2016 Roster and Video Announcement

[miel]

We proudly present our 2016 roster:

Friday:
Ascendia (Canada)
Vanishing Point (Australia)
Freedom Call (Germany)
Gentle Storm (Netherlands)
Scar Symmetry (Sweden)
Fates Warning (USA) "Awaken the Guardian" in its entirety with John Arch. - a U.S. Exclusive


Saturday:
Savage Messiah (UK)
Serious Black (Multinational)
Green Carnation (Norway) "Light of Day, Day of Darkness" in its entirety. - a U.S. Exclusive
Refuge (Germany)
Haken (UK)
Devin Townsend (Canada) with special guest, Anneke van Giersbergen


September 9-10, 2016
Tickets on sale October 3, 2015 via Ticketmaster



https://vimeo.com/138555048
Video and NEW LOGO by Wayne Joyner


~Jen

 

[Sir Exar Kun]

That lineup is INSANELY solid. I need to digest it further still to process just how amazing it is.... Seriously, GREEN CARNATION?!? Fates reunion??? DEVIN?!?

I am in awe.

 

[Mardoch]

I drove an 1100 mile round trip for 30 minutes of Scar Symmetry a few years ago. Coming to Atlanta to see them in a proper setting with a proper set length is a no brainer. There's a lot else to love there, obviously (like Anneke omgomgomg) but yeah. Can't wait to spam F5 at Ticketmaster on sale morning.

Another awesome lineup.

 

[Justin G]

Vanishing Point!!! I've been waiting for that for years.

 

[MelbCro]

Green Carnation they are perfect for an acoustic show as well, their Acoustic Verses album is a classic.

 

[espz]

It's going to hurt when they announce Green Carnation doing Acoustic Verses for Gold Badge only! Is it too late to get on the list?

 

[zinescene]

That lineup is INSANELY solid. I need to digest it further still to process just how amazing it is.... Seriously, GREEN CARNATION?!? Fates reunion??? DEVIN?!?

I am in awe.

agree, top to bottom on both days really really solid. Been wanting to get back to ProgPower USA so it looks like 2016 is it.

 

[Formerly known as Chris F5]

2 days of the best female vocalist in metal
Anneke...wow

 

[dcowboys311]

Very interested in that FATES WARNING set.

 

[Hammerlock]

Hope you like prog...

 

[MelbCro]

Hope you like prog...

Seems pretty balanced in the split to me

 

[zekeyou]

The Fates set has been a dream for 10+ years. The Green Carnation set is also not to be missed-- saw them perform the album in full (as their encore) and it was incredible. Tchort!

 

[Spiner202]

Seems pretty balanced in the split to me

I agree with Hammerlock. Both headliners are prog. Freedom Call is the only big name power metal band on the lineup. I wonder if they'll plan a North America tour around this.

 

[MelbCro]

I agree with Hammerlock. Both headliners are prog. Freedom Call is the only big name power metal band on the lineup. I wonder if they'll plan a North America tour around this.

You don't think Arch era Fates Warning would have crossover appeal with power metal fans?

 

[Mardoch]

Just like Angra does with prog fans. Because this year's headliners are both power.

 

[MetalAges]

Awesome!

Great job on the video Wayne!

 

[Senecadawg]

Well technically Anathema is supposed to be the Friday headliner... But for practical purposes you're completely correct. Both headliners this year are power.

 

[VenomGA]

I agree with Hammerlock. Both headliners are prog. Freedom Call is the only big name power metal band on the lineup. I wonder if they'll plan a North America tour around this.

Arch era of Fates warning wasn't prog like the Alder era...more Maiden worship, Power metal.

 

[GreyArea]

Should that be Rage instead of Refuge?

 

[VenomGA]

Should that be Rage instead of Refuge?

while it is the original lineup of Rage who recorded the first 5 albums, the band is going by the name Refuge (after a song on "the Missing Link" they did) for some reason. From my understanding, Peavy wants to do Refuge AND Rage bands