Ariich's ALBUM Roulette; or, Is The Man Completely Mad? (completed)

[ariich]

Just remembered another excellent album from 2016, oh shit. Hey Rich, do you mind if I take another 24 hours to send?

Of course dude, no problem.

I have some more prog metal if you want, Ev!

I know! I'm kinda trying to avoid prog metal though after my near fiasco with Vanden Plas. Imagine if I send your album and Rich trashes it with 4/10 or something.

Depends what you mean by prog metal. You achieved the highest score so far with what was essentially a prog metal album.

[lonestar]

Just remembered another excellent album from 2016, oh shit. Hey Rich, do you mind if I take another 24 hours to send?

Fucking slackers, I had two albums at the ready within 30 seconds...

[ariich]

In fairness, Nekov has submitted twice already.

[Nekov]

[Crow]

I'm relistening to all my potential submissions to decide

I was considering that anciients album tbh but I think i have a few i like more so

[lonestar]

Yeah, and my worry with the Anciients is that its a grower. It kind of appealed to me at first, and was familiar with their debut, but I would guarantee it's been played nearly twice as much as any other album the past six months for me. Beast level shit there.

[Crow]

I haven't come back to it in a while but spun it again and found it pretty solid like I remembered

Not top tier stuff for me though so ehh

[Crow]

ariich what are your thoughts on black metal style vocals. i'm wondering 'cause i see a lot of black metal albums in your ratings rated really low so i have to assume you're pretty averse but i dunno for sure

the album i have in mind is probably too heavy for you anyways but i dunno for sure but i worry the vocals will be the most offputting part :B

[lonestar]

Just submit it. No guts no glory....

[Crow]

you just want me to get eliminated

[ariich]

Do "black metal vocals" have a precise definition beyond just harsh vocals? There's plenty of stuff I've rated highly that has prominent harsh vocals (BTBAM, Opeth, In Flames, Alcest, Scar Symmetry, etc) though these normally also have clean vocals too. I don't know about black metal vocals as I don't really know what that means.

[Elite]

Black metal vocals are usually high shrieks or squeals instead of the lower ‘growls’ in de bands you mention.

[Crow]

i generally see them as a lot more "raspy" than death/core style growls
alcest is the closest in that vein out of everything listed
anyways i think i'm gonna send something else anyways because i'm just not confident in sending this specific album to anyone despite liking it a lot (probably my #2 album of the year behind the new hirsch effekt but i am gonna continue to hold out until i can send anamnesis)

[ariich]

Still only two out of four have submitted...

[Crow]

wow and I thought I was being slow

[Nekov]

Damn slackers

[Evermind]

Screw it, I'm sending right now and preparing for my elimination.

Edit: and sent. The album is kinda appropriate now that we're approaching winter pretty soon.

[Crow]

I've just remembered an excellent album from 2016. I'm going to give it a spin but I think I know what I'm sending. Let's hope Rich likes melodic death metal I guess.

...borknagar? comes to mind based on both this comment and your recent one

[Nekov]

Screw it, I'm sending right now and preparing for my elimination.

No need to worry, I'm getting the axe this time

[Evermind]

I've just remembered an excellent album from 2016. I'm going to give it a spin but I think I know what I'm sending. Let's hope Rich likes melodic death metal I guess.

...borknagar? comes to mind based on both this comment and your recent one

Oh shit, that would've been a good one to send too. But no, I went with Insomnium - Winter's Gate.

[Crow]

Ooh, right
The one I actually have between the too 
It's pretty solid though I never fell in love with it, ariich will probably like it more than I do though
I actually sent an album I got from my last roulette cause I'm still holding out hope I can send anamnesis next round e.e

[Nekov]

In the last couple of rounds I lost all hope that I will be able to send the albums that I want, these themes are killing me

[Crow]

Yeah I really genuinely feel themed rounds were a massive mistake

At the very least if they were made known from the start I could plan around them, the way they're done here is counterproductive to getting the best albums you possibly can from all participants imo

[Nekov]

I get that, but I think it does add a little challenge that is fun. In Rich's case it's complicated because he already knows so many bands. But I've had lots of fun in other roulettes with themes

[Crow]

I don't mind themed rounds if they're known in advance because I can work around that somewhat though I'm usually not too happy about it regardless

[ariich]

I don't mind themed rounds if they're known in advance because I can work around that somewhat though I'm usually not too happy about it regardless

That does make sense, I'll bear it in mind for next time I do a roulette. I do themes because (1) it adds a fun bit of challenge to the competition, and confers a slight advantage to people who listen to a bigger variety of music, like I do, and (2) I feel I end up with a bigger variety of styles and ideas than all open rounds. The reason I've not posted themes in advance is that I like having a bit of flexibility in what to do for each round, based on what I've received so far. But I appreciate that makes it harder for you guys.

[Crow]

Aside from this round all the albums I've sent were on my shortlist of about 10 albums so I can assure you the variety probably wouldn't have been too different at least in my case

There's one other album I haven't had a chance to send either and at this rate it might not be sent until the finals if at all 

assuming I even get there, which I will

[Stadler]

I can't speak for Ariich, but in running my own roulette (It's not me this time; I'm still waiting for two submissions!!!) it'd be overwhelming without the themes.   As it is, I'm finding it hard compare and contrast the songs I'm sent, but still be objective.  It'd be impossible to, say, compare a three minute pop song with a 14:00 prog opera epic, part IV.  I think next time I might do different themes, but I think they're good to narrow the playing field. 

[ariich]

Submissions now all in! Three of the bands I've never even heard of, so I'm looking forward to this one.

Black Peaks - Statues
Insomnium - Winter's Gate
Lonely Robot - The Big Dream
Semistereo - Trans Earth Injection

[Crow]

congrats to ev for winning the round, anywho

i wasn't super impressed by lonely robot in my roulette but i never checked out the album so who knows might be better songs on it
neeeever heard of semistereo so congrats on that elite.
oh yeah, elite sent semistereo nekov sent lonely robot ev sent insomnium i sent black peaks alright

[Nekov]

This thread is way too silent, what's going on?

[ariich]

Sorry chaps, am a little behind, but catching up. Wife is pregnant and there was a bit of a worry about the baby, so along with all the other stuff we've had going on, we've also been in and out of hospital for various checks and I haven't been in the office since Thursday (though I've worked from home on and off). Anyway, got the all clear today, nothing to worry about, so am now getting caught up. Should be good to finish the round by the end of the week at the latest.

Any by the way, despite almost everyone crying shame over the themes killing them, this is a really strong round! Maybe the strongest so far, or at least most consistently good.

[King Postwhore]

Family comes first there Rich.  Glad to hear everything is all right.

[Nekov]

I'm glad to hear everythings OK with the wife and the baby. You take your time, the worst thing that could happen is that Parama will have more days to say how his album is the best one and whatnot 

[Crow]

Darn, if everyone sent good stuff then I'm screwed