ANOTHER DISCLAIMER: This round was quite possibly the strongest of all, so good songs are going to do poorly. It's the nature of the beast.5 Points - lateralus88
Firewind - The Fire and the FuryThis song is right up my alley. Shred, shred, heavy riffs, and a bit more shred. Firewind is yet another one of those bands that I know I should be listening to, but I just never get around to it. This song is fantastic, and Gus G is now pretty high on my favorite guitarists list.
4 Points - sonatafanica
Kaki King - Playing With Pink NoiseWell, you've found me a video that I could watch for hours and never get bored. I also think I'm in love. This girl has some seriously incredible talent. I remember seeing someone play an acoustic like this once, but he was not this good. The amount of precision and concentration it takes to consistently nail that kind of music, especially in front of people, is just jaw-dropping.
4 Points - Ariich
Freak Kitchen - Porno DaddySo heavy sound, yah!
That main riff is pretty much irresistible. The verses have some pretty funny lyrics as well. I'd say the chorus is the shining point of this song (and the bit of guitar noodling before it). It's still stuck in my head, and doesn't look to be going away any time soon. The solo is quite impressive as well.
3 Points - skydivingninja
Racer X - ScarifiedCongratulations! You made it! I've been aware of Paul Gilbert's talent, and I've seen some random videos of his various projects, but I had never seen this one. That main riff is groovy as all hell. Another really cool thing about this band is the bassist seems to be every bit as capable as Gilbert when it comes to soloing. Awesome stuff.
3 Points - DTVT
Clockwork - If These Walls Could TalkReally strong song. Even at this level it would still be capable of a 5 rating if the other submissions weren't so damned good. The chorus is very memorable, and the guitar work is brilliant, as expected. Definitely gives off an I&W vibe, so I can see myself appreciating the full album quite a bit.
2 Points - KevShmev
Walter Trout Band - Marie's MoodAgain, it really hurts me to put a song so beautiful this low, but 'tis a necessary evil. This is some really emotive playing. Of all the blues guitarists I've heard, I'm surprised that I haven't run across this guy. Crucial oversight on my part, apparently. The keyboard player's pretty phenomenal as well.
2 Points - AcidRainLTE
Iommi - What You're Living ForI was honestly unaware that Iommi did a solo album. I think I would have checked it out much sooner had I been aware of it. This is a great song. The vocals are pretty impressive, and the guitar, well, it's Tony Iommi. What else do I need to say?
1 Point - Sigz
Marnie Stern - TransformerWhere the hell do you find this stuff?
The tapping is pretty awesome, but I had a bit of trouble getting into the song. Definitely not the worst song I've ever heard, but in a field of pure excellence, this one sticks out a bit, I'm afraid.
DTVT - 16 Points
sonatafanica - 16 Points
lateralus88 - 14 Points
Ariich - 14 Points
AcidRainLTE - 12 Points
KevShmev - 10 Points
Sigz - 8 Points
skydivingninja - 6 Points
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