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zphage Sep 11, 2008 19:42:13
Replying to machineryelf

Starcastle were definitely prog-pop heavily Yes influenced.

Kansas, Styx and Boston would of the same ilk, prog-pop.

Upcoming Hard rock at that time would have been Starz, Van Halen, Riot, Gods, , etc

Of course after Nwobhm, US bands would be Megadeath, Metallica, Metal Church, Armored Saint, Anthrax, Wasp, Queennsryche...

Some Motorhead influenced, some Priest/Maiden influenced

M Moon Cat
Moon Cat Sep 11, 2008 19:45:31
Replying to zphage

I have Citadel by Starcastle which is so Yes-lite it's hilarious. I find it extremely enjoyable even down to the Brothers Hildebrandt sleeve. It's so shameless.

M Moth
Moth Sep 12, 2008 01:41:49
Replying to zphage

Um, Kansas (& Styx I think) had been around for years by the time of the NWOBHM etc. Kansas were definitely prog for their first several albums. Styx slightly less so from the little I've heard.

Boston just weren't proggy, they were just melodic hard rock (possibly inventing aor, along with Journey). The odd keyboard intro doesn't make it prog!!! Lol!

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Moth