I am finally STOKED about ProgPower IV!!!! It took a couple of days to let everything sink in: let's see, Evergrey and Symphony X, nothing wrong with that; Nightwish definitely fits the bill for "bands I never thought I would get to see, unless Glenn brought them here and propped them up right in front of my fat lazy ass"; I'm still trying to come to grips with the whole Rage thing (this one may take a while); I had read that Zak had a new band, so I was definitely excited about the Circle II Circle announcement; so that brings me to all these bands I had never even heard of until last week: Pagan's Mind, Secret Sphere, Mercenary...Jesus, these bands KICK ASS!!!
I'll admit, when the lineup was first announced, I was not quite sure what to think; I too had heard the rumors about this "name" band or that "name" band, so I was a bit surprised to see all these unfamiliar names intertwined amongst Evergrey, Symphony X, etc. However, after finally taking the time this evening to peruse the MP3 postings on this site, I must say that this is one of the most solid lineups, top to bottom, that Glenn has put together. I do not need to see "established" bands; I NEED TO SEE BANDS THAT ROCK!!!!! Looks like my wish will be granted come September...
I'll admit, when the lineup was first announced, I was not quite sure what to think; I too had heard the rumors about this "name" band or that "name" band, so I was a bit surprised to see all these unfamiliar names intertwined amongst Evergrey, Symphony X, etc. However, after finally taking the time this evening to peruse the MP3 postings on this site, I must say that this is one of the most solid lineups, top to bottom, that Glenn has put together. I do not need to see "established" bands; I NEED TO SEE BANDS THAT ROCK!!!!! Looks like my wish will be granted come September...
