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#1floydfan View Drop Down
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    Posted: January 24 2006 at 19:37

if you know who stratovarius is(not many do ) plz vote they should definitly be added



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I have some of their albums and I like them very much, but I can't agree here. They are a great melodic power metal-listen, but NO WAY prog enough to be progarchives-compatible.
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Points: 6336 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 24 2006 at 19:49
Originally posted by Marc Baum Marc Baum wrote:

I have some of their albums and I like them very much, but I can't agree here. They are a great melodic power metal-listen, but NO WAY prog enough to be progarchives-compatible.

How much truth!!!
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what are you talking about they are totaly prog material what isn't prog about them
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Points: 211 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 24 2006 at 19:54
Originally posted by Marc Baum Marc Baum wrote:

I have some of their albums and I like them very much, but I can't agree here. They are a great melodic power metal-listen, but NO WAY prog enough to be progarchives-compatible.
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Points: 721 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 24 2006 at 19:56
Originally posted by #1floydfan #1floydfan wrote:

what are you talking about they are totaly prog material what isn't prog about them


A better question would be, what is prog about them? They're one of the most straightforward and often painfully generic power metal bands I've ever heard, and even then, their latest release sounds more like Motley Crue than anything else, which is really disappointing. Jens Johannson is an amazing keyboardist who I think should be in a prog group, but Strato is most definitely not a prog band.
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compared to some bands on here such as tool don't get me wrong i like tool there not prog though
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Originally posted by #1floydfan #1floydfan wrote:

compared to some bands on here such as tool don't get me wrong i like tool there not prog though

Better compare them with Brainstorm, who are also misplaced here, but no one seems to care. 
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Points: 153 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 24 2006 at 20:11
Originally posted by Marc Baum Marc Baum wrote:

Originally posted by #1floydfan #1floydfan wrote:

compared to some bands on here such as tool don't get me wrong i like tool there not prog though

Better compare them with Brainstorm, who are also misplaced here, but no one seems to care. 

well it seems i care but that isn't the subject is it

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Points: 259 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 24 2006 at 20:15
Originally posted by Marc Baum Marc Baum wrote:

Originally posted by #1floydfan #1floydfan wrote:

compared to some bands on here such as tool don't get me wrong i like tool there not prog though

Better compare them with Brainstorm, who are also misplaced here, but no one seems to care. 

Must correct myself here. The German power metal band Brainstorm (also a band I like, but not for prog) was on the archives a while ago, now they are deleted.

Haven't looked in the index under B since longer.
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Strato are absolutely 100% NOT prog at all!

They're the textbook definition of European Power Metal.

Just because a band has amazing guitar and key solos doesn't make them progressive.
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Points: 606 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 25 2006 at 01:46
Their first album where definitely progressive, but then they became commercial





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Points: 415 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 25 2006 at 02:05

No thanks. There's  more than enough unprog power metal in the archives already.
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A good band with great musicians, but not a progressive band.

Although they are certainly not less prog than Nigtwish.
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Originally posted by Pafnutij Pafnutij wrote:

No thanks. There's  more than enough unprog power metal in the archives already.

agreed.
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Points: 546 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 25 2006 at 13:38
agreed

listen to Hella
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Points: 20521 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 25 2006 at 14:14
Originally posted by Norbert Norbert wrote:

A good band with great musicians, but not a progressive band.

Although they are certainly not less prog than Nigtwish.

Unfortunately - they are.
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Points: 2661 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 23 2006 at 14:39
That can be said for Metallica they are PROG Releated between 1984-1988 but just barely, but I cant comment on Stratovarius as I am not familiar with them.
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No prog here just power metal
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Points: 12798 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 23 2006 at 15:02
Originally posted by Ty1020 Ty1020 wrote:

Originally posted by #1floydfan #1floydfan wrote:

what are you talking about they are totaly prog material what isn't prog about them


A better question would be, what is prog about them? They're one of the most straightforward and often painfully generic power metal bands I've ever heard, and even then, their latest release sounds more like Motley Crue than anything else, which is really disappointing. Jens Johannson is an amazing keyboardist who I think should be in a prog group, but Strato is most definitely not a prog band.

 

Personally think Jens Johansson could do much better (but presume this is paying for a pension) and could be stretched further playing jazz rock - did some great work with Jonas Hellborg early 90's and a couple of good albums with Mastermind. Wasted in Stratothingiebob
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