Whats the difference between power progressive metal and progressive power metal?
Power progressive metal is progressive metal combined with traditional power metal instrumentation, sounding more forceful due to hard-edged composition (Queensryche, Fates Warning) Progressive power metal is the term used for bands that are more overtly technical but still adhere to power metal genre conventions. (Angra) So there is no difference, it’s just a semantic pissing contest? Pretty much. The differences are as razor thin as some of the leather pants they wear. What is that supposed to mean? The closer a power metal approaches the sacred point of replicating the “Chosen Sound from the Fallen Realm” (i.e., a direct successor to Keepers of the Seven Keys) the tighter the vocalist’s pants must become in order to hit the golden nutcrunch frequency. (See the chart below for more details.) This lends a greater atmosphere and drama to the music that would otherwise be lost by bands who wear looser-fitting clothing. Their guitar solos would not be nearly wanky enough to produce power
