Ancient History

2010-05-24: Set from tonight's show is online, head over to the archived setlist section to check out what was played.

As we announced during the show, next week we'll be celebrating a special album anniversary by playing the album in its entirety. Tune in to find out who the honoree is!

2010-05-17: We hear at the show say goodbye to a true metal legend, Ronnie James Dio, RIP.

Set from tonight's show is online, head over to the archived setlist section to check out what was played.

Starting next week the show will shift back a half hour and be from 6:30-9:30pm EST. The show will stay this way for about 11 weeks and then revert back to normal.

2010-05-10: Set from tonight's show is online, head over to the archived setlist section to check out what was played.

2010-05-03: Set from tonight's show is online, head over to the archived setlist section to check out what was played.

2010-04-26: Set from tonight's show is online, head over to the archived setlist section to check out what was played.

2010-04-25: Quite a few reviews are online for your reading pleasure! Head over to the reviews section to check out Nick's review of a recent Transatlantic show, Jeff's review of the two new Avantasia albums, and Nick's reviews of the new Haken and Coheed & Cambria album.

2010-04-21: ProgRock Radio has gotten itself a new chat application! I've updated the links so just go to the tune in and chat section and click away!

2010-04-19: Set from tonight's show is online, head over to the archived setlist section to check out what was played. Also you can head over to the reviews section to check out Jeff's review of a recent Trans-Siberian Orchestra show.

2010-04-12: Set from tonight's show is online, head over to the archived setlist section to check out what was played.

2010-04-05: Set from tonight's show is online, head over to the archived setlist section to check out what was played.

2010-03-29: Setlist from tonight's show is up, go to the archived setlist section to see what we played.

Also, a final reminder, if you have any questions for the interview with Zak Stevens please send them to info@wpapu.com ASAP!

2010-03-22: Setlist from tonight's show is up, go to the archived setlist section to check it out!

Also, Nick's review of the classic Yes album, The Yes Album is in the reviews section!

2010-03-15: Setlist from tonight's show is up, go to the archived setlist section to check it out!

As you may have heard tonight, we will be doing an interview with Zak Stevens of Circle II Circle, Machines of Grace, and ex-Savatage. If you'd like to ask Zak a question send your queries to info@wpapu.com.

2010-03-11: A bunch of live show reviews just got added to the review section, among the bands reviewed are King's X, Tesla, and Kansas.

2010-03-08: Setlist from tonight's show is up! Don't forget to check out the update from Feb. 24th so you can send us a cool promo and have yourself heard on the air!

2010-03-05: Two new reviews are available in the reviews section of the site. The first is Jeff's review of the new Royal Hunt album, "X", and the second is Nick's review of the Muse show in Philadelphia earlier this month.

2010-03-01: Setlist from tonight's show is up in the archived setlist section, also, you can check out Jeff's review of the new White Wizzard album, "Over the Top" in the reviews section. Finally, the banners page here has been updated with some new things you can post around the interwebs, don't be afraid to spread the word!

2010-02-24: Alright everyone, here is another chance for you to get involved, and as an added bonus you might end up hearing yourself on the air. Record a short audio message promoting When Prog and Power Unite. In your message, at minimum, please include your name (real or screen name) and a reason why you love the show. Submit your message to info@wpapu.com.

2010-02-22: We've finished our first official show at our new home! A big thank you to all who came out and tuned in. To see what we played go to the archived setlists section. Hopefully by next week we should be able to announce a big event for everyone.

2010-02-15: Thanks to everyone who came out tonight to help us try out the new station and troubleshoot potential problems. We will work over the next week to solve the problems we found and to put instructions up on the site on how to deal with certain chat issues. If you want to see what we played go to the archived setlists section.

2010-02-13: When Prog and Power Unite is returning to the air!

That's right, we've settled in at a new station and we'll be returning to the air on Monday, February 22nd, and we'll still be on from 6-9pm EST.

Our new home is ProgRock Radio, a site run by Shawn Gordon, who also runs ProgRock Records. Take some time to check out the site, and make sure you can tune in and chat so that you're good to go when we have our first show back.

Over the next few days we'll be working on updating links, banners, and promos for everyone.

2010-01-14: Bad news everyone. It looks like after two years of steady programming When Prog and Power Unite will be taking its first extended break fro the air. Unfortunately Dementia Radio will be shutting their radio server back down and so we will be looking for a new station.

We would like to take time to find a station in which this program will be a welcome fit, which can help us expand and grow, and which is established and stable enough to provide us a long-standing home so another break like this can be avoided. If you have any info or suggestions for us, or you are a station looking to host the program please send an email to info@wpapu.com.

Thank you to everyone who have helped to make the show a success over the past two years, I hope you'll stick with us as we find a new home.

2010-01-11: Due to circumstances beyond our control tonight's show had to be cancelled, sorry everyone!

2010-01-04: A big thanks to everyone who came out for the 2009 year end wrap up special! Congrats once more to Redemption for winning the 2009 Album of the Year poll with Snowfall on Judgment Day. You can go to the setlists section to see what we played. We hope this was a good start to another year of When Prog and Power Unite!

2009-12-28: The setlist from tonight's show is up, you can go to the archived setlists section to check out what we played. Make sure you make it out next week for the 2009 wrap up special!

2009-12-28: Due to a last minute issue Jeff will be unable to make it to the show tonight. Because of this Nick will be doing a normal show this evening and we will be pushing our special 2009 wrap up show to next week on January 4th. Remember that show will be extended to at least four hours, going from 6-10pm EST!

2009-12-25: The results of our 2009 album of the year poll are in! Thanks to everyone who voted and who sent in suggestions for next year's intro medley. The results of the poll are posted below and have also been added to The Best of 2009 in the reviews section.

Results of the 2009 Album of the Year Poll

1. Redemption - Snowfall on Judgment Day (68 Votes, 35%)

2. Dream Theater - Black Clouds & Silver Linings (54 Votes, 28%)

3. Riverside - Anno Domini High Definition (19 Votes, 10%)

4. Shadow Gallery - Digital Ghosts (15 Votes, 8%)

5. Transatlantic - The Whirlwind (14 Votes, 7%)

6. Bloodbound - Tabula Rasa (9 Votes, 5%)

7. Savage Circus - Of Doom and Death (7 Votes, 4%)

8. Lord - Set in Stone - (3 Votes, 2%)

9. Roswell Six - Terra Incognita: Beyond the Horizon (2 Votes, 1%)

10. Jaded Heart - Perfect Insanity & Machines of Grace - Machines of Grace (1 Vote, 1%)

2009-12-24: Nick's review of the classic Supertramp album Crime of the Century is up, go to the reviews section to check it out!

2009-12-22: The Best of 2009 is now available in the reviews section! This is a comprehensive look back at the music of the last year, and we have even included audio commentary so everyone can know what we were thinking when we picked out our favorites from the year.

With that we should probably announce our special 2009 year end wrap up show. On Monday, December 28th we will be doing a special four hour show (6-10pm EST) playing only music released in 2009, paying special attention to the winner of our album of the year poll. This is a very special event you won't want to miss!

2009-12-21: The setlist from tonight's show is up, you can go to the archived setlists section to check out what we played. Don't forget to get in your votes and medley suggestions!

2009-12-17: A couple of quick deadlines for everyone. If you'd like to submit song suggestions for 2010's show intro medley, or if you'd like to vote in our album of the year poll you must do so by 6:00 on a Christmas morning (EST).

To send in song suggestions email info@wpapu.com with the songs you'd like to hear in the intro medley, preferably including one prog song and one metal song. To vote in the album of the year poll simply click the link just underneath the banner at the top of the page.

2009-12-14: The setlist from tonight's show is up, you can go to the archived setlists section to check out what we played.

2009-12-13: Nick's review of the new Shadow Gallery album Digital Ghosts is up, go to the reviews section to check it out!

2009-12-07: The setlist from tonight's show is up, you can go to the archived setlists section to check out what we played. Hope everyone enjoyed the world premier of the Relocator track.

2009-11-30: The setlist from tonight's show is up, you can go to the archived setlists section to check out what we played. Congrats to Lateralus who won the 11x17 Opeth poster we gave away on the show, good job!

2009-11-23: The setlist from tonight's show is up, you can go to the archived setlists section to check out what we played.

Also, as announced on tonight's show, next week we will be giving away an 11x17 double sided Opeth poster. Click here to check the poster out. No idea how we'll decide who gets it, so you'll have to tune in and chat to find out. Also, we'll only be shipping inside America, sorry rest of world!

2009-11-16: The setlist from tonight's show is up, you can go to the archived setlists section to check out what we played and listen back to the show.

2009-11-11: Alright everyone, here is another chance for all you listeners to get involved with what you'll hear on the show every week. We will be taking suggestions for what songs to include in our intro medley for 2010. Send an email to info@wpapu.com with two suggested songs. One should be more prog leaning, and the other more power/metal leaning. Please include artist, album, and song title.

2009-11-10: Our album of the year poll is up and running! Click on the link just below our banner to vote for your favorite album of those listed, which were chosen by the hosts of the show. The winning album will be featured during our 2009 wrap up show at the end of the year.

2009-11-09: Thanks to everyone who tuned in for our first show on Dementia Radio! You can check out what we played and listen back to the show in the "Archived Setlists" section. Also, as we announced on the show our album of the year poll will be up at some point this week. The winner of that will be featured during our 2009 wrap up show at the end of the year. Finally we also announced that we will be taking user requests for 2010's intro medley, stay tuned for more information on that.

2009-11-02: There's going to be a little change in the way the show will be run. We'll be trying to make the show a little looser, and one of the ways I'll be doing that is by removing the two special features of the show, the essential epic and the obligatory ballad. In the future epic and ballad requests will be more easily filled, and in general they will be played more freely, as opposed to only once a show.

2009-11-01: Looks like we're in for a big change here at When Prog and Power Unite. First off there will be no show this Monday, November 2nd. Next, when we return on Monday, November 9th the show will have moved to a new home at Dementia Radio. The owners of Dementia have been close friends for many years, and we have decided to move to help them as they bring their stream back online after a fourteen month absence.

We would like to thank Metal Messiah Radio for hosting the show previously and for their additional help. We wish them the absolute best and hope everyone will still pop in over there for any programs of interest.

We hope all our listeners will help us out during this time of transition, as it will be a fresh start for both this show, and our new station. Early support will be greatly appreciated! Over the next week we will be revamping the site a bit, replacing banners and updating links.

Thanks again to Metal Messiah Radio, thank you to our new station, Dementia Radio, and see everybody on November 9th!

2009-10-19: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played. Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Scenes From a Memory!

2009-10-19: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

Also, we had quite a special announcement on tonight's show. Next Monday, the 26th, is the exact 10 year anniversary of Dream Theater's Scenes From a Memory. To commemorate this we will be playing the album from front to back starting at around 6:30PM EST. Be there!

2009-10-12: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-10-11: Nick's review of the new Guilt Machine album, On This Perfect Day is online! Go to the reviews section to check it out.

2009-10-09: Nick's review of the new Sonata Arctica album, The Days of Grays is online! Go to the reviews section to check it out.

2009-10-05: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-09-29: Jeff's review of the new Redemption album Snowfall on Judgment Day is up! Go to the review section to check it out.

2009-09-28: A BIG thanks to Nic Van Dyk and Sean Andrews from Redemption for stopping by and chatting for most of the show, including when we played the new album Snowfall in Judgment Day in its entirety. Go buy it! You can check the full setlist in the archived setlists section.

2009-09-27: Looks like Redemption guitarist/songwriter Nic Van Dyk will also be joining us tomorrow night when we play the new Redemption album Snowfall on Judgment Day on the show! In addition Nick's review of last night's Porcupine Tree/King's X show in Philadelphia is online, go to the review section to check it out!

2009-09-24: Redemption bassist Sean Andrews has confirmed that he will be in chat this Monday, September 28th, when we play the new Redemption album Snowfall on Judgment Day!

2009-09-21: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show! Also, tonight on the show we announced that next week, September 28th, we will be playing the new Redemption album, Snowfall on Judgment Day in its entirety. Because of this the stream of that show will NOT be available after the fact, so don't miss your chance to hear one of the best Progressive Metal releases of the year!

2009-09-14: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show! Also, Jeff's review of the new Lord album is online, go to the reviews section to check it out!

2009-09-06: There will be no show on Monday, September 7th. We will be back the following Monday, September 14th.

2009-08-31: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-08-24: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-08-17: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-08-12: Nick's review of the Progressive Nation 2009 show from Asbury Park, NJ is online. Nick's reviews of the new Beardfish album, Destined Solitaire, and the new Riverside album, Anno Domini High Definition are also up. You can go to the reviews section to check all of them out!

2009-08-10: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show! Also, Nick's review of the final night of the Yes & Asia tour is up! Go to the reviews section to check it out.

2009-08-06: Nick's review of two Progressive Nation 2009 shows, one from Philadelphia, PA and the other from Columbia, MD, are up! Go to the reviews section to check them out.

2009-08-03: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-07-27: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show! Also, you can check out Jeff's review of the new Machines of Grace album in the review section!

2009-07-20: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-07-13: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-07-06: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-06-29: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-06-24: Nick's review of the new Dream Theater album Black Clouds and Silver Linings is up, go to the review section to check it out!

2009-06-22: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-06-21: Nick would like to thank everyone who turned out for the special Dream Theater themed show, it was truly something to remember! Also, Nick's review of Beardfish's performance early today at NEARfest is up in the reviews section.

2009-06-19: A quick reminder, Nick from When Prog and Power Unite is doing a special show in collaboration with the Dream Theater Forums (www.dreamtheaterforums.org) on June 20th, 4-8PM EST. This show will feature the music of Dream Theater and the projects and bands of its members, past and present in order to promote the release of Dream Theater's brand new album Black Clouds and Silver Linings, due out June 23rd via RoadRunner Records.

In order to listen to the show or chat, you can follow the links in this site as if listening to a normally scheduled broadcast of When Prog and Power Unite. This will be a very special treat for fans of the band and I hope to see all the hardcore Dream Theater fans in chat for the show!

2009-06-15: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-06-08: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-06-03: Nick from When Prog and Power Unite is happy to announce details for a special show he'll be doing in collaboration with the Dream Theater Forums (www.dreamtheaterforums.org) on June 20th, 4-8PM EST. This show will feature the music of Dream Theater and the projects and bands of its members, past and present in order to promote the release of Dream Theater's brand new album Black Clouds and Silver Linings, due out June 23rd via RoadRunner Records.

2009-06-01: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-05-25: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-05-18: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-05-17: Nick's review of the new Roswell Six album, Terra Incognita: Beyond the Horizon is up now, go to the reviews section to check it out!

We will be adding a live section to the reviews page. Look for some show reviews after the next few gigs Nick and Jeff attend.

2009-05-11: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-05-04: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-05-01: Our interview with Nicolas Van Dyk of Redemption is online! Check out the reviews & interviews section to see the interview. A big thank you goes out to Nic for his time and his music!

2009-04-27: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show! You did recycle right? Earth Day people don't like it if you forget to recycle.

2009-04-22: Nick's review of the classic Marillion album Clutching at Straws is up, go to the reviews section to check it out!

2009-04-20: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show! And remember to recycle.

2009-04-18: Jeff's review of the new Bloodbound album is up, go to the reviews section to check it out!

2009-04-13: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-04-06: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-03-30: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-03-26: The interview with Nic Van Dyk of Redemption has been delayed, but hopefully within two weeks it should be available. We thank you for the questions you submitted and your patience.

2009-03-23: Site updated tonight's show. A thank you goes out to Bill Hudson (Circle II Circle, Cellador) for stopping in the chat room. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-03-17: Site updated with last night's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-03-09: Site updated with tonight's show. Due to technical problems the show was cut short and it is not possible to listen back to this weeks show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played.

2009-03-02: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-02-26: Questions are in for Nick Van Dyk of Redemption, stay tuned for the review to be posted, and for details on another interview to be announced!

2009-02-23: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show!

2009-02-20: When Prog and Power Unite, in conjunction with the Dream Theater Forums (www.dreamtheaterforums.org) and Metal Setlists (www.metalsetlists.com) would like to give Redemption fans the chance to submit their questions for an upcoming interview with Redemption guitarist, song-writer, and lyricist Nicolas van Dyk. Send an email to info@wpapu.com with the subject line "Redemption Question". The email should include your question, full name, and location. Deadline for submissions will be Thursday, February 26th at Noon, EST. You can submit as many questions as you would like but be aware there is no guarantee any will appear.

2009-02-16: Site updated with tonight's show. Go to the archived setlists section to see what we played or to listen back to the show! A big thanks to Bill Hudson (ex-Cellador, Circle II Circle) for stopping by and chatting with listeners!