DT the League - 2013 - Week 4-A

[Destiny Of Chaos]

Please vote for your FAVORITE song for each of the 13 Matches.

*While it says to vote for your FAVORITE song, please feel free to vote or not vote for whatever you want based on whatever strategy that you may be applying.



Week 4-A
1.   Vacant vs. Repentance
2.   Lost Not Forgotten vs. Fatal Tragedy
3.   Don’t Look Past Me vs. Anna Lee
4.   Status Seeker vs. Stream of Consciousness
5.   A Change of Seasons vs. Caught in a Web
6.   Wait for Sleep vs. Voices
7.   As I Am vs. Lines in the Sand
8.   Sacrificed Sons vs. Take the Time
9.   Far From Heaven vs. Hollow Years
10.   On the Backs of Angels vs. Breaking All Illusions
11.   Hell’s Kitchen vs. The Glass Prison
12.   Blind Faith vs. Misunderstood
13.   The Spirit Carries On vs. The Killing Hand


Please use the poll to vote. Feel free to use the thread for discussion/debate, but only votes via the poll will be counted.

You have 48 hours.

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[krands85]

1.   Vacant vs. Repentance - Vacant is lovely and I don't like Repentance
2.   Lost Not Forgotten vs. Fatal Tragedy - ADTOE is so consistent that LNF isn't even in my top 4 tracks on the album, even though I love it! Fatal Tragedy is great as well, but LNF wins here for me.
3.   Don’t Look Past Me vs. Anna Lee - I should probably start abstaining from these matchups with the songs I've not heard very often.
4.   Status Seeker vs. Stream of Consciousness - No contest here
5.   A Change of Seasons vs. Caught in a Web - No contest here either, one of their greatest songs against a fairly average track
6.   Wait for Sleep vs. Voices - A song like Voices (my favourite from Awake) is always going to beat a shorter/ballad-y song for me, despite how good WFS is.
7.   As I Am vs. Lines in the Sand - Tricky one. In the past I would have said As I Am, but I've grown to appreciate LitS so much more recently and it's got a lot more going for it than As I Am.
8.   Sacrificed Sons vs. Take the Time - Damn, 2 of my most underrated DT tracks (SS and Endless Sacrifice) are getting some touch matchups here! Both brilliant tracks, but Take the Time is on another level. Best keyboard solo ever! 
9.   Far From Heaven vs. Hollow Years - Hollow Years is one of those songs that is always better live, but I don't like FFH too much.
10.   On the Backs of Angels vs. Breaking All Illusions - #1 vs #3 on ADTOE. Both incredible, but BAI is a top 5 song for me and their best since Octavarium.
11.   Hell’s Kitchen vs. The Glass Prison - HK is nice, but TGP has always been one of my favourites
12.   Blind Faith vs. Misunderstood - I'm not a big fan of 6DOIT aside from TGP, but Blind Faith has a bit more going for it and I still think it might one day click for me and I'll realise it's a brilliant song. Don't feel the same about Misunderstood.
13.   The Spirit Carries On vs. The Killing Hand - Quite tough. If the original TKH track was the Marquee version it would win, but TSCO is great both live and on the album so I went for it.

[Unlegit]

1.   Vacant vs. Repentance
2.   Lost Not Forgotten vs. Fatal Tragedy
3.   Don’t Look Past Me vs. Anna Lee
4.   Status Seeker vs. Stream of Consciousness
5.   A Change of Seasons vs. Caught in a Web
6.   Wait for Sleep vs. Voices
7.   As I Am vs. Lines in the Sand
8.   Sacrificed Sons vs. Take the Time
9.   Far From Heaven vs. Hollow Years
10.   On the Backs of Angels vs. Breaking All Illusions
11.   Hell’s Kitchen vs. The Glass Prison
12.   Blind Faith vs. Misunderstood
13.   The Spirit Carries On vs. The Killing Hand

Easy round.

[Prog Snob]

1.   Vacant vs. Repentance   - Tough choice but I love the mood of Repentance.
2.  Lost Not Forgotten vs. Fatal Tragedy - So many songs off of ADToE have become favorites.
3.   Don’t Look Past Me vs. Anna Lee  -  I was pining on the MP forums for them to play this at the RCMH show.
4.   Status Seeker vs.  Stream of Consciousness - It's not one of my favorite instrumentals, but it is an easy choice over SS.
5.   A Change of Seasons vs. Caught in a Web  -  One of the easiest picks for me.
6.   Wait for Sleep vs. Voices - Probably the easiest choice I had to make.
7.   As I Am vs. Lines in the Sand - Brilliant song.
8.   Sacrificed Sons vs. Take the Time - Easily a Top 10 DT song for me.
9.   Far From Heaven vs. Hollow Years - This was the toughest choice and holy shit I forgot which one I wound up picking.   
10.   On the Backs of Angels vs. Breaking All Illusions   - Easily my favorite song over the past couple of CDs
11.   Hell’s Kitchen vs. The Glass Prison - Another tough choice.
12.   Blind Faith vs. Misunderstood - This was also a hard choice, but I love the keyboard/guitar solos in Blind Faith.
13.   The Spirit Carries On vs. The Killing Hand - I love The Killing Hand but TSCO is really one of my absolute favorite songs.

[Lolzeez]

1.   Vacant vs. Repentance
2.   Lost Not Forgotten vs. Fatal Tragedy
3.   Don’t Look Past Me vs. Anna Lee
4.  Status Seeker vs. Stream of Consciousness (Yes.)
5.   A Change of Seasons vs. Caught in a Web
6.   Wait for Sleep vs. Voices
7.   As I Am vs. Lines in the Sand
8.   Sacrificed Sons vs. Take the Time
9.   Far From Heaven vs. Hollow Years
10.   On the Backs of Angels vs. Breaking All Illusions
11.   Hell’s Kitchen vs. The Glass Prison
12.   Blind Faith vs. Misunderstood
13.   The Spirit Carries On vs. The Killing Hand

[Scorpion]

Some hard ones this time!

1.   Vacant vs. Repentance (Both are great, but Repentance's guitar solo elevates it a notch above Vacant.)
2.   Lost Not Forgotten vs. Fatal Tragedy (Again, two great songs, but Fatal Tragedy is just so goddamn amazing. )
3.   Don’t Look Past Me vs. Anna Lee (Both songs deserve more love than they actually get, but DLPM is just a little better.)
4.   Status Seeker vs. Stream of Consciousness (Easy choice right here.)
5.   A Change of Seasons vs. Caught in a Web (Another easy choice.)
6.   Wait for Sleep vs. Voices (Both are some of DT's best, but come on.)
7.   As I Am vs. Lines in the Sand (The only good thing about As I Am is the guitar solo, and even there LitS has it beat.)
8.   Sacrificed Sons vs. Take the Time (Sacrificed Sons gets way too much hate, but TTT is still slightly better.)
9.   Far From Heaven vs. Hollow Years (FFH has steadily been growing on me, while I don't really listen to HY anymore at all.)
10.   On the Backs of Angels vs. Breaking All Illusions (Fuck yeah BAI! )
11.   Hell’s Kitchen vs. The Glass Prison (HK knows when it's enough. TGP doesn't.)
12.   Blind Faith vs. Misunderstood (Again, two great songs, but I prefer Blind Faith.)
13.   The Spirit Carries On vs. The Killing Hand (See 12.)

[wasteland]

1.   Vacant vs. Repentance
2.   Lost Not Forgotten vs. Fatal Tragedy
3.   Don’t Look Past Me vs. Anna Lee
4.   Status Seeker vs. Stream of Consciousness
5.   A Change of Seasons vs. Caught in a Web
6.   Wait for Sleep vs. Voices
7.   As I Am vs. Lines in the Sand
8.   Sacrificed Sons vs. Take the Time
9.   Far From Heaven vs. Hollow Years
10.   On the Backs of Angels vs. Breaking All Illusions
11.   Hell’s Kitchen vs. The Glass Prison
12.   Blind Faith vs. Misunderstood
13.   The Spirit Carries On vs. The Killing Hand

[Grinch]

1.   Vacant vs. Repentance (I find Repentance way too long and repetitive, however Vacant is short and beautiful)
2.   Lost Not Forgotten vs. Fatal Tragedy (Two amazing songs but Fatal Tragedy is just better)
3.   Don’t Look Past Me vs. Anna Lee (Just like it better than Don't Look Past Me)
4.   Status Seeker vs. Stream of Consciousness (Stream of Consciousness is way too long and seems to me to be more of a LTE song than DT, Status Seeker however is a good ol' fashioned 100% DT song)
5.   A Change of Seasons vs. Caught in a Web (Easy choice)
6.   Wait for Sleep vs. Voices (Both are great songs but I just prefer Voices)
7.   As I Am vs. Lines in the Sand (For me there is nothing brilliant or very musical about As I Am but Lines in the Sand is DT at it's finest)
8.   Sacrificed Sons vs. Take the Time (Sacrificed Sons is a good song but Take the Time is just way better, especially the old live versions with the long solo in the end)
9.   Far From Heaven vs. Hollow Years (Not a big fan of Far from Heaven or Hollow Years but the second is just better)
10.   On the Backs of Angels vs. Breaking All Illusions (Lyrics by John Myung, more need not be said)
11.   Hell’s Kitchen vs. The Glass Prison (Both are great songs but Hell's Kitchen, to my ears, sounds slightly better)
12.   Blind Faith vs. Misunderstood (This was a hard choice cause both are excellent songs, however Blind Faith beats it with the piano and organ solo)
13.   The Spirit Carries On vs. The Killing Hand (Just a general love of the early live versions of The Killing Hand)

[DebraKadabra]

I done voted for:
 
Repentance
Lost Not Forgotten
Don't Look Past Me
Stream of Consciousness
Caught in a Web
Voices
As I Am
Take the Time
Far From Heaven
Breaking All Illusions
The Glass Prison
Blind Faith
The Spirit Carries On

[jhonvictor]

1.   Vacant vs. Repentance
2.   Lost Not Forgotten vs. Fatal Tragedy
3.   Don’t Look Past Me vs. Anna Lee
4.   Status Seeker vs. Stream of Consciousness
5.  A Change of Seasons vs. Caught in a Web
6.   Wait for Sleep vs. Voices (Voted accidentally for Wait for Sleep)
7.   As I Am vs. Lines in the Sand
8.   Sacrificed Sons vs. Take the Time
9.   Far From Heaven vs. Hollow Years
10.   On the Backs of Angels vs. Breaking All Illusions (yes)
11.   Hell’s Kitchen vs. The Glass Prison
12.   Blind Faith vs. Misunderstood
13.   The Spirit Carries On vs. The Killing Hand

[RoeDent]

Repentance
Fatal Tragedy
Anna Lee
Stream of Consciousness
A Change of Seasons
Voices
Lines in the Sand
Sacrificed Sons
Far From Heaven
Breaking All Illusions
The Glass Prison
Misunderstood
The Spirit Carries On

[El Barto]

1.   Vacant vs. Repentance
2.   Lost Not Forgotten vs. Fatal Tragedy
3.   Don’t Look Past Me vs. Anna Lee
4.   Status Seeker vs. Stream of Consciousness
5.   A Change of Seasons vs. Caught in a Web
6.   Wait for Sleep vs. Voices
7.   As I Am vs. Lines in the Sand
8.   Sacrificed Sons vs. Take the Time
9.   Far From Heaven vs. Hollow Years
10.   On the Backs of Angels vs. Breaking All Illusions
11.   Hell’s Kitchen vs. The Glass Prison
12.   Blind Faith vs. Misunderstood
13.   The Spirit Carries On vs. The Killing Hand

Pretty easy grouping this time around.