Update time with the first results!
I must say, this was a very strong first round, with a couple of songs that really stood out, but unfortunately, my scoring system isn't that forgiving to people who send songs slightly less liked by me. A big plus to some is that I actually got 4(!) songs by bands on my list of bands to check out, so bonus points will be delivered this round. Let's see how it played out for you!
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Last place:Participant: kári
Artist/Song: Of Monsters and Men - Little TalksI do feel bad giving this the lowest score, because kári seems to be quite fond of the song. Well, it's not a bad song at all. It's happy and stuff, but the vocals completely killed it for me. I'm sorry man. The funny thing actually is, this band was on my list of bands to check out, so it's not going to be too harsh for you on the first round. You'll get
2 points.
2 points groupingParticipant: Scorpion
Artist/Song: System of a Down - Soldier SideAnother song I feel bad about giving such a low score, since Scorpion stressed out to me that he would hate me should I dislike the song
I don't actually dislike it, it's a nice song, but you are an unfortunate victim of circumstance. There were simply songs I enjoyed more than this.
2 points go out to you.
Participant: MoraWintersoul
Artist/Song: Soulfallen - We Are The SandThis song was.. interesting. Initially, this one scored a bit higher, but upon firther listens, it was dragged down because of the way the song sounds, if that makes any sense. Interestingly, this was the only submission with growls and while I usually don't mind them, here they dragged the song down a bit. As a song, I think it's quite alright, but the growls are too harsh for my taste, yet the clean vocals feel completely out of place and the accent doesn't really help. I tend to be quite picky about vocals and that happened to be the case here. A good shot, but I've heard better melodic death/black metal.
2 points3 pointsParticipant: ReaperKK
Artist/Song: From Monument To Masses - ChecksumThe first out of two post-rock submissions I got this round and I really enjoyed it. It's a nice atmospheric tune, though a little more 'busy' than most other post-rock stuff I've heard. The samples are a nice addition, but what I found was really clever was the use of rap-like vocals somewhere in the middle. Thanks for this submission, I really did enjoy this and this band is going on my to-listen-to-list.
3 pointsParticipant: Xanthul
Artist/Song: The Pineapple Thief - The State We're InWow, this song was amazing. Very nice, soothing, relaxing and overall a great delivery on all the instruments. This was probably the simplest song I got this round, but sometime less really is more. I will check out their stuff and since this band was also on my list, that gives you an extra point. Any albums I should check out first?
4 points to you!
4 pointsParticipant: Ravenheart
Artist/Song: Type O Negative - Love You To DeathThe DTF roulette king starts out well. This is a slow, dreary song that I really liked. I have heard of the band before, but never did I listen to any of their songs. If their other stuff is somewhat alike, I think I'd really like it. One of my favourite parts in the song was when the whole distortion suddenly switched off. Awesome moment, it still catches me unawares. A good start for you with
4 pointsParticipant: Zantera
Artist/Song: Oceansize - Massive BereavementI love songs with long buildups. This was the longest song I've gotten, clocking in at 9:59, so Zantera hasn't played his only 'over 10 minutes card' just yet. Well, what can I say? I've heard of the band, mainly because it's plugged relentlessly by Zantera, but I never knew them to be this awesome. I love the track, the slow buildup from almost nothing, into great heavy stuff. It may be a bit unfair, considering Zantea always sends an Oceansize song in roulettes (
), but I had Oceansize on my list as well, making this a total of
5 pointsRound Winner!Participant: Nekov
Artist/Song: Arena - Cutting the CardsThat picture should say enough. For those unfamiliar, that's me, holding a copy of Arena's Contagion, the album that contains Cutting the Cards. I love fast delivery, I orderded it wednesday and got it yesterday. I have actually yet to listen to it, but I will do this shortly. This song had me at the beginning, opening with acoustic guitars. The chorus is what really makes the song, but the riffs and guitarwork are all top of the bill. I have actually seen this band live, but never got round to checking them out. That and considering I bought the CD, is worth an extra point. Nekov leads this roulette after the first round, with
6 points.
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Current Standings:Nekov: 6 points
Zantera: 5 points
Ravenheart: 4 points
Xanthul: 4 points
ReaperKK: 3 points
MoraWintersoul: 2 points
Scorpion: 2 points
kári: 2 points
Team Standings:Team Tea: 5+4+4+2=15 points
Team Coffee: 6+3+2+2=13 points
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Next Round! (Round 2)
Main Goal:Send me something with a 'weird' instrument. This may be anything that's not in a typical band. Instruments that are not considered 'weird' are (bass) guitars, drums, keyboards/organs/mellotrons etc. and strange vocals. Be creative and send me some. 48 hours.
Side Mission 1: Choosing the Team Captain (2 points/person)Now that you have a team, it's time to choose your captain. Your team captain will typically be the man or woman you think will score the best, so choose wisely. This is a role that will play a part for the rest of the game. For the record, being the team captain doesn't help you get more points. Everybody in a team must vote for someone of their own team and you may vote for yourself. The person with the most votes on each team will become the team captain. If the person you voted for gets the most points within your team next round, you'll earn 2 points in addition. If two members on a team have the same amount of votes, the person with the highest score at the end of round two will automatically become the team captain.
Side Mission 2: The Eighth Wonder (1 point/person)A participant who sends me a song that's closest in length to my favourite Seventh Wonder song earns an additional point.