ProgPower UK 2006

[Volcane]

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE – 30th May 2005
ProgPower Festival - The UK Edition

The rumours on the forums are true... The ProgPower organisation has expanded and will be launching a UK edition in 2006!

Catering for the growing army of Progressive and Power metal fans in the UK, and taking it's cue from the successful ProgPower Europe and ProgPower USA festivals, fans will know what to expect from ProgPower UK in terms of bands and organisation.

The first five confirmed bands are:

THERION
THRESHOLD
FREEDOM CALL
ORPHANED LAND
FIREWIND

Two more bands are still to be announced to complete a one-day, seven band lineup.

The first indoor show is confirmed for Saturday 25th March 2006 - timed to offer something early in the year to avoid the crush of summer festivals.

The venue is stunning. 'The Centaur', a brand new, state-of-the-art prestigious indoor arena, completed less than eighteen months ago, with incredible facilities, and 12000 free car parking spaces. Located at the world-famous Cheltenham Racecourse in central UK, this will be the perfect setting for the festival.

Other highlights include: Giant video screens, a Metal Market, 'Platinum Passes' with exclusive festival benefits for the first one hundred tickets sold, and an exclusive ProgPower UK sampler CD free on the door to all ticket holders.

In line with ProgPower worldwide, the UK arm of ProgPower is also run by fans and musicians. No corporate agenda here! The team firmly intends that the festival becomes the highlight of the UK Progressive and Power Metal calendar every March. The venue has massive potential, with sufficient capacity and flexibility to allow the festival to grow year on year - The sky's the limit!

Official website launch is 30th May 2005, with tickets onsale 6th June 2005, priced 33GBP +Fee.

Official website - www.progpoweruk.com
E-mail Info@ProgPowerUK.com

Metal Regards,

The ProgPower team

Sponsored by:
CENTURY MEDIA, ZERO-TOLERANCE MAGAZINE, DETONATOR TV, ROCK MATRIX, PMUK PROMOTIONS, CYCLONE MUSIC PRODUCTIONS, & ULTIMATE METAL.

 

[Ayeka]

See how this one goes ands what next year's lineup is, I wouldn't be surprised if I make a beeline for ProgPower 2007.

 

[JayKeeley]

Good for the Brits. They've got this and Bloodstock now so things are looking up.

 

[Ayeka]

There's quite a few little fests as well popping up all over the shop, really makes me wish I was driving! >_<

 

[General Zod]

A pretty crappy line-up. Orphaned Land, and a bunch of bands of little interest. For once, the states has the superior Metal show.

Zod

 

[JayKeeley]

A pretty crappy line-up. Orphaned Land, and a bunch of bands of little interest. For once, the states has the superior Metal show.

Zod

For once? Man, it's always. This is the UK we're talking about. The states ALWAYS has better shows than the UK (unless you're talking about acid techno woot woot shit). And I'm not just talking about festivals, I mean even regular "hole in the wall" shows. Relatively speaking, metal is dead in the UK (no matter how many Brits you see posting on UM), so that's why news like this sparks interest.

 

[The.Donut]

FINALLY.

 

[General Zod]

For once? Man, it's always. This is the UK we're talking about.

Dude, Europe gets better festivals than the U.S.

Keep in mind, I went to school in the U.S. As far as I'm concerned, the U.K., Germany, France, etc., it's all Europe. It's just one big, happy country, seperated by various funny accents.

Zod

 

[MetalAges]

I think they have a pretty strong lineup for this. Threshold was a definite stand out and won a lot of new fans when they played here at PPUSA. Therion is playingthis years here. Freedom Call is interesting, never heard any reports about them live (I still love their first album best). Firewind should be cool to watch. Gus G ripping on guitar and Chity on vocals, he's a good performer so should make it fun. Waiting to see who the other two bands may be...

 

[Hell Mike]

Tomorrow I'm going to hop on my goat and ride to Spain to get some fresh oranges.

 

[JayKeeley]

As far as I'm concerned, the U.K., Germany, France, etc., it's all Europe. It's just one big, happy country, seperated by various funny accents.

I sat here pondering a response, and I can't come up with any retort other than this ->

 

[General Zod]

I sat here pondering a response, and I can't come up with any retort other than this ->

I'm disappointed. I expect more of you.

Zod

 

[JayKeeley]