Prog Polls - Symphonic Prog Knockout: STAGE TWO

Symphonic Prog Knockout: STAGE TWO

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Topic: Symphonic Prog Knockout: STAGE TWO

Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Subject: Symphonic Prog Knockout: STAGE TWO
Date Posted: February 03 2025 at 09:36

With the conclusion of the first stage of the "knockout" part of our symphonic prog competition, we can move on to the next one! Here are the results of the first stage:

Albums directly advancing to the final stage: Echolyn - The End Is Beautiful (2005); Kotebel - Omphalos (2006); Southern Empire - Civilisation (2018)

Albums advancing to the second stage: La Maschera di Cera - Il Grande Labirinto (2003); Yes - Fly from Here (2011)

*Since three albums got 2 votes in the last poll and there is no single album occupying the sixth spot, we have to move on with just two five-voters advancing to the second stage (this is only for the sake of the game)

The rules for this stage are similar: Top three advance to the final and the next five will advance to the third stage. We add the 6- and 7-voters in this stage. In the case of tie-breakers, the 6-voters have an advantage over the albums coming from stage one, and the 7-voters have an advantage over the 6-voters. Enjoy! Smile

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)

Replies:

Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 03 2025 at 09:57

Yes - Fly from Here

Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: February 03 2025 at 10:03

Big Big Train - English Electric Part Two

Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: February 03 2025 at 10:12

IZZ

Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: February 03 2025 at 10:13

Oh, this is harder. I'll be back.
I've been really enjoying your Rush reviews. Be nice to Vapor Trails

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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: February 03 2025 at 10:26

Izz

Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: February 03 2025 at 10:26

^Thanks a lot for the feedback! Unfortunately I might have to disappoint you as I would probably shift my attention to another band for a while. But for sure I will come back to Rush soon, also taking a look at live releases. Smile

Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: February 03 2025 at 10:34

?

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Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: February 03 2025 at 11:23

BBT gets the nod, over Fly From Here.

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Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: February 03 2025 at 14:27

Izz. If you appeared in more than 30 films since 2014, you would know what kind of headphones my stomach uses.

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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: February 03 2025 at 14:39

Songs from the Hard Shoulder just over Izz and Big Big Train.

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Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: February 03 2025 at 15:02

Maschera di cera

Choice was rather difficult I have 10 of the nominees

Posted By: Big Sky
Date Posted: February 03 2025 at 23:17

BBT.