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This is why I'm predicting Amaranthe and The Agonist will be the openers for Kamelot's U.S. headlining tour in 2013
SEVEN KINGDOMS to support AMARANTHE/STRATOVARIUS co-headline tour!!
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This is why I'm predicting Amaranthe and The Agonist will be the openers for Kamelot's U.S. headlining tour in 2013
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I heard Spinefarm was putting them out in the US now that they just opened a US office.
General Zod
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I have a feeling that Amaranthe will be on Kamelot's tour (which would be beyond awesome) but i'm hoping The Agonist isn't. Their singer is talented but the band is just awful.
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*sigh* they grow up so fast.
CONGRATS many times over to SEVEN KINGDOMS!! A well-deserved spot on an awesome tour! I know this is something the band has dreamed of since I first met them.
Camden, just remember the little people - or at least the one who dragged your carcasses out of Florida, *points at self* - when you're rich & famous and touring the world. :Spin:
CONGRATS many times over to SEVEN KINGDOMS!! A well-deserved spot on an awesome tour! I know this is something the band has dreamed of since I first met them.
Camden, just remember the little people - or at least the one who dragged your carcasses out of Florida, *points at self* - when you're rich & famous and touring the world. :Spin:
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How awful it must be for Strato to coheadline with a one-album band. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy Amaranthe...just seems like a slap in the face to Strato. And I don't even like Strato! 
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How awful it must be for Strato to coheadline with a one-album band. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy Amaranthe...just seems like a slap in the face to Strato. And I don't even like Strato!
I'm not a huge Strato fan, but i think their stock went down..a lot, once Timo left.
hehe i dont think we are going to be rich and famous anytime soon! And Hoyt, you have been the man since 2009! Its even in the credits! lololol
thanks everyone for the kind words! I'm very glad to see such a positive vibe from the announcement. Just need to get over there, kick ass and get our international feet wet! hopefully this is just the beginning
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I don't know. I think the damage was done by that point. Their albums have been better since his departure at least.
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Sometimes, you gotta give the public what it wants. If you stick to your principles, have great material and musical intellect, and are not willing to sell out, you end up like Evergrey. If you decide you want to sell a fuckton of albums and become very popular, you just have to get someone hot out front and back them with growly vocals and catchy guitars, like Amaranthe. Speaking of Evergrey and Amaranthe, what about THIS combo?
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General Zod
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Well, in all fairness, Evergrey moved in a much more Hard Rock direction on MMA, seemingly in attempt to garner a wider audience. Not sure I'd use them as the standard-bearer for sticking to your principles. Regardless, Evergrey ended up having a fair amount of success in the states, including videos on MTV.
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As a big fan of Evergrey, I remember that MTV2 wasn't rotating their videos when MMA came out, it was when The Inner Circle came out. Not arguing with you, but it does speak volumes (IMO) that sometimes trying to appeal to an audience doesn't always work.
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Unnecessary potshot at Evergrey aside, what he is saying that there's nothing wrong with an act that tries to appeal to more people, and all I'll even add that that goes double when the act actually succeeds at it. I don't like bands JUST because they're mainstream, or have mainstream appeal, but I do respect ALL mainstream bands. Not necessarily for their music, but for the fact that they can establish themselves and make money in an era where the music business is losing money. Amaranthe is an example of that. I don't care about their music one bit, but if they can sell music, it's good for everybody. And as much as the dungeon masters may disagree, "mainstream" bands getting more people into music and getting them to buy the more underground stuff via the inevitable gateway effect is a good thing because it keeps music being made.
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