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scarymonster05
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Topic: Stratovarius Posted: July 04 2007 at 14:22 |
Hi,
Is Stratovarius prog or just a good hard rock/metal band?
I am thinking about buying some cd's. Can anybody help me out?
Thanx!
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Snow Dog
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Posted: July 04 2007 at 14:25 |
Gosh......you are for it Mr! You can't post THAT here!
Edited by Snow Dog - July 04 2007 at 14:26 |
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scarymonster05
Forum Newbie Joined: April 08 2007 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 18 |
Posted: July 04 2007 at 14:26 |
sorry...name says it all: newbie!!
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Snow Dog
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Posted: July 04 2007 at 14:27 |
Pulling your leg.
But, this will be moved to the non Prog section.
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scarymonster05
Forum Newbie Joined: April 08 2007 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 18 |
Posted: July 04 2007 at 14:35 |
Thank you!!
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Easy Livin
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Posted: July 04 2007 at 15:19 |
He's right you know...
(I'd like to see them listed)
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Paulieg
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Posted: July 04 2007 at 15:20 |
More like power metal with progressive tendencies. They are one of the few power metal bands I'll listen too. If you like Ynqwie Malmsteen neo-classical type power metal then you'll most likely dig Stratovarius. The keyboard player from Malmsteen plays on Strat's later and better releases.
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Dick Heath
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Posted: July 05 2007 at 12:30 |
Jens Johansson is that keyboard player, and indeed a listed artist here in PA. I've tried with Stratovarious - couple of albums, DVD - but don't like them. I keep wondering why a major keyboard player sounds so mediorce with them (if you want reference points check out Jen's wonderful solo discography) - I presume its for the pension.
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The T
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Posted: July 05 2007 at 13:24 |
There's a small movement that asks for their inclusion in PA, and I'm ready to jump on that ship... Even though their latest (Elements) is weak, they have some good album with progressive tendencies, I don't know if they are true prog but close... If you hear Sonata Arctica's latest, UNIA, that's true progressive-metal, but the rest of their output is power metal; Blind Guardian deserves to be here, just for NIGHTFALL... But Stratovarius can't be here unless other finnish band that started as death metal and developed into a more hard-rock proggy outfit with hawkwind elelemts is here...
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WaywardSon
Prog Reviewer Joined: April 23 2006 Location: Brazil Status: Offline Points: 2537 |
Posted: July 05 2007 at 14:23 |
I was listening to their latest release yesterday, the self titled "Stratovarius"
It is incredibly boring!!
I also can´t understand why such talented musicians play this kind of music Edited by WaywardSon - July 05 2007 at 14:24 |
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scarymonster05
Forum Newbie Joined: April 08 2007 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 18 |
Posted: July 05 2007 at 18:03 |
Thanx all for the advice.
Suppose I will try one album. Which one should I try??
Also, an other band which came up: Edguy. A friend of mine gave me the advice to listen to them. He knows I'm prog related. So is Edguy (a little) prog related??
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Komodo dragon
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Posted: July 05 2007 at 18:13 |
More or less , i think albums like Savage Poetry and Kingdom of Madnes have some pretty good keyboard sounds |
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scarymonster05
Forum Newbie Joined: April 08 2007 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 18 |
Posted: July 05 2007 at 18:21 |
Thanx, gonna try them!
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el böthy
Prog Reviewer Joined: April 27 2005 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 6336 |
Posted: July 06 2007 at 00:42 |
Virtuoso power metal in my ears... not prog enough
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"You want me to play what, Robert?"
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: July 06 2007 at 02:55 |
Edguy are not prog, but you might want to try Avantasia (a side project by Sammett). Still not really prog, but related. Edited by MikeEnRegalia - July 06 2007 at 02:56 |
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stonebeard
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Posted: July 06 2007 at 03:01 |
I am huuuuuunting hiiiiiiiiiiiiigh aaaaaaaaaaand looooooooooow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Dick Heath
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Posted: July 06 2007 at 05:26 |
This is how I want a heavy Jens Johansson to sound:
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scarymonster05
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Posted: July 06 2007 at 13:45 |
NICE !!!!!!!!
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Barla
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Posted: July 06 2007 at 23:52 |
EPISODE!! A very, very good and enjoyable Power Metal album. Great songs and just a little little prog there. |
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Jared
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Posted: July 07 2007 at 06:39 |
I think that about says it all, Andrew...
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