Sorry for the long delay guys.
5 - Bent Knee -
Being Human - Sacul
It sounds to me like you listened to my reference songs and really ran with the Yakushimaru one, which is great. While it didn't quite get there for length, damn did this song have the feel I wanted. Really enjoyed this song.
4 - Ne Obliviscaris -
Forget Not - Parama
Good stuff here. Violin may be my second favourite instrument after guitar, and when those two come together it's just...
4 - Ne Obliviscaris -
And Plague Flowers the Kaleidoscope - Scorpion
Similar to my feelings on the other song by this group. I liked it a lot. I think I liked this song just a little bit better, but not enough to be a whole extra point.
4 - Marillion -
Neverland - Stadler
Cool tune. I know this band is pretty popular around these parts and I see why. Definitely enjoyed this one.
4 - Between the Buried and Me -
Lay Your Ghosts to Rest - Ultimetalhead
So like almost everyone who was into prog metal in 2007 I am quite familiar with Colors, and I like Selkies a lot, but other than that I don't listen to a lot of BTBAM. After being thoroughly disappointed with The Great Misdirect I stopped listening to their new releases and this song has convinced me that that was probably a mistake. Good stuff.
4 - Haken -
Visions - Sir Walrus Cauliflower
Pretty cool song. Reminded me of DT a lot. The story of the song was interesting and I enjoyed the journey it went on, musically.
4 - The Human Abstract -
Antebellum - Train of Naught
The only song by this band I really know is Vela, Together We Await the Storm, and I love that song. This song reminds me of it in a good way.
3 - While Heaven Wept -
The Furthest Shore - Shadow Ninja 2.0
Cool tune, but nothing about it really grabbed me or stood out.
3 - Agalloch -
In the Shadow of our Pale Companion - senecadawg2
So I've tried to get into Agalloch before without much success, and I'm having the same problem here: I'm just not into Black Metal. I note some Folk influences as well which I liked a bit more, but overall the Black Metal elements really kept this from being something I could get into.
1 - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan -
Allah, Mohammed, Char, Yaar - Fluffy Lothario
This song... was just 100% not my style. I did not enjoy it. It honestly took quite a bit of willpower to get through it. My reaction was basically:
Standings:
Sacul - 24
Train of Naught - 23
Scorpion - 23
Ultimetalhead - 22
Sir Walrus Cauliflower - 21
Stadler - 20
Senecadawg2 - 19
Shadow Ninja 2.0 - 19
Parama - 19
Fluffy Lothario - 17
I'll repeat next round's theme is fun. Some example songs are Devin Townsend's "Bad Devil", The Dear Hunter's "King of Swords (Reversed)".