Metal Reviews

Who are your favorite Prog, Power Metal Musicians?

Here is a list of mine

Vocals - Mats Leven (At Vance) Michael Kiske (Ex- Helloween)
Guitar - Michael Romeo (Symphony X)
Drums - Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) Neil Pert (Rush
Keys - Richard Anderson (Adagio, Time Requiem) or Jens Johansson (Stratovarius)
Bass - Felipe Andreoli (Angra) Geddy Lee (Rush)

And all the members of Cellador (local metal band that I know)

favorite based on what?

vocals : Peter Gabriel, Mike Patton, Geoff Tate, Phil Lynott
guitars : Steve Hackett, Robert Fripp, Jeff Beck, Rtichie Blackmore, Edward Van Halen, Reeve Gabrels, Tommy Vetterli
bass guitars : Steve Harris, John Entwistle, Robert Trujillo
drums : Ginger Baker, Ian Paiste, John Bonham, Cozy Powell, Lars Ulrich ( )
keyboards : Jon Lord, Tony Banks

Based on the fact that we are in the prog power heavy forum.

moron, can you read?

Peter Gabriel. "Salsbury Hill"? Is that who you are talking about?

I mean based on technical ability or your personal bias or maybe based on looks?

Ho sorry you greatest mind in the metal world :oops: I'll take a few names out then...

vocals : Peter Gabriel, Geoff Tate, Phil Lynott
guitars : Steve Hackett, Robert Fripp, Jeff Beck, Rtichie Blackmore, Reeve Gabrels, Tommy Vetterli
bass guitars : Steve Harris, John Entwistle, Robert Trujillo
drums : Ginger Baker, Ian Paiste, John Bonham, Cozy Powell, keyboards : Jon Lord, Tony Banks

I hope I satisfied you ô great Guru ! :roll:

Peter Gabriel w/Genesis
like Return of the Giant Hogweed
Battle of Epping Forest
etc...

best prog EVER !!!!

he is a troll, just ignore him

Dude, don't make it complicated. Just who are you favorite. Who do you love reading about, listening to, talking about. Just who are your favorite musicians?

OH. LOL, I thought you were talking about someone else.

Hey, you should put band names after those musicians you listed, cause I read a lot of your posts and you like a lot of stuff I've never heard of. Actually some of the stuff I checked out and liked it a lot.

Ever heard of Not Fragile? They're pretty sweet.

way too many to list then

But on Harpsichord I will definitely pick King Diamond, too bad he rarely plays it anymore
on Triangle I give the honors to Emokid

the rest are just too many to list or to remember.

vocals : Peter Gabriel (solo, Genesis, it's the same guy, not the same music), Mike Patton (Fait No More, Mr Bungle, Fantomas, Tomahawk etc...), Geoff Tate(Queensryche), Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy)
guitars : Steve Hackett (Genesis, solo), Robert Fripp (King Crimson, solo etc...), Jeff Beck (Yardbirds, solo), Rtichie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmore's Night), Edward Van Halen (Van Halen !!!), Reeve Gabrels (Bowie from Tin Machine to Outside, great great great guitarist), Tommy Vetterli (Coroner, Kreator, Stephan Eicher)
bass guitars : Steve Harris (Iron fucking Maiden), John Entwistle (The Who, solo), Robert Trujillo (Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Ozzy, Metallica)
drums : Ginger Baker (Cream, Masters of Reality, solo etc...), Ian Paiste (Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Gary Moore), John Bonham (Band of Holy Joy, Led Zeppelin), Cozy Powell (Rainbow, Judas Priest etc etc etc... RIP), Lars Ulrich ( Awfullica:wink: )
keyboards : Jon Lord (Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Paiste/Ashton/Lord, solo), Tony Banks (Genesis, solo)

Only prog and power? I'll miss out the prog, actually.

Vocals: Daniel Heiman of Heed, Stephen Fredrick of Kinrick, Jorn Lande, Roy Khan

Guitars: Alexi Laiho of CoB, Gus G of loads of bands, Sam & Shred of DragonForce, Stefan Weinerhall of Falconer.

Bass: Magnus Rosen of HammerFall.

Drums: Snowy Shaw of Dream Evil, Alex Holzwarth when in Avantasia.

Vocals - Glenn Danzig (back when he could still sing), Blaze Bailey, Blackie Lawless, bloke from Human Fortress who I can't remember right now, Ostern Borgy (if I spelled that right), Ripper Owens, Ronnie Dio.

Guitar - hmmm, so many so I'll just say Tiny Tim.

Bass - Steve Harris, Geezer Butler, Joey DeMaio.

Drums - Ginger Fish, Rhino, bloke from White Zombie.

I'm just going to put all my favorite musicians, screw genre. No order as well.

Vocals(Traditional/Prog): Warrel Dane(Nevermore, Sanctuary), Tobias Sammet(Edguy, Avantasia), Hansi Kursch(Blind Guardian, Demons & Wizards), Eric Adams(Manowar), Michael Kiske(Helloween, Supared), Andi Deris(Helloween), Ronnie James Dio, Jochim Cans(Hammerfall), Rob Halford(Judas Priest), Matt Barlow(Iced Earth)

Vocals(Black/Death): Abbath(Immortal), Peter Tägtgren(Hypocracy, Bloodbath), Quarthon(Bathory), Satyr(Satyricon), Glen Benton(Deicide, Vital Remains), Ihsahn(Emperor), Varg Vikernes(Burzum)

Vocals(Thrash): Bobby Blitz(Overkill), Paul Baloff(Exodus, Heathen), Dave Mustaine(Megadeth), Millie Petrozza(Kreator)

Guitar: Marty Friedman(Megadeth), Jon Schaffer(Iced Earth), Alexi Laiho(Children of Bodom), Kai Hansen(Helloween, Gamma Ray), Michael Weikath(Helloween), Dave Murray(Iron Maiden), Ross "The Boss" Friedman(Manowar), Ihsahn(Emperor), Samoth(Emperor), Demonaz(Immortal), Tommy T. Barron(Coroner), Tony Iommi(Black Sabbath)

Bass: Markus Grosskopf(Helloween), Dave Ellefson(Megadeth), Joey DiMaio(Manowar), Steve Harris(Iron Maiden), Cliff Burton(Metallica), Jimmy Bane(Rainbow, Dio), Terrence "Geezer" Buttler(Black Sabbath)

Drums: Frost(Satyricon), Horgh(Immortal, Hypocrisy), Les Binks(Judas Priest), Cosy Powell(Rainbow, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Yngwie Malmsteen, et cetera), Gar Samuelson(Megadeth

Vocals: Ihsahn
Guitars: John Petrucci, Ihsahn
Drums: Trym,
Bass: steve harris

Some of my favs:

Vocals (Male): Jon Oliva (Savatage, Doctor Butcher, Jon Oliva's Pain), David Defeis (Virgin Steele, Avantasia), Hansi Kursch (Blind Guardian, Demons & Wizards).

Vocals (Female): Tarja Turunen (Nightwish), Sharon Den Adel (Within Temptation), Lana Lane (Lana Lane), Vibeke Stene (Tristania).

Guitar: Gus G (Ex-Dream Evil, Firewind, Nightrage.. others), Chris Caffery (Savatage, Doctor Butcher, Solo stuff), Criss Oliva (Savatage).

Drums: Neal Peart (Rush), Snowy Shaw (Dream Evil), Jason Rullo (Symphony X), Jukka (Nightwish), Steve Wacholz (Ex-Savatage).

Bass: Geddy Lee (Rush), Marco Hietala (Nightwish, Tarot, Ex-Sinergy).. I don't know many bassists I like.

Keys: Jon Oliva (Savatage, Doctor Butcher, JOP), Tuomos (Nightwish), Kevin Moore (Ex-Dream Theater).

Vocals: Above all: Rob Halford, Hansi Kursch, Geoff Tate;
Other favourites: Ralf Schweppers, Michael Kiske, Tim "Ripper" Owens, Eric Adams.

Guitars: Glenn Tipton, Chris de Garmo, Jon Schaffer

Bass: Joey DeMaio, Steve Harris

Drums: Thomen Stauch, Scott Travis

Keyboards: Tuomas Holopainen