Showcase Next Year...

Jaded Heart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and Astral Doors would rock as well!!! However, the Jaded doesn't really fit the mold here!!!

Yeah, the Michael Bormann stuff definitely doesn't, the last album was definitely moving in more of a standard melodic, almost power-ish direction though. I think this is a case like Pink Cream 69. Though the band is not prog or power specifically, they have enough appeal to enough fans of this sort of music to have the support.
 
Definitely Eumeria- I've heard some of the tunes- TOTALLY worthwhile and a great choice!!!!

Consider The Element and Six Minute Century too! Excellent bands. Scar Symmetry? Cynic? Adagio? I'm trying to get those guys in Toxik to do a reunion... they've recorded some new songs.

Edit: I like Falconer too. Would love to see them live.

I like your thinking Beth lol!

Well it would be a major honor for us! I would love to see Eumeria too, Adagio would rock as well.
 
John Hough, I saw that comment.......that if my band plays you'll be drinking instead and keeping Ian company.

That's fine, our music isn't for everyone.........and drinking is good. :)

I meant no disrespect Bobby, never heard the band, never heard of the band, and had no clue you were in it. I know I don't like the other 3 mentioned in that first post... i'll definitely give you guys a listen though. :kickass:
 
Seconding this, despite the likelihood being small.

Compared to what has been mentioned so far, I think it has the best chance. For the showcase, I think the band has to be fairly successful and widely known, i.e. Helloween and Primal Fear. I think Pain of Salvation fits the bill. So does Saxon, but the problem with Saxon is that despite them being very undergound in the US and that they hardly tour, they would cost a shitload to get. With that being said though, they're my number one band I've yet to see that I feel I have to see before I die. So please book Saxon. ;)
 
Surprised nobody has asked for
PHARAOH yet
Then count me as one vote.

I don't really care what band does it, but I would love another "unplugged" session like the set Orphaned Land gave a few years back.

Hell, Bring back OL to do this!!

Tyr might do something interesting "unplugged" in their viking campfire way.
 
With all these recommendations no one mentioned MYRATH? WOW?
Myrath
Ashent
Eumeria
Venturia ***These 4 would be my personal choice!
 
Serenity!!!!!!!!!!!!
since they didn't make it out

pain of salvation would be amazing

i really would love to see nightingale or edge of sanity