ROUND 10 RESULTSLolzeez: Yes – Close to the EdgeThe second Yes song I’ve received during this roulette. Although I admire the instrumental parts and the skill of the musicians, I don’t like the vocals very much and overall, it just doesn’t interest me that much, sorry.
7.0/10
black_floyd: Vinnie Moore – Hero Without HonorI didn’t miss your comment on the youtube video for this one....
“Sometimes when I'm constipated, I put this song on and then the turds march triumphantly out in a blaze of glory.”
Anyway, for me this is a case of doubt. It’s a 7 minute long instrumental, how can it be an epic? Still, it has lots of variation and different melodies and riffs, and it sounds epic like, so I’ll give you the benefit of doubt. It’s a good song, but it’s not really much more than that for me. The solos are great, but that’s about it.
7.3/10
crazyaga: Godspeed You! Black Emperor – SleepMore postrock... This song was decent, but after a few listens I’d had enough. It’s just not really my thing, though it’s really good in terms of quality.
7.4/10
Elite: Shadow Gallery – First LightThe second longest song this round. Well, where do I start? The intro is great, very Pink Floyd like. The vocals are good too. The rest of the song is good and includes some great instrumental parts. The silent bit in the middle feels a bit out of place and random, but the outro after that is great.
Overall, this is a decent song. It’s not really amazing, but it’s good.
7.8/10
Scorpion: Grayceon – We CanThis is one song that is a bit different from the others. The prominent use of the cello makes it sound very interesting, and the song has a bit more recurring themes/riffs/melodies. It’s really dreamy and beautiful, but the dreaminess makes it also a bit hard to focus on. It’s a good song though.
7.9/10
MoraWintersoul: Fates Warning – Still RemainsGreat epic. The instrumentals are great and it’s fun to listen to. I’m not too fond of the vocals, but they’re decent. The lyrics are great and the mix is great. Great song!
8.4/10
lonestar: The Deadstation – Like Peering Into The Deepest Ocean AbyssWell, this sounds interesting. It’s a cool prog epic with a huge metal side to it, and some electronic/industrial influences too. The song starts out with a bang with the chaotic and heavy “Drugs For The Pain Inside”. It’s a great start to a great epic. The instrumentals are great and dynamic, and the vocals are good too. The pace of the epic changes with the next song, “August 4th – 3:21 AM”. That song is pretty beautiful and quiet, with some sad instrumental backings and a desperate sounding spoken word voice-over. It transitions nicely into the next song, “Anything But This... Anywhere But Here”. That song once again displays some of the chaos also present in the first part, but it’s a bit less heavy and more focused on vocals and melody. One last piano note ends this track and introduces the last part, “I Cannot Explain Myself Anymore”. This track nicely closes off the epic with a reprise of “Drugs For The Pain Inside”. Altogether, it’s a really great epic. Nice!
8.6/10
Dr. DTVT: Phideaux – Waiting For The Axe To FallWow, this is great. It’s an epic in prog rock style, with little to no metal influences. I’m not too fond of the male vocals, but the female vocals are amazing! The lyrics are great, and the instrumentals are fantastic, especially the keyboard/orchestral parts and the piano bits. Each different part of the song is great, but my favourite part by far is “The Claws of a Crayfish”. It has the best vocals, some great piano bits and epic melody. Great song!
8.8/10
Nihil-Morari: Fantômas – Delìrium CòrdiaWow, now this is different. You’ve got balls for sending me an ambient/drone/whatever-this-is-that’s-not-really-a-typical-epic. This is very haunting and very intriguing indeed. I like it way more than I expected. It’s not suited for background music at all though, but that’s not what I asked for anyway. So, this is really cool, and really different. Nice.
8.8/10
Big Hath: Soul Secret – AftermathThis is really good! It’s a fantastic prog metal epic. Everything is just great: the vocals, all the instrumentals, the solos, the melodies, the lyrics... Even the mix is good. I really love this!
9.0/10
Which means....
FINAL SCORES!From last to first place....
lonestar 77.7
Lolzeez 78.0
black_floyd 80.1
Elite 80.9
crazyaga 81.9
MoraWintersoul 82.9
Dr. DTVT 83.7
3rd place: Nihil-Morari 83.92nd place: Scorpion 84.5But way ahead in first place....
Big Hath 86.6CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'VE WON!!
Thanks to all you participants, this was great!
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