UMH's "No Frills, No Fluff, Just Roulette"

[Ultimetalhead]

Still waiting on Rich and Seth. No rush, but results will be up tonight if I receive their submissions at a reasonable time tonight.

[Ultimetalhead]

1 more left. COME ON RICH YOU CAN DO IT

[YtseBitsySpider]

fuckin mods...and roulettes...not a good mix.

[Ryzee]

Surprised you've never listened to Protest the Hero

They've been on my list. Interestingly enough, I had already planned to check them out after my SikTh obsession died down a bit.

Do it dude, I think they're one of the best metal bands out there today.  I'd like to take this time to recommend the tracks "Bone Marrow" and "Blindfolds Aside."

[YtseBitsySpider]

Is this nick Roulette 2.0?

[Dark Castle]

Is this nick Roulette 2.0?

[Dr. DTVT]

This roulette lacks bloodshed and women making sammichs.

[obscure]

 

you'd better not get used to that mister 

[Ultimetalhead]

Still waiting on Rich. 

[ClairvoyantCat]

Still waiting on Rich. 

>: |

[Gorille85]

wtf D:

[ariich]

Really sorry about the delay guys, had a crazy few days. Moved flat, plus girlfriend's birthday.

Songs for this and Cole's shall be sent tonight!

I PROMISE I WON'T BE SO SLOW AFTER THIS ROUND.

EDIT: Ok sent!

[YtseBitsySpider]

(good thing we love ya)

[ariich]

[Ultimetalhead]

Sorry guys. I'll have results up tonight. I've been having a very rough time these last few days, and it looks like I'm going to be extremely busy and stressed out for the next few days, so the next round might have a similar delay even if everyone sends on time.

[Gorille85]

OK man no problems!!

[Ultimetalhead]

Gorille85 Shining - The Madness and the Damage Done

This is easily the most unique offering this round. I can't say I've ever heard anything quite like this. The guitar tone sounds fuzzy and digitized, and the vocals...man, I have no idea what the fuck they're doing to the guy's voice in the beginning, but I love it. Technically, it's very impressive, but it's got this really cool industrial vibe too. Fuck it. It's really tough to explain what I like about this song, but I do. 4 points

Dark Castle Indian - No Grace

Black metal has always been a hit-or-miss genre for me. I like bands like Rotting Christ, and some Enslaved, but on the whole I wouldn't really consider myself a fan of the movement. I much prefer bands that incorporate elements of black metal with others. On the other side, doom metal is a genre that I can't really say I like all that much on its own either. Swallow the Sun and Candlemass are pretty good, of course. So, considering this song blends the two "meh" genres into something pretty cool made me quite happy. Those riffs are absolutely crushing. 4 points

73109 Nightwish - Ghost River

I always kind of ignored Nightwish. No real reason, I just felt like they weren't really up my alley. The Wishmaster video with the misheard lyrics is fucking hilarious, of course, but it didn't leave me much desire to explore them further. This song did the exact opposite. While Wishmaster seemed like an overly cheesy power metal song, this song sounds...heavy. I don't have anything against power metal of course, but I'd listen to it a lot more if it all sounded like this (though I guess the term is symphonic metal, but I feel like there's quite a bit of overlap). The vocals are probably the strongest point of the song. I love how they compliment each other. Overall, excellent pick. 5 points

YtseBitsySpider Theocracy - Laying the Demon to Rest

There you go! Barring the religious angle, this song is one hell of a ride. The singer's got a phenomenal voice, and I love the transitions from the thrashy stuff to the soft bits. The chorus is pretty catchy too. Not much else to say about this one, but I loved it. 5 points

Ravenheart Dan Swano - Add Reality

I'm glad you've found the secret key to winning this roulette, because I wasn't even aware that it existed. This guy is a fucking monster. Everything about this song kicks my ass. The soaring keyboard melody, the slick guitar riff underneath it, Dan's excellent growls, the bit where it switches over to clean vocals. There's nothing I can even say to do this song justice. Amazing. 6 Points

Clairvoyant Cat Hidden Orchestra - Dust (Floex Remix)

This was a very risky pick. Thankfully, I can say that I enjoy the hell out of it. Metal is obviously a great choice to send me, but I totally dig this kind of stuff. It's all very relaxing. The clarinet work is astounding as well. 5 points

ariich Sylosis - Beyond the Ressurected

I'd heard of this band before, but never really thought to look into them. I like pretty much everything about it aside from the vocals, which are still decent. I like how the riffs are quite a bit more technical than most thrash. It kind of reminds me of Nevermore with a harsh vocalist. 4 points

zxkhlo/NocturnalConspiracy Agalloch - Falling Snow

Kind of like the Sylosis song, I like everything except for the harsher vocals. I've never been fond of the raspy stuff, and this was no exception. I can definitely see why a lot of people on DTF have a massive hard-on for this band though. It's a very wintery sound. 4 points

The Scoreboard:
Ravenheart - 12
ClairvoyantCat - 10
Gorille85 - 9
ariich - 9
73109 - 9
Dark Castle - 8
zxkhlo/NocturnalConspiracy - 8
YtseBitsySpider - 7

[73109]

Imaginaerum. Now.

Well, later, but still...soon.

I have the band I want to send next. Don't know the song yet. Expect something by tomorrow.

[Gorille85]

Sent.

[73109]

Also, the reason you probably dug the Nightwish song but not the other one you heard is because the one you heard had a different singer when they were really full of cheese.

[Dark Castle]

Sent 

[Dr. DTVT]

That whole Dan Swano album is fucking god beast material.  I can't take credit for it though, Zander got me hooked as well.

[ariich]

In b4 Zander sends Edge of Sanity.

[YtseBitsySpider]

That whole Dan Swano album is fucking god beast material.  I can't take credit for it though, Zander got me hooked as well.

I pulled down his entire discog, sampled a bunch here n there and went "meh"

sorry.
I'll give it another shot I guess...but...he just seemed like another yeller...and I didn't hear any tracks with "great keyboard - or clean vocals"

hmph.

[Ultimetalhead]

In b4 Zander sends Edge of Sanity.

He sent that for the first round and got 6 points as well. 

That whole Dan Swano album is fucking god beast material.  I can't take credit for it though, Zander got me hooked as well.

I'll give it another shot I guess...but...he just seemed like another yeller...and I didn't hear any tracks with "great keyboard - or clean vocals"

Listen to Moontower, and Edge of Sanity's Purgatory Afterglow. Good mix of clean and growl, kind of like Opeth. I actually like Edge's album better than anything Opeth ever did though.

[contest_sanity]

YtseBitsySpider Theocracy - Laying the Demon to Rest

There you go! Barring the religious angle, this song is one hell of a ride. The singer's got a phenomenal voice, and I love the transitions from the thrashy stuff to the soft bits. The chorus is pretty catchy too. Not much else to say about this one, but I loved it. 5 points

And I remember when you told me Theocracy didn't do anything for you!  Maybe you just hadn't heard the right song.  Mirror Of Souls, which has "Demon," is a fantastic album.  Dare I say, though, that their newest, As The World Bleeds, may be even better.  It came out in November and added the only real element somewhat missing from MoS: absolutely sick leads and solos.

Check out:

30 Pieces of Silver

As The World Bleeds

[Dr. DTVT]

If it weren't for the overtly religious lyrics, I'd love Theocracy.

[73109]

Sent

[YtseBitsySpider]

sentadeliclysent

[Ultimetalhead]

Waiting on Rich and Seth.

[YtseBitsySpider]

Waiting on Rich and Seth.

surprise.
gonna have to start an official "bant from roulette" list.

[Gorille85]

 

[ariich]

Sent!

[Ultimetalhead]

Gorille85 Stolen Babies - Mind Your Eyes

Excellent stuff right here. I love the girl's voice and how the guitars blend with the synths. I also like how fast-paced the song is. The riffs are nice and catchy, and in general it's just a massively enjoyable listen. Avant-Garde Metal FTW. 5 points

zxkhlo/NocturnalConspiracy Some Ambient Shit I Dunno

This song made for pretty good background music, but there wasn't much there that kept me going back to the song to hear it again. It pretty much summed up my problem with ambient music as a whole. I just feel like it doesn't really go anywhere. 3 points

Dark Castle Dawnbringer - The Devil

YES. Man, this song hit it right on the head. It's technical, heavy, and just flat out awesome. I really like how the song sounds like a big melting pot of metal. There's the soaring guitar melodies that wouldn't sound out of place on a melodeath album, and then there's the thrashy drumming and the Maiden-esque riffing. And the singer combined with the production really gives me a late 80s vibe that can't be beat. Well done. 5 points

73109 Falconer - Lord of the Blacksmith

Good lord. I was going to really try to take it easy on this song, but holy fucking christ. If people on this board think Symphony X is cheesy, I don't want to know what they'd consider this. When the chorus of this song came in I ejected nacho-flavored processed cheese spread out of every single orifice of my body. The lyrics are just fucking atrocious as well. If this band isn't a parody band, I offer my condolences to the country of Sweden for being the birthplace of this. At least the riffs are heavy and you can kind of hear the bass. 2 points if they're serious, 5 points if they're pulling an elaborate troll, because it got me big time if they are

YtseBitsySpider Ozric Tentacles - Coily

Excellent. I enjoy this type of synthy stuff more than people here might imagine, but it's actually the first style of music I liked that wasn't late 90s bubblegum pop. The fact that it's in a ton of different time signatures just makes it even better. I will be chilling out to this band for a very long time. 6 points

Ravenheart Nightingale - The Dreamreader

More Swano = more points. This song was pretty close to being the round-winner, but I miss the growls.  Thankfully Swano's clean voice is just as awesome to listen to. I especially love when he harmonizes. He reminds me very much of a slightly different Mikael Akerfeldt, which is great considering how much I love him as a singer (and funnily enough, I wish he'd growl more as well). I'm going to have to issue a ban on anything else Swano related (as long as he's not the main contributor). It's really not fair to the rest of the contestants, and I already know that I want everything this man has performed on. 5 points

ClairvoyantCat The Flashbulb - Autumn Insomnia Session

Very chilled, very relaxing, and it's got that nice electronic vibe that a lot of people are tapping into with this roulette. It's got a very solid groove too. I could listen to this whether I feel like sleeping or bobbing my head along. The drums are also very impressive. 5 points

ariich Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Here Comes the Snake

Damn. This song is catchy as hell. I love ska, and this is exactly why. It's very sultry and seductive, and I'm very glad that it didn't devolve into pop-punk like most ska bands seem to want to do these days.  If you have more stuff like this, I want it. 5 points

The Scoreboard:
Ravenheart - 17
ClairvoyantCat - 15
Gorille85 - 14
ariich - 14
YtseBitsySpider - 13
Dark Castle - 13
73109 - 11
zxkhlo/NocturnalConspiracy - 11

Lots of high-scoring stuff this round. Keep it up, folks! 

[ariich]

LOL ZANDER

I was actually thinking of sending some Nightingale, my favourite thing I've heard from Swano, but I decided to appease another aspect of Justin's tastes.



EDIT: Sent!