Propose a potential realistic lineup here!
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wildfyr
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EricT
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The Invisible Guest
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You can't please everyone, but maybe this lineup would have some wide appeal around here .. who knows? This wouldn't be mu actual lineup if I had total say, but it might be one that is half way workable, and would provide a little something for everyone .. kind of.
Friday:
Beatallica - they are from Milwaukee or Madison .. fun stuff .. a good kickoff band for the fest
Wolverine - been wanting to see them for quite some time .. moody, dark, progressive stuff
Jag Panzer - very underrated legends .. would love to see them live again
Amorphis - a wide appeal band who is coming off a couple great discs
Candlemass - a little doom for the fans
Saturday:
Novembers Doom - some good death stuff in a bargain spot
Primordial - some Celtic black metal
Mystic Prophecy - good ol' heavy edged power metal
Turisas - Epic battle metal
Nevermore - Progressive thrash power stuff
Britt
Friday:
Beatallica - they are from Milwaukee or Madison .. fun stuff .. a good kickoff band for the fest
Wolverine - been wanting to see them for quite some time .. moody, dark, progressive stuff
Jag Panzer - very underrated legends .. would love to see them live again
Amorphis - a wide appeal band who is coming off a couple great discs
Candlemass - a little doom for the fans
Saturday:
Novembers Doom - some good death stuff in a bargain spot
Primordial - some Celtic black metal
Mystic Prophecy - good ol' heavy edged power metal
Turisas - Epic battle metal
Nevermore - Progressive thrash power stuff
Britt
Diabolik
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your saturday is good asides for Nevermore headlining....but then again, I would be gone after Turisas. cool that you have them there!!! maybe that will get them noticed by Rob and Chris!!!! The Americans wants Turisas!!!
The Invisible Guest
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I think Nevermore would headline over Turisas .. especially in the US. Still though .. Turisas has a real strong internet following, and I bet if they were announced for a US fest folks would show up. I've been studying myspace profile hits of late, and some of the findings were interesting. I did a random selection of bands some huge, some with decent drawing potential, and some of the smaller bands. Here's what I found.
I've added the date that the page was created. Time obviously has an effect on the number of hits, but outisde of a ba d or two I don't think it's a huge factor in regards to this list.
Nightwish (11/21/06) 4,591,508
Lacuna Coil (3/28/05) 3,143,710
Megadeth (3/1/06) 2,260,311
Iron Maiden (4/26/006) 2,167,228
Dream Theater (2/20/07) 1,558,958
Amon Amarth (12/24/04) 772,978
Queensryche (11/15/05) 584,130
Kamelot (3/23/06) 486,785
Nile (5/26/05) 470,882
Blind Guardian (11/28/04) 412,639
Sonata Arctica (9/19/05) 401,698
Kataklysm (1/21/05) 382,740
Nevermore (6/28/05) 377,441
Symphony X (2/9/06) 326,722
Firewind (5/15/06) 229,870
Moonspell (7/14/05) 220,285
Amorphis (5/26/05) 190,526
Satyricon (3/8/06) 187,678
Iced Earth (6/4/07) 163,156
Turisas (2/20/06) 160,477
Volbeat (2/21/06) 151,872
Stratovarius 9/27/06) 145,115
Riverside (6/28/06) 109,409
Trouble (6/11/05) 107,001
Elvenking (5/1/05) 83,481
Candlemass (1/4/06) 75,257
Nocturnal Rites (10/19/05) 72,742
Novembers Doom (12/21/04) 71,861
Pagan's Mind (4/28/06) 71,031
Primordial (4/6/06) 70,877
Threshold (5/16/06) 60,949
Angra (9/8/06) 49,332
Mystic Prophecy (5/3/05) 28,755
Vanden Plas (3/15/06) 23,193
Wolverine (7/29/05) 21,496
Brainstorm (9/4/05) 21,492
It's not the most scientific thing in the world, but it does give some indictation into internet popularity, or perhaps that some bands have younger/more interenet saavy fans than others.
Britt
I've added the date that the page was created. Time obviously has an effect on the number of hits, but outisde of a ba d or two I don't think it's a huge factor in regards to this list.
Nightwish (11/21/06) 4,591,508
Lacuna Coil (3/28/05) 3,143,710
Megadeth (3/1/06) 2,260,311
Iron Maiden (4/26/006) 2,167,228
Dream Theater (2/20/07) 1,558,958
Amon Amarth (12/24/04) 772,978
Queensryche (11/15/05) 584,130
Kamelot (3/23/06) 486,785
Nile (5/26/05) 470,882
Blind Guardian (11/28/04) 412,639
Sonata Arctica (9/19/05) 401,698
Kataklysm (1/21/05) 382,740
Nevermore (6/28/05) 377,441
Symphony X (2/9/06) 326,722
Firewind (5/15/06) 229,870
Moonspell (7/14/05) 220,285
Amorphis (5/26/05) 190,526
Satyricon (3/8/06) 187,678
Iced Earth (6/4/07) 163,156
Turisas (2/20/06) 160,477
Volbeat (2/21/06) 151,872
Stratovarius 9/27/06) 145,115
Riverside (6/28/06) 109,409
Trouble (6/11/05) 107,001
Elvenking (5/1/05) 83,481
Candlemass (1/4/06) 75,257
Nocturnal Rites (10/19/05) 72,742
Novembers Doom (12/21/04) 71,861
Pagan's Mind (4/28/06) 71,031
Primordial (4/6/06) 70,877
Threshold (5/16/06) 60,949
Angra (9/8/06) 49,332
Mystic Prophecy (5/3/05) 28,755
Vanden Plas (3/15/06) 23,193
Wolverine (7/29/05) 21,496
Brainstorm (9/4/05) 21,492
It's not the most scientific thing in the world, but it does give some indictation into internet popularity, or perhaps that some bands have younger/more interenet saavy fans than others.
Britt
Ok buckaroo..
Now you have put me in full fanboy rant mode here....
This would be Nov Doom's THIRD Powerfest appearance.
Last year they held the number 2 spot.
So one year later you knock them down to Number 1??!!!???!!
I am just bustin' your chops.
I know you certainly didn't mean it as a downgrade.
In all honesty Britt, financially your line-up could never happen.
WAY too many overseas bands.
I do like the diversity in bands though.
Be careful my friend. That is a dangerous concept right there.
Diabolik (Bob) and I can tell you this from attending last year's Alehorn of Power Festival.
On paper, it had two of the biggest Internet hype bands, in Manilla Road and Slough Feg. This did not though generate a good turnout whatsoever.
The Invisible Guest
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According to the myspace hits theory neither band you mentioned would be much of a draw.
Slough Feg 34,307
Manilla Road 26,665
The Invisible Guest
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Yeah, I toyed with the idea of going with more US bands like Icarus Witch, Agent Steel, Helstar, and even Lizzy Borden, but I just don't think they would draw.
Ok buckaroo..
Now you have put me in full fanboy rant mode here....
This would be Nov Doom's THIRD Powerfest appearance.
Last year they held the number 2 spot.
So one year later you knock them down to Number 1??!!!???!!
I am just bustin' your chops.
I know you certainly didn't mean it as a downgrade.
In all honesty Britt, financially your line-up could never happen.
WAY too many overseas bands.
I do like the diversity in bands though.
With sponsorships this year it might be possible to take Powerfest to the next level .. we'll see.
Britt
Edit.....I put those bands I mentioned to the myspace test, and a couple had suprisingly high totals.
Lizzy Borden 68,000
Icarus Witch 67,673
Agent Steel 38,972
Helstar 35,279
Diabolik
Member
The Invisible Guest
Member
I think some of that can be attributed to the age of the average listener of each band. Candlemass is an old school doom band with older fans, while Elvenking and Turisas have a much younger myspace cultured fan base.
Britt
Diabolik
Member
Of course a band like Turisas with a younger fanbase would have a higher My Space hit than Candlemass.
What is the My Space count for TROUBLE? Just curious.
What is the My Space count for TROUBLE? Just curious.
Knulla
Member
While on the subject of internet popularity vs. actual popularity... is Moonsorrow popular? I think they'd be awesome for Powerfest.
Vegetaman
Jagdpanzer
I'd go see Candlemass any day, but I definitely have only hit their myspace once. But there are some bands that I have checked their myspace out plenty of times just to listen, but still wouldn't really want to see them live or anything (or at least wouldn't go out of my way to see them).
Diabolik
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Moonsorrow are good but thier songs are WAAAYYYYYY to long. They played the heathen Crusade Fest and that didnt draw well.
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