody U.D.O. Dark Moor Seven Kingdoms Halcyon Way (Why not? They've earned a 2 spot) Dragonland Shadow Gallery
Golden Resurrection Haken Cloudscape Triosphere Heavenly Luca Turilli's Rhapsody Powerwolf Sun Caged Wintersun Not saying it makes sense in any order...but these are the bands I'd LOVE to see.
Yngwie Malmsteen Arch/Matheos Psychotic Waltz Manilla Road Shadow Gallery Luca Turilli's Rhapsody Crimson Glory OR Queensryche Unisonic Royal Hunt I would say Blind Guardian, but they've already stated that they will absolutely not play any shows until at least 2014.
Out of those, only Savage Messiah & Cynthesis interest me. However, I haven't listened to Manimal or Oddland.
I think Unisonic would be a big draw. But no one has mentioned Mercury Falls....and they have a new album coming out. Since I missed Angel Dust, this is as close as I could get. Would be awesome. Others: I agree with the Dark Moor. Would be amazing. Avalanche...another band from Spain that will never come here without something like ProgPower to bring them! Kontrust would be amazing fun! The Magnificent Powerwolf would put on a great show I'd think oddballs: D.A.D, Moon Safari, Three and GLOBUS! And I missed Pagan's Mind. Will they have a new disc by then? Since no one has thrown it out there: How about trying out the "new" Queensryche? lol
Based on the original post of "should" be there, Unisonic would seem to have some good drawing power, Anubis Gate has been too long coming, I don't like Wolverine, but they seem like another "can't believe they haven't been here yet" band. Possibly Axel Rudi Pell as well. I think many are still looking forward to the Sabaton headlining set as well. I'll throw Orden Ogan out there as well.
I hope someday to see Ne Obliviscaris and Be'lakor at ProgPower, as I believe they would fit in perfectly.
