Sounds interesting, I'm pretty hit/miss with post-metal though. I probably like the songs you don't like more, yeah
Now moving on to a song I was pretty sure was gonna make it through before even listening to it, and I guess the participant was also pretty confident in it based on my banned list. Actually just about one week ago I discussed both bands with this singer with a colleague and we came to the discussion that we both found this band to be slightly too 'sweet' for lack of a better term. Doesn't really have the raw aggression to it that some of the songs of the other band do. That said, Jim Grey is a top-tier vocalist and lifted up the quality of the song for sure. It wasn't the home-run you were hoping for though, not super impressed by this band.
Puppies_On_Acid, you're through. I'm still on the fence about checking out the entire album because it's sooo long but I think I will. Arcane - Promise (Part 2) is a pretty strong song, even though the write-up may indicate otherwise, I did find it enjoyable.
I kept you in suspense pretty long the last time so let's get this one over with. Now this song ended up sounding to me like 'just an inferior mix of bands I dig in roughly the same genre'. TesseracT, Periphery, After the Burial, that pretty much sums it up. Why don't I like this as much as any of those bands? TesseracT create some really epic soundscapes that I can hear Monuments trying to replicate a bit here and there in the background, but it doesn't reach the same height. Periphery have really catchy hooks in pretty much every chorus, and here I found some of the melodies (especially the second chorus) to be awkward sounding and not very strong. After the Burial is just all-out aggression, and these harsh vocals I feel have a bit more of a post-hardcore edge to them - even if only a very little one - so I'm missing the full-on aggression in them I guess. I just try to be as critical as possible so you get a better idea of my preferences, don't get me wrong, it was still a banging song and you're through to the next round.
Congrats lonestar, you've already lasted twice as long as I did in your roulette, pat yourself on the back. 97% Static had its flaws but overall still had sick moments.
1. Moonloop - Strombus
2. Eryn Non Dae.
3. Arcane - Promise (Part 2)
4. Monuments - 97% Static
Remaining songs:
* John Frusciante - Song to Sing When I'm Lonely
* Defecto - Ode to the Damned
* Edge of Reality - Grababyte
* The Panic Channel - Teahouse of the Spirits
* The Hotelier - Your Deep Rest
* Faith No More - Malpractice
* Bear Ghost - Necromancin Dancin
* toe - Goodbye
Winner tomorrow afternoon. At any rate, the results will be completed on Saturday morning. So would like to have the round 2 songs by the end of the weekend or the start of Monday.