Objective: To introduce me to new music (prog / prog metal / metal) that I like.
Format: Will consist of 8 or 10 players. Some players will be invited, remaining spots will be via application - NOT simply who asks to be in it first. The first 6 rounds will be similar to previous roulettes, players amass points. However, this will simply determine seeding for the finals. It will be similar to a single elimination format, but higher seeds get both more byes, and protected songs. The top seed gets an automatic pass to the final, the #2 seed is in the semi-final, #3 seed quarter-final, #4 seed gets a pass to the round before the quarterfinals, and the remaining lower seeds have to duke it out. I will explain the "protected song" advantage later when it gets to that time.
Application: I will be sending out invitations by PM. Invited players are ones who have demonstated through their posting that they have similar tastes, and can send songs I'm not familiar with regularly. Invited players do not need to apply, simply accept your invitation. So you know what I like and also to show you the large number of bands I will not accept due to familiarity, I will be quoting myself from the "entire discography" thread from a few months ago.
Alphabetical order (as listed by iTunes), bands with only one or two albums excluded for brevity:
Agalloch
Amon Amarth
Arena
Avantasia
Ayreon
Between the Buried and Me
Bigelf
Bruce Dickenson
Cairo
Children of Bodom
Chroma Key
Circle II Circle
Devin Townsend/DTP
Dominici
Dream Theater
Enchant
Eternity X
Evergrey
Faith No More
Frost*
Gojira
Haggard
Henning Pauly/Frameshift/Chain
Iced Earth
Iron Maiden
James LaBrie/Mullmuzzler
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Liquid Tension Experiment (included because I have the special box set)
Marillion
Megadeth
Metallica (except for St. Anger, but I refuse to acknowledge it exists)
Nevermore
Nightwish
OSI
Pain of Salvation
Pantera
Peter Gabriel
Redemption
Rhapsody (of Fire)
Riverside
Rush
Shadow Gallery
Sonata Arctica
Strapping Young Lad
Superior
Suspyre
Symphony X
The Tangent
Therion
Threshold
Tiles
Tony MacAlpine
Tool (I think)
Transatlantic
Vanishing Point
Wuthering Heights
Bands I plan on completing:
Amorphis
Blind Guardian
dredg
Fates Warning
Mystery
Opeth (need first album)
Royal Hunt
You don't want to know how long that list would be if I included one and two album stuff.
Anything on that list...don't even think of sending, and that list isn't exhaustive of what I own. Also, no classic rock. I already know that stuff forwards and backwards.
To apply, PM me the names of at least 10 bands that you would consider sending during the game - not individual songs. Feel free to send more than 10 if you would like, ands also feel free to justify your choices (you like band X, or the keyboard player also plays in this band you like, etc.) Upon receiving your application, I will also look at your posting history, and make decisions based on the application and posting history.
Invites will be sent out by the end of the day. I will be staggering mine with Antigoons so hopefully we can keep the grading days apart so our "dead times" don't coincide.