Idea for the "Oddball" Band

[scooterSST]

Avenged Sevenfold.

They're getting tons of radio airplay, and their euro-power metal with a modern American twist.

 

[theodyssey]

my guess would be too expensive. They wouldn't be very high up in the bill due to the fans revolting, yet they are a major label band, so that wouldn't fly. Then there's the no moshing thing....

To be honest, i really like their new album. Their first two suck donkey taint.

 

[Dolamite S. Biffle]

I dig both of the albums I have, though I dont think that they would fit in very well.

 

[Rick Pierpont]

Avenged Sevenfold.

They're getting tons of radio airplay, and their euro-power metal with a modern American twist.

Wow Scott!! That is exactly what I'm listening to right now! I've been really digging this newest disk. Awesome guitar and drum work! Didn't like what I heard before though.

Unfortunately, I think there radio-play status and the fact that they are touring right now (just missed them in Baltimore on Nov. 5 @ Sonar) precludes them from PP. I also agree with theodyssey and that people would revolt *just because* they do get radio and MTV2 play. If Symphony X or Everygrey ever get radio play or MTV2, they're done!

See you on Thursday @ Kamelot?

 

[High Speed Kurt]

They are on a headlining run in the states right now. They could sell out earthlink on their own. A few years ago they would have been cool, but now they are borderline huge.

City of Evil does kick ass though, listened to it on the way to work.

 

[nightwish58]

Who?

 

[Petethedrummer]

I've been a fan since...i almost want to say 1999ish, before they even released their first album. I don't like their new stuff as much, and I don't think theyd fit the bill all that greatly...but who knows

 

[Ruthven]

Too big - cool band though.

 

[woosta]

Yeah, and let's have Korn too. 1,000,000 fucking cds in the world and we're requesting to see Avenged Sevenfold? A-Fucking-mazing.

 

[dargormudshark]

This isn't ozzfest

 

[booB]

Avenged Sevenfold is way too big, and tours the US a hell of a lot as it is.

 

[Greykiller]

Going "commercial" even with the oddball band would be wrong. We would end up with a bunch of people buying tickets who would piss and moan for the other 90% of the show and who wants that?

I am sure Glenn has a set of specs that he applies for the "oddball band" designation, and a band touring all over the US is probably not one of them.

 

[J-Dubya 777]

Blech! those guys instead of someone like Freak Kitchen? Nope, no support here....sorry ( They ARE an interesting band, just not PP material, IMO)

 

[Barking Pumpkin]

I don't think they're a good idea because they get a lot of exposure here anyway. But ummm...music wise what I've heard of 'City Of Evil' sounds pretty metal to me. And if they were there, I don't think enough of their "non-power metal fans" are going to be paying $100+ to make a difference in terms of keeping the Prog-Power People from having tickets.

And I really think the only reason they would be an "oddball" would be because they have a different image and get played on MTV. Because the couple of songs I have from City Of Evil have a lot in common with power metal to my ears. I wouldn't want to have them as an oddball, because I'd much rather have a true musical oddball than something like that.

Personally, between a fun popular band and a really annoying derivitive prog band, I'd rather have the former.

 

[edgeofthorns]

Well, that shows how out-of-touch I am with American mainstream music! I don't have a clue who these guys are. Maybe I'll check them out.

 

[TBJ]

They are good, one of the better bands right now in USA, but I see them as just too mainstream for PP, I mean there are tons of deserving, underground bands that should get a better shot at PP..

 

[theodyssey]

I love the disc, but the vocalist gets too whiny a lot of the time. Awesome music thouhg.

 

[Creeps]

Thweir new material is much better than the old, a few years back there were sampler cds at PP.. I think at III to be exact.

 

[dargormudshark]

I don't think they're a good idea because they get a lot of exposure here anyway. But ummm...music wise what I've heard of 'City Of Evil' sounds pretty metal to me. And if they were there, I don't think enough of their "non-power metal fans" are going to be paying $100+ to make a difference in terms of keeping the Prog-Power People from having tickets.

And I really think the only reason they would be an "oddball" would be because they have a different image and get played on MTV. Because the couple of songs I have from City Of Evil have a lot in common with power metal to my ears. I wouldn't want to have them as an oddball, because I'd much rather have a true musical oddball than something like that.

Personally, between a fun popular band and a really annoying derivitive prog band, I'd rather have the former.

Yeah but you think Ark is power metal OMGOMGOMG!!!!!11!!!

 

[Petethedrummer]

Hahaha he's gonna be hearing about that for the rest of his life