PROGRESSIVE NATION 2009 IN THE WORKS? PORTNOY SEZ SO.
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 at 5:31pm by Vince NeilsteinJudging by the massive success of the inaugural 2008 edition of Progressive Nation, Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy has already declared in a statement that he plans on resurrecting Progressive Nation for a 2009 edition “with a great list of bands that I am already considering.” Which is great news to us, because this year’s lineup of DT, Opeth, Between the Buried and Me and Three was fucking stellar. Allow me to make some suggestions to Mr. Portnoy for the 2009 run that have no basis in reality whatsoever:
- Protest the Hero
- Textures
- Sikth (bring ‘em back from the dead!)
- Arsis
- Dillinger Escape Plan
Anyway, back to reality: Portnoy also said the band plans to release a DVD later this year and that he aims to be working on a new album towards the end of the year (“when the kids return to school in September”).
Here’s a recent interview from Metal Injection with keyboardist Jordan Rudess, filmed at the first night of the Prog Nation stop in NYC.
-VN
I haven’t stopped listening to old days born a new since I picked it up. Same with Arsis’ latest.
great imaginary line up, – textures. I really, really need someone to explain to me why Textures is considered anything but a rip off artist. They sound EXACTLY like meshuggah, and then go to sounding EXACTLY like FNM; there doesn’t seem to be an original bone in their musical bodies. Seriously, i can follow the logic of why you like/don’t like alot of the bands you write about, but this band is just so derivative, i dunno where their appeal is to you guys.
I have an idea for Prog Nation ‘09
Dream Theater
Opeth
Between the Buried and Me
3
Fuck man, I’d kill to see all those guys in the same night again.
Wow, great suggestions. I would pay more to see that lineup, especially if Protest was headlining. Too bad they always want to play first so they can drink more.
i think it would be awesome to see them, with some bands that they hand picked for other shows. In London they picked To-mera to open up a show for them. And Portnoy or Petrucci released a statement about the band Unexpect, praising the shit out of them. It would be cool to see those guys on the same bill.
you forgot meshuggah.
Yeah, that’s not a bad wishlist there. Dillinger would be a great headliner, one I’d actually not walk out on.
the best line up would be:
Dream Theater
Opeth
Porcupine tree
Angra
Ihsahn
now i know this is a longer list, but i’m thinking of it more as a longer show. And then Portnoy, Akerfeldt, and Wilson can do that collaboration they’ve been talking about doing.
that would be amazing
BTBAM and Protest the Hero. All you need.
But if BTBAM is not in it, I probably wont see it. But then again PTH will be there so…
Should be DT and BTBAM again… turn it into a massive touring festival (internationally as well) like Ozzfest or something though and include:
Dream Theater
Opeth
Between The Buried And Me
Arsis
Textures
Ihsahn
Explosions In The Sky
Sigur Ros
The Decemberists
etc etc etc…..
Dream Theater
Amorphis
Dark Tranquility
Into Eternity
are my suggestions
Textures would be nice, but still think Dream theater must headline an event like this. This would be nice line-up if the come play in Europe:
Dream Theater
Symphony X
Pagan’s Mind
Circus Maximas
Riverside
Textures
My Suggestions:
Dream Theater
Between the Buried and Me (2 Sets, lol, the best band ever, aside from DT)
Ankla
And some of the bands you other guys listed (not Opeth), cuz I’ve never heard their music…….
Grab Nevermore, Cynic, and Protest the Hero for 2009 tour!!!
this whould be the ultimate line-up
DREAM THEATER
SYMPHONY X
OPETH
AYREON
yea…this is gonna be just as BIG AS GIGANTOUR.
Progressive Nation 2009 is gonna be a must for at dt fans, opeth fans, btbam fans…
and as for 3…I want them to change it to disturbed or mayybe….oh I dont know…TOOL!
prog nation 2009 lineup:
Dream Theater
Opeth
Between the Buried and Me
Tool (and/or) Disturbed
even better….
bands to think about…wintersun, or ensiferum…tool…disturbed…symphony X.
DO NOT mention nevermore…ever, cuz of fredrik switched to opeth. just put opeth in there and dont even say nevermore again. cmon, let’s be logical.
Dream Theater
Opeth/Between The buried and me
Tool/Wintersun
Disturbed/Symphony X
the lineup:
1. Dream Theater
2. Opeth
3. Between The Buried and Me
4. Tool/Porcupine Tree
not tool or disturbed…they def. arent progressive rock. im thinkin…
1. Dream Theater
2. Protest the Hero
3. Cynic
4. Muse
muse is kinda progessive…more so than 3 was but i think they would make a good band
aw, i thought your dream lineup was the lineup. damn
1. dream theater
2. btbam
3. textures
4. cynic (although they have another killer tour to go on)
PN 08 was a great tour and I can’t wait for 2009. I think my lineup would be
1. Dream Theater
2. Porcupine Tree/Blackfield
3. Nevermore
4. The Ocean
i would keep btbam again, but add PT and TF:
1. Dream Theater
2. Between the Buried and Me
3. Porcupine Tree
4. Tetrafusion
I think ….
Dream Theater
Children of Bodom
Lamb of God
Protest the Hero
Born of Osris
Disturbed
Dream Theater
Symphony X
Opeth
Nevermore
Protest The Hero/Pagan’s Mind
I would pay an embarrassing amount of money to see this lign up.
Id love to have Cynic on the bill, as well as Nevermore. Cynic’s album Focus was Monumental in the Progressive world. Anyone that denies it is an idiot. They are touring with Meshuggah and The Faceless though, so that could cause some problems. Hell, wouldnt mind seeing The Faceless on the bill either.. Little Tech Death to mix up the night?
Wait.. If Nevermore played.. That would mean.. Jeff Loomis and Petrucci all in one night? That could be disastrous..
Wouldnt mind seeing Opeth or BTBAM back on the tour though :P
I would LOVE to see 3 again. Very awesome. As for the others…… BtBaM would be worth it again.
Although, I would like so see something like….
Khallice
Andromeda
Symphony X
Dream Theater
Amazing tour last year. Looking forward to this one.
AndromedA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Disturbed and Muse suck. They arent progressive OR metal.
Btbam / DT / the Faceless / …and so on (as long as they fit the title of the show)
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Cant wait to see Dream Theater once again, going to be an awesome show.
The line up could definitely use some work maybe …
Dream Theater
Symphony X
Opeth
Cynic
Pyramid Theorem
You all are forgetting earth’s greatest band, Pain of Salvation.
P.o.S
Dream Theater
Tool/ APC
Opeth
Porcupine Tree
there’s a show
I would pay my left testicle to see:
Dream Theater
Opeth
Tool
Porcupine Tree
and all of them doing King Crimson covers every now and then.
*Open your Third Eye*
The 08 line up was awsome! All were amazing except BTTBAM they were horrible i wouldent even consider them music they suck.
3 is progressive as fuck i dont know what that dude up there said
Tool and the othere gay band that you guys are putting arent even progressive!
The real line up it
DT
Pain of salvation
Zappa plays zappa
Beard fish
This is a PROGRESSIVE AS FUCK line up there all very original and diffrent!
I cant wait for this show its going to fucking blow minds
You people up there need to stay at ozzfest witch isent that bad
Хорошо, давайте обсудим это в отдельной теме. Хотя это не столь важно.
И сколько у вас таких блогов? :)