[Charlo]

Symphony X is awesome. Their latest album is a little off the mark, but I think they nailed it with V: The New Mythology Suite. The Odyssey is a great album as well; the title track is probably my favorite Symphony X song.

Blackguard is not that good really. I moderately enjoyed their "Another Round" EP (from when they were known as Profugus Mortis) when it came out, but over time the vocals started to grate on me and the songs seemed more and more superficial. Their debut album is basically a rehash of that EP with a few new songs, so I won't be checking it out.

Powerglove is a gimmick band plain and simple, but I do enjoy their pokemon cover. Without an endless stream of nostalgia-inducing, easily-recognizable video game songs to reproduce, they will fall off the map shortly.

Overall I can't get enough melodic metal so this sounds like a tour I would enjoy.