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Points: 16715 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 22:09
Originally posted by MovingPictures07 MovingPictures07 wrote:

I'm sorry, but I think Daniel's position on not touring a country for reasons like that is absolutely immature and I lose any respect I might have for him as a fellow musician.

I actually haven't discovered them yet for that reason. I usually don't care what the views are of musicians I listen to, but the whole idea that there would be a "political embargo" like that in the first place is ridiculous.
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Points: 1263 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 21:54
Originally posted by MovingPictures07 MovingPictures07 wrote:

Originally posted by ~Rael~ ~Rael~ wrote:

I also found it ridiculous to punish the fans for something that is out of their control, but I like their music too much to let it get to me. 


Yeah, that's how I see it too.

I've never heard an album of theirs in full though, but I've heard samples from several different albums and wasn't amazed. I still may try them one of these days, but there's just so much music out there that they keep getting knocked down the priorities list.

I was planning on seeing them because I wanted to go to Prognation for DT, ZPZ, and Beardfish so badly, but it turns out I couldn't go because they weren't touring anywhere remotely close (closest was like 5-6 hours away and during the school year).
I'm pretty sure that the main reason that they didn't tour the U.S. was because all entrants are to be fingerprinted, which he considers being treated like a criminal. While I disagree with his opinion it is also somewhat understandable that he would feel this way, and is certainly no reason not to explore one of the greatest prog-metal bands of al time, nor a remotely good reason to lose respect for an absolutely stellar musician.

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Points: 1303 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 21:54
Wow, I'm DEFINITELY not going to that concert then... I was only going for Beardfish and PoS and now that they're not playing, I have no interest what so ever.
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Points: 32181 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 18:58
Originally posted by ~Rael~ ~Rael~ wrote:

I also found it ridiculous to punish the fans for something that is out of their control, but I like their music too much to let it get to me. 


Yeah, that's how I see it too.

I've never heard an album of theirs in full though, but I've heard samples from several different albums and wasn't amazed. I still may try them one of these days, but there's just so much music out there that they keep getting knocked down the priorities list.

I was planning on seeing them because I wanted to go to Prognation for DT, ZPZ, and Beardfish so badly, but it turns out I couldn't go because they weren't touring anywhere remotely close (closest was like 5-6 hours away and during the school year).
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Points: 247 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 18:55
I also found it ridiculous to punish the fans for something that is out of their control, but I like their music too much to let it get to me. 
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Points: 32181 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 18:45
I'm sorry, but I think Daniel's position on not touring a country for reasons like that is absolutely immature and I lose any respect I might have for him as a fellow musician.

I actually haven't discovered them yet for that reason. I usually don't care what the views are of musicians I listen to, but the whole idea that there would be a "political embargo" like that in the first place is ridiculous.


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Points: 247 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 18:40
That is awesome. I just hope they get over here soon so I can see them before they realize Obama is just another politician like all the others . . .

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Points: 7037 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 18:37
Yes..

http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=41717    :D
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Points: 247 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 18:33
So, I'm on wikipedia reading about various bands when I stumbled on to this on Bigelf's page

Bigelf is a progressive rock/heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, CA in 1991. They have since released four studio albums.[1] They will be touring in Fall 2009 as a part of the European leg of Dream Theater's Progressive Nation 2009 tour along with Opeth and Unexpect,[2] and as announced on June 22nd, they will also be a part of the North American leg of Progressive Nation 2009 in July and August, along with Zappa Plays Zappa and Scale The Summit, after Pain of Salvation and Beardfish were forced to drop out due to the bankruptcy of SPV, their record label's (Inside Out) distributor.[3]

Is this true? Was PoS really planning a North American tour? While (assuming the article is factual) it is unfortunate that they couldn't make it, just the fact that they are willing to tour here is really encouraging.
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