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![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- 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![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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....
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
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....