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Kossie:
There's a lot of metal out there these days that, while it does have the base elements of the rock/metal outfit, they delve into different genres, in particular classical as its often done, but theres a lot of bands that Ive often thought can be enjoyed by a wide audience spectrum. Testing this, I  showed a friend some Sonata Arctica. This guy is pop and homosexual as anything, but has classical training on piano. He absolutely loved it until I told him it was metal and he literally went off it right then.

What I want to ask some of you, what do you think of some of the more progressive power metal bands? Put aside some of the more cliche power metal anthems, bands like Sonata Arctica (check out album Silence, fantastic stuff), Stratovarius and this one that isn't as well known Pagan's Mind (www.pagansmind.com for mp3s), and to a lesser degree ('cause all their stuff is rehashed off their older stuff) Kamelot? A lot of other friends who are very much into music love them, so you're thoughts please.

Storm Rider:
As far as prog metal goes, Symphony X all the way. Their new album is due out soon, and I'm totally fucking jazzed.

Delph:
Now personally I don't believe such a thing as progressive power metal exists, since power metal tends to be rather regressive :p
But meh, Sonata are great but to call them progressive is taking it a bit far, Stratovarius are good, but nowhere close to progressive.

Just taking a stab in the dark with some recommendations that fit in neatly with the bands listed as far as I know...Ayreon (esspecially the Flight of the Migrator and the Human Equation those two are insanely good), Stream of Passion, Apocalyptica(?)

Also, Symphony X rocks my socks off...

Kossie:
Haha! I forgot about Apocalytica! They really tie in with the whole borederline metal thing though, cheers!

I've only heard a few songs off the new Sonata Arctica albums, and I like how they've introduced the 7 string guitar. It really gives that sort of music the balls its needed for a long time to be really classed as metal in this day and age. Yeah, I agree its not really progressive, but a few people have said that kind of music is progressive in the past, but I guess its only because of some of the trasitions that occur. The exception goes to Pagan's Mind I still beleive, quite progressive in many aspects. If you haven't already, I seriously suggest a look.

Maverick:
I don't.  run away people, run very far away! :)
and save your money for a decent band. :D

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