Hey, I expressed interest too :PAh! I misunderstood that as support for the idea, rather than interest in taking part. Great!
Looking at your rym 5* and 4.5* albums i think we'd get along, too, pleasantly surprised to see dissona in there for one (and beggars as a 5* album too :heart)Paleopneumatic is so great, despite its ridiculous title. :lol
Is there an easier way than to have to scroll through 100 pages of ratings?
This, if you want to search for particular bands.Is there an easier way than to have to scroll through 100 pages of ratings?
There's a search function on the page, in the center right over the ratings/collection/reviews/etc.
Following!
Sent. I'll just sit back and relax
jingle talkin' about how he won't see anyone still in the roulette after this round, 'cause he'll be back in the audience :corn
There are no good albums from the 80s unfortunately
I thought so. If he likes that one as much as I do, we're doomed (well, not you, but me and the other participants)
I've sent concept album for this round. :lol
pop during the 80s was too cheap sounding and sterile
metal in the 80s is plagued by bad production and bad singing styles
rock is about the only genre that had any decent chance and even then I can't really think about any bands in particular who were putting out good stuff
I don't like the 80s though
One theme I can think of that seems fairly obvious is concept albums
I sent Light of Day, Day of Darkness :neverusethis:
lol... this is apparently going to be tough for Rich if 7 people say "no way I'm getting eliminated".Sorry, but one of you will be GONE. But I'm glad people are feeling so confident - should mean I get introduced to some fine music.
Elite this is an album roulette not a song roulette:lol
How about less counting words and more listening to music?
tomorrow is a more normal day so should get plenty of listening in (hopefully every album at least once).:P
I know rich, I'm just messing with you :smiley:UNACCEPTABLE NO POINTS
Rich, I just checked RYM and you gave Science Fiction a 3.5. Why you gotta be like that? :(It's a good album and that's a good score. I just found it a bit... safe maybe? Didn't feel very exciting to me.
I know rich, I'm just messing with you :smiley:UNACCEPTABLE NO POINTS
Sent something that might make me lose
Seriously though, nobody is going to send an album they think is bad
lol... this is apparently going to be tough for Rich if 7 people say "no way I'm getting eliminated".Sorry, but one of you will be GONE. But I'm glad people are feeling so confident - should mean I get introduced to some fine music.Elite this is an album roulette not a song roulette:lol
So, submissions are all in now. I got a little bit of listening in today, but tomorrow is a more normal day so should get plenty of listening in (hopefully every album at least once). So expect initial anonymous reflections tomorrow or at the weekend at the latest.
The only observation I can make so far is the wide variety in how much description accompanies the submissions. DTF loves rankings, so here is the league table of most to fewest words in each PM/email:
Evermind: 292 words
Elite: 287 words
Jingle: 213 words
Parama: 133 words
Lonestar: 40 words (though he also linked me to his review, 1,075 words :lol)
Nekov: 30 words
Stadler: 2 words (literally the band name and album name, not even any punctuation. Not exactly the level of brevity I might have expected from Stads!)
Rainbow Rising? Nice choice... I used to have that on 8-track.
back in my day the only way to listen to music was to have a parrot memorize it and screech it back at you at random
back in my day the only way to listen to music was to have a parrot memorize it and screech it back at you at random
On the downside, I would be committed to at least two listens of multiple terrible albums. Not sure I want to put myself through that. :lolSent something that might make me lose
Seriously though, nobody is going to send an album they think is bad
That would be a great round theme, though, no? "Send me an album you think BLOWS". You could do it by saying "by a band you like" or "by a band where you own at least five of their records" or something like that.
On the downside, I would be committed to at least two listens of multiple terrible albums. Not sure I want to put myself through that. :lolSent something that might make me lose
Seriously though, nobody is going to send an album they think is bad
That would be a great round theme, though, no? "Send me an album you think BLOWS". You could do it by saying "by a band you like" or "by a band where you own at least five of their records" or something like that.
Oh my god I completely forgot about that. :lol It was amazing: https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=29697.msg1161577#msg1161577On the downside, I would be committed to at least two listens of multiple terrible albums. Not sure I want to put myself through that. :lolSent something that might make me lose
Seriously though, nobody is going to send an album they think is bad
That would be a great round theme, though, no? "Send me an album you think BLOWS". You could do it by saying "by a band you like" or "by a band where you own at least five of their records" or something like that.
Ya'll have to remember that Rich had a "bad song" round in his first roulette. Like, the kind of songs that make your ears bleed.
on one hand two listens of an album isn't nearly enough for me to judge it properly personallyDepends a lot on the album, style etc. I've already listened to all the submissions, and have listened to two of them twice (and we're only one day in). So I'm thinking I should be able to get at least three listens of every album this round. As the number of participants drops, the easier it becomes to listen more.
on the other hand with 7 people that's probably in the range of 12-15 hours of listening to music, so :lol
several of my faves took a bit of time to grow on me admittedly. there's even a 5* album on my rym that I did not like at all on first listen
Yeah, that was quite funny actually :lol
What did people send?
I'm curious too :cornWhat did people send?
In THIS round, not the old one..
Maybe if he lists the albums, we can (try to) guess who sent what.If everyone is happy for me to do that, then for sure - I'll give people a chance to say no first though.
Maybe if he lists the albums, we can (try to) guess who sent what.
ALL HAIL THE GREAT SEER :hefdaddyMaybe if he lists the albums, we can (try to) guess who sent what.
Good plan. I'm guessing Parama sent The Apologist by East of the Wall :neverusethis:
oh, and maybe Stadler sent Rainbow Rising?
Ok here's the list in alphabetical order.
Darwin's Radio – Template for a Generation
East Of The Wall – The Apologist Parama
Papadosio – Pattern Integrities
Rainbow – Rising Stadler
Speaking to Stones – Elements Lonestar
Toehider – What Kind Of Creature Am I?
Vanden Plas – Chronicles of the Immortals: Netherworld II J Boy
That means Tac sent darwins radio and elite sent toehiderTAC isn't participating.
That means Tac sent darwins radio and elite sent toehiderTAC isn't participating.
ALL HAIL THE GREAT SEER :hefdaddyMaybe if he lists the albums, we can (try to) guess who sent what.
Good plan. I'm guessing Parama sent The Apologist by East of the Wall :neverusethis:
oh, and maybe Stadler sent Rainbow Rising?
I also do, however, think that Rainbow - Rising is the best album out of this bunch. It's my #3 album of all time.
Rising is the clear winner there. Made my top 5 albums of all time.
The Speaking To Stones is awesome. the Vanden Plas is......not.
The Speaking To Stones is awesome. the Vanden Plas is......not.
I would've made that Steam Powered Giraffe rating joke, but I've also got that song in my roulette and I thought it was really catchy and quirky in a good way, so I'll pass.
Rising may indeed be the "best" album generally speaking, but only there's only one opinion that really matters - and there weren't that many classic hard rock/metal albums in the 4*+ category.
The Speaking To Stones is awesome. the Vanden Plas is......not.
I would've made that Steam Powered Giraffe rating joke, but I've also got that song in my roulette and I thought it was really catchy and quirky in a good way, so I'll pass.
you listened to that toehider album a second time really quick so i assume it's your favorite :cornOrder of listens (first or second) is not related to preferences. First order was by format (mp3s then Spotify) and then alphabetical among the Spotify ones. Second listen was at random so that I was hearing them in a different order, so as not to bias the listen by what I've heard before or after.
I also do, however, think that Rainbow - Rising is the best album out of this bunch. It's my #3 album of all time.Rising is the clear winner there. Made my top 5 albums of all time.
That's pretty high praise for an album with 2 good songs. :P
That stabs me right in the heart. Just curious, what's the other one (besides Stargazer)? Honestly the weakest one for me - and it's all relative; this is a top ten album all time by anyone, for me - is Starstruck, and really only because of the lyrics.
What the hell, Tarot Woman and Run with the Wolf are brilliant.
What the hell, Tarot Woman and Run with the Wolf are brilliant.
Brilliant? No, Stargazer and ALITB are brilliant. No one is going to confuse TW and RTTW with those two. But like I said, I'd take at least half of the debut and at least half of LLRNR before I came back to anything on Side 1 of Rising.
ooh, are we ranking all the songs on our albums now, i'm game :neverusethis:
did you send darwin's radio i guess?
What the hell, Tarot Woman and Run with the Wolf are brilliant.
Brilliant? No, Stargazer and ALITB are brilliant. No one is going to confuse TW and RTTW with those two. But like I said, I'd take at least half of the debut and at least half of LLRNR before I came back to anything on Side 1 of Rising.
Stargazer > Run with the Wolf > Tarot Woman > A Light in the Black > Starstruck > Do You Close Your Eyes :P
But I get it, tastes.
For me, the difference between debut / LLRnR and Rising is that all the songs on Rising are ranging from good to awesome. The songs from debut and LLRnR, well, it's half killer, half filler.
Going further on the controversial side, I would take Stranger in Us All over any of JLT-fronted albums.
Kind of unfair if you have an album with 3 tracks up against an album with 12 tracks.Parama's idea was worst best song, not best worst song.
Kind of unfair if you have an album with 3 tracks up against an album with 12 tracks.Plenty of albums where the best song isn't the longest anyways :corn
Kind of unfair if you have an album with 3 tracks up against an album with 12 tracks.Parama's idea was worst best song, not best worst song.
But regardless, I've decided that tiebreakers will be new submissions, but single songs (like a traditional roulette) so I can cover them off quickly and move onto the next round.
Like every Dream Theater album :cornKind of unfair if you have an album with 3 tracks up against an album with 12 tracks.Plenty of albums where the best song isn't the longest anyways :corn
Kind of unfair if you have an album with 3 tracks up against an album with 12 tracks.Parama's idea was worst best song, not best worst song.
But regardless, I've decided that tiebreakers will be new submissions, but single songs (like a traditional roulette) so I can cover them off quickly and move onto the next round.
Does it have to be from the same band?
Kind of unfair if you have an album with 3 tracks up against an album with 12 tracks.Parama's idea was worst best song, not best worst song.
But regardless, I've decided that tiebreakers will be new submissions, but single songs (like a traditional roulette) so I can cover them off quickly and move onto the next round.
This is a nice convenient way of getting more music! :tupDoes it have to be from the same band?
Not that I have to worry about this ( ::)) ... but would hope not. If I was in the bottom three, Darwin's Radio only has one other album. It's got a couple of decent ones, but nothing I'd want to use in a do-or-die tiebreaker.
But like I said, thankfully I don't need to worry about this. :biggrin:
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If I don't get a chance to send you the album I'm currently listening to right now I'll be upset
Now I can ask: where, exactly, is the toe hidden? Is it completely hidden or just camoflagued? Why is the toe hidden? Is it embarrassed? On the lam from the law? I need info.
Something non prog? That cuts out about 80% of my available tracks, most of what I got can be placed under that prog umbrella.Hence the challenge!
But I'm sure I got something around that'll do the trick...
Hahaha wow.No worries, if you can all get me something at some point tomorrow, that's cool. I finished Round One slightly early, so we're on track, and I'll be able to turn the tiebreaker around quickly. :)
You might need to wait for like 24 hours for my song, I'm not sure I'll be able to send today.
Ehh, fair enough :cornFor sure, things can always grow more over longer timescales/after a break, but honestly I dig the album. I'll check out more of their work too once the roulette is over, assuming it's worth doing so?
For what it's worth I didn't reeeally get into The Apologist until after i came back to it like a month later, anywho, I'd have felt about the same as you do here when I was first spinning it
Anyways will round 2 have a theme? If so would like to know now so I can prepare & decide on stuffIt will have a theme but it's not a particularly complex one. I'll post it once the tiebreaker submissions are in so that everyone's in the same position.
Sent...prepare your face bro...You are ridiculously efficient.
Sent...prepare your face bro...You are ridiculously efficient.
You're always welcome to submit instrumental albums. Nekov's was this round, and he scored well. I can be fairly picky with instrumental music though, especially if it feels to me like it's just songs without the vocals like a lot of instrumental rock and metal is.I'm hesitant because while I love it now, I hated it at first & didn't get into it for like half a year
...prepare your face bro...
If I'm going down, I'm going down in a full on blaze of glory.
...prepare your face bro...If I'm going down, I'm going down in a full on blaze of glory.
Did I get the song before
Did I get the song before
I don't think you did. I remember Bolsters did (and he loved it) and Train did (and he pretty much said it was boring as hell). I probably thought your reaction was going to be similar to Train's so I avoided sending it.
And sent.
...prepare your face bro...If I'm going down, I'm going down in a full on blaze of glory.
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Did I get the song before
I don't think you did. I remember Bolsters did (and he loved it) and Train did (and he pretty much said it was boring as hell). I probably thought your reaction was going to be similar to Train's so I avoided sending it.
And sent.
You're going against the fogeys, should be a piece of cake ;)
Yeah, is the 45-minutes a hard limit? I've got two albums I instantly thought of that are in the 45:30 - 46:00 minutes range.
He's only going to listen to the first 45 minutes you send. It'll be like back in high school when the song runs out midwaIt's like the pull me under extended edition with the 20 minute flute interlude that cuts out in the middle of Kevin Moore's extended rant at the end...
He's only going to listen to the first 45 minutes you send. It'll be like back in high school when the song runs out midwa:lol
Yeah, is the 45-minutes a hard limit? I've got two albums I instantly thought of that are in the 45:30 - 46:00 minutes range.
I'm thinking of pulling a Jingle.boy here but I'll listen to a couple more things before doing that
I'm thinking of pulling a Jingle.boy here but I'll listen to a couple more things before doing that
Cheat, or do the exact opposite of what your instinct says?
Here's hoping Chad stays around to heckle.
what i sent this round i don't feel is a particularly safe bet so i'll be joining you soon, jingle :corn
what i sent this round i don't feel is a particularly safe bet so i'll be joining you soon, jingle :corn
what i sent this round i don't feel is a particularly safe bet so i'll be joining you soon, jingle :corn
The best way to approach a Rich roulette is not playing it safe, he has a varied taste in music
Not only varied, but somewhat inconsistent, at least when it comes to genre.what i sent this round i don't feel is a particularly safe bet so i'll be joining you soon, jingle :corn
The best way to approach a Rich roulette is not playing it safe, he has a varied taste in music
what i sent this round i don't feel is a particularly safe bet so i'll be joining you soon, jingle :corn
The best way to approach a Rich roulette is not playing it safe, he has a varied taste in music
That's kind of my approach. I feel a little like this:
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I should've mentioned in PM that it's not Lord singing, the singer on this song is Miller Anderson.Oops. That makes sense though!
Yet look like this.
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I kid. I kid.
Not only varied, but somewhat inconsistent, at least when it comes to genre.
Yet look like this.
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I kid. I kid.
True story: a bunch of friends and I were talking one day - this is probably 15, 20 years ago, when Kevin James was just starting to make a name for himself - and we were casting the movie about our lives. And one woman said - for me - "Kevin James". It's scarred me for life. :)
You should've sent fucking Winger. Holy shit.
J Boy? When The Children Cry?? Seriously?
Why send such a piece of shit? You have so much good music. I only skipped this roulette so you might have a chance to win one ;D and that's what you do??
I'm so mad. >:(
This isn't roulette golf where the first guy out wins.
You should've sent fucking Winger. Holy shit.
Parama sent The Ugly Organ ;)
Haha, the worse obsidian kingdom album
You should've sent fucking Winger. Holy shit.
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"I'd'a handled it."
J Boy? When The Children Cry?? Seriously?
Why send such a piece of shit? You have so much good music. I only skipped this roulette so you might have a chance to win one ;D and that's what you do??
I'm so mad. >:(
This isn't roulette golf where the first guy out wins.
You should've sent fucking Winger. Holy shit.
I still find a year with no summer incredibly boring personally but hey that's opinions for youBut then you hated the Toehider, which won the first round. :P
Not that I want to beat the dead horse but seriously, that song is pretty weak
That being said from my past experience with Rich I know not to send 80's songs.That's a big generalisation, although technically it's reasonable based on my RYM average ratings:
That being said from my past experience with Rich I know not to send 80's songs.That's a big generalisation, although technically it's reasonable based on my RYM average ratings:
3.31 - 1960s
3.41 - 1970s
3.03 - 1980s
3.08 - 1990s
3.36 - 2000s
3.61 - 2010s
On what planet is Rainbow and Ozzy not banned in a roulette?? Ariich, aren't you in England, as in Europe, or is there a small country called England in the back woods of Africa?
Oh OK. I've never heard of that before.
Oh OK. I've never heard of that before.
Jesus tap-dancing Christ. Does Mrs. TAC have a well in the basement she keeps you in or somethin!?!?
Oh OK. I've never heard of that before.
Jesus tap-dancing Christ. Does Mrs. TAC have a well in the basement she keeps you in or somethin!?!?
Oh OK. I've never heard of that before.
Jesus tap-dancing Christ. Does Mrs. TAC have a well in the basement she keeps you in or somethin!?!?
I'd love to answer you but I'm currently sending for Round 2. I can fucking barely reach the computer. Damn tether,
Oh OK. I've never heard of that before.
Jesus tap-dancing Christ. Does Mrs. TAC have a well in the basement she keeps you in or somethin!?!?
I'd love to answer you but I'm currently sending for Round 2. I can fucking barely reach the computer. Damn tether,
YOU'RE NOT EVEN IN THIS FUCKING ROULETTE!!! :lol
I still find a year with no summer incredibly boring personally but hey that's opinions for you
Oh OK. I've never heard of that before.
Jesus tap-dancing Christ. Does Mrs. TAC have a well in the basement she keeps you in or somethin!?!?
I'd love to answer you but I'm currently sending for Round 2. I can fucking barely reach the computer. Damn tether,
YOU'RE NOT EVEN IN THIS FUCKING ROULETTE!!! :lol
Neither are you!
:neverusethis:
I googled MILF and it was all porn? It didn't explain what MILF stood for.
Oh OK. I've never heard of that before.
Jesus tap-dancing Christ. Does Mrs. TAC have a well in the basement she keeps you in or somethin!?!?
I'd love to answer you but I'm currently sending for Round 2. I can fucking barely reach the computer. Damn tether,
YOU'RE NOT EVEN IN THIS FUCKING ROULETTE!!! :lol
Neither are you!
:neverusethis:
Oh OK. I've never heard of that before.
Jesus tap-dancing Christ. Does Mrs. TAC have a well in the basement she keeps you in or somethin!?!?
I'd love to answer you but I'm currently sending for Round 2. I can fucking barely reach the computer. Damn tether,
YOU'RE NOT EVEN IN THIS FUCKING ROULETTE!!! :lol
Neither are you!
:neverusethis:
I like what Mrs. P had to say about TAC when I shared this thread (and the other one) with her. "I'll bet his wife knows what a MILF is!" :lol
Tim has to be half in, half out of a time rift in the 80's. Wait, I knew the term MILF in the 80's. :lol
Rich, I just checked RYM and you gave Science Fiction a 3.5. Why you gotta be like that? :(It's a good album and that's a good score. I just found it a bit... safe maybe? Didn't feel very exciting to me.
(https://media.tenor.com/images/2e4a90c6a35ee64c59192206a1d3cc50/tenor.gif):lol We're on track to finish the round mid-week again. Onto my third listens, lots of interesting music and good discoveries again, and I've got a pretty good idea of what I think of each one but precise ratings for some of the albums needs another listen or two! Currently feel like there might be a slightly wider spread of ratings...
Just because you've introduced me to some awesome music in the past, I'll give it some more listens once my roulette is over. Devil and God is excellent, and Daisy has some songs I don't really dig but some really exciting, eclectic stuff too. This felt less interesting than the former and more middle-of-the-road than the latter so maybe felt a bit disappointing, but I'll make sure I return to it.Rich, I just checked RYM and you gave Science Fiction a 3.5. Why you gotta be like that? :(It's a good album and that's a good score. I just found it a bit... safe maybe? Didn't feel very exciting to me.
Late response but I'm not sure I'd call it safe because it all felt fresh and very mature for that genre. It's a perfect swan song for a band that had such a huge impact and then sort of fell silent for awhile. It took me a few listens but I fell in love with it and it's hands down my album of the year and has my second favorite song of the year (137). I'm not sure if I like it more than Devil And God but the production is top notch and I expect nothing less from one of their albums.
On one of those albums, none of the other songs interest me as much, which is a bit disappointing.
Dear God. Ill spell it out.
Mother I'd Like (to) Fuck.
One of the albums I'm enjoying at least as much as the winner from the last round... maybe even slightly more, haven't decided yet.
I'm enjoying how everyone is less confident this round. :lol
Might actually get results done tomorrow!
My confidence is very low, since I again sent prog metal. Hopefully my boys will deliver enough to get me through.
BTW, guitarist of my band I sent is a fellow DTFer, so if you slam his music he'll know...
FYI emotional blackmail doesn't work. :P
FYI emotional blackmail doesn't work. :P
That should be a given, british people and emotions don't go hand in hand
You guys are fucking brutal. :lol
:'(FYI emotional blackmail doesn't work. :P
That should be a given, british people and emotions don't go hand in hand
and tbh I don't think I have anything good for this theme anyways :lolI find that hard to believe
I don't consider that album good enough overall tbh
These themes are killing me, I really just wanna send the hirsch effekt :lol
The Observer will definitely be a top 5 album this year for me, great album!I don't think any hirsch effekt album is particularly fun lolI don't consider that album good enough overall tbh
These themes are killing me, I really just wanna send the hirsch effekt :lol
Just do it! I think it'd do well in this roulette. I'm assuming you'd send the same album I'd choose.
The Observer will definitely be a top 5 album this year for me, great album!I don't think any hirsch effekt album is particularly fun lolI don't consider that album good enough overall tbh
These themes are killing me, I really just wanna send the hirsch effekt :lol
Just do it! I think it'd do well in this roulette. I'm assuming you'd send the same album I'd choose.
Once again lonestar wins the Quickest Submission prize. :lol
Once again lonestar wins the Quickest Submission prize. :lol
Yeah, but I cuddle like a motherfucker...
So let me get this straight.
You rate Down To Earth a 5 and Diary Of A Madman a 6? A fucking 6?
Oh and Stadler, if a guy that LIVES in England has only rated ONE Ozzy album, chances are it's because he does NOT like him.
But seriously. WTF'nF?
Oh God if you cock block him on the Hirsch Effect, you'll be everyone's hero.
This is sort of the stuff of legend: Out in two rounds of a roulette and the two submissions are Rainbow Rising and Ozzy Diary of a Madman. Ritchie Blackmore and Randy Rhoads. I feel like the undefeated Patriots losing to Eli and the Giants in the Super Bowl. At least I can say I left it all on the field. I'll be rooting for the bands Anal Catastrophe or Obscure Flambe to win it all!Yeah his voice isn't for everyone. The Rainbow submission did really well (joint 2nd that round), so if scores were completely cumulative you'd have survived. But they're not, because I've created an overly elaborate scoring system. :lol
:) :) :)
(All in fun; I get it that it's all taste, and Ozzy can be polarizing.)
That other Rich...
While you're waiting on the other Rich, you should spin the latest VHB album, I'm liking it a lotYeah I'd been holding off for roulette reasons, but I'll probably check it out tomorrow. It's been synced up on my Spotify since last Friday!
A look at his facebook page suggests he's away in Tanzania! Explains why he's not logged in for a few days.
A look at his facebook page suggests he's away in Tanzania! Explains why he's not logged in for a few days.
This is correct. I went 5 days without connection; it was great. Still in Africa, though I can log in more often. I should have said something before leaving, but I had no idea whether or when I’d be able to send. Will send soon (as in now).
Bodies of Water - A Certain Feeling:hefdaddy
Maestrick - Unpuzzle!
Maestrick - Unpuzzle!
:hefdaddy :hefdaddy
elite obviously sent schizoid lloyd, and he is 3 for 3 on sending albums i'm not a huge fan of :corn
I don't know any of these bands :PAt the latest. Maybe tomorrow with any luck!
When are we getting results? Wednesday?
I don't know any of these bands :PAt the latest. Maybe tomorrow with any luck!
When are we getting results? Wednesday?
:corn:corn :corn
sitting here laughing at you all because my album is too good to get cut
edit: Oh wait, I get it. 0.5 per "previous" win, I'll get my 1.0 next round.Correct. :tup
Grrrrrrrrrrr...And thanks for being involved, really glad you were as I discovered some cool music (particularly The Deadstation but the other two were good as well).
Thanks for your time, I'll be kicking it with the other losers...
OK, so on your future listening list needs to be...Great, I've added them to my "To Check Out" playlists in Spotify (along with the Allegaeon album that song you sent was from) so I'll check those out once the roulette winds down!
Anciients - Voice of the Void(2016)
Jack the Joker- Mors Volta(2017)
Neither was very "fun" but their both AOTY material.
Also Bodies of Water was a band Ev got from me so I feel vindicated anyways :corn
Come on guys, hurry up, lonestar would have submitted his album by now!
Anyways I feel like evermind is set to win already just based on how large the round winning bonus is but we'll seeHe's in with a good shot to reach the final (though by no means guaranteed), but the final will be a simple head-to-head.
Anyways I feel like evermind is set to win already just based on how large the round winning bonus is but we'll seeHe's in with a good shot to reach the final (though by no means guaranteed), but the final will be a simple head-to-head.
Luke do it now I'd love to join
Albums are like, my thing
I know next roulette I'm at least making my last round an album round instead of an ep round
Well, I can send The Hirsch Effekt now though not the album I reeeally want to send :lol
Well, I can send The Hirsch Effekt now though not the album I reeeally want to send :lol
That new album from The Hirsch Effekt is a monster of an album though.
FTFMWell, I can send The Hirsch Effekt now though not the album I reeeally want to send :lol
That new album from The Hirsch Effekt is a monster of an album though.
+1
Still not as good as Anamnesis but pretty damn awesome all the same.
a bit tough for me because nothing on my shortlist of albums i really wanted to send qualifies this time unlike the past few rounds. if this included 2015 i'd have three though :lolI like to make things challenging for participants.
I like to make things challenging for participants.
I have some more prog metal if you want, Ev!
Just remembered another excellent album from 2016, oh shit. :lol Hey Rich, do you mind if I take another 24 hours to send?Of course dude, no problem.
Depends what you mean by prog metal. You achieved the highest score so far with what was essentially a prog metal album.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. :lol
Just remembered another excellent album from 2016, oh shit. :lol Hey Rich, do you mind if I take another 24 hours to send?
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
Screw it, I'm sending right now and preparing for my elimination.
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
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 regardlessThat 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. :lol
Darn, if everyone sent good stuff then I'm screwed :cornI was thinking the same thing
Well you can't all be screwed.Darn, if everyone sent good stuff then I'm screwed :cornI was thinking the same thing
I'm wearing my Insomnium shirt, so I guess that says enough about them...
Winner: Evermind – 9/10
Insomnium - Winter's Gate [2016]
Dude you really need more confidence in your choices, that’s the third win in a row! It’s been quite a while since I discovered new black metal that I liked so much. Everything about it is great: the atmosphere, the beautiful harmonies even in some of the heaviest vocal sections, the tight performances and production. I dig the variety as well, there’s enough diversity of moods and styles (vocally, musically) and it’s superbly paced so that there’s always a breather before it gets to the point where the heavy stuff gets too much. You might be right that the wintery feel worked well this time of year, which might have helped too, but this is just great stuff.
Standouts: Ugh literally all of it
Updated. ;)Winner: Evermind – 9/10
Insomnium - Winter's Gate [2016]
Dude you really need more confidence in your choices, that’s the third win in a row! It’s been quite a while since I discovered new black metal that I liked so much. Everything about it is great: the atmosphere, the beautiful harmonies even in some of the heaviest vocal sections, the tight performances and production. I dig the variety as well, there’s enough diversity of moods and styles (vocally, musically) and it’s superbly paced so that there’s always a breather before it gets to the point where the heavy stuff gets too much. You might be right that the wintery feel worked well this time of year, which might have helped too, but this is just great stuff.
Standouts: Ugh literally all of it
Melodic death metal, just so you don't miss out on similar bands you might like ;) Winter's Gate is a masterpiece.
i'm not worried at all, tbh
Nice :cornIndeed, and 7/10 is the ranking where I really like an album and consider it "very good", so all your submissions were strong. And hey, you came third overall - a bronze medal is hardly bad.
My favorite albums of what I've sent have been some of the lowest scores I've gotten so I'm not hugely surprised but anyways I'm gonna send you those albums I was threatening to send anyways
No scores below 7.5 the entire roulette too so yeah okay I did good enough
Lol, started out in the lead and ended at the bottom :lolWell you reached the semi-final, so definitely not bottom. 4th place out of 7, so exactly mid-table overall. (EDIT: Oh and I'm especially grateful for introducing me to Toehider. I checked out the new album "GOOD" as well, and it's awesome.)
Also, Parama's and Nekov's posts have cemented the fact that I think the general trend has been that the less confident someone is about their submission, the better it does. :lol
Evermind = (8.25/2) + 1.0 + 7.5 = 13.13
I started this roulette with prog metal album in a first place and then went to send some diverse stuff; but I'm sending a prog metal (-ish?) album again in the final round to kinda complete the circle. Which probably means you should just hand the win to Nekov. :lol
Sent non prog metal. We'll see how this fares.
Well spotted. My spreadsheet calculation was correct though, so that's the right total score. Wise-ass. :PQuoteEvermind = (8.25/2) + 1.0 + 7.5 = 13.13
I think that's wrong, I should have +1.5 for my three wins. :P
Yeah I'm just on another level and ariich was too afraid of how bad I'd crush you if I made it to the finalsYes, that's it.
The parts of Mariner where Julie Christmas sings are amazing, but overall Cult of Luna doesn't really do anything for me.Overall I'd agree, based on this one album anyway.
The parts of Mariner where Julie Christmas sings are amazing, but overall Cult of Luna doesn't really do anything for me.
I'm just noticing how every album evermind has sent I have heard except the vanden plas one (I have part I though)
Kiiiiinda interesting :lol
Good call with Awad.
I don't know what the alternative option would have been like, but your victory suggests you made a good call.
I guess it's people like you, who don't do shit at work, that brexiters complain about :PTHAT'S IT I'VE CHANGED MY MIND EVERMIND WINS AFTER ALL
Congrats Nekov, you're winner
Win more rounds then any participant in the competition -> lose in the finals. :lol
Win more rounds then any participant in the competition -> lose in the finals. :lolHey, I did always say that the final would be a "sudden death" winner-takes-all round. :P
Actually all of Insomniums albums have pretty good production values, all the way back to their first album. They are also really consistent. My least favorite album of theirs is actually Shadows of the Dying Sun, but even that is great.Win more rounds then any participant in the competition -> lose in the finals. :lolHey, I did always say that the final would be a "sudden death" winner-takes-all round. :P
Insomnium
Have gone back to the previous album Shadows of the Dying Sun, and while it's not as wonderfully atmospheric as Winter's Gate, it's still fantastic. Another amazing discovery, and I'll continue to go back through their catalog, although as it's broadly within the death metal genre (albeit very melodic) I'm assuming at some point the production values will collapse. :lol
ariich I hope you don't mind if I steal the full album idea for a roulette in the future :)Far from it, I'm really pleased someone else wants to do the same thing! My only advice is: keep the number of contestants to a manageable level, and make sure you have time to listen to plenty of music (even it's while doing other things)!
ariich I hope you don't mind if I steal the full album idea for a roulette in the future :)
Cool! Yeah I don't think I could handle 10 albums a week, I'd be able to do 6 or 7 though. Luke, that's exactly why I'd like to hear full albums. Just a single album could contain so many different things.If you do end up doing one, count me in!
Cool! Yeah I don't think I could handle 10 albums a week, I'd be able to do 6 or 7 though. Luke, that's exactly why I'd like to hear full albums. Just a single album could contain so many different things.If you do end up doing one, count me in!
Good idea, I should probably link mine in my signature. In fact I'll do that right now.Cool! Yeah I don't think I could handle 10 albums a week, I'd be able to do 6 or 7 though. Luke, that's exactly why I'd like to hear full albums. Just a single album could contain so many different things.If you do end up doing one, count me in!
Sweet. You'll be expected to deliver the goods. :metal
EDIT: I am creating a RYM page tonight and won't sign up for a roulette until I get that completed.
EDIT: I am creating a RYM page tonight and won't sign up for a roulette until I get that completed.I vaguely recall when I first created my profile on there years ago - still now I occasionally find an album I know I heard but never rated. :lol
It's become less common but still happens to me sometimes :lol . Great way of having your music organized anyways.EDIT: I am creating a RYM page tonight and won't sign up for a roulette until I get that completed.I vaguely recall when I first created my profile on there years ago - still now I occasionally find an album I know I heard but never rated. :lol
You're right, such a great and consistent band. Their first two albums are a bit less engaging in both music and production IMO (still 7/10 albums though) but the other 5 are all great, and Shadows has actually grown on me more - I'm loving how unashamedly melodic it is.Actually all of Insomniums albums have pretty good production values, all the way back to their first album. They are also really consistent. My least favorite album of theirs is actually Shadows of the Dying Sun, but even that is great.Win more rounds then any participant in the competition -> lose in the finals. :lolHey, I did always say that the final would be a "sudden death" winner-takes-all round. :P
Insomnium
Have gone back to the previous album Shadows of the Dying Sun, and while it's not as wonderfully atmospheric as Winter's Gate, it's still fantastic. Another amazing discovery, and I'll continue to go back through their catalog, although as it's broadly within the death metal genre (albeit very melodic) I'm assuming at some point the production values will collapse. :lol