Ahhhh . . .
Understandable Bear, about Iced Earth. Especially when you find out
"true" personalities. Been lucky to meet alot of personalities in Prog
and Metal, and have been lucky that they were all friendly, I even
heard stories of "The Professor" Neil Peart being VERY stand-offish
to his fans, but I got to meet him where I worked at Tower Records
in Santa Monica (I just kept my voice down), he was very pleasant
and we talked a bit about him (Neil) coming to LA to hear Geddy's
Solo album.
Again, didn't mean to knock on anyones decision, its just that a band
for example, like "Riverside" is VERY popular on Progulus, and alot of
us State-side may not be able to see them and would DIE to finally
bare witness to their music (Surprising number of people who enjoy
"melencolie music" on the station), As well as Iced Earth.
I guess you can chalk it up being a Yngwie fan, Love his music, but
if you have a Beer (or Wine in his case) with him . . . it'll just end in
a fight
I feel a bit irked about Daniel Gildenlow of Pain of Salvation, I hear
he is a bit arrogant himself (from a band Im friends with, who did a
festival with them, and said the
band had an attitude-kind of
hypocriticle of them in how compassionate their lyrics are), and his
reasons for not touring in America . . . But, they make awesome
music, I'd see them in a heart beat, and it would show, "hey, you
got your opinions, welcome to the land of the free . . . you stink,
but your music kicks ass!"
I Totally AGREE with you about the Andromeda-1st issue! Though the
new singer is not a BAD singer at all, but I thought that Lawrence's
voice on the original, fit with the moods and topics of the songs, and
I'm a Darkane fan (as well as a Thrash/Death Metal fan).
Progulus listeners seem to split in 2 groups I'm told, but I only seem
to hear that they like the NEW version
better.
So that brings up the point . . .
"
One mans meat is another mans poison".
But to anyone else who "hasn't" heard most of the bands, go and
see them and support the
cause (even if you don't drink, I don't),
and again, search out their music and take a listen.
But Bear . . .
I'm sure BAR will have a great list of Bands added to their roster, the
"3" already has me anxious to come back to my fave city (hopefully
move to the Bay Area sometime this year).
PrOg On all
Extra Note:
Rick Pierpont and Fabio mention bands:
1. Threshold
2. Vanden Plas
3. Freak Kitchen
4. Redemption
5. Pagans Mind
6. After Forever
7. Communic
I don't see them at the ProgPowerUSA site, if these are the other bands . . .
now I REALLY feel bad I can't go
Does someone have the "Full Roster" link?