How does the oddball selection work?

[nomisofsiman]

But maybe I'm looking too hard into Glenn letting them play last year.Didn't they replace somebody last minute?

Yes they did. If I remember correctly, they were put on when Turisas cancelled. It was an easy fix due to at the time Blackguard were supposed to tour with Kamelot.

 

[skyrefuge]

I don't take in consideration EG and VP. They are not part of the 2 day fest. It wasn't that long ago that the kick off night was being emphatically promoted as a stand-alone.

Ok, fair enough. So which are the 7 non-traditional prog/power bands in this year's 2-day lineup?

So, I probably should have commented on the trending of the fest. Which can be said without doubt, is headed the way of doom/death/black.

By *my* definitions, of the 13 bands, I count 2 with a hint or more of doom/death/black in them (Ihsahn and Therion), 11 that are exclusively traditional prog/power, and 13 that contain a hint or more of prog/power in them.

So if this trend has been continuing for a decade, and it's still only gotten us to a couple of prog bands with some doom/death/black influence, that's one slow-ass trend! If it continues at the current pace, by ProgPower XX we might have one actual death metal band, one black-prog band, and still 10 traditional prog/power bands.

Neil

 

[Harvester]

Ok, fair enough. So which are the 7 non-traditional prog/power bands in this year's 2-day lineup?

Don't expect a direct answer Neil.

The name may be new, but the person is not.

 

[Corsair]

Oh. *that* guy again? the one that claimed that tickets wouldn't sell because the lineup ...actually changes from year to year?

 

[Sumeet]

Don't expect a direct answer Neil.

The name may be new, but the person is not.

Ah... most intriguing!

 

[Harvester]

No..that was adahar.

 

[dcowboys311]

Ah... most intriguing!

heh, once you figure out who he is, the posts will seem more appropriate...

 

[soarbeyond]

This guy is an idiot.

He also seems like he is the type of person who failed 3rd grade math if he really thinks this year's lineup is 50/50 prog/power and death/doom/black.

Because everybody knows that name calling is the true sign of intelligence.

 

[dcowboys311]

Because everybody knows that name calling is the true sign of intelligence.

name calling or astute observational skills. your call.

 

[AngraRULES]

Don't expect a direct answer Neil.

The name may be new, but the person is not.

Let's see...

To soar beyond... it kinda means going... Up and Away.... in other words... to Ascend...

I think we're onto something..

 

[soarbeyond]

name calling or astute observational skills. your call.

The use of the words astute and skills would be an extreme stretch for you.

 

[Mynock]

Oh. *that* guy again? the one that claimed that tickets wouldn't sell because the lineup ...actually changes from year to year?

Someone actually said that?!

 

[Metalmilitia2000]

Someone actually said that?!

Yea. He did. Then he wouldn't shut up about it, became really disrespectful, and got banned. Deserved every bit of it.

 

[Corsair]

^What he said. REason I thought it was the same guy was that they were both using the same sort of half-assed quasi-troll logic.

 

[nomisofsiman]

^What he said. REason I thought it was the same guy was that they were both using the same sort of half-assed quasi-troll logic.

Indeed. I'm shocked since it's someone that's been on here before that it WASN'T him.

 

[Pellaz]

blahblahblah

Okay, NOW I'm officially laughing at the direction this thread has taken.

 

[AeonicSlumber]

These days, a band like Orphaned Land is the norm. A band like Darkwater is more the oddball.::shrug::

People actually buy bands like Orphaned Land so there's your answer. Also Orphaned Land is actually progressive.

^this

As the fest turns more toward doom/death/black, the traditional prog/power bands are in the minority. I don't think tastes are broadening so much as a different audience is being sought.

lol traditional prog?



What about this is rooted at all in prog rock or power metal? They sound nothing like King Crimson, Rush, Yes, Helloween, Stratovarius, Blind Guardian etc, whereas Orphaned Land actually does have prog rock roots. Hell I'd make the argument (and get flamed for it) that the above song sounds more like Breaking Benjamin than anything progressive. I'm not hating on the band though (and I love Breaking Benjamin too), but just criticizing your bitching as uninformed. Calling a band death metal or black metal because they have a few moments of non-melodic singing is ridiculous. I guess Louis Armstrong is death metal and James Brown is black metal then right?

 

[AngraRULES]

I guess Louis Armstrong is death metal and James Brown is black metal then right?

He's probably asking himself... "Who?"

 

[AeonicSlumber]

"Fuckin' oddballs, how do they work? I don't wanna talk to promoter n shit, mothafucka's lyin n gettin me pissed!" - Internet Clueless Posse

 

[Metalmilitia2000]

"Fuckin' oddballs, how do they work? I don't wanna talk to promoter n shit, mothafucka's lyin n gettin me pissed!" - Internet Clueless Posse

Just when I forgot the song existed, you then go and fuck it up for everyone else. I hate you.