Symphonic Prog Knockout: STAGE FOUR

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   We reach the fourth and final stage before the final of the symphonic prog Olympics! 
Based on the outcomes of "Stage Three" we have the following albums reaching the final: Wobbler - From Silence to Somewhere (2017), Neal Morse - Sola Scriptura (2007), Discipline - To Shatter All Accord (2011), Izz - Don't Panic (2019), Big Big Train - The Underfall Yard (2009). And with these additions the final lineup is already looking quite epic.
We also have the following three albums participating in the current stage based on the previously-stated rules: Wobbler - Rites at Dawn (2011), Spock's Beard - Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep (2013), Wobbler - Dwellers of the Deep (2020)

The rules of stage four: The top four advance to the final.

Full table here (Green - Final stage; Red - Eliminated; Blue - Current poll participants):
1. 18 votes: Transatlantic - Bridge Across Forever (2001)
2. 12 votes: Spock's Beard - V (2000)
3-5. 11 votes: Transatlantic - SMPT:e (2000)/All Traps on Earth - A Drop of Light (2018)/Big Big Train - The Likes of Us (2024)
6-11. 10 votes: Yes - Magnification (2001)/Echolyn - Mei (2002)/Camel - A Nod and a Wink (2002)/Transatlantic - 
The Whirlwind (2009)/Änglagård - Viljans Öga (2012)/Big Big Train - Folklore (2016)
12-17. 9 votes: Discipline - To Shatter All Accord (2011)/Echolyn - S/T (2012)/Transatlantic - Kaleidoscope (2014)/Wobbler - From Silence to Somewhere (2017)/Wobbler - Dwellers of the Deep (2020)/Lars Fredrik Frøislie - Fire Foretellinger (2023)
18-24. 8 votes: Neal Morse - One 
(2004)/Wobbler
 - Hinterland (2005)/Neal Morse - Sola Scriptura (2007)/Big Big Train - 
The Underfall Yard (2008)/Spock's Beard - X (2010)/Wobbler - Rites at Dawn (2011)/Spock's Beard - Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep (2013)
25-29. 7 votes: The Flower Kings - Unfold the Future (2002)/Neal Morse - ? [Question Mark] (2005)/Big Big Train - English Electric Part Two (2013)/Änglagård - Prog På Svenska - Live In Japan (Live) (2014)/Izz - Don't Panic (2019)
30-35. 6 votes: White Willow - Storm Season (2004)/Spock's Beard - S/T (2006)/The
 Tangent - Not as Good as the Book (2008)/Jordsjø -
 Jordsjø II (2016)/The Neal Morse Band - The Similitude of a Dream 
(2016)/The Tangent - Songs from the Hard Shoulder (2022)
36-49. 5 votes: La Maschera di Cera - S/T (2002)/Rick Wakeman - Out There (2003)/La Maschera di Cera - Il Grande Labirinto (2003)/Echolyn
 - The End Is Beautiful (2005)/Kotebel - Omphalos (2006)/PFM - Stati di 
Immaginazione (2006)/Moon Safari - Blomljud (2008)/Yes - Fly from Here 
(2011)/Logos - L'enigma della vita (2014)/The Tangent - A Spark in the Aether (2015)/Southern
 Empire - Civilisation (2018)/Rick Wakeman - The Red Planet (2020)/Big 
Big Train - Welcome to the Planet (2022)/Izz - Collapse the Wave (2024)

Poll Question: Pick you favorite album from the featured year:
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Wobbler - Rites at Dawn (2011)	2	[7.69%]
Spock's Beard - Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep (2013)	1	[3.85%]
Wobbler - Dwellers of the Deep (2020)	1	[3.85%]
Yes - Magnification (2001)	2	[7.69%]
Echolyn - Mei (2002)	5	[19.23%]
Camel - A Nod and a Wink (2002)	6	[23.08%]
Transatlantic - The Whirlwind (2009)	5	[19.23%]
Änglagård - Viljans Öga (2012)	2	[7.69%]
Big Big Train - Folklore (2016)	2	[7.69%]
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A Crimson Mellotron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: September 10 2020 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Status: Offline Points: 5524	Post Options Post Reply Quote A Crimson Mellotron Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Topic: Symphonic Prog Knockout: STAGE FOUR Posted: February 07 2025 at 11:36
	We reach the fourth and final stage before the final of the symphonic prog Olympics! Based on the outcomes of "Stage Three" we have the following albums reaching the final: Wobbler - From Silence to Somewhere (2017), Neal Morse - Sola Scriptura (2007), Discipline - To Shatter All Accord (2011), Izz - Don't Panic (2019), Big Big Train - The Underfall Yard (2009). And with these additions the final lineup is already looking quite epic. We also have the following three albums participating in the current stage based on the previously-stated rules: Wobbler - Rites at Dawn (2011), Spock's Beard - Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep (2013), Wobbler - Dwellers of the Deep (2020) The rules of stage four: The top four advance to the final. Full table here (Green - Final stage; Red - Eliminated; Blue - Current poll participants): 1. 18 votes: Transatlantic - Bridge Across Forever (2001) 2. 12 votes: Spock's Beard - V (2000) 3-5. 11 votes: Transatlantic - SMPT:e (2000)/All Traps on Earth - A Drop of Light (2018)/Big Big Train - The Likes of Us (2024) 6-11. 10 votes: Yes - Magnification (2001)/Echolyn - Mei (2002)/Camel - A Nod and a Wink (2002)/Transatlantic - The Whirlwind (2009)/Änglagård - Viljans Öga (2012)/Big Big Train - Folklore (2016) 12-17. 9 votes: Discipline - To Shatter All Accord (2011)/Echolyn - S/T (2012)/Transatlantic - Kaleidoscope (2014)/Wobbler - From Silence to Somewhere (2017)/Wobbler - Dwellers of the Deep (2020)/Lars Fredrik Frøislie - Fire Foretellinger (2023) 18-24. 8 votes: Neal Morse - One (2004)/Wobbler - Hinterland (2005)/Neal Morse - Sola Scriptura (2007)/Big Big Train - The Underfall Yard (2008)/Spock's Beard - X (2010)/Wobbler - Rites at Dawn (2011)/Spock's Beard - Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep (2013) 25-29. 7 votes: The Flower Kings - Unfold the Future (2002)/Neal Morse - ? [Question Mark] (2005)/Big Big Train - English Electric Part Two (2013)/Änglagård - Prog På Svenska - Live In Japan (Live) (2014)/Izz - Don't Panic (2019) 30-35. 6 votes: White Willow - Storm Season (2004)/Spock's Beard - S/T (2006)/The Tangent - Not as Good as the Book (2008)/Jordsjø - Jordsjø II (2016)/The Neal Morse Band - The Similitude of a Dream (2016)/The Tangent - Songs from the Hard Shoulder (2022) 36-49. 5 votes: La Maschera di Cera - S/T (2002)/Rick Wakeman - Out There (2003)/La Maschera di Cera - Il Grande Labirinto (2003)/Echolyn - The End Is Beautiful (2005)/Kotebel - Omphalos (2006)/PFM - Stati di Immaginazione (2006)/Moon Safari - Blomljud (2008)/Yes - Fly from Here (2011)/Logos - L'enigma della vita (2014)/The Tangent - A Spark in the Aether (2015)/Southern Empire - Civilisation (2018)/Rick Wakeman - The Red Planet (2020)/Big Big Train - Welcome to the Planet (2022)/Izz - Collapse the Wave (2024)

Grumpyprogfan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 09 2019 Location: Kansas City Status: Offline Points: 12320	Post Options Post Reply Quote Grumpyprogfan Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: February 07 2025 at 12:16
	Echolyn

Psychedelic Paul Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 42960	Post Options Post Reply Quote Psychedelic Paul Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: February 07 2025 at 12:23
	A Nod and a Wink towards Camel, although I like them all.

Jared Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 06 2005 Location: Hereford, UK Status: Offline Points: 20200	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jared Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: February 07 2025 at 12:32
	Camel
	Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson

progaardvark Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Crossover/Symphonic/RPI Teams Joined: June 14 2007 Location: Sea of Peas Status: Offline Points: 52466	Post Options Post Reply Quote progaardvark Report Post Thanks(2) Quote Reply Posted: February 07 2025 at 13:00
	Änglagård. I got in line behind the rhododendron.
	---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions

someone_else Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: May 02 2008 Location: Going Bananas Status: Offline Points: 24592	Post Options Post Reply Quote someone_else Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: February 07 2025 at 13:48
	Echolyn.


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	BBT

Octopus II Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 21 2023 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 12117	Post Options Post Reply Quote Octopus II Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: Yesterday at 01:32
	Camel - A Nod and a Wink

mellotronwave Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 30 2021 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 11419	Post Options Post Reply Quote mellotronwave Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: Yesterday at 10:00
	Voted Camel

Mormegil Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 03 2010 Location: NE PA Status: Offline Points: 7604	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mormegil Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: Yesterday at 13:02
	Camel, BBT, Transatlantic, and Dwellers of the Deep.
	Welcome to the middle of the film.

AlanB Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 19 2013 Status: Offline Points: 1206	Post Options Post Reply Quote AlanB Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: Yesterday at 13:52
	The final is going to be a hard choice for me, I love Sola Scriptura, Question Mark, SMPTe, Bridge Across Forever and I expect The Whirlwind will be in there too.

TerLJack Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 18 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1093	Post Options Post Reply Quote TerLJack Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 10 hours 24 minutes ago at 06:56
	Echolyn>Camel>Yes+some other great music!

A Crimson Mellotron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: September 10 2020 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Status: Offline Points: 5524	Post Options Post Reply Quote A Crimson Mellotron Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 9 hours 32 minutes ago at 07:48
	And with the closing of this poll in a few hours there is the last chance to send one of these to the final: Yes, Wobbler, Änglagård, and Big Big Train all have 2 votes each and the next one might be decisive.

omphaloskepsis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 19 2011 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 6751	Post Options Post Reply Quote omphaloskepsis Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 9 hours 26 minutes ago at 07:54
	A Nod and a Wink winning? I should give it a nod, wink, and listen.