Now Rank ALL the Prog Power Bands I-VII

[Michael TEOF]

Okay Whorebots,

Now it is time for a battle of the Prog Power Bands of years past. I'll again leave it up to you, whether you want to battle in quality or performance style. I'm going to go on quality of music first, and performance second. You can use the history link to line up the bands. I think Glenn should reply to this post too Remember, you can only consider the band's catalogy up to that year.

Prog Power I (2001)
- Onward v. Etheria (haven't heard of either, so can't judge)

- Power of Omens v. Zero Hour (Power of Omens for me... ironic, Salinas is now in Zero Hour though

- Reading Zero v. Ion Vein (Reading Zero by a landslide)

- Jag Panzer v. Destiny's End (haven't heard DE, can't comment)

- Evergrey v. Jag Panzer (Evergrey, no freakin' contest)

- Pain of Salvation v. Symphony X (Pain of Salvation)

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Prog Power II (2001)
- Superior v. Balance of Power (Balance of Power)

- Spiral Architect v. Nightingale (Spiral Architect)

- Angel Dust v. Steel Prophet (Angel Dust)

- Evergrey v. Ark (Evergrey!)

- Kamelot v. Symphony X (Symphony X)

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Prog Power III
- Zero Hour v. Reading Zero (Zero Hour for music, Reading Zero for performance)

- Silent Force v. Threshold (Threshold for music, Silent Force for performance)

- Edguy v. Devin Townsend Band (Edguy for both)

- Pain of Salvation v. Angra (Angra for both)

- Blind Guardian v. Gamma Ray (Blind Guardian)

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Prog Power IV
Redemption v. Pagan's Mind (Pagan's Mind for both)

Mercenary v. Secret Sphere (Secret Sphere by a landslide)

Vanden Plas v. Circle II Circle (Vanden Plas musically, although I missed their actual show due to hyper intoxication)

Symphony X v. Evergrey (Symphonia Equis, aye aye aye aye ayeee!!!)

Rage v. Nightwish (Nighwish for music, Rage for performance)

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Prog Power V
Into Eternity v. Adagio (Into Eternity by a hair for both)

Dreamscape v. Wuthering Heights (Wuthering Heights = one of my favorite shows of all time... HELLZ YES, don't care what any of you fools think

Tad Morose v. Brainstorm (the perfect match up... I'd say this was a draw)

Kamelot v. Pain of Salvation (Kamelot for music, Pain of Salvation for performance)

Edguy v. Weapons of Mass Destruction (Edguy for both... only cuz earlier Sava and Oliva side projects don't do much for me)

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Prog Power VI

Manticora v. Stride (Manticora by a hair for both)

Circus Maximus v. Symphorce (Circus Maximus by far, Symphorce is like a Brainstorm that sucks)

Orphaned Land v. Pink Cream 69 (Pink Cream 69 by a hair for both)

Conception v. Therion (Therion by a landslide for both)

Angra v. Stratovarius (Angra for both!... this was my favorite Prog Power performance ever!!! God I loved this set!!!!)

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Prog Power VII (by band quality)

Pyramaze v. Wastefall (don't have any Wastefall albums yet... too close to tell)

Savage Circus v. Vision Divine (Vision Divine, only because they have a more extensive catalog)

Freak Kitchen v. Thunderstone (Thunderstone... Freak Kitchen write some good songs... but unfortunately some real shit bombs like "Look Bored"... yutch)

Mercenary v. Epica (Epica are a poor man's Therion... but I could never get into Mercenary (a poor man's Soilwork) at all... so Epica maybe)

Evergrey v. Nevermore (Evergrey by a hair... especially if this new album prooves to be any good... any comments on it Glenn? ehhhhh?)

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Okay, your turn....

 

[Achilles Aetanius]

that took me so long to read I'm too tired to post now.

epica a poor mans therion? huh. thats odd. therion is nowhere near b'n'b music. but whatever floats your analogy boat.

 

[Greykiller]

- Pain of Salvation v. Symphony X (Pain of Salvation)

You lost me right there. Did not read the rest of them.

 

[No-Mercy]

Prog Power I (2001)
- Onward v. Etheria (haven't heard of either, so can't judge)

- Power of Omens v. Zero Hour (Power of Omens)

- Reading Zero v. Ion Vein (Reading Zero by a landslide)

- Jag Panzer v. Destiny's End (haven't heard DE, can't comment)

- Evergrey v. Jag Panzer (Evergray, close though)

- Pain of Salvation v. Symphony X (SX!!)

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Prog Power II (2001)
- Superior v. Balance of Power (Balance of Power)

- Spiral Architect v. Nightingale (Spiral Architect)

- Angel Dust v. Steel Prophet (Angel Dust)

- Evergrey v. Ark (Evergrey!)

- Kamelot v. Symphony X (Symphony X)

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Prog Power III
- Zero Hour v. Reading Zero (Zero Hour)

- Silent Force v. Threshold (Threshold for)

- Edguy v. Devin Townsend Band (Edguy for both)

- Pain of Salvation v. Angra (Angra!!!! woo!!!)

- Blind Guardian v. Gamma Ray (Blind Guardian!! YES GUARDIAN!!)

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Prog Power IV
Redemption v. Pagan's Mind (Pagan's Mind)

Mercenary v. Secret Sphere (Mercenary)

Vanden Plas v. Circle II Circle (Vanden Plas)

Symphony X v. Evergrey (SX)

Rage v. Nightwish (Nighwish, duh,lol)

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Prog Power V
Into Eternity v. Adagio (Into Eternity)

Dreamscape v. Wuthering Heights (Wuthering Heights)

Tad Morose v. Brainstorm (wtf, you ask me this question? thats absurd...how to judge such an insane matchup)

Kamelot v. Pain of Salvation (Kamelot for music)

Edguy v. Weapons of Mass Destruction (Edguy for sure)

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Prog Power VI

Manticora v. Stride (Manticora)

Circus Maximus v. Symphorce (Circus Maximus, but close)

Orphaned Land v. Pink Cream 69 (i dont much care...)

Conception v. Therion (Therion by a landslide for both)

Angra v. Stratovarius (god damnit, you do this to me again. fuck, both)

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Prog Power VII (by band quality)

Pyramaze v. Wastefall (pyramaze dude!)

Savage Circus v. Vision Divine (SAVAGE CIRCUS. THOMEN!! WOOT WOOT!)

Freak Kitchen v. Thunderstone (Thunderstone...)

Mercenary v. Epica (eh, i might go with epica. never got REAL into either)

Evergrey v. Nevermore (a close one indeed, it depends of my mood. and my mood points to nevermore right now.)

 

[booB]

Prog Power I (2001)
- Onward v. Etheria: Onward! great power metal band, who actually went on to RELEASE ALBUMS and not rip people off.

- Power of Omens v. Zero Hour: Zero Hour, by a small margin

- Reading Zero v. Ion Vein: Ion Vein, because they're heavier overall

- Jag Panzer v. Destiny's End: Pan-zer! Pan-zer! Pan-zer! although both bands tear it up.

- Evergrey v. Jag Panzer: Pan-zer! Pan-zer! Pan-zer! although, again, both bands are awesome

- Pain of Salvation v. Symphony X: Pan-zer! ...err, oops, no... Pain of Salvation... one of the best ProgPower USA performances ever

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Prog Power II (2001)
- Superior v. Balance of Power: Superior, best of the weekend

- Spiral Architect v. Nightingale: Nightingale, because I wasn't into SA at the time

- Angel Dust v. Steel Prophet: Steel Prophet... I used to love them. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

- Evergrey v. Ark: Evergrey, though I loved Jorn's face paint

- Kamelot v. Symphony X: Symphony X; not a Kameltoe fan.

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Prog Power III
- Zero Hour v. Reading Zero: Zero Hour (again with the heaviness)

- Silent Force v. Threshold: Silent Force; don't like Threshold.

- Edguy v. Devin Townsend Band: Devy, although Edguy surprised the shit out of me with how good they were.

- Pain of Salvation v. Angra: Pain of Salvation, haven't enjoyed Angra live

- Blind Guardian v. Gamma Ray: Gamma Ray, had wanted to see them live for years, and they didn't disappoint

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Prog Power IV
Redemption v. Pagan's Mind: Redemption, though would have preferred Rick Mythiasin singing

Mercenary v. Secret Sphere: Mercenary, tied for best of weekend, and biggest surprise PPUSA band ever. SS was good.

Vanden Plas v. Circle II Circle: C2C, because Zak Stevens is God (vocally speaking). Other best-of-weekend.

Symphony X v. Evergrey: Symphony X. Two words: "The Odyssey"

Rage v. Nightwish: Rage! Let's hope they come back.

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Prog Power V
Into Eternity v. Adagio: Into Eternity

Dreamscape v. Wuthering Heights: Wuthering! I looked beneath Teddy's kilt and found the "Hunter in the Dark"

Tad Morose v. Brainstorm: Tad, and his backup band, Morose.

Kamelot v. Pain of Salvation: skipped both, but I like PoS much more than Kameltoe

Edguy v. Weapons of Mass Destruction: WOMD for this performence

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Prog Power VI

Manticora v. Stride: Manticora... I can't stand heavy keyboards a la Stride

Circus Maximus v. Symphorce: Symphorce, the band that's not a clone

Orphaned Land v. Pink Cream 69: Orphaned Land, band of the weekend

Conception v. Therion: Conception; not into Therion

Angra v. Stratovarius: Strato... another band I'd been waiting years to see

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Prog Power VII (by band quality)

Pyramaze v. Wastefall: Wastefall... you gotta love Pain of Salvation with testes

Savage Circus v. Vision Divine: Savage Circus, the band I wish Blind Guardian had become

Freak Kitchen v. Thunderstone: too early to tell, but I'll put my early money on Freak Kitchen

Mercenary v. Epica: Mercenary, my #1 most anticipated return band... strongly dislike the sound of Epica and bands like them. I'll be eating, drinking, or socializing during their set.

Evergrey v. Nevermore: Nevermore, by a wide margin, even as much as I'm looking forward to seeing Evergrey again.

 

[Yippee38]

Prog Power I (2001)
- Onward v. Etheria (huh?)

- Power of Omens v. Zero Hour (Zero Hour rocks!)

- Reading Zero v. Ion Vein (huh?)

- Jag Panzer v. Destiny's End (haven't heard DE, can't comment)

- Evergrey v. Jag Panzer (Evergrey, no freakin' contest. Yeah. Jag Panzer rocks, but Evergrey is just outfuckingstanding)

- Pain of Salvation v. Symphony X (SX)

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Prog Power II (2001)
- Superior v. Balance of Power (Balance of Power)

- Spiral Architect v. Nightingale (Nightingale)

- Angel Dust v. Steel Prophet (Angel Dust)

- Evergrey v. Ark (Evergrey!)

- Kamelot v. Symphony X (Symphony X, based soley on live performance)

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Prog Power III
- Zero Hour v. Reading Zero (Zero Hour)

- Silent Force v. Threshold (Threshold because sometimes the performance just doesn't make up the difference)

- Edguy v. Devin Townsend Band (Edguy for both)

- Pain of Salvation v. Angra (Angra only because PoS is boring live)

- Blind Guardian v. Gamma Ray (Blind Guardian even though GR is more fun live)

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Prog Power IV
Redemption v. Pagan's Mind (Pagan's Mind)

Mercenary v. Secret Sphere (Secret Sphere if only for the funny outfits)

Vanden Plas v. Circle II Circle (Vanden Plas because they just sounded so damn good, and CIIC is just a Savatage rip-off)

Symphony X v. Evergrey (Evergrey. SX rocks, but they're up against Evergrey for Cod's sake!)

Rage v. Nightwish (Nighwish - no contest)

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Prog Power V
Into Eternity v. Adagio (Adagio only because they didn't growl)

Dreamscape v. Wuthering Heights (Wuthering Heights = one of my favorite shows of all time... HELLZ YES, don't care what any of you fools think

Tad Morose v. Brainstorm (draw)

Kamelot v. Pain of Salvation (Kamelot because PoS is boring live)

Edguy v. Weapons of Mass Destruction (Edguy)

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Prog Power VI

Manticora v. Stride (Manticora because they know how to put on a show)

Circus Maximus v. Symphorce (Symphorce because they know how to put on a show)

Orphaned Land v. Pink Cream 69 (OL because they know how to put on a show, and kick ass!)

Conception v. Therion (Therion by a hair. They had a superb performance, but there's something to be said for a show that nobody else you know has seen.)

Angra v. Stratovarius (Dunno. *Somebody* got too drunk, and I missed Strato.)

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Prog Power VII (by band quality)

Pyramaze v. Wastefall (Pyramaze - easy. They should have had a higher slot.)

Savage Circus v. Vision Divine (no clue)

Freak Kitchen v. Thunderstone (no clue)

Mercenary v. Epica (Epica, though I look forward to Mercenary)

Evergrey v. Nevermore (Evergrey by a landslide. Friggin' Evergrey!)

 

[J-Dubya 777]

Prog Power I (2001)
- Onward v. Etheria (Etheria)

- Power of Omens v. Zero Hour (Power of Omens)

- Reading Zero v. Ion Vein (Reading Zero)

- Jag Panzer v. Destiny's End (Close, but gotta go with JP)

- Evergrey v. Jag Panzer (Dead even, but Ihave to give the edge to Evergrey)

- Pain of Salvation v. Symphony X (Sy-X by a HUGE margin!)

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Prog Power II (2001)
- Superior v. Balance of Power (Both kicked ass, gotta go with BoP)

- Spiral Architect v. Nightingale (Spiral Architect - No contest!)

- Angel Dust v. Steel Prophet (Enjoyed both sets but Angel Dust wins)

- Evergrey v. Ark (Ark!)

- Kamelot v. Symphony X (Symphony X)

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Prog Power III
- Zero Hour v. Reading Zero (Zero Hour)

- Silent Force v. Threshold (Threshold in a REAL close one...)

- Edguy v. Devin Townsend Band (Edguy!!!!)

- Pain of Salvation v. Angra (Angra)

- Blind Guardian v. Gamma Ray (Gotta go with Gamma Ray)

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Prog Power IV
Redemption v. Pagan's Mind (Pagan's Mind)

Mercenary v. Secret Sphere (Mercenary)

Vanden Plas v. Circle II Circle (Vanden Plas)

Symphony X v. Evergrey (SX)

Rage v. Nightwish (Rage - DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

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Prog Power V
Into Eternity v. Adagio (Into Eternity)

Dreamscape v. Wuthering Heights (Dreamscape)

Tad Morose v. Brainstorm (Dead tie - Both slay!)

Kamelot v. Pain of Salvation (Kamelot)

Edguy v. Weapons of Mass Destruction (Edguy)

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Prog Power VI

Manticora v. Stride (Stride!)

Circus Maximus v. Symphorce (Another dead tie, but Andy is the ULTIMATE frontman!)

Orphaned Land v. Pink Cream 69 (PC 69 - Wanted to see them for a LONG time!)


Conception v. Therion (Conception - The ULTIMATE reunion!)

Angra v. Stratovarius (Strato!)

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Prog Power VII (by band quality)

Pyramaze v. Wastefall (pyramaze - need to hear more wastefall though, PoS
with NADS!)

Savage Circus v. Vision Divine (SAVAGE CIRCUS - Thomen & Piet? No contest - I am looking forward to Vision Divine very much though!)

Freak Kitchen v. Thunderstone (My UNbiased opinion? Freak Kitchen! WTF just happened!)

Mercenary v. Epica (Mercenary!)

Evergrey v. Nevermore (Another REAL close one, Nevermore!)


J-Dubya

 

[Megawozniak]

Prog Power IV
Redemption v. Pagan's Mind (Pagan's Mind for both)

Mercenary v. Secret Sphere (I didn't catch all of Mercenary, but I'd go with them. I wasn't really digging SS)

Vanden Plas v. Circle II Circle (Tie. I didn't really know either very well)

Symphony X v. Evergrey (Symphony X)

Rage v. Nightwish (Nighwish for music, Rage for performance. And what a performance)

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Prog Power V
Into Eternity v. Adagio (Into Eternity for both)

Dreamscape v. Wuthering Heights (Wuthering Heights, although I was disappointed with their setlist)

Tad Morose v. Brainstorm (Brainstorm)

Kamelot v. Pain of Salvation (Kamelot. PoS didn't energize me enough to watch them)

Edguy v. Weapons of Mass Destruction (Edguy. The first part of WoMD was utterly dull)

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Prog Power VI

Manticora v. Stride (Manticora. Stage diving!)

Circus Maximus v. Symphorce (Tie)

Orphaned Land v. Pink Cream 69 (A tie for me. Don't shoot me, but I sang along to PC69 just as much as Therion, I loved it)

Conception v. Therion (Therion by a landslide for both)

Angra v. Stratovarius (Angra...Strato live just doesn't do it for me)

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Prog Power VII (by band quality)

Pyramaze v. Wastefall (not sure)

Savage Circus v. Vision Divine (VD is good, but Savage Circus is awwwwesome)

Freak Kitchen v. Thunderstone (Thunderstone...for me, FK is like PC69 last year, only without any catchiness, and more boring riffs)

Mercenary v. Epica (It's close...today I'll go with Epica)

Evergrey v. Nevermore (Again, close. Nevermore, for the curiosity.)

 

[Demonspell]

Going solely on music throughout.

Prog Power I (2001)
- Onward v. Etheria (don't know much of either)

- Power of Omens v. Zero Hour (ZH)

- Reading Zero v. Ion Vein (Reading Zero)

- Jag Panzer v. Destiny's End (Panzer Division Conklin)

- Evergrey v. Jag Panzer (Evergrey)

- Pain of Salvation v. Symphony X (Pain of Salvation)

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Prog Power II (2001)
- Superior v. Balance of Power (Superior, though Ultima Ratio is the only album by either I really like)

- Spiral Architect v. Nightingale (Spiral Architect...I have enormous respect for all things Swano as well.)

- Angel Dust v. Steel Prophet (Angel Dust)

- Evergrey v. Ark (Evergrey...if Ark did manage to stay together after Burn The Sun and keep up the quality this could be closer)

- Kamelot v. Symphony X (Symphony X, no doubt)

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Prog Power III
- Zero Hour v. Reading Zero (Zero Hour)

- Silent Force v. Threshold (Threshold)

- Edguy v. Devin Townsend Band (Devin by a landslide...and for actually being funny.)

- Pain of Salvation v. Angra (POS)

- Blind Guardian v. Gamma Ray (Blind Guardian)

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Prog Power IV
Redemption v. Pagan's Mind (Redemption on the basis of the Fullness of Time & Desperation suites alone)

Mercenary v. Secret Sphere (Mercenary, for not putting out one decent album and turning to shit afterwards)

Vanden Plas v. Circle II Circle (Vanden Plas)

Symphony X v. Evergrey (toughest one yet...Symphony X on the basis of the opening night of the Devy tour.)

Rage v. Nightwish (don't like either...Rage for the exploding testicle)

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Prog Power V
Into Eternity v. Adagio (Into Eternity)

Dreamscape v. Wuthering Heights (none will ever be among my favorites...Dreamscape by a nose)

Tad Morose v. Brainstorm (Tad Morose)

Kamelot v. Pain of Salvation (POS yet again)

Edguy v. Weapons of Mass Destruction (dislike them equally)

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Prog Power VI

Manticora v. Stride (Manticora)

Circus Maximus v. Symphorce (Circus Maximus)

Orphaned Land v. Pink Cream 69 (Orphaned Land easily...is my prog bias showing yet?)

Conception v. Therion (Conception...like Therion as well, but In Your Multitude alone wins it for them)

Angra v. Stratovarius (Angra)

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Prog Power VII (by band quality)

Pyramaze v. Wastefall (Pyramaze, Wastefall hasn't impressed me, despite being a POS fanboy)

Savage Circus v. Vision Divine (Vision Divine, if I wanted BG...let's leave it at that)

Freak Kitchen v. Thunderstone (Freak Kitchen)

Mercenary v. Epica (Mercenary, who slay Soilwork btw)

Evergrey v. Nevermore (Nevermore uber alles)

 

[AngraRULES]

Mercenary v. Epica (Epica are a poor man's Therion... but I could never get into Mercenary (a poor man's Soilwork) at all... so Epica maybe)

I really think you statement didn't make any sense at all.... Epica are stylistically very different from Therion, and the same thing with Soilwork and Mercenary. In fact, Mercenary is much more technical and "richer" than Soilwork... so....

 

[AngraRULES]

Prog Power I (2001)

- Onward v. Etheria (don't know them)

- Power of Omens v. Zero Hour (ZH)

- Reading Zero v. Ion Vein (I'd say Reading Zero)

- Jag Panzer v. Destiny's End (Jag Panzer)

- Evergrey v. Jag Panzer (Evergrey)

- Pain of Salvation v. Symphony X (Pain of Salvation)


Prog Power II (2001)

- Superior v. Balance of Power (Balance of Power)

- Spiral Architect v. Nightingale (Spiral Architect)

- Angel Dust v. Steel Prophet (Angel Dust)

- Evergrey v. Ark (ARK, all the ay)

- Kamelot v. Symphony X (Kamelot)

Prog Power III

- Zero Hour v. Reading Zero (Zero Hour)

- Silent Force v. Threshold (Silent Force)

- Edguy v. Devin Townsend Band (Edguy)

- Pain of Salvation v. Gamma Ray (POS)

- Blind Guardian v. Angra (Angra)

Why are people counting Gamma Ray as the headliner, when Angra was it?


Prog Power IV

Redemption v. Pagan's Mind (Pagan's Mind)

Mercenary v. Secret Sphere (Mercenary)

Vanden Plas v. Circle II Circle (Vanden Plas)

Symphony X v. Evergrey (TIE)

Rage v. Nightwish (TIE)

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Prog Power V
Into Eternity v. Adagio (Adagio)

Dreamscape v. Wuthering Heights (Dreamscape)

Tad Morose v. Brainstorm (Brainstorm)

Kamelot v. Pain of Salvation (TIE)

Edguy v. Weapons of Mass Destruction (WOMD)

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Prog Power VI

Manticora v. Stride (Manticora)

Circus Maximus v. Symphorce (Circus Maximus)

Orphaned Land v. Pink Cream 69 (Orphaned Land)

Conception v. Therion (Conception)

Angra v. Stratovarius (Angra)


Prog Power VII (by band quality)


Pyramaze v. Wastefall (Definitely a tie)

Savage Circus v. Vision Divine (Vision Divine)

Freak Kitchen v. Thunderstone (Thunderstone)

Mercenary v. Epica (Mercenary)

Evergrey v. Nevermore (Bit tie)

 

[BenMech]

Prog Power I (2001)
- Onward v. Etheria (Etheria)

- Power of Omens v. Zero Hour (both are dead losses, TIE)

- Reading Zero v. Ion Vein (Reading Zero by a landslide)

- Jag Panzer v. Jag Panzer (ummm, Jag Panzer?)

- Evergrey v. Destiny's End (Evergrey, no freakin' contest)

- Pain of Salvation v. Symphony X (Pain of Salvation)

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Prog Power II (2001)
- Superior v. Balance of Power (Superior)

- Spiral Architect v. Nightingale (Tie, I like both)

- Angel Dust v. Steel Prophet (Angel Dust)

- Evergrey v. Ark (Tie)

- Kamelot v. Symphony X (Shit vs Urine)

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Prog Power III
- Zero Hour v. Reading Zero (Reading Zero)

- Silent Force v. Threshold (Threshold)

- Edguy v. Devin Townsend Band (HevyDevy)

- Pain of Salvation v. Angra (Gildenlows)

- Blind Guardian v. Gamma Ray (Blind Guardian)

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Prog Power IV
Redemption v. Pagan's Mind (Redemption regardless, but I add that I HATE Pagan's Mind)

Mercenary v. Secret Sphere (Mercenary)

Vanden Plas v. Circle II Circle (C2C)

Symphony X v. Evergrey (some drunk Swedes)

Rage v. Nightwish (Nighwish for music, Rage for performance)

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Prog Power V
Into Eternity v. Adagio (Into Eternity)

Dreamscape v. Wuthering Heights (Wuthering Heights, even though I walked out)

Tad Morose v. Brainstorm (TIE)

Kamelot v. Pain of Salvation (Pain of Salvation)

Edguy v. Weapons of Mass Destruction (I hate Edguy as much as Pagan's Mind, but Jon Oliva was NOT a pretty sight to see.)

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Prog Power VI

Manticora v. Stride (Stride for 2112 Overture

Circus Maximus v. Symphorce (Shit vs Vomit)

Orphaned Land v. Pink Cream 69 (Orphaned Land easily)

Conception v. Therion (neither band is a loser, but Therion's performance was a wowsers)

Angra v. Stratovarius (Shit vs Vomit again)

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Prog Power VII (by band quality)

Pyramaze v. Wastefall (I like Wastefall's albums)

Savage Circus v. Vision Divine (clone vs Italian power metal clone? BG all the way)

Freak Kitchen v. Thunderstone (IA will rule)

Mercenary v. Epica (Epica mayhaps)

Evergrey v. Nevermore (Nevergrey Evermore supergroup)

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