The Annual Cryptic Roster Clue Post...

[The Fiddler]

What? When? Where? What'd I miss?

They performed the halftime entertainment at a Vikings/Lions game last year. I think only about 30 people showed up for that game, which would be consistient with SwordLord's observation.

 

[Creeps]

I hope Silent Force might be one of the returning bands

second that

 

[J-Man]

Hmmmmmmm, lets see. No US bands
2 Returning - PAGAN'S MIND, MERCENARY
7 making their US debut - LANFEAR, FREAK KITCHEN, TAROT, SAVAGE CIRCUS, NOTURNAL RITES, HELLOWEEN, CLOUDSCAPE
And last but by no means least PYRAMAZE - not their US debut, and they are considered to be from Denmark.

so here are my choices in no particular order
PYRAMAZE
LANFEAR
CLOUDSCAPE
NOCTURAL RITES
TAROT
FREAK KITCHEN
PAGAN'S MIND
SAVAGE CIRCUS
MERCENARY
HELLOWEEN
Oh well just my thoughts and my decoding of the clues.

 

[Torn2Shreds]

Oh I can just see the return of THRESHOLD!!! They may even have a new album out by the time PP7 comes around... If not, it will be in support of the Fan Club Live CD...

Ah, no repeat bands for 2 years now... That is kinda good. Although Edguy could have been back for PP7 with the old rule.

Well this means that Symphony X will be able, as well as Gamma Ray and Blind Guardian!!!!!!!

 

[wayland smithers]

Does anyone think Running Wild is possible? They really should play.
Debuts,
Masterplan
Savage Circus
Morgana Lefay
Iron Savior

 

[TheGraveDigger]

Three words....

Running fucking Wild

if this is the case I will piss, shit, and nut at the same time.

Also hoping for Pagan's Mind, Grave Digger, Morgana Lefay, Mercenary, and Gamma Ray as possibles.

 

[Sumeet]

For some reason, I'm getting the vibe that Nocturnal Rites is going to be on the bill. I'd bet money on it. If I wasn't such a cheap bastard.

As for Running Wild, as much as I personally think it would be fun to see them, I highly doubt they'll be at ProgPower anytime soon, considering the tepid response that Rage received a few years back. Actually, I was somewhat disappointed to see so much of the crowd pussying out there. Feh.

 

[General Zod]

I would agree with what you said above if the band you mentioned was Pagan's Mind. I like Enigmatic Calling, but it's pretty much a clone of Celestial Entrance which I prefer more.

I don't think I mentioned any band.

Silent Force will have a new CD out late next summer, just before ProgPower. 2004's "Worlds Apart" was a nice step forward for the band...

I thought it was a step sideways, at best.

...and Glenn has stated the same on this forum.

Obviously an important factor.

The new album should be even better than "Worlds Apart", if the band continues to push themselves.

I hope their next CD kicks my ass. I hope every CD I buy kicks my ass.

So, Silent Force certainly seems like higher-than-average possibility, or at least more so than Pagan's Mind.

Yes, but Pagan's Mind fills the harder to fill role of satisfying the Prog contingent.

Understand, I like Silent Force. Their not one of my favorite bands, but what they do, they do relatively well. That said, if it was my fest, I wouldn't be in a hurry to have them back. I just don't think they bring anything to PPVII that we need to see again. However, there are tons of bands who could potentionally play this fest, who I would be far less interested in then SF. At least we know SF will give us a quality show.

Zod

 

[longshot9]

7 making their US debut - LANFEAR, FREAK KITCHEN, TAROT, SAVAGE CIRCUS, NOTURNAL RITES, HELLOWEEN, CLOUDSCAPE

All sounds good except for Helloween dude, they've played the US numerous times. Seen them twice personally.

Well this means that Symphony X will be able,

Uh... they're from New Jersey... no US bands.

 

[General Zod]

7 making their US debut - LANFEAR, FREAK KITCHEN, TAROT, SAVAGE CIRCUS, NOTURNAL RITES, HELLOWEEN, CLOUDSCAPE

Helloween played NYC in support of their last CD. They may have even done an entire tour.

Zod

 

[General Zod]

...but they traditionally have *preferred* the #4 spot so that they have time to hang out afterwards, and rejected the headliner at PP4 for just that reason.

Are you certain about that? I never heard that they rejected a headliner spot.

Zod

 

[Imajica]

Lets not forget Edguy boys and girls

 

[Wishmaster]

Lets not forget Edguy boys and girls

Edguy played PPV... no PPV or PPVI bands are returning.

--Mike

 

[Wishmaster]

The other two returnees have to come from the list of:
Threshold
PM
Mercenary
or maybe
Zero Hour.
Jag Panzer might make a cool headliner in place of Evergrey.

Don't forget Balance of Power, from PP2.0 They should (hopefully) have a new album out by PPVII, and apparently the new singer, Corey Brown, went over well at a recent show they played in the UK.

--Mike

 

[BlindPanzer]

BAH! No Pain of Salvation....




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[Megawozniak]

Are you certain about that? I never heard that they rejected a headliner spot.

Zod

I don't think they have...I remember Glenn somewhere, sometime saying that he thought Evergrey would make a good headliner in the future, so I don't think he'd say that if they didn't want to do it. And in regards to the Mercenary discussion, they weren't ever 3rd slot, it was Vanden Plas and C2C that year.

 

[Unca Kev]

Evergrey..., but they traditionally have *preferred* the #4 spot so that they have time to hang out afterwards, and rejected the headliner at PP4 for just that reason.

Are you certain about that? I never heard that they rejected a headliner spot.

I agree with Zod. I think that jaimek is confusing that with Nightwish having rejected the headliner spot @ PPIV.

 

[Megawozniak]

I agree with Zod. I think that jaimek is confusing that with Nightwish having rejected the headliner spot @ PPIV.

If memory serves, didn't they want to take it, but needed to catch a flight that night to their next committment?

 

[Unca Kev]

If memory serves, didn't they want to take it, but needed to catch a flight that night to their next committment?

I think that you're right.

 

[J-Dubya 777]

BAH! No Pain of Salvation....




NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Thank GOD!

J-Dubya