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  1. keifling

    Astralion - Outlaw

    My most anticipated release of 2016 appears out of the burial site of the superb but defunct Finnish symphonic power metal band Olympos Mons reincarnated into its later form Astralion, after a long addiction to their self titled debut of 2014. A few reviews are up online elsewhere but needed...
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    The CURRENTLY LISTENING TO thread

    Ravenheart! Valley of the Dammed
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    What's your defenition of cheese?

    I don't think the mere inclusion of trumpets constitutes a designation of cheese as someone noted in another thread, but I do have my own criteria. Plagiarizing a traditional song or nursury rhyme like yankee doodle or happy birthday and unsuccessfully attempting to disguise it as catchy power...
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    Helloween's... new sound?

    I am quite confused as to whats going on with your spiderman analogy... yeah.
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    What happened to Insania?

    Johnny, what is the my space page for Shadows Past? I did a search and nothin came up. I would love to hear some samples.
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    What happened to Insania?

    Great band! It's cool to see Insania getting some press on here. They've been on my ProgPower wish list for a few years, but unless they become more active again, the possibility is further dwindling. Be sure to not confuse them with the German power metal band of the same name, who aren't half...
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    Freedom Call

    This isn't just plain cheese. It's the bacon and the barbecue sauce too; I LOVE it!
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    Change your mind on anyone yet??

    I have had releases by Voyager, Red Circuit, and While Heaven Wept for most of the summer, having purchased them on a spree a while back. I have only given them one or two listens since the acquisition prior to the fest. I knew that WHW had this 15 minute epic I played several times, but the new...
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    Songs you wanted to hear, but weren't played...

    Seventh Wonder - Devils Inc, Waiting in the Wings, and Destiny Calls. I really wanted to hear those. I guess that's why they make CDs.
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    What about an all repeat year?

    When a label puts out a greatest hits album for one of their bands, many times a studio release with new material follows within the same year. They just stagger them apart by about six months. This leads me into saying that a spring show with the favorites could be performed, with the real PP...
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    Favorite Band of weekend poll...

    Seventh Friggin Wonder... and Kamelot very close behind. But I was up in the front row for those two so my point of view may have something to do with my enjoyment. No... It was the music. But a good view doesn't hurt.
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    Cheers! Jeers!

    Cheers: To Scott for giving me a ride down to Atlanta and letting me stay in the room at the Artmore. Thanks again. That pulled it all together and made the trip pretty much stress free. To M. Erikson - For stepping up to the plate in a time of need, and giving all you've got. Learning all...
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    ProgPower USA XII Roster Discussion

    My Thoughts: While Heaven Wept - Worth the price of admission in itself. Speaking of Heaven, if you want to experience what Heaven sounds like, I recommend The Furthest Shore from Vast Oceans, maybe one of the finest epics ever written. They had BETTER play this one! SkiBum... glad you like...
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    Seventh Wonder!!!

    I have been promoting Seventh Wonder to everyone with a pair of ears for over a year now, and now I have the conviction to what I've been sayin' all this time. Both the main stage and loft sets were more than fantastic. Superbly executed, well recieved. I was up front / center for both, and...
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    ProgPower USA T-shirt Blowout

    They will be on sale starting which day of the week? My guess is they will sell out the first day - whatever day that may be. I'll be arriving on Friday.
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    what band are you most looking forward to at PPXI

    Seventh Wonder. The rest are either a bonus or a trip to the burger stand.
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    Looking for a Roomie

    I still need a room. Otherwise I may be sleeping in the van. I only need Friday / Staturday. Won't be in town for the mid-week.
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    What band deserved to make it out of the 80s and didn't?

    Vandenberg Scorpions Kingdom Come/ Stone Fury Triumph Marillion
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    speaking of earplugs, what's the loudest and quietest band you've heard?

    The quietist was Fates Warning when they showed up and went home without playing. Damn it was quiet after the announcement.
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    Why do power metal bands almost always have 30 second intros to songs?

    I love the intros too. What I want to know is why they insist on starting every other song with a wordless scream that would have Daniel Webster asking "WTF?"