DreamTheaterForums.org Dream Theater Fan Site
General => General Music Discussion => Topic started by: wolfking on March 04, 2024, 04:52:06 PM
-
Wolfking's Wickedly Wonderful Winger Roulette!!!! :metal :metal :metal
Good news everyone, I've been asked to join Winger!! :metal Paul Taylor had to step away again so, they've asked me to be his fill in! They know I can't play keyboards but John Roth was more than happy to oblige and put down the axe and take them on while Reb and I form a formidable guitar duo, I'm stoked! Here's a promo shot. I start pretty much right away as Paul is absent.
(https://i.ibb.co/Ht23fLV/Me-and-Winger2.jpg)
Afterwards after the shoot we caught up and Kip and I went out for a run. Here's a photo afterwards, what a dream come true! :metal :heart
(https://i.ibb.co/ggBRbm0/Kade-and-Kip.jpg)
So to celebrate, I thought it would be the perfect time to run my 3rd roulette! Looking back it's hard to believe I've really only run 2 roulettes before. All the way back in 2016 was the first and the second in 2018 of only recent music. I'll link these below if anyone wanted to check them out.
Roulette 1 - https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=46782.0
Roulette 2 - https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=52298
Given it's been such a long time between drinks and the outstanding quality some of my friends have put into their roulettes recently, the bar has been set pretty damn high. So......what else could top all of those besides Winger!!! And what a perfect time to celebrate given my recent joining of this incredible band! :metal Such a DTF favourite also, I thought why not devote my third roulette to the sexiest musician alive and one of the greatest bands to be seen in our time.
Rounds
Winger and all their albums are the themes of this roulette and each round will be loosely based on their fabulous discography. What's not to like here? This is all pretty loose out of fun but criteria is listed below along with 5 key words that can be used based on the song titles that don't have to relate to the main theme if you choose to go that route. Basically, the song or band you send can contain these key words;
Round 1 - Self titled (1988) - In 1988 Winger stormed onto the scene with their barnstorming self titled record. Filled with undeniable hits like Madalaine, Hungry, Headed for A Heartbreak and of couse, Seventeen.
Criteria for this round is send something from a bands debut album OR their self titled album/EP. Note, I'll accept from a debut album if they had an EP beforehand too. Key words you can also use for this round also are; Hungry, Seven or Seventeen, Surrender, Heartbreak and Night.
Round 2 - In the Heart of the Young (1990) - 1990 came along and cemented Winger on the map even more with the sophomore follow up. The hits keep coming with Miles Away, Easy Come Easy Go and Rainbow in the Rose.
Criteria for this round is send something from a bands second album. Since such a classic started off the decade in the right fashion, you can also send an album that started in the first year of any decade (1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020). Key word criteria also for this round are; Heart, Young, Miles, Rainbow, Baptized.
Round 3 - Pull (1993) - 1993 and along came a different more mature Winger. Arguably their best album for a number of fans and the creativity and songs are all there for everyone to see.
Criteria for this round is send something that was a departure from the bands normal sound that fans didn't really expect. I'll also allow something from a bands third album. Also key word criteria for round 3 are; Pull, Revolution, Spell, Veins, Ritual.
Round 4 - Hiatus - After 3 monster albums, Winger needed a well earned break. Dominating the world is hard work. For this round, it's completely open, no restrictions.
Round 5 - IV (2006) - The world begged for the band to come back and finally in 2006 they did just that. An album that eased their way back into the spotlight but a number a great tunes.
Criteria for this round is comeback albums. Send me something from a band that returned from Hiatus. I'll also allow numbers in the SONG title only for the submission. Word criteria's are; Ahead, Clover, Escape, Disappear, Today.
Round 6 - Karma (2009) - 2009 rolls around and we are treated with a more consistent, energy filled, hook laden filled excellent album with a band back firing on all cylinders.
For this round like the rockers on this album, the max time limit for the song is 4 minutes, that's it. No word criteria here, give me a short open round with songs under the 4 minute mark.
Round 7 - Better Days Comin' (2014) - Oh yeah, 2014 saw another tasty offering from the kings of glam hard rock. Some nice heaviness and prog mix in with great melodies and great skills.
For this round, send me something positive. I've loved my dark metal lately, but this album was quite feel good to me so send me something to lift the spirits. Word criteria's tough incase you're more of a miserable bastard than I am are; Babylon, Soldier, China, Storm, World.
Round 8 - Seven (2023) - The newest offering from a still sexy and talented Kip Winger and co. Consistent without showing off.
Simple, send something from a bands latest or last album. Words to avoid the criteria are; Blood, Resurrect, Voodoo, Glass, Bomb.
Scoring
I did elaborate scoring in the past but this time, I'm rating things in a simple manner out of 10. I will be using half increments on the scores too, even quarter maybe. However, there are bonus points to be had and I'll be issuing them how I see fit. There are two ways to potentially nab some bonus points;
1. If your song lands on the seventeen second mark (eg. 5:17), according to Spotify that warrants a bonus point. If you however are the only one of the round that has it, you get the full point, if there are multiple people that submit a song ending in the 17 second mark, the point is split. So gamble on that as you will.
2. Each round I will be awarding a Winger member award to the song that fits the criteria of the certain band member. Here's the criteria for possible awards;
* Kip Winger: Vocals, best vocals of the round. Some tasty bass playing wouldn't hurt either.
* Reb Beach: Most impressive guitar playing of the round. Obviously, the most critical I'm going to be. I love my shred but be careful, I love melody too.
* Rod Morgenstein: Most impressive drumming of the round. Doesn't need to be all over the place, just even something that grooves the most could win this.
* Jon Roth: Overall backing. John Roth is an underrated member so I'll be looking for, backing vocals and rhythm guitars here.
* Paul Taylor: Keyboards and atmosphere I'll be looking for here
Now, if nothing stands out on some of these categories, I'm not obliged to award member bonuses if I don't see fit, so no slam dunk here. And don't assume the best songs will get the awards. The awards will probably be points or half points but I may opt for different bonuses during the roulette. We'll see how the songs and the rounds play out. maybe meeting the band members may be a prize! ;D
3. A song with a member directly tied to the song. This is sketchy and while a lot of projects are on my banned list, if you send a song that a member has been directly involved with in a certain way, you'll receive a bonus Winger point no questions asked. You may have to explain your case though on how connected the member is if they are not playing on the track.
Submissions
Just PM the song and I'll load it up on Spotify. If it's not on Spotify, please link the youtube link or you link me a copy of the file if you really want. Spotify would be the easiest option though if possible
I'll aim to have a week devoted to each round and post results the same time each week. Will be a morning my time, maybe Thursday or Friday.
TAC Wildcard Rule - One of the greatest roulette initiatives will be in play here. Each player gets one round where they can send two songs and I'll listen to both songs once and use the better of the two.
Now, following on from Chad and Alessandro's tactic on points for the hangman period, you guys seem to like that shit so I'll unashamedly mooch on the remains of that carcass and offer this;
During the hangman phase of each week, the person who gets the most guesses correct on everything, (artist, sender, song, doesn't matter) has the option to either A. Get a free Wildcard submission for the next round or B. Gets a small automatic points boost on their submission for that round. Points boost will be pulled out of a hat. (This hat may or may not exist). There may also be a consolation prize for second if I'm in a good mood. (Pssst....I'm rarely in a good mood.)
So, lots of bonus goodies on offer here.
Tastes
Now, it's no secret that I have gigantic Kip Winger like balls and love my heavy shit. My tastes over the last few years have been certainly getting heavier where once extreme music may not be so extreme. I like all kinds of metal though. Classic metal, hard rock, power metal, melodic death metal, some thrash, black metal, some death and doom metal etc. Now, it's hard to pinpoint exactly what ticks all the boxes for me, but I'm pretty open to whatever you want to send. You guys pretty much know me anyway.
When it comes to black metal since it has been spoken about, it's the melodic kind that gets me going. Sworn, Netherbird, Tribulation, music still with lots of melody. Melody is always key. Death and doom simply hits the spot or it doesn't, it's hard to pinpoint, bands that have hit the spot lately for example are On Thorns I Lay and Morne. When it comes to prog, I'm honestly over the generic power prog metal thing. These days, unless it really hits the pocket, I'm looking for uniqueness, atmosphere, stuff that just really has had some thought put into it. So, generic prog metal beware. These days also, I'm not really on the hunt for new music, it's mainly the right thing that grabs me at the right time. An example of an album the last 5 years that hooked me and has become a classic is Woe from Abstract Illusion. Mainly because it's so unique, so again, I am looking for unique, interesting music with something different.
But, this isn't restricted to metal, throw anything at me. I'm honestly open to unique, exciting, melodic and atmosphere music. Don't be shy on any genre. Saying that, don't be surprised if I'm blunt on something that's totally out of my wheelhouse. Also, as most of you know, I play a bit of guitar, so guitars always win, just don't discount the vocals.
Participants
TAC
Jingle
Crow
Indiscipline
King
Lonestar
Puppies
Lonk
Evermind
Reaper
Jazzo
Ariich
twosuitsluke
Sacul
Dr. DTVT
Stadler
romdrums
Shadow Ninja
I know a lot of you are in, but post here and I'll start collating numbers. Not sure if I will restrict how many want to play, we'll see.
-
Banned list;
I've done the best I can updating this from an older roulette. There's probably bands I have missed so apologies in advance if anything comes up that I have to reject.
1349
3 Inches of Blood
A Life Once Lost
A Perfect Circle
Above Symmetry
Accept
Act of Defiance
Adagio
Adrenaline Mob
Advent Sorrow
Affector
Agalloch
Agent Steel
Ahab
Aina
Al Di Meola
Alarum
Alcatrazz
Alex Beyrodt’s Voodoo Circle
Alex Skolnick Trio
Alice Cooper
All That Remains
Allan Holdsworth
Allegiance
Allen/Lande
Allen/Olzen
Almah
Almanac
Altaria
Alter Bridge
Altzi
Amaran’s Plight
Ambition
Amon Amarth
Amorphis
An Abstract Illusion
Anciients
Andre Matos
Andromeda
Andy James
Andy Timmons
Angel Dust
Angra
Animals as Leaders
Annihilator
Anthem
Anthrax
AOR
Arch/Matheos
Arch Enemy
Arena
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
Ark
Armageddon
Armored Saint
ASAP
Ashes of Ares
Astral Doors
At the Gates
At Vance
Atheist
Atreyu
Audioslave
Augury
Avantasia
Avenged Sevenfold
Axel Rudi Pell
Axxis
Ayreon
Badlands
Bad English
Bailey
Balance of Power
Bassinvaders
Be'lakor
Beardfish
Beautiful Sin
Beggars and Thieves
Behemoth
Behold...The Arctopus
Between the Buried and Me
Black Country Communion
Billy Sheehan
Beyond Twilight
Beyond the Bridge
Beyond Fear
Black Label Society
Black Majesty
Black Sabbath
Black Star Riders
Black Swan
Blackmore’s Night
Blackwelder
Blackwood Creek
Blanc Faces
Blaze Bayley
Blessed By A Broken Heart
Blind Guardian
Bloodbath
Bloodbound
Blotted Science
Blue Murder
Blue Oyster Cult
Bob Catley
Borealis
Borknager
Brainstorm
Brian Howe
Brazen Abbot
Brett Garsed
Brother Firetribe
Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Kulick
Bullet for my Valentine
Bush
Brymir
C-187
Cacophony
Cain’s Offering
Caliban
Candlemass
Cannibal Corpse
Cans
Carcass
Cathedral
Celtic Frost
Chalice
Charred Walls of the Damned
Chevelle
Chickenfoot
Children of Bodom
Chimaira
Chris Caffery
Chris Cornell
Chris Poland
Chuck Schuldiner
Cinderella
Circle II Circle
Circus Maximus
Clawfinger
Cloudscape
Coheed and Cambria
Coldseed
Coldspell
Collective Soul
Communic
Conception
Consortium Project
Control Denied
Counting Crows
Cradle of Filth
Crash the System
Crazy Lixx
Creed
Crimson Glory
Crimsonfire
Cronos
Crown of Thorns
Cryonic Temple
Crypt Sermon
Cynic
Daath
Damageplan
Dan Swano
Danger Danger
Danny Vaughn
Danzig
Dario Mollo/Tony Martin
Dare
Darkane
Dark at Dawn
Dark New Day
Dark Suns
Dark Tranquillity
David Lee Roth
David Meniketti
David Readman
Dead Letter Circus
Deadsoul Tribe
Death
Death Angel
Death Dealer
Death Destruction
Deep Purple
Defaced
Deicide
Demons and Wizards
Derek Sherinian
Devils Slingshot
Devin Townsend
Dezperadoz
DGM
Dignity
Dimmu Borgir
Dio
Dire Straits
Disamonia Mundi
Disillusion
Disturbed
Doctor Butcher
Dokken (plus Don Dokken)
Dominici
Dragonforce
Dragonland
Dragonspoon
Dream Evil
Dream Theater
Dreamland
Dreamscape
Dreamtale
Dug Pinnick
Dungeon
Dynazty
Eclipse
Ed Kowalczyk
Eden’s Curse
Edenbridge
Edge of Sanity
Edguy
Eidolon
Eldritch
Elegy
Empires of Eden
Enbound
Enchant
Engine
Ensiferum
Enter Twilight
Epica
Epysode
Eric Johnson
Eric Martin
Eternal Tears of Sorrow
Eternity X
Eternity's End
Eumeria
Ex Deo
Europe
Everclear
Evergrey
Evile
Evidence One
Evil Invaders
Evil Masquerade
Exodus
Expedition Delta
Extreme
Eyefear
F5
Fair Warning
Fairyland
Faith No More
Falconer
Fate
Fates Warning
Fear Factory
Fergie Frederiksen
Fifth Angel
Fight
Find Me
Firehouse
Firewind
First Signal
Flaming Row
Flotsam and Jetsam
Flying Colors
FM
Foo Fighters
Force of Evil
Fozzy
Frameshift
Frank Gambale
Freak Guitar
Frederiksen/Denander
Freedom Call
From the Inside
Frost*
Fuel
Fullforce
Galneryus
Gamma Ray
Gary Hughes
Gary Moore
Genius
Geoff Tate
George Bellas
George Lynch
Ghost
Giant
Gillan
Giuntini Project
Glen Drover
Glenn Hughes
Glenn Tipton
Gloryhammer
Gojira
Gordian Knot
Grand Magus
Grave Digger
Green Carnation
Grinspoon
Gus G
GZR
H.E.A.T
Halford
Hammerfall
Hall and Oates
Hardline
Harem Scarem
Hartmann
Headspace
Heathen
Heaven and Hell
Heavenly
Heed
Hell
Hellfueled
Helloween
Hibria
High on Fire
Hisma
Hodson
Holy Force
House of Lords
Ibaraki
Iced Earth
Ignominious Incarceration
Illwill
Immortal
Impellitteri
In Flames
In Mourning
Incubus
Indigo Dying
Innerwish
Institute
Insomnium
Into Eternity
Intronaut
Iommi
Iris Divine
Iron Maiden
Iron Savior
Issa!!
Jaded Heart
Jag Panzer
James Christian
James LaBrie
James Murphy
Jason Becker
Jebediah
Jeff Healey
Jeff Loomis
Jeff Martin
Jeff Scott Soto
Jim Matheos
Jimi Jamison
Jimmy Barnes
Joe Lynn Turner
Joe Satriani
Joel Hoekstra
Joey Tafolla
John 5
John Arch
John Norum
John Petrucci
John West
Jon Oliva’s Pain
Jordan Rudess
Jorn
Jorn/Holter
Journey
Judas Priest
Judicator
Kalmah
Kamelot
Kansas
Karnivool
Katatonia
Keel
Keep of Kalessin
Kelly Keeling
Kenny Wayne Shepard
Khymera
Killer Be Killed
Killswitch Engage
Kimball/Jamison
King Crimson
King Diamond
King Kobra
Kings X
Kip Winger
Kiske/Somerville
Korn
Kotipelto
Kreator
Krux
KXM
Kyuss
LALU
Lamb of God
Lance King
Land of Tales
Larry Carlton
Last Tribe
Level 10
Leverage
Lingua Mortis Orchestra feat Rage
Lionville
Lion’s Share
Liquid Tension Experiment
Live
Living Loud
Lizzy Borden
Lord
Lords of the Trident
Los Angeles
Lost Horizon
LRS
Luca Turilli
Lynch Mob
Machine Head
Lynch/Pilson
Machine Men
Magnitude 9
Magnum
Malpractice
Magnus Karlsson (all projects)
Manimal
Manowar
Marcello-Vestry
Marco Mendoza
Mark Boals
Marty Friedman
Masterplan
Mastodon
Mat Sinner
MD45
Mecca
Megadeth
Mercenary
Mercyful Fate
Meshuggah
Metal Church
Metalium
Metallica
Mgla
Michael Angelo Batio
Michael Jackson
Michael Lee Firkins
Michael Romeo
Michael Schenker/MSG
Michael Vescera
Midnight Oil
Midnight Sun
Mike Lepond's Silent Assassins
Mike Portnoy
Mike Terrana
Millenial Reign
Millenium
Mind Key
Mind Odyssey
Mob Rules
Moonspell
Morbid Angel
Moredhel
Morne
Mors Principum Est
Motorhead
Mourning Widows
Mr Big
Muse
My Dying Bride
Mystic Prophecy
Mullmuzzler
Ne Obliviscaris
Neal Morse
Neal Schon
Nelson
Nemesis
Netherbird
Neverland
Nevermore
Newman
Newsted
Nightingale
Nightrage
Nightwish
Night Ranger
Nile
Nocturnal Rites
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Nordic Union
Norther
Nostradameus
Novembre
Oasis
Obituary
Obscura
Oceansize
OHM
Oliva
Omnium Gatherum
On Thorns I Lay
Opeth
Orbit Culture
OSI
Overkill
Overland
Ozzy Osbourne
Pagan’s Mind
Pain
Pain Division
Pain of Salvation
Painmuseum
Palace Terrace
Pantera
Paradise Lost
Paragon
Pat Metheny
Pathosray
Paul Gilbert
Pearl Jam
Pegazus
Pendragon
Pennywise
Periphery
Persefone
Pink Cream 69
Pink Floyd
Place Vendome
Places of Power
Planet Alliance
Planet X
Platens
Poison
Porcupine Tree
Praying Mantis
Pretty Maids
Pride of Lions
Primal Fear
Primal Rock Rebellion
Probot
Psycho Motel
Puscifer
Pushking
Pyramaze
Queen
Queensryche
Racer X
Rage
Radiohead
Rage of Angels
Rainbow
Ralph Santolla
Rated X
Ratt
Redemption
Regurgitator
Revolution Renaissance
Rhapsody of Fire
Ride the Sky
Ring of Fire
Riot
Ritchie Kotzen
Riverside
Rob Rock
Rob Zombie
Roxus
Royal Hunt
Running Wild
Rush
Russell Allen
Sabaton
Sacred Outcry
Sacred Steel
Saint Deamon
Sammy Hagar
Sanctuary
Sandalinas
Savage Circus
Savatage
Saxon
Scar Symmetry
Scars on Broadway
Scheepers
Scorpions
Sebastian Bach
Secret Sphere
Sentenced
Septicflesh
Sepultura
Serenity
Serious Black
Serj Tankian
Serpentine
Seven Tears
Seven the Hardway
Seven Witches
Sevendust
Seventh Key
Seventh Wonder
Shadow Gallery
Shadows Fall
Shadowman
Shaman
Sieges Even
Silent Circus
Silent Force
Silent Memorial
Silver Lake
Silverchair
Sinergy
Sinner
Skid Row
Skyeye
Slave to the System
Slavior
Slayer
Sleep
Slipknot
Soilwork
Sorcerer
Solution .45
Sonata Arctica
Sons of Liberty
Soul Secret
Soul Sirkus
Soundgarden
Spiral Architect
Spiritual Beggars
Spock’s Beard
Staind
Stan Bush
Star One
Starbreaker
Steeler
Steelhouse Lane
Steve Harris
Steve Morse
Steve Vai
Steven Wilson
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stonesour
Stortregn
Strapping Young Lad
Stratovarius
Stryper
Styx
Storm Corrosion
Subsignal
Sunburst
Sunstorm
SupaRed
Survivor
Swashbuckle
Sweet & Lynch
Sweet Oblivion
Sworn
Symfonia
Symphony X
System of a Down
T&N
Takayoshi Ohmura
Talisman
Taraxacum
Tarot
Tears for Fears
Ted Nugent
Ted Poley
Temple of the Dog
Ten
Teramaze
Terror 2000
Terry Brock
Testament
The Armada
The Codex
The Crown
The Defiants
The Destro
The Doobie Brothers
The Faceless
The Flower Kings
The Grandmaster
The Halo Effect
The Ladder
The Magnificent
The Mob
The Night Flight Orchestra
The Ocean
The Offspring
The Poodles
The Prodigy
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Superjesus
The Tea Party
The Winery Dogs
Therion
Thin Lizzy
Thomas Giles
Thought Chamber
Three Lions
Threshold
Thunderstone
Tim Donahue
Tim Ripper Owens
Time Requiem
Timo Tolkki
TNT
Toby Hitchcock
Tommy Emmanuel
Tony Harnell
Tony Iommi
Tony Macalpine
Tony Martin
Tony Mills
Tony O’Hora
Tool
Toto
Trail of Murder
Trans Siberian Orchestra
Transatlantic
Treat
Tremonti
Tribulation
Tribuzy
Trillium
Trivium
Tygers of Pan Tang
Tyketto
UDO
UFO
Uli Jon Roth
Unisonic
Unruly Child
Van Halen
Vanden Plas
Vanishing Point
Vega
VII Gates
Victorius
Vinnie Moore
Virgil Donati
Virgin Steele
Vision Divine
Voice
Voodoo Circle
Voodoo Hill
Voyager
W.E.T.
Warbringer
Warmen
Warrel Dane
Warning
WASP
Watchtower
Weezer
White Lion
Whitesnake
Wigelius
Windir
Winger
Wintersun
Winter Rose
Winters Bane
Wishbone Ash
Witherscape
Wolf
Wolfheart
Wolfmother
Work of Art
Xcarnation
X-World/5
Y&T
Yargos
Yes
Yngwie J. Malmsteen
Yoso
Yyrkoon
Zebra
Zero Hour
Zierler
Zimmers Hole
-
So, at the inception of creation of this thread, it was Tuesday morning my time. Thinking 2 days for sign ups and then we can kick off the week around Thursday. Then I'll aim for around Thursday mornings for results. If submissions are in by Thursday morning my time, we can do hangman straight away. I guess it's going to be tricky to keep this thing rolling when I'm in such a different time zone, but I'll do my best.
Playlists;
Please note, once a band is submitted they are banned for the rest of the roulette;
Round 1 - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2TIWI46ZdrHLhwpqPAg6Fl?si=8a8408e37f0147b4
Round 2 - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/38ncSNMzk4wHpl8yLffaWs?si=3eeaad2e7571499d
Round 3 - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3DF6NdffdoGebAnQQosfMT?si=a08b636a72314e09
Round 4 - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3TGkXHjsK9iG7XkNeCtgcF?si=d28ad7b9fe4f49c9
Round 1 and total standings;
twosuitluke - 4.0
Shadow Ninja - 4.0
Reaper - 5.0
romdrums - 5.5
lonestar - 6.0
King - 7.5
Lonk - 7.75
Dr. DTVT - 8.0
TAC - 8.25
ariich - 8.5
jingle - 8.75
Indiscipline - 9.0
Puppies - 9.0
Evermind - 9.0
Litho - 9.0
Stadler - 9.25
Crow - 9.5
Sacul - 9.5
After 2 rounds;
Reaper - 5.0+4.0 = 9.0
twosuitluke - 4.0+6.5 = 10.5
Shadow Ninja - 4.0+7.0 = 11.0
romdrums - 5.5+6.25 = 11.75
lonestar - 6.0+5.75 = 11.75
Lonk - 7.75+4.5 = 12.25
King - 7.5+5.0 = 12.5
Stadler - 9.25+5.5 = 14.75
ariich - 8.5+7.75 = 16.25
Dr. DTVT - 8.0+8.5 = 16.5
Indiscipline - 9.0+8.25 = 17.25
Sacul - 9.5+8.0 = 17.5
TAC - 8.25+9.25 = 17.5
Jingle - 8.75+8.75 = 17.5
Litho - 9.0+9.0 = 18.0
Crow - 9.5+8.5 = 18.0
Puppies - 9.0+9.25 = 18.25
Evermind - 9.0+9.25 = 18.25
After 3 rounds;
lonestar - 6.0+5.75+3.5 = 15.25
Reaper - 5.0+4.0+7.25 = 16.25
Shadow Ninja - 4.0+7.0+5.25 = 16.25
romdrums - 5.5+6.25+5.25 = 17.0
twosuitluke - 4.0+6.5+7.0 = 17.5
Lonk - 7.75+4.5+7.75 = 20.0
King - 7.5+5.0+8.0 = 20.5
Stadler - 9.25+5.5+6.75 = 21.5
Sacul - 9.5+8.0+5.0 = 22.5
ariich - 8.5+7.75+7.5 = 23.75
Dr. DTVT - 8.0+8.5+7.25 = 23.75
Jingle - 8.75+8.75+7.75 = 25.25
Litho - 9.0+9.0+8.0 = 26.0
Puppies - 9.0+9.25+8.25 = 26.50
Indiscipline - 9.0+8.25+9.5 = 26.75
TAC - 8.25+9.25+9.25 = 26.75
Crow - 9.5+8.5+8.75 = 26.75
Evermind - 9.0+9.25+9.0 = 27.25
After round 4;
Reaper - 5.0+4.0+7.25+6.25 = 22.5
Shadow Ninja - 4.0+7.0+5.25+6.5 = 22.75
lonestar - 6.0+5.75+3.5+7.75 = 23.0
romdrums - 5.5+6.25+5.25+6.5 = 23.5
twosuitluke - 4.0+6.5+7.0+9.25 = 26.75
Lonk - 7.75+4.5+7.75+6.75 = 26.75
King - 7.5+5.0+8.0+8.5 = 29.0
Dr. DTVT - 8.0+8.5+7.25+6.0 = 29.75
Stadler - 9.25+5.5+6.75+8.5 = 30.0
Sacul - 9.5+8.0+5.0+8.0 = 30.5
ariich - 8.5+7.75+7.5+8.5 = 32.25
Puppies - 9.0+9.25+8.25+6.25 = 32.75
Litho - 9.0+9.0+8.0+7.5 = 33.5
Jingle - 8.75+8.75+7.75+8.25 = 33.5
Indiscipline - 9.0+8.25+9.5+8.25 = 35.0
TAC - 8.25+9.25+9.25+9.0 = 35.75
Crow - 9.5+8.5+8.75+9.25 = 36.0
Evermind - 9.0+9.25+9.0+8.75 = 36.0
After round 5;
TAC - 8.25+9.25+9.25+9.0+9.0 = 44.75
Evermind - 9.0+9.25+9.0+8.75+8.5 = 44.5
Indiscipline - 9.0+8.25+9.5+8.25+8.25 = 43.25
Crow - 9.5+8.5+8.75+9.25+7.0 = 43.0
Puppies - 9.0+9.25+8.25+6.25+9.5 = 42.25
Jingle - 8.75+8.75+7.75+8.25+8.25 = 41.75
Litho - 9.0+9.0+8.0+7.5+7.75 = 41.25
Dr. DTVT - 8.0+8.5+7.25+6.0+9.25 = 39.0
ariich - 8.5+7.75+7.5+8.5+6.5 = 38.75
Stadler - 9.25+5.5+6.75+8.5+8.25 = 38.25
King - 7.5+5.0+8.0+8.5+7.5 = 36.5
twosuitluke - 4.0+6.5+7.0+9.25+9.5 = 36.25
Sacul - 9.5+8.0+5.0+8.0+4.5 = 35.0
Lonk - 7.75+4.5+7.75+6.75+7.0 = 33.75
lonestar - 6.0+5.75+3.5+7.75+8.25 = 31.25
romdrums - 5.5+6.25+5.25+6.5+7.5 = 31.0
Shadow Ninja - 4.0+7.0+5.25+6.5+6.75 = 29.5
Reaper - 5.0+4.0+7.25+6.25+4.5 = 27.0
Standings after round 6;
TAC - 8.25+9.25+9.25+9.0+9.0+9.25 = 54.0
Evermind - 9.0+9.25+9.0+8.75+8.5+9.25 = 53.75
Crow - 9.5+8.5+8.75+9.25+7.0+8.25 = 51.25
Puppies - 9.0+9.25+8.25+6.25+9.5+9.0 = 51.25
Litho - 9.0+9.0+8.0+7.5+7.75+9.25 = 50.5
Indiscipline - 9.0+8.25+9.5+8.25+8.25+7.0 = 50.25
ariich - 8.5+7.75+7.5+8.5+6.5+9.0 = 47.75
Dr. DTVT - 8.0+8.5+7.25+6.0+9.25+8.5 = 47.5
Jingle - 8.75+8.75+7.75+8.25+8.25+5.5 = 47.25
Stadler - 9.25+5.5+6.75+8.5+8.25+9.0 = 47.25
twosuitluke - 4.0+6.5+7.0+9.25+9.5+10.25 = 46.5
King - 7.5+5.0+8.0+8.5+7.5+8.0 = 44.5
Lonk - 7.75+4.5+7.75+6.75+7.0+8.75 = 42.5
romdrums - 5.5+6.25+5.25+6.5+7.5+10.25 = 41.25
lonestar - 6.0+5.75+3.5+7.75+8.25+9.5 = 40.75
Sacul - 9.5+8.0+5.0+8.0+4.5+3.5 = 38.5
Shadow Ninja - 4.0+7.0+5.25+6.5+6.75+5.5 = 35.0
Reaper - 5.0+4.0+7.25+6.25+4.5+4.5 = 31.5
Standings after round 7;
TAC - 8.25+9.25+9.25+9.0+9.0+9.25+9.0 = 63.0
Evermind - 9.0+9.25+9.0+8.75+8.5+9.25+8.75 = 62.5
Crow - 9.5+8.5+8.75+9.25+7.0+8.25+9.0 = 60.25
Puppies - 9.0+9.25+8.25+6.25+9.5+9.0+8.0 = 59.25
Litho - 9.0+9.0+8.0+7.5+7.75+9.25+8.0 = 58.5
Indiscipline - 9.0+8.25+9.5+8.25+8.25+7.0+8.5 = 58.75
Jingle - 8.75+8.75+7.75+8.25+8.25+5.5+9.75 = 57.0
ariich - 8.5+7.75+7.5+8.5+6.5+9.0+8.75 = 56.50
Dr. DTVT - 8.0+8.5+7.25+6.0+9.25+8.5+8.75 = 56.25
twosuitluke - 4.0+6.5+7.0+9.25+9.5+10.25+9.5 = 56.0
Stadler - 9.25+5.5+6.75+8.5+8.25+9.0+8.5 = 55.75
King - 7.5+5.0+8.0+8.5+7.5+8.0+9.0 = 53.5
Lonk - 7.75+4.5+7.75+6.75+7.0+8.75+7.75 = 50.25
romdrums - 5.5+6.25+5.25+6.5+7.5+10.25+8.25 = 49.5
lonestar - 6.0+5.75+3.5+7.75+8.25+9.5+8.0 = 48.75
Sacul - 9.5+8.0+5.0+8.0+4.5+3.5+9.5 = 48.0
Shadow Ninja - 4.0+7.0+5.25+6.5+6.75+5.5+7.0 = 42.0
Reaper - 5.0+4.0+7.25+6.25+4.5+4.5+7.5 = 39.0
-
not involved, but following obviously out of respect.
-
I quit!!
-
I quit!!
:rollin :rollin :rollin
-
IN!
-
sounds fun :hat sign me up rawhide
-
Lol this looks like a ton of fun but looking at the banned list I don't think I'd have anything to send.
-
Lol this looks like a ton of fun but looking at the banned list I don't think I'd have anything to send.
I'll leave the registration period open for a couple of days mate so if you do change your mind, let me know.
-
I have a pen and some paper, so what the fock!
-
Lol this looks like a ton of fun but looking at the banned list I don't think I'd have anything to send.
there's such obvious gaps in the banlist on my end that i ctrl+f'd a band i sent last time that scored insanely well and they're not there, so :lol
i'm not gonna send them/that song again ofc, but. that amuses me
-
I have a pen and some paper, so what the fock!
:metal
-
If you'll have me.
-
Lol this looks like a ton of fun but looking at the banned list I don't think I'd have anything to send.
there's such obvious gaps in the banlist on my end that i ctrl+f'd a band i sent last time that scored insanely well and they're not there, so :lol
i'm not gonna send them/that song again ofc, but. that amuses me
One of my downfalls one the previous two roulettes was following up on bands. I really am going to make an effort that afterwards to really follow up on bands that score well.
-
If you'll have me.
Why the fuck wouldn't I??
-
That's the response I wanted. Lol
-
Lol this looks like a ton of fun but looking at the banned list I don't think I'd have anything to send.
there's such obvious gaps in the banlist on my end that i ctrl+f'd a band i sent last time that scored insanely well and they're not there, so :lol
i'm not gonna send them/that song again ofc, but. that amuses me
i did however get a banned hole plugged with something i suspected should've been banned when submitting my round 2 song, lol
-
Hey if you need more people I can join this, I surprisingly see a lot places where I can send you stuff you might like. On the other hand if you end up with too many participants to handle, feel free to put me first on the chopping block. For the sake of the roulette, I will embrace execution.
:boskinated:
-
Almost all the songs I have on my initial playlist for this are either in Chinese, Korean, or Japanese....so keywords is out the fucking window :rollin :rollin
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand sent!!
-
Hey if you need more people I can join this, I surprisingly see a lot places where I can send you stuff you might like. On the other hand if you end up with too many participants to handle, feel free to put me first on the chopping block. For the sake of the roulette, I will embrace execution.
:boskinated:
Alright mate, you're in, let's see how we go. With only one song per round, I should easily be able to handle everyone.
-
Almost all the songs I have on my initial playlist for this are either in Chinese, Korean, or Japanese....so keywords is out the fucking window :rollin :rollin
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand sent!!
I mean, if they translate into any of those languages, I'll happily accept.
-
Almost all the songs I have on my initial playlist for this are either in Chinese, Korean, or Japanese....so keywords is out the fucking window :rollin :rollin
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand sent!!
I mean, if they translate into any of those languages, I'll happily accept.
Can I just lie and say they do? :biggrin:
(I know Tim would probably check anyways lol)
-
Almost all the songs I have on my initial playlist for this are either in Chinese, Korean, or Japanese....so keywords is out the fucking window :rollin :rollin
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand sent!!
I mean, if they translate into any of those languages, I'll happily accept.
Can I just lie and say they do? :biggrin:
(I know Tim would probably check anyways lol)
(https://media.giphy.com/media/VGoR192lKTGQn5I5OA/giphy.gif)
-
Congrats to Ruslan and Litho for all the extra hangman points/perks
-
Congrats to Ruslan and Litho for all the extra hangman points/perks
They certainly won't be a deciding factor here. Besides all the extra goodies, quality will still reign I can assure.
-
Updated third post with when we'll look at doing results each week. Thinking Thursday morning my time to start each new round.
-
Looked through my playlist, and I actually have the first 3 rounds covered nicely, I'll dig in for the rest, and who knows, by the end I may be so far in the shit I can just send Blackpink or something...
-
somebody hold me.... im confused.
Can I spin the wheel and buy a vowel :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
I miss bitching about the current queensryche :tup
-
I love this theme, but don’t think I have a lot that I could even send. Conflicted.
Also, are you secretly Michael Stipe?
-
somebody hold me.... im confused.
Can I spin the wheel and buy a vowel :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
I miss bitching about the current queensryche :tup
:lol Does that mean you're in?
-
I love this theme, but don’t think I have a lot that I could even send. Conflicted.
Also, are you secretly Michael Stipe?
I look like Michael Stipe?! :lol That's a new one.
You have a couple of days to decide.
-
Almost all the songs I have on my initial playlist for this are either in Chinese, Korean, or Japanese....so keywords is out the fucking window :rollin :rollin
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand sent!!
I mean, if they translate into any of those languages, I'll happily accept.
Can I just lie and say they do? :biggrin:
(I know Tim would probably check anyways lol)
Evermind to be the new Roulette Police Chief. I am in charge of shaming people that don't send on time.
-
True that lol
-
Almost all the songs I have on my initial playlist for this are either in Chinese, Korean, or Japanese....so keywords is out the fucking window :rollin :rollin
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand sent!!
I mean, if they translate into any of those languages, I'll happily accept.
Can I just lie and say they do? :biggrin:
(I know Tim would probably check anyways lol)
Evermind to be the new Roulette Police Chief. I am in charge of shaming people that don't send on time.
You're hired. I want this running on strict schedule, and I know you're easily the best person for the job.
-
(https://media3.giphy.com/media/yKiCjXM89Vn5Qileom/200.gif?cid=790b76116u46r0h3qbqbn5on93t45bm6svunm2hjpw1wlr0h&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=200.gif&ct=g)
-
(https://media3.giphy.com/media/yKiCjXM89Vn5Qileom/200.gif?cid=790b76116u46r0h3qbqbn5on93t45bm6svunm2hjpw1wlr0h&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=200.gif&ct=g)
(https://media1.tenor.com/images/3952a85da6e63c7755607a40a4bc975f/tenor.gif?itemid=4959267)
-
Well, now I have to be in. For each round I send you a song I'm going to send a Winger song to Tim in the form of a virus that will automatically play the song as loud as possible on all of his stereos in his house :biggrin:
-
Well, now I have to be in. For each round I send you a song I'm going to send a Winger song to Tim in the form of a virus that will automatically play the song as loud as possible on all of his stereos in his house :biggrin:
This could definitely be a big bonus point criteria I hadn't thought of!
-
Hmm, I don't think Kip Winger has been associated with any Black Metal bands.... :corn
-
somebody hold me.... im confused.
Can I spin the wheel and buy a vowel :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
I miss bitching about the current queensryche :tup
:lol Does that mean you're in?
of course : ) who's paper can I copy from? :lol
-
Well, now I have to be in. For each round I send you a song I'm going to send a Winger song to Tim in the form of a virus that will automatically play the song as loud as possible on all of his stereos in his house :biggrin:
Pretty sure I have Wingers Defender installed on my computer.
-
Sent for the first round!!!!!
-
somebody hold me.... im confused.
Can I spin the wheel and buy a vowel :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
I miss bitching about the current queensryche :tup
:lol Does that mean you're in?
of course : ) wh'so paper can I copt from? :lol
Awesome!!! :metal
Just PM me a song based on the criteria mate and we're good to go!
-
Well, now I have to be in. For each round I send you a song I'm going to send a Winger song to Tim in the form of a virus that will automatically play the song as loud as possible on all of his stereos in his house :biggrin:
Pretty sure I have Wingers Defender installed on my computer.
Winger Defender!? :lol Actually sounds legit!
-
No photoshop needed!
November 17, 1987
Boston Garden
(https://i.imgur.com/HSkd8iu.jpg)
-
Nice, you are actually more famous than me, seeing Paul Taylor and Kip Winger live! :metal
That's a killer Alice lineup too!
-
February 19, 1987
Providence Civic Center
(https://i.imgur.com/RtTpNy7.jpg?1)
-
Oh fuck, we're barely on page 2 and Tim's already posting teenage concert pics.
(https://jonboeckenstedt.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/image.png)
-
Oh fuck, we're barely on page 2 and Chad's already bitching.
(https://jonboeckenstedt.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/image.png)
-
In of course. Will read OP later
-
In of course. Will read OP later
You might want to turn the pictures feature off first.
-
:lol
-
You two get a Snicker's bar.
-
In of course. Will read OP later
You might want to turn the pictures feature off first.
I feel attacked. :lol
-
Oh fuck, we're only on page 2 and Tim and Chad at fighting already!!
(https://jonboeckenstedt.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/image.png)
-
February 19, 1987
Providence Civic Center
(https://i.imgur.com/RtTpNy7.jpg?1)
:metal :metal :metal
-
Oh fuck, we're only on page 2 and Tim and Chad at fighting already!!
(https://jonboeckenstedt.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/image.png)
HE STARTED IT!!!
-
Worst song gets the Stewart Stevenson award each round, right?
(https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/beavisandbutthead/images/7/7a/Stewart.jpeg)
-
Worst song gets the Stewart Stevenson award each round, right?
(https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/beavisandbutthead/images/7/7a/Stewart.jpeg)
:lol I like that.
-
Just read the OP and I love it! I'm totally down to play if there is space still.
-
Hi Kade, got a question here. I listened to Marillion (boring-ass prog rock, you obviously have never heard of them) on my last long run and my mid-Z2 pace was around 6:50. If I listen to Winger (true rock) instead, will my Z2 pace be 5:30 like yours? Thanks.
I'm in of course!
-
Wow, I'm gone for a few hours and a whole week's worth of stuff has happened.
Obviously in, I'll have to think about the themes tomorrow, I'm not quite sure the first few fit some of the stuff I had tentatively slated for early on yet.
-
Just read the OP and I love it! I'm totally down to play if there is space still.
:tup
-
Hi Kade, got a question here. I listened to Marillion (boring-ass prog rock, you obviously have never heard of them) on my last long run and my mid-Z2 pace was around 6:50. If I listen to Winger (true rock) instead, will my Z2 pace be 5:30 like yours? Thanks.
I'm in of course!
:lol You can send them if you like?
I've actually never run to Winger yet because when I listen to Winger my nads like.......quadruple in size which would make it tough, but Winger is in fact the secret to a flying pace. I actually heard that Elliot Kipchoge runs to Winger every marathon. What does that tell ya!!?
-
Wow, I'm gone for a few hours and a whole week's worth of stuff has happened.
Obviously in, I'll have to think about the themes tomorrow, I'm not quite sure the first few fit some of the stuff I had tentatively slated for early on yet.
The themes were just a fun tie in to the albums, nothing serious, if you can materialize something and convince me it fits the theme, I'm all ears. :lol
-
Issa is banned? Oh well, count me out then.
Looking over the banned list and I am pretty much banned. This will be another roulette full of stuff I have never heard of in my life. I'm a spectator on this one.
-
Ok, I figured out round 1, so I sent that. Definitely going to need more planning for the rest though. Ideally there's a thing or two I want to test the waters out on.
-
Sending Black metal Issa in 5....4.....3....2......
-
I'm in, and this sounds really fun!
-
I'm in, and this sounds really fun!
You're damned right you're in!!
Congrats on the win! ;D
-
I'm in, and this sounds really fun!
You're damned right you're in!!
Congrats on the win! ;D
:lol
I wish. My special skill at the moment is ballsing up a round or two and ruining my chances.
-
Means you're due a bounce back!
-
Means you're due a bounce back!
Totally!
-
Obviously I'm in. I need more time to absorb the OP, but I'm sure I'll throw a submission together last minute.
I just need to work out if I want to try to send songs that can get bonus points.
-
Do I have 8 somewhat heavy / atmospheric songs to cover all rounds? Maybe. I'm in. Gonna be fun trying to find something you won't hate :lol
-
Do I have 8 somewhat heavy / atmospheric songs to cover all rounds? Maybe. I'm in. Gonna be fun trying to find something you won't hate :lol
*sends Invisible
-
Nah I'm only sending them to a few select people, and wolfy will be spared ;D
-
You should also get bonuses for songs that are 17:17 (obvious) and 4:49. Why 4:49? 17 squared.
Also, I was able to get through B and find about 5 artists that would work, so I think I could find some more. In if you’ll have me.
-
Sent something :metal
-
There's a LOT that I can't send here, but I'd like to take a stab at this if'n I could.
Got a spot?
Also, one GLARING omission on that banned list...
-
There's a LOT that I can't send here, but I'd like to take a stab at this if'n I could.
Got a spot?
Also, one GLARING omission on that banned list...
Send KISS at your own risk :)
-
I'm probably headed for a heartbreak, but hell, I can't get enuff of these roulettes. I'm in!
-
Got a spot?
If your name was Kip Stadler you’d know where it is.
-
There's a LOT that I can't send here, but I'd like to take a stab at this if'n I could.
Got a spot?
Also, one GLARING omission on that banned list...
Send KISS at your own risk :)
And Genesis!
-
And GenIssas!
-
You're all in.
-
Just read your op Kade and am still in stitches. Possibly the greatest thing I’ve read on this forum, including the pickingant bloke. Beats your Queensryche reaction too :rollin
-
Just read your op Kade and am still in stitches. Possibly the greatest thing I’ve read on this forum, including the pickingant bloke. Beats your Queensryche reaction too :rollin
That is high praise indeed! I need to go back and read it again, it was like 4am when I first read it.
-
Well, it makes it better that the hilarity is all at Tim’s expense :lol
-
Well, it makes it better that the hilarity is all at Tim’s expense :lol
I can only agree so much! You are correct though.
-
Well, it makes it better that the hilarity is all at Tim’s expense :lol
So...you playing or what?
-
Well, it makes it better that the hilarity is all at Tim’s expense :lol
So...you playing or what?
You bully. :lol
-
Is there a length limit on submissions? I need to know how many Devil Doll tracks are in contention.
-
Is there a length limit on submissions? I need to know how many Devil Doll tracks are in contention.
I'm fairly certain it would be only you and me sending Devil Doll... :lol
-
YOU WILL HAVE MY SHITTY SCORE WHEN YOU TAKE IT FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS
-
THATS THE SPIRIT!
-
Just read your op Kade and am still in stitches. Possibly the greatest thing I’ve read on this forum, including the pickingant bloke. Beats your Queensryche reaction too :rollin
Ha! Thanks Paul. I just wanted to make a silly theme with an entertaining OP, glad it paid off.
Well, it makes it better that the hilarity is all at Tim’s expense :lol
Believe it or not, it was never really my attention, I just wanted a relevant funny theme most would get a kick out of. :lol
-
Well, it makes it better that the hilarity is all at Tim’s expense :lol
So...you playing or what?
Actually, this, are you playing Paul?
-
Is there a length limit on submissions? I need to know how many Devil Doll tracks are in contention.
No, not really. Just be warned anything in extreme length might not get the same amount of listens as others.
-
You won't want to listen to Devil Doll more than once anyway. :lol I'll send you something in a bit. :metal
-
I think I sampled one of their songs years ago, was .......interesting from memory.
-
So, I would kind of like to officially get started in about 24 hours from now.
Looks like 18 players confirmed but happy to take a few more if there's anyone that should be here.
Have 8 submissions too already.
-
18 seems like plenty. I’ll sit this one out.
-
18 seems like plenty. I’ll sit this one out.
It's Winger!! C'mon, man!
-
18 seems like plenty. I’ll sit this one out.
What's one more 5-6 minute song?
-
I'm shocked it wasn't capped at 17.
-
So, I would kind of like to officially get started in about 24 hours from now.
Looks like 18 players confirmed but happy to take a few more if there's anyone that should be here.
Have 8 submissions too already.
LET'S GO SLACKERS!!!
-
I'm shocked it wasn't capped at 17.
:lol
-
So, I would kind of like to officially get started in about 24 hours from now.
Looks like 18 players confirmed but happy to take a few more if there's anyone that should be here.
Have 8 submissions too already.
LET'S GO SLACKERS!!!
Quiet Tim!
oh wait...
-
I'm looking through my music now to see what I'm going to send...
-
I'm shocked it wasn't capped at 17.
I did give this a thought actually.
-
I'm shocked it wasn't capped at 17.
I did give this a thought actually.
All round scores should be out of 17 then. :corn
-
I love the thought into that. Is it bad that I saw Winger in Boston in I think 1988/89 at the Channel? Only Tim knows of that iconic dive.
-
I love the thought into that. Is it bad that I saw Winger in Boston in I think 1988/89 at the Channel? Only Tim knows of that iconic dive.
Nothing bad with all about seeing Winger.
-
I'm shocked it wasn't capped at 17.
I did give this a thought actually.
All round scores should be out of 17 then. :corn
I never said that they weren't.
-
I love the thought into that. Is it bad that I saw Winger in Boston in I think 1988/89 at the Channel? Only Tim knows of that iconic dive.
Yup!
I loved it there. Easy off the highway and had a nice open parking lot. I can't drive into Boston without glancing over there thinking I'm still going to see it.
I never went into Boston for club show when I was in college. I was 15 minutes north of Providence and all the same tours played there.
I saw three shows at The Channel. Slayer in '90 and Mr. Bungle and Armored Saint in '91.
-
Sent.
-
Sent some heavy shit.
Chad's gonna vomit from that Round 1 playlist.
-
Sent some heavy shit.
Chad's gonna vomit from that Round 1 playlist.
Like I'd listen to it. :lol
-
Can't be worse than Ulrik Lyngs!
-
Sent some heavy shit.
Chad's gonna vomit from that Round 1 playlist.
Like I'd listen to it. :lol
We should post how long Chad would last listening to our songs, I'd give him 3 seconds for mine...
-
~40 seconds if he doesn't mind the heavy guitar riff in the beginning (growls kick in at ~0:40), 5 seconds if he does.
I bet Litho would love my track if he doesn't know it already.
-
My ears are delicate flowers that would wilt and implode. But this sounds like a fun challenge - to see which song I can last the longest with.
And by fun, I mean torturous.
-
Can't be worse than Ulrik Lyngs!
:lol
-
Sent.
-
I will be sending shortly, once I've figured out what the hell this LORD song you sent Indi is. :lol
-
I will be sending shortly, once I've figured out what the hell this LORD song you sent Indi is. :lol
Roulette Success Scale:
1. Dead horse's head between my sheets
2. Banned by Rich
3. 300 pages
4. Server clogged
5. Gregg's run-in
6. Sub-thread for flaming
7. Screen-shot wars
8. 100 FU's per minute
1. Dead horse's head between my sheets
2. Banned by Rich
3. 300 pages
4. Server clogged
5. Gregg's run-in
6. Sub-thread for flaming
7. Screen-shot wars
8. 100 FU's per minute
1. Dead horse's head between my sheets
2. Banned by Rich
3. 300 pages
4. Server clogged
5. Gregg's run-in
6. Sub-thread for flaming
7. Screen-shot wars
8. 100 FU's per minute
-
:rollin
EDIT: And sent!
-
Alright, I'm waiting on;
Puppies
Luke
Sacul
EPICVIEW
Not sure if EPICVIEW was really going to play (hope so) but yeah, I wanted to get started by now, so chop chop!!
-
Stadler sent before you guys?
(https://c.tenor.com/sYcVmZmROwEAAAAC/tenor.gif)
-
If I get them in the next couple of hours, I can start hangman, if not will be tomorrow. Thinking about hangman, I'll try and maybe put hangman up at different times to make it accessible at various times for everyone, but I guess it's no big deal. Seems me being mostly online in the mornings ties up with you guys the night before so shouldn't be too many hold ups.
Now to think about a hangman concept. Or concepts....
-
Yeah i imagine I may struggle most with hangman, given I'm the opposite side of the world from you. :lol But let's see how it goes.
-
Unless bl5150 or Bolsters sign up at the last minute, isn't everyone on the opposite side of the world from him? Who would be closer, lonestar or Evermind?
-
Unless bl5150 or Bolsters sign up at the last minute, isn't everyone on the opposite side of the world from him? Who would be closer, lonestar or Evermind?
I think Australia is like 18 hours ahead of me
-
I don't recall precisely where he is, but that's almost exactly the gap in the opposite direction between Moscow and Darwin, for example.
-
I don't recall precisely where he is, but that's almost exactly the gap in the opposite direction between Moscow and Darwin, for example.
Brisbaine is 13 hours ahead of Boston right now.
-
So he's Brisbane? Then the US west coast is the closest.
-
So he's Brisbane? Then the US west coast is the closest.
Yes, geographically.
-
Closest in space, furthest in time.
-
Yeah, but it's a loop.
-
My geography is shit, so is around this time (give or take and hour) seemingly like the best time for everyone else? I want to try and make it work for the majority. ie. everyone but me.
-
To give you all context, in Brisbane right now it's 10:17am. But that will be either an hour forward or an hour back when daylight savings changes back.(Can't recall which way)(Brisbane don't do daylight savings.) I know I'm confused.
-
I only know Evermind is asleep right now. So ...
-
:lol
This time actually is perfect for me since I'm off work and chilling.
-
It's around midnight for the Euro crowd, but they don't need the points anyway. :neverusethis:
-
I only know Evermind is asleep right now. So ...
I should have guess that that's all that matters.
-
Looks like we have to postpone hangman until tomorrow. Not ideal going into the weekend for me as I'm not as active but we'll see. I could hold off until Monday though but then it's usually quieter on here on my Monday being is Sunday over there. Bah!!
-
I've just sent :tup
-
I've just sent :tup
:metal
-
I've just sent :tup
This reads of masturbation.
Trust me. I'm an expert.
-
Alright, I'm waiting on;
Puppies
Luke
Sacul
EPICVIEW
Not sure if EPICVIEW was really going to play (hope so) but yeah, I wanted to get started by now, so chop chop!!
-
I'm hoping EPICVIEW is in, we need new roulette blood.
-
I'm hoping EPICVIEW is in, we need new roulette blood.
And this is the perfect advertisement to new potential rouletters! :lol
-
I'm already starting to have a listen though and put down some initial first impressions.
-
Alright, I'm waiting on;
Puppies
Luke
Sacul
EPICVIEW
Not sure if EPICVIEW was really going to play (hope so) but yeah, I wanted to get started by now, so chop chop!!
-
To give you all context, in Brisbane right now it's 10:17am. But that will be either an hour forward or an hour back when daylight savings changes back.(Can't recall which way)(Brisbane don't do daylight savings.) I know I'm confused.
Yeah it was 1 AM for me :lol
-
To give you all context, in Brisbane right now it's 10:17am. But that will be either an hour forward or an hour back when daylight savings changes back.(Can't recall which way)(Brisbane don't do daylight savings.) I know I'm confused.
Yeah it was 1 AM for me :lol
Perfect then!!!
-
:lol
-
I might need to update timezones in the OP so I can reference. :lol
-
I have sent.
-
Yeah it was midnight here in the UK. :lol
That's ultimately the downside of hangman-based bonus points, some people will simply be at a disadvantage. Indi's works ok I think as the overtake points aren't direct - as evident from the fact that I keep getting quite a lot of overtake points but not successfully overtaking! :lol
-
Yeah it was midnight here in the UK. :lol
That's ultimately the downside of hangman-based bonus points, some people will simply be at a disadvantage. Indi's works ok I think as the overtake points aren't direct - as evident from the fact that I keep getting quite a lot of overtake points but not successfully overtaking! :lol
Yeah, I didn't quite think that much into that aspect to be honest. Maybe I'll scrap the bonus for that part......will sleep on it.
-
Im thinking EPICVIEW isn't actually in so we'll get started and I'll post hangman in about 12 hours.
-
Im thinking EPICVIEW isn't actually in so we'll get started and I'll post hangman in about 12 hours.
I'm usually up until about 1am most nights, so that works for me.
-
Thinking about it, I think the little reward is still a bit of fun. Thinking even just a free Wildcard for the next round only for getting the most guesses in hangman is a nice little incentive.
-
Thinking about it, I think the little reward is still a bit of fun. Thinking even just a free Wildcard for the next round only for getting the most guesses in hangman is a nice little incentive.
Fo sho. Just as I did, try to mix it up a little bit as to what time of day you launch it, and it should 'spread the wealth' and even out by the end.
-
Yes I'll try. Even alternating between morning postings and posting before bed I think is sufficient. Problem is I fall asleep pretty early so will be tough to follow up on night time postings haha. We'll work it out.
-
Just stay for a couple of minutes after you post it to reveal 2-3 letters and we're good.
-
Yeah nice.
-
First impressions locked in. Hangman in the morning.......err...night...midnight....whatever.
-
Thinking about it, I think the little reward is still a bit of fun. Thinking even just a free Wildcard for the next round only for getting the most guesses in hangman is a nice little incentive.
Yeah definitely, don't sweat it too much. Roulettes are more about fun and sharing music than anything else. My preference is a less direct bonus. Your suggestion of a wildcard, or things like Indi's overtake points are great. But not a big deal if you'd prefer to stick with more direct points!
-
I'm just here to send King Gizzy
-
I'm just here to send Jmetal
-
I'm just here to smash the skip button once I get the playlists.
-
(https://i.gifer.com/1Duz.gif)
Give in to your hate....
-
And how did the dark side work out for all of those Sith?
My dark side is rooted in Eddie and the Cruisers.
-
I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass…
-
Yes I'll try. Even alternating between morning postings and posting before bed I think is sufficient. Problem is I fall asleep pretty early so will be tough to follow up on night time postings haha. We'll work it out.
Post whenever you please and suits you best, do not care about our sleep and work, ideally try to pick the moment that pisses most people off and mock them for whining.
Always glad to help,
Indiscipline, esq.
-
Yes I'll try. Even alternating between morning postings and posting before bed I think is sufficient. Problem is I fall asleep pretty early so will be tough to follow up on night time postings haha. We'll work it out.
Post whenever you please and suits you best, do not care about our sleep and work, ideally try to pick the moment that pisses most people off and mock them for whining.
Always glad to help,
Indiscipline, esq.
The post of wisdom.
-
I'm just here to smash the skip button once I get the playlists.
HAHAHA
-
I'm just here to send badass music
FTFM.
-
My submission won't have you skipping too hard Chad. It's a decidedly reserved start for me.
-
My submission won't have you skipping too hard Chad. It's a decidedly reserved start for me.
It's King Gizzard isn't it?
-
The idea of introducing an Australian to an Australian band amuses me, but sometimes we ignore our own backyard the most.
-
My submission won't have you skipping too hard Chad. It's a decidedly reserved start for me.
It's King Gizzard isn't it?
That would have Kade skipping it.
-
My submission won't have you skipping too hard Chad. It's a decidedly reserved start for me.
It's King Gizzard isn't it?
It isn't, but only because Gizzy's debut album is faaaaarrrrrrr from their best work :corn
The idea of introducing an Australian to an Australian band amuses me, but sometimes we ignore our own backyard the most.
Is that your excuse for not having Coheed as your #1 band?
My submission won't have you skipping too hard Chad. It's a decidedly reserved start for me.
It's King Gizzard isn't it?
That would have Kade skipping it.
As Shadow Ninja said, you're all goddamn philistines!
-
The idea of introducing an Australian to an Australian band amuses me, but sometimes we ignore our own backyard the most.
I mean, I know I don't get out much anyway, but I have never seen or heard that band mentioned over here whatsoever. It's like to me they really only exist on this forum.
-
Litho sent Caligula's Horse
-
Litho sent Caligula's Horse
:rollin
-
Shall we all just send Aussie bands? :lol
-
Aussie spelled with a Winger W is Wussie.
-
The idea of introducing an Australian to an Australian band amuses me, but sometimes we ignore our own backyard the most.
I mean, I know I don't get out much anyway, but I have never seen or heard that band mentioned over here whatsoever. It's like to me they really only exist on this forum.
Well, once I convert you, you can start spreading the word. You like cults, right?
(https://64.media.tumblr.com/11f5beed29320e34c1d08f7202178ee8/tumblr_mf8um8UIwZ1rrixlpo1_500.gif)
*level five laser lizard in my Gizzard community
-
Shall we all just send Aussie bands? :lol
Who's sending Voyager? :corn
-
Shall we all just send Aussie bands? :lol
Who's sending Voyager? :corn
Everyone who wants to lose to King Gizzard.
-
I have at least 2 Australian band I plan on sending.
Shall we all just send Aussie bands? :lol
I'll give you one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDw7NfFUSrk
-
TAC's sending The Wiggles.
-
(https://i.imgur.com/yBsc4Eu.gif)
-
Shall we all just send Aussie bands? :lol
Who's sending Voyager? :corn
I thought I saw them on the banned list.
-
Litho sent Caligula's Horse
The hilarious thing is that I do have an Australian band for an active roulette submission, just not in this roulette.
-
Midnight Oil for me!
-
Minogue sisters for me.
-
Minogue sisters for me.
I'd take both of those in a heartbeat....together.
-
Who are we talking about?
-
Who are we talking about?
Jesus, Tim.
-
Who are we talking about?
Captain Feathersword and Dorothy the Dinosaur.
-
Who are we talking about?
Jesus, Tim.
I'm supposed to know who the Minoghue sisters are? How?
-
Who are we talking about?
Jesus, Tim.
I'm supposed to know who the Minoghue sisters are? How?
Kylie Minogue is pretty big across the world. Danni her sister, not so much. Both amazingly sexy beautiful women.
(https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article5332415.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_Kylie-Minogue.jpg)
-
Wingman Round 1 Part 1
Did you say Wingerman?! You rang?............
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.LB-y667ds1l7XMcd5G20EQHaJ4?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain)
Alright, round 1 wingman looks like this. Due to the criteria for round 1, I'm splitting the game into two. First is the bands, and once completed a second game will commence with song titles. Given it will be easier to guess the songs due to them coming from a debut or self titled, I think splitting it up sounds like fun. Feel free to guess the sender now though, but.....
Hangman rule;
I probably should have made the rule that if you guess the sender and it's wrong, you can no longer guess a sender for that band. So one guess per person per sender.
Here we go;
??: _______
??: ______ _______
??: _______
??: ______
??: _________
??: ______ _____
??: ___ ________
??: _____ _____
??: ____d__ ____d
??: _______ _________
??: ____d____
??: _._.
??: _____
??: _______
??: _________
??: ________d
??: ____d___ ____d__
??: ______
Guessed letters: WD
Go!
-
I'll take the D then
-
A
-
E.
-
T
-
Wingman Round 1 Part 1
??: Ast___t
??: _atte_ _an__s_
??: ___es__
??: N_s___
??: Allegaeon (Jazzo)
??: s__e_t s__e_
??: T_e ___er___
??: Black Anvil (TAC)
??: Caladan Brood (Jazzo)
??: Charlie Griffiths (TAC)
romdrums: Obsidious (Jazzo x2)
??: _._.
??: T_s_a
??: _a__er_
??: Euphoreon (Jazzo)
??: Astronoid (Jazzo)
??: Obsidian Kingdom (Jazzo)
??: _ars_t
Guessed letters: WDAETRNS
Go!
-
Allegaon sent by lonestar.
-
Obsidian Kingdom.
-
Hangman rule;
I probably should have made the rule that if you guess the sender and it's wrong, you can no longer guess a sender for that band. So one guess per person per sender.
-
Allegaon sent by lonestar.
Band is correct, sender is wrong, so you're out of guessing any other senders for this band Josh.
-
Caladan Brood.
-
Notochord from Luke.
-
Notochord from Luke.
Nope.
-
Caladan Brood.
I thought it was Canadas Boob sent by Chad!
-
Notochord from Luke.
I've never heard of Notochord From Luke.
-
Notochord from Luke.
I've never heard of Notochord From Luke.
That makes two of us.
-
Who are we talking about?
Jesus, Tim.
I'm supposed to know who the Minoghue sisters are? How?
This is the exact reason I always say you were buried in a time capsule.
-
Notochord from Luke.
I've never heard of Notochord From Luke.
That makes two of us.
It's a band he likes, but I guess something else has a similar letter configuration.
-
Allegaon sent by lonestar.
WRONG MOTHERFUCKER HAHAHAHA
I did have them on my possible list for later though.
-
Let's get an R
-
Obsidious by rom.
-
Obsidious by rom.
You're good at this.
-
.
-
N
-
N
Updated.
-
Charlie Griffiths-Ariich?
-
Charlie Griffiths-Ariich?
Yes, but not Rich.
-
How about an S
-
Euphoreon.
-
Astronoid.
-
How about an S
Sure
-
Euphoreon.
Astronoid.
Okay, definitely won't be doing hangman the same time each week. What time is it where you are Josh? :lol
-
Also worth noting, the format of hangman I'm looking to change up each round to make things interesting. Not keen on doing a straight forward hangman each week, that gets boring. Just gotta work out what those other formats are. :lol
-
Black Anvil
and Charlie Griffiths is NOT Ariich?
-
Black Anvil
and Charlie Griffiths is NOT Ariich?
Yes and no.
-
Euphoreon.
Astronoid.
Okay, definitely won't be doing hangman the same time each week. What time is it where you are Josh? :lol
Same time as me.
Who cheated and sent Euphoreon?
-
I thought Astronoid too, and but it doesn't seem to start with A
-
Marist
-
I thought Astronoid too, and but it doesn't seem to start with A
Did I fuck up already?
-
Marist
No.
-
Wingman Round 1 Part 1
??: Ast__at
??: _atte_ _an__s_
??: ___es__
??: Nospun (Jazzo)
??: Allegaeon (Jazzo)
??: Silent Skies (Jazzo)
??: T_e ___er_n_
??: Black Anvil (TAC)
??: Caladan Brood (Jazzo)
??: Charlie Griffiths (TAC)
romdrums: Obsidious (Jazzo x2)
??: _._.
??: T_s_a
??: _a__er_
??: Euphoreon (Jazzo)
??: Astronoid (Jazzo and Tim - Split point)
??: Obsidian Kingdom (Jazzo)
??: _ars_t
Guessed letters: WDAETRNS
Go!
-
I thought Astronoid too, and but it doesn't seem to start with A
Did I fuck up already?
Yes, apparently. ;D
I would've guessed them a half hour ago as it looked like it could be Astronoid, but you didn't put the A for the first letter.
-
I thought Astronoid too, and but it doesn't seem to start with A
Did I fuck up already?
Yes, apparently. ;D
I would've guessed them a half hour ago as it looked like it could be Astronoid, but you didn't put the A for the first letter.
Fuck, there's be more of that, don't worry. :lol
Have half a point each on that one then!
This hangman updating is hard work, I'm wrecked and it's only lunch time!!
-
Just proof I need to change up the hangman formats lol.
-
This hangman updating is hard work, I'm wrecked and it's only lunch time!!
Are you using Ariich's spreadsheet? It's an amazing thing.
-
This hangman updating is hard work, I'm wrecked and it's only lunch time!!
Are you using Ariich's spreadsheet? It's an amazing thing.
No, I'm looking at the playlist in Spotify and updating backwards and forwards from there. :lol
Ariich has a spreadsheet now!? Damn.
-
Ruslan's about to wake up and make sure no one else gets any of the other points.
-
No, I'm looking at the playlist in Spotify and updating backwards and forwards from there. :lol
:lol
Get the spreadsheet!
Ariich, help a brother out!!
-
Fuck me I've missed a few letters. Updated again. :facepalm:
yeah, fuck this format.
-
Well, that's what you get for.....
Winging it.. :neverusethis:
-
Nospun, sent by ariich.
-
Silent Skies.
-
Well, that's what you get for.....
Winging it.. :neverusethis:
(https://66.media.tumblr.com/bdc7310352bc8d40fdcdfa895c1838a0/tumblr_mopsfiCJD41swqtk4o1_500.jpg)
-
Nospun, sent by ariich.
Yes and no.
-
People are trying to be less obvious I guess.
-
Silent Skies.
Where the fuck is everyone else??
-
TAC might be trying to be tricky about Euphoreon, let's say he sent them.
-
Let's make sure one of them isn't I.Q.
-
TAC might be trying to be tricky about Euphoreon, let's say he sent them.
Negative.
-
Let's make sure one of them isn't I.Q.
It is not.
-
Silent Skies.
Where the fuck is everyone else??
Yeah, I suck at hangman... Sorry.
I see mine, can I solve it if nobody else gets it first? It's very possible with how obscure the band is.
-
Silent Skies.
Where the fuck is everyone else??
Yeah, I suck at hangman... Sorry.
I see mine, can I solve it if nobody else gets it first? It's very possible with how obscure the band is.
How about this first?
-
TAC might be trying to be tricky about Euphoreon, let's say he sent them.
I did send them!
In Wolfking's last roulette! And they scored really well.
So congrats to some fucker.
Silent Skies is Chad
-
Wingman Round 1 Part 1
Crow: Astolat (Jazzo x2)
??: _atte_ _an__s_
Lonestar (Lonestar): ___es__
??: Nospun (Jazzo)
??: Allegaeon (Jazzo)
Jingle (TAC): Silent Skies (Jazzo)
??: T_e ___er_n_
??: Black Anvil (TAC)
??: Caladan Brood (Jazzo)
??: Charlie Griffiths (TAC)
romdrums: Obsidious (Jazzo x2)
??: _._.
??: T_s_a
??: _a__er_
??: Euphoreon (Jazzo)
??: Astronoid (Jazzo and Tim - Split point)
??: Obsidian Kingdom (Jazzo)
??: _ars_t
Guessed letters: WDAETRNS
Lonestar gets a bonus point for being crap at wingman.
-
Silent Skies is NOT CHad?
-
:lol
-
TAC might be trying to be tricky about Euphoreon, let's say he sent them.
I did send them!
In Wolfking's last roulette! And they scored really well.
So congrats to some fucker.
Silent Skies is Chad
I love that second album, that was one of many you gave me that stuck BUT, I never checked out anything else from them, so everything else from them besides that album is new to me, so I allowed it.
And yes, Chad did send SS.
-
Silent Skies is NOT CHad?
PATIENCE!!!!!
-
Astolat, sent by Crow.
-
I love that second album, that was one of many you gave me that stuck BUT, I never checked out anything else from them, so everything else from them besides that album is new to me, so I allowed it.
Gotcha!
I'm just messin'.
-
Jesus fuck relax Tim...
-
I love that second album, that was one of many you gave me that stuck BUT, I never checked out anything else from them, so everything else from them besides that album is new to me, so I allowed it.
Gotcha!
I'm just messin'.
I know, BUT, in a way that makes me have higher expectations on that specific submission by default, so we'll see how that pans out.
-
Jesus fuck relax Tim...
I'm cool! :lol
-
Matteo man iso?
-
Jesus fuck relax Tim...
Serious business this hangman shit mate.
Luckily we are both so shit at it we don't even worry about competing.
-
Matteo man iso?
What did you call me?
-
Matteo man iso?
What did you call me?
Mancuso!
I did a king
-
Wingman Round 1 Part 1
Crow: Astolat (Jazzo x2)
??: Matteo Mancuso (Lonk)
Lonestar (Lonestar): ___es__
King (TAC): Nospun (Jazzo)
??: Allegaeon (Jazzo)
Jingle (TAC): Silent Skies (Jazzo)
??: T_e ___er_n_
??: Black Anvil (TAC)
??: Caladan Brood (Jazzo)
??: Charlie Griffiths (TAC)
romdrums: Obsidious (Jazzo x2)
??: _._.
Reaper (Puppies): Toska (TAC)
??: _am_er_
Ariich (TAC): Euphoreon (Jazzo)
??: Astronoid (Jazzo and Tim - Split point)
Sacul (Puppies): Obsidian Kingdom (Jazzo)
??: _ars_t
Guessed letters: WDAETRNSM
-
Is Euphoreon Ariich?
Obsidian Kingdom-Puppies?
-
I wonder if it's too late to try and drag Glasser in here.
-
Is Nospun Kingshmegland?
-
Matteo man iso?
What did you call me?
Mancuso!
I did a king
Welcome to my club.
-
Is Euphoreon Ariich?
Obsidian Kingdom-Puppies?
Yes, no.
Is Nospun Kingshmegland?
Yes.
-
Toska?
-
Obsidian Kingdom is probably Sacul
-
Obsidian Kingdom is probably Sacul
Yeah, probably.
-
Toska is Reaper
Allegaeon is maybe Litho, strike that, he guessed it :lol
-
Damn, I kept thinking about Toska, but was looking for metal bands rather than prog ones, and the metal ones seemed too obscure to make sense.
-
As I suspected, I've literally never heard of a single band in here so far. I was right to sit this out. I don't have the game for this kind of roulette.
-
I'm out for the arvo in 15 minutes if someone wanted to throw one more letter at me?
-
M
-
Ruslan's about to wake up and make sure no one else gets any of the other points.
It's a holiday here today so I don't have to wake up at 5AM for once.
-
Lonestar (Lonestar): ___es__
Can you guess your own song and get a point? :lol
K
-
The Offering?
-
Kokeshi?
-
Fucker.
-
Fucker.
I mean, you should have seen that coming. :lol
-
Fucker.
I mean, you should have seen that coming. :lol
I just don't know how he fucking does it. :lol
-
Yep, missed most of that while I was asleep. :lol
Luke sent Astronoid.
-
Yep, missed most of that while I was asleep. :lol
Luke sent Astronoid.
Yep and yes.
Kudos Sacul, I almost sent Obsidian Kingdom myself.
-
OK, let's do this...
TAC - Allegaeon
Indiscipline - Matteo Mancuso
Lonk - Black Anvil
Shadow Ninja - Caladan Brood
Dr. DTVT - Charlie Griffiths
Puppies - Astronoid
Also, is IQ too obvious? It's probably already been guessed, right?
Actually, it's probably U.K. sent by Stadler
-
Wingman Round 1 Part 1
Crow: Astolat (Jazzo x2)
Indi (twosuitluke): Matteo Mancuso (Lonk)
Lonestar (Lonestar): Kokeshi (Evermind)
King (TAC): Nospun (Jazzo)
TAC (twosuitluke): Allegaeon (Jazzo)
Jingle (TAC): Silent Skies (Jazzo)
??: The Offering (Evermind)
Lonk (twosuitluke): Black Anvil (TAC)
Shadow Ninja (twosuitluke): Caladan Brood (Jazzo)
Dr. DTVT (twosuitluke): Charlie Griffiths (TAC)
romdrums: Obsidious (Jazzo x2)
Stadler: U.K. (twosuitluke x2)
Reaper (Puppies): Toska (TAC)
??: _am_er_
Ariich (TAC): Euphoreon (Jazzo)
twosuitluke (Ariich): Astronoid (Jazzo and Tim - Split point)
Sacul (Puppies): Obsidian Kingdom (Jazzo)
??: _ars_t
Guessed letters: WDAETRNSMKB
-
Yep, missed most of that while I was asleep. :lol
Luke sent Astronoid.
Yep and yes.
Kudos Sacul, I almost sent Obsidian Kingdom myself.
OK, let's do this...
TAC - Allegaeon
Indiscipline - Matteo Mancuso
Lonk - Black Anvil
Shadow Ninja - Caladan Brood
Dr. DTVT - Charlie Griffiths
Puppies - Astronoid
Also, is IQ too obvious? It's probably already been guessed, right?
Actually, it's probably U.K. sent by Stadler
wut?
-
B
C'mon man, this ain't your first rodeo. I actually missed Ariich guessing it right, but I was trying to throw people off my scent.
Edit: Ignore me, I'm a dumbass and was half asleep when I first confirmed I'd sent Astronoid :lol
-
No B's. Maybe we'll secretly start wingman for the songs too!
-
Wingman Round 1 Part 2!!
Crow: Astolat (Jazzo x2) - ________
Indi (twosuitluke): Matteo Mancuso (Lonk) - ____ _
Lonestar (Lonestar): Kokeshi (Evermind) - _____ __ _______
King (TAC): Nospun (Jazzo) - ...___ ____ _____ ___ ___
TAC (twosuitluke): Allegaeon (Jazzo) - _______ - ____ __.___
Jingle (TAC): Silent Skies (Jazzo) - -________
??: The Offering (Evermind) - _____________
Lonk (twosuitluke): Black Anvil (TAC) - ______ ___ ______
Shadow Ninja (twosuitluke): Caladan Brood (Jazzo) - ____ ______ ____
Dr. DTVT (twosuitluke): Charlie Griffiths (TAC) - ______ ________
romdrums: Obsidious (Jazzo x2) - ______
Stadler: U.K. (twosuitluke x2) - __ ___ ____ _______
Reaper (Puppies): Toska (TAC) - ______
??: _am_er_ - ____
Ariich (TAC): Euphoreon (Jazzo) - _____ _____ ___ _ ______ ______
twosuitluke (Ariich): Astronoid (Jazzo and Tim - Split point) - __ ___ ____
Sacul (Puppies): Obsidian Kingdom (Jazzo) - ____ __ ___ _____
??: _ars_t - ________: ___
Guessed letters:
-
How are the hangman points rewarded again?
-
How are the hangman points rewarded again?
Just get the most amount of correct guesses overall. You have the ability now to get a jump on Jazz and Tim if you play this smart. I'll be up for another hour or so.
The prize is only a free wildcard in the next round but you need to have the highest number of correct guesses across the board. One guess per song though.
-
Wingman Round 1 Part 2!!
Crow: Astolat (Jazzo x2) - Sisyphus (twosuitluke)
Indi (twosuitluke): Matteo Mancuso (Lonk) - Drop D (twosuitluke)
Lonestar (Lonestar): Kokeshi (Evermind) - Kaiba Ni Shizumu [twosuitluke)
King (TAC): Nospun (Jazzo) - ...And Then There Was One (ariich)
TAC (twosuitluke): Allegaeon (Jazzo) - Biomech - Vals No.666 (ariich)
Jingle (TAC): Silent Skies (Jazzo) - Solitude (ariich)
Jazzo: The Offering (Evermind) - Ultraviolence (twosuitluke x3)
Lonk (twosuitluke): Black Anvil (TAC) - Margin For Terror (twosuitluke)
Shadow Ninja (twosuitluke): Caladan Brood (Jazzo) - Wild Autumn Wind (twosuitluke)
Dr. DTVT (twosuitluke): Charlie Griffiths (TAC) - Arctic Cemetery (ariich)
romdrums: Obsidious (Jazzo x2) - Iconic (ariich)
Stadler: U.K. (twosuitluke x2) - In The Dead of Night (ariich)
Reaper (Puppies): Toska (TAC) - Illumo (ariich)
Evermind (no point): Hamferð - Evst (ariich x2)
Ariich (TAC): Euphoreon (Jazzo) - Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining (twosuitluke)
twosuitluke (Ariich): Astronoid (Jazzo and Tim - Split point) - Up and Atom (ariich)
Sacul (Puppies): Obsidian Kingdom (Jazzo) - Last of the Light (twosuitluke)
Puppies (no point): _ars_t - ________: ___
Guessed letters: P
-
P
Matteo Mancuso - Drop D
Kokeshi - kaiba ni shizumu
-
Nospun - And Then There Was One
Obsidious - Iconic
-
Obsidian Kingdom - Last of the Light (actually the exact song I was going to send as well)
-
Charlie Griffiths - Arctic Cemetary
EDIT: Looks like we'll get all the songs Luke, let's gooooo
-
Euphoreon - Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining
EDIT: Looks like we'll get all the songs Luke, let's gooooo
Fuck 'em :lol
-
Astronoid - Up and Atom
-
Caladan Brood - Wild Autumn Wind
-
Astolat - Pathless
-
Does the UK one have an error and it's In The Dead of Night (or By The Light of Day)?
-
Allegaeon - Biomech - Vals No.666
-
The Offering (sent by Litho) - Ultraviolence
-
Does the UK one have an error and it's In The Dead of Night (or By The Light of Day)?
Yes sorry, missed the space between of and Night.
-
Black Anvil - Margin for Terror
-
Tosca - Illumo
-
Astolat - Sisyphus
-
Rich, we managed to guess all those without once simultaneously guessing the same ones at the same time (I think).
-
Rich, we managed to guess all those without once simultaneously guessing the same ones at the same time (I think).
I know, that's kind of astonishing.
Few options for Silent Skies, take it in turns?
I'll go with Distance.
-
Astolat - Pathless
No.
-
Astolat - Sisyphus
Yes.
Fuck you guys are quick. Give me a few minutes lol.
-
Rich, we managed to guess all those without once simultaneously guessing the same ones at the same time (I think).
I know, that's kind of astonishing.
Few options for Silent Skies, take it in turns?
I'll go with Distance.
No mate.
-
No fucking around mate. The theme made it easier as we knew the song we were looking for would be on their debut.
-
Fuck had most of these written out and for some reason I cancelled and it didn't save. FUCK! All that again. :lol
Double tab time.
-
Fuck had most of these saved and for some reason I cancelled and it didn't save. FUCK! All that again. :lol
Double tab time.
Welcome to old age, mate.
-
Silent Skies - Horizons
-
Silent Skies - Horizons
Or if not, then Solitude.
-
By the way Kade, if you want to do traditional hangman again in any later rounds, you might want to use my spreadsheet which is linked in the tracker thread:
Hangmanen
Commonly, hosts will play games with their participants where they try to figure out what songs were sent, in order to maintain interest in the thread while everyone is waiting for results. The most popular of these is hangman. If you'd like to run hangman in your roulettes, I highly recommend using it.
ariich's google spreadsheet
ariich created a Google spreadsheet to run hangman which can be used for single song/album rounds, multiple songs from the same artist, and now also "EP" rounds involving songs from various artists.
The template is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19nfluLW42RhoixfkpaJHG1oOpkaeKc4Ceg6YWJdIe2A/edit?usp=sharing
To edit it, you'll need to save a copy to your own Google Sheets and run it from there. Don't download it to run in Excel - the formulae work differently.
The Guidance tab explains how to use it, including different explanations for different rounds depending on the format of your roulette.
-
Silent Skies - Horizons
Or if not, then Solitude.
Only one guess per song but since you destroyed this with Luke, I'll give it just to see Litho's reaction when he comes back in here. :lol
-
By the way Kade, if you want to do traditional hangman again in any later rounds, you might want to use my spreadsheet which is linked in the tracker thread:
Hangmanen
Commonly, hosts will play games with their participants where they try to figure out what songs were sent, in order to maintain interest in the thread while everyone is waiting for results. The most popular of these is hangman. If you'd like to run hangman in your roulettes, I highly recommend using it.
ariich's google spreadsheet
ariich created a Google spreadsheet to run hangman which can be used for single song/album rounds, multiple songs from the same artist, and now also "EP" rounds involving songs from various artists.
The template is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19nfluLW42RhoixfkpaJHG1oOpkaeKc4Ceg6YWJdIe2A/edit?usp=sharing
To edit it, you'll need to save a copy to your own Google Sheets and run it from there. Don't download it to run in Excel - the formulae work differently.
The Guidance tab explains how to use it, including different explanations for different rounds depending on the format of your roulette.
Fucking legend. I could have used you 12 hours ago. :lol
Cheers Rich!
-
Silent Skies - Horizons
Or if not, then Solitude.
Only one guess per song but since you destroyed this with Luke, I'll give it just to see Litho's reaction when he comes back in here. :lol
Ah sorry I hadn't realised that applied to songs as well as senders, partly because Luke did the same with Astolat.
Also Hamferð - Evst, sent probably by Puppies.
-
Silent Skies - Horizons
Or if not, then Solitude.
Only one guess per song but since you destroyed this with Luke, I'll give it just to see Litho's reaction when he comes back in here. :lol
Ah sorry I hadn't realised that applied to songs as well as senders, partly because Luke did the same with Astolat.
Also Hamferð - Ytst, sent probably by Puppies.
yes, yes, no. Evermind. Puppies is the last one left.
-
I think I need a cigarette
-
Hint for Puppies to get this done;
Black metal formed in 1999.
-
I think I need a cigarette
YOU need a cigarette???
(https://blogs.manageengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/jim-carrey-typing1.gif)
-
Hint for Puppies to get this done;
Black metal formed in 1999.
That hardly narrows it down. :lol
-
I think I need a cigarette
YOU need a cigarette???
(https://blogs.manageengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/jim-carrey-typing1.gif)
Sorry, a smoko
-
Shiit... I go get a coffee and read my morning emails, and this thing is done!
-
Wingman Round 1 Part 2!!
Crow: Astolat (Jazzo x2) - Sisyphus (twosuitluke)
Indi (twosuitluke): Matteo Mancuso (Lonk) - Drop D (twosuitluke)
Lonestar (Lonestar): Kokeshi (Evermind) - Kaiba Ni Shizumu (twosuitluke)
King (TAC): Nospun (Jazzo) - ...And Then There Was One (ariich)
TAC (twosuitluke): Allegaeon (Jazzo) - Biomech - Vals No.666 (ariich)
Jingle (TAC): Silent Skies (Jazzo) - Solitude (ariich)
Jazzo: The Offering (Evermind) - Ultraviolence (twosuitluke x3)
Lonk (twosuitluke): Black Anvil (TAC) - Margin For Terror (twosuitluke)
Shadow Ninja (twosuitluke): Caladan Brood (Jazzo) - Wild Autumn Wind (twosuitluke)
Dr. DTVT (twosuitluke): Charlie Griffiths (TAC) - Arctic Cemetery (ariich)
romdrums: Obsidious (Jazzo x2) - Iconic (ariich)
Stadler: U.K. (twosuitluke x2) - In The Dead of Night (ariich)
Reaper (Puppies): Toska (TAC) - Illumo (ariich)
Evermind (no point): Hamferð - Evst (ariich x2)
Ariich (TAC): Euphoreon (Jazzo) - Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining (twosuitluke)
twosuitluke (Ariich): Astronoid (Jazzo and Tim - Split point) - Up and Atom (ariich)
Sacul (Puppies): Obsidian Kingdom (Jazzo) - Last of the Light (twosuitluke)
Puppies: Farsot - Thematik: Tod
Guessed letters: P
Points:
twosuitluke: 17
Jazzo: 10.5
ariich: 10
TAC: 6.5
Evermind: 2
Puppies: 2
Lonk: 1
Well.......looks like Luke is the winner of wingman for round 1. Luke, your prize is a free wildcard song to send for round 2 ONLY! So, you still get your normal wildcard to use any round you like but this bonus has to be used next round or you lose it.
Well done to you and ariich. I thought if I stayed up and finished this tonight we'd have a bit of fun so kudos!! :metal
-
Hint for Puppies to get this done;
Black metal formed in 1999.
That hardly narrows it down. :lol
Touche. I'll reveal it.
-
Tim gonna be salty.
-
Kinda feel Puppies deserves something for no one getting either his band, song or him as the sender, fucking impressive. I'll sleep on that.
-
Shiit... I go get a coffee and read my morning emails, and this thing is done!
No shit! I was out running errands for an hour and missed the second part completely. :lol
Also Hamferð - Evst, sent probably by Puppies.
Yeah I thought this song would be a bit difficult to guess. Puppies outplayed me with his song though, I had no idea what it was until Kade revealed it.
-
You guys had your chance while Rich and I were sleeping :hat
-
Tim gonna be salty.
I was down for some shit stirring. :biggrin:
-
You guys had your chance while Rich and I were sleeping :coolio
I was also sleeping :lol
-
You guys had your chance while Rich and I were sleeping :coolio
I was also sleeping :lol
Yea, you too!
-
You guys had your chance while Rich and I were sleeping :hat
(https://media2.giphy.com/media/E2eITEYPIQ7EuiTLLm/giphy.gif)
-
Might roll out first impressions sometime tomorrow morning.
-
Sweet baby Jesus son of a carpenter, you guys are fast.
Also, half the bands listed are made up and you can't convince me otherwise.
-
Allegaeon is Biimech - Vals No. 666
-
Nevermind, missed a whole page lol
-
Allegaeon is Biimech - Vals No. 666
:lol
-
Keep up, RJ!
-
Now thinking about it, I probably should've saved this band for a later round but oh well :corn
-
Keep up, RJ!
Dude it's 5am and I was at a death metal show last night... Cut me some slack
-
Keep up, RJ!
Dude it's 5am and I was at a death metal show last night... Cut me some slack
Man up, son. :lol
-
Keep up, RJ!
Dude it's 5am and I was at a death metal show last night... Cut me some slack
Man up, son. :lol
I'm up, aren't I?
-
Keep up, RJ!
Dude it's 5am and I was at a death metal show last night... Cut me some slack
Man up, son. :lol
I'm up, aren't I?
That was me wednesday. I'm draggging today.
-
Kinda feel Puppies deserves something for no one getting either his band, song or him as the sender, fucking impressive. I'll sleep on that.
:metal :corn
I could have easily won Jingle's last roulette if he actually liked black metal. I've got some obscure stuff.... Although Farsot isn't even that obscure.
-
Kinda feel Puppies deserves something for no one getting either his band, song or him as the sender, fucking impressive. I'll sleep on that.
:metal :corn
I could have easily won Jingle's last roulette if he actually liked black metal. I've got some obscure stuff.... Although Farsot isn't even that obscure.
Okay, challenge accepted for the next rounds.
-
Silent Skies - Horizons
Or if not, then Solitude.
Only one guess per song but since you destroyed this with Luke, I'll give it just to see Litho's reaction when he comes back in here. :lol
Well, my reaction is that the second half was shooting fish in a barrel compared to the first half. :p I'd be much saltier if the points were a massive part of our score like a certain other roulette. :lol
I thought of U.K., should have mentioned them to cover all bases, but was stupidly dissuaded after I.Q. was wrong.
I thought of Hamferð too, but since the "D" had already been revealed, I thought that was wrong, since it's the closest translation for the last character. I'll have to keep in mind that special characters won't be revealed or converted to fit.
https://www.youtube.com/user/hamferdofficial (https://www.youtube.com/user/hamferdofficial)
-
I thought of Hamferð too, but since the "D" had already been revealed, I thought that was wrong, since it's the closest translation for the last character. I'll have to keep in mind that special characters won't be revealed or converted to fit.
https://www.youtube.com/user/hamferdofficial (https://www.youtube.com/user/hamferdofficial)
I thought of pointing that out but decided not to reveal myself.
Sorry you didn't get your D.
-
Silent Skies - Horizons
Or if not, then Solitude.
Only one guess per song but since you destroyed this with Luke, I'll give it just to see Litho's reaction when he comes back in here. :lol
Well, my reaction is that the second half was shooting fish in a barrel compared to the first half. :p I'd be much saltier if the points were a massive part of our score like a certain other roulette. :lol
Oh yeah guessing songs when the artists were mostly revealed was much easier, Luke and I bashed through those in about 15 minutes. :lol
But yeah like in Indi's roulette, I think this less direct bonus is good - means those who are asleep/busy/whatever don't get massively disadvantaged just because they can't spend their time doing hangman, but can provide a small boost for those who can and do put in the effort, so creates a fun bit of competition.
-
I bet Litho would love my track if he doesn't know it already.
So yeah, I'd already heard that album, and it's totally up my alley. I'm not quite as familiar with it as I'd like to be though, so this will probably be a good excuse to revisit it.
-
I bet Litho would love my track if he doesn't know it already.
So yeah, I'd already heard that album, and it's totally up my alley. I'm not quite as familiar with it as I'd like to be though, so this will probably be a good excuse to revisit it.
Didn't really doubt you knew that one. :) Evst and Sinnisloysi are my favourites from that one. You'll probably want to jot that down somewhere in your extensive preparation files for my roulette.
-
i didn't even realize hangarang started bcuz the thread title never updated :lol
not that i'd be trying too hard at it anyways so
-
Silent Skies - Horizons
Or if not, then Solitude.
Only one guess per song but since you destroyed this with Luke, I'll give it just to see Litho's reaction when he comes back in here. :lol
Well, my reaction is that the second half was shooting fish in a barrel compared to the first half. :p I'd be much saltier if the points were a massive part of our score like a certain other roulette. :lol
I thought of U.K., should have mentioned them to cover all bases, but was stupidly dissuaded after I.Q. was wrong.
I thought of Hamferð too, but since the "D" had already been revealed, I thought that was wrong, since it's the closest translation for the last character. I'll have to keep in mind that special characters won't be revealed or converted to fit.
https://www.youtube.com/user/hamferdofficial (https://www.youtube.com/user/hamferdofficial)
I'm only shit stirring mate.
Truthfully I just wanted to get it done before the weekend and yes, the second part of hangman was a breeze compared to the first.
-
i didn't even realize hangarang started bcuz the thread title never updated :lol
not that i'd be trying too hard at it anyways so
This makes me laugh that you would only venture in due to the thread title updating? :lol
I'll change it now.
-
i didn't even realize hangarang started bcuz the thread title never updated :lol
not that i'd be trying too hard at it anyways so
This makes me laugh that you would only venture in due to the thread title updating? :lol
I'll change it now.
You should've left it the same for a few more rounds. :lol
-
i mean yeah i assumed we were still pre-game bcuz it was the same title as pre-game :V
i haven't been very actively paying attention to DTF this week anyways so
-
i didn't even realize hangarang started bcuz the thread title never updated :lol
not that i'd be trying too hard at it anyways so
This makes me laugh that you would only venture in due to the thread title updating? :lol
I'll change it now.
:lol
And yes that Hamferð album is excellent, and Ev sent the best song from it. Interested to see what Kade thinks of it.
-
i mean yeah i assumed we were still pre-game bcuz it was the same title as pre-game :V
i haven't been very actively paying attention to DTF this week anyways so
Fair point to be honest. I did say though in my posts during sign up when I was looking to kick off. I'll try and be more informative.
-
Kinda feel Puppies deserves something for no one getting either his band, song or him as the sender, fucking impressive. I'll sleep on that.
:metal :corn
I could have easily won Jingle's last roulette if he actually liked black metal. I've got some obscure stuff.... Although Farsot isn't even that obscure.
You can get a free wildcard song next round too I've decided mate.
-
I'd recommend occasionally changing the thread title to completely random things so people have to go search for it.
-
I'd recommend occasionally changing the thread title to completely random things so people have to go search for it.
:lol you definitely kept us on our toes. Should've titled it the Bassist Countdown Thread, complete with shitpost update :lol
-
Kinda feel Puppies deserves something for no one getting either his band, song or him as the sender, fucking impressive. I'll sleep on that.
:metal :corn
I could have easily won Jingle's last roulette if he actually liked black metal. I've got some obscure stuff.... Although Farsot isn't even that obscure.
You can get a free wildcard song next round too I've decided mate.
:leaveseyes:
-
Here's the playlist by the way;
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2TIWI46ZdrHLhwpqPAg6Fl?si=d54ce6d04a4d41f1
Might leave first impressions for a day, it's only Saturday, not sure if getting into impressions already would be going a bit too quick. Especially when Indi is doing his now too.
-
Luke and Puppies managed to do the :17 thing!
Said that, that's an orgy of bad horny orcs circling jingle's, Stadler's and my song with bad horny intent.
-
And there's one song clocking at 7:16. Oof. :lol
-
And there's one song clocking at 7:16. Oof. :lol
Yep consolation prize there either.
-
Here's the playlist by the way;
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2TIWI46ZdrHLhwpqPAg6Fl?si=d54ce6d04a4d41f1
Might leave first impressions for a day, it's only Saturday, not sure if getting into impressions already would be going a bit too quick. Especially when Indi is doing his now too.
I'm going in. Pray for me.
-
Just a heads up, anyone adding songs to playlists to send in this roulette, set them to private if you don't want to give stuff away during hangman.
-
Here's the playlist by the way;
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2TIWI46ZdrHLhwpqPAg6Fl?si=d54ce6d04a4d41f1
Might leave first impressions for a day, it's only Saturday, not sure if getting into impressions already would be going a bit too quick. Especially when Indi is doing his now too.
I'm going in. Pray for me.
:lol You're fucked.
-
Just a heads up, anyone adding songs to playlists to send in this roulette, set them to private if you don't want to give stuff away during hangman.
Did I do something wrong? Or is there something I should have done with the playlist?
-
Playlists are public by default, anyone who knows your username can see them on your profile. So unless you set them to private first, any future playlists you make will be visible on there, revealing the songs.
-
Just a heads up, anyone adding songs to playlists to send in this roulette, set them to private if you don't want to give stuff away during hangman.
Did I do something wrong? Or is there something I should have done with the playlist?
You didn't do anything wrong, but yea as I know your profile now I could look in any future playlists you make, if they aren't private.
Also, I came across Lonestar's playlist in searching for yours.
-
Here's the playlist by the way;
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2TIWI46ZdrHLhwpqPAg6Fl?si=d54ce6d04a4d41f1
Might leave first impressions for a day, it's only Saturday, not sure if getting into impressions already would be going a bit too quick. Especially when Indi is doing his now too.
I'm going in. Pray for me.
:lol You're fucked.
It wasn't *all* bad. Thoughts along with how long I lasted
Crow: Astolat - Sisyphus: amazingly, the whole damn thing. The opening 2 minutes was dope - actually the whole thing was dope musically. The harsh vocals were actually tolerable.
Indi: Matteo Mancuso - Drop D: this has some zhuuje to it. :tup
Lonestar: Kokeshi - Kaiba Ni Shizumu: 8 seconds. I listened to the whole thing once for RJ, and that was more than enough
King: Nospun - …And Then There Was One: the whole thing. This album is dope af, and a strong contender for my 2023 AOTY. Can’t wait to see them at PPUSA.
TAC: Allegaeon - Biomech - Vals No.666: 55 seconds.
Jazzo: The Offering - Ultraviolence: 2 painful minutes
Lonk: Black Anvil - Margin For Terror: 56 seconds
Shadow Ninja: Caladan Brood - Wild Autumn Wind: 40 seconds. Musically it started ok, but those were some serious Orcs
Dr. DTVT : Charlie Griffiths - Arctic Cemetery: The whole thing. This was suh-weeeeeet!!! Until the 56 second mark. Why d’ya have to go an ruin it?!?!? Still, the growls were manageable.
romdrums: Obsidious - Iconic: 90 seconds
Stadler: U.K. - In The Dead of Night: The whole thing - I should probably explore more UK.
Reaper: Toska (TAC) - Illumo: the whole thing - instrumental, but not quite floating my boat
Evermind: Hamferð - Evst: 45 seconds
Ariich: Euphoreon - Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining: the first 1:20 was enjoyable … then the vox kicked in. I patiently waited to see if there were any cleans, and gave up at 2 minutes.
twosuitluke: Astronoid - Up and Atom: I gave up after about 2.5 minutes, given the repeated blasty-blast beats. Sounds like the female version of Devy
Sacul: Obsidian Kingdom - Last of the Light: 18 seconds. Nope. Just nope.
Puppies: Farsot - Thematik: Tod. I was lulled into a false sense of security. The first 30 seconds were ok, then it went full on “Puppies”. Once the “vocals” kicked in, I made it about 8 seconds. My dogs are more coherent than this.
Now on to Indi's playlist to cleanse my ears. :lol
-
Just a heads up, anyone adding songs to playlists to send in this roulette, set them to private if you don't want to give stuff away during hangman.
Did I do something wrong? Or is there something I should have done with the playlist?
You didn't do anything wrong, but yea as I know your profile now I could look in any future playlists you make, if they aren't private.
Also, I came across Lonestar's playlist in searching for yours.
So you saw a bunch of unintelligible Japanese translations and some Chinese characters. Congrats lol
-
~40 seconds if he doesn't mind the heavy guitar riff in the beginning (growls kick in at ~0:40), 5 seconds if he does.
Yeah that was pretty close to my guess. :lol
The chorus is the biggest hook in my song and it's all clean Chad, if you're curious you can skip to 1:17.
-
Indi: Matteo Mancuso - Drop D: this has some zhuuje to it. :tup
At risk of quoting the maestro of it, but what is a zhuuje?
-
King: Nospun - …And Then There Was One: the whole thing. This album is dope af, and a strong contender for my 2023 AOTY. Can’t wait to see them at PPUSA.
Good thing you rejected me from your roulette when I sent them to you. :P
-
Indi: Matteo Mancuso - Drop D: this has some zhuuje to it. :tup
At risk of quoting the maestro of it, but what is a zhuuje?
My quasi-Italian team mate (italian by marriage) uses this term which we still aren't quite sure how to spell (so the above is the best I've come up with). It's meant to mean imply swagger, strut, confidence, cockiness. It's a compliment. ;)
King: Nospun - …And Then There Was One: the whole thing. This album is dope af, and a strong contender for my 2023 AOTY. Can’t wait to see them at PPUSA.
Good thing you rejected me from your roulette when I sent them to you. :P
See my comment in the PPUSA thread.
-
King: Nospun - …And Then There Was One: the whole thing. This album is dope af, and a strong contender for my 2023 AOTY. Can’t wait to see them at PPUSA.
Good thing you rejected me from your roulette when I sent them to you. :P
:lol
-
Playlists are public by default, anyone who knows your username can see them on your profile. So unless you set them to private first, any future playlists you make will be visible on there, revealing the songs.
Ah okay, gotcha, when I make them I'll make them private.
-
We getting those sweet first impressions dude?
I listened through the playlist earlier as well, and these songs are stellar (some I knew, some I didn't)...
Crow: Astolat - Sisyphus
King: Nospun - …And Then There Was One
TAC: Allegaeon - Biomech - Vals No.666
Shadow Ninja: Caladan Brood - Wild Autumn Winf
Reaper: Toska - Illumo
Sacul: Obsidian Kingdom - Last of the Light
Also, Litho your song felt like a rip off of Surfacing by Slipknot, in places, I wasn't expecting that.
-
It's Sunday here but I won't be on a PC much til tonight. I could post them now but won't be around most the day to update, so might wait.
Overall, a bit of a mixed round but mostly all good stuff. Most of you coming out swinging with the heaviness.
Will easily be on track for results Thursday, might even push it to Wednesday though.
-
We getting those sweet first impressions dude?
Alright fuck it, I'll do it now before I head out.
-
First Kipressions
Some of these have already changed a little after a couple of listens but here we go;
Pretty stripped back and raw black metal and nothing fancy, but gets the job done.
Some really nice elements here, but I'm not sure on it just yet. That solo though....
Quite generic for the style but still solid.
Wow, this is excellent.
Fanastic. Some awkawrd melodies but love the atmosphere, plus the solo....of course.
Damn, some of these vocals even make me feel uncomfortable!
Pretty safe submission when it comes to my taste here but strong and as expected.
In my OP I said I was looking for unique, interesting music with something different. Well, you delivered.
If I was bordering on depression before, I certainly have it now.
Jeez, this kind of just dragged the whole way through.
Wasn't sure at first but this has a very cool dark gloomy atmosphere and potential to grow.
Not sure these vocals or the melodies are going to get this across the mark unfortunately
Pretty standard but was a nice enough listen.
Wasn't too wowed by this on first listen, but the guitar playing may change that.
I can hear a lot of different influences here, and when the second half hit...'damn'!!
Fucking hell, talk about testing my limitations straight out of the gates!!
Yeah, not sure about this one.
I know you're high on these guys and I've tried them before, they didn't stick then and not sure if they will now. Some nice moments though.
Looking at these, after a couple of listens, a few have changed quite a bit.
-
This?
Wasn't sure at first but this has a very cool dark gloomy atmosphere and potential to grow.
-
Wasn't too wowed by this on first listen, but the guitar playing may change that.
^?
-
First Kipressions
Wow, this is excellent.
Fanastic. Some awkawrd melodies but love the atmosphere, plus the solo....of course.
Pretty safe submission when it comes to my taste here but strong and as expected.
-
No to all.
-
i got the jingle seal of approval somehow :lol
-
i got the jingle seal of approval somehow :lol
Cleary not enough growls lol.
-
Pretty stripped back and raw black metal and nothing fancy, but gets the job done.
Damn, some of these vocals even make me feel uncomfortable!
If I was bordering on depression before, I certainly have it now.
One of these?
-
"Fanastic. Some awkawrd melodies but love the atmosphere, plus the solo....of course."
Although it appears obviously destined to King, could it be mine?
-
Negative.
-
Eh I'm lost, they all could apply one way or another. Fuck it.
-
First Kipressions
Not sure these vocals or the melodies are going to get this across the mark unfortunately
Wasn't too wowed by this on first listen, but the guitar playing may change that.
Yeah, not sure about this one.
Gotta be one of these right?
Also, anyone else read this as First Kifpressions...
(https://media.tenor.com/ScrdZNbd8NEAAAAM/sigh-kif-kroker.gif)
That would've been great to have First Kifgifpressions!
-
Some really nice elements here, but I'm not sure on it just yet. That solo though....
Quite generic for the style but still solid.
Wasn't too wowed by this on first listen, but the guitar playing may change that.
-
First Kipressions
Some of these have already changed a little after a couple of listens but here we go;
Pretty stripped back and raw black metal and nothing fancy, but gets the job done.
Litho - Some really nice elements here, but I'm not sure on it just yet. That solo though....
Quite generic for the style but still solid.
Wow, this is excellent.
Fanastic. Some awkawrd melodies but love the atmosphere, plus the solo....of course.
Damn, some of these vocals even make me feel uncomfortable!
ariich - Pretty safe submission when it comes to my taste here but strong and as expected.
In my OP I said I was looking for unique, interesting music with something different. Well, you delivered.
Jingle - If I was bordering on depression before, I certainly have it now.
Jeez, this kind of just dragged the whole way through.
Wasn't sure at first but this has a very cool dark gloomy atmosphere and potential to grow.
twosuitluke - Not sure these vocals or the melodies are going to get this across the mark unfortunately
Pretty standard but was a nice enough listen.
TAC - Wasn't too wowed by this on first listen, but the guitar playing may change that.
I can hear a lot of different influences here, and when the second half hit...'damn'!!
Fucking hell, talk about testing my limitations straight out of the gates!!
Yeah, not sure about this one.
I know you're high on these guys and I've tried them before, they didn't stick then and not sure if they will now. Some nice moments though.
Looking at these, after a couple of listens, a few have changed quite a bit.
-
Yea, I took a gamble on a song that met the theme, whilst also ending in the 17 second bracket, but looks like I've fucked myself :lol
-
OK I feel like at least half of these could potentially be mine. :lol I'll start by guessing it's among these four:
Some really nice elements here, but I'm not sure on it just yet. That solo though....
Quite generic for the style but still solid.
Fanastic. Some awkawrd melodies but love the atmosphere, plus the solo....of course.
Jeez, this kind of just dragged the whole way through.
-
Pretty standard but nice enough?
-
Yeah, not sure about this one.?
-
No to all.
-
Phew...
-
I like to try and narrow it down to three if I can, so maybe one of these:
Quite generic for the style but still solid.
Wow, this is excellent.
Pretty safe submission when it comes to my taste here but strong and as expected.
-
Let's go for the gold and hope for one of these:
Wow, this is excellent.
In my OP I said I was looking for unique, interesting music with something different. Well, you delivered.
I can hear a lot of different influences here, and when the second half hit...'damn'!!
-
Rich got one, Josh did not.
-
Then if it's not one of these I'll really have to rethink things.
Some really nice elements here, but I'm not sure on it just yet. That solo though....
Fanastic. Some awkawrd melodies but love the atmosphere, plus the solo....of course.
-
Gotta say Chad I'm impressed, you got through most of those longer than I thought you would.
-
Then if it's not one of these I'll really have to rethink things.
Some really nice elements here, but I'm not sure on it just yet. That solo though....
Fanastic. Some awkawrd melodies but love the atmosphere, plus the solo....of course.
You can stop thinking mate, first one.
-
"Yeah, not sure about this one" ?
-
Also, Litho your song felt like a rip off of Surfacing by Slipknot, in places, I wasn't expecting that.
I think it does more in one song than they do on that whole album, but yeah, it has that stomp beat I mentioned in my thread with a similar-ish riff in a spot or two.
-
Gotta say Chad I'm impressed, you got through most of those longer than I thought you would.
I’m a trooper.
As for the Kippression, I fear Tom’s voice could not save my submission. I’ll bet RJs tax return it’s one of these.
If I was bordering on depression before, I certainly have it now.
Jeez, this kind of just dragged the whole way through.
-
Gotta say Chad I'm impressed, you got through most of those longer than I thought you would.
This is how it starts right. The music is good enough to tolerate vocals you can't stand, then you push on a bit, suddenly you realise you can tolerate certain growls, the music propels you on, then one day you're listening to grindcore wondering how you ever called your pitiful existence, before extreme metal, "life".
One of us. One of us.
-
THOU SHALL NOT PASS!
-
Fat chance.
Ever since 2010 and hearing Rage of Despair, I’ve always said that tasteful growls in moderation are fine. That’s what Crow’s song delivered. The rest of ya Orcans, nope. I only lasted as long as I did for most of the, impatiently waiting to see if there were any cleans coming.
Also, what Indi said.
-
Gotta say Chad I'm impressed, you got through most of those longer than I thought you would.
This is how it starts right. The music is good enough to tolerate vocals you can't stand, then you push on a bit, suddenly you realise you can tolerate certain growls, the music propels you on, then one day you're listening to grindcore wondering how you ever called your pitiful existence, before extreme metal, "life".
One of us. One of us.
And next thing you know you're in a shit smelling club seeing bands called Mental Cruelty and Extermination Dismemberment and wondering what you did to be so damn blessed...
-
Gotta say Chad I'm impressed, you got through most of those longer than I thought you would.
This is how it starts right. The music is good enough to tolerate vocals you can't stand, then you push on a bit, suddenly you realise you can tolerate certain growls, the music propels you on, then one day you're listening to grindcore wondering how you ever called your pitiful existence, before extreme metal, "life".
One of us. One of us.
And next thing you know you're in a shit smelling club seeing bands called Mental Cruelty and Extermination Dismemberment and wondering what you did to be so damn blessed...
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/64/8f/d1/648fd11507f48f0941d0ca3b2a67e596.gif)
This, but extreme metal.
-
I had to do it...
(https://i.imgflip.com/8insr4.jpg)
-
:heart
Stole and shared to my death core page lol
-
:lol
-
Fanastic. Some awkawrd melodies but love the atmosphere, plus the solo....of course.
Damn, some of these vocals even make me feel uncomfortable!
In my OP I said I was looking for unique, interesting music with something different. Well, you delivered.
One of these?
-
Still no RJ.
Chad got his.
Remember these impressions I wrote after or during each first listen of each song.
-
I had to do it...
(https://i.imgflip.com/8insr4.jpg)
:lol
-
Fuck, why didn't I see this one at first, it's totally this...
I can hear a lot of different influences here, and when the second half hit...'damn'!!
-
Either I delivered something interesting and unique, or you thought it dragged :lol
-
Fuck, why didn't I see this one at first, it's totally this...
I can hear a lot of different influences here, and when the second half hit...'damn'!!
Nope. :lol
-
First Kipressions
Some of these have already changed a little after a couple of listens but here we go;
Lonk - Pretty stripped back and raw black metal and nothing fancy, but gets the job done.
Litho - Some really nice elements here, but I'm not sure on it just yet. That solo though....
Quite generic for the style but still solid.
Wow, this is excellent.
Fanastic. Some awkawrd melodies but love the atmosphere, plus the solo....of course.
Damn, some of these vocals even make me feel uncomfortable!
ariich - Pretty safe submission when it comes to my taste here but strong and as expected.
Sacul - In my OP I said I was looking for unique, interesting music with something different. Well, you delivered.
Jingle - If I was bordering on depression before, I certainly have it now.
Jeez, this kind of just dragged the whole way through.
Wasn't sure at first but this has a very cool dark gloomy atmosphere and potential to grow.
twosuitluke - Not sure these vocals or the melodies are going to get this across the mark unfortunately
Pretty standard but was a nice enough listen.
TAC - Wasn't too wowed by this on first listen, but the guitar playing may change that.
Indiscipline - I can hear a lot of different influences here, and when the second half hit...'damn'!!
lonestar - Fucking hell, talk about testing my limitations straight out of the gates!!
Yeah, not sure about this one.
I know you're high on these guys and I've tried them before, they didn't stick then and not sure if they will now. Some nice moments though.
Looking at these, after a couple of listens, a few have changed quite a bit.
-
Either I delivered something interesting and unique, or you thought it dragged :lol
Certainly didn't drag.
-
Am I "Fucking hell, talk about testing my limitations straight out of the gates!!"?
-
(https://i.postimg.cc/PrN8G7zc/giphy.gif)
-
I can hear a lot of different influences here, and when the second half hit...'damn'!!
Mine?
-
Am I "Fucking hell, talk about testing my limitations straight out of the gates!!"?
I'm fairly certain that is mine or its...
Pretty stripped back and raw black metal and nothing fancy, but gets the job done.
-
One of these two?
Jeez, this kind of just dragged the whole way through.
Not sure these vocals or the melodies are going to get this across the mark unfortunately
-
He already confirmed that Luke is the second one.
-
He already confirmed that Luke is the second one.
I shouldn't post before I had a morning coffee. :lol
-
He already confirmed that Luke is the second one.
I shouldn't post before I had a morning coffee. :lol
I did the same shit in Indy's thread the other day, responded without realizing there were 2 more pages :lol
-
Wasn't sure at first but this has a very cool dark gloomy atmosphere and potential to grow.
I can hear a lot of different influences here, and when the second half hit...'damn'!!
OK, back for round 2.
-
Am I "Fucking hell, talk about testing my limitations straight out of the gates!!"?
About damn time.
-
Am I "Fucking hell, talk about testing my limitations straight out of the gates!!"?
I'm fairly certain that is mine or its...
Pretty stripped back and raw black metal and nothing fancy, but gets the job done.
No.
-
One of these two?
Jeez, this kind of just dragged the whole way through.
Not sure these vocals or the melodies are going to get this across the mark unfortunately
No on the first one mate.
-
Wasn't sure at first but this has a very cool dark gloomy atmosphere and potential to grow.
I can hear a lot of different influences here, and when the second half hit...'damn'!!
OK, back for round 2.
Negative.
-
I can hear a lot of different influences here, and when the second half hit...'damn'!!
Mine?
Nope.
-
Jesus ya’ll suck at this. :lol
I may not have sent the greatest song, but at least I know how to read his tastes! :P
-
Might even do some second impressions tomorrow to help these guys out.
-
Either wow or drag?
-
Let's try this.
Wasn't sure at first but this has a very cool dark gloomy atmosphere and potential to grow.
-
First Kipressions
Pretty stripped back and raw black metal and nothing fancy, but gets the job done.
Quite generic for the style but still solid.
Pretty standard but was a nice enough listen.
One of these?
Also, sorry if I missed it in the OP, but are artists submitted banned from future rounds?
-
Am I "Fucking hell, talk about testing my limitations straight out of the gates!!"?
About damn time.
Interesting...if you're referring to the heaviness of it, we're gonna have some fun this roulette.
If you're referring to a female lead...same thing goes lol
-
or maybe the foreign language vox?
But then again, who can tell? :neverusethis:
-
or maybe the foreign language vox?
But then again, who can tell? :neverusethis:
True that lol
-
Am I "Fucking hell, talk about testing my limitations straight out of the gates!!"?
About damn time.
Interesting...if you're referring to the heaviness of it, we're gonna have some fun this roulette.
If you're referring to a female lead...same thing goes lol
Definitely female lead I think.
-
Also that it's pretty metalcore/deathcore-feeling, which is adjacent to metal, but is kind of its own world.
-
I think I have a pretty good idea of my submissions for the rest of the roulette finally. Obviously subject to change depending on writeups and spontaneous ideas. I think TAC would probably also like some of them, although he will randomly find some of them too low-tuned or the vocals too harsh. :lol
-
Also that it's pretty metalcore/deathcore-feeling, which is adjacent to metal, but is kind of its own world.
The band calls it j-horror hahaha, but yeah most of what I got lined up is death metal/core with a few cute variations tossed in. Just having fun with it :biggrin:
-
I think TAC would probably also like some of them, although he will randomly find some of them too low-tuned or the vocals too harsh. :lol
Certainly possible. ;D
-
First Kipressions
Pretty stripped back and raw black metal and nothing fancy, but gets the job done.
Quite generic for the style but still solid.
Pretty standard but was a nice enough listen.
One of these?
Also, sorry if I missed it in the OP, but are artists submitted banned from future rounds?
First one.
And yes, bands are off the table once submitted.
-
That's a no to Ale and Joe too.
-
Different influences then ... Damn?
-
Different influences then ... Damn?
Yes!
-
That's a no to Ale and Joe too.
Dear God. You know me and ales. :lol
-
Second Kipressions
First impressions;
Lonk - Pretty stripped back and raw black metal and nothing fancy, but gets the job done.
Litho - Some really nice elements here, but I'm not sure on it just yet. That solo though....
romdrums - Quite generic for the style but still solid.
Crow - Wow, this is excellent.
Stadler - Fantastic. Some awkward melodies but love the atmosphere, plus the solo....of course.
Puppies - Damn, some of these vocals even make me feel uncomfortable!
ariich - Pretty safe submission when it comes to my taste here but strong and as expected.
Sacul - In my OP I said I was looking for unique, interesting music with something different. Well, you delivered.
Jingle - If I was bordering on depression before, I certainly have it now.
Reaper - Jeez, this kind of just dragged the whole way through.
Evermind - Wasn't sure at first but this has a very cool dark gloomy atmosphere and potential to grow.
twosuitluke - Not sure these vocals or the melodies are going to get this across the mark unfortunately
Dr. DTVT - Pretty standard but was a nice enough listen.
TAC - Wasn't too wowed by this on first listen, but the guitar playing may change that.
Indiscipline - I can hear a lot of different influences here, and when the second half hit...'damn'!!
lonestar - Fucking hell, talk about testing my limitations straight out of the gates!!
Shadow Ninja - Yeah, not sure about this one.
KingKing - I know you're high on these guys and I've tried them before, they didn't stick then and not sure if they will now. Some nice moments though.
Second impressions;
Might not reveal these until final writeups, unless you guys really want to know. Will have writeups posted Wednesday morning. (about 48 hours from now)
I guess there's a reason why there's not many metalcore bands on my banned list.
Indi - Has a nice knack of mixing some acrobatics with some melodies that really stick.
TAC - I still don't know where I sit with this one, thought it would grow more.
This is pleasant enough really for what it is.
Actually, this is growing a little more than I thought it would.
This one grew a lot more than I thought it would.
Nah, can't do this at all.
Yep, you read what I wrote in my OP for tastes and seem to find something to nail where I'm at currently.
This one gets better and better, maybe being so different from most of the rest helps.
Yeah, just really solid black metal.
Even though I squirm in my chair listening to this, something keeps drawing me back to it.
This is nice enough to listen to, but is that enough?
Shadow Ninja - I can't get into this. I like what it's trying to do, but it's just not doing it for me.
While this is solid enough, it's quite forgettable. I enjoy it when it's playing but don't get searching for it.
Yep, really love the unique interesting structure here.
Just nothing new here at all that tickles my fancy.
Yeah, it's safe, but very enjoyable.
This is still most excellent, some wonderful melodies and atmosphere too
-
There’s a few I could hope for, and a couple I don’t.
-
"Has a nice knack of mixing some acrobatics with some melodies that really stick."
^Betting on this.
-
"Has a nice knack of mixing some acrobatics with some melodies that really stick."
^Betting on this.
I'll give it to you as it's the first guess.
-
So my guess for the first impressions is this:
Wasn't sure at first but this has a very cool dark gloomy atmosphere and potential to grow.
The second impressions are tougher...
-
I’ll be bold … just like my submission.
This one gets better and better, maybe being so different from most of the rest helps.
-
So my guess for the first impressions is this:
Wasn't sure at first but this has a very cool dark gloomy atmosphere and potential to grow.
The second impressions are tougher...
No, sorry mate.
-
I’ll be bold … just like my submission.
This one gets better and better, maybe being so different from most of the rest helps.
That is bold, but no.
-
Wasn't sure at first but this has a very cool dark gloomy atmosphere and potential to grow.
This one?
-
Wasn't sure at first but this has a very cool dark gloomy atmosphere and potential to grow.
This one?
Indeed.
-
This one gets better and better, maybe being so different from most of the rest helps?
-
Nope.
-
I'm hoping this one is mine:
Wow, this is excellent.
-
Oh, is mine the uncomfortable vocals one? I didn't even consider that, but I actually don't know how much of this style of black metal you listen to.
-
Fanastic. Some awkward melodies but love the atmosphere, plus the solo....of course.
-
I still don't know where I sit with this one, thought it would grow more.
Actually, this is growing a little more than I thought it would.
This one grew a lot more than I thought it would.
-
I'm hoping this one is mine:
Wow, this is excellent.
Oh, is mine the uncomfortable vocals one? I didn't even consider that, but I actually don't know how much of this style of black metal you listen to.
Sorry lads.
-
Fanastic. Some awkward melodies but love the atmosphere, plus the solo....of course.
YES!
-
I still don't know where I sit with this one, thought it would grow more.
Actually, this is growing a little more than I thought it would.
This one grew a lot more than I thought it would.
Yeah first one mate, sorry.
-
Oh Boy!
Sending for the next round shortly so I can put this round behind me.
-
Going for a home run.
Wow, this is excellent
-
First impressions revealed. Results for round 1 in 24 hours, half the writeups are done so get round 2 ready lads. :metal
-
Oh Boy!
Sending for the next round shortly so I can put this round behind me.
I'd have thought that would be totally up his alley and an obvious gap in the ban list. Definitely curious if he elaborates why in the writeups, because I have some broadly similar stuff tentatively planned. Of course, sometimes it's just inexplicable and bands hit or don't for arbitrary reasons.
-
Oh Boy!
Sending for the next round shortly so I can put this round behind me.
I'd have thought that would be totally up his alley and an obvious gap in the ban list. Definitely curious if he elaborates why in the writeups, because I have some broadly similar stuff tentatively planned. Of course, sometimes it's just inexplicable and bands hit or don't for arbitrary reasons.
I think we can all relate to this. I think sometimes in the roulette environment, some songs suffer with what's been sent around it to. Not sure how to explain that but I think the collection of songs can have effects on some songs that might have a different effect if they were bunched with a different group of songs.....if that makes sense.
Please keep in mind, these are first and second impressions. I've had quite a few listens to these tunes since then.
-
First impressions revealed. Results for round 1 in 24 hours, half the writeups are done so get round 2 ready lads. :metal
That moment when I come across a sick new artist and have to rearrange my whole list because Winger
-
First impressions revealed. Results for round 1 in 24 hours, half the writeups are done so get round 2 ready lads. :metal
That moment when I come across a sick new artist and have to rearrange my whole list because Winger
Winger. :metal There is an open round don't forget.
-
First impressions revealed. Results for round 1 in 24 hours, half the writeups are done so get round 2 ready lads. :metal
That moment when I come across a sick new artist and have to rearrange my whole list because Winger
Winger. :metal There is an open round don't forget.
Yup, and these guys only fit that or the 2nd round... Got to do some serious decision making tonight
Trust me, you want me to send this band.
-
Oh Boy!
Sending for the next round shortly so I can put this round behind me.
I'd have thought that would be totally up his alley and an obvious gap in the ban list. Definitely curious if he elaborates why in the writeups, because I have some broadly similar stuff tentatively planned. Of course, sometimes it's just inexplicable and bands hit or don't for arbitrary reasons.
I think we can all relate to this. I think sometimes in the roulette environment, some songs suffer with what's been sent around it to. Not sure how to explain that but I think the collection of songs can have effects on some songs that might have a different effect if they were bunched with a different group of songs.....if that makes sense.
Please keep in mind, these are first and second impressions. I've had quite a few listens to these tunes since then.
You said that after first impressions. :lol
-
Sent round 2 :corn
-
Oh Boy!
Sending for the next round shortly so I can put this round behind me.
I'd have thought that would be totally up his alley and an obvious gap in the ban list. Definitely curious if he elaborates why in the writeups, because I have some broadly similar stuff tentatively planned. Of course, sometimes it's just inexplicable and bands hit or don't for arbitrary reasons.
I think we can all relate to this. I think sometimes in the roulette environment, some songs suffer with what's been sent around it to. Not sure how to explain that but I think the collection of songs can have effects on some songs that might have a different effect if they were bunched with a different group of songs.....if that makes sense.
Please keep in mind, these are first and second impressions. I've had quite a few listens to these tunes since then.
You said that after first impressions. :lol
yeah, that's fair. :lol
-
Final listens today, some are still not locked in and some scores still could change. Writeups done though, as mentioned will post tomorrow morning.
There's a clear drop with the songs I didn't like to the ones where you might be put off by impressions. Because the gap between the songs I loved and the songs that were 'solid' isn't as much as a drop as the others.
First round member awards will be half a point too.
-
Oh, that makes the second one easier then, I assume this one?
I can't get into this. I like what it's trying to do, but it's just not doing it for me.
Can I get a third impression? :lol
Also, are people allowed to send the same band as another participant if it's in the same round, or will the last one in be rejected? Like, hypothetically, if Luke sends King Gizzard but I've already sent another one of their songs for that round.
-
Oh, that makes the second one easier then, I assume this one?
I can't get into this. I like what it's trying to do, but it's just not doing it for me.
Can I get a third impression? :lol
Also, are people allowed to send the same band as another participant if it's in the same round, or will the last one in be rejected? Like, hypothetically, if Luke sends King Gizzard but I've already sent another one of their songs for that round.
Correct.
Yes sure, if I receive the same band a couple of times in the same round, that's totally acceptable.
-
:corn
-
"Has a nice knack of mixing some acrobatics with some melodies that really stick."
^Betting on this.
I'll give it to you as it's the first guess.
Menudo?
-
"Has a nice knack of mixing some acrobatics with some melodies that really stick."
^Betting on this.
I'll give it to you as it's the first guess.
Menudo?
I'm still waiting on your round 1 submission!
-
Results in about half hour.
-
:corn
-
Results in about half hour.
Party on Garth! :metal
-
Round 1 Results
twosuitluke - Astronoid - Up and Atom
Bonus - 17 second bonus - 0.5 bonus points
Nah, can't do this at all.
Man, I'm sorry but I couldn't stand this. Those vocals and melodies were just grating to me. I can see what they were going for with them plus the music underneath but it was hard for me to really find something to like about it. There was no variation in them either, they just kept going without much change. I mean, at least you got a bonus half point, right?!
Score - 3.5 + 0.5 = 4.0
Shadow Ninja - Caladan Brood - Wild Autumn Wind
I can't get into this. I like what it's trying to do, but it's just not doing it for me.
I appreciate what they are going for here, I really do, the whole atmosphere black metal thing, but maybe it's a me thing but jeez this was a slog to get through. The whole happy melody vibe thing just had me struggling. Personally, I don't think the melodies worked with the black metal style. And 14 minutes, holy shit. I tried and tried and again, while there's some nice soundscapes to this, this is not something I'd want to listen to. Sounds like music you'd put on lightly in the background while trying to go to sleep. Sorry SN.
Score - 4.0
Reaper - Toska - Illumo
This is nice enough to listen to, but is that enough?
So on first listen, this dragged and it felt long for what was going on. On multiple listens I started to appreciate it more but that's kind of as far as it goes. It's definitely pleasant and has some nice changes but on a whole it just doesn't do a lot for me unfortunately. Around the 3:30 mark though we do pick things up a little more and it does get a bit more interesting. There's some cool groovy riffing going on, but I still wanted more. I found the more listens also had me losing more interest. To me, this is nice background music for sure and a cool jam but not something I'd go out looking for.
Score - 5.0
romdrums - Obsidious - Iconic
Just nothing new here at all that tickles my fancy.
You mention members from Obscura. I can definitely hear that but I wanted and expected more. All round this is all fine, but as I said, there's nothing new here whatsoever. It all seems pretty straightforward and somewhat generic unfortunately. I will say from a technical point of view, everything about it is impressive. I'm not the biggest fan of the clean vox, but they are fine. I think unfortunately, while aggressive, it borders on the metal prog thing that I just don't find all that interesting anymore. To me, within the contrasts of this style, it's all been done. It's a pleasant listen but based on this song, not something I'll revisit unfortunately.
Total score - 5.5
lonestar - Kokeshi - Kaiba ni Shizumu
I guess there's a reason why there's not many metalcore bands on my banned list.
Perhaps I should have mentioned in my tastes that while I love most forms of metal, some I obviously like a lot more than others. Metalcore is a style I never really was able to get into. I'm a huge BTBAM fan, but even their old stuff I don't have a lot of time for. I guess I just don't 'get it', maybe the lack of melody or atmosphere, I'm not sure. But anyway, this was testing me out right away. It's not overbearing or anything I just have a hard time clicking with it. Saying all of that, there's nothing wrong with it for what it is and the second half was actually pretty epic. The vocals near the end were laughably crazy over the korn like riffing. Interesting song, and really, it's fine, but not something that I would really come back to unfortunately.
Score - 6.0
King - Nospun - ...And Then There Was One
I know you're high on these guys and I've tried them before, they didn't stick then and not sure if they will now. Some nice moments though.
Actually, this is growing a little more than I thought it would.
You pimped this album to be a little while back and I had a listen. I don't remember much from it as just being okay, but wasn't for me at the time, so I had some pre judgements going into this. While it's not the generic prog metal I'm getting tired of, the general prog side I'm still hit and miss on. On first listen, I didn't like this at all, I really didn't, was scoring around a 5. I persisted though and it's actually really growing on me. I'm not a big fan of the vocals, and the melodies at first I thought were a bit silly for some reason, but they do hook you in. The solo around 5:30 is very very good though. I'm still not blown away but this will at least make me revisit the album I think. Not sure I could take 60-70 minutes of this though. It's probably a me thing but these guys are talented and seem to have a bright future if they get rolling. Just not really the style I'm all that into at the moment.
Score - 7.5
Lonk - Black Anvil - Margin For Terror
Yeah, just really solid black metal.
So, this is a pretty standard, safe submission. There's nothing more I can really say except it's solid, and it's solid each time I listen to it. I certainly enjoyed it more each listen and I appreciate the rawness of the sound and performances here. That gives the whole thing a great, almost stripped back atmosphere. I do enjoy the mix of styles as while I keep mentioning black metal for this one, the riffs has elements of doom to them at times which is great for it's diversity. It also goes into some Megadeth/Metallica type riffing too which was really cool and breaks things up even more. I could easily listen to a full album of this. I can't score it any less, but probably can't score it more either. it's a shame it's just below the middle of the pack because I really did like this a lot.
Score - 7.75
Dr. DTVT - Charlie Griffiths - Arctic Cemetery
While this is solid enough, it's quite forgettable. I enjoy it when it's playing but don't get searching for it.
I must say, when the vocals start, it heavily reminds me of The Great Debate. Anyway, the harsh vocals were very good and the music here is all quite excellent. The chorus melody is totally fine too. As I mentioned though, when listening, it's a nice listen, but it's just missing some elements that makes it memorable to me and makes me want to come back to it. Also, the second verse is a pure BTBAM rip too. I can't think of the song but jeez, it sounds exactly the same. That's a minor thing though. The mid section with the tempo and odd time signature changes were very good. It goes back to another harsh vocal section which again is really good, and the solo too is impressive. Hmm...actually this listen while writing made me bump the score up and maybe not as forgettable as I first thought. It is very good.
Total score - 8.0
-
TAC - Aegaeon - Biomech - Val No.6
Bonus - Reb Beach award (split) - 0.25 bonus points
I still don't know where I sit with this one, thought it would grow more.
I've heard some of these guys later stuff a while back from RJ pimping them and was all very good, just never revisited them. This being their old stuff seems more technical death metal than their later stuff, but I could be wrong. Another style I'm fine with but not necessarily one of my favs of the metal genre. I like them but not a genre that sticks as much as others. The guitar playing here is excellent, like really excellent, exactly what you want out of the genre. To be honest, the song didn't blow me away, even on repeated listens, but something kept it slightly growing on me. Although the guitar playing me made enjoy it more each time. The vocals are fine too, I like them quite a bit, but it's the guitar sections that elevate it. Now, this was never in line for a member award but it was just yesterday that I decided the guitar playing was so cool I had to split the award. That section at 4:00 is brutal and takes it to another level again and picks my ears up. Absolutely fantastic stuff. The solo leading into that section too is great and harmonized so well. The vocal parts kept growing but I think there's just something about the vocal sections that leave me wanting just something else, it's hard to put my finger on. But I am going to dive into these guys. Another reason I split the award was the amazing acoustic outro section, that's a real nice touch. Gives me Iron Maiden Prophecy vibes. It's great how the section is themed around the melodies of the song, that's a nice touch. Some old In Flames vibes too, so it shows the guys chops on the instrument. Also, the reprise at around the 5:00 mark of the section around 3:50 is very classy. I think with more time this would certainly grow even more. This also got the split award because it was some of the most memorable lead playing of the round, which is impressive given the frantic style.
Score - 8.0 + 0.25 = 8.25
ariich - Euphoreon - Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining
Yeah, it's safe, but very enjoyable.
This was enjoyable from the start and didn't really let up. I can't say much more again than it being a very safe submission. While it's safe as houses, it didn't have that certain something different to make it stand out from what I already know of the genre, but saying that, each time I listen to it, I just think to myself, 'yeah, this is still fucking cool.' Great sound and style for a debut also. Lots of Wintersun vibes actually as I listen again now. As mentioned I know the second album from Tim which rips and this certainly is on the same level. Great energy, great guitar, epic vocals, not much not to like.
Score - 8.5
Jingle - Silent Skies - Solitude
This is pleasant enough really for what it is.
Bonus - Kip Winger Award - 0.5 points
Tom Englund is one of my fav vocalists and not to mention I love his guitar playing. Although, this project I've had no interest in, not in the mood for this wussy shit. Even on the first listen, I was kind of hesitant, again, a me issue. This HAS to get the Kip Winger award due to it being Tom. If this song was sung by some nobody to me, I'd write it off in 30 seconds. I will say, each listen I gave it, it sucked me in once I surrendered to it. I gotta say, I'm sure with me at the moment, this is certainly a song to help or make me more depressed, but I really really appreciate the sentiment behind sending this Chad, that certainly hasn't gone unnoticed and for that as I said, it made it more comforting each listen. Question is, would I want to listen to a full album of this? Seems like one of those styles where a song here and there is enough but I will check it out. Middle section gave me Far From Heaven vibes too, which I have no complaints about.
Score - 8.25 + 0.5 = 8.75
Indiscipline - Matteo Mancuso - Drop D
Bonus point - Jon Roth award - 0.5 points
Right from the start this had me grooving. This laid back sorta style isn't normally my thing, but there was nothing here to dislike. Andy Timmons, some Satch, Alex Hutchings, some Guthrie at times, lots of influences here. I have no idea who this kid but he is definitely class. Everything he's doing seems melodic and within the scope of what's going on in the music behind him. A lot of what he's doing is pretty simplistic, but the song has that knack of creating an earworm for the brain. It's that moment of the melody where he hits that natural sixth degree really accentuating the Dorian mode and feel of the tune and style. The moment where the backing hits the Eflat chord also is a nice bit of colour again to the tune. He works over that arpeggio nicely too. Love the shift to the end solo where he lets rip, and I like where the Dorian accentuation was in the first half he keeps it flat minor to let rip. That same part straight after where it hits the Eflat again it sounds like he's still ripping over D minor but it's so quick it's hard to tell. Probably D Phyrigan maybe and just swapping the E natural to E flat. I'll look forward to checking out more from him. Again, not my usual style, but I enjoyed this each listen. You'd also think this would get my Reb Beach award but I'm giving it the Jon Roth award, as the backing and tones for the rhythm guitars plus the space around that bass solo in the middle is all class and makes the song even better.
Score - 8.5 + 0.5 = 9.0
Puppies - Farsot - Thematik:Tod
Bonus - 17 second bonus - 0.5 point
Even though I squirm in my chair listening to this, something keeps drawing me back to it.
So, when I first listened to this, those vocals, especially in the middle made me quite uncomfortable, they are raw and full on. That still hasn't changed each time I listen but it keeps drawing me back in. This is some pretty clean sounding black metal though and reading the translated lyrics, pretty deep and well written, fitting to what's on offer here. The music is certainly the kind of black metal I'd go for, and the production as I said sounds really crisp and clear for the style. Going back to the vocals, such despair, and torment, almost art and that quiet middle section is damn frightnening to me. But, yeah, I keep getting drawn into this one, will delve more into them too I think.
Score - 8.5 + 0.5 = 9.0
Evermind - Hamferd - Evst
Yep, you read what I wrote in my OP for tastes and seem to find something to nail where I'm at currently.
This one was interesting right off the bat and knew it would grow into something and it did. You certainly picked up on the Morne and On Thorns I Lay mention in the OP as this is right up that alley. Get a bit of My Dying Bride sounds in there also. The doomy stuff as I've mentioned can be hit or miss but I loved this. The variation between the verses and the over the top epic clean vocal chorus was excellent. Those vocals really are pretty epic. Both clean and harsh are epic actually. This doesn't feel like it drags either, it just feels right and did I mention epic?! It's funny too, halfway through I was wishing for some guitar melody in the vein of On Thorns I Lay and it fucking delivered, perfect arrangement. Great stuff, will be checking out more.
Score - 9.0
Litho - The Offering - Ultraviolence
This one grew a lot more than I thought it would.
Bonus - Reb Beach award (split) - 0.25 bonus points
First listen to this I wasn't sure at all. Once the main riff kicked in it made me think of Slipknot, Spit it Out or Wait and Bleed or something. Anyway, this kept growing on each listen. The mix of styles here is off the charts where it doesn't really know what it wants to be but it all works really well. The vocalist is an acquired taste but I like him. A bit 'modern' sounding, but that's fine, he has the chops so he gets a pass. The whole thing has a modern metal vibe but it works, kind of like Mercenary or a band like that. The song flies by and you're at the solo in no time. Now, this may be a controversial view giving this half the Reb Beach award but that solo section was fucking excellent. So many things going on here and a lot of Children of Bodom vibes also. So much whammy bar and hormonic acrobatics going on here along with other things. We start with a whammy bar Kerry King style climb up to a soaring natural harmonic with some added whammy pedal effect too. Then a tapping run up then a immediate run down with some whammy bar abuse. An artificial harmonic then some JP like running up with the open string being the pedal point. Finishes the first section with a speedy run up. We shift gears and end up in an insane what sounds like Phrygian dominant licks but that lick at 3:24 is so damn good. We then hit some nice tasty octave work followed with some more tapping. The note choice when he goes up at 3:32 is damn excellent. More whammy bar work, a tapped note while in the middle of the bend then a sweep to finish it off in good measure, holy shit! Then after some more trickery I fucking LOVE that two note trill but eventually some rolling harmonics. How he doesn't hit the rolling harmonics until around 3:45 is class also. Anyway, sorry about all that. So yeah, I've given half the award just for the pure creativity of that section. The riffs and everything about the song is cool too but that solo is making me want to check them out more, for sure.
Score - 8.75 + .025 = 9.0
Stadler - U.K. - In the Dead of Night
This one gets better and better, maybe being so different from most of the rest helps.
Bonus - Rod Morgenstein award - 0.5 points
So, I know Holdsworth quite well but nothing outside a lot of his solo stuff so this was brand new to me and I loved hearing him in this context. I found at first the vocal melodies a bit awkward but I got used to them. The sound itself for 1978 seems a bit ahead of its time. You can certainly hear the Police and synth era Rush here but I'm not a big 70's prog guy so I could be totally off point. Nevertheless I liked everything about this. The bass is pumping, the groove is so good and I loved the self indulgent solo section from Holdsworth. it builds so well and some tasty sounding key changes in there also. He does what he does best but it never goes out of context of the song and still feels like a total piece from start to finish. The bass and drums are a big reason for that. The drummer creates so much space and lets everything breathe yet giving you that sense of urgency with his patterns. I'm cheating here but you get the Rod Morgenstein award even though I'm liking the bass as much as the drums. Although I love that simple odd time fixture behind the solo. The who unit is killer though. Will check out more for sure.
Score - 8.75 + 0.5 = 9.25
Crow - Astolat - Sisyphus
This is still most excellent, some wonderful melodies and atmosphere too
Bonus - Paul Taylor award - 0.5 points.
This was the first submission I received and hence first on the playlist and listened to. I loved this the moment it got going. The buildup is a perfect length into that rolling, groovy riff. The vocals here are excellent. Rough but easy listening to my ears. I get Abbath vibes listening to these vocals. The cleans gives me slight Agalloch vibes too. They aren't great in isolation, but fit here quite perfectly in between the growls. The keyboard work and overall atmosphere also has had a lot put into it to make it what it is. The tones at times between the guitars and keys blend nicely where at times you wonder if it's guitars or keys you're listening to. That simple solo around 4:35 is fabulous, short and breaks things up with loads of melodic hooks. After the spoken section, the keys seem more prominent which really elevates that clean vocal part taking things to another epic level. Then that melody comes back with a tasty little keyboard solo. Those little self indulgent trills at 6:40 is simple but I love that. Wonderful song, looking forward to checking these guys out, as this is definitely right up my alley. Easily gets the Paul Taylor award here.
Score - 9.0 + 0.5 = 9.5
Sacul - Obsidian Kingdom - Last of the Light
Yep, really love the unique interesting structure here.
Now this is epic as fuck and I think the best of the round for me, but it was close with Astolat. This hooked me right away and as I mentioned, nailed the uniqueness and something different I was looking for which I think gave it the slight edge for me. A minute of black metal followed by 3 minutes of a laid back mid section with a trumpet, WTF?! I love it, I love shit like this when done right. Reading about the album now, the song in isolation makes more sense and I'm really looking forward to spinning this whole album. but the vocals are epic and the whole structure here is just so out there and unique it's just beautiful to me. Then when the trumpet comes in, it's glorious, I almost didn't want the metal to come back in but when it does it escalates it again. Everything about this is just awesome, kudos, close to perfect submission.
Score - 9.5
Round 1 and total standings;
twosuitluke - 4.0
Shadow Ninja - 4.0
Reaper - 5.0
romdrums - 5.5
lonestar - 6.0
King - 7.5
Lonk - 7.75
Dr. DTVT - 8.0
TAC - 8.25
ariich - 8.5
jingle - 8.75
Indiscipline - 9.0
Puppies - 9.0
Evermind - 9.0
Litho - 9.0
Stadler - 9.25
Crow - 9.5
Sacul - 9.5
As I mentioned, what I liked was all pretty much up there, but a bigger drop on what I didn't like unfortunately. A lot of 9.0's straight off, but I really enjoyed most of what those songs gave me. Let's see how round 2 can split things.
-
I have 3 submissions for round 2 already. If I could possibly get them within the next 24 hours that would be awesome, if possible.
-
That's metalcore? I just can't with these genres.
Well half of what I got loaded up is in that vibe, so that's the bad news. The good news is I'm pretty much already out of this thing lol...
-
Definitely no Hanabie for you though, that's for sure :rollin
-
something deeply funny about specifically me and dacul being top 2 in this roulette of all things :lol
i figured this was a fairly sure bet though, yeah, this entire album rules tho a lot of it is slower doom metal type stuff, but a big hidden gem all the same
-
That's metalcore? I just can't with these genres.
Well half of what I got loaded up is in that vibe, so that's the bad news. The good news is I'm pretty much already out of this thing lol...
I don't think it's strict metalcore but it really gave me those strong vibes. Maybe someone else can comment.
No one is out of this thing mate, there's 7 rounds to go. Just because you're sending things in a similar vein doesn't mean something else won't click.
-
something deeply funny about specifically me and dacul being top 2 in this roulette of all things :lol
i figured this was a fairly sure bet though, yeah, this entire album rules tho a lot of it is slower doom metal type stuff, but a big hidden gem all the same
I was tossing and turning on which one of you two had the better song out of the two. You getting the bonus point though makes things right as I do think Obsidian Kingdom has the slight edge but it's a coin toss really. Looking forward to checking out this Astolat album.
-
something deeply funny about specifically me and dacul being top 2 in this roulette of all things :lol
I mean, I was thinking the same thing. :lol
I'm confident that you have plenty Kade will like though.
-
something deeply funny about specifically me and dacul being top 2 in this roulette of all things :lol
That's also exactly how we began with Indi's roulette - I know it's all downhill from here on for me tho :lol
Wow, I knew you'd enjoy the Obsidian Kingdom, but not this much! It's certainly a very varied album, and all songs flow into each other, so it was hard to pick just one. It does quite a few metal styles and also has these wonderful atmospheric sections in-between. They also made another records after this, that's more of a Post-metal thing, but not as good as their debut. They also have some EPs that might interest you, except the Thorn & Burnt one, since it's electronic remixes of their songs - I love it but I sense it might not be up your alley.
-
yeah obsidian kingdom post-mantiis has been an exercise in disappointment, though i thought meat machine was at least better than year with no summer :lol
anyways flagrantly obvious round 2 is in and i wouldn't be shocked if it was banned already
-
That's metalcore? I just can't with these genres.
Well half of what I got loaded up is in that vibe, so that's the bad news. The good news is I'm pretty much already out of this thing lol...
I don't think it's strict metalcore but it really gave me those strong vibes. Maybe someone else can comment.
No one is out of this thing mate, there's 7 rounds to go. Just because you're sending things in a similar vein doesn't mean something else won't click.
Oh were committed to the playlist my friend, for better or worse. Took way too long to curate that amount of heaviness :metal
-
something deeply funny about specifically me and dacul being top 2 in this roulette of all things :lol
That's also exactly how we began with Indi's roulette - I know it's all downhill from here on for me tho :lol
Wow, I knew you'd enjoy the Obsidian Kingdom, but not this much! It's certainly a very varied album, and all songs flow into each other, so it was hard to pick just one. It does quite a few metal styles and also has these wonderful atmospheric sections in-between. They also made another records after this, that's more of a Post-metal thing, but not as good as their debut. They also have some EPs that might interest you, except the Thorn & Burnt one, since it's electronic remixes of their songs - I love it but I sense it might not be up your alley.
As I said, it hit exactly what I liking a bit more lately, unique, varied and interesting structures, total creativity. Plus single song things also have a lot of appeal to me. Seems like an album I probably can dive into and hopefully immerse myself in.
There's been special albums like that as I mentioned (An Abstract Illusion - Woe, Agalloch - The Mantle, even Crimson, Light of Day, Day of Darkness) that really go deeper than just your standard metal thing that appeals to me, so open to anything of that kind.
-
yeah obsidian kingdom post-mantiis has been an exercise in disappointment, though i thought meat machine was at least better than year with no summer :lol
anyways flagrantly obvious round 2 is in and i wouldn't be shocked if it was banned already
Maybe I should work backwards with this band then by the sounds. :lol
Edit: You're good with your song.
-
oh yeah damn i can't send you an abstract illusion can i. i don't know if that would've immediately come to mind for this round but, yeah great album
-
That's metalcore? I just can't with these genres.
Well half of what I got loaded up is in that vibe, so that's the bad news. The good news is I'm pretty much already out of this thing lol...
I don't think it's strict metalcore but it really gave me those strong vibes. Maybe someone else can comment.
No one is out of this thing mate, there's 7 rounds to go. Just because you're sending things in a similar vein doesn't mean something else won't click.
Oh were committed to the playlist my friend, for better or worse. Took way too long to curate that amount of heaviness :metal
Dedicated to the cause, love it! :metal
-
Well this makes it pretty awkward for all the other Caladan Brood songs I'm going to send you in the roulette. :lol
But no I get it, even though it's one of my absolute favorite albums, I get how the style wouldn't work for everyone. Also I swear I'm not going to send 14 minute tracks every round. :P
Will send momentarily.
-
oh yeah damn i can't send you an abstract illusion can i. i don't know if that would've immediately come to mind for this round but, yeah great album
Crap, how were they not on the banned list. Updated.
-
"Has a nice knack of mixing some acrobatics with some melodies that really stick."
^Betting on this.
I'll give it to you as it's the first guess.
Menudo?
I'm still waiting on your round 1 submission!
im too confused bro : )
-
Well this makes it pretty awkward for all the other Caladan Brood songs I'm going to send you in the roulette. :lol
But no I get it, even though it's one of my absolute favorite albums, I get how the style wouldn't work for everyone. Also I swear I'm not going to send 14 minute tracks every round. :P
Will send momentarily.
It wasn't the song length, it was just the lack of variation over that time, unfortunately.
-
"Has a nice knack of mixing some acrobatics with some melodies that really stick."
^Betting on this.
I'll give it to you as it's the first guess.
Menudo?
I'm still waiting on your round 1 submission!
im too confused bro : )
Don't worry about it man, Judas Priest is banned anyway, and I don't want any Aerosmith submissions! ;D
-
Sent
-
Sent
-
I really need to get my playlist fixed. Give me a couple hours :corn
-
I'll take it!!!! I was fully convinced my submission was going to be bottom 3, so to be in the top half is quite a pleasant surprise. :fistpump:
Now to send another favorite vocalist - though I'm mildly surprised he didn't make your top 25 list.
Edit: Actually fuck! The one song I really REALLY, REALLY want/need to send really only fits into the theme of this round. Say, any penalty for completely disregarding themes? Asking for a friend. :lol
-
I'll take it!!!! I was fully convinced my submission was going to be bottom 3, so to be in the top half is quite a pleasant surprise. :fistpump:
Now to send another favorite vocalist - though I'm mildly surprised he didn't make your top 25 list.
If I were ranking after just a single listen, this indeed would have been the case.
-
Litho - The Offering - Ultraviolence
This one grew a lot more than I thought it would.
Bonus - Reb Beach award (split) - 0.25 bonus points
First listen to this I wasn't sure at all. Once the main riff kicked in it made me think of Slipknot, Spit it Out or Wait and Bleed or something. Anyway, this kept growing on each listen. The mix of styles here is off the charts where it doesn't really know what it wants to be but it all works really well. The vocalist is an acquired taste but I like him. A bit 'modern' sounding, but that's fine, he has the chops so he gets a pass. The whole thing has a modern metal vibe but it works, kind of like Mercenary or a band like that. The song flies by and you're at the solo in no time. Now, this may be a controversial view giving this half the Reb Beach award but that solo section was fucking excellent. So many things going on here and a lot of Children of Bodom vibes also. So much whammy bar and hormonic acrobatics going on here along with other things. We start with a whammy bar Kerry King style climb up to a soaring natural harmonic with some added whammy pedal effect too. Then a tapping run up then a immediate run down with some whammy bar abuse. An artificial harmonic then some JP like running up with the open string being the pedal point. Finishes the first section with a speedy run up. We shift gears and end up in an insane what sounds like Phrygian dominant licks but that lick at 3:24 is so damn good. We then hit some nice tasty octave work followed with some more tapping. The note choice when he goes up at 3:32 is damn excellent. More whammy bar work, a tapped note while in the middle of the bend then a sweep to finish it off in good measure, holy shit! Then after some more trickery I fucking LOVE that two note trill but eventually some rolling harmonics. How he doesn't hit the rolling harmonics until around 3:45 is class also. Anyway, sorry about all that. So yeah, I've given half the award just for the pure creativity of that section. The riffs and everything about the song is cool too but that solo is making me want to check them out more, for sure.
Excellent, off to a good start. The vocals are definitely kind of all over the place, but I think that's part of what keeps it interesting, you're never quite sure what he's going to do next. Mercenary is one of my absolute favorite bands, so I definitely don't mind that comparison. I dig the details, especially since I actually understand every word of it. You called them "modern", though their second album is even more "modern" I think, but you should definitely at least like the rest of the debut as well.
That's metalcore? I just can't with these genres.
Well half of what I got loaded up is in that vibe, so that's the bad news. The good news is I'm pretty much already out of this thing lol...
I don't think it's strict metalcore but it really gave me those strong vibes. Maybe someone else can comment.
Yeah, it sounds like that with deathcore and blackgaze elements. That chromatic breakdown early on is total deathcore, for example.
-
I'll take it!!!! I was fully convinced my submission was going to be bottom 3, so to be in the top half is quite a pleasant surprise. :fistpump:
Now to send another favorite vocalist - though I'm mildly surprised he didn't make your top 25 list.
Edit: Actually fuck! The one song I really REALLY, REALLY want/need to send really only fits into the theme of this round. Say, any penalty for completely disregarding themes? Asking for a friend. :lol
If it only fits this round, why can't you send it?
Don't forget there's an open round too.
-
I'll take it! Although holy shit that's a lot of 9s :lol
The chorus melody in my song is a real earworm too. The album is solid but this is definitely the most memorable and instant song which is why I picked it.
I'll send Round 2 this evening, in about 14 hours.
Edit: also good to know about metalcore, I had a song or two lined up as a possibility.
-
Litho - The Offering - Ultraviolence
This one grew a lot more than I thought it would.
Bonus - Reb Beach award (split) - 0.25 bonus points
First listen to this I wasn't sure at all. Once the main riff kicked in it made me think of Slipknot, Spit it Out or Wait and Bleed or something. Anyway, this kept growing on each listen. The mix of styles here is off the charts where it doesn't really know what it wants to be but it all works really well. The vocalist is an acquired taste but I like him. A bit 'modern' sounding, but that's fine, he has the chops so he gets a pass. The whole thing has a modern metal vibe but it works, kind of like Mercenary or a band like that. The song flies by and you're at the solo in no time. Now, this may be a controversial view giving this half the Reb Beach award but that solo section was fucking excellent. So many things going on here and a lot of Children of Bodom vibes also. So much whammy bar and hormonic acrobatics going on here along with other things. We start with a whammy bar Kerry King style climb up to a soaring natural harmonic with some added whammy pedal effect too. Then a tapping run up then a immediate run down with some whammy bar abuse. An artificial harmonic then some JP like running up with the open string being the pedal point. Finishes the first section with a speedy run up. We shift gears and end up in an insane what sounds like Phrygian dominant licks but that lick at 3:24 is so damn good. We then hit some nice tasty octave work followed with some more tapping. The note choice when he goes up at 3:32 is damn excellent. More whammy bar work, a tapped note while in the middle of the bend then a sweep to finish it off in good measure, holy shit! Then after some more trickery I fucking LOVE that two note trill but eventually some rolling harmonics. How he doesn't hit the rolling harmonics until around 3:45 is class also. Anyway, sorry about all that. So yeah, I've given half the award just for the pure creativity of that section. The riffs and everything about the song is cool too but that solo is making me want to check them out more, for sure.
Excellent, off to a good start. The vocals are definitely kind of all over the place, but I think that's part of what keeps it interesting, you're never quite sure what he's going to do next. Mercenary is one of my absolute favorite bands, so I definitely don't mind that comparison. I dig the details, especially since I actually understand every word of it. You called them "modern", though their second album is even more "modern" I think, but you should definitely at least like the rest of the debut as well.
That's metalcore? I just can't with these genres.
Well half of what I got loaded up is in that vibe, so that's the bad news. The good news is I'm pretty much already out of this thing lol...
I don't think it's strict metalcore but it really gave me those strong vibes. Maybe someone else can comment.
Yeah, it sounds like that with deathcore and blackgaze elements. That chromatic breakdown early on is total deathcore, for example.
Yeah, I'll definitely check the full album for sure mate. The vocals definitely keep it interesting to listen to. He hits some high fucking notes at the end too. Wow!
Deathcore maybe is what I was thinking? Not really clued up on that but I have no fucking idea what blackgaze is! :lol
-
A combination of black metal and shoegaze (and sometimes post-rock). Kinda of dreamier, hipstery black metal. Early Alcest and Deafheaven were the main flagbearers for it.
-
I'll take it! Although holy shit that's a lot of 9s :lol
The chorus melody in my song is a real earworm too. The album is solid but this is definitely the most memorable and instant song which is why I picked it.
I'll send Round 2 this evening, in about 14 hours.
Edit: also good to know about metalcore, I had a song or two lined up as a possibility.
I was a little surprised at the 9s too. Although 3 were tipped into that category from bonus points. You did it without any perks so kudos to you. Will be checking the full album of these guys too for sure mate.
No worries, still another 18 hours that I'd like to start listening and get some hangman shenanigans going.
-
A combination of black metal and shoegaze (and sometimes post-rock). Early Alcest and Deafheaven were the main flagbearers for it.
No idea what shoelace is also lol. Plus I don't know either of those bands fwiw.
-
Sent for round 2. :metal
-
It's not that I actively dislike metalcore, it's just out of all the sub genres of metal, it's the one I relate to the least and a lot verges on it being angry, over the top and 'noisy' just for the sake of it? Maybe it's the fogey coming out in me. I can listen to a little but I lose interest quite quickly.
-
A combination of black metal and shoegaze (and sometimes post-rock). Early Alcest and Deafheaven were the main flagbearers for it.
No idea what shoelace is also lol. Plus I don't know either of those bands fwiw.
Shoegaze is kind of like alternative rock, but noisier and more soundscapey.
This (Alcest - "Protection") is pretty representative of blackgaze.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cMNQWFAWoQ
-
A combination of black metal and shoegaze (and sometimes post-rock). Early Alcest and Deafheaven were the main flagbearers for it.
No idea what shoelace is also lol. Plus I don't know either of those bands fwiw.
Shoelace :lol
-
Wearing untied shoelaces in a shoegaze band would be disastrous.
-
I'll take it!!!! I was fully convinced my submission was going to be bottom 3, so to be in the top half is quite a pleasant surprise. :fistpump:
Now to send another favorite vocalist - though I'm mildly surprised he didn't make your top 25 list.
Edit: Actually fuck! The one song I really REALLY, REALLY want/need to send really only fits into the theme of this round. Say, any penalty for completely disregarding themes? Asking for a friend. :lol
If it only fits this round, why can't you send it?
Don't forget there's an open round too.
Because there was another song that I wanted to send that really only fits this round. :lol
My choice for the open round is already locked in.
-
Shit! I thought those vocals were a bit of a risk, but 3.5 😬
Frustratingly, I very nearly sent the exact round winning song! Guess I'll play it a bit safer this round, and I'm 99% sure on what I'm sending.
As for blackgaze/shoegaze, Astronoid falls under kinda dreamy blackgaze, so even though I think a band like Alcest would be more up your street I'd be cautious :lol
-
Indiscipline - Matteo Mancuso - Drop D
Bonus point - Jon Roth award - 0.5 points
Right from the start this had me grooving. This laid back sorta style isn't normally my thing, but there was nothing here to dislike. Andy Timmons, some Satch, Alex Hutchings, some Guthrie at times, lots of influences here. I have no idea who this kid but he is definitely class. Everything he's doing seems melodic and within the scope of what's going on in the music behind him. A lot of what he's doing is pretty simplistic, but the song has that knack of creating an earworm for the brain. It's that moment of the melody where he hits that natural sixth degree really accentuating the Dorian mode and feel of the tune and style. The moment where the backing hits the Eflat chord also is a nice bit of colour again to the tune. He works over that arpeggio nicely too. Love the shift to the end solo where he lets rip, and I like where the Dorian accentuation was in the first half he keeps it flat minor to let rip. That same part straight after where it hits the Eflat again it sounds like he's still ripping over D minor but it's so quick it's hard to tell. Probably D Phyrigan maybe and just swapping the E natural to E flat. I'll look forward to checking out more from him. Again, not my usual style, but I enjoyed this each listen. You'd also think this would get my Reb Beach award but I'm giving it the Jon Roth award, as the backing and tones for the rhythm guitars plus the space around that bass solo in the middle is all class and makes the song even better.
Score - 8.5 + 0.5 = 9.0
Very glad you liked it, I was sure it would have tingled your guitar sense at the very least. The kid is indeed pretty good and - fun fact - everything you hear is un-picked: he plays classical-style with his right hand.
(And sent)
-
A combination of black metal and shoegaze (and sometimes post-rock). Early Alcest and Deafheaven were the main flagbearers for it.
No idea what shoelace is also lol. Plus I don't know either of those bands fwiw.
Shoelace :lol
Fucking autocorrect! :lol
I won't check that link either incase someone wanted to send them.
-
I'll take it!!!! I was fully convinced my submission was going to be bottom 3, so to be in the top half is quite a pleasant surprise. :fistpump:
Now to send another favorite vocalist - though I'm mildly surprised he didn't make your top 25 list.
Edit: Actually fuck! The one song I really REALLY, REALLY want/need to send really only fits into the theme of this round. Say, any penalty for completely disregarding themes? Asking for a friend. :lol
If it only fits this round, why can't you send it?
Don't forget there's an open round too.
Because there was another song that I wanted to send that really only fits this round. :lol
My choice for the open round is already locked in.
Don't forget everyone gets one automatic wildcard outside of winning hangman.
-
Indiscipline - Matteo Mancuso - Drop D
Bonus point - Jon Roth award - 0.5 points
Right from the start this had me grooving. This laid back sorta style isn't normally my thing, but there was nothing here to dislike. Andy Timmons, some Satch, Alex Hutchings, some Guthrie at times, lots of influences here. I have no idea who this kid but he is definitely class. Everything he's doing seems melodic and within the scope of what's going on in the music behind him. A lot of what he's doing is pretty simplistic, but the song has that knack of creating an earworm for the brain. It's that moment of the melody where he hits that natural sixth degree really accentuating the Dorian mode and feel of the tune and style. The moment where the backing hits the Eflat chord also is a nice bit of colour again to the tune. He works over that arpeggio nicely too. Love the shift to the end solo where he lets rip, and I like where the Dorian accentuation was in the first half he keeps it flat minor to let rip. That same part straight after where it hits the Eflat again it sounds like he's still ripping over D minor but it's so quick it's hard to tell. Probably D Phyrigan maybe and just swapping the E natural to E flat. I'll look forward to checking out more from him. Again, not my usual style, but I enjoyed this each listen. You'd also think this would get my Reb Beach award but I'm giving it the Jon Roth award, as the backing and tones for the rhythm guitars plus the space around that bass solo in the middle is all class and makes the song even better.
Score - 8.5 + 0.5 = 9.0
Very glad you liked it, I was sure it would have tingled your guitar sense at the very least. The kid is indeed pretty good and - fun fact - everything you hear is un-picked: he plays classical-style with his right hand.
(And sent)
Wow, that is impressive.
-
Shit! I thought those vocals were a bit of a risk, but 3.5 😬
Frustratingly, I very nearly sent the exact round winning song! Guess I'll play it a bit safer this round, and I'm 99% sure on what I'm sending.
As for blackgaze/shoegaze, Astronoid falls under kinda dreamy blackgaze, so even though I think a band like Alcest would be more up your street I'd be cautious :lol
Oof!!
Yeah, probably a bit harsh mate I'm sorry and I tried each time but it just got more annoying. :lol
-
My boys Obsidian Kingdom doing well again eh? :corn
-
My boys Obsidian Kingdom doing well again eh? :corn
Wonderful song. If you joined you could have been in first place right now.
-
Shit! I thought those vocals were a bit of a risk, but 3.5 😬
Frustratingly, I very nearly sent the exact round winning song! Guess I'll play it a bit safer this round, and I'm 99% sure on what I'm sending.
As for blackgaze/shoegaze, Astronoid falls under kinda dreamy blackgaze, so even though I think a band like Alcest would be more up your street I'd be cautious :lol
Oof!!
Yeah, probably a bit harsh mate I'm sorry and I tried each time but it just got more annoying. :lol
No need to apologise at all, you hated it, and I can only attempt to learn from that :lol
It proves my theory that if you are leading in one roulette (actually I'm somehow leading in two currently) then you are destined to be dead last in another.
-
Lonk - Black Anvil - Margin For Terror
Yeah, just really solid black metal.
So, this is a pretty standard, safe submission. There's nothing more I can really say except it's solid, and it's solid each time I listen to it. I certainly enjoyed it more each listen and I appreciate the rawness of the sound and performances here. That gives the whole thing a great, almost stripped back atmosphere. I do enjoy the mix of styles as while I keep mentioning black metal for this one, the riffs has elements of doom to them at times which is great for it's diversity. It also goes into some Megadeth/Metallica type riffing too which was really cool and breaks things up even more. I could easily listen to a full album of this. I can't score it any less, but probably can't score it more either. it's a shame it's just below the middle of the pack because I really did like this a lot.
Score - 7.75
Yeah, that's fair. As I mentioned, I probably should've saved this band for a later round, since I think their writing gets better. But for the first round I wanted something a little more straight forward :metal
-
I'll take it!!!! I was fully convinced my submission was going to be bottom 3, so to be in the top half is quite a pleasant surprise. :fistpump:
Now to send another favorite vocalist - though I'm mildly surprised he didn't make your top 25 list.
Edit: Actually fuck! The one song I really REALLY, REALLY want/need to send really only fits into the theme of this round. Say, any penalty for completely disregarding themes? Asking for a friend. :lol
If it only fits this round, why can't you send it?
Don't forget there's an open round too.
Because there was another song that I wanted to send that really only fits this round. :lol
My choice for the open round is already locked in.
Don't forget everyone gets one automatic wildcard outside of winning hangman.
Oh yeah... right!!! The TAC Wildcard rule.
Thanks TAC :tup
-
:tup
-
Oh yeah, I get a bonus wildcard that I've got to use this round right?
-
Oh yeah, I get a bonus wildcard that I've got to use this round right?
Based on last round, you're gonna need it! :neverusethis: :lol
-
Oh yeah, I get a bonus wildcard that I've got to use this round right?
Based on last round, you're gonna need it! :neverusethis: :lol
(https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExYnAzNDJ2eTlwOTB1ejF6em93cHEwanRneDJ3YWNkN3B4OHdtN213ciZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/Nlur5uO8GkjC0/giphy.gif)
-
Oh yeah, I get a bonus wildcard that I've got to use this round right?
Based on last round, you're gonna need it! :neverusethis: :lol
No truer word spoken in this roulette so far!
-
Ouch, not the start I was hoping for!
Sent for Round 2.
-
Sent my two songs :metal
-
Okay, I'm done with the day. Sending in a hour after I'll fix something to eat.
Edit: sent!
-
Traveling today; have it tomorrow at some point.
-
Oh c'mon man...
;D
-
Oh c'mon man...
;D
Not unfair, but I can't get to Spotify through my work network.
-
Oh c'mon man...
;D
Not unfair, but I can't get to Spotify through my work network.
You can just PM Wolfking the band and song. He doesn't need the link.
-
Oh c'mon man...
;D
Not unfair, but I can't get to Spotify through my work network.
You can just PM Wolfking the band and song. He doesn't need the link.
This.
-
Oh c'mon man...
;D
Not unfair, but I can't get to Spotify through my work network.
You can just PM Wolfking the band and song. He doesn't need the link.
I did that when I post the "tomorrow" note, I just didn't want to hang Wolfie out to dry if it wasn't acceptable. I'm in if it's good with him.
-
Oh c'mon man...
;D
Not unfair, but I can't get to Spotify through my work network.
You can just PM Wolfking the band and song. He doesn't need the link.
I did that when I post the "tomorrow" note, I just didn't want to hang Wolfie out to dry if it wasn't acceptable. I'm in if it's good with him.
It's good with him. ;D
-
It is. Everyone that submitted over night is good.
Going out for my morning run now and will come back in an hour and collate received songs and do a roll call on who is left to submit. Since Indis mindfuck session is in full swing, I'll hold off my hangman til Friday til he is done.
-
It is. Everyone that submitted over night is good.
Going out for my morning run now and will come back in an hour and collate received songs and do a roll call on who is left to submit. Since Indis mindfuck session is in full swing, I'll hold off my hangman til Friday til he is done.
We're the roulette version of bad cop, worse cop.
-
It is. Everyone that submitted over night is good.
Going out for my morning run now and will come back in an hour and collate received songs and do a roll call on who is left to submit. Since Indis mindfuck session is in full swing, I'll hold off my hangman til Friday til he is done.
We're the roulette version of bad cop, worse cop.
:lol
I'll be sending shortly.
-
It is. Everyone that submitted over night is good.
Going out for my morning run now and will come back in an hour and collate received songs and do a roll call on who is left to submit. Since Indis mindfuck session is in full swing, I'll hold off my hangman til Friday til he is done.
We're the roulette version of bad cop, worse cop.
I like it. I just want to tag team around what you're doing so we're not stepping on each other's toes and overstepping my mark.
My hangman will take the morning to do anyway so it works out. Your games (which I fucking suck at) is really making me think of ways to up my hangman game.....you focker! :lol
-
It is. Everyone that submitted over night is good.
Going out for my morning run now and will come back in an hour and collate received songs and do a roll call on who is left to submit. Since Indis mindfuck session is in full swing, I'll hold off my hangman til Friday til he is done.
We're the roulette version of bad cop, worse cop.
:lol
I'll be sending shortly.
All good mate.
-
I just sent.
-
Everyone is in.........except Sucal.
-
sucal :lol
-
I'm gonna start calling him Lacus. :lol
-
sucal :lol
:lol
-
Whoops.......that's what he gets for being late. :lol
-
Low score in roulettes is forever known as "Sucal." :lol
-
Low score in roulettes is forever known as "Sucal." :lol
You should know.
-
Damn.... :lol
-
Low score in roulettes is forever known as "Sucal." :lol
You should know.
Glad you came out of your roulette bunker to type that. BTW, tell me again what your wife is doing right now? No texting from your bunker.
-
Low score in roulettes is forever known as "Sucal." :lol
You should know.
Glad you came out of your roulette bunker to type that. BTW, tell me again what your wife is doing right now? No texting from your bunker.
She's on the treadmill, and I'm going to bed as soon as she's done.
-
She definitely is. .with you. Lol.
I know. I'm going on 30 years this October.
-
Come on guys, we don't need a 'who's cock is the biggest' competition in a Kip Winger roulette. Pointless.
-
It the girth that matters Kade.
-
It the girth that matters Kade.
Says the short guy.
-
She definitely is. .with you. Lol.
I know. I'm going on 30 years this October.
Ugh...she's now watching The Amazing Race. WTF? And people wonder why I don't watch the shithole that is TV.
-
She definitely is. .with you. Lol.
I know. I'm going on 30 years this October.
Ugh...she's now watching The Amazing Race. WTF? And people wonder why I don't watch the shithole that is TV.
Mainstream TV these is just like setting fire to your IQ, it's fucking horrible.
-
I'm so glad I brainwashed my wife. I win, Tim. :lol
-
I'm so glad I brainwashed my wife. I win, Tim. :lol
Yeah, but you met your wife when you guys were young. My wife's brain was fully formed by the time I met her, so I had no chance. :lol
-
I met her when she was 25 and you?
-
It the girth that matters Kade.
Says the short guy.
Yup, the lament of all small dicked men.
-
Funny. Tough talk from those who hasn't been with the same woman for almost 33 years.
I mic drop you all.
-
Funny. Tough talk from those who hasn't been with the same woman for almost 33 years.
I mic drop you all.
I mean, if I could wake up to your adorable mug every day I wouldn't care how shit the dick game was either...
-
Funny. Tough talk from those who hasn't been with the same woman for almost 33 years.
I mic drop you all.
What an interesting thing to say.
Does that mean the longer the couple are together, the more 'legitimate' their relationship is or something regardless of the state of their actual relationship in the relative timeframe? Genuinely curious.
-
It means that I have been a good companion, sex means something and the sacrifices I've made have been worth it.
It's not one thing to glue it all together but a confluence of things.
-
It means that I have been a good companion, sex means something and the sacrifices I've made have been worth it.
It's not one thing to glue it all together but a confluence of things.
It certainly helps that the two of you are, individually, just outstanding people to start.
-
I'm blessed, honestly.
-
It means that I have been a good companion, sex means something and the sacrifices I've made have been worth it.
It's not one thing to glue it all together but a confluence of things.
That's awesome and I'm sure you're not the only one here that has that kind of strong relationship but 33 years is a long time and congrats on still going so strong.
-
I'm blessed, honestly.
Agreed, she is a cutie.
-
Sucal hus jast sent.
-
Sucal hus jast sent.
:lol thank you Sucal.
Sorry, that was just a legit stuff up on my end, nothing intentional. Your name backwards really fucks with me for some reason. :lol
-
She definitely is. .with you. Lol.
I know. I'm going on 30 years this October.
Ugh...she's now watching The Amazing Race. WTF? And people wonder why I don't watch the shithole that is TV.
Mainstream TV these is just like setting fire to your IQ, it's fucking horrible.
I'm with Tim on all of this (including marrying a woman who's brain was filly formed and thus not swayed by my bullshit!). More often than not when I come to bed, she's watching some Live Is Blind, or 90 Day Fiance or Married At First Sight and I want to punch these people in the face. It's "reality TV" but there's nothing "real" about any of it; these are just attention whores.
-
She definitely is. .with you. Lol.
I know. I'm going on 30 years this October.
Ugh...she's now watching The Amazing Race. WTF? And people wonder why I don't watch the shithole that is TV.
Mainstream TV these is just like setting fire to your IQ, it's fucking horrible.
I'm with Tim on all of this (including marrying a woman who's brain was filly formed and thus not swayed by my bullshit!). More often than not when I come to bed, she's watching some Live Is Blind, or 90 Day Fiance or Married At First Sight and I want to punch these people in the face. It's "reality TV" but there's nothing "real" about any of it; these are just attention whores.
I couldn't agree with Stadler more, a rare occurrence. I'm not sure what's worse, the reality shit or what passes for a major network sitcom these days, I haven't been able to handle one since Cheers. My parents are way into Big Bang Theory, and I may get a smile or two per episode.
-
She definitely is. .with you. Lol.
I know. I'm going on 30 years this October.
Ugh...she's now watching The Amazing Race. WTF? And people wonder why I don't watch the shithole that is TV.
Mainstream TV these is just like setting fire to your IQ, it's fucking horrible.
I'm with Tim on all of this (including marrying a woman who's brain was filly formed and thus not swayed by my bullshit!). More often than not when I come to bed, she's watching some Live Is Blind, or 90 Day Fiance or Married At First Sight and I want to punch these people in the face. It's "reality TV" but there's nothing "real" about any of it; these are just attention whores.
I couldn't agree with Stadler more, a rare occurrence. I'm not sure what's worse, the reality shit or what passes for a major network sitcom these days, I haven't been able to handle one since Cheers. My parents are way into Big Bang Theory, and I may get a smile or two per episode.
To continue the love-fest, I'm with you on the sit-coms. My father-in-law watch a lot of reruns at night and we get the early M*A*S*H, Cheers, Hogan's Heroes, even some older stuff... and it doesn't compare. Everything is so snarky and condescending these days. It's hard to watch.
-
Can I suggest Bill & RJ, 30 Rock or Brooklyn Nine Nine?
-
You can... I probably won't watch them though. I have zero desire for sitcoms at all, it's all drama and action for me.
-
They really are funny. Try a little Brooklyn Nine Nine and tell me what you think? 2 episodes.
-
A few years ago, a guy begged me at work to try The Big Bang Theory. It couldn’t have been worse unfunnier.
-
Get on the classic British comedies from the noughties:
Spaced
Peep Show
Black Books
Green Wing
The Mighty Boosh
Father Ted
The League of Gentlemen
OK, those last two were 90s, but still.
-
A few years ago, a guy begged me at work to try The Big Bang Theory. It couldn’t have been worse unfunnier.
Dude right? Every time I'm stuck watching an episode with my parents, I'm just lost in the unfunny.
-
I actually didn't mind the first couple of seasons of the Big Bang Theory.
Not sure if it qualifies as a sitcom, but The Good Place is great.
-
A few years ago, a guy begged me at work to try The Big Bang Theory. It couldn’t have been worse unfunnier.
Dude right? Every time I'm stuck watching an episode with my parents, I'm just lost in the unfunny.
I'm with you, and it's on - double episodes! - right after the local news, so I get at least a partial dose every day!
It was okay in the first season when Sheldon was full-on spectrum and Howard was a full-on pig, but like every sit-com they get full of themselves and every character has to be redeemed and they jumped the shark really early. You can always tell when the cast is feeling themselves; you start to see them laughing on camera at the jokes; Rob Reiner never cracked a smile on All In The Family, and neither did Larry Linville on M*A*S*H.
-
I actually didn't mind the first couple of seasons of the Big Bang Theory.
Not sure if it qualifies as a sitcom, but The Good Place is great.
I'll give you that one.
-
Last major network sitcom's I endured thru were Modern Family, and The Goldbergs. They were great to start, but really tailed off over the final 2-3 seasons. Mrs.jingle watches Abbott Elementary nowadays, but I'm not feeling it.
Schitt's Creek was A+ start to finish. They knew when to call it quits, and go out on a high.
Streaming, there have been a few comedies we've watched (Maisel), but nothing I'd call a traditional sitcom.
-
Schitt's Creek was A+ start to finish. They knew when to call it quits, and go out on a high.
100% this.
Also, still running, but What We Do In the Shadows is pretty good.
-
She definitely is. .with you. Lol.
I know. I'm going on 30 years this October.
Ugh...she's now watching The Amazing Race. WTF? And people wonder why I don't watch the shithole that is TV.
Mainstream TV these is just like setting fire to your IQ, it's fucking horrible.
I'm with Tim on all of this (including marrying a woman who's brain was filly formed and thus not swayed by my bullshit!). More often than not when I come to bed, she's watching some Live Is Blind, or 90 Day Fiance or Married At First Sight and I want to punch these people in the face. It's "reality TV" but there's nothing "real" about any of it; these are just attention whores.
Not all TV needs to be a thought-provoking drama, sometimes you just want a show to requires little engagement and you can shut your mind off to if you want.
What is the difference between Susie yelling at Larry calling him a fuckfack on Curb'd and a contestant yelling at another contestant on the Bachelor for not being there for "the right reasons".
-
Obviously It's Always Sunny is the best though. Anyone who disagrees just failed an ocular pat down.
(https://24.media.tumblr.com/7c8a4afcc3713d6d04d94ecc3ea7693e/tumblr_mrdxx9D1Fo1sfow2io1_500.gif)
-
Get on the classic British comedies from the noughties:
Spaced
Peep Show
Black Books
The Mighty Boosh
Father Ted
Have you met my associate, Kenneth?
Add the Steve Coogan shows Darkplace to the list.
-
She definitely is. .with you. Lol.
I know. I'm going on 30 years this October.
Ugh...she's now watching The Amazing Race. WTF? And people wonder why I don't watch the shithole that is TV.
Mainstream TV these is just like setting fire to your IQ, it's fucking horrible.
I'm with Tim on all of this (including marrying a woman who's brain was filly formed and thus not swayed by my bullshit!). More often than not when I come to bed, she's watching some Live Is Blind, or 90 Day Fiance or Married At First Sight and I want to punch these people in the face. It's "reality TV" but there's nothing "real" about any of it; these are just attention whores.
Not all TV needs to be a thought-provoking drama, sometimes you just want a show to requires little engagement and you can shut your mind off to if you want.
What is the difference between Susie yelling at Larry calling him a fuckfack on Curb'd and a contestant yelling at another contestant on the Bachelor for not being there for "the right reasons".
Oh, don't assume; I love the mindless as much as the next guy. I watch every episode of "Curse Of Oak Island", Family Feud with Steve Harvey, and was an Archer watcher to the end! That's kind of why I DON'T like the reality stuff; every thing IS so serious, and everyone has a story and blah blah blah. It's as predictable as an AC/DC record. Like, I really think those people think they are true celebrities.
As for the last part, I have no sense whatsoever that Susie Essman has any agenda other than trying to make Jeff Garland laugh mid scene. Those talentless hacks on The Bachelor that take themselves so seriously are 180 degrees from that.
-
I'm not much of a comedy or sitcom guy (my sense of humor is pretty dumb and weird), but I loved Bojack Horseman, in particular seasons 4 and 5. The former is so emotionally devastating, the other is hilarious.
-
Get on the classic British comedies from the noughties:
Spaced
Peep Show
Black Books
The Mighty Boosh
Father Ted
Have you met my associate, Kenneth?
With how horny this lot are, I've no doubt they're well acquainted.
-
A few years ago, a guy begged me at work to try The Big Bang Theory. It couldn’t have been worse unfunnier.
It's absolute fucking shit.
-
Seinfeld set the bar too high, everything else after it pales in comparison.
-
A few years ago, a guy begged me at work to try The Big Bang Theory. It couldn’t have been worse unfunnier.
It's absolute fucking shit.
It's so refreshing to see all the negativity towards this show, most of my family loves it and as the biggest nerd in the family I felt like I should but damn it's just so fucking stupid to me. :lol
Seinfeld set the bar too high, everything else after it pales in comparison.
Seinfeld and Friends did absolutely nothing for me. Cheers was the last good sitcom in my eyes.
-
A few years ago, a guy begged me at work to try The Big Bang Theory. It couldn’t have been worse unfunnier.
It's absolute fucking shit.
It's so refreshing to see all the negativity towards this show, most of my family loves it and as the biggest nerd in the family I felt like I should but damn it's just so fucking stupid to me. :lol
Seinfeld set the bar too high, everything else after it pales in comparison.
Seinfeld and Friends did absolutely nothing for me. Cheers was the last good sitcom in my eyes.
It actually makes me sick how popular Big Bang is. I can't articulate enough how much I hate it.
Seinfeld I think you love it or hate it. Friends I agree with you on.
-
Seinfeld is the best. 180 episodes which I've seen 75-100 times at least. Around 15,000 views.
-
I’ll pile on with the BBT hate. Absolute tripe.
Friends was good at the time, but it has not aged well.
-
Seinfeld is the best. 180 episodes which I've seen 75-100 times at least. Around 15,000 views.
I'm in this ballpark too.
-
I’ll pile on with the BBT hate. Absolute tripe.
Friends was good at the time, but it has not aged well.
Actually I think that's a good description when it comes to Friends.
-
I've never once understood the popularity of BBT. I've tried, but Sheldon isn't funny at all.
Friends is good but definitely hasn't aged well.
Nothing beats Seinfeld.
-
Seinfeld still ages well... even the non-woke topics like the Cigar Store Indian and "Not that there's anything wrong with that".
-
It's a fresh now as it was back then. Its actually incredible how well it still stands up today.
-
Oh Hello American Joe, which way to Hamburger/Hotdog stand? I'm sure it triggers some people, but I find it comedy gold.
-
No I meant cause you're a mailman and would know the area.
Oh...ask honourable Chinaman for location of restaurant.
:lol
-
:lol
-
There's a free to air channel over here at the moment that plays double episodes each weeknight at 7.30! Fucking perfect!
-
No I meant cause you're a mailman and would know the area.
Oh...ask honourable Chinaman for location of restaurant.
:lol
People ask me which way to Israel, I don't blow a gasket!!!
-
Just remember, pulp can move baby!!
-
Just remember, pulp can move baby!!
Even when you're in the pool?
-
Pools are a major problem for men, shrinkage is real.
-
Really though, the best American sitcom is actually Parks and Recreation.
-
Really though, the best American sitcom is actually Parks and Recreation.
Spelled Seinfeld wrong.
-
Pools are a major problem for men, shrinkage is real.
Do women know about shrinkage?
You mean like laundry?
-
I saw Jane topless.
-
Oh you mean like face down on a towel?
-
When did this become the Seinfeld thread? :lol
No roulette for you!
-
This roulette has spawned itself another theme! :metal
-
Is this the wrong time to say I've never seen Seinfeld?
-
My head is spinning like a top.
-
Is this the wrong time to say I've never seen Seinfeld?
I've never really watched it properly either. I don't think it was that big in the UK, at least among our generation.
-
Seinfeld set the bar too high, everything else after it pales in comparison.
Seinfeld and Friends did absolutely nothing for me. Cheers was the last good sitcom in my eyes.
I'm much kinder to Seinfeld than you are - it's REALLY good - but I'm with you on Cheers.
I don't think there's ever been the "will they or won't they" dynamic done better than Sam and Diane.
-
Is this the wrong time to say I've never seen Seinfeld?
I've never really watched it properly either. I don't think it was that big in the UK, at least among our generation.
It definitely wasn't. Like I've seen a few episodes before, obviously, but it just wasn't really on TV in the UK in the 90s. Not like Friends that was just constantly repeated. Even stuff like Frasier was kind of unavoidable, but you had to actively try to catch Seinfeld. I feel like it was on late night on Channel 4, or something, but never primetime.
-
I just assumed it being so big here, it was massive everywhere. I guess looking at it, maybe the kind of humor just didn't translate as well across other countries and cultures.
-
It was insanely big in Canada almost right from the beginning. I think it was in syndication after the first year. But at the time I only had access to 13 channels and watched tv ten hours a day, which included TSN.
-
Yeah, it was on TV over here from the get go constantly too. And when it wasn't on, there were re-runs on.
-
We made drinking game out of it at Uni. Perfect start to a Thursday night ... get liquored up from 9-9:30, then head to the bars.
-
We made drinking game out of it at Uni. Perfect start to a Thursday night ... get liquored up from 9-9:30, then head to the bars.
Take a shot everytime you hear 'giddy up' or something? :lol
-
Maybe Tim can start watching season 1 on dvd.
-
We made drinking game out of it at Uni. Perfect start to a Thursday night ... get liquored up from 9-9:30, then head to the bars.
Take a shot everytime you hear 'giddy up' or something? :lol
yes, that was one. And some of the things by memory
Drink:
When Kramer barges in
When Elaine shoves someone
When Elaine says "shut up"
When Seinfeld breaks character and laughs
When all four are at Monks
When Newman comes to the door (2 drinks for "Helloooo, Newman")
When Jerry has a new girlfriend
When Frank and Estelle argue
When Jerry buzzes someone up
I think we had like 25 different things.
We also had a Scooby Doo drinking game. That one you got hammered a lot faster. :lol
-
:lol Outstanding!
-
I would be blitzed every night between 9pm-10pm.
-
I would be blitzed every night between 9pm-10pm.
Oh, and anyone who could name the actress that played Jerry's girlfriend, everyone ELSE had to chug their drink. :rollin
-
I would be blitzed every night between 9pm-10pm.
Oh, and anyone who could name the actress that played Jerry's girlfriend, everyone ELSE had to chug their drink. :rollin
They're real, and they're spectacular!
-
I would be blitzed every night between 9pm-10pm.
Oh, and anyone who could name the actress that played Jerry's girlfriend, everyone ELSE had to chug their drink. :rollin
They're real, and they're spectacular!
The heir to the Oh Henry candy bar fortune.
-
"Get a good look Costanza?"
-
"Get a good look Costanza?"
Lol, imagine an episode like that these days!? people would go fucking nuts!! :lol
-
lol, people would also complain about Denise in Wild Things.
-
Was going to post round 2 game but might wait until tonight once Indi's has finished, unless we complete his in the next hour or so.
-
Maybe Tim can start watching season 1 on dvd.
So...pretty sure I watched the first season or two, and then I would end up working nights for the next 3 1/2 years, so I missed the bulk of the series. When I came off nights, I was remarried with a young stepson and a wife that didn't really watch TV, so again, I missed the rest of the seasons.
-
lol, people would also complain about Denise in Wild Things.
Not gonna lie, I had to google this. I know the movie but never seen it.
-
yikes/wow to both Tim and Wolf
-
I'm just not a big movie guy in general.
-
Check out Wild Things
-
Check out Wild Things
I probably won't, but I'll keep it in mind. :lol
Instead of a 90 minute movie, I'll always just opt for 2 or 3 episodes of Seinfeld! :lol
-
I just watched 4 more episodes of Seinfeld last night. Not sure which ones, it was a blur
-
It doesn't matter, none are worthy of skipping, all gold Jerry.....gold!
-
:lol
-
Yep, I've been working out....I'm huge!
-
soup and sandwich.
-
soup and sandwich.
That's not a meal!
-
Check out Wild Things
I probably won't, but I'll keep it in mind. :lol
You don’t need to watch the whole thing, just up to a certain point ;)
-
Check out Wild Things
I probably won't, but I'll keep it in mind. :lol
You don’t need to watch the whole thing, just up to a certain point ;)
I'll just go and look for that certain point then and watch that. :lol
-
Well, it makes it better that the hilarity is all at Tim’s expense :lol
So...you playing or what?
Actually, this, are you playing Paul?
Sorry, missed this. i don't get around here anymore now that I have a life! :lol
I was thinking about it but as I say, I don't have much free time these days. Will enjoy from afar, and maybe next time.
-
Well, it makes it better that the hilarity is all at Tim’s expense :lol
So...you playing or what?
Actually, this, are you playing Paul?
Sorry, missed this. i don't get around here anymore now that I have a life! :lol
I was thinking about it but as I say, I don't have much free time these days. Will enjoy from afar, and maybe next time.
It's fine, we're into round 2 anyway. :lol
Thanks for getting back to me though. Feel free to join in anytime.
-
Round 2 hangman game in about 12 hours.
Get your album covers out lads.
-
If it's guess the album cover then I am bringing my A game.
If it is in 12 hours, then hopefully I'll be able to smash a load of guesses, before I go to bed.
-
If it's guess the album cover then I am bringing my A game.
If it is in 12 hours, then hopefully I'll be able to smash a load of guesses, before I go to bed.
Fuck, if it's an album cover game, I'm screwed.
-
(https://64.media.tumblr.com/d8d6fbb9696e4c577af9d3aa9c4094cb/tumblr_pchl9qE30H1uphxvgo1_400.gif)
-
(https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-XdVEZR7AoFk%2FUCoY3rZrBtI%2FAAAAAAAACAk%2FrcunpQK1nJg%2Fs400%2FJerry-Seinfeld-Newman.jpg&hash=d3eebeadace058a330b16517e2c2ffbb4613df6f)
-
Album cover game for the songs corresponding album. Haven't thought what Im doing with song titles yet.....stay tuned.
-
Album cover game for the songs corresponding album. Haven't thought what Im doing with song titles yet.....stay tuned.
Once we get the album, it we should each get one guess at the song. I mean, unless there are 18+ songs on the album, they ought to be solved fairly quickly.
-
(https://media0.giphy.com/media/3o7btNDyBs5qkYhr3y/giphy.gif?cid=6c09b95294x0iavs5royudi6xadnyahym3bmathr0ufjjti7&ep=v1_internal_gif_by_id&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g)
-
Post random pictures for the songs and call it Bizarro Song Cover Game.
Good luck everyone, I suck at the album art game and I'll be asleep anyway :lol
-
Album cover game for the songs corresponding album. Haven't thought what Im doing with song titles yet.....stay tuned.
Once we get the album, it we should each get one guess at the song. I mean, unless there are 18+ songs on the album, they ought to be solved fairly quickly.
Who is running this roulette?
(https://y.yarn.co/791bb32b-3eea-41a3-8944-7f06aa0945f9_text.gif)
-
The real game. Find band pictures and send close ups of their crotch. Guess the band by the "package".
Fits the roulette theme perfectly.
-
The real game. Find band pictures and send close ups of their crotch. Guess the band by the "package".
Fits the roulette theme perfectly.
It would just end up being 18 pictures of Kip.
-
Album cover game for the songs corresponding album. Haven't thought what Im doing with song titles yet.....stay tuned.
Once we get the album, it we should each get one guess at the song. I mean, unless there are 18+ songs on the album, they ought to be solved fairly quickly.
Who is running this roulette?
(https://y.yarn.co/791bb32b-3eea-41a3-8944-7f06aa0945f9_text.gif)
:lol
-
Album cover game for the songs corresponding album. Haven't thought what Im doing with song titles yet.....stay tuned.
Once we get the album, it we should each get one guess at the song. I mean, unless there are 18+ songs on the album, they ought to be solved fairly quickly.
Who is running this roulette?
(https://y.yarn.co/791bb32b-3eea-41a3-8944-7f06aa0945f9_text.gif)
(https://media1.tenor.com/m/ineA-quM9r4AAAAC/reasonsimbroke-kramer.gif)
-
The real game. Find band pictures and send close ups of their crotch. Guess the band by the "package".
Fits the roulette theme perfectly.
It would just end up being 18 pictures of Kip.
(https://www.out.com/media-library/mac-is-gay.gif?id=32826600&width=784&quality=85)
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/37/26/bb/3726bbf600301762cc5d889e21ca4136.gif)
-
Well, it makes it better that the hilarity is all at Tim’s expense :lol
So...you playing or what?
Actually, this, are you playing Paul?
Sorry, missed this. i don't get around here anymore now that I have a life! :lol
I was thinking about it but as I say, I don't have much free time these days. Will enjoy from afar, and maybe next time.
Always good to see you, though. :)
-
Round 2 Wingman Game - Guess the Album Cover
First stage of this rounds game is to simply guess the album cover. Obviously, the album cover is the album the song I was sent comes from.
GO!
(https://i.ibb.co/sFCXxXp/Album-cover-collage.jpg)
A1:
A2: Manticora To Live To Kill To Live (Litho)
A3:
A4:
A5: Wilderun - Sleep at the Edge of the Earth (twosuitluke)
B1:
B2: Dredg - El Cielo (twosuitluke)
B3: Alice Cooper - Raise Your Fist and Yell (twosuitluke)
B4:
B5:
C1: Astrosaur - Obscuroscope (Litho)
C2: Once Human - Scar Weaver (ariich)
C3:
C4:
C5: Deftones - White Pony (twosuitluke)
D1:
D2: Xanthochroid - Of Erthe and Axen: Act I (twosuitluke)
D3:
D4:
D5:
E1:
E2:
E3:
E4:
E5:
-
Will be back in a couple of hours to update.
-
B2: Dredg - El Cielo
-
C5: Deftones - White Pony
-
D2: Xanthochroid - Of Erthe and Axen: Act I
-
don't think it's my net but the image is not loading for me :lol
-
okay i complained about it and it loaded but now i don't see any i recognize
there's two that look suspiciously similar to a few albums i know but i checked and they're nnnnnot quite the same
-
A2 is Manticora To Live To Kill To Live.
-
A5: Wilderun - Sleep at the Edge of the Earth
-
Yeah, nobody is ever guessing mine I'd gather.
-
C2 is Once Human - Scar Weaver
-
Yeah, nobody is ever guessing mine I'd gather.
Guessing you sent A4 but no idea what it is.
-
C1 is Astrosaur Obscuroscope.
-
B3: Alice Cooper - Raise Your Fist and Yell
-
B3: Alice Cooper - Raise Your Fist and Yell
TIM?
-
We're not guessing senders yet are we?
-
I didn't read who Kade said. My bad.
-
B3: Alice Cooper - Raise Your Fist and Yell
TIM?
Alice Cooper is banned.
-
B3: Alice Cooper - Raise Your Fist and Yell
TIM?
Alice Cooper is banned.
About time.
-
I think I suck more at this than I do at regular hangman, if that's possible
-
Round 2 Wingman Game - Guess the Album Cover
First stage of this rounds game is to simply guess the album cover. Obviously, the album cover is the album the song I was sent comes from.
GO!
(https://i.ibb.co/sFCXxXp/Album-cover-collage.jpg)
A1: Bloodshot Dawn - Demons (twosuitluke)
A2: Manticora - To Live To Kill To Live (Litho)
A3:
A4: MergingMoon - Kamikakushi (Litho)
A5: Wilderun - Sleep at the Edge of the Earth (twosuitluke)
B1:
B2: Dredg - El Cielo (twosuitluke)
B3: Alice Cooper - Raise Your Fist and Yell (twosuitluke)
B4:
B5:
C1: Astrosaur - Obscuroscope (Litho)
C2: Once Human - Scar Weaver (ariich)
C3:
C4:
C5: Deftones - White Pony (twosuitluke)
D1: The Mob - The Mob (jingle)
D2: Xanthochroid - Of Erthe and Axen: Act I (twosuitluke)
D3:
D4:
D5: Turisas - The Varangian Way (Dr. DTVT)
Made this too easy by the looks.
-
We're not guessing senders yet are we?
Not yet. You can, but I won't answer.
-
A4 is MergingMoon Kamikakushi.
-
Hang on a minute, you've got E1-5, but we can't see those images?
-
Hang on a minute, you've got E1-5, but we can't see those images?
Sorry, I did this for you when I just woke up, yeah, only 4 rows.
-
Made this too easy by the looks.
I think the rest are going to be quite difficult.
At least until the Moscow supercomputers fire up. :lol
-
Made this too easy by the looks.
I think the rest are going to be quite difficult.
At least until the Moscow supercomputers fire up. :lol
Yeah, then you're all screwed lol.
-
B3: Alice Cooper - Raise Your Fist and Yell (twosuitluke)
Alice Cooper is banned! :huh:
Obviously the song is Roses On White Lace based on the key word Rose, and it features both Kip Winger and Paul Taylor. It was the first song I thought of after reading the OP, but then I saw that Alice is banned.
-
B3: Alice Cooper - Raise Your Fist and Yell (twosuitluke)
Alice Cooper is banned! :huh:
Obviously the song is Roses On White Lace based on the key word Rose, and it features both Kip Winger and Paul Taylor. It was the first song I thought of after reading the OP, but then I saw that Alice is banned.
Looks like we have an easter egg at play during this round maybe??.......
-
Ok.... 18 players....20 album covers..
-
D5 is Turisas - The Varangian Way
I’m going to preemptively guess the song is Fields of Gold
-
D5 is Turisas - The Varangian Way
I know who sent this... :corn
-
Ok.... 18 players....20 album covers..
Easy, right! This isn't an Indi roulette. ;D
Okay, two album covers were not sent by a participant, one being Alice. So, Tim, for pointing that out, plus Luke for picking Alice you both will get an advantage heading into the second part of the game in picking the songs.
One more album Kip related, someone else has the opportunity to claim an advantage in the next part of the round too.
-
(https://media2.giphy.com/media/ImoticrbHdhNS/giphy.gif?cid=6c09b952uf345cgwzm6crbw1n4j6bhg7cvz19bej9iawpfr3&ep=v1_internal_gif_by_id&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g)
-
Schultzeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
-
A1 is Bloodshot Dawn - Demons
-
D1 - the Mob
-
Tim, Luke and Chad will get an advantage going into the second section of this rounds game.
-
This round so far seems on a par with the last but I think I have a few easy highlights that are easily ahead of the rest of the pack. So we may see more of a break from the top of the pack down to the next tier.
-
Can't recognise anything, but the guy on C3 looks a lot like a young Richard Wright.
-
Can't recognise anything, but the guy on C3 looks a lot like a young Richard Wright.
I was thinking the same thing and went in search of album covers with him on it. Came up empty.
-
Can't recognise anything, but the guy on C3 looks a lot like a young Richard Wright.
I was thinking the same thing and went in search of album covers with him on it. Came up empty.
So, it's not Charlie Manson?
-
Can't recognise anything, but the guy on C3 looks a lot like a young Richard Wright.
I was thinking the same thing and went in search of album covers with him on it. Came up empty.
So, it's not Charlie Manson?
That was my other thought. :lol
-
Has anybody seen the both of them in the same room?
-
Has anybody seen the both of them in the same room?
If anyone has, it'd be Syd Barrett.
-
If I was an emoticon-using man, I would post a couple of loling ones!
-
If I was an emoticon-using man, I would post a couple of loling ones!
So..tonight you grin again..
-
If I was an emoticon-using man, I would post a couple of loling ones!
So..tonight you grin again..
I'm a voyeur of utter destruction ...
-
If I was an emoticon-using man, I would post a couple of loling ones!
What's your rationale for GIFs being ok but emojis not?
-
Can't recognise anything, but the guy on C3 looks a lot like a young Richard Wright.
Well....it's not Richard Wright, but the name Richard has some connection with this band.
-
If I was an emoticon-using man, I would post a couple of loling ones!
What's your rationale for GIFs being ok but emojis not?
Emojis look like yellow boogers plastered on the screen.
Jokes aside, I have nothing against emojis, and I'm perfectly fine with reading posts filled with them. I just don't like using them, because I fear they would enable me to stop worrying about the way intentions are conveyed via my prose and I would end up writing in a lazy way.
-
Can't recognise anything, but the guy on C3 looks a lot like a young Richard Wright.
Well....it's not Richard Wright, but the name Richard has some connection with this band.
Dick something?
-
Can't recognise anything, but the guy on C3 looks a lot like a young Richard Wright.
Well....it's not Richard Wright, but the name Richard has some connection with this band.
Dick something?
Wow, you went straight for the dick. :lol
But yes, perhaps Dick.
-
I just don't like using them, because I fear they would enable me to stop worrying about the way intentions are conveyed via my prose
Dick something?
:neverusethis:
-
:lol
-
Can't recognise anything, but the guy on C3 looks a lot like a young Richard Wright.
I was thinking the same thing and went in search of album covers with him on it. Came up empty.
So, it's not Charlie Manson?
Missed this, no.
-
:D ;D :lol :rollin :D ;D
-
Round 2 Wingman Game - Guess the Album Cover
First stage of this rounds game is to simply guess the album cover. Obviously, the album cover is the album the song I was sent comes from.
GO!
Hints added. Might have gotten some inspiriation from Ale on a couple of there.
(https://i.ibb.co/sFCXxXp/Album-cover-collage.jpg)
A1: Bloodshot Dawn - Demons (twosuitluke)
A2: Manticora - To Live To Kill To Live (Litho)
A3: Black metal bands most recent album. A very driven and magical album too.
A4: MergingMoon - Kamikakushi (Litho)
A5: Wilderun - Sleep at the Edge of the Earth (twosuitluke)
B1: Vintersea - Illuminated (Shadow Ninja) Bands middle album. Wine merchant.
B2: Dredg - El Cielo (twosuitluke)
B3: Alice Cooper - Raise Your Fist and Yell (twosuitluke)
B4: Triple shot power metal late please. Female singer.
B5: 2020 guitar album from a celebrity tutor.
C1: Astrosaur - Obscuroscope (Litho)
C2: Once Human - Scar Weaver (ariich)
C3: The clue was already given. Dick or Dicky.
C4: Pat Benatar - Crimes of Passion. (Indiscipline) I was running 4 years before I was born. Certainly not metal.
C5: Deftones - White Pony (twosuitluke)
D1: The Mob - The Mob (jingle)
D2: Xanthochroid - Of Erthe and Axen: Act I (twosuitluke)
D3: Aussie melodic metal bands most recent and second album. I've heard it's a damn fine one too.
D4: Self is all that can be known to exist. 2019.
Four letter band name.
D5: Turisas - The Varangian Way (Dr. DTVT)
Made this too easy by the looks.
-
Man, I feel like I should know B4.
-
Pat Benatar - Crimes of Passion.
Song could be You Better Run, sender could be Stadler.
-
Pat Benatar - Crimes of Passion.
Song could be You Better Run, sender could be Stadler.
Damn it, I accidentally gave the song away. You fuckwit. :lol
-
Man, I feel like I should know B4.
I'm not sure.....possibly.
-
D3: Aussie bands most recent album
Too bad we can't go ask Brent :lol
-
D3: Aussie bands most recent album
Too bad we can't go ask Brent :lol
I added a bit more to that hint too,.was a bit vague.
Actually......another hint is they might be from the same state as Brent.
-
Pat Benatar - Crimes of Passion.
Song could be You Better Run, sender could be Stadler.
I knew I recognized the cover but I couldn't place it.
-
I think you need to add a [/i] after the comment "certainly not metal" in the Pat Benatar entry ... everything after that is italicized, and I think you only wanted to put the unsolved entries in italics?
-
Thanks chief. I was wondering why it was fucked up. This shit is hard on my phone.
-
(https://media.tenor.com/XWP0OFjB-34AAAAM/i-got-you-thumbs-up.gif)
-
I feel like I know B1 and B4 but I suck at this.
-
B1 is Vintersea - Illuminated.
-
D3 - Caligula’s Horse - Charcoal Grace?
-
D3 - Caligula’s Horse - Charcoal Grace?
Nope.
-
Updated the hints a little more. Will finish tonight and post the songs game too.
-
Round 2 game - Part 2
Bugger it, let's just get the songs out here now. Here are the songs, in no particular order, letters scrambled and the words aren't in order. Feel free to guess the sender also if you know the song to the band. Might help solve the rest of the bands too.
GO!
King (Indi): Oyu Tebter Nru - Pat Benatar - You Better Run (Indi)
Omno Gacism fo Louf - Autonoesis - Moon of Foul Magics (Jingle)
Taknaa - Manticora - Katana (Jingle)
Ifer Het fo Dagren
Stadler (Jingle): Izlethbea Ni Rommey fo Dere - Allman Brothers - in Memory of Elizabeth Reed (Jingle)
Nose Dlo - Vintersea - Old Ones (Jingle)
Multidine Isn - Beast in Black - Unlimited Sin (Jingle)
Het Dafed Gamei - Bloodshot Dawn - The Image Faded (Jingle)
Indi (Jingle): Neo Dan Bendusobo Drenhud
Mosarssu Neo - Dr Viossy - One Hundred and One Odobenus Rosmarus (Jingle)
Morakkraa
Noly Teahd ni - Only in Death (Jingle)
Nagni Gebni Ot
Leanirgt - Triangle (Jingle)
Luke (TAC): Roni Dursed Eb - Turrisas - Cursed Be Iron (TAC)
Het Isers fo Gunher Nousd - Xanthocroid - The Sound of Hunger Rises (Jingle)
Lonestar (Jingle): Misrepmon Nosmric - Merging Moon - Crimson Persimmon (Jingle)
Seor
-
Eons Old
Rose
-
Manticora - Katana
Vintersea - Old Ones
Beast in Black - unlimited Sin
Bloodshot Dawn- The Image Faded
Prosector - Only in Death
Xanthocroid - the sound of hunger rises
Autonoesis - Moon of foul magics
Alerting
Relating
Triangle
Indi: Dr. Viossy - One hundred and one Odobenus Rosmarus
lonestar: Merging Moon - crimson persimmon
Stadler: Allman Brothers Band- In memory of Elizabeth reed
Luke: Turisas - Cursed be iron <ok, I'll allow Tim to have it)
-
Cursed Be Iron is Luke
-
Round 2 game - Part 2
Bugger it, let's just get the songs out here now. Here are the songs, in no particular order, letters scrambled and the words aren't in order. Feel free to guess the sender also if you know the song to the band. Might help solve the rest of the bands too.
GO!
King (Indi): Oyu Tebter Nru - Pat Benatar - You Better Run (Indi)
TAC (Luke): Omno Gacism fo Louf - Autonoesis (Jingle) - Moon of Foul Magics (Jingle)
Taknaa - Manticora (Jingle) - Katana (Jingle)
Ifer Het fo Dagren - Wilderun (ariich) - The Garden of Fire (ariich)
Stadler (Jingle): Izlethbea Ni Rommey fo Dere - Allman Brothers (Jingle) - in Memory of Elizabeth Reed (Jingle)
Nose Dlo - Vintersea (Jingle) - Old Ones (Jingle)
Multidine Isn - Beast in Black (Jingle) - Unlimited Sin (Jingle)
Het Dafed Gamei - Bloodshot Dawn (Jingle) - The Image Faded (Jingle)
Indi (Jingle): Neo Dan Bendusobo Drenhud
Mosarssu Neo - Dr Viossy (Jingle) - One Hundred and One Odobenus Rosmarus (Jingle)
Morakkraa
Noly Teahd ni - One Human(ariich) - Only in Death (Jingle)
Naagni Gebni Ot - To Begin Again (ariich)
Leanirgt - Dredg (ariich) - Triangle (Jingle)
Luke (TAC): Roni Dursed Eb - Turrisas - Cursed Be Iron (TAC)
Het Isers fo Gunher Nousd - Xanthocroid (Jingle) - The Sound of Hunger Rises (Jingle)
Lonestar (Jingle): Misrepmon Nosmric - Merging Moon - Crimson Persimmon (Jingle)
Seor - Xain (ariich) - Eros (ariich)
Sacul (ariich) - Hngace - Deftones - Change (ariich)
-
Xanthochroid is Evermind
Autonoesis is TAC
-
Went out after posting.....that was fucked updating that on my phone. :lol
-
Xanthochroid is Evermind
Autonoesis is TAC
No and yes.
-
Is there a typo and a song is called To Begin Again?
-
Remember to go back and solve the album covers too once songs are revealed!!
-
Is there a typo and a song is called To Begin Again?
Yes sorry, missed an A.
-
Also The Garden of Fire, which is Wilderun.
And someone else already guess Rose, assuming that's correct. If not then it must be Sore. :lol
EDIT: Corrected - I'd put the "The" in the wrong place.
-
Also The Garden of Fire, which is Wilderun.
And someone else already guess Rose, assuming that's correct. If not then it must be Sore. :lol
EDIT: Corrected - I'd put the "The" in the wrong place.
Rose was not correct. Neither is sore.
-
Also The Garden of Fire, which is Wilderun.
And someone else already guess Rose, assuming that's correct. If not then it must be Sore. :lol
EDIT: Corrected - I'd put the "The" in the wrong place.
Rose was not correct. Neither is sore.
Very well.
Xaon - Eros
-
And someone else already guess Rose, assuming that's correct. If not then it must be Sore. :lol
EDIT: Corrected - I'd put the "The" in the wrong place.
Then it must indeed be Sore!
-
Eros
-
Also The Garden of Fire, which is Wilderun.
And someone else already guess Rose, assuming that's correct. If not then it must be Sore. :lol
EDIT: Corrected - I'd put the "The" in the wrong place.
Rose was not correct. Neither is sore.
Very well.
Xaon - Eros
Yes!
-
Only in Death is by Once Human.
EDIT: And Triangle is by Dredg
-
A3 is Autonoesis - Moon of Foul Magics
-
B4 is Beast in Black
D4 is Xaon - Eros
C3 is Allman Brothers Band
B5 is Dr. Viossy
Astrosaur - Karakoram II
Can't seem to figure out which track from Deftones is up there? Or Astrosaur - Obscuroscope
-
Did Stadler send the Allmans?
Did Puppies send Bloodshot Dawn.....They are fucking heavy as shit.
-
Did Stadler send the Allmans?
What gave it away? The fact I already solved it?? :neverusethis: :lol
-
Allman Brothers is C3.
-
A4 is MergingMoon Kamikakushi.
Now that I've been outed... Are you familiar with them? I only came across the album last week
-
Xanthochroid is either Puppies or Crow
-
B4 is Beast in Black
D4 is Xaon - Eros
C3 is Allman Brothers Band
B5 is Dr. Viossy
Astrosaur - Karakoram II
Can't seem to figure out which track from Deftones is up there? Or Astrosaur - Obscuroscope
I may or may not have forgotten to list the Deftones one. Its up there now....whoops.
-
Round 2 Wingman Game - Guess the Album Cover
First stage of this rounds game is to simply guess the album cover. Obviously, the album cover is the album the song I was sent comes from.
GO!
Hints added. Might have gotten some inspiriation from Ale on a couple of there.
(https://i.ibb.co/sFCXxXp/Album-cover-collage.jpg)
A1: Bloodshot Dawn - Demons (twosuitluke)
A2: Manticora - To Live To Kill To Live (Litho)
A3: Autoneosis (twosuitluke) - Black metal bands most recent album. A very driven and magical album too.
A4: MergingMoon - Kamikakushi (Litho)
A5: Wilderun - Sleep at the Edge of the Earth (twosuitluke)
B1: Vintersea - Illuminated (Shadow Ninja) Bands middle album. Wine merchant.
B2: Dredg - El Cielo (twosuitluke)
B3: Alice Cooper - Raise Your Fist and Yell (twosuitluke)
B4: Beast in Black (Jingle) Triple shot power metal late please. Female singer.
B5: Dr. Viossy (Jingle) 2020 guitar album from a celebrity tutor.
C1: Astrosaur - Obscuroscope (Litho)
C2: Once Human - Scar Weaver (ariich)
C3: Allman Brothers (jingle) The clue was already given. Dick or Dicky.
C4: Pat Benatar - Crimes of Passion. (Indiscipline) I was running 4 years before I was born. Certainly not metal.
C5: Deftones - White Pony (twosuitluke)
D1: The Mob - The Mob (jingle)
D2: Xanthochroid - Of Erthe and Axen: Act I (twosuitluke)
D3: Aussie melodic metal bands most recent and second album. I've heard it's a damn fine one too.
D4: Xaon - (jingle) Self is all that can be known to exist. 2019.
Four letter band name.
D5: Turisas - The Varangian Way (Dr. DTVT)
Made this too easy by the looks.
-
B4 is Beast in Black
D4 is Xaon - Eros
C3 is Allman Brothers Band
B5 is Dr. Viossy
Astrosaur - Karakoram II
Can't seem to figure out which track from Deftones is up there? Or Astrosaur - Obscuroscope
I may or may not have forgotten to list the Deftones one. Its up there now....whoops.
Change!
Edit: Probably sent by Sacul
-
Xanthochroid is either Puppies or Crow
Nope.
-
B4 is Beast in Black
D4 is Xaon - Eros
C3 is Allman Brothers Band
B5 is Dr. Viossy
Astrosaur - Karakoram II
Can't seem to figure out which track from Deftones is up there? Or Astrosaur - Obscuroscope
I may or may not have forgotten to list the Deftones one. Its up there now....whoops.
Change!
Edit: Probably sent by Sacul
Yes!
-
Fuck me this is a bitch doing all this on my phone lol.
-
Did Stadler send the Allmans?
Did Puppies send Bloodshot Dawn.....They are fucking heavy as shit.
Not Puppies.
-
That'll do. Chad wins the free wildcard for round 3. Full list of who sent what;
Litho - Bloodshot Dawn
Puppies - Manticora
TAC - Autoneosis
lonestar - MergingMood
Crow - Wilderun
Dr. DTVT - Vintersea
Reaper - Dredg
Shadow Ninja - Beast in Black
Indiscipline - Dr. Viossy
romdrums - Astrosaur: Karakoram II
Lonk - Only Human
Stadler - The Allman Brothers
King - Pat Benatar
Sacul - Deftones
ariich - Xanthochroid
Jingle - Damnations Day
Evermind - Xaon
Luke - Turisas
Some impressions tomorrow morning.
Here's the playlist;
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/38ncSNMzk4wHpl8yLffaWs?si=80da9afd342d44e1
-
That'll do. Chad wins the free wildcard for round 3. Full list of who sent what;
(https://media4.giphy.com/media/eEZZcX4OHoutUQh7uu/200w.gif?cid=6c09b9523savhu7bb1s0fzt9m4e1afr3kemlj8ptcqhcaq5s&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=200w.gif&ct=g)
-
B4: Beast in Black (Jingle) Triple shot power metal late please. Female singer.
Lol, someone should inform Yannis of this.
A4 is MergingMoon Kamikakushi.
Now that I've been outed... Are you familiar with them? I only came across the album last week
I am not. Sounds intriguing though on the first play.
-
B4: Beast in Black (Jingle) Triple shot power metal late please. Female singer.
Lol, someone should inform Yannis of this.
:lol I saw that but wasn't going to say anything.
-
Oh fuck, I confused them with the other Beast band hey? :lol I thought it was weird cause listening I swear it was a dude. Whoops!
-
Battle Beast? Yeah, I think Beast in Black was sort of an offshoot of that band, but I'm not totally sure. I remember hearing something along those lines, but didn't care enough to actually follow it, especially since I listened to a few Battle Beast songs and found them kind of not good. Particularly in comparison to Beast in Black which is just a lot of fun.
-
Battle Beast? Yeah, I think Beast in Black was sort of an offshoot of that band, but I'm not totally sure. I remember hearing something along those lines, but didn't care enough to actually follow it, especially since I listened to a few Battle Beast songs and found them kind of not good. Particularly in comparison to Beast in Black which is just a lot of fun.
Yeah when I saw Battle Beast open for Kamelot they really didn't do anything for me. Never checked out Beast in Black
-
Yeah that's who I was thinking of.
-
I thought there might have been 2 singers. Listening again now, there are times where this dude could sound like a chick with a powerful gruff voice. :lol
That Battle Beast chick has one of those very powerful and lowish stronger kinda vocals so I just assumed I think.
-
You don't mean Beyond the Black do you? Also a female singer. :lol
-
You don't mean Beyond the Black do you? Also a female singer. :lol
It's almost as bad as bands with "Mind" in the name...
Mindcage
Mindmaze
Mind's Eye
Mindkey
Mind Odyssey
Mindgames
-
:corn
-
You don't mean Beyond the Black do you? Also a female singer. :lol
Uh....maybe.
Noora Louhimo, that's the chick I'm thinking of. Whoever the hell she sings for. :lol
-
Ok yeah she's Battle Beast. Not sure I've ever listened to them. :lol
-
Ok yeah she's Battle Beast. Not sure I've ever listened to them. :lol
Me either. :lol
-
You don't mean Beyond the Black do you? Also a female singer. :lol
It's almost as bad as bands with "Mind" in the name...
Mindcage
Mindmaze
Mind's Eye
Mindkey
Mind Odyssey
Mindgames
Pagan Mind
Glass Mind
Simple Minds
Computer Mind
-
Round 2 Seinfeld impressions
1.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/67/e4/d4/67e4d44dc738bc41c88dbf9ae5247dbe.gif)
2.
(https://media1.giphy.com/media/3o7TKPNhaXNgBccrhS/giphy.gif)
3. Sacul
(https://i.giphy.com/l0MYFzM1NURA7xSZW.webp)
4. TAC
(https://giffiles.alphacoders.com/416/41607.gif)
5. Puppies
(https://www.pbh2.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/george-clapping.gif)
6.
(https://c.tenor.com/G1rY6zq8GO8AAAAC/tenor.gif)
7.
(https://c.tenor.com/fyakv8k3ITYAAAAC/tenor.gif)
8.
(https://24.media.tumblr.com/8151c0970792dab529c1ab36cf90b9f1/tumblr_mme7x8aTXr1rpduwho1_500.gif)
9.
(https://i1.wp.com/gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Thats-Gold-Jerry-Gold-Kenny-Bania-Seinfeld-Quote.gif)
10.
(https://c.tenor.com/YvmC06Ex_zMAAAAd/tenor.gif)
11.
(https://media.giphy.com/media/13vC7c62lfvxYs/giphy.gif)
12.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/41/77/13/4177135027b01decf42f9ff48ffabe43.gif)
13.
(https://c.tenor.com/vpYskvfRf70AAAAC/tenor.gif)
14.
(https://media.tenor.com/OyMycrgK3VMAAAAd/jerry-seinfeld-seinfeld.gif)
15.
(https://media.tenor.com/images/09a46a15908cf8034d64eed723690f10/tenor.gif)
16.
(https://c.tenor.com/Yu1LCzTWbOcAAAAC/seinfeld-reactions.gif)
17.
(https://c.tenor.com/oKRAGuxqxt4AAAAC/tenor.gif)
18.
(https://media.giphy.com/media/A7ZQ4mAqIhhQI/giphy.gif)
-
4 or 6?
-
6?
-
I'll hit the playlist in the morning, then make some guesses.
-
3?
-
You don't mean Beyond the Black do you? Also a female singer. :lol
It's almost as bad as bands with "Mind" in the name...
Mindcage
Mindmaze
Mind's Eye
Mindkey
Mind Odyssey
Mindgames
Pagan Mind
Glass Mind
Simple Minds
Computer Mind
Emerald Mind
Mindflow
Mindslaved
Mindwalk Blvd
Assimilated Mind Phase
An Isolated Mind
-
Love the gifs!
What show is that?
I'm either 4, 5, or 11?
-
I gotta believe mine's one of the positive impressions.
1 or 3.
I'll just start working my way up from there. :lol
Love the gifs!
What show is that?
Big Bang Theory
-
(https://media1.giphy.com/media/327iTHV42ZonUs0Y5c/giphy.gif?cid=6c09b952y00wxlhuywb3motonxyd7dm370rmm0v592k4wvlv&ep=v1_internal_gif_by_id&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g)
-
3?
Bang on.
-
Love the gifs!
What show is that?
I'm either 4, 5, or 11?
Nailed it, first go.
-
4 or 6?
6?
I gotta believe mine's one of the positive impressions.
1 or 3.
I'll just start working my way up from there. :lol
Love the gifs!
What show is that?
Big Bang Theory
Try again lads.
-
9 obviously
-
5 or 12.
-
17?
-
17?
Not even close.
-
5 or 12.
9 obviously
Nope.
-
17?
Not even close.
2 or 14 :corn
-
alright well then i'm out of ideas
-
17?
Not even close.
2 or 14 :corn
Further away again.
-
17?
Not even close.
2 or 14 :corn
Further away again.
OK, so it's not bad..... :lol
9 or 15?
-
17?
Not even close.
2 or 14 :corn
Further away again.
OK, so it's not bad..... :lol
9 or 15?
Not quite but definitely on the right path.
-
Can I have Tim's gif? :lol
6, then I'm packing it in until it gets narrowed down some more.
-
Can I have Tim's gif? :lol
6, then I'm packing it in until it gets narrowed down some more.
Nope. :lol
-
Battle Beast? Yeah, I think Beast in Black was sort of an offshoot of that band, but I'm not totally sure. I remember hearing something along those lines, but didn't care enough to actually follow it, especially since I listened to a few Battle Beast songs and found them kind of not good. Particularly in comparison to Beast in Black which is just a lot of fun.
Beast In Black doesn't do much for me, and not every Battle Beast song is that great, but some definitely are.
-
17?
Not even close.
2 or 14 :corn
Further away again.
OK, so it's not bad..... :lol
9 or 15?
Not quite but definitely on the right path.
Ok final guess for tonight. 1 or 5
-
9 or 12?
-
Battle Beast is pretty solid, don't know what you guys are talking about.
16?
-
17?
Not even close.
2 or 14 :corn
Further away again.
OK, so it's not bad..... :lol
9 or 15?
Not quite but definitely on the right path.
Ok final guess for tonight. 1 or 5
Yep.
-
9 or 12?
Nope.
-
Battle Beast is pretty solid, don't know what you guys are talking about.
16?
Right idea but not correct.
-
1. This is power metal, and I like power metal.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/67/e4/d4/67e4d44dc738bc41c88dbf9ae5247dbe.gif)
2. Not as instant as the songs from this artist I know. Not quite sure why you'd send me this to be honest.
(https://media1.giphy.com/media/3o7TKPNhaXNgBccrhS/giphy.gif)
3. Sacul - Not sure what I expected but this was quite moody and intense
(https://i.giphy.com/l0MYFzM1NURA7xSZW.webp)
4. TAC - Holy shit, this fucker rips!
(https://giffiles.alphacoders.com/416/41607.gif)
5. Puppies - Epic as fuck!
(https://www.pbh2.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/george-clapping.gif)
6. Crow - I've tried these guys before without success but this seemed better this time around.
(https://c.tenor.com/G1rY6zq8GO8AAAAC/tenor.gif)
7. Kinda generic and forgettable unfortunately.
(https://c.tenor.com/fyakv8k3ITYAAAAC/tenor.gif)
8. It's like a mix of melodeath, King Diamond and the Exocist lol.
(https://24.media.tumblr.com/8151c0970792dab529c1ab36cf90b9f1/tumblr_mme7x8aTXr1rpduwho1_500.gif)
9. Evermind - Yeah, this was really good, like really fucking good.
(https://i1.wp.com/gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Thats-Gold-Jerry-Gold-Kenny-Bania-Seinfeld-Quote.gif)
10. Unfortunately, I've never smoked weed. I quite enjoyed the jam as it went on however.
(https://c.tenor.com/YvmC06Ex_zMAAAAd/tenor.gif)
11. This was quite strong and calming on the first listen.
(https://media.giphy.com/media/13vC7c62lfvxYs/giphy.gif)
12. Litho - Wow, wonderful melodeath, I love the vocals, and soloing for days! Pretty sure I hear a guitarist I know in here too....maybe others....
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/41/77/13/4177135027b01decf42f9ff48ffabe43.gif)
13. The riff was killer and growls awesome. But those clean sections......
(https://c.tenor.com/vpYskvfRf70AAAAC/tenor.gif)
14. Reaper - Hmm...I'll need to listen again, I missed it, not sure it's for me.
(https://media.tenor.com/OyMycrgK3VMAAAAd/jerry-seinfeld-seinfeld.gif)
15. Pretty epic for the style. Not as instant as I thought but plenty of time. Wonderful vocals
(https://media.tenor.com/images/09a46a15908cf8034d64eed723690f10/tenor.gif)
16. Indi - Pfft....fucking outstanding playing.
(https://c.tenor.com/Yu1LCzTWbOcAAAAC/seinfeld-reactions.gif)
17. Hmmm....I liked it at the start but was looking for more by the end. Not sure this will stick.
(https://c.tenor.com/oKRAGuxqxt4AAAAC/tenor.gif)
18. Oh, this might be a gamble, not sure on this yet, but I think has potential.
(https://media.giphy.com/media/A7ZQ4mAqIhhQI/giphy.gif)
-
9 or 15 then
-
9 or 15 then
Indeed.
-
Think you've missed mine. There isn't a gif of this Seenfield guy doing any blacksmithing. Why would you even watch this show?
-
10?
-
16 or 17? Lol
-
14?
-
10?
16 or 17? Lol
Nope.
14?
Uhh........yeah.... :sadpanda: first impressions remember!
-
At least I'm not the only one that sucks at matching an impression to my submission.
-
They are pretty vague I know, but I couldn't pass up the Seinfeld opportunity after all the talk.
-
Think you've missed mine. There isn't a gif of this Seenfield guy doing any blacksmithing. Why would you even watch this show?
You only watch shows about blacksmithing?
-
Think you've missed mine. There isn't a gif of this Seenfield guy doing any blacksmithing. Why would you even watch this show?
You only watch shows about blacksmithing?
Only about 80% of the time. I do, however, stand by It's Always Sunny being the most gif diverse show (and perfect for gifpressions). My song is about blacksmithing, and whaddya know...
(https://y.yarn.co/a4c8e0fb-a8bb-4eb3-bc35-69ffc8284f61_text.gif)
Also, I can't mention blacksmithing without getting all misty eyed about Skyrim...
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/6JLAwnJEtdpfpq-CmSZ8GGSojNC8Z_Hb-VDr6-xxpeQtLTBe3ljtA4Lvq6-N_ODaVjtyBPk4Cw8LLAqdYxg0t6AFkFKEkGG5xSvysaoIhCp-6JzVhz7184sibYDL0NDE86dMR9Hae-Ep-ZYQQp2OBZx6-vr8Qxs)
Guess I should have a stab at my gifpression. Is it 1? Carry on talking about Solefald now.
-
2 or 13
-
15 or 16?
-
They are pretty vague I know, but I couldn't pass up the Seinfeld opportunity after all the talk.
Oh for sure, I think it's perfect.
-
No clue. :metal
-
10?
16 or 17? Lol
Nope.
14?
Uhh........yeah.... :sadpanda: first impressions remember!
I knew what I was getting into sending that song :lol
-
11?
-
No clue. :metal
Same.. I'm just randomly tossing out numbers :lol
-
No clue. :metal
Same.. I'm just randomly tossing out numbers :lol
(https://y.yarn.co/bdc00b3d-45d1-4a3e-8bde-2580bdd5264d_text.gif)
-
I feel like 6 or 15. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
-
Nope, everyone's way off. I may add some written impressions also with these soon, and results will be tomorrow. Hopefully I can get the bulk written out today.
-
Not even trying anymore lol...
Sent for Rd 3 :biggrin:
-
Added some first thoughts to the gifs.
-
Not even trying anymore lol...
Sent for Rd 3 :biggrin:
Oh....you were trying before?
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Trollface_non-free.png/220px-Trollface_non-free.png)
-
Tentative scores are in and I thought they'd be more of a drop off from the top down but it's a pretty even decline from the 9's down. Although not as many 9's this time.
All bonuses awarded but one again is split.
-
11?
-
11?
:facepalm: No.
-
I'm actually relieved I'm wrong in that one lol
-
I thought the written impression would easily give it away.
-
Gotta be #12.
-
Gotta be #12.
Easy hey!?
-
oh yeah, #6 then i guess since you mentioned that when i submitted :lol
-
oh yeah, #6 then i guess since you mentioned that when i submitted :lol
:tup
-
Probably 15 or 18.
-
I am 16.
-
15?
-
Can't remember all of the ones I guessed originally, but I'm gonna hope for 6, I'll accept 11, and pray it isn't 17
-
1. This is power metal, and I like power metal.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/67/e4/d4/67e4d44dc738bc41c88dbf9ae5247dbe.gif)
2. Not as instant as the songs from this artist I know. Not quite sure why you'd send me this to be honest.
(https://media1.giphy.com/media/3o7TKPNhaXNgBccrhS/giphy.gif)
3. Sacul - Not sure what I expected but this was quite moody and intense
(https://i.giphy.com/l0MYFzM1NURA7xSZW.webp)
4. TAC - Holy shit, this fucker rips!
(https://giffiles.alphacoders.com/416/41607.gif)
5. Puppies - Epic as fuck!
(https://www.pbh2.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/george-clapping.gif)
6. Crow - I've tried these guys before without success but this seemed better this time around.
(https://c.tenor.com/G1rY6zq8GO8AAAAC/tenor.gif)
7. Kinda generic and forgettable unfortunately.
(https://c.tenor.com/fyakv8k3ITYAAAAC/tenor.gif)
8. It's like a mix of melodeath, King Diamond and the Exocist lol.
(https://24.media.tumblr.com/8151c0970792dab529c1ab36cf90b9f1/tumblr_mme7x8aTXr1rpduwho1_500.gif)
9. Evermind - Yeah, this was really good, like really fucking good.
(https://i1.wp.com/gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Thats-Gold-Jerry-Gold-Kenny-Bania-Seinfeld-Quote.gif)
10. Unfortunately, I've never smoked weed. I quite enjoyed the jam as it went on however.
(https://c.tenor.com/YvmC06Ex_zMAAAAd/tenor.gif)
11. This was quite strong and calming on the first listen.
(https://media.giphy.com/media/13vC7c62lfvxYs/giphy.gif)
12. Litho - Wow, wonderful melodeath, I love the vocals, and soloing for days! Pretty sure I hear a guitarist I know in here too....maybe others....
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/41/77/13/4177135027b01decf42f9ff48ffabe43.gif)
13. Luke - The riff was killer and growls awesome. But those clean sections......
(https://c.tenor.com/vpYskvfRf70AAAAC/tenor.gif)
14. Reaper - Hmm...I'll need to listen again, I missed it, not sure it's for me.
(https://media.tenor.com/OyMycrgK3VMAAAAd/jerry-seinfeld-seinfeld.gif)
15. Jingle - Pretty epic for the style. Not as instant as I thought but plenty of time. Wonderful vocals
(https://media.tenor.com/images/09a46a15908cf8034d64eed723690f10/tenor.gif)
16. Indi - Pfft....fucking outstanding playing.
(https://c.tenor.com/Yu1LCzTWbOcAAAAC/seinfeld-reactions.gif)
17. Hmmm....I liked it at the start but was looking for more by the end. Not sure this will stick.
(https://c.tenor.com/oKRAGuxqxt4AAAAC/tenor.gif)
18. ariich - Oh, this might be a gamble, not sure on this yet, but I think has potential.
(https://media.giphy.com/media/A7ZQ4mAqIhhQI/giphy.gif)
-
Indi and ariich are correct. Joe no and Chad still wrong.
-
Can't remember all of the ones I guessed originally, but I'm gonna hope for 6, I'll accept 11, and pray it isn't 17
Pretty sure you've guessed all of them bar the right one.
-
Can't remember all of the ones I guessed originally, but I'm gonna hope for 6, I'll accept 11, and pray it isn't 17
Pretty sure you've guessed all of them bar the right one.
(https://media0.giphy.com/media/3o6fJbwgkf0I9f3o3K/200w.gif?cid=6c09b952juxhyv4wfsg5gjipuue450y7f80g959vehxx7iqv&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=200w.gif&ct=g)
Movie Impression
-
Can't remember all of the ones I guessed originally, but I'm gonna hope for 6, I'll accept 11, and pray it isn't 17
Pretty sure you've guessed all of them bar the right one.
(https://media0.giphy.com/media/3o6fJbwgkf0I9f3o3K/200w.gif?cid=6c09b952juxhyv4wfsg5gjipuue450y7f80g959vehxx7iqv&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=200w.gif&ct=g)
Movie Impression
:lol
-
Can't remember all of the ones I guessed originally, but I'm gonna hope for 6, I'll accept 11, and pray it isn't 17
Pretty sure you've guessed all of them bar the right one.
(https://media0.giphy.com/media/3o6fJbwgkf0I9f3o3K/200w.gif?cid=6c09b952juxhyv4wfsg5gjipuue450y7f80g959vehxx7iqv&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=200w.gif&ct=g)
Movie Impression
Well......let's look at what's left and ģo through these shall we;
1. Power metal. Is your song power metal? I would say that's a no.
2. Artist I know. I can see where that might trigger after me mentioning I had been sent them before.....BUT.....would I question why you would send this to me.....I think not.
7. Is your song generic and forgettable and do you think I'd think that of it? Hmmm....
8. Is your song melodic death metal? Does it sound like King Diamond? Let's cross that one off shall we.
10. Would your song give off something that would make me mention weed? Would I call your song a jam?......another strike.
11. Is your song calming and strong on the first? Hmmm.......
13. Growls.......no soup for you.
15. Epic for the style but not as instant as I thought on first listèn. Wonderful vocals......hmmmmm......would you say your song has an epic feel with great vocals?
17. Do you think I was looking for more by the end. Do you think I think this might not stick?
I say we've narrowed it down to 4.......
-
Oh and kudos for that answer and gif. Outstanding.
Herro.......and welcome to movie phone!
-
Oh dear, mine is 13
-
Oh dear, mine is 13
It is.
-
Oh and kudos for that answer and gif. Outstanding.
Herro.......and welcome to movie phone!
I'm honestly picturing you and I in that scene at the moment. :lol If only I could submit a song called Agent Zero. Wait, isn't there a band by that name?
Pretty sure I guessed 15 before the written impressions came about EDIT - seems I didn't. And you just confirmed 11 and 17 were incorrect
So I guess it's generic. :censored :sadpanda: or epic for the style with great vox :fistpump:
Edit 2: Yeah... I just got to Beast in Black in the playlist. Surely that's the generic impression.
-
Oh dear, mine is 13
It is.
The song is all about that fucking riff and the imagery of smithing a cursed weapon. That shit is Metal as fuck, and I honestly never considered the clean vocals weak. They feel in keeping with the viking metal imagery (at least for me).
-
Oh and kudos for that answer and gif. Outstanding.
Herro.......and welcome to movie phone!
I'm honestly picturing you and I in that scene at the moment. :lol If only I could submit a song called Agent Zero. Wait, isn't there a band by that name?
Pretty sure I guessed 15 before the written impressions came about. And you just confirmed 11 and 17 were incorrect
So I guess it's generic. :censored :sadpanda:
Are you sure about that?
-
Oh dear, mine is 13
It is.
The song is all about that fucking riff and the imagery of smithing a cursed weapon. That shit is Metal as fuck, and I honestly never considered the clean vocals weak. They feel in keeping with the viking metal imagery (at least for me).
I'll reveal more with results in the morning.
-
Oh and kudos for that answer and gif. Outstanding.
Herro.......and welcome to movie phone!
I'm honestly picturing you and I in that scene at the moment. :lol If only I could submit a song called Agent Zero. Wait, isn't there a band by that name?
Pretty sure I guessed 15 before the written impressions came about. And you just confirmed 11 and 17 were incorrect
So I guess it's generic. :censored :sadpanda:
Are you sure about that?
Yeah, I just edited my post.
-
You're running through what's left trying to pinpoint yours out?
Didn't I just give it away?
-
Sorry, just reread your edit. Yes 15 is yours.
-
You're running through what's left trying to pinpoint yours out?
Not exactly. I like listening to what others submit - I always find some gems the float my boat, and I have a whole Spotify playlist dedicated to other peoples' submissions in other roulettes.
-
You're running through what's left trying to pinpoint yours out?
Not exactly. I like listening to what others submit - I always find some gems the float my boat, and I have a whole Spotify playlist dedicated to other peoples' submissions in other roulettes.
Huh, that's pretty cool.
-
17 maybe?
-
Maybe 10? Probably 7?
(https://www.mandatory.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/gallery/seinfeld-gifs/img-2317.gif)
-
Crap, is mine #2?
-
Ooh, mine could be 10.
-
Ooh, mine could be 10.
Yours is DEFINITELY 10.
-
Excellent Seinfeld gifs, found that really funny.
-
Oh boy. 7 or 17?
-
Crap, is mine #2?
Yeah mate, it is.
-
Ooh, mine could be 10.
Yours is DEFINITELY 10.
Chad is correct.
-
Maybe 10? Probably 7?
(https://www.mandatory.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/gallery/seinfeld-gifs/img-2317.gif)
I almost used that gif lol, but no.
-
17 maybe?
Nope.
-
Excellent Seinfeld gifs, found that really funny.
I knew you'd like them. :metal
-
Will reveal all and results in a couple of hours.
-
:metal
-
1. Shadow Ninja - This is power metal, and I like power metal.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/67/e4/d4/67e4d44dc738bc41c88dbf9ae5247dbe.gif)
2. King - Not as instant as the songs from this artist I know. Not quite sure why you'd send me this to be honest.
(https://media1.giphy.com/media/3o7TKPNhaXNgBccrhS/giphy.gif)
3. Sacul - Not sure what I expected but this was quite moody and intense
(https://i.giphy.com/l0MYFzM1NURA7xSZW.webp)
4. TAC - Holy shit, this fucker rips!
(https://giffiles.alphacoders.com/416/41607.gif)
5. Puppies - Epic as fuck!
(https://www.pbh2.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/george-clapping.gif)
6. Crow - I've tried these guys before without success but this seemed better this time around.
(https://c.tenor.com/G1rY6zq8GO8AAAAC/tenor.gif)
7. Lonk - Kinda generic and forgettable unfortunately.
(https://c.tenor.com/fyakv8k3ITYAAAAC/tenor.gif)
8.lonestar - It's like a mix of melodeath, King Diamond and the Exocist lol.
(https://24.media.tumblr.com/8151c0970792dab529c1ab36cf90b9f1/tumblr_mme7x8aTXr1rpduwho1_500.gif)
9. Evermind - Yeah, this was really good, like really fucking good.
(https://i1.wp.com/gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Thats-Gold-Jerry-Gold-Kenny-Bania-Seinfeld-Quote.gif)
10. Stadler - Unfortunately, I've never smoked weed. I quite enjoyed the jam as it went on however.
(https://c.tenor.com/YvmC06Ex_zMAAAAd/tenor.gif)
11. Dr. DTVT - This was quite strong and calming on the first listen.
(https://media.giphy.com/media/13vC7c62lfvxYs/giphy.gif)
12. Litho - Wow, wonderful melodeath, I love the vocals, and soloing for days! Pretty sure I hear a guitarist I know in here too....maybe others....
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/41/77/13/4177135027b01decf42f9ff48ffabe43.gif)
13. Luke - The riff was killer and growls awesome. But those clean sections......
(https://c.tenor.com/vpYskvfRf70AAAAC/tenor.gif)
14. Reaper - Hmm...I'll need to listen again, I missed it, not sure it's for me.
(https://media.tenor.com/OyMycrgK3VMAAAAd/jerry-seinfeld-seinfeld.gif)
15. Jingle - Pretty epic for the style. Not as instant as I thought but plenty of time. Wonderful vocals
(https://media.tenor.com/images/09a46a15908cf8034d64eed723690f10/tenor.gif)
16. Indi - Pfft....fucking outstanding playing.
(https://c.tenor.com/Yu1LCzTWbOcAAAAC/seinfeld-reactions.gif)
17. romdrums - Hmmm....I liked it at the start but was looking for more by the end. Not sure this will stick.
(https://c.tenor.com/oKRAGuxqxt4AAAAC/tenor.gif)
18. ariich - Oh, this might be a gamble, not sure on this yet, but I think has potential.
(https://media.giphy.com/media/A7ZQ4mAqIhhQI/giphy.gif)
-
Fuuuuuuuu
-
Never really listened to King Diamond nor Exocist....hope that you like them lol
-
Reaper - Dredge - Triangle
Man, you said this was a risky send and you were correct. I can't get into this at all. I've tried each time to try and appreciate some of what it's doing but I just nod off. Not a big fan of the vocals which I think isa big part of my problem. It's a bit more interesting from around the 2 minute mark and can sort of see the appeal and it gets a little better with some heavier guitars later on but by that time I'm already out. Sorry mate, I tried.
Score = 4.0
Lonk - Once Human - Only In Death
Gotta be honest, but I struggled with this from the start. I really struggled to find much I liked about it. I personally just found it really quite generic and pedestrian. The harsh vocal sections were decent, but everything else I just couldn't get into. There was just something weird with the melodies too that I found a little grating. There are nice enough elements in there but all in all I tried and it's probably something I should enjoy, but it just didn't hit the mark I'm sorry.
Score = 4.5
King - Pat Benatar - You Better Run
So, I know some of Pat's biggest hits obviously and never had an issue with them. Even played Hit Me With Your Best Shot in cover bands which has a cool solo. This I guess, is fine. I'm not totally sure why you'd send this to me to be honest, but there is nothing wrong with it, however, there is nothing to write home about it for me. The chorus is cool and catchy and the song length helps it out too. Cool little solo at the end too though. Overall, a fine song but nothing I haven't heard before or go out of my way to listen to.
Score = 5.0
Stadler - The Allman Brothers - In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Now, I'm not really much into the older 70's prog rock instrumental kind of thing and while this is fine, it still stands here. This kind of jam music has never been my thing at all. Now, don't get me wrong, while listening to was totally pleasant enough and once the guitar got going I got a little more interested. The solo here is quite tasty and interesting given it's in a 'jam' kind of setting. Again, seems like really good background music but I don't envisage a time where I'd go out of my way to put this on and listen to it.
Score = 5.5
lonestar - MergingMood - Crimson Persimmon
Now, this was a bit better and more up my alley but again, I struggled a little again with this one to get it to stick. It's more in the melodeath vein which suits me fine and the heavy parts were very cool. I'm not a big fan of the screeching type vocals though. The female vocals weren't really that much of an issue here, again, I just struggle to find hooks and melodies to hang onto. I don't really understand or dig those electronic quiet bits in the second half either. I'm just struggling to find things I really like in the songs you're sending in this style so far. The more heavier sections and melodic death metal vibes is what saved it from scoring any lower.
Score = 5.75
romdrums - Astrosaur - Karakoram II
Now this started off pretty well, and I actually didn't expect it to be instrumental at the start. Now, this is very Mastodon influenced, like almost distracting at times with the Mastodon love. We had other sections like at 1:40, that part was really nice and had a great atmosphere which kept me interested. At around the 3 minute mark the song turns into Megadolon and is even more distracting it almost made me laugh. As it went on it was fine to listen to but I did want more and felt it was a little too long. The soundscapes and atmosphere did keep me interested in it enough though but yeah, would have liked a little more.
Score = 6.25
twosuitluke - Turisas - Cursed Be Iron
Now this one frustrated me. The riff is fucking killer and the vocals over the top are fucking killer too, but everything else just left me rolling my eyes. I can't take those spoken word clean sections seriously, at all. I like my cheese but the whole more over the top viking/folk stuff is hit or miss with me. Between the two sections there wasn't much variety either which kinda hurt it but damn that riff is killer. Yes you're right, the song is all about that riff and If it were all like the growled riffy section, I'd be all over it.
Score - 6.5
Shadow Ninja - Beast in Black - Unlimited Sin
I stand by my thinking in this guy sounds like a bit of a chick at times here, but his voice is pretty cool. This reminds me of Dynazty which are a band I like. This is simple power metal, and I enjoy power metal. There is obviously nothing new or unique here at all, but it's catchy, sounds good, excellent chorus and has decent replay value. Nice enough solo to tie it all in too. I'll be all over checking more of these guys out for sure.
Score - 7.0
Ariich - Xanthochroid - The Sound of Hunger Rises
Bonus point - Paul Taylor award
Now this one was weird. Each time I listened it was hard to latch onto anything yet I never had a problem trying again and listening. The vibe was really interesting and the melodies between the clean sections and more epic sections was really something different also. Saying all that, I think there's value here and potentially a full album needs to be listened to, but something didn't quite stick as much as some of the other tracks. I think it suffers just from needing time to grow as this was really intriguing. Once the harsh vocals hit, they were excellent, I just wish it stuck with them as opposed to going back to the clean vocals. I think this is something though that I'll revisit in time. I'm actually giving this the Paul Taylor award as it is pretty epic with the atmosphere and the keyboards.
Score - 7.25 + 0.5 = 7.75
Sacul - Deftones - Change
Now, being born in 1984, I was a 90's kid. I loved most of what came out in the 90's. I was big into the 90's scene, Live, Bush, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Offspring, Green Day, Pantera, Machine Head etc. but the Deftones were just one I never checked out for some reason, don't ask me why so I was interested in this. Anyway, this has 90's/early 2000's written all over it and it does give some nostalgia as I really enjoyed this after a few listens. It captures the vibe of the times and what a lot of these bands were doing perfectly. The soundscapes and atmospheres are wonderful and it breathes really nicely. There's not a lot going on but the chorus and melodies are enough to make me want to definitely check out the rest of this album adn see what I missed out on.
Total = 8.0
Indi - Dr. Viossy - One Hundred and One Odobenus Rosmarus
Another dependable guitar tune from Indi and this one definitely more my style with a lot of good shit going on here. Love the more metal edge in the riffing and the slightly contrasting sections. It's nice and groovy and has really splendid flourishes of excellent guitar work. The key change into the section at 1:42 is really cool and great guitar melodies. Then around 2:12 we go into a Soilwork kind of slower section which is really nice. More great guitar playing throughout and definitely keeps my interest the whole way. Love the outro solo, gives me Andy James vibes. Definitely an album I'd check out plus I'll have to youtube this guy too.
Score = 8.25
Dr. DTVT - Vintersea - Old Ones
Bonus point - John Roth Award
At first I didn't think much of this one but it really grew with repeated listens. The atmosphere is incredible and very calming and I love the whole sound. The harsh vocals are just stellar and make the song. The structure is somewhat difficult to follow if there is even a real structure but the flow is really good that you don't even worry, you just sit back and enjoy the sounds and performances. Really nice build into the guitar solo too with great guitar work underneath too. It kind of all just flows by too which is fine but yeah, I really ended up enjoying this one a lot. Not sure what the go is with the last two minutes, but a listen to the album is probably in order. I'm giving this one the John Roth award simply because of the thickness in the sounds of the guitars. The rhythms, tremelo picked sections and arpeggiated sections is really classy and makes the whole sound, good stuff.
Score - 8.0 + 0.5 = 8.5
Crow - Winderun - The Garden of Fire
Now, I've tried this band before to no avail, something about them didn't stick. However, something intrigued me with this song that made me want to go back to it. I'm not sure what style you'd class these guys as but they are all over the place but in a good way. As like a couple of the other songs that I mentioned, this has a similar thing with some interesting melodies in the clean vocals between heavier sections which I wasn't sure about in the past but with repeated listens these little parts actually grew on me. The end section also became one of my fav parts of the round. The folky elements work here somehow and despite the cheesiness, it clicked with me on this one. There's still things I'm not sure about but the more I listened as I said, the more I liked variety in the whole thing. Some of those heavier sections were nice and brutal too. Definitely will be checking out the whole album.
Score - 8.5
Jingle - Damnations Day - To Begin Again
Bonus - Kip Winger Award
I knew this name as Brent did send them to me in one of my other roulettes and it scored well. For some reason I never followed up with these guys, so this was fair game (even though you didn't know they were sent), but this was a grower. It was a definitely change of pace but I certainly warmed to it. This dude has some pipes, incredible singer and you get the Kip award back to back. I can't not give it here. Anyway, the whole vibe actually gives me a more radio friendly alternate vibe maybe even a little Alter Bridge come to think of it but the melodies aren't instant which seemed risky but opened up pretty quickly. The buildup to the solo is really nice too. The lyrics obviously hit a sore spot too and you're targeting that aspect nicely which can only help. Great tune, although maybe not as complete as I expected if that makes sense, but I'm definitely getting into the album afterwards.
Score - 8.25 + 0.5 = 8.75
Litho - Bloodshot Dawn - The Image Faded
Bonus - Reb Beach award
Now, this ripped from the start. Wonderful melodic death metal and heavy as shit. Great vocals and just doesn't let up. Not much to say really. Oh, the chorus works well with a wonderful guitar melody underneath, damn that works well. Now, you're tapping into the guitarist in me quite well after two rounds as that I have a soft spot for regular structured tunes that have absurdly long instrumental sections. This fucker just solos forever and I love it. I heard Per Nilsson straight away which no doubt is a factor in you getting the award again this round. I see Andy James (who sounded familiar) and Chris Amott on here too, incredible. Just when you think the solo section is finished too, it keeps going. Great stuff, right up my alley. have a feeling the albums might be a bit samey but that's just a hunch and certainly a lot here making me want to check the full album.
Score - 8.5 + 0.5 = 9.0
TAC - Autonoesis - Moon of Foul Magics
Bonus point - Rod Morgenstein (split)
Ah...this is more like it. Fucking ripping melodic black metal, fucking loved this from the get go. The production is a little rough but fits the style so well. I was grinning the whole way through this thing. The drummer is fucking awesome and leads this thing nicely with some intense speed too. I've split the award this round cause it was hard to split between the two songs but the drummer here is fantastic. He's a little buried in the mix, but that's okay. just when you think you've heard all this track has to offer we hit 3:15 with some fucking groove metal, holy shit, that's nice. The quiet part really took me by surprise too and showed a completely different side here, the buildup was immense and I loved it. Really classy and almost self indulgent songwriting. Again, the drummer gives everyone a lot of space and leads them through the sections. That Jason Becker inspired section at 5:52 also was incredible and topped everything off before going back into some galloping! Fucking tremendous.
Score - 9.0 + 0.25 = 9.25
Puppies - Manticora - Katana
Bonus point - Rod Morgenstein award (split)
Straight off the bat, I thought this was going to be the song of the round, and while it just missed out, it was close. This has the perfect mix of prog metal but mixed with other elements to make this really scratch my itch. The singer has a tremendous voice and lots of versatility. The harsh vocals are great, I would have loved more of those truthfully. Neverthless, the length is fine, it didn't feel 15 minutes at all. Now, the drummer here is on fire which is why you get a split point. He has some wonderful drumwork going on here and is strong as fuck carrying this thing nicely. Guitars are great, bass is strong and the structure is very good. I love that section at 4:09 and especially when it repeats near it end, really fucking strong and powerful. Love it. Special mention to the melody at 5:41, that's incredible and might be my fav section of the whole round, top 3 anyway, so epic and melodic. So yeah, amazing tune, can't wait to check the full album. Strange I've never checked these guys, I've seen the name but great find, great submission.
Score - 9.0 + 0.25 = 9.25
Evermind - Xaon - Eros
Now this one came from the back fence to take out song of the round. It's close with Tim and Puppies but I found that I was coming back to this one often in the end, but only just. As you said, these guys have an interesting style. Mix of symphonic, death, melodic death, whatever, good shit. Love the vocalist and the verse is great once it gets going after that excellent acoustic intro. The cleaner sections really give me Dan Swano vibes too which is totally fine. The chorus here is amazing, the vocals soar and the guitar melodies underneath just carry it so well, the climax of the chorus is so epic with that last line, too good. Great groove into the solo too. Definitely up my alley and as I mentioned just kept getting drawn back to this one. The ending section took me a little by surprise at first but that epic as fuck also! Yeah, never heard of these guys, but this is absolutely elite, amazing submission.
Score - 9.25
Round 2 results;
Reaper - 4.0
Lonk - 4.5
King - 5.0
Stadler - 5.5
lonestar - 5.75
romdrums - 6.25
twosuiluke - 6.5
Shadow Ninja - 7.0
ariich - 7.75
Sacul - 8.0
Indi - 8.25
Dr. DTVT - 8.5
Crow - 8.5
Jingle - 8.75
Litho - 9.0
TAC - 9.25
Puppies - 9.25
Evermind - 9.25
After 2 rounds;
Reaper - 5.0+4.0 = 9.0
twosuitluke - 4.0+6.5 = 10.5
Shadow Ninja - 4.0+7.0 = 11.0
romdrums - 5.5+6.25 = 11.75
lonestar - 6.0+5.75 = 11.75
Lonk - 7.75+4.5 = 12.25
King - 7.5+5.0 = 12.5
Stadler - 9.25+5.5 = 14.75
ariich - 8.5+7.75 = 16.25
Dr. DTVT - 8.0+8.5 = 16.5
Indiscipline - 9.0+8.25 = 17.25
Sacul - 9.5+8.0 = 17.5
TAC - 8.25+9.25 = 17.5
Jingle - 8.75+8.75 = 17.5
Litho - 9.0+9.0 = 18.0
Crow - 9.5+8.5 = 18.0
Puppies - 9.0+9.25 = 18.25
Evermind - 9.0+9.25 = 18.25
Top 8 all quite close now and starting to take a bit of a lead over the rest.
Alright, check the maths if you must, I did all this in my head. Send for round 3 please!!
-
Wouldn't describe it as generic, but I guess I get it :corn
Oh wait, results! Lol
Yeah I fucked up lol I guess sending female vocals backfired for different reasons :mehlin
-
Wouldn't describe it as generic, but I guess I get it :corn
Oh wait, results! Lol
Yeah I fucked up lol I guess sending female vocals backfired for different reasons :mehlin
it wasn't really the female vocals, I just didn't find the song very interesting to be brutally honest. :'(
-
Never really listened to King Diamond nor Exocist....hope that you like them lol
The Exorcist was a reference to the screeching and the parts like at 1:50 reminded me of KD. I guess the slight horror aspects of both.
-
I had contemplated sending that Manticora song to jingle, but was uneasy about sending two 13:00+ minute songs in a row, so I went with a somewhat shorter one instead (though it didn't particularly help at the time).
-
I went with Pat's song to fit your theme. Obviously, the theme doesn't get you extra points.
-
I went with Pat's song to fit your theme. Obviously, the theme doesn't get you extra points.
That's fair enough mate, the song is fine and enjoyable, as I said, nothing really out there and I guess when its surrounded by some decent metal, for me most of the time, the metal is going to win.
-
I had contemplated sending that Manticora song to jingle, but was uneasy about sending two 13:00+ minute songs in a row, so I went with a somewhat shorter one instead (though it didn't particularly help at the time).
You should have, doesn't feel that long at all.
-
Swing and a miss but figured I'd toss it out there, now what to send for round 3...
Since I'm already at the bottom how do you feel about really heavy EDM?
-
Wouldn't describe it as generic, but I guess I get it :corn
Oh wait, results! Lol
Yeah I fucked up lol I guess sending female vocals backfired for different reasons :mehlin
it wasn't really the female vocals, I just didn't find the song very interesting to be brutally honest. :'(
Oh no, I get it. That's the 3rd time I send this song in roulettes, and it hasn't done well so I should've known lol
Also, sent!
-
Fudge.
-
Never really listened to King Diamond nor Exocist....hope that you like them lol
The Exorcist was a reference to the screeching and the parts like at 1:50 reminded me of KD. I guess the slight horror aspects of both.
I get that with you. I'm just trying to try to open your musical vision. I'll take the hit.
-
Swing and a miss but figured I'd toss it out there, now what to send for round 3...
Since I'm already at the bottom how do you feel about really heavy EDM?
What's EDM? Emotional death metal??
-
Never really listened to King Diamond nor Exocist....hope that you like them lol
The Exorcist was a reference to the screeching and the parts like at 1:50 reminded me of KD. I guess the slight horror aspects of both.
I get that with you. I'm just trying to try to open your musical vision. I'll take the hit.
I appreciate that Joe. I think overall my musical vision is definitely boxed in to metal, but saying that, I am familiar with a lot of the older stuff. I mean, as I said, I used to play in bands back in the day and always enjoyed most of what was played, I guess outside of a lot of rock and metal, I struggle to sit and listen to anything but, give or take a few guilty pleasures. And someone like Pat Benatar is always fine to listen to when she comes on the radio, but I wouldn't search out an album of hers. I'm keen to see what else you are going to send and the tactics you take.
-
Joe has me thinking though, perhaps I should have done a non metal round.......
-
Swing and a miss but figured I'd toss it out there, now what to send for round 3...
Since I'm already at the bottom how do you feel about really heavy EDM?
What's EDM? Emotional death metal??
Extremely Dangerous Marimbas.
-
Glad you liked that Manticora tune :metal :metal
I'd definitely recommend pretty much all of Manticora's albums. Manticora's discography can really be split between 3 distinct eras (the first 3 albums, then the middle 4, then the most recent 3), but if you want more like that song I'd stick with their most recent era. To Kill to Live to Kill and To Live to Kill to Live (which to song I sent is from) are both concept albums that combine to tell one story. The newest album Mycelium is a little weaker IMO, but still in the same vein.
-
Joe has me thinking though, perhaps I should have done a non metal round.......
Could still add one. It's not like Winger is a full-throttle metal band anyway, so I'm sure there's something of theirs to keep the theme going.
-
Glad you liked that Manticora tune :metal :metal
I'd definitely recommend pretty much all of Manticora's albums. Manticora's discography can really be split between 3 distinct eras (the first 3 albums, then the middle 4, then the most recent 3), but if you want more like that song I'd stick with their most recent era. To Kill to Live to Kill and To Live to Kill to Live (which to song I sent is from) are both concept albums that combine to tell one story. The newest album Mycelium is a little weaker IMO, but still in the same vein.
Nice and noted mate, definitely on the check out list.
-
Joe has me thinking though, perhaps I should have done a non metal round.......
Could still add one. It's not like Winger is a full-throttle metal band anyway, so I'm sure there's something of theirs to keep the theme going.
Maybe, we'll see. I mean, we're only a quarter of the way through this thing, we'll see how results are sitting and how over it we all are. I think after 8 rounds I'll be happy to finish it up but we'll see.
Maybe I'll add a bonus in a later round for not sending metal or something, we will see.
-
Glad you liked that Manticora tune :metal :metal
I'd definitely recommend pretty much all of Manticora's albums. Manticora's discography can really be split between 3 distinct eras (the first 3 albums, then the middle 4, then the most recent 3), but if you want more like that song I'd stick with their most recent era. To Kill to Live to Kill and To Live to Kill to Live (which to song I sent is from) are both concept albums that combine to tell one story. The newest album Mycelium is a little weaker IMO, but still in the same vein.
I've been spinning their new album quite a bit.
-
I went with Pat's song to fit your theme. Obviously, the theme doesn't get you extra points.
What theme was that? Generic Radio round?
-
I went with Pat's song to fit your theme. Obviously, the theme doesn't get you extra points.
What theme was that? Generic Radio round?
Are you actually demeaning a great song who just got in the RIRHOF? Really?
-
I went with Pat's song to fit your theme. Obviously, the theme doesn't get you extra points.
What theme was that? Generic Radio round?
Are you actually demeaning a great song who just got in the RIRHOF? Really?
Huh? The song did, or Pat did?
-
I went with Pat's song to fit your theme. Obviously, the theme doesn't get you extra points.
What theme was that? Generic Radio round?
Are you actually demeaning a great song who just got in the RIRHOF? Really?
No, I'm demeaning you. :lol
-
I went with Pat's song to fit your theme. Obviously, the theme doesn't get you extra points.
What theme was that? Generic Radio round?
Are you actually demeaning a great song who just got in the RIRHOF? Really?
No, I'm demeaning you. :lol
:lol Oof!
-
Glad you liked that Manticora tune :metal :metal
I'd definitely recommend pretty much all of Manticora's albums. Manticora's discography can really be split between 3 distinct eras (the first 3 albums, then the middle 4, then the most recent 3), but if you want more like that song I'd stick with their most recent era. To Kill to Live to Kill and To Live to Kill to Live (which to song I sent is from) are both concept albums that combine to tell one story. The newest album Mycelium is a little weaker IMO, but still in the same vein.
I've been spinning their new album quite a bit.
Yeah nice, quality band.
-
Glad you liked that song! I definitely sent one of their more atmospheric songs, but they have some great heavier tracks on that album, and an excellent discography tbh.
-
I went with Pat's song to fit your theme. Obviously, the theme doesn't get you extra points.
What theme was that? Generic Radio round?
Are you actually demeaning a great song who just got in the RIRHOF? Really?
No, I'm demeaning you. :lol
:lol Oof!
The Fuck? :lol
I'm ready for a cage match, fucker! :lol
-
You're ready for a cage, that's for sure.
-
Glad you liked that song! I definitely sent one of their more atmospheric songs, but they have some great heavier tracks on that album, and an excellent discography tbh.
Is White Pony the best one to start with? That's obviously the one I've heard talked about the most.
-
Glad you liked that song! I definitely sent one of their more atmospheric songs, but they have some great heavier tracks on that album, and an excellent discography tbh.
I was kind of surprised he didn't already know it, it was everywhere here around the turn of the millennium.
"In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" I also thought was more universally known, though it's obviously much older.
-
Glad you liked that song! I definitely sent one of their more atmospheric songs, but they have some great heavier tracks on that album, and an excellent discography tbh.
I was kind of surprised he didn't already know it, it was everywhere here around the turn of the millennium.
"In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" I also thought was more universally known, though it's obviously much older.
As I mentioned, I heard the name everywhere, I couldn't tell you why I'd never really heard anything from them. Even that song didn't ring a bell. I think maybe I thought they were more in the vein of Linkin Park/Papa Roach, that kinda style, which I never really liked.
I know the Allman Bros but that song didn't ring a bell either.
maybe Joe is right, I need to broaden my musical vision even more! :lol
-
the entire album is great yeah :metal
-
Deftones' first album Around the Fur is definitely more in the nu-metal camp, but they shifted after that. If you ever get to their album Gore you can join in on the forum war of opinions over that one. :lol
-
I'll have a lot to go through but I'll eventually go through all of them.
-
I'll have a lot to go through but I'll eventually go through all of them.
Who you kidding? :lol
-
Glad you liked that song! I definitely sent one of their more atmospheric songs, but they have some great heavier tracks on that album, and an excellent discography tbh.
Is White Pony the best one to start with? That's obviously the one I've heard talked about the most.
Yeah, after that I'd probably go with either Diamond Eyes or Koi No Yokan. The former is quite intense, but with some calmer songs, and the latter is pretty atmospheric and with a more modern sound.
-
I'll have a lot to go through but I'll eventually go through all of them.
Who you kidding? :lol
(https://media1.tenor.com/images/56a1c5e3b08b6f914c28ebe56f23d6b3/tenor.gif?itemid=9063972)
-
While Tim obviously knows me a little too well, I have already been thinking about doing what Rich is doing and making sure I go back and revisit a lot of these albums while updating the thread. Probably not as extensive as he is, but that's my intentions........and my intentions are always good. :lol
-
Don’t write off Turisas, that is NOT a song I would have chosen for a roulette round.
-
Don’t write off Turisas, that is NOT a song I would have chosen for a roulette round.
Sorry Mason, you'll have to send again, that band should be on the banned list. :facepalm:
-
Luke used his wildcard and sent a long 10 minute ish song, I chose what I chose because I couldn't really make it through the other song and the riff of that one at least got me to notice. I thought these guys were different to what I heard to be honest. Yet, I don't know what I honestly expected.
-
(https://i.makeagif.com/media/1-16-2021/WwcUu8.gif)
I think you'll very much like that DD album.
Quite pleased with the dual 8.75 scores, and the Winger round.
Now time to pull a Norm Peterson, and fuck everything up.
-
Sended.
-
Shit, a good score. Don't worry, I'll fix this.
Sent.
And yeah I totally understand what you're saying about his voice, even before you mentioned the confusion with the other Beast bands I thought it was pretty understandable. :lol
-
Sent!
-
Shit, a good score. Don't worry, I'll fix this.
Sent.
And yeah I totally understand what you're saying about his voice, even before you mentioned the confusion with the other Beast bands I thought it was pretty understandable. :lol
:lol Too good!
-
I had a feeling my song will do quite well.
The catch is, that's the only song I had prepared for your roulette, so now I'm flying by the seat of my pants. :lol
I'll pick something after work.
-
I had a feeling my song will do quite well.
The catch is, that's the only song I had prepared for your roulette, so now I'm flying by the seat of my pants. :lol
I'll pick something after work.
Well......you nailed round one too so I wouldn't worry too much haha.
-
Don’t write off Turisas, that is NOT a song I would have chosen for a roulette round.
Luke used his wildcard and sent a long 10 minute ish song, I chose what I chose because I couldn't really make it through the other song and the riff of that one at least got me to notice. I thought these guys were different to what I heard to be honest. Yet, I don't know what I honestly expected.
Yea, the other choice was Miklagard Overture. That song is better, and more epic, but Wolfy being the Riffmaster General he is, thought he might pick Cursed Be Iron. Honestly didn't even consider he'd be put off by the clean vocals, I love them!
-
Glad the axemen route is working, I just sent some more!
-
Don’t write off Turisas, that is NOT a song I would have chosen for a roulette round.
Luke used his wildcard and sent a long 10 minute ish song, I chose what I chose because I couldn't really make it through the other song and the riff of that one at least got me to notice. I thought these guys were different to what I heard to be honest. Yet, I don't know what I honestly expected.
Yea, the other choice was Miklagard Overture. That song is better, and more epic, but Wolfy being the Riffmaster General he is, thought he might pick Cursed Be Iron. Honestly didn't even consider he'd be put off by the clean vocals, I love them!
I guess that whole Viking beer drinking kind of folkish swag type stuff just usually doesn't sit well with me, as I said. That riff and growls though, jeez, it's a shame I couldn't get into the other parts.
-
Glad the axemen route is working, I just sent some more!
And received.
-
And sent
-
Sent.
-
Oh right, I need to send something... Give me a couple hours... :facepalm:
-
Of the songs that finished ahead of me, I found quite a bit to enjoy about all of them.
Except Tim's. That was unbearable. :lol
-
Of the songs that finished ahead of me, I found quite a bit to enjoy about all of them.
Except Tim's. That was unbearable. :lol
:metal
-
Of the songs that finished ahead of me, I found quite a bit to enjoy about all of them.
Except Tim's. That was unbearable. :lol
:metal
Yeah, I was VERY pleasantly surprised with that Manticora track. :2metal:
-
Of the songs that finished ahead of me, I found quite a bit to enjoy about all of them.
Except Tim's. That was unbearable. :lol
:metal
Autonoesis fucking rule. I have no problem losing out to them.
-
Of the songs that finished ahead of me, I found quite a bit to enjoy about all of them.
Except Tim's. That was unbearable. :lol
:metal
Yeah, I was VERY pleasantly surprised with that Manticora track. :2metal:
:facepalm:
-
Of the songs that finished ahead of me, I found quite a bit to enjoy about all of them.
Except Tim's. That was unbearable. :lol
:metal
Autonoesis fucking rule. I have no problem losing out to them.
You lost to 1/2 the field!
-
Of the songs that finished ahead of me, I found quite a bit to enjoy about all of them.
:metal
Yeah, even not counting growls there are a lot of good melodic parts in my track.
-
Of the songs that finished ahead of me, I found quite a bit to enjoy about all of them.
Except Tim's. That was unbearable. :lol
:metal
Autonoesis fucking rule. I have no problem losing out to them.
You lost to 1/2 the field!
"Maybe the real loser was the taste Kade lost along the way".
-
:lol
-
Of the songs that finished ahead of me, I found quite a bit to enjoy about all of them.
Except Tim's. That was unbearable. :lol
:metal
Autonoesis fucking rule. I have no problem losing out to them.
You lost to 1/2 the field!
"Maybe the real loser was the taste Kade lost along the way".
Protip... insulting roulette hosts probably doesn't help future scores. :lol
-
Of the songs that finished ahead of me, I found quite a bit to enjoy about all of them.
Except Tim's. That was unbearable. :lol
:metal
Autonoesis fucking rule. I have no problem losing out to them.
You lost to 1/2 the field!
"Maybe the real loser was the taste Kade lost along the way".
Protip... insulting roulette hosts probably doesn't help future scores. :lol
Is it time for a catchphrase update?
"Win if you can, lose if you must, but always kiss ass!"
-
hey wolfking, i promise you that all my songs will be better than king gizzard and the lizard wizard
-
hey wolfking, i promise you that all my songs will be better than king gizzard and the lizard wizard
I'll take that bet.
-
Sent!
-
Of the songs that finished ahead of me, I found quite a bit to enjoy about all of them.
Except Tim's. That was unbearable. :lol
:metal
Autonoesis fucking rule. I have no problem losing out to them.
You lost to 1/2 the field!
"Maybe the real loser was the taste Kade lost along the way".
:lol
-
hey wolfking, i promise you that all my songs will be better than king gizzard and the lizard wizard
I'm genuinely shocked I haven't received them yet!
-
Of the songs that finished ahead of me, I found quite a bit to enjoy about all of them.
Except Tim's. That was unbearable. :lol
:metal
Yeah, I was VERY pleasantly surprised with that Manticora track. :2metal:
:facepalm:
Yeah, I'm not sure if it were the growls that made you change tact but with the little amount in there, I would have had no problem sending that song to Chad.
-
Of the songs that finished ahead of me, I found quite a bit to enjoy about all of them.
Except Tim's. That was unbearable. :lol
:metal
Yeah, I was VERY pleasantly surprised with that Manticora track. :2metal:
:facepalm:
If only you hadn't over thought it. :lol
-
:lol
-
Ok a bit more of a middling score that time, but not too bad. If you are indeed interested in checking them out then based on your write-up you'd probably be more interested in their debut, Blessed He With Boils - it's still cinematic but leans more into the melodic black metal stuff and I think would be more up your alley.
Anyway, now to win round 3 by sending the best song of the roulette.
-
Sent
-
Ok a bit more of a middling score that time, but not too bad. If you are indeed interested in checking them out then based on your write-up you'd probably be more interested in their debut, Blessed He With Boils - it's still cinematic but leans more into the melodic black metal stuff and I think would be more up your alley.
Anyway, now to win round 3 by sending the best song of the roulette.
Too late, already sent it yo.
-
Yeah, I'm not sure if it were the growls that made you change tact but with the little amount in there, I would have had no problem sending that song to Chad.
Yeah, I was VERY pleasantly surprised with that Manticora track. :2metal:
:facepalm:
If only you hadn't over thought it. :lol
My gut reaction was to not send it because of the growls. My overthinking confirmation was not sending two 13:00+ minute songs in a row in the first two rounds. So that track was a no-go either way. :p Looks like I ariiched it though and should have sent it anyway. :lol
-
Looks like I ariiched it though and should have sent it anyway. :lol
Oh good, there's a name for it. :lol
-
Looks like I ariiched it though and should have sent it anyway. :lol
Oh good, there's a name for it. :lol
Stadler's gonna be exasperated that Rich is a verb now.
-
Ok a bit more of a middling score that time, but not too bad. If you are indeed interested in checking them out then based on your write-up you'd probably be more interested in their debut, Blessed He With Boils - it's still cinematic but leans more into the melodic black metal stuff and I think would be more up your alley.
Anyway, now to win round 3 by sending the best song of the roulette.
As I said, it was very intriguing but I do wish there was more of that black metal flavour through it. I think that would have tipped the score higher. Defintiely unique and has my attention for later though.
-
Looks like I ariiched it though and should have sent it anyway. :lol
Oh good, there's a name for it. :lol
Stadler's gonna be exasperated that Rich is a verb now.
:rollin
-
Yeah, I'm not sure if it were the growls that made you change tact but with the little amount in there, I would have had no problem sending that song to Chad.
Yeah, I was VERY pleasantly surprised with that Manticora track. :2metal:
:facepalm:
If only you hadn't over thought it. :lol
My gut reaction was to not send it because of the growls. My overthinking confirmation was not sending two 13:00+ minute songs in a row in the first two rounds. So that track was a no-go either way. :p Looks like I ariiched it though and should have sent it anyway. :lol
I understand your thinking though. Puppies used the wildcard he won in round 1 and before I went to listen to either track, I saw the track lengths (the other was around 6 minutes), and thought the Manticora was not going to win the battle due to the song length. I looked at the 15 minute length and went, 'ugh, a fucking long ass track.' That thinking was squashed within the first few minutes and never gave any thoughts in regards to the length again.
-
Looks like I ariiched it though and should have sent it anyway. :lol
Oh good, there's a name for it. :lol
Stadler's gonna be exasperated that Rich is a verb now.
Nice! :lol
-
Looks like I ariiched it though and should have sent it anyway. :lol
Oh good, there's a name for it. :lol
Stadler's gonna be exasperated that Rich is a verb now.
:heart
-
Looks like I ariiched it though and should have sent it anyway. :lol
Oh good, there's a name for it. :lol
(https://c.tenor.com/iTewk9dEmnYAAAAC/tenor.gif)
-
Hmmm....I think everyone is basically in. Just waiting on one to confirm artist and track but nice work lads. I have a few wildcards used this round so have to go through those first before any games or shenigans.
-
Still waiting on one to confirm.
Round 3 hangman will be Indiscipline inspired. (psst....by inspired I mean ripped the fuck off.)
-
And that last asshole just sent.
-
:facepalm:
-
Bro. I had questions and waited for him to get back online. So screw you you old baby. :lol
-
Bro. I had questions
I could've given you the answer despite our time difference.
-
And that last asshole just sent.
Sorry mate, that band is on the banned list.
-
Fudge. I'm on it.
-
Joe, here's the Banned list. :lol
Banned list;
I've done the best I can updating this from an older roulette. There's probably bands I have missed so apologies in advance if anything comes up that I have to reject.
1349
3 Inches of Blood
A Life Once Lost
A Perfect Circle
Above Symmetry
Accept
Act of Defiance
Adagio
Adrenaline Mob
Advent Sorrow
Affector
Agalloch
Agent Steel
Ahab
Aina
Al Di Meola
Alarum
Alcatrazz
Alex Beyrodt’s Voodoo Circle
Alex Skolnick Trio
Alice Cooper
All That Remains
Allan Holdsworth
Allegiance
Allen/Lande
Allen/Olzen
Almah
Almanac
Altaria
Alter Bridge
Altzi
Amaran’s Plight
Ambition
Amon Amarth
Amorphis
An Abstract Illusion
Anciients
Andre Matos
Andromeda
Andy James
Andy Timmons
Angel Dust
Angra
Animals as Leaders
Annihilator
Anthem
Anthrax
AOR
Arch/Matheos
Arch Enemy
Arena
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
Ark
Armageddon
Armored Saint
ASAP
Ashes of Ares
Astral Doors
At the Gates
At Vance
Atheist
Atreyu
Audioslave
Augury
Avantasia
Avenged Sevenfold
Axel Rudi Pell
Axxis
Ayreon
Badlands
Bad English
Bailey
Balance of Power
Bassinvaders
Be'lakor
Beardfish
Beautiful Sin
Beggars and Thieves
Behemoth
Behold...The Arctopus
Between the Buried and Me
Black Country Communion
Billy Sheehan
Beyond Twilight
Beyond the Bridge
Beyond Fear
Black Label Society
Black Majesty
Black Sabbath
Black Star Riders
Black Swan
Blackmore’s Night
Blackwelder
Blackwood Creek
Blanc Faces
Blaze Bayley
Blessed By A Broken Heart
Blind Guardian
Bloodbath
Bloodbound
Blotted Science
Blue Murder
Blue Oyster Cult
Bob Catley
Borealis
Borknager
Brainstorm
Brian Howe
Brazen Abbot
Brett Garsed
Brother Firetribe
Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Kulick
Bullet for my Valentine
Bush
Brymir
C-187
Cacophony
Cain’s Offering
Caliban
Candlemass
Cannibal Corpse
Cans
Carcass
Cathedral
Celtic Frost
Chalice
Charred Walls of the Damned
Chevelle
Chickenfoot
Children of Bodom
Chimaira
Chris Caffery
Chris Cornell
Chris Poland
Chuck Schuldiner
Cinderella
Circle II Circle
Circus Maximus
Clawfinger
Cloudscape
Coheed and Cambria
Coldseed
Coldspell
Collective Soul
Communic
Conception
Consortium Project
Control Denied
Counting Crows
Cradle of Filth
Crash the System
Crazy Lixx
Creed
Crimson Glory
Crimsonfire
Cronos
Crown of Thorns
Cryonic Temple
Crypt Sermon
Cynic
Daath
Damageplan
Dan Swano
Danger Danger
Danny Vaughn
Danzig
Dario Mollo/Tony Martin
Dare
Darkane
Dark at Dawn
Dark New Day
Dark Suns
Dark Tranquillity
David Lee Roth
David Meniketti
David Readman
Dead Letter Circus
Deadsoul Tribe
Death
Death Angel
Death Dealer
Death Destruction
Deep Purple
Defaced
Deicide
Demons and Wizards
Derek Sherinian
Devils Slingshot
Devin Townsend
Dezperadoz
DGM
Dignity
Dimmu Borgir
Dio
Dire Straits
Disamonia Mundi
Disillusion
Disturbed
Doctor Butcher
Dokken (plus Don Dokken)
Dominici
Dragonforce
Dragonland
Dragonspoon
Dream Evil
Dream Theater
Dreamland
Dreamscape
Dreamtale
Dug Pinnick
Dungeon
Dynazty
Eclipse
Ed Kowalczyk
Eden’s Curse
Edenbridge
Edge of Sanity
Edguy
Eidolon
Eldritch
Elegy
Empires of Eden
Enbound
Enchant
Engine
Ensiferum
Enter Twilight
Epica
Epysode
Eric Johnson
Eric Martin
Eternal Tears of Sorrow
Eternity X
Eternity's End
Eumeria
Ex Deo
Europe
Everclear
Evergrey
Evile
Evidence One
Evil Invaders
Evil Masquerade
Exodus
Expedition Delta
Extreme
Eyefear
F5
Fair Warning
Fairyland
Faith No More
Falconer
Fate
Fates Warning
Fear Factory
Fergie Frederiksen
Fifth Angel
Fight
Find Me
Firehouse
Firewind
First Signal
Flaming Row
Flotsam and Jetsam
Flying Colors
FM
Foo Fighters
Force of Evil
Fozzy
Frameshift
Frank Gambale
Freak Guitar
Frederiksen/Denander
Freedom Call
From the Inside
Frost*
Fuel
Fullforce
Galneryus
Gamma Ray
Gary Hughes
Gary Moore
Genius
Geoff Tate
George Bellas
George Lynch
Ghost
Giant
Gillan
Giuntini Project
Glen Drover
Glenn Hughes
Glenn Tipton
Gloryhammer
Gojira
Gordian Knot
Grand Magus
Grave Digger
Green Carnation
Grinspoon
Gus G
GZR
H.E.A.T
Halford
Hammerfall
Hall and Oates
Hardline
Harem Scarem
Hartmann
Headspace
Heathen
Heaven and Hell
Heavenly
Heed
Hell
Hellfueled
Helloween
Hibria
High on Fire
Hisma
Hodson
Holy Force
House of Lords
Ibaraki
Iced Earth
Ignominious Incarceration
Illwill
Immortal
Impellitteri
In Flames
In Mourning
Incubus
Indigo Dying
Innerwish
Institute
Insomnium
Into Eternity
Intronaut
Iommi
Iris Divine
Iron Maiden
Iron Savior
Issa!!
Jaded Heart
Jag Panzer
James Christian
James LaBrie
James Murphy
Jason Becker
Jebediah
Jeff Healey
Jeff Loomis
Jeff Martin
Jeff Scott Soto
Jim Matheos
Jimi Jamison
Jimmy Barnes
Joe Lynn Turner
Joe Satriani
Joel Hoekstra
Joey Tafolla
John 5
John Arch
John Norum
John Petrucci
John West
Jon Oliva’s Pain
Jordan Rudess
Jorn
Jorn/Holter
Journey
Judas Priest
Judicator
Kalmah
Kamelot
Kansas
Karnivool
Katatonia
Keel
Keep of Kalessin
Kelly Keeling
Kenny Wayne Shepard
Khymera
Killer Be Killed
Killswitch Engage
Kimball/Jamison
King Crimson
King Diamond
King Kobra
Kings X
Kip Winger
Kiske/Somerville
Korn
Kotipelto
Kreator
Krux
KXM
Kyuss
LALU
Lamb of God
Lance King
Land of Tales
Larry Carlton
Last Tribe
Level 10
Leverage
Lingua Mortis Orchestra feat Rage
Lionville
Lion’s Share
Liquid Tension Experiment
Live
Living Loud
Lizzy Borden
Lord
Lords of the Trident
Los Angeles
Lost Horizon
LRS
Luca Turilli
Lynch Mob
Machine Head
Lynch/Pilson
Machine Men
Magnitude 9
Magnum
Malpractice
Magnus Karlsson (all projects)
Manimal
Manowar
Marcello-Vestry
Marco Mendoza
Mark Boals
Marty Friedman
Masterplan
Mastodon
Mat Sinner
MD45
Mecca
Megadeth
Mercenary
Mercyful Fate
Meshuggah
Metal Church
Metalium
Metallica
Mgla
Michael Angelo Batio
Michael Jackson
Michael Lee Firkins
Michael Romeo
Michael Schenker/MSG
Michael Vescera
Midnight Oil
Midnight Sun
Mike Lepond's Silent Assassins
Mike Portnoy
Mike Terrana
Millenial Reign
Millenium
Mind Key
Mind Odyssey
Mob Rules
Moonspell
Morbid Angel
Moredhel
Morne
Mors Principum Est
Motorhead
Mourning Widows
Mr Big
Muse
My Dying Bride
Mystic Prophecy
Mullmuzzler
Ne Obliviscaris
Neal Morse
Neal Schon
Nelson
Nemesis
Netherbird
Neverland
Nevermore
Newman
Newsted
Nightingale
Nightrage
Nightwish
Night Ranger
Nile
Nocturnal Rites
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Nordic Union
Norther
Nostradameus
Novembre
Oasis
Obituary
Obscura
Oceansize
OHM
Oliva
Omnium Gatherum
On Thorns I Lay
Opeth
Orbit Culture
OSI
Overkill
Overland
Ozzy Osbourne
Pagan’s Mind
Pain
Pain Division
Pain of Salvation
Painmuseum
Palace Terrace
Pantera
Paradise Lost
Paragon
Pat Metheny
Pathosray
Paul Gilbert
Pearl Jam
Pegazus
Pendragon
Pennywise
Periphery
Persefone
Pink Cream 69
Pink Floyd
Place Vendome
Places of Power
Planet Alliance
Planet X
Platens
Poison
Porcupine Tree
Praying Mantis
Pretty Maids
Pride of Lions
Primal Fear
Primal Rock Rebellion
Probot
Psycho Motel
Puscifer
Pushking
Pyramaze
Queen
Queensryche
Racer X
Rage
Radiohead
Rage of Angels
Rainbow
Ralph Santolla
Rated X
Ratt
Redemption
Regurgitator
Revolution Renaissance
Rhapsody of Fire
Ride the Sky
Ring of Fire
Riot
Ritchie Kotzen
Riverside
Rob Rock
Rob Zombie
Roxus
Royal Hunt
Running Wild
Rush
Russell Allen
Sabaton
Sacred Outcry
Sacred Steel
Saint Deamon
Sammy Hagar
Sanctuary
Sandalinas
Savage Circus
Savatage
Saxon
Scar Symmetry
Scars on Broadway
Scheepers
Scorpions
Sebastian Bach
Secret Sphere
Sentenced
Septicflesh
Sepultura
Serenity
Serious Black
Serj Tankian
Serpentine
Seven Tears
Seven the Hardway
Seven Witches
Sevendust
Seventh Key
Seventh Wonder
Shadow Gallery
Shadows Fall
Shadowman
Shaman
Sieges Even
Silent Circus
Silent Force
Silent Memorial
Silver Lake
Silverchair
Sinergy
Sinner
Skid Row
Skyeye
Slave to the System
Slavior
Slayer
Sleep
Slipknot
Soilwork
Sorcerer
Solution .45
Sonata Arctica
Sons of Liberty
Soul Secret
Soul Sirkus
Soundgarden
Spiral Architect
Spiritual Beggars
Spock’s Beard
Staind
Stan Bush
Star One
Starbreaker
Steeler
Steelhouse Lane
Steve Harris
Steve Morse
Steve Vai
Steven Wilson
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stonesour
Stortregn
Strapping Young Lad
Stratovarius
Stryper
Styx
Storm Corrosion
Subsignal
Sunburst
Sunstorm
SupaRed
Survivor
Swashbuckle
Sweet & Lynch
Sweet Oblivion
Sworn
Symfonia
Symphony X
System of a Down
T&N
Takayoshi Ohmura
Talisman
Taraxacum
Tarot
Tears for Fears
Ted Nugent
Ted Poley
Temple of the Dog
Ten
Teramaze
Terror 2000
Terry Brock
Testament
The Armada
The Codex
The Crown
The Defiants
The Destro
The Doobie Brothers
The Faceless
The Flower Kings
The Grandmaster
The Halo Effect
The Ladder
The Magnificent
The Mob
The Night Flight Orchestra
The Ocean
The Offspring
The Poodles
The Prodigy
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Superjesus
The Tea Party
The Winery Dogs
Therion
Thin Lizzy
Thomas Giles
Thought Chamber
Three Lions
Threshold
Thunderstone
Tim Donahue
Tim Ripper Owens
Time Requiem
Timo Tolkki
TNT
Toby Hitchcock
Tommy Emmanuel
Tony Harnell
Tony Iommi
Tony Macalpine
Tony Martin
Tony Mills
Tony O’Hora
Tool
Toto
Trail of Murder
Trans Siberian Orchestra
Transatlantic
Treat
Tremonti
Tribulation
Tribuzy
Trillium
Trivium
Tygers of Pan Tang
Tyketto
UDO
UFO
Uli Jon Roth
Unisonic
Unruly Child
Van Halen
Vanden Plas
Vanishing Point
Vega
VII Gates
Victorius
Vinnie Moore
Virgil Donati
Virgin Steele
Vision Divine
Voice
Voodoo Circle
Voodoo Hill
Voyager
W.E.T.
Warbringer
Warmen
Warrel Dane
Warning
WASP
Watchtower
Weezer
White Lion
Whitesnake
Wigelius
Windir
Winger
Wintersun
Winter Rose
Winters Bane
Wishbone Ash
Witherscape
Wolf
Wolfheart
Wolfmother
Work of Art
Xcarnation
X-World/5
Y&T
Yargos
Yes
Yngwie J. Malmsteen
Yoso
Yyrkoon
Zebra
Zero Hour
Zierler
Zimmers Hole
-
Fudge. I'm on it.
Well, there goes another 24 hours.
-
Hangman tomorrow lads. ;D
nah, seriously, might be tomorrow morning anyway, we'll see.
-
:lol
-
Fudge. I'm on it.
Well, there goes another 24 hours.
Suck it. Already resent. I had a backup.
-
Fudge. I'm on it.
(https://media1.giphy.com/media/10FHR5A4cXqVrO/200w.gif?cid=6c09b952inpfcisxmc86osssgm8chdd7hwnh48878nkx8vfg&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=200w.gif&ct=g)
-
In your face cave dweller! :lol
-
Did the smack talker with no life go to bed?
-
Did the smack talker with no life go to bed?
I don't know. His profile page says Chad was last active around 8:00.
-
Did the smack talker with no life go to bed?
I mean, it is past 8 over there. So I would assume so. I'm sure he had his supper at about 4pm.
-
Contemplating when to post round 3 game.....hmmm.....could post now, or maybe tonight....hmmmm...
-
If you lot are close to bed time maybe I'll wait til tonight (morning for you lot).
-
I'm off to bed, so 6 hours from now would be good for me :lol
-
It's like 10 pm here and I usually go to sleep at midnight so I don't mind either :corn
-
I'm off to bed, so 6 hours from now would be good for me :lol
Same here.
-
Yep, I'll post tonight just before I go to bed and let you all guess while I'm asleep. hahaha.
-
Did the smack talker with no life go to bed?
I don't know. His profile page says Chad was last active around 8:00.
Get ready for the shrapnel tomorrow. Lol
-
If it's 6 hours from now, I am actually setting an alarm clock only for it.
-
Actually, it'll be around 8-9 hours from now truthfully.
-
Still need the alarm clock!
-
Well, I'll be asleep :metardica:
-
I'll be at work.
-
I'll be at work.
Shit. would maybe holding off for what say.....18 hours work better for most?
Was just thinking a lot of activity happens when I'm asleep so posting tonight I thought might have worked better for the majority.
-
I'll be at work.
Shit. would maybe holding off for what say.....18 hours work better for most?
Was just thinking a lot of activity happens when I'm asleep so posting tonight I thought might have worked better for the majority.
It's not a problem. I was just stating where I'll be in a few short hours. I work early.
You start whenever it's convenient for you. Either that or don't go to bed for a day. ;D
-
I'll be at work.
Go to bed. I know you wake up do early compared to most!
-
I'll be at work.
Go to bed. I know you wake up do early compared to most!
I'm going, but it might depend on what my wife is watching.
-
I'll be at work.
Shit. would maybe holding off for what say.....18 hours work better for most?
Was just thinking a lot of activity happens when I'm asleep so posting tonight I thought might have worked better for the majority.
It's not a problem. I was just stating where I'll be in a few short hours. I work early.
You start whenever it's convenient for you. Either that or don't go to bed for a day. ;D
Or you chuck a sickie! ;D
Yeah, won't post now as you need your beauty sleep mate.
If I'm up to it tonight I'll post if not will wait til morning. There's no rush really I guess.
-
Or you chuck a sickie! ;D
Tying to decide if this is Australian for calling in sick or banging a crackwhore.
-
Or you chuck a sickie! ;D
Tying to decide if this is Australian for calling in sick or banging a crackwhore.
:rollin
A little from column A and a little from colum B perhaps!?
-
Or you chuck a sickie! ;D
Tying to decide if this is Australian for calling in sick or banging a crackwhore.
Calling in sick because you banged a crackwhore
-
Or you chuck a sickie! ;D
Tying to decide if this is Australian for calling in sick or banging a crackwhore.
Calling in sick because you banged a crackwhore
Giving this reason to your boss should automatically get you a wildcard submission for your next sick day.
-
I'm here. Let's get this thing going. Me and RJ can take a few cracks at solving a few entries.
I'll also be back here in about 6-7 hours... I'm an early riser as well.
-
Let's fucking goooooooooooo
-
Let's fucking goooooooooooo
Put me in coach, I'm ready to play.
-
I got about 30 before bed. Be back in 8.
Not that any of that will make me any more capable of solving shit.
-
Nah, I'm away from my PC now lads. Gonna have to wait. ;D
-
(https://y.yarn.co/16cd114b-0789-4634-b42f-fffdebf39c58_text.gif)
-
Or you chuck a sickie! ;D
Tying to decide if this is Australian for calling in sick or banging a crackwhore.
Calling in sick because you banged a crackwhore
Giving this reason to your boss should automatically get you a wildcard submission for your next sick day.
I'll take it! :biggrin:
-
(https://y.yarn.co/16cd114b-0789-4634-b42f-fffdebf39c58_text.gif)
Part Spanish?
-
The only roulette in history where the participants sleep schedule gets added to the OP.
I'm awake and ready guys!
-
Yup. Been at work for an hour already.
-
Leaving work in 2,5 hours here, also ready more or less.
-
Might have to wait til morning now lads, I ain't firing the PC up, will be asleep soon too. Another 8-9 hours, sorry.
-
The only roulette in history where the participants sleep schedule gets added to the OP.
I'm awake and ready guys!
A considerate host is a good host. I'm an asshole of a bloke but always a good host.
-
Might have to wait til morning now lads, I ain't firing the PC up, will be asleep soon too. Another 8-9 hours, sorry.
Well, I'll be asleep when it happens then. :lol
-
Might have to wait til morning now lads, I ain't firing the PC up, will be asleep soon too. Another 8-9 hours, sorry.
Well, I'll be asleep when it happens then. :lol
(https://media.giphy.com/media/PEtL0mS2JXMBi/giphy-downsized-large.gif)
-
OK I'm awake, you can start now.
-
The only roulette in history where the participants sleep schedule gets added to the OP.
I'm awake and ready guys!
A considerate host is a good host. I'm an asshole of a bloke but always a good host.
I actually went to the OP to see if this was true. :lol
The sleep schedule part; not the Kade = asshole part. I already knew that. :rollin :rollin
-
Might have to wait til morning now lads, I ain't firing the PC up, will be asleep soon too. Another 8-9 hours, sorry.
Well, I'll be asleep when it happens then. :lol
(https://media.giphy.com/media/PEtL0mS2JXMBi/giphy-downsized-large.gif)
Considering this will be the third time in a row the bands are posted when I'm asleep, I'd like that to change at some point :P
-
Might have to wait til morning now lads, I ain't firing the PC up, will be asleep soon too. Another 8-9 hours, sorry.
Well, I'll be asleep when it happens then. :lol
(https://media.giphy.com/media/PEtL0mS2JXMBi/giphy-downsized-large.gif)
Considering this will be the third time in a row the bands are posted when I'm asleep, I'd like that to change at some point :P
(https://media3.giphy.com/media/w4QFtWQeqEbUL3wVQs/200.gif?cid=6c09b9524pnnmqgho7ikahey6de16qbds38f4y25rxoe2mmd&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=200.gif&ct=g)
-
Might have to wait til morning now lads, I ain't firing the PC up, will be asleep soon too. Another 8-9 hours, sorry.
Well, I'll be asleep when it happens then. :lol
(https://media.giphy.com/media/PEtL0mS2JXMBi/giphy-downsized-large.gif)
Considering this will be the third time in a row the bands are posted when I'm asleep, I'd like that to change at some point :P
How much longer are you online for?
-
Ah.....he literally just logged off. :lol
-
Might have to wait til morning now lads, I ain't firing the PC up, will be asleep soon too. Another 8-9 hours, sorry.
Well, I'll be asleep when it happens then. :lol
(https://media.giphy.com/media/PEtL0mS2JXMBi/giphy-downsized-large.gif)
Considering this will be the third time in a row the bands are posted when I'm asleep, I'd like that to change at some point :P
Alright, this round will be up in a couple hours but next round I'll post at my night time for you!
-
Round 3 Kipman game
Let's see if I can impress the king of bizarro. I hope you don't mind Indisclipline, I've kinda ripped you off. I want some mind control too. Although, I'm sure these will be a lot easier to get than yours, but let's go!!
1. So long, goodbye, take care - Whitman poem
2. What did you say? - Moonlight
3. Nothing water - When did that happen, never noticed
4. Miles Away - That's gonna leave a scar
5. Country leader - Japanese murder
6. From this point for the next 9 or so minutes I'm thinking why do I keep doing this? - I still need to find one of these
7. This rock gave me a paper cut - Edmund is staying put
8. Parentless place - Orphaned Land (Indi) - Fly by Night
9. Impera cleansing - Heavenly being
10. Pretty lady goes interior - aquatic species shuffle
11. Signaling while comatose - Polar opposites
12. Lesley West band - Thought it might have been a Manowar cover
13. Evermind (lonestar): Bread making early process - Need (lonestar) - We all have experienced this with a certain someone important to us
14. My grandparents parents - Result of being charitable
15. Natural glow summoning - Nope can't do anything with that....
16. I have to do what with my phone to get a menu, no way! - DT Astonishing song
17. My band apparently - Yeah, I've felt this.
18. Straight out of the head of the fucking factory, I can't believe it - The title is what this submission is doing to me
-
Nightwish-Song Of Myself
-
Oh, that's a focking thing of beauty!
Orphanage or Orphaned Land
Mountain
-
Mountain-Pride And Passion?
-
Exorcism-I Am God?
-
Orphaned Land
A Call To Awake?
-
Orphaned Land
Yep.
-
Wolfmother - Victorious
-
I found mine, but no clue on any of the others :lol
-
A no to everything else so far boys.
-
I found mine, but no clue on any of the others :lol
Yours I think is probably more one of the straightforward ones.....maybe.
-
Need is there, sent by Ruslan I'm guessing. Is the song Rememory?
-
Need is there, sent by Ruslan I'm guessing. Is the song Rememory?
Yes, yes, no.
-
Ok Goodnight - "The Dream"?
-
Orphaned Land is Like Orpheus. lonestar?
-
Ok Goodnight - "The Dream"?
Orphaned Land is Like Orpheus. lonestar?
Negative.
-
Deafheaven-Luna
-
Looking back, maybe some of these are a bit difficult lol.
-
1. So long, goodbye, take care - Whitman poem
Nightwish-Song Of Myself
This works!!!
-
1. So long, goodbye, take care - Whitman poem
Nightwish-Song Of Myself
This works!!!
It does, but it's not right.
-
1. So long, goodbye, take care - Whitman poem
Weather Report - I Sing the Body Electric
-
Round 3 Kipman game
1. So long, goodbye, take care - Whitman poem
2. What did you say? Speak up - Moonlight
3. Nothing water - When did that happen, never noticed
4. Miles Away - That's gonna leave a scar
5. A Country leader - Japanese murder
6. From this point for the next 9 or so minutes I'm thinking why do I keep doing this each morning? - I still need to find one of these
7. This rock gave me a paper cut with a Metallica song - Edmund is staying put
8. Parentless place - Orphaned Land (Indi) - Fly by Night
9. Impera album, cleansing - Heavenly being
10. Pretty lady goes interior - aquatic species shuffle
11. Signaling results from comatose - Polar opposites
12. Lesley West band - Thought it might have been a Manowar cover
13. Evermind (lonestar): Bread making early process - Need (lonestar) - We all have experienced this with a certain someone important to us - Mother Madness (lonestar)
14. My grandparents parents and their parents - Result of being charitable
15. Natural glow summoning - Nope can't do anything with that....
16. I have to do what with my phone to get a menu, no way! - DT Astonishing song and forum member
17. My band apparently according to this thread - Yeah, I've felt this.
18. Straight out of the head of the fucking factory, I can't believe it - The title is what this submission is doing to me
-
I or 4?
-
ohhhh man, i can't even figure out my own one :lol
-
I've made this too cryptic haven't I? :lol
-
I've made this too cryptic haven't I? :lol
Nah it's good. I'd rather that than too easy.
-
Altered the wording on a couple to help.
-
.
-
Need is there, sent by Ruslan I'm guessing. Is the song Rememory?
Yes, yes, no.
Man.. You're gonna make me translate Greek, aren't you?
-
Need is there, sent by Ruslan I'm guessing. Is the song Rememory?
Yes, yes, no.
Man.. You're gonna make me translate Greek, aren't you?
Nothing in greek with this song title.
-
Mother Madness
-
Mother Madness
Easy.
-
I or 4?
These aren't impressions, fool! :lol
-
I or 4?
These aren't impressions, fool! :lol
I actually googled to see if it was a band haha.
-
Ancestors- The Warm Glow
-
Round 3 Kipman game
1. So long, goodbye, take care - Whitman poem
2. What did you say? Speak up - Moonlight
3. Nothing water - When did that happen, never noticed
4. Miles Away - That's gonna leave a scar
5. A Country leader - Japanese murder
6. From this point for the next 9 or so minutes I'm thinking why do I keep doing this each morning? - I still need to find one of these
7. This rock gave me a paper cut with a Metallica song - Edmund is staying put
8. Parentless place - Orphaned Land (Indi) - Fly by Night
9. Impera album, cleansing - Heavenly being
10. Pretty lady goes interior - aquatic species shuffle
11. Signaling results from comatose - Polar opposites
12. Lesley West band - Thought it might have been a Manowar cover
13. Evermind (lonestar): Bread making early process - Need (lonestar) - We all have experienced this with a certain someone important to us - Mother Madness (lonestar)
14. My grandparents parents and their parents - Ancestors (TAC) - Result of being charitable - The Warm Glow (TAC)
15. Natural glow summoning - Nope can't do anything with that....
16. I have to do what with my phone to get a menu, no way! - DT Astonishing song and forum member
17. My band apparently according to this thread - Yeah, I've felt this.
18. Straight out of the head of the fucking factory, I can't believe it - The title is what this submission is doing to me
-
.
-
I or 4?
These aren't impressions, fool! :lol
Oops! :lol
-
Ancestors- The Warm Glow
Nice.
-
Ancestors- The Warm Glow
I literally was just at the discography of Ancestry :lol
And Joe :lolpalm:
-
Monuments-Nefarious
-
Genesis - "Visions of Angels"?
-
Genesis - "Visions of Angels"?
Stadler
-
Genesis - "Visions of Angels"?
Stadler
All wrong.
-
ohhhh man, i can't even figure out my own one :lol
Right there with ya. And I had two submissions! I can't figure if any of these apply to either of them.
This is Bizarro alright. Magnificent.
-
ohhhh man, i can't even figure out my own one :lol
Right there with ya. And I had two submissions! I can't figure if any of these apply to either of them.
This is Bizarro alright. Magnificent.
You seriously can't figure out your own?! :facepalm:
-
Orphaned Land is RJ. Having trouble figuring out which track though. Building the Ark?
ohhhh man, i can't even figure out my own one :lol
Right there with ya. And I had two submissions! I can't figure if any of these apply to either of them.
This is Bizarro alright. Magnificent.
You seriously can't figure out your own?! :facepalm:
(https://i.imgflip.com/8k38f5.jpg)
-
WRONG MOTHERFUCKER!!!
-
6 - Halfway to Gone / Good Friend
-
Boris-Korosu
-
ohhhh man, i can't even figure out my own one :lol
Right there with ya. And I had two submissions! I can't figure if any of these apply to either of them.
This is Bizarro alright. Magnificent.
You seriously can't figure out your own?! :facepalm:
Did I? :lol
-
ohhhh man, i can't even figure out my own one :lol
Right there with ya. And I had two submissions! I can't figure if any of these apply to either of them.
This is Bizarro alright. Magnificent.
You seriously can't figure out your own?! :facepalm:
Did I? :lol
You mean 1 or 4? NO. :lol
-
We're definitely going to need Evermind to wakeup.
-
Round 3 Kipman game
1. So long, goodbye, take care - Whitman poem
2. What did you say? Speak up - Moonlight
3. Nothing water - When did that happen, never noticed
4. Miles Away - That's gonna leave a scar
5. A Country leader - Boris (TAC) - Japanese murder - Korosu (TAC)
6. From this point for the next 9 or so minutes I'm thinking why do I keep doing this each morning? - I still need to find one of these
7. This rock gave me a paper cut with a Metallica song - Edmund is staying put
8. Parentless place - Orphaned Land (Indi) - Fly by Night
9. Impera album, cleansing - Heavenly being
10. Pretty lady goes interior - aquatic species shuffle
11. Signaling results from comatose - Polar opposites
12. Lesley West band - Thought it might have been a Manowar cover
13. Evermind (lonestar): Bread making early process - Need (lonestar) - We all have experienced this with a certain someone important to us - Mother Madness (lonestar)
14. My grandparents parents and their parents - Ancestors (TAC) - Result of being charitable - The Warm Glow (TAC)
15. Natural glow summoning - Nope can't do anything with that....
16. I have to do what with my phone to get a menu, no way! - DT Astonishing song and forum member
17. My band apparently according to this thread - Yeah, I've felt this.
18. Straight out of the head of the fucking factory, I can't believe it - The title is what this submission is doing to me
-
Round 3 Kipman game
1. So long, goodbye, take care Words of Farewell (Evermind) - Whitman poem - This Shadow My Likeness (Evermind)
2. What did you say? Speak up - Moonlight
3. Nothing water - When did that happen, never noticed
4. Miles Away - That's gonna leave a scar
5. Sacul (TAC): A Country leader - Boris (TAC) - Japanese murder - Korosu (TAC)
6. King (Jingle): From this point for the next 9 or so minutes I'm thinking why do I keep doing this each morning? Mile Marker Zero (Jingle) - I still need to find one of these - Towns to Grow Up In (Jingle)
7. This rock gave me a paper cut with a Metallica song - Edmund is staying put
8. Parentless place - Orphaned Land (Indi) - Fly by Night
9. Impera album, cleansing - Heavenly being
10. My pretty lady goes interior - aquatic species shuffle
11. Signaling results from comatose - Polar opposites
12. Lesley West band in Dutch - Thought it might have been a Manowar cover
13. Evermind (lonestar): Bread making early process - Need (lonestar) - We all have experienced this with a certain someone important to us - Mother Madness (lonestar)
14. My grandparents parents and their parents - Ancestors (TAC) - Result of being charitable - The Warm Glow (TAC)
15. Natural glow from a star, summoning - Nope can't do anything with that title....
16. I have to do what with my phone just to get a menu? no way! - DT Astonishing song and forum member
17. My band apparently according to this thread - Yeah, I've felt this.
18. Straight out of the head of the fucking factory, I can't believe it - The title is what this submission is doing to me
-
FUCK! :facepalm:
-
Is Boris Sacul?
-
We're definitely going to need Evermind to wakeup.
Tim's going alright in his absence.
-
Is Boris Sacul?
Sey.
-
He can't Google Gary Gytex, but he can google the fuck out of all these hints!?!?!
-
He can't Google Gary Gytex, but he can google the fuck out of all these hints!?!?!
:lol
-
Now who the fuck is Gary Gytex??
-
Altered the wording on a couple more to try and help.
-
Now who the fuck is Gary Gytex??
is he number 18?
-
Now who the fuck is Gary Gytex??
Gary Gygax's brother
-
Ruslan is here. You're all fucked now.
-
Now who the fuck is Gary Gytex??
Gary Gygax's brother
:rollin
Ruslan is here. You're all fucked now.
Not quite now, I'll take a look at these at work in an hour or two.
-
Round 3 Kipman game
1. So long, goodbye, take care - Whitman poem
2. What did you say? Speak up - Moonlight
3. Nothing water - When did that happen, never noticed
4. Miles Away - That's gonna leave a scar
5. Sacul (TAC): A Country leader - Boris (TAC) - Japanese murder - Korosu (TAC)
6. From this point for the next 9 or so minutes I'm thinking why do I keep doing this each morning? - I still need to find one of these
7. This rock gave me a paper cut with a Metallica song - Edmund is staying put
8. Parentless place - Orphaned Land (Indi) - Fly by Night
9. Impera album, cleansing - Heavenly being
10. My pretty lady goes interior - aquatic species shuffle
11. Signaling results from comatose - Polar opposites
12. Lesley West band - Thought it might have been a Manowar cover
13. Evermind (lonestar): Bread making early process - Need (lonestar) - We all have experienced this with a certain someone important to us - Mother Madness (lonestar)
14. My grandparents parents and their parents - Ancestors (TAC) - Result of being charitable - The Warm Glow (TAC)
15. Natural glow from a star summoning - Nope can't do anything with that title....
16. I have to do what with my phone just to get a menu? no way! - DT Astonishing song and forum member
17. My band apparently according to this thread - Yeah, I've felt this.
18. Straight out of the head of the fucking factory, I can't believe it - The title is what this submission is doing to me
I had a look at this post and all I thought was this:
(https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExMjQ2d2d6ZWZ1Z3FhNm5ibDVoc2luOHRtenFhMGswdWV4eGFjOHZzbyZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/cYRQWBrPipB7aWa4dD/giphy.gif)
-
Wait I think I get it, am I number 10?
-
Wait I think I get it, am I number 10?
Yoi just pulled a ""King."
-
I don't know if it's because of the long work week or the edibles or both but I am lost af :lol
-
Wait I think I get it, am I number 10?
Yoi just pulled a ""King."
Yoi, and it was gassy too.
-
Wait I think I get it, am I number 10?
Just PMed you which is yours.
-
:lol
-
Uhh...
Brand New?
-
Words of Farewell - This Shadow My Likeness
One down, 14 to go :lol
-
I'm gonna throw some guesses out just in case, they may or may not be correct:
What did you say? Speak up - Moonlight
Shylmagoghnar
Nothing water - When did that happen, never noticed
Barren Earth
I have to do what with my phone just to get a menu? no way! - DT Astonishing song and forum member
Victim of the Moderm Age - The Chosen Stadler
(Victim of Changes? Nefarious?)
My pretty lady goes interior - aquatic species shuffle
The Mermaid Parade
Signaling results from comatose - Polar opposites
Ice and Fire / Fire and Ice / Love and Hate / Life and Death
From this point for the next 9 or so minutes I'm thinking why do I keep doing this each morning? - I still need to find one of these
Defecate - Conscience
Boy I'm sure I've got a lot of them just right.
-
From this point for the next 9 or so minutes I'm thinking why do I keep doing this each morning? - I still need to find one of these
Just knowing the band King is sending a lot, I'll toss out Mile Marker Zero / Towns to Grow Up In.
-
Words of Farewell - This Shadow My Likeness
One down, 14 to go :lol
Yes.
-
From this point for the next 9 or so minutes I'm thinking why do I keep doing this each morning? - I still need to find one of these
Just knowing the band King is sending a lot, I'll toss out Mile Marker Zero / Towns to Grow Up In.
Bullseye.
-
I'm gonna throw some guesses out just in case, they may or may not be correct:
What did you say? Speak up - Moonlight
Shylmagoghnar
Nothing water - When did that happen, never noticed
Barren Earth
I have to do what with my phone just to get a menu? no way! - DT Astonishing song and forum member
Victim of the Moderm Age - The Chosen Stadler
(Victim of Changes? Nefarious?)
My pretty lady goes interior - aquatic species shuffle
The Mermaid Parade
Signaling results from comatose - Polar opposites
Ice and Fire / Fire and Ice / Love and Hate / Life and Death
From this point for the next 9 or so minutes I'm thinking why do I keep doing this each morning? - I still need to find one of these
Defecate - Conscience
Boy I'm sure I've got a lot of them just right.
Nothing there sorry mate.
Yeah, I've made these hard hey lol.
-
A lot of these are simple synonymous for the band names too. Evermind, a couple there a probably simpler than your line of thinking.
-
Round 3 Kipman game
1. So long, goodbye, take care Words of Farewell (Evermind) - Whitman poem - This Shadow My Likeness (Evermind)
2. What did you say? Speak up, I couldn't hear you - Moonlight in a different language.
3. Nothing water or water of nothing - When did that happen, never noticed
4. The Miles Away - That's gonna leave a scar
5. Sacul (TAC): A Country leader - Boris (TAC) - Japanese murder - Korosu (TAC)
6. King (Jingle): From this point for the next 9 or so minutes I'm thinking why do I keep doing this each morning? Mile Marker Zero (Jingle) - I still need to find one of these - Towns to Grow Up In (Jingle)
7. This rock gave me a paper cut with a Metallica post thrash era song - Edmund is staying put
8. Parentless place - Orphaned Land (Indi) - Fly by Night
9. Impera album, cleansing - Heavenly being
10. My pretty lady goes to interior - aquatic species shuffle
11. Signaling results from comatose or being comatose results signals - Polar opposites
12. Lesley West band in Dutch - Thought it might have been a Manowar cover
13. Evermind (lonestar): Bread making early process - Need (lonestar) - We all have experienced this with a certain someone important to us - Mother Madness (lonestar)
14. My grandparents parents and their parents - Ancestors (TAC) - Result of being charitable - The Warm Glow (TAC)
15. Natural glow caused from a star, summoning - Nope can't do anything with that title....
16. I have to do what with my phone just to see the menu? no way! - DT Astonishing song and forum member
17. My band apparently according to early days of this thread - Yeah, I've felt this.
18. Straight out of the head of the fucking factory, I can't believe you would fuck with me by sending this person - The title is what this submission is doing to me
-
My long post was half serious, half taking a piss. Although I kinda hoped Shylmagoghnar was right because it made so much sense to me. :lol
-
Made a few extensions to some of the clues.
-
My long post was half serious, half taking a pass. Although I kinda hoped Shylmagoghnar was right because it made so much sense to me. :lol
Well, the answer is in a similar style to Shylmagoghnar.....I think.
-
Silent Force - Kiss of Death
-
Ghost Bath - Cherubim
-
Silent Force - Kiss of Death
I don't even know how you are all coming up with these.
-
Ghost Bath - Cherubim
Correct band, wrong song.
-
Silent Force - Kiss of Death
I don't even know how you are all coming up with these.
It has Del Vecchio on it so I thought it might work for #18.
-
Ghost Bath - Cherubim
Correct band, wrong song.
Seraphic
-
Round 3 Kipman game
1. So long, goodbye, take care Words of Farewell (Evermind) - Whitman poem - This Shadow My Likeness (Evermind)
2. What did you say? Speak up, I couldn't hear you - Moonlight in a different language.
3. Nothing water or water of nothing - When did that happen, never noticed
4. The Miles Away - That's gonna leave a scar
5. Sacul (TAC): A Country leader - Boris (TAC) - Japanese murder - Korosu (TAC)
6. King (Jingle): From this point for the next 9 or so minutes I'm thinking why do I keep doing this each morning? Mile Marker Zero (Jingle) - I still need to find one of these - Towns to Grow Up In (Jingle)
7. This rock gave me a paper cut with a Metallica post thrash era song - Edmund is staying put
8. Parentless place - Orphaned Land (Indi) - Fly by Night - Birth of the Three (Indi)
9. Impera album, cleansing - Ghost Bath (Evermind) - Heavenly being - Seraphic (Evermind)
10. My pretty lady goes to interior - aquatic species shuffle
11. Signaling results from comatose or being comatose results signals - Polar opposites
12. Lesley West band in Dutch - Thought it might have been a Manowar cover
13. Evermind (lonestar): Bread making early process - Need (lonestar) - We all have experienced this with a certain someone important to us - Mother Madness (lonestar)
14. My grandparents parents and their parents - Ancestors (TAC) - Result of being charitable - The Warm Glow (TAC)
15. Natural glow caused from a star, summoning - Nope can't do anything with that title....
16. Puppies - I have to do what with my phone just to see the menu? no way! - Scanner (Jingle) - DT Astonishing song and forum member Upright Liar (Jingle)
17. My band apparently according to early days of this thread - Yeah, I've felt this.
18. Straight out of the head of the fucking factory, I can't believe you would fuck with me by sending this person - The title is what this submission is doing to me
-
Ghost Bath - Cherubim
Correct band, wrong song.
Seraphic
Yes.
-
Silent Force - Kiss of Death
I don't even know how you are all coming up with these.
It has Del Vecchio on it so I thought it might work for #18.
You're getting warmer.
I didn't even know he was in Silent Force. I'm a fan too.....fuck. :lol
-
Bed for me. Will add more hints in the morning.
-
Wait!
Fly By Night is Birth of the Three.
Clever.
-
I kept focusing on Mabool since it was their third album and was befuddled. Never would've guessed that.
-
16. I have to do what with my phone just to see the menu? no way! - DT Astonishing song and forum member
This one is killing me! I just searched through all members and the only TA song I see that matches a forum member is Hovering Sojourn
-
I kept focusing on Mabool since it was their third album and was befuddled. Never would've guessed that.
Same. I looked at the entire tracklist and couldn't come up with anything.
16. I have to do what with my phone just to see the menu? no way! - DT Astonishing song and forum member
This one is killing me! I just searched through all members and the only TA song I see that matches a forum member is Hovering Sojourn
Yeah, I was looking for songs with "Hovering" or "Sojourn" in them. There's plenty, but I'll be damned if I can find a band call "Scan the QR" or something like that with a matching song title.
-
Bed for me. Will add more hints in the morning.
Geez. 9pm on a Friday. You're definitely a fogey!
-
He said bed, not sleep.
-
He said bed, not sleep.
Fair enough. Though I find DTF'g is the opposite of foreplay :lol
-
He said bed, not sleep.
Pretty sure he meant sleep.
-
I kept focusing on Mabool since it was their third album and was befuddled. Never would've guessed that.
Same. I looked at the entire tracklist and couldn't come up with anything.
16. I have to do what with my phone just to see the menu? no way! - DT Astonishing song and forum member
This one is killing me! I just searched through all members and the only TA song I see that matches a forum member is Hovering Sojourn
Yeah, I was looking for songs with "Hovering" or "Sojourn" in them. There's plenty, but I'll be damned if I can find a band call "Scan the QR" or something like that with a matching song title.
Oh boy, I'm giving myself away, but that is too clever :corn
-
Is the band Scanner?
-
Is the band Scanner?
Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner! Tell him what he's won Kade! :biggrin:
-
Is the band Scanner?
Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner! Tell him what he's won Kade! :biggrin:
Ok, so looking at their songs ...
Upright Liar ??
If so, that's harsh. Not unfair, but harsh. :lol
-
Is the band Scanner?
Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner! Tell him what he's won Kade! :biggrin:
Ok, so looking at their songs ...
Upright Liar?
If so, that's harsh. Not unfair, but harsh. :lol
You've just doubled your pleasure!
-
Well shit.
Puppies sent it. :rollin
-
Well shit.
Puppies sent it. :rollin
NO!
Kidding :)
-
The Vapors-I Don't Remember
-
I was thinking Deberg-Back And Forth, but then I listened and thought no way in hell someone sent that. :lol
-
Wait!
Fly By Night is Birth of the Three.
Clever.
Yes!
-
Is the band Scanner?
Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner! Tell him what he's won Kade! :biggrin:
Ok, so looking at their songs ...
Upright Liar ??
If so, that's harsh. Not unfair, but harsh. :lol
Nice one mate.
No extra credit for the sender as Chris gave himself away.
-
Wait!
Fly By Night is Birth of the Three.
Clever.
Yes!
Oohh, I get it now.
-
Some more subtle changes to the hints to help some more.
Round 3 Kipman game
1. So long, goodbye, take care Words of Farewell (Evermind) - Whitman poem - This Shadow My Likeness (Evermind)
2. What did you say? Speak up, I couldn't hear you, why are you........ - Moonlight in a different language.
3. Water of nothing - When did that happen, never noticed
4. The Miles Away or not there (page 34)- That's gonna leave a scar
5. Sacul (TAC): A Country leader - Boris (TAC) - Japanese murder - Korosu (TAC)
6. King (Jingle): From this point for the next 9 or so minutes I'm thinking why do I keep doing this each morning? Mile Marker Zero (Jingle) - I still need to find one of these - Towns to Grow Up In (Jingle)
7. This Australian rock gave me a small paper cut and a Metallica post black album era song - Edmund 1 is staying put
8. Parentless place - Orphaned Land (Indi) - Fly by Night - Birth of the Three (Indi)
9. Impera album, cleansing - Ghost Bath (Evermind) - Heavenly being - Seraphic (Evermind)
10. My 'pretty' lady goes 'to' 'interior' - aquatic species shuffle
11. Comatose makes signals - Polar opposites
12. Lesley West band in Dutch (second half of name) - Thought it might have been a Manowar cover by the title
13. Evermind (lonestar): Bread making early process - Need (lonestar) - We all have experienced this with a certain someone important to us - Mother Madness (lonestar)
14. My grandparents parents and their parents - Ancestors (TAC) - Result of being charitable - The Warm Glow (TAC)
15. Natural glow caused from a giant star, summoning or magic - Nope can't do anything with that title....
16. Puppies - I have to do what with my phone just to see the menu? no way! - Scanner (Jingle) - DT Astonishing song and forum member Upright Liar (Jingle)
17. I'm secretly in this band according to someone from the early days of this thread - Yeah, I've felt this.
18. Straight out of the head of the fucking factory, I can't believe you would fuck with me by sending this person, he's gone and hopefully 'for good' - The title is what this submission is doing to me
-
Is the band Scanner?
Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner! Tell him what he's won Kade! :biggrin:
Ok, so looking at their songs ...
Upright Liar ??
If so, that's harsh. Not unfair, but harsh. :lol
Nice one mate.
No extra credit for the sender as Chris gave himself away.
I couldn't help myself, Chad was too much on the right track. :lol
-
After Forever-Life's Vortex?
And I would guess Chad for it.
-
REM-Feeling Gravity's Pull
Stadler
-
Deafheaven-Luna was incorrect?
-
Cryptical Death - Hate and Love
Dual Coma - Between Love and Hate
Dreamtale - Between Love and Hate
-
I like Dreamtale.
-
I like Dreamtale.
(https://y.yarn.co/ae0c0a2a-bb12-4ed5-a450-c4c4833e616d_text.gif)
-
REM-Feeling Gravity's Pull
Stadler
Yes. Everything else not correct mate.
-
Some more subtle changes to the hints to help some more.
Round 3 Kipman game
1. So long, goodbye, take care Words of Farewell (Evermind) - Whitman poem - This Shadow My Likeness (Evermind)
2. What did you say? Speak up, I couldn't hear you, why are you........ Whispered - Moonlight in a different language. Tsukiakari
3. Lake of nothing - When did that happen, never noticed
4. The Miles Away or not there (page 34, band name is there) - The Absence (twosuitsluke) - That's gonna leave a scar - Deepest Wound (twosuitluke)
5. Sacul (TAC): A Country leader - Boris (TAC) - Japanese murder - Korosu (TAC)
6. King (Jingle): From this point for the next 9 or so minutes I'm thinking why do I keep doing this each morning? Mile Marker Zero (Jingle) - I still need to find one of these - Towns to Grow Up In (Jingle)
7. This Australian rock gave me a small nick and a Metallia Reload song - King Edmund 1 is staying put
8. Parentless place - Orphaned Land (Indi) - Fly by Night - Birth of the Three (Indi)
9. Impera album, cleansing - Ghost Bath (Evermind) - Heavenly being - Seraphic (Evermind)
10. My 'pretty' lady (think musical/film) goes 'to' 'interior' (think geography) - aquatic species shuffle
11. Rest time makes hand gesture - Polar opposites
12. Lesley West band in Dutch (second half of the translation is in the band name) - Thought it might have been a Manowar cover by the title
13. Evermind (lonestar): Bread making early process - Need (lonestar) - We all have experienced this with a certain someone important to us - Mother Madness (lonestar)
14. My grandparents parents and their parents - Ancestors (TAC) - Result of being charitable - The Warm Glow (TAC)
15. Natural light caused from the sun, summoning or magic - Nope can't do anything with that stupid long ass song title.....
16. Puppies - I have to do what with my phone just to see the menu? no way! - Scanner (Jingle) - DT Astonishing song and forum member Upright Liar (Jingle)
17. Stadler (TAC) - I'm secretly in this band according to someone from the early days of this thread - R.E.M. (TAC) - Yeah, I've felt this. - Feeling Gravity's Pull (TAC)
18. Straight out of the head of the fucking factory, I can't believe you would fuck with me by sending this person, he's gone and hopefully 'Forever' - The title is what this submission is doing to me
-
The Absence - Deepest Wound
-
Whispered - Tsukiakari
-
The Absence - Deepest Wound
Would it be too ironic to suggest Tim sent this?
-
Yes and yes.
-
The Absence - Deepest Wound
Would it be too ironic to suggest Tim sent this?
Not Tim.
-
Added more hints in the clues. Will reveal tomorrow morning and share the playlist, plus add some impressions.
-
I found bands called My Memory Remains, and Thy Memory Remains... can't find an appropriate song that fits the theme and description though.
Ultraviolet?
-
I found bands called My Memory Remains, and Thy Memory Remains... can't find an appropriate song that fits the theme and description though.
Ultraviolet?
Need to look later on in the album.....maybe.....oh.....track 8.
-
Band number 15 was sent in Tim's last roulette from memory.
Number 12 is a band name of the guitarists surname.
Can't hint anymore at number 10, clues are there.
Song number 3 has a saxophone.
-
Rivers of Nihil - Subtle Change
-
YES!
Will reveal in a couple of hours.
-
Round 3 Kipman game
1. TAC: So long, goodbye, take care Words of Farewell (Evermind) - Whitman poem - This Shadow My Likeness (Evermind)
2. ariich: What did you say? Speak up, I couldn't hear you, why are you........ Whispered - Moonlight in a different language. Tsukiakari
3. Lonk: Lake of nothing - Rivers of Nihil (Puppies) - When did that happen, never noticed - Subtle Change (Puppies)
4. Litho: The Miles Away or not there (page 34, band name is there) - The Absence (twosuitsluke) - That's gonna leave a scar - Deepest Wound (twosuitluke)
5. Sacul (TAC): A Country leader - Boris (TAC) - Japanese murder - Korosu (TAC)
6. King (Jingle): From this point for the next 9 or so minutes I'm thinking why do I keep doing this each morning? Mile Marker Zero (Jingle) - I still need to find one of these - Towns to Grow Up In (Jingle)
7. Shadow Ninja: This Australian rock gave me a small nick and a Metallia Reload song - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - King Edmund 1 is staying put - Papa won't leave you, Henry
8. Dr. DTVT: Parentless place - Orphaned Land (Indi) - Fly by Night - Birth of the Three (Indi)
9. lonestar: Impera album, cleansing - Ghost Bath (Evermind) - Heavenly being - Seraphic (Evermind)
10. Reaper: My 'pretty' lady (think musical/film) goes 'to' 'interior' (think geography) - Fair to Midland- aquatic species shuffle - Dance of the Manatee
11. romdrums: Rest time makes hand gesture - sleepmakeswaves - Polar opposites - Worlds Away
12. Indi: Lesley West band in Dutch (second half of the translation is in the band name) - Vandenberg - Thought it might have been a Manowar cover by the title - Fighting Against the World
13. Evermind (lonestar): Bread making early process - Need (lonestar) - We all have experienced this with a certain someone important to us - Mother Madness (lonestar)
14. Crow: My grandparents parents and their parents - Ancestors (TAC) - Result of being charitable - The Warm Glow (TAC)
15. Luke: Natural light caused from the sun, summoning or magic - Moonlight Sorcery - Nope can't do anything with that stupid long ass song title..... - The Moonlit Dance of the Twisted Jester's Blood Soaked Rituals
16. Puppies - I have to do what with my phone just to see the menu? no way! - Scanner (Jingle) - DT Astonishing song and forum member Upright Liar (Jingle)
17. Stadler (TAC) - I'm secretly in this band according to someone from the early days of this thread - R.E.M. (TAC) - Yeah, I've felt this. - Feeling Gravity's Pull (TAC)
18. Jingle - Straight out of the head of the fucking factory, I can't believe you would fuck with me by sending this person, he's gone and hopefully 'Forever' - Edge of Forever - The title is what this submission is doing to me - Ritual 3: Taunting Souls
Here's the playlist;
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3DF6NdffdoGebAnQQosfMT?si=8fbbce30ebd04de5
No wildcard award, not completed haha.
-
Impressions soon.
This round is quite a dip in quality from the first two I gotta say. I'm finding it hard to even properly rank some of these while I'm listening. Not sure why yet.
-
Fuck, I was gonna send a different Moonlight Sorcery song in a later round. :lol
-
Impressions soon.
This round is quite a dip in quality from the first two I gotta say. I'm finding it hard to even properly rank some of these while I'm listening. Not sure why yet.
(https://media4.giphy.com/media/3oFzm0o2jMKftsaBoc/200w.gif?cid=6c09b9524ph6hx8zsufp2rd09mknuu5a11nt3ny4qzwb4g6v&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=200w.gif&ct=g)
-
Round 3 Kipressions!
(https://66.media.tumblr.com/77fba9744c5144cd645757fdb84eaae4/tumblr_nh7tldddzj1tgnxjgo1_400.gif)
Now these were first listen impressions a few days ago. Like usual, some of these have been cemented or changed.
More twists and turns than I was expecting, but pretty enjoyable and really enjoyed that second half. Not sure it's a home run though.
What a fucking interesting submission. I did find it kinda captivating though, but I think that will turn out to be pure novelty.
I thought the band were different to this. Not sure but that chorus was really quite good.
Hmmm....not really my style, but that was okay. Need another spin.
Not what I expected but I didn't mind that at all. Intense atmosphere and the kind of vibe I'm feeling right now, but not sure on the second half. Could be a grower though.
Wasn't sure at first, but I quite enjoyed it the more it went on. Not sure it fully hits the mark though.
Hmm.......yeah, this is quite okay, as much as I don't want to say it. Like others though, not sure on the lasting power.
Man, I kept drifting off during this.
I thought this was fucking cool as shit. Even the solo surprised me.
I should hate this type of song, but I found it quite appealing and enjoyable. Nice performances indeed.
Seriously, WTF is this?
This gave me a strong 90's vibe, but I enjoyed the rawness and heaviness.
Yeah, pretty damn strong melodic death metal, nothing new though.
Pretty cool for what this is, even though it's not really much.
Puppies - Old school and pretty ripping!
Litho - Pretty straightforward melodeath here, nothing stood out but nothing turned me off. Need another spin.
TAC - Yeah, this was really nice and easy on the ears.
The more I listened the more I liked the atmosphere, but probably not gonna stick.
-
Oh shit. :lol
-
Not what I expected but I didn't mind that at all. Intense atmosphere and the kind of vibe I'm feeling right now, but not sure on the second half. Could be a grower though.
Wasn't sure at first, but I quite enjoyed it the more it went on. Not sure it fully hits the mark though.
Man, I kept drifting off during this.
Pretty straightforward melodeath here, nothing stood out but nothing turned me off. Need another spin.
-
Yeah, pretty damn strong melodic death metal, nothing new though.
Pretty straightforward melodeath here, nothing stood out but nothing turned me off. Need another spin.
Probably one of these.
-
Old school and pretty ripping!
I will take this and nothing else :biggrin: :corn
-
Yeah, pretty damn strong melodic death metal, nothing new though.?
-
Not what I expected but I didn't mind that at all. Intense atmosphere and the kind of vibe I'm feeling right now, but not sure on the second half. Could be a grower though.
Wasn't sure at first, but I quite enjoyed it the more it went on. Not sure it fully hits the mark though.
Man, I kept drifting off during this.
Pretty straightforward melodeath here, nothing stood out but nothing turned me off. Need another spin.
None of these.
-
Yeah, pretty damn strong melodic death metal, nothing new though.
Pretty straightforward melodeath here, nothing stood out but nothing turned me off. Need another spin.
Probably one of these.
Yes.
-
Old school and pretty ripping!
I will take this and nothing else :biggrin: :corn
Yes sir!
-
Yeah, pretty damn strong melodic death metal, nothing new though.?
Um, no.
-
Hmm.......yeah, this is quite okay, as much as I don't want to say it. Like others though, not sure on the lasting power.
I thought this was fucking cool as shit. Even the solo surprised me.
Yeah, pretty damn strong melodic death metal, nothing new though.
Yeah, this was really nice and easy on the ears.
It's one of these.
-
It's one of these.
Yup, last one.
-
This?
I thought the band were different to this. Not sure but that chorus was really quite good
-
Yup, last one.
:tup
-
This?
I thought the band were different to this. Not sure but that chorus was really quite good
No, but you're kind of on the right track, if that makes sense. Probably doesn't.
-
"Seriously, WTF is this?"?
-
"Seriously, WTF is this?"?
Yep....
-
Round 3 Kipressions!
(https://66.media.tumblr.com/77fba9744c5144cd645757fdb84eaae4/tumblr_nh7tldddzj1tgnxjgo1_400.gif)
Now these were first listen impressions a few days ago. Like usual, some of these have been cemented or changed.
More twists and turns than I was expecting, but pretty enjoyable and really enjoyed that second half. Not sure it's a home run though.
What a fucking interesting submission. I did find it kinda captivating though, but I think that will turn out to be pure novelty.
I thought the band were different to this. Not sure but that chorus was really quite good.
Hmmm....not really my style, but that was okay. Need another spin.
Not what I expected but I didn't mind that at all. Intense atmosphere and the kind of vibe I'm feeling right now, but not sure on the second half. Could be a grower though.
Wasn't sure at first, but I quite enjoyed it the more it went on. Not sure it fully hits the mark though.
Jingle - Hmm.......yeah, this is quite okay, as much as I don't want to say it. Like others though, not sure on the lasting power.
Man, I kept drifting off during this.
Indi - I thought this was fucking cool as shit. Even the solo surprised me.
I should hate this type of song, but I found it quite appealing and enjoyable. Nice performances indeed.
lonestar - Seriously, WTF is this?
This gave me a strong 90's vibe, but I enjoyed the rawness and heaviness.
Yeah, pretty damn strong melodic death metal, nothing new though.
Pretty cool for what this is, even though it's not really much.
Puppies - Old school and pretty ripping!
Litho - Pretty straightforward melodeath here, nothing stood out but nothing turned me off. Need another spin.
TAC - Yeah, this was really nice and easy on the ears.
The more I listened the more I liked the atmosphere, but probably not gonna stick.
-
Uh oh lol
-
Hmm.......yeah, this is quite okay, as much as I don't want to say it. Like others though, not sure on the lasting power.
Surely this one is mine.
-
Seems I have a score if 2 incoming...
-
The more I listened the more I liked the atmosphere, but probably not gonna stick.
Probably Mile Marker Zero.
-
Hopefully the details stand out more on later listens.
-
Hmm.......yeah, this is quite okay, as much as I don't want to say it. Like others though, not sure on the lasting power.
Surely this one is mine.
Yep.
-
The more I listened the more I liked the atmosphere, but probably not gonna stick.
Probably Mile Marker Zero.
Probably not.
-
I thought this was fucking cool as shit. Even the solo surprised me.
Yeah, pretty damn strong melodic death metal, nothing new though.
Maybe one of these two?
-
Second one Rich.
Can't modify the post at the moment, and not quoting again already. Weird.
-
Yep.
I’ll take it!
And I can modify my post.
-
I’ll take it!
And I can quote myself!
-
Fucking weird. Quote button was there, modify button wasn't. Now it's back......... :omg:
-
Fucking weird. Quote button was there, modify button wasn't. Now it's back......... :omg:
XJ is fucking with you. :lol
-
Still no button for me. Also it seems that hyperlink codes are broken.
Edit: It must be on a timer now, this post can be edited.
-
Still no button for me. Also it seems that hyperlink codes are broken.
Yeah, I've noticed that posting URLs doesn't actually turn them into hyperlinks - Kade's playlist here; Ruslan posted a YT link in another thread.
Gremlins!!
-
Seems the modify button is gone from any post prior to today.
-
Shut it, Tim.
-
Shut it, Tim.
Just barging right into the middle of new conversation, to address something from yesterday.
I'm just picturing this physically happening. Joe comes to the office, barges into a meeting to yell Shut it, Tim... and Tim isn't even in the room! :rollin
-
Just barging right into the middle of new conversation, to address something from yesterday.
I'm just picturing this physically happening. Joe comes to the office, barges into a meeting to yell Shut it, Tim... and Tim isn't even in the room! :rollin
For some reason reading this made me think of Steinbrenner!
(https://media.tenor.com/MpNgcUN9o4EAAAAd/steinbrenner-george.gif)
-
Just barging right into the middle of new conversation, to address something from yesterday.
I'm just picturing this physically happening. Joe comes to the office, barges into a meeting to yell Shut it, Tim... and Tim isn't even in the room! :rollin
It's still vert pleasing to yell that out loud, anywhere. :lol
-
Round 3 Kipressions!
More twists and turns than I was expecting, but pretty enjoyable and really enjoyed that second half. Not sure it's a home run though.
I thought the band were different to this. Not sure but that chorus was really quite good.
Maybe one of these two?
-
Man there's a lot of growls in this playlist. Four songs in, and four pretty quick hits of the skip button.
3 without growls... but :huh:
A few gems in here, but I can see what Kade's saying about the overall dip in quality.
-
"Seriously, WTF is this?"?
Yep....
Musically it’s pretty decent and I’ll have to remember to put it on the next time I have my dick ripped off.
-
Man there's a lot of growls in this playlist. Four songs in, and four pretty quick hits of the skip button.
3 without growls... but :huh:
A few gems in here, but I can see what Kade's saying about the overall dip in quality.
Feel free to skip mine before playing it :)
With that said, What I have lined up for the rest of the roulette has little to no harsh vocals, so we shall see how it goes :corn
-
Maybe one of these two?
First one mate.
-
Round 3 Kipressions!
What a fucking interesting submission. I did find it kinda captivating though, but I think that will turn out to be pure novelty.
Pretty cool for what this is, even though it's not really much.
The more I listened the more I liked the atmosphere, but probably not gonna stick.
I think mine is one of those (the last one, if I had to pick one).
-
Man there's a lot of growls in this playlist. Four songs in, and four pretty quick hits of the skip button.
3 without growls... but :huh:
A few gems in here, but I can see what Kade's saying about the overall dip in quality.
No growls in my song.
-
Wasn't sure at first, but I quite enjoyed it the more it went on. Not sure it fully hits the mark though.
Maybe this?
-
I thought this was fucking cool as shit. Even the solo surprised me.
Very optimistic guess.
-
Wasn't sure at first, but I quite enjoyed it the more it went on. Not sure it fully hits the mark though.
?
-
Lucas and Joe not correct, Ale is.
-
Joe not correct.
No shit.
-
:lol
-
Results in 24 hours so start thinking about your next song. Completely open round.
Also, just saying now, since I had more of a difficult time this round, no Member award bonuses came to mind so no bonuses this round. That's not to say there weren't good songs, because there were, but not many individual aspects of songs totally blew me away.
-
Sent for next round :corn
-
Results in 24 hours so start thinking about your next song. Completely open round.
Hah, been thinking about it for weeks. It's the only round to fit in something that won't fit anywhere else, so I still have no idea what I'm sending, I keep changing my mind.
-
Also, just saying now, since I had more of a difficult time this round, no Member award bonuses came to mind so no bonuses this round. That's not to say there weren't good songs, because there were, but not many individual aspects of songs totally blew me away.
That's why it's the Winger roulette.
-
That's why it's the Winger roulette.
What are you talking about, Kip Winger totally blows me away. :heart
-
Hah, been thinking about it for weeks. It's the only round to fit in something that won't fit anywhere else, so I still have no idea what I'm sending, I keep changing my mind.
:lol Classic.
I told you all not to overthink this but after this round, maybe you should. ;D
-
Also, just saying now, since I had more of a difficult time this round, no Member award bonuses came to mind so no bonuses this round. That's not to say there weren't good songs, because there were, but not many individual aspects of songs totally blew me away.
That's why it's the Winger roulette.
Wouldn't it be the more the opposite? Beach and Morgenstein in particular are solid players, who I'd have to imagine you'd like something from them elsewhere.
-
Wouldn't it be the more the opposite? Beach and Morgenstein in particular are solid players, who I'd have to imagine you'd like something from them elsewhere.
(https://media.baamboozle.com/uploads/images/263923/1653993643_920446_gif-url.gif)
-
Results in 24 hours so start thinking about your next song. Completely open round.
Thinking about tossing my carefully curated metal playlist in the shitter and winging it :lol
-
That's why it's the Winger roulette.
Wouldn't it be the more the opposite? Beach and Morgenstein in particular are solid players, who I'd have to imagine you'd like something from them elsewhere.
The thing is with Winger is that musically they are very accomplished. In particular those two you mentioned but as a unit they are very underrated for what they can do.
Anyway, it's not that serious lol.
-
So, the round wasn't all that bad, a few more opened up today but scores are a lot more 7's and 80's and only a couple of 9's. Even though the round wasn't as impressive, scoring doesn't give off that impression that much as opposed to less up towards the 9's.
-
So, the round wasn't all that bad, a few more opened up today but scores are a lot more 7's and 80's and only a couple of 9's. Even though the round wasn't as impressive, scoring doesn't give off that impression that much as opposed to less up towards the 9's.
80's? Who's scoring this? Ariich's son?
-
:lol
-
Not what I expected but I didn't mind that at all. Intense atmosphere and the kind of vibe I'm feeling right now, but not sure on the second half. Could be a grower though.
This is probably me.
-
This is probably me.
Nope.
-
Sent for R4
-
80's? Who's scoring this? Ariich's son?
:lol Whoops.
-
I'll take an 80 for my song :biggrin:
-
I’ve know what I was sending for this round for a while.
-
I’ve know what I was sending for this round for a while.
To Love Somebody by the Bee Gees live in vegas 1997?
-
To Love Somebody by the Bee Gees live in vegas 1997?
That's better than Del Vicchio! ;D
-
To Love Somebody by the Bee Gees live in vegas 1997?
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/49/58/b2/4958b2a59d18cad8e2287602d80f51eb.png)
-
That's better than Del Vicchio! ;D
(https://media4.giphy.com/media/ES9osccp5aUdq/200w.gif?cid=6c09b952c5wzw4drcuijvca19rk37c9wr66bsqmk6cc7c1oc&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=200w.gif&ct=g)
-
Fuck yeah. Give me my score in parachute pants snd bandanas!
-
(https://media4.giphy.com/media/ES9osccp5aUdq/200w.gif?cid=6c09b952c5wzw4drcuijvca19rk37c9wr66bsqmk6cc7c1oc&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=200w.gif&ct=g)
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/70/cd/b6/70cdb6d2789794b1188209b8c9df159b.gif)
-
Fuck yeah. Give me my score in parachute pants snd bandanas!
(https://media.giphy.com/media/kgKrO1A3JbWTK/giphy.gif)
90's, but fuck it.
-
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/49/58/b2/4958b2a59d18cad8e2287602d80f51eb.png)
This is a crazy meme for me because I used to know someone who looks almost exactly like that.
-
(https://media.giphy.com/media/kgKrO1A3JbWTK/giphy.gif)
I owned 2 pairs of parachute pants. Lol
90's, but fuck it.
-
(https://media.giphy.com/media/kgKrO1A3JbWTK/giphy.gif)
90's, but fuck it.
I owned 2 pairs of parachute pants. Lol
Did you wear them both at the same time?
-
That's zipper on zipper crime, bruh.
-
That's zipper on zipper crime, bruh.
Parachute pants are a crime enough.
-
80's? Who's scoring this? Ariich's son?
Pfft, come back when the scores are 80 trillion.
And I should totally be getting the Paul Taylor award, the keys and orchestrations in my song add so much to its atmosphere.
-
I should be getting the TAC "This blows" award for sending Del Vecchio
-
I should be getting the TAC "This blows" award for sending Del Vecchio
Who says you're not?
-
:corn
-
All revealed impressions;
Round 3 Kipressions!
(https://66.media.tumblr.com/77fba9744c5144cd645757fdb84eaae4/tumblr_nh7tldddzj1tgnxjgo1_400.gif)
Now these were first listen impressions a few days ago. Like usual, some of these have been cemented or changed.
Lonk - More twists and turns than I was expecting, but pretty enjoyable and really enjoyed that second half. Not sure it's a home run though.
Shadow Ninja - What a fucking interesting submission. I did find it kinda captivating though, but I think that will turn out to be pure novelty.
Reaper - I thought the band were different to this. Not sure but that chorus was really quite good.
Sacul - Hmmm....not really my style, but that was okay. Need another spin.
Crow - Not what I expected but I didn't mind that at all. Intense atmosphere and the kind of vibe I'm feeling right now, but not sure on the second half. Could be a grower though.
Dr. DTVT - Wasn't sure at first, but I quite enjoyed it the more it went on. Not sure it fully hits the mark though.
Jingle - Hmm.......yeah, this is quite okay, as much as I don't want to say it. Like others though, not sure on the lasting power.
romdrums - Man, I kept drifting off during this.
Indi - I thought this was fucking cool as shit. Even the solo surprised me.
King - I should hate this type of song, but I found it quite appealing and enjoyable. Nice performances indeed.
lonestar - Seriously, WTF is this?
Evermind - This gave me a strong 90's vibe, but I enjoyed the rawness and heaviness.
ariich - Yeah, pretty damn strong melodic death metal, nothing new though.
twosuitluke - Pretty cool for what this is, even though it's not really much.
Puppies - Old school and pretty ripping!
Litho - Pretty straightforward melodeath here, nothing stood out but nothing turned me off. Need another spin.
TAC - Yeah, this was really nice and easy on the ears.
Stadler - The more I listened the more I liked the atmosphere, but probably not gonna stick.
Results in about an hour.
-
(https://media0.giphy.com/media/hVTouq08miyVo1a21m/giphy.gif?cid=6c09b952t4uiy7w52sof3y7xnfuy1xzt8lqxvp4tfm6twn07&ep=v1_internal_gif_by_id&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g)
-
(https://media0.giphy.com/media/hVTouq08miyVo1a21m/giphy.gif?cid=6c09b952t4uiy7w52sof3y7xnfuy1xzt8lqxvp4tfm6twn07&ep=v1_internal_gif_by_id&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g)
-
This makes me giddy.
-
Round 3 results!!
lonestar - Ghost Bath - Seraphic
Dude, my impression says it all, seriously, what the fuck is this? I can't take it seriously with these umm....'vocals' going on here. The music I guess is okay, but again, I can't take these upbeat melodies seriously with the wailing going on behind it. I'm sorry, I feel bad to keep kicking you when you're down, but I'm not feeling your style and this for me, was flat out awful.
Score - 3.5
Sacul - Boris - Korosu
So, at first I didn't mind this. I kinda dig the vibe. I'm quite partial to a bit of stoner and sludge even though this seemed a bit more modern and even punky but overall this was fine. I'm generally not a fan of songs in different languages though and it kind of hurt this one for me. Definitely my issue but I like what I like. The novelty of it wore out quick quickly too. I mean, it was fine, just not something I'd reach for at all.
Score - 5.0
Shadow Ninja - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Papa Won't Leave You, Henry
So, I know Nick Cave, he's a pretty big name in the alternate music world over here. He's very well respected, and I know a couple of his songs, but he's one of those artists, that I never really could understand the appeal of. I guess, I just never 'got' what he was about and why people thought so highly of him. This was a really interesting song though. I was right though after my impression that the novelty wore off after the first listen. Again, this is just not really something for me. The chorus is a bit of an earworm I will admit but while I respect Nick for his status over here, he can do his thing, we are just not really a match.
Score - 5.25
romdrums - sleepmakeswaves - Worlds Away
It's funny I've received a few of these longer instrumental type pieces so far in this roulette. Unfortunately though, this one again didn't really stick with me. Honestly, the sounds and atmosphere of it are quite nice but I just felt myself drifting and not paying attention throughout the whole thing. I had to pull myself back in to focus back on the song. Like some of the others, fine background or study music or whatever but not for me. A shame cause I see they are from Australia.
Score - 5.25
Stadler - R.E.M. - Feeling Gravity's Pull
This is another band I obviously know but only from their radio hits. I've always enjoyed their hits though. Not really a band that would come on the radio and I've wanted to flick it off. This was an interesting song but had a nice dark, brooding atmosphere and definitely a bit different to what I had heard before from them. I've always quite enjoyed Stipe's voice too. Overall, this is a nice song and I liked it each time it came on. Again, not something really I'd go looking for but cements they are a quality respectable band with good songwriting skills. The score I guess is a little low but I have to stand by it. Was a solid song without really blowing me away.
Score - 6.75
twosuitluke - Moonlight Sorcery - The Moonlit Dance of the Twisted Jester's Blood-soaked Rituals
So, I get the sense here you've sent this with some trepidation. What I mean is I feel you sent me something short, instrumental with elements I would like that sits inside a small box. Small enough that it wouldn't be overflowing with things I can critique it on. Well, I guess it worked and it was a tasty 3 minute instrumental so you're right, there's nothing here that really gives me reason to knock it. However, there's not a lot here either for me to really excel the scoring on it. I did like the couple of slick key changes in the back half, nice touch. It's a solid 7, nothing more, nothing less.
Score - 7.0
Reaper - Fair to Midland - Dance of the Manatee
Now, this is totally not what I thought it was going to be. I thought they were a harsh vocals band but I just realised who I had mixed them up with so this was totally unexpected. That verse was pretty awful though for me but when the chorus hit, that's pretty damn fucking good. The contrast between the verses and chorus annoyed me a little cause that chorus is tasty with nice vocals. I really liked the Faith No More inspired middle section too. Some Incubus vibes here and there too. Overall though, what I liked about it outweighed the verses quite a bit. Would be interested to heard what else these guys do because it's certainly something unique to me. Maybe there's more to them in other songs?
Score - 7.25
Dr. DTVT. - Orphaned Land - Birth of the Three
Interesting song this one. It definitely got more interesting as it went on. I wasn't the biggest fan of the first half, middle eastern flavoured metal normally doesn't really sit all that well with me, but all in all it was fine. This really didn't get going until the 3 minute mark for me though. That extra kick up in tempo was most welcomed and pulled me back in with the melodies in that guitar solo really interesting and hooked me in. I quite liked the harsh vocals in this part too and those key changes worked really nicely too. I guess the contrast between the first half and second half annoyed me a little, but that second half definitely saved the score and made me take notice of them. I remember checking them out in the past but not being too impressed so this song definitely changed that and sparked my interest again.
Score - 7.25
ariich - Whispered - Tsukiakari
Now as my impression said, pretty impressive melodic death metal, black metal whatever you want to call it. You were surprised these guys weren't on the banned list and yes, I've tried them before but I can't fully say why I didn't get into them more. I think I figured it out, I've heard this before. The Japanese novelty is cool but all in all, this is pretty good but it didn't fully grab me in. So I think it's one of those bands you can say, 'yeah, this is cool,' but that's as far as it goes. I'll go back to this album afterwards but I think the more I listened the more I just thought that, 'yeah, cool,' I'm fine with a band not producing anything new and again while it's quality stuff, it doesn't beat the bands of this style I already know. However, everything about it was really well done and all super quality.
Score - 7.5
Lonk - Rivers of Nihil - Subtle Change
Something about this round where there is contrasting qualities in the same song. I've heard these guys before. I can't recall if I've checked any albums or whatnot, the cover on this one looks familiar, but I knew what I was getting, however, didn't expect so many twists and turns. The first half once again really didn't do anything for me. I found it a little disjointed and incoherent and had to keep making myself to pay attention. The vocals, are okay, not the greatest harsh vocals but get the job done. The song is made though in that second half. That section is just wonderful and the saxaphone, just amazing. This section almost makes me want to check out more of them as they potentially could grow, especially if they were to use sections like this more often. Again, like others, it was hurt by not grabbing my attention for the full song, but kudos on that second half. It even made me like the vocals more after this section so we'll see.
Score - 7.75
Jingle - Edge of Forever - Ritual III: Taunting Souls
I really should be deducting points for even offering up Del Vicchio, I really should. Nevertheless, I went into this one without any judgement and came out feeling positive. I was so big into melodic rock so many years ago, couldn't get enough but guys like Del Vicchio ruined it, so quite ironic you're trying to get me back into it by sending this plonker to me to listen to. It was easily the better out of the two with the wildcard submission though. I listened to the full song and it felt pretty all over the place so you were right to single out this section. This is quite cool and the midgit has a decent voice on him, he always has. At first I was kinda meh on it, but it did grow and the melodies and overall pace and groove were very rocking. The instrumental stuff was cool too. Again, nothing new here and didn't blow me away so I can't stretch it to an 8, but it's a definite........solid. Maybe I need to actually listen to some of this though..........
Score - 7.75
King - Miles Marker Zero - Towns To Grow Up In
Now, I should hate this. The poppy, upbeat style, the nostalgia style lyrics, 'kisses under stars,' 'nights with friends,' fucking give me a break, this sort of shit makes me sick. Yes, I'm a miserable fuck. But surprisingly, this really grew on me, I was shocked. The production and performances are very good, very clean, clear, quite refreshing. And I do think the pop/neo prog kinda style is refreshing without being too over the top. Tasty little solo in there too. I can look past the lyrics as the subject matter is portrayed with the music very cleverly, and really we all can relate to these kinds of lyrics in one way or another I'm just not in the mood for them currently, but it doesn't hurt the score. Nice songwriting too. Now, I'm not sure how much replay value this would have, but definitely different to what I'd normally like and who knows if a whole album is something that would do it for me, but this is a good start. Good stuff. The band only having a couple of albums will make it easy to dig into and see what they are about too.
Score - 8.0
Litho - The Absence - Deepest Wound
At first this just flew by. I wrote it off as generic melodeath, and really, that's what it is, but each listen I liked it more and more. The guitar underneath the chorus was very hooky, and you seem to be having a good knack with that style so far and it's working. Nothing to write home about but very good and probably something I'd happily listen to a full album of. The solo section was very cool and close to getting an award. Reminds me of Trivium but some really cool shit going on in there and a nice groove. Certainly nothing I haven't heard before, but enough good stuff going on here to interest me. Can't give it anymore than a flat 8.0 though.
Score - 8.0
Puppies - Scanner - Upright Liar
Off the bat, I was surprised at this. Didn't expect an old school Metallica inspired tune here but it rips. Cool riffing and a really catchy chorus. The vocals are adequate and fit very nicely without being spectacular. I enjoy the shifts within the song and again the contrast to the chorus is pretty epic. I see this was released in 1995 and while it shows, I have no issues. Actually sounds late 80's listening to it. Being released in 95 definitely wouldn't have helped these guys. Nevertheless, the length is fine too and I enjoyed it each time I listened to it. Another one where there's nothing new here to me at all, but one of those instances where that didn't matter. Will be interested in the rest of the album.
Score - 8.25
Indi - Vandenberg - Fighting Against the World
Bonus - 17 second bonus = 1 point
I honestly really liked this one right off the bat. I've never heard anything from Adrian Vandenberg and quite frankly have never rated him as a guitarist from the little I have heard. This song ripped though. Reminded me of 80's Malmsteen mixed with John Farnham era Little River Band. Catchy as shit and just good fun. The solo also was pretty decent too. It's a bit random and there's actually parts of the solo where it sounds like he fluked something and said, 'holy shit, that kind of worked, how did I do that?' But nevertheless, great cheesy 80's hard rock, cool shit. Not to mention the 17 second bonus!! The only one of the round so you get the full point!
Score - 8.5 + 1.0 = 9.5
Crow - Ancestors - The Warm Glow
At first I was a bit WTF is this, but after repeated listens this hit pretty hard. Another that's not normally my thing but I think it's pretty well done. But even though it's not normally my thing, it fits that mold of something unique and different that hits on a certain level that I resonate with. The intro reminds me of Jon Oliva at certain points truthfully too with the tone of the vocals and mixed with the piano. Reminds me of the song Back to A Reason. Once it gets going I really liked it. Not sure what the go is with the lyrics, are they metaphors or is this like a murder suicide kind of story? Anyway, it has that unsettling vibe which I don't mind from time to time and definitely is unique as mentioned. The solo goes full Misunderstood style also which I thought was cool as fuck. The second half though did take a turn I wasn't sure on, but it's growing and I think fits well. Turning into more of a major key by the sounds of it at times is really interesting. Really cool submission and interested in more.
Score - 8.75
Evermind - Need - Mother Madness
Yeah, this definitely again fits the bill of something slightly different and unique. The riffing at the start was cool as fuck and interesting with the structure how it doesn't really come back until the end to finish it off. The vocals surprised me. I get strong 90's alternate vibes going on here, but for me that's fine, the vocals are good and mix nicely with the riffing. The chorus kept growing too the more I listened. Liked the half time change going into it too, it makes it distinctive. Going straight into that quieter solo section again really interests me with the structuring. Get Pain of Salvation vibes now at times during this part. it's funny this song is 7 and a half minutes long, feels nowhere near that. Overall, I liked this more and more and kept wanting to come back to it more than most songs this round. Interesting, creative, great songwriting, lovely feel and atmosphere.
Score - 9.0
TAC - Words of Farewell - This Shadow My Likeness
Now, after initial listens, I didn't expect to keep wanting to come back to this the most. It was close with the two below it, but I feel it's the most dependable of the round. Saying that, I did really like it from the get go. The song length certainly wasn't an issue so no problem there and the slow intro leading into that lead guitar was really nice. Really clean buildup and just easy listening. Once the groove hit it all came together. Once the main melody hit at 2:30, that was nice going into the verses. The vocals were as expected I guess and they are really clean harsh vocals. Articulate and easy to understand and really quite smooth as weird as that sounds. Lots of changes throughout but the chorus melody is very hooky and really going back to the length, I liked it. I could play it and just knew I could relax into it for a whole 10 minutes. Quality melodic death metal. Funny one, certainly nothing new or different or unique, but just hit the spot perfectly.
Score - 9.25
Round 3 standings
lonestar - 3.5
Sacul - 5.0
Shadow Ninja - 5.25
romdrums - 5.25
Stadler - 6.75
twosuitluke - 7.0
Reaper - 7.25
Dr. DTVT - 7.25
ariich - 7.5
Lonk - 7.75
Jingle - 7.75
King - 8.0
litho - 8.0
Puppies - 8.25
Crow - 8.75
Evermind - 9.0
TAC - 9.25
Indi - 9.50
After 3 rounds;
lonestar - 6.0+5.75+3.5 = 15.25
Reaper - 5.0+4.0+7.25 = 16.25
Shadow Ninja - 4.0+7.0+5.25 = 16.25
romdrums - 5.5+6.25+5.25 = 17.0
twosuitluke - 4.0+6.5+7.0 = 17.5
Lonk - 7.75+4.5+7.75 = 20.0
King - 7.5+5.0+8.0 = 20.5
Stadler - 9.25+5.5+6.75 = 21.5
Sacul - 9.5+8.0+5.0 = 22.5
ariich - 8.5+7.75+7.5 = 23.75
Dr. DTVT - 8.0+8.5+7.25 = 23.75
Jingle - 8.75+8.75+7.75 = 25.25
Litho - 9.0+9.0+8.0 = 26.0
Puppies - 9.0+9.25+8.25 = 26.50
Indiscipline - 9.0+8.25+9.5 = 26.75
TAC - 8.25+9.25+9.25 = 26.75
Crow - 9.5+8.5+8.75 = 26.75
Evermind - 9.0+9.25+9.0 = 27.25
Feel free to check my maths too.
Send your songs for round 4 please.
I'll look to do a regular style hangman to get it done before Friday. I'm doing fuck all over the weekend, but with Easter, I won't have too much on the go here as I expected a lot won't be around as much.
-
Niiiice!!
-
Niiiice!!
A song like that mate would usually get between a 5-6 I reckon at best. :lol You hit me with a good one, and definitely something different and refreshing, good shit. I'll hit one of their albums after the roulette.
-
My song did pretty well, but I went from 1st to 5th :sadpanda: Ouch
-
Cool! Glad it hit the spot. I also submitted it for Godaar's TACrifice. We'll see. It has a sort of Count Of Tuscany vibe that I hope Indiscipline takes notice of.
Sent my 2024 SOTY for Round 4.
-
A song like that mate would usually get between a 5-6 I reckon at best. :lol You hit me with a good one, and definitely something different and refreshing, good shit. I'll hit one of their albums after the roulette.
New album coming out in May. I talk to the whole band all the time. I should send them your review. They'd love it.
-
My song did pretty well, but I went from 1st to 5th :sadpanda: Ouch
Standings after round 2 only had 1 point between you and 8th position mate. Close as fuck. I expect the top 8-10 to remain pretty close and interchangeable from here on out truthfully.
-
New album coming out in May. I talk to the whole band all the time. I should send them your review. They'd love it.
King - Miles Marker Zero - Towns To Grow Up In
Now, I should hate this. The poppy, upbeat style, the nostalgia style lyrics, 'kisses under stars,' 'nights with friends,' fucking give me a break, this sort of shit makes me sick. Yes, I'm a miserable fuck. But surprisingly, this really grew on me, I was shocked. The production and performances are very good, very clean, clear, quite refreshing. And I do think the pop/neo prog kinda style is refreshing without being too over the top. Tasty little solo in there too. I can look past the lyrics as the subject matter is portrayed with the music very cleverly, and really we all can relate to these kinds of lyrics in one way or another I'm just not in the mood for them currently, but it doesn't hurt the score. Nice songwriting too. Now, I'm not sure how much replay value this would have, but definitely different to what I'd normally like and who knows if a whole album is something that would do it for me, but this is a good start. Good stuff. The band only having a couple of albums will make it easy to dig into and see what they are about too.
Score - 8.0
Oh......really.........you're going to show them this!? Ah.......okay..... :blush
-
Cool, won't be long after this the album comes out also so definitely interested in the rest, as I'm sure all their fans are.
-
Cool! Glad it hit the spot. I also submitted it for Godaar's TACrifice. We'll see. It has a sort of Count Of Tuscany vibe that I hope Indiscipline takes notice of.
Sent my 2024 SOTY for Round 4.
Interesting. I can sorta see that.
Yes, I did get you're round 4 song, apologies if I didn't reply mate. I try and acknowledge each persons submission each round but some may fall through the cracks.
-
Interesting. I can sorta see that.
Yes, I did get you're round 4 song, apologies if I didn't reply mate. I try and acknowledge each persons submission each round but some may fall through the cracks.
You replied. I sent them both at pretty much the same time and you did reply.
-
I keep getting confused with the ranking order. I see myself close to the top and think I made a huge jump, them I remember everything is upside down in Australia :lol
Yeah, Where Owls Know My Name is a great album, and I think the song would hit better in the context of the album since it's a concept album.
-
Oh......really.........you're going to show them this!? Ah.......okay..... :blush
They have a great sense of humor and I'd let them know you're an Uber metalhead.
-
They have a great sense of humor and I'd let them know you're an Uber metalhead.
But he doesn't work for Uber.
-
I keep getting confused with the ranking order. I see myself close to the top and think I made a huge jump, them I remember everything is upside down in Australia :lol
Yeah, Where Owls Know My Name is a great album, and I think the song would hit better in the context of the album since it's a concept album.
Interesting. I understand the top to bottom thing, but I think I like going from lowest score to highest score.
Ah...that makes definite sense with the song then. It was still enjoyable, that saxaphone though...
-
But he doesn't work for Uber.
I looked at it briefly but I'll need a new car, so said fuck that. The massive dent in the side of it apparently makes it not a legible vehicle to use, like WTF?! I mean, it's still a nice Mitsubishi VRX 2014 Lancer for fucks sake.
Anyway, we're getting off track.
-
You replied. I sent them both at pretty much the same time and you did reply.
Sweet! :tup
-
But he doesn't work for Uber.
Uber Uber.
-
They have a great sense of humor and I'd let them know you're an Uber metalhead.
(https://media1.tenor.com/images/3fada89212d900e8519099dd490dc126/tenor.gif?itemid=15253834)
-
I need to figure out what I'm sending for this round.... :justjen
-
I need to figure out what I'm sending for this round.... :justjen
You didn't send all of the rounds at once??
-
Yeah again, if I can have everyone in in 24 hours, we can get hangman out of the way before we hit Friday for you lot.
-
While you wait for submissions, check out the title track for the album, and the video is worth watching as well:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LBAXZto7uVc&pp=ygUXd2hlcmUgb3dscyBrbm93IG15IG5hbWU%3D
(https://i.makeagif.com/media/5-04-2021/8j_hfS.gif)
-
You didn't send all of the rounds at once??
I usually do, but I've been unusually busy for the past couple months.
While you wait for submissions, check out the title track for the album, and the video is worth watching as well:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LBAXZto7uVc&pp=ygUXd2hlcmUgb3dscyBrbm93IG15IG5hbWU%3D
(https://i.makeagif.com/media/5-04-2021/8j_hfS.gif)
That video is a classic :lol
-
While you wait for submissions, check out the title track for the album, and the video is worth watching as well:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LBAXZto7uVc&pp=ygUXd2hlcmUgb3dscyBrbm93IG15IG5hbWU%3D
(https://i.makeagif.com/media/5-04-2021/8j_hfS.gif)
lol, wtf?! Okay, I'll check that out tonight.
-
That might be my lowest roulette score ever... I think you hated that more than Chad hated Babymetal :lol
Gonna pivot away from my playlist and wing it from here on out, really can't do much worse lol
-
Aaaand sent with the freedom of someone who has zero fucking chance of winning :metal
-
well at least i'm nothing if not consistent so far :corn
just need evermind to blunder without doing so myself, hmm
-
That might be my lowest roulette score ever... I think you hated that more than Chad hated Babymetal :lol
Gonna pivot away from my playlist and wing it from here on out, really can't do much worse lol
Yeah sorry RJ. I tried but man I just didn't like that at all.
-
That might be my lowest roulette score ever... I think you hated that more than Chad hated Babymetal :lol
You finished 10th place with Babymetal in a stack ranked roulette. I'd have to go back and find my comments, but it's probably close
Gonna pivot away from my playlist and wing it from here on out, really can't do much worse lol
Wanna bet?
Sending an attachment, as what I've got ain't on Spotify.
-
lonestar - Ghost Bath - Seraphic
Dude, my impression says it all, seriously, what the fuck is this? I can't take it seriously with these umm....'vocals' going on here. The music I guess is okay, but again, I can't take these upbeat melodies seriously with the wailing going on behind it. I'm sorry, I feel bad to keep kicking you when you're down, but I'm not feeling your style and this for me, was flat out awful.
He's still got a ways to go to top (bottom??) Puppies' trifecta of The Mars Volta/Novembre/Alkaloid.
As for my 7.75... I'll take it! Took some brass balls to send an ADV written and fronted tune. I'm still determined to get you back on the Melodic Rock bandwagon.
But not this round.
-
well at least i'm nothing if not consistent so far :corn
just need evermind to blunder without doing so myself, hmm
Don't worry, I've got it :lol
No idea what I'm sending yet, but I'll pick something after work in ~15 hours.
-
send boast gaffe. i bet that'll do well
-
Aaaand sent with the freedom of someone who has zero fucking chance of winning :metal
I feel this comment in my soul.
-
Nice!
Vandemberg is indeed a goldmine of great stuff.
-
He's still got a ways to go to top (bottom??) Puppies' trifecta of The Mars Volta/Novembre/Alkaloid.
As for my 7.75... I'll take it! Took some brass balls to send an ADV written and fronted tune. I'm still determined to get you back on the Melodic Rock bandwagon.
But not this round.
You dodged a bullet really. :lol
-
Nice!
Vandemberg is indeed a goldmine of great stuff.
Hmmm.....interesting.
-
Well that sucked, time to go back to more atmospheric stuff :lol
-
Round 5 - IV (2006) - The world begged for the band to come back and finally in 2006 they did just that. An album that eased their way back into the spotlight but a number a great tunes.
Criteria for this round is comeback albums. Send me something from a band that returned from Hiatus. I'll also allow numbers in the SONG title only for the submission. Word criteria's are; Ahead, Clover, Escape, Disappear, Today.
Question about this.
Would you accept a song if the number is spelled out (let's say instead of "8", the title is "eight")?
-
Well that sucked, time to go back to more atmospheric stuff :lol
And you finished 1.5 points ahead of me :lol
-
I know right :lol
Sent something that'll score either quite high or quite low.
-
I know right :lol
Sent something that'll score either quite high or quite low.
I'm fairly confident in my submission this round, hard to beat epic guitar shredding
-
A shame Moonlight Sorcery didn't score higher, though I'd also recommend "The Secret of Streaming Blood" to get a fuller sample of their normal sound. TAC scored that one pretty well, and I think his only complaint was that the vocals were too harsh.
Litho - The Absence - Deepest Wound
At first this just flew by. I wrote it off as generic melodeath, and really, that's what it is, but each listen I liked it more and more. The guitar underneath the chorus was very hooky, and you seem to be having a good knack with that style so far and it's working. Nothing to write home about but very good and probably something I'd happily listen to a full album of. The solo section was very cool and close to getting an award. Reminds me of Trivium but some really cool shit going on in there and a nice groove. Certainly nothing I haven't heard before, but enough good stuff going on here to interest me. Can't give it anymore than a flat 8.0 though.
Part of my thinking on the last two rounds is that a lot of melodeath bands have pretty average guitar playing (sometimes maybe even below-average compared to some subgenres), but those artists are ones I've found to be pretty consistently well above-average in that department, particularly on their earlier work.
-
Question about this.
Would you accept a song if the number is spelled out (let's say instead of "8", the title is "eight")?
Yeah of course.
-
What the hell are you doing up at this god-forsaken hour?
-
What the hell are you doing up at this god-forsaken hour?
Me? It's 6.30am. :lol
-
Oh, I thought it was 5:30am. When do you change the clocks for Winter?
-
Queensland doesn't do daylight savings. We are one of 3 states that don't do it. It's weird. I think the rest of the country change back in 2 weeks. I can't remember why the government changed to us not participating in daylight savings.
But, that would mean the restof the country are ahead. It's 6.50am here in Brisbane but where Brent is for instance would be 7.50am.
-
wolfking can you let me know if the first song i sent is good or if not then just use the second one? to be clear i'm not using my wildcard i 100% want to go with the first song i sent if it's not banned but i'm not completely sure whether or not it is :corn
-
Sorry Crow, haven't gone through the PM'S yet but I'll have a quick squizz now.
-
wolfking can you let me know if the first song i sent is good or if not then just use the second one? to be clear i'm not using my wildcard i 100% want to go with the first song i sent if it's not banned but i'm not completely sure whether or not it is :corn
I just replied to you. I said the band should be on the banned list but I just checked and they are on there!
-
huh, thought i checked there but i guess not
but like, fair, that makes things easy anyways :lol
-
Okay, round 4 roll call. I need;
ariich
twosuitluke
Evermind
-
Okay, round 4 roll call. I need;
ariich
twosuitluke
Evermind
The three guys that just went to bed..
(not together, you pervs)
-
Yeah, looks like no hangman til tomorrow. That probably won't be ideal for most, but we can deal with it.
-
The three guys that just went to bed..
(not together, you pervs)
Alright all. Is it creepy that Tim knows this?
-
Alright all. Is it creepy that Tim knows this?
Don't judge Tim's fantasies.
-
Don't judge Tim's fantasies.
More like Tim's stalling skills.
-
Wut? I sent last week!
-
Tim. Go to bed old man. Your reading skills are affected by your old age.
-
You said I was stalling.
-
More like Tim's stalling skills.
Not sure I understand this one.
-
Fuck. Lol. Stalking skills.
A complete failure on my part. Still rings true.
-
A complete failure on your part always rings true.
-
Okay, round 4 roll call. I need;
ariich
twosuitluke
Evermind
Meant to sent yesterday before bed but fell asleep, sorry. Sending right now.
-
A complete failure on your part always rings true.
As your usage of Google.
-
Okay sent. I'm off to work.
-
Just waiting on William and Harry.
-
Okay, round 4 roll call. I need;
ariich
twosuitluke
Evermind
-
As your usage of Google.
(https://i.giphy.com/5p2wQFyu8GsFO.webp)
-
Okay, round 4 roll call. I need;
ariich
twosuitluke
Evermind
Geez... I was going to crack a joke of "Who are three people who have never been in my kitchen" - but ariich HAS been in my kitchen! :lol
-
Wait no.....I don't have Mason's either.
Okay, round 4 roll call. I need;
ariich
twosuitluke
Evermind
Dr. DTVT
-
Do you guys feel it? The shame of sending later than me? And being called out by the host? Who's the slacker now?
-
I don't mean to call people out deliberately to be a dick or anything. I mean, everyone has been fantastic really getting submissions in, I can't complain at all and I'm running a pretty tight schedule too so it's not really a call out in a bad way. The call out is usually the 24 hours after the results for the previous round, it's just a check in and reminder for people. But to be honest, I also want to stick pretty close to schedule, but I have no complaints so far.
-
Do you guys feel it? The shame of sending later than me? And being called out by the host? Who's the slacker now?
:lol
-
I need;
ariich
twosuitluke
Evermind
Dr. DTVT
And then, there were two.
-
Wait no.....I don't have Mason's either.
Okay, round 4 roll call. I need;
ariich
twosuitluke
Evermind
Dr. DTVT
And then, there were two.
Well, Luke is probably in the bath...
-
I haven't had the Lizard band yet, should I just pick a random song and tell him that's his submission cause he's late?
-
Actually, to be fair he did PM me to check something with me, I replied but I think it was pretty close to him logging off, so I'll cut him some slack. :biggrin:
-
Well, Luke is probably in the bath...
The real perv has revealed himself.
Actually, to be fair he did PM me to check something with me, I replied but I think it was pretty close to him logging off, so I'll cut him some slack. :biggrin:
I don't mind being called out at all, but yea I was waiting for your response :lol
I'll send shortly.
-
OK, sent
-
Just Rich to go.
-
Round 5 - IV (2006) - The world begged for the band to come back and finally in 2006 they did just that. An album that eased their way back into the spotlight but a number a great tunes.
Criteria for this round is comeback albums. Send me something from a band that returned from Hiatus. I'll also allow numbers in the SONG title only for the submission. Word criteria's are; Ahead, Clover, Escape, Disappear, Today.
Question about this.
Would you accept a song if the number is spelled out (let's say instead of "8", the title is "eight")?
Reposting since I don't think I received an answer.
-
Question about this.
Would you accept a song if the number is spelled out (let's say instead of "8", the title is "eight")?
Yeah of course.
Answer came yesterday!
-
Does it count if the number is like 'This Song Sucks (2008 Remaster)'? :neverusethis:
-
Does it count if the number is like 'This Song Sucks (2008 Remaster)'? :neverusethis:
You can't do that!
You should get it in though so you're not holding everyone up again. ;D
-
Yeah of course.
Answer came yesterday!
TAC to the rescue! Thank you. Not sure how I missed this (Gonna blame it on the quote pyramids being broken).
-
You know what's funny is that I was also waiting on the answer as well. Kade had been posting for a while yesterday and I didn't see it. So I was going back through the thread to find your question to repost it, and sure enough, I ran into it.
-
You can't do that!
You should get it in though so you're not holding everyone up again. ;D
There are a lot of things I should do :rollin
-
Tim is that child in the back seat asking every 5 minutes, "Are we there, yet?" :lol
-
Tim is that child in the back seat asking every 5 minutes, "Are we there, yet?" :lol
MOM!!!! He's touching me!!! (No I'm not!)
-
MOM!!!! He's touching me!!! (No I'm not!)
He touched me first!!
-
I'll turn this roulette right around!
-
MOM!!!! He's touching me!!! (No I'm not!)
He touched me first!!
Show me on the outline where Stadler touched you:
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Human_body_outline.png)
-
I'll turn this roulette right around!
:rollin
-
Sorry dude, crazy week with disrupted childcare, so have only worked two days and they've been swamped. Will definitely send tonight though, probably in a few hours.
-
He touched me first!!
Show me on the outline where Stadler touched you:
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Human_body_outline.png)
I'm not going to lie; I'm very disappointed in this group. Chad served up a softball here and no one took a swing. I'm a zero at Photoshop myself (I'm not sure I even have it on my computer) but I can think of about four different jokes that someone with even a modicum of Photoshop skill could execute in about eight minutes. SHAME!! :) :)
-
OK, I'll bite.
(https://i.imgflip.com/8ktjie.jpg)
Stadler didn't touch me, but this is where he hurt me.
-
HAHAHAHAHA
-
OK, I'll bite.
(https://i.imgflip.com/8ktjie.jpg)
Stadler didn't touch me, but this is where he hurt me.
Magnificent!!!
-
Sorry dude, crazy week with disrupted childcare, so have only worked two days and they've been swamped. Will definitely send tonight though, probably in a few hours.
No problem mate.
-
OK, I'll bite.
(https://i.imgflip.com/8ktjie.jpg)
Stadler didn't touch me, but this is where he hurt me.
:lol That's brilliant!
-
Thanks for your patience!
Sent!
Hangman when?
-
We will fire it up in the next hour and a half or so.
-
Ariich sent Moron Police
-
Round 4 Kipman
Let's get this done.
??: __________ - _______________ _______
??: ________ - __________
??: ____ - _____ __ _______
??: ____ _____ - ________
??: _____ __ ______ - _ _______ __ ____
??: ___ __________ - ____ __ __ ___ ___
??: _______ - _______ ___
??: _________ - ___ _______
??: ____ ____ _____ - ___ ______
??: _______ - _______
??: ___ _____ - ____ ____ _____
??: ________ - _____
??: _________ - _ _____ ______
??: __________ - ______'_ ____
??: _______ - ______ __ _____
??: _____ _____ - _______
??: _________ - _____ ___ ____
??: ______ - _______ ______
Guessed letters:
-
Ariich sent Moron Police
He did not.
-
O.
-
??: __________ - _____________o_ ____o__
??: ________ - __o_______
??: _oo_ - _____ o_ _______
??: _oo_ _oo__ - ____o___
??: _____ __ ______ - _ _oo____ __ ____
??: __O ________o_ - ____ __ o_ ___ ___
??: ____o__ - __o____ ___
??: _________ - ___ _______
??: ____ __o_ _____ - ___ ______
??: ____o__ - _______
??: ___ _____ - ____ ____ _____
??: ________ - _____
??: _________ - _ _o___ ______
??: __________ - ______'_ ____
??: _______ - ______ _o _____
??: _____ _o___ - _______
??: _o_______ - _____ ___ ____
??: __o___ - _______ ______
Guessed letters: O
-
T
-
??: _____t____ - _____t_____t_o_ ____o__
??: ________ - __o_______
??: _oo_ - _____ o_ ___t___
??: _oo_ Toot_ - ____ot__
??: _____ __ ______ - _ _oo____ __ ____
??: __O ________o_ - T___ _t o_ t__ ___
??: ____o__ - __ot___ ___
??: _________ - T__ __t____
??: ____ __o_ T____ - T__ ______
??: ____o__ - T______
??: ___ _____ - ____ ____ T____
??: __t_____ - _____
??: __t______ - _ _o___ __t___
??: T_________ - ______'_ ____
??: _______ - ______ to ___t_
??: _____ _o___ - _______
??: _o____t__ - _____ t__ ____
??: __o___ - _______ _t_t__
Guessed letters: OT
-
Moon Tooth - "Grimothy".
-
A!
-
Man this spreadsheet is incredible! Rich is out new Jesus!
??: _____t__a_ - _____t_r_rat_o_ __rror_
??: ____a___ - __o_______
??: _oor - _____ o_ _arta_a
??: Moon Tooth - Grimothy (Litho x 2)
??: A____ __ __a___ - A _oo____ __ ____
??: R_O ______a_o_ - Ta__ _t o_ t__ R__
??: ____o_a - A_ot__r ___
??: _a____r__ - T__ __ta_a_
??: ____ _ro_ T_ar_ - T__ _____r
??: Ra__o__ - T_r_a__
??: ___ __r__ - _a__ ____ T____
??: A_t_r_a_ - _r___
??: __t_r_a__ - A _o___ __t___
??: T____ra___ - _ar__a'_ ____
??: __a___a - __ar__ to __at_
??: _a___ _o___ - _a_ar__
??: _o____t__ - _r_a_ t__ _a__
??: __o___ - _____a_ _tat__
Guessed letters: OTAR
-
Rrrrrrrr
-
Spreadsheet?
Focking hell ...
*Lights himself on fire*
-
Spreadsheet?
Focking hell ...
*Lights himself on fire*
This is me after round 1!!!!
-
REO Speedwagon - "Take It On the Run".
-
By the way Kade, if you want to do traditional hangman again in any later rounds, you might want to use my spreadsheet which is linked in the tracker thread:
-
Fuck, damn quote thing still not working.
-
Temperance - "Daruma's Eyes".
-
Indi, post from Rich on page 10.
Hangmanen
Commonly, hosts will play games with their participants where they try to figure out what songs were sent, in order to maintain interest in the thread while everyone is waiting for results. The most popular of these is hangman. If you'd like to run hangman in your roulettes, I highly recommend using it.
ariich's google spreadsheet
ariich created a Google spreadsheet to run hangman which can be used for single song/album rounds, multiple songs from the same artist, and now also "EP" rounds involving songs from various artists.
The template is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19nfluLW42RhoixfkpaJHG1oOpkaeKc4Ceg6YWJdIe2A/edit?usp=sharing
To edit it, you'll need to save a copy to your own Google Sheets and run it from there. Don't download it to run in Excel - the formulae work differently.
The Guidance tab explains how to use it, including different explanations for different rounds depending on the format of your roulette.
-
??: _____t__a_ - _____t_r_rat_o_ M_rror_
??: ____a___ - __o_______
??: Noor - Hills of Qartaba (Litho x 2)
??: Moon Tooth - Grimothy (Litho x 2)
??: A____ __ __a___ - A _oo____ __ ____
??: REO Speedwagon - Take it on the Run (Litho x 2)
??: Dissona - Another Sky (Litho x 2)
??: _a____r__ - T__ __ta_a_
??: ____ _rom T_ar_ - T__ _____r
??: Rannoch - Threads (Litho x 2)
??: ___ __r__ - _a__ ____ T____
??: A_t_r_am - _r___
??: __t_r_a__ - A _o___ __t___
??: Temperance - Daruma's Eyes (Litho x 2)
??: _ma___a - __ar__ to __at_
??: _a___ _o___ - _a_ar__
??: _o____t__ - _r_a_ t__ _a__
??: __o___ - ____ma_ _tat__
Guessed letters: OTARM
-
M
-
Noor - "Hills of Qartaba".
-
Dissona - "Another Sky".
-
.
-
Rannoch - "Threads". Damn, almost thought of sending them at some point.
-
Gotta head out. That'll do until later, Litho ruining it for everyone by doing a Ruslan. :lol
Making another hard one for the next round.
-
Do we guess senders yet?
-
Moon Tooth is Reaper
-
Spreadsheet?
Focking hell ...
*Lights himself on fire*
This is me after round 1!!!!
(https://i.imgur.com/Pic9iv8.gif)
-
REO Speedwagon is Stadler, Noor is TAC, Dissona is ariich, Rannoch is Crow.
-
Temperance is Indi - he sent the same song to me many years back. Great track.
-
Dissona - "Another Sky".
This was on my list for this roulette.
REO Speedwagon is Stadler, Noor is TAC, Dissona is ariich, Rannoch is Crow.
Was just about to post Ariich for Dissona. You are definitely correct on me and Stads.
-
Do we guess senders yet?
Well, you're doing everything else. :lol
-
Aeternam-Irene
-
The rules change each round. :lol
-
Aeternam is lonestar.
-
Gotta head out. That'll do until later, Litho ruining it for everyone by doing a Ruslan. :lol
Making another hard one for the next round.
Didn't you say you were going to run this round while Evermind was awake. He gonna be salty again tomorrow when he wakes up and this is solved. :lol :lol
-
Wine From Tears-The Sinner
-
??: _____t__a_ - _____t_r_rat_o_ M_rror_
??: ____a___ - __o_______
TAC (Litho): Noor - Hills of Qartaba (Litho x 2)
Reaper (TAC): Moon Tooth - Grimothy (Litho x 2)
??: A____ __ __a___ - A _oo____ __ ____
Stadler (Litho): REO Speedwagon - Take it on the Run (Litho x 2)
??: Dissona - Another Sky (Litho x 2)
??: _a____r__ - T__ __ta_a_
??: Wine From Tears - The Sinner (TAC x 2)
??: Rannoch - Threads (Litho x 2)
??: ___ __r__ - _a__ ____ T____
??: Aeternam - Irene (TACx x 2)
??: __t_r_a__ - A _o___ __t___
Indi (Jingle): Temperance - Daruma's Eyes (Litho x 2)
??: _ma___a - __ar__ to __at_
??: _a___ _o___ - _a_ar__
??: _o____t__ - _r_a_ t__ _a__
??: __o___ - ____ma_ _tat__
Guessed letters: OTARM
-
D
-
Didn't you say you were going to run this round while Evermind was awake. He gonna be salty again tomorrow when he wakes up and this is solved. :lol :lol
I did, but to be fair, the last round was hard there wasn't much given away by the time he got to it. Plus, I'm out this arvo and thought it would just be easier to get this round out of the way a little quicker with the long weekend coming up.
Plus with Indi doing another hard bizzaro round, I thought an easy one my end would work well to fit in.
No more letters anyway until about 9-10 hours time.
-
No more letters anyway until about 9-10 hours time.
Yeah, after you give me my D! ;D
-
??: Buckethead - Disintergration Mirrors (TAC x 2)
??: ____a__d - __o_______
TAC (Litho): Noor - Hills of Qartaba (Litho x 2)
Reaper (TAC): Moon Tooth - Grimothy (Litho x 2)
??: A____ __ __a___ - A _oo____ __ ____
Stadler (Litho): REO Speedwagon - Take it on the Run (Litho x 2)
ariich (Litho): Dissona - Another Sky (Litho x 2)
??: _a___dr__ - T__ __ta_a_
??: Wine From Tears - The Sinner (TAC x 2)
??: Rannoch - Threads (Litho x 2)
??: D__ __r__ - Da__ ____ T____
??: Aeternam - Irene (TACx x 2)
??: __t_r_a__ - A _o___ __t___
Indi (Jingle): Temperance - Daruma's Eyes (Litho x 2)
??: _ma___a - __ar_d to D_at_
Sacul: David Bowie - Lazarus (Lonk x 3)
??: _o____t__ - _r_a_ t__ _a__
??: __o___ - ____ma_ _tat__
Guessed letters: OTARM
That's it til later.
-
Kip would want me to have the D. :neverusethis:
-
Yeah, after you give me my D! ;D
There you go you vulture!!! :lol
-
Kip would want me to have the D. :neverusethis:
I read this as Tim would like Kip's D.
-
PS: Sorry Ruslan, round 5 hangman getting posted for you next time, I promise!
-
Buckethead-Disintegration Mirrors
-
You guys are good at this. I'm in awe.
-
Buckethead :metal had him in mind for future round, oh well
-
For an early tidbit, after a quick skim, this round is better than the last, but maybe not as good as the first two. But I haven't had a real proper listen though. Proper listen probably tomorrow with impressions.
-
I read this as Tim would like Kip's D.
Tim would have a rug burn on his face.
-
Tim would have a rug burn on his face.
:lol :lol :lol
This probably made me laugh a lot more than it should have. :lol
-
David Bowie - Lazarus - sacul?
-
David Bowie - Lazarus - sacul?
Yes.
-
I had to take care of some things and you guys still left me stuff to solve? Poor strategy. :p
-
Enslaved - "Neogenesis" - Puppies.
-
Alice In Chains - "A Looking In View".
-
Aeternam is lonestar.
Nope, but they were the other band I sent to Indy
-
Intervals - "A Voice Within".
-
Khonsu - "Inhuman States". Crow.
-
Intervals - "A Voice Within".
Ariich
-
I think it's Lonk.
-
Lovebites - "Break the Wall" - lonestar.
-
Buckethead might actually be Lonk, which would mean I'm wrong about Intervals.
-
I think it's Lonk.
(https://media0.giphy.com/media/fvT2lZ7UFAvHpPjmVs/giphy.gif?cid=6c09b952yikob8hoyyeh23g92zf4x6ug02gvkwypyxbicvoq&ep=v1_internal_gif_by_id&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g)
-
Sanhedrin - "The Getaway".
-
Dissona - "Another Sky".
This was on my list for this roulette.
One of my favorites from my roulette. Kind of an all-over the place song that I'd be unsure of sending in roulettes though, personally.
No more letters anyway until about 9-10 hours time.
Yeah, after you give me my D! ;D
(https://i.giphy.com/LXP19BrVaOOgE.webp)
Buckethead :metal had him in mind for future round, oh well
Oops, had skimmed at warp 9 over you mentioning this when I came back to the computer.
-
Enslaved - "Neogenesis" - Puppies.
Not me, but that's a great song! :metal
-
This Jazzo guy is Ruslan 2.0.
-
I am merely the apprentice, I am no true sith lord yet.
-
PS: Sorry Ruslan, round 5 hangman getting posted for you next time, I promise!
Don't sweat it man, do whatever works for you as a host.
That being said, I give up on the bonus wildcard perk for the rest of the roulette :lol
Also I'm surprised you picked that song out of the two. I thought it was a bit rough and wanted a backup in case it's too rough for you.
-
Don't sweat it man, do whatever works for you as a host.
That being said, I give up on the bonus wildcard perk for the rest of the roulette :lol
Also I'm surprised you picked that song out of the two. I thought it was a bit rough and wanted a backup in case it's too rough for you.
I'm gonna be perfectly honest, I thought your other song was awful.
Yeah, I'm not sorry for the lack of opportunity of the perk for you as the perk is nothing really worthwhile, that wasn't the point, just more the participation factor.
-
I'm gonna be perfectly honest, I thought your other song was awful.
It's nice to see how you protect your participants feelings during your roulettes :lol
Never change
-
I can take it :lol Definitely good to know that going forward.
-
In fact maybe I should try and get more feedback, what was so awful about it?
-
Let's have an S before you head to bed.
-
??: Buckethead - Disintergration Mirrors
??: Enslaved - Neogenesis
TAC: Noor - Hills of Qartaba
Reaper: Moon Tooth - Grimothy
??: Alice in Chains - A Looking in View
Stadler: REO Speedwagon - Take it on the Run
ariich: Dissona - Another Sky
??: Sanhedrin - The Getaway
??: Wine From Tears - The Sinner
??: Rannoch - Threads
??: De_ __r_e - Days Like These
??: Aeternam - Irene
Lonk: Intervals - A Voice Within
Indi: Temperance - Daruma's Eyes
??: Imagika - Scared to Death
Sacul: David Bowie - Lazarus
lonestar: Lovebites - Break the Wall
Crow: Khonsu - Inhuman States
Guessed letters: OTARMS
Not bothering posting the points, Josh has won the bonus wildcard for the next round.
-
It's nice to see how you protect your participants feelings during your roulettes :lol
Never change
Well, I don't think there's any point sugar coating things. I mean, it's not like any of us actually wrote or performed any of the songs we send, so I don't see why it's that offensive. Plus, Ruslan is leading so it's not really like I'm kicking him when he's down.
But no, I won't change, don't worry. :lol
-
In fact maybe I should try and get more feedback, what was so awful about it?
Feedback? Wait, did you actually write this song? :lol
I gotta relisten to it, I can't remember off the top of my head. I'll relisten and let you know. I was actually surprised this kind of song came from you when listening.
-
The rules change each round. :lol
Missed this earlier.
Yes, that's the point. :lol
-
Feedback? Wait, did you actually write this song? :lol
I gotta relisten to it, I can't remember off the top of my head. I'll relisten and let you know. I was actually surprised this kind of song came from you when listening.
I get "unremarkable" or "not memorable", but for "awful" something should've stood out for how much it sucked. :lol
-
Not bothering posting the points, Josh has won the bonus wildcard for the next round.
Any chance I can hold onto it for a later round? If not, no problem, I have alternates for each round in mind anyway.
And having used my normal one this time, was it close between the two songs? Definitely check out part I if it wasn't, that hopefully would have made the decision tougher if they were heard as a single song like it was originally written.
-
Any chance I can hold onto it for a later round? If not, no problem, I have alternates for each round in mind anyway.
And having used my normal one this time, was it close between the two songs? Definitely check out part I if it wasn't, that hopefully would have made the decision tougher if they were heard as a single song like it was originally written.
Nope. Rules are if you win the hangman wildcard game, your bonus free song is for the next round only. No rainchecks.
-
I get "unremarkable" or "not memorable", but for "awful" something should've stood out for how much it sucked. :lol
Uh....the whole thing? ;D
Nah, yeah awful is harsh. Let me try again now.
-
??: _ma___a - S_ar_d to D_at_
Scared to Death?
-
Scared to Death?
Yes.
-
Alright yes, awful was very harsh. I guess the vibe just isn't for me. It sounds like some Italian style musical song or something, it gives me that vibe. I can't put my finger on it. Just a cheesy musical vibe that I didn't like. The solo was pretty good with a nice tone though that made me kinda enjoy the last chorus a little more.
-
Yes.
Band is Imagika
-
Band is Imagika
It is.
-
Alright yes, awful was very harsh. I guess the vibe just isn't for me. It sounds like some Italian style musical song or something, it gives me that vibe. I can't put my finger on it. Just a cheesy musical vibe that I didn't like. The solo was pretty good with a nice tone though that made me kinda enjoy the last chorus a little more.
:tup
Wait, are you saying I should send this to Indi? :lol
-
:tup
Wait, are you saying I should send this to Indi? :lol
I actually don't see why not? :lol
-
Well, I don't think there's any point sugar coating things. I mean, it's not like any of us actually wrote or performed any of the songs we send, so I don't see why it's that offensive. Plus, Ruslan is leading so it's not really like I'm kicking him when he's down.
But no, I won't change, don't worry. :lol
Wolfie, stick with it. Like you said, we didn't write or record these songs (generally; I have received a song in the past that was written and performed by the participant. It was OUTSTANDING, by the way.). I can see some smack talk resulting, but that's the fun of this. Anything more than that, I don't see it as your problem.
-
If I can live with the beat down he gave Ghost Bath, everyone else can deal with it too...
-
Seems an appropriate time to remind everyone ...
(https://i.imgflip.com/2djs4d.jpg)
-
Wolfie, stick with it. Like you said, we didn't write or record these songs (generally; I have received a song in the past that was written and performed by the participant. It was OUTSTANDING, by the way.). I can see some smack talk resulting, but that's the fun of this. Anything more than that, I don't see it as your problem.
Thanks mate. Yeah, I make no apologies and I know RJ will spit his coffee out, but I could be worse. :lol
-
Did Puppies send Enslaved?
I'll take an E for that last submission.
-
I already tried that.
-
Yeah not Puppies.
E added.
-
Well, the song is Days Like These
-
Well, the song is Days Like These
Foo Fighters?
-
Foo Fighters?
That would be Times Like These.
-
Foo Fighters?
De_ __r_e
Close!
-
De_ __r_e
Close!
So close! :lol
....and someone fix the quote pyramids!!! :censored
-
The closest thing I found was Dee C'rell, but that's clearly not it.
-
The closest thing I found was Dee C'rell, but that's clearly not it.
What about Foo C'rell?
-
What the fooc, 'fo rell?
-
What the fooc, 'fo rell?
Foogle is your friend.
-
Foodle seems like it should be some of culinary app.
-
Foodle seems like it should be some of culinary app.
Kingshmegland would download Fondle though
-
You dummie! *In my best Fred Sanford voice*
I can only eat a cup of food these days.
-
Kingshmegland would download Fondle though
Groindle
-
Foo Fighters?
Err.....
-
Groindle
Grindle
-
Here's the list for round 4;
Shadow Ninja: Buckethead - Disintergration Mirrors
twosuitluke: Enslaved - Neogenesis
TAC: Noor - Hills of Qartaba
Reaper: Moon Tooth - Grimothy
King: Alice in Chains - A Looking in View
Stadler: REO Speedwagon - Take it on the Run
ariich: Dissona - Another Sky
Dr. DTVT: Sanhedrin - The Getaway
Evermind: Wine From Tears - The Sinner
romdrums: Rannoch - Threads
Jingle: Dec Burke - Days Like These
Puppies: Aeternam - Irene
Lonk: Intervals - A Voice Within
Indi: Temperance - Daruma's Eyes
Litho: Imagika - Scared to Death
Sacul: David Bowie - Lazarus
lonestar: Lovebites - Break the Wall
Crow: Khonsu - Inhuman States
Here's the playlist;
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3TGkXHjsK9iG7XkNeCtgcF
-
Wow.. Imagika... Never thought I'd see them sent in a roulette, but they should play well. I've met the singer Norman a few times, heck of a nice guy.
-
I've been holding onto them for quite awhile. Now seemed like a good time. *fingers crossed*
-
I've been holding onto them for quite awhile. Now seemed like a good time. *fingers crossed*
It's quality old school thrash, you'll be fine.
-
Seinfeld song character matching game;
Thought I'd amuse myself and have given each song a Seinfeld character. This character is what came to mind while I was listening through. There may be various reasons for why I've selected who I have, but though it may be a laugh for those that know the show. These aren't necessarily a representation of impressions but there are some in there for reasons why I've linked these characters;
I fully expect no one to understand any of these at all except me so don't worry. :lol
1. Bob and Ray - The fellas that stole Elaine's armor;
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.e449f5398570ddb9bebceee11e21243c?rik=Y52Bzkc0xt7UFw&riu=http%3a%2f%2fimg.wennermedia.com%2ffeatured-promo-782%2frs-140981-20140708-seinfeld6-x1800-1404839135.jpg&ehk=pUNTAewPrwzW%2bbPoO3jzLXJkEQoR%2fimlwd1Vriz4xVY%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0)
A bit flamboyant, trendy and modern. Take what they want and go.
2. Uncle Leo - jerry's slightly crazy neurotic uncle;
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.b305c2e876d3f359245853ff6eb094fe?rik=TZaYg5EcwC3ZzQ&riu=http%3a%2f%2flegalinsurrection.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2015%2f11%2fSeinfeld-Uncle-Leo-Confused-e1447698149246.jpg&ehk=UWfsIls4pvG0P6pxg6XWZeZ225wvKqGSqev2o6qHyhQ%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0&sres=1&sresct=1)
Vintage, heart of gold, should be annoying but surprisingly loveable.
3. Keith Hernandez - The old baseball player that became friends with Jerry;
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.1vAT-rXxub5tc9807J_03gHaFC?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain)
Has a reputation, old school, good looking, takes what he wants, a bit brooding and you will help him move.
4. Newman;
(https://cbsnews3.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/r/2013/05/14/d47592d1-c3c9-11e2-a43e-02911869d855/resize/620x465/8f1e1aeb9bd7a994fdbfb86557a7b233/010_Newman_old.png)
An evil, dark, brooding character with a few different sides to him. Happy with himself and not caring about others.
5. Bob Cobb (Maestro) - A conductor who was once a boyfriend of Elaine's and had a house in Tuscany
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.yAgjby5y8rstzZg6IWbObgHaHa?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain)
Loves his classic sound with some symphonic elements, likes to be well presented, yet strong dependable character.
6. Frank Costanza
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.7amJapnkZ9vXKIzqaKLVjgAAAA?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain)
Manic, a bit crazy, over the top and angry at times yet serenity now at some points.
7. Jackie Chiles - Kramer's lawyer
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.cyBzmAoJUuGYF3bLnan7tQAAAA?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain)
Loves to look and smell good. Dresses modern, funky and slick with nothing out of place. Knows what he is and likeable.
8. The Flying Sandos Brothers - Magic show that George and Jerry saw. - Puppies
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BY2UwZGQ3MDctMmY3YS00Mzg1LTk5Y2UtMTljZGFlYmQxNWQ5XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMzk0NzgwMTE@._V1_.jpg)
Quality show, strong presence and eastern vibe and flavour. Would see again but may have stolen my jacket.
9. Soup Nazi
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.991eaa6f37ae729270ef81aa5f993c8a?rik=Z43fwJYftu5cdg&riu=http%3a%2f%2fstatic.parade.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2014%2f06%2fseinfeld-soup-nazi-ftr.jpg&ehk=xQiP2fzqgouZa23V%2feEPy%2bfTBOgdfAGMyb2dsqfUAw4%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0)
Unapologising, rude, brutal, strong character, doesn't give a fuck.
10. George Steinbrenner - George's crazy boss at the Yankees
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3b2gzNQRLf4/maxresdefault.jpg)
Good businessman, a bit crazy, lots of good stuff but rambles on too long when you're trying to leave.
11. Mr. Kruger - George's boss at Kruger Industrial Smoothing
(https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/seinfeld/images/7/73/The_Strike.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160807014248)
The boss, carefree, nothing bothers him, laid back, does what he wants, easy boss to like and get on with.
12. LT Bookman - The book detective accusing Jerry of never returning a book from years ago
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.18b4a6cca9dc498a89a6f2abd478f3e1?rik=QmLxEKa7WkDMkA&riu=http%3a%2f%2fimg.wennermedia.com%2f920-width%2frs-134002-20140707-seinfeld6-x1800-1404750599.jpg&ehk=F0HBklTnN2iE9jIl%2bUQSswWy0U6CmBHHL9mj5ZvDZxU%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0)
Hard ass, doesn't let up, strong character, takes his work seriously.
13. Sue Ellen Mischke - The braless wonder
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AaBowp3dyhA/maxresdefault.jpg)
Carefree, unapologising, dominating, strong business woman and sexy.
14. Art Vandelay - George's made up professional character
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UV0B7cedjqc/maxresdefault.jpg)
Hard to get a read on, not sure too much about them or their demeaner. Could be nothing or could be epic as fuck.
15. Kenny Bania - Fellow comedian and acquaintance of Jerry.
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.94cd3bbbbca8aff6b79fc14796738147?rik=oCeNb%2faGcQ9UDw&riu=http%3a%2f%2fimg1.wikia.nocookie.net%2f__cb20120108145313%2fseinfeld%2fimages%2f0%2f0d%2fBania.jpg&ehk=PBnoxZRaXpNgQDqfbhgIsuB1Eaqo8KXgVZcZn7dDjtA%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0)
Nice guy, very happy and confident, know what you're getting with him but the sound of his voice is hard to listen to though.
16. Izzy Mandelbaum - Lives down with Jerry's parents wanting to outlift everyone;
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.Zbo-L3sFxtT7CU8MVh4csgHaFj?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain)
Tough as nails, always ready to fight, dependable but not as strong as what he thinks.
17. David Puddy - Elaine's on and off again boyfriend
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/d5/ee/9c/d5ee9c49d0972b868c37d445e62e7abf--the-app-classic.jpg)
Big character and presence, a bit slow and laid back but strong at moments with a few zingers...yeah that's right.
18. Rabbi Glickman - Rabbi that lives in Elaine's building
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/e3/80/c2/e380c232d08d8ca8db9a11e27121f82d--larry-david-season-.jpg)
Gentle kind character, good intentions, nice guy but somewhat pretentious and stale.
-
Have a guess if you like. Back later tonight lads.
-
Give me Newman for my soul.
-
Give me Newman for my soul.
:lol nope.
Nothing Newman about your song lol.
-
It's quality old school thrash, you'll be fine.
I did pick a relatively newer song though, which splits the differences of their Bay area thrash and USPM roots with some somewhat more modern elements, so we'll see how it goes.
-
I've seen enough Seinfeld to get the gist of the main characters, but not enough to know many of the side ones, so I'll have to ponder these more.
-
If I had to guess one, I'd go with Frank Costanza.
-
I'll take the Flying Sandos Brothers :lol
-
I want to be Kruger or the heir to the Oh Henry empire.
-
4 or 6?
-
13?
-
Oh, also… this reveal of impressions is fucking brilliant.
-
I'll take the Flying Sandos Brothers :lol
Nailed it. :lol
-
Oh, also… this reveal of impressions is fucking brilliant.
You're not either of your picks.
I mean, they weren't meant to be proper impressions, they were just supposed to be more making the songs relevant to a character by any means of something I felt related between the two. I guess they are impressions in a sense but I'll proper impressions coming maybe tomorrow or Tuesday.
-
13?
I can see why you'd pick that but no.
Some of these you won't get once I reveal so don't spend too much time on them.
-
4 or 6?
Nope.
-
I’ll take Puddy then. Yeah, that’s right (That got a legit laugh out loud when I read that last night).
-
Nope.
-
6. Frank Costanza
Manic, a bit crazy, over the top and angry at times yet serenity now at some points.
I thought this kind of described my song, but if not...
maybe the Maestro or Bob & Ray..
-
Am I, "JERRY! HELLO!"?
-
I could be 13, unless the gender isn’t a part of this equation. This will be my only guess.
-
Either Newman, Frank Costanza or Art Vandelay.
-
Either Newman, Frank Costanza or Art Vandelay.
Yes, Art!
Everyone else is wrong.
-
Seinfeld song character matching game;
Thought I'd amuse myself and have given each song a Seinfeld character. This character is what came to mind while I was listening through. There may be various reasons for why I've selected who I have, but though it may be a laugh for those that know the show. These aren't necessarily a representation of impressions but there are some in there for reasons why I've linked these characters;
I fully expect no one to understand any of these at all except me so don't worry. :lol
1. Bob and Ray - The fellas that stole Elaine's armor;
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.e449f5398570ddb9bebceee11e21243c?rik=Y52Bzkc0xt7UFw&riu=http%3a%2f%2fimg.wennermedia.com%2ffeatured-promo-782%2frs-140981-20140708-seinfeld6-x1800-1404839135.jpg&ehk=pUNTAewPrwzW%2bbPoO3jzLXJkEQoR%2fimlwd1Vriz4xVY%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0)
A bit flamboyant, trendy and modern. Take what they want and go.
Impression: Not sure about this, it's a bit modern sounding for my tastes and not sold on the vocals. The solo is very good though and the length helps it out.
2. Uncle Leo - Jerry's slightly crazy neurotic uncle - Stadler
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.b305c2e876d3f359245853ff6eb094fe?rik=TZaYg5EcwC3ZzQ&riu=http%3a%2f%2flegalinsurrection.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2015%2f11%2fSeinfeld-Uncle-Leo-Confused-e1447698149246.jpg&ehk=UWfsIls4pvG0P6pxg6XWZeZ225wvKqGSqev2o6qHyhQ%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0&sres=1&sresct=1)
Vintage, heart of gold, should be annoying but surprisingly loveable.
Impression: Once I got over the first few lines at the very start, this turned out really solid. Great guitar tone and an unexpected solo that was great. Surprised.
3. Keith Hernandez - The old baseball player that became friends with Jerry;
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.1vAT-rXxub5tc9807J_03gHaFC?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain)
Has a reputation, old school, good looking, takes what he wants, a bit brooding and you will help him move.
Impression: I'm liking this more and more each listen. It's subtle, smooth, a little dark and groovy.
4. Newman;
(https://cbsnews3.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/r/2013/05/14/d47592d1-c3c9-11e2-a43e-02911869d855/resize/620x465/8f1e1aeb9bd7a994fdbfb86557a7b233/010_Newman_old.png)
An evil, dark, brooding character with a few different sides to him. Happy with himself and not caring about others.
Impression: Yeah, this is some quality black metal.
5. Bob Cobb (Maestro) - A conductor who was once a boyfriend of Elaine's and had a house in Tuscany
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.yAgjby5y8rstzZg6IWbObgHaHa?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain)
Loves his classic sound with some symphonic elements, likes to be well presented, yet strong dependable character.
Impression: Ahh....despite the *insert aspect I normally hate* this was okay. Might be able to look past it to enjoy it.
6. Frank Costanza - lonestar
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.7amJapnkZ9vXKIzqaKLVjgAAAA?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain)
Manic, a bit crazy, over the top and angry at times yet serenity now at some points.
Impression: This is a bit more like it. Thrashy and pretty ripping. Vocals I'm not sold on, but solid.
7. Jackie Chiles - Kramer's lawyer
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.cyBzmAoJUuGYF3bLnan7tQAAAA?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain)
Loves to look and smell good. Dresses modern, funky and slick with nothing out of place. Knows what he is and likeable.
Impression: Not normally my style but this was pretty smooth and enjoyable.
8. The Flying Sandos Brothers - Magic show that George and Jerry saw. - Puppies
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BY2UwZGQ3MDctMmY3YS00Mzg1LTk5Y2UtMTljZGFlYmQxNWQ5XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMzk0NzgwMTE@._V1_.jpg)
Quality show, strong presence and eastern vibe and flavour. Would see again but may have stolen my jacket.
Impression: Not sure about this, not sure the flavour is for me yet.
9. Soup Nazi
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.991eaa6f37ae729270ef81aa5f993c8a?rik=Z43fwJYftu5cdg&riu=http%3a%2f%2fstatic.parade.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2014%2f06%2fseinfeld-soup-nazi-ftr.jpg&ehk=xQiP2fzqgouZa23V%2feEPy%2bfTBOgdfAGMyb2dsqfUAw4%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0)
Unapologising, rude, brutal, strong character, doesn't give a fuck.
Impression: Nice and brutal. Liked teh change and melodies half way through. Could be a tad long but I don't think that hurts it.
10. George Steinbrenner - George's crazy boss at the Yankees
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3b2gzNQRLf4/maxresdefault.jpg)
Good businessman, a bit crazy, lots of good stuff but rambles on too long when you're trying to leave.
Impression: The aspects are there but why on earth is this so long?
11. Mr. Kruger - George's boss at Kruger Industrial Smoothing
(https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/seinfeld/images/7/73/The_Strike.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160807014248)
The boss, carefree, nothing bothers him, laid back, does what he wants, easy boss to like and get on with.
Impression: That simple melody that rings through it is pretty catchy and haunting. Can't deny this artist even though I'm not a massive fan, smooth and class. Will it stick though?
12. LT Bookman - The book detective accusing Jerry of never returning a book from years ago - Litho
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.18b4a6cca9dc498a89a6f2abd478f3e1?rik=QmLxEKa7WkDMkA&riu=http%3a%2f%2fimg.wennermedia.com%2f920-width%2frs-134002-20140707-seinfeld6-x1800-1404750599.jpg&ehk=F0HBklTnN2iE9jIl%2bUQSswWy0U6CmBHHL9mj5ZvDZxU%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0)
Hard ass, doesn't let up, strong character, takes his work seriously.
Impression: Pretty good thrash with some melody. Gets the job done.
13. Sue Ellen Mischke - The braless wonder - TAC
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AaBowp3dyhA/maxresdefault.jpg)
Carefree, unapologising, dominating, strong business woman and sexy.
Impression: Quite bold, fresh, strong and sexy. Quite unique too, ripping.
14. Art Vandelay - George's made up professional character - ariich
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UV0B7cedjqc/maxresdefault.jpg)
Hard to get a read on, not sure too much about them or their demeaner. Could be nothing or could be epic as fuck.
Impression: Still need to get my head around this whole thing. It's all solid but does it all work, I think it might, let me listen again.
15. Kenny Bania - Fellow comedian and acquaintance of Jerry - Jingle
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.94cd3bbbbca8aff6b79fc14796738147?rik=oCeNb%2faGcQ9UDw&riu=http%3a%2f%2fimg1.wikia.nocookie.net%2f__cb20120108145313%2fseinfeld%2fimages%2f0%2f0d%2fBania.jpg&ehk=PBnoxZRaXpNgQDqfbhgIsuB1Eaqo8KXgVZcZn7dDjtA%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0)
Nice guy, very happy and confident, know what you're getting with him but the sound of his voice is hard to listen to though.
Impression: The elements are there for a nice song. The production really hurts it though.
16. Izzy Mandelbaum - Lives down with Jerry's parents wanting to outlift everyone;
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.Zbo-L3sFxtT7CU8MVh4csgHaFj?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain)
Tough as nails, always ready to fight, dependable but not as strong as what he thinks.
Impression: Pretty standard and a tad generic? Tough, metal gets things done, but not sure it's enough.
17. David Puddy - Elaine's on and off again boyfriend
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/d5/ee/9c/d5ee9c49d0972b868c37d445e62e7abf--the-app-classic.jpg)
Big character and presence, a bit slow and laid back but strong at moments with a few zingers...yeah that's right.
Impression: Really enjoy the atmosphere, moody and brooding, thick sounding with a nice change of pace in the middle.
18. Rabbi Glickman - Rabbi that lives in Elaine's building
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/e3/80/c2/e380c232d08d8ca8db9a11e27121f82d--larry-david-season-.jpg)
Gentle kind character, good intentions, nice guy but somewhat pretentious and stale.
Impression: Hard to find a lot to like here unfortunately. It's nice but, dunno....
-
I thought this kind of described my song, but if not...
maybe the Maestro or Bob & Ray..
Yours is a bit vague I guess. Yours is more along the lines if about impression of the song I think.
-
I think I'm #1
-
Negative.
-
I feel like Sacul is Jackie Chiles.
-
Nope.
David Bowie is probably a bad match for the character, but I have my reasons.
-
More real impressions added above for the tracks.
-
Am I Izzy? Lol
-
Am I Izzy? Lol
Nope. Aim higher mate.
-
Bookman?
-
Soupynazi?
-
Bookman?
Yep.
-
Soupynazi?
Makes sense but nope, on the right track though..
-
I'm either Uncle Leo or Mr. Kruger.
-
Soup Nazi?
-
Sue Ellen or Uncle Leo
-
Definitely 5
-
Ah. Mine's Puddy.
-
I'm either Uncle Leo or Mr. Kruger.
The former.
-
Ok, I think my submission might be Bob and Ray; I think I’d be ok with Jackie; I fear it’s Bania
-
Soup Nazi?
Nope.
-
Sue Ellen or Uncle Leo
Sue Ellen.
-
Definitely 5
No, but you're close.
-
Ah. Mine's Puddy.
Ah...no.
-
Ok, I think my submission might be Bob and Ray; I think I’d be ok with Jackie; I fear it’s Bania
Yep, Bania for you mate.
-
Yep, Bania for you mate.
It’s gold Kade …. GOLD!
-
Is it? :biggrin:
-
I was hoping you could listen past the brickwalled sound. :-\
-
I know you mentioned that, maybe so, maybe not. We'll see.
-
No, but you're close.
So either 6 or 4? :biggrin:
-
So either 6 or 4? :biggrin:
Yes. I meant you were close in a couple of different ways haha.
-
Yes. I meant you were close in a couple of different ways haha.
Can't argue with that impression, I always felt Asami's vocals.were the weak point for them, but the guitar work is just way too fucking good to let them be a deal breaker.
-
Hernandez?
-
Hernandez?
Bingo.
-
Seinfeld song character matching game;
Thought I'd amuse myself and have given each song a Seinfeld character. This character is what came to mind while I was listening through. There may be various reasons for why I've selected who I have, but though it may be a laugh for those that know the show. These aren't necessarily a representation of impressions but there are some in there for reasons why I've linked these characters;
I fully expect no one to understand any of these at all except me so don't worry. :lol
1. Bob and Ray - The fellas that stole Elaine's armor - Reaper
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.e449f5398570ddb9bebceee11e21243c?rik=Y52Bzkc0xt7UFw&riu=http%3a%2f%2fimg.wennermedia.com%2ffeatured-promo-782%2frs-140981-20140708-seinfeld6-x1800-1404839135.jpg&ehk=pUNTAewPrwzW%2bbPoO3jzLXJkEQoR%2fimlwd1Vriz4xVY%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0)
A bit flamboyant, trendy and modern. Take what they want and go.
Impression: Not sure about this, it's a bit modern sounding for my tastes and not sold on the vocals. The solo is very good though and the length helps it out.
2. Uncle Leo - Jerry's slightly crazy neurotic uncle - Stadler
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.b305c2e876d3f359245853ff6eb094fe?rik=TZaYg5EcwC3ZzQ&riu=http%3a%2f%2flegalinsurrection.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2015%2f11%2fSeinfeld-Uncle-Leo-Confused-e1447698149246.jpg&ehk=UWfsIls4pvG0P6pxg6XWZeZ225wvKqGSqev2o6qHyhQ%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0&sres=1&sresct=1)
Vintage, heart of gold, should be annoying but surprisingly loveable.
Impression: Once I got over the first few lines at the very start, this turned out really solid. Great guitar tone and an unexpected solo that was great. Surprised.
3. Keith Hernandez - The old baseball player that became friends with Jerry - King
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.1vAT-rXxub5tc9807J_03gHaFC?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain)
Has a reputation, old school, good looking, takes what he wants, a bit brooding and you will help him move.
Impression: I'm liking this more and more each listen. It's subtle, smooth, a little dark and groovy.
4. Newman - Luke
(https://cbsnews3.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/r/2013/05/14/d47592d1-c3c9-11e2-a43e-02911869d855/resize/620x465/8f1e1aeb9bd7a994fdbfb86557a7b233/010_Newman_old.png)
An evil, dark, brooding character with a few different sides to him. Happy with himself and not caring about others.
Impression: Yeah, this is some quality black metal.
5. Bob Cobb (Maestro) - A conductor who was once a boyfriend of Elaine's and had a house in Tuscany - Indi
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.yAgjby5y8rstzZg6IWbObgHaHa?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain)
Loves his classic sound with some symphonic elements, likes to be well presented, yet strong dependable character.
Impression: Ahh....despite the *insert aspect I normally hate* this was okay. Might be able to look past it to enjoy it.
6. Frank Costanza - lonestar
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.7amJapnkZ9vXKIzqaKLVjgAAAA?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain)
Manic, a bit crazy, over the top and angry at times yet serenity now at some points.
Impression: This is a bit more like it. Thrashy and pretty ripping. Vocals I'm not sold on, but solid.
7. Jackie Chiles - Kramer's lawyer - Lonk
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.cyBzmAoJUuGYF3bLnan7tQAAAA?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain)
Loves to look and smell good. Dresses modern, funky and slick with nothing out of place. Knows what he is and likeable.
Impression: Not normally my style but this was pretty smooth and enjoyable.
8. The Flying Sandos Brothers - Magic show that George and Jerry saw. - Puppies
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BY2UwZGQ3MDctMmY3YS00Mzg1LTk5Y2UtMTljZGFlYmQxNWQ5XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMzk0NzgwMTE@._V1_.jpg)
Quality show, strong presence and eastern vibe and flavour. Would see again but may have stolen my jacket.
Impression: Not sure about this, not sure the flavour is for me yet.
9. Soup Nazi - Crow
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.991eaa6f37ae729270ef81aa5f993c8a?rik=Z43fwJYftu5cdg&riu=http%3a%2f%2fstatic.parade.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2014%2f06%2fseinfeld-soup-nazi-ftr.jpg&ehk=xQiP2fzqgouZa23V%2feEPy%2bfTBOgdfAGMyb2dsqfUAw4%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0)
Unapologising, rude, brutal, strong character, doesn't give a fuck.
Impression: Nice and brutal. Liked teh change and melodies half way through. Could be a tad long but I don't think that hurts it.
10. George Steinbrenner - George's crazy boss at the Yankees - Shadow Ninja
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3b2gzNQRLf4/maxresdefault.jpg)
Good businessman, a bit crazy, lots of good stuff but rambles on too long when you're trying to leave.
Impression: The aspects are there but why on earth is this so long?
11. Mr. Kruger - George's boss at Kruger Industrial Smoothing - Sacul
(https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/seinfeld/images/7/73/The_Strike.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160807014248)
The boss, carefree, nothing bothers him, laid back, does what he wants, easy boss to like and get on with.
Impression: That simple melody that rings through it is pretty catchy and haunting. Can't deny this artist even though I'm not a massive fan, smooth and class. Will it stick though?
12. LT Bookman - The book detective accusing Jerry of never returning a book from years ago - Litho
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.18b4a6cca9dc498a89a6f2abd478f3e1?rik=QmLxEKa7WkDMkA&riu=http%3a%2f%2fimg.wennermedia.com%2f920-width%2frs-134002-20140707-seinfeld6-x1800-1404750599.jpg&ehk=F0HBklTnN2iE9jIl%2bUQSswWy0U6CmBHHL9mj5ZvDZxU%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0)
Hard ass, doesn't let up, strong character, takes his work seriously.
Impression: Pretty good thrash with some melody. Gets the job done.
13. Sue Ellen Mischke - The braless wonder - TAC
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AaBowp3dyhA/maxresdefault.jpg)
Carefree, unapologising, dominating, strong business woman and sexy.
Impression: Quite bold, fresh, strong and sexy. Quite unique too, ripping.
14. Art Vandelay - George's made up professional character - ariich
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UV0B7cedjqc/maxresdefault.jpg)
Hard to get a read on, not sure too much about them or their demeaner. Could be nothing or could be epic as fuck.
Impression: Still need to get my head around this whole thing. It's all solid but does it all work, I think it might, let me listen again.
15. Kenny Bania - Fellow comedian and acquaintance of Jerry - Jingle
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.94cd3bbbbca8aff6b79fc14796738147?rik=oCeNb%2faGcQ9UDw&riu=http%3a%2f%2fimg1.wikia.nocookie.net%2f__cb20120108145313%2fseinfeld%2fimages%2f0%2f0d%2fBania.jpg&ehk=PBnoxZRaXpNgQDqfbhgIsuB1Eaqo8KXgVZcZn7dDjtA%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0)
Nice guy, very happy and confident, know what you're getting with him but the sound of his voice is hard to listen to though.
Impression: The elements are there for a nice song. The production really hurts it though.
16. Izzy Mandelbaum - Lives down with Jerry's parents wanting to outlift everyone - romdrums
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.Zbo-L3sFxtT7CU8MVh4csgHaFj?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain)
Tough as nails, always ready to fight, dependable but not as strong as what he thinks.
Impression: Pretty standard and a tad generic? Tough, metal gets things done, but not sure it's enough.
17. David Puddy - Elaine's on and off again boyfriend - Evermind
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/d5/ee/9c/d5ee9c49d0972b868c37d445e62e7abf--the-app-classic.jpg)
Big character and presence, a bit slow and laid back but strong at moments with a few zingers...yeah that's right.
Impression: Really enjoy the atmosphere, moody and brooding, thick sounding with a nice change of pace in the middle.
18. Rabbi Glickman - Rabbi that lives in Elaine's building - Dr. DTVT
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/e3/80/c2/e380c232d08d8ca8db9a11e27121f82d--larry-david-season-.jpg)
Gentle kind character, good intentions, nice guy but somewhat pretentious and stale.
Impression: Hard to find a lot to like here unfortunately. It's nice but, dunno....
-
How about 1?
-
How about 1?
Yep.
-
So, writeups are just about done. There's nothing really bad in this round at all to be fair. Lowest score is a 6.0, highest a 9.25. Some may be disappointed with their score given the impressions though. Some of them didn't sit as well over the course of the week.
Also at this stage, I've only given out a couple of member awards.
Results tomorrow and will reveal the rest of the impressions tonight.
-
Phew... No 3.5 this time...
-
Phew... No 3.5 this time...
Oh wait, shit sorry, I missed yours all the way down there. ;D
-
:lol
-
7. Jackie Chiles - Kramer's lawyer
Loves to look and smell good. Dresses modern, funky and slick with nothing out of place. Knows what he is and likeable.
Impression: Not normally my style but this was pretty smooth and enjoyable.
17. David Puddy - Elaine's on and off again boyfriend
Big character and presence, a bit slow and laid back but strong at moments with a few zingers...yeah that's right.
Impression: Really enjoy the atmosphere, moody and brooding, thick sounding with a nice change of pace in the middle.
I guess I narrowed it down to these two. Let's optimistically hope for 17, but it is probably 7.
-
I own the Yankees?
-
I guess I narrowed it down to these two. Let's optimistically hope for 17, but it is probably 7.
It's 7.
I own the Yankees?
You do not.
-
Added all the revealed impressions above, results very soon.
-
:corn
-
Round 4 scores
Dr. DTVT - Sanhedrin - The Getaway
I struggled with this one a little bit. The song in itself was quite decent and catchy and they obviously like Rush. Although the main riff is pretty close to Stratovarious' Legions. The production is terrible. Not sure if it's intentional or not but the muddy sound did hurt it, it could have been better. Each listen though it did improve and it was enjoyable each time. I wish they did something more in that quiet part though. Nice song, nothing mindblowing though.
Score - 6.0
Puppies - Aeternam - Irene
This was another one I struggled with. As mentioned in the last round, the whole middle eastern vibe has never really interested me. I like it here and there, and when done in a real metal phyrgian dominant kinda way I dig it, but a whole song in this more authentic tone is hard to grasp if that makes sense. The growls were cool but not a fan of the cleans. It was fine and all, but I did find myself drifting from time to time. The solo was nice and the quiet bit into the second half was quite epic. All in all a nice different sounding tune, but didn't really do it for me.
Score - 6.25
Reaper - Moon Tooth - Grimothy
This was an interesting song. It was hard to really understand if it was metal, pop, alternate, it was confusing. The vocalist was hard for me to like, and I still don't really like him. Too modern sounding for what I really enjoy. The performances are good though but each time I drifted until the solo kicked in, that was really cool. Interesting structure and the song length helped it out. All in all, it wasn't offensive but a bit too modern sounding for me. I never had the urge to skip it though.
Score - 6.25
romdrums - Threads - Rannoch
Here's one that really should be up my alley. Strong Trivium vibes in the vocals here which interested me but all in all, while a pretty fine metal song, nothing here that I really could sink my teeth into. It just kinda went by and while I was bobbing my head for the most part, that was as far as it really went. I did like the heaviness in sections and the solo helped the score too. That was a nice change of flavour and needed, but could have gone on a bit longer. I don't want to say generic, but this seems solid yet generic.
Score - 6.5
Shadow Ninja - Buckethead - Disintegration Mirrors
Now, I know the name pretty well. I've never listened to him though apart from a few Youtube vids back in the day. He's a ripping guitarist, but this song just had me confused. It is literally him jamming for 14 fucking minutes over a backing track. I don't understand. Everything here he does is class but holy hell, 14 minutes of this? There's really not even that many repeated motifs or anything that it keeps coming back to. Just him ripping over a few chords for 14 minutes. If it were half the length, it would have scored much higher.
Score - 6.5
Lonk - Intervals - A Voice Within
This was a bit of a grower and initially, I didn't like it. It was actually difficult deciding between this and your wildcard submission but I definitely made the right choice here. It did grow quite nicely and I really enjoy the chorus. Again, the vocalist isn't someone I'd normally gravitate towards to, but I think he works well. The chorus actually reminds me of Tremonti sung Alter Bridge. The quiet bits though were a bit hit or miss and the ending went a little long, but to be honest, it didn't feel all that long. This was fine, but not something I'd normally stick with.
Score - 6.75
Litho - Imagika - Scared to Death
Some decent thrash here. The Testament love in the verses though was very strong. The chorus was interesting and a nice change of pace and contrast with the relentlessness of the verses. The solo here was a nice addition, very chaotic and reminded me a little of Glen Drover at times. I think it needed it. This is quality thrash and always most welcome, nothing really more and nothing really less.
Score - 7.5
lonestar - LOVEBITES - Break the Wall
Bonus - Reb Beach award
From the get go, the riffing is chaotic and immense, really good shit. There's not a lot to this but the thrashiness was killer each time. The sticking point for this is the vocals, I guess when you mix a female vocalist with a thick asian accent it's always going to be a sore point but honestly, it wasn't that distracting. I think she uses her voice enough in a way that fits the music and is not too far removed or a contrast to the style. The chorus is close but it's fine. The soloing was very cool too. The change of pace in the middle really helped it out too with some nice classical influences and the guitar work in this section is wonderful. I'm going to give the Reb Beach award here as I'm not trying to be sexist but the guitar playing all round here from a bunch of chicks is tremendous.
Score - 7.25 + 0.5 = 7.75
Sacul - David Bowie - Lazarus
Bonus - Paul Taylor award
David Bowie is another artist I know a lot of hits from but never been a big enough fan to give his full albums a spin. The atmosphere here on this one was fantastic though. That saxaphone 3 note simple as hell melody was such an earworm. That would just pop into my head randomly through the day. What I also found interesting was that there wasn't a lot in this song structure wise, but it never felt it needed more or more variation. The chorus vibe was a nice change. The lyrics obviously are hard hitting knowing what its about. I don't know if this is something I'd stick with but I am intrigued to hear the rest of the album given it was his last. I'm going to give you a Paul Taylor award as the atmosphere is killer and the sax is wonderful. I wish that solo at the end would go a bit longer though.
Score - 7.5 + 0.5 = 8.0
Indi - Temperance - Daruma's Eyes
I wasn't sold on this initially and I did cringe a little when I first heard female vocals. I thought, 'oh no, generic female fronted symphonic power metal,' but it grew on me and I ended up enjoying it quite a bit. The contrast between the two vocalists is nice and the lead guitar melodies were all very lush and memorable. Nothing new here, but that's okay. I think the chorus is excellent and elevates the song to a pretty high quality level. That harmonic minor type melody after the chorus is cool too. I would have liked a proper solo though, but that's me. The length also was fine. So, surprising. Normally this would be written off by me, but it was quality enough to win me over.
Score - 8.25
Jingle - Dec Burke - Days Like These
I can see why you'd send this to me, this is the exact type of song I would have loved 10 years ago when I was on my melodic rock kick. And lucky for you, I did enjoy this. Like discussed, the production really hurt this though. You weren't kidding when you said brickwalled, holy shit. The mix is also terrible. Saying all that, I did look past it for the most part. The vocals are fine without being spectacular but the melodies are very cool and definitely quality for the style. Not sure about the verses though. The soloing did help this song a fuckload though I will admit. Besides the production, the guitar has a great platform with this song to rip over and there's some nice emotive and expressive playing here. A nice long outro solo certainly doesn't hurt either. Cool tune.
Score - 8.25
Stadler - REO Speedwagon - Take it on the Run
REO Speedwagon is a name I obviously know well, but I can't recall hearing a single song from them. They were one band never played over here in Australia. I will admit that first couple of lines made me cringe but I persisted and this grew into some really quality AOR. The melodies are excellent and catchy as hell. It's borderline cheesy but for the time I can imagine this would have been totally fine. I love the simple change to the relative minor from the major to the chorus. So simple and overused but works really well here. The solo was unexpected but really really cool, great tone. Quality AOR.
Score - 8.5
ariich - Dissona - Another Sky
This one is still fucking with me. There's heaps of elements there I like but for some reason I can't get my head fully around it. I like it each time I listen but each time I listen I feel like, 'yeah that was cool, but I think I missed how all this works together, need another listen.' I will say I do love some of that craziness in the second half followed by that bass break. Going back to the first half, the soling was nice over some nice key changes too which was really classy. The vocals are fine and enjoyable. Really enjoyed the last couple of minutes too, feels like an epic finish to a song that doesn't seem like an epic? I dunno, as I said this one is a funny one. Maybe a full album listen will help? I think I have to give it an 8.5 though, it's quality.
Score - 8.5
King - Alice in Chains - A Looking in View
Now, Alice in Chains were actually one 90's band I never got into. I think I picked up Dirt which I have somewhere about a year ago when they were discussed here but never listened to it. For a 90's kid, they were one that just slipped by me. Nevertheless, I knew they reformed but again, couldn't give two fucks to check them out. This song though at first was pretty much as expected from top to bottom. I didn't think it would grow that much though but it did. It's groovy, a bit dark, nice atmosphere and really just cool as fuck throughout. Doesn't feel 7 minutes either considering it's all a bit samey throughout. But yeah, this was better each listen, quality.
Score - 8.5
Evermind - Wine From Tears - The Sinner
I'm surprised that you are surprised that I picked this over your other song, but here we are. Love the atmosphere and vibe of this whole thing. It's like doom but mixed with a more melodic death metal feel or something. It breathes and paces along nicely for my liking. I like the vocals too, they work well. I was fine 4 minutes in when we got some guitar leads but didn't expect things to pick up, which elevated things again. Great song, great vibe, liked it.
Score - 8.75
TAC - Noor - Hills of Qartaba
This is beautiful. The first minute I was a bit confused but holy shit once it gets going, it fucking rips. Quality metal here and somewhat different and unique. This sounds like a band who are fresh with lots of energy and just want to rip. It was pretty relentless too and once we got going more lots of quality guitar work. The soloing isn't the cleanest I've heard but it works with the bands whose raw energy which is on display here. Some cool ear catching changes in there too. The vocals aren't anything new either but he sure has a set of pipes and very easy to listen to. it almost got the Kip award too. Was this the band you compared to Lost Horizon? Anyway, looking forward to this album, cause yeah this fucker rips.
Score - 9.0
Crow - Khonsu - Inhuman States
Bonus - Rod Morgenstein award
Yep, this was ripping. Brutal, heavy, fast, memorable, good shit. Love the variation in the vocals. Reminds me a lot of Keep of Kalessin at times too. The drummer is fucking insane, gets the award here no doubt. I loved it each time, definitely up my alley. Gotta love that groove that comes in at around 3:20, just keeps getting more interesting. Gets even better with that groove around the 4 minute mark and that piano melody over the spoken work part is fantastic. The only thing is that the outro could have been chopped down, that's a bit long, but ripping stuff here.
Score - 8.75 + 0.5 = 9.25
twosuitluke - Enslaved - Neogenesis
So, this is Enslaved hey? Certainly have been missing out on something here. At first I wasn't sold on those clean vocals from the start but I persisted and ended up loving the mood. Everything about the music here is certainly classic and strong black metal. Once we get going I love that faster pure black metal section. How clean does that sound. Stripped back, tight, well produced and really nice vocals. Love this whole section, again, so fucking clean and crisp. The extended soloing is most welcomed too. The key changes are strange by the sounds and normally I'd say they are forced but the more listens I had the more I liked it. Some classy lead going on over these sections too which was another level to the song I apprecaited. Not gonna say they ripped it, but the key changes sound very much like the solo section in UFO's Born to Lose, but I'd have to compare. But anyway, this was damn good and would easily take a full album, just gets the song of the round......just.
Score - 9.25
Round 4 standings;
Dr. DTVT - 6.0
Puppies - 6.25
Reaper - 6.25
romdrums - 6.5
Shadow Ninja - 6.5
Lonk - 6.75
Litho - 7.5
lonestar - 7.75
Sacul - 8.0
Indi - 8.25
Jingle - 8.25
Stadler - 8.5
ariich - 8.5
King - 8.5
Evermind - 8.75
TAC - 9.0
Crow - 9.25
twosuitluke - 9.25
After round 4;
Reaper - 5.0+4.0+7.25+6.25 = 22.5
Shadow Ninja - 4.0+7.0+5.25+6.5 = 22.75
lonestar - 6.0+5.75+3.5+7.75 = 23.0
romdrums - 5.5+6.25+5.25+6.5 = 23.5
twosuitluke - 4.0+6.5+7.0+9.25 = 26.75
Lonk - 7.75+4.5+7.75+6.75 = 26.75
King - 7.5+5.0+8.0+8.5 = 29.0
Dr. DTVT - 8.0+8.5+7.25+6.0 = 29.75
Stadler - 9.25+5.5+6.75+8.5 = 30.0
Sacul - 9.5+8.0+5.0+8.0 = 30.5
ariich - 8.5+7.75+7.5+8.5 = 32.25
Puppies - 9.0+9.25+8.25+6.25 = 32.75
Litho - 9.0+9.0+8.0+7.5 = 33.5
Jingle - 8.75+8.75+7.75+8.25 = 33.5
Indiscipline - 9.0+8.25+9.5+8.25 = 35.0
TAC - 8.25+9.25+9.25+9.0 = 35.75
Crow - 9.5+8.5+8.75+9.25 = 36.0
Evermind - 9.0+9.25+9.0+8.75 = 36.0
-
Nice! Definitely check more of AIC. Dark, but melodic.
-
Nice! Definitely check more of AIC. Dark, but melodic.
If that whole album is like that than definitely!! :metal
-
:censored
Of course Luke wins the round with a song that I usually send to people. I don't know why, but I thought Enslaved was on the banned list.
:censored
-
Honestly that's one of my favorite parts of Buckethead's stuff. I'm generally not into instrumentals, but Bucket can just noodle around for everywhere and I think it's all incredible.
Will find something for the next round in a few minutes.
-
Miyako and Midori graciously accept their award...
(https://i.redd.it/dy69b3cb04771.jpg)
-
Yes, that was the band I compared to Lost Horizon. Not so much in a power metal vain, but more for it's relentlessness and freshness. Each run feels purposeful. It's a quality of the energy that I thought of Lost Horizon.
-
OK sent
-
I’LL TAKE IT!!
-
I’LL TAKE IT!!
-
I'm curious how this ends up rating the Seinfeld characters. :lol
-
Too bad no lovely Sidra.
-
:censored
Of course Luke wins the round with a song that I usually send to people. I don't know why, but I thought Enslaved was on the banned list.
:censored
I asked you when you started the discography thread if I should ban them and you said it was up to me. I said nah I'll leave it open but will only follow along with the albums from your thread as they come up. So they were very much accepted.
I did think about you when listening thinking, 'Chris is going to be pissed off.' :lol
-
Yes, that was the band I compared to Lost Horizon. Not so much in a power metal vain, but more for it's relentlessness and freshness. Each run feels purposeful. It's a quality of the energy that I thought of Lost Horizon.
Fair enough, I can see where you're going with that a little.
-
Miyako and Midori graciously accept their award...
(https://i.redd.it/dy69b3cb04771.jpg)
:metal
-
I'm curious how this ends up rating the Seinfeld characters. :lol
Fair. I was in a rush today and wanted to get these out but I did think if that. Tomorrow morning I'll break down why I gave each song said character.
-
Honestly that's one of my favorite parts of Buckethead's stuff. I'm generally not into instrumentals, but Bucket can just noodle around for everywhere and I think it's all incredible.
Will find something for the next round in a few minutes.
So a lot of his stuff is like that? Interesting.
-
I asked you when you started the discography thread if I should ban them and you said it was up to me. I said nah I'll leave it open but will only follow along with the albums from your thread as they come up. So they were very much accepted.
I did think about you when listening thinking, 'Chris is going to be pissed off.' :lol
So I went back and checked and I actually said I would add them since I was going to follow along with the thread. But since it's only been a couple of albums deep, I didn't really need to ban them it seems.
-
So I went back and checked and I actually said I would add them since I was going to follow along with the thread. But since it's only been a couple of albums deep, I didn't really need to ban them it seems.
Yeah, life and work got in the way of that thread. :P
-
Hmm, slipping... I guess this means my wildcard would have been just about the worst of the round, yikes.
-
I need to figure out what I'm sending...... :corn
-
Reminds me a lot of Keep of Kalessin at times too.
hey, uhh
guess what :lol
khonsu dude is the brother of keep of kalessin's frontman & they worked together on this album :P
anyways i was a tiny bit worried about this one esp. because of the outro but i just can't stop winning it seems, hell yeah metal
alright time to fumble the bag in round 5
-
Nice, didn't expect you to like it more than that, so I'm fine with it. Be warned, the album can be a bit experimental and weird at times, but so deeply touching.
-
I don’t know how I missed Enslaved not being on the banned list. Going back to the heavy shit.
-
Yeah, life and work got in the way of that thread. :P
All good mate. I wasn't trying to out you or anything.
-
hey, uhh
guess what :lol
khonsu dude is the brother of keep of kalessin's frontman & they worked together on this album :P
anyways i was a tiny bit worried about this one esp. because of the outro but i just can't stop winning it seems, hell yeah metal
alright time to fumble the bag in round 5
Huh. The old KOK has gotta be singing on this track then?? Dead ringer for his voice. I'll check that later.
-
I need to figure out what I'm sending...... :corn
All good.
As usual, would like everyone in if possible but about 18 hours from now.
-
Suck it Puppies!
I didn't expect it to be a round winner, but I'll bloody well take it! I thought I'd shot right up the rankings and was sitting in 5th, but realised your standings are in reverse order :facepalm:
You definitely need to check out Enslaved dude. The further back you go the more straight up black metal they are, but they never really lost their black metal roots at all. An incredible band for sure.
-
The logic behind how the songs were represented by these characters was sound. And now the results (rated worst-to-best):
Rabbi Glickman
Flying Sandos Brothers
Bob & Ray
Izzy Mendelbaum
Steinbrenner
Jackie Chan
Bookman
Frank Costanza
Mr. Kruger
Maestro
Bania
Uncle Leo
Art Vandelay
Keith Hernandez
Puddy
Sue Ellen Mischke
Soup Nazi
Newman
-
Alright, next round I'll switch the standings around since it confuses so many. :lol
-
The logic behind how the songs were represented by these characters was sound. And now the results (rated worst-to-best):
Rabbi Glickman
Flying Sandos Brothers
Bob & Ray
Izzy Mendelbaum
Steinbrenner
Jackie Chan
Bookman
Frank Costanza
Mr. Kruger
Maestro
Bania
Uncle Leo
Art Vandelay
Keith Hernandez
Puddy
Sue Ellen Mischke
Soup Nazi
Newman
Ah sorry, I misread your post earlier it seems.
I feel bad Jackie is that low, he fucking rocks.
-
I think Izzy, Frank and Bookman got shafted as well. Keith is way too high. I'm fine with the top 2.
-
So a lot of his stuff is like that? Interesting.
Buckethead is my favorite guitar player (which is why I had in mind to send him in a future round). But yeah, a lot of his stuff is just him going nuts over a backing track. Some stuff is on the long side and those are usually my favorites because he lets loose in those.
The track "Look Up There" is just a (Almost) 22-minute beautiful melodies and tasty guitar stuff. Pike 65 (He calls most of his albums pikes and then numbers them. He is up to Pike 659 660 (Yup, over 600 albums)) is regarded as one of his best and any guitar player should listen, at least once, to the last 14 minutes of that.
https://youtu.be/E5PXYehriYY?si=UP9QPyRQLWJQcVnV&t=898
I'm actually seeing him live in May :metal
EDIT: to change 659 albums to 660, since pike 660 was released a few hours ago :lol
-
Well.....I'm not last :lol Will send something today :)
-
I still remember when there was speculation that Buckethead might be Paul Gilbert in disguise. There was a live performance of "Hog Bitch Stomp" going around that was really cool. Never got into his work though other than the odd song here and there, his discography is just too daunting (makes those Australian saurians seem lazy!).
-
I still remember when there was speculation that Buckethead might be Paul Gilbert in disguise. There was a live performance of "Hog Bitch Stomp" going around that was really cool. Never got into his work though other than the odd song here and there, his discography is just too daunting (makes those Australian saurians seem lazy!).
Yeah, keeping up with his stuff, specially if you are buying everything, is money and time consuming. I just got reminded of a post I made a few years back:
This reminds me of a picture I took recently. I pre-order one of Buckethead's CDs in January. I was supposed to receive it in February but there was a delayed and I just received the CD last week and this is what I got :lol :metal
(https://i.imgur.com/wgzxVBK.jpg)
I ordered another one of his albums about a year later, and the "artwork" was not any better lol
-
There are some musicians who are just like that, every idea they come up with has to be recorded and released. They release so much in volume that I'm sure some of it is great, but it makes me wish they'd spend some time refining their ideas first. Maybe he's done that on some albums.
-
Sent.
-
Evermind - Wine From Tears - The Sinner
I'm surprised that you are surprised that I picked this over your other song, but here we are. Love the atmosphere and vibe of this whole thing. It's like doom but mixed with a more melodic death metal feel or something. It breathes and paces along nicely for my liking. I like the vocals too, they work well. I was fine 4 minutes in when we got some guitar leads but didn't expect things to pick up, which elevated things again. Great song, great vibe, liked it.
Score - 8.75
To expand a bit on this, I thought the song was a bit rough because of the singer's delivery. I agree that the atmosphere and the vibe are solid, but with the "search for a church" part I had to google the lyrics when I first heard it because I had no idea what the guy was saying. :biggrin:
Anyway, round 5 sent!
-
Round 5 sent.
-
Round 5 sent.
-
Cool, glad you liked it. Yeah it's a fair bit to take in. I like it as an introduction as it's a sort of microcosm of the whole album. It's quite varied and diverse though individually each of the songs is mote focused and narrow in style, so the balance might work quite well for you in that sense. But this song sort of covers everything the album does.
Won't be able to send tonight as going to bed shortly, but should be good to send tomorrow and already have an idea of what I might go with for the theme.
-
Sended
-
Sended
As did I.
-
As did I.
Check my reply mate.
-
I have 13/18 submissions.
-
I think Izzy, Frank and Bookman got shafted as well. Keith is way too high. I'm fine with the top 2.
I agree Keith is too high also.
-
As did I.
Check my reply mate.
It sucks that bad??
-
I still remember when there was speculation that Buckethead might be Paul Gilbert in disguise. There was a live performance of "Hog Bitch Stomp" going around that was really cool. Never got into his work though other than the odd song here and there, his discography is just too daunting (makes those Australian saurians seem lazy!).
Haha yeah I remember that rumor too.
I think the number of albums he has is a big reason I've never really dived into him.
Buckethead is my favorite guitar player (which is why I had in mind to send him in a future round). But yeah, a lot of his stuff is just him going nuts over a backing track. Some stuff is on the long side and those are usually my favorites because he lets loose in those.
The track "Look Up There" is just a (Almost) 22-minute beautiful melodies and tasty guitar stuff. Pike 65 (He calls most of his albums pikes and then numbers them. He is up to Pike 659 660 (Yup, over 600 albums)) is regarded as one of his best and any guitar player should listen, at least once, to the last 14 minutes of that.
https://youtu.be/E5PXYehriYY?si=UP9QPyRQLWJQcVnV&t=898
I'm actually seeing him live in May :metal
EDIT: to change 659 albums to 660, since pike 660 was released a few hours ago :lol
Interesting approach. Now I know that's more his style, it might be a better platform to check out more of his music. I'll check that link now.
Wait......600 albums? WTF?!
-
Check my reply mate.
It sucks that bad??
I knew that post to Joe would be like the Bat Signal to you. :lol
-
:lol
-
I knew that post to Joe would be like the Bat Signal to you. :lol
(https://i.imgflip.com/8lh1yb.jpg)
-
Like I don't know that. Lol
-
We all know that. :biggrin:
-
Alright, time to shame. I'm waiting on;
Joe
Luke
Ale
Chris
Rich
-
I'm so old, I sent the next round
-
(https://i.imgflip.com/8lh1yb.jpg)
Since I invented that bat signal, I'm pretty sure that's not what it says. ;D
-
My beer glasses say differently. Lol. And sent!
AGAIN!! LOL
-
:metal
Alright, time to shame. I'm waiting on;
Joe
Luke
Ale
Chris
Rich
-
I have a question for those smarter than I. My hangman game was intended to use some pictures. Now, I just realised this may be fucking useless as you can simply quote and see the link which half the times, gives shit away. Is there anyway to not have these hidden?
-
You can re-upload them to another website.
-
Oh shit, fuck that. That's a shit ton of work. Hmm......
-
Quick question for Kade. What are you thoughts on Slayer style vocals?
-
Quick question for Kade. What are you thoughts on Slayer style vocals?
Sending those would be mandatory suicide.
-
Hmmm.....I guess I don't love them, but I don't hate them either. I've never had a problem with Tom really but it's the music you go to Slayer for.
Another band like Havik comes to mind with a similar style of vocals but I actually quite like them. Shit, wonder if they are on the banned list....
So, there may be slight risk there but if the music rips, I usually get along with them fine.
-
Alright, time to shame. I'm waiting on;
Joe
Luke
Ale
Chris
Rich
-
Sent, but not the band with Slayer-like vocals. :corn
-
I agree Keith is too high also.
That’s impressive, considering the amount of cocaine Keith did in his playing days.
-
Quick question for Kade. What are you thoughts on Slayer style vocals?
Sending those would be mandatory suicide.
You must be Criminally Insane.
-
That’s impressive, considering the amount of cocaine Keith did in his playing days.
Richards or Urban?
-
You must be Criminally Insane.
Gonna need some divine intervention to help me get these last 3 submissions I think.
-
It's OK, I got you, Payback's a Bitch Motherfucker!
-
Richards or Urban?
Does it change the answer? :) :)
(Both excellent guitar players, though.)
-
Does it change the answer? :) :)
(Both excellent guitar players, though.)
No, hence the irony of my post!! ;D
-
That’s impressive, considering the amount of cocaine Keith did in his playing days.
Hernandez would've snorted the first base line if he could have, though he would've had to fight off Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden.
-
Sent!
-
Hernandez would've snorted the first base line if he could have, though he would've had to fight off Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden.
How many strikeouts did he have in his rookie year again?
-
How many strikeouts did he have in his rookie year again?
Gooden had 276 K's his rookie year, and 268 in his second season.
-
Just need Luke and Alessandro.
-
I'm doing one final listen through my 3 potentials, then I'll send.
-
I'm doing one final listen through my 3 potentials, then I'll send.
Just make sure you pick the best one.
-
Sent the worst one.
-
Sent the worst one.
Did Stadler get ahold of your account? :biggrin:
-
And then, there was one.
-
And then, there was one.
And then no one!
-
HANGMAN!!!
-
And then no one!
Just waiting on Luke to confirm something then we're all set.
-
HANGMAN!!!
I think I owe it to Ruslan to hold off until later on this one. So might post tonight my time in about 10 hours.
It will be another bizarro style hangman.
-
Alright, we're all in. Hangman game tonight.
-
Is that 4 minute limit firm, cause I got a banger that clocks in at 4:05....
-
Is that 4 minute limit firm, cause I got a banger that clocks in at 4:05....
WTF Chad?
-
At least I'm asking publicly instead if blowing up his inbox lol
-
You're so good at blowing inboxes, though.
-
Is that 4 minute limit firm, cause I got a banger that clocks in at 4:05....
It's as firm as Kip Winger.
-
WTF Chad?
:lol
-
A buddy of mine banged Kip Winger's niece.
I have so many stories of that Playa.
-
A buddy of mine banged Kip Winger's niece.
I have so many stories of that Playa.
What a fucking boss!! :metal
-
Let me guess...she was seventeen?
-
Let me guess...she was seventeen?
Fuck...I was just coming back to make this joke. :lol
-
Oh...I got one, is her name Madelaine?
-
Oh...I got one, is her name Madelaine?
That was my second choice. :lol
-
That was my second choice. :lol
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.b128faa857abdad0e77346c67f7850ea?rik=O%2fzAfwVTmYI0KQ&riu=http%3a%2f%2fmedia.giphy.com%2fmedia%2fpHb82xtBPfqEg%2fgiphy.gif&ehk=r1ArcOk8Smtjn4oWvD4kZSTyVgWDsaQtYDtBEhyvhD8%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0)
-
:lol
He made a gif of her rubbing herself on our carpet cleaning machine we made. Lol. I wonder if he still has it?
-
:lol
He made a gif of her rubbing herself on our carpet cleaning machine we made. Lol. I wonder if he still has it?
Reckon I can get a copy of that?
-
Is that 4 minute limit firm, cause I got a banger that clocks in at 4:05....
Jesus tap dancing Christ.
At least when I asked this, I was only 1 second above the limit.
-
Round 5 Bizarro Kipman!!
For some of these, each part of the hint represents a word in the song/band title, but in others both parts of the hint can both represent a single name entry.
1. cut/Bloodletting - number/Judas Priest song
2. Aquaman/Corn - Political term
3. Cough/Adrian - hitting the ton/asshole who loves themselves
4. Shark/Yes - Propel with force/Anselmo
5. Australian sportswear/Sea Edge - Acute or referred/Not leaving
6. Alter or modify/Food wrap - Building outline/GTFO room
7. Acronym/Don't do this - Number close to 100/miserable human
8. Extended word that's not a word?/Things that will happen - Do not want/Betrayal
9. Martin ADP/Boss - Trivium song/Up
10. Surfer/Claw - Pushback/5 years from now
11. Cough/Adrian - Joker/Collective humans
12. Trio/Subordinate - Before me/Year
13. Movement/Large Gap - Never got this far in a book/out of the packet/the way we look at things
14. We Want/Open area - of play/get to one place to another
15. Smith/Dickinson - Athena/Your dream crush is
16. Mentally unsound/triple dance - evil being/kind being
17. Egypt horizon/another word for P in certain organistation name - DT ballad
18. Maximum/Minimum - Metal does this to you/kind of measurement of time
Go!
-
Two people sent the same band, eh?
-
Lorna Shore - Pain Remain??
-
This time I'll get something! Well, maybe.
-
Psychotic Waltz - Devils and Angels
-
Lorna Shore - Pain Remain??
Yes.
-
Psychotic Waltz - Devils and Angels
Yes.
-
Sleep time for me. Will update in the morning. Have fun.
-
HAHA, I think I see mine, but it's funny; there are a couple that COULD be depending on how badly you took to the song and/or artist. :) :) :)
-
Reckon I can get a copy of that?
Only under one condition!
-
Only under one condition!
Should be safe enough - he is miles away.
-
Two people sent the same band, eh?
How do you get that?
-
I can’t even figure out which one is mine. You folks have fun with this.
-
How do you get that?
Cough/Adrian is there twice (#3 and #11)
-
#3 is SikTh: Century of the Narcissist?
-
#3 is SikTh: Century of the Narcissist?
And #11 is Riddles of Humanity.
-
And #11 is Riddles of Humanity.
Did you send #3?
-
Cough/Adrian is there twice (#3 and #11)
I went through that f------g list like five times and missed it every single time. Embarrassing. :)
-
Did you send #3?
Did you send #11?
-
Terramaze?
-
Changeling-Elemental Breach
-
Terramaze?
:bosk1:
-
Did you send #11?
:neverusethis:
-
Terramaze?
Never heard of them...
-
Did you send #3?
:lol No but that would have been quite funny.
Interested to see what Kade makes of them...
-
Round 5 Bizarro Kipman!!
For some of these, each part of the hint represents a word in the song/band title, but in others both parts of the hint can both represent a single name entry.
EDIT: A couple more things added here and there to help.
1. to cut/Bloodletting - number/Judas Priest song
2. Aquaman connection/Corn - Political term
3. Cough/Adrian - hitting the ton/asshole who loves themselves - SikTh - Century of the Narcissist - (romdrums)
4. Shark nickname/Yes - Propel with force/Anselmo
5. Australian sportswear/Sea Edge - Acute or referred/Not leaving - Lorna Shore - Pain Remains Part 2 (Lonk)
6. Alter or modify/non clear food wrap - Building outline/GTFO room - Amendfoil - Skyline Escape - (TAC)
7. 3 letter Acronym/Don't do this - Number close to 100/miserable human
8. Extended word that's not actually a word?/Things that will necessarily happen in the future - Do not want/Betrayal
9. Martin ADP album artist/Boss - Trivium song/Up
10. Joe Surfer/Claw - Pushback/5 years from now
11. Cough/Adrian - Joker/Collective humans - SikTh - Riddles of Humanity - (romdrums/ariich)
12. Trio of Subordinates - Before me/Year
13. Expressing movement or action/Large Gap - Never got this far in a book/out of the packet/the way we look at things
14. We Want ...?.../Open area - of play/get to one place to another
15. Smith/Dickinson credit - Athena/Your dream crush is - Darkest Hour - TAC
16. Mentally unsound/triple dance - evil being/kind being - Psychotic Waltz - Devils and Angels (Evermind)
17. Egypt horizon/another word for P in certain organization name found a certain somewhere - DT ballad
18. Maximum/Minimum - Metal does this to you/kind of measurement of time
Go!
-
Ooh, I thought for sure that Changeling was correct.
-
Ooh, I thought for sure that Changeling was correct.
Nope.
There's a couple there that the clues are right up your alley.
-
give me the D :neverusethis:
-
Alien Weaponry sent by Lonestar. Not sure of the song though.
-
Alien Weaponry sent by Lonestar. Not sure of the song though.
Nope.
-
Darkest Hour-The Goddess Figure
Amendfoil-Skyline Escape
-
Darkest Hour-The Goddess Figure
Amendfoil-Skyline Escape
All correct except the Darkest Hour song.
-
give me the D :neverusethis:
Okay. Numbers 8 and 13 contain the letter D in the band name. One may or may not start with that letter.
-
I got the first part but I'm trying to figure out the "Boss" part.
-
Okay. Numbers 8 and 13 contain the letter D in the band name. One may or may not start with that letter.
:rollin
we did it, reddit
-
:rollin
we did it, reddit
wut?
-
Yeah man your bizarro is just too bizarro for me. I'll take another shot at this tomorrow after work but right now I've got nothing and I'm knackered too.
-
Yeah man your bizarro is just too bizarro for me. I've got nothing.
Same.
-
Wow... Ruslan taps out...
-
Can't believe I stumped you all, okay here's some hints that should really help.
Round 5 Bizarro Kipman!!
For some of these, each part of the hint represents a word in the song/band title, but in others both parts of the hint can both represent a single name entry.
1. to cut/Bloodletting - number/Judas Priest song (hint: Greek meaning - Sad Wings)
2. Aquaman connection/Corn - Political term (hint: very very close intimate connection - alliance)
3. Cough/Adrian - hitting the ton/asshole who loves themselves - SikTh - Century of the Narcissist - (romdrums)
4. Shark nickname/Yes - Propel with force/Anselmo (hint: Aussie sport/guitar - meaning/band)
5. Australian sportswear/Sea Edge - Acute or referred/Not leaving - Lorna Shore - Pain Remains Part 2 (Lonk)
6. Alter or modify/non clear food wrap - Building outline/GTFO room - Amendfoil - Skyline Escape - (TAC)
7. 3 letter Acronym/Don't do this - Number close to 100/miserable human (hint: American rock band - number is in the 90's) - CKY - 96 Quite Bitter Beings
8. Extended word that's not actually a word?/Things that will necessarily happen in the future - Do not want/Betrayal (Word starts with D from France, metal - another word for both)
9. Martin ADP album artist/Boss - Trivium song/Up - (hint: google for the first part for the album/blatantly obvious nickname - Growl less Trivium)
10. Joe Surfer/Claw - Pushback/5 years from now - (hint: Think of a Joe that had a song about a surfer/Literally 5 years from now) - Silver Talon - Resistance 2029 (TAC)
11. Cough/Adrian - Joker/Collective humans - SikTh - Riddles of Humanity - (romdrums/ariich)
12. Trio of Subordinates - Before me/Year (hint: Lead by a punk icon - A year well before I was born)
13. Expressing movement or action/Large Gap - Never got this far in a book/out of the packet/the way we look at things
14. We Want ...?.../Open area - of play/get to one place to another (hint: Live album - word that fits before 'of play'
15. Smith/Dickinson credit - Athena/Your dream crush is - Darkest Hour - TAC
16. Mentally unsound/triple dance - evil being/kind being - Psychotic Waltz - Devils and Angels (Evermind)
17. Egypt horizon/another word for P in certain organization name found a certain somewhere - DT ballad - (hint: Egyptian word for the horizon/My organization - Mid career DT)
18. Maximum/Minimum - Metal does this to you/kind of measurement of time - (value of a function - it makes you what?/Eternity
Go!
-
OK with the hint 8 can confirm mine. Nobody getting the band name though.
-
StormBoss!
I need a Boss clue!
-
CKY - 96 Quite Bitter Beings :biggrin:
-
Silver Talon-Resistance 2029
..a little cheating going on here..
-
StormBoss!
I need a Boss clue!
The clues are connected to the name of the artist, but I just gave you one;
blatantly obvious nickname
-
OK with the hint 8 can confirm mine. Nobody getting the band name though.
:facepalm: :lol You're not serious?
-
:facepalm: :lol You're not serious?
I'm not.... :\
-
I thought I made this one easier than the last one. :lol
-
The clues are connected to the name of the artist, but I just gave you one;
blatantly obvious nickname
It's not Thaurorod is it?
-
No.
-
All I got for BOS is Ross The Boss and Bruce Springsteen!
The first part is Storm..
-
Can't believe I stumped you all, okay here's some hints that should really help.
Round 5 Bizarro Kipman!!
For some of these, each part of the hint represents a word in the song/band title, but in others both parts of the hint can both represent a single name entry.
1. to cut/Bloodletting - number/Judas Priest song (hint: Greek meaning - Sad Wings)
2. Aquaman connection/Corn - Political term (hint: very very close intimate connection - alliance)
3. Cough/Adrian - hitting the ton/asshole who loves themselves - SikTh - Century of the Narcissist - (romdrums)
4. Shark nickname/Yes - Propel with force/Anselmo (hint: Aussie sport/guitar - meaning/band)
5. Australian sportswear/Sea Edge - Acute or referred/Not leaving - Lorna Shore - Pain Remains Part 2 (Lonk)
6. Alter or modify/non clear food wrap - Building outline/GTFO room - Amendfoil - Skyline Escape - (TAC)
7. 3 letter Acronym/Don't do this - Number close to 100/miserable human (hint: American rock band - number is in the 90's) - CKY - 96 Quite Bitter Beings
8. Extended word that's not actually a word?/Things that will necessarily happen in the future - Do not want/Betrayal (Word starts with D from France, metal - another word for both)
9. Martin ADP album artist/Boss - Trivium song/Up - (hint: google for the first part for the album/blatantly obvious nickname - Growl less Trivium) - Bruce Springsteen (TAC)
10. Joe Surfer/Claw - Pushback/5 years from now - (hint: Think of a Joe that had a song about a surfer/Literally 5 years from now) - Silver Talon - Resistance 2029 (TAC)
11. Cough/Adrian - Joker/Collective humans - SikTh - Riddles of Humanity - (romdrums/ariich)
12. Trio of Subordinates - Before me/Year (hint: Lead by a punk icon - A year well before I was born)
13. Expressing movement or action/Large Gap - Never got this far in a book/out of the packet/the way we look at things
14. We Want ...?.../Open area - of play/get to one place to another (hint: Live album - word that fits before 'of play'
15. Smith/Dickinson credit - Athena/Your dream crush is - Darkest Hour - TAC
16. Mentally unsound/triple dance - evil being/kind being - Psychotic Waltz - Devils and Angels (Evermind)
17. Egypt horizon/another word for P in certain organization name found a certain somewhere - DT ballad - (hint: Egyptian word for the horizon/My organization - Mid career DT)
18. Maximum/Minimum - Metal does this to you/kind of measurement of time - (value of a function - it makes you what?/Eternity
Go!
-
All I got for BOS is Ross The Boss and Bruce Springsteen!
The first part is Storm..
When you search for Martin ADP (Advanced Development Program) you get Skunkworks. As I said, the hint on that one was connected to the whole artist name.
-
Feel free to guess senders too.
-
When you search for Martin ADP (Advanced Development Program) you get Skunkworks. As I said, the hint on that one was connected to the whole artist name.
But the Skunkworks artist was Storm Thurgeson. :P
And that's definitely Stadler.
-
But the Skunkworks artist was Storm Thurgeson. :P
And that's definitely Stadler.
:facepalm: Yes.
Still need the song.
-
Can't believe I stumped you all, okay here's some hints that should really help.
Round 5 Bizarro Kipman!!
For some of these, each part of the hint represents a word in the song/band title, but in others both parts of the hint can both represent a single name entry.
1. to cut/Bloodletting - number/Judas Priest song (hint: Greek meaning - Sad Wings)
2. Aquaman connection/Corn - Political term (hint: very very close intimate connection - alliance)
3. Cough/Adrian - hitting the ton/asshole who loves themselves - SikTh - Century of the Narcissist - (romdrums)
4. Shark nickname/Yes - Propel with force/Anselmo (hint: Aussie sport/guitar - meaning/band)
5. Australian sportswear/Sea Edge - Acute or referred/Not leaving - Lorna Shore - Pain Remains Part 2 (Lonk)
6. Alter or modify/non clear food wrap - Building outline/GTFO room - Amendfoil - Skyline Escape - (TAC)
7. 3 letter Acronym/Don't do this - Number close to 100/miserable human (hint: American rock band - number is in the 90's) - CKY - 96 Quite Bitter Beings
8. Extended word that's not actually a word?/Things that will necessarily happen in the future - Do not want/Betrayal (Word starts with D from France, metal - another word for both)
9. Stadler - Martin ADP album artist/Boss - Trivium song/Up - (hint: google for the first part for the album/blatantly obvious nickname - Growl less Trivium) - Bruce Springsteen (TAC)
10. Joe Surfer/Claw - Pushback/5 years from now - (hint: Think of a Joe that had a song about a surfer/Literally 5 years from now) - Silver Talon - Resistance 2029 (TAC)
11. Cough/Adrian - Joker/Collective humans - SikTh - Riddles of Humanity - (romdrums/ariich)
12. Trio of Subordinates - Before me/Year (hint: Lead by a punk icon - A year well before I was born)
13. Expressing movement or action/Large Gap - Never got this far in a book/out of the packet/the way we look at things
14. We Want ...?.../Open area - of play/get to one place to another (hint: Live album - word that fits before 'of play'
15. Smith/Dickinson credit - Athena/Your dream crush is - Darkest Hour - TAC
16. Mentally unsound/triple dance - evil being/kind being - Psychotic Waltz - Devils and Angels (Evermind)
17. Egypt horizon/another word for P in certain organization name found a certain somewhere - DT ballad - (hint: Egyptian word for the horizon/My organization - Mid career DT)
18. Maximum/Minimum - Metal does this to you/kind of measurement of time - (value of a function - it makes you what?/Eternity
Go!
-
:facepalm: Yes.
Still need the song.
I'm not fucking scrolling though Bruce Springsteen's discography! :lol
-
Mirrormaze-Ice 7 or Prisoner?
Chad!
I thought of Mirrormaze actually but I had no clue how Mirror related to Aquaman. I figured it out..
-
I'm not fucking scrolling though Bruce Springsteen's discography! :lol
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.XW94jZzdN1-ZaSvGlBq-YgHaFF?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain)
-
Mirrormaze-Ice 7 or Prisoner?
Chad!
I thought of Mirrormaze actually but I had no clue how Mirror related to Aquaman. I figured it out..
It's not Mirrormaze.
Looks at the hints.
Aquaman - very very close intimate connection
-
I should add if it wasn't obvious, the first part of the new hints relates to the first part of the original (artist) and the second part the second (song).
-
Looks like I won't be trying bizarro hangman again. :lol
Anyway, here's who sent the song relating to the hints. Will reveal in the morning and share the playlist;
Round 5 Bizarro Kipman!!
For some of these, each part of the hint represents a word in the song/band title, but in others both parts of the hint can both represent a single name entry.
1. TAC - to cut/Bloodletting - number/Judas Priest song (hint: Greek meaning to cut - Sad Wings)
2. lonestar - Aquaman connection/Corn - Political term (hint: very very close intimate connection like........sleeps with - alliance)
3. Shadow Ninja - Cough/Adrian - hitting the ton/asshole who loves themselves - SikTh - Century of the Narcissist - (romdrums)
4. Lonk - Shark nickname/Yes - Propel with force/Anselmo (hint: Aussie sporting great/guitar - meaning/band) - Greg Howe - Throwdown - (TAC)
5. Dr. DTVT - Australian sportswear/Sea Edge - Acute or referred/Not leaving - Lorna Shore - Pain Remains Part 2 (Lonk)
6. Crow - Alter or modify/non clear food wrap - Building outline/GTFO room - Amendfoil - Skyline Escape - (TAC)
7. Reaper - 3 letter Acronym/Don't do this - Number close to 100/miserable human (hint: American rock band - number is in the 90's) - CKY - 96 Quite Bitter Beings
8. Evermind - Extended word that's not actually a word?/Things that will necessarily happen in the future - Do not want/Betrayal (Word starts with D from France, metal - another word for both) - Destinity - Reject the Deceit (TAC)
9. Stadler - Martin ADP album artist/Boss - Trivium song/Up - (hint: google for the first part for the album/blatantly obvious nickname - Growl less Trivium) - Bruce Springsteen - The Rising (TAC)
10. Litho - Joe Surfer/Claw - Pushback/5 years from now - (hint: Think of a Joe that had a song about a surfer/Literally 5 years from now) - Silver Talon - Resistance 2029 (TAC)
11. romdrums - Cough/Adrian - Joker/Collective humans - SikTh - Riddles of Humanity - (romdrums/ariich)
12. Sacul - Trio of Subordinates - Before me/Year (hint: Lead by a punk icon - A year well before I was born)
13. Jingle - Expressing movement or action/Large Gap - Never got this far in a book/out of the packet/the way we look at things
14. King - We Want ...?.../Open area - of play/get to one place to another (hint: Live album from guitar great - word that fits before 'of play' - The Moor (TAC)
15. Puppies - Smith/Dickinson credit - Athena/Your dream crush is - Darkest Hour - (TAC)
16. ariich - Mentally unsound/triple dance - evil being/kind being - Psychotic Waltz - Devils and Angels (Evermind)
17. twosuitluke - Egypt horizon/another word for P in certain organization name found a certain somewhere - DT ballad - (hint: Egyptian word for the horizon/My organization - Mid career DT)
18. Indi - Maximum/Minimum - Metal does this to you/kind of measurement of time - (value of a function - it makes you what?/another word for Eternity
Go!
-
Mirrormaze-Ice 7 or Prisoner?
Chad!
I thought of Mirrormaze actually but I had no clue how Mirror related to Aquaman. I figured it out..
Who the fuck is Mirrormaze? I guess if "maze" or "project" is in the band name, you automatically assume me?? :lol
-
I think because Mirrormaze sounds like a wussy generic prog metal band. ;D
-
I think because Mirrormaze sounds like a wussy generic prog metal band. ;D
:lol
-
I think because Mirrormaze sounds like a wussy generic prog metal band. ;D
:lol
Laugh it up... that "wussy generic prog metal" is what helped me win your last roulette! :P
-
Who the fuck is Mirrormaze? I guess if "maze" or "project" is in the band name, you automatically assume me?? :lol
I thought you turned me on to Mirrormaze. You'd like them. I'm shocked you've never heard of them.
-
:lol
:lol
Laugh it up... that "wussy generic prog metal" is what helped me win your last roulette! :P
-
No other answers? Even with the added hints?. Jeez, I didn't think these were that hard. :lol
Might do a regular hangman to finish this off in a couple hours.
-
It's also the weekend dude...I mean I'm fucking clueless, but maybe the more clever peeps just ain't around
-
I haven't had a chance to really work on it today. Work-nap-and now my wife is home. :lol
Gotta go to the airport tonight too!
-
The We Want is obviously Moore, or More..Morefield.?Morland?
Fieldfly? Fielddrive?
-
It's also the weekend dude...I mean I'm fucking clueless, but maybe the more clever peeps just ain't around
True.
-
The We Want is obviously Moore, or More..Morefield.?Morland?
Fieldfly? Fielddrive?
I'll give that to you.
-
Round 5 Bizarro Kipman!!
1. TAC - to cut/Bloodletting - number/Judas Priest song (hint: Greek meaning to cut - Sad Wings)
Melodic death metal from France who are now split up.
2. lonestar - Aquaman connection/Corn - Political term (hint: very very close intimate connection like........sleeps with - alliance)
who in your life are you very intimate with? Just noticed this band only had one EP in 2014 and this single in 2020. Yeah, no wonder no one is getting it
8. Evermind - Extended word that's not actually a word?/Things that will necessarily happen in the future - Do not want/Betrayal (Word starts with D from France, metal - another word for both)
I am destined to finish this hangman man, it will be solved. Band has 9 albums in total, first in 1999 last in 2021
12. Sacul - Trio of Subordinates - Before me/Year (hint: Lead by a punk icon - A year well before I was born)
Another word for subordinates. Singer doesn't like shirts.
13. Jingle - Expressing movement or action/Large Gap - Never got this far in a book/out of the packet/the way we look at things
Instrumental. Large gap can also be called a great .......?
14. King - We Want ...?.../Open area - of play/get to one place to another (hint: Live album from guitar great - word that fits before 'of play' - The Moor TAC
That was a wonder ....... of play.
15. Puppies - Smith/Dickinson credit - Athena/Your dream crush is - Darkest Hour - TAC
Goddess was almost right.
17. twosuitluke - Egypt horizon/another word for P in certain organization name found a certain somewhere - DT ballad - (hint: Egyptian word for the horizon/My organization - Mid career DT)
Progressive black metal from UK. Formed in 1997. Egyptian first part of the band name also means 'lion's torso'. Second part can also be a surname. Can also mean rooster.
18. Indi - Maximum/Minimum - Metal does this to you/kind of measurement of time - (value of a function - it makes you what?/another word for Eternity
Minimum to maximum is like one ......... to another, but chuck an a on there.
-
It's also the weekend dude...I mean I'm fucking clueless, but maybe the more clever peeps just ain't around
This has me thinking. I didn't really think about where the games fall in the week. Obviously they go over my weekend too, but this one was later than normal. I'm just strict to stay on schedule, but I'll post results Wed/Thu, get submissions and then will post the hangman game Tuesday morning my time, then lead into results Friday morning my time. that might work a little better for the last few rounds.
I often forgot sometimes sitting here Monday morning it's still Sunday for most of you.
-
And we could all submit now to speed up the interim times....
-
And we could all submit now to speed up the interim times....
I'm actually not sure what I'm going with next round. I'll probably use my Wild Card.
-
And we could all submit now to speed up the interim times....
I think that's a reason that has me thinking pushing everything back a couple of days. I didn't get all submissions so I couldn't post the game until Friday evening my time, which obviously leads into the weekend. Giving people the weekend to submit may help. Submitting now probably wouldn't help because it's Monday morning here, I'd look to have to post the game tomorrow, which won't happen.
First world problems I know and while I'm a creature of habit and routine, might go that route. I don't see delaying a couple of days will hurt. Still got first impressions to go for this round so it's not like anything will be majorly behind.
-
Destinity-Reject the Deceit.
-
Destinity-Reject the Deceit.
Nice.
-
Greg Howe-Throw Down
-
Springsteen song is The Rising. That's a nice tune.
-
I'm actually not sure what I'm going with next round. I'll probably use my Wild Card.
Good chance you'll win a freebie here anyway.
-
The Moor song isn't The Road is it?
-
Manticora-1969 Enigma?
-
The Moor song isn't The Road is it?
No, but on the right track.
Manticora-1969 Enigma?
Nope.
-
An extra day or so with these songs may be handy also. A real mixed bag and a lot of songs that I didn't think much of are really opening up.
-
I've been super busy over the weekend and consumed with Wrestlemania when not busy parenting and such. I'll see if I can hazard some guesses while I work today.
-
I've been looking at the descriptions like ...
(https://media.tenor.com/xRWvL0QHJuoAAAAM/hmm.gif)
-
Mine is fairly easy, for the fogeys at least :P
-
Mine is fairly easy, for the fogeys at least :P
Yeah, I'm shocked yours didn't get picked up.
-
Alright, let's finish this in a more conventional way;
TAC: Temnein - Thirty Tyrants
lonestar: Mera - Coalition
Sacul: The Stooges - 1970 (TAC)
Jingle: Into the Great Divide - Chapter 8: A New Perspective (TAC)
twosuitluke: Akercocke - Disappear (TAC)
Indi: Extrema - Headbanging Forever
Puppies: Darkest Hour - Goddess of War, Give Me Something to Die For (TAC)
King: The Moor - Passage (TAC)
Guessed letters: KIPTDM
-
Moor song is Passage
T
-
I'll still be amazed if someone gets mine.
-
D
-
I'll still be amazed if someone gets mine.
As I said, I thought the aquaman clue would have done it but then I saw their discography, or lack of. :lol
-
As I said, I thought the aquaman clue would have done it but then I saw their discography, or lack of. :lol
Yeah, one album and two singles of a band with like 200 followers doesn't trigger the algorithms much :lol
-
Yeah, one album and two singles of a band with like 200 followers doesn't trigger the algorithms much :lol
Why don't you help the cause with a letter then!? :lol
-
OK.... M
-
So, at the moment, this round has a few clear favs, a couple of clear not favs and a bunch in the middle.
impressions after this hangman gets solved and then results maybe tomorrow but probably Thursday.
-
Goddess of War, Give Me Something To Die For
-
Into the Great Divide-Chapter 8: A New Perspective
-
Both correct.
-
The Stooges-1969
-
Is Lonestar's band Mera?
-
Akercocke-Disappear
-
Is Lonestar's band Mera?
Sí...
-
The Stooges-1969
1970, but close enough.
-
Extrema-Headbanging Forever
-
Done, that'll do. Tim, free wildcard submission for you for next round.
Here's the playlist;
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2o4n6kLENti3qenUck0aFh?si=38eb5177d8794bd2
-
Ok. Give me my impression, I'm going to bed!
-
Ok. Give me my impression, I'm going to bed!
Yup, give me one minute.
-
Round 5 not quite first but not last impressions.
Didn't stay with me as much as I thought it might but enjoyed the dark atmosphere
Oof........I can't do this.
This one felt pretty meh all round.
This is epic as fuck.
Like the harsh vocals, but all in all not sure if this will stand out.
This was pretty nice and had a really cool groove throughout. Some parts I'm not sold on but nice modern sounding metal.
This one is actually a lot better, great chorus
Yeah......this one isn't for me.
This was a solid metal tune but is not knocking it out of the park for me
Pretty nice melodies and playing. Not sure where it will land.
TAC - Pretty damn solid and dependable melodic death metal. Lots of Between the Buried and Me vibes also.
Nice, heavy, ripping and gets the job done.
Wow these vocals are fucked.....I love them
Surprisingly enjoyable song. Liked this more than I thought I would
No bullshit melodeath right here
Hmmm....this may be your first slip up
While technically brilliant, I'm not sure this will really stick with me
Wait.....is this metalcore? Maybe I do like metalcore then? If it's not, it's still fucking awesome.
-
Round 5 not quite first but not last impressions.
Oof........I can't do this.
This one felt pretty meh all round.
Yeah......this one isn't for me.
Hmmm....this may be your first slip up
Most likely one of these...
-
Pretty damn solid and dependable melodic death metal. Lots of Between the Buried and Me vibes also.
Nice, heavy, ripping and gets the job done.
No bullshit melodeath right here
One of these?
-
One of these?
First one. You can now go to bed!
-
Most likely one of these...
Good to see confidence is high.....
.....but not even close.
-
This was pretty nice and had a really cool groove throughout. Some parts I'm not sold on but nice modern sounding metal
-
Mine is not metal, so I'm discarding those. Is it the one with fucked vocals?
-
No and no.
-
Surprisingly enjoyable song. Liked this more than I thought I would
Pretty nice melodies and playing. Not sure where it will land.
One of these?
-
One of these?
Ummm......not quite.
-
Damn, it's gotta be one of the negative ones. Hell yeah :lol
-
I'm betting Into The Great Divide is While technically brilliant, I'm not sure this will really stick with me
-
Surprisingly enjoyable or the metalcore one?
-
Round 5 not quite first but not last impressions.
Didn't stay with me as much as I thought it might but enjoyed the dark atmosphere
Oof........I can't do this.
This one felt pretty meh all round.
Puppies - This is epic as fuck.
Like the harsh vocals, but all in all not sure if this will stand out.
lonestar - This was pretty nice and had a really cool groove throughout. Some parts I'm not sold on but nice modern sounding metal.
This one is actually a lot better, great chorus
Yeah......this one isn't for me.
This was a solid metal tune but is not knocking it out of the park for me
Jingle - Pretty nice melodies and playing. Not sure where it will land.
TAC - Pretty damn solid and dependable melodic death metal. Lots of Between the Buried and Me vibes also.
Nice, heavy, ripping and gets the job done.
twosuitluke - Wow these vocals are fucked.....I love them
Surprisingly enjoyable song. Liked this more than I thought I would
No bullshit melodeath right here
Hmmm....this may be your first slip up
While technically brilliant, I'm not sure this will really stick with me
Wait.....is this metalcore? Maybe I do like metalcore then? If it's not, it's still fucking awesome.
-
No to both Chad and RJ.
-
Only Kade's boyfriend got his song. Lol
Love you guys.
-
My first slip up?
-
Only Kade's boyfriend got his song. Lol
Love you guys.
It's okay to be jealous Joe.
-
My first slip up?
No. You were kinda on the right track the first time.
-
I know mine isn't the slip up one lol
-
Round 5 not quite first but not last impressions.
This is epic as fuck.
No bullshit melodeath right here
Alrighty then, I will only accept these at this point.
-
Alrighty then, I will only accept these at this point.
Then you shall have the first one.
-
I know mine isn't the slip up one lol
Yeah, well... I didn't want to believe it, but I just thought I'd get it out of the way. Gotta be this one then - Pretty nice melodies and playing. Not sure where it will land.
-
Slip-up is either mine or Crow's I bet.
-
Solid metal tune not knocking it out of the park?
-
Yeah, well... I didn't want to believe it, but I just thought I'd get it out of the way. Gotta be this one then - Pretty nice melodies and playing. Not sure where it will land.
Yes.
-
Slip-up is either mine or Crow's I bet.
Its not yours.
-
Solid metal tune not knocking it out of the park?
Nope.
-
Its not yours.
I hope it's not Crow's, cuz that tune was pretty cool. Man, where was this kind of stuff when you were in my Roulette??
-
Nice heavy ripping?
-
Nice heavy ripping?
No.
I hope it's not Crow's, cuz that tune was pretty cool. Man, where was this kind of stuff when you were in my Roulette??
:\...........
-
I hate this shit...I'm whittling off all the decent ones until I accept that it's one of the shit ones, only to have that re-affirmed with another shit score.
-
This was pretty nice and had a really cool groove throughout. Some parts I'm not sold on but nice modern sounding metal.??
-
Lonestar's is Like the harsh vocals, but all in all not sure if this will stand out.
-
This was pretty nice and had a really cool groove throughout. Some parts I'm not sold on but nice modern sounding metal.??
Giddy up.
-
Thank fucking god... I was going to have a small crisis if that one didn't click in some way lol...
You'll be happy to know those are also the last female vocals you're getting from me. All dudes from here on out.
-
Thank fucking god... I was going to have a small crisis if that one didn't click in some way lol...
You'll be happy to know those are also the last female vocals you're getting from me. All dudes from here on out.
Giddy up.
-
Silver Talon-Resistance 2029
..a little cheating going on here..
So Silver Talon had been on my shortlist of bands to send for this roulette for quite some time, but I don't know if that's necessarily the track I'd have gone with if each round was open, they have several that are arguably even better. It just happened to fit best this round since they were the only band on my list with a song with numbers in the title. But if it results in serendipitous bonus points, that's cool too.
-
Wow these vocals are fucked.....I love them
I hope it's this one.
-
I hope it's this one.
It certainly is.
-
So Silver Talon had been on my shortlist of bands to send for this roulette for quite some time, but I don't know if that's necessarily the track I'd have gone with if each round was open, they have several that are arguably even better. It just happened to fit best this round since they were the only band on my list with a song with numbers in the title. But if it results in serendipitous bonus points, that's cool too.
You don't get bonus points for numbers in the title. :biggrin:
-
Actually, this may be another round where there won't be any member awards, nothing has really jumped out at me enough to be honest.
-
Nice, heavy, ripping and gets the job done.
Hoping it's this.
-
It certainly is.
That bodes well. It was the vocals I was most worried about.
-
Hoping it's this.
it is not.
-
This was a solid metal tune but is not knocking it out of the park for me?
-
It's probably then one of the ones that was unimpressive initially, so I'm gonna have to hope it's a grower.
-
This was a solid metal tune but is not knocking it out of the park for me?
Not quite.
-
Didn't stay with me as much as I thought it might but enjoyed the dark atmosphere?
-
So, this roulette so far has me thinking. Other things have come in play for the cause of this post like the recent harsh vocals discussion in Indi's thread and basically, I'm turning 40 next month and have been thinking about my lack of interest and discovery the last 4-5 years or so. Tim also mentioned something the other day when I asked about roulette submissions not really getting delved into after the fact, and I guess I'm guilty of that. There has been a few songs from roulettes that have stuck and come into rotation but not so many bands. I'm also seeing a lot of bands submitted here that have been discussed or even sent to me before that for the most part didn't stick, but nevertheless, it has me thinking.
This morning early I was in the car going to a trail meeting someone for a jog and since results are just about done, I decided to have a break and just put one of my random USB's into the car. Most of these are usually filled with random songs from all the favs and can just go on a random playlist. Anyway, I was skipping through and Barstool Warrior started so I kept it rolling. Once I got past the solo into the 'promises made' section, I was driving and just thinking to myself, 'fuck this band is just so good.' It just gave me a feeling of comfort, nostalgia and safeness but then also had me thinking about my musical journey. Then Ancient Warrior from Sabbath came on and again, the same feeling.
I don't know where I'm really going with this but I almost get the sense or just wondering if my musical journey is pretty much complete. I guess what I'm saying is that these bands that form us and we grow up with have become part of our DNA, so what else really competes? While I've discovered a lot of cool bands recently (Brymir, Sworn, An Abstract Illusion, Keep of Kalessin), putting on these classics just takes you to another world, so it has me thinking, while these new bands are cool, they don't have the same impact the rest do. I'm also really enjoying a lot of the songs you guys are sending so I'm really hoping some stick around as I'm also guilty of not really following through on past roulettes as mentioned. I guess trying to delve into different styles would be the next step and I think that's the point of this roulette but I find as you all can see, if it's out of my wheelhouse, it just doesn't really interest me. But, I'm making notes and will definitely try and intend to come back and even make efforts on ones that haven't been my usual style. But all in all, I struggle with totally different genres and I don't see me changing.
Am I wrong in thinking that going into my 40's next month, the best days are behind me and any discoveries will never match what I already know and have connections with? I know some of you can't relate to that yet, I'm just thinking out loud. Plus, I'm interested to know if anyone has gotten roulette submissions that have cracked into the bucket that you associate with bands that have been lifechanging and take you back to a special place and feeling not many others can do. If that's even possible.
-
Am I wrong in thinking that going into my 40's next month, the best days are behind me and any discoveries will never match what I already know and have connections with?
I felt that way heading into the pandemic, that I had run across anything that would intrigue me or was new and exciting, that anything I came across would be just another iteration of what I'd been spinning for decades, especially with prog and prog metal.
Then I stumbled across this Japanese band Nemophila, and I'm still falling down that rabbit hole of endless, brilliant bands. We're never done with discovery, and I guarantee you your next rabbit hole will be one you never expected.
-
Great post Kade, and for me, it's kind of timely.
There's nothing that can replace those foundational music connections. I know that every now and then, I just need a break from finding new stuff. I'm in that now, and it kind of came out of nowhere a couple of weeks ago. I've been pretty much listening to old stuff, comfortable stuff. Stuff that gets neglected, for lack of a better word.
I turned 40 in 2008, and the last 15 years have been some of the most musically exploratory years of my life. I chalk it up to being here, talking music with like minded people.
But sometimes...I wouldn't call DTF listening competitive, but I feel like personally, I want to keep up my end and add to the conversations, to the recommendations, to the experience. And between that, work, and life, that can get tiring. It's actually good to take a step back and remember what it truly is about music that you love. I always feel reinvigorated after.
As far as following up after roulettes...there's very little that I get in roulettes that I have not at least sampled once, and generally, there's a reason that something is not banned. I do go back and listen to a number of songs from my roulettes, but I don't think I've ever really done a deep dive on anything.
I look at roulettes not so much as a way to discover new music, but more of a way to sample it. I don't have some well thought out end game for it. I mainly do it for the yuks and the brotherhood.
-
I felt that way heading into the pandemic, that I had run across anything that would intrigue me or was new and exciting, that anything I came across would be just another iteration of what I'd been spinning for decades, especially with prog and prog metal.
Then I stumbled across this Japanese band Nemophila, and I'm still falling down that rabbit hole of endless, brilliant bands. We're never done with discovery, and I guarantee you your next rabbit hole will be one you never expected.
Thanks RJ. I am definitely seeing the rabbit hole you are falling down with your Japanese love but that's great. What made this band so different to what you had heard previously and that made you discover a whole new channel of music and bands?
-
That was a great post Wolf. Hopefully it now makes more sense why I only listen to classic rock and don't care about new music lol.
-
Great post Kade, and for me, it's kind of timely.
There's nothing that can replace those foundational music connections. I know that every now and then, I just need a break from finding new stuff. I'm in that now, and it kind of came out of nowhere a couple of weeks ago. I've been pretty much listening to old stuff, comfortable stuff. Stuff that gets neglected, for lack of a better word.
I turned 40 in 2008, and the last 15 years have been some of the most musically exploratory years of my life. I chalk it up to being here, talking music with like minded people.
But sometimes...I wouldn't call DTF listening competitive, but I feel like personally, I want to keep up my end and add to the conversations, to the recommendations, to the experience. And between that, work, and life, that can get tiring. It's actually good to take a step back and remember what it truly is about music that you love. I always feel reinvigorated after.
As far as following up after roulettes...there's very little that I get in roulettes that I have not at least sampled once, and generally, there's a reason that something is not banned. I do go back and listen to a number of songs from my roulettes, but I don't think I've ever really done a deep dive on anything.
I look at roulettes not so much as a way to discover new music, but more of a way to sample it. I don't have some well thought out end game for it. I mainly do it for the yuks and the brotherhood.
Cheers Tim. This middle bolded paragraph is so true and encouraging. It's great that the past 15 years have been some of the best, definitely hope. I don't know why I feel like this and have done so for a while, but probably should have added that most of that post is probably a me thing and reflection on myself, especially the last couple of years. Perhaps it's just my frame of mind with the whole being done with a musical journey thing. I do know what you mean to about 'keeping up your end of the bargin,' so to speak. I've often felt guilty that you in particular at a point a couple of years ago was giving me good shit after good shit and I didn't have anywhere near enough to give in return. But that's a great, respectable attitude to have.
I'm putting the roulettes down more as a group of mates getting together and having a good session and enjoying themselves too, I think the connections and banter are as important as the music.
That first line you wrote, I think I also needed the confirmation from someone else.
-
That was a great post Wolf. Hopefully it now makes more sense why I only listen to classic rock and don't care about new music lol.
Jason, I thought of you when writing that. I have been thinking and was this morning in the car that, 'shit, maybe J is onto something here!' :lol
-
:lol
why listen to new music when old school is so much better.
-
Tim, you also used the word 'neglected,' and I think that's spot on. Those bands that built our foundation and DNA sometimes get overlooked but when we go back and dive in again, you realize why in fact that are part of you and in your blood. We don't mean to neglect them, I think I think about playing them more and go, 'nah, played that to death,' yet you do listen and it feels so fucking fresh and you also think, 'why do I need anything else,' this hits the spot and has done for years.
I guess it's all about just being open to. While I am, it's hard to shake the influence and memories you associate with these bands.
-
:lol
why listen to new music when old school is so much better.
HA!! I kinda just posted that in one way or another.
You could be onto something too. The times these were created, the tools used to create them, it's all different now. The old stuff you could feel and tell the bands were together, had the energy, now there's so much that sounds so sterile and you can tell more and more bands are producing things while sometimes not in the same country. It can still be quality, but the pure esence of what it was all about seems to be lacking, for the most part.
-
Kade, I'd say just chill and enjoy the classics. My REAL goto albums never disappoint and it's just for me. Sometimes you just need a break. No pressure. No forcing yourself through something. Just recharging.
-
iI always feel like im on acid when i come into this thread.. I like that :tup
-
Kade, I'd say just chill and enjoy the classics. My REAL goto albums never disappoint and it's just for me. Sometimes you just need a break. No pressure. No forcing yourself through something. Just recharging.
Thanks mate. Yeah, it has nothing to do with this roulette really. I just noticed that when switching from 5 weeks of constant playlists to some classics. I think I was more concerned that it's been more of a common and declining thing as time goes on for me.
I mean, if classics only is good enough for Jason, who the fuck am I to question!?
Was just interested in any takes on that and how roulette submissions have stacked up over time for others. But maybe I am putting too much pressure on myself with it. As I said, probably a me thing.
-
iI always feel like im on acid when i come into this thread.. I like that :tup
So ironic when I've never touched a drug in my life. :lol
Maybe I need some edibles, that may be my problem!? :lol ;D
-
I am still interested if anyone has had received submissions that have made it to their fav band lists in the past. I know I've given Chad some good ones which humbles me.
-
I am still interested if anyone has had received submissions that have made it to their fav band lists in the past. I know I've given Chad some good ones which humbles me.
If I hadn't made discoveries in my previous roulettes, I wouldn't have wanted to run one.
-
Among people in general, by the time most hit 30 they're basically done with discovering new music. They might find the occasional thing here and there, but generally the window has closed. A lot of the people here are very much the exception rather than the norm.
I go through periods where I'm not that interested in checking out anything new, though I generally come back to it eventually. I've been hitting it pretty hard the last few years in particular, so I'm probably due for such a period at some point. I try and keep it somewhat balanced and frequently have more familiar music in the rotation, which helps.
I like to think having cultivated an interest in a variety of different styles over the years has helped me from getting too burned out on anything in particular, though it could just be a difference in how people are wired, and can create other listening challenges as well.
I feel like I had kind of hit this point somewhat half a dozen years ago, where it just seemed like nothing new I was discovering compared to anything I already knew about, but since then a few artists in particular have sent me in unexpected directions and renewed my interest in exploration in general. You never know if that breakthrough is right around the corner.
-
If I hadn't made discoveries in my previous roulettes, I wouldn't have wanted to run one.
Fair enough. Could go both ways, you're keen to run one because you've made good discoveries but on the other hand one may want to run more to try and find that one thing or two that sticks.
-
I am still interested if anyone has had received submissions that have made it to their fav band lists in the past. I know I've given Chad some good ones which humbles me.
Short answer, yes. Longer answer later.
-
Was just interested in any takes on that and how roulette submissions have stacked up over time for others.
I am still interested if anyone has had received submissions that have made it to their fav band lists in the past.
Curiously enough, there's a thread topic I've been pondering starting for the past week that is quite related to this and might be even more timely now. I might toss it up tomorrow.
-
Among people in general, by the time most hit 30 they're basically done with discovering new music. They might find the occasional thing here and there, but generally the window has closed. A lot of the people here are very much the exception rather than the norm.
I go through periods where I'm not that interested in checking out anything new, though I generally come back to it eventually. I've been hitting it pretty hard the last few years in particular, so I'm probably due for such a period at some point. I try and keep it somewhat balanced and frequently have more familiar music in the rotation, which helps.
I like to think having cultivated an interest in a variety of different styles over the years has helped me from getting too burned out on anything in particular, though it could just be a difference in how people are wired, and can create other listening challenges as well.
I feel like I had kind of hit this point somewhat half a dozen years ago, where it just seemed like nothing new I was discovering compared to anything I already knew about, but since then a few artists in particular have sent me in unexpected directions and renewed my interest in exploration in general. You never know if that breakthrough is right around the corner.
Nice post Josh, thanks. It's encouraging to hear we all go through those lull periods. Burnout is a good word, I never wanted to admit it but after years of running on fumes I think I did hit a level of burnout which carried over which is why I said it's a 'me' thing also.
I guess people stop discovering music around that 30 year old mark because priorities change, people have families and something like music just isn't the focus anymore. We are here a general exception to the rule you are correct and that's probably why we have such a good tight little community here.
You are right though I guess, you never know when something new is around the corner.
-
Curiously enough, there's a thread topic I've been pondering starting for the past week that is quite related to this and might be even more timely now. I might toss it up tomorrow.
Nice mate, go for it.
-
Thanks RJ. I am definitely seeing the rabbit hole you are falling down with your Japanese love but that's great. What made this band so different to what you had heard previously and that made you discover a whole new channel of music and bands?
Primarily it was timing...I found them in the really shit part of the pandemic, and with everything seeming to crumble in the world, here was these 5 adorable Japanese ladies who like clockwork were releasing new and cover videos every Friday. For months they did this, that's how they managed to garner a huge following even though they only had two live shows when the world shut down.
The big attraction specifically for them was just the positivity of the music...maybe that's something I needed. No more dark and brooding, they just attacked everything with a positive spin. Plus musically Nemophila were solid across the board. As I dove deeper, I found that all the Japanese bands had that positive edge, across the board. And, they were all brilliantly skilled and polished, even with the multitude of styles (Band Maid- Hard rock, Nemophila- Nu metal/metal core, Hanabie- kuwaii core, Gacharic Spin- who the fuck knows...). Whatever the combination of elements that the bands brought, it was so new and refreshing for me, and sparked my musical passion for the first time that brightly since I started writing for Nem over ten years ago.
-
I'm turning 40 this year too, but my experience is much closer to Josh's. I for sure have periods of wanting the familiar, although these days that tends to be short bursts lasting a few days, and then it's back to my love of exploration. I don't really see it slowing down any tune soon. Like Josh says though, having a wide musical pallette definitely helps keep things from getting too narrow or stale.
-
Primarily it was timing...I found them in the really shit part of the pandemic, and with everything seeming to crumble in the world, here was these 5 adorable Japanese ladies who like clockwork were releasing new and cover videos every Friday. For months they did this, that's how they managed to garner a huge following even though they only had two live shows when the world shut down.
The big attraction specifically for them was just the positivity of the music...maybe that's something I needed. No more dark and brooding, they just attacked everything with a positive spin. Plus musically Nemophila were solid across the board. As I dove deeper, I found that all the Japanese bands had that positive edge, across the board. And, they were all brilliantly skilled and polished, even with the multitude of styles (Band Maid- Hard rock, Nemophila- Nu metal/metal core, Hanabie- kuwaii core, Gacharic Spin- who the fuck knows...). Whatever the combination of elements that the bands brought, it was so new and refreshing for me, and sparked my musical passion for the first time that brightly since I started writing for Nem over ten years ago.
Nice, thanks for the post RJ. Yes, since I've been checking Takayohi and Galneryus lately I can see the positivity throughout the entire culture and music scene so can definitely understand it being so refreshing.
-
I'm turning 40 this year too, but my experience is much closer to Josh's. I for sure have periods of wanting the familiar, although these days that tends to be short bursts lasting a few days, and then it's back to my love of exploration. I don't really see it slowing down any tune soon. Like Josh says though, having a wide musical pallette definitely helps keep things from getting too narrow or stale.
:tup
I do put what I down to my somewhat boxed in taste in regards to styles too, but you like what you like eh.
i really like your posts with your roulette too going back and updating where you stand after discovering the bands some more. I'm hoping to try and emulate that a little.
-
Ok... long answer.
I don't think it's an age thing - I ran my first roulette in 2012, so I would've been approaching 41. I think it's a 'stage-of-life' thing. For me, my first phase of musical discovery was from 1986 to 1992. But then I didn't do much of any musical discovery between 1992 and 2005 - 92-96 I was away at Uni; 97-99 I started dating mrs.jingle; 99-05 we got married and started the jingle.family. Once the jingle.kids hit 5 years old and were in school and much more self sufficient, I had at least a little disposable time to myself, and that's when my second phase of musical discovery kicked in. It was pretty insatiable for a long time. This year it's seemed come to a bit of a grinding halt - I've only bought 2 albums so far, and maybe another 5 or so saved on Spotify.
I certainly did discover many many fantastic new bands and albums in the 2010s / in my 40s - many were courtesy of DTF recommendations, and a lot thru my roulettes* (still making my way thru the submissions I got back in Dec/Jan). I'm not sure how I could rank these discoveries against my most favorite bands and albums from my first phase of music discovery - like, how do I compare Circus of the Tattered and Torn against Bat Out Of Hell? Magnus Karlsson against Triumph? How would Tim compare Theocracy against Alice Cooper? Those bands and albums have 30+ years of history with me, whereas roulette and DTF recommended music has (at most) half of that. I can fully understand the notion of comfort and familiarity with the bands that we each have from our own initial indoctrination to music. It's something special for sure. But newer discoveries can also be pretty special - hell, I just discovered a bitching instrumental act as a result of trying to solve Indi's bizarro clues. And Nuclear Power Trio is something that I go to with some regularity.
However, I'm am finding it harder and harder to keep up my pace of musical discovery; every band and album I add to my inventory reduces the time I might be able to spend with my existing loves - and I still want to spend time with the great music I already own. Until someone finds a way to give me more hours in a day, that's only going to continue to get worse. I think THAT is why I'm getting far more picky and selective about what I end up buying/saving nowadays. I get the sense that you (Kade) are approaching that point about 10 years ahead of my schedule.
..
So, to answer your question, in my 40s, I got LOTS of great music from roulette's that still sticks with me to this day. I will respectfully disagree with JJ that the 'old school' is "so much better". It's not better, just has a different effect on me. There's still a metric shit-ton of great new music available to listen to - in fact, it's never been easier to find and consume with so many distribution avenues for artists; YT, Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple, Amazon etc.
Now Shut Up And Rock!
*as you touched on, you own 3 of the top 4 songs I was ever sent in my first four roulettes. Also, I purchased the album (and in many cases, the entire discography) from 21 out of the top 25 roulette songs I received.
-
Thanks for that detailed reply Chad. I'll add my thoughts to some of that later when I'm at home on my PC and not my phone.
Oh....and approaching that phase 10 years ahead of schedule? My fogey status has certainly been confirmed now then. ;D :lol
-
Am I wrong in thinking that going into my 40's next month, the best days are behind me and any discoveries will never match what I already know and have connections with? I know some of you can't relate to that yet, I'm just thinking out loud. Plus, I'm interested to know if anyone has gotten roulette submissions that have cracked into the bucket that you associate with bands that have been lifechanging and take you back to a special place and feeling not many others can do. If that's even possible.
Well, I'm not 40 yet (though I'm on the downhill of 30, so be there soon).
For me, I've gone through periods that I find it hard to enjoy new music, mainly because as you stated, it feels like a variation of something I already heard and it just doesn't feel...fresh I guess. But every so often I encounter something that sticks. I'm still going through the artists that were submitted in my roulette, and there are a handful or artists that I immediately added all their albums to my library. A few others I'm enjoying a lot of their stuff, just not everything. A handful I am still cautiously curious about, so giving them a second chance.
I think for me, I just don't shy away from trying new music, even if it is an artist, genre or style I don't normally like. 90% of the time it doesn't stick with me, but I still try it because you never know.
-
I am still interested if anyone has had received submissions that have made it to their fav band lists in the past. I know I've given Chad some good ones which humbles me.
Ayreon, though it's a stretch to say they are on my "fav band list"; but I have purchased a couple of Ayreon disks and some of them are stellar records that I would listen to more if it was actively listening to anything these days.
But let me respond to your first post: I will be blunt here: I struggle with roullettes. I send the same shit every time, because I don't have a ton of "new bands" that I get into. And of the other stuff that's sent? I'll be honest: I hear a LOT of shit out there. Some of you listen to some shitty "music" bro, and no mistake. :) :) :) :) :) :) :) Why listen to a DT knock-off when I can listen to DT? Why listen to second-rate Sabbath imitators when I can put on "Spiral Architect" and hear it done right? I can confidently say that the ONLY band whose knock offs have really risen to the level is The Beatles; both Cheap Trick and Oasis - who unabashedly owe a LOT to the Fab Four - are both personal favorites that I listen to regularly.
Then again, there are breakthroughs. I watched Jay Buchanan of Rival Sons on stage on Jools Holland's show and thought "THAT guy is a star; I need to hear more of his music". Neal Morse is top three favorite artists now (though I didn't rank him as such on our poll for... reasons) and I've almost entirely gotten into him in the last 10 years or so, through Mike and this site.
I think one way of looking at it is from a different perspective. Don't worry about whether anything is "set" or not, but recognize that you have a good - dare I say, GREAT - base from which to start and that at this point you listen to music for pleasure. Don't worry about whether you SHOULD like it or not, or worry about things that don't matter like "whether it's new or not". Who cares? Worry about whether it moves your unit. I remember really struggling with "why don't I like Radiohead?" and "why don't I like "Grace Under Pressure?" To the point I bought like four Radiohead records and immersed myself in it. TO THIS DAY, I listen to p/g through about once a quarter or so to make sure I didn't miss anything. And I'm comfortable now that, no, I didn't miss anything. In my world, Radiohead blows, Thom Yorke is overrated, and Rush stumbled with p/g. It is what it is. I don't lose a minute of sleep over it, I just go put on Pink Floyd (a far superior version of Radiohead, and their progenitors) or Signals and enjoy my life.
Ironically, that approach has opened more doors for me than any roulette. I now have a whole genre of music - well, two actually - that I can delve into in those odd occasions (rare for me) where I need "something new". Country (old school) and pop (Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, etc.). Not all of it is good, but no genre is "all good". And I'm happy, which is all that matters.
-
Primarily it was timing...I found them in the really shit part of the pandemic, and with everything seeming to crumble in the world, here was these 5 adorable Japanese ladies who like clockwork were releasing new and cover videos every Friday. For months they did this, that's how they managed to garner a huge following even though they only had two live shows when the world shut down.
The big attraction specifically for them was just the positivity of the music...maybe that's something I needed. No more dark and brooding, they just attacked everything with a positive spin. Plus musically Nemophila were solid across the board. As I dove deeper, I found that all the Japanese bands had that positive edge, across the board. And, they were all brilliantly skilled and polished, even with the multitude of styles (Band Maid- Hard rock, Nemophila- Nu metal/metal core, Hanabie- kuwaii core, Gacharic Spin- who the fuck knows...). Whatever the combination of elements that the bands brought, it was so new and refreshing for me, and sparked my musical passion for the first time that brightly since I started writing for Nem over ten years ago.
That was the spark for me and Neal Morse. I don't necessarily buy into the full message there, but I'm also able to filter. I sent "Supernatural" to my therapist (it was part of our discussion) and she picked up on the religiosity of it immediately but I said I don't hear it that way. Wherever you put in "God", I put in "love" and "the spirit of our life here on earth" and it's INCREDIBLY uplifting. Dare I say, his music makes me actively HAPPY. It's why Going For The One is my favorite album of all time; it is EXCEEDINGLY positive (and BTW, I mentioned that to Jon Anderson the one time I met him).
In my old age, I've come to embrace that idea of "being the person/change/whatever I want to be". If I'm in a shitty mood and don't want to be there, I can change it, and music is a big part of that.
-
Ayreon, though it's a stretch to say they are on my "fav band list"; but I have purchased a couple of Ayreon disks and some of them are stellar records that I would listen to more if it was actively listening to anything these days.
But let me respond to your first post: I will be blunt here: I struggle with roullettes. I send the same shit every time, because I don't have a ton of "new bands" that I get into. And of the other stuff that's sent? I'll be honest: I hear a LOT of shit out there. Some of you listen to some shitty "music" bro, and no mistake. :) :) :) :) :) :) :) Why listen to a DT knock-off when I can listen to DT? Why listen to second-rate Sabbath imitators when I can put on "Spiral Architect" and hear it done right? I can confidently say that the ONLY band whose knock offs have really risen to the level is The Beatles; both Cheap Trick and Oasis - who unabashedly owe a LOT to the Fab Four - are both personal favorites that I listen to regularly.
Then again, there are breakthroughs. I watched Jay Buchanan of Rival Sons on stage on Jools Holland's show and thought "THAT guy is a star; I need to hear more of his music". Neal Morse is top three favorite artists now (though I didn't rank him as such on our poll for... reasons) and I've almost entirely gotten into him in the last 10 years or so, through Mike and this site.
I think one way of looking at it is from a different perspective. Don't worry about whether anything is "set" or not, but recognize that you have a good - dare I say, GREAT - base from which to start and that at this point you listen to music for pleasure. Don't worry about whether you SHOULD like it or not, or worry about things that don't matter like "whether it's new or not". Who cares? Worry about whether it moves your unit. I remember really struggling with "why don't I like Radiohead?" and "why don't I like "Grace Under Pressure?" To the point I bought like four Radiohead records and immersed myself in it. TO THIS DAY, I listen to p/g through about once a quarter or so to make sure I didn't miss anything. And I'm comfortable now that, no, I didn't miss anything. In my world, Radiohead blows, Thom Yorke is overrated, and Rush stumbled with p/g. It is what it is. I don't lose a minute of sleep over it, I just go put on Pink Floyd (a far superior version of Radiohead, and their progenitors) or Signals and enjoy my life.
Ironically, that approach has opened more doors for me than any roulette. I now have a whole genre of music - well, two actually - that I can delve into in those odd occasions (rare for me) where I need "something new". Country (old school) and pop (Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, etc.). Not all of it is good, but no genre is "all good". And I'm happy, which is all that matters.
<smashes the Like button>
-
Kade, I've been thinking about your post, and all the great responses, all day. I've been collecting my thoughts ready to splurge all over your roulette. Here goes...
I turned 40 last year. I know I did because my body has decided to say "fuck you" and give me all sorts of aches and pains I'd never had before. I even started doing daily yoga to help combat it!
For me personally, my musical consumption and obsession has always been quite rampant, however it significantly increased firstly when I joined DTF nearly 10 years ago, and again when I became a Dad/COVID/new job working from home (these all happened in a 6 month time period).
I definitely don't feel I am lacking in interest to discover new music, if anything I devote too much time to it, but I know for a fact that the hit rate for life changing bands/albums is REALLY low nowadays. I listen to so much music that I like, but it is very rare that something really knocks me for 6. In fact, in the last 10 years it's happened twice. The first was in 2016 when I became fully obsessed with The Dear Hunter (my #1 DTF discovery) and two years ago (almost to the day) when my obsession with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard started. I know these two bands were huge for me, because when we did the recent Top 25 Bands thread, these were the only two 'new' bands that cracked my top 25. Like, most other bands in my top 25 were discovered relatively close together, at a really young age for me.
I will say, that for the two roulettes I have run, I discovered some great bands and albums, but definitely nothing that has ended up in my overall top 50 bands/albums, there's just too much competition. That's not to say I haven't received some absolutely killer stuff though. Just off the top of my head, that Autonoesis song Tim sent me was top notch, and I have regularly revisited that album since my roulette finished.
I mentioned this before in one of those threads about playlists, but I have a ridiculous amount of playlists that help me keep on top of rotating new discoveries, classic favourites, and everthing in-between. As useful as these are, I often just listen to what I fancy at any given moment, or when a band I haven't listened to in a while is brought up in conversation (usually on DTF), and I binge their catalogue. I also mentoned the other day, that as I get older, if I live long enough to reach my 70s for instance, I think my tastes will start to come back to my core bands. Much like the 'expanding and contracting universe' theory, my tastes will contract back to the point I'll be exclusively listening to the bands I discovered in my late teens/early 20s.
Your musical journey certainly isn't complete. You're on DTF for fucks sake, so it will never be complete as long as you're here. For me, I try to find ways to push my limits and try things out of my comfort zone. This is easier now because A) I work from home most days and can pretty much listen to music all day, and B) I rarely watch TV or play computer games now and music has become even more my 'thing'. It's my obsession, my safe place, my escapism. So yea, for me it's easy to devote a few hours a day to listening to new music. Having Spotify has been the other game changer, as I think we can all appreciate.
Let me ask you a question. What was the last band/album that solidified itself as a legitimate Top 50 contender for you? How long ago was this? Like I said, there have only been two bands for me in the last 10 years! That's not to say I haven't discovered some of the most amazing music, that fits my tastes perfectly, it's just it's tough at the top and the competition is too strong.
Tim, you make a great point about wanting to keep up your end of the bargain. Coming to DTF in 2014 was so eye opening to me, and so many forum members have been instrumental in the way my tastes have developed since I've been here. You start to get a feel for whose tastes line up with yours, and whose recommendations you can take as a guarantee. I want to be able to 'pay it back' as such, and recommend stuff to others around here. I'd be lying if I said that didn't fuel some of my musical exploration. It's great when you discover a new band and turn others on the forum onto them.
Roulettes are a part of that, and although the competitive side of me does want to win, I'm predominantly here for the camaraderie and the social side of things.
Chad, you make a great point about how every new band you discover, that becomes part of your regular rotation, leaves you less time to spend time with all the other music you enjoy. I'll say it again, that's why I have such an overly complicated set of playlists, they help me keep on top of my ever expanding library in a way that is more manageable for me.
That's just my stream of consciousness for the day. To give an example of some of what I mentioned above, following our discussion about Children of Bodom in Indi's thread, I might go listen through their first 4 albums, back to back, just because it's what's on my mind and I fancy it.
-
Ok... long answer.
I don't think it's an age thing - I ran my first roulette in 2012, so I would've been approaching 41. I think it's a 'stage-of-life' thing. For me, my first phase of musical discovery was from 1986 to 1992. But then I didn't do much of any musical discovery between 1992 and 2005 - 92-96 I was away at Uni; 97-99 I started dating mrs.jingle; 99-05 we got married and started the jingle.family. Once the jingle.kids hit 5 years old and were in school and much more self sufficient, I had at least a little disposable time to myself, and that's when my second phase of musical discovery kicked in. It was pretty insatiable for a long time. This year it's seemed come to a bit of a grinding halt - I've only bought 2 albums so far, and maybe another 5 or so saved on Spotify.
I certainly did discover many many fantastic new bands and albums in the 2010s / in my 40s - many were courtesy of DTF recommendations, and a lot thru my roulettes* (still making my way thru the submissions I got back in Dec/Jan). I'm not sure how I could rank these discoveries against my most favorite bands and albums from my first phase of music discovery - like, how do I compare Circus of the Tattered and Torn against Bat Out Of Hell? Magnus Karlsson against Triumph? How would Tim compare Theocracy against Alice Cooper? Those bands and albums have 30+ years of history with me, whereas roulette and DTF recommended music has (at most) half of that. I can fully understand the notion of comfort and familiarity with the bands that we each have from our own initial indoctrination to music. It's something special for sure. But newer discoveries can also be pretty special - hell, I just discovered a bitching instrumental act as a result of trying to solve Indi's bizarro clues. And Nuclear Power Trio is something that I go to with some regularity.
However, I'm am finding it harder and harder to keep up my pace of musical discovery; every band and album I add to my inventory reduces the time I might be able to spend with my existing loves - and I still want to spend time with the great music I already own. Until someone finds a way to give me more hours in a day, that's only going to continue to get worse. I think THAT is why I'm getting far more picky and selective about what I end up buying/saving nowadays. I get the sense that you (Kade) are approaching that point about 10 years ahead of my schedule.
..
So, to answer your question, in my 40s, I got LOTS of great music from roulette's that still sticks with me to this day. I will respectfully disagree with JJ that the 'old school' is "so much better". It's not better, just has a different effect on me. There's still a metric shit-ton of great new music available to listen to - in fact, it's never been easier to find and consume with so many distribution avenues for artists; YT, Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple, Amazon etc.
Now Shut Up And Rock!
*as you touched on, you own 3 of the top 4 songs I was ever sent in my first four roulettes. Also, I purchased the album (and in many cases, the entire discography) from 21 out of the top 25 roulette songs I received.
Cheers for the detailed post Chad. Reading through that, the bolded part I think you've hit the nail on the head. The older we get the more we learn and discover and it just keeps accumulating, plus time seems to go faster and faster. When we discovered those bands in our early phases of life we didn't have the resources and selections that we have know plus we didn't have the knowledge base of bands we do now. I mean, when I discovered Maiden, Sabbath, Priest, WASP, DT etc. it was a small circle of bands that was all I knew, plus they were new and sounds I've never heard before, so you are all right, you can't compare newly discovered bands to those ones that are part of us.
Also, which I didn't really touch on, even when I was discovering those bands, they weren't easily accessible online, I was saving up and going to buy a CD once every fortnight or whatever, that was special and times I'm sure we all miss. I think another reason things to me don't feel as special is that everything is accessible with one click and if you don't really like it, one more click and its gone. Even though I've converted to Spotify, I miss the old ways, that was something that also made it special. We live in a world of urgency, entitlement and music has suffered in that sense too.
To your point of new bands being exciting, I don't disagree and certainly have albums recently that I think will become special as time goes on, it's just different. But I think the change in how we access our music and the ease of accessibility plus the sheer amount is a big cause of my feelings currently.
I am so humbled some of my submissions have stuck with you too, 3 out of 4 top songs is an accolade I can certainly be proud of.
-
Well, I'm not 40 yet (though I'm on the downhill of 30, so be there soon).
For me, I've gone through periods that I find it hard to enjoy new music, mainly because as you stated, it feels like a variation of something I already heard and it just doesn't feel...fresh I guess. But every so often I encounter something that sticks. I'm still going through the artists that were submitted in my roulette, and there are a handful or artists that I immediately added all their albums to my library. A few others I'm enjoying a lot of their stuff, just not everything. A handful I am still cautiously curious about, so giving them a second chance.
I think for me, I just don't shy away from trying new music, even if it is an artist, genre or style I don't normally like. 90% of the time it doesn't stick with me, but I still try it because you never know.
Fresh is a good word Victor, I think as I mentioned as time goes on, it would be harder and harder for things to really be fresh. The last line is simple yet appropriate, if you don't shy away from it, you never know. Subconsciously I think for a period of time I've closed myself off a little, but this roulette is a great place and no matter what everything scores, there's a great springboard into a lot of new stuff.
-
So ironic when I've never touched a drug in my life. :lol
Maybe I need some edibles, that may be my problem!? :lol ;D
bro,,,,,, its not you! its me!!... I cant figure out whats going on ? you guys are awesome.
me and drugs well... ive touched them all many times : ) it was part of the job !! : )
-
I was mentioning this a couple of years ago...about our time left vs our musical libraries. I'm 55 likely living another 15-20 years. If I listen to...pick an album...Queensryche's Empire, which I probably listen to once a year...that means I'll only play it 15 more times in my life. That's weird.
-
Ayreon, though it's a stretch to say they are on my "fav band list"; but I have purchased a couple of Ayreon disks and some of them are stellar records that I would listen to more if it was actively listening to anything these days.
But let me respond to your first post: I will be blunt here: I struggle with roullettes. I send the same shit every time, because I don't have a ton of "new bands" that I get into. And of the other stuff that's sent? I'll be honest: I hear a LOT of shit out there. Some of you listen to some shitty "music" bro, and no mistake. :) :) :) :) :) :) :) Why listen to a DT knock-off when I can listen to DT? Why listen to second-rate Sabbath imitators when I can put on "Spiral Architect" and hear it done right? I can confidently say that the ONLY band whose knock offs have really risen to the level is The Beatles; both Cheap Trick and Oasis - who unabashedly owe a LOT to the Fab Four - are both personal favorites that I listen to regularly.
Then again, there are breakthroughs. I watched Jay Buchanan of Rival Sons on stage on Jools Holland's show and thought "THAT guy is a star; I need to hear more of his music". Neal Morse is top three favorite artists now (though I didn't rank him as such on our poll for... reasons) and I've almost entirely gotten into him in the last 10 years or so, through Mike and this site.
I think one way of looking at it is from a different perspective. Don't worry about whether anything is "set" or not, but recognize that you have a good - dare I say, GREAT - base from which to start and that at this point you listen to music for pleasure. Don't worry about whether you SHOULD like it or not, or worry about things that don't matter like "whether it's new or not". Who cares? Worry about whether it moves your unit. I remember really struggling with "why don't I like Radiohead?" and "why don't I like "Grace Under Pressure?" To the point I bought like four Radiohead records and immersed myself in it. TO THIS DAY, I listen to p/g through about once a quarter or so to make sure I didn't miss anything. And I'm comfortable now that, no, I didn't miss anything. In my world, Radiohead blows, Thom Yorke is overrated, and Rush stumbled with p/g. It is what it is. I don't lose a minute of sleep over it, I just go put on Pink Floyd (a far superior version of Radiohead, and their progenitors) or Signals and enjoy my life.
Ironically, that approach has opened more doors for me than any roulette. I now have a whole genre of music - well, two actually - that I can delve into in those odd occasions (rare for me) where I need "something new". Country (old school) and pop (Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, etc.). Not all of it is good, but no genre is "all good". And I'm happy, which is all that matters.
Nice post Bill. What you say about buying Radiohead albums and trying to immerse yourself in them is so true and I can relate. I have probably around 2500+ CD's and so many I look at thinking, why do I own this? I actually went through that off and on again too. Thinking I should be liking different kinds of bands and buying their albums to try and 'force' myself into diversifying my tastes because I should have a broader spectrum of interests. Maybe that's something I've come to terms with but now it's something that's come a little full circle, but again, we like what we like.
I think that's also where I struggle, with my guitar playing with more time on my hands I've been thinking I really want to start learning more and diversifying my playing and even delve into more different styles like even jazz and really learn more about the instrument. Problem is I'm not that big a fan and while I like something like jazz, I just can't listen to it for all that long. Catch 22.
I think the statement of why listen to a DT knockoff when I can listen to the real thing also becomes more and more relevant. As I mentioned before we have so many options and so many more artists out there just a click away where 90% is shit we've heard before, I guess it can get a bit tiring. If anything it makes me want to want to listen to the classics more.
-
Bill totally misspelled Power Windows.
-
I was mentioning this a couple of years ago...about our time left vs our musical libraries. I'm 55 likely living another 15-20 years. If I listen to...pick an album...Queensryche's Empire, which I probably listen to once a year...that means I'll only play it 15 more times in my life. That's weird.
Wow, that is weird to think about, especially the amount of classic albums I haven't listened to for a number of years, but dude, come on you can aim for a lot older than 70!? That's young as fuck WTF?! :lol
-
Bill totally misspelled Power Windows.
I was going to rib him on saying GUP sucks, but now I'll rib both of you as both are top 3 Rush albums for me. I might listen to both now before the next round, now we're talking classics. ;D
-
I was going to rib him on saying GUP sucks, but now I'll rib both of you as both are top 3 Rush albums for me. I might listen to both now before the next round, now we're talking classics. ;D
Ribs are buy one get one free tonight!
-
Kade, I've been thinking about your post, and all the great responses, all day. I've been collecting my thoughts ready to splurge all over your roulette. Here goes...
I turned 40 last year. I know I did because my body has decided to say "fuck you" and give me all sorts of aches and pains I'd never had before. I even started doing daily yoga to help combat it!
For me personally, my musical consumption and obsession has always been quite rampant, however it significantly increased firstly when I joined DTF nearly 10 years ago, and again when I became a Dad/COVID/new job working from home (these all happened in a 6 month time period).
I definitely don't feel I am lacking in interest to discover new music, if anything I devote too much time to it, but I know for a fact that the hit rate for life changing bands/albums is REALLY low nowadays. I listen to so much music that I like, but it is very rare that something really knocks me for 6. In fact, in the last 10 years it's happened twice. The first was in 2016 when I became fully obsessed with The Dear Hunter (my #1 DTF discovery) and two years ago (almost to the day) when my obsession with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard started. I know these two bands were huge for me, because when we did the recent Top 25 Bands thread, these were the only two 'new' bands that cracked my top 25. Like, most other bands in my top 25 were discovered relatively close together, at a really young age for me.
I will say, that for the two roulettes I have run, I discovered some great bands and albums, but definitely nothing that has ended up in my overall top 50 bands/albums, there's just too much competition. That's not to say I haven't received some absolutely killer stuff though. Just off the top of my head, that Autonoesis song Tim sent me was top notch, and I have regularly revisited that album since my roulette finished.
I mentioned this before in one of those threads about playlists, but I have a ridiculous amount of playlists that help me keep on top of rotating new discoveries, classic favourites, and everthing in-between. As useful as these are, I often just listen to what I fancy at any given moment, or when a band I haven't listened to in a while is brought up in conversation (usually on DTF), and I binge their catalogue. I also mentoned the other day, that as I get older, if I live long enough to reach my 70s for instance, I think my tastes will start to come back to my core bands. Much like the 'expanding and contracting universe' theory, my tastes will contract back to the point I'll be exclusively listening to the bands I discovered in my late teens/early 20s.
Your musical journey certainly isn't complete. You're on DTF for fucks sake, so it will never be complete as long as you're here. For me, I try to find ways to push my limits and try things out of my comfort zone. This is easier now because A) I work from home most days and can pretty much listen to music all day, and B) I rarely watch TV or play computer games now and music has become even more my 'thing'. It's my obsession, my safe place, my escapism. So yea, for me it's easy to devote a few hours a day to listening to new music. Having Spotify has been the other game changer, as I think we can all appreciate.
Let me ask you a question. What was the last band/album that solidified itself as a legitimate Top 50 contender for you? How long ago was this? Like I said, there have only been two bands for me in the last 10 years! That's not to say I haven't discovered some of the most amazing music, that fits my tastes perfectly, it's just it's tough at the top and the competition is too strong.
Tim, you make a great point about wanting to keep up your end of the bargain. Coming to DTF in 2014 was so eye opening to me, and so many forum members have been instrumental in the way my tastes have developed since I've been here. You start to get a feel for whose tastes line up with yours, and whose recommendations you can take as a guarantee. I want to be able to 'pay it back' as such, and recommend stuff to others around here. I'd be lying if I said that didn't fuel some of my musical exploration. It's great when you discover a new band and turn others on the forum onto them.
Roulettes are a part of that, and although the competitive side of me does want to win, I'm predominantly here for the camaraderie and the social side of things.
Chad, you make a great point about how every new band you discover, that becomes part of your regular rotation, leaves you less time to spend time with all the other music you enjoy. I'll say it again, that's why I have such an overly complicated set of playlists, they help me keep on top of my ever expanding library in a way that is more manageable for me.
That's just my stream of consciousness for the day. To give an example of some of what I mentioned above, following our discussion about Children of Bodom in Indi's thread, I might go listen through their first 4 albums, back to back, just because it's what's on my mind and I fancy it.
Luke, this a great, thought out post, I appreciate it. First bolded part, again like the others, thank you for backing that up. I knew it was the case with the strike rate of new bands cracking the legacies of the old, it's blatantly obvious when you think about it, I guess it's just nice hearing it from others who are similar and at a similar age to me.
The expanding and contracting universe theory is interesting and I've never really heard of that, but it makes sense. Do you just keep exploring and exploring as you get older and older, it certainly seems unsustainable and like you and Chad mentions, every year you discover more, other stuff you do know potentially goes by the wayside. Not really ideal in my book. As I get older, I want the time listening to be quality, not sorting through shit finding something that will stick, but balance as you say and your playlists seem to have the covered. I'm just pretty fucking lazy with shit like that.
Funny you mention about the top 50 thing, I've had a shortlist or doing another top 50 for a while with a list of albums and I think I made it past a certain year. I think in my original top 50 2008 was the latest year for an album so the list I still have for another I think I was making all albums after that point or something to that degree. You've made me interested in possibly revisiting that Luke. That may help, I may have a look through that later as there's a few from a few years ago at least.
Agree with roulettes being about the social things more than the music discovery. I know going back and listening to those COB albums will just give me that feeling again, such incredible albums. And as I mentioned that short discussed inspired my post. Those discoveries are simply special moments in time, it's naive to think those can be created over and over again as we age. They are special memorable and pivotal moments in our lives for a reason.
-
Ribs are buy one get one free tonight!
Did you say free?
(https://media1.tenor.com/images/8e8ca08ec5aed6a9e81657855c24f6f3/tenor.gif?itemid=4563822)
-
Probably should get some results out.
-
Round 5 results!!
Reaper - CKY - 96 Quite Bitter Beings
Yeah......this one isn't for me.
I've tried a few times with this but to be honest I found the whole vibe and groove a little bit irritating and grating to be honest. The vocals I found were pretty bland and nothing in those verses really had much value for me. I did find it a little repetitive and 'boxed in' for the whole three minutes too. Yeah sorry mate, this one isn't going to work.
Score - 4.5
Sacul - The Stooges - 1970
Oof........I can't do this.
Hmmm.....I tried a few times with this, but this didn't do anything for me at all unfortunately. This old classic style is really not something I've ever connected with and this is no exception. I don't have much to say about it actually just that I struggled with it for the most part. The little solo picked it up for me a little and was a little unexpected so that was cool but I just found this a slog to get through, especially going for a full 5 minutes.
Score - 4.5
ariich - Psychotic Waltz - Devils and Angels
This one felt pretty meh all round.
I've heard a little from these guys I think, but again never explored anything more. The intro is pretty nice and epic and has a cool groove once it gets going. I gotta say though, the vocals aren't doing much for me. The feel overall is pretty safe and non offensive. The chorus melody is fine but doesn't realyl grab me by the nuts or anything. A perfectly okay listen but didn't get me all that excited to be honest. It wasn't until the solo that it felt like it was really coming together more.
Score - 6.5
Shadow Ninja - SikTh - Century of the Narcissist
Like the harsh vocals, but all in all not sure if this will stand out.
I've seen this band name a lot over the years but never checked them out. The only thing I know is the project Adrian Smith did with the singer, which I thought was pretty shit truthfully. I actually quite enjoyed the vocals here. Very At the Gates inspired to my ears. To me, this is fine and sounds like pretty much like any early 2000's nu metal but with a lot of other elements thrown in there. I enjoyed it each time but nothing really blew me away. The clean vocals were okay but I do think the harsh vocals were the thing I like the best. A solid metal song.
Score - 6.75
Crow - Amendfoil - Skyline Escape
Hmmm....this may be your first slip up
Each time I listen to this one, I just don't know. I really can't get on board with the verses here and that seems to set a bit of a sour taste from the get go. The vocals on a whole are really difficult for me to get on board with also. The chorus isn't bad, it's pretty well written actually, just not sure it's for me. These guys do have a unique style for sure and the middle section is pretty nice which picks my ears up again. Maybe it's that modern touch that isn't sitting all that well with me? That outro section though was quite okay, kinda epic and I get some Alter Bridge vibes but all in all, while a pleasant enough listen, probably a band I'd be hesitant to move further with.
Score - 7.0
Lonk - Greg Howe - Throw Down
While technically brilliant, I'm not sure this will really stick with me
I know the name well, but I haven't really dived into any of his work. Maybe I have but it didn't stick, and that's the same here really. There's no doubt this guy is an amazing guitarist, but this type of standard blusey tune is hard for me to really fully connect with. Weird I know because I'm a guitarist but the feel is pretty generic. I didn't mind listening to it because he has a lot of cool ideas, runs and takes the style and uses a lot of fusion elements and some really intricate and outside playing. There's no doubt here a lot of what he is doing is technically complex but it just didn't stick like I thought it would. I guess I always gravitate towards the heavier style even my instrumental music.
Score - 7.0
King - The Moor - Passage
Didn't stay with me as much as I thought it might but enjoyed the dark atmosphere
So this one had a pretty cool atmosphere and was dark, heavy and crunchy. The vocals were very strong too. This was one song of the bunch though that was hard to fully grasp or even one that stuck in my head afterwards. Got strong Fates Warning vibes at around 1:40, And Yet it Moves or something but it leads into a pretty interesting solo section. Nice changes in there too going on also. Going back into the verse and riffing, I always appreciate it more the second time around. The structure is interesting really, we get one round before that quiet part which I'm coming around to. During the last section I figured out what the band reminds me of, which is Katatonia. I'm a casual fan of them and this song really fits that description of pretty nice and easy listening but hard to really fully stick and provide that lasting power. Still a pretty nice powerful tune.
Score - 7.5
romdrums - SikTh - Riddles of Humanity
This one is actually a lot better, great chorus
Funny I got two submissions from the same album here. I liked this one a lot better than the other song though. The vibe is obviously the same but something about this one I liked a little better. I think the chorus is what I really liked. I enjoyed the vocal approach more than the cleans on the other song and the melody of the chorus is really catchy and cool. The frantic riffing nice too between sections. This one would encourage me to check out the album a lot more.
Score - 7.5
Litho - Silver Talon - Resistance 2029
This was a solid metal tune but is not knocking it out of the park for me
I assume picking a song with an Andy LaRocque solo was planned thing then haha? This actually reminds me heavily of Eidolon in a few ways but all in all, this is fine metal. Now, this didn't blow me away though to be honest but there's nothing bad about this at all. The vocals were interesting and the melodies were fine, again just didn't kick my ass. I think the song needed that little break around the 2:45 minute mark going into the LaRocque solo, that pricked my ears back up a little. That middle solo is so recognizable from LaRocque too, what a cool style he has. Anyway, this was a fine metal tune but didn't knock it out of the park for me.
Score - 7.75
Jingle - Into the Great Divide - Chapter 8: A New Perspective
Pretty nice melodies and playing.
So, all in all this has some really nice playing and a great tone. The melody was a little distracting though as it reminded me heavily of Bryan Adam's Heaven mixed with some Journey. Now saying that, I was able to look past the more cliche feel of that melody and luckily things get moving a couple minutes in with a more prog metal kind of feel which works really well. Another similar yet different melody definitely keeps your attention. From around the 3 minute mark though we get some really tasty guitar playing and things felt more comfortable for me. As I just mentioned, so really nice phrases and note choices with these lead lines. Some expressive playing inbetween those set melodies really keeps your attention. There's nothing in here for an instrumental that hasn't been heard before and while it's a tad long at 9 minutes, it weaves through a nice journey where for the most part everything has its place. Interesting song, nice listen.
Score - 8.25
indi - Extrema - Headbanging Forever
Nice, heavy, ripping and gets the job done.
This was a nice change of pace in the playlist for sure. Three and a half minutes of nice straight forward heavy metal. Cool riffing, intense, cliche lyrics but who gives a fuck hey?! Not much to say about this one, it's a straight forward ripper that isn't anything new but it gets the job done and I enjoyed myself each time it came up. Appreciate the nice little solo in there too. I was afraid maybe it was going to be sololess but it proved me wrong, cool shit.
Score - 8.25
lonestar - Mera - Coalition
This was pretty nice and had a really cool groove throughout. Some parts I'm not sold on but nice modern sounding metal.
After I looked up the band I was shocked they have only had an EP and this single. That's a shame. I really enjoyed the harsh vocals on this one, and the main groove seemed to work really nicely with them. Certainly nothing new but with the keyboards and the atmosphere I get a nice mix of In Flames, Soilwork and even some Dark Tranquility, with a modern touch. The female vocals aren't that bad, but for me they drag the vibe down a little. Well, sometimes I think they work nicely and other times I'm not so sure. The chorus melodies though are enough to keep me interested. Again, I really like the atmopshere and vibe on this one and certainly didn't feel 7 minutes long.
Score - 8.25
Stadler - Bruce Springsteen - The Rising
Surprisingly enjoyable song. Liked this more than I thought I would
Here's another artist that I've never been a fan of but know a lot of the hits which are all enjoyable and never turned them off when they came on the radio. I'm not sure if I've heard this song, but it does sound vaguely familiar. Now, this is a fucking great song to be honest. When it first started I wasn't sure but it builds really nicely and the structure is great. I love the structure of a verse, chorus and then that catchy sing along part followed instantly by a small solo that is very very hooky in its own right. It's like the end of a song but only a minute and a half in. We get another round of everything and that very cool sing along part. Surprisingly great song.
Score - 8.25
Evermind - Destinity - Reject the Deceit
No bullshit melodeath right here
Straight out of the gates we get some solid, enjoyable and dependable melodic death metal. Definitely nothing new here to report on for the style but everything is done well and is very easy on the ears. Each time the song started it made me feel pretty good as I knew I had 5 minutes of some good quality metal. I like the vocals, no variation but fits the style and lots of aggression and balls. I love the solo section too, that breaks it up and the quite section afterwards was a nice touch. Funny how many albums they have under their belt, I've never heard of them. Definitely from the Soilwork/In Flames/Dark Tranquility mould and that suits me fine.
Score - 8.5
TAC - Temnein - Thirty Tyrants
Pretty damn solid and dependable melodic death metal. Lots of Between the Buried and Me vibes also.
So, this one was pretty bloody good right off the bat. It did take a few listens to really get my head around the structure though for some reason, but each time it was easy listening. These guys really love Between the Buried and Me by the sounds, the harsh vocals are very reminiscent of Tommy's and that clean section is a dead ringer of a Mordecai or something. Nevertheless, none of that is a bad thing. The whole thing really builds nicely through the middle with some really excellent guitar work and I love the way it hooks you back in to the intro riff at 5:26. love the mixing here too, the guitars separated in perfect stereo, really adds to the vibe. All in all, really strong, enjoyable melodic death metal.
Score - 9.0
Dr. DTVT - Lorna Shore - Pain Remains 2: After I'll I've Done, I'll Disappear
Wait.....is this metalcore? Maybe I do like metalcore then? If it's not, it's still fucking awesome.
Now I'm sampled these guys quite a while ago and always thought they were impressive but not really my thing. This song may have changed that. This is amazing. I don't find anything too aggressive or out there here, the variation in vocal delivery is fantastic, and the musicianship is top notch. Wonderful guitar melodies too sprinkled though. That key change at the end is next level too. I'm not sure, are these guys metalcore, deathcore? Or just extreme metal? Anyway, this may have changed my opinion as this was fucking epic. Really really liked this and found myself coming back to this a shit load.
Score - 9.25
Puppies - Darkest Hour - Goddess of War, Give Me Something to Die For
This is epic as fuck.
Now I remember I think Tim introducing me to these guys many years ago, but I never went on with them. This song however, wow, this might change things. Firstly the acoustic intro is amazing, sets the mood perfectly and the long intro buildup is incredible. Once we hit 1:10 the atmosphere intensifies and the again the buildup itself is very epic. One thing I find interesting is that the intro is over 2 minutes long for only a 6 minute song. once we great cracking at the 2 and a half minute section we go into a pretty standard melodeath section but the mood beforehand has managed to make it more intense than it normally would be. The chorus is pretty standard too I will say but it's all flowing well. Again, the structure is excellent very different and I like that. That section of the solo at 4:40 is fucking amazing too and how it leads into that half time epic outro feel is fantastic. This song feels like a long epic in the space of 6 minutes and does it really well, impressed. Very impressed.
Score - 9.5
twosuitluke - Akercocke - Disappear
Wow these vocals are fucked.....I love them
Now this was probably the most interesting and unique submission of the round. Love that lead guitar at around the 30 second mark, cool shit. Now, we start afterwards with a blatant Metallica rip off from somehwere but then I did not expect those vocals. More like DT's version of Damage Inc. Nevertheless, I found these vocals while pretty fucking extreme, I could handle them just fine as the music was pretty ripping. The cleaner sections between the heavier parts were nice and it's produced well so everything really breathes. As we head in around the 2 and a half minute mark we get a nice break and then around 3 minutes we get some more really fucked up vocals. Gotta be honest, this section made me feel uncomfortable at first but I was really drawn to it. Again, a lot of space and room behind everything too making the vocals more haunting, really strange and unique. Going into the instrumental section, there was some nice shit going on here with the guitars. One thing about the song is all the different sounding sections, it all came together really well and gave a unique, fresh and interesting experience. That second solo at around the 5 minute mark was amazing and gave me strong Chris Poland vibes. Going back into that vocal section, I loved it, especially with the double time and everything getting more intense. More lead guitar and then a tasty gallop to close things out. Wonderful song, exactly the kind of uniqueness I was looking for. Well done.
Score - 9.5
After round 5;
TAC - 8.25+9.25+9.25+9.0+9.0 = 44.75
Evermind - 9.0+9.25+9.0+8.75+8.5 = 44.5
Indiscipline - 9.0+8.25+9.5+8.25+8.25 = 43.25
Crow - 9.5+8.5+8.75+9.25+7.0 = 43.0
Puppies - 9.0+9.25+8.25+6.25+9.5 = 42.25
Jingle - 8.75+8.75+7.75+8.25+8.25 = 41.75
Litho - 9.0+9.0+8.0+7.5+7.75 = 41.25
Dr. DTVT - 8.0+8.5+7.25+6.0+9.25 = 39.0
ariich - 8.5+7.75+7.5+8.5+6.5 = 38.75
Stadler - 9.25+5.5+6.75+8.5+8.25 = 38.25
King - 7.5+5.0+8.0+8.5+7.5 = 36.5
twosuitluke - 4.0+6.5+7.0+9.25+9.5 = 36.25
Sacul - 9.5+8.0+5.0+8.0+4.5 = 35.0
Lonk - 7.75+4.5+7.75+6.75+7.0 = 33.75
lonestar - 6.0+5.75+3.5+7.75+8.25 = 31.25
romdrums - 5.5+6.25+5.25+6.5+7.5 = 31.0
Shadow Ninja - 4.0+7.0+5.25+6.5+6.75 = 29.5
Reaper - 5.0+4.0+7.25+6.25+4.5 = 27.0
Posted the results backwards to stop the bitching! ;D Tim narrowly takes the lead after 5 rounds. Luke continues his charge and Crow slips from second the fourth with Ale moving into the top 3. Chris does nicely to leap Josh and Chad!
-
3 people already in for round 6. Cut off is 4:00. I'll allow 4:01 is it's just a second of silence too. Nothing more. As mentioned will delay hangman until probably Monday my time and then move results to Friday. That may work a bit better for everyone's schedules for the last 3 rounds.
-
Wait..there's 3 more rounds? Let's end it here and call it a day? ;D
Cut off is 4:00.
Hmmm... Might have to go back and revisit a couple of things.
-
How the fuck did I win another round? I honestly didn't expect Akercocke to score THAT well. Thanks for not accepting my original submission :lol
-
Wait..there's 3 more rounds? Let's end it here and call it a day? ;D
Hmmm... Might have to go back and revisit a couple of things.
Wait, did I not say that clear enough? Or have I fucked something up?
-
How the fuck did I win another round? I honestly didn't expect Akercocke to score THAT well. Thanks for not accepting my original submission :lol
I thought it was so out there and epic as shit, dunno just thought it was so fucked up enough it was brilliant.
Yeah, when I listened to it, I was like, 'nah, we'll enforce the rule that once a band is submitted they are banned.' ;)
-
Hey. I can't complain!
-
Wait, did I not say that clear enough? Or have I fucked something up?
No, it's me..
Round 6 - Karma (2009) - 2009 rolls around and we are treated with a more consistent, energy filled, hook laden filled excellent album with a band back firing on all cylinders.
For this round like the rockers on this album, the max time limit for the song is 4 minutes, that's it. No word criteria here, give me a short open round with songs under the 4 minute mark.
For some reason the only thing that registered with me was the UNDER four minutes part. I came a across a couple of 4:00 possibilities, but I dismissed them.
I think I know what my main submission is anyway, but since I have a free Wild Card, I may take another peak at my list.
-
Ah fair enough. Yeah, I'm happy with 4:00, 4:01 if the track registers that long with silence but 4:02 is a deal breaker. Yeah, free wildcard mate, go for it, no rush.
-
As I said, I'm moving hangman back past the weekend. I'd still like to have submission within the next day, but if people get held up, that's not a big issue.
-
maybe i should've looked harder for something that fit the theme, i guess :lol surprised that did so poorly tho admittedly
-
maybe i should've looked harder for something that fit the theme, i guess :lol surprised that did so poorly tho admittedly
Since the theme is Winger, anything that sucks fits the theme.
-
maybe i should've looked harder for something that fit the theme, i guess :lol surprised that did so poorly tho admittedly
Yeah, I tried hard to because you've been so damn consistent I kept thinking there was something I was missing but just didn't quite stick as much. It did improve as the week went on, it was actually going to score lower during earlier listens.
-
Since the theme is Winger, anything that sucks fits the theme.
(https://2img.net/h/media0.giphy.com/media/WxDZ77xhPXf3i/giphy.gif)
-
i'm trying not to repeat myself with any two submissions even working within a fairly limited range of "raawwrrr metal" so i was bound to not hit the bulls-eye every time, it's fine :lol
-
i'm trying not to repeat myself with any two submissions even working within a fairly limited range of "raawwrrr metal" so i was bound to not hit the bulls-eye every time, it's fine :lol
No, I've really enjoyed and appreciated your submissions, can't wait for what else you have for me.
The winner of the roulette only gets a romantic dinner with Kip Winger anyway so it's not wonder Tim is bringing his A game.
-
Damn... Finally struck a nerve... Let's see if I can repeat this. I'd say my next submission is my personal favorite of the batch... Hope it works. Definitely hoping to nab that guitar award again.
-
Since the theme is Winger, anything that sucks fits the theme.
Kade … you gonna let the leader make these kinds of comments unpunished? I’d be taking points away for trashing the might Winger like that.
Also … hovering around 8 - I’LL TAKE IT.
-
Kade … you gonna let the leader make these kinds of comments unpunished? I’d be taking points away for trashing the might Winger like that.
Also … hovering around 8 - I’LL TAKE IT.
The real punishment would be the couple of people below him to blow him out of the water with submissions and knock him off his perch. He's being ultra consistent. I need a 9 from you mate, I'm still waiting on that submission to really kick me in the balls, I know you have it in you.
Damn... Finally struck a nerve... Let's see if I can repeat this. I'd say my next submission is my personal favorite of the batch... Hope it works. Definitely hoping to nab that guitar award again.
It's cool seeing the likes of yourself and Luke clawing back some ranks with some good submissions. Keep it up.
-
The real punishment would be the couple of people below him to blow him out of the water with submissions and knock him off his perch. He's being ultra consistent. I need a 9 from you mate, I'm still waiting on that submission to really kick me in the balls, I know you have it in you.
(https://i.imgflip.com/8md6m8.jpg)
-
(https://i.imgflip.com/8md6vn.jpg)
-
(https://i.imgflip.com/8md6m8.jpg)
(https://i.imgflip.com/8md78n.jpg)
-
Touche mentlegen. Well played. Love you guys.
-
Not surprised by the ranking, I struggled with finding something for round 5.
Round 6 sent!
-
Litho - Silver Talon - Resistance 2029
This was a solid metal tune but is not knocking it out of the park for me
I assume picking a song with an Andy LaRocque solo was planned thing then haha? This actually reminds me heavily of Eidolon in a few ways but all in all, this is fine metal. Now, this didn't blow me away though to be honest but there's nothing bad about this at all. The vocals were interesting and the melodies were fine, again just didn't kick my ass. I think the song needed that little break around the 2:45 minute mark going into the LaRocque solo, that pricked my ears back up a little. That middle solo is so recognizable from LaRocque too, what a cool style he has. Anyway, this was a fine metal tune but didn't knock it out of the park for me.
Dunno if you wrote this before I replied about TAC's comment, or just missed it, but in a completely open round I don't know if I'd have even picked that particular song. I do love it, but they have arguably stronger ones, it just happened to work best with the round theme due to having numbers in the title. Andy was just a cherry on top. Anyway, "Touch the Void" is my favorite of theirs, and worth checking out if you want to take a next step. It was one of the theme songs for one of the rounds in my roulette. I'll have to check out Eidolon, the name sounds familiar, but I don't believe I've heard them.
Seems I'm getting stuck in the upper-mid tier. I have a number of thoughts, but I'll see how the next few rounds shake out. Getting a raw 9+ without bonuses is proving elusive...
-
Dunno if you wrote this before I replied about TAC's comment, or just missed it, but in a completely open round I don't know if I'd have even picked that particular song. I do love it, but they have arguably stronger ones, it just happened to work best with the round theme due to having numbers in the title. Andy was just a cherry on top. Anyway, "Touch the Void" is my favorite of theirs, and worth checking out if you want to take a next step. It was one of the theme songs for one of the rounds in my roulette. I'll have to check out Eidolon, the name sounds familiar, but I don't believe I've heard them.
Seems I'm getting stuck in the upper-mid tier. I have a number of thoughts, but I'll see how the next few rounds shake out. Getting a raw 9+ without bonuses is proving elusive...
Yeah I did see that, not sure how that changes my opinion on the song but can see where you're coming from. It was a good song, just felt pretty straightforward.
Yes, getting a raw 9 is hard to explain what it takes, just takes something that has a little freshness and a bit a swagger about it. I guess your song compared to the 9's is that the others had a bit more character whereas the Silver Talon just felt a tad safe? It's hard to describe because as we all know, sometimes we never can pick what just scratches the itch regardless of what we normally like.
-
If I can scrounge up some time in the next day or two I may try and do more than skim the rest of the pre-results discussion, but one thing that caught my eye was the concept of finding new music crowding out existing music. While this is technically true, I would think for a lot of people, even more so than me, they've already milked most of the juice out of their top favorites.
Nostalgia listening can be enjoyable, but you're probably not going to pick up much on listen #563 to an old favorite that you didn't already on the first 562 listens. For me it's largely about chasing new versions of those old musical highs. You don't necessarily find as strong of ones regularly as in your more formative years, but I get close enough frequently enough that I find it worthwhile. Even if they're in the same broad style, different bands to ones you already know often have something unique and interesting enough that it can make more sense to invest some time into them than digging the same ruts even deeper.
And if you don't explore at least to some extent, you cut yourself off from the chance of new experiences. There are artists I listen to now that I don't really have anything quite like that I'd discovered through, say my 20s. If I'd stuck exclusively to my existing library I wouldn't have them as part of it, and that's a big loss for me.
Another thing is that with more listening experience, knowledge of my own interests and habits, and familiarity with various online tools, I have more ability to conceptualize and dig for specific niches than I used to. Sometimes the digging can be a slog, but there are treasures hidden to be found. In the earlier days stumbling into favorites tended to be more of blind luck.
two years ago (almost to the day) when my obsession with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard started.
Fascinating, so when you sent them to 425 you were only half a year into discovering them. I'd assumed it had been way longer.
-
My submissions are getting steadily shittier each round according to the scores, small wonder Tim passed me.
I'll send this evening.
-
I'll swap scores with you if you don't like yours. :p
-
Nah I'm not complaining. :lol
-
I would think for a lot of people, even more so than me, they've already milked most of the juice out of their top favorites.
Respectfully, I disagree completely. I still get goosebumps when that opening riff of Custard Pie hits; Bruce's scream in Rime; 15,000+ Wisconsinites shouting "REVOLUTION CALLING"; the cowbells in Xanadu; or JP putting every solo technique on display in Under a Glass Moon (shit, I'm getting chills just thinking about those). I may not be hearing anything new, but I'm still hearing something that leaves me in awe.
For me it's largely about chasing new versions of those old musical highs. You don't necessarily find as strong of ones regularly as in your more formative years, but I get close enough frequently enough that I find it worthwhile.
I hear ya, and to some degree I agree with you - I wouldn't have discovered a lot of my most favorite bands and albums over the past 10 years if I hadn't put in the time. But something's changed for me recently, as I find myself listening to the 30 or so songs on a Friday morning in my Release Radar, on the hopes that I find a few (at best) that that appeal to me as much as the best bands/albums I already own - and sometimes there isn't a single song that even wow's me, let alone has me gaga. I'm starting to have a sense of futility in wading thru a sea of mediocrity just to find the odd gem a few times a month.
-
Nah I'm not complaining. :lol
I am having the same declining score conundrum though, with the slight dead cat bounce this round.
-
Respectfully, I disagree completely. I still get goosebumps when that opening riff of Custard Pie hits; Bruce's scream in Rime; 15,000+ Wisconsinites shouting "REVOLUTION CALLING"; the cowbells in Xanadu; or JP putting every solo technique on display in Under a Glass Moon (shit, I'm getting chills just thinking about those). I may not be hearing anything new, but I'm still hearing something that leaves me in awe.
Maybe we disagree, I'm not sure. I do relish returning to older favorites, and do it regularly (albeit it not as often as I'd like - there's just not enough time). But it's for the same reason that I consume some of the same foods and drinks as I did decades ago, it's a familiarity in comfort. And yet I'm not really gaining anything new from those experiences, I know exactly how it's going to go, which is why I continue to do it, because I still find that valuable. So that's where the search for novelty comes in, and some have a much higher need for it than others.
Overall, it's just this Goldilocks balance of new and old, and each person is going to lean at a different point between them, or even the same person will vary over time. The person who hasn't listened to anything new in 40 years and the person who constantly listens to new music, never returning to anything as a favorite are both in unenviable positions to me.
-
Fascinating, so when you sent them to 425 you were only half a year into discovering them. I'd assumed it had been way longer.
Well no, it hasn't been two years since I discovered them, just two years since I became obsessed. I first heard them in 2019 and then did a partial discography deep dive in early 2020. I remember it was a week after my son was born and my wife and I were sleeping in shifts and awake in the night.
But it was the first time I heard Omnium Gatherum (which came out 22/04/2022) that my obsession kicked in and I binged the band hard. Aren't you all glad that day came. Which reminds me, I still need to send them to Wolfy.
-
Yeah my thinking is similar to Josh. Lots of good discussion in this thread but there's definitely a bit of conflation of volume of new music and proportion of listening that's new music.
The two are linked, of course. Part of the reason some (many?) people largely stop checking out new stuff is that most of us have less time to listen to music than we did in our late teens or early twenties. Plus we have a bigger backlog of stuff we already know. So if we have less time to listen to music and more existing comforting favourites, naturally many people will want to dedicate most or all of their listening time to it.
But it's also about mindset and the extent to which listening to music is for comfort or for stimulation (obviously it's not a simple linear spectrum like that but I think generally most people get one and/or the other from music). My dad is 80 and doesn't spend a vast amount of time listening to music, but he still puts a chunk of it to checking out new things, often recommendations from me and my brother. As we were saying before, a wide musical pallette helps and he's similar to me and Pete in that regard (or more accurately we're like him).
In my case, I definitely have phases or days where I want comfort from music I already know, but I'm fortunate to be able to listen to music a lot. If I didn't spend a reasonable proportion of it on new music, I don't know if I'd get enough stimulation from it. And because that total time is big, that translates into checking out a lot of new music in volume terms.
-
Maybe we disagree, I'm not sure.
We're probably closer to agreeing than not. When you said "already milked most of the juice out of their top favorites" I initially took that to mean that most of the "enjoyment" has been squeezed out. But if the inference is more along the lines of that the feeling of raw awe, then I can see that point.
I guess it's like the stages of a relationship. Music will never hold the 'honeymoon phase' forever, but when you're in love, you're in love - and oftentimes that lasts a lifetime.
-
Sent something short and sweet :corn
-
Kade, make sure you also check out A Particularly Cold September from that Akercocke album as well :metal
-
Also check out Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone, that's my favorite of theirs.
-
Okay, sent for a 8.25!
-
Sent for the next round!
-
Sent a guaranteed guitar award winner.
-
Sent a guaranteed guitar award winner.
We'll see about that!
Sent!
-
If I can scrounge up some time in the next day or two I may try and do more than skim the rest of the pre-results discussion, but one thing that caught my eye was the concept of finding new music crowding out existing music. While this is technically true, I would think for a lot of people, even more so than me, they've already milked most of the juice out of their top favorites.
Nostalgia listening can be enjoyable, but you're probably not going to pick up much on listen #563 to an old favorite that you didn't already on the first 562 listens. For me it's largely about chasing new versions of those old musical highs. You don't necessarily find as strong of ones regularly as in your more formative years, but I get close enough frequently enough that I find it worthwhile. Even if they're in the same broad style, different bands to ones you already know often have something unique and interesting enough that it can make more sense to invest some time into them than digging the same ruts even deeper.
And if you don't explore at least to some extent, you cut yourself off from the chance of new experiences. There are artists I listen to now that I don't really have anything quite like that I'd discovered through, say my 20s. If I'd stuck exclusively to my existing library I wouldn't have them as part of it, and that's a big loss for me.
Another thing is that with more listening experience, knowledge of my own interests and habits, and familiarity with various online tools, I have more ability to conceptualize and dig for specific niches than I used to. Sometimes the digging can be a slog, but there are treasures hidden to be found. In the earlier days stumbling into favorites tended to be more of blind luck.
Fascinating, so when you sent them to 425 you were only half a year into discovering them. I'd assumed it had been way longer.
To the first bolded part, I guess with our genre of music we are lucky that a lot of our 'nostalgia' bands (the ones I'm referring to), actually keep putting out new music, so for me, there's plenty more to be juiced from the artists a lot of the time on that front. That's just one aspect though.
To the second part, the point of my post wasn't really about trying to search for new things in old music that we haven't heard before, it was more just the connection that we have and the special feelings we get when revisiting these old albums and yes you are right in relation to new music but that feeling I'm referring to can't be replicated. I think we can get new different feelings, memories and connections with new music at any time though and maybe in 10 years I'll think that about some of the music I have actually discovered but I'm not sure they will be as strong as some of those old ones will be that I'm referring to.
-
Respectfully, I disagree completely. I still get goosebumps when that opening riff of Custard Pie hits; Bruce's scream in Rime; 15,000+ Wisconsinites shouting "REVOLUTION CALLING"; the cowbells in Xanadu; or JP putting every solo technique on display in Under a Glass Moon (shit, I'm getting chills just thinking about those). I may not be hearing anything new, but I'm still hearing something that leaves me in awe.
I hear ya, and to some degree I agree with you - I wouldn't have discovered a lot of my most favorite bands and albums over the past 10 years if I hadn't put in the time. But something's changed for me recently, as I find myself listening to the 30 or so songs on a Friday morning in my Release Radar, on the hopes that I find a few (at best) that that appeal to me as much as the best bands/albums I already own - and sometimes there isn't a single song that even wow's me, let alone has me gaga. I'm starting to have a sense of futility in wading thru a sea of mediocrity just to find the odd gem a few times a month.
This is me too. It just seems sometimes no matter you flick through and everything is just one big 'meh.' As I get older I get harder and harder to impress. I think that's definitely part of my problem too.
-
Well no, it hasn't been two years since I discovered them, just two years since I became obsessed. I first heard them in 2019 and then did a partial discography deep dive in early 2020. I remember it was a week after my son was born and my wife and I were sleeping in shifts and awake in the night.
But it was the first time I heard Omnium Gatherum (which came out 22/04/2022) that my obsession kicked in and I binged the band hard. Aren't you all glad that day came. Which reminds me, I still need to send them to Wolfy.
Every round when I see your PM and it's not the Lizard band;
(https://media3.giphy.com/media/RLiIX01RZvYq1oSxLz/200.gif?cid=790b7611q86e6b1a2ufs3wszuz31jag7odj1x7l6x24lmbe0&rid=200.gif)
Nah seriously though, you're on the up, if you don't think they'll score well, don't send them and I'll definitely check them out after the roulette.
-
Yeah my thinking is similar to Josh. Lots of good discussion in this thread but there's definitely a bit of conflation of volume of new music and proportion of listening that's new music.
The two are linked, of course. Part of the reason some (many?) people largely stop checking out new stuff is that most of us have less time to listen to music than we did in our late teens or early twenties. Plus we have a bigger backlog of stuff we already know. So if we have less time to listen to music and more existing comforting favourites, naturally many people will want to dedicate most or all of their listening time to it.
But it's also about mindset and the extent to which listening to music is for comfort or for stimulation (obviously it's not a simple linear spectrum like that but I think generally most people get one and/or the other from music). My dad is 80 and doesn't spend a vast amount of time listening to music, but he still puts a chunk of it to checking out new things, often recommendations from me and my brother. As we were saying before, a wide musical pallette helps and he's similar to me and Pete in that regard (or more accurately we're like him).
In my case, I definitely have phases or days where I want comfort from music I already know, but I'm fortunate to be able to listen to music a lot. If I didn't spend a reasonable proportion of it on new music, I don't know if I'd get enough stimulation from it. And because that total time is big, that translates into checking out a lot of new music in volume terms.
I think the time factor is a big part. Time is precious and we don't really want to waste it and want great value out of our music when we have that time.
My listening the last few years of new stuff was obviously hindered by work and all the other shit but the last couple of months having more time I have been listening to more new stuff than I have for a while but as Chad said, you filter through and most of the time (bar some exceptions), I just get worn out and thinking, 'most of this is fine, but leaves me feeling flat.' I think that's why when the old stuff was spinning that sense of fulfillment was so much greater, hence my post and my questioning how much more of a musical discovery have I got left in me.
-
Kade, make sure you also check out A Particularly Cold September from that Akercocke album as well :metal
Yeah mate, will be digging in after the roulette. Cracker of a tune.
-
I think the time factor is a big part. Time is precious and we don't really want to waste it and want great value out of our music when we have that time.
My listening the last few years of new stuff was obviously hindered by work and all the other shit but the last couple of months having more time I have been listening to more new stuff than I have for a while but as Chad said, you filter through and most of the time (bar some exceptions), I just get worn out and thinking, 'most of this is fine, but leaves me feeling flat.' I think that's why when the old stuff was spinning that sense of fulfillment was so much greater, hence my post and my questioning how much more of a musical discovery have I got left in me.
I listened to some new release today, got to the 4th track, and the word that came to mind was “uninspiring”. There was nothing wrong with it, but there was something missing. Like trying to bake without yeast. So I guess “flat” is spot on.
-
I listened to some new release today, got to the 4th track, and the word that came to mind was “uninspiring”. There was nothing wrong with it, but there was something missing. Like trying to bake without yeast. So I guess “flat” is spot on.
uninspiring, flat, unfulfilled, all acceptable.
I think sometimes too I'll hear something and think, 'yeah, actually, this could be something special.' I tell myself that for a couple of songs then say, 'who are you kidding, this is solid at best.' :lol
-
Need 4 more.
-
Need 4 more.
Apologies, I've been extraordinarily busy.
At any rate, I toyed around with sending Serpent Column - Endless Detainment, but I think that would be way too risky, now that I'm back in the hunt for the win. You should listen to it and tell me what you think though :corn
I'll send my real submission in a little bit.
-
I'll load it up now.
-
I'll load it up now.
Every song on the album is under 4 minutes, so they would all work for the theme. That whole album is nuts.
-
Hmmm....this kinda goes past the level or extreme I would normally tolerate. This is the level where I just don't quite fully understand it. However, that riff at the 3 minute was fucking killer. I didn't find it offensive at all though and would probably give it a go. Not sure if it would have helped you climb more rankings or drop but repeated listens would obviously be needed.
-
Alrighty the next song is set on the playlist. :corn
-
Alrighty the next song is set on the playlist. :corn
Shit, I may have deleted it accidently. I can't find it........can you send it to me again. Sorry Chris.
-
Shit, I may have deleted it accidently. I can't find it........can you send it to me again. Sorry Chris.
I PM'd you.
-
Thanks mate.
-
Sent
-
Just need rom and Indi.
-
You ain't getting Indiscipline at this point.
-
Tomorrow on your desk!
-
Tomorrow on your desk!
All good mate, going into the weekend I won't get fully into it until tomorrow or Monday anyway so no stress. Hope all is well.
-
All good mate, going into the weekend I won't get fully into it until tomorrow or Monday anyway so no stress. Hope all is well.
Incredibly busy, and I apologise to all. It's due to great things though!
-
Incredibly busy, and I apologise to all. It's due to great things though!
Well as long as it's good stuff I'll deal with my impatience over impending results.
-
Incredibly busy, and I apologise to all. It's due to great things though!
All good brother.
-
You ain't getting Indiscipline at this point.
This take aged great, didn't it? :lol
That's what we geniuses call reverse psychology. ;D
-
This take aged great, didn't it? :lol
That's what we geniuses call reverse psychology. ;D
Your summoning powers are first class. :lol
-
Your summoning powers are first class. :lol
Right? Pretty much called out MP minutes before the announcement. :lol
-
Alright, my eyes are bleeding sleep, but I owe you this submission right now.
A live song with only applause after 4:01 would be kosher?
-
This take aged great, didn't it? :lol
That's what we geniuses call reverse psychology. ;D
I'm claiming lowest score next round. Is that how it works?
-
I'm claiming lowest score next round. Is that how it works?
Something like that. :lol
-
Alright, my eyes are bleeding sleep, but I owe you this submission right now.
A live song with only applause after 4:01 would be kosher?
Yeah mate, 4:01 is okay. 4:02 is a deal breaker.
I'm claiming lowest score next round. Is that how it works?
Umm...okay sure.......if that's what you want mate.
-
Sent!
-
Just waiting on Aaron.
-
Just waiting on Aaron.
(https://media4.giphy.com/media/usALZW1G4aTde/giphy.gif?cid=6c09b952qgv7xrx3lv0cy6ahxy5z8odzprjcllnoj7rje98m&ep=v1_internal_gif_by_id&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g)
-
Last call for rom. Will be starting listening in the morning and hangman in 24 or so hours.
-
Sorry, I’ve been super busy this weekend. Will have something for you shortly.
-
Sorry, I’ve been super busy this weekend. Will have something for you shortly.
Thank you mate. I thought you may have jumped ship, good to see you.
-
And sent!
-
Thank you my friend!
I will do hangman tonight, a different time as promised. Will just be a conventional hangman this time, unless I get bored when I'm back home tonight ready to post.
-
Shit... I totally forgot about the Wild Card...
-
Shit... I totally forgot about the Wild Card...
Did you still want to use it this round?
-
Round 6 Kipman!
??: I_____ - ____ __ ___k____
??: I__i__i___ - ___ __________
??: _____i__ - ____ ________
??: ___ _i__i____ ____p_ P___ - P______i_ _____
??: __i_ _pi_i_ __i_ - I ____ ___ ____
??: _____ ____ ___ P___ - __i____i__
??: ____i___ - ____ I__i__
??: _____ __ - ___
??: P_i_i - _____ Pi___ _______
??: _______ - _____i__
??: _i____ ____ - _i_'_ __ __i__
??: ____ _i__i__ - _i___ ____
??: __p______p - _______
??: _____ __ _____ - _____ __ _____
??: P__i_ _i_i_i__ - _pi__i__ ______ ___ _____
??: ___ _______ - ____ ____ ____
??: ___ _____ _____ - I'_ ____ __ ______ ___ _____
??: _pi_i_ ___i__ - ____ ___
Guessed letters: KIP
Giddy up! I gave you the K to start with. ;D
-
Did you still want to use it this round?
Whoops, forgot about this sorry mate, too late now.
-
Let's get an I in there.
-
I like the way you think.
-
Guess it’s gotta be a P
-
Guess it’s gotta be a P
It does.
-
Might have to pick it up tomorrow. Ruslan was online and was in here after I posted but he then went away. :'(
-
Plini - Every Piece Matters
-
Spirit Adrift - Hear Her. Probably TAC
-
Might have to pick it up tomorrow. Ruslan was online and was in here after I posted but he then went away. :'(
He's an ungrateful bastard! :lol
-
T
-
Spirit Adrift - Hear Her. Probably TAC
not me.
-
Might have to pick it up tomorrow. Ruslan was online and was in here after I posted but he then went away. :'(
I'm at work :P A few hours and I'll try to guess something if it's not yet solved.
Appreciate it though!
-
Hail Spirit Noir - I Mean You Harm
by Crow
-
T
-
Probably wrong but
Supertramp - Dreamer
-
W
-
Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World
-
Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World
Stadler!!
Great song BTW!
-
Probably wrong but
Supertramp - Dreamer
:heart
-
The Dillinger Escape Plan - Panasonic Youth
-
Stadler!!
Great song BTW!
Indeed it is
-
??: P__i_ _i_i_i__ - _pi__i__ ______ ___ _____
Panic Division - Spinning Around the Wheel
-
Panic Division is rom.
Spirit Adrift is Puppies.
-
i forgot what i sent!
-
Is that first one Ishahn?
-
update: i remembered what i sent
-
Fucking hell lads! You guys are savage. Three fucking letters, I go to bed, get up come back from a run, sit down with my breakfast and the thing is almost fucking solved?! :hefdaddy
Give me 5 and I'll update.
-
??: Ihsahn - Mass of Darkness
??: I__i_ti__t - T__ _________r
lonestar: Asterism - Full Throttle
??: The Dillinger Escape Plan - Panasonic Youth
Crow: Hail Spirit Noir - I Mean You Harm
??: Stray From the Path - Guillotine
??: ____i___ - ____ I__i__
??: ____t __ - ___
Lonk: Plini - Every Piece Matters
??: ______r - _____i_t
??: _i__r_ ____ - _i_'t __ T_i__
??: ____ _i__i__ - _i___ ____
??: Supertramp - Dreamer
??: W____ __ _____ - W____ __ _____
romdrums: Panic Division - Spinning Around the Wheel
??: T__ ____t__ - __r_ ___r ____
??: Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World
Puppies: Spirit Adrift - Hear Her
Guessed letters: KIP WI TR
Points tally;
Evermind - 11
twosuitluke - 4
Litho - 9
Jingle - 1
-
Headed for a "R" break.
-
Man, I thought I'd spotted Woods of Ypres, but alas.
-
Headed for a "R" break.
(https://i.imgflip.com/ybxqc.jpg)
-
:lol
I'm kinda annoyed he didn't go for the N.
-
I was hoping for an S-U-C-K-S to be honest. It just writes itself.
-
Lonk sent Plini.
Ihsahn song is "Mass Darkness".
-
:lol
I'm kinda annoyed he didn't go for the N.
He did, but it came out R.
-
Asterism - "Full Throttle" - lonestar.
-
Stray From the Path - "Guillotine".
-
E.
-
I was hoping for an S-U-C-K-S to be honest. It just writes itself.
Kip is not impressed.
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.gt10ptkDXHxXrovqO_HSNQAAAA?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain)
-
While this is going on, I might do first impressions now and second impressions tomorrow. Here are very short first impressions. I'm not going to comment on guesses until tomorrow when I add a second more detailed impression.
Wow....not sure yet.
Excellent.
Interesting.
Enjoy this vibe.
Damn solid.
Nailed it.
Peaceful.
Talented.
Is this a troll?
Probably not
Yeah, nice.
Lovely.
Hmmmm.....pretty good.
:facepalm:
Perfect for the style.
Yep, like this one.
Undeniable classic.
Wow, really cool.
-
Talented?
-
(https://i.imgflip.com/ybxqc.jpg)
Dabbling. How ashamed do you feel now that I corrected your spelling? :lol
-
Am I the troll one? :lol
-
??: Ihsahn - Mass of Darkness
??: In_i_tin_t - T_e _________r
lonestar: Asterism - Full Throttle
??: The Dillinger Escape Plan - Panasonic Youth
Crow: Hail Spirit Noir - I Mean You Harm
??: Stray From the Path - Guillotine
??: Collibus - Dead Inside
??: ____t __ - E__
Lonk: Plini - Every Piece Matters
??: _____er - __n__i_t
??: Viagra Boys - Ain't No Thief
??: _n__ _i__i_n - _in__ ____
??: Supertramp - Dreamer
??: W____ __ _____ - W____ __ _____
romdrums: Panic Division - Spinning Around the Wheel
??: T_e ___nte_ - __r_ ___r _e__
??: Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World
Puppies: Spirit Adrift - Hear Her
Guessed letters: KIP WIN TRE
Points tally;
Evermind - 15
twosuitluke - 4
Litho - 9
Jingle - 1
-
Give me the N!!! :metal
-
Give me the N!!! :metal
THANK YOU!
-
Viagra Boys - Ain't No Thief
-
Collibus (?) - Dead Inside
-
Yes and yes.
-
??: Ihsahn - Mass of Darkness
??: Indistinct - The Ambassador
lonestar: Asterism - Full Throttle
??: The Dillinger Escape Plan - Panasonic Youth
Crow: Hail Spirit Noir - I Mean You Harm
??: Stray From the Path - Guillotine
??: Collibus - Dead Inside
??: ____t __ - E__
Lonk: Plini - Every Piece Matters
??: _____er - __n__i_t
Sacul: Viagra Boys - Ain't No Thief
ariich: Andy Gillion - Final Boss
??: Supertramp - Dreamer
??: W____ __ _____ - W____ __ _____
romdrums: Panic Division - Spinning Around the Wheel
??: The Haunted - Bury Your Dead
??: Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World
Puppies: Spirit Adrift - Hear Her
Have a bonus G to finish off the adonis.
Guessed letters: KIP WINGER T
Points tally;
Evermind - 21
twosuitluke - 4
Litho - 11
Jingle - 1
-
Andy Gillion - Final Boss
-
You are a fucking gun good sir!
-
The Haunted - Bury Your Dead
-
Wow.
-
Alright I'm on the train!
Indistinct - The Ambassador
-
Alright I'm on the train!
Indistinct - The Ambassador
You're a fucking animal.
-
Andy Gillion is ariich.
Viagra Boys is Sacul.
Ihsahn is Luke.
-
Walls of Blood - Walls of Blood?
-
Walls of Blood - Walls of Blood?
(https://gifdb.com/images/high/george-costanza-500-x-359-gif-thfsegy6rm6eb9z2.gif)
-
Slumber - "Conflict"?
-
??: Ihsahn - Mass of Darkness
??: Indistinct - The Ambassador
lonestar: Asterism - Full Throttle
??: The Dillinger Escape Plan - Panasonic Youth
Crow: Hail Spirit Noir - I Mean You Harm
??: Stray From the Path - Guillotine
??: Collibus - Dead Inside
??: ____t __ - E__
Lonk: Plini - Every Piece Matters
??: Slumber - Conflict
Sacul: Viagra Boys - Ain't No Thief
ariich: Andy Gillion - Final Boss
??: Supertramp - Dreamer
??: Walls of Blood - Walls of Blood
romdrums: Panic Division - Spinning Around the Wheel
??: The Haunted - Bury Your Dead
??: Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World
Puppies: Spirit Adrift - Hear Her
Have a bonus G to finish off the adonis.
Guessed letters: KIP WINGER T
Points tally;
Evermind - 23
twosuitluke - 4
Litho - 13
Jingle - 1
-
Slumber - "Conflict"?
Nice.
-
O :)
-
Looks like Evermind has this. I'd have to nail almost every single sender left on the first try, and that's highly unlikely.
-
??: Ihsahn - Mass of Darkness
??: Indistinct - The Ambassador
lonestar: Asterism - Full Throttle
??: The Dillinger Escape Plan - Panasonic Youth
Crow: Hail Spirit Noir - I Mean You Harm
??: Stray From the Path - Guillotine
??: Collibus - Dead Inside
??: __o_t __ - E__
Lonk: Plini - Every Piece Matters
??: Slumber - Conflict
Sacul: Viagra Boys - Ain't No Thief
ariich: Andy Gillion - Final Boss
??: Supertramp - Dreamer
??: Walls of Blood - Walls of Blood
romdrums: Panic Division - Spinning Around the Wheel
??: The Haunted - Bury Your Dead
??: Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World
Puppies: Spirit Adrift - Hear Her
Guessed letters: KIP WINGER TO
Points tally;
Evermind - 23
twosuitluke - 4
Litho - 13
Jingle - 1
-
Looks like Evermind has this. I'd have to nail almost every single sender left on the first try, and that's highly unlikely.
I think he's earned the right to the wildcard regardless mate.
-
Edit: nvm, there's no I in the remaining song
-
Edit: nvm, there's no I in the remaining song
Melodic rock act. Very current.
-
I'd need to give Kade a handy to even have a shot at winning this round.
-
About Us - EVH?
-
Damn, was just about to post it, and you beat me to it. :lol
-
Your strongest competition in this type of challenge is geography.
-
I guaran-damn-tee one of these is mine.
Is this a troll?
Probably not
:facepalm:
-
Your strongest competition in this type of challenge is geography.
:lol
Time to suck at guessing impressions!
Damn solid or perfect for the style?
-
Colobus is TAC
Ten Years After is probably Lacus
DEP is Luke
Supertramp isn’t Stadler?
-
Ten Years After is probably Lacus
who
-
About Us - EVH?
Yep.
-
Colobus is TAC
Ten Years After is probably Lacus
DEP is Luke
Supertramp isn’t Stadler?
Yes, Supertramp is Stads. No one guessed him for that though. Tim said Ten Years After was Stads.
-
Will update later when I'm home.
-
Colobus is TAC
Ten Years After is probably Lacus
DEP is Luke
Supertramp isn’t Stadler?
WRONG!
-
??: Ihsahn - Mass of Darkness
??: Indistinct - The Ambassador
lonestar: Asterism - Full Throttle
??: The Dillinger Escape Plan - Panasonic Youth
Crow: Hail Spirit Noir - I Mean You Harm
??: Stray From the Path - Guillotine
??: Collibus - Dead Inside
??: About Us - EVH
Lonk: Plini - Every Piece Matters
??: Slumber - Conflict
Sacul: Viagra Boys - Ain't No Thief
ariich: Andy Gillion - Final Boss
Stadler: Supertramp - Dreamer
??: Walls of Blood - Walls of Blood
romdrums: Panic Division - Spinning Around the Wheel
??: The Haunted - Bury Your Dead
Indi: Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World
Puppies: Spirit Adrift - Hear Her
Free wildcard winner for next round is Evermind.
-
Remember, I'll join another second impression with these ones tomorrow then I'll start answering guesses.
-
Here's the playlist too;
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0PWKXksFZwrTNK48uFEglR?si=aa7248ed9a0d40d4
-
Ok, then 10 Years After ought to be Indi?
-
Indeed.
-
Ok, then 10 Years After ought to be Indi?
The next round in his roulette is gonna be 10 Years After his last round. ;D
-
The next round in his roulette is gonna be 10 Years After his last round. ;D
Heck still waiting on my orc results... Talk about roulette blue balls... ;)
-
The next round in his roulette is gonna be 10 Years After his last round. ;D
Still faster than a 425 roulette. ;)
-
Still faster than a 425 roulette. ;)
:neverusethis:
-
The next round in his roulette is gonna be 10 Years After his last round. ;D
I'd love to change the world!
-
:neverusethis:
Exactly. Coming up on a three year final round, eh?
I'd love to change the world!
But you don’t know what you’d do?
-
Exactly. Coming up on a three year final round, eh?
2 years, but who's counting? :biggrin:
-
2 years, but who's counting? :biggrin:
You should talk…
-
2 years, but who's counting? :biggrin:
I actually really liked the album I created for that last round, though it was probably going to tank anyways.
-
I'm tempted to pull a Puppies on my last round as well :neverusethis:
-
You should talk…
I was referring to myself.....Keep up! :loser:
-
I'm tempted to pull a Puppies on my last round as well :neverusethis:
Not when I'm about to win!
-
Pretty solid playlist overall, a few that don't tickle my fancy but mostly good. That Arcade Metal album is fun as hell, he did one song with Lisa X, she's a monster player. If Hal CA can beat out Per Nilsson for the guitar award this round, that'll be a huge feather in her cap.
-
More impressions;
Wow....not sure yet.
This was more aggressive than I thought these guys were. Maybe a bit much, but I didn't hate it.
Excellent.
Love the modern melodeath style while getting some older Sentenced vibes
Interesting.
Took me a few goes and a bit more modern than I like, but I don't mind this.
Enjoy this vibe.
Strong Tribulation vibes which is never a bad thing
Damn solid.
Actually liked the vocals here which is some feat and nice and catchy
TAC - Nailed it.
I had to look this up to see who the singer was and you cheating fucker. Making Chad look like a novice. My fault though....how on earth did I not know this existed? Shame on me.
Peaceful.
Really pleasant but not sure if it will stand out long term, we'll see.
lonestar - Talented.
Impressive riffs and shred. Quite memorable melodies too.
Is this a troll?
No seriously, are you trying to troll me?
Probably not
Yeah, this crossover kinda mix of styles is not my thing. Never been a big hardcore fan.
Yeah, nice.
Got what I expected here and that's not a bad thing at all.
Lovely.
Nice moody atmosphere but the guitar soloing was just fantastic. Not normally my thing but had to enjoy this.
Hmmmm.....pretty good.
Not sure what I expected from this artist but I enjoyed what I got. Interesting vibe in the chorus too.
:facepalm:
This reinforced why I really don't dig this style anymore, unfortunately.
Perfect for the style.
Now this......this is how the above style is supposed to be done. Would have loved a solo but it's got such a good feel it was okay without it.
Yep, like this one.
Love the doomer/sludge feel. Groovy.
Undeniable classic.
Probably should have rejected this as I know the song from listening to the radio in my youth, but to be fair, not on the banned list.
Wow, really cool.
This was some wonderful groovy melodeath.
-
I'll take the facepalm or troll impression :biggrin:
-
I'm guessing Talented or Yeah Nice
-
I'm guessing Talented or Yeah Nice
Yeah, you nailed it yesterday.
-
One of these?
Excellent.
Love the modern melodeath style while getting some older Sentenced vibes.
Damn solid.
Actually liked the vocals here which is some feat and nice and catchy
Yeah, nice.
Got what I expected here and that's not a bad thing at all
-
I'll take the facepalm or troll impression :biggrin:
Not sure I should even validate this with a response.
-
Would this be it?:
Interesting.
Took me a few goes and a bit more modern than I like, but I don't mind this.
-
One of these?
Nope. Thought yours was pretty obvious with the second impression.
-
Would this be it?:
Interesting.
Took me a few goes and a bit more modern than I like, but I don't mind this.
No.
-
Who sent what;
Dr. DTVT: Ihsahn - Mass of Darkness
King: Indistinct - The Ambassador
lonestar: Asterism - Full Throttle
Shadow Ninja: The Dillinger Escape Plan - Panasonic Youth
Crow: Hail Spirit Noir - I Mean You Harm
Reaper: Stray From the Path - Guillotine
Litho: Collibus - Dead Inside
Jingle: About Us - EVH
Lonk: Plini - Every Piece Matters
Evermind: Slumber - Conflict
Sacul: Viagra Boys - Ain't No Thief
ariich: Andy Gillion - Final Boss
Stadler: Supertramp - Dreamer
TAC: Walls of Blood - Walls of Blood
romdrums: Panic Division - Spinning Around the Wheel
twosuitluke: The Haunted - Bury Your Dead
Indi: Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World
Puppies: Spirit Adrift - Hear Her
-
I'm the cheating fucker! :lol
-
I'm the cheating fucker! :lol
No question. :lol
-
Yeah, you nailed it yesterday.
(https://media1.tenor.com/m/URqh6QZbeLgAAAAC/asterism-halca.gif)
She has 1000% of the necessary stage presence too, the whole band does, but Hal-CA, man she's truly something special. Probably the best live performance I've seen from a guitarist outside of Mr Petrucci in the last 5 years at least. I think she was 17 when this song was recorded lol...
-
So all the guitar work is this one girl? Definitely impressive.
-
Is mine the interesting but a bit too modern one?
-
Is mine the interesting but a bit too modern one?
No, you were right yesterday.
-
More impressions;
Wow....not sure yet.
This was more aggressive than I thought these guys were. Maybe a bit much, but I didn't hate it.
Evermind - Excellent.
Love the modern melodeath style while getting some older Sentenced vibes
Interesting.
Took me a few goes and a bit more modern than I like, but I don't mind this.
Enjoy this vibe.
Strong Tribulation vibes which is never a bad thing
Damn solid.
Actually liked the vocals here which is some feat and nice and catchy
TAC - Nailed it.
I had to look this up to see who the singer was and you cheating fucker. Making Chad look like a novice. My fault though....how on earth did I not know this existed? Shame on me.
Lonk - Peaceful.
Really pleasant but not sure if it will stand out long term, we'll see.
lonestar - Talented.
Impressive riffs and shred. Quite memorable melodies too.
Sacul - Is this a troll?
No seriously, are you trying to troll me?
Probably not
Yeah, this crossover kinda mix of styles is not my thing. Never been a big hardcore fan.
ariich - Yeah, nice.
Got what I expected here and that's not a bad thing at all.
Lovely.
Nice moody atmosphere but the guitar soloing was just fantastic. Not normally my thing but had to enjoy this.
Hmmmm.....pretty good.
Not sure what I expected from this artist but I enjoyed what I got. Interesting vibe in the chorus too.
Jingle - :facepalm:
This reinforced why I really don't dig this style anymore, unfortunately.
Perfect for the style.
Now this......this is how the above style is supposed to be done. Would have loved a solo but it's got such a good feel it was okay without it.
Yep, like this one.
Love the doomer/sludge feel. Groovy.
Undeniable classic.
Probably should have rejected this as I know the song from listening to the radio in my youth, but to be fair, not on the banned list.
Wow, really cool.
This was some wonderful groovy melodeath.
-
Oh, it's certainly not a troll, they're just a very fun and satirical band, they mock all sorts of people and attitudes on their songs.
-
Excellent.
Love the modern melodeath style while getting some older Sentenced vibes
Wow, really cool.
This was some wonderful groovy melodeath.
One of these? I'm gonna keep shooting for a positive impression.
-
So all the guitar work is this one girl? Definitely impressive.
Yup, she does two tracks in the studio version, but it's all her. Here's the same track live, it's a bit different without the two tracks, but she still fucking wails...as does all the band. The bassist is a fucking beast as well..he plays a 7 string these days and just destroys the thing live... is a 360 video, just scroll to see the different members shred away.
https://youtu.be/bJy8qoRRk0c?si=5GaUJlfjgLF8wZxL (https://youtu.be/bJy8qoRRk0c?si=5GaUJlfjgLF8wZxL)
-
:facepalm:
This reinforced why I really don't dig this style anymore, unfortunately.
I regret nothing. :lol
Dreamer ought to be the undeniable classic
I'd Love to Change the World is likely "peaceful"
-
Oh, it's certainly not a troll, they're just a very fun and satirical band, they mock all sorts of people and attitudes on their songs.
Oh.........
-
Yup, she does two tracks in the studio version, but it's all her. Here's the same track live, it's a bit different without the two tracks, but she still fucking wails...as does all the band. The bassist is a fucking beast as well..he plays a 7 string these days and just destroys the thing live... is a 360 video, just scroll to see the different members shred away.
https://youtu.be/bJy8qoRRk0c?si=5GaUJlfjgLF8wZxL (https://youtu.be/bJy8qoRRk0c?si=5GaUJlfjgLF8wZxL)
Sweet, I'll check this out tonight.
-
I regret nothing. :lol
Dreamer ought to be the undeniable classic
I'd Love to Change the World is likely "peaceful"
You might. ;D
-
Yeah, nice.
Got what I expected here and that's not a bad thing at all.
Surely this.
-
Surely this.
Yup.
-
Peaceful is mine
-
You might. ;D
Gimee that deuce!
-
This mine?
Perfect for the style.
Now this......this is how the above style is supposed to be done. Would have loved a solo but it's got such a good feel it was okay without it.
-
Surely this.
Yeah, nice.
Got what I expected here and that's not a bad thing at all.
Yup.
Andy Gillion is fucking dope.
-
Sweet, I'll check this out tonight.
And after the roulette definitely check out the full album Guernica, I sent you like the third or fourth best track from it.
-
I think she was 17 when this song was recorded lol...
That's old enough for me.
-
Damn solid.
Actually liked the vocals here which is some feat and nice and catchy
Hmmmm.....pretty good.
Not sure what I expected from this artist but I enjoyed what I got. Interesting vibe in the chorus too.
One of these?
-
That's old enough for me.
ew...
-
Undeniable classic.
Probably should have rejected this as I know the song from listening to the radio in my youth, but to be fair, not on the banned list.
Me.
-
ew...
I was referring to her guitar playing you perv!! ;D
-
Yeah....sure... :yeahright
-
Of all the places for me to let anyone in on the joke, it was a Winger pun.
-
Oh shit... Totally forgot about that...
That song is pretty ew so my statement stands I gyess. Not as bad as Jailbait, but still. :lol
-
Of all the places for me to let anyone in on the joke, it was a Winger pun.
Now I've seen it all :lol
-
Now I've seen it all :lol
Seriously....I'm fully ashamed to be on the receiving end of this unicorn moment.
-
Peaceful is mine
Yes.
-
This mine?
Perfect for the style.
Now this......this is how the above style is supposed to be done. Would have loved a solo but it's got such a good feel it was okay without it.
Nope.
-
One of these?
No.
-
Yeah....sure... :yeahright
:lol :facepalm:
-
Undeniable classic.
Probably should have rejected this as I know the song from listening to the radio in my youth, but to be fair, not on the banned list.
Me.
Obviously.
-
More impressions;
Wow....not sure yet.
This was more aggressive than I thought these guys were. Maybe a bit much, but I didn't hate it.
Evermind - Excellent.
Love the modern melodeath style while getting some older Sentenced vibes
Interesting.
Took me a few goes and a bit more modern than I like, but I don't mind this.
Enjoy this vibe.
Strong Tribulation vibes which is never a bad thing
Damn solid.
Actually liked the vocals here which is some feat and nice and catchy
TAC - Nailed it.
I had to look this up to see who the singer was and you cheating fucker. Making Chad look like a novice. My fault though....how on earth did I not know this existed? Shame on me.
Lonk - Peaceful.
Really pleasant but not sure if it will stand out long term, we'll see.
lonestar - Talented.
Impressive riffs and shred. Quite memorable melodies too.
Sacul - Is this a troll?
No seriously, are you trying to troll me?
Probably not
Yeah, this crossover kinda mix of styles is not my thing. Never been a big hardcore fan.
ariich - Yeah, nice.
Got what I expected here and that's not a bad thing at all.
Lovely.
Nice moody atmosphere but the guitar soloing was just fantastic. Not normally my thing but had to enjoy this.
Hmmmm.....pretty good.
Not sure what I expected from this artist but I enjoyed what I got. Interesting vibe in the chorus too.
Jingle - :facepalm:
This reinforced why I really don't dig this style anymore, unfortunately.
Perfect for the style.
Now this......this is how the above style is supposed to be done. Would have loved a solo but it's got such a good feel it was okay without it.
Puppies - Yep, like this one.
Love the doomer/sludge feel. Groovy.
Stadler - Undeniable classic.
Probably should have rejected this as I know the song from listening to the radio in my youth, but to be fair, not on the banned list.
Wow, really cool.
This was some wonderful groovy melodeath.
-
Doom/Sludge or Damn Solid :corn
-
Solid sludge? That's an oxymoron.
-
Hmmmm.....pretty good.
Not sure what I expected from this artist but I enjoyed what I got. Interesting vibe in the chorus too.
Maybe this one?
-
Doom/Sludge or Damn Solid :corn
Solid sludge? That's an oxymoron.
Actually, Puppies is damn doom.......no wait...
-
Maybe this one?
Negative.
-
Damn solid.
Actually liked the vocals here which is some feat and nice and catchy
Ok, let's try this one.
-
More impressions;
Wow....not sure yet.
This was more aggressive than I thought these guys were. Maybe a bit much, but I didn't hate it.
Evermind - Excellent.
Love the modern melodeath style while getting some older Sentenced vibes
Interesting.
Took me a few goes and a bit more modern than I like, but I don't mind this.
Enjoy this vibe.
Strong Tribulation vibes which is never a bad thing
Litho - Damn solid.
Actually liked the vocals here which is some feat and nice and catchy
TAC - Nailed it.
I had to look this up to see who the singer was and you cheating fucker. Making Chad look like a novice. My fault though....how on earth did I not know this existed? Shame on me.
Lonk - Peaceful.
Really pleasant but not sure if it will stand out long term, we'll see.
lonestar - Talented.
Impressive riffs and shred. Quite memorable melodies too.
Sacul - Is this a troll?
No seriously, are you trying to troll me?
Probably not
Yeah, this crossover kinda mix of styles is not my thing. Never been a big hardcore fan.
ariich - Yeah, nice.
Got what I expected here and that's not a bad thing at all.
Lovely.
Nice moody atmosphere but the guitar soloing was just fantastic. Not normally my thing but had to enjoy this.
Hmmmm.....pretty good.
Not sure what I expected from this artist but I enjoyed what I got. Interesting vibe in the chorus too.
Jingle - :facepalm:
This reinforced why I really don't dig this style anymore, unfortunately.
Perfect for the style.
Now this......this is how the above style is supposed to be done. Would have loved a solo but it's got such a good feel it was okay without it.
Puppies - Yep, like this one.
Love the doomer/sludge feel. Groovy.
Stadler - Undeniable classic.
Probably should have rejected this as I know the song from listening to the radio in my youth, but to be fair, not on the banned list.
Wow, really cool.
This was some wonderful groovy melodeath.
-
Sweet, I actually prefer that impression to the first one I guessed, but wanted to start out more in the middle just in case.
-
This is a tough round to score. I think there's a clear few on the bottom but then I think we'll see a bit of logjam from 8.0 upwards. Will have results out tomorrow.
-
There will also be a few member bonus awards this round too. Might make them a full point too to keep it interesting.
-
:metal
-
That might actually crack a couple past the 10 point mark but....fuck it.
-
This is a tough round to score. I think there's a clear few on the bottom but then I think we'll see a bit of logjam from 8.0 upwards. Will have results out tomorrow.
LEEEEEROOOOY, JEEEEYEEEENKINS!!!!! :metal :metal
-
LEEEEEROOOOY, JEEEEYEEEENKINS!!!!! :metal :metal
I have no idea what this means.
-
That might actually crack a couple past the 10 point mark but....fuck it.
:metal :metal :metal
-
How about this one:
Interesting.
Took me a few goes and a bit more modern than I like, but I don't mind this.
-
I have no idea what this means.
Jesus, Tim.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hooKVstzbz0
-
Jesus, Tim.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hooKVstzbz0
Why the fuck would any normal person know that?
-
No clue here either.
-
Jesus, Tim.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hooKVstzbz0
WTF did I just watch?!?
I have never heard of that in my life. I don't even know what game they're playing. Only thing I can suss is that was a pack of nerds ("I give it a 33.33 - repeating, of course - chance of success.")
-
Don't worry Chad, I know exactly what you're talking about :tup
-
Jesus, Tim.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hooKVstzbz0
Haven't seen that in a long time :tup
WTF did I just watch?!?
I have never heard of that in my life. I don't even know what game they're playing. Only thing I can suss is that was a pack of nerds ("I give it a 33.33 - repeating, of course - chance of success.")
Some people are just passionate about the games they play
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2UAmG3Ka2k
-
To be clear, I said "pack of nerds" in the most loving and inclusive way. I consider myself in that group as well.
-
To be clear, I said "pack of nerds" in the most loving and inclusive way. I consider myself in that group as well.
Did not interpret it any other way :tup
-
Haven't seen that in a long time :tup
Some people are just passionate about the games they play
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2UAmG3Ka2k
That was funny. "NEGATIVE!! DO NOT MUTE THIS COMMS CHANNEL!!" was priceless, as was "Affirmative. In my parent's basement."
I have to believe he knew he was over the top. I hope, anyway.
-
Don't worry Chad, I know exactly what you're talking about :tup
I knew what the video was without opening the link :lol
-
I knew what the video was without opening the link :lol
same :lol
-
That was funny. "NEGATIVE!! DO NOT MUTE THIS COMMS CHANNEL!!" was priceless, as was "Affirmative. In my parent's basement."
I have to believe he knew he was over the top. I hope, anyway.
That was his whole thing, he would join random matches and do this. I remember seeing some videos that other players would catch up and play along. I don't play multi-player shooting gamers anymore, but back in my CoD days I would've love to play with this guy :lol
-
Jesus, Tim.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hooKVstzbz0
I don't understand what the fuck this is? Is it supposed to be funny? I'm more confused after watching it.
-
Jesus, Tim.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hooKVstzbz0
(https://media4.giphy.com/media/3o7TKQ8kAP0f9X5PoY/200w.gif?cid=6c09b952t62092w76xmhr6gs7vzh95vsee80ra89ydiqygdx&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=200w.gif&ct=g)
-
lol Leeroy Renkins
-
Jesus, Tim.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hooKVstzbz0
I don't understand what the fuck this is? Is it supposed to be funny? I'm more confused after watching it.
For clarity, my "Tim" comparison wasn't so much about not knowing a very famous pop culture reference/meme, it was the lack of use of Google. :biggrin:
And it seems those who know the meme outnumber those that don't.
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/leeroy-jenkins
tl;dr ... despite meticulous planning, it represents an epic fail - and complete disregard for said planning.
lol Leeroy Renkins
even Natche knows this meme. :hifive:
-
I was never a WoW player but had plenty of friends who were back in the day.
I thought a nerdy place like this would have a pretty good hit rate for recognising the meme.
-
I stopped playing video games 20 years ago. I wouldn't know what you're talking about unless it's Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat or Sonic the Hedgehog.
-
For clarity, my "Tim" comparison wasn't so much about not knowing a very famous pop culture reference/meme, it was the lack of use of Google. :biggrin:
And it seems those who know the meme outnumber those that don't.
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/leeroy-jenkins
tl;dr ... despite meticulous planning, it represents an epic fail - and complete disregard for said planning.
even Natche knows this meme. :hifive:
To be fair, it's not something that interests me enough to warrant googling. :lol
-
I stopped playing video games 20 years ago. I wouldn't know what you're talking about unless it's Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat or Sonic the Hedgehog.
Dude, that's 30 years ago!
-
Dude, that's 30 years ago!
One month until I'm officially a fogey. Let me have this month.
I forgot Streets of Rage too.
-
That was his whole thing, he would join random matches and do this. I remember seeing some videos that other players would catch up and play along. I don't play multi-player shooting gamers anymore, but back in my CoD days I would've love to play with this guy :lol
100% I would have played with that guy. That to me would be fun; certainly more fun that some of the dudes who seem two puffs away from a coma.
-
What on earth are you guys talking about? Like a Winger roulette wasn't nerdy enough??
-
What on earth are you guys talking about? Like a Winger roulette wasn't nerdy enough??
I think Winger is borderline cool.compared to what these guys are talking about. :lol
-
Lol
How about this one?
Hmmmm.....pretty good.
Not sure what I expected from this artist but I enjoyed what I got. Interesting vibe in the chorus too.
-
I stopped playing video games 20 years ago. I wouldn't know what you're talking about unless it's Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat or Sonic the Hedgehog.
Those are definitely 3 of my Top 10 games of all time. :tup :tup :tup I always played as Tails in Sonic 2
-
What about Tetris, Mike Tysons Punch Out, Ice Hockey, Super Mario, Blades of Steel, Duck Hunt.
-
I always played as Tails
That''s cuz you're an ass. ;D
-
I stopped playing video games 20 years ago. I wouldn't know what you're talking about unless it's Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat or Sonic the Hedgehog.
all of these series have released games as recently as last year :lol
-
Shit, last time I played video games on the regular you still had to out a quarter in.
-
Shit, last time I played video games on the regular you still had to out a quarter in.
You old bastard.
-
How about this one:
Interesting.
Took me a few goes and a bit more modern than I like, but I don't mind this.
Not quite.
-
More impressions;
Shadow Ninja - Wow....not sure yet.
This was more aggressive than I thought these guys were. Maybe a bit much, but I didn't hate it.
Evermind - Excellent.
Love the modern melodeath style while getting some older Sentenced vibes
King - Interesting.
Took me a few goes and a bit more modern than I like, but I don't mind this.
Crow - Enjoy this vibe.
Strong Tribulation vibes which is never a bad thing
Litho - Damn solid.
Actually liked the vocals here which is some feat and nice and catchy
TAC - Nailed it.
I had to look this up to see who the singer was and you cheating fucker. Making Chad look like a novice. My fault though....how on earth did I not know this existed? Shame on me.
Lonk - Peaceful.
Really pleasant but not sure if it will stand out long term, we'll see.
lonestar - Talented.
Impressive riffs and shred. Quite memorable melodies too.
Sacul - Is this a troll?
No seriously, are you trying to troll me?
Reaper - Probably not
Yeah, this crossover kinda mix of styles is not my thing. Never been a big hardcore fan.
ariich - Yeah, nice.
Got what I expected here and that's not a bad thing at all.
Indi - Lovely.
Nice moody atmosphere but the guitar soloing was just fantastic. Not normally my thing but had to enjoy this.
Dr. DTVT - Hmmmm.....pretty good.
Not sure what I expected from this artist but I enjoyed what I got. Interesting vibe in the chorus too.
Jingle - :facepalm:
This reinforced why I really don't dig this style anymore, unfortunately.
romdrums - Perfect for the style.
Now this......this is how the above style is supposed to be done. Would have loved a solo but it's got such a good feel it was okay without it.
Puppies - Yep, like this one.
Love the doomer/sludge feel. Groovy.
Stadler - Undeniable classic.
Probably should have rejected this as I know the song from listening to the radio in my youth, but to be fair, not on the banned list.
twosuitluke - Wow, really cool.
This was some wonderful groovy melodeath.
-
all of these series have released games as recently as last year :lol
Shit really?! I do have an XBox which I haven't touched in years and did have a crack at one of the newer Mortal Kombats. It was decent but just wasn't the same. The nostalgia factor with these games is untouchable for me.
I guess that could fall in line with the same discussion we had earlier as new vs old music. Same vibe with the old Sega games for me. No new Sonic could beat any of the old 16 bit ones.
-
Those are definitely 3 of my Top 10 games of all time. :tup :tup :tup I always played as Tails in Sonic 2
I was obsessed with all of them. 1, 2, 3, Sonic and Knuckles, even fucking Sonic Spinball, I knew all of them from start to finish.
-
Shit really?! I do have an XBox which I haven't touched in years and did have a crack at one of the newer Mortal Kombats. It was decent but just wasn't the same. The nostalgia factor with these games is untouchable for me.
I guess that could fall in line with the same discussion we had earlier as new vs old music. Same vibe with the old Sega games for me. No new Sonic could beat any of the old 16 bit ones.
I highly suggest you try Sonic Mania if you're ever interested in doing some gaming. It captures the nostalgia of the old Sonic games perfectly.
-
I highly suggest you try Sonic Mania if you're ever interested in doing some gaming. It captures the nostalgia of the old Sonic games perfectly.
Hmm....interesting. I'll look this one up. I guess when the whole Sonic thing went to the whole 3D kind of thing it just felt like a totally different game.
-
Round 6 Results!
Sacul - Viagra Boys - Ain't No Thief
So.........apologies Lucas if I offended with the troll impressions but this simply is not for me at all. I struggled to get through this and this modern techno pop kinda thing is just the polar opposite of something I'd like. Unfortunately there's nothing here I find appealing at all, sorry.
Score - 3.5
Reaper - Guillotine - Stray From the Path
Next up we have another style that again just isn't for me. I've never liked the punkish hardcore vibe either. I guess the vocals are fine for the style of music but again not something I really gravitate towards. I didn't find myself skipping this one, but all in all it's just a style that really doesn't do anything for me at all.
Score - 4.5
Shadow Ninja - The Dillinger Escape Plan - Panasonic Youth
As the impression mentioned, I really didn't expect these guys to be as aggressive and hardcore as this. I didn't know what I thought to be honest but it wasn't this. Again, this borders more into the hardcore style but the slight mix of a more modern metal was okay. A bit groovy in places but again, that whole wall of sound that comes with the genre doesn't quite get me going. I hear some Faith No More in there too which certainly doesn't hurt but overall, I can't score it much more than this.
Score - 5.5
Jingle - About Us - EVH
Dude.........dude........I thought you were trying to get me back into this genre? This is as generic, barf inducing, cliche and generic as this modern style can get. I wanted to like it, I really did but this IMO was pretty bad. It probably should score lower but points to the very nice guitar solo that is very nice to hear buried in this sea of modern mediocrity. If this is the top of what the current genre is producing, maybe I have totally moved on from this style.
Score - 5.5
Indi - Ten Years After
This was a strange one. I liked the vibe and atmosphere but the more uptempo sections in the first half were a bit so so for me. As we head into the second half we get get going with some stellar guitar work which made the song much more enjoyable for me. I guess I can appreciate the older stuff like this and as mentioned the lead guitar helped this a ton. I'm not sure if it's something I'd really explore further though. I think the novely was nice too at the start but wore off a little.
Score - 7.0
King - Indistinct - The Ambassador
This took a few listens to get my head around. At first I wasn't really keen on the verses but after time they were fine. Once we head into the clean vocal section that was really nice though and refreshing with a great vibe. I riffing was pretty cool and gave me Korn vibes too be honest. I liked the way the song worked with the length too and the structure was pretty neat. Didn't blow me away but did enough to keep me pretty happy throughout.
Score - 8.0
Crow - Hail Spirit Noir - I Mean you Harm
As mentioned, this gives me a strong Children of the Night era Tribulation vibes right away. Overall I really like this kind of black metal old school vibe, it's quite fresh and the production really sits nicely too with the style. It probably didn't age through the week as well as I thought it would truthfully but it didn't hurt the score, just didn't send it upwards. The only thing I wasn't sold on was the circus keyboards at times but in context it was fine. Nice song, great style and enjoyable.
Score - 8.25
Dr. DTVT - Ihsahn - Mass Darkness
I obviously see this name a lot and I know a little bit of Emperor but I don't think I've ever checked any solo work. So, I wasn't sure what to expect but I think this doesn't stray to far from what I should have expected. I really like his voice to be honest and it suits what's going on here. There was a lot of cool sections and tempo changes which kept it interesting. I didn't really expect the Children of Bodom sounding part before the chorus nor did I expect the chorus, very interesting. All in all, it was really good and unique. Had a cool little solo too which was nice, good stuff.
Score - 8.5
Lonk - Plini - Every Piece Matters
This was great to have on in the background truthfully. Really calm melodies and a wonderful feel throughout. The guitar melodies were quite memorable too really. The more I listened to this one too the more I liked it. Really enjoyed the vocal part near the end too, that was great. Reminds me of something from Pain of Salvation's BE. Anyway, I expected this to rank lower than it has but it surprised me and sucked me in and I keep loving it more and more each listen.
Score - 8.75
ariich - Andy Gillion - Final Boss
Member award - Reb Beach
When I listened to this track it was exactly what I thought it would sound like, and as I mentioned, that's fine with me. For some reason I've never really checked Andy's solo albums but looks like I'll have to. There's nothing here I haven't heard before, maybe that's the only thing holding the score back a little? Not sure, but having Per Nilsson is always going to give someone a good chance of winning a Reb Beach award, so there it is.
Score - 8.0 + 1 = 9.0
Puppies - Spin Adrift - Hear Her
Now this was a cool piece of stoner/doom/sludge whatever. The Ozzy like vocals fit perfectly and the whole groove was really nice, enjoyed it from start to finish. The riffing is simple as fuck yet so effective. I love the change going into the chorus too. Obvious Sabbath vibes but it changes things up while keeping the groove too which feels clever. That rundown riff in the middle was nice too and worked well once the harmonies came in. I thought that was going to be it but will still get a pretty ripping solo too with a quick reminder of the chorus. Really cool shit.
Score - 9.0
Stadler - Supertramp - Dreamer
Member award - Paul Taylor
When I was a kid, the radio was on a lot. Mainly old school rock radio. I learned about all the classic Aussie bands there along with other classics. This was one that was played from time to time. While I never have ever had the urge to listen to Supertramp or check them out, the song has a special feeling. That keyboard motif along with the vocal melodies just give you a sense of calm no matter if you're a fan or not. Saying that, it's a classic and a tremendous song and for the atmosphere and keyboards has to get the Paul Taylor award
Score - 8.0 + 1 = 9.0
Litho - Collibus - Dead Inside
Member award - Kip Winger
I know this band name. Might have stumbled across them before from someone here. Nevertheless, you managed to send me a song with female vocals that I really enjoyed. The production on this was pretty ordinary though and hurt its impact but looking past it, it was a great groovy modern metal song with a great chorus. But really, it's all about the strong vocals here, so well done, have a Kip Winger award for managing to send me female vocals that was the standout part of the track. I think the score is fair because again, the production was a bit iffy and there's nothing here I haven't heard, but it was very enjoyable.
Score - 8.25 + 1.0 = 9.25
Evermind - Slumber - Conflict
Man, the vibe from the get go with this was killer. As I said, reminds me of old Sentenced but that's fine with me. The vocals are fabulous and fit the style perfectly too. Reminds me Be'lakor in the vocal department. The female backings in the chorus actually worked really well with the harsh vocals too. That middle section had a lot of room to breathe too. Reminded me of Green Carnation actually. Overall just a killer somewhat simple metal song that didn't overstay its welcome and got the job done.
Score - 9.25
TAC - Walls of Blood - Walls of Blood
When I set out to do a 4 minute round, this is exactly what I had in mind. Something short, ripping and to the point, so nailed it there. The vocals gave me real Arch Enemy vibes but as mentioned, I was shocked when I looked up this band. Glen fucking Drover?! How did I not know this existed, I feel shame. So, this is a no brainer and can't wait to check the full album. I should have picked it up from the guitar solo though it was Drover, I love the way he ends his solo with those runs up the scale hitting a final note to climax, so good.
Score - 9.25
lonestar - Asterism - Full Throttle
Bonus point - Artist being 17 when recording - bonus 2 points!!!
This came out of the gates pretty damn strong and there's no denying the talent on show here from a 17 year old. I decided to give you 2 bonus points though for this being played from a female of that age. This is a Winger roulette and you didn't even pick it because of that. So 1 point for the artist and 1 point for being ignorant to the fact. The melodies were good and was an enjoyable listen, but the novelty did wear off a little towards the back end of the week. Saying that, it's still an enjoyable exhibition of guitar playing.
Score - 7.5 + 2 = 9.5
twosuitluke - The Haunted - Bury You Dead
Bonus member award - Rod Morgenstein
Yeah, this was fucking ripping. I loved this from the get go. Love the drums and the tightness here. The way the drummer keeps that urgent tempo throughout is amazing and the change into that middle groove metal riff was fucking excellent. I liked the vocals too and the little solo was fitting. Overall just a blistering song from a band which I knew the name of but again never checked out for some reason. Great stuff.
Score - 9.25 +1.0 = 10.25
romdrums - Panic Division - Spinning Around the Wheel
Bonus member award - John Roth
Now this is how melodic rock is supposed to be done. i've never heard of these guys but everything about this gave me that feeling I used to get listening to melodic rock. Everything is simple yet written with purpose and intent and feeling. This feels like a song that has had some love put into it. The keyboards and whole vibe is just wonderful. Gotta get an award, the only one left is Jon Roth, but since he's more of a backing man, that fits here. I could have used a little solo, but really, I didn't miss it. I will also add the vocal melodies in the chorus is fantastic, what a fucking great song.
Score - 9.25 + 1.0 = 10.25
Round 6 scores;
romdrums - 10.25
twosuitluke - 10.25
lonestar - 9.5
Evermind - 9.25
TAC - 9.25
Litho - 9.25
Stadler = 9.0
Puppies - 9.0
ariich - 9.0
Lonk - 8.75
Dr. DTVT - 8.5
Crow - 8.25
King - 8.0
Indi - 7.0
Jingle - 5.5
Shadow Ninja - 5.5
Reaper - 4.5
Sacul - 3.5
Standings after round 6;
TAC - 8.25+9.25+9.25+9.0+9.0+9.25 = 54.0
Evermind - 9.0+9.25+9.0+8.75+8.5+9.25 = 53.75
Crow - 9.5+8.5+8.75+9.25+7.0+8.25 = 51.25
Puppies - 9.0+9.25+8.25+6.25+9.5+9.0 = 51.25
Litho - 9.0+9.0+8.0+7.5+7.75+9.25 = 50.5
Indiscipline - 9.0+8.25+9.5+8.25+8.25+7.0 = 50.25
ariich - 8.5+7.75+7.5+8.5+6.5+9.0 = 47.75
Dr. DTVT - 8.0+8.5+7.25+6.0+9.25+8.5 = 47.5
Jingle - 8.75+8.75+7.75+8.25+8.25+5.5 = 47.25
Stadler - 9.25+5.5+6.75+8.5+8.25+9.0 = 47.25
twosuitluke - 4.0+6.5+7.0+9.25+9.5+10.25 = 46.5
King - 7.5+5.0+8.0+8.5+7.5+8.0 = 44.5
Lonk - 7.75+4.5+7.75+6.75+7.0+8.75 = 42.5
romdrums - 5.5+6.25+5.25+6.5+7.5+10.25 = 41.25
lonestar - 6.0+5.75+3.5+7.75+8.25+9.5 = 40.75
Sacul - 9.5+8.0+5.0+8.0+4.5+3.5 = 38.5
Shadow Ninja - 4.0+7.0+5.25+6.5+6.75+5.5 = 35.0
Reaper - 5.0+4.0+7.25+6.25+4.5+4.5 = 31.5
-
:lol
-
Hey at least I didn't place last in this round (only second to last :lol).
Those Plini and Asterism tracks are killer. Luke that's a great track too, The Haunted was something I pondered sending. Time to think over Round 7, will send shortly!
-
Naturally, female vocals get the Kip Winger award. :lol
-
Naturally, female vocals get the Kip Winger award. :lol
:lol
-
Sent something positive for Round 7! ;D
-
aww man i'm slipping :lol i didn't expect to do too well to begin with admittedly so WHATEVER
-
aww man i'm slipping :lol i didn't expect to do too well to begin with admittedly so WHATEVER
You actually gained a rank back this round though. :lol
-
because indi tripped a little, yeah :lol
anyways i've kinda been stuck sending stuff i'm less confident in the past few rounds but i'm saying frick it and sending an all-time fave this round so i'm excited to see it nuke even harder somehow :corn
-
because indi tripped a little, yeah :lol
anyways i've kinda been stuck sending stuff i'm less confident in the past few rounds but i'm saying frick it and sending an all-time fave this round so i'm excited to see it nuke even harder somehow :corn
:metal
-
Nice! You sure it's not Aussie bias? Lol
Nah he's a great player with lots of diversity in his playing
-
Nice! You sure it's not Aussie bias? Lol
Nah he's a great player with lots of diversity in his playing
Definitely not. Heaps of Aussie bands and artists out there that I think are fucking shit. :lol
That was a wonderful song. Will have to check out some more.
-
Sent some positive bullshit or whatever...
-
Fancy me trying to do a 'positive' round. Who the fuck am I kidding?! :lol
-
I have to send two positive songs? I'm screwed. :lol
-
Can't complain. I have a few positive songs to listen too.
-
I have to send two positive songs? I'm screwed. :lol
:lol I mean, you don't have to. My bar on the term positive is pretty low so I'm not gonna be too uptight about it all.
-
Jingle - About Us - EVH
Dude.........dude........I thought you were trying to get me back into this genre? This is as generic, barf inducing, cliche and generic as this modern style can get. I wanted to like it, I really did but this IMO was pretty bad. It probably should score lower but points to the very nice guitar solo that is very nice to hear buried in this sea of modern mediocrity. If this is the top of what the current genre is producing, maybe I have totally moved on from this style.
Score - 5.5
How does one send something positive to someone who's dead inside!?!? :lol :lol jk dude. I'm certain I've got stuff that is older that would tickle you more, but this was freshly released and decided to throw caution to the wind. I thought that EVH tune was catchy, .. but as I often tell people, so is chlamydia. So catchy doesn't necessarily mean good :lol. I still have no regrets. So yeah... you've probably moved on from the soft end of melodic rock that is completely smoothed out and devoid of any edge or grit. If you found THIS tune generic, I could really piss you off with the stuff that *I* consider generic. :lol
I got a better ticket for you in the final round. ;)
-
How does one send something positive to someone who's dead inside!?!? :lol :lol jk dude. I'm certain I've got stuff that is older that would tickle you more, but this was freshly released and decided to throw caution to the wind. I thought that EVH tune was catchy, .. but as I often tell people, so is chlamydia. So catchy doesn't necessarily mean good :lol. I still have no regrets. So yeah... you've probably moved on from the soft end of melodic rock that is completely smoothed out and devoid of any edge or grit. If you found THIS tune generic, I could really piss you off with the stuff that *I* consider generic. :lol
I got a better ticket for you in the final round. ;)
That's probably why I did this round, to see if there's anything left in there. :lol
Yeah, maybe it's me, maybe others would like that tune, I'm not sure. In isolation, there's nothing 'bad' about it. There's melodies, decent performances, solid guitar playing but you put it all together, it just pales in comparison to most. But again, it's probably a me thing too. But compare it to Aaron's song and there's no competition, at all.
My impression was actually going to be, 'damn, these guys could really use Del Vicchio!' but thought that was too obvious. ;D
-
Yeah, maybe it's me, maybe others would like that tune, I'm not sure. In isolation, there's nothing 'bad' about it. There's melodies, decent performances, solid guitar playing but you put it all together, it just pales in comparison to most. But again, it's probably a me thing too. But compare it to Aaron's song and there's no competition, at all.
My impression was actually going to be, 'damn, these guys could really use Del Vicchio!' but thought that was too obvious. ;D
#StillBetterThanUlrikLyngs
Hey... it's a cliche, but seriously, you do you. No judgment on the score or writeup here - I totally get it. TASTESTM!! 1/2 the songs you're scoring above an 8 I was pounding the skip button in a minute or less. :dunno:
-
#StillBetterThanUlrikLyngs
Hey... it's a cliche, but seriously, you do you. No judgment on the score or writeup here - I totally get it. TASTESTM!! 1/2 the songs you're scoring above an 8 I was pounding the skip button in a minute or less. :dunno:
#YesI'llgiveyouthatone
Yeah I know mate, you'd listen to some of the 9's and go, 'what the fucking fuck!?' :lol
-
I keep scoring higher and higher but the 4 I got at the start really screwed me :lol
Really surprised you have never heard The Haunted, I thought they'd you be a band you've been listening to for years. I'd suggest listening to The Haunted Made Me Do It and The Dead Eye.
-
I keep scoring higher and higher but the 4 I got at the start really screwed me :lol
Really surprised you have never heard The Haunted, I thought they'd you be a band you've been listening to for years. I'd suggest listening to The Haunted Made Me Do It and The Dead Eye.
I'm expecting a strong finish from you and perhaps a bit more of a climb.
I've known the name for the longest time. I'm not sure if I had sampled them in the past or what but from that song they are definitely a band I should checking out more.
-
I'm expecting a strong finish from you and perhaps a bit more of a climb.
I've known the name for the longest time. I'm not sure if I had sampled them in the past or what but from that song they are definitely a band I should checking out more.
Here's hoping mate.
The Haunted formed out of the ashes of At the Gates, and honestly I can't think of a band that would be more up your street, off the top of my head. I'll be looking forward to the post-roulette update.
-
Here's hoping mate.
The Haunted formed out of the ashes of At the Gates, and honestly I can't think of a band that would be more up your street, off the top of my head. I'll be looking forward to the post-roulette update.
Wow, I did not know that!
-
Damn, I was not expecting that score! :metal The rest of the album that came from is pretty solid. My favorite of theirs is their 2012 release Eternalism. Lots of bangers on that one!
Also, sent for Round 7.
-
Sent! Went the Tac Wildcard route.
-
I am really running away with this thing. Sent for the next round.
-
I'll send a happy tune shortly, hopefully.
-
I am really running away with this thing. Sent for the next round.
Wondering if I should purposely shit the bed and garner my first last place roulette finish... I'm sure there's enough kpop and Jpop in my repertoire to do the job....
-
Wondering if I should purposely shit the bed and garner my first last place roulette finish... I'm sure there's enough kpop and Jpop in my repertoire to do the job....
Do it... do it... do it... :) :) :)
Come to the dark side!
-
Well, I'm going to have to send King Gizzard before we're through. Collective bed shitting?
-
Well, I'm going to have to send King Gizzard before we're through. Collective bed shitting?
Can you guys get Tim on your team too?
Kade, I won't send today, apologies. Will try to listen to a couple of options on my long run tomorrow and then decide.
-
I timely sent!
-
Can you guys get Tim on your team too?
Kade, I won't send today, apologies. Will try to listen to a couple of options on my long run tomorrow and then decide.
All good mate, probably won't start proper listening til Monday anyway.
-
Litho - Collibus - Dead Inside
Member award - Kip Winger
I know this band name. Might have stumbled across them before from someone here. Nevertheless, you managed to send me a song with female vocals that I really enjoyed. The production on this was pretty ordinary though and hurt its impact but looking past it, it was a great groovy modern metal song with a great chorus. But really, it's all about the strong vocals here, so well done, have a Kip Winger award for managing to send me female vocals that was the standout part of the track. I think the score is fair because again, the production was a bit iffy and there's nothing here I haven't heard, but it was very enjoyable.
I sent them in TAC's latest roulette, that could be where you most recently saw them mentioned. Sending a female vocalist that you didn't mind was actually one of my sub-goals of the roulette, so it's cool that I succeeded with that on the first proper try, since attempting it in too many rounds would be risky for the larger goal of doing well in the roulette. :lol
I'm not sure what you're looking for production-wise, since you've given higher scores to stuff I'd consider similar, songs that are glossier, and ones that are rawer, but I can be picky about production myself, so I get that it's sometimes subtle and hard to explain. Maybe try the song I sent to TAC off their other album, since that one is produced differently, and also is a different type of song, maybe a tad proggier.
https://open.spotify.com/track/0i058mTbb7T6Sg0vcLuwCd (https://open.spotify.com/track/0i058mTbb7T6Sg0vcLuwCd)
I'm actually fascinated that you considered the vocals the highlight, since Stephen Platt's guitar work for me is equally a highlight of theirs. Per Nilsson actually just recently picked him to join Scar Symmetry, and he'd been a live guitarist for Devin Townsend for the past few years before that. Collibus also fills a bit of the void that Nevermore left for me. Stephen and then also Gus Drax from Sunburst that you already know are two of the better players in that vein that I've heard.
-
Well, the guitar playing was great but the vocals were the highlight FOR ME because it was a female vocalist who I thought was really good and had a strong voice and I enjoyed listening to. As everyone knows, female vocalists aren't my thing at all and not many stick with me so that was the reason.
The production was okay, was just sounded really quiet to the other songs so felt a bit flat.
-
Yeah, maybe that's just of those idiosyncracies of having all the songs together in a playlist, and if you check out a full album later you'll get more acclimated to it. I know ariich has talked about having the same issue at times.
-
Well, the guitar playing was great but the vocals were the highlight FOR ME because it was a female vocalist who I thought was really good and had a strong voice and I enjoyed listening to. As everyone knows, female vocalists aren't my thing at all and not many stick with me so that was the reason.
The production was okay, was just sounded really quiet to the other songs so felt a bit flat.
Except Issa :)
-
By the way, I put the next song on the playlist. :corn
-
Wondering if I should purposely shit the bed and garner my first last place roulette finish...
How to say "I'm awesome at roulette'g" without saying "I'm awesome at roulette'g" ;D :P
I timely sent!
How's about you timely tend to your own garden - as Stadler would say. :biggrin:
-
Except Issa :)
Yeah. She's got him by the balls and will never let go.
-
Sent, now give me my 3 :metal :corn
-
All good mate, probably won't start proper listening til Monday anyway.
In that case I may even send tomorrow because I'm knackered today after the run. :lol I really suck at positive music. I've got a bunch but you won't like any of that.
-
Don't forget, this is me we're talking about so my bar is pretty low when we're talking the word positive. I mean, growls are positive.......right? :lol
-
Don't forget, this is me we're talking about so my bar is pretty low when we're talking the word positive. I mean, growls are positive.......right? :lol
alt-metal-doom-sludge is positive for you!
-
Yeah. She's got him by the balls and will never let go.
Although Issa does not qualify for this round.
-
Sent!
-
Don't forget, this is me we're talking about so my bar is pretty low when we're talking the word positive. I mean, growls are positive.......right? :lol
Puppies and Crow gonna send depressive suicidal black metal because it makes them feel good!
-
Sent!
-
Puppies and Crow gonna send depressive suicidal black metal because it makes them feel good!
I don't particularly like much of that side of Black Metal. There are a couple of exceptions, but atmospheric and melodic black metal is where I tend to find the most enjoyment.
-
Puppies and Crow gonna send depressive suicidal black metal because it makes them feel good!
Notice the wording I used in the writeup of the round, I said send me a song to 'lift the spirits'. Over the last couple of years there's been seriously dark and depressive songs that have lifted my spirits.
-
I'll send in a couple of hours when I'm back from work. Found a couple of good picks I think.
-
I'm struggling here. When I think of 'positive' music that I'd send to you Kade, I'm thinking of Devin Townsend and some Mastodon (think Gigantium). All the other really positive stuff that fits the theme, is the stuff I'm confident will end in a low score.
So I either play it safe and send you something I think you'd like, that barely fits the theme, something I'm confident will do badly, but fits the theme, or send King Gizzy.
I mean, it seems like a no brainer really.
-
Sent!
-
I'm struggling here. When I think of 'positive' music that I'd send to you Kade, I'm thinking of Devin Townsend and some Mastodon (think Gigantium). All the other really positive stuff that fits the theme, is the stuff I'm confident will end in a low score.
So I either play it safe and send you something I think you'd like, that barely fits the theme, something I'm confident will do badly, but fits the theme, or send King Gizzy.
I mean, it seems like a no brainer really.
Dude you're 10 points out of first place... Relax man. :lol
-
I'm struggling here. When I think of 'positive' music that I'd send to you Kadel
I sent a song about a guy that was being put to death. ;D
-
Dude you're 10 points out of first place... Relax man. :lol
Yea, but I'm on a upward trajectory where every single round I've scored higher than the previous. If I keep on that trajectory, I could fucking win!
-
Only two rounds left though. Maybe if all 10 people above you commit collective seppuku and send Issa...
-
I sent a song about a guy that was being put to death. ;D
Hey, whatever gets you off...
-
Yea, but I'm on a upward trajectory where every single round I've scored higher than the previous. If I keep on that trajectory, I could fucking win!
Well heck, I won't stand in the way of that level of positive thinking
-
Well heck, I won't stand in the way of that level of positive thinking
My attitude fits the theme dude. Hell, if I send a good enough song maybe Kade will even re-score my 4 from round one :lol
-
Dude, the themes were just a novelty to match the Winger subject. Everyone has abided by the themes perfectly and at the pointy end, it doesn't matter. Bend the rules and whatever you send, give me a reason why you sent it and I'll accept.
To be honest, I'd rather have someone bend the rules and send me something good then send something shit that you'll know I hate.
-
Yea, but I'm on a upward trajectory where every single round I've scored higher than the previous. If I keep on that trajectory, I could fucking win!
Talk about shooting for the stars!
-
To be honest, I'd rather have someone bend the rules and send me something good then send something shit that you'll know I hate.
Lol wish I would've known that before I submitted :rollin
-
Lol wish I would've known that before I submitted :rollin
Send again if you like mate. I'm not collating everything and starting until later today.
-
Talk about shooting for the stars!
Hope you're ready to give King Gizzard a 12/10.
-
Hope you're ready to give King Gizzard a 12/10.
I thought you said you thought you could win? ;D
-
Send again if you like mate. I'm not collating everything and starting until later today.
All good, I'll keep it just for the silliness :corn
-
No problem. Same goes for anyone, if anyone wanted to resubmit to take a different approach, go for it.
-
OK, sent.
-
Okay, everyone is in but I have a few wildcards to listen to first. Might put off hangman til tomorrow cause I ain't motivated at all at the moment. Hopefully the playlist can change that....
-
Okay, everyone is in
:metal
-
Twosuits just did the Joe Pesci from My Cousin Vinny.
“You’ve seen my good song. But every other song doesn’t fit the theme, or I know you don’t like. So I I picked this rediculous…thing, just for you Kade.”
-
Twosuits just did the Joe Pesci from My Cousin Vinny.
“You’ve seen my good song. But every other song doesn’t fit the theme, or I know you don’t like. So I I picked this rediculous…thing, just for you Kade.”
Coincidentally he was talking about two suits.
-
Round 7 Kipman
??: ______ __________ - _____ __ _______
??: ___ ___ - ____ _____ _'__ __
??: ___ ______ ______ - _________
??: _________ - ___-__-___
??: _______ _____ - _______ ___ _____
??: _________ - ____
??: ________ - _______
??: ______ - _______ ____
??: _____ - ________
??: ___-_____ _____ - _______ __ ___ _____
??: ________ - _____
??: ____ ____ - _________ __ ____
??: ___________ - ___ _____ ___ ___ _____
??: ____ ____ - _____ __ _ ____ ___ __ ___ ________
??: _________ - __________
??: __________ - ________ _____
??: ____ ______ - _______, ___ ___
??: ____ _______ ___ ___ ______ ______ - ______
Guessed letters:
Let's get this done.
-
S
-
T
-
Round 7 Kipman
??: __t_re ___e____te - T_ste __ _ree___
??: T_e ___ - ___e Re___ _'er _e
??: T_e __rs__ E__e_t - ___t_t___
??: _e_______ - ___-te-r_s
??: _r__e_t _e__s - ______e ___ S__r_
??: __r______ - R___
??: __te__t_ - T______
??: __r___ - Eter___ ___e
??: ___e_ - ___e__te
??: ___-_____ _e_e_ - ______s __ t_e __r__
??: __est_r_ - _r___
??: Talk Talk (TAC) - Happiness is Easy (TAC)
??: E______r___ - __e _e__e ___ _er ___ss
??: ____ ____ - _____ _s _ _e__ ___ __ t_e S__s___e
??: ___est___ - ____setter
??: _s___e__r_ - __re____ ____s
??: ____ S___r_ - __re_er, __r ___
??: ____ _____r_ ___ t_e ____r_ ____r_ - _r____
Guessed letters: STRE
-
R
-
Talk Talk-Happiness Is Easy
-
How about an E?
-
Sure thing.
-
Is there a song called "taste of freedom"?
Just saw the E...yes there is lol
-
The Hirsh Effect-Agitation is this Crow?
-
Talk Talk is Sacul.
-
Future Indefinite - "Taste of Freedom".
-
Nemophila - "AMA-TE-RAS" - lonestar.
-
The Who-Love Reign O'r Me-Stadler
-
Project Aegis - "Collide and Spark".
-
Project Aegis - "Collide and Spark".
Chad
-
A.
-
Equilibrium - "Die Weide und der Fluss"?
-
Nemophila - "AMA-TE-RAS" - lonestar.
Just once I want someone else to send Band Maid or Nemophila so I can be all "haha fuck you no it's not me"
This is not that moment.
-
:lol
-
Round 7 Kipman
??: Future Indefinite - Taste of Freedom
Stadler: The Who - Love Reign O'er Me
Crow: The Hirsch Effekt - Agitation
lonestar: Nemophila - Ama-te-ras
Jingle: Project Aegis - Collide and Spark
??: _ar______ - R___
??: __te_at_ - T____a_
??: _ar___ - Eter_a_ ___e
??: _a_e_ - ___e__te
??: ___-___a_ _e_e_ - ______s __ t_e __r__
??: Alestorm - Drink
Sacul: Talk Talk - Happiness is Easy
??: Equilibrium - Die Weide und der Fluss
??: _a__ ____ - _a___ As A _ea_ ___ __ t_e S__s___e
??: ___est___ - ____setter
??: _s___e__r_ - _are__a_ ____s
??: ____ Sa_ar_ - __re_er, __r ___
??: ____ ____ar_ a__ t_e ___ar_ ___ar_ - _ra___
Guessed letters: STREA
Points tally;
TAC - 11
Litho - 9
Lonk - 1
-
Just once I want someone else to send Band Maid or Nemophila so I can be all "haha fuck you no it's not me"
This is not that moment.
One day mate.....one day.
-
No more letters til later. I'm sure Litho will have it covered anyway.
-
Alestorm-Drink
Luke?
-
Alestorm-Drink
Luke?
Yes, no to the sender.
-
Is that because he sent King Gizzard? Song is Dragon.
-
Obviously.
-
Round 7 Kipman
??: Future Indefinite - Taste of Freedom
Stadler: The Who - Love Reign O'er Me
Crow: The Hirsch Effekt - Agitation
lonestar: Nemophila - Ama-te-ras
Jingle: Project Aegis - Collide and Spark
??: _ar______ - R___
??: __te_at_ - T____a_
??: _ar___ - Eter_a_ ___e
??: _a_e_ - ___e__te
??: ___-___a_ _e_e_ - ______s __ t_e __r__
??: Alestorm - Drink
Sacul: Talk Talk - Happiness is Easy
??: Equilibrium - Die Weide und der Fluss
??: _a__ ____ - _a___ As A _ea_ ___ __ t_e S__s___e
??: ___est___ - ____setter
??: _s___e__r_ - _are__a_ ____s
??: ____ Sa_ar_ - __re_er, __r ___
twosuitluke: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Dragon
Guessed letters: STREA
Points tally;
TAC - 14
Litho - 9
Lonk - 1
-
Moon Safari - "Forever, For You" - ariich?
-
Eternal Flame
-
Kaki King - "Happy As a Dead Pig in the Sunshine" - Reaper.
-
Alestorm-Drink
Luke?
Ooh good submission for the theme..
Also how the fuck is that Who song not banned?
-
I'm not a Who fan at all. I do know the song from the Redemption cover but never heard the original, so I allowed it.
-
Speaking of good submissions for the themes, I've shot myself in the foot a little here. I may have to think about some sort of extra credit or something for songs that have excelled when it comes to the theme. I dunno yet, some of you have obviously put a lot of thought into that aspect so I'll need to be fair across the board with this one.
-
Ooh good submission for the theme..
Also how the fuck is that Who song not banned?
Because you're old and know the song. :lol
-
Moon Safari - "Forever, For You" - ariich?
Yes but wrong sender.
Eternal Flame
First word is right, second is not.
-
Round 7 Kipman
??: Future Indefinite - Taste of Freedom
Stadler: The Who - Love Reign O'er Me
Crow: The Hirsch Effekt - Agitation
lonestar: Nemophila - Ama-te-ras
Jingle: Project Aegis - Collide and Spark
??: _ar______ - R___
??: __te_at_ - T____a_
??: _ar___ - Eter_a_ ___e
??: _a_e_ - ___e__te
??: ___-___a_ _e_e_ - ______s __ t_e __r__
??: Alestorm - Drink
Sacul: Talk Talk - Happiness is Easy
??: Equilibrium - Die Weide und der Fluss
Reaper: Kaki King - Happy As A Dead Pig in the Sunshine
??: ___est___ - ____setter
??: Psychework - Karelian Hills
??: Moon Safari - Forever, For You
twosuitluke: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Dragon
Guessed letters: STREA
Points tally;
TAC - 14
Litho - 16
Lonk - 1
-
Because you're old and know the song. :lol
:lol
-
Psychework - "Karelian Hills" - TAC.
-
Because you're old and know the song. :lol
And you'll always be older.
-
Let's try Puppies for Equilibrium.
-
Mutemath - Typical
-
Haken - Lovebite
-
And you'll always be older.
Don't try to sidetrack that you're old. I know that, already. :lol
-
Round 7 Kipman
??: Future Indefinite - Taste of Freedom
Stadler: The Who - Love Reign O'er Me
Crow: The Hirsch Effekt - Agitation
lonestar: Nemophila - Ama-te-ras
Jingle: Project Aegis - Collide and Spark
??: _ar______ - R___
??: Mutemath - Typical
??: _arW__ - Eter_a_ ___e
??: Haken - Lovebite
??: ___-___a_ _e_e_ - W____ws __ t_e W_r__
??: Alestorm - Drink
Sacul: Talk Talk - Happiness is Easy
??: Equilibrium - Die Weide und der Fluss
Reaper: Kaki King - Happy As A Dead Pig in the Sunshine
??: ___est___ - ____setter
??: Psychework - Karelian Hills
??: Moon Safari - Forever, For You
twosuitluke: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Dragon
Guessed letters: STREAW
Points tally;
TAC - 14
Litho - 16
Lonk - 1
Evermind - 4
Have a W before I head out.
-
DarWin - "Eternal Life".
-
Non-Human Level - Windows on the World
-
Haken is ariich
-
Let's try king for DarWin.
-
Let's try Shadow Ninja for Alestorm.
-
Let's try king for DarWin.
I definitely would send them but it's not me.
-
Marillion - "Rich"?
-
Marillion - "Rich"?
Nice. I tried "rock", "roll", and a very positive "ruin" :lol
-
Let's try:
Future Indefinite - king
Marillion - Indi
Mutemath - rom
-
Psychework - "Karelian Hills" - TAC.
If this was Tim, I was gonna bust his balls for submitting them. Perhaps Rom?
King for Moon Safari
MuteMath is Reaper
-
Reaper has already been confirmed for Kaki King.
-
Reaper has already been confirmed for Kaki King.
Well then he probably didn't send Mutemath! :lolpalm:
-
me and luke had the same idea of sending Our Band in this round huh :corn
-
me and luke had the same idea of sending Our Band in this round huh :corn
Looks like. I think I'll always think of East of the Wall as your band though dude.
Well done to whoever sent Drink, what a fun song.
-
Looks like. I think I'll always think of East of the Wall as your band though girl.
Well done to whoever sent Drink, what a fun song.
Yeah I remember her obsession with that band some years ago, what happened? :P
-
Round 7 Kipman
??: Future Indefinite - Taste of Freedom
Stadler: The Who - Love Reign O'er Me
Crow: The Hirsch Effekt - Agitation
lonestar: Nemophila - Ama-te-ras
Jingle: Project Aegis - Collide and Spark
Dr. DTVT: Marillion - Rich
romdrums: Mutemath - Typical
??: DarWin - Eternal Life
King: Haken - Lovebite
Litho: Non-Human Level - Windows on the World
??: Alestorm - Drink
Sacul: Talk Talk - Happiness is Easy
ariich: Equilibrium - Die Weide und der Fluss
Reaper: Kaki King - Happy As A Dead Pig in the Sunshine
Shadow Ninja: Homestuck - Moonsetter
??: Psychework - Karelian Hills
??: Moon Safari - Forever, For You
twosuitluke: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Dragon
Guessed letters: STREAWN
Points tally;
TAC - 21
Litho - 21
Lonk - 1
Evermind - 6
-
Marillion is Indiscipline, or Puppies
Non Human Level is Litho
DarWin is PowerWindowsBlowsGuy
and I'll take a D
-
and I'll take a D
Any D?
-
(https://i.gifer.com/UOu.gif)
-
Marillion is Indiscipline, or Puppies
Non Human Level is Litho
DarWin is PowerWindowsBlowsGuy
and I'll take a D
Wrong, right, wrong. No D's.
-
How about an N?
-
The last one is a bit of an abstract one. Not a band.
-
Marillion is Indiscipline, or Puppies
Non Human Level is Litho
DarWin is PowerWindowsBlowsGuy
and I'll take a D
Suck the D, Tim. :lol
-
So, this is easily the most open minded I need to be of all rounds in this roulette. Some songs I just wrote off but told myself to really dig into some of these for what they are based around the criteria of the round. I think it will pay off. Might need another day or so with the songs however.
-
Is the last song Moonsetter?
Suck the D, Tim. :lol
:lol
-
Yes it is.
-
Yes it is.
And it's by Homestuck sent by Konrad.
-
And it's by Homestuck sent by Konrad.
Correct.
Almost there.
-
Equilibrium-Puppies...or Evermind
Alestorm-Indiscipline
Psychework- Kingshmegland
Haken- Lonk
Moon Safari-Ariich
Marillion-Doc
DarWin-Evermind...or Ariich
-
Equilibrium-Puppies...or Evermind
Alestorm-Indiscipline
Psychework- Kingshmegland
Haken- Lonk
Moon Safari-Ariich
Marillion-Doc
DarWin-Evermind
One correct.
-
I'll reveal in a few minutes if you want to have another crack?
-
Equilibrium-Ariich
Alestorm-Evermind
Psychework- Kingshmegland
Haken- Indiscipline or Puppies
Moon Safari-Kingshmegland or Indiscipline
DarWin-Lonk
-
:lol
-
Equilibrium-Ariich
Alestorm-Evermind
Psychework- Kingshmegland
Haken- Indiscipline or Kingshmegland
Moon Safari-Kingshmegland or Indiscipline
DarWin-Lonk
2 more.
-
Alestorm-Lonk
Moon Safari-Puppies
DarWin-Indiscipline
Psychework-Evermind
-
I sent 2 songs, eh? :corn
-
I sent 2 songs, eh? :corn
I fixed it. ;D
-
I sent 2 songs, eh? :corn
(https://i1.wp.com/media2.giphy.com/media/1hacLdf6ZimqeDt6d6/giphy.gif)
-
Alestorm-Lonk
Moon Safari-Puppies
DarWin-Indiscipline
Psychework-Evermind
(https://c.tenor.com/X5eGp6QurEAAAAAC/winner.gif)
-
Round 7 Kipman
TAC: Future Indefinite - Taste of Freedom
Stadler: The Who - Love Reign O'er Me
Crow: The Hirsch Effekt - Agitation
lonestar: Nemophila - Ama-te-ras
Jingle: Project Aegis - Collide and Spark
Dr. DTVT: Marillion - Rich
romdrums: Mutemath - Typical
Indi: DarWin - Eternal Life
King: Haken - Lovebite
Litho: Non-Human Level - Windows on the World
Lonk: Alestorm - Drink
Sacul: Talk Talk - Happiness is Easy
ariich: Equilibrium - Die Weide und der Fluss
Reaper: Kaki King - Happy As A Dead Pig in the Sunshine
Shadow Ninja: Homestuck - Moonsetter
Evermind: Psychework - Karelian Hills
Puppies: Moon Safari - Forever, For You
twosuitluke: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Dragon
Guessed letters: STREAWN
Points tally;
TAC - 26
Litho - 21
Lonk - 1
Evermind - 6
Here's the playlist;
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2MrxTCJDZG5mL7PlM6omAW?si=a63b528b811145af
-
:huh:
Hangman rule;
I probably should have made the rule that if you guess the sender and it's wrong, you can no longer guess a sender for that band. So one guess per person per sender.
-
:huh:
It's not that serious bro aye. If it makes you feel better, you can send me a wildcard for the last round because I guess technically you should have won that one.
-
So, last week I had results on the Friday my time but that won't happen this week being Thursday already. I'll move them to probably Monday but will do impressions tomorrow to try and keep things moving. Last round will then wrap up the following Monday or Tuesday.
Interesting round, I want more time with these songs.
-
Sorry if mine stands out like a sore thumb :)
(https://i.makeagif.com/media/6-06-2017/bmTWp9.gif)
-
Hey Tim, maybe you should drop out of this roulette too. :biggrin:
-
Hey Tim, maybe you should drop out of this roulette too. :biggrin:
:heart
-
Yeah I remember her obsession with that band some years ago, what happened? :P
i mean the apologist is still great but their recent stuff hasn't been very good
i can say the same about the hirsch effekt tho oops
-
Hey Tim, maybe you should drop out of this roulette too. :biggrin:
:lol
-
Hey Tim, maybe you should drop out of this roulette too. :biggrin:
:lol
-
Round 7 Impressions
Let's get some impressions out. Undecided if I leave these and follow up tomorrow with some more as I know some of these will change.
The whole vibe is different but really quite enjoyed it.
I enjoyed the chorus, not sure the rest is for me, but fits the positive vibe.
You may have struck a nerve with the them in the most roundabout way.
Fucking finally!
Another out of my wheelhouse but it did have a nice feel.
Just a great classic song. Never been into this band but this is great.
Pretty impressive melodeath here.
I hate this band, but this was surprisingly really good.
Yeah, this is fun and catchier than I thought it would be off the bat.
Gotta admit, I really like the 80's pop vibe here. Really comforting vocals too.
A bit of a stretch for the theme but for a genre that's usually hit or miss, this was pretty solid.
Holy shit, I thought this was quite outstanding! Is the hype actually real? Influences are blatant, but fuck it.
That solo section is worth waiting for, not sure on the rest.
Evermind - I can tell you were struggling with the theme but pretty good prog metal and strong vocals. is it enough though?
Puppies - This one I'm struggling with, need more listens, this may be a bit too wimpy even with my guard down.
Nice playing but this side of the instrument has never done for me.
I'm just not sure what the point of this is unfortunately.
Despite the love I'm not sure I've ever heard much from this band. Not what I expected. Catchy chorus though.
-
This one I'm struggling with, need more listens, this may be a bit too wimpy even with my guard down.
I'm just not sure what the point of this is unfortunately.
:metal :metal :lol
-
Nope.
-
Nah, I'm pretty sure mine is the wimpy one :lol
Which if that's the case, I will just say that I was trying to lean into your love for synth era Rush....sort of...
-
I can tell you were struggling with the theme but pretty good prog metal and strong vocals. is it enough though?
This one?
-
Nah, I'm pretty sure mine is the wimpy one :lol
Which if that's the case, I will just say that I was trying to lean into your love for synth era Rush....sort of...
Okay, next listen I'll keep that in mind. The synth era is my fav Rush era.
-
I can tell you were struggling with the theme but pretty good prog metal and strong vocals. is it enough though?
This one?
Yes.
-
I enjoyed the chorus, not sure the rest is for me, but fits the positive vibe.?
-
Mine is 'Fucking finally', surely :lol
-
hate this band, but this was surprisingly really good.
Mine?
-
Mine is 'Fucking finally', surely :lol
Unless I fucking finally sent a 9!
“Hate this band” is Haken. Make bank on that.
-
Pretty impressive melodeath here.
A bit of a stretch for the theme but for a genre that's usually hit or miss, this was pretty solid.
That solo section is worth waiting for, not sure on the rest.
One of these three.
-
Holy shit, I thought this was quite outstanding! Is the hype actually real? Influences are blatant, but fuck it.
Oh wait, could it actually be this one?
-
Solo section?
-
I enjoyed the chorus, not sure the rest is for me, but fits the positive vibe.
Yeah, this is fun and catchier than I thought it would be off the bat.
Despite the love I'm not sure I've ever heard much from this band. Not what I expected. Catchy chorus though.
One of these then?
-
This has Reaper written all over it :lol:
I'm just not sure what the point of this is unfortunately.
-
This has Stadler written all over it
Just a great classic song. Never been into this band but this is great.
-
This has Stadler written all over it
Just a great classic song. Never been into this band but this is great.
I think Jingle is right; that one's mine.
-
Updated.
Round 7 Impressions
Let's get some impressions out. Undecided if I leave these and follow up tomorrow with some more as I know some of these will change.
The whole vibe is different but really quite enjoyed it.
lonestar - I enjoyed the chorus, not sure the rest is for me, but fits the positive vibe.
You may have struck a nerve with the them in the most roundabout way.
Fucking finally!
Another out of my wheelhouse but it did have a nice feel.
Stadler - Just a great classic song. Never been into this band but this is great.
Pretty impressive melodeath here.
King - I hate this band, but this was surprisingly really good.
Lonk - Yeah, this is fun and catchier than I thought it would be off the bat.
Gotta admit, I really like the 80's pop vibe here. Really comforting vocals too.
A bit of a stretch for the theme but for a genre that's usually hit or miss, this was pretty solid.
twosuitluke - Holy shit, I thought this was quite outstanding! Is the hype actually real? Influences are blatant, but fuck it.
Indi - That solo section is worth waiting for, not sure on the rest.
Evermind - I can tell you were struggling with the theme but pretty good prog metal and strong vocals. is it enough though?
Puppies - This one I'm struggling with, need more listens, this may be a bit too wimpy even with my guard down.
Nice playing but this side of the instrument has never done for me.
I'm just not sure what the point of this is unfortunately.
Despite the love I'm not sure I've ever heard much from this band. Not what I expected. Catchy chorus though.
-
All three of my guesses were wrong?
-
All three of my guesses were wrong?
They were.
-
Unless I fucking finally sent a 9!
“Hate this band” is Haken. Make bank on that.
Are you putting forward 'fucking finally' as a guess?
-
Did I strike a nerve?
-
Updated.
Round 7 Impressions
Let's get some impressions out. Undecided if I leave these and follow up tomorrow with some more as I know some of these will change.
The whole vibe is different but really quite enjoyed it.
lonestar - I enjoyed the chorus, not sure the rest is for me, but fits the positive vibe.
TAC - You may have struck a nerve with the them in the most roundabout way.
Fucking finally!
Another out of my wheelhouse but it did have a nice feel.
Stadler - Just a great classic song. Never been into this band but this is great.
Pretty impressive melodeath here.
King - I hate this band, but this was surprisingly really good.
Lonk - Yeah, this is fun and catchier than I thought it would be off the bat.
Gotta admit, I really like the 80's pop vibe here. Really comforting vocals too.
A bit of a stretch for the theme but for a genre that's usually hit or miss, this was pretty solid.
twosuitluke - Holy shit, I thought this was quite outstanding! Is the hype actually real? Influences are blatant, but fuck it.
Indi - That solo section is worth waiting for, not sure on the rest.
Evermind - I can tell you were struggling with the theme but pretty good prog metal and strong vocals. is it enough though?
Puppies - This one I'm struggling with, need more listens, this may be a bit too wimpy even with my guard down.
Nice playing but this side of the instrument has never done for me.
I'm just not sure what the point of this is unfortunately.
Despite the love I'm not sure I've ever heard much from this band. Not what I expected. Catchy chorus though.
-
Did I strike a nerve?
Thought you would have gotten that right away.
-
Are you putting forward 'fucking finally' as a guess?
Yes. Yes I am. Especially since it wasn't Luke's.
-
I'm taking it Yeti Valhalla was not a hit?
-
I may be getting a -2 this round :neverusethis:
-
I'm taking it Yeti Valhalla was not a hit?
Nah.......not really mate.
-
Updated.
Round 7 Impressions
Let's get some impressions out. Undecided if I leave these and follow up tomorrow with some more as I know some of these will change.
The whole vibe is different but really quite enjoyed it.
lonestar - I enjoyed the chorus, not sure the rest is for me, but fits the positive vibe.
TAC - You may have struck a nerve with the them in the most roundabout way.
Jingle - Fucking finally!
Another out of my wheelhouse but it did have a nice feel.
Stadler - Just a great classic song. Never been into this band but this is great.
Pretty impressive melodeath here.
King - I hate this band, but this was surprisingly really good.
Lonk - Yeah, this is fun and catchier than I thought it would be off the bat.
Gotta admit, I really like the 80's pop vibe here. Really comforting vocals too.
A bit of a stretch for the theme but for a genre that's usually hit or miss, this was pretty solid.
twosuitluke - Holy shit, I thought this was quite outstanding! Is the hype actually real? Influences are blatant, but fuck it.
Indi - That solo section is worth waiting for, not sure on the rest.
Evermind - I can tell you were struggling with the theme but pretty good prog metal and strong vocals. is it enough though?
Puppies - This one I'm struggling with, need more listens, this may be a bit too wimpy even with my guard down.
Nice playing but this side of the instrument has never done for me.
I'm just not sure what the point of this is unfortunately.
Despite the love I'm not sure I've ever heard much from this band. Not what I expected. Catchy chorus though.
-
Is mine out of your wheelhouse?
-
Nah.......not really mate.
Their other song is much better, but not very positive lol
-
Is mine out of your wheelhouse?
No.
-
Their other song is much better, but not very positive lol
It was fine for what it was I guess but went with the song that offered a bit more of something different to what I know.
-
It was fine for what it was I guess but went with the song that offered a bit more of something different to what I know.
Love to hear that actually... It's funny cause that song is a slight divergence from Nemophila's straightforward metalcore styling as well.
-
After this round, you're going to have to change your name to gizzardking
-
This always pops in my head when I hear the band name;
(https://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Wi18EaGzlkviVbdI2Jfg0HeK6o4=/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/6484367/lizard%20queen.gif)
-
Then I will be the king to your queen. We'll be better than the other roulette king and queen.
-
:lol
-
Then I will be the king to your queen. We'll be better than the other roulette king and queen.
.
This means war.
-
Pretty impressive melodeath here.
Probably this.
-
Mine is probably the last one. This will be my only guess.
-
Jingle - Fucking finally!
(https://media1.giphy.com/media/eEZZcX4OHoutUQh7uu/200w.gif?cid=6c09b952sz97s1jkxbj405eqhmavigyjf1o7f3l7n2r1ogty&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=200w.gif&ct=g)
-
This means war.
(https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/034/039/962/large/hakon-svenning-king-queen-lizard.jpg?1611238236)
I don't feel threatened by you two.
-
Updated.
Round 7 Impressions
Let's get some impressions out. Undecided if I leave these and follow up tomorrow with some more as I know some of these will change.
The whole vibe is different but really quite enjoyed it.
lonestar - I enjoyed the chorus, not sure the rest is for me, but fits the positive vibe.
TAC - You may have struck a nerve with the them in the most roundabout way.
Jingle - Fucking finally!
Another out of my wheelhouse but it did have a nice feel.
Stadler - Just a great classic song. Never been into this band but this is great.
Litho - Pretty impressive melodeath here.
King - I hate this band, but this was surprisingly really good.
Lonk - Yeah, this is fun and catchier than I thought it would be off the bat.
Gotta admit, I really like the 80's pop vibe here. Really comforting vocals too.
A bit of a stretch for the theme but for a genre that's usually hit or miss, this was pretty solid.
twosuitluke - Holy shit, I thought this was quite outstanding! Is the hype actually real? Influences are blatant, but fuck it.
Indi - That solo section is worth waiting for, not sure on the rest.
Evermind - I can tell you were struggling with the theme but pretty good prog metal and strong vocals. is it enough though?
Puppies - This one I'm struggling with, need more listens, this may be a bit too wimpy even with my guard down.
Nice playing but this side of the instrument has never done for me.
I'm just not sure what the point of this is unfortunately.
Dr. DTVT - Despite the love I'm not sure I've ever heard much from this band. Not what I expected. Catchy chorus though.
-
Alright lets try this:
Nice playing but this side of the instrument has never done for me.
-
I may be getting a -2 this round :neverusethis:
Moon Safari is 10lbs of awesome in a 5lb bag. But that takes some serious stones to send to Kade.
Let's finish this, Leroy Jenkins style
Crow: The whole vibe is different but really quite enjoyed it.
rom: Another out of my wheelhouse but it did have a nice feel.
Lacus: Gotta admit, I really like the 80's pop vibe here. Really comforting vocals too.
ariich: A bit of a stretch for the theme but for a genre that's usually hit or miss, this was pretty solid.
Reaper: Nice playing but this side of the instrument has never done for me.
Shadow: I'm just not sure what the point of this is unfortunately.
<Crow and Rom could be interchangeable>
-
Mine is probably the last one. This will be my only guess.
(https://media1.tenor.com/images/aaea698fabea6684a6c598d82b511edb/tenor.gif?itemid=15601469)
Lucky for you boss you nailed it.
-
Moon Safari is 10lbs of awesome in a 5lb bag. But that takes some serious stones to send to Kade.
Let's finish this, Leroy Jenkins style
Crow: The whole vibe is different but really quite enjoyed it.
rom: Another out of my wheelhouse but it did have a nice feel.
Lacus: Gotta admit, I really like the 80's pop vibe here. Really comforting vocals too.
ariich: A bit of a stretch for the theme but for a genre that's usually hit or miss, this was pretty solid.
Shadow: I'm just not sure what the point of this is unfortunately.
<Crow and Rom could be interchangeable>
(https://media1.tenor.com/images/aaea698fabea6684a6c598d82b511edb/tenor.gif?itemid=15601469)
-
Updated.
Round 7 Impressions
Let's get some impressions out. Undecided if I leave these and follow up tomorrow with some more as I know some of these will change.
Crow - The whole vibe is different but really quite enjoyed it.
lonestar - I enjoyed the chorus, not sure the rest is for me, but fits the positive vibe.
TAC - You may have struck a nerve with the them in the most roundabout way.
Jingle - Fucking finally!
rom - Another out of my wheelhouse but it did have a nice feel.
Stadler - Just a great classic song. Never been into this band but this is great.
Litho - Pretty impressive melodeath here.
King - I hate this band, but this was surprisingly really good.
Lonk - Yeah, this is fun and catchier than I thought it would be off the bat.
Sacul - Gotta admit, I really like the 80's pop vibe here. Really comforting vocals too.
ariich - A bit of a stretch for the theme but for a genre that's usually hit or miss, this was pretty solid.
twosuitluke - Holy shit, I thought this was quite outstanding! Is the hype actually real? Influences are blatant, but fuck it.
Indi - That solo section is worth waiting for, not sure on the rest.
Evermind - I can tell you were struggling with the theme but pretty good prog metal and strong vocals. is it enough though?
Puppies - This one I'm struggling with, need more listens, this may be a bit too wimpy even with my guard down.
Reaper - Nice playing but this side of the instrument has never done it for me.
Shadow Ninja - I'm just not sure what the point of this is unfortunately.
Dr. DTVT - Despite the love I'm not sure I've ever heard much from this band. Not what I expected. Catchy chorus though.
Impressive work Chad!
-
(https://media.tenor.com/k4TfVenLzSEAAAAM/han-solo-i-amaze-even-myself.gif)
-
Sacul - Gotta admit, I really like the 80's pop vibe here. Really comforting vocals too.
Finally, a good impression ;D
-
what did shadow ninja se- ahh, yeah, i see. i. would not have sent that to you specifically :lol
-
Hey, the theme is something positive. No one can claim I haven't fulfilled that request exactly.
Plus it's not as if I have to worry about losing my lead. :lol
-
So, I've mentioned before about how my last two roulettes I've never really followed up on anything too closely. There has been a few bands I've picked up years later but for some reason, going back and following up straight after hasn't been a thing. Time was obviously a factor too back then. Spotify now obviously takes a lot of the problems out too, so thinking about how I'm thinking about how I'm going to do it with the volume of what's been sent.
So, I want to spread the listening across everyone and have just listed the band (some a couple as I haven't decided yet) that I'll most probably check out first after the roulette has finished. May change based on the last two rounds but this is what I'm thinking at the moment;
TAC - Walls of Blood/Noor
Jingle - Damnations Day
Crow - Astolat
Indiscipline - Vanderberg
King - Alice in Chains
Lonestar - Lovebites
Puppies - Darkest Hour/Manticora
Lonk - Rivers of Nihil
Evermind - Xaon/Hamfred
Reaper - Fair to Midland
Litho - The Offering
Ariich - Andy Gillion
twosuitsluke - Enslaved
Sacul - Obsidian Kingdom
Dr. DTVT - Lorna Shore
Stadler - U.K
romdrums - Panic Division
Shadow Ninja - Beast in Black
Not sure how I'll tackle after that but will start with one album per participant to give everyone some love.
-
Lonestar - Lovebites
I've really taken to Lovebites. Their music has a Helloween flare to it. Melodic power metalish but ballsy.
The singer can get a bit tiring after a while, but they're a great band.
-
I've really taken to Lovebites. Their music has a Helloween flare to it. Melodic power metalish but ballsy.
The singer can get a bit tiring after a while, but they're a great band.
Yeah, musically they're borderline flawless, but I agree Asami is the weakest link (just don't mention that to hardcore Lovebites fans lol)... can't wait to see them in September.
Kade, if you're picking one album, from Lovebites I'd highly suggest Electric Pentagram...that's been on regular rotation for me for a few weeks now, and it's just amazing.
-
Yeah, musically they're borderline flawless, but I agree Asami is the weakest link (just don't mention that to hardcore Lovebites fans lol)... can't wait to see them in September.
Kade, if you're picking one album, from Lovebites I'd highly suggest Electric Pentagram...that's been on regular rotation for me for a few weeks now, and it's just amazing.
Thanks RJ perfect, will start with that one, exactly what I'm looking for with my post. Any suggestions from anyone will take on board.
I did mention the vocals being the weakest point but they weren't a deal breaker, even though they were female. ;D
-
Damnations Day only has 2 albums - hit 'em both.
-
I think Manticora is going to be way more up your alley overall than Darkest Hour.
-
Damnations Day only has 2 albums - hit 'em both.
Noted.
-
I think Manticora is going to be way more up your alley overall than Darkest Hour.
I can see what you're saying based on the songs. That Darkest Hour song was really good though. I'll be checking both but based on what you say will start with the Manticora.
-
I think Manticora is going to be way more up your alley overall than Darkest Hour.
He might as well check out something from both of them. Manticora at times leans into more traditional power/prog tropes (part of why I sent them to jingle :lol ), but they have a bit more of an edge which appeals to me, and maybe to wolfking as well. But then Darkest Hour on one hand is heavily inspired by the 90s Gothenburg bands (to the point of recording Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation in Sweden with Fredrik Nordstrom and featuring a few guests in the scene), yet they also have metalcore leanings throughout. Undoing Ruin is what really hit for me (and produced by Devin Townsend).
-
He might as well check out something from both of them. Manticora at times leans into more traditional power/prog tropes (part of why I sent them to jingle :lol ), but they have a bit more of an edge which appeals to me, and maybe to wolfking as well. But then Darkest Hour on one hand is heavily inspired by the 90s Gothenburg bands (to the point of recording Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation in Sweden with Fredrik Nordstrom and featuring a few guests in the scene), yet they also have metalcore leanings throughout. Undoing Ruin is what really hit for me (and produced by Devin Townsend).
This was just an ititial list to start with to give everyone participant a look in. I'll dive deeper into more bands, these were just my first thoughts. I think definitely both of those bands would be quite appealing to me.
-
I think Fair To Midland is a good choice, their discography is pretty small but they are one of favorite bands!
-
I think Fair To Midland is a good choice, their discography is pretty small but they are one of favorite bands!
I found your song of theirs pretty interesting to be honest. I'm definitely keen to hear what they are about.
-
Litho - The Offering
Dunno if you're into music videos, but the song I sent, "The Ultraviolence", does have one if you hadn't stumbled upon it already, plus a separate playthrough of the guitar solo (as well as another for bass for the whole song).
-
Definitely agree with Electric Pentagram for Lovebites, easily their best in my opinion, great balance of crunch, melody and fun.
For Gillion, he only has two solo albums so far and they're a little different. Arcade Metal is more of a guitar showcase but it's also an incredibly fun ode to video game music, with tons of good hooks and guest solos. His debut is more proggy, sort of dark fairytale vibe, cool in a different sort of way. I'd probably say do Arcade Metal first.
His next album, whenever he finishes it, is going to be a melodeath one.
-
Dunno if you're into music videos, but the song I sent, "The Ultraviolence", does have one if you hadn't stumbled upon it already, plus a separate playthrough of the guitar solo (as well as another for bass for the whole song).
Already checked that out mate after a couple of days of listening to it haha. Killer stuff.
-
Definitely agree with Electric Pentagram for Lovebites, easily their best in my opinion, great balance of crunch, melody and fun.
For Gillion, he only has two solo albums so far and they're a little different. Arcade Metal is more of a guitar showcase but it's also an incredibly fun ode to video game music, with tons of good hooks and guest solos. His debut is more proggy, sort of dark fairytale vibe, cool in a different sort of way. I'd probably say do Arcade Metal first.
His next album, whenever he finishes it, is going to be a melodeath one.
Awesome mate, I'll more than likely check out both but will start with AM.
-
Writeups are getting done now. Should be up in an hour or so. This is quite a consistently high round in the scoring. While there's so much here not normally for me, I've actually really enjoyed most of what's on offer here.
-
I'm also shocked at how high a lot of these songs are rating. Didn't see it coming, worthy round for me.
-
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard 10/10 confirmed
-
Only 3 member awards and only half a point each this time.
-
Looking at this, I've been really generous with a lot of the scores but I think that comes down to just sheer appreciation in the submissions and giving me a lot of different music.
-
I'm also shocked at how high a lot of these songs are rating. Didn't see it coming, worthy round for me.
(https://media1.tenor.com/m/YVJGmyDgaoYAAAAC/happy-jumping.gif)
-
Round 7 Results!!!
Shadow Ninja - Homestuck - Moonsetter
I can tell there's a real connetion to this series and fully understand why you'd send this. At first I didn't but I get it. It would be like me sending you the music from the Flying Battery zone or Lava Reef zone from Sonic the Hedgehog. You'd listen and think WTF, but to me those game soundtracks just take me back to childhood and the nostalgia is real and safe. So if it's the same, I really get it. So, I can't score too harshly.
Score - 7.0
Reaper - Kaki King - Happy As A Dead Pig In The Sunshine
The acoustic side of the guitar was something I could never get into, I just found it boring. So, this was pleasant enough and she certainly has good chops and a good sense of melody and especially rhythm too. The rhythm in this is what stuck out the most. I can appreciate what's going on here but I'm not one to go back an listen to more of this stuff. It's a shame I can't as I should one day expand what I can do on the guitar because this would be harder than any shred solo you could give me so props to her. Solid but nothing I'm coming back to unless my tastes really change. Appreciate the submission though.
Score - 7.5
Lonk - Alestorm - Drink
This reminded me of a Children of Bodom cover in a lot of ways straight off the bat. Now, I know the band name but didn't know they were quite like this. I like the submission based on positive criteria, that was quite amusing. All in all it was a fun listen, I didn't have any issues with it. The chorus was surprisingly catchy though and some entertaining lyrics. This is a hard one to rate, it's just a novelty I know, but it's fun, appreciate the thought process behind it.
Score - 7.75
Litho - Non-Human Level - Windows on the World
Litho going for the word criteria to avoid the positivity so definitely something different for the round. I'm not sure being different from the rest helps it though. This is pretty good melodeath but just feels like another band that play solid, generic melodeath. There is certainly nothing new here that I haven't heard before. Saying that, I appreciated everything here, the groove is nice and the longer solo section had some cool shit going on. Not much more to say, solid.
Score - 8.0
lonestar - Nemophila - AMA-TE-RAS
Props for picking this for the subject matter. This definitely has a positive party like vibe going on in it which is cool. The verses were a bit too funky for me but I appreciated the heaviness of the guitars and the slight growls here and there. The chorus was fun and pretty catchy. I'm sure something like this would have been a decent hit over there. The middle nu-metal bit was great and her vocals here are awesome, would have liked more of this. It's a fine song. Not sure it's something I'd explore but appreciate the submission.
Score - 8.0
Puppies - Moon Safari - Forever, For You
Firstly, kudos to you for absolutely nailing the theme. This certainly was a very uplifting bright piece. As mentioned in the impressions, this though goes a little too far out of my comfort zone. I don't really hear synth era Rush in this at all, to me this sounds like something really 70's to me. Don't get me wrong, it's nice and pleasant but a bit too....fluffy for me. But there were things I really enjoyed, that sax solo was wonderful and the guitar solo around 7:30 was really tremendous. Love the change in vibe here, that was wonderful. A ballsy submission I congratulate you and I think your score was helped by how well you nailed the theme.
Score - 8.0
romdrums - Mutemath - Typical
This was another easy listening piece that was enjoyable having on in the background but the melodies were enough to prick my ears. The verses remind me of the whole American 90's scene and even the chorus which is really pleasant and catchy reminds me a little of that scene. The melodies here are really nice and the whole vibe is excellent and I really enjoyed it. It kind of doesn't get out of first gear though and I'm not sure if that's a bad thing as the performances and production are pleasant enough to carry it through. The main guitar riff is very hooky too and in between the chorus melodies it all works nicely. Probably not as impactful as some of the other submissions, but I didn't mind this at all.
Score - 8.25
Indi - DarWin - Eternal Life
Member award bonus - Reb Beach
This one I was torn on. There is certainly a strong vibe going through this round with the more laid back styles with nice chorus melodies. This one fits that bill too. I'm not the biggest fan of the vocals here and the verses either were hit or miss. The chorus warmed on me though as the listens went on. The more you listen to the more it sticks with you, but then that double time change into that Guthrie solo, holy shit, that's where its at. I actually think the rest of the song is probably better than what I'm saying it is because its contrasted to this solo section. Govan steals the show here, this guy is a genius. So, has to get the Reb Beach award right?
Score - 8.0 + 0.5 = 8.5
Stadler - The Who - Love Reign O'er Me
As mentioned, I'm not a Who fan, but they are another old school band that I don't mind when they come on the radio but never delved any further. I only knew this song from the Redemption cover but I'd have to go back, but this is probably better. Definitely has a calm, thick atmosphere. Not sure I really feel the positive vibes but I can see it from that side. I just think the atmosphere of the whole thing leaves more of a moodier darker vibe for me. It's a great song, I can't say anything bad here. maybe I should add a Who album to my list to check out afterwards too.
Score - 8.5
ariich - Equilibrium - Die Weide und der Fluss
I've seen this name quite a lot and thought they were more folkish metal which we have seen can be hit or miss. I'm fine with the folkish elements being tied the theme here even though, the melodies give off that viking heroic like theme which is cool. Once it gets going though, this was fun. The vocals here are really strong and mix nicely with the major key melodies, more than they usually would for me. I think they have a good knack here in creating uplifting melodies but still draping everything in some darkish tones which is well done. I enjoyed the sped up middle section too, quite epic. All in all, while pretty standard for the style, I still found a lot to like here. Cool key change near the end too and a nice gallop to finish.
Score - 8.75
Dr. DTVT - Marillion - Rich
Now I know you said this was something different from them but I may actually own a Marillion album but I can't recall a thing from them. Anyway the relevance is is that this isn't what I expected. This sounds heavily influenced by the 90's Brit pop thing so I looked it up and no surprise this came out in 1999, Anyway, not the biggest fan of the verses but that chorus is catchy as hell, really nice. Appreciate the little guitar solo in there too to break it up. It could have been cut down a little in length but can see what they were going for. Great production, great performances and that chorus is wonderful. Cool submission indeed. Might have to find that CD I have somewhere.
Score - 8.75
Evermind - Pshycework
Both songs you sent were probably on a par to be honest but this one got the chocolates. As mentioned I can tell you struggled with the theme but I gave you a pass here because your main submission would have worked fine. Now, this is pretty solid ripping prog metal. It's the generic prog metal I said I was over but I still really enjoyed this one quite a bit. The vocalist is very strong and the riffing is quite cool, especially during the verses, quite intricate and understated. Halfway through I get Angra vibes too with that chorus like section before the solo. The guitar melodies here are quite good too. The darker solo section was a nice change of pace and some really simple but cool playing here. Overall, this was great but didnt quite blow me away. The full album though I think will be worth a spin.
Score - 8.75
Crow - The Hirsch Effekt - Agitation
The more I listened to this one, the more I enjoyed it. When that arpreggiated guitar opens up I knew I could sit back and really enjoy the next 9 minutes. It in no way feels 9 minutes either. The verse groove that starts at 1:37 is fantastic, love that. I really am not the biggest fan of music sung in other languages but I didn't care here. To me the vocals and melodies for some reason feel like another instrument and the singers voice is fantastic especially in that soaring chorus part. Probably not a positive song on a whole but it made me feel safe and comfortable which is fine by me. The whole thing just flows and breathes really nicely too. I was surprised I liked this so much.
Score - 9.0
King - Haken - Lovebite
I'm on the record for calling these guys Hacken. I can't stand them honestly. It didn't help when I listened through their stuff for Tim's roulette a while back, so going into this I was already rolling my eyes. However, I thought this was actually quite fucking good. Still not a fan of the vocalist but that chorus is quite fantastic. The verses I could take or leave but really, they are fine. The chorus again though, so good. Also, that section before the solo, man that has Subsignal/Sieges Even written all over it, cool stuff. The guitar solo, that's a highlight, it's short but very creative, melodic and memorable and adds something else again to the song. I see this is their newest album too. Looks like I'll have to let my guard down more and check it out.
Score - 9.0
TAC - Future Indefinite - Taste of Freedom
Now this is an interesting take on the theme and at first when you said it was a guy looking forward to dying, I was taken aback. Reading the lyrics though, you certainly struck a nerve. I won't go too deep but after my accident I've had some outrageous thoughts and thinking which still happen to this day and it pretty much relates to the lyrics at play here. I look at things differently and some of the thoughts I have now in relation to death, fate etc are quite profound and black and scare me sometimes. So I won't go any further here but I can to a point relate to subject matter here is a dark positive manner. It's funny the subject matter relates to the word 'freedom,' which I can scaringly relate to also in relation to the lyrics. With the song, this is right up my alley. Wonderful melodic death metal and enjoyable each listen. The last couple of minutes are epic and leave me wanting more.
Score - 9.0
Sacul - Talk Talk - Happiness is Easy
Member award bonus - Paul Taylor
Another band I know the name of but don't think I have heard anything from. I'm a bit of a Tears for Fears fan, Hall and Oates and in general love my 80's music. This has Tears For Fears The Working Hour vibes to it which is fine by me and I really liked this song. The vocals are interesting but really comforting and the childrens' vocals in the chorus were haunting as fuck to me. I think the positive link is a bit of a stretch to be honest especially with a song about religion but I can't escape the vibe of this one, it was fantastic. Love the saxaphone too, that just tops it all off. I love the key changes to the chrous too. Another thing to note, while it has the 80's vibe, it sounds ahead of its time too IMO. Anyway, really good creative music here and wonderful songwriting. Have a Paul Taylor award, the vibe was immense.
Score - 9.0 + 0.5 = 9.5
twosuitluke - Lizard band - Dragon
Now I still stand by my word that I had not heard a note of these guys before this. I had no idea what to expect, anything was possible but I honestly thought this song fucking ripped. I was certainly taken by surprise. How this fits the positive theme is fucking beyond me but it's getting a positive score so that will do. This felt fresh to me and while there's plenty of Tool rip offs and even Mastodon rip offs, I didn't really care, I thought the whole thing was unique in its own way and really creative and interesting and enough here to make me really really enjoy it. The song length wasn't a problem too, it was fine. It's hard to put into words why I liked it so much, it just felt.....new and seemed really organic with a stripped back sound and everyone really doing their part with every instrument complimenting each other. The hype is real, love it.
Score - 9.5
Jingle - Project Aegis - Collide and Spark
Member award - Kip Winger
Fucking finally is right! This is what I've been expecting from you all along. Now, I don't need credits to hear what's going on here. I wasn't a Theocracy fan at all but Mosiac is absolutely incredible so I know their sound pretty well now and this has their sound and Matt all over it. Nils kills it too. This is positive power metal with strong Tobi and Avantasia vibes in the chorus. What a fucking great chorus though. A shame this isn't a full on proper project though but at least I see there's two more songs I need to check out. The performances here are incredible and have to get the Kip Winger award I think here. Great pick and perfectly nailing the theme.
Score - 9.25 + 0.5 = 9.75
Round 7 scores;
Jingle - 9.75
twosuitluke - 9.5
Sacul - 9.5
TAC - 9.0
King - 9.0
Crow - 9.0
Evermind - 8.75
Dr. DTVT - 8.75
ariich - 8.75
Stadler - 8.5
Indi - 8.5
romdrums - 8.25
Puppies - 8.0
lonestar - 8.0
Litho - 8.0
Lonk - 7.75
Reaper - 7.5
Shadow Ninja - 7.0
Standings after round 7;
TAC - 8.25+9.25+9.25+9.0+9.0+9.25+9.0 = 63.0
Evermind - 9.0+9.25+9.0+8.75+8.5+9.25+8.75 = 62.5
Crow - 9.5+8.5+8.75+9.25+7.0+8.25+9.0 = 60.25
Puppies - 9.0+9.25+8.25+6.25+9.5+9.0+8.0 = 59.25
Litho - 9.0+9.0+8.0+7.5+7.75+9.25+8.0 = 58.5
Indiscipline - 9.0+8.25+9.5+8.25+8.25+7.0+8.5 = 58.75
Jingle - 8.75+8.75+7.75+8.25+8.25+5.5+9.75 = 57.0
ariich - 8.5+7.75+7.5+8.5+6.5+9.0+8.75 = 56.50
Dr. DTVT - 8.0+8.5+7.25+6.0+9.25+8.5+8.75 = 56.25
twosuitluke - 4.0+6.5+7.0+9.25+9.5+10.25+9.5 = 56.0
Stadler - 9.25+5.5+6.75+8.5+8.25+9.0+8.5 = 55.75
King - 7.5+5.0+8.0+8.5+7.5+8.0+9.0 = 53.5
Lonk - 7.75+4.5+7.75+6.75+7.0+8.75+7.75 = 50.25
romdrums - 5.5+6.25+5.25+6.5+7.5+10.25+8.25 = 49.5
lonestar - 6.0+5.75+3.5+7.75+8.25+9.5+8.0 = 48.75
Sacul - 9.5+8.0+5.0+8.0+4.5+3.5+9.5 = 48.0
Shadow Ninja - 4.0+7.0+5.25+6.5+6.75+5.5+7.0 = 42.0
Reaper - 5.0+4.0+7.25+6.25+4.5+4.5+7.5 = 39.0
-
The live video is hella fun too... https://youtu.be/96LQimRqJgM?si=GgSztLKPolykTVKK (https://youtu.be/96LQimRqJgM?si=GgSztLKPolykTVKK)
Sending soon.
-
Boom Shaka mother fucking laka!
If only I hadn’t dropped a turd last round with EVH.
Sending momentarily.
-
Boom Shaka mother fucking laka!
If only I hadn’t dropped a turd last round with EVH.
Sending momentarily.
I expect you to back that up for a big finish.
-
The Project Aegis stuff is awesome. Matt even got Daniel Heiman for And The Rest Is Mystery.
-
Nice!
-
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand sent!!!
-
The Project Aegis stuff is awesome. Matt even got Daniel Heiman for And The Rest Is Mystery.
Oh wow! That might have gotten Chad a 10!
-
Oh wow! That might have gotten Chad a 10!
He used it in Indiscipline's roulette.
-
wolfking has become luke's bestie for life with that score :lol
i cannot imagine you'd like a ton of other hirsch effekt as they lean more metal/math-core on a lot of their other stuff, but hey at leas there's one for you
-
That's better than I expected :lol
-
Here's hoping Crow, Ruslan, and Tim all tank the final round.....cause I'm losing ground... :corn
-
wolfking has become luke's bestie for life with that score :lol
i cannot imagine you'd like a ton of other hirsch effekt as they lean more metal/math-core on a lot of their other stuff, but hey at leas there's one for you
I couldn't deny how cool I thought that Lizard song was.
And your song enough to get me interested in checking out something from them.
-
well, the album that one's from is my favorite of theirs, so :corn
anyways i need to pick something to send but this theme's pretty open so i basically just gotta find something, y'know. good
-
Noted. :tup
-
ariich - Equilibrium - Die Weide und der Fluss
I've seen this name quite a lot and thought they were more folkish metal which we have seen can be hit or miss. I'm fine with the folkish elements being tied the theme here even though, the melodies give off that viking heroic like theme which is cool. Once it gets going though, this was fun. The vocals here are really strong and mix nicely with the major key melodies, more than they usually would for me. I think they have a good knack here in creating uplifting melodies but still draping everything in some darkish tones which is well done. I enjoyed the sped up middle section too, quite epic. All in all, while pretty standard for the style, I still found a lot to like here. Cool key change near the end too and a nice gallop to finish.
Score - 8.75
Cool, that's pretty much what I was going for with the vibe and the theme so I'm glad you enjoyed it!
King - Haken - Lovebite
...Still not a fan of the vocalist but that chorus is quite fantastic. The verses I could take or leave but really, they are fine. The chorus again though, so good. ... I see this is their newest album too. Looks like I'll have to let my guard down more and check it out.
You definitely should check it out, not least because it's the album for which my brother came back to the band on keys and was heavily involved in the songwriting. :P
It's not a great departure so I don't particularly expect it to change your mind, but there are a bunch of really strong choruses on the album so you might enjoy it more than you expect.
-
I couldn't deny how cool I thought that Lizard song was.
Been following this thread, obviously, and this caught my attention. I had checked out some stuff from the Lizard band before and it did nothing for me. Found the video for that track on YouTube. It's late and I don't like making purchases when I'm tired but, as of now, I think I will be picking up PetroDragonic Apocalypse and also Infest The Rats' Nest. Been listening on Bandcamp and they seem like winners.
I don't work tomorrow so I predict I will do some lizard hunting after I wake up.
-
I don't think you'll like Fauna but I'm curious what you'll think about it.
At this point this is Tim's roulette to lose I guess, he's very consistent. Although it's only half a point so there's a chance. I'll send something today.
-
Cool, that's pretty much what I was going for with the vibe and the theme so I'm glad you enjoyed it!
You definitely should check it out, not least because it's the album for which my brother came back to the band on keys and was heavily involved in the songwriting. :P
It's not a great departure so I don't particularly expect it to change your mind, but there are a bunch of really strong choruses on the album so you might enjoy it more than you expect.
I'm guessing it's not actually your brother? Yeah, I'll check it out. That song really surprised me.
-
I'm guessing it's not actually your brother? Yeah, I'll check it out. That song really surprised me.
Nah it's indeed his brother.
-
Been following this thread, obviously, and this caught my attention. I had checked out some stuff from the Lizard band before and it did nothing for me. Found the video for that track on YouTube. It's late and I don't like making purchases when I'm tired but, as of now, I think I will be picking up PetroDragonic Apocalypse and also Infest The Rats' Nest. Been listening on Bandcamp and they seem like winners.
I don't work tomorrow so I predict I will do some lizard hunting after I wake up.
Nice, Luke will appreciate and appreciate you following along mate. Im keen to check these guys put more. I'm guessing with hoe prolific they are there's a bit of variety in their styles. Luke can obviously answer.
-
Nah it's indeed his brother.
Shit, really? Oh......
-
I'm guessing it's not actually your brother? Yeah, I'll check it out. That song really surprised me.
Wait, you somehow didn't know that? Obviously you don't follow the Haken thread but I'm sure I've mentioned several times in roulettes. :lol
Yes literally my younger brother is their keyboardist. He was on their original demo back when he was a teenager, but left before their first album to pursue studies, but he returned to the band on Fauna.
-
Wait, you somehow didn't know that? Obviously you don't follow the Haken thread but I'm sure I've mentioned several times in roulettes. :lol
More like fifty times :lol
-
I don't think you'll like Fauna but I'm curious what you'll think about it.
At this point this is Tim's roulette to lose I guess, he's very consistent. Although it's only half a point so there's a chance. I'll send something today.
I reckon you can challenge mate. Tim has as you said just been consistent across the board. Besides the first round, no real slip ups is key to keeping one at the top.
It is probably his to lose though but interested in what you come up with.
-
Wait, you somehow didn't know that? Obviously you don't follow the Haken thread but I'm sure I've mentioned several times in roulettes. :lol
Yes literally my younger brother is their keyboardist. He was on their original demo back when he was a teenager, but left before their first album to pursue studies, but he returned to the band on Fauna.
No, I did not know that at all. Wow!
Although if he was only on the demo and the new album, me giving this song a 9 after slagging the shit out of them makes me look pretty fucking good! :metal
-
More like fifty times :lol
I see the word Haken and pretty much zone out to be honest. :lol
Even more reason to check it out. Again, great song.
-
I’d like to know who really scored this round. Was there a guest judge?
-
No, I did not know that at all. Wow!
Although if he was only on the demo and the new album, me giving this song a 9 after slagging the shit out of them makes me look pretty fucking good! :metal
:lol I mean, I wouldn't take any offense anyway, tastes are tastes. You're hardly alone in not being keen on Ross's vocals, they're quite polarising in a similar way to JLB, although I do think he's got better over time and especially on the new album. And their style can, to varying degrees, be either quite whimsical and quirky and/or quite rhythmically intricate (in a djenty sort of way), neither of which tend to be your cup of tea.
Anyway, interested to see what you think of the new album, but no issue if you don't like it other than Lovebite. :lol
-
I’d like to know who really scored this round. Was there a guest judge?
:lol I knew a comment like this was coming.
I knew for this round I really had to take myself out of my comfort zone and I think I achieved it. I did really like most of this, even Haken. Do I think anything here will convert me........probably not. But it was nice to have some different stuff that was still quite good music.
Don't worry, I ain't going soft.
-
:lol I mean, I wouldn't take any offense anyway, tastes are tastes. You're hardly alone in not being keen on Ross's vocals, they're quite polarising in a similar way to JLB, although I do think he's got better over time and especially on the new album. And their style can, to varying degrees, be either quite whimsical and quirky and/or quite rhythmically intricate (in a djenty sort of way), neither of which tend to be your cup of tea.
Anyway, interested to see what you think of the new album, but no issue if you don't like it other than Lovebite. :lol
Stay tuned for the updates post roulette. :metal
-
:lol I knew a comment like this was coming.
I knew for this round I really had to take myself out of my comfort zone and I think I achieved it. I did really like most of this, even Haken. Do I think anything here will convert me........probably not. But it was nice to have some different stuff that was still quite good music.
Don't worry, I ain't going soft.
You need to get back into your comfort zone before you score the next round. ;D
-
Sent
-
Sent!
-
And Sent!
-
Well, well, well...
(https://64.media.tumblr.com/d923cb82e982a8123f11a4c6d3810634/tumblr_oedsz9pios1rts02xo1_500.gif)
Pumped that you loved King Gizzy my bizzy. If this round is the start of a period of exploration, musically, for you, then King Gizzard are the perfect band to go exploring with. They have two Metal albums, and a smattering of metal songs on their other albums, but their best stuff by FAR is their non metal stuff. You mention Tool. Tool wish they were as good as King Gizzard!
After the roulette I will explain to you about the Gizzverse, and tell you the story of Han-tyumi the Confused Cyborg.
wolfking has become luke's bestie for life with that score :lol
Indeed! I had high hopes, but not this high.
Been following this thread, obviously, and this caught my attention. I had checked out some stuff from the Lizard band before and it did nothing for me. Found the video for that track on YouTube. It's late and I don't like making purchases when I'm tired but, as of now, I think I will be picking up PetroDragonic Apocalypse and also Infest The Rats' Nest. Been listening on Bandcamp and they seem like winners.
I don't work tomorrow so I predict I will do some lizard hunting after I wake up.
Oh, it was a two for one. I snagged two lizards with one stone. Honestly dude, they are the hottest band right now and one that I think are at their peak. Their live shows are already becoming a thing of legend.
Also, Kade I can't believe you didn't know about Rich's brother. I thought that was DTF common knowledge like Stadler likes KISS, Tim doesn't know pop culture references, Litho overthinks everything, Elite is always late, Chad hates growls, etc, etc. Wait until you find out who his son is!
-
We're so back :2metal:. Yeah, Talk Talk made some fantastic Pop albums and that record has even better tracks on it, check it out, it's probably my favorite piece of Pop music ever.
Wait until you find out who his son is!
Yeah I was blown away when I discovered it was Kevin Moore!
-
We're so back :2metal:. Yeah, Talk Talk made some fantastic Pop albums and that record has even better tracks on it, check it out, it's probably my favorite piece of Pop music ever.
Was it the one I gave 4/10?
-
Yeah, different track tho :natalieportman:
-
You need to get back into your comfort zone before you score the next round. ;D
Already way ahead of you. I don't like change.
-
Well, well, well...
(https://64.media.tumblr.com/d923cb82e982a8123f11a4c6d3810634/tumblr_oedsz9pios1rts02xo1_500.gif)
Pumped that you loved King Gizzy my bizzy. If this round is the start of a period of exploration, musically, for you, then King Gizzard are the perfect band to go exploring with. They have two Metal albums, and a smattering of metal songs on their other albums, but their best stuff by FAR is their non metal stuff. You mention Tool. Tool wish they were as good as King Gizzard!
After the roulette I will explain to you about the Gizzverse, and tell you the story of Han-tyumi the Confused Cyborg.
Indeed! I had high hopes, but not this high.
Oh, it was a two for one. I snagged two lizards with one stone. Honestly dude, they are the hottest band right now and one that I think are at their peak. Their live shows are already becoming a thing of legend.
Also, Kade I can't believe you didn't know about Rich's brother. I thought that was DTF common knowledge like Stadler likes KISS, Tim doesn't know pop culture references, Litho overthinks everything, Elite is always late, Chad hates growls, etc, etc. Wait until you find out who his son is!
Oh dear, what have I done? :lol nah, seriously I'm all in. Happy to be guided through their giant catalog. More than happy to dive in.
Yeah, I legit didn't know Rich's brother was in Haken. Looks like I've been under a rock.
-
We're so back :2metal:. Yeah, Talk Talk made some fantastic Pop albums and that record has even better tracks on it, check it out, it's probably my favorite piece of Pop music ever.
Yeah I was blown away when I discovered it was Kevin Moore!
Interesting, will definitely check out the full thing mate.
-
Was it the one I gave 4/10?
Normally something like that would be pretty hit and miss but I guess this just fell into place at the right time.
-
Well, well, well...
(https://64.media.tumblr.com/d923cb82e982a8123f11a4c6d3810634/tumblr_oedsz9pios1rts02xo1_500.gif)
Pumped that you loved King Gizzy my bizzy. If this round is the start of a period of exploration, musically, for you, then King Gizzard are the perfect band to go exploring with. They have two Metal albums, and a smattering of metal songs on their other albums, but their best stuff by FAR is their non metal stuff. You mention Tool. Tool wish they were as good as King Gizzard!
After the roulette I will explain to you about the Gizzverse, and tell you the story of Han-tyumi the Confused Cyborg.
Indeed! I had high hopes, but not this high.
Oh, it was a two for one. I snagged two lizards with one stone. Honestly dude, they are the hottest band right now and one that I think are at their peak. Their live shows are already becoming a thing of legend.
Oh dear, what have I done? :lol nah, seriously I'm all in. Happy to be guided through their giant catalog. More than happy to dive in.
...and off they go!
(https://media.tenor.com/xsizQ1Jmr6sAAAAM/this-is-how-we-bingham-holding-hands.gif)
-
Yeah, PetroDragonic Apocalypse was fantastic. I think you'll like it. Relentless from start to finish.
I will look into other stuff since their Bandcamp is loaded.
-
Yeah, PetroDragonic Apocalypse was fantastic. I think you'll like it. Relentless from start to finish.
Yeah, I checked it last year and enjoyed it.
-
Yeah, I checked it last year and enjoyed it.
Always room for one more Tim.
-
There's no better time to plug my deep dive King Gizzy playlist. This covers most of their best songs, in a playlist I curated, in an attempt to flow between the many styles of Gizz. It's over 8 hours, so it's not for the faint hearted, but it covers all the genres they play, so you can sample which sounds appeal to you...
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FMmAVVl3bc58AVsrFksFj?si=NMPSo2-0R7SjlnxgHSUeGQ&pi=e-nKcpl6zpT-yF (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FMmAVVl3bc58AVsrFksFj?si=NMPSo2-0R7SjlnxgHSUeGQ&pi=e-nKcpl6zpT-yF)
I don't think Litho ever made it all the way through, the coward.
-
Is this better than going album by album? I'm more of an album man to be honest.
-
Is this better than going album by album? I'm more of an album man to be honest.
No, no, it's much better to go through the actual albums, but due to the sheer volume it can be daunting for some. I think you'll be fine though as most albums are under an hour.
There are a few listening guides out there for Gizz, suggesting which albums to start with, and where to go next depending on what you liked. For you I'd say start with PetroDragonic Apocalypse and Infest The Rats Nest, before going on to I'm In Your Mind Fuzz, Nonagon Infinity, Polygonwanaland and Omnium Gatherum.
-
Ah sweet. maybe a play through of some of your playlist and note the songs that caught my ear, might steer me through the albums too. All in due time though.
-
So...I can't send the Gizzard for the final round?
-
So...I can't send the Gizzard for the final round?
The Lizard is banned!
-
I think I should make it my goal in life to get a collaboration going with myself, Winger and King Gizzard. We can call it, Wolfking Gizzard and the Winger Lizard band! :metal
-
:lol
Imagine the bitching in that roulette from Tim?! It would be unbearable!
-
I'll send something today.
Forgot to send yesterday but I most likely know the song I'm going with. Gonna listen to it again on the train and send in a few hours when I'm home.
-
No rush mate.
-
Sorry I'll send today, I've been getting my ass kicked at work pretty much this whole year
-
Wow, "Moonsetter" got robbed. I don't think I'm in any danger of becoming a Homestuck obsessive, but that's a beautiful little piece, didn't expect that at all.
Litho - Non-Human Level - Windows on the World
Litho going for the word criteria to avoid the positivity so definitely something different for the round. I'm not sure being different from the rest helps it though. This is pretty good melodeath but just feels like another band that play solid, generic melodeath. There is certainly nothing new here that I haven't heard before. Saying that, I appreciated everything here, the groove is nice and the longer solo section had some cool shit going on. Not much more to say, solid.
I think I need to have met you like maybe 15-20 years ago. :lol If the last round doesn't go that well I may have to contemplate a rather different strategy whenever you run the next one. Like a number of these rounds, that isn't even my favorite song of theirs, so they have several that you might potentially like better. TAC liked "Divine Creation of Void", so you could give that one a shot if you're so inclined later. Actually, I seem to be in the middle of a spate of double-dipping the last few rounds.
-
Sended
-
Added the final song to the playlist. Ready for my 4/10 :metal
-
In hindsight I should have saved my Wildcard for this round... :corn
-
In hindsight I should have saved my Wildcard for this round... :corn
I said the same thing in my message to Wolf! :lol
-
Also sent!
-
Oh yeah ... right. Wildcard. I gather I could send a second one for shits and giggles. My wildcard from Round 3 was an earned one, so I think I'll fire off another before Kade's even awake.
-
Sent avec wildcard!
-
Sent!
-
Wow, "Moonsetter" got robbed. I don't think I'm in any danger of becoming a Homestuck obsessive, but that's a beautiful little piece, didn't expect that at all.
given wolfking's tastes i'm shocked it got scored as high as it did :lol
-
Wow, "Moonsetter" got robbed. I don't think I'm in any danger of becoming a Homestuck obsessive, but that's a beautiful little piece, didn't expect that at all.
So, I'm a metal head and this is a 2 minute interlude like musical piece with just piano and violin and it got a 7............I'm confused how I 'robbed' it.
-
Just waiting on Mason and Luke.
-
No comment. :lol
-
No comment. :lol
(https://media.giphy.com/media/l0MYSnjhTWUoaBopq/giphy.gif)
-
So, I'm a metal head and this is a 2 minute interlude like musical piece with just piano and violin and it got a 7............I'm confused how I 'robbed' it.
Yeah... giving that a 7 when EVH got a 5.5 is VERY generous. Not saying the 5.5 for EVH wasn't deserved, but comparatively speaking, Moonsetter benefited by being submitted in the 'soft-cock' round. :D ;)
-
Yeah... giving that a 7 when EVH got a 5.5 is VERY generous. Not saying the 5.5 for EVH wasn't deserved, but comparatively speaking, Moonsetter benefited by being submitted in the 'soft-cock' round. :D ;)
No, the 5.5 wasn't deserved for EVH. It should have got a bland/10 :neverusethis:
-
Yeah... giving that a 7 when EVH got a 5.5 is VERY generous. Not saying the 5.5 for EVH wasn't deserved, but comparatively speaking, Moonsetter benefited by being submitted in the 'soft-cock' round. :D ;)
You got off lightly with the 5.5 mate. :lol
-
Yeah, I was gonna say. :lol
-
No, the 5.5 wasn't deserved for EVH. It should have got a bland/10 :neverusethis:
Imma have to agree with this, but what do I know :lol
-
So, I'm a metal head and this is a 2 minute interlude like musical piece with just piano and violin and it got a 7............I'm confused how I 'robbed' it.
Not really saying I expected any different (I'm guessing TAC wouldn't have scored it any better, for example), just had it been sent to me I likely would have scored it higher, which surprised me given the media franchise it's from.
-
Not really saying I expected any different (I'm guessing TAC wouldn't have scored it any better, for example), just had it been sent to me I likely would have scored it higher, which surprised me given the media franchise it's from.
Well, I hope SN is reading this then.
I had no idea what Homestuck was until SN mentioned it in his roulette. I still don't really know what it is.
-
Just waiting on Mason and Luke.
Are they both in the bath? :zydar:
-
Imma have to agree with this, but what do I know :lol
:lol
-
Hell I was shocked I got a 7 for it, so I was happy with that. :lol
Also be careful, Litho. You're dangerously close to being sucked into the Homestuck wormhole, and then you'll never escape.
-
Are they both in the bath? :zydar:
You'll be getting photo updates from now on.
I've narrowed mine down and will send as soon as I get a moment.
-
you either die a problem sleuth or live long enough to become homestuck
-
OK, I've sent.
-
Also be careful, Litho. You're dangerously close to being sucked into the Homestuck wormhole, and then you'll never escape.
From looking a bit into it during your roulette I highly suspect the whole package isn't going to be my type of thing, I never even got into the adult animation that other people tend to like. But I could definitely be up for checking out other songs.
-
You'll be getting photo updates from now on.
:zydarscouch:
-
Okay, everyone is in.
-
:metal
-
Final Round Kipman
Band names are bizarro style and song names are the jumbled style to possibly help with the band names. With the song names I have only put key words in there. So no words like the, of, a, no, out etc. Some of the words may be in a different order to the actual song too, some are the same.
Conceived of the stars - Sascor Snaoe
Psychological abuse - Mhsnyypo Gnidy Rats
Russian Opera - Ronht Nudow Osow
Double enthusiasm meaning - Urn
Danish Metallica - Ysa Eorm
The palm of the sole - Rappe Flow
Samuel Beckett - Quantum- Salt Etsno - The Last Stone
Indi: Canadian Hendrix - Frank Marino - Eimigan - imagine
Sanata slang/Rammstein song - Spit Epird Royu
Where are you going? - Ebkar Leccy
Rymes with Seinfeld female character reference - Guns Eiamhcn Accopke Tesehafr
Think ancient city in North Africa and creator or ruler - Ieomsmer Apni Veren Gindne
Guitarists drinking coffee - Lghmaabe
Think of one of Heliades daughters - Uesvorril
3 Romanian words meaning 'longing for spirit' - Ed Vrergu Naem
Cane and Abel were what? - Emcry
Akhmim - Sheuo Mcsadu
Dennis with a specific type of jacket - Nmteosran Doblo
-
Quantum-Last Stone?-Luke
-
Yes, not Luke though.
-
Ah, I see my song. Interesting.
-
Frank Marino-Imagine-Indiscipline
-
Rival Sons - "Mercy" - Stadler.
-
Khemmis-House Of Cadmus-Puppies?
-
Victory Over The Sun-Thorn woos the wound-Crow!
-
Dordeduh - "De neam vergur"
-
Aetherian - "Soulriver" - ariich.
-
Final Round Kipman
Band names are bizarro style and song names are the jumbled style to possibly help with the band names. With the song names I have only put key words in there. So no words like the, of, a, no, out etc. Some of the words may be in a different order to the actual song too, some are the same.
Conceived of the stars - Sascor Snaoe
Psychological abuse - Mhsnyypo Gnidy Rats
Crow: Russian Opera - Victory Over the Sun - Ronht Nudow Osow - Thorn Woos the Wound
Double enthusiasm meaning - Urn
Danish Metallica - Ysa Eorm
The palm of the sole - Rappe Flow
Samuel Beckett - Quantum- Salt Etsno - The Last Stone
Indi: Canadian Hendrix - Frank Marino - Eimigan - imagine
Sanata slang/Rammstein song - Spit Epird Royu
Where are you going? - Ebkar Leccy
Rymes with Seinfeld female character reference - Guns Eiamhcn Accopke Tesehafr
Think ancient city in North Africa and creator or ruler - Ieomsmer Apni Veren Gindne
Guitarists drinking coffee - Lghmaabe
ariich: Think of one of Heliades daughters - Aetherian - Uesvorril - Soulriver
3 Romanian words meaning 'longing for spirit' - Dordeduh - Ed Vrergu Naem - De Neam Vergur
Stadler: Cane and Abel were what? - Rival Sons - Emcry - Mercy
Akhmim - Khemmis- Sheuo Mcsadu - House of Cadmus
Dennis with a specific type of jacket - Nmteosran Doblo
-
Dordeduh - "De neam vergur"
You have to unscramble the letters in the title. ;D
-
Khemmis-House Of Cadmus-Puppies?
Not Puppies
-
You have to unscramble the letters in the title. ;D
When doing that one, I was thinking to myself, 'what's the point?!' :lol
-
Let's try Puppies for Dordeduh.
-
Nicklas Sonne-Spit Out Your Pride
-
Not Puppies
To be fair, Khemmis is a band I would send.
-
Hooded Menace - "Blood Ornaments" - Luke.
-
Delain...sent by Lonk?
Can't figure out the song..
-
Carthagods - "Memories of Never Ending Pains".
-
Astralborne - "Across the Aeons".
-
Mental Cruelty - "Symphony of a Dying Star" - lonestar.
-
Mental Cruelty - "Symphony of a Dying Star" - lonestar.
Impressive, didn't think I ever mentioned them here.
-
Volbeat - "Say No More" - Lonk.
-
"Urn" is obviously "Run".
-
VOLA - "Paper Wolf".
-
Carthagods - "Memories of Never Ending Pains".
Evermind
I pimped this album when it came out.
-
Ulver - "Machine Guns and Peacock Feathers" - Sacul.
-
Ola Englund - "Balegmah" - Reaper.
-
Final Round Kipman
Band names are bizarro style and song names are the jumbled style to possibly help with the band names. With the song names I have only put key words in there. So no words like the, of, a, no, out etc. Some of the words may be in a different order to the actual song too, some are the same.
TAC:Conceived of the stars - Astralborne - Sascor Snaoe - Across the Aeons
lonestar: Psychological abuse - Mental Cruelty - Mhsnyypo Gnidy Rats - Symphony of a Dying Star
Crow: Russian Opera - Victory Over the Sun - Ronht Nudow Osow - Thorn Woos the Wound
Double enthusiasm meaning - Urn - Run
Lonk: Danish Metallica - Volbeat - Ysa Eorm - Say No More
rom: The palm of the sole - VOLA - Rappe Flow - Paper Wolf
Samuel Beckett - Quantum- Salt Etsno - The Last Stone
Indi: Canadian Hendrix - Frank Marino - Eimigan - imagine
Jingle: Sanata slang/Rammstein song - Nicklas Sonne - Spit Epird Royu - Spit Out Your Pride
Where are you going? - Ebkar Leccy
Sacul: - Rymes with Seinfeld female character reference - Ulver - Guns Eiamhcn Accopke Tesehafr - Machine Gun and Peacock Feathers
Evermind: Think ancient city in North Africa and creator or ruler - Carthagods - Ieomsmer Apni Veren Gindne - Memories of Never Ending Pain
Reaper: - Guitarists drinking coffee - Ola Englund - Lghmaabe - Balegmah
ariich: Think of one of Heliades daughters - Aetherian - Uesvorril - Soulriver
Puppies: - 3 Romanian words meaning 'longing for spirit' - Dordeduh - Ed Vrergu Naem - De Neam Vergur
Stadler: Cane and Abel were what? - Rival Sons - Emcry - Mercy
Akhmim - Khemmis- Sheuo Mcsadu - House of Cadmus
twosuitluke: Dennis with a specific type of jacket Hooded Menace - Nmteosran Doblo - Blood Ornaments
-
Josh making sure this one doesn't last long. Impressive.
-
Let's try TAC for Astralborne, jingle for Sonne, rom for VOLA.
-
Josh making sure this one doesn't last long. Impressive.
I can't win, but I'm hoping the extra score bump can push me into the top 3/4. :p
-
I can't win, but I'm hoping the extra score bump can push me into the top 3/4. :p
Unlucky for you there's no bonus wildcard for this rounds hangman. ;D
-
Unlucky for you there's no bonus wildcard for this rounds hangman. ;D
Nah, but there's this:
During the hangman phase of each week, the person who gets the most guesses correct on everything, (artist, sender, song, doesn't matter) has the option to either A. Get a free Wildcard submission for the next round or B. Gets a small automatic points boost on their submission for that round. Points boost will be pulled out of a hat.
-
Quantum is king.
-
DTVT is Khemmis.
Shadow Ninja is "Run" from the mystery artist.
-
DTVT is Khemmis.
Shadow Ninja is "Run" from the mystery artist.
Just cause you cant guess it doesn't make it a mystery artist. It is in fact a real artist. :lol
-
A song called Break The Cycle?
-
Just cause you cant guess it doesn't make it a mystery artist. It is in fact a real artist. :lol
Didn't say it wasn't, but is certainly a mystery to me. Looked through lists of songs with "run" in the title, and Shadow Ninja's ban list hoping something would stand out, but nothing did.
-
Final Round Kipman
Band names are bizarro style and song names are the jumbled style to possibly help with the band names. With the song names I have only put key words in there. So no words like the, of, a, no, out etc. Some of the words may be in a different order to the actual song too, some are the same.
TAC:Conceived of the stars - Astralborne - Sascor Snaoe - Across the Aeons
lonestar: Psychological abuse - Mental Cruelty - Mhsnyypo Gnidy Rats - Symphony of a Dying Star
Crow: Russian Opera - Victory Over the Sun - Ronht Nudow Osow - Thorn Woos the Wound
Shadow Ninja: - Double enthusiasm meaning - Urn - Run
Lonk: Danish Metallica - Volbeat - Ysa Eorm - Say No More
rom: The palm of the sole - VOLA - Rappe Flow - Paper Wolf
King: Samuel Beckett - Quantum- Salt Etsno - The Last Stone
Indi: Canadian Hendrix - Frank Marino - Eimigan - imagine
Jingle: Sanata slang/Rammstein song - Nicklas Sonne - Spit Epird Royu - Spit Out Your Pride
Litho: Where are you going? - Quo Vadis - Ebkar Leccy - Break the Cycle
Sacul: - Rymes with Seinfeld female character reference - Ulver - Guns Eiamhcn Accopke Tesehafr - Machine Gun and Peacock Feathers
Evermind: Think ancient city in North Africa and creator or ruler - Carthagods - Ieomsmer Apni Veren Gindne - Memories of Never Ending Pain
Reaper: - Guitarists drinking coffee - Ola Englund - Lghmaabe - Balegmah
ariich: Think of one of Heliades daughters - Aetherian - Uesvorril - Soulriver
Puppies: - 3 Romanian words meaning 'longing for spirit' - Dordeduh - Ed Vrergu Naem - De Neam Vergur
Stadler: Cane and Abel were what? - Rival Sons - Emcry - Mercy
DR. DTVT - Akhmim - Khemmis- Sheuo Mcsadu - House of Cadmus
twosuitluke: Dennis with a specific type of jacket Hooded Menace - Nmteosran Doblo - Blood Ornaments
Just Litho's band left.
-
And Shadow Ninja's band.
-
Ah yes.
-
Litho's band is Quo Vadis
-
Indeed.
Shadow's band in pre hangman format;
____ ___ _r__r
-
T
-
No T's.
-
S
-
Nope. :lol
-
R
-
Updated.
-
Zeal and Ardor
-
I knew you'd come through Ruslan!
Final Round Kipman
Band names are bizarro style and song names are the jumbled style to possibly help with the band names. With the song names I have only put key words in there. So no words like the, of, a, no, out etc. Some of the words may be in a different order to the actual song too, some are the same.
TAC:Conceived of the stars - Astralborne - Sascor Snaoe - Across the Aeons
lonestar: Psychological abuse - Mental Cruelty - Mhsnyypo Gnidy Rats - Symphony of a Dying Star
Crow: Russian Opera - Victory Over the Sun - Ronht Nudow Osow - Thorn Woos the Wound
Shadow Ninja: - Double enthusiasm meaning - Zeal and Ardor - Urn - Run
Lonk: Danish Metallica - Volbeat - Ysa Eorm - Say No More
rom: The palm of the sole - VOLA - Rappe Flow - Paper Wolf
King: Samuel Beckett - Quantum- Salt Etsno - The Last Stone
Indi: Canadian Hendrix - Frank Marino - Eimigan - imagine
Jingle: Sanata slang/Rammstein song - Nicklas Sonne - Spit Epird Royu - Spit Out Your Pride
Litho: Where are you going? - Quo Vadis - Ebkar Leccy - Break the Cycle
Sacul: - Rymes with Seinfeld female character reference - Ulver - Guns Eiamhcn Accopke Tesehafr - Machine Gun and Peacock Feathers
Evermind: Think ancient city in North Africa and creator or ruler - Carthagods - Ieomsmer Apni Veren Gindne - Memories of Never Ending Pain
Reaper: - Guitarists drinking coffee - Ola Englund - Lghmaabe - Balegmah
ariich: Think of one of Heliades daughters - Aetherian - Uesvorril - Soulriver
Puppies: - 3 Romanian words meaning 'longing for spirit' - Dordeduh - Ed Vrergu Naem - De Neam Vergur
Stadler: Cane and Abel were what? - Rival Sons - Emcry - Mercy
DR. DTVT - Akhmim - Khemmis- Sheuo Mcsadu - House of Cadmus
twosuitluke: Dennis with a specific type of jacket Hooded Menace - Nmteosran Doblo - Blood Ornaments
Here's the playlist;
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Ro70gX5Jw8OeKbtYFZs5m?si=227e635248ca488c
-
Nice! Tomorrow, I'll spin it at work!
-
It seems that Carthagods album has all of a sudden disappeared from Spotify. It came up as a blank space in the playlist just now. I removed it and tried searching again and that album is no where to be seen. That's fucking weird. Here's the song anyway from Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFoYkjUIfPg
-
It seems that Carthagods album has all of a sudden disappeared from Spotify. It came up as a blank space in the playlist just now. I removed it and tried searching again and that album is no where to be seen. That's fucking weird. Here's the song anyway from Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFoYkjUIfPg
Ok then. Evermind is out! ;D
-
:lol
-
Final round Kipressions
This was pretty tough to get through to be honest.
Besides the cringeworthy blatant tribute throughout the entire song, this was a cool tune.
This was fine, but nothing really striked my ear.
Evermind - Pretty damn epic with some really class soloing. I wonder if it's enough?
This was really enjoyable. Some really cool Wintersun vibes and loved that crazy middle section.
TAC - Strong submission, heavy Insomnium vibes. Playing it safe for some reason or will this perform even better?
I really couldn't get around a lot of that. The melodies and vocals were a bit awkward. The solo and outro was quite excellent though.
I've heard the name but never heard the man but this was a wonderful tune with some outstanding playing.
This fucker ripped. This is the sort of shit I wanted from you all along, dammit!!
Wow, this is some excellent metal with a great cross of styles. Really enjoyable and lots happening to keep my interest.
Quite groovy and a nice atmosphere. Not normally my thing but the chorus was quite ear catching.
Was kinda nice to have on in the background truthfully. Solid atmosphere but didn't really blow me away.
From what I know of this guy, I didn't expect this at all, really solid.
Some more heavy Insomnium vibes here but it didn't matter, this was excellent.
Some excellent straight up old school style death metal with a touch of doom. Refreshing to hear after not really receiving anything like this in this roulette.
This might have worked a bit better last round, and while it's interesting, probably not for me.
Eh.....it's fine but I generally find this kind of style pretty generic and mild.
Liked the doomy vibe. This style really seems to be up my alley lately.
-
Pretty damn epic with some really class soloing. I wonder if it's enough?
That's Carthagods.
Strong submission, heavy Insomnium vibes. Playing it safe for some reason or will this perform even better?
I really couldn't get around a lot of that. The melodies and vocals were a bit awkward. The solo and outro was quite excellent though.
Was kinda nice to have on in the background truthfully. Solid atmosphere but didn't really blow me away.
Some more heavy Insomnium vibes here but it didn't matter, this was excellent
One of these four..
-
Yes and yes. Going to be a damn tight finish....
-
Some excellent straight up old school style death metal with a touch of doom. Refreshing to hear after not really receiving anything like this in this roulette.?
-
Ugh
-
Some excellent straight up old school style death metal with a touch of doom. Refreshing to hear after not really receiving anything like this in this roulette.?
Nope.
-
This was pretty tough to get through to be honest?
-
This fucker ripped. This is the sort of shit I wanted from you all along, dammit!!
Well, let's try this one.
-
Hey thanks Tim. Would've taken me at least four tries to guess mine. Should've been obvious in retrospect, I had the same "is it enough?" impression last round. :)
It seems that Carthagods album has all of a sudden disappeared from Spotify. It came up as a blank space in the playlist just now. I removed it and tried searching again and that album is no where to be seen. That's fucking weird. Here's the song anyway from Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFoYkjUIfPg
Yeah, gone on Yandex.Music too. It was there last week. Pretty weird as the album wasn't very recent, I think it was from 2015.
I've got a couple of bonus tracks I considered sending but I'll hold onto them for now in case there's a tie.
-
This was pretty tough to get through to be honest?
Well, let's try this one.
Nope.
-
Wow, this is some excellent metal with a great cross of styles. Really enjoyable and lots happening to keep my interest.
Ok, let's try this one then.
-
Well shit, let me take a shot at this one before bed...
This fucker ripped. This is the sort of shit I wanted from you all along, dammit!!
-
Nope. Rest assured yours is a positive one.
-
Ooh, did I bomb the last round and get the first one? :corn
-
Ooh, did I bomb the last round and get the first one? :corn
No.
-
This might have worked a bit better last round, and while it's interesting, probably not for me.
This me?
-
Negative.
-
Besides the cringeworthy blatant tribute throughout the entire song, this was a cool tune.
Eh.....it's fine but I generally find this kind of style pretty generic and mild.
Obviously one of these two :corn Probably the first :lol
-
This was fine, but nothing really striked my ear.
Quite groovy and a nice atmosphere. Not normally my thing but the chorus was quite ear catching.
Was kinda nice to have on in the background truthfully. Solid atmosphere but didn't really blow me away.
Eh.....it's fine but I generally find this kind of style pretty generic and mild.
I think I'm in there somewhere....
-
Ooh, did I bomb the last round and get the first one? :corn
Pretty sure that's Crow's.
-
Besides the cringeworthy blatant tribute throughout the entire song, this was a cool tune.
or
I really couldn't get around a lot of that. The melodies and vocals were a bit awkward. The solo and outro was quite excellent though.
-
"Heard the man" one?
-
Hey thanks Tim. Would've taken me at least four tries to guess mine. Should've been obvious in retrospect, I had the same "is it enough?" impression last round. :)
Yeah, gone on Yandex.Music too. It was there last week. Pretty weird as the album wasn't very recent, I think it was from 2015.
I've got a couple of bonus tracks I considered sending but I'll hold onto them for now in case there's a tie.
You actually sent the best song on the album from memory. been a while since I've listened to it.
-
dis me? Eh.....it's fine but I generally find this kind of style pretty generic and mild.
-
Wow, this is some excellent metal with a great cross of styles. Really enjoyable and lots happening to keep my interest.
Some more heavy Insomnium vibes here but it didn't matter, this was excellent.
Liked the doomy vibe. This style really seems to be up my alley lately.
One of these?
-
Liked the doomy vibe. This style really seems to be up my alley lately.
This has gotta be me!
-
(https://y.yarn.co/8aeca3d0-bba3-497d-86f9-35f304477f11_text.gif)
-
And? Lol
-
Final round Kipressions
Crow - This was pretty tough to get through to be honest.
Besides the cringeworthy blatant tribute throughout the entire song, this was a cool tune.
This was fine, but nothing really striked my ear.
Evermind - Pretty damn epic with some really class soloing. I wonder if it's enough?
This was really enjoyable. Some really cool Wintersun vibes and loved that crazy middle section.
TAC - Strong submission, heavy Insomnium vibes. Playing it safe for some reason or will this perform even better?
King - I really couldn't get around a lot of that. The melodies and vocals were a bit awkward. The solo and outro was quite excellent though.
Indi - I've heard the name but never heard the man but this was a wonderful tune with some outstanding playing.
This fucker ripped. This is the sort of shit I wanted from you all along, dammit!!
Wow, this is some excellent metal with a great cross of styles. Really enjoyable and lots happening to keep my interest.
Quite groovy and a nice atmosphere. Not normally my thing but the chorus was quite ear catching.
Was kinda nice to have on in the background truthfully. Solid atmosphere but didn't really blow me away.
From what I know of this guy, I didn't expect this at all, really solid.
Some more heavy Insomnium vibes here but it didn't matter, this was excellent.
Some excellent straight up old school style death metal with a touch of doom. Refreshing to hear after not really receiving anything like this in this roulette.
This might have worked a bit better last round, and while it's interesting, probably not for me.
Eh.....it's fine but I generally find this kind of style pretty generic and mild.
Liked the doomy vibe. This style really seems to be up my alley lately.
-
And? Lol
Was more a reference to the forum being down.
-
I think I'll finish this up in about 24 hours, I have my winner.
-
I think I'll finish this up in about 24 hours, I have my winner.
Congrats ariich!
-
Congrats ariich!
In a way I enjoy this meme more in situations like this where I have no real hope of actually winning. :lol
-
Quite groovy?
-
nice :rollin
-
Wait, my guesses were wrong? Let's try this then.
This was fine, but nothing really striked my ear.
-
Final round Kipressions
Crow - This was pretty tough to get through to be honest.
Lonk - Besides the cringeworthy blatant tribute throughout the entire song, this was a cool tune.
Shadow Ninja - This was fine, but nothing really striked my ear.
Evermind - Pretty damn epic with some really class soloing. I wonder if it's enough?
lonestar - This was really enjoyable. Some really cool Wintersun vibes and loved that crazy middle section.
TAC - Strong submission, heavy Insomnium vibes. Playing it safe for some reason or will this perform even better?
King - I really couldn't get around a lot of that. The melodies and vocals were a bit awkward. The solo and outro was quite excellent though.
Indi - I've heard the name but never heard the man but this was a wonderful tune with some outstanding playing.
jingle - This fucker ripped. This is the sort of shit I wanted from you all along, dammit!!
Litho - Wow, this is some excellent metal with a great cross of styles. Really enjoyable and lots happening to keep my interest.
romdrums - Quite groovy and a nice atmosphere. Not normally my thing but the chorus was quite ear catching.
Puppies - Was kinda nice to have on in the background truthfully. Solid atmosphere but didn't really blow me away.
Reaper - From what I know of this guy, I didn't expect this at all, really solid.
ariich - Some more heavy Insomnium vibes here but it didn't matter, this was excellent.
twosuitluke - Some excellent straight up old school style death metal with a touch of doom. Refreshing to hear after not really receiving anything like this in this roulette.
Sacul - This might have worked a bit better last round, and while it's interesting, probably not for me.
Staldler - Eh.....it's fine but I generally find this kind of style pretty generic and mild.
Dr. DTVT - Liked the doomy vibe. This style really seems to be up my alley lately.
Will be wrapping this up in an hour or so.
-
Seems I saved the best for last... Funny how these guys played in the same bill as the band you fucking hated :lol
-
Seems I saved the best for last... Funny how these guys played in the same bill as the band you fucking hated :lol
I hope these guys didn't open for Ghost Bath. That would just be criminal.
-
Oh wow, it was my second guess after all, you must have missed it. :lol I couldn't decide on which of the seemingly irrelevant or mediocre ones left made sense so I figured I'd just wait for the sword to fall.
-
I hope these guys didn't open for Ghost Bath. That would just be criminal.
Ghost Bath were 2nd up , they were 3rd. Ov Sulfur headlined, but I thought Mental Cruelty had the best performance
-
Ghost Bath were 2nd up , they were 3rd. Ov Sulfur headlined, but I thought Mental Cruelty had the best performance
Diabolical. No idea who that other band is.
-
Final round scores.
Crow - Victory over the Sun - Thorn Woos the Wound
Man, what an interesting song and style but this was tough to get through to be honest. Sometimes this really extreme type of thing can get me but this was a struggle. There were elements I liked and the last two minutes were quite excellent and while it's somewhat unique and different and out of the box, wasn't something I could quite get into.
Score - 5.0
Stadler - Rival Sons - Mercy
This old school vintage rock style also never really interests me. It's a fine some in its own right but didn't stand out. I just struggle to really get much out of this style. The melodies are fine but nothing new or exciting here for me unfortunately.
Score - 5.5
Shadow Ninja - Zeal and Ardor - Run
Bonus award - 17 second bonus
I wasn't quite sure what to make of this one, each time I listened to it, I tended to zone out a little. There's some interesting stuff here and nothing I really felt the urge to skip and the heavier sections were pretty cool but not really a big hit unfortunately.
Score - 6.0 + 0.5 = 6.5
Sacul - Ulver - Machine Guns and Peacock Feathers
This one started off as a miss but the more I listened to it, the more I thought it actually wasn't that bad. Cool atmosphere and groove really and the vocals fit what's going on here. Not much more to say, as I mentioned though, probably would have fit better in the last playlist but while decent, not sure it's something I'd explore further.
Score - 7.0
Puppies - Dordeduh - De neam verger
This one was interesting. Each time it came on, it didn't blow me away but it was kinda cool to let run in the background. It has a nice atmosphere. The vocals were pretty good but I have a feeling this would work much better in the context of a full album. the clean vocals I could take or leave, but nothing offensive. Just a cool track, that was about it for me.
Score - 7.25
King - Quantum - The Last Stone
As the impression said, I struggled with this a little because instrumentally it was great. The solo and outro were very cool but the vocals and melodies just kind of were a little too awkward for me. It was worth it instrumentally but again, I just didn't click with the rest. My ears though really picked up from the second half to the end with the instrumental.
Score - 7.5
romdrums - VOLA - Paper Wolf
I'm pretty sure I've heard this band before as teh name and even this tune sounds familiar. Might have sampled it. This is a pretty cool laid back tune here. It has the heavy elements with a really relaxed vocal approach without bordering on becoming boring. The melodies of the chorus were surprisingly catchy too the more I listened. Album might be worth a listen, I hope they have a bit more aggressive numbers though.
Score - 8.0
Lonk - Volbeat - Say No More
The Metallica homage here is absolutely laughable. How many Metallica songs can you fit into one song. The Eye of the Beholder rip at the start had me chuckling not to mention the 'jump in the fire' line. Nevertheless, I've heard this band name a lot but never heard anything from them I believe. This was a pretty killer tune regardless. Great groove and really smooth enjoyable vocals too. It's the definition of solid, but certainly not in a bad way. Pretty cool.
Score - 8.0
Reaper - Ola Englund - Balmegmah
I've watched heaps of his videos but never went any further with him. His learning songs on the spot videos are pretty enjoyable but for someone who doesn't know his music he comes across not as good as what's on display here lol. Foolish me, cause there's some ripping playing here. Not much more you could ask for from a metal instrumental piece. Nothing new here but cool shit.
Score - 8.25
Dr. DTVT - Khemmis - House of Cadmus
This doom metal style is something I'm liking more and more with what I'm hearing, right up my alley at the moment. The clean vocals here really work well with the style and the riffing was very cool. The harsh vocals later in the song though only help it and made it more enjoyable again. With some great lead work in there also, this turned a really cool tune, loved the atmosphere.
Score - 8.5
lonestar - Mental Cruelty - Symphony of a Dying Star
Now this was really cool. Strong Wintersun vibes but this held my interest from the start and this is definitely more up my alley than a lot of your other submissions. The melodies were catchy and hooked you in and how about that middle section. I didn't mind that change up at all. Great guitar playing near the end and I really enjoyed the vocals too.
Score - 8.75
Litho - Quo Vadis - Break the Cycle
This was a nice tune. More bordering tech death metal but in a way that's a bit more meldoic and catchy than most. There were lots of twists and turns here but everything was crafted and structured really well. Loved the vocals too. Love the almost Watchtower like section at the 2 minute mark and the solo is great with those key changes, tasty stuff. Definitely one to check out further.
Score - 8.75
Indi - Frank Marino - Imagine
Bonus - 17 second bonus
Again, seen his name for years but this is the first I've heard from him. Not what I expected but I really enjoyed this. Great groove, great production and nice vocals. One thing I noticed was his guitar tone, it's excellent and his licks are crafted in a simple fashion with some simple Aeolin playing I think with a dash of harmonic minor in there at times to fit the mood. Really tasty playing, good tune, really good actually. love the looping licks at the end too.
Score - 8.75 + 0.5 = 9.25
twosuitluke - Hooded Menance - Blood Ornaments
Some old school classic sounding death metal with some doom elements? Yes please. Really enjoyed this. Loved the vocals and again, really digging the old school vibe. Length was fine too and it never got boring. Definitely right up my alley these days so you've come home very strong, just like I hope you would have.
Score - 9.25
Jingle - Nicklas Sonne - Spit Out Your Pride
Now this is what I expected from you from the start. This fucker rips. Reminds me of Firewind in the verses with the riffing. Great vocals and I could have sworn that was Romeo on the lead guitar. Anyway, this is nothing new, but hits the pocket hard with the agression, speed, power and playing. Wonderful, great finish from you!
Score - 9.5
ariich - Aetherian - Soulriver
The insomnium vibes are strong but this is a brilliant tune, love it. Just epic melodic death metal. And while the Insomnium vibes are as close to Insomnium as you can get, it's fine with me. I love the vocalist. A bit more gutteral than most for the style but I think that works well. Wonderful, nothing more to say.
Score - 9.5
And then there were two.....
-
Evermind - Carthagods - Memories of Never Ending Pain
I remember seeing this name around here when the album came out but not sure if I checked it out. This was pretty epic all round and had a pretty cool atmosphere. The vocalist has a cool voice and reminds me a lot of Rick Altzi, nice tone. The outro solo fits what's going on so damn well too. The solo was what kept me coming back to it though, great stuff and made me enjoy the first half more as it really kicked in, if that makes sense. Anyway, a great tune but......
Score - 9.0
TAC - Astralborne - Across the Aeons
From your wildcard, this was an easy choice, this is tremendous. We have some real strong Insonmium vibes again, with even some melodies I reckon are directly ripped from some of their older stuff but again, doesn't bother me. The melodies that the guitars are playing throughout are incredible and really lifts this to another level as we go. That middle section though, that's where its at. Again, sublime guitar melodies and they just keep coming. Really epic stuff through this middle section. The reprise of the melodies around the 7 minute mark makes this more epic again. Definitely an album to check out.
Score - 9.25
Congrats Tim! Was always going to be the one to beat but your consistency throughout carried you to the victory. Tim's prize was a dinner and drinks with the great man, what a treat. Here's a pic of them celebrating the victory.
(https://i.ibb.co/nj23r6K/Kip-and-Tim.jpg)
Standings after round 8;
ariich - 9.5
Jingle - 9.5
TAC - 9.25
twosuitluke - 9.25
Indi - 9.25
Evermind - 9.0
Litho - 8.75
lonestar - 8.75
Dr. DTVT - 8.5
Reaper - 8.25
Lonk - 8.0
romdrums - 8.0
King - 7.5
Puppies - 7.25
Sacul - 7.0
Shadow Ninja - 6.5
Stadler - 5.5
Crow - 5.0
Final standings;
Standings after round 7;
TAC - 8.25+9.25+9.25+9.0+9.0+9.25+9.0+9.25 = 72.25
Evermind - 9.0+9.25+9.0+8.75+8.5+9.25+8.75+9.0 = 71.5
Indiscipline - 9.0+8.25+9.5+8.25+8.25+7.0+8.5+9.25 = 68.0
Litho - 9.0+9.0+8.0+7.5+7.75+9.25+8.0+8.75 = 67.25
Jingle - 8.75+8.75+7.75+8.25+8.25+5.5+9.75+9.5 = 66.5
Puppies - 9.0+9.25+8.25+6.25+9.5+9.0+8.0+7.25 = 66.5
ariich - 8.5+7.75+7.5+8.5+6.5+9.0+8.75+9.5 = 66.0
Crow - 9.5+8.5+8.75+9.25+7.0+8.25+9.0+5.0 = 65.25
twosuitluke - 4.0+6.5+7.0+9.25+9.5+10.25+9.5+9.25 = 65.25
Dr. DTVT - 8.0+8.5+7.25+6.0+9.25+8.5+8.75+8.5 = 64.75
Stadler - 9.25+5.5+6.75+8.5+8.25+9.0+8.5+5.5 = 61.25
King - 7.5+5.0+8.0+8.5+7.5+8.0+9.0+7.5 = 61.0
Lonk - 7.75+4.5+7.75+6.75+7.0+8.75+7.75+8.0 = 58.25
romdrums - 5.5+6.25+5.25+6.5+7.5+10.25+8.25+8.0 = 57.5
lonestar - 6.0+5.75+3.5+7.75+8.25+9.5+8.0+8.75 = 57.0
Sacul - 9.5+8.0+5.0+8.0+4.5+3.5+9.5+7.0 = 55.0
Shadow Ninja - 4.0+7.0+5.25+6.5+6.75+5.5+7.0+6.5 = 48.5
Reaper - 5.0+4.0+7.25+6.25+4.5+4.5+7.5+8.25 = 47.25
-
Diabolical. No idea who that other band is.
Ov Sulfur is solid as fuck, I would've sent you them but just couldn't squirell them in with the bands I had selected already. Check out their track Oblivion
-
Cheers for playing everyone, this was very enjoyable and I hope everyone had a bit of fun too. Will be bumping the thread from time to time with thoughts on my listening's from albums and bands from this roulette. Again, thanks everyone!
-
I would like to donate my dinner with Kip to Kingshmegland.
-
I would like to donate my dinner with Kip to Kingshmegland.
See the picture, you already had it. It was just so good you don't remember. You died and went to heaven!
-
I mean, who else but Tim was going to win the Winger roulette? He can't escape his destiny.
-
I mean, who else but Tim was going to win the Winger roulette? He can't escape his destiny.
I’m trying to feel good about this and that doesn’t help.
-
Just let it happen Tim.
-
Congrats Tim!
And thanks Wolf for having me, this was fun
-
See the picture, you already had it. It was just so good you don't remember. You died and went to heaven!
Oh yeah. I told him I was seventeen and you know what he said…
-
Oh yeah. I told him I was seventeen and you know what he said…
Indeed. "Tim's old enough for me!!"
-
Welp, at least that one didn't tank. Thanks for having me, even if half my entries did suck and blow :lol
Congrats TAC!
-
There were elements of everyone's submissions in one way or another. Was more than happy having every one of you on board.
-
Fascinating, how close was Inferi to being picked? Good thing I went with Quo Vadis for the wildcard, I was almost considering picking something almost entirely different just to try it, but decided to stick with my guns this time. So I guess consistency did pay off relatively well, even though I could never get that coveted 9.0+ unadjusted.
Definitely check out more stuff from Quo Vadis though, especially since they tied for my highest raw score. "Silence Calls the Storm" is probably my favorite on the album and a fall semester anthem for me, though it's lighter on guitar soloing, so it felt riskier. "Dead Man's Diary" is another favorite, especially for the bass work. And their previous album has "Shores of Ithika", which TAC liked and seems to be a fan favorite.
If you run another one I'll have to decide whether to go for a different strategy, since this one seemed to land you a bunch of stuff you moderately liked, but nothing you thoroughly loved. Fascinating since I didn't have to worry as much about tunings and excessively harsh vocals so much like I do in TAC's. :p Anyway, I have a ton of other different things I could have sent, but I suspect it'd have been higher variance and there'd have been a few total duds. Dunno if that would have been better even if I'd pulled off some higher-scoring ones. On one hand you give off a vibe of being set in your ways musically, but also seem to be developing an interest in some things I can't quite put my finger on yet, maybe I'll have a better idea by next time.
Anyway, thanks for having me, it was fun.
-
Wasn't really close at all. Quo Vadis easily. Great band, will check out for sure. Thanks for playing Josh, not sure when my next one will be but of course you'll be involved. :metal
-
like, yeah, even if i had scored a perfect 10 -and- got a bonus point on top of it i still would've lost to TAC so i do not feel bad about a risk not paying off :lol congrats ariich!
-
Thanks for having me Kade!
-
Thanks for having me Kade!
Thanks for playing mate. :tup
-
Well that was a fun roulette. Thanks for having me. Too bad I kind of screwed the pooch on the last few rounds.....I've got a good read on your tastes now though, so next time....
-
Cheers for playing Chris. You had some really great stuff. :metal
-
No way to beat Tim in this one, his average score ended up being higher than 9. :lol
Congrats Tim and thanks for running this Kade!
-
Best score of the round, so... congrats ariich I guess?
Nah congrats Tim, well deserved! And thanks Kade for running this roulette, it was excellent. Never really challenged for the title but glad I sent you some stuff you liked!
-
Thanks Kade! I had a lot of fun on this roulette.
-
Awesome roulette; thanks for running it, and thanks for having me in it!!!
-
Cheers Kade. A damn good roulette that I actually would've had a shot at winning if I didn't fuck up the first two rounds.
Make sure you check out Hooded Menace's latest album, it's well worth it. Also looking forward to you exploring Enslaved further. If only someone was running a discography thread.
-
Best score of the round, so... congrats ariich I guess?
Nah congrats Tim, well deserved! And thanks Kade for running this roulette, it was excellent. Never really challenged for the title but glad I sent you some stuff you liked!
A few of yours to check out mate, thanks for playing. :metal
-
Thanks Kade! I had a lot of fun on this roulette.
Thanks mate, I'll be checking out that Mile Marker Zero album too soon. :metal
-
No way to beat Tim in this one, his average score ended up being higher than 9. :lol
Congrats Tim and thanks for running this Kade!
That's where he won it. There are other submissions from yourself and a couple of others that interested me a little more than a lot of Tim's but being ultra consistent just made it hard. Besides a meh first round from him, everything else was in the pocket.
Thanks for playing Ruslan.
-
Awesome roulette; thanks for running it, and thanks for having me in it!!!
Thanks Bill. Loved your refreshing songs in the all the playlists to really break it up. Thanks for taking the time to play.
-
Cheers Kade. A damn good roulette that I actually would've had a shot at winning if I didn't fuck up the first two rounds.
Make sure you check out Hooded Menace's latest album, it's well worth it. Also looking forward to you exploring Enslaved further. If only someone was running a discography thread.
Thanks Luke, nice storm home. I can't remember if I asked but what' the best couple of Enslaved albums to start with?
If someone were running a thread I'd probably be able to answer that myself by now!
-
Thanks Luke, nice storm home. I can't remember if I asked but what' the best couple of Enslaved albums to start with?
If someone were running a thread I'd probably be able to answer that myself by now!
I heard that! :corn
-
I heard that! :corn
Did you hear it when I said it as well?
Thanks Luke, nice storm home. I can't remember if I asked but what' the best couple of Enslaved albums to start with?
If someone were running a thread I'd probably be able to answer that myself by now!
Enslaved haven't released a bad album, but there are a lot of them. Basically their 90s albums are more straightforward black metal, but by the turn of the century they started to add more progressive elements to their sound.
Neogenesis is on Isa, so you could start there and then work your way forwards to their latest. If you have the time, you could start with Monumension and work your way forwards, but the run from Isa to E is pretty consistently epic in my opinion. Personally I think they dropped off slightly with Utgard and Heimdal, but those albums are by no means bad.
-
Thanks Luke, will start to work through a couple next week.
-
Isa is where I started. I talked about that at great length in the OP in my Enslaved thread. I'm hoping to get that going again, but I've been crazy busy. Lately my schedule has been, wakeup-eat breakfast-work-eat dinner-go to bed...
-
Isa is a great place to start. Puppies, I'm only pulling your leg about the thread. Get to it when you can mate.
-
Yeah we all know Kade loves Issa so that's a great place to start.
-
Yeah we all know Kade loves Issa so that's a great place to start.
:rollin
-
Yeah we all know Kade loves Issa so that's a great place to start.
(https://media2.giphy.com/media/WxDZ77xhPXf3i/200.gif)
-
Honestly, I'm starting to see Wolfie's point with her. I kind of get the criticism. I love me some cheese, but that is just too... over the top.
-
Honestly, I'm starting to see Wolfie's point with her. I kind of get the criticism. I love me some cheese, but that is just too... over the top.
It's not even the cheese that's the problem. It's the fact she is not a good singer and the music is so over the top bland and boring.
-
Honestly, I'm starting to see Wolfie's point with her. I kind of get the criticism. I love me some cheese, but that is just too... over the top.
I checked out that new song too (well, a minute of it), and holy shit it was bad. The first song the other week I just kind of went, 'meh', but this one, dear lord!
-
It's not even the cheese that's the problem. It's the fact she is not a good singer and the music is so over the top bland and boring.
Her voice is just complete screeching and her dancing and choreography is just one of the most unattractive things I've seen.
-
All the positive comments on the videos too (as Bill mentioned) are also complete headscratchers and makes me hate the shit even more!
-
Something in the Youtube algorithm has taken a hard 180 turn in the last few years, and it's becoming difficult to find videos with a substantial number of views that aren't just effusive praise, no matter how poor the content.
-
Her voice is just complete screeching and her dancing and choreography is just one of the most unattractive things I've seen.
that's just it for me; I can't really fathom what they're going for. I get it, if you're going for the cheese, then embrace it, but I don't get the sense that that's the goal; it doesn't seem like they're in on the joke. If they're not what's the end? It's not sexy, it's not "fun" music... I'm lost, frankly.
-
that's just it for me; I can't really fathom what they're going for. I get it, if you're going for the cheese, then embrace it, but I don't get the sense that that's the goal; it doesn't seem like they're in on the joke. If they're not what's the end? It's not sexy, it's not "fun" music... I'm lost, frankly.
That exactly sums up Frontiers downward trajectory over the years and this 'artist' is no exception. It's almost satire or a parody of what the genre used to be about when it was good. But it's not a parody done on purpose at all. I think the label still thinks they are producing adequate material for the genre, completely oblivious to the fact it's watered down, horrible bullshit. I wonder what the artists think. I'm still convinced the comments are spewed out by AI or the company themselves, it can't be real fans of this stuff so putrid compared to what it used to be.
It's astounding guys like Magnus Karlsson are still contracted putting out records with them that still has credibility and are able to write decent music, but I think for those few left it would be a, 'meh, I'm getting paid to cycle some new songs out, so whatever.'
-
What would be considered the best 5 or so albums from the Frontiers "golden age"?
-
The first Place Vendome album, for one.
-
Interesting question. I'll do some looking back and have a think.
I agree with Tim though, that first PV album is incredible. The other one that's a lock is Allen/Lande - The Battle.
-
Thanks for having me, Kade.
It was pretty fun and I'm genuinely surprised and pleased by the way I fared.
I am happy if I have managed to point a couple of cozy taverns on your musical journey's highway.
-
Glad to have redeemed myself with those final two submissions. If not for the stubbed toe with EVH, I may have been contending for the podium.
Interesting question. I'll do some looking back and have a think.
I agree with Tim though, that first PV album is incredible. The other one that's a lock is Allen/Lande - The Battle.
Was Mercury’s Down in Frontiers? Hardline / Leaving The End Open? Those two are a couple of gems.
-
Yeah, Mercury's Down I did think of too. Probably could make the cut. I might do some looking back tomorrow.
Oh, The Magnificent. That could be four right there.
-
Round 1 listening update;
So I decided to just pick albums from each round and listen and go through round by round as opposed to randomly picking albums from across the whole roulette. I have listened to a fair few albums from where the round 1 songs came from. I'm not going to do every album, but I'll do as many as I feel fit depending if I enjoyed the song or found it interesting enough to explore. This is what I've checked from round 1. Not sure if I'll check any more of round 1 yet or move on, we'll see;
Crow - Astolat - The Winning Tragedy
Sisyphus was the first song of the roulette I listened to and it definitely hooked me right away so I was looking forward to checking this album out. The only album from this duo and a couple of EP's so hopefully they have a follow up at some stage. Anyway, this album is brilliant and such a journey. It's very long but something that you can simply fall into and just enjoy it from beginning to end. Lots of variety and plenty of wonderful sounds and atmosphere's throughout the entire album. I would have liked and expected a little more harsh vocals but the variation in everything is fine and does enough to really keep me interested. So despite me also expecting a little more heaviness based on Sisyphus, once I got into it, it really didn't matter. I've listened to this about 3 or 4 times now and really enjoy the trip each time. You can tell just by the sound and structure of the whole album it's a concept album too and I really should try and track down the lyrics as I'm intrigued about the story. Wonderful album, wonderful submission. Can see it being in rotation for a while.
Sacul - Obsidian Kingdom - Mantiis
Another song that caught my ear right away. The structure of Last of the Light was so interesting to me I knew I'd be all over this one, and it doesn't disappoint. Another concept album and again, this is one to put on and the single track structure allows you to just get lost in the journey. I don't buy the single song broken into fourteen parts thing, but I do find a lot of the transitions seamless and again, it's hard to know where you're up to, which is a good thing. This definitely fits the bill of wanting to find something different and unique. There was enough heaviness throughout too that really complemented the quieter sections and the harsh vocals I love, along with the heavy elements. Again, another I'll have to follow the lyrics along with as it's a unique piece that I'm really enjoying sinking my teeth into. The variation of styles and the way it's all structured is just so interesting, and makes the whole thing fly by. Just a wonderful atmosphere and a unique piece of art. Love it and again will be in rotation quite a bit.
Stadler - U.K. - Self titled
This was another I was keen to check because of Holdsworth. A refreshing sound and actually while sounding dated at times sounds ahead of its time at the same time. Love the way it all breathes and the production and atmosphere really really allows that. This was all round an interesting and entertaining piece of prog fusion and I loved all of it. It was great hearing Holdsworth in more of this more mainstream light as opposed to his out there solo work. I loved that In the Dead of the Night Reprise on track 3, that was cool. Shoutout to that incredible solo section in Nevermore, holy shit what a brilliant piece. I need to listen to this more but definitely something different I'm interested in. As I mentioned, I think a lot of what I look for these days in the genres I know leaves me a little flat but this is definitely something different I'm looking to check out more of. Very creative and wonderfully technical music with a great soundscape.
Evermind - Hamfred - Evst
Another very cool tune that was up there in round 1. The heavier doom thing is definitely something I've gravitated towards a little more too. Just love the darker tones and feel. This was very bleak in tone and pretty samey throughout but I liked most of this here. The vocals were pretty rough and I'm actually surprised you dig these guys with these harsh vocals, but I guess the cleans really quite outweight the growls really. I need more spins of it and will go back to it but this was quite warm and comforting even if it was hard to get around at times. I think the track you sent me was the standout but again, I'll need to go back and dive into it again, but it has my attention as does the band and their rest of their work.
TAC - Allegaeon - Fragments of Form and Function
After a somewhat lukewarm response to the song you sent, I wanted to have a crack at this one and I surprisingly enjoyed the hell out of it. Very cool sounding technical death metal with stunning guitar work. Even though everything here is pretty standard for the genre and I've heard it all before, I really liked this whole album. The vocals too I found were excellent and didn't really get boring which surprised me. Sounded a little fresh too so, I only had the one listen but a good place to start working through this band and their albums I think.
Litho - The Offering - Home
After really liking Ultraviolence I dived into this album but to be honest, I struggled to get through it. It was all too samey and I think you certainly picked the best song out of this batch. There's nothing bad about it, I just didn't really find much else here very interesting at all, which surprised me given how much I enjoyed Ultraviolence. The band seems a bit one dimensional to me, on this album anyway. Probably something I'll have to cross off the list unfortunately.
ariich - Euphoreon - Self titled
You know, for a debut, this is pretty damn impressive. There is NOTHING new here at all but this is probably as classy as the follow up. Maybe not as melodically interesting but 45 minutes of no bullshit metal with great performances and really nice harsh vocals. Can't pinpoint a song here, you may have sent the best I'm not sure but like the Allegeon, I was surprised how much I dug listening to this. I knew what I was getting, and really, it's done well enough that that was completely fine with me. Very nice and will make me revisit the second album too which got plenty of spins when Tim pimped it years ago. Hopefully the band is still active and we get something else from them in the future, I'd be all over that.
Lonk - Black Anvil - Time Insults the Mind
Now, this is 35 minutes again of no bullshit straight up metal with a nice mix of styles. Black metal with some stoner High on Fire vibes which was very nice. What I received in your track was what I got throughout and it was dependable the whole way through. For a debut, pretty damn good. The production is a little muddy but that's nothing. Cool vocals and lots of groovy shit going on here. Not much else to say, enjoy this whole 35 minutes and pretty keen to see where else this band go from here. Again, I gotta say, there's some thunderous riffing here.
Puppies - Farsot - IIII
First thing I noticed here was the clear production. It seemed quite different to your normal sounding black metal but it was refreshing to me to hear the style in this more crystal modern sound. Not much to say here, this is pretty pure straight up black metal. There was nothing here I really disliked and I think the 42 minute length of the album complimented if perfectly. Plus only really being 4 tracks made it easier to swallow too. The vocals are pretty rough and again pretty full on at times but I can handle them. I did find it interesting that while it's pure black metal, it still had touches of other metal and still had quite a bit of groove with some nice jazzy Opeth like sections in there too. The 20 minute closer was an excellent journey. Cool, interesting band.
-
y'know i hadn't considered that i don't think the lyrics to the astolat album are online anywhere but i do have a physical copy w/ a lyrics booklet so i should probably try to transcribe them sometime (or at least put up scans of the lyrics booklet, ahah)
it's a very cool album tho! not even my usual fare in metal but i found myself particularly compelled by it
-
y'know i hadn't considered that i don't think the lyrics to the astolat album are online anywhere but i do have a physical copy w/ a lyrics booklet so i should probably try to transcribe them sometime (or at least put up scans of the lyrics booklet, ahah)
it's a very cool album tho! not even my usual fare in metal but i found myself particularly compelled by it
Don't stress too much about that mate. Yeah, I just had a quick look and couldn't find anything, but I'll keep looking. If I want them that much, I'll try and order the CD.
Yeah, it's very compelling, that's a great word for it. I thought everything about it was simply fantastic and find myself wanting to go back and listen to it. Wonderful piece on a whole.
-
You will probably find more to like with Farsot, especially their most recent album Life Promised Death which adds some progressive metal and some folk stylings to their sound.
-
You will probably find more to like with Farsot, especially their most recent album Life Promised Death which adds some progressive metal and some folk stylings to their sound.
Damn, that sounds really interesting indeed.
After checking out roulette song specific albums and posting my thoughts, my do more of a deep dive on a select few. Sounds like fun.
-
The vocals were pretty rough and I'm actually surprised you dig these guys with these harsh vocals, but I guess the cleans really quite outweight the growls really.
Yeah, their clean vocals is a huge draw for me. And I sent the best track for sure, ariich said so back in the thread somewhere. :)
-
Yeah, their clean vocals is a huge draw for me. And I sent the best track for sure, ariich said so back in the thread somewhere. :)
I just played through the album again now actually. Damn that's some gloomy shit. Enjoyed it.