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Cristi 
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 Posted: June 08 2018 at 00:49 |
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As much as I enjoy Arena, IQ easily gets my vote. :)
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rocko
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Posted: June 08 2018 at 02:46 |
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Arena for me. Both have fantastic albums, both have weak ones, but the main reason is that i've seen IQ live now three times over the last six or seven years and three times i was bored as hell with their performance (or maybe it just was Nicholls and i wasn't the only one with that impression). Arena on the other side have way more energy and positive attitude live. |
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Blacksword
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Posted: June 08 2018 at 05:47 |
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I prefer IQ but I'm not a huge fan of either. I've seen IQ live a few times and did enjoy them. Harvest of Souls, off Dark Matter was brilliant live, as was The Seventh House. Never seen Arena.
Overall though, I don't want to hear prog bands with Fishy/Gabriel-esque singers. ts been done before, and better  Listening to John Mitchell with Arena and It Bites, I don't mind that so much as his voice is less whiney and more husky. |
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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miamiscot
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Posted: June 11 2018 at 08:40 |
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No comparison. This poll is as lopsided as it should be.
IQ is awesome.
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Blaqua
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Posted: June 14 2018 at 11:20 |
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Not being original here or familiar enough with Arena (Hanging
Tree's fine no doubt). IQ for me too, especially for my liking of the Wake.
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Magog2112
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Posted: July 06 2023 at 07:20 |
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I know I'm in the minority, but I gave Arena my vote. I'm not the biggest IQ fan, though I do enjoy their music. Arena was always, for me, more progressive and less derivative than IQ, and it's for that reason that I enjoy their music more. Each album from them is different, which I can't say to the same extent for IQ.
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essexboyinwales
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Posted: July 06 2023 at 13:39 |
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IQ
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Heaven is waiting but waiting is Hell
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Grumpyprogfan
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Posted: July 06 2023 at 14:31 |
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Not a big fan of either band, but the guitar work of John Mitchell is superb, and I don't like Peter Nicholls voice, so Arena.
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: July 06 2023 at 14:37 |
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I can't choose, so it's Equality Street for me.
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mellotronwave
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Posted: July 06 2023 at 15:19 |
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IQ by miles
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Jared
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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richardh
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Posted: July 06 2023 at 17:27 |
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IQ are one of my favourite bands so an easy vote for them. BTW Coincedentally I just watched a youtube video of Andy Edwards picking his 10 favourite prog albums and putting IQ - Ever in the list. (he played drums on Frequency in case you don't know)
Arena are a really good band and probably technically on a higher level than IQ. John Mitchell is a great guitarist and now they have one of my favourite vocalists involved in Damian Wilson so will be interesting to see where that takes them.
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O666
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Posted: July 07 2023 at 07:23 |
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IQ with no doubt
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LAM-SGC
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Posted: July 08 2023 at 13:04 |
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Arena by a long way for me.
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Posted: July 09 2023 at 02:22 |
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I like them both but prefer IQ.
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