Tag: Progpower USA

  • ProgPower 2015: Day 2 (Thu, Sep 10)

    ProgPower 2015: Day 2 (Thu, Sep 10)

    ProgPower XVI: THURSDAY The Thursday Kick-Off Show originally featured Royal Hunt frontman DC Cooper performing a set that would span his career; that fell through. No big deal – just add heavy metal legends Armored Saint and Saxon to the bill, and you have yourself a fucking show.  But it started with Brazil’s Almah, a band…

  • ProgPower 2015: Day 1 (Wed, Sep 9)

    ProgPower 2015: Day 1 (Wed, Sep 9)

    ProgPower XVI: Wednesday We arrived to Wednesday’s Midweek Mayhem show in time for Ashes of Ares just beginning their set. We missed out on local stalwarts Halcyon Way, because we arrived in Atlanta a little too late to get there in time. Halcyon Way’s sound has evolved over the years, but it’s basically proggy power…

  • ProgPower USA 2012 Recap Day 1

    ProgPower USA 2012 Recap Day 1

    ProgPower USA 2012 had one of its most diverse line ups in the festival’s history. Here is Justin Richardson’s recap of the first day of last September’s festival, which included performances by Sinbreed, Kingcrow, Amaranthe, Serenity, Primordial, Redemption and Epica. Review recap and all concert photography by Justin Richardson.

  • Nightwish / Kamelot @ Center Stage, Atlanta GA, September 12 + 13, 2012

    Nightwish / Kamelot @ Center Stage, Atlanta GA, September 12 + 13, 2012

    Justin Richardson reviews the September 12th and 13th performances by Nightwish and Kamelot at Atlanta’s Center Stage facility, done as a welcome to that weekend’s ProgPower USA festival.

  • Top Five Reasons Not To Miss ProgPower USA 2012

    Top Five Reasons Not To Miss ProgPower USA 2012

    “This weekend sees North America’s longest running progressive/power metal festival happen when ProgPower USA XIII kicks off Friday night in Atlanta. This year’s edition will be the thirteenth overall and the key to its success has always been the diversity of the acts that are asked to play each year. The 2012 edition has some…

  • ProgPower USA 2011 – review of Thursday, September 15

    “Even though the annual ProgPower USA festivities started the night before with Evergrey’s absolutely amazing acoustic performance, a performance in which I was very skeptical about initially, Thursday was the true beginning of the festival. Thursday night held the promise of a returning Vanden Plas, a band that has tried to make it over several…

  • ProgPower USA 2011 @ Center Stage, Atlanta, GA September 15th to 17th, 2011

    Although he almost missed it – please see inside for all the details – Hellbound’s Rob Kachluba finally made it back to Atlanta GA earlier this month for this year’s edition of the ProgPower USA Festival. Here is Rob’s recap of the three days that he was in attendance at the fest, which included performances…