I think I can officially add Kamelot to my roster now. Their music officially does nothing for me. Weird how age can change your perception of things. I don't think I've ever gone so long with a band without changing my basic opinion on them as SX (which is probably why I waste so much time here, hurr).
I remember when I was in high school I started up V on my speakers and as my dad walked by the room, he stopped with a pleased smile on his face (it was at the drumming in Prelude) and asked "What is this?" I told him and he kept listening through a lot of Evolution and said something like "Wow, this is actually pretty interesting, I haven't heard anything like that before."
For some weird reason, that made me happy. :/