Comments on: PROGRESSIVE NATION ROUND 2; HOLD THE HEAVY, MAKE IT PROG http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/11/progressive-nation-round-2-hold-the-heavy-make-it-prog/ IS FOR LOVERS Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:01:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Connor http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/11/progressive-nation-round-2-hold-the-heavy-make-it-prog/#comment-318158 Connor Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:53:07 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19008#comment-318158 ZPZ absolutely stole the show. no contest. ZPZ absolutely stole the show. no contest.

]]> By: RICHARD DAWKINS http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/11/progressive-nation-round-2-hold-the-heavy-make-it-prog/#comment-277679 RICHARD DAWKINS Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:01:19 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19008#comment-277679 ISN'T THAT KEYBOARD PLAYER THE GUY WHO RUNS GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL? ISN’T THAT KEYBOARD PLAYER THE GUY WHO RUNS GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL?

]]> By: TommyLindbergsen http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/11/progressive-nation-round-2-hold-the-heavy-make-it-prog/#comment-277150 TommyLindbergsen Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:38:15 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19008#comment-277150 Having gone to the Show in Orlando, It went down like this.... Scale the Summit is an awesome group of talented young guys with a bright future, in my opinion they didn't play long enough. Bigelf was actually better than I thought they were going to be, they put on a very entertaining show. Zappa Plays Zappa was pretty good even though i'm not a huge fan, they were pretty damned spiffy. Did they steal the show? Nope. Dream Theater owned it. The end. Having gone to the Show in Orlando, It went down like this….

Scale the Summit is an awesome group of talented young guys with a bright future, in my opinion they didn’t play long enough.

Bigelf was actually better than I thought they were going to be, they put on a very entertaining show.

Zappa Plays Zappa was pretty good even though i’m not a huge fan, they were pretty damned spiffy.

Did they steal the show?
Nope.
Dream Theater owned it. The end.

]]> By: Mitchell http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/11/progressive-nation-round-2-hold-the-heavy-make-it-prog/#comment-276981 Mitchell Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:26:04 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19008#comment-276981 Three days away from the Toronto gig. I can't WAIT!! Three days away from the Toronto gig. I can’t WAIT!!

]]> By: troe http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/11/progressive-nation-round-2-hold-the-heavy-make-it-prog/#comment-276915 troe Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:07:10 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19008#comment-276915 Indeed they have! I was at the Wallingford, CT show last week and the general consensus blowing around was, "Dream Theater were pretty good...but that Dweezil Zappa - wow!." I'm not much of a Dream Theater fan, but I can certainly appriciate what they do [put on a good show, to boot]. But Zappa Plays Zappa were just out of this world. I'd venture to say that they upstaged Dream Theater even just a little bit at that show in terms of musicality. Dream Theater were totally the main draw, of course, though. Bigelf were a lot of fun. Scale the Summit...they're phenomenal musicians, but nothing really grabbed me to go out and buy their album. However, any band that is incredibly grateful and thanks the audience will usually get a thumbs up in my book. Sorry for the TL;DR, just offering my two cents. Indeed they have! I was at the Wallingford, CT show last week and the general consensus blowing around was, “Dream Theater were pretty good…but that Dweezil Zappa – wow!.” I’m not much of a Dream Theater fan, but I can certainly appriciate what they do [put on a good show, to boot]. But Zappa Plays Zappa were just out of this world. I’d venture to say that they upstaged Dream Theater even just a little bit at that show in terms of musicality. Dream Theater were totally the main draw, of course, though.

Bigelf were a lot of fun. Scale the Summit…they’re phenomenal musicians, but nothing really grabbed me to go out and buy their album. However, any band that is incredibly grateful and thanks the audience will usually get a thumbs up in my book.

Sorry for the TL;DR, just offering my two cents.

]]> By: Ultimate Poser Blog http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/11/progressive-nation-round-2-hold-the-heavy-make-it-prog/#comment-276581 Ultimate Poser Blog Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:12:36 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19008#comment-276581 Ideal lineup for Prog Nation 2010: Dream Theater (headliner) Meshuggah (main support) Protest the Hero Orphaned Land (assuming that they aren't on Paganfest) Ideal lineup for Prog Nation 2010:

Dream Theater (headliner)
Meshuggah (main support)
Protest the Hero
Orphaned Land (assuming that they aren’t on Paganfest)

]]> By: grobi wunder http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/11/progressive-nation-round-2-hold-the-heavy-make-it-prog/#comment-276561 grobi wunder Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:03:55 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19008#comment-276561 have have

]]> By: grobi wunder http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/11/progressive-nation-round-2-hold-the-heavy-make-it-prog/#comment-276559 grobi wunder Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:03:37 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19008#comment-276559 is John Petrucci rocking a Burzum-shirt? man, that's some wicked style! like listening to Slayer on your way to church! hmm... does Tom Araya has God Hates Us All in his car stereo on sundays? is John Petrucci rocking a Burzum-shirt?
man, that’s some wicked style! like listening to Slayer on your way to church!
hmm… does Tom Araya has God Hates Us All in his car stereo on sundays?

]]> By: jeff http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/11/progressive-nation-round-2-hold-the-heavy-make-it-prog/#comment-276945 jeff Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:59:36 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19008#comment-276945 I am really looking forward to the Milwaukee Show. My Dad is 74 and he finds Zappa crazy, stupid, and boring. I expect that. But from someone who supposedly likes new music and new ideas to hear the same response is disappointing to say the least. I love Meshuggah and Dream Theater but they have never come close to the music of FZ. If you are bored by 75 minutes of Zappa I feel sorry for you. Maybe you can go over to my dad's house listen to Rush Limbaugh and talk about how cutting edge Diamond Rio is. Douche. I am really looking forward to the Milwaukee Show. My Dad is 74 and he finds Zappa crazy, stupid, and boring. I expect that. But from someone who supposedly likes new music and new ideas to hear the same response is disappointing to say the least. I love Meshuggah and Dream Theater but they have never come close to the music of FZ. If you are bored by 75 minutes of Zappa I feel sorry for you. Maybe you can go over to my dad’s house listen to Rush Limbaugh and talk about how cutting edge Diamond Rio is. Douche.

]]> By: TMM http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/11/progressive-nation-round-2-hold-the-heavy-make-it-prog/#comment-276926 TMM Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:28:33 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19008#comment-276926 I appreciate shows like this because I'm comfortable taking my son. He's an 8-year old drummer and this was his second year going to Progressive Nation (Opeth was his favorite last year!). I know it will be relatively clean, the crowd relatively well-behaved, and our local venue is no-smoking and reserved seating. I totally agree about STS. Other than DT it was our favorite group of the night and they signed autographs and talked with my son afterward. Our only problem is that DT goes on so late that he wants to fall asleep halfway through the set! I appreciate shows like this because I’m comfortable taking my son. He’s an 8-year old drummer and this was his second year going to Progressive Nation (Opeth was his favorite last year!). I know it will be relatively clean, the crowd relatively well-behaved, and our local venue is no-smoking and reserved seating. I totally agree about STS. Other than DT it was our favorite group of the night and they signed autographs and talked with my son afterward. Our only problem is that DT goes on so late that he wants to fall asleep halfway through the set!

]]> By: Revrant http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/11/progressive-nation-round-2-hold-the-heavy-make-it-prog/#comment-276448 Revrant Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:04:27 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19008#comment-276448 Zitloin returns. Having someone stand there and fucking doodle on a guitar for an hour isn't really good, it's shit. Horrible, horrible shit, and on top of that as fucking boring as I've ever seen music get, though if you're only capable of appreciating some minutia 28 minutes in that he does with a pinch harmonic and this, oh my god, so awesome, plucking thing. Dude, so fucking sweet how he does that, makes the 28 minutes of shit worth it. No, it's awful. Lol, I love how your bullshit comes through every single time, every one of the fucktards that reference Disturbed can ONLY come up with one line from that ONE song, and yet they try to claim they've heard every album. Yet, like you, they think the facade works, no one's buying it. However, I've seen your tastes, and believe me, you're obsessed enough with trve and kvlt, you don't need anymore of it, we actually get it, you're totally trve and kvlt, we all buy it, there's no need to force the point further, it's in the cart, it isn't going anywhere. Zitloin returns.

Having someone stand there and fucking doodle on a guitar for an hour isn’t really good, it’s shit.

Horrible, horrible shit, and on top of that as fucking boring as I’ve ever seen music get, though if you’re only capable of appreciating some minutia 28 minutes in that he does with a pinch harmonic and this, oh my god, so awesome, plucking thing.

Dude, so fucking sweet how he does that, makes the 28 minutes of shit worth it.

No, it’s awful.

Lol, I love how your bullshit comes through every single time, every one of the fucktards that reference Disturbed can ONLY come up with one line from that ONE song, and yet they try to claim they’ve heard every album.

Yet, like you, they think the facade works, no one’s buying it.

However, I’ve seen your tastes, and believe me, you’re obsessed enough with trve and kvlt, you don’t need anymore of it, we actually get it, you’re totally trve and kvlt, we all buy it, there’s no need to force the point further, it’s in the cart, it isn’t going anywhere.

]]> By: MoonSnake http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/11/progressive-nation-round-2-hold-the-heavy-make-it-prog/#comment-276917 MoonSnake Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:01:58 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19008#comment-276917 ZPZ was fantastic, but i would not say they stole the show. their set was fun, energetic, wacky, and featured a ton of excellent musicianship, but Dream Theater's set was just fucking incredible. personally i felt that ZPZ and Scale the Summit's potions were equally awesome, but Dream Theater just pushed it to 11 ZPZ was fantastic, but i would not say they stole the show. their set was fun, energetic, wacky, and featured a ton of excellent musicianship, but Dream Theater’s set was just fucking incredible. personally i felt that ZPZ and Scale the Summit’s potions were equally awesome, but Dream Theater just pushed it to 11

]]> By: Ziltoid http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/11/progressive-nation-round-2-hold-the-heavy-make-it-prog/#comment-276409 Ziltoid Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:27:59 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19008#comment-276409 Yeah, technicality is hard to watch, especially when it's really good. Like Revrant, I can only tolerate certain shows. I need my drummer to play in 4/4, the bass to follow the guitars, and the guitars to just play some groovy, something new--no wait, NU. And I need a great vocalist OOOOH WA AH AH AHHHHHHHHHHH GIT DOWN WI DA SIKNESSSS! I need trve kvlt melodic powerfolk like that. Yeah, technicality is hard to watch, especially when it’s really good. Like Revrant, I can only tolerate certain shows. I need my drummer to play in 4/4, the bass to follow the guitars, and the guitars to just play some groovy, something new–no wait, NU. And I need a great vocalist

OOOOH WA AH AH AHHHHHHHHHHH GIT DOWN WI DA SIKNESSSS!

I need trve kvlt melodic powerfolk like that.

]]> By: Revrant http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/11/progressive-nation-round-2-hold-the-heavy-make-it-prog/#comment-276329 Revrant Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:28:03 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19008#comment-276329 I can put up with a lot of terrible stuff to see bands I might be interested in, I went to the new Mayhem after all. But no, I will not sit there and watch someone doodle on a guitar for an hour, I have limitations. I can put up with a lot of terrible stuff to see bands I might be interested in, I went to the new Mayhem after all.

But no, I will not sit there and watch someone doodle on a guitar for an hour, I have limitations.

]]> By: mack http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/11/progressive-nation-round-2-hold-the-heavy-make-it-prog/#comment-276319 mack Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:19:58 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19008#comment-276319 Interesting... I thought ZPZ was by far the highlight of Sunday's performances. Interesting… I thought ZPZ was by far the highlight of Sunday’s performances.

]]> By: Sammy http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/11/progressive-nation-round-2-hold-the-heavy-make-it-prog/#comment-276312 Sammy Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:09:48 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19008#comment-276312 So you'd pay full fare for a multiple band show and leave after a warm-up act played for 35 minutes? You woudn't even stay for curiosity or to see live musicians show their talent, even though you may not be a fan? I do not get you, Rev. So you’d pay full fare for a multiple band show and leave after a warm-up act played for 35 minutes? You woudn’t even stay for curiosity or to see live musicians show their talent, even though you may not be a fan?

I do not get you, Rev.

]]> By: Revrant http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/11/progressive-nation-round-2-hold-the-heavy-make-it-prog/#comment-276298 Revrant Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:00:04 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19008#comment-276298 I was hoping 3 would be on it, would have gone for them and left immediately after. I suppose I'll just have to wait for the new album. I was hoping 3 would be on it, would have gone for them and left immediately after.

I suppose I’ll just have to wait for the new album.

]]> By: Sylvester http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/11/progressive-nation-round-2-hold-the-heavy-make-it-prog/#comment-276292 Sylvester Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:56:07 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19008#comment-276292 Agreed! Agreed!

]]> By: \m/Eluveitie\m/ http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/11/progressive-nation-round-2-hold-the-heavy-make-it-prog/#comment-276260 \m/Eluveitie\m/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:35:56 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19008#comment-276260 I've been getting into Bigelf lately, I like the Jon Lord-esque organ I’ve been getting into Bigelf lately, I like the Jon Lord-esque organ

]]> By: Sammy http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/11/progressive-nation-round-2-hold-the-heavy-make-it-prog/#comment-276232 Sammy Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:15:50 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19008#comment-276232 Petrucci had to look at his fingerboard during the solo. What a chump. (In case you're going full retard today, that's a joke.) Petrucci had to look at his fingerboard during the solo. What a chump.

(In case you’re going full retard today, that’s a joke.)

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