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by prog_powermetal99
Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:29 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 435
Views: 20655

Re: What are you listening to right now?

Eternity X - The Edge - Ya know some Cds don't age well, but I still love playing this as much now as I did when it first came out. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but to me it's a masterpiece. The weird part is, I don't care at ALL for their other CDs before this, which is weird.
by prog_powermetal99
Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:52 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 435
Views: 20655

Re: What are you listening to right now?

Epica - Rivers - by FAR the best ballad Simone has ever sung. Absolutely breath-taking. There's no other way to put it, not to mention incredibly deep and introspective lyrics. Yes, it's a beautiful song. Not quite sure what the lyrics mean ... something about moving on from a situation you're stuc...
by prog_powermetal99
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:46 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 435
Views: 20655

Re: What are you listening to right now?

Epica - Rivers - by FAR the best ballad Simone has ever sung. Absolutely breath-taking. There's no other way to put it, not to mention incredibly deep and introspective lyrics.
by prog_powermetal99
Fri Feb 23, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Anette Olzon - New Album
Replies: 1
Views: 103

Anette Olzon - New Album

Let's say I was interested at first, but after reading about the songs and reading some lyrics, it looks like it will just be a bible thumping fear-mongering preachy album. So no thank you.
by prog_powermetal99
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 435
Views: 20655

Re: What are you listening to right now?

Exit Eden - Exit Eden - Femmes Fataes Normally I'm not into Covers, but these write some of the best damn cover tunes ever! I know they are good when they make me love certain pop songs that I would normally hate LOL. They are just good at putting a great metal spin on songs and of course with great...
by prog_powermetal99
Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:51 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: New Crimson Glory tune...
Replies: 4
Views: 266

Re: New Crimson Glory tune...

The only two Crimson Glory's that I can get into is Transcendence and the self-titled one before. Strange and Beautiful was just too much of a departure for me to enjoy. Although I respect that many love Strange and Beautiful. Thinking about this takes me back to the late 80s and early 90s and when ...
by prog_powermetal99
Sat Jan 06, 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 435
Views: 20655

Re: What are you listening to right now?

I'm surprised Claus that you don't like live concerts...........I take it that means that you don't like going to concerts either? I love concerts ... I used to run a nightclub where we had concerts 5-6 nights a week (primarily metal/hard rock), I was music journalist for a bunch of years, and I wa...
by prog_powermetal99
Sat Jan 06, 2024 1:44 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 435
Views: 20655

Re: What are you listening to right now?

Orphaned Land / A Heaven You May Create - CD/DVD This is a live show of OL 30th Anniversary ..... can you believe it ? And like it says on The Lasers Edge site, how to celebrate ? Put out a live disc ......that is always fine by me, and I agree with any band that puts out a live disc, especially on...
by prog_powermetal99
Thu Dec 21, 2023 3:03 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: End of year lists - are we ready ?
Replies: 33
Views: 3562

Re: End of year lists - are we ready ?

****I do believe that this harkens back to what I've been saying for some years now ..... and that is AGE. Sadly, we are aging, and as we do, our tolerance level for certain things goes down ..... while it is fun to watch these kids oogle and drool over singers like Tommy, Todd, Dino and many other...
by prog_powermetal99
Tue Dec 19, 2023 5:49 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: End of year lists - are we ready ?
Replies: 33
Views: 3562

Re: End of year lists - are we ready ?

Okay, I'll post my biggest shitburger of the year, and I absolutely never at all expected this. Kamelot - Awakening I admit, I've not been the biggest fan of Tommy Kamelot over the years. Mostly because their live show has kinda stagnated a bit, and the albums haven't had the same pop. But man, I l...
by prog_powermetal99
Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:50 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: New Bruce Dickinson solo track
Replies: 2
Views: 347

New Bruce Dickinson solo track

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yulfvacpvTc

Let me know what ya all think. I think it sounds great. Definitely on the heavy side and Bruce does not sound like he's 65 and a throat cancer survivor.,......
by prog_powermetal99
Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:10 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: RIP DT Ex-Vocalist Charlie Dominic
Replies: 1
Views: 232

RIP DT Ex-Vocalist Charlie Dominic

I know that it's a bit of old news since he passed a few days ago, and I realize he wasn't everyone's cup of tea but I still really enjoy DTs first release and enjoy his vocals for what they were....
by prog_powermetal99
Tue Nov 14, 2023 11:11 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Queensrÿche tour?
Replies: 3
Views: 313

Re: Queensrÿche tour?

Regarding "The Warning" , I absolutely love Todd, but I can't see him singing songs like "Roads to Madness" and "Before the Storm" and doing them justice.... Especially now since his voice appears to be on the decline like Larry mentioned.... In addition to the EP, The Warning has some of the highes...
by prog_powermetal99
Mon Nov 13, 2023 8:33 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Power Metal
Replies: 10
Views: 606

Re: Power Metal

I would've said the same as all of you, until this summer. I hadn't listened to any power metal for a long while, and bought Helloween's latest several years ago out of a sense of duty and respect. I wasn't paying much attention to power metal and didn't really care about any of the new bands that ...
by prog_powermetal99
Thu Nov 02, 2023 12:36 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: New stuff Friday ...
Replies: 513
Views: 34818

Re: New stuff Friday ...

Speaking of doom, man I really miss old Solitude Aeturnus. I remember when "into the depths of sorrow" came out. Damn what a great record. Incredibly depressing, but hey it's doom so it suppose to be. Also a fan of "Through the Depths of sorrow" and "Beyond the Crimson Horizon..... The song "It came...
by prog_powermetal99
Sun Oct 29, 2023 1:58 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Theocracy - Mosaic
Replies: 9
Views: 471

Re: Theocracy - Mosaic

Did you mean Jinjer? Can’t stand them, sorry. Yea that's the band......... Yea they aren't everyone's cup of tea. My point is that anyone that thinks Tatiana isn't a good singer probably should listen to all of the vocal coaches who have nothing but high praise her for her insane vocal abilities......
by prog_powermetal99
Sun Oct 29, 2023 12:14 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Theocracy - Mosaic
Replies: 9
Views: 471

Re: Theocracy - Mosaic

Yup, she is great. Unfortunately their songwriting skills aren't good enough to make them a top tier band in my opinion. What they do, they do fine - and "Time Stands Still" in particular was a good album - but they aren't ever going to be able to write a truly great disc. Since we are talking abou...
by prog_powermetal99
Sat Oct 28, 2023 11:16 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Theocracy - Mosaic
Replies: 9
Views: 471

Re: Theocracy - Mosaic

I gave it the obligatory spin, and it's just not my kind of music anymore, sorry. It reminds me of mid-period Edguy but with the chick from Unleash the Archers on vocals :) Ok, Matt sounds pretty good, but somehow he has a "female" touch to his voice that I can't get past. I'm sure this album is qu...
by prog_powermetal99
Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:30 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: ...and Portnoy's back!
Replies: 13
Views: 736

Re: ...and Portnoy's back!

It still doesn't change the fact that Labrie cannot sing live anymore. Yea I haven't been able to stomach Labrie's voice since scenes from a memory........Then again DT has pretty much has bored me to death the last 15 to 20 years........I think I'm just not into prog anymore unless it's SUPER SUPE...
by prog_powermetal99
Tue Oct 24, 2023 1:56 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Theocracy - Mosaic
Replies: 9
Views: 471

Re: Theocracy - Mosaic

I gave it the obligatory spin, and it's just not my kind of music anymore, sorry. It reminds me of mid-period Edguy but with the chick from Unleash the Archers on vocals :) Ok, Matt sounds pretty good, but somehow he has a "female" touch to his voice that I can't get past. I'm sure this album is qu...
by prog_powermetal99
Mon Oct 23, 2023 7:33 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Theocracy - Mosaic
Replies: 9
Views: 471

Re: Theocracy - Mosaic

I think it's a really good CD. I don't let the Bible Thumping preachy religious crap bother me lyric wise, as I tend to just focus on the music instead.... I do like it better than their last cd, as it has a bit more variety.........
by prog_powermetal99
Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:31 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Judas Priest - Panic Attack
Replies: 4
Views: 273

Re: Judas Priest - Panic Attack

In fairness to old people, Lars was a shitty lazy drummer as a youth too. I don't agree with that. I mean when you listen to songs like Fight Fire with Fire, Disposable Heroes, Damage Inc, Ride the Lightning, Whiplash, Lars was damn good back in the day.........I saw a recent 80's live video of Met...
by prog_powermetal99
Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Judas Priest - Panic Attack
Replies: 4
Views: 273

Re: Judas Priest - Panic Attack

I'll have to check that one out thanks. The drummer Scott Travis shines on this one as well........Which proves that just because you get older doesn't mean you have to get lazy when it comes to drum fills(hint hint Lar Ulrich)
by prog_powermetal99
Mon Oct 16, 2023 7:43 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Judas Priest - Panic Attack
Replies: 4
Views: 273

Judas Priest - Panic Attack

Damn, I have a very hard time believing that Rob Halford is 72 years old when I listen to him on this track..........He sounds damn good.......This kind of reminds me of the semi-older Priest from the Painkiller era and I l like it!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_l-trEOtbk
by prog_powermetal99
Thu Oct 05, 2023 11:17 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: The Forgotten Heroes of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Thread
Replies: 30
Views: 5112

Re: The Forgotten Heroes of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Thread

I realize that nobody may know who this band is, but I fell in love with this cassette back in the day.... I pretty much wore it out back in the early 90s, playing it over and over while at work.............It's nothing special in terms of musical talent or anything, but there was just something mag...
by prog_powermetal99
Thu Oct 05, 2023 4:24 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 435
Views: 20655

Re: What are you listening to right now?

Slaughter to Prevail - Viking

I meant to list this yesterday but put it under the wrong thread lol.... It's still suitable for today though since I always listen to it when I work out and put it on repeat..
by prog_powermetal99
Thu Oct 05, 2023 1:36 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: The Forgotten Heroes of Neo-Prog Thread
Replies: 61
Views: 17501

Re: The Forgotten Heroes of Neo-Prog Thread

Slaughter to Prevail - Viking
by prog_powermetal99
Mon Oct 02, 2023 12:19 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Power Metal
Replies: 10
Views: 606

Re: Power Metal

My house is 100% fantasy nerdery, and I don't listen to much power metal anymore. To me it's because the music is cliched and boring. Virtually all power metal is stamped from one mold, and I just don't have much love for things coming from that mold anymore. The lyrics being silly as hell isn't ev...
by prog_powermetal99
Mon Oct 02, 2023 12:19 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Power Metal
Replies: 10
Views: 606

Power Metal

Reading on different forums, I find it interesting that some of those who hate powermetal say that it's because they dislike the cheesy fantasy lyrics, but I bet if you were to look at the bookshelves of some of those haters you would find fantasy and science fiction books..... Why does that seem hy...
by prog_powermetal99
Thu Sep 28, 2023 7:11 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Can someone point me to the other perpetual motion forum?
Replies: 13
Views: 572

Re: Can someone point me to the other perpetual motion forum?

And I forgot to be the one to answer your other question. The other PM board is here: https://pmx2.krose.org/forum.pl?forum_id=1 Thanks for pointing out the PMX2 site. I'm surprised nobody else mentioned this under this post since it was the forum I was looking. I guess nobody else knew that it sti...
by prog_powermetal99
Wed Sep 27, 2023 7:18 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Can someone point me to the other perpetual motion forum?
Replies: 13
Views: 572

Re: Can someone point me to the other perpetual motion forum?

And I forgot to be the one to answer your other question. The other PM board is here: https://pmx2.krose.org/forum.pl?forum_id=1 Thanks for pointing out the PMX2 site. I'm surprised nobody else mentioned this under this post since it was the forum I was looking. I guess nobody else knew that it sti...
by prog_powermetal99
Wed Sep 20, 2023 6:20 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Music I've been neglecting for too long .......
Replies: 4
Views: 255

Re: Music I've been neglecting for too long .......

My health would be suffering badly if I were to listen to any of those genres ... can't stand most New Age, and Movie Soundtracks normally bore me to sleep. I enjoy some Classical music, but rarely find myself in the mood ... I find New Age amazing for meditation and reading. In fact there is no mu...
by prog_powermetal99
Sun Sep 17, 2023 3:43 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Can someone point me to the other perpetual motion forum?
Replies: 13
Views: 572

Re: Can someone point me to the other perpetual motion forum?

I wouldn't say that the party is over .... although I am in agreement that forums seem to be dead in favor of social media ....... as dinosaur-ish as I am, I prefer the forum platform as it is easier to navigate, and I hardly use Facebook except for some informational purposes that I need ...... As...
by prog_powermetal99
Sat Sep 16, 2023 8:35 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Can someone point me to the other perpetual motion forum?
Replies: 13
Views: 572

Re: Can someone point me to the other perpetual motion forum?

You are looking in the wrong places. All the ProgPower conversation is on Facebook. Forums are dead. Well I don't really use facebook anymore, but, but I did look at facebook, and compared to how forums use to be, there's barely any conversation going on there as well. . Glad I didn't waste anymore...
by prog_powermetal99
Sat Sep 16, 2023 2:47 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Can someone point me to the other perpetual motion forum?
Replies: 13
Views: 572

Can someone point me to the other perpetual motion forum?

Does anyone have the link to the other perpetual motion forum? The real busy one where progppower usa bands are reviewed after the concerts etc....I haven't been there in many many years, so not sure if it still exists or not. Google was unable to find it when I was searching. It's the one that had ...