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Welcome
Well here it is, the long awaited second roulette. Now after doing my first roulette, I found the whole thing very enjoyable, and found quite a few bands that I play regularly and albums that I have found thanks to it. I think it's time for another one, and the demand from some people has been high. Now at 33 years old, my tastes haven't changed in 20 years, and if there was one thing I learnt from the roulette is exactly that. I have a metal heart through and through. Over the years I've tried many different styles and genres and my collection and bands I like do boast that, but I keep coming back to the heavy stuff.
This roulette is open to whatever you choose to send, but I'm saying straight up, it's good classic, solid metal I'm really looking for. What I check out these days is not too much to be honest and I've become fussier and fussier. I'll flick something after a short listen and won't look back. SO over the last few years, I've become lazy and generally haven't had the motivation to look for new stuff. I lost a little bit of love for the thirst to discover new music and I have just been humming along. That's where this comes in, cause I'm getting that motivation back. Work has been busting my balls for quite a while now and I need some new music now for sure. So many of you guys see bands that you post in the 'what are you listening to thread' that I wouldn't have a clue who they are, so even though my banned list is big, I'm sure you'll find stuff I don't know.
This is going to be a straight up, no bullshit, simple roulette, with no tricks or anything of the kind. I must say, due to my busy work schedule, even though I knew this was coming, I haven't prepared a fucking thing. But that won't stop me. It's going to be simple 8 rounds, scores out of 10, but if I feel I want to add any curveballs in along the way, I will.
Here's the link from my last roulette;
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=46782.0
The banned list I will have to go back through, but it pretty much stands. I'll try and add any glaring omissions but should be pretty on point.
Here's one important thing to note;
In the year themed rounds, just because a band is on my banned list, doesn't mean an album from that artist from the year is banned if it's not on the list of albums. A lot of bands I've lost track of that I know have released new stuff, I just never got around to checking it out.
2015 albums that I know, own and are banned
Angra - Secret Garden
Borealis - Purgatory
UDO - Decadent
Periphery - Alpha and Omega
Blind Guardian - Beyond the Red Mirror
Europe - War of Kings
Nightwish - Endless Forms Most Beautiful
Kamelot - Haven
Cain's Offering - Stormcrow
Faith No More - Sol Invictus
Pyramaze - Disciples of the Sun
Helloween - My God Given Right
Virgin Steele - Nocturnes of Hellfire & Damnation
High on Fire - Luminiferous
Between the Buried and Me - Coma Ecliptic
Joe Satriani - Shockwave Supernova
Symphony X - Underworld
Bullet For My Valentine - Venom
Act of Defiance - Birth and the Burial
Disturned - Immortalized
Ghost - Meliora
Praying Mantis - Legacy
Soilwork - The Ride Majestic
Amorphis - Under the Red Cloud
Black Majesty - Cross of Thorns
Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls
Riverside - Love, Fear and the Time Machine
Slayer - Repentless
Stratovarius - Eternal
Gloryhammer - Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards
Children of Bodom - I Worship Chaos
Queensryche - Condition Human
WASP - Golgotha
Circle II Circle - Reign of Darkness
Saxon - Battering Ram
Stryper - Fallen
Vanden Plas - Chronicles
Intronaut -The Direction of Last Things
Solution .45 - Nightmares in the Waking State: Part 1
Trivium - Silence in the Snow
Eclipse - Armageddonize
Kiske Sommerville - City of Heroes
Winery Dogs - Winery Dogs
Joel Hoekstra - 13
Magnus Karlsson - Kingdom of Rock
Serious Black - As Daylight Breaks
Level 10 - Level 10
Tony Macalpine - Concrete Gardens
Impelliteri - Venom
The Poodles - Devil in the Details
Revolution Saints - Revolution Saints
Jorn Lande/Trond Holter - Dracula
2016 albums I know, own and are banned;
Axel Rudi Pell - Game of Sins
Borknagar - Winter Thrice
Megadeth - Dystopia
Avantasia - Ghostlights
Dream Theater - The Astonishing
Primal Fear - Rulebreaker
Anthrax - For All Kings
Omnium Gatherum - Grey Heavens
Redemption - The Art of Loss
Blaze Bayley - Infinite Entanglement
Spiritual Beggars - Sunrise to Sundown
Metal Church - XI
Tremonti - Dust
Grand Magus - Sword Songs
Iron Savior - Titancraft
Katatonia - The Fall of Hearts
Yngwie Malmsteen - World on Fire
Be'lakor - Vessels
Fates Warning - Theories of Flight
Witherscape - The Northern Sanctuary
Sabaton - The Last Stand
DGM - The Passage
Michael Sweet - One Sided War
Solution .45 - Nightmares in the Walking State: 2
Evergrey - The Storm Within
Almah - EVO
Insomnium - Winter's Gate
Alter Bridge - The Last Hero
Sonata Arctica - The Ninth Hour
Hardline - Human Nature
Korn - The Serenity of Suffering
Testament - Brotherhood of the Snake
Hammerfall - Built to Last
Pretty Maids - Kingmaker
in Flames - Battles
Herman Frank - The Devil Rides Out
Metallica - Hardwired
Cloudscape - Voice of Reason
Dynazty - Titanic Mass
Nordic Union - Nordic Union
Thunderstone - Apocalypse Again
Lords of Black - II
Mob Rules - Tales From Beyond
Sunburst - Fragments of Creation
2017 albums I know, own and banned;
Pain of Salvation - In the Passing Light of Day
Firewind - Immortals
Kreator - Gods of Violence
Overkill - the Grinding Wheel
Bloodbound - War of Dragons
Persefone - Aathma
Dream Evil - Six
Blaze Bayley - Endure and Survive
Mastodon - Emperor of Sand
Sinner - Tequila Suicide
Crazy Lixx - Ruff Justice
Ayreon - The Source
Pyramaze - Contingent
Harem Scarem - United
Dragonforce - Reaching Into Infinity
Jorn - Life on Death Road
Iced Earth - Incorruptible
Stone Sour - Hydrograd
Wintersun - The Forest Seasons
Accept - The Rise of Chaos
Arch Enemy - Will to Power
Nocturnal Rites - Pheonix
Sons of Apollo - Psychotic Symphony
Trivium - The Sin and The Sentence
Jeff Scott Soto - Retribution
Pink Cream 69 - Headstrong
Borealis - World of Silence MMXVII
The Night Flight Orchestra - Amber Galactic
Lancer - Mastery
The Ferrymen - The Ferrymen
Place Vendome - Close to the Sun
Ten - Gothica
Tony Macalpine - Death of Roses
Labyrinth - Architecture of a God
Eclipse - Momentum
Threshold - Legend of the Shires
2018 albums I know, own and banned;
Mike Lepond - Pawn and Prophecy
Saxon - Thunderbolt
Voodoo Circle - Raised on Rock
Angra - Omni
Blaze Bayley - The Redemption of William Black
Michael Schenker - Resurrection
BTBAM - Automata 1
Judas Priest - Firepower
Axel Rudi Pell - Knights Call
Kamelot - The Shadow Theory
Gus G - Fearless
Stryper - God Damn Evil
Borealis - The Offering
Artists banned from my first roulette;
Bloodbound
Moon Doc
Lethal
Red Dawn
Armored Saint
Iris Divine
Almanac
Brainstorm
Slash
Teramaze
Balance of Power
Powerworld
Anciients
Meshuggah
Omnium Gatherum
Sanctuary
Rounds
Simple;
Round 1 - Open
Round 2 - 2015 albums
Round 3 - Open
Round 4 - 2016 albums
Round 5 - Open
Round 6 - 2017 albums
Round 7 - Open
Round 8 - 2018 albums
Round 9 - Open - Blow your load
Now, I encourage newer stuff throughout the open rounds too. I'm not really in the mood for older stuff, I want newer, heavier, powerful sounding stuff that rocks. Saying that, the rounds are open, so still, anything goes, you might just surprise me. And any genre is still allowed, just be warned it may hurt you.
Scores out of 10, I will use a similar scoring system as last time, but won't go into that much detail. As I said, going to be simple. Will look for 10 participants also.
Rules
Not many. No real issues with length of tracks, maybe just don't make a hait of sending 15 minute songs every round.
After two round, two participants will be eliminated, and after four rounds, another three will be eliminated. Ten moving forward to the end.
Participants
jingle.boy
bl5150
TAC
Evermind
Lowdz
Bolsters
Big Hath
Parama
Luoto
Puppies_On-Acid
Tomislav95
Kattoelox
Lethean
Stadler
Elite
If I get more than 10, the guys that didn't get an invitation I might do like an elimination round first like last time.
I'm going to try and post a list of the albums I know from those years also to make it easier for your submissions to stop us going back and forth with any issues.
Submissions
My email is kadejordan@hotmail.com. You can send a file which is preferrable, but if not send a link and I can usually get a copy of the song from somewhere.
So, that'll do, I have to go to work now but am going to do my best to keep this thing moving a quickly and smoothly as possible.
Kip is ready for you now;
(https://www.metal-archives.com/images/2/6/9/2/269276_artist.jpg?45)
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Yeah I definitely have enough :metal stuff if that's all you're looking for, might as well give it s go #rouletteaddict
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I'm in this time.
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It's going to be simple 8 rounds scores out of 10, but if I feel I want to add any curveballs in along the way, I will.
Rounds
Simple;
Round 1 - Open
Round 2 - 2015 albums
Round 3 - Open
Round 4 - 2016 albums
Round 5 - Open
Round 6 - 2017 albums
Round 7 - Open
Round 8 - 2018 albums
Round 9 - Open - Blow your load
First curveball already :biggrin:
I noticed that your banned list isn't updated as at the end of your last roulette either mate :)
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I wanted to join but then I saw the banned list and even stuff that isn't on the banned list is music you've probably heard already so I'm not even gonna chance it; you seem to like quite a few bands I do so you've probably picked through the genres we like enough to already know exactly what you like. Good luck everyone :metal :metal :metal
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Count me in! If you'll have me. I have tons of stuff I could send :metal :metal
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Wow, seeing as I've maybe bought 10 new albums from the last three years, and 98% of the bands I listen to are on the banned lists... I think I'm going to be the real Stadler, and sit in the balcony and make snide comments about what's going on on the stage.
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I'd like to play :tup
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....Whining...
(https://i.imgflip.com/28qcpo.jpg)
...Kavetching...
(https://i.imgflip.com/28qcst.jpg)
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Okay, that is funny as hell but I'm not letting TAC get his cheap yucks so easily, let me in this now :lol
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you cowards. just a quick runthrough of my library and i've already got 19 bands that are not only not on the banned list but i feel like are up the alley of what wolfking is looking for + i've got all the year-themed rounds covered just by them. i'm gonna destroy you all, apparently :metal
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I have stuff to send but it's a total crapshoot. This will be fun :metal
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I'll give it a go unless you already have enough people. I don't know if what I have will be heavy enough or if I'll even have enough, but we'll see. :)
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The themed rounds are going to be fun as I didn't discover a lot of music either in 2017 or this year. I'll manage to find something though.
Let's do it then. :metal
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i may try to send exclusively from the last 4 years just for the hell of it, over half of what i have lined up is from just the past few years anyways
also any length limit? everything i picked out is under 10 mins anyways but round 9 sounds kinda like an epic round & i might pick out a longer one for that if so, dunno
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Gauntlet thrown, challenge accepted. If there's room, I'm in, bitches.
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TAC is powerful :lol
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(https://i2.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/010/100/dis%20gon%20be%20good.gif)
2018 submissions will be drawing from a limited pool, but it might just force me to get thru my 'to be listened to' list.
@ TAC... shall we defer our challenge to the 2017 round, or ya wanna get it over with?
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@ TAC... shall we defer our challenge to the 2017 round, or ya wanna get it over with?
I was thinking of using a song from their first album, deferral denied!
TAC is powerful :lol
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XXTNN4jeCu4/hqdefault.jpg)
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Gauntlet thrown, challenge accepted. If there's room, I'm in, bitches.
Atta boy Stadler!
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Fuck it, you guys are all in.
Yeah I definitely have enough :metal stuff if that's all you're looking for, might as well give it s go #rouletteaddict
I'm surprised you want to go another round mate. Not sure how we'll go this time but it was cool last time even though our tastes didn't really see eye to eye. Lets go again hey.
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It's going to be simple 8 rounds scores out of 10, but if I feel I want to add any curveballs in along the way, I will.
Rounds
Simple;
Round 1 - Open
Round 2 - 2015 albums
Round 3 - Open
Round 4 - 2016 albums
Round 5 - Open
Round 6 - 2017 albums
Round 7 - Open
Round 8 - 2018 albums
Round 9 - Open - Blow your load
First curveball already :biggrin:
I noticed that your banned list isn't updated as at the end of your last roulette either mate :)
I know, I'm shit. Gonna do the best. Will compile a list of albums from those years first which may be more helpful.
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@ TAC... shall we defer our challenge to the 2017 round, or ya wanna get it over with?
I was thinking of using a song from their first album, deferral denied!
(https://media3.giphy.com/media/GWD5nSpiHxs3K/200.gif)
Challenge may still be on, but I'm playing a different card now. Saving that other band for the 2017 round. Ruslan, don't you dare cock-block me!
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As far as rules go, well there kind of isn't any really.
14 players seems like a lot, but why the fuck not. If Jon and Dave are in, I'll take one more and go with 15. I'm a workaholic and we'll see how we go.
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Rev up those eliminations 'cause I'm coming in hot :metardica:
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Rev up those eliminations 'cause I'm coming in hot :metardica:
Dunno if I'll even go that far. Might just let you all play all the way through if everyone has some tunes.
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Chad, I actually thought about sending them right in the first round just to see your reaction. :lol
Nah, I'm not that much of an asshole.
Kade, 15 is a lot of players but hey, it's your roulette. I know I struggled with 12 players in both of my roulettes. :P
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Kade, 15 is a lot of players but hey, it's your roulette. I know I struggled with 12 players in both of my roulettes. :P
You are right Ruslan. Okay, depending how many more we get, I might do a quick elimination style round. I think 12 is a good number actually.
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I'm actually quite surprised to see Time Requiem and Fairyland on your list. And Pathosray. It looks like you're big on the heavy stuff but also get down with super melodic, symphonic and/or experimental music too. I know what I'm sending for round 1 but the results for that will determine how I play this...
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2015 albums that I know, own and are banned
Angra - Secret Garden
Borealis - Purgatory
UDO - Decadent
Periphery - Alpha and Omega
Blind Guardian - Beyond the Red Mirror
Europe - War of Kings
Nightwish - Endless Forms Most Beautiful
Kamelot - Haven
Cain's Offering - Stormcrow
Faith No More - Sol Invictus
Pyramaze - Disciples of the Sun
Helloween - My God Given Right
Virgin Steele - Nocturnes of Hellfire & Damnation
High on Fire - Luminiferous
Between the Buried and Me - Coma Ecliptic
Joe Satriani - Shockwave Supernova
Symphony X - Underworld
Bullet For My Valentine - Venom
Act of Defiance - Birth and the Burial
Disturned - Immortalized
Ghost - Meliora
Praying Mantis - Legacy
Soilwork - The Ride Majestic
Amorphis - Under the Red Cloud
Black Majesty - Cross of Thorns
Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls
Riverside - Love, Fear and the Time Machine
Slayer - Repentless
Stratovarius - Eternal
Gloryhammer - Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards
Children of Bodom - I Worship Chaos
Queensryche - Condition Human
WASP - Golgotha
Circle II Circle - Reign of Darkness
Saxon - Battering Ram
Stryper - Fallen
Vanden Plas - Chronicles
Intronaut -The Direction of Last Things
Solution .45 - Nightmares in the Waking State: Part 1
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I'm actually quite surprised to see Time Requiem and Fairyland on your list. And Pathosray. It looks like you're big on the heavy stuff but also get down with super melodic, symphonic and/or experimental music too. I know what I'm sending for round 1 but the results for that will determine how I play this...
Why is that?
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Here's one important thing to note;
In the year themed rounds, just because a band is on my banned list, doesn't mean an album from that artist from the year is banned if it's not on the list of albums. A lot of bands I've lost track of that I know have released new stuff, I just never got around to checking it out.
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It's going to be simple 8 rounds scores out of 10, but if I feel I want to add any curveballs in along the way, I will.
Rounds
Simple;
Round 1 - Open
Round 2 - 2015 albums
Round 3 - Open
Round 4 - 2016 albums
Round 5 - Open
Round 6 - 2017 albums
Round 7 - Open
Round 8 - 2018 albums
Round 9 - Open - Blow your load
First curveball already :biggrin:
I noticed that your banned list isn't updated as at the end of your last roulette either mate :)
I know, I'm shit. Gonna do the best. Will compile a list of albums from those years first which may be more helpful.
Wasn't saying you were shit :-\
I just thought of a band to send that wasn't on your list and realised that I had sent it in the last roulette ;)
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It's going to be simple 8 rounds scores out of 10, but if I feel I want to add any curveballs in along the way, I will.
Rounds
Simple;
Round 1 - Open
Round 2 - 2015 albums
Round 3 - Open
Round 4 - 2016 albums
Round 5 - Open
Round 6 - 2017 albums
Round 7 - Open
Round 8 - 2018 albums
Round 9 - Open - Blow your load
First curveball already :biggrin:
I noticed that your banned list isn't updated as at the end of your last roulette either mate :)
I know, I'm shit. Gonna do the best. Will compile a list of albums from those years first which may be more helpful.
Wasn't saying you were shit :-\
I just thought of a band to send that wasn't on your list and realised that I had sent it in the last roulette ;)
no no, I'm saying I'm shit mate, I just wish I had more time to get this ready properly. I can't even start to think what band you are talking about haha.
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Maybe if I send all the same bands we might get the same result :metal
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Maybe if I send all the same bands we might get the same result :metal
We all know you're the $1.10 fav Brent.
Everybody, this is man who is your biggest threat. Don't let Chad and Tim bignote themselves, the real deal is right here.
*Love a good shit stir!*
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2016 albums I know, own and are banned;
Axel Rudi Pell - Game of Sins
Borknagar - Winter Thrice
Megadeth - Dystopia
Avantasia - Ghostlights
Dream Theater - The Astonishing
Primal Fear - Rulebreaker
Anthrax - For All Kings
Omnium Gatherum - Grey Heavens
Redemption - The Art of Loss
Blaze Bayley - Infinite Entanglement
Spiritual Beggars - Sunrise to Sundown
Metal Church - XI
Tremonti - Dust
Grand Magus - Sword Songs
Iron Savior - Titancraft
Katatonia - The Fall of Hearts
Yngwie Malmsteen - World on Fire
Be'lakor - Vessels
Fates Warning - Theories of Flight
Witherscape - The Northern Sanctuary
Sabaton - The Last Stand
DGM - The Passage
Michael Sweet - One Sided War
Solution .45 - Nightmares in the Walking State: 2
Evergrey - The Storm Within
Almah - EVO
Insomnium - Winter's Gate
Alter Bridge - The Last Hero
Sonata Arctica - The Ninth Hour
Hardline - Human Nature
Korn - The Serenity of Suffering
Testament - Brotherhood of the Snake
Hammerfall - Built to Last
Pretty Maids - Kingmaker
in Flames - Battles
Herman Frank - The Devil Rides Out
Metallica - Hardwired
Cloudscape - Voice of Reason
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I will update 2017 and 2018 albums in the morning and try to finalise the banned list a bit more. 11:15 here and been at work since 7am, so my eyes are telling me to wrap this up.
Just also want to say, that I'm never one to let things go without updates and drag things on for days on end between drinks, but I will do this at my own pace. It will still be on a schedule with regular updates but maybe not as much as I would like. But should be fun.
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Maybe if I send all the same bands we might get the same result :metal
We all know you're the $1.10 fav Brent.
Everybody, this is man who is your biggest threat. Don't let Chad and Tim bignote themselves, the real deal is right here.
*Love a good shit stir!*
I've never um...bignoted myself, whatever that means. :lol
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Are you still taking in people? I’ll join if I may.
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I'm actually quite surprised to see Time Requiem and Fairyland on your list. And Pathosray. It looks like you're big on the heavy stuff but also get down with super melodic, symphonic and/or experimental music too. I know what I'm sending for round 1 but the results for that will determine how I play this...
Why is that?
Just rarely ever come across people who know one of those let alone all three!
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Pathosray has been sent in a few earlier roulettes. I've got them from Brent in mine, and I think either Tim or Chad tend to send Scent of Snow.
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I've used Pathosray a number of times in roulettes.
Scent Of Snow :metal
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My track from Pathosray was The Sad Game if memory serves correct :metal
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My track from Pathosray was The Sad Game if memory serves correct :metal
Indeed it was. I somehow thought it was named The Empty Room but that's from another band (second track of your EP).
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So it's an ALBUM roulette, not a SONG roulette, right? (It says "song" up in the OP, but seems to say "album" the rest of the way).
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I've used Pathosray a number of times in roulettes.
Scent Of Snow :metal
If/when I use them, this has been my go-to as well.
Tim might have a big note, but I've got a GIGANTIC note! Whatever that is. :dunno:
Here's hoping Brent is a little stale.
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So it's an ALBUM roulette, not a SONG roulette, right? (It says "song" up in the OP, but seems to say "album" the rest of the way).
No, it's a song roulette.
Kade is just listing the albums he has for the years of each round. A banned list for those years, if you will.
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If ya'll didn't send Emerald City then you sent the wrong song. :lol
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2015 albums that I know, own and are banned
looks like i'm good for my 2015 pick :metal
if we're sending off round 1 songs i'll get mine to you today for sure
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I might actually do better than I thought on this, at least in terms of coming up with decent songs without resorting to "Demi Lovato" or "One Direction". Round 1 sent. Controversial, as usual. :)
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I'll wait to see if I should participate in elimination round if there's one. Meanwhile, sent a question via PM.
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Maybe if I send all the same bands we might get the same result :metal
All the pressure on you Brent, but I’m sure you can handle it :biggrin:
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i may try to send exclusively from the last 4 years just for the hell of it, over half of what i have lined up is from just the past few years anyways
I was thinking of doing the same thing.
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i may try to send exclusively from the last 4 years just for the hell of it, over half of what i have lined up is from just the past few years anyways
I was thinking of doing the same thing.
Would it be rude of me to lead with your avatar? ;)
I kid... since Ruslan is being kind enough not to steal one of my submissions.
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So it's an ALBUM roulette, not a SONG roulette, right? (It says "song" up in the OP, but seems to say "album" the rest of the way).
Song roulette mate. Just listing the albums that are not allowed for the year themed round.
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Are you still taking in people? I’ll join if I may.
Alright mate, I'll have you back.
That's 15 people. Has anyone ever run one with this many? Might have to do an elimination. That's a lot of songs per round.
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Are you still taking in people? I’ll join if I may.
Alright mate, I'll have you back.
That's 15 people. Has anyone ever run one with this many? Might have to do an elimination. That's a lot of songs per round.
As he listens to 10 ALBUMS per round (in one week), KTLX farts in your general direction.
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Are you still taking in people? I’ll join if I may.
Alright mate, I'll have you back.
That's 15 people. Has anyone ever run one with this many? Might have to do an elimination. That's a lot of songs per round.
As he listens to 10 ALBUMS per round (in one week), KTLX farts in your general direction.
I was just thinking the same thing, :rollin
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I also did 14 in a week in the first round (edit: but I have no life so whatevs) :2metal:
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oh, here you go (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z_UJ0_biJw) katt
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There are some GLARING omissions from those 2016/2015 lists that I *know* you've listened to - Borealis and Cloudscape for instance.
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i may try to send exclusively from the last 4 years just for the hell of it, over half of what i have lined up is from just the past few years anyways
I was thinking of doing the same thing.
That would be most welcomed I reckon.
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Okay, it looks like I've got 15, unless someones been missed;
jingle.boy
bl5150
TAC
Evermind
Lowdz
Bolsters
Big Hath
Parama
Luoto
Puppies_On-Acid
Tomislav95
Kattoelox
Lethean
Stadler
Elite
I think the way this might work is after two rounds, two get cut. After four rounds, three more get cut and goes down to ten. Could eliminate right away, but I'd like everyone to at least have a couple of rounds and a couple of chances to stay in touch.
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give me plenty of time to irreversibly screw up before getting cut, hell yeah :metal
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That’s some good foreshadowing there - you’ve posted the final standings already!
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2017 albums I know, own and banned;
Pain of Salvation - In the Passing Light of Day
Firewind - Immortals
Kreator - Gods of Violence
Overkill - the Grinding Wheel
Bloodbound - War of Dragons
Persefone - Aathma
Dream Evil - Six
Blaze Bayley - Endure and Survive
Mastodon - Emperor of Sand
Sinner - Tequila Suicide
Crazy Lixx - Ruff Justice
Ayreon - The Source
Pyramaze - Contingent
Harem Scarem - United
Dragonforce - Reaching Into Infinity
Jorn - Life on Death Road
Iced Earth - Incorruptible
Stone Sour - Hydrograd
Wintersun - The Forest Seasons
Accept - The Rise of Chaos
Arch Enemy - Will to Power
Nocturnal Rites - Pheonix
Sons of Apollo - Psychotic Symphony
Trivium - The Sin and The Sentence
Jeff Scott Soto - Retribution
Pink Cream 69 - Headstrong
Borealis - World of Silence MMXVII
2018 albums I know, own and banned;
Mike Lepond - Pawn and Prophecy
Saxon - Thunderbolt
Voodoo Circle - Raised on Rock
Angra - Omni
Blaze Bayley - The Redemption of William Black
Michael Schenker - Resurrection
BTBAM - Automata 1
Judas Priest - Firepower
Axel Rudi Pell - Knights Call
Kamelot - The Shadow Theory
Gus G - Fearless
Stryper - God Damn Evil
Borealis - The Offering
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I'm really hoping I've covered all albums from these four years.
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There are some GLARING omissions from those 2016/2015 lists that I *know* you've listened to - Borealis and Cloudscape for instance.
Fuck. I;m going from a basic wiki list as I don't have the albums I own listed by year, which is annoying. You boys will need to help me out here it seems haha.
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Wolfking, do you use Spotify or Google Play? I don't store much of my music in mp3/flac form these days so I probably cant send files. Or if you would prefer I could send Youtube links.
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For the albums for the specific years, go to the OP, I'll update that.
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Wolfking, do you use Spotify or Google Play? I don't store much of my music in mp3/flac form these days so I probably cant send files. Or if you would prefer I could send Youtube links.
And how do you feel about long songs, like in the 15-20 minute range?
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Wolfking, do you use Spotify or Google Play? I don't store much of my music in mp3/flac form these days so I probably cant send files. Or if you would prefer I could send Youtube links.
Just send the youtube links mate.
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Wolfking, do you use Spotify or Google Play? I don't store much of my music in mp3/flac form these days so I probably cant send files. Or if you would prefer I could send Youtube links.
And how do you feel about long songs, like in the 15-20 minute range?
I have no issues. I mean, I'd assume hopefully I wouldn't be getting 20 minute songs every round, but I'm open to whatever.
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I'm usually not around on the weekends, but will try and keep in touch on my phone.
Everyone can start sending and we'll get things rolling I think.
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Wolfking, do you use Spotify or Google Play? I don't store much of my music in mp3/flac form these days so I probably cant send files. Or if you would prefer I could send Youtube links.
And how do you feel about long songs, like in the 15-20 minute range?
I have no issues. I mean, I'd assume hopefully I wouldn't be getting 20 minute songs every round, but I'm open to whatever.
No, so far I have songs lined up for round 1-6 and only 1 is over the 10 minute mark. Just wanted to make sure you didn't have any kind of aversion to longer songs.
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That’s some good foreshadowing there - you’ve posted the final standings already!
In ascending order, of course.
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nah, it'd only be the standings if i was at the very bottom
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sent some instrumental Japanese metal :metal
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sent some instrumental Japanese metal :metal
:omg:
You read my mind... same one?
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sent some instrumental Japanese metal :metal
:omg:
You read my mind... same one?
I doubt it. Wasn't Galneryus :lol
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Sent via e-mail.
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Wolfking, do you use Spotify or Google Play? I don't store much of my music in mp3/flac form these days so I probably cant send files. Or if you would prefer I could send Youtube links.
And how do you feel about long songs, like in the 15-20 minute range?
I have no issues. I mean, I'd assume hopefully I wouldn't be getting 20 minute songs every round, but I'm open to whatever.
No, so far I have songs lined up for round 1-6 and only 1 is over the 10 minute mark. Just wanted to make sure you didn't have any kind of aversion to longer songs.
Nah mate, I'm down for whatever.
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sent some instrumental Japanese metal :metal
:omg:
You read my mind... same one?
I doubt it. Wasn't Galneryus :lol
Who?
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sent some instrumental Japanese metal :metal
:omg:
You read my mind... same one?
I doubt it. Wasn't Galneryus :lol
Who?
My prediction for Paul's first round submission :lol
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;)
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Sending mine this afternoon.
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sent some instrumental Japanese metal :metal
:omg:
You read my mind... same one?
I doubt it. Wasn't Galneryus :lol
Who?
My prediction for Paul's first round submission :lol
I’m so predictable :lol
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Sent. Not Galneryus :omg:
:angel:
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i sent wolfking 9 songs, but he will only need the first two
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Puppies' restrictions made me go to option #2, which is the same song I'm sending for round 1 here. :lol Sent!
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I'll try to send tomorrow, I'm pretty sure of what it's going to be.
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sorry for the late confirmation on this. I appreciate the open invite. Worked is slammed at the moment, which is good - hopefully they keep me around at this one.
I am also continuing my unfortunate tradition of dropping negative personal news into someone else's roulette. We found out this past week my mom has glioblastoma which is a very aggressive form of brain cancer. So I'll do what I can to send some entries, but I may be gone for a bit as we are trying to figure out when we can get home to see her. I likely won't be as responsive as normal, but if I am holding anything up, just move on - it won't hurt my feelings at all.
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sorry for the late confirmation on this. I appreciate the open invite. Worked is slammed at the moment, which is good - hopefully they keep me around at this one.
I am also continuing my unfortunate tradition of dropping negative personal news into someone else's roulette. We found out this past week my mom has glioblastoma which is a very aggressive form of brain cancer. So I'll do what I can to send some entries, but I may be gone for a bit as we are trying to figure out when we can get home to see her. I likely won't be as responsive as normal, but if I am holding anything up, just move on - it won't hurt my feelings at all.
Oh Jesus Big H... so sorry to hear this. :brohug:
#fuckcancer
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Really sorry to hear that news Jon - hope things take a turn for the better soon
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sorry for the late confirmation on this. I appreciate the open invite. Worked is slammed at the moment, which is good - hopefully they keep me around at this one.
I am also continuing my unfortunate tradition of dropping negative personal news into someone else's roulette. We found out this past week my mom has glioblastoma which is a very aggressive form of brain cancer. So I'll do what I can to send some entries, but I may be gone for a bit as we are trying to figure out when we can get home to see her. I likely won't be as responsive as normal, but if I am holding anything up, just move on - it won't hurt my feelings at all.
Fuck Jon, that's awful news. Thoughts and prayers to her and you and your family. You don't have to take part mate, it's up to you. But also if you want, you can maybe give me a bit of a list or something of some songs you're thinking of and if you are not around I can pick one and just pop it in a round for you, that way you're still involved but don't have to be there at the start of each round.
Just to note too to everyone, with the number of participants and my schedule, this will more than likely be a week per round kind of thing.
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Looks like I'm waiting on;
Big Hath
Luoto
Tomislav95
Elite
Parama is sent but having trouble getting the file. Check your PM dude, but will try on another pc tomorrow.
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Nope, I sent a WeTransfer link to your e-mail address this morning, about 3 hours ago.
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Nope, I sent a WeTransfer link to your e-mail address this morning, about 3 hours ago.
Ah yes, got it Richard. I thought it was spam and deleted it. Luckily I could recover. That will teach me to be a bit more careful.
Downloading now. What an amazing band name btw.
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I haven't really explained how I'll be scoring this time, and to be honest, I don't know yet. I had a pretty good breakdown in my last roulette with multiple criteras that I followed, but I won't have time for that sort of shit this time. It'll either be each song out of 10, or even a Chad style rating system which I've always liked. I'll come up with it when I listen to all the songs.
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Make sure not to hurt anyone's feelings like I apparently have with my results
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Make sure not to hurt anyone's feelings like I apparently have with my results
haha, might have to go and look through your thread mate. I love hurting peoples feelings, we can be friends.
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Make sure not to hurt anyone's feelings like I apparently have with my results
Just from skimming through the last few pages, don't worry about it. You shouldn't give a fuck what others think in regards to what you like or don't like.
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:lol :tup
If you like what I sent for the first round, I'm going to take about seven or eight left turns after that. Rip me a new one if you don't like 'em. :metal
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:lol :tup
If you like what I sent for the first round, I'm going to take about seven or eight left turns after that. Rip me a new one if you don't like 'em. :metal
I don't have the time to beat around the bush so look out. :lol
If I can get the last few songs by tomorrow morning I'll try and start the listening tomorrow. Thing is, I don't have hardly any time through the day now to listen and I won't be driving around as much. Not sure how many listens I will allocate, but I'll listen as many times as I need.
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Sent something really heavy :metal
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...bad news...
Fuck Jon, that's awful news. Thoughts and prayers to her and you and your family.
Jon, what Kade said. Thinking of you, man.
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Sent
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Okay, everyone is in. I start the listening tonight.
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Crank my score up to 10 :2metal:
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Crank my score up to 10 :2metal:
In that case I will take mine to 11
(https://78.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9rgdaADZO1qiz3j8o4_500.gif)
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8.5 will suffice :corn
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make me score higher than Parama for big lulz
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Crank my score up to 10 :2metal:
In that case I will take mine to 11
(https://78.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9rgdaADZO1qiz3j8o4_500.gif)
Crank my score up to 10 :2metal:
10 and 11 might not be so flash if he decides on a ranking system :)
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make me score higher than Parama for big lulz
same
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Stuck here at work and really keen to have a listen through to what you guys have sent. Getting the itch for some new music which has been not the case for quite a long time now.
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i hope my entry drowns you in awesomeness :metal
USER WAS GIVEN A 5/10 FOR THIS POST
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Hangmemes when?
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Hangmemes when?
I'll bet next month's paycheque that wolfking isn't down (or up, depending on your perspective) with this aspect of roulette hosting.
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If anyone bet with Chad, he won. I definitely don't have the time, patience and ability to be online to do a hangman type of thing......BUT.........I'm in the middle of completing a 'guess the album cover' collage and will do one each round. That way it will give you guys something to do when I'm not online. That will be up tomorrow.
Just about finished listening through everything once bar a couple of songs and this is spectacular. There is so much amazing stuff here and this round already trumps a lot of the stuff I was sent in my first roulette on first listen I think. Scoring and/or ranking is going to be a challenge. And there is so much stuff here I want a lot of listens.
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Just about finished listening through everything once bar a couple of songs and this is spectacular.
(https://i.imgur.com/1lMJa.gif)
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Hey jingle... want to make another bet?? :lol :hat
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Hey jingle... want to make another bet?? :lol :hat
:bringiton:
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If anyone bet with Chad, he won. I definitely don't have the time, patience and ability to be online to do a hangman type of thing......BUT.........I'm in the middle of completing a 'guess the album cover' collage and will do one each round. That way it will give you guys something to do when I'm not online. That will be up tomorrow.
I'm down with this too. I like album collages as well.
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If anyone bet with Chad, he won. I definitely don't have the time, patience and ability to be online to do a hangman type of thing......BUT.........I'm in the middle of completing a 'guess the album cover' collage and will do one each round. That way it will give you guys something to do when I'm not online. That will be up tomorrow.
I'm down with this too. I like album collages as well.
Was thinking the same thing! I might get some of them this time around!
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People here have actually heard of the band I sent this time (Was actually on one of the album collages I did and was guessed quickly) so that should be fine :corn
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My album has a spectacular artwork (not kidding, it's really beautiful), will also probably be guessed quickly.
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I'm terrible at the artwork guessing games but they're fun to look at. I don't know how well known mine is, and it's not really something that's ordinary for me to own, but I think it looks cool.
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My album has a spectacular artwork (not kidding, it's really beautiful), will also probably be guessed quickly.
Yes, it will. :rollin
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Just about finished listening through everything once bar a couple of songs and this is spectacular. There is so much amazing stuff here and this round already trumps a lot of the stuff I was sent in my first roulette on first listen I think. Scoring and/or ranking is going to be a challenge. And there is so much stuff here I want a lot of listens.
:metal :metal :metal
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Hope I rank high so it's all downhill from year. The year themes are going to be murder on me :lol
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Everything I sent was from 2015-2018 and I still have backups too so, I don't have any complaints about the themes :corn
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2015 is my toughest year, because all of my/the best stuff is things he already has. I got a couple of excellent albums still to draw from, but all the stellar stuff is a no-go.
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I just went back and read thru the first 11 pages of your first roulette... great stuff there. Always a good giggle to revisit good times.
And I've changed my position on 2015... I'm now having trouble deciding what to play.
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2018 is the year I have the least options in for obvious reasons.
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For 2018 I'd think about situations where a song is so new that a file isn't easily obtainable. I know Kade has albums that are already released in mind but in obscure cases it's still possible.
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Just about finished listening through everything once bar a couple of songs and this is spectacular. There is so much amazing stuff here and this round already trumps a lot of the stuff I was sent in my first roulette on first listen I think. Scoring and/or ranking is going to be a challenge. And there is so much stuff here I want a lot of listens.
:metal :metal :metal
I may have jumped the gun with this statement. I think my excitement for a bunch of new music might have taken over but as I listen, there's still a lot of good stuff.
For 2018 I'd think about situations where a song is so new that a file isn't easily obtainable. I know Kade has albums that are already released in mind but in obscure cases it's still possible.
I guess I didn't really think about things like this. I kind of misjudged that we are still early in the year. Perhaps I'll allow very late 2017 releases also maybe if people are struggling. Saying that, we've got a few weeks until we get to that round anyhow.
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(https://i.imgur.com/Ny8iUGW.png)
Just do me a favour and don't reveal you own. These are the album covers that the songs I was sent come from. Don't know if I've made this too hard or easy or whatever.
A1:
A2:
A3:
A4:
A5:
B1:
B2:
B3:
B4: Syu - You Play Hard (bl5150 (but Brent wouldn't have had a clue without Tim tipping him off. In actual fact all the credit should just go to Tim, Brent just snaked him actually, and Tim should be upset with Brent for doing this. Perhaps I should just call this whole thing off and give the crown to Tim now, he's obviously going to be head and shoulders above the competition cause narrowing down a small sample size of a picture to 2 out of 15 competitiors is the work even Kip Winger would be impressed with)) sent by lowdz
B5:
C1:
C2: Amendfoil - Empyrean & Ophidian (Luoto) sent by Parama
C3:
C4:
C5: Lost In Thought - Opus Arise (TAC) - sent by jingle.boy
1 2 3 4 5
A
B
C
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Just about finished listening through everything once bar a couple of songs and this is spectacular. There is so much amazing stuff here and this round already trumps a lot of the stuff I was sent in my first roulette on first listen I think. Scoring and/or ranking is going to be a challenge. And there is so much stuff here I want a lot of listens.
:metal :metal :metal
I may have jumped the gun with this statement. I think my excitement for a bunch of new music might have taken over but as I listen, there's still a lot of good stuff.
I hope what you're saying, and quoting me while doing so, is merely a coincidence. :lol
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Don't know what it is, but B4 is either Brent or Paul.
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C2: Amendfoil - Empyrean & Ophidian
When Parama said all his songs are no older than 2015 I was already worried :lol It's probably Darken Waters.
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Don't know what it is, but B4 is either Brent or Paul.
Should I be awarding some sort of bonus points or something? ;)
When Parama said all his songs are no older than 2015 I was already worried :lol It's probably Darken Waters.
(https://i.imgur.com/7j15tXU.jpg)
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C5 is Lost In Thought-Opus Arise. Chad?
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Don't know what it is, but B4 is either Brent or Paul.
Should I be awarding some sort of bonus points or something? ;)
It's something I played in the Best of 2016 podcast and it's Jap instrumental but cannot think of the bloody title :lol
EDIT : Paul sent something off Syu - You Play Hard :)
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Might as well reveal who sent too when you guys obviously know like you do.
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Hey, don't I get partial credit for B4? I said it was sent by either Brent or Paul. Seems Paul got it from Brent. The circle closes!
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Might as well reveal who sent too when you guys obviously know like you do.
More power to them, I'm fucking clueless :lol
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Hey, don't I get partial credit for B4? I said it was sent by either Brent or Paul. Seems Paul got it from Brent. The circle closes!
Paul may well have been onto it before I played it - he knows his Japanese metal.
I do tend to get a few boomerangs knocking me around in roulettes though :lol
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Hey, don't I get partial credit for B4? I said it was sent by either Brent or Paul. Seems Paul got it from Brent. The circle closes!
There you go mate! All sorted.
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Hey, don't I get partial credit for B4? I said it was sent by either Brent or Paul. Seems Paul got it from Brent. The circle closes!
Paul may well have been onto it before I played it - he knows his Japanese metal.
I do tend to get a few boomerangs knocking me around in roulettes though :lol
:lol
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I do tend to get a few boomerangs knocking me around in roulettes though :lol
I started my Spotify thingie right around the time you did your best of 2016 (minus Seven Sisters) and I Saved a bunch of those artists at that time. Looking at something for 2016 for this roulette, I keep going back to those, thinking, I can't do that, that's embarrassing. :lol
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Hey, don't I get partial credit for B4? I said it was sent by either Brent or Paul. Seems Paul got it from Brent. The circle closes!
Paul may well have been onto it before I played it - he knows his Japanese metal.
I do tend to get a few boomerangs knocking me around in roulettes though :lol
First of all, anything on the B&B podcast should be auto-banned. Second, I'm gonna go easy on you - not that you need the help. Third, considering you have yet to complete the B&B 2017 wrap up, there isn't a chance to "boomerang" anything back to ya.
Get on that last point, will ya? :biggrin:
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Hey, don't I get partial credit for B4? I said it was sent by either Brent or Paul. Seems Paul got it from Brent. The circle closes!
There you go mate! All sorted.
Um..yeah..well that's better. :lol
BTW, that's all I got!
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Hey, don't I get partial credit for B4? I said it was sent by either Brent or Paul. Seems Paul got it from Brent. The circle closes!
Paul may well have been onto it before I played it - he knows his Japanese metal.
I do tend to get a few boomerangs knocking me around in roulettes though :lol
First of all, anything on the B&B podcast should be auto-banned. Second, I'm gonna go easy on you - not that you need the help. Third, considering you have yet to complete the B&B 2017 wrap up, there isn't a chance to "boomerang" anything back to ya.
Get on that last point, will ya? :biggrin:
I have one ready to go but decided to wait until after Kade's roulette ...............for Kade's benefit :lol
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When doing the collage I thought this would be harder given the obscurity of the artists. I'll try and puts some hints to them tomorrow if some of the other guys are stuck also.
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I don't even recognize mine. I'm really bad at this. :lol
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I don't even recognize mine. I'm really bad at this. :lol
A good excuse for..........
(https://media2.giphy.com/media/aZ3LDBs1ExsE8/giphy.gif) :lol
............even though not deserved
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Some random thoughts while listening;
* This is some really cool and unique blend of styles that I've never really heard that is impressing me.
* Some of the leads here remind me why I started playing the guitar in the first place.
* I normally don't like these kind of vocals but I can't beleive how well they work with this track.
*Yeah, this one was never going to work on me.
* It has that modern sound but also reminds me of that Soilwork style that I like.
* This just reminds me so much of a Fates Warning track it's distracting me.
* Given the sender of this song, gotta say I'm surprised.
* Nice and brutal but on early listens it lacks some variety.
* Thought this was a lost track on a certain 1994 album when I first heard it.
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I don't even recognize mine. I'm really bad at this. :lol
When I took the sample from yours, after I added it in the collage I thought right away that the sample I took was almost impossible to tell from the full cover for some reason. It's there though.
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* Given the sender of this song, gotta say I'm surprised.
* Nice and brutal but on early listens it lacks some variety.
:2metal: one of these
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* Given the sender of this song, gotta say I'm surprised.
* Nice and brutal but on early listens it lacks some variety.
:2metal: one of these
You are not one of these two, I'll say that.
Gotta admit mate, I don't actually know too much about you and your tastes, but looking forward to fixing that.
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*Yeah, this one was never going to work on me.
Hopefully not me! :lol
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I think mine is the Fates Warning one. :lol
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When doing the collage I thought this would be harder given the obscurity of the artists.
I'm from Finland and so is Amendfoil, Parama got them from me in his last roulette :P
* It has that modern sound but also reminds me of that Soilwork style that I like.
Yep, that's me. Also curious about the first tidbit.
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When doing the collage I thought this would be harder given the obscurity of the artists.
I'm from Finland and so is Amendfoil, Parama got them from me in his last roulette :P
The motherfucker.
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Some random thoughts while listening;
* Some of the leads here remind me why I started playing the guitar in the first place.
Since there's 15 songs, and not 15 snippets, some of us weren't even mentioned. Of the comments made, by process of elimination, I think this (perhaps Soilwork - though I don't know their 'sound') is the only one that might apply to mine.
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* Given the sender of this song, gotta say I'm surprised.
* Nice and brutal but on early listens it lacks some variety.
:2metal: one of these
You are not one of these two, I'll say that.
Gotta admit mate, I don't actually know too much about you and your tastes, but looking forward to fixing that.
Damn, haha! You'll find out. Needless to say this submission is not representative of my overall taste, but rather from an age long past :lol
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*Yeah, this one was never going to work on me.
I feel like I own this one.
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*Yeah, this one was never going to work on me.
I feel like I own this one.
Was it Rainbow? :lol
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Probably Kris Kristofferson. Rainbow is banned but would do very well here.
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Probably Kris Kristofferson. Rainbow is banned but would do very well here.
Neither, but you're both dancing in the right club.
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Probably Kris Kristofferson. Rainbow is banned but would do very well here.
Neither, but you're both dancing in the right club.
Christopher Cross?
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I guess I didn't really think about things like this. I kind of misjudged that we are still early in the year. Perhaps I'll allow very late 2017 releases also maybe if people are struggling. Saying that, we've got a few weeks until we get to that round anyhow.
Don't be such a pussy. People saw the rules before they signed up. If people are struggling, let them struggle.
Buck the fuck up everyone. We're all in the same boat. :biggrin:
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At least the Issa album is out guys :metal
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I haven't heard much 2018 music and what I have is probably banned. So maybe I'll just edit the tags on a 2017 release :rollin
Nah, I'll send something that fits even if it blows chunks.
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Lots of good stuff so far this year.
At least the Issa album is out guys :metal
That ain’t one of them.
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Lots of good stuff so far this year.
At least the Issa album is out guys :metal
That ain’t one of them.
Did Jon Oliva release anything? Or did he eat all of his good ideas?
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C2: Amendfoil - Empyrean & Ophidian
When Parama said all his songs are no older than 2015 I was already worried :lol It's probably Darken Waters.
:corn
i don't even think darken waters is the best song on the album but it's still great
it's the best pick for this roulette though :lol
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Probably Kris Kristofferson. Rainbow is banned but would do very well here.
Neither, but you're both dancing in the right club.
Christopher Cross?
Are you fucking kidding me? Cross is cooler than people think - he sold Stevie Ray that legendary strat that he used for most of his career ("Number 1" I think he called it). But no. Wolfking has inadvertently given a HUGE - like, as obvious as tits on a bull - hint to my submission.
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I think Lethean is going to rip me a new one after seeing what I sent :rollin
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Why haven't you guessed my submission by now?
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Why haven't you guessed my submission by now?
Because there are about 20 artists and countless songs to pick from? :biggrin:
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Doesn't Spotify show the cover art while you're listening? (Hint hint)
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Also if you sent something with harsh vocals, it's fine by me. In fact I think you probably own more of that than I do.
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Also if you sent something with harsh vocals, it's fine by me. In fact I think you probably own more of that than I do.
Now that would be hilarious. I actually might.
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B3 has to be Ruslan. And A4 is Brent. Or vice versus.
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Just so we don’t have to keep scrolling back.
(https://i.imgur.com/Ny8iUGW.png)
Just do me a favour and don't reveal you own. These are the album covers that the songs I was sent come from. Don't know if I've made this too hard or easy or whatever.
A1:
A2:
A3:
A4:
A5:
B1:
B2:
B3:
B4: Syu - You Play Hard (bl5150 (but Brent wouldn't have had a clue without Tim tipping him off. In actual fact all the credit should just go to Tim, Brent just snaked him actually, and Tim should be upset with Brent for doing this. Perhaps I should just call this whole thing off and give the crown to Tim now, he's obviously going to be head and shoulders above the competition cause narrowing down a small sample size of a picture to 2 out of 15 competitiors is the work even Kip Winger would be impressed with)) sent by lowdz
B5:
C1:
C2: Amendfoil - Empyrean & Ophidian (Luoto) sent by Parama
C3:
C4:
C5: Lost In Thought - Opus Arise (TAC) - sent by jingle.boy
1 2 3 4 5
A
B
C
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Just so we don’t have to keep scrolling back.
(https://i.imgur.com/Ny8iUGW.png)
Just do me a favour and don't reveal you own. These are the album covers that the songs I was sent come from. Don't know if I've made this too hard or easy or whatever.
A1:
A2:
A3:
A4:
A5:
B1:
B2:
B3:
B4: Syu - You Play Hard (bl5150 (but Brent wouldn't have had a clue without Tim tipping him off. In actual fact all the credit should just go to Tim, Brent just snaked him actually, and Tim should be upset with Brent for doing this. Perhaps I should just call this whole thing off and give the crown to Tim now, he's obviously going to be head and shoulders above the competition cause narrowing down a small sample size of a picture to 2 out of 15 competitiors is the work even Kip Winger would be impressed with)) On second thought , Tim should be ashamed as he was the one that actually cheated -Brent and Paul stated that they were sending instrumentals and Tim came to a pretty obvious conclusion once he saw a guitar on the album cover . Good work getting the numbers 2 and 15 into your post - Kip approves as they add up to something special. :metal sent by lowdz
B5:
C1:
C2: Amendfoil - Empyrean & Ophidian (Luoto) sent by Parama
C3:
C4:
C5: Lost In Thought - Opus Arise (TAC) - sent by jingle.boy
1 2 3 4 5
A
B
C
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B3 has to be Ruslan. And A4 is Brent. Or vice versus.
I don't know how the hell you got that, but yeah, B3 is mine.
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B3 has to be Ruslan. And A4 is Brent. Or vice versus.
Neither are mine.
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I feel like I recognize B5 and C3, but I'm drawing blanks.
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I feel like I recognize B5 and C3, but I'm drawing blanks.
I also thought I knew B5, then realized I was thinking of Triosphere - The Heart of the Matter, and it doesn't seem to fit.
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I didn't follow it closely but I have a feeling A3 was in the thread with these album art collages
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I feel like I recognize B5 and C3, but I'm drawing blanks.
I also thought I knew B5, then realized I was thinking of Triosphere - The Heart of the Matter, and it doesn't seem to fit.
It better not! Since I sent him The Heart's Dominion in the last roulette.
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I didn't follow it closely but I have a feeling A3 was in the thread with these album art collages
I keep thinking someone is about to fart in my general direction
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Doesn't Spotify show the cover art while you're listening? (Hint hint)
Oh I missed this. It does. I still don't know anything there :lol
EDIT: Aha! Wait a tic. A4 - Solefald, Norron livskunst? Sent by, uh... Lethean. :biggrin:
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Good news is only one going from my list there I think. Bloody Canadians 😀
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At least the Issa album is out guys :metal
Hands off, I bagzied it! Then realised she’s not Japanese :biggrin:
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Good news is only one going from my list there I think. Bloody Canadians 😀
The better news would be to tell us fhen the F are you running your own roulette!!
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Doesn't Spotify show the cover art while you're listening? (Hint hint)
Oh I missed this. It does. I still don't know anything there :lol
EDIT: Aha! Wait a tic. A4 - Solefald, Norron livskunst? Sent by, uh... Lethean. :biggrin:
Close, very close. It's A5 - I assume that was just a typo. Now which song did I send?
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I don't know, but it's not a good one (imo) :rollin (I'm joking!)
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Doesn't Spotify show the cover art while you're listening? (Hint hint)
Oh I missed this. It does. I still don't know anything there :lol
EDIT: Aha! Wait a tic. A4 - Solefald, Norron livskunst? Sent by, uh... Lethean. :biggrin:
If you mean A5, then yes.
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Just do me a favour and don't reveal you own. These are the album covers that the songs I was sent come from. Don't know if I've made this too hard or easy or whatever.
A1:
A2:
A3:
A4:
A5: Solefald - Norron livskunst (Lethean)
B1:
B2:
B3:
B4: Syu - You Play Hard (bl5150 (but Brent wouldn't have had a clue without Tim tipping him off. In actual fact all the credit should just go to Tim, Brent just snaked him actually, and Tim should be upset with Brent for doing this. Perhaps I should just call this whole thing off and give the crown to Tim now, he's obviously going to be head and shoulders above the competition cause narrowing down a small sample size of a picture to 2 out of 15 competitiors is the work even Kip Winger would be impressed with)) On second thought , Tim should be ashamed as he was the one that actually cheated -Brent and Paul stated that they were sending instrumentals and Tim came to a pretty obvious conclusion once he saw a guitar on the album cover . Good work getting the numbers 2 and 15 into your post - Kip approves as they add up to something special. :metal sent by lowdz
B5: King Goat - Conduit (Parama)
C1:
C2: Amendfoil - Empyrean & Ophidian (Luoto) sent by Parama
C3:
C4:
C5: Lost In Thought - Opus Arise (TAC) - sent by jingle.boy
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C
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B5 is King Goat - Conduit
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B5 is King Goat - Conduit
Yes it is.
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B5 is King Goat - Conduit
Yes it is.
Ok, then I had no right thinking I knew that. :lol
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Just want to post this, even though Brent will probably be the only one that can appreciate it.
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It's ANZAC Day for everyone else. A celebration of all the service men and women who went and fought at war for our country.
Chad, the Lord track Gallipoli is about this.
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That's cool Kade.
Just guessing what ANZAC stands for..
Australian National ________ Appreciation ________
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I hope Dave can appreciate it too?
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row
:salutes:
<goes to listen to Gallipoli... by Dungeon>
ANZ = Australia/New Zealand
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>ANZ = Australia/New Zealand
:facepalm:
Yes, of course.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row
That's not Australia.
Saxon has a tune about that.
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Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
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I hope Dave can appreciate it too?
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row
:salutes:
<goes to listen to Gallipoli... by Dungeon>
ANZ = Australia/New Zealand
ha, look at rookie me forgetting that that album was still under the Dungeon monkier! Thinking it was Lord haha.
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Just want to post this, even though Brent will probably be the only one that can appreciate it.
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It's ANZAC Day for everyone else. A celebration of all the service men and women who went and fought at war for our country.
Chad, the Lord track Gallipoli is about this.
Always a big day for me.........for more than one reason. Being born on the same day , ANZAC Day has always been a big part of my life and we almost always make it to a commemorative service somewhere in the morning and watch my footy team kick ass in the special ANZAC Day game in the arvo . It's nice that the country has a public holiday to allow people to celebrate my birth with the right amount of "spirit" too :biggrin:
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Happy Birthday Brent. Being born on this day would be very special indeed. Your footy is AFL though, is that right? Or did you just watch the Melbourne Storm demolish the Warriors?
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Just do me a favour and don't reveal you own. These are the album covers that the songs I was sent come from. Don't know if I've made this too hard or easy or whatever.
A1: Naglfar - Sheol (Lethean)
A2: Daydream XI - The Grand Design (jingle.boy) - sent by TAC
A3: Woe of Tyrants - Kingdom of Might (Kattoelox)
A4:
A5: Solefald - Norron livskunst (Lethean)
B1:
B2: Anthem - Engraved (lowdz)
B3: The album's epic is named almost exactly like a novel by recently deceased sci-fi/fantasy writer
B4: Syu - You Play Hard (bl5150 (but Brent wouldn't have had a clue without Tim tipping him off. In actual fact all the credit should just go to Tim, Brent just snaked him actually, and Tim should be upset with Brent for doing this. Perhaps I should just call this whole thing off and give the crown to Tim now, he's obviously going to be head and shoulders above the competition cause narrowing down a small sample size of a picture to 2 out of 15 competitiors is the work even Kip Winger would be impressed with)) On second thought , Tim should be ashamed as he was the one that actually cheated -Brent and Paul stated that they were sending instrumentals and Tim came to a pretty obvious conclusion once he saw a guitar on the album cover . Good work getting the numbers 2 and 15 into your post - Kip approves as they add up to something special. :metal sent by lowdz
B5: King Goat - Conduit (Parama)
C1: American Alternate Metal
C2: Amendfoil - Empyrean & Ophidian (Luoto) sent by Parama
C3: Finnish melodeath/power metal
C4: Hypocrisy - Arrival - (Luoto) sent by Tomislav 95
C5: Lost In Thought - Opus Arise (TAC) - sent by jingle.boy
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How about this to continue the game, post your own hint from the album that the song you sent contained. List the grid number and letter and give a hint.
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C3: Finnish melodeath/power metal
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B2 : Japanese metal- recent release
And thanks for the birthday wishes :)
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C4: Swedish melodic death metal
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C4: Swedish melodic death metal
Hypocrisy - The Arrival
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B3: The album's epic is named almost exactly like a novel by recently deceased sci-fi/fantasy writer
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C5 - Lost in Thought / Opus Arise.
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A1: the dreaded seafaring vessel of Ragnarok
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B5: the album cover posted does not match my physical copy of the album
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A3 is Kingdom of Might by Woe of Tyrants?
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C1 - American alternative metal
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A3 is Kingdom of Might by Woe of Tyrants?
Holy Crap! How did you get that?
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B5: the album cover posted does not match my physical copy of the album
well this one is already guessed so :lol
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B5: the album cover posted does not match my physical copy of the album
well this one is already guessed so :lol
I know.
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A1: the dreaded seafaring vessel of Ragnarok
Naglfar - Sheol. Too good of a clue. :)
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C5 - Lost in Thought / Opus Arise.
Yeah we already got that. Thanks though! :tup
J Boy should know A2 since he pussied out on a bet involving it.
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B2 is Anthem - Absolute World. Cross another off the list but not this album.
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A1: the dreaded seafaring vessel of Ragnarok
Naglfar - Sheol. Too good of a clue. :)
Winner winner! :2metal:
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A3 is Kingdom of Might by Woe of Tyrants?
Holy Crap! How did you get that?
I did a reverse Google image search on the entire collage and the first thing that popped up was Woe of Tyrants, so I checked their Metal Archives page and blammo, I got lucky :lol I assume you sent that?
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B2 is Anthem - Absolute World. Cross another off the list but not this album.
Warm.
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C5 - Lost in Thought / Opus Arise.
J Boy should know A2 since he pussied out on a bet involving it.
Daydream XI / The Grand Design.
And if someone wanted to be completely accurate, he'd admit that *he* pussied out on a bet to use Daydream XI for the 2017 round. :biggrin:
The round 1 best bet still stands.
Edit'd for my Freudian slip. :D
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B2 is Anthem - Absolute World. Cross another off the list but not this album.
Warm.
Ah, Anthem Engraved. Never heard of it tbh.
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C5 - Lost in Thought / Opus Arise.
J Boy should know A2 since he pussied out on a bet involving it.
Daydream XI / The Grand Design.
And if someone wanted to be completely accurate, he'd admit that *he* pussied out on a bet to use Daydream XI for the 2017 round. :biggrin:
The round 1 best still stands.
That was on my extended list. Great album.
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C5 - Lost in Thought / Opus Arise.
J Boy should know A2 since he pussied out on a bet involving it.
Daydream XI / The Grand Design.
And if someone wanted to be completely accurate, he'd admit that *he* pussied out on a bet to use Daydream XI for the 2017 round. :biggrin:
The round 1 best still stands.
I was kinda considering using them for 2017 round after your recommendation. Oh well.
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A3 is Kingdom of Might by Woe of Tyrants?
Holy Crap! How did you get that?
I did a reverse Google image search on the entire collage and the first thing that popped up was Woe of Tyrants, so I checked their Metal Archives page and blammo, I got lucky :lol I assume you sent that?
Eh, cheating much?
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I ain't seen no rulebook :hat
I couldn't find anything for any of the others, otherwise I would've posted them all :lol
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So, cheating :loser:
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Happy Birthday Brent. Being born on this day would be very special indeed. Your footy is AFL though, is that right? Or did you just watch the Melbourne Storm demolish the Warriors?
:)
Yeah AFL - watched Collingwood demolish Essendon.
But Melbourne Storm doing well is good too. I like seeing them do well but to be honest I have never warmed to rugby (or put in a big effort to try).
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Hey, Happy Birthday, Brent!!!
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So, cheating :loser:
My #1 rule of Rouletting - Win if you can; lose if you must; but always cheat.
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Apparently you and I are both cheating - we've both sent two songs if you look at the cover art post on the previous page. :)
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Happy Birthday Brent. Being born on this day would be very special indeed. Your footy is AFL though, is that right? Or did you just watch the Melbourne Storm demolish the Warriors?
:)
Yeah AFL - watched Collingwood demolish Essendon.
But Melbourne Storm doing well is good too. I like seeing them do well but to be honest I have never warmed to rugby (or put in a big effort to try).
They are the benchmark above the entire competition over the last couple of weeks. Last they were head and shoulders above every other team and it was interesting the first few rounds they struggled and it was a more level playing field. The last two weeks though, they are back where they were last year.
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Apparently you and I are both cheating - we've both sent two songs if you look at the cover art post on the previous page. :)
Epic mind blank there.
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Just do me a favour and don't reveal you own. These are the album covers that the songs I was sent come from. Don't know if I've made this too hard or easy or whatever.
A1: Naglfar - Sheol (Lethean)
A2: Daydream XI - The Grand Design (jingle.boy) - sent by TAC
A3: Woe of Tyrants - Kingdom of Might (Kattoelox)
A4: Kiss - Monster (jingle.boy) - sent by Stadler
A5: Solefald - Norron livskunst (Lethean)
B1: Bare Infinity - The Butterfly Raiser - Sent by Bolsters
B2: Anthem - Engraved (lowdz)
B3: While Heaven Wept - Vast Oceans Lachrymose (Luoto) - Sent by Evermind
B4: Syu - You Play Hard (bl5150 (but Brent wouldn't have had a clue without Tim tipping him off. In actual fact all the credit should just go to Tim, Brent just snaked him actually, and Tim should be upset with Brent for doing this. Perhaps I should just call this whole thing off and give the crown to Tim now, he's obviously going to be head and shoulders above the competition cause narrowing down a small sample size of a picture to 2 out of 15 competitiors is the work even Kip Winger would be impressed with)) On second thought , Tim should be ashamed as he was the one that actually cheated -Brent and Paul stated that they were sending instrumentals and Tim came to a pretty obvious conclusion once he saw a guitar on the album cover . Good work getting the numbers 2 and 15 into your post - Kip approves as they add up to something special. :metal sent by lowdz
B5: King Goat - Conduit (Parama)
C1: Demon Hunter - Extremist - Sent by Big Hath
C2: Amendfoil - Empyrean & Ophidian (Luoto) sent by Parama
C3: Mygrain - MyGrain - Sent by Luoto
C4: Hypocrisy - Arrival - (Luoto) sent by Tomislav 95
C5: Lost In Thought - Opus Arise (TAC) - sent by jingle.boy
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Added some more hints above.
Getting a few listens in but a lot of songs to get my head around. I still don't know how to rate, but I'll just do a simple score out of 10 to keep things close. I don't think it's fair to rank them as song say number 2 and song 6 are more than likely very close in ratings so that wouldn't be fair.
Going to aim to get results Saturday morning my time that way when I'm out by Sunday evening when I get home I should be able to download everyone's submissions to start the listening for the week.
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I sent Naglfar, not Lethean! I didn't send WoT either :)
Oh wait that's just identifying who guessed it. Gotcha.
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Female fronted huh? Good luck whoever sent that! :lol
Kiss / Monster is surely Stadler.
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Female fronted huh? Good luck whoever sent that! :lol
Kiss / Monster is surely Stadler.
Correctamundo.
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Yeah we knew that, but did Stadler send KISS?
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Ya know.... :)
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Must be H Or H. It's the only decent song on that album.
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Must be H Or H. It's the only decent song on that album.
:|
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B3: While Heaven Wept - Vast Oceans Lachrymose
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B3: While Heaven Wept - Vast Oceans Lachrymose
Yep.
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Revealed the rest above. Here is a list of the songs now in no particular order;
Naglfar - Black God Aftermath
Daydream XI - Watch Me Rise
Woe of Tyrants - Kingdom of Might
Kiss - Shout Mercy
Solefald - Waves Over Valhalla
Bare Infinity - Sands of Time
Anthem - Sacred Trace
While Heaven Wept - To Wander the Void
Syu - Spearhead
Demon Hunter - Artificial Light
Amendfoil - Darken Waters
Mygrain - A Clockwork Apocalypse
Hypocrisy - Eraser
Lost in Thought - Beyond the Flames
King Goat - Conduit
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It's close to midnight, and while I haven't got anything really prepared, I think I've heard enough to get results up in the morning. Will just wing it as I write them up.
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:giggity:
and glad that I haven't been rock/cock-blocked by anyone ..... yet.
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:corn
:corn :corn
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Revealed the rest above. Here is a list of the songs now in no particular order;
Naglfar - Black God Aftermath
Daydream XI - Watch Me Rise
Woe of Tyrants - Kingdom of Might
Kiss - Shout Mercy
Solefald - Waves Over Valhalla
Bare Infinity - Sands of Time
Anthem - Sacred Trace
While Heaven Wept - To Wander the Void
Syu - Spearhead
Demon Hunter - Artificial Light
Amendfoil - Darken Waters
Mygrain - A Clockwork Apocalypse
Hypocrisy - Eraser
Lost in Thought - Beyond the Flames
Continuing my trend; the only band I've ever even HEARD of was my own. Wait, I think I got Daydream XI in my roulette (maybe from Jingle?). I might have heard about Hypocrisy.
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Oh, Stadler, I think you'd like Naglfar. It's not quite as heavy as KISS, but I like it.
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I’ve never heard of KISS.
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I’ve never heard of KISS.
I wish I'd never heard of Kiss.
Stads... it was probably TAC that sent you something from DXI
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My song isn’t in that list :eek
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I was sent While Heaven Wept in my 2ns Roulette. Pretty good stuff too. I actually had them on my list for the Open Rounds here.
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My song isn’t in that list :eek
Whoops, fixed.
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Couple of hours and I will have some results. Will start typing shortly.
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:soon: :corn
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Time to wear out the refresh button on my browser.
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Ahh... just looked at the list of tunes again. I didn't know Bare Infinity was from Greece. Pretty sure I know who sent that.
Type faster dammit!!!
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Type faster dammit!!!
:lol
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I've actually just started tying now haha.
Pretty sure it will be interrupted to do a shit too.
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Will start typing shortly.
:impatient:
I've actually just started tying now haha.
:lol
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Give me half hour fellas.
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Give me half hour fellas.
No rush, Kade. It's all good!
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So I'm going thru the original thread again - almost 2 years old exactly funny enough. Kade, you did a thing around song reveals of "smudging" them"so they were barely legible. That was a cool thing to do. You should do that again if you have the inclination.
Oh, and type faster!
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Results
Okay, I've decided to take the approach I used in my last roulette in terms of scoring. I like the breakdown of criterias which allows me to go inbetween instead of your usual 8 or 8.5. Makes things nice and interesting later on. Most was quite close here because even though the styles are so different, I still enjoyed on a similar level.
bl5150 - Anthem - Sacred Trace
This was easily the best song of the round. As a fellow guitarist, I can tell and always have that Brent knows his shit when it comes to shred. Perhaps one day he and I will form the most incredible guitar duo since Smith/Murray or KK/Tipton! Anyway, this was pretty much perfect and I replay it over and over again. The structure is wonderful and just the smooth, simple style is so crisp and freeflowing with the guitarist definitely one I need to look into a bit more. There is so much TMac influence here it's not funny, with some Moore thrown in plus some others. The outro solo was the best section of any song this round, such a perfect lead which actually reminded me of the outro of MAB's Rain Forest, same style and just a perfect climax to the song.
Style - 9
Instrumentation and vox - 9
Songwriting and Structure - 9
Replay value - 9.5
Would I purchase - 9
Score - 9.1
jingle.boy - Lost in Thought - Beyond the Flames
This one actually didn't really do much for me at first. I thought it was Chad being somewhat safe going for a standard DT/VP style band, but I was wrong, this grew into a monster. When the vocals kicked in I thought I was listening to an Awake leftover. More listens actually steered me away from that style and this sounds a lot like JLB's EOP album, which is good. i love vocals, even though he thinks he's JLB, he has the pipes. The chorus is what got me here, wonderful, melodic and just well done. Not much to say but I was surprised this grew into my second favourite. This band has all the chops and definitely going to check the rest of the albums. Replay value just got half a point down just because of it's a style we all know so I'd hope it would have the lasting power, but so far so good. Nice submission Chad.
Style - 9
Instrumentation and vox - 9
Songwriting and Structure - 9
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 9
Score - 8.9
Luoto - Mygrain - A Clockwork Apocalypse
This one surprsied me. Again, initially I thought it was cool but seemed to just fade into the rest but the more listens I really started enjoying it. The chorus I think here is the kicker, it's so damn memorable and catchy and easily to hum along too. The vocals are strong. It's more your American style vocals as opposed to your usual melodic death metal to me in the verses but I have no problem with that. The little solo in the middle is a nice touch too and the main one is nice and simple without overplaying and adding to the song. The chorus here is the kicker and I hope they produc more like it. Great song
Style - 9
Instrumentation and vox - 9
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.8
TAC - Daydream X1 - Watch Me Rise
Here we another another of your standard prog bands, but these guys have the chops. Obviously this and Chad's submission were similar but this one didn't have the lasting power or stick that Chad's did. Everything about this is great and really well done, and the melodies are very good. My fav part of this one is the solo, really good and well structred shred here. Will definitely check the album as again these guys have all the chops
Style - 9
Instrumentation and vox - 9
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.0
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.6
Big Hath - Demon Hunter - Artifical Light
I'm pretty sure I've heard this song before, but can't put my finger on it. Anyway, the band name I can't recall but this was right up my alley. You can hear they are an American band by the vocals and verses straight away, but the prechorus and chorus was fabulous and really reminded me of that later Soilwork sound that I really like. The chorus was very catchy and makes the song easy to replay. Nice solo to boot. I see these guys are a Christian band, but that's fine with me. Sounds like the rest of their stuff I feel might lack variety but that's just assuming but deserve to be checked out. Good song.
Style - 9
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.0
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.5
Evermind - While Heaven Wept - To Wander the Void
This is right up my alley. Ruslan mentioned how these guys use to be a doom band, and I myself can hear that with the tones and instrumentation. Everything about this is good, great playing and wonderful vox, really really good. Love the odd time signatures also. The only thing is, this just sounds so much like The Apparition to me from Fates Warning it's distracting. The ahh's are just so much like it. I wonder if anyone else heard that when they made it. Anyway, besides that which did distract me, love the structure and the second half too. Again, they deserved to be looked into. I think I have heard another song from this album as the cover is familiar. I think it was a 14-15 minute song and that was cool from what I remember.
Style - 9
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 8.0
Replay value - 8.0
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.5
Kattoelox - Naglfar - Sheol
Now this was fucking cool. I'm not a big black metal fan at all. It's a genre I can really appreciate but can only take in small doses and the lack of variety makes it hard for me to stick with it for a long period of time. This though, was original. This is like melodic power black metal. Dunno who these guys are but they've taken a Children of Bodom style approach and really taken different styles and made something different, although still very heavy in the black metal style. Love the vocals and everything about this is raw and brutal and I'm not having any problems replaying it. Again the style makes me question how much of what these guys do I could take in one sitting, but this was a great submission
Style - 8
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.0
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.4
Bolsters - Bare Infinity - Sands of Time
This started out really excellent, great riff, nice and hard hitting, but then the vocals came in. A female. Hey, I love my females, I'm a straight as they come, but something about female singers in metal bands just never did it for me. I don't mind some and it may be discrimination but in general they just lack the variation and timbre that men do. Saying that, this wasn't too bad at all and I'm surprsied I enjoyed it as much as I do. It's hard cause everything about it is good and I do enjoy listening to it, just not sure if it's enough to convert me. The middle instrumental section was amazing though.
Style - 8
Instrumentation and vox - 7.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.0
Would I purchase - 7.5
Score - 7.9
Parama - Amendfoil - Darken Waters
Gotta admit Parama, I was surprised you were so eager to join my roulette again. Saying that, it was fun and I was keen to hear what you came up with. This though was surprsrising. Never heard of these guys but this was cool, love the chorus and vocals. That's what did it for me. The verses had that odd style I know you love that was passable but year the chorus was very cool. Not sure if I see myself becoming a fan, but it would be respectful to see what else they do. Really cool, well done.
Style - 7.5
Instrumentation and vox - 7.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.0
Replay value - 8.0
Would I purchase - 7.0
Score - 7.6
Tomislav95 - Hypocrisy - Eraser
This sould be right up my alley indeed and I did enjoy it, just not as much as some of the others. I've heard the band name but can't recall if I've heard anything from them before. I love my In Flames and this is obviously what they are going for here. The vocals were great and really the chorus was nice and catchy and there is nothing wrong with this submission. It just didn't stand out as much as it should I guess given the style. Still never watned to skip it, so that's a good sign.
Style - 8.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.0
Songwriting and Structure - 7.0
Replay value - 7.0
Would I purchase - 7.0
Score - 7.4
Elite - King Goat - Conduit
This is an interesting song and was hard to get into, but when I did it was interseting enough to hold my attention. It has the Mastodon feel to me and the vocals I thought were very good. The clean vocals also were very strong and the atmosphere was very nice. It's just a hard song to rank and really need to hear more from the band. I think it just plodded along a little too much but the riff at the end was massive. I think a lot of time put into this could pay off. It's just hard to see if they would be for me and if I'd have the time to get into them. It was enjoyable though.
Style - 7.5
Instrumentation and vox - 7.5
Songwriting and Structure - 7.5
Replay value - 7.5
Would I purchase - 6.5
Score - 7.3
lowdz - Syu - Spearhead
This kind of pains me to rate a bit low cause it should be right up my alley. This guy I have heard of but never checked out anything from him. This was a fine listen but something about it I just found a bit pedestrian and just seemed to lack originality and purpose. He is obviously a very talented guitarist and I will definitely should listen to more but yeah it's a shame Paul cause anyone would think it would be a home run but it's just something I've heard all before. While not bad and happy to listen to, it just kind of flies by without really grabbing my attention.
Style - 8.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.0
Songwriting and Structure - 6.5
Replay value - 6.0
Would I purchase - 6.0
Score - 6.9
Puppies_On_Acid - Woe of Tyrants - Kingdom of Might
I don't mind this style but like the black metal, I can't listen to it for very long, but appreciate it. A couple of bands like The Faceless and BTBAM obviously is a rare fav of mine but it's a tricky style. I just found this though quite bland and lacked variety. Everything about it is strong and well performed but just didn't hold me attention and thought it was quite generic for the genre.
Style - 6.5
Instrumentation and vox - 6.5
Songwriting and Structure - 6.0
Replay value - 6.0
Would I purchase - 5.0
Score - 6.0
Lethean - Solefald - Waves Over Valhalla
This on the outside sounded pretty cool and well done, but I just couldn't get into it. Everything was fine but yeah, just couldn't hold my attention and I found my attention drifting. The clean vocals were very good and he has a very nice tone, but unfortunately just didn't do it for me. Not sure what it is but just missed the mark.
Style - 6.0
Instrumentation and vox - 6.5
Songwriting and Structure - 6.0
Replay value - 5.5
Would I purchase - 5.0
Score - 5.8
Stadler - Kiss - Shout Mercy
yeah, this was never going to work. I don't like Kiss and never did and really don't like any of their songs at all. I gave this one as many chances as the rest but had to end up skipping it. I just found it genereic and average and unfortuantely not worth my time and not what I'm looking for. Sorry Stadler.
Style - 6.0
Instrumentation and vox - 5.5
Songwriting and Structure - 4.5
Replay value - 4.0
Would I purchase - 3.0
Score - 4.6
Round 2 open
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After round 1;
bl5150 - 9.1
jingle.boy - 8.9
Luoto - 8.8
TAC - 8.6
Big Hath - 8.5
Evermind - 8.5
Kattoelox - 8.4
Bolsters - 7.9
Parama - 7.6
Tomislav95 - 7.4
Elite - 7.3
lowdz - 6.9
Puppies_On_Acid - 6.0
Lethean - 5.8
Stadler - 4.6
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well, could've gone worse :corn
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OK, Cool!
Kade, you should have Round 2.
*checks out Anthem/prepares boomerang* :lol
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I'm glad you at least enjoyed the clean vocals, because I love that guy's voice on that album. :)
So, I remember reading that if there are more than 10 people, which there clearly are, that you might do eliminations. But I'm not sure where you ended up; did you decide to go that route? If so, I don't think I need to send for round 2, unless you're doing it in a later round?
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bl5150 - Anthem - Sacred Trace
Damn, that's nice!
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Well, my song didn't do as well as I had hoped. On to round 2! :metal
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I'm glad you at least enjoyed the clean vocals, because I love that guy's voice on that album. :)
So, I remember reading that if there are more than 10 people, which there clearly are, that you might do eliminations. But I'm not sure where you ended up; did you decide to go that route? If so, I don't think I need to send for round 2, unless you're doing it in a later round?
I think I said 2 cut after this round and 3 cut after round 4 or something to that effect. But depending on sunmissions on this round, if i want to keep the low scorers around I might change my mind.
If things are tight i might even run with 12 to the end. Its all still open for negotiation really.
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bl5150 - Anthem - Sacred Trace
Damn, that's nice!
It's insane.
Im out for the weekend so hope to have all submissions in by 24 - 30 odd hours.
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you already have mine :metal
i hope it scores well but also if it doesn't i won't be surprised, just disappointed
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Second place is a very nice surprise. But the real treat is rating ahead of Tim. :biggrin:
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Just going thru a quick listen of my 2015 finalists, then gonna check out a few of submissions of my peers.
Lost in Thought has been on-again / off-again ever since this. They're about 2 years into recording their sophomore album - and have fired/reunited/fired the lead singer (Nate Loosemore). Who knows when they'll ever release anything... they keep posting some teasers on FB, but as a 'part-time' band, it's not surprising it's taking a long time.
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Just listened to a few tracks from 'ma boys'.
Damn Kade... you're daft about Syu. Protip everyone... keep sending foreign guitar virtuoso's and chick vocalists :biggrin:. Don't feel bad Paul, I got the same treatment with a guitar-hero last roulette - Ioannis Anastassakis
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Just listened to a few tracks from 'ma boys'.
Damn Kade... you're daft about Syu. Protip everyone... keep sending foreign guitar virtuoso's and chick vocalists :biggrin:. Don't feel bad Paul, I got the same treatment with a guitar-hero last roulette - Ioannis Anastassakis
Yet Brents won the round. Syu is obviously a great guitarist, I guess I'm just VERY pocky with that style. I wanted to like the Syu more but something was missing for me.
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Second place is a very nice surprise. But the real treat is rating ahead of Tim. :biggrin:
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Just going thru a quick listen of my 2015 finalists, then gonna check out a few of submissions of my peers.
Lost in Thought has been on-again / off-again ever since this. They're about 2 years into recording their sophomore album - and have fired/reunited/fired the lead singer (Nate Loosemore). Who knows when they'll ever release anything... they keep posting some teasers on FB, but as a 'part-time' band, it's not surprising it's taking a long time.
If they only have one album, I have no excuse not to check it out.
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So I'm going thru the original thread again - almost 2 years old exactly funny enough. Kade, you did a thing around song reveals of "smudging" them"so they were barely legible. That was a cool thing to do. You should do that again if you have the inclination.
Oh, and type faster!
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Yeah thats right, I remember the title smudgeing thing that was cool. See what i can do.
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Looks like you need to clear your PMs so I can send round 2. :)
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Glad that wasn't a total disaster.
I'll send something in a few hours when I have the chance to listen to a few things again.
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Looks like you need to clear your PMs so I can send round 2. :)
Done mate.
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Yeah, that's about what I was expecting. The similarity to Fates Warning is really obvious, but it didn't make me enjoy this song less. Surprised that Lost in Thought scored so well, I'd have thought my song would beat it.
I actually just realized my planned song for this round is from a 2016-released album. :lol Gonna find something else then.
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Hell yes. I was hoping you'd enjoy that Naglfar track. You listed exactly what I love about it, the vocals are just compelling to listen to, and the lyrics are up my alley. It's music to kill people by. :2metal:
Will send tomorrow, hope I didn't use up all my luck already.
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Sent.
I also went through my 2016 list (I haven't done the 2017 or 2018 ones yet) and removed everything with female vocals. :lol
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i learned the hard way about wolfking's distaste for female vocals last roulette :lol
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7.4 isn't bad at all. I would've sent some cool metal with female vocals but I won't :loser: sent something less heavy instead.
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Sent round 2 via PM
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Surprised that Lost in Thought scored so well, I'd have thought my song would beat it.
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Nice start :) I pretty much have three to choose from for 2015 and all are very different from each other.
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Surprised that Lost in Thought scored so well, I'd have thought my song would beat it.
Yeah, same here. I have that album, and I wouldn't have thought to use it. I eliminated a very similar song yesterday from my list for this roulette. I may have to rethink it..
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Surprised that Lost in Thought scored so well, I'd have thought my song would beat it.
Yeah, same here. I have that album, and I wouldn't have thought to use it. I eliminated a very similar song yesterday from my list for this roulette. I may have to rethink it..
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That's right boys... you go on challenging our host's musical opinions. I'm sure it will win favour with him. :biggrin:
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Sorry, was at the G3 gig last night so wasn’t around for the initial reactions.
Wow, 3rd from bottom? I’ve just checked out the Anthem track and it’s ok. Still prefer the Syu but each to their own. Not very good at this roulette stuff. Have to step up my game and send some growlies.
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Kade, I sent some questions to you, check your PMs.
I have three possible entries for these round, but I suspect two of them will turn out to be banned. I guess one album he just forgot to put in his 2015 list, and another band was already sent in the first roulette (not something from the 2015 album though). Waiting for the answer and ready to send any of these three.
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I was going to send a female artist for this round but took a sharp left turn after reading the results and sent something stupidly heavy. Metal up everybody's ass :2metal:
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I was going to send a female artist for this round but took a sharp left turn after reading the results and sent something stupidly heavy. Metal up everybody's ass :2metal:
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gif.boy :rollin
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I was going to ban the artists that were used in the first roulette, but I've changed my mind. They can be sent once in this roulette only. Just don't go through and try and look for decent scores and send something similar. But I will accept once.
A lot of the bands from the first roulette, I didn't get around to checking, so take note of that when sending as who knows if the reason it's not on the banned list is a good thing or not. I will ban a couple of bands though and will update the OP.
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Stuck between a couple of bands to send - on recent roulette form I will send the one I like least 😀
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Okay, just waiting on Evermind, lowdz and Stadler.
Stuck between a couple of bands to send - on recent roulette form I will send the one I like least 😀
I feel bad mate. I don't blame your submission, it should have worked and normally would, I guess it's just one of those occasions that something just doesn't click.
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Okay, just waiting on Evermind, lowdz and Stadler.
Stuck between a couple of bands to send - on recent roulette form I will send the one I like least 😀
I feel bad mate. I don't blame your submission, it should have worked and normally would, I guess it's just one of those occasions that something just doesn't click.
Hey don’t worry mate. I was shit in the last couple I did!
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You'll get mine in 2-3 hours.
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All good guys. Going to bed in a minute and will load them all up on my USB for the car in about 8 hours or so. Hopefully Stadler is around too.
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I had a quick squiz at the old roulette to get back in the groove but sending the same bands as I or others did last time seems to defeat the purpose so I certainly won't be . You're too nice Kade ;D
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Hey don’t worry mate. I was shit in the last couple I did!
You did alright in my 2nd one!
Hopefully Stadler is around too.
He usually takes weekends off.
I had a quick squiz at the old roulette to get back in the groove but sending the same bands as I or others did last time seems to defeat the purpose so I certainly won't be . You're too nice Kade ;D
:iagree: 100%
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That was beginners luck obviously 😀
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Yeah, I thought of sending Orden Ogan, but I think I'll also avoid sending stuff that has already been sent in the first roulette.
Sent!
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Did you get my submission? I sent you a download link yesterday!
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I don't remember what I sent! :corn
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I thought for the year rounds that we could send anything that isn't on the list of albums that you posted for that year? So I didn't really check the banned list for the 2015 round, but I did check it for the open one.
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I have everyone except Stadler, but I'm going to start listening this morning on the way to work. Sorry if I don't reply to everyone individually.
I had a quick squiz at the old roulette to get back in the groove but sending the same bands as I or others did last time seems to defeat the purpose so I certainly won't be . You're too nice Kade ;D
I had a quick squiz at the old roulette to get back in the groove but sending the same bands as I or others did last time seems to defeat the purpose so I certainly won't be . You're too nice Kade ;D
:iagree: 100%
Okay, you guys have sold me, after this round, all bands from the first roulette are banned.
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Apparently Kade has had enough of people calling him too nice. ;D
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Since I already sent all my songs this decision does not affect me in any way
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Since I already sent all my songs this decision does not affect me in any way
Oh that’s good to know. We were all concerned. :P
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I'm scoring 9th place in this roulette so it's a pretty big deal
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Apparently Kade has had enough of people calling him too nice. ;D
Damn right!
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Some good signs so far in first listens today.
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Some good signs so far in first listens today.
Blurry picture when?
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Damn - just realised I forgot that Issa's last album was in 2015 >:(
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Damn - just realised I forgot that Issa's last album was in 2015 >:(
Surely Kade is nice enough to allow you to re-submit! There's also 3 more 'open' rounds. ;)
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Damn - just realised I forgot that Issa's last album was in 2015 >:(
Surely Kade is nice enough to allow you to re-submit! There's also 3 more 'open' rounds. ;)
Kade specifically promised me an Issa round and then very rudely changed his mind. So in retaliation I have now decided he doesn't get any Issa at all. So there.
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Damn - just realised I forgot that Issa's last album was in 2015 >:(
Surely Kade is nice enough to allow you to re-submit! There's also 3 more 'open' rounds. ;)
Kade specifically promised me an Issa round and then very rudely changed his mind. So in retaliation I have now decided he doesn't get any Issa at all. So there.
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Does anyone have a link to the Anthem track winner of the first round? I thought I had better inner-web skill but I'm just not finding it.
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It’s on Spotify and YouTube Gregg.
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It’s on Spotify and YouTube Gregg.
I started spinning the whole album last night (Spotify). Some very ... how shall I say .... interesting ... vocals and lyrics. Sounds like some bastardized version of English.
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It’s on Spotify and YouTube Gregg.
I started spinning the whole album last night (Spotify). Some very ... how shall I say .... interesting ... vocals and lyrics. Sounds like some bastardized version of English.
It's quite common in Japanese metal for them to be part Japanese/English etc..... That album could well have made my Top 40 for 2017 but in the end I struggled too much with the vocals for the reasons you mention. Hence the instrumental was sent to ease Kade into them and I will give him a few pointers towards other things to look at . They have a huge catalogue (been around since the 80's) but there's a few gems hidden in amongst it all and the vocals on some albums are far less of a factor than others.
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It’s on Spotify and YouTube Gregg.
Like I said, Tim, I'm getting nothing at all on either Spotify or Youtube when searching for Anthem Sacred Trace. If I search Youtube for "Anthem Japanese Metal" I get a couple of songs (Instrumentals) but nothing for Sacred Trace. If you have a link, I'd appreciate it.
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It’s on Spotify and YouTube Gregg.
Like I said, Tim, I'm getting nothing at all on either Spotify or Youtube when searching for Anthem Sacred Trace. If I search Youtube for "Anthem Japanese Metal" I get a couple of songs (Instrumentals) but nothing for Sacred Trace. If you have a link, I'd appreciate it.
It popped up for me. Are you in the USA, Podaar? Spotify doesn't always have the same pickings for every country.
https://open.spotify.com/album/769LomJclSw49CiolSi57g?si=by71R_RJT9mN2iJ9TY20zg
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Thanks, mang.
Yeah, I'm in the U.S.
[edit] Some really strong shred guitar in the center bit. The rest of the song sounds like background music for a Mortal Kombat boss battle...in a good way. [/edit]
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It was on Spotify for me in the uk.
Domestic Booty is the album you want to try 🤘
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all bands from the first roulette are banned.
Damn, there goes my plan of sending everything Brent sent in the first one.
Some good signs so far in first listens today.
:metal
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Some good signs so far in first listens today.
Blurry picture when?
I'll see what I can do tonight.
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wait those pics in the wolf's last roulette looked blurry to you? y'all need glasses :neverusethis:
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wait those pics in the wolf's last roulette looked blurry to you? y'all need glasses :neverusethis:
It’s a good bet. The fogey quotient is high in here 🤪🤓
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wait those pics in the wolf's last roulette looked blurry to you? y'all need glasses :neverusethis:
It’s a good bet. The fogey quotient is high in here 🤪🤓
Yep, plus I'm also only 33 and have had glasses/contacts since the 5th grade. Can't see a damn thing! :lol
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Here is the round 2, smudged song and band title game thingy!!
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I can't see a damn thing in that post - even with my glasses :lol
How about:
Pressure Points - Electric Shadows
Leather Heart - The Crow (I considered this band myself) ..........guessing Hath?
The Chronicles project : Prologue/ Forever ............guessing jingle.meister
Wind Rose - Age Of Conquest
Arida Vortex - The Veldt..........I am guessing the most likely to know this band (being Russian) is Ruslan. Another good release.
Ghost Ship Octavius - Mills of the Gods. I'm guessing this is from the old roulette.
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Klone - Nebulous
Leprous - The Flood
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Yeah, saw the Leprous.
Also-Pantommind-Walk On
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Wilderun - The Garden of Fire :metal :metal :metal
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Mills of the Gods by Ghost Ship Octavius
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Milk of the Gods by Ghost Ship Octavius
ninja'd :biggrin:
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Milk of the Gods by Ghost Ship Octavius
ninja'd :biggrin:
Bah! :biggrin:
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Klone and Wilderun were on my list, but wasn't sure if I would be sending either. Curious to see how they do now though.
Leprous was sent in the previous roulette as well, whoever sent that was lucky (or perhaps unlucky?) to get it through before that rule was in place. :corn
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Klone and Wilderun were on my list.
Yeah, on mine too.
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Whitesnake - Burn
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Whitesnake - Burn
Stadler. And how is that not banned!
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Whitesnake - Burn
Whitesnake is on the main Banned List - hence that didn't cross my mind :lol
They did release The Purple Album in 2015.
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Wow... you guys are quick. Thought I saw Kingcrow there, but the song title doesn't match anything from Eidos.
Whitesnake - Burn
Whitesnake is on the main Banned List - hence that didn't cross my mind :lol
They did release The Purple Album in 2015.
Still, it's a freakin re-release/cover of an existing song. If that album was available, at least use a new song. Methinks it was either this, or he would've had to "pass" for the 2015 round. :lol Poor Stadler - did you not get anything from 2015 in your roulette that would've been worthy?
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Wow... you guys are quick. Thought I saw Kingcrow there, but the song title doesn't match anything from Eidos.
Whitesnake - Burn
Whitesnake is on the main Banned List - hence that didn't cross my mind :lol
They did release The Purple Album in 2015.
Still, it's a freakin re-release/cover of an existing song. If that album was available, at least use a new song. Methinks it was either this, or he would've had to "pass" for the 2015 round. :lol Poor Stadler - did you not get anything from 2015 in your roulette that would've been worthy?
That would be hard as the whole album was Purple covers. :) So it's an album from a banned artist covering songs from another banned artist. Gotta admit that's pretty banned :lol
i give Stadler a 10 for getting it through.
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That would be hard as the whole album was Purple covers. :) So it's an album from a banned artist covering songs from another banned artist. Gotta admit that's pretty banned :lol
I was not aware of that.
i give Stadler a 10 for getting it through.
Still might not save him from elimination. :lol
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Wow... you guys are quick. Thought I saw Kingcrow there, but the song title doesn't match anything from Eidos.
Whitesnake - Burn
Whitesnake is on the main Banned List - hence that didn't cross my mind :lol
They did release The Purple Album in 2015.
Still, it's a freakin re-release/cover of an existing song. If that album was available, at least use a new song. Methinks it was either this, or he would've had to "pass" for the 2015 round. :lol Poor Stadler - did you not get anything from 2015 in your roulette that would've been worthy?
Mind your own goddamn business! :)
I had one song rejected, and while traveling threw a hail mary with the second. Not throwing him under the bus, but it's Wolfking's call; if he wants to reject it I have one other choice I can send. But I'm telling you all this: I'm at a SEVERE disadvantage here; of the last, say, 100 CDs I've bought, maybe FIVE are from the last three years, and most are already addressed on the "album list". Plus, he wants heavy. Which means that David Gilmour is a loser here, as is Night Ranger (I forgot if NR is on the banned list). My first choice was Noel Gallagher, "Lock All The Doors", which, while rockin', is hardly "heavy".
As for elimination, well, if I'm going down, I'm going down in a blaze of glory. Kiss, banned2 shit, whatever! :)
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I have Leather Heart on my list too...
No-one”s guessed mine yet. Could be an end to my stress by being eliminated :biggrin:
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I thought it was Pain at first, but they didn't have a 2015 release.
Ram / Return of the Iron Tyrant
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This is Stadler's penance for doing so well in my roulette. What, you thought you could just get to the top for free? :natalieportman:
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Eldritch / Before I Die
Klone / Nebulous ... I wasn't too fussed about this album. Thought it had some good stuff, but overall I don't remember much about it. Don't know any of the other tunes very well, if at all. I did try Leather Heart, and thought that was terrific.
Now, beyond, Evermind, me and Stadler, time to figure out who sent what
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I thought Eldritch was banned.
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I thought Eldritch was banned.
Clearly someone else didn't - including our host. :lol
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I’m sending Magnus Karlsson next round.
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Parama sending Wilderun might've been the most predictable submission of the entire roulette, so I didn't even consider that option :lol
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I’m sending Magnus Karlsson next round.
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Parama sending Wilderun might've been the most predictable submission of the entire roulette, so I didn't even consider that option :lol
:neverusethis:
I actually have an even better 2015 submission I'm sending for round 3
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SendING? I thought you pre-sent every round in every roulette?
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He's presending for Kade's next roulette.
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I’m sending Magnus Karlsson next round.
:rollin :rollin
I’ll probably send Timo Tolkki....
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SendING? I thought you pre-sent every round in every roulette?
It's not technically "accepted" until round 3 :P
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I’m sending Magnus Karlsson next round.
:rollin :rollin
I’ll probably send Timo Tolkki....
Not if I beat you to him :metardica:
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Arida Vortex - The Veldt..........I am guessing the most likely to know this band (being Russian) is Ruslan. Another good release.
Ironically, Brent, this isn't my entry. I kinda struggled to find the artist for this round when I decided I don't want to send Orden Ogan (and this is the first time I hear about this Arida Vortex band :biggrin: )
Very surprised to see Leprous being sent again. Also Whitesnake, wow. By the way, Stadler, I actually sent Gilmour in Kade's first roulette (I think I went with Faces of Stone) and got 7.6 or 7.9, so there's that.
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Arida Vortex - The Veldt..........I am guessing the most likely to know this band (being Russian) is Ruslan. Another good release.
Ironically, Brent, this isn't my entry. I kinda struggled to find the artist for this round when I decided I don't want to send Orden Ogan (and this is the first time I hear about this Arida Vortex band :biggrin: )
Very surprised to see Leprous being sent again. Also Whitesnake, wow. By the way, Stadler, I actually sent Gilmour in Kade's first roulette (I think I went with Faces of Stone) and got 7.6 or 7.9, so there's that.
I would have sent Gilmour, but the round would have limited me to "Rattle That Lock" and that record is not at all heavy; it's sort of his blues record, and the one I like least of his solo works.
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But Stadler, Kade is a guitarist and surely would've found something cool about it guitarwise. Just find the tastiest solo on the record, heavy song or not.
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But Stadler, Kade is a guitarist and surely would've found something cool about it guitarwise. Just find the tastiest solo on the record, heavy song or not.
As I said, I already sent Faces of Stone is his previous roulette. :biggrin:
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I thought Eldritch was banned.
This comes down to what I mentioned earlier. Just because there is a band on my banned list, a lot of bands I've lost track of. Eldritch I have one album from I think 1998 but that's it. My banned list in my first roulette was very specific but yeah, if there is an artist on my banned list but I don't have a release from them in the last couple of years, then on my discretion, I'll allow it. I'm just trying to make things a bit easier for everyone in terms of finding suitable submissions. If there is a banned artist but the album isn't listed in the OP in correlation of the year, ask me the question.
Yes, Stadler is disadvantaged and he did send Noel G which I own. I thought I would cut him some slack and as above, I didn't check out the Purple Album at all, so I'm interested. Will that help and hinder his score, we'll see.
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Apologies again if some of the restraints seem inconsistent and loose. Guess it's coming back to my lack of preparation.
I'm also enjoying everyone's entries, I'm thinking about not even eliminating anyone. 15 songs isn't that exhausting as first thought.
Did anyone also notice the number of songs on the smudged picture?
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Did anyone also notice the number of songs on the smudged picture?
No, it was smudged. ;D
Apologies again if some of the restraints seem inconsistent and loose. Guess it's coming back to my lack of preparation.
Don't sweat it. We're just passing the time on this side of the world while you are sleeping.
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That's cool. I just wanted to be a little more laid back with submissions this time. As I don't want people constantly having to resend if I'm being so anal about what can and can't be sent.
I'll have some thoughts tonight.
And, if you didn't realise, two people sent exactly the same song.
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I hope two peeps sent Wilderun :hat
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I was just having a laugh earlier re the Whitesnake.
Kade did mention quite specifically in the rules that, in the 2015-2018 rounds only ,he would take songs from bands that were in the banned list but which he had lost track of in recent years (not in his albums owned list for those years).
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I'm also enjoying everyone's entries, I'm thinking about not even eliminating anyone.
:metal :metal
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I hope you really enjoyed mine most but I could totally see it getting just an okay score. But I'd be okay with that if you just enjoy it in the end :metal
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I hope you really enjoyed mine most but I could totally see it getting just an okay score. But I'd be okay with that if you just enjoy it in the end :metal
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Apologies again if some of the restraints seem inconsistent and loose. Guess it's coming back to my lack of preparation.
Don't sweat it. We're just passing the time on this side of the world while you are sleeping.
This.
Wonder who else sent Burn?
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Apologies again if some of the restraints seem inconsistent and loose. Guess it's coming back to my lack of preparation.
Don't sweat it. We're just passing the time on this side of the world while you are sleeping.
This.
Wonder who else sent Burn?
The people laughed till she said, "Burn!"
:metal :metal :metal
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But Stadler, Kade is a guitarist and surely would've found something cool about it guitarwise. Just find the tastiest solo on the record, heavy song or not.
Didn’t work for me. And that was my thinking 😀
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I hope two peeps sent Wilderun :hat
good chance that this is the case
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Here's some random thoughts to keep things interesting;
I could be wrong, but I think these guys might like old school Ryche.
I could have sworm Kamelot was on my banned list.
This one is tough to get into. Seems a bit disjointed and hard to get a grasp on.
Wait, are these emo lyrics?
Yeah, not really digging this and from what I've heard from the band, probably not for me.
For someone I don't know much about yet, I gotta say, your submissions are impressing me.
These lyrics are wonderful, something I can relate to at the moment and take a lot from and a class song to match.
A pretty safe submission this one that didn't blow me away honestly.
This is powerful, raw and a band I want to hear more of. The solo is fucking ripping.
This sounds a lot older than what it is, and this is more like it from you.
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I could have sworm Kamelot was on my banned list.
This is The Chronicles Project comment if I ever saw one.
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This one is tough to get into. Seems a bit disjointed and hard to get a grasp on.
Yeah, not really digging this and from what I've heard from the band, probably not for me.
Hey youngsters, doing good. Wilderun + Leprous?
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I could have sworm Kamelot was on my banned list.
This is The Chronicles Project comment if I ever saw one.
I made the comment as blatant as they did with their Kamelot man love.
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A pretty safe submission this one that didn't blow me away honestly.
Probably mine.
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For someone I don't know much about yet, I gotta say, your submissions are impressing me.
A pretty safe submission this one that didn't blow me away honestly.
This is powerful, raw and a band I want to hear more of. The solo is fucking ripping.
One of these but hopefully not the middle
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I could have sworm Kamelot was on my banned list.
This is The Chronicles Project comment if I ever saw one.
D'ya think!?!?!? :lol At least for the tracks that feature Vasilli. Would've been better if his comment was "I could have sworn Vanden Plas and Kamelot were on my banned list. :biggrin:
Even if this comment wasn't there, I'm pretty sure I could rule out the "for someone I don't know much about yet..." comment. :P
This sounds a lot older than what it is, and this is more like it from you.
Lowdz. Bank on it.
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Not sure mine is in there.
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Wait, are these emo lyrics?
Pretty funny if this is mine :lol The song is about red tape ruining someone's life.
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Here's some random thoughts to keep things interesting;
This one is tough to get into. Seems a bit disjointed and hard to get a grasp on.
Yeah, not really digging this and from what I've heard from the band, probably not for me.
For someone I don't know much about yet, I gotta say, your submissions are impressing me.
A pretty safe submission this one that didn't blow me away honestly.
This is powerful, raw and a band I want to hear more of. The solo is fucking ripping.
This sounds a lot older than what it is, and this is more like it from you.
More or less, any of those could apply. It doesn't, but oh how I wish this was mine:
These lyrics are wonderful, something I can relate to at the moment and take a lot from and a class song to match.
"Curse you all, you'll never learn!
When I leave there's no return "
The people laughed till she said, "Burn!"
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For someone I don't know much about yet, I gotta say, your submissions are impressing me.
More or less, any of those could apply. It doesn't, but oh how I wish this was mine:
Really... you think Kiss' score of 3 was "impressive"?
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For someone I don't know much about yet, I gotta say, your submissions are impressing me.
More or less, any of those could apply. It doesn't, but oh how I wish this was mine:
Really... you think Kiss' score of 3 was "impressive"?
Leave me alone. It's nice and comfortable in my little world. For Kiss, 3 IS impressive around here. :)
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I could have sworm Kamelot was on my banned list.
This is The Chronicles Project comment if I ever saw one.
D'ya think!?!?!? :lol At least for the tracks that feature Vasilli. Would've been better if his comment was "I could have sworn Vanden Plas and Kamelot were on my banned list. :biggrin:
Even if this comment wasn't there, I'm pretty sure I could rule out the "for someone I don't know much about yet..." comment. :P
This sounds a lot older than what it is, and this is more like it from you.
Lowdz. Bank on it.
Could be. NWOBHM / Candlemass vibe on mine.
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Is it just the 3rd one nobody has got yet?
I think it might be Metal Allegiance - Can't Kill The Devil
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Is it just the 3rd one nobody has got yet?
I think it might be Metal Allegiance - Can't Kill The Devil
It might be :neverusethis:
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Ok, so would some keener please post all the bands into a list so it's easier to make a playlist for us (me) to play along. :biggrin:
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Not sure mine is in there.
It is. Probably not the one you'd expect.
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Is mine in there?
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Is mine in there?
Something you ask Mrs. TAC often?
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Is mine in there?
Something you ask Mrs. TAC often?
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Is mine in there?
Sure is mate.
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Is mine in there?
Sure is mate.
Oh boy. After I eliminate the comments that are definitely not me, that leaves 1 positive and 3 negative ones. :\
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Is mine in there?
Sure is mate.
Oh boy. After I eliminate the comments that are definitely not me, that leaves 1 positive and 3 negative ones. :\
Which one do you think it is?
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Forgot to post the other day;
RIP Paul Gray.
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Is mine in there?
Sure is mate.
Oh boy. After I eliminate the comments that are definitely not me, that leaves 1 positive and 3 negative ones. :\
Which one do you think it is?
Most likely..this one!
Awesome track sent by a wicked cool dude.
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:lol
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Don't remember saying that, but uh, you could be on the money there Tim.
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Saturday morning soon, so expect results in about 10 hours. Here's teh offical list of songs;
Learther Heart - The Crow (Big Hath)
Eldritch - Before I Die (bl150)
Wilderun - The Garden of Fire (Elite & Parama)
Ghost Ship Octavius - Mills of the Gods (Puppies_On_Acid)
Metal Allegiance - Can't Kill the Devil (Kattoelox)
Arida Vortex - The Veldt (TAC)
Pantommind - Walk On (Bolsters)
Klone - Nebulous (Tomislav95)
Pressure Points - Electric Shadows (Luoto)
Leprous - The Flood (Lethean)
The Chronicles Project - Forever (jingle.boy)
Ram - Return of the Iron Tyrant (lowdz)
Wind Rose - Age of Conquest (Evermind)
Whitesnake - Burn (Stadler)
There are 4 songs that I can't split tthat are a cut above the rest I'd say.
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Where did you hear Arida Vortex Tim?
I have them ready to go in an upcoming show but they're pretty damn obscure.
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Where did you hear Arida Vortex Tim?
I have them ready to go in an upcoming show but they're pretty damn obscure.
I'd never even seen the name before.
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Russia's answer to Edguy...............or something :lol
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I did see that the word Arida is an acronym of the band members first name initials or something. :rollin
I won't comment obviously until tomorrow morning.
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I hope two peeps sent Wilderun :hat
good chance that this is the case
FFS Parama :lol
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Pretty sure my song isn't anywhere close to the top 4. :lol
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I only know 4 of those bands, and I don't know much about any of them other than my own. Even the mom-and-dad rock from Stadler. :biggrin:
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I hope two peeps sent Wilderun :hat
good chance that this is the case
FFS Parama :lol
it's a great song
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Even I like that Wilderun album. :biggrin:
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Where did you hear Arida Vortex Tim?
I have them ready to go in an upcoming show but they're pretty damn obscure.
They showed up on a New Album ticker that I use a few weeks ago. I had never heard of them either. Their stuff is on Spotify and I really like it. I actually bought The Illustrated Man.
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I admit I didn't very thoroughly, but was Ghost Ship Octavius sent in one of Wolfking's other roulette's? Now I'm not feeling so confident in my song choice.....
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I admit I didn't very thoroughly, but was Ghost Ship Octavius sent in one of Wolfking's other roulette's? Now I'm not feeling so confident in my song choice.....
Yeah mate, another song from that album was sent in my first roulette.
About 2.5 hours results will be posted.
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:corn :soon: :corn
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About 2.5 hours results will be posted.
There goes my refresh button again. Hoping for middle of the pack this round.
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I'm hoping for better than last place :corn
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i'm hoping i score better than elite
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I'm hoping wolfking gets better at estimating time.
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I'm hoping wolfking gets better at estimating time.
3....2.....1.....
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I'm hoping wolfking gets better at estimating time.
3....2.....1.....
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Results
As I mentioned there are 4 songs here that are hard to split and here they are. I've rated 2 the same and then the next two just slightly lower cause even though it's hard to split, if I had to choose 2 out of the 4, I probably could. They are all pretty much neck and neck though because each are different, but the replay value might split them but to me they have everything I like in my music. There is one element missing that I like from these, but everything else is there in one way or another.
Saying that, I can't rate these songs any lower, but there is a couple of songs not too far behind.
Big Hath - Leather Heart - The Crow
I could be wrong, but I think these guys might like old school Ryche. The good news is, so do I. These guys are obviously wearing their influences on their sleeve but this is fantastic in every way. Great sound, crunchy tones, simple yet powerful metal riffs and a great mid solo section. The vocalist is brilliant too. The Queensryche vibe is so strong, but I also get vibes of bands like Lizzy Borden and WASP, but this is one of those songs that the style is done so well and the song is so good, the replay value is high. Must check.
Style - 9.5
Instrumentation and vox - 9.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.5
Replay value - 9.5
Would I purchase - 9.5
Score - 9.5
TAC - Arida Vortex - The Veldt
This is powerful, raw and a band I want to hear more of. The solo is fucking ripping. The first time I listened to this it was near the end of the pack so it didn't prick my ears right away. But what did was that wonderful solo section. That subtle key change of E to F (tuning dependent) in the middle of the solo with that tapping section and then harmonic minor rundown just gets me wet. This is my type of guitar playing and that section I need to listen to over and over again. Saying that, everything else is perfect for what I like. Never heard of these guys at all but this album is sounding like a must. Amazing track, nothing more to say, it's just good metal.
Style - 9.5
Instrumentation and vox - 9.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.5
Replay value - 9.5
Would I purchase - 9.5
Score - 9.5
Bolsters - Pantomind - Walk On
This one didn't grab might right away, but it didn't take long. For starters the lyrics, these lyrics are wonderful, something I can relate to at the moment and take a lot from and a class song to match. Having being in a bit of a rut in my life for a while now and being stuck at crossroads for a while now, these sorts of lyrics are fabulous and worthwhile. This seems like your regular DT style prog band, but this is all class. Simple riffs, simple DT sounding keyboards but great vocals and wonderful catchy melodies. The singer really sounds like Mike Andersson at times, which is cool. The hook at the end of the chorus gets me going every time. The key change into the first solo is magic also. Simple instrumental sections too. Great atmosphere but nothing wankey or self indulgent. I just hope the rest of the album lives up to this song, which might be my only fear with this style sometimes, but this is great to listen to over and over. That's the only thing that knocks a bit of the points, is with this style sometimes I seem to just gloss over a lot of these bands as they are pretty samey and the albums don't live up to particular songs, but this song is a perfect start with these guys.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.5
Replay value - 9.5
Would I purchase - 9.5
Score - 9.4
bl5150 - Eldritch - Before I Die
Wait, are these emo lyrics? is he going to kill himself over this bit of pussy? Haha, anyway, what hooks me with this one is again the wonderful melodic solo. Plenty of hook and the lead up to the section is simple but very powerful. Sounds like a Magnus Karlsson solo actually. I have one album from these guys called El Nino I think so the style of this song was surprised but not sure if it's warranted because I can't remember anything from it. This tickles my melodic rock side which as we know, the output lately has been less than inspiring. This is simple but well crafted, well performed and vey very catchy with a high replay value. The only thing that gives this a slightly lower mark is I'm thinking this one wouldn't stick as much as the other 3 long term and I feel the album on a whole there might be less to discover given the style here. I know I shouldn't rate like that as that seems unfair, but it's minimal and am a pretty good judge based on the style of one song on what the album might have to offer. Class song though.
Style - 9.5
Instrumentation and vox - 9.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.5
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.3
Luoto - Pressure Points - Electric Shadows
For someone I don't know much about yet, I gotta say, your submissions are impressing me. This hooked me right away. This also has everything I like. The growls at the start were fabulous so I was a little disappointed that we didn't get them again. But I'm sure checking out the album on a whole will fix that. The clean vocals are not as strong as the growls but they are adequate. Don't know anything about these guys, but sounds like a band that's for me. The structure seemed really strange I must say. Don't know if it woks better in context of the album but it seems a bit off, but everything here is cool. The solo obviously is the highlight here, wonderful. Great rhythm and keyboard tones underneath and a great section where less is more at times but also some great note selections and some awesome phrasing. Reminds me a lot of Soilworks older solo sections too. The second half is great too with a great keyboard melody and good climax. Replay value isn't as high as the first four, but I think discovering the whole album will be worthwhile
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.7
jingle.boy - The Chronicles Project - Prologue/Forever
I could have sworm Kamelot was on my banned list. At first the blatant Kamelot influence and Karma riff rip off kind of turned me off. But with more listens I realized I didn't really give a fuck and that this was a good song. I haven't really liked what Kamelot have done since Roy left so might as well enjoy this then. The prologue is obviously the same dude on VP's last ones and is an over dramatic but cool enough intro. The chorus melody of the main song is fantastic and everything keeps your attention here. No solo until some ad lib until the end seems foreign to me, but to be fair, I didn't even notice until quite a few listens in. Nothing new here, but a good song and hopefully the rest of the album can keep up the melody.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.7
lowdz - Ram - Return of the Iron Tyrant
This sounds a lot older than what it is, and this is more like it from you Paul. This is as cool as it was on the first listen as it was on the 10th or 15th. No bullshit, classic sounding metal. Can't get over that this is from 2015. There's not much to say on this one, it's pretty meat and potatoes, what you see is what you get style of metal, but it's metal I like. I guess the only thing compared to some of the others is that it probably wouldn't have the replay value as some of the others. But a great song, great tones, powerful riffs and ripping vox.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.0
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.6
Tomislav95 - Klone - Nebulous
You got some balls mate sending this to be honest. When I make it pretty clear that I want hard hitting nuts in my face good powerful metal, I get this. Luckily I found this hard to pass up. The atmosphere going on here is very majestic and the chorus is quite powerful. Based on the criteria, I should rate this lower. It's on the Porcupine Tree style of music which I like but only from time to time and I'm very specific. There is another band this reminds me heavily of but I can't think of them funnily enough. Anyway, surprisingly the replay value is strong considering what's on offer and the atmosphere is great. Don't know who these guys are or what they are about, I just fear if all their stuff is like this, I probably wouldn't listen to an album repeated, but this song is surprisingly good.
Style - 8.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 8.0
Would I purchase - 8.0
Score - 8.4
Stadler - Whitesnake - Burn (From the Purple Session)
I gave Stadler a break here, because after his first submission was rejected, this technically fit the criteria. I didn't check this album at all, because I'm not the biggest Purple fan, even though I know a bit of their stuff. Don't understand why Coverdale would do this, but keen to hear it. Coverdale obviously doesn't have his voice anymore but on a whole, this was a pretty enjoyable rendition. It did get hurt by the female singing and the lack of Coverdale in the "you know we had no time" section. That was almost cringeworthy cause it needs that balls which doesn't have it here. No Glenn Hughes is felt here. The verse is fine though. I'm a Reb Beach fan, always have been, so him shredding on this made the rating go up. I like his style, a lot and realised when he does the tapping for the keyboard guitar unison melody in the middle how Malmsteen pretty much stole it for Jet to Jet which I never really picked up on. Anyway, Coverdale probably didn't need to do this, but I liked it. I'll accept it. Dunno if I'd spend cash on it though.
Style - 8.5
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 7.5
Would I purchase - 7.0
Score - 8.1
Evermind - Wind Rose - Age of Conquest
Decent power metal. I was a huge power metal fan when I discovered Hammerfall and Blind Guardian but slowly moved away from it a bit when my tastes got heavier. This submission was class power metal though with everything over dramatic like power metal should be. Cool chorus and melodies too, but I guess even though it's enjoyable, it's pretty stock standard for me and don't know how much I'd replay it and get into it. There's not much to say, I liked it and didn't feel like skipping it, I just think I've heard this before but sounds like for the style, it would be a strong album.
Style - 8.5
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.0
Replay value - 7.5
Would I purchase - 7.5
Score - 8.0
Puppies_On_Acid - Ghost Ship Octavius - Mills of the Gods
This was a band that was sent in my first roulette, the song In Dreams. I enjoyed it, but not enough to check out the album. SO I was happy to take another song from it. Interesting style this one, the major key chorus does prick your ears in a strange way. Overall it didn't hook me as much as a lot of the others, the thing I liked was the solo section, that was well done. The song was very original though and definitely something different so not sure exactly why I didn't enjoy it as much as the others. Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy it, just didn't have the lasting power as the others above.
Style - 8.5
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 7.5
Replay value - 7.5
Would I purchase - 7.5
Score - 7.9
Kattoelox - Metal Allegiance - Can't Kill The Devil
A pretty safe submission this one that didn't blow me away honestly. This one got rated lower basically because it's an all star band whatever with Chuck Billy and Skolnick trying to write a testament song. While there was nothing wrong with it, I've just heard it all before and it didn't offer me anything really. The intro reminds me heavily of Seasons in the Abyss too. There's not much to say, while I really like Testament, this was like getting sent a banned artist or a song I already know.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 7.0
Replay value - 6.5
Would I purchase -6.5
Score - 7.5
Elite & Parama - Wilderun - The Garden of Fire
I knew right away with the style that this was going to be tough for me. This one is tough to get into. Seems a bit disjointed and hard to get a grasp on honestly. All the elements seemed decent but unfortunately, it just didn't grab me even after multiple listens. Perhaps it's the style, perhaps it's me but I guess it's just the style I don't really connect with with. Some of the lead work was good though and the last section was the section that I enjoyed, although it was a bit too late. Maybe multiple listens would help, but doubt I'd have the time to try and get into them more.
Style - 7.0
Instrumentation and vox - 7.5
Songwriting and Structure - 6.5
Replay value - 6.5
Would I purchase -6.5
Score - 6.8
Lethean - Leprous - The Flood
The second band that was sent in my first roulette. I can't even remember the name of the song that was sent last time, but it was okay. Saying that, it wasn't good eonough that I checked out anything more. I was happy to try again, but this one wasn't as good. I knew right away with the vocals that, yeah, not really digging this and from what I've heard from the band, probably not for me. I gave it a few spins but didn't like the vocals that much and just couldn't get into it at all to be honest. The style just isn't for me, and feel bad for rating it so much lower than the song above it.
Style - 6.0
Instrumentation and vox - 6.0
Songwriting and Structure - 6.0
Replay value - 6.0
Would I purchase -6.0
Score - 6.0
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Well that's a better score than I was hoping for, considering you already received that band in a previous roulette. I think I'm going to stick with my guns going forward.
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After round 2;
bl5150 - 9.1 + 9.4
jingle.boy - 8.9 + 8.7
Luoto - 8.8 + 8.7
TAC - 8.6 + 9.5
Big Hath - 8.5 + 9.5
Evermind - 8.5 + 8.0
Kattoelox - 8.4 + 7.5
Bolsters - 7.9 + 9.4
Parama - 7.6 + 6.8
Tomislav95 - 7.4 + 8.4
Elite - 7.3 + 6.8
lowdz - 6.9 + 8.6
Puppies_On_Acid - 6.0 + 7.9
Lethean - 5.8 + 6.0
Stadler - 4.6 + 8.1
Standings after round 2;
bl5150 - 18.5
TAC - 18.1
Big Hath - 18.0
jingle.boy - 17.6
Luoto -17.5
Bolsters - 17.3
Evermind - 16.5
Kattoelox - 15.9
Tomislave95 - 15.8
lowdz - 15.5
Parama - 14.4
Elite - 14.1
Puppies_on_Acid - 13.9
Stadler - 12.7
Lethean - 11.8
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Fuck yeah :metal :metal
#bignote
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Feel free to check my math while you send round 3!!
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Luoto
For someone I don't know much about yet, I gotta say, your submissions are impressing me.
I knew that comment was about Luoto.
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ready to get cut :metal
already sent before but this round i sent a 2015 song i like even more that the garden of failure
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Feel free to check my math while you send round 3!!
You should have mine already...and Round 4.
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I send what I have and hope you won't hate it :lol probably sending something different for another round, a bit heavier :metal
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I'm out now so won't check emails til tomorrow night, but send away.
Not cutting anyone either at this stage. everyone plays on.
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What's the time limit btw? Is 9 minutes long song ok?
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Dave, you sly mofo... I was considering this exact song, for the exact reason you sent it to
Bolsters - Pantomind - Walk On
singer really sounds like Mike Andersson at times, which is cool.
:rollin :rollin
That's because it IS Mike Andersson!!! He lends his voice on this track only. :lol
Dayum... tight competition up above me. 9s this round vaulted everyone to the top of the leaderboard, and kept Brent there.
Feel free to check my math while you send round 3!!
Ok...
Luoto - 8.8 + 8.7
Standings after round 2;
Luoto - 18.1
Does not compute. :|
I also think you rounded up a little too much for Paul (or typo'd). Every 10th of a point counts!
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I'm okay with that score since it was a last resort and I didn't want to give you Florence + The Machine :rollin Will send for the next round tomorrow!
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Nice. Will send something later tonight perhaps, or it might have to end up being tomorrow.
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Yeah, 8.8 + 8.7 = 17.5 :)
Glad you like the song, it's the shortest one on the album so that's one reason why I sent it. I don't think the structure is that weird, considering it's a bit of a change-up compared to some other songs on the record.
I'll try to send R3 so that you'll have it by Monday morning.
What's the time limit btw? Is 9 minutes long song ok?
He hasn't set a time limit, but he also said you shouldn't make it a habit of sending like 15 minute songs every round.
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Well that’s a better score.
I’m surprised at some of he high scorers as they are bands I considered but rejected as not standing out at all. I’m really not very good at this. Never heard the Eldritch though so will give it a listen.
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Well that’s a better score.
I’m surprised at some of he high scorers as they are bands I considered but rejected as not standing out at all. I’m really not very good at this. Never heard the Eldritch though so will give it a listen.
I hate to be that guy, but...
lowdz - Ram - Return of the Iron Tyrant
This sounds a lot older than what it is, and this is more like it from you Paul. This is as cool as it was on the first listen as it was on the 10th or 15th. No bullshit, classic sounding metal. Can't get over that this is from 2015. There's not much to say on this one, it's pretty meat and potatoes, what you see is what you get style of metal, but it's metal I like. I guess the only thing compared to some of the others is that it probably wouldn't have the replay value as some of the others. But a great song, great tones, powerful riffs and ripping vox.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.0
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.7
9.0 + 9.0 + 8.5 + 8.0 + 8.5 = 43
43 / 5 = 8.6 :biggrin:
Also Chad's score is wrong too:
jingle.boy - The Chronicles Project - Prologue/Forever
I could have sworm Kamelot was on my banned list. At first the blatant Kamelot influence and Karma riff rip off kind of turned me off. But with more listens I realized I didn't really give a fuck and that this was a good song. I haven't really liked what Kamelot have done since Roy left so might as well enjoy this then. The prologue is obviously the same dude on VP's last ones and is an over dramatic but cool enough intro. The chorus melody of the main song is fantastic and everything keeps your attention here. No solo until some ad lib until the end seems foreign to me, but to be fair, I didn't even notice until quite a few listens in. Nothing new here, but a good song and hopefully the rest of the album can keep up the melody.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.6
9.0 + 9.0 + 8.5 + 8.5 + 8.5 = 43.5
43.5 / 5 = 8.7
(now that I posted it, I see Chad has already addressed that a few posts above)
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Oh yeah, I realised exactly what I was sending. I was commenting more on how shit I am at gauging someone else’s taste, even someone who’s taste is similar to mine in a lot of respects.
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I kinda meant that apparently your score is slightly less better (8.6 instead of 8.7). :) All good though!
Regarding Wind Rose, yeah, that's about what I expected. There are better songs on the album, I think, but I felt you would appreciate that one more. 8.0 is fine, even though I know I won't be able to catch Brent or anyone who has more than 18 points.
I may actually try to sneak another 'Kamelot' song in for this round.
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Ah, gotcha.
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That's a significantly worse score than I had hoper for and expected..
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I may actually try to sneak another 'Kamelot' song in for this round.
Sunburst is banned; not sure where he stands on Black Fate. :biggrin:
I didn't even notice that I got gypped for a 10th of a point... I just figured that Paul's score was off when the order of the results/summary went Luoto at 8.7, me at 8.6, and Lowdz at 8.7. Something smelled off.
Just listening to the top 5, and I'm glad Leather Heart got such a high score - killer track.
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Fuck, I knew I rushed the scores, sorry everyone. Will fix this when I'm back on my PC.
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What's the time limit btw? Is 9 minutes long song ok?
Thats fine.
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On my phone but I just fixed the round 2 standings I think. I think everything is correct now.
Sorry all, will take more care next time.
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On my phone but I just fixed the round 2 standings I think. I think everything is correct now.
Sorry all, will take more care next time.
With all these apologies, people are gonna think you're Canadian! :biggrin:
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Ok, band chosen. Album chosen. Stuck on which track...
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On my phone but I just fixed the round 2 standings I think. I think everything is correct now.
Sorry all, will take more care next time.
With all these apologies, people are gonna think you're Canadian! :biggrin:
Most Australians I've met are like this too.
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Blame our ties to the Commonwealth
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On my phone but I just fixed the round 2 standings I think. I think everything is correct now.
Sorry all, will take more care next time.
With all these apologies, people are gonna think you're Canadian! :biggrin:
Most Australians I've met are like this too.
especially when they get caught cheating at cricket... :lol >:(
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...or a cricket cheating!
(https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/couple-cricket-having-sex-spike-smooth-background-45692503.jpg)
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On my phone but I just fixed the round 2 standings I think. I think everything is correct now.
Sorry all, will take more care next time.
With all these apologies, people are gonna think you're Canadian! :biggrin:
Most Australians I've met are like this too.
We're good fucking blokes us Aussies.
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Seems like I'm waiting on;
Elite
Kattoelox
Tomislav95
lowdz
Stadler
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On my phone but I just fixed the round 2 standings I think. I think everything is correct now.
Sorry all, will take more care next time.
With all these apologies, people are gonna think you're Canadian! :biggrin:
Most Australians I've met are like this too.
We're good fucking blokes us Aussies.
:hifive:
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On my phone but I just fixed the round 2 standings I think. I think everything is correct now.
Sorry all, will take more care next time.
With all these apologies, people are gonna think you're Canadian! :biggrin:
Most Australians I've met are like this too.
We're good fucking blokes us Aussies.
Most Aussies I know would tell you, "to take the score you're given, you whinging fuckin' Sepo."
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Sorry wolf, been mulling over what to send (these open rounds are my chance to do well, as I fear my year picks will not go over well simply due to lack of choices). You'll get mine today. :2metal:
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Sorry wolf, been mulling over what to send (these open rounds are my chance to do well, as I fear my year picks will not go over well simply due to lack of choices). You'll get mine today. :2metal:
Trust me... over-thinking is the key to failure in roulettes.
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Sorry wolf, been mulling over what to send (these open rounds are my chance to do well, as I fear my year picks will not go over well simply due to lack of choices). You'll get mine today. :2metal:
Trust me... over-thinking is the key to failure in roulettes.
None of the picks I want to send will get me to the top given the songs that have been ranking highest, so it's more like trying to pick a song that will still keep me above Stadler and Lethean :neverusethis:
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Sorry wolf, been mulling over what to send (these open rounds are my chance to do well, as I fear my year picks will not go over well simply due to lack of choices). You'll get mine today. :2metal:
Trust me... over-thinking is the key to failure in roulettes.
None of the picks I want to send will get me to the top given the songs that have been ranking highest, so it's more like trying to pick a song that will still keep me above Stadler and Lethean :neverusethis:
It's always good to set your goals low. :biggrin:
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Sent.
Hopefully lack of originality isn’t being penalised :biggrin:
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Sent.
Hopefully lack of originality isn’t being penalised :biggrin:
Eldritch scored well last round!
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I think I sent something more flowery than even jingle could send.
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I think I sent something more flowery than even jingle could send.
Let's not get crazy here.
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Sent.
Hopefully lack of originality isn’t being penalised :biggrin:
Eldritch scored well last round!
And Kamelot-lite scored okay.
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Sent.
Hopefully lack of originality isn’t being penalised :biggrin:
Eldritch scored well last round!
And Kamelot-lite scored okay.
(https://thuglifememe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Best-25-touche-meme-1.jpg)
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kamelite?
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Just waiting on Elite and Tomislav.
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Sent just now!
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Sorry wolf, been mulling over what to send (these open rounds are my chance to do well, as I fear my year picks will not go over well simply due to lack of choices). You'll get mine today. :2metal:
Trust me... over-thinking is the key to failure in roulettes.
None of the picks I want to send will get me to the top given the songs that have been ranking highest, so it's more like trying to pick a song that will still keep me above Stadler and Lethean :neverusethis:
You'll probably still be ahead of me after what I send for round 3. I hope he likes it more than I think he will, but like I told him, I must have misread, or mis-searched, the banned list when I joined, because I could have sworn there was stuff that wasn't banned that is when I checked the list again yesterday. I don't know if I have enough that he hasn't heard and will also like. But I guess we'll see.
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Actually Lethean given what I just sent, I may be joining you at the bottom. We can commiserate together in metal :metal Pickings are a bit slim for me too. That's why I sent Metal Allegiance :lol
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wolfking once posted a picture of his CD collection, and (at the time) I was pretty certain it was the biggest in DTF, and probably would still sit at Top 5. So yeah, one needs to be able to go deep to play with wolfking.
But it's still a walk in the park compared to playing in a bl5150 roulette!
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Actually Lethean given what I just sent, I may be joining you at the bottom. We can commiserate together in metal :metal Pickings are a bit slim for me too. That's why I sent Metal Allegiance :lol
Hey you should listen to the Leprous song I sent - you might really like it. I thought it would at least be something different for him, unlike what else he's heard, and I guess it was, but not in a good way. :)
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Actually Lethean given what I just sent, I may be joining you at the bottom. We can commiserate together in metal :metal Pickings are a bit slim for me too. That's why I sent Metal Allegiance :lol
Hey you should listen to the Leprous song I sent - you might really like it. I thought it would at least be something different for him, unlike what else he's heard, and I guess it was, but not in a good way. :)
I just played it and that is some good stuff. Love his voice. Great vibe to that song!
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Actually Lethean given what I just sent, I may be joining you at the bottom. We can commiserate together in metal :metal Pickings are a bit slim for me too. That's why I sent Metal Allegiance :lol
Hey you should listen to the Leprous song I sent - you might really like it. I thought it would at least be something different for him, unlike what else he's heard, and I guess it was, but not in a good way. :)
I just played it and that is some good stuff. Love his voice. Great vibe to that song!
:metal I love his voice as well. Glad you enjoyed it. :)
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The listening has begun. Although I'm still waiting on Tomislav.
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Sent.
Hopefully lack of originality isn’t being penalised :biggrin:
Eldritch scored well last round!
And Kamelot-lite scored okay.
That’s what made me send it. :rollin
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The listening has begun. Although I'm still waiting on Tomislav.
I hope you'll like my song.
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Had an early listen, I don't think this round has the highs that the last one did, but there's still some good stuff here.
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Smudgey picture when? And make it more smudgey this time.
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Ready for the lowest score of the round depending on what Stadler sent :neverusethis:
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I will stay up later tonight and do one.
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I will stay up later tonight and do one.
That's the kind of commitment and enthusiasm we're looking for! :lol
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I will stay up later tonight and do one.
That's the kind of commitment and enthusiasm we're looking for! :lol
9:30 already and I'm up doing this shit for you guys, jeez.
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GO! Probably still not hard enough.
(https://s7.postimg.cc/7fdrb0agb/smudge_game_round_3_smudged.jpg)
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The Hirsch Effekt? In this roulette? :lol
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I see Tribulation and Power Quest.
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The Hirsch Effekt? In this roulette? :lol
.....yeah.
I see Tribulation and Power Quest.
Damn, still too easy.
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Lykathea Aflame - Bringer of Elvenefris Flame
what the fuck
also Kingcrow - Phlegeton
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:lol
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Damnations Day? If so, that's probably Chad's.
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In Mourning - The Smoke
That's Elite. Also, if my song doesn't get guessed by Friday I'm gonna do a one song hangman :lol
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Damnations Day? If so, that's probably Chad's.
It isn't, but Fuck you very much whoever sent them! I was 95% planning on using them.
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Black Fate - Rhyme of the False Orchestra
Didn't that song get used in his last roulette??
David Gilmour - surely is Ruslan.
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I sent David Gilmour in Kade's previous roulette. Not doing it again. That's probably Stadler, and the song is Murder.
Black Fate is actually mine, and no, this song or band wasn't sent in the first one, I checked. It was sent in my roulette though. :biggrin:
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I sent David Gilmour in Kade's previous roulette. Not doing it again. That's probably Stadler, and the song is Murder.
Black Fate is actually mine, and no, this song or band wasn't sent in the first one, I checked. It was sent in my roulette though. :biggrin:
Ironically, I was given them and The Chronicles Project in the same round - and amazed how two singers could sound so much like Roy Khan! :facepalm:
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Black Fate is actually mine, and no, this song or band wasn't sent in the first one, I checked. It was sent in my roulette though. :biggrin:
(https://media1.tenor.com/images/ded9f433e157c26ef962897bedff0e03/tenor.gif?itemid=5682068)
:)
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Oceans of Time - looks like Walls of Silence.
Faces is a good album. I'd considered them, but would've likely sent something from Trust.
Adagio - Secluded Within Myself
3rd from the bottom... is that Therion?
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Whoever sent Adagio gets a high five from me :2metal:
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Well there goes my 2018 selection. I was going with Tribulation, my 2018 AOTY so far.
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Well there goes my 2018 selection. I was going with Tribulation, my 2018 AOTY so far.
You've been rock-blocked!
<goes to add album to da-list>
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Black Fate - Rhyme of the False Orchestra
Didn't that song get used in his last roulette??
David Gilmour - surely is Ruslan.
Nope. This is the first song I've heard from them.
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I'll have some thoughts and any clues on the picture tonight. I can actually see some upsets in this round.
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Well there goes my 2018 selection. I was going with Tribulation, my 2018 AOTY so far.
You've been rock-blocked!
<goes to add album to da-list>
You won't like it.
I'll have some thoughts and any clues on the picture tonight. I can actually see some upsets in this round.
:o
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I'll have some thoughts and any clues on the picture tonight. I can actually see some upsets in this round.
I'll definitely be upset if you don't like my tune.
HOW DARE YOU NOT LIKE WHAT I LOVE!?!?!?! :getoffmylawn:
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You've been rock-blocked!
<goes to add album to da-list>
You won't like it.
What the hell happened to you man?!?!
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(https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1467865497i/19638810.jpg)
That's why I chose that path! ;D ;D
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I can actually see some upsets in this round.
see, this is the kind of thing that gives me a little hope :corn
also lol @ ev commenting on sending the hirsch effekt when he's probably never even listened to 'em, the song i sent isn't even as heavy as wilderun :P
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The Tribulation track is Melancolia.
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How about some picture hints;
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(https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/barren-earth-in-death-valley-picture-id142018419)
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I think that's all that's left.
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Not gonna bother with thoughts right now, will probably give most away.
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King Diamond - Them HELL YEAH :2metal: no idea what song though
Barren Earth?
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King Diamond - Them HELL YEAH :2metal: no idea what song though
Barren Earth?
Yep Barren Earth.
The band that was sent was not King Diamond, that's very banned, like really red hot banned.
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King Diamond - Them HELL YEAH :2metal: no idea what song though
Barren Earth?
Yep Barren Earth.
The band that was sent was not King Diamond, that's very banned, like really red hot banned.
Darn it. I thought so especially since I can't see it in the smudgy pic but that's definitely the art! :(
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King Diamond - Them HELL YEAH :2metal: no idea what song though
Barren Earth?
Yep Barren Earth.
The band that was sent was not King Diamond, that's very banned, like really red hot banned.
Darn it. I thought so especially since I can't see it in the smudgy pic but that's definitely the art! :(
Haha, the answer is literally under your nose.
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Is the Hirsch Effekt song Cotard? I really don't think it's a good intro to the band to be honest, misses out on so much of the sweet heaviness of the band. Then again don't think THE are really a good choice for this roulette either way, but I have sent more out-of-comfortzone stuff than this in past roulettes :P
What about Agnosie? Or Xenophotopia? Or Limerent?
Also lol @ King Diamond
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Someone please solve that picture riddle for me. I feel like an old man in a young person's body not knowing 10% of these bands :lol
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Ruined Mountain - Holy Mansion
....obviously.
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King Diamond - Them HELL YEAH :2metal: no idea what song though
Barren Earth?
Yep Barren Earth.
The band that was sent was not King Diamond, that's very banned, like really red hot banned.
Darn it. I thought so especially since I can't see it in the smudgy pic but that's definitely the art! :(
Haha, the answer is literally under your nose.
Prince Turquoise?
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Is the Hirsch Effekt song Cotard? I really don't think it's a good intro to the band to be honest, misses out on so much of the sweet heaviness of the band. Then again don't think THE are really a good choice for this roulette either way, but I have sent more out-of-comfortzone stuff than this in past roulettes :P
What about Agnosie? Or Xenophotopia? Or Limerent?
Also lol @ King Diamond
i considered agitation but it wasn't from 2015 onward
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Someone please solve that picture riddle for me. I feel like an old man in a young person's body not knowing 10% of these bands :lol
This is called "empathy", my friend. It's called "walking in Stadler's shoes for a day". Now if we can only get you to like Kiss... did you listen to that album yet? Hmmm?
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Someone please solve that picture riddle for me. I feel like an old man in a young person's body not knowing 10% of these bands :lol
This is called "empathy", my friend. It's called "walking in Stadler's shoes for a day". Now if we can only get you to like Kiss... did you listen to that album yet? Hmmm?
My dude, every day I read about music here, I feel more and more out of touch with what even people my own age listen to. :lol And no, not yet. I haven't forgotten, though. :)
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So it's not Therion then?
Also, no hint on mine. :)
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Someone please solve that picture riddle for me. I feel like an old man in a young person's body not knowing 10% of these bands :lol
This is called "empathy", my friend. It's called "walking in Stadler's shoes for a day". Now if we can only get you to like Kiss... did you listen to that album yet? Hmmm?
My dude, every day I read about music here, I feel more and more out of touch with what even people my own age listen to. :lol And no, not yet. I haven't forgotten, though. :)
I don't think either of you should feel bad and it's not about age necessarily either. I think once we start discovering "underground" bands that aren't known to the mainstream, and develop a passion for some of it, it's easy to fall victim to "fear of missing out." There is probably a ton of great music that each one of us, even wolfking with his super long banned list, has not heard before and some of it we'll never hear. But I think it's all good. I have a couple friends who lament that they don't have time to pour into certain albums that they like, or time to allow albums that they might like to grow on them, because they are constantly looking for new albums and bands and that takes up their listening time. Whereas I sometimes lament not having time to check out all these great new or old bands because when I hear something I like, I spend a lot of time with it. I used to download a lot of albums that were recommended to me (and I always buy what I like and delete what I don't), but many of them would wind up on my hard drive for years, unlistened to, the poor things. Because for me, I can only take in so much new stuff at once, and after that I get overwhelmed and start to look at it like a chore. So now, I've cleaned up a lot of that and don't download nearly as much as I used to. This may mean I miss out on something I'd like, or discover it years later than I might have, but that's what works for me. And my friends listening to 100 albums like the way they do it and it works for them.
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Not to hijack the thread but I'm with you there, Lethean. If an album really sticks on my brain I just can't listen to anything else until I'm tired of it. I think I'd only realistically be able to listen to a ton of new music all day every day if I was a music journalist (which I'd love to do), but then I face choice paralysis: do I listen to new music or revisit that album I haven't heard in years? There's only so many available hours in a day. Trying to get caught up by checking out everything under the sun but I've also realized certain styles don't do anything for me so it's easy to write those off and add some order to the chaos... I have a tendency to just 'collect' everything. Even albums I've purchased or downloaded that I dislike tend to stay on the shelf or hard drive, simply because I've heard it, therefore I want to keep it around. Need to change that mentality.
Re: the roulette, I'm having second thoughts about the song I sent (not the artist) but I hope wolfking enjoys it given his power metal background...
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King Diamond - Them HELL YEAH :2metal: no idea what song though
Barren Earth?
Sort of. But not quite. That’s mine 😀
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So it's not Therion then?
Also, no hint on mine. :)
The third picture is the best I could come up with.
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For the last one, yes the album cover I posted in that last pic is Kind Diamond's Them. However, King Diamond is obviously at the very top of my banned list, so it's not King Diamond.
Don't know how much more in your faces it could be.
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Stadler - The Purple Album :biggrin:
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Is 'Them' a band? :neverusethis:
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So it's not Therion then?
Also, no hint on mine. :)
The third picture is the best I could come up with.
Gotchya now. Earlier, I was looking at work, and it was blocking out the bottom two pictures for some reason.
So, we're left with:
???
Lykathea Aflame
Oceans of Time
Damnations Day
Black Fate
Barren Earth
Adagio
???
Kingcrow
The Hirsch Effekt
Power Quest
David Gilmour
??? - ... something something the Road to Recovery
In Mourning
Tribulation
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I already gave the answer to your last "???"
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I already gave the answer to your last "???"
Oh... I thought that was sarcasm - cuz I've never hear of them. :neverusethis:
Seriously... never heard of 'em.
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Last 3 are;
Ancient Empire
Heaven Below
Them
Starting to write the results but it's 10:30 so it will be usual time in the morning.
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Prediction: Hirsch Effekt is top 3
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Scoring seems pretty pedestrian really looking at what I've got so far. With the amount of different songs and styles, scores between all songs may only deviate in a range of 2 points or so.
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Scoring seems pretty pedestrian really looking at what I've got so far. With the amount of different songs and styles, scores between all songs may only deviate in a range of 2 points or so.
New prediction: Everyone is between 5-7
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Results in half an hour.
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:soon:
:corn
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RIP some refresh buttons :metal
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Ready for my 8.1!
Also ready to send in the 2016 round before anyone cockblocked me.
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This was actually a really difficult round to rate for some reason, yet it's hard to try and put into words why, because everything was quite enjoyable, so I'll just get straight into it.
Lethean - Kingcrow - Philegethon
Well well well. After your first two submission Lethean I have to be honest, I didn't have high hopes but that was soon crushed. The is the most original and stunning song of the round. I said that word original because the sound and atmosphere here is terrific and I get the same feeling I got when I first discovered Pain of Salvation, a lot of their sound in these guys all over. Somewhat simple melodic prog with strong vocals and overall I just love the sound of this one. That chorus reminds me of pure Savatage too, absolutely brilliant. I love the simple riffing after the solo too. I would have loved the ending to keep going too but whatever. Song of the round, just.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.5
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.5
Score - 9.2
Evermind - Black Fate - Rhyme of the False Orchestra
With Chad sending the other Kamelot band last round, Ruslan goes for another one. I obviously knew what I was getting this time. I don't really know anything about these guys or the singer. The Kamelot clone they are going for is amusing but this song is the tits. Unfortunate for Chad, but this one is better than the Chronicles one. Simple, melodic, catchy, well performed metal with an awesome replay value. The solo here is massive too. This song alone makes me want to check more of these guys, for sure.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.5
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.1
TAC - Oceans of Time - Walls of Silence
This one didn't catch my attention right away, but as the week went on, it was one of the songs I was looking for the most. Again, know nothing about these guys but I love the vocalist here, he is wonderful. Love the galloping melodic chorus, that's the highlight. Good solos too without being mindblowing but very adequate and enjoyable. Didn't stick quite as much as the two favs of the round, but this was class.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.0
bl5150 - Damnations Day - Colour of Darkness
Local boys I'm told by Brent. We really do have some quality metal bands in our country and this one seems no exception. I actually found this one just a tad underwhelming at the start, but it definitely is a grower. The vocals here again are wonderful, and I gotta say right away that the energetic last two minutes or so he really sounds like Myles Kennedy and everything actually reminds me heavily of Alter Bride at their best, really surprising. The ending again is really really strong, and a massive climax. Love the dark brooding atmosphere too, nice a heavy and dark. Great stuff.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.0
Kattoelox - Power Quest - Diamond Sky
Power metal is a genre I've kind of drifted from over the last few years. My tastes grow heavier and a lot of the new power metal I really don't find all that impressive, but this track was a nice classic slab of power metal. It's so happy and makes you feel good. Great melodies with heaps of cheese but still really enjoyable. Great chorus and melodies, easy to listen too. Love the solos too, pure Gamma Ray right there. Probably a band I'd tire of quick I would say, but this is a good song, every time.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.8
Big Hath - Ancient Empire - The Battle of Stirling Bride
Some simple meat and potatoes stuff here. This is solid. The vocals are an interesting mix for the style IMO but works well. Simple hard rock, catchy with a great tempo and cool riffs. But it sort of shifts between pure metal riffs and like a hard rock type of thing too. Not much to say, but even though I've heard it all before, I really like this. Not something you'd listen to over and over but I'm interested to see what else they come up with.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.6
Luoto - Barren Earth - Our Twilight
Some more melodic death here. This sounds nice, even though I've heard everything before. There's not too much to say, great growls, classic verse guitar melodies for the genre and then I really like the clean vocals, nice anad moody. Cool middle section with a nice little solo and I like the return of the main melody, that's nice and memorable. Nothing really blew me away here, but a good song.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.6
tomislav95 - Tribulation - Melancholia
I've seen a clip from these guys I think from their first album and I was impressed with the sound and mix of styles. They had an original feel and sound and always wanted to check them out. I never did. They were brought back to mind when Tim gave them a plug not too long ago. This song sounds different and not as heavy as the song I remember but that doesn't make it any less enjoyable. Original and again lots of styles, with death metal, rock, a new age sort of punk feel and even reminds me like of old school surf music in the guitar melodies. This is catchy and enjoyable. The originality is what I like. Not my usual thing, but I definitely have to check some more stuff from them.
Style - 8.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.5
lowdz - Them - Down the Road to Misery
Never heard these guys before and this kind of threw me even though Paul basically warned me what I was getting. A band purposely ripping off King Diamond in every way possible is just funny, but it's pretty damn good. The songwriting fits the KD mood, but it's all done really well, the chorus is great. Actually just googled them and saw Mike Lepond is in this band, nice. The only thing is I think the lead guitarist is a bit subpar. You can hear he's not an all the natural and fluid guitar player. What he does is adequate enough though, but if they got a real shredder it would turn things up a bit.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.0
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.5
Elite - In Mourning - The Smoke
Opeth was actually on the banned list haha. The Opeth similarities here are so blatant but I don't care, it's done well. Love the vocals here, nice and strong for the style. It's hard to say much because this is basically on Opeth song. It's long too, but doesn't feel long. It doesn't drag or have you looking over to see how long there is to go either. I guess, luckily, I like Opeth.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.0
Replay value - 8.0
Would I purchase - 8.0
Score - 8.3
jingle.boy - Heaven Below - Nefarious Angels
This pains me to rate this quite down the order Chad becuase you obviously like this song. While a solid and enjoyable song, it just didn't click. I think the vocals are the one thing I don't really like. The simple riff was cool, the slight lead work was good and the melodies were somewhat catchy but yeah the vocals lacked for me. The choirs at the end is what saved it, that was cool and pricked my ears at the end. That was a cool touch that helped, so while an enjoyable enough song, didn't really leave me wanting more.
Style - 8.0
Instrumentation and vox - 7.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 7.5
Score - 8.0
Stadler - David Gilmour - Murder
So both roulettes I get sent David Gilmour, who would have thought. I'm a very casual PF fan, I never really got into them like a lot on here did, but I respect what Gilmour does on the guitar, he's a great guitarist. Starts off very light and I never understood if people think he's a good singer or not, as I find him pretty average, but I guess he does have a certain charm. This is pretty nice to listen to though. I love the bass. The way the whole thing builds up is cool too. The ending makes me laugh and I don't know, just reminds me of Money, but that's cool. I can hear in the solo before the faster section a lot of Adrian Smith actually in his playing. All in all, a pretty decent song, just not something I'm going to go out and get into, but it's solid.
Style - 8.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 7.5
Would I purchase - 7.0
Score - 7.9
Bolsters - Adagio - Secluded Within Myself
I have every album these guys have released except this newer one. Was never a big fan, although the Dominate album I did like. The Readman stuff is nice too. This was fine and the chorus was catchy enough but on a whole I found this pretty lackluster. I did say the chorus was enjoyable and it was, that saved it, but pretty plain overall mate, sorry.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.0
Songwriting and Structure - 7.5
Replay value - 7.0
Would I purchase - 7.0
Score - 7.7
Parama - The Hirsch Efekt - Contard
Parama's submissions are always a surprise packet and this is no different. This is such a strange combo of styles. I mean, between the intro to the american pop sounding vocals, it just throws you. The instrumentation reminds me a lot of earlier Incubus too but a bit more complex. The vocal melodies in the chours though are pretty good. I don't know, I can appreciate this quite a bit, but it's just not my style I guess. I do love the heavy riffing in the middle though, nice and brutal which makes this so unique in styles. Anyway, again this is really interesting and enjoyable, don't know if it's something I'd go out and discover though.
Style - 7.5
Instrumentation and vox - 8.0
Songwriting and Structure - 8.0
Replay value - 8.0
Would I purchase - 7.0
Score - 7.7
Puppies_On_Acid - Lykathea Aflame - Bringer of Elvenefris Flame
Yeah, right, this is definitely something different. Don't know what to make of this really. Pretty brutal atmospehric death metal which normally I'm not the biggest fan of. I can listen to a some, but only in bits, and full blown death metal isn't normally my thing. I did find this
somewhat interesting though and didn't really feel the need to skip it. So I can't rate it bad but it's not something again I'll look to discover afterwards.
Style - 7.5
Instrumentation and vox - 7.0
Songwriting and Structure - 7.0
Replay value - 7.0
Would I purchase - 6.5
Score - 7.0
After round 3;
bl5150 - 9.1 + 9.4 + 9.0
jingle.boy - 8.9 + 8.7 + 8.0
Luoto - 8.8 + 8.7 + 8.6
TAC - 8.6 + 9.5 + 9.0
Big Hath - 8.5 + 9.5 + 8.6
Evermind - 8.5 + 8.0 + 9.1
Kattoelox - 8.4 + 7.5 + 8.8
Bolsters - 7.9 + 9.4 +7.7
Parama - 7.6 + 6.8 + 7.7
Tomislav95 - 7.4 + 8.4 + 8.5
Elite - 7.3 + 6.8 + 8.3
lowdz - 6.9 + 8.6 + 8.5
Puppies_On_Acid - 6.0 + 7.9 + 7.0
Lethean - 5.8 + 6.0 + 9.2
Stadler - 4.6 + 8.1 + 7.9
Standings;
bl5150 - 27.5
TAC - 27.1
Big Hath - 26.6
Luoto -26.1
jingle.boy - 25.6
Evermind - 25.6
Bolsters - 25.0
Kattoelox - 24.7
Tomislav95 - 24.3
lowdz - 24.0
Elite - 22.4
Parama - 22.1
Lethean - 21.0
Puppies_on_Acid - 20.9
Stadler - 20.6
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Send for round 4. I don't think I'm going to eliminate anyway if everyone wants to keep playing, I'm enjoying the variety and handling the number of submissions well.
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Nice! Getting a bit of ground back compared to the leaders! Considering I've got 9.1 (which is great, I'm glad you liked the song) and both Brent and Tim 9.0, it's really "a bit" of ground. :lol
Nah, I'm just being an ass. It's an honor to play here and to actually hold any ground against such a roster of players.
Send for round 3.
Dunno about anyone else, I'm sending for Round 4 in just a moment.
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Still doing better than the 5/10s I got a lot of last time :corn
Forgot what I sent for this round but I think it's a good one
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Sent!
My primary goal is to outplay Chad at this point. :lol My secondary goal is to outplay everyone except Tim and Brent because screw these guys, I'll never get them in this roulette. :biggrin:
Also this one is for Leprous fans:
Tomislave95 - 24.3
Shed a light
Tomislave
Reveal them now
Reveal them to us all
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Nice! Getting a bit of ground back compared to the leaders! Considering I've got 9.1 (which is great, I'm glad you liked the song) and both Brent and Tim 9.0, it's really "a bit" of ground. :lol
Nah, I'm just being an ass. It's an honor to play here and to actually hold any ground against such a roster of players.
Send for round 3.
Dunno about anyone else, I'm sending for Round 4 in just a moment.
Brent and Tim are definitely the ones to beat. I know the scores can not mean much with how close they are but everything was good to great and Tim and Brent just keep delivering the goods, so no matter what, it's hard to gain ground when the guys above you keep producing. Everyone needs them to slip up.
Yes of couse, haha round 4, time is flying.
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TAC - Oceans of Time - Walls of Silence
This one didn't catch my attention right away, but as the week went on, it was one of the songs I was looking for the most. Again, know nothing about these guys but I love the vocalist here, he is wonderful. Love the galloping melodic chorus, that's the highlight. Good solos too without being mindblowing but very adequate and enjoyable. Didn't stick quite as much as the two favs of the round, but this was class.
I knew you would love that chorus. When choosing it, I was thinking that this is the type of song that you won my first roulette with.
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TAC - Oceans of Time - Walls of Silence
This one didn't catch my attention right away, but as the week went on, it was one of the songs I was looking for the most. Again, know nothing about these guys but I love the vocalist here, he is wonderful. Love the galloping melodic chorus, that's the highlight. Good solos too without being mindblowing but very adequate and enjoyable. Didn't stick quite as much as the two favs of the round, but this was class.
I knew you would love that chorus. When choosing it, I was thinking that this is the type of song that you won my first roulette with.
By the way, I just sent the band you introduced me to!
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Oh cool!! So happy you enjoyed Diamond Sky. You nailed the reasons I liked it. Genuinely didn't expect that good a score, but since you have a history with power metal I just had to get you to hear PQ. :)
Ready to bomb next round tho
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This was actually a really difficult round to rate for some reason, yet it's hard to try and put into words why, because everything was quite enjoyable, so I'll just get straight into it.
Lethean - Kingcrow - Philegethon
Well well well. After your first two submission Lethean I have to be honest, I didn't have high hopes but that was soon crushed. The is the most original and stunning song of the round. I said that word original because the sound and atmosphere here is terrific and I get the same feeling I got when I first discovered Pain of Salvation, a lot of their sound in these guys all over. Somewhat simple melodic prog with strong vocals and overall I just love the sound of this one. That chorus reminds me of pure Savatage too, absolutely brilliant. I love the simple riffing after the solo too. I would have loved the ending to keep going too but whatever. Song of the round, just.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.5
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.5
Score - 9.2
Wow, I'm kind of stunned. So glad you enjoyed it though. :) Kingcrow recently announced that their new album will be out in September by the way, and they're actually going on tour with PoS, so maybe you'll get to catch them live? Oddly enough, I know they are/were fans of PoS, but while I love them, I'm not into PoS at all. Btw, they do extend the ending of Phlegethon a bit when they play it live.
Now to check the 2016 albums - I'm a little afraid you've heard all of the ones I have. :)
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This was actually a really difficult round to rate for some reason, yet it's hard to try and put into words why, because everything was quite enjoyable, so I'll just get straight into it.
Lethean - Kingcrow - Philegethon
Well well well. After your first two submission Lethean I have to be honest, I didn't have high hopes but that was soon crushed. The is the most original and stunning song of the round. I said that word original because the sound and atmosphere here is terrific and I get the same feeling I got when I first discovered Pain of Salvation, a lot of their sound in these guys all over. Somewhat simple melodic prog with strong vocals and overall I just love the sound of this one. That chorus reminds me of pure Savatage too, absolutely brilliant. I love the simple riffing after the solo too. I would have loved the ending to keep going too but whatever. Song of the round, just.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.5
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.5
Score - 9.2
Wow, I'm kind of stunned. So glad you enjoyed it though. :) Kingcrow recently announced that their new album will be out in September by the way, and they're actually going on tour with PoS, so maybe you'll get to catch them live? Oddly enough, I know they are/were fans of PoS, but while I love them, I'm not into PoS at all. Btw, they do extend the ending of Phlegethon a bit when they play it live.
Now to check the 2016 albums - I'm a little afraid you've heard all of the ones I have. :)
I will be definitely checking out these guys more mate, really good stuff. And nah, they won't come down here to tour unfortunately. Good submission.
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By the way, I just sent the band you introduced me to!
I think I know which one. Chad PM'd me last week about them. I figured they'd be banned because I remember all of us discussing it at the time.
@ Chad....nope. different band.
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My primary goal is to outplay Chad at this point. :lol
Pretty sure that's everybody's primary goal. :lol
It's an honor to play here
Amen, Brother.
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ouch! Going in the wrong direction. :-\ I thought that was gonna scratch an itch. No problem with the ratings to most of the songs above me (ie, the ones I know), but I'm the opposite on Forever vs Rhyme of the False Orchestra - I find the latter to be a little pedestrian. Great album, but I'm not super-wow'd over the opening track. I hear what you're saying Kade about the vox not quite clicking - the scratchy style and all ... but I still think you're full of shit. :lol
Kingcrow is all kinds of awesome. Phlegathon is my fave album of theirs, but definitely check out the entire trilogy.
DD - I would've gone with a different song, but that albums is the cat's meow.
Oceans of Time - also awesome. Trust and Faces are both purchase worthy.
Gotta go sample Ancient Empire somehow ... not on Spotify. unfortunately.
Ruslan, Ima gonna kick yo ass this round.
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Ancient Empire is awesome. They're on YouTube.
I thought Brent may have told me that they're a one man band. is that right, B?
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Ancient Empire is awesome. They're on YouTube.
I thought Brent may have told me that they're a one man band. is that right, B?
Pretty much yeah - outside of drums.
The main guy is also in a proper band called Shadowkiller but I generally prefer Ancient Empire.
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My primary goal is to outplay Chad at this point. :lol
Pretty sure that's everybody's primary goal. :lol
Count me in the club now too, sorry jingles, I'm coming for you :neverusethis:
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My primary goal is to outplay Chad at this point. :lol
Pretty sure that's everybody's primary goal. :lol
Count me in the club now too, sorry jingles, I'm coming for you :neverusethis:
Easy to kick a man while he's down, eh boys??
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Down? You have more points than me! :lol
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Down? You have more points than me! :lol
Not last round I didn't.
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Down? You have more points than me! :lol
Not last round I didn't.
Yeah, but overall you're still doing well! Plus, I will drop the ball on the year-themed rounds, so I bet you'll do better next round for sure.
Also I'm cocky and think I'll beat you in Puppers' round. :biggrin:
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you might win the round but i've already won puppies' roulette so it doesn't really matter :neverusethis:
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you might win the round but i've already won puppies' roulette so it doesn't really matter :neverusethis:
But you lost mine :neverusethis:
:heart
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i was just a bit too far east of the win, no big deal
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Down? You have more points than me! :lol
Not last round I didn't.
Yeah, but overall you're still doing well! Plus, I will drop the ball on the year-themed rounds, so I bet you'll do better next round for sure.
Also I'm cocky and think I'll beat you in Puppers' round. :biggrin:
I'm sorry to have to disappoint you.
Twice.
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Down? You have more points than me! :lol
Not last round I didn't.
Yeah, but overall you're still doing well! Plus, I will drop the ball on the year-themed rounds, so I bet you'll do better next round for sure.
Also I'm cocky and think I'll beat you in Puppers' round. :biggrin:
I'm sorry to have to disappoint you.
Twice.
:corn
By the way I sent for round 4.
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:lol I'll send mine in the morning!
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Kingcrow is all kinds of awesome. Phlegathon is my fave album of theirs, but definitely check out the entire trilogy.
Yes they are. All kinds indeed. Phlegethon is my favorite too. Then In Crescendo was good, and Eidos was great
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I was having second thoughts about that submission in the days since sending it, so not too surprised with that score.
Sending something better shortly.
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Things are heating up, love it.
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Tomislave95 - 24.3
Shed a light
Tomislave
Reveal them now
Reveal them to us all
:clap:
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Sent. I had far less options for this round than I anticipated. Not expecting good results :metal :hat
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Not expecting good results :metal :hat
this is basically my motto in this roulette
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Not expecting good results :metal :hat
this is basically my motto in this roulette
Isn't that your motto in every roulette?
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nah just the ones i play in where i don't hivemind with the host musically
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nah just the ones i play in where i don't hivemind with the host musically
I think it's really cool though that you have a go and try and share your bands you like.
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Sent again. :lol I have a feeling this one is going to be rejected too.
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Here's the list for the 2016 round. I've added a couple I've missed;
2016 albums I know, own and are banned;
Axel Rudi Pell - Game of Sins
Borknagar - Winter Thrice
Megadeth - Dystopia
Avantasia - Ghostlights
Dream Theater - The Astonishing
Primal Fear - Rulebreaker
Anthrax - For All Kings
Omnium Gatherum - Grey Heavens
Redemption - The Art of Loss
Blaze Bayley - Infinite Entanglement
Spiritual Beggars - Sunrise to Sundown
Metal Church - XI
Tremonti - Dust
Grand Magus - Sword Songs
Iron Savior - Titancraft
Katatonia - The Fall of Hearts
Yngwie Malmsteen - World on Fire
Be'lakor - Vessels
Fates Warning - Theories of Flight
Witherscape - The Northern Sanctuary
Sabaton - The Last Stand
DGM - The Passage
Michael Sweet - One Sided War
Solution .45 - Nightmares in the Walking State: 2
Evergrey - The Storm Within
Almah - EVO
Insomnium - Winter's Gate
Alter Bridge - The Last Hero
Sonata Arctica - The Ninth Hour
Hardline - Human Nature
Korn - The Serenity of Suffering
Testament - Brotherhood of the Snake
Hammerfall - Built to Last
Pretty Maids - Kingmaker
in Flames - Battles
Herman Frank - The Devil Rides Out
Metallica - Hardwired
Cloudscape - Voice of Reason
Dynazty - Titanic Mass
Nordic Union - Nordic Union
Thunderstone - Apocalypse Again
Lords of Black - II
Mob Rules - Tales From Beyond
Sunburst - Fragments of Creation
Enbound - The Blackened Heart
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Sent again. :lol I have a feeling this one is going to be rejected too.
No, you're good. I'd heard another one of these guys earlier albums, but I don't own it, and I've heard nothing from this one. I was confused for a second.
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Sent again. :lol I have a feeling this one is going to be rejected too.
No, you're good. I'd heard another one of these guys earlier albums, but I don't own it, and I've heard nothing from this one. I was confused for a second.
Evermind is lucky. Obviously benefitting from Kade's amnesia. :lol
I considered sending them but surely thought they'd be banned.
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Sent again. :lol I have a feeling this one is going to be rejected too.
No, you're good. I'd heard another one of these guys earlier albums, but I don't own it, and I've heard nothing from this one. I was confused for a second.
Evermind is lucky. Obviously benefitting from Kade's amnesia. :lol
I considered sending them but surely thought they'd be banned.
How the fuck do you know what band he sent?
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Have received round 4 submissions from;
TAC
Evermind
bl5150
tomislav
Puppies
Big Hath
Bolsters
Leathean
Kattoelox
Parama
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We had a little discussion via PM because Tim introduced me to both of these bands.
I was prepared to go with something else, but hey, if this one is accepted, sure, I'll go with that! Might be a weird song to pick from that album though, but I love it.
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We had a little discussion via PM because Tim introduced me to both of these bands.
I was prepared to go with something else, but hey, if this one is accepted, sure, I'll go with that! Might be a weird song to pick from that album though, but I love it.
Fair enough then.
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Chad PM'd me last week and asked if I was using them. I said no because they'd surely be banned. We all discussed them when the album was out. In fact, I thought Brent said he didn't include them on his 2016 podcast because he wanted to expose us to some rare stuff. :lol
As long as he picks the right track, Evermind has a chance to win this round.
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Sent again. :lol I have a feeling this one is going to be rejected too.
No, you're good. I'd heard another one of these guys earlier albums, but I don't own it, and I've heard nothing from this one. I was confused for a second.
Evermind is lucky. Obviously benefitting from Kade's amnesia. :lol
I considered sending them but surely thought they'd be banned.
How the fuck do you know what band he sent?
That's why they call me TACstradamus!
No one has actually called me that. Like. Ever. But yeah..
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Have received round 4 submissions from;
TAC
Evermind
bl5150
tomislav
Puppies
Big Hath
Bolsters
Leathean
Kattoelox
Parama
Apparently Canada is sitting this round out...
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Chad PM'd me last week and asked if I was using them. I said no because they'd surely be banned. We all discussed them when the album was out. In fact, I thought Brent said he didn't include them on his 2016 podcast because he wanted to expose us to some rare stuff. :lol
As long as he picks the right track, Evermind has a chance to win this round.
IMO, that album was 1/2 killer, have average.
Apparently Canada is sitting this round out...
My mind was elsewhere yesterday, and today is mrs.jingle's day. Kade will have it first thing (his) Monday morning.
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Chad PM'd me last week and asked if I was using them. I said no because they'd surely be banned. We all discussed them when the album was out. In fact, I thought Brent said he didn't include them on his 2016 podcast because he wanted to expose us to some rare stuff. :lol
As long as he picks the right track, Evermind has a chance to win this round.
I didn't pick Rain of a Thousand Years, Broken or Machines of Fear, if that's what you're talking about. ;)
Reviewing my choices for 2017 and 2018... these two rounds will probably be my downfall. I've got some AOR for 2018 which isn't banned, and some metal for 2017 which is probably banned but not on the list, but the songs aren't exceptionally great or anything.
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Since we all know the band we are talking about, just to give you an indication of my exposure to them, I remember I think Brent and Tim pimping them big time. Not sure if they were pimping this album or the one from a few years ago, but I'd assume it's the 2016 one. This is one of those bands where I have heard through an album, enjoyed it but for some reason never went back to them. As for the 2016 album, I'm quite confident I've never heard anthing from it. Had a spin of the track and it's not familiar at all. There is quite a lot of these sorts of albums and bands that I'm sure will pop up that's not on my banned list.
I wish I had more time to go through every year with a fine tooth comb but I don't have the time. I do feel bad if you guys are discussing what would be banned and what wouldn't be, as that's all fault on my part. The next two years, I'll make sure I'll go through again and add anything earlier that wouldn't be accepted to avoid stuffing you guys around. You guys are the ones doing a favour for me, so want to make it as pain free and enjoyable as possible. Probably not a big deal all that but that's just the perfectionist in me.
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Chad PM'd me last week and asked if I was using them. I said no because they'd surely be banned. We all discussed them when the album was out. In fact, I thought Brent said he didn't include them on his 2016 podcast because he wanted to expose us to some rare stuff. :lol
As long as he picks the right track, Evermind has a chance to win this round.
I didn't pick Rain of a Thousand Years, Broken or Machines of Fear, if that's what you're talking about. ;)
Reviewing my choices for 2017 and 2018... these two rounds will probably be my downfall. I've got some AOR for 2018 which isn't banned, and some metal for 2017 which is probably banned but not on the list, but the songs aren't exceptionally great or anything.
Feel free to check anytime with me if you are looking ahead.
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Chad PM'd me last week and asked if I was using them. I said no because they'd surely be banned. We all discussed them when the album was out. In fact, I thought Brent said he didn't include them on his 2016 podcast because he wanted to expose us to some rare stuff. :lol
As long as he picks the right track, Evermind has a chance to win this round.
I didn't pick Rain of a Thousand Years, Broken or Machines of Fear, if that's what you're talking about. ;)
Reviewing my choices for 2017 and 2018... these two rounds will probably be my downfall. I've got some AOR for 2018 which isn't banned, and some metal for 2017 which is probably banned but not on the list, but the songs aren't exceptionally great or anything.
Feel free to check anytime with me if you are looking ahead.
Did just that, check your PMs.
And don't worry about the banned lists - you're bound to miss some of the albums and bands anyway. Any roulette host, perfectionist or not, will tell you that. You may even not know the album, but reject the song because you somehow have heard it before (I'm often checking some songs sent in roulettes by other participants). There's really no way to include everything in the banned list.
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I wish I had more time to go through every year with a fine tooth comb but I don't have the time. I do feel bad if you guys are discussing what would be banned and what wouldn't be, as that's all fault on my part. The next two years, I'll make sure I'll go through again and add anything earlier that wouldn't be accepted to avoid stuffing you guys around. You guys are the ones doing a favour for me, so want to make it as pain free and enjoyable as possible. Probably not a big deal all that but that's just the perfectionist in me.
Definitely not a big deal.
Chad PM'd me last week and asked if I was using them. I said no because they'd surely be banned. We all discussed them when the album was out. In fact, I thought Brent said he didn't include them on his 2016 podcast because he wanted to expose us to some rare stuff. :lol
As long as he picks the right track, Evermind has a chance to win this round.
I didn't pick Rain of a Thousand Years
That would've been my pick. One of my Top tracks of 2016.
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Chad PM'd me last week and asked if I was using them. I said no because they'd surely be banned. We all discussed them when the album was out. In fact, I thought Brent said he didn't include them on his 2016 podcast because he wanted to expose us to some rare stuff. :lol
As long as he picks the right track, Evermind has a chance to win this round.
I didn't pick Rain of a Thousand Years, Broken or Machines of Fear, if that's what you're talking about. ;)
Reviewing my choices for 2017 and 2018... these two rounds will probably be my downfall. I've got some AOR for 2018 which isn't banned, and some metal for 2017 which is probably banned but not on the list, but the songs aren't exceptionally great or anything.
Feel free to check anytime with me if you are looking ahead.
Did just that, check your PMs.
And don't worry about the banned lists - you're bound to miss some of the albums and bands anyway. Any roulette host, perfectionist or not, will tell you that. You may even not know the album, but reject the song because you somehow have heard it before (I'm often checking some songs sent in roulettes by other participants). There's really no way to include everything in the banned list.
Thanks for that mate.
It's 10:30pm and have to get going for work around 6am, so better head off.
Although, might just sit here all night refreshing my emails for Chad's submission.
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Chad PM'd me last week and asked if I was using them. I said no because they'd surely be banned. We all discussed them when the album was out. In fact, I thought Brent said he didn't include them on his 2016 podcast because he wanted to expose us to some rare stuff. :lol
As long as he picks the right track, Evermind has a chance to win this round.
I didn't pick Rain of a Thousand Years
That would've been my pick. One of my Top tracks of 2016.
I know, that's the one you sent me. :biggrin:
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My mind was elsewhere yesterday, and today is mrs.jingle's day. Kade will have it first thing (his) Monday morning.
I sent this through my Canadian to English translator and it spit this out.
I have no idea what to send. I'm so fucked. I need another day to figure it out.
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My mind was elsewhere yesterday, and today is mrs.jingle's day. Kade will have it first thing (his) Monday morning.
I sent this through my Canadian to English translator and it spit this out.
I have no idea what to send. I'm so fucked. I need another day to figure it out.
:lol
I feel some pressure this round with all this smack going on. :lol You guys just better deliver the goods.
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I find this round the most challenging so far, but I have something decent at least. I'll send in a few hours.
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I don’t know what to send!!!!!
Will just pick something in an hour or so.
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Well my first pick was banned so I'm probably coming in last this round :lol You have a window, Stadler! Take advantage!
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Well my first pick was banned so I'm probably coming in last this round :lol You have a window, Stadler! Take advantage!
Welcome to the club! :lol
This is the song Kade banned on my end btw:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFf8ItTBXto
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Well my first pick was banned so I'm probably coming in last this round :lol You have a window, Stadler! Take advantage!
Welcome to the club! :lol
This is the song Kade banned on my end btw:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFf8ItTBXto
This rocks! Another album to check out. :metal
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Well my first pick was banned so I'm probably coming in last this round :lol You have a window, Stadler! Take advantage!
Welcome to the club! :lol
This is the song Kade banned on my end btw:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFf8ItTBXto
This rocks! Another album to check out. :metal
This is the kind of stuff I'm going to bombard you with in your next roulette. :biggrin:
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I'm A-OK with that :tup
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i'm surprised y'all are complaining so much about banned songs, i sent wolf a list of 9 at the very start & not a single one was banned (or if one is banned he hasn't told me yet :lol)
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Not everyone listens to obscure half-blackened neo bird metal, Parama :lol
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i'm surprised y'all are complaining so much about banned songs, i sent wolf a list of 9 at the very start & not a single one was banned (or if one is banned he hasn't told me yet :lol)
Looking at your score after Round 3, that obviously worked very well for you.
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yeah i'm doing way better in this roulette than wolf's last one, thanks for noticing :tup
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Not everyone listens to obscure half-blackened neo bird metal, Parama :lol
:rollin
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Sent.
After a week of trying to decide between three tracks I played a 2016 album I hadn’t thought of and sent that :biggrin:
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Not everyone listens to obscure half-blackened neo bird metal, Parama :lol
:rollin
but why not? :hat
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i'm surprised y'all are complaining so much about banned songs, i sent wolf a list of 9 at the very start & not a single one was banned (or if one is banned he hasn't told me yet :lol)
Ha, I don't think you were ever in any trouble of sending a banned artist mate.
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i'm surprised y'all are complaining so much about banned songs, i sent wolf a list of 9 at the very start & not a single one was banned (or if one is banned he hasn't told me yet :lol)
Ha, I don't think you were ever in any trouble of sending a banned artist mate.
:rollin :rollin
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All in except Stadler.
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i'm surprised y'all are complaining so much about banned songs, i sent wolf a list of 9 at the very start & not a single one was banned (or if one is banned he hasn't told me yet :lol)
(https://i.imgflip.com/2a7kw3.jpg)
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did you even see how bad i did in sacul's last roulette :lol
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All in except Stadler.
(https://i.imgflip.com/2a7ld7.jpg)
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All in except Stadler.
(https://i.imgflip.com/2a7ld7.jpg)
:rollin
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All in except Stadler.
(https://i.imgflip.com/2a7ld7.jpg)
:rollin :rollin :rollin
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All in except Stadler.
(https://i.imgflip.com/2a7ld7.jpg)
:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
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Well KISS aren’t banned... :lol
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Stadler MIA.
You guys wanna have a meeting and put in suggestions and then vote on his next submission or something?
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Off the top of my head, I'm don't specifically recall which 70s/80s bands had a release in 2016. Tesla? Mr. Big? Warrant? Kansas? Marillion? Anthrax?
Maybe a bootleg of the Ronnie James Dio hologram tour?
Oooh.... ooooh... Rik Emmett.
Maybe Meat Loaf?
Dream Theater? :neverusethis:
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Dream Theater? :neverusethis:
Instant disqualification if anything from that album tries to get through.
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This one was in 2016, right? I know Kade loves this guy's output.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI1bdc0xxxQ
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This one was in 2016, right?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI1bdc0xxxQ
A possibility.
Or this??
https://youtu.be/GlN3oEjMpUQ?t=51
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Sent. Sorry; it was a busy weekend. I didn't learn of my round three failure - I guess I should say "I didn't CONFIRM my round three failure" - until this morning.
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Dream Theater? :neverusethis:
Instant disqualification if anything from that album tries to get through.
As it was AotY for me in 2016 that would be because of unfair competition :rollin
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Dream Theater? :neverusethis:
Instant disqualification if anything from that album tries to get through.
As it was AotY for me in 2016 that would be because of unfair competition :rollin
It didn't even make album of the DAY - 4 others released on the same date were better.
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Which ones were those?
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Which ones were those?
iirc:
Avantasia / Ghostlights
Serenity / Codex Atlantica
Nordic Union / s-t
Primal Fear / Rulebreaker
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Not in Lowdzland.
I don’t play any of those regularly - Ghostlights probably the most of that bunch. I know why some hated TA but I loved it. Probably explains why I’m doing shit in 5his roulette :biggrin:
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Not in Lowdzland.
I don’t play any of those regularly - Ghostlights probably the most of that bunch. I know why some hated TA but I loved it. Probably explains why I’m doing shit in 5his roulette :biggrin:
You might be on to something!
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I scanned that photo pretty hard, and there's really only ONE thing I can quibble about. I'd wear the sweater. The drapes are not the worst that have ever been in my house. Can't knock the stereo with built-in cassette. Only tip off that it ain't me?
Megadeth. C'mon. I wouldn't be caught dead without something with Ritchie Blackmore on it. :)
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I scanned that photo pretty hard, and there's really only ONE thing I can quibble about. I'd wear the sweater. The drapes are not the worst that have ever been in my house. Can't knock the stereo with built-in cassette. Only tip off that it ain't me?
Megadeth. C'mon. I wouldn't be caught dead without something with Ritchie Blackmore on it. :)
:lol
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Round 4 bands and songs;
(https://s7.postimg.cc/yjsb67gaj/smudged_game_round_4_smudged.jpg)
Continue. Too easy again obviously.
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Vector
Attacker
Defecto
---Dead Of Winter
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Ooooohhh!!
Well, Innerwish (would've got it anyway).
Death Angel
Derdian ??
Kveterlak (or however that's spelled)
Myrath / Believer... someone slipped that by the goalie?
Thought I might have seen Sinbreed in there, but doesn't look like it now.
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Kveterlak (or however that's spelled)
Thought about Kvelertak as well, though the a looked more like an e.
Vector
Vektor, to be exact ;) The song looks like Recharging the Void
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The Claypool Lennon Delirium, that's Stadler.
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Round 4 bands and songs;
(https://s7.postimg.cc/yjsb67gaj/smudged_game_round_4_smudged.jpg)
What's with taking up the degree of difficulty!?!?!
Continue. Too easy again obviously.
No, we're just too good!
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I'll guess Death Angel is Hath as I know he rated that one highly (as did I)
If one of Attacker or Defecto isn't a boomerang then I'm Brenda :lol
Some good songs in amongst that lot :metal
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That indeed is Kvelertak, Kade just misspelled it :lol Ondskapens Galakse
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.... That's Gonna Leave A Scar
.... While a Wingnut Dies
.... Booyah Baby (might be Boogaloo Baby)
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.... That's Gonna Leave A Scar
.... While a Wingnut Dies
.... Booyah Baby (might be Boogaloo Baby)
Wingnut ? You're a wingnut :lol
When Daylight Dies (Defecto)
And Boomerang Baby , not Electric Boogaloo Baby
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...vektor is heavier than anything i'd have sent in this roulette, so that's an interesting pick :corn
One of those looks like Thrwasunblat - Dead of Winter
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...vektor is heavier than anything i'd have sent in this roulette, so that's an interesting pick :corn
One of those looks like Thrwasunblat - Dead of Winter
Sounds like a word Homer Simpson would use in scrabble.
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...vektor is heavier than anything i'd have sent in this roulette, so that's an interesting pick :corn
One of those looks like Thrwasunblat - Dead of Winter
Sounds like a word Homer Simpson would use in scrabble.
:lol
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Maybe there's also a band called Kwyjibo, let me see!
There is! (https://kwyjibo.bandcamp.com/)
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Wait, I see Vektor on there twice. Both Charging the Void and Recharging the Void. That's awesome! :2metal:
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is it too late for me to resubmit and send pillars of sand
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Sounds like a word Homer Simpson would use in scrabble.
Fun fact: the name (Thrawsunblat) is humorously twisted from "thrash and blast" ;D
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Ooooohhh!!
Well, Innerwish (would've got it anyway).
Death Angel
Derdian ??
Kveterlak (or however that's spelled)
Myrath / Believer... someone slipped that by the goalie?
Thought I might have seen Sinbreed in there, but doesn't look like it now.
Two there I hD ready. Shelved Myrath when I remembered Kade isn’t hot on the middle eastern scales.
Death Angel were going to be m6 submission until the very last moment.
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Kvalertek
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Wait, I see Vektor on there twice. Both Charging the Void and Recharging the Void. That's awesome! :2metal:
Yep, both those tracks were submitted.
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Are we still talking about music? :)
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:lol
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Are we still talking about music? :)
But not as we know it Jim.
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Vektor, to be exact ;)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpMK65TWEAEHb3y.jpg)
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I personally prefer Skalar.
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I kind of dug them originally but it feels like they don't really have any direction.
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I kind of dug them originally but it feels like they don't really have any direction.
I want to groan and applaud at the same time. :lol
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Tough round. A lot of solid stuff here.
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Tough round. A lot of solis stuff here.
Is that wimp thread solid or real solid? :lol
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Im sure ive secured last place with my song but excited to see who second to last is :metal
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Tough round. A lot of solis stuff here.
Is that wimp thread solid or real solid? :lol
Not telling.
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Look son, we're gonna need some hints on the blurry pic.
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Look son, we're gonna need some hints on the blurry pic.
I'll give you three hints:
1. TAC's awesome tune
2. J Boy's sucky tune
3. Evermind's stolen tune
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I sent Delain.
There. :lol
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I sent Delain.
There. :lol
I thought for a second that it might have been Delain, but then I though "nah, no one is dumb enough to send a chick vocalist!" :lol
I did to... but I did it wisely.
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I quite literally had nothing else to send from 2016. (I technically did, but I only send what I physically own, not digital)
I also told wolfy I'm pulling out after this round. Personal reasons, certain stuff to do, that's all.
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Im sure ive secured last place with my song but excited to see who second to last is :metal
You called?
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I quite literally had nothing else to send from 2016. (I technically did, but I only send what I physically own, not digital)
I also told wolfy I'm pulling out after this round. Personal reasons, certain stuff to do, that's all.
Hope everything is a-ok on that end bud.
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Im sure ive secured last place with my song but excited to see who second to last is :metal
You called?
Nah, it's probably me.
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Im sure ive secured last place with my song but excited to see who second to last is :metal
You called?
Nah, it's probably me.
You're right, it probably is. :lol
JK, I have no idea what you sent.
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Was there only 4 to get;
Hints in no order;
This band has a member of a very popular american 80's metal band that I personally am not a fan of.
Power metal band from Spain formed in 2002.
Japanese band formed in 2000.
Parama band. Formed in Greece. Classed as experimental/Progressive Black metal.
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Not only that's Delain, but is the song Suckerpunch? That's one of my least favourites from Moonbathers. :lol
Katt, maybe you should go ahead, pull a Parama and send Kade songs for all the upcoming rounds. Preferably all female-fronted. That'd be fun.
Joking aside, hope everything's alright.
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"parama band" is my favorite genre
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"parama band" is my favorite genre
Parama-core
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yup, that's what i'd call the band i sent you :yarr
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Parama band. Formed in Greece. Classed as experimental/Progressive Black metal.
Aenaon
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Parama band. Formed in Greece. Classed as experimental/Progressive Black metal.
Aenaon
Yes.
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Bump.
Here's the songs people sent;
Darksun - The Battle
Aenaon - Fire Walk With Me
Delain - Sukerpunch
Myrath - Believer
Vektor - Charging the Void
Vektor - Recharging the Void
Sixx:AM - That's Gonna Leave A Scar
Defecto - When Daylight Dies
Death Angel - Hatred United, United Hate
Innerwish - Needles in my Mind
Kvelertak - Ondskapens Galakse
Attacker - Sins of Man
Nightmare - Serpentine
Thrawsunblat - Dead of Winter
The Claypool Lennon Delirium - Boomerang Baby
Results in about 2-2.5 hours.
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Damn, that's quite a list.
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Hope I get a sax out of ten at the very least
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Had some scores in my head as the listens roll on through the week, and I think as the rounds roll on, scores might get harsher, and less benefit of the doubt will be given. Getting stuff that wasn't for me at the start was interesting just because I want to hear new music, but I think that novelty wears off a little and now I'm really zeroing in on what's for me and what isn't. Be warned.
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Sixx:AM had to be Brent. Loved both albums (other than a couple of songs). I almost - ALMOST - considered poaching from him and sending them (and also considered Danger Angel), but decided in the end I'm gonna kick his ass all on my own.
:lol :lol
Maybe I will for at least one round? :lucien:
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Had some scores in my head as the listens roll on through the week, and I think as the rounds roll on, scores might get harsher, and less benefit of the doubt will be given. Getting stuff that wasn't for me at the start was interesting just because I want to hear new music, but I think that novelty wears off a little and now I'm really zeroing in on what's for me and what isn't. Be warned.
So not even getting a 6/10 this time, rad :metal
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Are those names made up? They are, aren't they. Aren't they?
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This round was quite tricky in regards to scoring and as I type I still am undecided on where some of these songs sit, but I'm still pretty confident on these scores and where these songs stack up.
bl5150 - SIXX:AM - That's Gonna Leave A Scar
You guys are going to have to pull out all stops to reign Brent in as every submission is hitting the mark, and we both really seem quite connected in what we both enjoy. I don't like Motley Crue at all, but I've only heard all their hits. For some reason I just never really wanted to check them out. This band too I don't really know only that it's Nikki's band. I was blown away by this one and didn't expect it. I remember Brent playing one of their songs on his podcast (it probably was this one) and remember digging it, but it blew me away this time. Perfect hard rock, great melodies, good production, excellent vocals, good guitars, nothing not to like. I hope the rest of their stuff is as class as this.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.5
Replay value - 9.5
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.3
jingle.boy - Nightmare - Serpentine
Yes Chad, this is what I'm talking about, heavy!! Chad, rolls the dice with a female singer, but luckily Magali is one that has grit, power, personality and balls. I know Chad rates Kelly too, and normally I find the whole duet thing a bit bleh, but this one is good and they both work well together. I must admit, this was a grower at first, the chorus didn;t really get me, but the more I played it, the more I realized it was awesome. Good guitar solo too, nothing over the top but fits the song. Great stuff, another one to check out.
Style - 9.5
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 9.5
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.2
Evermind - Innerwish - Needles in my Mind
I have had a listen to one of their older albums and it was quite enjoyable, but just one of those bands that pass by. Listening to this, this is right up my alley and my kind of tune. Nice Maiden like harmonies, great vocals, nice gallop, what's not to like. Great melodies too. This was cool at the start, but the more I listened the more I enjoyed it. Great chorus and lyrics too, more lyrics I can relate too. The only thing is the solo was a bit simple and could have used some more creativity, but it fit the song. Great stuff.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.0
Elite - Vektor - Charging the Void
Puppies_On_Acid - Vektor - Recharging the Void
I'm rating these songs together. Whether that's fair or not, probably not, but I don't care. It's going to be hard to describe why I like these, but I really did. The instrumentation is all over the place but brilliant. The vocals are pure Chuck Shuldiner IMO which I fucking love. Even though you listen to these so many times, it's hard to remember anything about them, but as you listen, you just sit back and enjoy. It reminds me that it would be one of those albums you just feel the need to listen to even though nothing sticks in your head, but you put it on and just enjoy. It's hard to describe what albums makes me feel like that, maybe Colors from BTBAM. This isn't as strong, but this is something that's hard to grasp but as you listen, you just want to listen to it over and over again. I really did like, a lot. It's just a flat 9 for me.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.0
Bolsters - Defecto - When Daylight Dies
Another grower, seemed to be the go this round. This was damn groovy, and I really liked the vocals. The verses were nice and contrast to the chorus was slick. The middle 8 type section was great too which was uplifting and a good change of pace. The impressive part was of course the solo, this guitar player or players have some real chops and my type of playing. Definitely gotta listen more due to the solos alone. Great song, nothing new, but great.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.9
lowdz - Attacker - Sins of Man
At first this was just a pretty stock standard, but the more I listened, this got me. Great classic Priest feel here with simple killer riffs, and cool as vocals. This is still your meat and potatoes metal, but this is right up my alley. Great solo too, love the transitions between the key changes and minor and diminished runs, cool stuff. Great metal.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.8
TAC - Darksun - The Battle
This one didn't get me going as much as you other submissions Tim. Pretty generic power metal, but saying that, it was still very enjoyable. I like this guy voice too. The chorus was pretty simple but effective enough. I felt the the production was a little lacking too which hurt the enjoyment just a little. I didn't find myself skipping it though and still was very catchy. The solo was pure Helloween too which was cool. Yeah, that's about it. Probably won't rush to check them out, but you never know.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.0
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.0
Score - 8.4
Big Hath - Death Angel - Hatred United, United Hate
Thrash is pretty hit and miss for me, and something I can only take in smaller doses. This however was a great blend of thrash and somewhat your straightforward metal. These sorts of vocals can go either way, but I thought this guy was pretty good. Seemed to have great melodies despite the style of vocals. I guess, it rates a little lower as it's again, something that doesn't scratch my itch as much as others, but I still was keen to listen everytime it came up. The solos were impressive too.
Style - 8.5
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.0
Score - 8.4
Tomislav95 - Kvelertak - Ondskapens Galakse
At first I was like, "WTF is this?" I thought it would be rating really low. Didn't understand the vocals with the Accept/ACDC type music, but the more I listened I started thinking it was pretty enjoyable. The melody in the music was kind of hypnotizing, and the bridge like instrumental melody is wonderful and really made the song. There's not much to it and don't know if they would be a band I'd be able to get into, but this was interesting and very enjoyable the more I listened. I didn't think it would rate anywhere near this high at the start of the week. The replay value is surprisingly very high.
Style - 8.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 8.0
Score - 8.4
Lethean - Myrath - Believer
Yeah, I wasn't too sure on this one. I've heard the band name a lot and probably heard some stuff from them, but I don't know, this style just doesn't really hook me. Everything about it is well performed and produced well and the vocals are very good, it just seems this whole style seems like a bit of a novelty to me. I just find it hard to take fully seriously. It was catchy enough to listen too, but couldn't take it too seriously. The verses sounded a lot like Disturbed too. I can see why people would like it though.
Style - 7.5
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.0
Replay value - 7.5
Would I purchase - 7.0
Score - 7.7
Kattoelox - Delain - Suckerpunch
Another female vocalist. And this is your generic sexy voice female vocalist. There was nothing really wrong with this, except "Suckerpunch the demons from my dreams" *faceplam* Jesus that is a cringe worthy line, can't get over it. I like the woah's in the chorus, that's pure Helloween and the melodies while generic and unimaginative, are decent enough. But yeah, not really for me.
Style - 7.0
Instrumentation and vox - 7.5
Songwriting and Structure - 7.0
Replay value - 7.0
Would I purchase - 7.0
Score - 7.1
Parama - Aenaon - Fire Walk With Me
Yep, a Parama band. At first I hated it, but a real grower yet again. The vocals are crazy as fuck and the instrumentation is indeed different, but the more I listened the more I strangely thought it was kind of decent. Hard to describe and I can't really say much about it. The vocals I find really interesting the more I listened and thought it did work with the music quite well. The key changes during the solo was nice and the second half I found interesting too. I enjoyed it enough to not give it under a 7 really.
Style - 7.0
Instrumentation and vox - 7.0
Songwriting and Structure - 7.0
Replay value - 7.0
Would I purchase - 7.0
Score - 7.0
Luoto - Thrawsunblast - Dead of Winter
Sorry mate, your submission have been great, but I couldn't connect with this one at all. It has elements I should like but the more I tried to listen to it, the more I felt like skipping it. I tried hard and did become a little better during the week, but it just kind of fell flat. I did try too. I can't really rate it any higher.
Style - 6.0
Instrumentation and vox - 6.0
Songwriting and Structure - 6.0
Replay value - 6.0
Would I purchase - 6.0
Score - 6.0
Stadler - The Claypool Lennon Delirium - Boomerang Baby
Sorry Stadler. I think Les is a talented musician and don't mind some Primus songs, but yeah, this isn't something I'm looking for. Sorry mate. I tried to persist with it.
Style - 5.0
Instrumentation and vox - 5.0
Songwriting and Structure - 5.0
Replay value - 5.0
Would I purchase - 5.0
Score - 5.0
After round 4;
bl5150 - 9.1 + 9.4 + 9.0 + 9.3
jingle.boy - 8.9 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 9.2
Luoto - 8.8 + 8.7 + 8.6 + 6.0
TAC - 8.6 + 9.5 + 9.0 + 8.4
Big Hath - 8.5 + 9.5 + 8.6 + 8.4
Evermind - 8.5 + 8.0 + 9.1 + 9.0
Kattoelox - 8.4 + 7.5 + 8.8 + 7.1
Bolsters - 7.9 + 9.4 +7.7 + 8.9
Parama - 7.6 + 6.8 + 7.7 + 7.0
Tomislav95 - 7.4 + 8.4 + 8.5 + 8.4
Elite - 7.3 + 6.8 + 8.3 + 9.0
lowdz - 6.9 + 8.6 + 8.5 + 8.8
Puppies_On_Acid - 6.0 + 7.9 + 7.0 + 9.0
Lethean - 5.8 + 6.0 + 9.2 + 7.7
Stadler - 4.6 + 8.1 + 7.9 + 5.0
bl5150 - 36.8
TAC - 35.5
Big Hath - 35.0
jingle.boy - 34.8
Evermind - 34.6
Bolsters - 33.9
lowdz - 32.8
Tomislav95 - 32.7
Luoto - 32.1
Kattoelox - 31.8
Elite - 31.4
Puppies_on_Acid - 29.9
Parama - 29.1
Lethean - 28.7
Stadler - 25.6
I hope all my maths is right.
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tbh that was the submission i was most worried about out of all of mine, the next few are decisively more normal tunes :lol
i'm gonna change round 9 for sure though since what i sent you is, thinking about it not a good pick for this roulette at all lol i'll send something else soon
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Yeah, fair enough, Kade. The production was wretched.
You have my Round 5 already.
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(https://www.tacomaworld.com/gallery/data/500/booyah.gif)
So close! Glad that one clicked.
Gonna send something that I suspect just might end up rock-blocking someone for the next round. Just gotta narrow it down to which song I want to send.
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Gonna send something that I suspect just might end up rock-blocking someone for the next round.
Speaking of that, I hope I didn't do the same to you in this round. I sent a band that I know you were pretty high on their 2017 album.
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Gonna send something that I suspect just might end up rock-blocking someone for the next round.
Speaking of that, I hope I didn't do the same to you in this round. I sent a band that I know you were pretty high on their 2017 album.
Doubtful... you know what I've been planning to send for 2017 since before the roulette even started - and I already marked my territory with our host. :biggrin:
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Doubtful... you know what I've been planning to send for 2017 since before the roulette even started - and I already marked my territory with our host. :biggrin:
Oh yeah, that's right.
(https://i.imgflip.com/2aktvz.jpg)
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Sented - gone with something I had set aside for 2018 round . Just gotta hope I can find something to replace it before said round hits .
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Looks like I'm slowly moving back up the standings :tup
Sent for Round 5. I think my PM may have said Round 4 in the subject line though.... :facepalm:
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I may have to be happy with one good result in this roulette. :). Glad you didn't hate it at least. :)
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Shit, I get 9.0 and still Chad is winning? Damn it!
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My primary goal is to outplay Chad at this point. :lol
Pretty sure that's everybody's primary goal. :lol
Count me in the club now too, sorry jingles, I'm coming for you :neverusethis:
Ya'll got yourself's a little cocky with my mediocre score last round, eh?
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Sent.
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Oh dear, apparently this round was a trainwreck no matter what. My other options were pretty much Oddland and Astronoid, and I'm quite sure neither of those are up your alley either :lol
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i think oddland would've done decently enough with wolf tbh but considering my scores really what do i know :corn
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Sent via PM due to technical issues.
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Oddland hey?.......sounds odd.
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I’ll take that. Two of the bands I was considering scored less than what I sent, though I was going with different songs. Considered Sixx AM at the start but didn’t think it was for you. I liked that song in the podcast but the more I listened to the less I liked.
I really love Myrath but I knew you didn’t like the Arabic sound. I was going to send it anyway as I’m not going to be winning.
There were a couple of other things I considered that I might use but I kept coming up with reasons not to send them - cliched riff, poor solo etc. In the end I went with something off the cuff. Maybe that’s best.
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Just listening to the other tunes. Damn Chad, that’s a good one :biggrin:
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My primary goal is to outplay Chad at this point. :lol
Pretty sure that's everybody's primary goal. :lol
Count me in the club now too, sorry jingles, I'm coming for you :neverusethis:
Ya'll got yourself's a little cocky with my mediocre score last round, eh?
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Look at you, had your little victory beating me by the merest 0.2 and so cocksure and confident all of a sudden. That's cute. Just know this isn't over yet, not at all.
Love you Chad. :biggrin:
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Bring on the next round lads!!!
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Not sure if I can ever top the score I just got (and I’m still in the lower half :lol), but I’ll try!
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Sent
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I enjoyed the Defecto too. Played a couple more tracks and they were great. Put them and Nightmare on The List (copyright Chad Belcher, Somewhere north of the USA) :lol
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Sent.
And now the wait begins. Now I've got a week or two to listen to tunes not intended for Kade, since I already know what the 2017 submission is.
Bring it on boys. :bringiton:
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I enjoyed the Defecto too. Played a couple more tracks and they were great. Put them and Nightmare on The List (copyright Chad Belcher, Somewhere north of the USA) :lol
See, you could get all kinds of new awesome music if you hosted your own roulette :biggrin:. I'd even let you jump in front of me in the waiting list.
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Regarding that Nightmare album... A) it's the first with Magali (their primary vocalist for 2 different era's was Jo Amore); and B) Outside of a couple of tracks, Dead Sun is a relatively ordinary album (imo)... and I know Brent concurs.
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Another 2017 album that I missed that is banned is the Threshold.
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I have submissions from;
jingle.boy
bl5150
TAC
Bolsters
Parama
Puppies_On_Acid
Lethean
Luoto
Paul, I need a resend, sorry mate.
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Sent just now!
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Sending in a few hours.
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Regarding the 2018 Round, even though Tribulation was used, I still may be sending harsh vocals. Totally digging a new album. :metal
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Regarding the 2018 Round, even though Tribulation was used, I still may be sending harsh vocals. Totally digging a new album. :metal
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And now the wait begins. Now I've got a week or two to listen to tunes not intended for Kade, since I already know what the 2017 submission is.
I actually asked Kade about this and you can reserve bands only for the themed-rounds, not the open ones, so, well... do you?
Sent!
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Oh huh. That's interesting. I reserved all my band's way in advance then :lol
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Oh huh. That's interesting. I reserved all my band's way in advance then :lol
Yup, doesn't work that way, unfortunately. If anyone would've sent one of your bands in the open round, you would have had to resend! Not that it's a possibility in this roulette though, no one's going to send your bands.
Or maybe I'm just misleading you guys and there are no rules for reserving bands. :lol
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I actually set myself up so that I'm sending two 2015 albums, two 2016 albums, and two 2017 albums in a row, I also have another 2018 possibility than the one I sent and maybe I'll use it dunno
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Resent
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Just need Tomislav and Stadler.
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Sent!
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Sent!
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Alright all in. let the listening begin.
Regarding the 2018 Round, even though Tribulation was used, I still may be sending harsh vocals. Totally digging a new album. :metal
Give it to my big boy.
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Gotten through a listen to most songs. A bit of a different round this one with a lot more longer and proggier type of stuff. Gonna need to stay up later this week to squeeze the listens in.
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blurry pic? :corn
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Gotten through a listen to most songs. A bit of a different round this one with a lot more longer and proggier type of stuff. Gonna need to stay up later this week to squeeze the listens in.
That's not me, my song is as straightforward as it gets. :biggrin:
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a little guilty of both, yeah
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My song was much shorter and less proggy than my last one...
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I went really epic this round - upped song length from 4 mins to 5 mins. :metal
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blurry pic? :corn
You guys still digging the blurry pics? Trying to think of something different perhaps.
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Maybe I'm taking the term 'prog' a lot looser than what people might think. I could be off, hard to tell after just one listen.
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Maybe I'm taking the term 'prog' a lot looser than what people might think. I could be off, hard to tell after just one listen.
The music is whatever you make of it :biggrin:
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i mean hangman is the crowd favorite, but :P
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If you've got a lot of time on your hands (which you don't), you can do anagrams for the song titles. :)
For example, while we're waiting for the pic, mine would be
Pathetic Grape Man Inn
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i wonder if one exists for mine
edit:
"Heathen Imbecile"
good site https://wordsmith.org/anagram/
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Yeah, but it's cheating if you use it for solving these.
I might have underestimated how difficult it is to solve these. :lol
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considering any given phrase tends to generate tens of thousands of results, uhh, good look using it to solve one of them :lol
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My song : Fat Headed Envy Moll :rollin
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Here's the anagram for mine....
As Ya Bum
That's artist and song title anagram'd :biggrin: :corn :tup My could be easy....
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Here's the anagram for mine....
As Ya Bum
That's artist and song title anagram'd :biggrin: :corn :tup My could be easy....
I recognizr this one! It's My Bus by AA, right?
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You guys still digging the blurry pics? Trying to think of something different perhaps.
You could make a hangman style thing where you just prefill some letters and don't add anything by request. Then maybe another round of letters later if something needs more hints.
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My song : Fat Headed Envy Moll :rollin
Valley of the Damned?
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That's Dragonforce, right? :lol
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You guys still digging the blurry pics? Trying to think of something different perhaps.
You could make a hangman style thing where you just prefill some letters and don't add anything by request. Then maybe another round of letters later if something needs more hints.
Good idea.
How about I just give some hints on the band with who sent. let's try this, just using vowels only;
ARTHEMIS - sent by TAC
BLACK CROWN INITIATE - sent by Parama
__O__E__ - sent by jingle.boy
SAFFIRE - sent by bl5150
POVERTY'S NO CRIME - sent by Bolsters
ARCTURUS - sent by Lethean
A__U - sent by Puppies_On_Acid
_O___A__I_E - sent by Luoto
PERIHELION SHIP - sent by Elite
_O_E__O__ - sent by Evermind
_I__E_ - sent by lowdz
_A_O_A - sent by Big Hath
SLASH - sent by Stadler
__E __O__ - Sent by tomislav95
I know that's probably next to impossible. I'll add more tomorrow.
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Black Crown Initiate
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Or maybe it's not impossible at all.
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I guess Lethean's can be Arcturus, but that's all I got from the bunch.
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I guess Lethean's can be Arcturus, but that's all I got from the bunch.
Give someone else a go champ. ;D
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Okay, I won't reveal Perihelion Ship then.
Alright I'm out of the thread, sorry guys. :biggrin:
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I'm as confused as a baby in a topless bar.
__O__E - sent by jingle.boy
Isn't what I sent ... unless you add a couple of __ at the end.
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Okay, I won't reveal Perihelion Ship then.
Alright I'm out of the thread, sorry guys. :biggrin:
No, that would be spoiling it.
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I'm as confused as a baby in a topless bar.
__O__E - sent by jingle.boy
Isn't what I sent ... unless you add a couple of __ at the end.
Fixed. I'm good at being a useless geezer in this hey? :lol Lucky you lads are onto it.
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my song is as straightforward as it gets. :biggrin:
As is mine.
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Pathetic Grape Man Inn
"Anagrams for: Pathetic Grape Man Inn
131579 found"
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The Crown. These are sometimes helped by people sending the same bands in multiple roulettes.
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Pathetic Grape Man Inn
"Anagrams for: Pathetic Grape Man Inn
131579 found"
A lot of these are nonsense though, or don't make sense grammatically.
Brent's band is Saffire.
Would've guessed Slash for Stadler, but he was sent in the first roulette.
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Brent's band is Saffire.
Hah, I just sampled them the other night.
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Pathetic Grape Man Inn
"Anagrams for: Pathetic Grape Man Inn
131579 found"
A lot of these are nonsense though, or don't make sense grammatically.
Brent's band is Saffire.
Would've guessed Slash for Stadler, but he was sent in the first roulette.
Both of those are right.
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Bolsters sent Poverty's No Crime? Nice. :tup Ya know Kade, the Y is a vowel. :biggrin:
I'm gonna 'out' Tim... Arthemis. I would've got it even if he hadn't told me earlier. If he wants to out mine, so be it.
Powerworld by Evermind?
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Bolsters sent Poverty's No Crime? Nice. :tup Ya know Kade, the Y is a vowel. :biggrin:
I'm gonna 'out' Tim... Arthemis. I would've got it even if he hadn't told me earlier. If he wants to out mine, so be it.
Powerworld by Evermind?
Another fail by me. :facepalm:
I did that at like 9.30 at night and knew I'd fuck something up.
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Powerwold isn't correct either BTW.
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How about Powerwolf then? :P
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How about Powerwolf then? :P
Yup.
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ARTHEMIS - sent by TAC
BLACK CROWN INITIATE - sent by Parama
PROSPEKT - sent by jingle.boy
SAFFIRE - sent by bl5150
POVERTY'S NO CRIME - sent by Bolsters
ARCTURUS - sent by Lethean
ABSU - sent by Puppies_On_Acid
CONSTANTINE - sent by Luoto
PERIHELION SHIP - sent by Elite
POWERWOLF - sent by Evermind
WITHEM - sent by lowdz
DAGOBA - sent by Big Hath
SLASH - sent by Stadler
THE SWORD - Sent by tomislav95
Added the first letter if it wasn't already there.
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Time is flying by so fast and work kicking my ass as usual, I'm not too sure if I will have enough adequate listens to rate properly. I have 96 minutes of music this round to listen to and enjoy most of it. I might have to put off scoring until Sunday evening my time. I have been doing it Saturday morning but I think I'll need a couple more listens over the weekend.
If this is the case, feel free to still send round 6 submissions before results are posted, but if you are specifically waiting for results to decide your next song, that's fine too.
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Luoto = Constantine :tup
Lowdz = Withem?
And don't sweat the timing dude... We all blame Stadler for not being a weekend DTF'r. Gonna prolly be extra late next week, with it being a long weekend in the US. :biggrin:
So take your time. Especially if you think mine is a 'grower'. ;D
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Hath = Dakota?
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Lowdz = Withem?
That's right. I couldn't think of anything except Winger.
Wait, that came out wrong.
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Luoto = Constantine :tup
Lowdz = Withem?
And don't sweat the timing dude... We all blame Stadler for not being a weekend DTF'r. Gonna prolly be extra late next week, with it being a long weekend in the US. :biggrin:
So take your time. Especially if you think mine is a 'grower'. ;D
Yes and yes.
Cool if you guys have a long weekend then, I might just space the next round or two out anyway. Don't want to rush the listens and my thoughts. And yes, quite a few growers here.
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Hath = Dakota?
Nope.
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Wait, that came out wrong.
I'll bet it did. :zydarscouch:
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Lowdz = Withem?
That's right. I couldn't think of anything except Winger.
Wait, that came out wrong.
I don't normally think about anything else besides Winger either.
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Puppies' band could be Absu
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Hath = Dakota?
Nope.
Dagoba
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Prospekt by Chad?
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Lowdz = Withem?
That's right. I couldn't think of anything except Winger.
Wait, that came out wrong.
I don't normally think about anything else besides Winger either.
What else is there.
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Only one left. You guys are good.
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It's The Something but there are about 500 possibilities with a band name like that :lol
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Luoto = Constantine :tup
Considered them for 2017. But I also thought I sent them in Kade's first roulette.
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Yes it is a band starting with The.
Hint: Some modern old school sounding stoner metal.
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Luoto = Constantine :tup
Considered them for 2017. But I also thought I sent them in Kade's first roulette.
Nah, never heard of them.
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Oh, it's The Sword then
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Luoto = Constantine :tup
Considered them for 2017. But I also thought I sent them in Kade's first roulette.
Nah, never heard of them.
What song? The Darkest Grace has been a regular in the TAC Roulette Playbook.
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Luoto = Constantine :tup
Considered them for 2017. But I also thought I sent them in Kade's first roulette.
You sent The Broken Remain to me in my 2nd.
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Edit: nvm.
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Oh, it's The Sword then
Yes sir.
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Edit: nvm
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Edit: nvm
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Edit: (N)evermind
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Some of these songs really opening themselves up but will still hold off results as I want more listens again.
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Well done.
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Here's some random thoughts;
Actually reminds me a lot of Spiritual Beggars.
I think these guys like Iron Maiden a bit too much.
ha, The Nomad.
I've seen this band name I'm pretty sure and confused why I haven't checked them out.
Serioulsly, what the fuck did I just listen to, is this some kind of joke?
Fabulous growls.
Great contrast of harsh vocals and more straightforward metal, appealing.
Doesn't feel this long at all.
Not quite memerable just yet, but great and can sing along when listening.
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Serioulsly, what the fuck did I just listen to, is this some kind of joke?
Is this a fucking joke?
waiting for a third snippet to complete this trilogy
good feeling mine is one of the snippet about growly growls
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Doesn't feel this long at all.
Has to be The Darkest Grace. That opening is epic.
Not quite memerable just yet, but great and can sing along when listening.
Could be mine. You can definitely sing to that chorus....which um..makes it memorable. ;D
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Serioulsly, what the fuck did I just listen to, is this some kind of joke?
Is this a fucking joke?
waiting for a third snippet to complete this trilogy
good feeling mine is one of the snippet about growly growls
Pretty sure I must've given you one of these in my roulette! ;D
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Pretty sure that's the reason he won't be playing in my roulette. :biggrin:
Couple of those could apply to Prospekt, but I'll go wth 'none of the above' for my submission.
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Im really enjoying a lot of these and quite a few are such growers. Im not sure how Im going to rate because it's difficult to rank them. Its weird, I'm enjoying these a lot but I don't think scores will be as high, can't put my finger on it. I think because they are such growers.
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I'm ready for that sweet 5/10!
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I'm ready for that sweet 3/10!
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Results will be in about 6 hours. 9.00pm my time.
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Results will be in about 6 hours. 9.00pm my time.
Oh good, when I wake up in the morning I will get to see my terrible score :biggrin:
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I get to see my terrible score before I go to bed.
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i'm gonna go get banned from DTF so i never have to see my terrible score
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Results in 20.
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Results in 20.
or 30.
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I think he meant in 20 hours. :biggrin:
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This was a very enjoyable round, with many song jumping each other every day in the rankings. I think I'm pretty set on results here but so much cool stuff results could keep shifting the more I listen, but I'm confident here, but scores again are very close on most.
Big Hath - Dagoba - The Grand Emptiness
At the start of the week, there was no way that I ever thought that this would be the pick of the bunch, and many of you would probably scoff when you listen to it. This is massive. The vocals here are what does it, some of the best melodic death vocals I've ever heard. I'd say my fav harsh singer is Matt Heafy and this guy reminds me of him, such power and balls. The music is hard, heavy, strong, just brutal and the lyrics are really something I can relate to at times. The only thing I found was it was a little odd there was no solo but the more I listen to more I feel it doesn't need one. The structure also is very straightforward and not much to it, but it's close to perfect. I hope the rest of their stuff is as good as this. Technically not something that would rate the highest, but this just hit the mark, big time.
Style - 9.5
Instrumentation and vox - 9.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 9.5
Would I purchase - 9.5
Score - 9.4
Evermind - Powerwolf - Panic in the Pentagram
Yeah, these guys like Iron Maiden a little too much, but luckily, so do I. Pure Fear of the Dark rip, but punchy, melodic and well performed heavy metal. Very generic but sometimes that's all it takes for me. I've heard a couple of little things from these guys, but not much at all, but now, I'm intrigued. This was the favourite for most of the week, but Dagoba just pipped it. Not much to say, strong vocals, strong melodies, great catchy chorus, nice little solo but could have have some more shred, silly lyrics, but I don't give a shit. Love it.
Style - 9.5
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.5
Score - 9.2
lowdz - Withen - Miracle
This band name sounds familiar and I'm sure I've heard something from them, but going by this, I don't know why I haven't checked them out further. Nice, snappy and short and cool strong prog riffing and really great vocals. There is nothing new here I know, this is your basic standard prog metal, but this is well done. Cool chorus but the dudes vocals are strong. The chorus actually reminds me of The Magnificent which is a good thing. The solo on this one is wonderful, going from the first section of a phyrgian type sounding with diminished passages and some cool chromatic runs to the second section which is a beautiful straight forward minor piece with loads of melody going back into the chours is perfect. So good. Almost overtook the Powerwolf
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.5
Score - 9.2
Luoto - Constantine - The Darkest Grace
So many bands I've never heard of, and here is another one. When I saw the length I thought this might have been a chore, but it wasn't, it doesn't feel this long. What I like, is that it's your basic song structure with intro, verse chorus, repeat, solo then a crescendo at the end. Not heaps of uneccesary fiddly bits that don't fit and make it hard to keep up, this is an easy listen. Love the long instrumental intro. I will say the production seems a little subpar, but it's not that distracting. The guys voice at the start threw me off, it took some getting use to, but when it finally kicks in to the melodic chorus, he hits the mark. Love how the instrumental main section doesn't drag on either, just gets the job done. Great climax on the outro too. yeah, this is a solid 9, good submission.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.0
TAC - Arthemis - The Man Who Killed the Sun
This didn't prick my ears at first. I thought the woah melody at the start was novice like and too generic, which put me off. After some listen though, I realised that this guy has a really strong voice. The verse vocals were kind of fucked up, but I understand what he's doing here. The riffing is pure Sabbath like which is cool and the production here is really cool. This is the kind of song that when you listen to it, you can sing along to quite easily, but in some ways it's not that memorable. After repeated listens though, I love the chorus, it soars and then I did find myself having it play through my head. Again, another band I don't know but the sound of these guys is interesting indeed. Class solo too which fits the bill. Nothing overplays and it's a good length. Reminds me of some of the stuff on the Angel Dust album that I like Enlighten the Darkness for some reason and something I could see really enjoying a full album of.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.0
bl5150 - Saffire - Valley of the Damned
This is definitely something a little different from Brent, very unexpected. This reminded me a lot of Spiritual Beggars actually and fuck does he sound like Apollo in those verses. Another grower that is a good fun listen each time with the chorus being the obvious highlight. Production fits the bill and the tones of the guitars is nice and crunchy and again fits the style. Nothing new I guess, that's why it didn't crack the 9, but some classy hard rock, that I really liked and would enjoy hearing more of.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 8.9
jingle.boy - Prospekt - Alien Makers of Discord
This one was kind of hard to get into, with it at first coming across as your basic generic prog rock. The thing that pricked my ears though and made me enjoy and listen was the dudes' unique voice. Very different for the style and unusal but works really nicely. Obviously the chorus soars and this dude sounds really good again here. Greg Howe is a guitarist I don't actually know much of his solo material but he rips here. Nice TMac and Yngwie styles thrown in there. This doesn't feel 9 minutes either really but I guess as far as epics, for some reason didn't get me going as much as the Constantine, but it's not far off.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 8.8
Puppies_On_Acid - Absu - Amy
As I've said before, black metal is pretty hit or miss for me and something I take in small doses, but this was fantastic. It's like hard rock/metal with pure black metal vocals, fantastic mix of styles. Classic metal riffing too and when the vocals comes in, it really turns your head but made me smile and enjoy. Dunno any of the fucking lyrics but don't care. This had heaps of melody with really cool vocal execution again. Love love love the riff breakdown at 2 minutes before the solo. The solo was a bit messy though but I know that's the black metal style mixing in again. I don't know how much I could take of these guys as the sound I'm guessing could get a little one dimensional, but this song is great and I really enjoyed it.
Style - 8.5
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 8.8
Bolsters - Poverty's No Crime - Wounded
Another 10 minute song. Started like your basic prog metal and I could tell when the vocals started what we were in for. More your moody somewhat laid back easy listening type prog. Good time and tempo shift with a good chorus here. The vocals are a little bit pretty I guess, but they are nice. I appreciated the extra long somber instrumental section but jeez did they rip off Maiden's Nomad, or whichever song it was Maiden ripped off. It's a direct copy with just some changes in the guitar melody, but I don't mind it works well. Again surprisingly this doesn't feel 10 minutes, and was very nice, dunno how much of their other stuff I'd be down for if the style is similar.
Style - 8.5
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.6
tomislav95 - The Sword - Freya
This is one band I've heard a lot about but don't think I've heard anything from. Standard olf school Sabbath style with some Black Label infused. Nothing new here and I thought the music was very crunchy and cool, but the vocals were a little weak IMO. Cool melodies, nice little Sabbath leads and generally good riffs. Nothing wrong here, I think it's just all been done before, but was enjoyable.
Style - 8.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.0
Songwriting and Structure - 8.0
Replay value - 8.0
Would I purchase - 8.0
Score - 8.0
Parama - Black Crown Initiate - Belie the Machine
This one starts off with some nice cleans and cool atmospehre then a pounding machine gun like heavy section. The harsh vocals here are pretty decent. There is a lot to like about this one but this is bordering on the style that makes my attention drift. This one does feel 9 minutes long I'd have to say. The cleans were very good and adds nice variety but it's hard to hold my attention for the full 9 minutes. I do like some of the stuff in the second half though, reminds me of The Faceless which is good. There's nothing wrong and it is a pleasent listen, but a step down from everything above unfortuantely.
Style - 8.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.0
Replay value - 7.5
Would I purchase - 7.0
Score - 7.8
Elite - Perihelion Ship - Misplaced Rainfall
Straight away I felt the production was a little weak. I did like the riffing though straight up. Another 9 minute song that did feel that long also. The clean vocals were again something not really my type and it kind of drags on. There's nothing bad here, it's just tough to grasp. The second half is where my interset was tickled, those growls are very good and some proggy instrumental stuff made me listen to the end. But even though it's nothing bad, was below most the others.
Style - 7.0
Instrumentation and vox - 7.5
Songwriting and Structure - 7.5
Replay value - 7.5
Would I purchase - 7.0
Score - 7.3
Lethean - Arcturus - Painting my Horror
I don't know what the fuck this is suppose to be, and don't know if this is for real. I'm trying to be open minded here but this is too much. Leathean, I can't really understand your thinking behind sending this. I did like the keyboards in the first section and there is some cool little things going on, but I just don't fucking get this. This was tough to get through, and just fucking went on and on. I listened to this to try and understand and see the 'art' of what's going on or whatever, but jeez, not the best submission. I'm being kind with the scoring.
Style - 5.0
Instrumentation and vox - 5.0
Songwriting and Structure - 5.0
Replay value - 5.0
Would I purchase - 4.0
Score - 4.8
Stadler - Slash - Beautiful Dangerous
Sorry Stadler, props that you keep trying but don't get this one. It's just like any of your American pop crap and the chorus was awful. Thank God Slash teamed up with Myles who kicked him in the dick after doing this. I see the album has guests from others worthwhile which may be interesting, but I thought this was awful, sorry.
Style - 5.0
Instrumentation and vox - 4.0
Songwriting and Structure - 4.0
Replay value - 4.5
Would I purchase - 5.0
Score - 4.5
bl5150 - 9.1 + 9.4 + 9.0 + 9.3 + 8.9
jingle.boy - 8.9 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 9.2 + 8.8
Luoto - 8.8 + 8.7 + 8.6 + 6.0 + 9.0
TAC - 8.6 + 9.5 + 9.0 + 8.4 + 9.0
Big Hath - 8.5 + 9.5 + 8.6 + 8.4 + 9.4
Evermind - 8.5 + 8.0 + 9.1 + 9.0 + 9.2
Kattoelox - 8.4 + 7.5 + 8.8 + 7.1 + 0.0
Bolsters - 7.9 + 9.4 +7.7 + 8.9 + 8.6
Parama - 7.6 + 6.8 + 7.7 + 7.0 + 7.8
Tomislav95 - 7.4 + 8.4 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 8.0
Elite - 7.3 + 6.8 + 8.3 + 9.0 + 7.3
lowdz - 6.9 + 8.6 + 8.5 + 8.8 + 9.2
Puppies_On_Acid - 6.0 + 7.9 + 7.0 + 9.0 + 8.8
Lethean - 5.8 + 6.0 + 9.2 + 7.7 + 4.8
Stadler - 4.6 + 8.1 + 7.9 + 5.0 + 4.5
bl5150 - 45.7
TAC - 44.5
Big Hath - 44.4
Evermind - 43.8
jingle.boy - 43.6
Bolsters - 42.5
lowdz - 42.0
Luoto - 41.1
Tomislav95 - 40.7
Puppies_on_Acid - 38.8
Elite - 38.7
Parama - 36.9
Lethean - 33.5
Kattoelox - 31.8
Stadler - 30.1
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Don't disagree with your assessment at all Kade... WHICH IS WHY I CHANGED MY MIND AND SUBMITTED A DIFFERENT SONG!! Guess I shouldn't have confused you by sharing my initial message when I thought I was going to submit Alien Makers of Discord. :lolpalm:
Fail on both of us I guess. Damn fine week NOT to do the smudgey pic - I could've corrected it straight away. Oh well.
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Nice! Kade, not all of their songs are Maiden-like. This one indeed has very pronounced Maiden feel though.
Ahead of Chad in the standings now, which is all I wanted. I'm probably going to lose next round though, I know his song and it's pretty great.
I'll try to send today.
Don't disagree with your assessment at all Kade... WHICH IS WHY I CHANGED MY MIND AND SUBMITTED A DIFFERENT SONG!! Guess I shouldn't have confused you by sharing my initial message when I thought I was going to submit Alien Makers of Discord. :lolpalm:
Fail on both of us I guess. Damn fine week NOT to do the smudgey pic - I could've corrected it straight away. Oh well.
:rollin :rollin
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Don't disagree with your assessment at all Kade... WHICH IS WHY I CHANGED MY MIND AND SUBMITTED A DIFFERENT SONG!! Guess I shouldn't have confused you by sharing my initial message when I thought I was going to submit Alien Makers of Discord. :lolpalm:
Fail on both of us I guess. Damn fine week NOT to do the smudgey pic - I could've corrected it straight away. Oh well.
When I was listening to the song, I thought it was strange in contrast to your comments. Maybe I didn't take enough notice mate of your email, sorry. Still good stuff.
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Don't disagree with your assessment at all Kade... WHICH IS WHY I CHANGED MY MIND AND SUBMITTED A DIFFERENT SONG!! Guess I shouldn't have confused you by sharing my initial message when I thought I was going to submit Alien Makers of Discord. :lolpalm:
Fail on both of us I guess. Damn fine week NOT to do the smudgey pic - I could've corrected it straight away. Oh well.
When I was listening to the song, I thought it was strange in contrast to your comments. Maybe I didn't take enough notice mate of your email, sorry. Still good stuff.
No worries... just make sure you DO listen to In the Shadow of the Earth tomorrow while you wait for this round's submissions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb4-hp19v64
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Cool, Dagoba gains the top spot :tup
I never would have thought to send them in this roulette to be honest and I don't know the track that was sent. I would have gone with The Crash from the 2008 album 'Face the Colossus' I guess. Nice to see they released a new album last year, I'll check it out as well.
As for Perihelion Ship... in hindsight that probably was a bad track to send. It's definitely better in context of the album (which is stellar, honestly), but as a standalone track I might have done better with a different track of theirs.
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Don't disagree with your assessment at all Kade... WHICH IS WHY I CHANGED MY MIND AND SUBMITTED A DIFFERENT SONG!! Guess I shouldn't have confused you by sharing my initial message when I thought I was going to submit Alien Makers of Discord. :lolpalm:
Fail on both of us I guess. Damn fine week NOT to do the smudgey pic - I could've corrected it straight away. Oh well.
When I was listening to the song, I thought it was strange in contrast to your comments. Maybe I didn't take enough notice mate of your email, sorry. Still good stuff.
No worries... just make sure you DO listen to In the Shadow of the Earth tomorrow while you wait for this round's submissions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb4-hp19v64
I was going to say that the song you sent was better than this one, but then the solo section fucking floored me. Way better than the guitar work on the track with Howe, brilliant. So Michael Romeo like.
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Just checked out a couple of Dagoba songs on youtube too and they are totally different to the song Jon sent. More mainstream metal with clean vocals, hmmm.....kind of disappointed. Maybe just the singles are like that and the album tracks more like The Grand Emptiness.
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Sent!
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Just checked out a couple of Dagoba songs on youtube too and they are totally different to the song Jon sent. More mainstream metal with clean vocals, hmmm.....kind of disappointed. Maybe just the singles are like that and the album tracks more like The Grand Emptiness.
Sounds like an adjustment for "would I purchase" is in warranted. :neverusethis:
Sent!
Moi aussi!
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Just checked out a couple of Dagoba songs on youtube too and they are totally different to the song Jon sent. More mainstream metal with clean vocals, hmmm.....kind of disappointed. Maybe just the singles are like that and the album tracks more like The Grand Emptiness.
Sounds like an adjustment for "would I purchase" is in warranted. :neverusethis:
Sent!
Moi aussi!
Fair play hahaha.
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Glad you liked the Arthemis track, Kade. That's off their first album, We Fight. Their 2017 album Blood Fury Domination got some play around here. Chad talked highly of it. But I never really cared for it. It seems a bit rougher around the edges than their first album.
We Fight actually reminds me a lot of 80's Anthrax, which I know you're not a fan of. The Man Who Killed The Sun checked a couple of Kade boxes...catchy chorus and classy solo. I had been sending scorchers so far, so I thought I'd take a chance with a change of pace.
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Their 2017 album Blood Fury Domination got some play around here. Chad talked highly of it.
Indeed... it made my Top 10 from last year.
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Yeah, honestly I was never crazy about it. But it did lead me to We Fight, which I really like.
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Yay, beat Brent in a round. My work here is done :biggrin:
Almost made up for my team losing in the champions league final last night
Almost >:( :\ :yeahright
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There haven't been that many roulettes where it would've been a great idea to send The Darkest Grace but here it was almost a no-brainer, despite of the little flaws (the vocalist has improved plenty since that album and now also sings in Arion). The melodic theme in the crescendo is actually a variant of the chorus.
I already know what to send next, will do that tonight.
Almost made up for my team losing in the champions league final last night
That was brutal mate. I hope Karius gets over it quick enough, he's a good keeper.
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Yay, beat Brent in a round. My work here is done :biggrin:
Isn't that really the goal for most of us at this point?
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Yay, beat Brent in a round. My work here is done :biggrin:
Isn't that really the goal for most of us at this point?
We're a pack of wild dogs nipping at a lion.
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I'm already used to getting such comments for The Sword ;D
Sent some Croatian metal :metal
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There haven't been that many roulettes where it would've been a great idea to send The Darkest Grace but here it was almost a no-brainer, despite of the little flaws (the vocalist has improved plenty since that album and now also sings in Arion). The melodic theme in the crescendo is actually a variant of the chorus.
I already know what to send next, will do that tonight.
Almost made up for my team losing in the champions league final last night
That was brutal mate. I hope Karius gets over it quick enough, he's a good keeper.
I hope they get rid of him in the summer. I haven’t seen anything in two years to suggest he’s anything but average. I feel for him but last night was unforgivable .
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I'm just gonna keep riding this wave of "Stuff wolfking likes but doesn't love"
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Sorry, I just don't have much that isn't on your banned list - not much at all. That being said, I didn't just throw you some crap. Arcturus is a favorite of mine, but I totally get that they aren't for everyone. If I knew you better, maybe I would have known not to send it - like someone else knew Myrath would be a bad idea but I had no clue you didn't like Middle eastern stuff so it seemed like a good enough idea to me. :)
The next round isn't so off the wall.
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even as someone who should be the target audience for arcturus i've never been too into them so i'm not super surprised they scored low here, tbh
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I wonder what the target audience actually is for them. I don't know many who do like them but those who do seem to be all over the map.
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i mean i am a dude who likes avant garde black metal, so :corn
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Sent more black metal for round 6. Let's see if I've reached the limits of Wolfking's tolerance for black metal :corn And hopefully I didn't try to send the same song as Parama...
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There's a severe lack of Der Weg Einer Freiheit in this roulette, so it better be them
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i didn't even send black metal for this round
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i didn't even send black metal for this round
Actually I was hoping you would sent Progenie Terrestre Pura just so Wolfking would say, WTF?!?! ???
Now that I think about it, maybe I should have sent them :rollin
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lol i'm not -that- stupid
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i mean i am a dude who likes avant garde black metal, so :corn
I don't really like black metal. :) I think the first Arcturus album is very good, but rarely listen to it in one sitting because of the vocals. Next 4 albums though? Pure gold as far as I'm concerned. Mostly clean vocals, and good ones at that. I probably should have sent him something from The Sham Mirrors which has more "normal" vocals than La Masquerade. But I kinda wanted to send a weird one to see if it would catch his interest.
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Now see, Lethean, I think that last writeup of your Arcturus submission was harsher than anything I wrote about your full album submissions! That said, you should have sent For To End Yet Again. Obviously. ;)
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Lethean - Arcturus - Painting my Horror
I don't know what the fuck this is suppose to be, and don't know if this is for real. I'm trying to be open minded here but this is too much. Leathean, I can't really understand your thinking behind sending this. I did like the keyboards in the first section and there is some cool little things going on, but I just don't fucking get this. This was tough to get through, and just fucking went on and on. I listened to this to try and understand and see the 'art' of what's going on or whatever, but jeez, not the best submission. I'm being kind with the scoring.
:rollin
I just listened to this. Holy shit. I was laughing my ass off at your review, and WTF you must've been thinking when you opened that file. I just has a FULL roullette with a lot of these young guys, and that Arcturus track literally might've been worse than anything I got in it. :lol
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listening to that specific track now myself and i have absolutely no clue why you'd send that to any fogey, yeah :lol
also man the production on this blows like wow
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Lethean - Arcturus - Painting my Horror
I don't know what the fuck this is suppose to be, and don't know if this is for real. I'm trying to be open minded here but this is too much. Leathean, I can't really understand your thinking behind sending this. I did like the keyboards in the first section and there is some cool little things going on, but I just don't fucking get this. This was tough to get through, and just fucking went on and on. I listened to this to try and understand and see the 'art' of what's going on or whatever, but jeez, not the best submission. I'm being kind with the scoring.
:rollin
I just listened to this. Holy shit. I was laughing my ass off at your review, and WTF you must've been thinking when you opened that file. I just has a FULL roullette with a lot of these young guys, and that Arcturus track literally might've been worse than anything I got in it. :lol
I like Arcturus, but they are extremely hit and miss with me. That track is also not one of their best, in my opinion. I probably would have sent Kinetic or Nightmare Heaven.
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Oh shit. :blush
That was meant as a PM, but apparently I posted it in the thread. :facepalm: :lol
No disrespect Leathean. :)
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Haha Tim :rollin
Damn you guys - I had to go check it out :-\
So my fucking question for Kade - how the fucking fuck did fucking Slash rate less than that , given that you like your 80's ? ;D Better go check that one out too dammit :lol
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Oh shit. :blush
That was meant as a PM, but apparently I posted it in the thread. :facepalm: :lol
No disrespect Leathean. :)
I think we've all come to expect you to speak your mind and not pull any punches. :biggrin:
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I think we've all come to expect you to speak your mind and not pull any punches. :biggrin:
Well, unless it's J Boy ;D I pride myself on never being insulting. Even in private, though I was ripping the track, I would never rip the sender.
So my fucking question for Kade - how the fucking fuck did fucking Slash rate less than that , given that you like your 80's ? ;D Better go check that one out too dammit :lol
Good point! :lol
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listening to that specific track now myself and i have absolutely no clue why you'd send that to any fogey, yeah :lol
Another good point! :lol
And Kade is only an Honorary Fogey. A Fogey at heart, for sure.
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Well, unless it's J Boy ;D I pride myself on never being insulting. Even in private, though I was ripping the track, I would never rip the sender.
Love you too ... douchebag. :lol
Loved that post ... I don't think anyone would've thought it was posted in err if you hadn't called yoursel out!
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listening to that specific track now myself and i have absolutely no clue why you'd send that to any fogey, yeah :lol
also man the production on this blows like wow
Well, I don't know who is and who isn't considered a fogey. I also don't know what the age requirement for fogeys is around here. :)
I did give him the choice between the live and studio versions, but I don't think it mattered to him. :)
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anyone older than me is a fogey, those are the rules
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anyone older than me is a fogey, those are the rules
I have a feeling that might make me a fogey.... :laugh:
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yes :corn
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Pretty sure you've got to get to 40. I'll happily trade ages with any of you quasi fogeys.
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I like Arcturus, but they are extremely hit and miss with me. That track is also not one of their best, in my opinion. I probably would have sent Kinetic or Nightmare Heaven.
Those probably would have been better choices, but I didn't know. They usually do that song live and it goes over very well. I think I'll just take my winning Kingcrow round and be happy with that. :)
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Oh shit. :blush
That was meant as a PM, but apparently I posted it in the thread. :facepalm: :lol
No disrespect Leathean. :)
:rollin
listening to that specific track now myself and i have absolutely no clue why you'd send that to any fogey, yeah :lol
also man the production on this blows like wow
I'm 33, but I guess I turn 34 tomorrow, so maybe I count now?! ;D
Haha Tim :rollin
Damn you guys - I had to go check it out :-\
So my fucking question for Kade - how the fucking fuck did fucking Slash rate less than that , given that you like your 80's ? ;D Better go check that one out too dammit :lol
Just go and listen to it.
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Looks like I'm waiting on;
Big Hath
Elite
Stadler
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to be honest that is the only Dagoba album I own so I can't really speak to the rest of their output. That song, while the best of the bunch on Black Nova, had some competition from a couple of other tracks on the album that go slightly more in the industrial sound with a bit of electronics thrown in.
sending another 2017 song sometime today.
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to be honest that is the only Dagoba album I own so I can't really speak to the rest of their output. That song, while the best of the bunch on Black Nova, had some competition from a couple of other tracks on the album that go slightly more in the industrial sound with a bit of electronics thrown in.
sending another 2017 song sometime today.
I got $5 that says I know what album it is.
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go ahead and tell me because I have no idea what I am sending yet :lol
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Lethean - Arcturus - Painting my Horror
I don't know what the fuck this is suppose to be, and don't know if this is for real. I'm trying to be open minded here but this is too much. Leathean, I can't really understand your thinking behind sending this. I did like the keyboards in the first section and there is some cool little things going on, but I just don't fucking get this. This was tough to get through, and just fucking went on and on. I listened to this to try and understand and see the 'art' of what's going on or whatever, but jeez, not the best submission. I'm being kind with the scoring.
:rollin
I just listened to this. Holy shit. I was laughing my ass off at your review, and WTF you must've been thinking when you opened that file. I just has a FULL roullette with a lot of these young guys, and that Arcturus track literally might've been worse than anything I got in it. :lol
And yet.... it beat my submission. For the fucking life of me, I just don't get it. One of the best guitarists of his generation, and while she's not Ann Wilson, it's not like Fergie can't sing...
Sending in about three minutes; I'm sorry I had a parade this morning and a family dinner.
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A parade AND a family dinner?? Damn!
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Well, you were shamed into participating in a roulette that is not in your wheelhouse (themes or tastes of the host) ... at all.
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Haha, I kin take it, I'm a Yorkshireman. But it's going to get worse before it gets better. :)
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Yorkshire, Connecticut? ;D
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Gotta admit - it makes me feel just a wee bit better knowing that as much as he hated my song, there was another that was even worse... ;)
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Yorkshire, Connecticut? ;D
Yes!
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Gotta admit - it makes me feel just a wee bit better knowing that as much as he hated my song, there was another that was even worse... ;)
Stadler must know how losing to Donald Trump for the Presidency feels now! It takes a lot of work to lose to Trump, and it took a lot of work to score worse than your song. :lol
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Oh, and for our host
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Thanks lads! :yarr
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I sent my favourite 2017 tune. I bet some folks would be able to guess what it is..
and happy birthday! :D
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I sent my favourite 2017 tune. I bet some folks would be able to guess what it is..
and happy birthday! :D
Cheers mate.
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Lethean - Arcturus - Painting my Horror
I don't know what the fuck this is suppose to be, and don't know if this is for real. I'm trying to be open minded here but this is too much. Leathean, I can't really understand your thinking behind sending this. I did like the keyboards in the first section and there is some cool little things going on, but I just don't fucking get this. This was tough to get through, and just fucking went on and on. I listened to this to try and understand and see the 'art' of what's going on or whatever, but jeez, not the best submission. I'm being kind with the scoring.
:rollin
I just listened to this. Holy shit. I was laughing my ass off at your review, and WTF you must've been thinking when you opened that file. I just has a FULL roullette with a lot of these young guys, and that Arcturus track literally might've been worse than anything I got in it. :lol
And yet.... it beat my submission. For the fucking life of me, I just don't get it. One of the best guitarists of his generation, and while she's not Ann Wilson, it's not like Fergie can't sing...
Sending in about three minutes; I'm sorry I had a parade this morning and a family dinner.
Sorry Stadler you are so frustrated. I am happy you're still sending and giving it a good go and I guess I made it pretty clear what I was looking for in the roulette and unfortuantely Fergie doesn't fit the bill. Was after heavy stuff and made that pretty clear. Slash being on it doesn't really matter in this case either. It could have been Glenn Tiption or Yngwie Malmsteen and it probably still wouldn't have changed my opinion. Although perhaps I am biased because I never really liked Slash or G'n'R. Although the last album he did with Myles (which I purchased from getting a song from it sent in my last roulette) was pretty decent.
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So I'm just starting a listen now to all songs so I'm thinking getting a round done a week is really going to be tested this time. I'll see how I go.
EDIT: It's only Tuesday night, thought it was Wednesday. A Sunday evening results session should be okay again. That worked better for me than the Saturday morning.
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I sent my favourite 2017 tune. I bet some folks would be able to guess what it is..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2VT-9K5wkU
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indeed!
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So I'm just starting a listen now to all songs so I'm thinking getting a round done a week is really going to be tested this time. I'll see how I go.
EDIT: It's only Tuesday night, thought it was Wednesday. A Sunday evening results session should be okay again. That worked better for me than the Saturday morning.
Fogey problems if I ever saw one!
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So results on Saturday then :lol
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Happy Birthday Kade!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syd15ngcVpE
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Happy Birthday Kade!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syd15ngcVpE
Haha, thanks Tim. Cool vid. Great chops, awful chest hair.
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Happy Birthday Kade!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syd15ngcVpE
Haha, thanks Tim. Cool vid. Great chops, awful chest hair.
Kip envy. :lol
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I'm 33, but I guess I turn 34 tomorrow, so maybe I count now?! ;D
Happy (belated?) birthday. So you're 34, and anyone older than Parama is a fogey, and Parama's what... 15? ;)
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I'm 33, but I guess I turn 34 tomorrow, so maybe I count now?! ;D
Happy (belated?) birthday. So you're 34, and anyone older than Parama is a fogey, and Parama's what... 15? ;)
Nah, he just acts that way. :neverusethis:
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He likes angry scream metal so that sounds right :neverusethis:
jk parama ily
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Happy (belated?) birthday. So you're 34, and anyone older than Parama is a fogey, and Parama's what... 15? ;)
y'all are shooting way too high :jamaritard:
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Gotta admit - it makes me feel just a wee bit better knowing that as much as he hated my song, there was another that was even worse... ;)
Stadler must know how losing to Donald Trump for the Presidency feels now! It takes a lot of work to lose to Trump, and it took a lot of work to score worse than your song. :lol
You're all deplorable.
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Gotta admit - it makes me feel just a wee bit better knowing that as much as he hated my song, there was another that was even worse... ;)
Stadler must know how losing to Donald Trump for the Presidency feels now! It takes a lot of work to lose to Trump, and it took a lot of work to score worse than your song. :lol
You're all deplorable.
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Lethean - Arcturus - Painting my Horror
I don't know what the fuck this is suppose to be, and don't know if this is for real. I'm trying to be open minded here but this is too much. Leathean, I can't really understand your thinking behind sending this. I did like the keyboards in the first section and there is some cool little things going on, but I just don't fucking get this. This was tough to get through, and just fucking went on and on. I listened to this to try and understand and see the 'art' of what's going on or whatever, but jeez, not the best submission. I'm being kind with the scoring.
:rollin
I just listened to this. Holy shit. I was laughing my ass off at your review, and WTF you must've been thinking when you opened that file. I just has a FULL roullette with a lot of these young guys, and that Arcturus track literally might've been worse than anything I got in it. :lol
And yet.... it beat my submission. For the fucking life of me, I just don't get it. One of the best guitarists of his generation, and while she's not Ann Wilson, it's not like Fergie can't sing...
Sending in about three minutes; I'm sorry I had a parade this morning and a family dinner.
Sorry Stadler you are so frustrated. I am happy you're still sending and giving it a good go and I guess I made it pretty clear what I was looking for in the roulette and unfortuantely Fergie doesn't fit the bill. Was after heavy stuff and made that pretty clear. Slash being on it doesn't really matter in this case either. It could have been Glenn Tiption or Yngwie Malmsteen and it probably still wouldn't have changed my opinion. Although perhaps I am biased because I never really liked Slash or G'n'R. Although the last album he did with Myles (which I purchased from getting a song from it sent in my last roulette) was pretty decent.
Look, boss, you don't have to apologize for ANYTHING. I'm a big boy, I have my big boy pants on. I don't listen to a lot of the same stuff as the kids here, and I get that. I was looking for the surprise angle; i.e. something harder than you'd expect from someone like Fergie, knowing full well that when you gamble like that, you can lose spectacularly. I totally get it, and if anything it's fun to be the underdog. Plus, Lethean and I are buds, so there's some tomfoolery there too. We're all good.
I will say, though, it's going to get worse before it gets better, but please know I haven't given up, nor am I mocking you with my latest submission - it's a sincere submission - but it's another, rather controversial side to a guy known for the "heavy". Rate it as you see fit, and we'll go from there! It's all good!!!
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Kade, happy birthday! Hope you have a good one.
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Stadler, I'm currently designing (well, that's a strong word; thinking about it is more like it) my third roulette (which will probably take place sometime in February 2019 if everything works out), and I think I'm going to invite six players and have other six slots open; and so far you're on the invite list. (this may change in half a year, of course, but I don't think it will). I love some of the older stuff, and as a youngster I've naturally missed a lot of bands. I'm not even sure you'll do well there, but I love how you send this kind of stuff that no one else sends. And not in the way of obscure bands, too.
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Defending my title might be tough against....Fergie!
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I'm less (not at all?) concerned with "winning" per se; it's fun and my ego would love to sweep all of these, but in the spirit of "sharing music", I just like the opportunity to let someone hear something that a) they haven't heard before, and b) that has touched me. Case in point: that Fergie/Slash song. I know a bunch of people that wouldn't listen to that on a bet, but I sort of have a captive audience so what the hell? I've done that with my kid; she played me a version of Bohemian Rhapsody by Panic! At The Disco, and I said "yeah, it's good, but listen to this" and I put on the original in 5.1 on my home stereo and she was speechless.
Plus, I know from my roulette that there's a certain pleasure in "dreading" something then realizing that "wow, this is pretty good!" I would have laughed at you if you said you were going to send me Devin Townsend in a roulette, and BAM, it was one of the top two or three songs in the roulette, and I went and bought two of his box sets after. Same with Alice Cooper and Marty Friedman (though no box set for the latter). I haven't pulled the trigger yet, but Michael Kiske is next; I always thought Helloween was a joke, but I got a Kiske song that I've listened to many times since the roulette.
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Happy birfmas, wolfking!
I haven't pulled the trigger yet, but Michael Kiske is next; I always thought Helloween was a joke, but I got a Kiske song that I've listened to many times since the roulette.
I'm a firm believer that several Deris albums are far better than those silly Kiske albums. Not sure how heavy you like to go, Stadler, but I have several songs you should give a listen... ;)
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fergie is a decent singer tbh but she likes to make really awful music that doesn't take advantage of her strengths
Haven't listened to the slash song though so I dunno where that one falls
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Happy birfmas, wolfking!
I haven't pulled the trigger yet, but Michael Kiske is next; I always thought Helloween was a joke, but I got a Kiske song that I've listened to many times since the roulette.
I'm a firm believer that several Deris albums are far better than those silly Kiske albums. Not sure how heavy you like to go, Stadler, but I have several songs you should give a listen... ;)
The Kiske song wasn't heavy though; it was "Do I Remember A Life?" from his solo album. Really good stuff.
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Stads... you're like Bolsters in my last roulette - once he got a couple of underwhelming scores, he threw all caution to the wind. Shit, he even sent a Taylor Swift song - which beat Brent's submission in the same round iirc. :lol
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Happy birfmas, wolfking!
I haven't pulled the trigger yet, but Michael Kiske is next; I always thought Helloween was a joke, but I got a Kiske song that I've listened to many times since the roulette.
I'm a firm believer that several Deris albums are far better than those silly Kiske albums. Not sure how heavy you like to go, Stadler, but I have several songs you should give a listen... ;)
The Kiske song wasn't heavy though; it was "Do I Remember A Life?" from his solo album. Really good stuff.
Awesome track!!!! Must’ve been someone real cool that sent it.
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:tup
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Stads... you're like Bolsters in my last roulette - once he got a couple of underwhelming scores, he threw all caution to the wind. Shit, he even sent a Taylor Swift song - which beat Brent's submission in the same round iirc. :lol
(https://media.giphy.com/media/3pDwzu7sYmF4k/giphy.gif)
That says more about the host :)
But seriously I think Fergie (along with Pink) has a pretty strong hard rock voice - and I would at least check out something from her in that vein. And that's from someone who wouldn't piss on a Black Eye Peas album if it was on fire and has very few female fronted bands in my collection.
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Happy birfmas, wolfking!
I haven't pulled the trigger yet, but Michael Kiske is next; I always thought Helloween was a joke, but I got a Kiske song that I've listened to many times since the roulette.
I'm a firm believer that several Deris albums are far better than those silly Kiske albums. Not sure how heavy you like to go, Stadler, but I have several songs you should give a listen... ;)
The Kiske song wasn't heavy though; it was "Do I Remember A Life?" from his solo album. Really good stuff.
I was gonna be a wiseass and post an 'oh no' GIF but that's not a bad choice at all :)
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Blondie!! :metal
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Appreciate your comments Stadler and I totally understand where you are coming from with your submissions. I really do listen to everything the same and try and be open minded with everyones submissions and just appreciate everyone taking their time to be involved. Thats why I haven't felt the need to cut anyone even though some have no chance of winning.
But I think it's the same for most in that the purpose of these is to get your favoured music 'out there,' which is the reason we do these in the first place.
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Happy birfmas, wolfking!
Thanks buddy. Hope everything is going as well as can be. Cheers for still visiting. And you're not even in last place yet after not sending a song last round and getting a duck egg!! :metal
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Some really strong stuff in this round. Some little surprises too.
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Some really strong stuff in this round. Some little surprises too.
Prediction: Stadler not in last place.
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Happy birfmas, wolfking!
Thanks buddy. Hope everything is going as well as can be. Cheers for still visiting. And you're not even in last place yet after not sending a song last round and getting a duck egg!! :metal
Things are going well, thanks for asking. It's fun to spectate. I want to see how long it takes for me to drop to last. :biggrin:
If I was still in I'd send something off Cellador's second album - at least that would be my first pick. But it wouldn't get ranked highly, I fear.
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Happy birfmas, wolfking!
Thanks buddy. Hope everything is going as well as can be. Cheers for still visiting. And you're not even in last place yet after not sending a song last round and getting a duck egg!! :metal
Things are going well, thanks for asking. It's fun to spectate. I want to see how long it takes for me to drop to last. :biggrin:
If I was still in I'd send something off Cellador's second album - at least that would be my first pick. But it wouldn't get ranked highly, I fear.
If it's any consolation you would get lots of TAC Points :)
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Happy birfmas, wolfking!
Thanks buddy. Hope everything is going as well as can be. Cheers for still visiting. And you're not even in last place yet after not sending a song last round and getting a duck egg!! :metal
Things are going well, thanks for asking. It's fun to spectate. I want to see how long it takes for me to drop to last. :biggrin:
If I was still in I'd send something off Cellador's second album - at least that would be my first pick. But it wouldn't get ranked highly, I fear.
I'm doing my best to keep you out of the cellar, friend! :)
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Things have calmed down a bit on my end and I'm glad wolfy enjoyed at least one of my submissions so that's cool. I was going to say let's see how long Stadler takes to beat me but he's less than 2 points away so he'll at least have that piece of mind knowing he won't be in last :lol
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If I was still in I'd send something off Cellador's second album - at least that would be my first pick. But it wouldn't get ranked highly, I fear.
If it's any consolation you would get lots of TAC Points :)
Damn straight!
100 TAC Points to K-Lox.
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If I was still in I'd send something off Cellador's second album - at least that would be my first pick. But it wouldn't get ranked highly, I fear.
If it's any consolation you would get lots of TAC Points :)
Damn straight!
100 TAC Points to K-Lox.
TAC points are redeemable only supermarkets in the greater New England area.
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100 TAC points in the US equals 78 TAC points in Canada. :P
Just sent Rounds 7 & 8. Taking a chance with a crazy song in Round 7, and sent some harshy vocals for the 2018 Round from an album that has me addicted.
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If I was still in I'd send something off Cellador's second album - at least that would be my first pick. But it wouldn't get ranked highly, I fear.
If it's any consolation you would get lots of TAC Points :)
Damn straight!
100 TAC Points to K-Lox.
:2metal:
I should have kept you in the roulette and kicked out Parama. :neverusethis: jk again Parama ily
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Off The Grid is a fucking awesome album. For some reason I caught some grief for it.
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TYS is too powerful to kick :P
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TYS?
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thankem scienceboyyssss
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Off the Grid freaking rules, but the autotune on Chris's voice is a bit obscene sometimes. Killer album though.
And yes, it was all downhill for you after TYS :lol
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Will still stress that I sent mostly just albums from my all-time top 10-15 or so :corn
But, tastes
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Nothing wrong with that at all, and I wouldn't want you to send me something you didn't like :biggrin:
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Happy birfmas, wolfking!
Thanks buddy. Hope everything is going as well as can be. Cheers for still visiting. And you're not even in last place yet after not sending a song last round and getting a duck egg!! :metal
Things are going well, thanks for asking. It's fun to spectate. I want to see how long it takes for me to drop to last. :biggrin:
If I was still in I'd send something off Cellador's second album - at least that would be my first pick. But it wouldn't get ranked highly, I fear.
I might just pick a random song from this and include you in this round anyway mate. This is as good as a submission. :metal
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Things have calmed down a bit on my end and I'm glad wolfy enjoyed at least one of my submissions so that's cool. I was going to say let's see how long Stadler takes to beat me but he's less than 2 points away so he'll at least have that piece of mind knowing he won't be in last :lol
Don't count your chickens... Wolfking LOVES hard and heavy, and I sent a Scottish/Welsh folk tune (I shit you not).
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Wolf, if you'll allow it, let me join back in on the next open round, I don't expect any family catastrophes to happen again soon. Stadler's making me want to compete with him at the bottom, and this is fun, and you should totally rate one of those Cellador tracks just for giggles :lol
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Just to let you guys know, I've been admitted to hospital overnight (nothing serious but incredibly painful - kidney stone). Might be in a few days if surgery is needed. Might just have to send you the song info for the next round Kade, and let you source it yourself. I'm sure Brent will be able to help 😁
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Just to let you guys know, I've been admitted to hospital overnight (nothing serious but incredibly painful - kidney stone). Might be in a few days if surgery is needed. Might just have to send you the song info for the next round Made, and let you source it yourself. I'm sure Brent will be able to help 😁
Fucking old-man problems. >:( >:( Sorry to hear that Paul. Not looking forward to if/when I draw that card.
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Too true. And I wouldn't recommend it 😀 I'm usually ok with pain but that was not Nice.
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Just to let you guys know, I've been admitted to hospital overnight (nothing serious but incredibly painful - kidney stone). Might be in a few days if surgery is needed. Might just have to send you the song info for the next round Kade, and let you source it yourself. I'm sure Brent will be able to help 😁
Sorry to hear that mate. Happy to help if required. :)
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Just to let you guys know, I've been admitted to hospital overnight (nothing serious but incredibly painful - kidney stone). Might be in a few days if surgery is needed. Might just have to send you the song info for the next round Made, and let you source it yourself. I'm sure Brent will be able to help 😁
Fucking old-man problems. >:( >:( Sorry to hear that Paul. Not looking forward to if/when I draw that card.
I've broken a ton of bones, I've had teeth knocked out, couple concussions, blah blah blah, but I've never experienced any pain like the one kidney stone I had. I was on the floor, in the bathroom at 3 am in the fetal position hoping the cool tile would provide some relief (it did not). I don't wish that on my worst enemy.
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When I was doing my pharmacy degree one rather eccentric lecturer described the pain of gout/kidney stones as "like walking up a rocky mountain on your eyeballs." I have no idea what that would feel like but I am guessing it's not comfortable.
Funny the things we remember - I can't remember what I did yesterday but I can remember that line :lol
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Geez Paul. Good luck and hopefully relief will come soon.
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Fuuuudge. Kidney stones. Get well soon Lowdz. Sorry you're going through that :(
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Cheers gents. I felt the same as Starlet. Not even copious amounts of morphine were helping. There was no "beautiful agony" being felt here 😁
Pain went away earlier in the day but the early stages are starting to creep back in.
Covers and our health problems :censored
That description by Brent's tutor is hilarious and pretty accurate.
The female paramedics said stone pain is equal to Labour so my Mrs can't give me grief about that anymore 😁
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Anyway, have I missed smudgies hangman or anagrams?
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Just to let you guys know, I've been admitted to hospital overnight (nothing serious but incredibly painful - kidney stone). Might be in a few days if surgery is needed. Might just have to send you the song info for the next round Kade, and let you source it yourself. I'm sure Brent will be able to help 😁
Oh shit man, that's awful. Never experienced it myself and don't want to. However you want to roll is cool with me mate. Get better.
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Anyway, have I missed smudgies hangman or anagrams?
No, time is just an issue at the moment. I have to leave for work now, but thought I'd do some sort of teaser. Here is one word from each song title and who sent it, or half a word if the song title only has one word;
TAC - Wicked
Parama - Saviour
Lethean - Ghost
Helker - Fight
Puppies_On_Acid - Part 1
bl5150 - Abandoned
Bolsters - Delim
lowdz - Eagle
Luoto - Seven
tomislav95 - Soli
jingle.boy - Scars
Stadler - Saints
Big Hath - Glory
Elite - Search
Doesn't really work for half song titles but whatever.
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Wolf, if you'll allow it, let me join back in on the next open round, I don't expect any family catastrophes to happen again soon. Stadler's making me want to compete with him at the bottom, and this is fun, and you should totally rate one of those Cellador tracks just for giggles :lol
This is a yes on all counts. I'll pick a song from the Cellador tonight and you're back in the next round mate.
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The female paramedics said stone pain is equal to Labour so my Mrs can't give me grief about that anymore 😁
Mrs. P (who has had natural child-birth three times) says passing a kidney stone is way worse, so you may actually have bragging rights. :)
Get well, soon.
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Wolf, if you'll allow it, let me join back in on the next open round, I don't expect any family catastrophes to happen again soon. Stadler's making me want to compete with him at the bottom, and this is fun, and you should totally rate one of those Cellador tracks just for giggles :lol
This is a yes on all counts. I'll pick a song from the Cellador tonight and you're back in the next round mate.
Kickass! There's one in particular I want you to hear from Cellador but I'm gonna cross my fingers and wait to see. :)
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Wolf, if you'll allow it, let me join back in on the next open round, I don't expect any family catastrophes to happen again soon. Stadler's making me want to compete with him at the bottom, and this is fun, and you should totally rate one of those Cellador tracks just for giggles :lol
This is a yes on all counts. I'll pick a song from the Cellador tonight and you're back in the next round mate.
Kickass! There's one in particular I want you to hear from Cellador but I'm gonna cross my fingers and wait to see. :)
Just give it to me mate, and as I said, I'll download it tonight. Results won't be until Sunday evening my time so good couple of days!
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Part 1 is my favorite song
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Sent :tup
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Off The Grid's title track is probably my favorite tune on that album.
This Means War is also :metal
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Off The Grid's title track is probably my favorite tune on that album.
This Means War is also :metal
Shimmering Status has a special place in my heart although that autotune in the chorus is a bit too much sometimes. The cover of Good Enough is :hefdaddy Whole thing rules, although I admit I was hoping for a more classic Cellador sound
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Anyway, have I missed smudgies hangman or anagrams?
TAC - Wicked by Symphony X
Parama - Saviour And Destroyer by Neuraxis
Lethean - Ghost of Perdition by Opeth
Helker - Fight the Good Fight by Triumph
Puppies_On_Acid - Part 1 by Devil Doll
bl5150 - Abandoned by the Light by Swallow the Sun
Bolsters - Oh Deliman by Yulduz Usmonova
lowdz - Eagleheart by Stratovarius
Luoto - The Seven Angels by Avantasia
tomislav95 - Solid as the Sun by Neal Morse
jingle.boy - Scars by Rush
Stadler - Saints In Hell by Judas Priest
Big Hath - Glory Bronze by Liturgy
Elite - The Searcher by Scott Kelly
Am I doing this right?
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Omg didn't even catch Seven Angels in there. If I had known that was accepted I would've sent that ages ago... damn! Amazing submission Luoto.
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puppies is just guessing wildly lol
I have no clue who neuraxis is
Also avantasia is banned
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Helker-Fight.
I must be a genius!
Helker - Fight
Kade :lol
Helker - Fight the Good Fight by Triumph
Am I doing this right?
Not at all! :lol
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Oh nevermind I misread that post. I need a nap :lol
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Since when is Helker playing in this roulette?? Must've sent a song by Evermind. :lol
Did Tomi send Icefish - Solitude?
After that, I got nothing.
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Part 1 is my favorite song
:lol
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Anyway, have I missed smudgies hangman or anagrams?
TAC - Wicked by Symphony X
Parama - Saviour And Destroyer by Neuraxis
Lethean - Ghost of Perdition by Opeth
Helker - Fight the Good Fight by Triumph
Puppies_On_Acid - Part 1 by Devil Doll
bl5150 - Abandoned by the Light by Swallow the Sun
Bolsters - Oh Deliman by Yulduz Usmonova
lowdz - Eagleheart by Stratovarius
Luoto - The Seven Angels by Avantasia
tomislav95 - Solid as the Sun by Neal Morse
jingle.boy - Scars by Rush
Stadler - Saints In Hell by Judas Priest
Big Hath - Glory Bronze by Liturgy
Elite - The Searcher by Scott Kelly
Am I doing this right?
I have a tear in my eye. I would have been proud and honored to have sent Saints In Hell by the great Judas Priest.
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Anyway, have I missed smudgies hangman or anagrams?
TAC - Wicked by Symphony X
Parama - Saviour And Destroyer by Neuraxis
Lethean - Ghost of Perdition by Opeth
Helker - Fight the Good Fight by Triumph
Puppies_On_Acid - Part 1 by Devil Doll
bl5150 - Abandoned by the Light by Swallow the Sun
Bolsters - Oh Deliman by Yulduz Usmonova
lowdz - Eagleheart by Stratovarius
Luoto - The Seven Angels by Avantasia
tomislav95 - Solid as the Sun by Neal Morse
jingle.boy - Scars by Rush
Stadler - Saints In Hell by Judas Priest
Big Hath - Glory Bronze by Liturgy
Elite - The Searcher by Scott Kelly
Am I doing this right?
I have a tear in my eye. I would have been proud and honored to have sent Saints In Hell by the great Judas Priest.
It seemed like a very Stadler-esque song :tup :metal
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Anyway, have I missed smudgies hangman or anagrams?
TAC - Wicked
Parama - Saviour
Lethean - Ghost
Helker - Fight
Puppies_On_Acid - Part 1
bl5150 - Abandoned
Bolsters - Delim
lowdz - Eagle
Luoto - Seven
tomislav95 - Soli
jingle.boy - Scars
Stadler - Saints
Big Hath - Glory
Elite - Search
Doesn't really work for half song titles but whatever.
:lol :lol :lol
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TAC - Wicked
Parama - Saviour
Lethean - Ghost
Helker - Fight
Puppies_On_Acid - Part 1
bl5150 - Abandoned
Bolsters - Delim
lowdz - Eagle
Luoto - Seven
tomislav95 - Soli
jingle.boy - Scars
Stadler - Saints
Big Hath - Glory
Elite - Search
Parama: Shade Empire - Anti-Life Saviour
Lethean: Voyager - Ghost Mile
Puppies: Ne Obliviscaris - Libera part 1
Luoto - Dvne - Rite of the Seven Mornings
tomislav95: IceFish - Solitude
Jingle: Eagleheart - Healing the Scars
Elite: Semistereo - The Search
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disturbed at how many of those are probably right
forgot this was a 2017 only round though :lol
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You guys are presuming that 'fight' is the full word............ :\
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TAC - Wicked
Parama - Saviour
Lethean - Ghost
Helker - Fight
Puppies_On_Acid - Part 1
bl5150 - Abandoned
Bolsters - Delim
lowdz - Eagle
Luoto - Seven
tomislav95 - Soli
jingle.boy - Scars
Stadler - Saints
Big Hath - Glory
Elite - Search
Parama: Shade Empire - Anti-Life Saviour
Lethean: Voyager - Ghost Mile
Puppies: Ne Obliviscaris - Libera part 1
Luoto - Dvne - Rite of the Seven Mornings
tomislav95: IceFish - Solitude
Jingle: Eagleheart - Healing the Scars
Elite: Semistereo - The Search
Tomislav and Puppies are not right but everything else is.
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Did Puppies send Urn part 1?
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You guys are presuming that 'fight' is the full word............ :\
I'm mostly laughing at how subtly you gave away that this song is mine. :laugh:
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You guys are presuming that 'fight' is the full word............ :\
I'm mostly laughing at how subtly you gave away that this song is mine. :laugh:
FUUUCCCKK!!!!!!!!
Didn't even realise that til now. :facepalm: :facepalm: :loser:
One round I will get through without a fail, that's a promise. Was already Friday when I realised I hadn't done a mid round game thing. 7am, late as fuck this morning, but I'm not making an excuse.
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Did Puppies send Urn part 1?
That's a negative ghost rider
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I sent my favourite 2017 tune. I bet some folks would be able to guess what it is..
Elite - Search
Elite: Semistereo - The Search
:tup
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Pretty hard but I'll take a stab.
Hath = Striker?
lowdz = Cryonic Temple?
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That Dvne catch is impressive I have to say (apart from the fact it's Mournings ;D).
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Don't even try to guess mine ;D
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The female paramedics said stone pain is equal to Labour so my Mrs can't give me grief about that anymore 😁
Mrs. P (who has had natural child-birth three times) says passing a kidney stone is way worse, so you may actually have bragging rights. :)
Get well, soon.
I'll be sure to quote Mrs p whenever necessary :biggrin:
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Did Puppies send Urn part 1?
That's a negative ghost rider
Der Weg Einer Freiheit - Skepsis part I?
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That Dvne catch is impressive I have to say (apart from the fact it's Mournings ;D).
I almost sent a song from that same album, but I think I would have sent The Crimson Path.
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Pretty hard but I'll take a stab.
Hath = Striker? Yes
lowdz = Cryonic Temple? No
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Did Puppies send Urn part 1?
That's a negative ghost rider
Der Weg Einer Freiheit - Skepsis part I?
Yep. Actually both parts.
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Here's some pics to give some clues now of the bands name of some that haven't been guessed yet;
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/14/Ralph_Wiggum.png/220px-Ralph_Wiggum.png)
(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/warhammerfb/images/9/90/Warhammer_Daemonsmiths.png/revision/latest?cb=20170508071051)
(https://www.metalsucks.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/halford-live.jpg)(https://cdn.nurserylive.com/images/stories/virtuemart/product/nurserylive-top-five-plants-to-attract-money.jpg)
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/96/85/82/9685828f3aa97aedb9be9e785d573b36.jpg)(https://www.enterbio.es/8233-large_default/mora.jpg)
(https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/thumb/1/1e/ROTF_Ravage_promo.jpg/400px-ROTF_Ravage_promo.jpg)
3rd and 4th pictures are the one band/artist, as is the 5th and 6th.
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Robert Plant? :lol
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Nosepicker :metal
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Robert Plant? :lol
haha, yep.
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i feel like puppies is screwed but i dunno
i would never consider sending DWEF in this roulette :lol
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Nosepicker :metal
Lol.
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Here's some pics to give some clues now of the particiapants that haven't been guessed yet;
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/14/Ralph_Wiggum.png/220px-Ralph_Wiggum.png)
J Boy!
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Here's some pics to give some clues now of the particiapants that haven't been guessed yet;
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/14/Ralph_Wiggum.png/220px-Ralph_Wiggum.png)
J Boy!
Holy shit! :rollin
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i feel like puppies is screwed but i dunno
i would never consider sending DWEF in this roulette :lol
Maybe, but I had to send something from my favorite album of 2017. :2metal: :metal :flame:
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Here's some pics to give some clues now of the particiapants that haven't been guessed yet;
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/14/Ralph_Wiggum.png/220px-Ralph_Wiggum.png)
J Boy!
The doctor said I wouldn't have as many nosebleeds if I kept my finger in there!
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That's funny Chad. When my stepson was younger, I bought him a Ralph picking his nose t shirt with that very saying underneath. My oldest son still uses it to sleep in.
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TAC - Wicked
bl5150 - Abandoned
Bolsters - Delim
lowdz - Eagle
tomislav95 - Soli
Parama: Shade Empire - Anti-Life Saviour
Lethean: Voyager - Ghost Mile
Evermind: Helker - Fight
Puppies_On_Acid: Der Weg Einer Freiheit - Skepsis part 1 & 2
Luoto: Dvne - Rite of the Seven Mornings
jingle.boy: Eagleheart - Healing the Scars
Stadler: Robert Plant - Bones of Saints
Big Hath: Striker - Former Glory
Elite: Semistereo - The Search
Didn't Voyager get used in your last roulette?
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Striker and Helker were on my original list
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TAC - Wicked
bl5150 - Abandoned
Bolsters - Delim
lowdz - Eagle
tomislav95 - Soli
Parama: Shade Empire - Anti-Life Saviour
Lethean: Voyager - Ghost Mile
Evermind: Helker - Fight
Puppies_On_Acid: Der Weg Einer Freiheit - Skepsis part 1 & 2
Luoto: Dvne - Rite of the Seven Mornings
jingle.boy: Eagleheart - Healing the Scars
Stadler: Robert Plant - Bones of Saints
Big Hath: Striker - Former Glory
Elite: Semistereo - The Search
Didn't Voyager get used in your last roulette?
No, I checked - quit trying to cause trouble. :P
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(https://i.imgur.com/tndx999.gif)
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Ghost Mile is sooo good.
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i feel like puppies is screwed but i dunno
i would never consider sending DWEF in this roulette :lol
Just checked that.
Wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-the-the-the-the-the-fu-fu-fu-fu-fu-fu-ck? Blastbeat city!
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i feel like puppies is screwed but i dunno
i would never consider sending DWEF in this roulette :lol
Just checked that.
Wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-the-the-the-the-the-fu-fu-fu-fu-fu-fu-ck? Blastbeat city!
Well, I would never send that in one of your roulette's :lol
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i feel like puppies is screwed but i dunno
i would never consider sending DWEF in this roulette :lol
Just checked that.
Wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-the-the-the-the-the-fu-fu-fu-fu-fu-fu-ck? Blastbeat city!
Well, I would never send that in one of your roulette's :lol
Definitely not. It was way too slow. :neverusethis:
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i feel like puppies is screwed but i dunno
i would never consider sending DWEF in this roulette :lol
Just checked that.
Wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-the-the-the-the-the-fu-fu-fu-fu-fu-fu-ck? Blastbeat city!
Well, I would never send that in one of your roulette's :lol
Definitely not. It was way too slow. :neverusethis:
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Starting to type results now. Give me an hour though.
Obviously the visual hints didn't work haha. Other artists were;
The Ralph
Sorcerer
Ravage
Angelmora
Chaos Addict
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Round 6 results - 2017 albums
Parama - Shade Empire - Anti-Life Savior
I'm not gonna lie Parama. When I saw you jump at the chance of wanting to be in my roulette after participating in my first roulette, I had a bit of a couple, but you're a cool dude despite out differences in tastes you have been a pleasure to have on board since round 1 of my first roulette. All I want to say, is thank God you wanted to be a part of this, and thank you for sending me this song. My boys who are hitting the nail on the head each round and are towards the top of the ladder might scratch their heads at this being at the top and the score but this is one of the greatest things I've ever been sent and one of the best things I've heard in a while. This got me instantly. The moody spoken poem intro, the cinematic mood as the music kicks in. The power, the keyboards, and the vocals are perfect for what's going on here. Once the groove gets going it fucking rocks and those little subtle guitar solos are just perfect. The melodies and atmosphere in the quiet section I'd be happy to go on forever and the song reaches a great climax. This has the mood which reminded me of Evergrey's When the Walls Go Down, but possibly more epic. Don't know anything about this band but that will change. The thing is, this just hit the mark. So many other songs in this style as we have soon make me just pass on by, but this is just magic, from start to finish. One could try and replicate sending somthing similar but it would probably fail, Parama you hit the ball out of the park with this one.
Style - 9.5
Instrumentation and vox - 10.0
Songwriting and Structure - 10.0
Replay value - 9.5
Would I purchase - 9.5
Score - 9.7
jingle.boy - Eagleheart - Healing the Scars
I've seen Chad pimp and talk about this band a lot, and I can see why. Great, well performed, well produced power metal here. This one didn't get me instantly as I felt the structure was somewhat hard to pick up on right away. This is very strong across the board, and my favourite part is obviously the chorus or the section after the chorus with the double kick and the octave doubled vocals, fucking strong. Kind of like a heavier Sonata or Stratovarius. Love the solo at the end too. Great submission Chad.
Style - 9.5
Instrumentation and vox - 9.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.2
bl5150 - Sorcerer - Abandoned by the Gods
You described this perfectly Brent. This has a great mix of Martin era Sabbath and a bit of Candlemass, and even some Dickinson solo stuff in places perhaps. But it really leans towards Martin era Sabbath, especially that wonderful chours. Sounds like something from TYR. Simple riff but works really well. This is a quality song and a quality band. I have no problem with the pace and nothing drags here at all. Love the phrygian dominant style solo and the contrast in the second half of the solo is great. That second section really reminds me of Threshold actually. Love the F chord thrown in there too for something different. All in all, I love the Maiden like guitar melody to close things off, excellent.
Style - 9.5
Instrumentation and vox - 9.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.2
lowdz - Angelmora - Free Like an Eagle
This one is a cracker. Typical Helloween, Edguy type stuff here but strong. Class song, and I like the cliche lyrics. The fly like an eagle type things gets me everytime. The production is a littel mud, it's mixed too loud, but not that distracting. Strong vocals here, this guy has a great range. Solos are great and my fav bits are probably the unison type melody after the solo, but the one at the end gets me. Great guitar melody that one, great song. I gave marks off for the production in the third category.
Style - 9.5
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.0
Big Hath - Striker - Former Glory
I think I've heard this band, or even this song, or maybe another one, but whatever. This is a catchy as fuck song. Straight up great hard rock. Nothing not to like here. It's pretty generic but it's all class. The production is very good, and not how big these guys are or anything because they have a classy sound. Not much more to say, solid 9.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.0
Kattoelox - Cellador - This Means War
Appreciate you coming back mate, and a good song to boot. This again is pretty straight forward power metal, but nothing not to like really. Just didn't grab me as much as everything above it. The guy has a real Andre Matos sound to his voice. Great chorus too. I found the solo a little sloppy and underwhelming but not enough to put me off. Great guitar melodies after the solo though.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 8.8
TAC - Ravage - The Wicked Way
Tim sends another straight ahead rocker. The Maiden influences are strong here in the guitar melodies. The Infinite Dreams type one made me laugh at the start and there's one in the solo that I think is a dead ringer for something from TBOS. Anyway, the guys vocals weren't the strongest but he had a certain charm. Not much to say, it also didn't get me going like the ones above but definitely good enough to keep me pumping my fist. The thing I really liked about this though was the structure. For some reason I love that intro verse chorus verse chorus solo to end structure, just works. Good stuff in the solo to end too.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.8
Lethean - Voyager - Ghost Mile
Voyager are a band I'm very familiar with, but this falls under the category that I don't know anything from their 2017 album. I have I think 3 of their albums with The Meaning of I being one of the best for that year, so I know this band. I just drifted away from them and when I purchased V, I was really disappointed with it that I didn't really give them the time of day anymore. This however is a nice return to their older form. Still didn't blow me away like anything from the Meaning of I, but the melodies here are very good and of course musically the band are great. The chorus was a littel flaky for me but the verses were fantastic, which made the rating, works well with the stacatto riffing. Might have to check this one out and maybe even revisit V.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.7
Evermind - Helker - Fight
This is another band I don't know, maybe seen the name. Pretty no frills stuff here. Was a solid listen but didn't really blow me away, heard it all before. Saying that, it was still rocking and enjoyable, with very good lyrics. Cool riffing too. Good vocals too, sounds like Tim Owens at times. Maybe if the band have some more complex stuff it might be more interesting but enjoyable nevertheless, and I can't really score it any lower so shows it's still quality.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.6
Bolsters - The Ralph - Delimiter
Well, this was a surprise coming from you Dave, didn't expect this kind of tune. This has that Periphery modern type sound to it with vocals that I'd normally here from a Parama or Elite band truthfully. I wasn't sure at all at first, but this grew on me. This is definitely not really something I'd normally like but it was done well enough and catchy enough to have me singing along. It's a cool chorus, even gives me an old school Incubus vibe which even though it's nothing like it. Cool tune, I think the ranking was just a bit lower cause I don't know if I'd find myself getting into them big time, but still worth a look.
Style - 8.5
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.5
tomislav95 - Chaos Addict - Solitude
I got pretty pumped when I saw Bjorn from Soilwork was on this (or Night Flight for you non growlers) although this one I thought was a bit flat. I eventually did warm to the chorus but this didn't blow me away at all. Not really keen on the main guys vocals and I just felt it was trying to be modern or something for the sake of it. I don't know, just something about it missed the mark. Although again, it wasn't worthy to skip or anything, still decent enough of a listen.
Style - 8.0
Instrumentation and vox - 7.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.0
Replay value - 8.0
Would I purchase - 7.5
Score - 7.8
Stadler - Robert Plant - Bones of Saints
I comend you Stadler for keeping the faith and plugging away. This was actually a nice little listen. I'm not a LZ fan at all and was never a fan of Robert and haven't heard anything that he has done lately, so this is pretty much what I was expecting. I didn't mind the mood at atmosphere and it did have me tapping my feet. Pretty subdued and the woah chorus thing was solid. I do like the garden of eden middle 8 section, that had a cool vibe, and the simple solo afterwards was a nice touch. Will this convert me to check out more, no, but was it a decent song, yeah it was. Nice.
Style - 7.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.0
Songwriting and Structure - 7.5
Replay value - 7.5
Would I purchase - 6.0
Score - 7.2
Luoto - DVNE - Rite of the Seven Mournings
There was really nothing wrong with this one, just didn't spark my interest. The production was pretty muddy but not that bad really. I did like the growls here, they are definitely pretty damn strong. The songwriting didn't really inspire me and it was pleasant enough to listen to just didn't grab me honestly. I like teh riff in the second half and the change of pace, that was pretty groovy. Not much more to say, okay but nothing I'd get into at all.
Style - 7.5
Instrumentation and vox - 7.5
Songwriting and Structure - 7.0
Replay value - 6.5
Would I purchase - 6.5
Score - 7.0
Elite - Semistereo - The Search
This one didn't do much for me either. Like the DVNE, it was a solid enough listen but didn't blow me away at all. I don't mind the atmosphere here and the vocals while wimpy had a nice charm and added to the song quite a bit. The riffing was actually solid, and I didn't mind the cursing either truthfully. It was pretty long but it did build to a nice climax through the whole thing. Just not my style, but I can see why you'd like it. Doesn't deserve anything less than a 7.
Style - 7.0
Instrumentation and vox - 7.5
Songwriting and Structure - 7.0
Replay value - 7.0
Would I purchase - 6.5
Score - 7.0
Puppies_On_Acid - Der Weg Einer Freiheit - Skepsis
It was a long shot that this was going to stratch my itch. The first half had some nice instrumental moments but nothing I could really get out of. The second half while I appreciate the agression, not really my style. It wasn't all bad, I love the Opeth feel at times and the guitar melody that goes under the vocals was nice. I just don't get the whole blastbeat thing with this vocal style. Just seems too far and loses the plot for me, adn loses any charm because it just goes overboard.
Style - 7.0
Instrumentation and vox - 6.5
Songwriting and Structure - 6.0
Replay value - 6.0
Would I purchase - 6.0
Score - 6.3
bl5150 - 9.1 + 9.4 + 9.0 + 9.3 + 8.9 + 9.2
jingle.boy - 8.9 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 9.2 + 8.8 + 9.2
Luoto - 8.8 + 8.7 + 8.6 + 6.0 + 9.0 + 7.0
TAC - 8.6 + 9.5 + 9.0 + 8.4 + 9.0 + 8.8
Big Hath - 8.5 + 9.5 + 8.6 + 8.4 + 9.4 + 9.0
Evermind - 8.5 + 8.0 + 9.1 + 9.0 + 9.2 + 8.6
Kattoelox - 8.4 + 7.5 + 8.8 + 7.1 + 0.0 + 8.8
Bolsters - 7.9 + 9.4 +7.7 + 8.9 + 8.6 + 8.5
Parama - 7.6 + 6.8 + 7.7 + 7.0 + 7.8 + 9.7
Tomislav95 - 7.4 + 8.4 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 8.0 + 7.8
Elite - 7.3 + 6.8 + 8.3 + 9.0 + 7.3 + 7.0
lowdz - 6.9 + 8.6 + 8.5 + 8.8 + 9.2 + 9.0
Puppies_On_Acid - 6.0 + 7.9 + 7.0 + 9.0 + 8.8 + 6.3
Lethean - 5.8 + 6.0 + 9.2 + 7.7 + 4.8 + 8.7
Stadler - 4.6 + 8.1 + 7.9 + 5.0 + 4.5 + 7.2
bl5150 - 54.9
Big Hath - 53.4
TAC - 53.3
jingle.boy - 52.8
Evermind - 52.4
Bolsters - 51.0
lowdz - 51.0
Tomislav95 - 48.5
Luoto - 48.1
Parama - 46.6
Elite - 45.7
Puppies_on_Acid - 45.1
Lethean - 42.2
Kattoelox - 40.6
Stadler - 37.7
Okay there's all the shocks, thrills and spill for round 6, let's go round 7!!!
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Fucking Eagleheart. Knew I would lose to this one.
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Deleted - I must be seeing things or something was edited :lol
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Well, I did have higher hopes for that song. Definitely worth checking out the album if you're on the fence, don't see why you wouldn't like it. I will send the next one later tonight.
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Fucking Eagleheart. Knew I would lose to this one.
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Fucking Eagleheart even managed to beat me even though my component scores were higher :lol
A 9.3 might be in order Kade ;)
I was just coming in to say that. I got all giddy that I finally beat Brent, but then noticed he had one more 9.5 than me, and I was wondering how that math worked.
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I can't believe I'm gonna have to go check out a Parama submitted song! :lol
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Fucking Eagleheart. Knew I would lose to this one.
Fucking Eagleheart even managed to beat me even though my component scores were higher :lol
A 9.3 might be in order Kade ;)
Whoops, there was a copy/paste error. I did mean to score them both 9.2, sorry Brent.
Okay, round 7 is a lucky 7 fail free round. :\
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Even though they were both different, I couldn't split the Eagleheart and Sorcerer.
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I did sample Eagleheart but didn't connect with me for some reason. The Sorcerer might well be my album of 2017 - if anyone had told me that a "doom metal" album (even though it's much more melodic/power metalised than most doom metal) would be on top of any list I make then I'd have laughed.
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I can't believe I'm gonna have to go check out a Parama submitted song! :lol
That song was one of my favourites from my last roulette as well, but I can understand why you wouldn't have bothered to listen to it back then. :lol
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I can't believe I'm gonna have to go check out a Parama submitted song! :lol
:lol Sorry Chad, but the thought of that makes me laugh. Let us know how you went with it. :lol
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I did sample Eagleheart but didn't connect with me for some reason. The Sorcerer might well be my album of 2017 - if anyone had told me that a "doom metal" album (even though it's much more melodic/power metalised than most doom metal) would be on top of any list I make then I'd have laughed.
I think Doom is a bit of a stretch if I'm going to comment from this song, but I get the doom vibe as I said, you can hear the Leif Edling vibe IMO, but the sound of the band is very high quality. Definitely will be checking it out.
I thought the quality of Eagleheart was on par with it too.
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I can't believe I'm gonna have to go check out a Parama submitted song! :lol
That song was one of my favourites from my last roulette as well, but I can understand why you wouldn't have bothered to listen to it back then. :lol
I'm glad I didn't do any early eliminations this time around. Parama sent me 9 songs from the start and not sure how I would have felt if I cut him and then afterwards I had a listen to this, I'm glad I kept him in for this song alone. Or on the other hand, I would have cut him and not listened to everything else he sent me. Even though sending every song straight up is unconvential and may not sit well with everyone, but no eliminations has paid off big time here, this song is unreal.
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Being third to last with a band that's basically a darker version of Crack the Skye is obviously disappointing. Not surprised by Anti-Life Saviour winning the round though, amazing song.
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Being third to last with a band that's basically a darker version of Crack the Skye is obviously disappointing. Not surprised by Anti-Life Saviour winning the round though, amazing song.
Crack the Skye is one of my least fav Mastodon albums, just never got it.
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Crack the Skye is one of my least fav Mastodon albums, just never got it.
:lol
Complete misinterpretation of the earlier banned list on my part then.
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Crack the Skye is one of my least fav Mastodon albums, just never got it.
:lol
Complete misinterpretation of the earlier banned list on my part then.
The love CTS gets honestly baffles me. People talk about it like it's their Operation:Mincrime, or Crimson Idol, I just can't get into it, and I've tried too. Give me Remission or Leviathan any fucking day.
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Re: Striker.... Brent pimped this - can't remember if it was in a thread, or a B&B podcast. The 2017 s/t was a nice little listen, but their 2016 release is where it's at.
re: Anti-Life Savior... totally hear the When The Walls Fall Down vibe. Great song, but I could've done without the 100% growlies. They didn't turn me off, but (for me), some clean vox would be necessary for it to rate as a 9+ tune.
re: Abandoned by the Gods ... recognized Anders Edberg's voice straight away. Gonna be checking this album out fo sho.
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Round 6 results - 2017 albums
Parama - Shade Empire - Anti-Life Savior
I'm not gonna lie Parama. When I saw you jump at the chance of wanting to be in my roulette after participating in my first roulette, I had a bit of a couple, but you're a cool dude despite out differences in tastes you have been a pleasure to have on board since round 1 of my first roulette. All I want to say, is thank God you wanted to be a part of this, and thank you for sending me this song. My boys who are hitting the nail on the head each round and are towards the top of the ladder might scratch their heads at this being at the top and the score
Not this boy. I sampled most of the tracks in this round last night, and after sampling this, I Saved it on Spotify. I knew it would score round.
Guess I played it too safe in this round. I liked the tune though and was confident in it.
Great call on Cellador (@ Brent :P)
Now looking up at Hath...
Already sent the next two rounds. Sent something risky in both.
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Already sent the next two rounds. Sent something risky in both.
Gonna be looking up at me soon enough too! :footloose:
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Already sent the next two rounds. Sent something risky in both.
Gonna be looking up at me soon enough too! :footloose:
Ha! Yeah, that's very possible.
Both tracks will either get "This is really cool", or "This didn't work for me.".
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I Saved Angelmora on Spotify at some point last year. It's very enjoyable.
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Oh cool! I'm glad you liked that Cellador track. Now I need to send something you will like AND crush Lethean :biggrin:
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I had a feeling Skepsis wouldn't do too well, but I had to send you something from that just to try it, since it was my favorite album of 2017. I had other stuff that probably would have been safer, but I'm not in a position to win this so I took a chance. Next song will hopefully be more up your alley.
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Happy with my score.
Listened to the Shade Empire and enjoyed it to a point. The elephant in the room of course is the growls. They are not for me. With some singing on this it would be great.
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Oh cool! I'm glad you liked that Cellador track. Now I need to send something you will like AND crush Lethean :biggrin:
? You should probably set your sights a wee bit higher. There are a lot of people between us on the list. I could win the remaining rounds (I won't) and you'd probably still be ahead. :)
Glad you liked Voyager, wolfking. I liked V quite a bit, but Ghost Mile is better. My favorite of theirs is probably I Am the Revolution. (Which they did in its entirety at ProgPower USA and totally brought the house down).
Now to try to find a band that's not on the banned list... I'm pretty sure I'm listening to one right now but don't think you'd like them.
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oh yeah :metal
shade empire always seem to score well no matter the roulette, i got my best score in bolsters' roulette with them too
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Just playing, Lethean :biggrin: To be honest I think that Voyager tune is way better than the Cellador track.
I have no idea what to send for next round sent :lol
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Sent for round 7! :metal
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Likewise.
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Sent a totally awesome song that I just played 4 times, and also played the album that it's on. He should like it. Everyone should like it. :metal However - I'm still preparing myself to be competing with Stadler for last place. :corn
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:metal However - I'm still preparing myself to be competing with Stadler for last place. :corn
Stay out of my kitchen! :)
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Sent a totally awesome song that I just played 4 times, and also played the album that it's on. He should like it. Everyone should like it. :metal However - I'm still preparing myself to be competing with Stadler for last place. :corn
What is it? Tell me tell me tell me :corn
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Sent a totally awesome song that I just played 4 times, and also played the album that it's on. He should like it. Everyone should like it. :metal However - I'm still preparing myself to be competing with Stadler for last place. :corn
What is it? Tell me tell me tell me :corn
Prediction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fkIKmwbZQk
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Dude :lol :lol :lol
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:metal However - I'm still preparing myself to be competing with Stadler for last place. :corn
Stay out of my kitchen! :)
I'm doing my best to. :). Might not be able to help stopping by though.
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Sent a totally awesome song that I just played 4 times, and also played the album that it's on. He should like it. Everyone should like it. :metal However - I'm still preparing myself to be competing with Stadler for last place. :corn
What is it? Tell me tell me tell me :corn
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It's not an Italian band, or Leprous, so you probably won't like it. :)
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Sent a totally awesome song that I just played 4 times, and also played the album that it's on. He should like it. Everyone should like it. :metal However - I'm still preparing myself to be competing with Stadler for last place. :corn
What is it? Tell me tell me tell me :corn
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It's not an Italian band, or Leprous, so you probably won't like it. :)
:lol :lol
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i'm back to sending 7/10's now (or rather i gave wolf a lot of them at the start of the roulette and haven't thought about it since) so y'all still have room to jump ahead of me so i can go to last place
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oh yeah :metal
shade empire always seem to score well no matter the roulette, i got my best score in bolsters' roulette with them too
Is this song a good representation of what the band are about?
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i mean, i only have that one album, but, yep
i did listen to their previous album too which was pretty similar in style but didn't do it for me as much as their recent one
anti life saviour is the best song on the album though but the intro track is pretty killer too & the rest of the album is pretty solid, not one of my favorites of the year overall but still good stuff
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i mean, i only have that one album, but, yep
i did listen to their previous album too which was pretty similar in style but didn't do it for me as much as their recent one
anti life saviour is the best song on the album though but the intro track is pretty killer too & the rest of the album is pretty solid, not one of my favorites of the year overall but still good stuff
Yeah sweet. I figured that would have been the best song on the album, but will definitely be checking it out.
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Will send something when I get home from work.
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I know Chad and Paul have submissions on the way but also waiting on;
Elite
Stadler
Big Hath
tomislav
Evermind
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Will send something when I get home from work.
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Will send something when I get home from work.
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Sented
Now to continue my quest to find something submission-worthy from 2018
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You'll have it in a couple hours; I know the band, just trying to settle on the song.
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I hoped you'd like Chaos Addict a bit more, they are one of the rare Croatian bands I actually like. But ok, I'm glad you at least found them decent.
Also, sent.
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Will send something when I get home from work.
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Sent some very power-metal-like power metal, double bass driven and all. Probably not going to work very well. :biggrin:
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Paul, check your email mate. Need a resend, sorry.
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Sent some very power-metal-like power metal, double bass driven and all. Probably not going to work very well. :biggrin:
Sent from the department of redundancy department.
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Sent some very power-metal-like power metal, double bass driven and all. Probably not going to work very well. :biggrin:
Sent from the department of redundancy department.
:neverusethis:
Oh wait. That's the joke, right? :lol
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:lol
Tim's not quite as fast as power metal-like power metal.
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Have everyone except Elite.
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Shit, forgot to do this yesterday. Doing it now!!
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e-late more like :neverusethis:
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I really really really hope wolf likes my song but I totally get it if it's just too much. But looking at the last round with all the melodic and power metal... I might be okay.
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I really really really hope wolf likes my song but I totally get it if it's just too much. But looking at the last round with all the melodic and power metal... I might be okay.
:symphonyx:
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I really really really hope wolf likes my song but I totally get it if it's just too much. But looking at the last round with all the melodic and power metal... I might be okay.
:symphonyx:
Yours is cheesy... but mine's cheesier! Also, that emote tag... :lol
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I really really really hope wolf likes my song but I totally get it if it's just too much. But looking at the last round with all the melodic and power metal... I might be okay.
:symphonyx:
Yours is cheesy... but mine's cheesier! Also, that emote tag... :lol
I'm pretty sure mine is the most cheesy one.
Want to share our songs in PM?
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You know it :neverusethis:
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You know it :neverusethis:
Oh shit, I stand corrected. Chad, I think his is the cheesiest song. :lol
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You know it :neverusethis:
Oh shit, I stand corrected. Chad, I think his is the cheesiest song. :lol
:rollin
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What did Chad send? I’m afraid to ask.
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What did Chad send? I’m afraid to ask.
Apparently for Ev and Katt, ballad = cheese.
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I don't know, but Katt's song is absolute power metal cheesefest. My song really pales in comparison. :lol
I kinda like my song better though.
What did Chad send? I’m afraid to ask.
Apparently for Ev and Katt, ballad = cheese.
Man, I don't know what you sent. I was only speaking for Katt's song. You also should know better, ballads are probably my favourite type of songs.
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Ballads can be cheesy but there's nothing wrong with that. Ballads sometimes end up being my favorite songs on otherwise full-metal albums. I LOVE ballads. Ask me my favorite Stratovarius songs. Go ahead. :lol
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I don't know, but Katt's song is absolute power metal cheesefest. My song really pales in comparison. :lol
I kinda like my song better though.
What did Chad send? I’m afraid to ask.
Apparently for Ev and Katt, ballad = cheese.
Man, I don't know what you sent. I was only speaking for Katt's song. You also should know better, ballads are probably my favourite type of songs.
Ahhh... gotchya. I misread the cadence in your sentence. Thought you were saying mine was the cheesiest, and I was like.
:wtf:
given how cheesy Katt's is. I mean, that's like 7-layer dip cheesy.
Katt... what's your fave Strato song?
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Yeah, don't worry, sometimes I just write posts with Russian grammar in mind and it all gets confusing. :lol
Speaking of ballads, Abandoned is my favourite Kamelot song.
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given how cheesy Katt's is. I mean, that's like 7-layer dip cheesy.
Katt... what's your fave Strato song?
:lol
Chad, some of my favorite Strato songs are ballads, especially the huge power ballads: Move the Mountain, 4000 Rainy Nights, A Drop In The Ocean, When Mountains Fall, etc... If I were to rank every one of their songs (which I plan to do soon) they'd rank very high. Some of them don't even have percussion, just a little guitar, but more vocals, strings, and flutes. A proper ballad is a more enjoyable listening experience than a cookie cutter metal track, imo.
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What the hell is with all this ballad talk in here!?
On some initial listenings, this is an interesting round of music. Don't know how else to describe it on a whole at the moment.
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applying "interesting" to anything i send usually has bad connotations :corn
though tbh my song this round is probably the most fogey-safe song i've sent thus far, even aside from a small dose of growls
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applying "interesting" to anything i send usually has bad connotations :corn
though tbh my song this round is probably the most fogey-safe song i've sent thus far, even aside from a small dose of growls
Don't know if I should be getting upset with you calling me a fogey more and more haha.
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Well, you are a year older than I am, so that makes you a fogey :rollin
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I'm also pretty sure Parama is older than me, so he fogey too
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i also mean like the 40+ genuine article fogeys for this one, tbh :corn
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i also mean like the 40+ genuine article fogeys for this one, tbh :corn
Trying to help your score hey? ;D
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nah i'm fine with my one good score being the best in the roulette so far but if someone tops me then i'll just have to go for that flat 10/10 with a song i definitely don't have that you'd rate 10/10
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Wear that 'fogey' label like a badge of honour, Kade.
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That means I'll be a fogey in like 7 years :|
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nah i'm fine with my one good score being the best in the roulette so far but if someone tops me then i'll just have to go for that flat 10/10 with a song i definitely don't have that you'd rate 10/10
Gonna be hard to top that one mate, honestly.
Wear that 'fogey' label like a badge of honour, Kade.
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My bald spot salutes you lads. Proud to be a part of the old school gang.
That means I'll be a fogey in like 7 years :|
Pfft...young 'un.
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Wear that 'fogey' label like a badge of honour, Kade.
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I know I do. Defense wins championships, chief.
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Any hints regarding the submissions this round?
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They were bad
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"Bad" as in "Stadler-esqe", or "bad" as in "bad-ASS!"
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They were bad
Mine was terribad :neverusethis:
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My song was from an artist that makes music
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They were bad
Speak for yourself!
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"Bad" as in "Stadler-esqe", or "bad" as in "bad-ASS!"
Bad as in Stadler-ass.
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"Bad" as in "Stadler-esqe", or "bad" as in "bad-ASS!"
Bad as in Stadler-ass.
That's pretty damn bad.
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Will have some hints/opinions tonight.
I will say this is a tough round to get into.
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Sorry lads, got home very late tonight from work/gym so any teasers might have to come tomorrow night. Lost a day last night also as it was state of origin and was watching it at a mates house, which got me to get home late also.
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I will say this is a tough round to get into.
This is mine. ;D
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Well, Puppies liked the Aquaria song I sent him, so who knows. Getcher flower metal on :metardica:
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Here's some thoughts and I might do a smudgey game in the morning;
This is a very interesting submission from you ____. yeah, trying to figure where you are coming from with this to be honest, but love the punt in taking a risk.
Ha, I'm surprised, this is actually pretty damn enjoyable.
Damn, this is really good, didn't expect this going by the band name.
Why did you send this? I'm trying to work it out, but I'm struggling.
Yeah, this isn't really working at all.
Oh, yeah, this is the _______ I expected.
Another solid submission. Maybe not as spectacular as some of your others, bit scratching the right itches.
A pretty safe and easy submission based on my biggest hobby, but it doesn't mean that it didn't hit the mark.
Jesus, lucky I'm not lactose intolerant.
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Here's some thoughts and I might do a smudgey game in the morning;
This is a very interesting submission from you ____. yeah, trying to figure where you are coming from with this to be honest, but love the punt in taking a risk.
Ha, I'm surprised, this is actually pretty damn enjoyable.
Damn, this is really good, didn't expect this going by the band name.
Why did you send this? I'm trying to work it out, but I'm struggling.
Yeah, this isn't really working at all.
Oh, yeah, this is the _______ I expected.
Another solid submission. Maybe not as spectacular as some of your others, bit scratching the right itches.
A pretty safe and easy submission based on my biggest hobby, but it doesn't mean that it didn't hit the mark.
Jesus, luck I'm not lactose intolerant.
Aye carumba.... lots of possibility for a low score this round. If I had to guess, I think the 'not working at all' could be mine. Based on his earlier comments, Tim's prolly guessing something the same - or perhaps the first one.
I'll will however bet next week's paycheque that the last one is Katt's.
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Oh boy. That last one has to be me :lol
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Ha, I'm surprised, this is actually pretty damn enjoyable.
Yeah, this isn't really working at all.
Another solid submission. Maybe not as spectacular as some of your others, bit scratching the right itches.
All potentially mine.
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Damn, this is really good, didn't expect this going by the band name.
I'm thinking mine may be this one.
Why did you send this? I'm trying to work it out, but I'm struggling.
Yeah, this isn't really working at all.
But it's probably one of these....
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I don't even want to guess. Except to say "anyone have any crackers and salami?"
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This is a very interesting submission from you ____. yeah, trying to figure where you are coming from with this to be honest, but love the punt in taking a risk.
Why did you send this? I'm trying to work it out, but I'm struggling.
Yeah, this isn't really working at all.
One of these has to be mine. :lol
I didn't think it's that bad. A small bit of scraggly vocals in the middle, but it's pretty melodic.
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Here's some thoughts and I might do a smudgey game in the morning;
Ha, I'm surprised, this is actually pretty damn enjoyable.
Damn, this is really good, didn't expect this going by the band name.
I hope it's one of these two. The first one could be it because he probably doesn't expect something he'll like from me. :) (Also, it's an awesome song).
A pretty safe and easy submission based on my biggest hobby, but it doesn't mean that it didn't hit the mark.
What's your biggest hobby?
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"Why did you send this?" has me laughing. It's just funny. :lol
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Here's some thoughts and I might do a smudgey game in the morning;
Ha, I'm surprised, this is actually pretty damn enjoyable.
Damn, this is really good, didn't expect this going by the band name.
I hope it's one of these two. The first one could be it because he probably doesn't expect something he'll like from me. :) (Also, it's an awesome song).
A pretty safe and easy submission based on my biggest hobby, but it doesn't mean that it didn't hit the mark.
What's your biggest hobby?
Playing the guitar.
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Cynthesis
Ashes of Chaos - Ashes of Chaos HI TAC
Corrosion of Conformity - Albatross
Greta van Fleet ?
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Jacob the Joker - Volte Face
Arcane Path
I can see that you have the artist and song name backwards on mine :lol
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I see Greta Van Fleet - Black Smoke Rising
Jack the Joker - Volte Face
Monument - Hair of the Dog ... I thought Iron Maiden was banned? ;D
Amaranthe?
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I can see that you have the artist and song name backwards on mine :lol
Kippur by Subterranean Masquerade?
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Cynthesis is The Edifice Grin
I've been meaning to check out this band.
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I'm pretty sure my autocorrect corrected Jack to Jacob somehow lol, k
And yeah @ Elite
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Moonloop - Strombus
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I can see that you have the artist and song name backwards on mine :lol
Normally, I'd call this a fail on my part and I said this was going to be a fail free round. I'm still calling it a fail free round up to this point. ;D
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Ashes of Chaos - Ashes of Chaos HI TAC
Sent the same song to both of you. Cuz I love you guys! :lol
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but if I feel I want to add any curveballs in along the way, I will.
I just assumed you were trying to see who's paying attention.
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Just double checked to be sure and I did send it to you with the correct artist / song listing, same as all my others, so :corn
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Monument - Hair of the Dog ... I thought Iron Maiden was banned? ;D
:lol
Definitely Jon.
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Greta Van Fleet..Stadler?
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Monument - Hair of the Dog ... I thought Iron Maiden was banned? ;D
:lol
Definitely Jon.
Have you listened to their release from this year? It's even MORE of a .... tribute?? ... to Maiden. :birch:
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I have not. I figured it'd be more of the same.
It is so blatant. :lol
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I see mine - it's the one that's coming in last place
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Monument - Hair of the Dog ... I thought Iron Maiden was banned? ;D
:lol
Definitely Jon.
nope
The only way Monument could get more "Maiden" would be for them to take off masks and reveal it's actually Steve, Bruce, and the boys underneath.
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Surprised.
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Which one is the cheesy one - has it been uncovered yet? :)
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Here's some thoughts and I might do a smudgey game in the morning;
Ha, I'm surprised, this is actually pretty damn enjoyable.
Damn, this is really good, didn't expect this going by the band name.
I hope it's one of these two. The first one could be it because he probably doesn't expect something he'll like from me. :) (Also, it's an awesome song).
A pretty safe and easy submission based on my biggest hobby, but it doesn't mean that it didn't hit the mark.
What's your biggest hobby?
Playing the guitar.
Hmm. I don't think this one is mine, but I suppose it's a possibility, as the guitar playing is good.
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Arcane Path
This is not correct.
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Monument - Hair of the Dog ... I thought Iron Maiden was banned? ;D
:lol
Definitely Jon.
Have you listened to their release from this year? It's even MORE of a .... tribute?? ... to Maiden. :birch:
I have and thought it was pretty shit on first listen.
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Monument - Hair of the Dog ... I thought Iron Maiden was banned? ;D
:lol
Definitely Jon.
Have you listened to their release from this year? It's even MORE of a .... tribute?? ... to Maiden. :birch:
I have and thought it was pretty shit on first listen.
I wouldn't quite call it shit, but certainly underwhelming and not "wow"-worthy.
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Monument - Hair of the Dog ... I thought Iron Maiden was banned? ;D
:lol
Definitely Jon.
Have you listened to their release from this year? It's even MORE of a .... tribute?? ... to Maiden. :birch:
I have and thought it was pretty shit on first listen.
I wouldn't quite call it shit, but certainly underwhelming and not "wow"-worthy.
In general I am not a fan of the copycat bands but Monument is a bit of an exception. I can appreciate a version of Maiden with the fat trimmed off the songs - right up my alley - but there has to be some quality songs and a bit of fire in the performance. Their last album pretty much nailed it and I am a fan. Their recent release is the opposite and I tend to agree with Paul - "shit" isn't far off how I would describe it. A couple of strong tracks in there but a big disappointment from an album that I went into expecting to like.
I am still struggling to find something from 2018 that "jumps off the page" at me to send Kade. Plenty of solid/good stuff but little to nothing that's mind blowing.
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I am still struggling to find something from 2018 that "jumps off the page" at me to send Kade. Plenty of solid/good stuff but little to nothing that's mind blowing.
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#metoo
wait, wat?
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Ashes of Chaos - Ashes of Chaos HI TAC
Just clicked play. Musically... pretty damned good. Vocals...
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:lol
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Someone should definitely send Ashes of Chaos in Kattelox's next roulette.
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Ashes of Chaos - Ashes of Chaos HI TAC
Just clicked play. Musically... pretty damned good. Vocals...
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Someone should definitely send Ashes of Chaos in Kattelox's next roulette.
I'm listening to that song right now, and I'm 100% in agreement with jingle.
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Well, if you want to read my thoughts on it, I'll redirect you to the last round (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=52346.msg2445210#msg2445210) of my roulette.
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Well, if you want to read my thoughts on it, I'll redirect you to the last round (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=52346.msg2445210#msg2445210) of my roulette.
Damn! :lol I'm interested to see how wolf receives it now. At one point I actually had to pause it to make sure I didn't leave South Park running in the background.
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I think it's funny that as much as you (Elite) didn't like that song, it was still ranked higher than Stadler's. Much like my Arcturus submission in this roulette. I definitely regret not sending a more accessible Arcturus song, but having it still not ranked last was at least very amusing. :)
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Typing results up now.
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I'll sort out my 2018 submission in the meantime.
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Round 7 results
Big Hath - Andy James - Ever After
I kind of feel a little bit bad for everyone else giving Jon's submission the highest rating. Mainly due to it being a very safe choice for a submission. Most know I'm a guitarist and this is something that fits me like a glove. I know Andy James mainly from his youtube vids, backing tracks which I like and the only album from him I have is In the Wake of Chaos. His style is very melodic and technically excellent but at the same time his style is a tad one dimensional, hence I haven't gotten everything he has done. This was just that but a wonderful very melodic guitar piece. Reminds me of a mix of Marco Sfogli and Satriani. Great melodies, and love the section at the end. Very good. It is what I expected but enjoyed it the most.
Style - 9.5
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.1
Puppies_On_Acid - Jack the Joker - Volte Face
This one was a real grower and didn't interest me all that much at the start even though the heaviness right away made me take notice somewhat. I didn't expect this from the band name but the more I listened the more I loved this. It's hard to describe the sound of these guys, pretty modern, a little djent even and some just classic melodic metal too. I really liked this one and loved the mood. Very good vocals, has that modern sound in his voice again but I really liked this, mixed nice clean vocals with lots of agression in the music. The chorus was wonderful and much appreciated. The break before the solos was excellent and the solos were mindblowing. Great key changes and some nice modal shifts that I really want to sit down and try and work out what these guys are doing. Solid chops on both these fellas and the key change in the last chorus was fabulous, want to hear more.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.0
bl5150 - Crystal Eyes - Shadow Rider
Brent comes back with some very nice melodic power metal. Not as mindblowing as some of your others Brent, but very good. Nice gallop, and Maiden dripping from the melodies and harmonies. Vocals are good without being brilliant too. The chorus is really where a nice shift. Reminds me of Hammerfall that. Catchy and doesn't let up. The constant guitar melodies keep your attention too. The solo was a nice change of pace and again without being brilliant, it fits nicely. The real kicker is the ending, things kick up which actually reminds me of Gamma Ray's Changes at the end and the Maiden melodies reign supreme with a perfect finish. Good metal.
Style - 9.5
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.0
Bolsters - Arcane - Promis Part 2
I think I've heard this band name before but pretty sure I don't know anything from them. Just googled them and saw they were from Brisbane so makes sense why I know them, or the name at least. This was really nice and smooth. Very cool riffing at the start and when the vocals kicked in I wasn't quite sure at first but I got lost in it and really enjoyed this fellas vocals. The verses reminded me a lot of Riverside, which is a good thing. When things picked up his vocals reminded me a lot of Maynard James Keenan which is great too. The guitar melodies are very good and I must say the production was wonderful too. This one didn't get stuck in my head at all but was a great listen while it was going and had a very nice atmosphere throughout which made it very enjoyable.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.8
lowdz - Monument - Hair of the Dog
I've seen this band name and seen the comments of them being a Maiden rip. I totally get that from this song, but not as much as people carry on with. I mean, the melodies, the chord progressions and don't forget the vocals purposely doing whatever he can to sound like Bruce gives it away, but to me it's not different to your standard classic metal band. This was cool though without being spectacular, great pace, Aces High type and just all round great melodies. When you listen you instantly know what you are getting and it's unfair to expect anything else. I like it but didn't make me blow my load, although I looked forward to listening and was nice and catchy.
Style - 9.5
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.8
Kattoelox - Aquaria - And Let the Show Begin
Luckily, I'm not lactose intolerant, cause this was fun. At first I was laughing at the cinematic and almost broadway moments and different sections throughout this, but love the root of it. The verses sound exactly like another power metal song but I can't pinpoint it, probably Kiske Helloween. I really enjoy this guys vocals and the verses are great. The chorus was very powerful and got me going. I could have used without all the fluff around the 3 minute mark, but I appreciated what they were going for, I really did. Nice solso too and the song going back into the power metal chorus is cool. Don't know how much of these guys I could take, but pretty class. Actually listening again now, maybe old Avantasia is what I'm thinking of.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.7
TAC - Ashes of Chaos - Ashes of Chaos
I really give Tim props for sending something like this, and it's great to see you expanding your horizons Tim. I fucking loved the intro here, the first minute was balls out. That slide in that lead melody thing is perfect. The main riff got going and then the vocals were like WTF?! Really strange vocals there and then the change in the chorus took me by surprise. This was really WTF?! but this is the sort of obscure stuff I get a kick out of sometimes. I gotta admit, I found that satanic middle section pretty enjoyable and those vocals were sick. The structure of this however did seem a bit disjointed and the transistions were a little awkward, but that's kind of the charm too. The middle short instrumental section was nice and it might just be me, going back to the chorus felt like that should have been after like a 15 minute song, I don't know how to describe it but yeah it's like there's heaps of stuff missing in between or something. Anyway, this was unique, very different and really quite enjoyable. Oh, also there's times at the end I thought he sounded like Jonny Gioeli.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.0
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.6
tomislav95 - Corrosion of Conformity - Albatross
I've obviously seen this band name before but dunno anything as far as I know. This was really dope though. Reminded me a lot of Soundgarden and I like the production and the overall guitar tones. Simple simple riffs but a nice groove. Really solid vocals too, I don't smoke but even I'd probably smoke a joint to this. Don't get me wrong, we've heard this before and I don't think my attention would stick on this for a long time, but a nice song. Love the little leads too and the tone, that took the song up a notch too.
Style - 8.5
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.0
Score - 8.4
Stadler - Greta Van Fleet - Black Smoke Rising
Ooooo Stadler, I knew I kept you around for a reason. Don't know anything about these guys, but obviously a newer band trying to do that classic thing, which I normally don't like but damn, this was a great song. The simple almost Chilli Pepper feel at the start had me worried, but once I got into it, I thought it was really nice. Now, I probably won't go out and buy their albums but definitely some class here. The guys voice and the chorus reminds me of old Rush, which is good. Not much to say, not one of my fav songs of the roulette, but great song indeed.
Style - 8.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 7.5
Score - 8.2
Evermind - Arrayan Path - Clepsydra
Hmm.....not sure here, it has everything I should like and while it was decent enough to listen to, I just found it a bit average. I found the chorus pretty generic, while catchy just seemed to miss the mark for me. The guys vocals were nice and it had a lot of elements that were decent but just on a whole it just seemed to fall flat. The solo was the best part though. It's hard to describe because as I said, should be up my alley, just lacked a little creativity. I didn't skip it though, and was still pleasant enough, but not enough to make me want to check them out anymore.
Style - 8.5
Instrumentation and vox - 8.0
Songwriting and Structure - 7.5
Replay value - 7.5
Would I purchase - 7.5
Score - 7.8
Luoto - Anomalie - Between Reality and the World Beyond
This is probably another one I should like more but even though it had a lot of good elements, it just missed the mark. Production was a little flat which hurt the song too IMO. The vocals were really solid and it did have a nice old school In Flames sound which I appreciated. Some of the melodies were good though and the music really worked quite well with the vocals. Not much in the way of structure, it just seemed to flow by. Decent but a bit of a miss. The production I think hurt it a lot more than what it should have.
Style - 8.5
Instrumentation and vox - 8.0
Songwriting and Structure - 7.5
Replay value - 7.5
Would I purchase - 7.5
Score - 7.8
jingle.boy - Vanish - We Become What We Are
Chad, Chad, Chad, no!! Why would you send this? I thought I must have downloaded the wrong song at first and thought there must have been a mistake. I couldn't get this at all, and felt like I was listening to a Disney movie. I had to make myself sit down and listen to it a few times, then I realised it wasn't that bad. I didn't like his vocals in the verses and the melodies just seemed so corny to me. The chorus while giving some power and passion, I just felt the melody was too awkward and felt strange. When the chorus finally explodes I can see why you would like it, but I thought his vocals at times were a bit off key too. I did like that little solo and I wished it kind of kept going and built up a lot more casue that was going nicely and made me pay attention again. I gave this quite a few listens even a few extra but just didn't do for me mate, sorry.
Style - 7.0
Instrumentation and vox - 7.0
Songwriting and Structure - 7.0
Replay value - 7.0
Would I purchase - 7.0
Score - 7.0
Elite - Moonloop - Strombus
I liked the first minute or so, nice production and cool riffs with some nice heavy vocals but that's kind of where it stopped. Didn't really like the cleaner sections and thought the clean vocals were pretty ordinary with some melodies I didn't really care for unfortunately. By the time the heaviness kicked in, it was hard to keep interest. I do like that little instrumental section and it was cool when the growls came back in. Reminded me of Death but overall, missed the mark.
Style - 8.0
Instrumentation and vox - 6.5
Songwriting and Structure - 6.5
Replay value - 6.5
Would I purchase - 6.5
Score - 6.8
Lethean - Cynthesis - The Edifice Grin
I just didn't get this at all. Right away I thought it was odd and the more it went on, I just didn't feel it. I don't even know what to say, I didn't like the modern type verses and they chorus was nothing special. The quiet section wasn't too bad with some nice vocal melodies but that was it. The instrumental section was very tame and as it went on, just nothing happened for me. Maybe I missed something with this, but I just didn't get it.
Style - 7.0
Instrumentation and vox - 6.5
Songwriting and Structure - 6.0
Replay value - 6.5
Would I purchase - 6.0
Score - 6.4
Parama - Subterranean Masquerade - Kippur
Oh Parama, thank God you've returned, we were all worried about you. I'm not going to say much, this is pretty much what I expect from you, but this one I just didn't get at all. It's hard to say much about it because I didn't find anything really memorable or that enjoyable. I like the growls I guess mixed with the violins and shit, that was cool. Just didn't hold my interest mate.
Style - 6.0
Instrumentation and vox - 6.0
Songwriting and Structure - 6.0
Replay value - 6.0
Would I purchase - 6.0
Score - 6.0
bl5150 - 9.1 + 9.4 + 9.0 + 9.3 + 8.9 + 9.2 + 9.0
jingle.boy - 8.9 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 9.2 + 8.8 + 9.2 + 7.0
Luoto - 8.8 + 8.7 + 8.6 + 6.0 + 9.0 + 7.0 + 7.8
TAC - 8.6 + 9.5 + 9.0 + 8.4 + 9.0 + 8.8 + 8.6
Big Hath - 8.5 + 9.5 + 8.6 + 8.4 + 9.4 + 9.0 + 9.1
Evermind - 8.5 + 8.0 + 9.1 + 9.0 + 9.2 + 8.6 + 7.8
Kattoelox - 8.4 + 7.5 + 8.8 + 7.1 + 0.0 + 8.8 + 8.7
Bolsters - 7.9 + 9.4 +7.7 + 8.9 + 8.6 + 8.5 + 8.8
Parama - 7.6 + 6.8 + 7.7 + 7.0 + 7.8 + 9.7 + 6.0
Tomislav95 - 7.4 + 8.4 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 8.0 + 7.8 + 8.4
Elite - 7.3 + 6.8 + 8.3 + 9.0 + 7.3 + 7.0 + 6.8
lowdz - 6.9 + 8.6 + 8.5 + 8.8 + 9.2 + 9.0 + 8.8
Puppies_On_Acid - 6.0 + 7.9 + 7.0 + 9.0 + 8.8 + 6.3 + 9.0
Lethean - 5.8 + 6.0 + 9.2 + 7.7 + 4.8 + 8.7 + 6.4
Stadler - 4.6 + 8.1 + 7.9 + 5.0 + 4.5 + 7.2 + 8.2
bl5150 - 63.9
Big Hath - 62.5
TAC - 61.9
Evermind - 60.2
jingle.boy - 59.8
Bolsters - 59.8
lowdz - 59.8
Tomislav95 - 56.9
Luoto - 55.9
Puppies_on_Acid - 54.1
Parama - 52.6
Elite - 52.5
Lethean - 48.6
Kattoelox - 49.3
Stadler - 45.9
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Here's some thoughts and I might do a smudgey game in the morning;
This is a very interesting submission from you ____. yeah, trying to figure where you are coming from with this to be honest, but love the punt in taking a risk.
TAC
Ha, I'm surprised, this is actually pretty damn enjoyable.
Stadler
Damn, this is really good, didn't expect this going by the band name.
Puppies
Why did you send this? I'm trying to work it out, but I'm struggling.
jingle.boy
Yeah, this isn't really working at all.
Lethean
Oh, yeah, this is the _______ I expected.
Parama
Another solid submission. Maybe not as spectacular as some of your others, bit scratching the right itches.
bl5150
A pretty safe and easy submission based on my biggest hobby, but it doesn't mean that it didn't hit the mark.
Big Hath
Jesus, lucky I'm not lactose intolerant.
Kattoelox
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Wow. Didn't expect to score below 8, I thought that was a pretty solid song.
At least I'm ahead of Chad now. :lol
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Oh cool, I'm still doing my thing sitting at the middle, behind people with high scores :D I know exactly what to send for next round, I knew it from the start and saved it just for this round, hope it's not banned.
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Wow, level with the Chadster :omg:
Was worried sending such an obvious Maiden clone. It’s a very good album though.
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Wow... shat the bed on that one. Seems to be my MO - there's always one round where I drop a steaming loaf. I always like to have some variety in what I send during a roulette, and I guess after Brent's song last round I thought a slower paced tune wasn't going to be unwelcomed. Boy, was I wrong! :lol I guess this ballad works much better in the context of the entirety of the concept album. Hey... I think I'm on to something - DON'T SEND ANYTHING FROM A CONCEPT ALBUM - those are my two shit scores.
Oh well... #WhatAreYaGonnaDo?
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There's no rush with submissions. Having a week off work finally so won't be around much from Thursday through to Monday so might even have to put things on hold for a week or so unfortunately. I'll see how I go.
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Wow... shat the bed on that one. Seems to be my MO - there's always one round where I drop a steaming loaf. I always like to have some variety in what I send during a roulette, and I guess after Brent's song last round I thought a slower paced tune wasn't going to be unwelcomed. Boy, was I wrong! :lol I guess this ballad works much better in the context of the entirety of the concept album. Hey... I think I'm on to something - DON'T SEND ANYTHING FROM A CONCEPT ALBUM - those are my two shit scores.
Oh well... #WhatAreYaGonnaDo?
Yeah mate, I tried to get into it, I really did, just didn't click. Brent's was kind of a different sort of slower paced tune though, to be fair.
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Oh totally. I get it. I see what you're saying about this track, but I still think you're full of shit. :biggrin:
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Hooray!
There's actually a motif in that Aquaria song that directly references Angra's Angels Cry. But I'm glad you had fun with it. :biggrin: I'll send something today!
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I can live with that, Kade. I was expecting the worst. :lol
Wait till you hear what I sent the next round. ;DI have purchased the album and will easily be a Top 10 album for 2018 for me.
Didn't lose my spot in line so that's good.
As far as Ashes Of Chaos goes, I love those evil vocals in the middle. The album itself, which I also bought, is really cool. Different but cool.
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There's no rush with submissions. Having a week off work finally so won't be around much from Thursday through to Monday so might even have to put things on hold for a week or so unfortunately. I'll see how I go.
Awesome - saves me applying for a week's extension to find something good from 2018 :lol
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There's no rush with submissions. Having a week off work finally so won't be around much from Thursday through to Monday so might even have to put things on hold for a week or so unfortunately. I'll see how I go.
Enjoy it man... very much earned and deserved.
Oh, and I've sent. As Brent said, the quality so far this year has been (imo) questionable, so I just went with something I'd had my ear on for a while.
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There's no rush with submissions. Having a week off work finally so won't be around much from Thursday through to Monday so might even have to put things on hold for a week or so unfortunately. I'll see how I go.
Awesome - saves me applying for a week's extension to find something good from 2018 :lol
(https://memegenerator.net/img/instances/400x/44900457.jpg)
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There's no rush with submissions. Having a week off work finally so won't be around much from Thursday through to Monday so might even have to put things on hold for a week or so unfortunately. I'll see how I go.
Awesome - saves me applying for a week's extension to find something good from 2018 :lol
(https://memegenerator.net/img/instances/400x/44900457.jpg)
Maybe I should've said "great" rather than "good" but I am quite serious. I have listened to no less than 40 albums this week that I had short listed from 2018 - half were tripe and only two got a rating around 9/10 and neither are things that I'm convinced that Kade would like. Normally by this time of year I have at least a few hidden gems that I have found that's I'd be confident in.
So I am glad for a bit of extra time.
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I hope nobody steals my pick by the time I get to send it because I've been waiting to use it since the start. :lol
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I hope nobody steals my pick by the time I get to send it because I've been waiting to use it since the start. :lol
If it hasn't been used in prior rounds then you're good - there have been double ups accepted before as long as they're in the same round.
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I sent mine last week. ;D
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yeah i guess i just have no real clue what your tastes are, oh well :metal
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Uh oh, looks like I paid a visit to your kitchen after all, Stadler. :P.
Unlike my Arcturus submission, I have no regrets with Cynthesis. Love that song, and the whole album it's on.
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:metal Still moving up!
Sending my next submission soon.
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jingle.boy - Vanish - We Become What We Are
I have this album Saved on Spotify. It's not bad. I actually had The Pale King on my long list for this roulette.
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jingle.boy - Vanish - We Become What We Are
I have this album Saved on Spotify. It's not bad. I actually had The Pale King on my long list for this roulette.
It surely would've fared better! :lol
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I have to reinstall Spotify on my phone for like the 6th time this week because for some reason the mobile app can't handle local files. Ugh.
Sending in just a minute.
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Hooray!
There's actually a motif in that Aquaria song that directly references Angra's Angels Cry. But I'm glad you had fun with it. :biggrin: I'll send something today!
Of course, Angra, duh!
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There's no rush with submissions. Having a week off work finally so won't be around much from Thursday through to Monday so might even have to put things on hold for a week or so unfortunately. I'll see how I go.
Enjoy it man... very much earned and deserved.
Oh, and I've sent. As Brent said, the quality so far this year has been (imo) questionable, so I just went with something I'd had my ear on for a while.
Thanks mate. Lookingforward to having a bit of a breather.
If anyone is struggling with a 2018 submission let me know and I might allow a late 2017 submission. Don't want to skimp on the quality if I don't have too.
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If anyone is struggling with a 2018 submission let me know and I might allow a late 2017 submission. Don't want to skimp on the quality if I don't have too.
Didn't end up being a problem for me thankfully, that was waiting for it's turn since round 1 :corn
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So, I'm officially having this week off from listening and results. it's already Tuesday and haven't downloaded or sourced any of the tracks for this round yet, and with me having a few days away, I probably won't start listening until Tuesday next week. I don't want to promise to listen on my holidays because I'm not in my confort zone to do that, so no rush on this rounds submissions and I think a week break listening to some other things will be good for me and get me ready to crank the last two rounds.
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You'll probably still finish the next round before Parama finishes his current round.
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Hey, I'm finishing this round tonight :millahhhh
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So, I'm officially having this week off from listening and results. it's already Tuesday and haven't downloaded or sourced any of the tracks for this round yet, and with me having a few days away, I probably won't start listening until Tuesday next week.
Slacker!
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Back in my day, I listened to 10 albums a week. Multiple times. In the snow!
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Back in my day motherfucker I listened to ten 8-tracks a day, and 3 songs on each one were split in half.
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Back in my day motherfucker I listened to ten 8-tracks a day, and 3 songs on each one were split in half.
We get it. You're old as dirt.
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Back in my day motherfucker I listened to ten 8-tracks a day, and 3 songs on each one were split in half.
Holy shit, you ARE old! :lol
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Yet, I'm not the oldest in this roulette.
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Back in my day, I listened to 10 albums a week. Multiple times. In the snow!
Uphill both ways, with no shoes.
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Hey, I'm finishing this round tonight :millahhhh
What he means is, I'm getting cut tonight! :biggrin: :corn :( :loser:
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So, I'm officially having this week off from listening and results. it's already Tuesday and haven't downloaded or sourced any of the tracks for this round yet, and with me having a few days away, I probably won't start listening until Tuesday next week. I don't want to promise to listen on my holidays because I'm not in my confort zone to do that, so no rush on this rounds submissions and I think a week break listening to some other things will be good for me and get me ready to crank the last two rounds.
:tup
perfect. I'm submitting 2018 tonight then will be out of town from Friday until Sunday of the following week.
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Back in my day, I listened to 10 albums a week. Multiple times. In the snow!
I don't know why, but for some reason this comment made me think of a picture of Abbath in the snow.
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BlaringFancyIchthyostega-size_restricted.gif)
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So, I'm officially having this week off from listening and results. it's already Tuesday and haven't downloaded or sourced any of the tracks for this round yet, and with me having a few days away, I probably won't start listening until Tuesday next week. I don't want to promise to listen on my holidays because I'm not in my confort zone to do that, so no rush on this rounds submissions and I think a week break listening to some other things will be good for me and get me ready to crank the last two rounds.
:tup
perfect. I'm submitting 2018 tonight then will be out of town from Friday until Sunday of the following week.
Should be back for results just in time for the last round, very nice.
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The new Angra is banned, as is the Lione/Conti album just an FYI.
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The new Angra is banned, as is the Lione/Conti album just an FYI.
Guess a couple of people need to resubmit??
(https://media.giphy.com/media/PEtL0mS2JXMBi/giphy-downsized-large.gif)
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:lol
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The new Amorphis is banned too.
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one day i'll send an artist that's banned, but not in the next 50 years
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one day i'll send an artist that's banned, but not in the next 50 years
I really don't know if that's possible mate.
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Yet, I'm not the oldest in this roulette.
Blow me.
;D
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So I definitely had to check if Angra and Lione-Conti were banned and of course they are. :lol Guess I'll break my rule and find something from Spotify to send. I'll definitely have something interesting.
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Omni was the first thing I checked when he posted the 2018 albums. :).
He's listened to more 2018 albums than me so I was lucky that what I did send isn't banned. He won't like it though, so I'll be stopping by Stadler's again for sure. :)
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Yet, I'm not the oldest in this roulette.
Blow me.
;D
So in your PM you want me to bring the Viagra AND the lipstick???
Nah, I'm good, old man. ;D :P ;D
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Yet, I'm not the oldest in this roulette.
Blow me.
;D
So in your PM you want me to bring the Viagra AND the lipstick???
Nah, I'm good, old man. ;D :P ;D
HAHA. I'm good too. :)
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Remember, if people are stuggling, don't send shit send something late 2017, I just want good music.
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I'm back lads. Enjoyed a few days away with the head out of the workspace and feels good, although it's made it so much harder to go back now. I'm so invested in work, it was good to be able to get away and not worry like I do day in day out which I didn't think I'd succesfully do, but yeah, sitting here 9pm going back first thing tomorrow morning is harder than what it should be. Has me questioning what I'm doing yet again and if it's worth the time and sacrifice doing my role.
Sounds like things ran while I wasn't there, but with staff shortages and a government run business where we can only employ casuals, I'm the only supervisor at the moment due to other issues, so things just had to run and hope for the best. Going straight back into, rosters, timesheets, emails, bookings, maintenance etc. that's been left for me as no one else is around that can do it, had to plan my few days off around where the roster falls and pay cycle which is shit and is pressure I don't really like coming back from a nice few days away.
Oh well, I don't know why I wrote all that, you guys don't want to know that shit, but downloading some tracks now and will be tomorrow too, and listening will commence ASAP. I've missed this place too. :metal
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Oh shit, I think I might have forgotten to send. :lol You'll get my song in 4-5 hours.
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This place has been kinda slow lately (and I don't mean just this thread). Clearly you're to blame. :D
Glad you got some time to yourself to decompress. Coming back to a pile of work that's just been left for your return is always shit though.
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Oh shit, I think I might have forgotten to send. :lol You'll get my song in 4-5 hours.
Yeah mate, was just about to post, need songs from I think;
yourself
bl5150
Elite
And a resubmit from Kattoelox.
No rush thogh peoples, I'm only a week late, so certainly not going to hurry anyone up.
This place has been kinda slow lately (and I don't mean just this thread). Clearly you're to blame. :D
Glad you got some time to yourself to decompress. Coming back to a pile of work that's just been left for your return is always shit though.
I noticed there hasn't seemed to be too much chatter over the last few days. I'm honoured to cop the blame for that one though if I have to. ;D
Yeah, fuck work, fuck the man too.
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Oh hell man, sorry, I totally forgot about the resub.
Will send shortly. Sent something unexpected!
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We're not waiting on Stadler? :)
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We're not waiting on Stadler? :)
That was my first reaction too. :omg:
Although, at least Rich doesn't disappoint. ;)
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Time to let the cat out of the bag... I don't have anything even remotely good for this round. I thought of sending something off Year of the Tiger, but I think Stadler got me covered there, I didn't even bother to try. So I'm sending shitty AOR instead. :lol
Expecting a 6.4 or lower.
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We're not waiting on Stadler? :)
That was my first reaction too. :omg:
Although, at least Rich doesn't disappoint. ;)
Like to change it up once in a while. The song won't surprise even one person, though. :)
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Time to let the cat out of the bag... I don't have anything even remotely good for this round. I thought of sending something off Year of the Tiger, but I think Stadler got me covered there, I didn't even bother to try. So I'm sending shitty AOR instead. :lol
Expecting a 6.4 or lower.
Jeez, that's a very low expectation. Didn't think my scoring was that harsh! :lol
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Just waiting on Brent and Richard.
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Time to let the cat out of the bag... I don't have anything even remotely good for this round. I thought of sending something off Year of the Tiger, but I think Stadler got me covered there, I didn't even bother to try. So I'm sending shitty AOR instead. :lol
Expecting a 6.4 or lower.
Jeez, that's a very low expectation. Didn't think my scoring was that harsh! :lol
Don't let him con you. He's just setting your expectations low so that anything decent will actually sound very good. Be brutally harsh with him - in fact, punish him for such underhanded and deceitful tactics.
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I predict mine getting a 'not bad, but it's whatever' rating :lol
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Just waiting on Brent and Richard.
You'll have something in your inbox when you get home.
This has been the only round where I have struggled to find a track I am entirely happy with.
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Just waiting on Brent and Richard.
You'll have something in your inbox when you get home.
This has been the only round where I have struggled to find a track I am entirely happy with.
Under some pressure Brent. I like it.
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Fuck it - sent some female fronted prog metal :lol :-\ :-\
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Fuck it - sent some female fronted prog metal :lol :-\ :-\
Oh shit, you weren't kidding. ;D
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Fuck it - sent some female fronted prog metal :lol :-\ :-\
Oh shit, you weren't kidding. ;D
If it's Trillium, that's hardly much of a risk! Though, I wouldn't consider them "prog metal".
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The band I sent has never been mentioned on DTF so it ain't Trillium
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The band I sent has never been mentioned on DTF so it ain't Trillium
It still could be... don't think Trillium's ever gotten mention until now. :lol
Alloy sucked balls. Tectonic was a pretty enjoyable listen.
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The band I sent has never been mentioned on DTF so it ain't Trillium
It still could be... don't think Trillium's ever gotten mention until now. :lol
Alloy sucked balls. Tectonic was a pretty enjoyable listen.
Only heard the first one and it did nothing for me. Will give Tectonic a go then.
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So listening started today and results will be sometime next week. Sunday night is out for me but being the second last round, I kind of want to salvage this roulette so will get plenty of listens in and results will be as I said sometime next week.
I will say, one song has really grabbed my attention right away over everything else, and can't see anything else coming quite as close to it this round.
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So listening started today and results will be sometime next week. Sunday night is out for me but being the second last round, I kind of want to salvage this roulette so will get plenty of listens in and results will be as I said sometime next week.
I will say, one song has really grabbed my attention right away over everything else, and can't see anything else coming quite as close to it this round.
I am so sure it's mine. It really can't be anyone else's.
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So listening started today and results will be sometime next week. Sunday night is out for me but being the second last round, I kind of want to salvage this roulette so will get plenty of listens in and results will be as I said sometime next week.
I will say, one song has really grabbed my attention right away over everything else, and can't see anything else coming quite as close to it this round.
I am so sure it's mine. It really can't be anyone else's.
Even after what we have been through in this roulette Stadler, I love that you are so confident. :biggrin:
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So listening started today and results will be sometime next week. Sunday night is out for me but being the second last round, I kind of want to salvage this roulette so will get plenty of listens in and results will be as I said sometime next week.
I will say, one song has really grabbed my attention right away over everything else, and can't see anything else coming quite as close to it this round.
I am so sure it's mine. It really can't be anyone else's.
Even after what we have been through in this roulette Stadler, I love that you are so confident. :biggrin:
Never count anyone out. Parama won a round!
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my song this round is just the most straightforwardly heavy thing I've sent so it gets a 5/10
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I wish I had Stadler's confidence. Or maybe he's just delusional, in which case, maybe it's best to keep my expectations low. :)
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I wish I had Stadler's confidence. Or maybe he's just delusional, in which case, maybe it's best to keep my expectations low. :)
Protip... green font = sarcasm.
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I wish I had Stadler's confidence. Or maybe he's just delusional, in which case, maybe it's best to keep my expectations low. :)
Protip... green font = sarcasm.
Good to know. :) I did think he was being sarcastic, however, also thought he was just in the mood to use a different font color. :)
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I predict Stadler will do better than me this round.
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my song this round is just the most straightforwardly heavy thing I've sent so it gets a 5/10
I feel you are selling me short saying I would give a straightforwardly heavy song a 5/10. ?!?
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my song this round is just the most straightforwardly heavy thing I've sent so it gets a 5/10
I feel you are selling me short saying I would give a straightforwardly heavy song a 5/10. ?!?
What he's saying is that he, and the roulette hosts he would normally play with, would rate it 5/10.
Or he might just be trying a jedi-mind trick.
Hard to tell with Parama.
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i've expected a 5/10 for every round this roulette just based on my performance in the last one
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Hmmm...I see. Makes perfect sense.
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Hints? Smudgey pic? Album cover snippets? Picture game?
Something... GIVE US SOMETHING!!!
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Hints? Smudgey pic? Album cover snippets? Picture game?
Something... GIVE US SOMETHING!!!
Results? :neverusethis:
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(https://image.ibb.co/k6zsaT/round_8.jpg)
Ask and you shall receive.
Just realised when doing this that a band has been sent this round that were sent earlier in the roulette. No biggie though.
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I'm just on my way out, but I see Tesseract / Juno.
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Huntsmen - Pyre
I did not send this but I expect it will probably do well, elite sent it?
Rivers of Nihil - The Silent Life, definitely train
Also something from Giraffes? Giraffes! Evidently
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Rivers of Nihil - The Silent Life, definitely train
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I see Slugdge, sent by parama
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Also something from Giraffes? Giraffes! Evidently
Steam Powered??
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Heaven's Edge?
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Snake Eyes Seven - The Kill .... definitely Lowdz
Sergey Golovin - Bouncing Ball
Barren Earth - THE Ruby... Big Hath if I had to bet. Seems like his cup of tea.
Thats all I got.
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I nearly sent Pyre by Huntsmen. Good pick whoever sent it :biggrin:
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Visigoth- Warrior Queen.
Good song.
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Sergey Golovin - Bouncing Ball
This is fucking awesome...whoever sent this. :tup
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That'll be Mr Bolsters.
Wonders will never cease - Tim is djenting now :lol
Although it's the sort of more melodic stuff that I can listen to.
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Do I look like a djenterate?
It was heavy and progressive. I thought it was cool.
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Do I look like a djenterate?
It was heavy and progressive. I thought it was cool.
yes and yes ;D
I quite like that style too on occasion- as long as the djenty stuff is a part of a more melodic song. If the main game is djent then I tire of it very quickly.
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I just dropped the needle on that track. It seemed pretty cool. I'll check out the rest of the album.
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Snake Eyes Seven - The Kill .... definitely Lowdz
Sergey Golovin - Bouncing Ball
Barren Earth - THE Ruby... Big Hath if I had to bet. Seems like his cup of tea.
Thats all I got.
THE Ruby is it? Let the fails roll on.
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I wonder if Tim's song has been guessed yet.
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Missed the obvious one .
Rainbow - Waiting For A Sign
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Missed the obvious one .
Rainbow - Waiting For A Sign
I thought it was Rainbow, but Spotify didn't have a '18 release listed. Clearly that's Stads (although, I suppose it could be Ruslan?) ... and Kade is being REAL generous in allowing that. I would've bet a c-note that Stads was gonna submit Myles Kennedy.
Drop the needle? Thanks you ass-clown! Now I have that damn Mars song Pump Up The Volume stuck in my head - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvYE9tNhPkY
You're gonna get a Kip-roll sometime soon.
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Nope, I sent a totally unknown band. Also Kade confirmed that Stadler didn't send Myles Kennedy when I asked him via PM.
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I wonder if Tim's song has been guessed yet.
Nope. ;D
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I wonder if Tim's song has been guessed yet.
Nope. ;D
That's cuz most of us just listen to good music. :neverusethis:
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:lol
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I love how my songs are usually some of the worst off in these blurry pics even though they tend to be some of the most obscure :P
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Missed the obvious one .
Rainbow - Waiting For A Sign
I thought it was Rainbow, but Spotify didn't have a '18 release listed. Clearly that's Stads (although, I suppose it could be Ruslan?) ... and Kade is being REAL generous in allowing that. I would've bet a c-note that Stads was gonna submit Myles Kennedy.
Drop the needle? Thanks you ass-clown! Now I have that damn Mars song Pump Up The Volume stuck in my head - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvYE9tNhPkY
You're gonna get a Kip-roll sometime soon.
Why is that a stretch? They released Memories In Rock II, a live album, in 2018 with one new song. I was going to go with Myles, but went with more of a long shot.
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I was also going to go with Myles, then thought I'd leave it to you to send something from Year of the Tiger.
Oh well.
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Missed the obvious one .
Rainbow - Waiting For A Sign
I thought it was Rainbow, but Spotify didn't have a '18 release listed. Clearly that's Stads (although, I suppose it could be Ruslan?) ... and Kade is being REAL generous in allowing that. I would've bet a c-note that Stads was gonna submit Myles Kennedy.
Drop the needle? Thanks you ass-clown! Now I have that damn Mars song Pump Up The Volume stuck in my head - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvYE9tNhPkY
You're gonna get a Kip-roll sometime soon.
Why is that a stretch? They released Memories In Rock II, a live album, in 2018 with one new song. I was going to go with Myles, but went with more of a long shot.
To clarify, it's not a stretch for it to be a 2018 release... it's a stretch for Kade to allow Rainbow (they were on his banned list from his first Roulette). Though, like your Deep Purple submission, methinks he's giving some extra leeway in certain cases.
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From the OP:
In the year themed rounds, just because a band is on my banned list, doesn't mean an album from that artist from the year is banned if it's not on the list of albums. A lot of bands I've lost track of that I know have released new stuff, I just never got around to checking it out.
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Definitely a clever selection.
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Was hoping to wake up to resultz.
:sadpanda:
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Was hoping to wake up to resultz.
:sadpanda:
I'm going to struggle now it's a new week. But will try and start writing tomorrow and Wednesday and hopefully maybe I can get them up by Wednesday night.
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There's a couple of really promising tracks in here where I could see myself liking more of what these bands are doing. The more I listen though, the more I think there may be only a few of these. There are a few of misses like normal, probably more as the listens go on, and one still a clear favourite, although, probably not as clear cut at the start of the listenings. This one song seems to have lost a bit of its novelty quite quickly, but I still find myself going back to it time and time again. I'll reveal the songs and who sent them tomorrow.
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I got a writeup for you!
TAC wins
J Boy loses
BAM next round!
How's that? ;D
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I'm sending synth pop next round
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I'm sending synth pop next round
Maybe we should all send synth pop next round :rollin
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I'm sending synth pop next round
Maybe we should all send synth pop next round :rollin
I'm sending Barbie Girl by Aqua. I know that's not banned
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Definitely a clever selection.
It would hi if the song wasn’t a snore fest... 😀
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I got a writeup for you!
TAC wins
J Boy loses
BAM next round!
How's that? ;D
Hmmm.....well that would save me a lot of time...... :justjen
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Awesome. Sent! :lol
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Here's the list and who sent, in no order.
TAC - Euphoreon - Mirrors
jingle.boy - Horizon's Edge - In A Moment
Puppies_On_Acid - Rivers of Nihil - The Silent Life
Luoto - Fireproven - The Tower
bl5150 - Collibus - End of the Line
Parama - Slugdge - The Spectral Burrows
Bolsters - Sergey Golovin - Bouncing Ball
tomislav - Visigoth - Warrior Queen
Lethean - Tesseract - Juno
Stadler - Rainbow - Waiting on A Sign
Big Hath - Barren Earth - The Ruby
lowdz - Snake Eyes Seven - The Kill
Evermind - Vile Caliber - Willpower
Kattoelox - Giraffes? Giraffes! - At the Turf Field Behind my Parents House
Elite - Huntsmen - Pyre
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Stadler's probably going to ask if these all are real bands pretty soon. :biggrin:
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New Zealand death metal Tim - you have come a long way backwards :lol
Chad backing the ANZACS too - nice ;D
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Stadler's probably going to ask if these all are real bands pretty soon. :biggrin:
LITERALLY haven't heard of one of them other than the band I sent in.
(Actually, not true; Visigoth and Tesseract. But if I'm in a band, and the bass player says "Hey, I got a great name for a band: "'Giraffes' with a question mark, then 'Giraffes' with an exclamation point! Cool, huh?" I'm having a band meeting without him to discuss personnel issues. :) :))
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Stadler's probably going to ask if these all are real bands pretty soon. :biggrin:
LITERALLY haven't heard of one of them other than the band I sent in.
(Actually, not true; Visigoth and Tesseract. But if I'm in a band, and the bass player says "Hey, I got a great name for a band: "'Giraffes' with a question mark, then 'Giraffes' with an exclamation point! Cool, huh?" I'm having a band meeting without him to discuss personnel issues. :) :))
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I tried listening to Visigoth once. Should be my thing, right? Couldn't stand more than 30 seconds of it. Tesseract is a wet fart to me as well. Curious to hear wolfking's reception to them. Also, Huntsmen was in my roulette, which tells me Stadler scrolled immediately to wherever his album was in the results :lol
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Juno and The Silent Life are some of my favourite songs of the year :heart which means RIP Lethean and Puppies, I don't think you were around to experience how badly I did in wolfking's previous roulette :loser:
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Juno and The Silent Life are some of my favourite songs of the year :heart which means RIP Lethean and Puppies, I don't think you were around to experience how badly I did in wolfking's previous roulette :loser:
:rollin That certainly is a confidence booster!
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Chad backing the ANZACS too - nice ;D
Well, you stole Damnations Day from me, so I had to find a backfill. :P
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Pro tip - if you're wanting to use an Aussie band in a roulette where there are Aussies involved , go with it early lest it be "stolen" from you ;) ;D
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Juno and The Silent Life are some of my favourite songs of the year :heart which means RIP Lethean and Puppies, I don't think you were around to experience how badly I did in wolfking's previous roulette :loser:
:rollin That certainly is a confidence booster!
I'm already prepared for Juno to do poorly. But it was either that - a song that I love - or sending something from a random 2018 release that I hadn't listened to. I guess we'll find out in 2 weeks when we get the results. :)
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Pro tip - if you're wanting to use an Aussie band in a roulette where there are Aussies involved , go with it early lest it be "stolen" from you ;) ;D
Protip... stick to your own obscure stuff! :biggrin:
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Juno and The Silent Life are some of my favourite songs of the year :heart which means RIP Lethean and Puppies, I don't think you were around to experience how badly I did in wolfking's previous roulette :loser:
:rollin That certainly is a confidence booster!
I'm already prepared for Juno to do poorly. But it was either that - a song that I love - or sending something from a random 2018 release that I hadn't listened to.
That's what I did instead of sending Myles Kennedy. I was sure Stadler's going to use that one.
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Juno and The Silent Life are some of my favourite songs of the year :heart which means RIP Lethean and Puppies, I don't think you were around to experience how badly I did in wolfking's previous roulette :loser:
:rollin That certainly is a confidence booster!
I'm already prepared for Juno to do poorly. But it was either that - a song that I love - or sending something from a random 2018 release that I hadn't listened to.
That's what I did instead of sending Myles Kennedy. I was sure Stadler's going to use that one.
Who knows? Maybe you'll win the round that way. :)
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Juno and The Silent Life are some of my favourite songs of the year :heart which means RIP Lethean and Puppies, I don't think you were around to experience how badly I did in wolfking's previous roulette :loser:
:rollin That certainly is a confidence booster!
I'm already prepared for Juno to do poorly. But it was either that - a song that I love - or sending something from a random 2018 release that I hadn't listened to.
That's what I did instead of sending Myles Kennedy. I was sure Stadler's going to use that one.
Who knows? Maybe you'll win the round that way. :)
It's clear that you haven't listened to my track. :lol
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Juno and The Silent Life are some of my favourite songs of the year :heart which means RIP Lethean and Puppies, I don't think you were around to experience how badly I did in wolfking's previous roulette :loser:
:rollin That certainly is a confidence booster!
I'm already prepared for Juno to do poorly. But it was either that - a song that I love - or sending something from a random 2018 release that I hadn't listened to.
That's what I did instead of sending Myles Kennedy. I was sure Stadler's going to use that one.
Who knows? Maybe you'll win the round that way. :)
It's clear that you haven't listened to my track. :lol
Guilty as charged... :)
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It's clear that you haven't listened to my track. :lol
I did... thought it was quite enjoyable.
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It kinda is (if you skip the spoken part in the beginning), but given Kade's latest stance on AOR, I really don't expect much at all.
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I expect to get a score for my song
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Sorry guys, but I really hate to be one of those guys as I love sticking to a schedule, especially when I've said what I'm going to do, but it's 9.20pm and just got home, so results are going to have to wait a couple more days and will have them Saturday morning. I was pretty optimistic saying today but don't want to rush write ups etc. so might just delay it out. Really hate doing it, but unfortunately, it can't be helped.
I'm also secretly trying to prolong this thing, because this has been so cool, I don't really want it to end.
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Sorry guys, but I really hate to be one of those guys as I love sticking to a schedule, especially when I've said what I'm going to do, but it's 9.20pm and just got home, so results are going to have to wait a couple more days and will have them Saturday morning. I was pretty optimistic saying today but don't want to rush write ups etc. so might just delay it out. Really hate doing it, but unfortunately, it can't be helped.
I'm also secretly trying to prolong this thing, because this has been so cool, I don't really want it to end.
:getoffmylawn:
Don't you know I have no life, and roulette results is the only thing that gets me out of bed in the morning!?!?!? :D
But seriously, hurry the fuck up so I can bet the taste of that last "7" out of my mouth.
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I knew you'd be the first one in here busting my ass. ;D
Hopefully the anxious wait of the last rounds results might be the perfect anticipation Chad. Then again, maybe not.
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I knew you'd be the first one in here busting my ass. ;D
I know... I need help.
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I knew you'd be the first one in here busting my ass. ;D
I know... I need help.
Unfortunately, I don't think that we can help you Chad.
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I knew you'd be the first one in here busting my ass. ;D
I know... I need help.
Unfortunately, I don't think that we can help you Chad.
He may be beyond help.... :biggrin:
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I knew you'd be the first one in here busting my ass. ;D
I know... I need help.
Unfortunately, I don't think that we can help you Chad.
He may be beyond help.... :biggrin:
I was trying to put it nicely!! ;D
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It's almost 3pm Friday here so I'll get up in the morning and do them. about 20 hours from now or so.
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It's almost 3pm Friday here so I'll get up in the morning and do them. about 20 hours from now or so.
You're sleeping until 11:00 am? Nice!
I could not begin to think of the last time I slept that late. :lol
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So results today are surely um..paws-able.
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:soon:
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need more :corn
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Round 8 results
TAC - Euphoreon - Mirrors
See, sometimes you can play it safe and know you'll get a safe score, or you can take a punt and hope you get the reward. This was the perfect submission from Tim and right away became my favourite without question. As you know, I love growls but they can still be a bit hit or miss, but everything about this is perfect and is a style I absolutely love. Has a black metal vibe, but also a bit of a Norther/Children of Bodom vibe too. It's a great mix a harsh styles and just the melodies, the atmosphere and everything about it is perfect and I found myself replaying it again and again and again. The lyrics too are so good and this sort of music which has lyrical content about life, death, internal struggles is just brilliant IMO. I love how it's hard to pinpoint a structure, the whole thing is just there and flows but doesn't feel 6 minutes. The chorus type section though ("internal suffering within...") just blows my mind, can't get enough. Well done Tim, I can see why this is your fav album of the year so far.
Style - 9.5
Instrumentation and vox - 9.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.5
Replay value - 10.0
Would I purchase - 9.5
Score - 9.6
jingle.boy - Horizon's Edge - In A Moment
Well, I thought I knew my Aussie metal, damn I was wrong. This got me interested right away. I love this guys voice. A bit more of a higher tone than I normally would like but I found his vocals really strong and addictive. Pretty straightforward power metal but very slick, polished and just very good. The pre chorus and chorus are all very catchy and stick in your head. There's not much to say but I really really liked this, a lot and got a lot of extra plays.
Style - 9.5
Instrumentation and vox - 9.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 9.5
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.3
Puppies_On_Acid - Rivers of Nihil - The Silent Life
This one took some time to grow, but I really enjoyed this one too. Nice strong vocals on this one, and I found the overall mood very dense with a nice atmosphere. The thing I love the most about this is the contrast between the first two or so minutes to the middle section. That middle instrumental section with the lead guitar and sax is just bliss, love it. I have a real soft spot for some sax solos in metal and this one is just so good. Perfect songwriting. Love the use of modes in the solo too, lydian or mixolydian perhaps, I haven't worked it out. Besides this the struture was pretty straightforward and simple, but a very enjoyable song.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.0
Luoto - Fireproven - The Tower
This song and the Rivers of Nihil kind of went together for me, they both seemed to work and flowed nicely next to each other. I like the more melodic death metal approach of this one with the keyboards and type of vox really enhancing that style. Some really nice melodies in this one and a great feel. I found the vocal melody in the chorus really awkward at first, but I ended up loving it. Felt almost depressed or even desperate in the way it's put across, good stuff, and great to sing along to. Love the quiet middle and then the heaviness coming back in works wonders too. Doesn't feel this long either, good song, love the outro too, big time.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.0
bl5150 - Collibus - End of the Line
What is this, Brent sending me female vocals, has he not learnt anything? Luckily Brent knows me very well it seems and this was enjoyable. Her vocals were very strong and were very much in the vein of Magali, so that's a win. Started off nice and easy and mid tempo but had a nice catchy, memorable chorus. After that, it kicks things up a notch and Brent referred it to Symphony X, and I can definitely see that. The contrast between the first half and second half is some good songwriting and sparks your interest again and picks your ears up. Good soloing too, that's always a bonus. Gets to a nice climax and the subtlety of the song going back into the chorus is good then the outro solo tops things off. I liked it enough that I;d check the band out but didn't blow me away as much. But I'm not gonna lie Brent, the 'wrong' song you sent probably would have gotten a 9. The bonus track would have scored the same too so it's all good.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.9
Bolsters - Sergey Golovin - Bouncing Ball
This one also didn't quite get me going right away, but it did grow. Sending instrumental guitarists with chops usually is a good bet. This guy has a real classic Satriani/Vai style to his sound for me. The djent style was a little surprising and worked quite well actually with the lead work. And the different sections throughout the first couple of minutes actually flowed really well. Didn't blow my away by any means, but a very talented guitarist this guy. The solo was class, great feel. Real Vai vibe in there for me along with some others. Solid indeed.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.7
tomislav95 - Visigoth - Warrior Queen
This started off really strong but was kind of one of those songs that lost it's novelty just slightly. I still really really like it and love the styles. Has a classic feel with some modern touches. Love the harmonies in between the verses. I thought the vocalist lacks a bit of range. He portrays everything well, but is very limited, but still cool to listen too. Very cheesy, but that's completely fine with me. Nothing I haven't heard before but an enjoyable song. The highlight I think for me are those harmonies that come in and out of the verses and other sections, they are done really well and very melodic. I actually think the cheesy part towards the end works really well too. Dunno how much of this band I'd be interested in long term from what I'm sensing but a strong submission.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.7
Evermind - Vile Caliber - Willpower
You doubted this submission a lot Ruslan, and I can sort of see why, but it was pretty decent. Don't know who these guys are, they sound pretty fresh but I thought when it started had a nice groove. The vocalist is pretty meh really but still is fine. The chorus was good, the way he shouts 'will power' is a little cringeworthy, but I thought it was catchy enough to maintain my interest. The solo section was decent too. This is pretty generic and can't see myself really checking these guys out much as we've heard this all before and it lost it's novelty pretty quick, but not the worst submission at all.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.0
Would I purchase - 8.0
Score - 8.4
Parama - Slugdge - The Spectral Burrows
Probably the most straight ahead submission I've had from Parama. Although that's what I thought when it started then those vocals in the verses instantly had that Parama touch hahaha. This was overall solid. Didn't blow me away but nice enough to listen too. The other vocals that this guy does is really quite strong though. The thing I liked though was that change in tempo around that 2:30 mark, that was sweet and pricks the ears. This is tough, there is not much too it overall and probably should score lower but what I've scored it stands.
Style - 8.5
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.0
Would I purchase - 7.5
Score - 8.2
lowdz - Snake Eyes Seven - The Kill
I guess this is just one of those songs that we have heard before, hence the rating. The was pretty good though, nice rocking feel and the vocalist fit the style. The chorus also became quite catchy and enjoyable too. There's not much to say on this one, I guess solid is the word here. I liked the solo too, for some reason I didn't expect much of a solo at first so was surprised. I can't quite put my finger on who this band reminds me of either. Anyway, solid.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.0
Songwriting and Structure - 8.0
Replay value - 8.0
Would I purchase - 8.0
Score - 8.2
Big Hath - Barren Earth - The Ruby
The second song I've had from this band in this roulette, but I don't mind. Although this one wasn't as good as the first one. I don't know, everything here I should like and while I did find bits pretty enjoyable, it just left me saying 'meh'. I found the chorus a bit off in the melodies fro some reason. The verses are good though, the growls are great, solo is nice, but yeah was decent, just didn't really do it for me, although enjoyable. The points mainly of for those great rolling verses.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.0
Songwriting and Structure - 7.5
Replay value - 7.5
Would I purchase - 7.5
Score - 7.9
Elite - Huntsmen - Pyre
This was an interseting one. The intro actually reminded me of Pearl Jam a little even though it's nothing like it. Pretty dense atmosphere here. When the guitars kicked in I had a chuckle at the Sabbath, Luke's Wall rip off there. I found this interseting to listen to, the vocals aren't really for me though, but they weren't a big turn off or anything. I gotta say it didn't feel this long either and was definitely something different. I guess being different, it's just not really what I'm looking for, but it was a pleasant listen.
Style - 8.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.0
Songwriting and Structure - 8.0
Replay value - 7.5
Would I purchase - 7.0
Score - 7.7
Stadler - Rainbow - Waiting For A Sign
I don't understand the point of the band doing one brand new track like this. I didn't find this very enjoyable or though it had some nice things. Ronnie's vocals obviously and Blackmore had some nice noodling, but prettty pointless while not being horrible. Although what the fuck is with the blatant Wishing Well chorus rip off, jeez. Someone needs to give Blackmore his balls back though.
Style - 7.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 7.0
Replay value - 6.0
Would I purchase - 6.0
Score - 6.9
Lethean - Tesseract - Juno
Yeah, I've seen this band name and maybe heard some older stuff I think, but I don't remember this sort of style, but could be wrong. This isn't for me. I didn't like the modern feel throughout and found the guys vocals pretty ordinary and whiny. The chorus was alright though, but reminds me heavily of some old Staind, Break the Cycle era. Not the worst thing I've heard, but a miss.
Style - 7.0
Instrumentation and vox - 6.0
Songwriting and Structure - 7.0
Replay value - 6.5
Would I purchase - 6.0
Score - 6.5
Kattoelox - Giraffes? Giraffes! - At the Turf Field Behind my Parents House
What the fuck is this? And what the fuck made you send this to me? There really is nothing in this I found enjoyable. I found it boring, monotone and quite frankly just don't understand it. maybe that's it, maybe it's really really good, but I just don't understand it. Do you have to be on drugs to make this kind of music? Or do I have to be on drugs to listen to this type of music? How did this get released? From the start to finish did someone not say to them, "Hey guys, what the fuck is this, fuck off with this crap already, this isn't good, and anyone that says it is is lying to you and wants to see you make a dick of youselves, this is shit." So many questions with this....
Sorry to be a dick mate, hahaha, nah, this was a miss.
Style - 4.0
Instrumentation and vox - 4.0
Songwriting and Structure - 4.0
Replay value - 4.0
Would I purchase - 4.0
Score - 4.0
bl5150 - 9.1 + 9.4 + 9.0 + 9.3 + 8.9 + 9.2 + 9.0 + 8.9
jingle.boy - 8.9 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 9.2 + 8.8 + 9.2 + 7.0 + 9.3
Luoto - 8.8 + 8.7 + 8.6 + 6.0 + 9.0 + 7.0 + 7.8 + 9.0
TAC - 8.6 + 9.5 + 9.0 + 8.4 + 9.0 + 8.8 + 8.6 + 9.6
Big Hath - 8.5 + 9.5 + 8.6 + 8.4 + 9.4 + 9.0 + 9.1 + 7.9
Evermind - 8.5 + 8.0 + 9.1 + 9.0 + 9.2 + 8.6 + 7.8 + 8.4
Kattoelox - 8.4 + 7.5 + 8.8 + 7.1 + 0.0 + 8.8 + 8.7 + 4.0
Bolsters - 7.9 + 9.4 +7.7 + 8.9 + 8.6 + 8.5 + 8.8 + 8.7
Parama - 7.6 + 6.8 + 7.7 + 7.0 + 7.8 + 9.7 + 6.0 + 8.2
Tomislav95 - 7.4 + 8.4 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 8.0 + 7.8 + 8.4 + 8.7
Elite - 7.3 + 6.8 + 8.3 + 9.0 + 7.3 + 7.0 + 6.8 + 7.7
lowdz - 6.9 + 8.6 + 8.5 + 8.8 + 9.2 + 9.0 + 8.8 + 8.2
Puppies_On_Acid - 6.0 + 7.9 + 7.0 + 9.0 + 8.8 + 6.3 + 9.0 + 9.0
Lethean - 5.8 + 6.0 + 9.2 + 7.7 + 4.8 + 8.7 + 6.4 + 6.5
Stadler - 4.6 + 8.1 + 7.9 + 5.0 + 4.5 + 7.2 + 8.2 + 6.9
bl5150 - 72.8
TAC - 71.5
Big Hath - 70.4
jingle.boy - 69.1
Evermind - 68.6
Bolsters - 68.5
lowdz - 68.0
Tomislav95 - 65.6
Luoto - 64.9
Puppies_on_Acid - 63.1
Parama - 60.8
Elite - 60.2
Lethean - 55.1
Kattoelox - 53.3
Stadler - 52.8
The final round has come!! :'(
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You weren't a dick at all. I love reading raw feedback instead of sugarcoating negative reactions. I didn't really have much else to send - Into The Great Divide was too safe, so I went for something... different. Could've picked a better track from that album though, at the very least.
Since the last round is open I'm going to try to submit one of my all-time favorite metal songs, availability permitting.
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Now to find something good for the final round. Hey, there's still a 1 in a million chance of me winning.....if everyone above me sends the worst garbage on the planet for the final round....and I manage to get a 10/10 :biggrin: :corn
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I am actually gonna change my final round submission when I get home, I don't have any confidence in what I sent anyways & I have something I think you'd like more (yes, I had some degree of confidence in everything else I've sent :neverusethis: ) but at the same time not like I'm coming anywhere close to winning here anyways :lol
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You weren't a dick at all. I love reading raw feedback instead of sugarcoating negative reactions. I didn't really have much else to send - Into The Great Divide was too safe, so I went for something... different. Could've picked a better track from that album though, at the very least.
Since the last round is open I'm going to try to submit one of my all-time favorite metal songs, availability permitting.
That's good. I did get a littel carreid away though mate haha.
I am actually gonna change my final round submission when I get home, I don't have any confidence in what I sent anyways & I have something I think you'd like more (yes, I had some degree of confidence in everything else I've sent :neverusethis: ) but at the same time not like I'm coming anywhere close to winning here anyways :lol
Yeah if you have something better, no probs.
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TAC - Euphoreon - Mirrors
See, sometimes you can play it safe and know you'll get a safe score, or you can take a punt and hope you get the reward. This was the perfect submission from Tim and right away became my favourite without question. As you know, I love growls but they can still be a bit hit or miss, but everything about this is perfect and is a style I absolutely love. Has a black metal vibe, but also a bit of a Norther/Children of Bodom vibe too. It's a great mix a harsh styles and just the melodies, the atmosphere and everything about it is perfect and I found myself replaying it again and again and again. The lyrics too are so good and this sort of music which has lyrical content about life, death, internal struggles is just brilliant IMO. I love how it's hard to pinpoint a structure, the whole thing is just there and flows but doesn't feel 6 minutes. The chorus type section though ("internal suffering within...") just blows my mind, can't get enough. Well done Tim, I can see why this is your fav album of the year so far.
Hah! :metal :metal :metal
So glad you like that Kade. I LOVE this album, and for the record, it's right up there with my other top album on the year, Tribulation's Down Below. Both have harsh vocals, but shit, the music is awesome, and the vocals here have a certain character that contrasts with the melodies.
The chorus is goosebump inducing, especially the last one ("shards of broken glass, death by a thousand cuts, I look at myself in the mirror")
This is a great album. One that I have actually purchased. The mp3 was $6.93 on Amazon.
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I'll take an 8.9 for something I viewed as very risky :)
Rd 9 sented
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Final round sent.
And I will say to you all, I'm not joking, nor trying for "ironic hipster". I sent one of my favorite songs of the last two years, and just saw the artist live not too long ago, and he nailed this song almost perfectly. Mock if you want, but I'm crashing and burning with my dignity and integrity more or less intact. Maybe.
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Well shit. 8.4 is better than I expected but Chad got 9.3. :-\ Let's see if I can beat him in the final round.
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Another 9.0, nice. Future Diary is a very good debut full-length, check it out.
Not sure what I'll send for final round yet, this might get interesting :biggrin:
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Now to find something good for the final round. Hey, there's still a 1 in a million chance of me winning.....if everyone above me sends the worst garbage on the planet for the final round....and I manage to get a 10/10 :biggrin: :corn
Even if I get a 10/10 and all other participants get a 0/10 I'm not even in the top 3.
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The Silent Life is the fucking shit :metal
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Well that was a very pleasant surprise to wake up to! I was hesitant on that song BECAUSE of the vocals - didn't think they'd rate well with you, Kade. I'll take it! :happydance:
I had checked out a few of those tracks, and must say I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed them. Though 100% growls ain't for me, Mirrors was the shizz musically. Really enjoyed Bouncing Ball, Warrior Queen and Willpower too. 2018 has mostly been a pretty mediocre year (imo) so far.
Well shit. 8.4 is better than I expected but Chad got 9.3. :-\ Let's see if I can beat him in the final round.
You just might... I'm gonna send something that is 10lbs of awesome in a 5lb bucket, but methinks it's somewhat out of Kade's wheelhouse - you might be able to guess the song (I shared it with you recently). Top 3 SOTY last year for me. Might as well send something risky... The top 3 is pretty much locked in (as is the bottom 3 :lol) - it's very unlikely I'll crack it - I don't see me scoring 1.5 points higher than Jon. And Brent would have to send "Three People Who Have Never Been in My Kitchen" to blow that lead.
Well run roulette Kade... even if you're daft about Vanish. ! JK... I zigged when I should've zagged in that round. I'll eventually share with you the song that I (clearly) should've sent.
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At this point, I'm also going with risky over safe. We'll see. :)
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Fair score for mine. It’s decent without setting the world on fire. A consistent album throughout too.
Will check the opposition out later as there’s plenty there I’ve never heard of.
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And all you whiners can go f*&^ yourself; I'm behind a dude that didn't even submit a song for one round. HAHA! :)
(Of course I'm kidding; I think it's fun and funny. Not even one sour grape here, I promise. This has been a very well run roulette and I'd do it again in a heartbeat!)
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And all you whiners can go f*&^ yourself; I'm behind a dude that didn't even submit a song for one round. HAHA! :)
(Of course I'm kidding; I think it's fun and funny. Not even one sour grape here, I promise. This has been a very well run roulette and I'd do it again in a heartbeat!)
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No sour grapes here either, roulettes are a lot of fun no matter what. I'm sure you can beat me in the last round if I send something as bad as G?G! though :biggrin:
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That title kills me. Giraffes? Giraffes! I haven't yet, but I want to hear that song.
And I'm taking roulette submittals to the next level with mine. I can't wait until the guess/hangman/whatever nonsense. It is literally the "Anti-Parama". There might be a time-warp continuum distruption as a result.
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That title kills me. Giraffes? Giraffes! I haven't yet, but I want to hear that song.
And I'm taking roulette submittals to the next level with mine. I can't wait until the guess/hangman/whatever nonsense. It is literally the "Anti-Parama". There might be a time-warp continuum distruption as a result.
It's definitely not one of my favorite pieces of music by any means but I enjoy it - should have sent something else though from that album upon reviewing it last night. Also PM me what you're sending. Surprise surprise, your inbox is full :lol
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i sent another 2018 song to 1. keep up my pattern (since barring round 1 i've sent two 2015 songs, two 2016 songs, two 2017 songs, and now two 2018 songs) and 2. because i don't think you'd like the other one much i dunno :lol
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Ok, sent. I went all in for the final round with what I think is one of the greatest songs ever made. I'm hoping for at least a 5/10.... :corn
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That title kills me. Giraffes? Giraffes! I haven't yet, but I want to hear that song.
And I'm taking roulette submittals to the next level with mine. I can't wait until the guess/hangman/whatever nonsense. It is literally the "Anti-Parama". There might be a time-warp continuum distruption as a result.
Kris Kristofferson?
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That title kills me. Giraffes? Giraffes! I haven't yet, but I want to hear that song.
And I'm taking roulette submittals to the next level with mine. I can't wait until the guess/hangman/whatever nonsense. It is literally the "Anti-Parama". There might be a time-warp continuum distruption as a result.
Kris Kristofferson?
Nope. I feel like I took it to the next level.
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That title kills me. Giraffes? Giraffes! I haven't yet, but I want to hear that song.
And I'm taking roulette submittals to the next level with mine. I can't wait until the guess/hangman/whatever nonsense. It is literally the "Anti-Parama". There might be a time-warp continuum distruption as a result.
Kris Kristofferson?
Nope. I feel like I took it to the next level.
Spongebob Squarepants?
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Ed Sheeran
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Rebecca Black
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Nicky Spanjards
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I might give the person who guesses correctly who Stadler sent half a point or something extra if they can guess right.
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Harry Styles
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Keith Urban?
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We are all missing the obvious here....he sent Kip Winger! :2metal:
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I know what it is, and these responses amuse me.
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myles kennedy
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Keith Urban?
I hate that guy.
Someone has guessed it though.
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Just need Evermind and Elite.
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Meant to send yesterday but forgot. You'll get my song in a few hours.
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I think wolf will love my song. I hope. :2metal:
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It's not Keith Urban, though I really like him and I've seen him three times in concert. The man puts on a show, and is an AMAZING guitar player. REALLY good. Some of the actual songs I can take or leave, but as a musician, he's the real deal. Plus he is (or seems to be, and if he's not, he's the best faker in the world) the nicest man on the planet. After the show, he will spend 15 or 20 minutes doing autographs and photos for the people around the stage. At one show, my daughter asked for a selfie with him, and the angle didn't work, and he was very nice: "Sorry, baby, I can't do that and sign at the same time", so he held her hand as he signed other people's stuff, until he was out of reach. She was in tears she was so happy. I know that doesn't make him a great musician, but it does make him a decent human being, and that counts for something.
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I don't believe I sent :lol
EDIT: I did now
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Sent. Kinda skeptic on that one, not sure the song will work with Kade, but hey, it's the last round and all.
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Sent!!! Shouldn't surprise anyone, though it's not something I've sent before.
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I don't believe I sent :lol
EDIT: I did now
Sent!!! Shouldn't surprise anyone, though it's not something I've sent before.
What the hell?
Just need Evermind and Elite.
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Sent for round 6!
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I don't believe I sent :lol
EDIT: I did now
Sent!!! Shouldn't surprise anyone, though it's not something I've sent before.
What the hell?
Just need Evermind and Elite.
I'm communicating with Lethean in code through this thread. HAHA!
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I don't believe I sent :lol
EDIT: I did now
Sent!!! Shouldn't surprise anyone, though it's not something I've sent before.
What the hell?
Just need Evermind and Elite.
I'm communicating with Lethean in code through this thread. HAHA!
:lol. I was starting to wonder what we'd all been guessing for... :)
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I don't believe I sent :lol
EDIT: I did now
Sorry mate was meant to mention your name too. Dont know what happened, was late and posted right before bed.
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It's not Keith Urban, though I really like him and I've seen him three times in concert. The man puts on a show, and is an AMAZING guitar player. REALLY good. Some of the actual songs I can take or leave, but as a musician, he's the real deal. Plus he is (or seems to be, and if he's not, he's the best faker in the world) the nicest man on the planet. After the show, he will spend 15 or 20 minutes doing autographs and photos for the people around the stage. At one show, my daughter asked for a selfie with him, and the angle didn't work, and he was very nice: "Sorry, baby, I can't do that and sign at the same time", so he held her hand as he signed other people's stuff, until he was out of reach. She was in tears she was so happy. I know that doesn't make him a great musician, but it does make him a decent human being, and that counts for something.
Doesn't mind a good snort either the old Keith.
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Just need Elite.
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More like... elate.
Thank you, thank you.
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Sorry for the inactivity lads. Gonna wrap this up and will have results in the morning. Lethean's roulette is starting nicely so we'll wrap this up so full concentration can be put into his.
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Final round results;
Big Hath - Appearance of Nothing - Without A Reason
This was my fav track of the round. I really really enjoyed this one. 10 minutes long but didn't feel anywhere near that long. Lots of diversity and lots of interseting sections but everything feels like it belongs. The vocals are very interesting, not the strongest but I grew to love them. Love the chorus, very catchy and memorable. Great song.
Style - 9.5
Instrumentation and vox - 9.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 9.5
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.3
bl5150 - Shy - So Many Tears
This is some nice AOR/melodic rock done right. I've heard the name shy, even heard some of their old stuff but don't think I've heard anything more recent. This guy really really sounds like Glenn Hughes which is cool. This is one of those ones that isn't instantly catchy, the melodies grow on you. Ripping guitar too. Nothing I haven't heard before, but a cool track indeed.
Style - 9.5
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.1
Luoto - Chaos Divine - Before the Dawn
Jeez, another Aussie band I don't know much about. I liked this, had that Dead Letter Circus feel and even though wasn't metal, this had a brilliant atmosphere and feel. Really enjoyed the guys vocals but I liked the melodies and the chorus. This style can often be hit or miss, but I really liked this one.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 9.0
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 9.0
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 9.0
lowdz - Nordheim - Over and Over Again
This is like In Flames with clean vocals, it's funny how much it sounds like them. Although this had a nice slick sound and a polished feel throughout. The In Flames feel is strong throughout so it's kind of funny to hear it with clean vocals. Vocals were adequate though and melodies solid. Cool song.
Style - 9.5
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 8.9
TAC - Angelus Apatrida - Sharpen the Guillotine
Tim's submissions really have a distinct style, but I style I like. Ripping from the get go. More thrashy vocals in the verses but I like the vocals in the chorus. Not the strongest chorus I've heard though, but it becomes pretty catchy pretty quick. Great raw ripping leads too as always and I expect from the style. Solid song.
Style - 9.5
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 8.9
Kattoelox - Outworld - War Cry
This sounds great from the get go, nice and heavy indeed. Love the vocals too, nice and Halford like. Actually even the music reminds me something from Crucible. Great contrast between the verses and chorus too, didn't mind that. The leads are so self indulgent and raw, love 'em. Solid song.
Style - 9.5
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 9.0
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 9.0
Score - 8.9
Lethean - Superior - Breeze of Insanity
It's all about that piano melody hey, very catchy. But once this got going, fuck the Savatage influence is strong. Vocals really sound like Chris Caffery too. I liked the melodies in this one, it was quite different. It was pretty samey throughout but a nice listen.
Style - 9.5
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.7
Bolsters - Plini - Cascade
Nice instrumental this. At first I thought it was kind of your run of the mill prog instrumental, but it grew on me. Had shades of Steve Vai, Frank Gambale, Macalpine, DT even, pretty enjoyable. It was pretty laid back but everything really kept my attention, loved the climax to the ending too. Great gutar work too on this one.
Style - 9.0
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.7
Puppies_on_Aicd - Moonsorrow - Verisakeet
This is one of those songs that I can happily listen to and enjoy without needing to take it all in, it can flow by and is a really nice listen. I'm pretty sure I've got an album from these guys, but I couldn't tell you the first thing about it. Some of the vocals were cool and over the top. The melodies were cool and a lot of what is going on here reminds me of something from the band Disillusion. Probably wouldn't go out of my way looking for me, but enjoyable.
Style - 8.5
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 8.5
Replay value - 8.5
Would I purchase - 8.5
Score - 8.5
Parama - Monotheist - Desolate, It Mourns Before Me
I don't mind this style sometimes but this one didn't really grab me all that much. I liked the vocals though, they were strong and the music itself was very good. Some of the prettier melodies with the vocals over the top worked well. The solos were the highlight, some really intricate playing which was very good. I guess there is nothing really wrong with this one just didn't grab me as much.
Style - 8.5
Instrumentation and vox - 8.5
Songwriting and Structure - 7.5
Replay value - 7.5
Would I purchase - 7.5
Score - 7.9
jingle.boy - Kepler Ten - Swallowtail
Sorry Chad, this is another submission I quite can't understand in why you sent. I can see why you like it, but I couldn't get into it. It just drags on a lot and while the sounds and atmospheres are nice enough, I just lost attention. I know you'd like the chorus, sounds like something you'd like and it did grow on me a little, but it just dragged out too much. Then I thought we were getting into a big heavy buildup and it would keep going but it didn't. The chorus is nice though, just not enough to keep me interseted.
Style - 8.5
Instrumentation and vox - 7.5
Songwriting and Structure - 7.5
Replay value - 7.5
Would I purchase - 7.0
Score - 7.6
Stadler - Harry Styles - Sign of the Times
This isn't my style at all, at all. I appreciate the submission from Stadler and I gave it a go. I've heard this guys name but don't know anymore than that. This had a real British Robbie Williams feel. The melodies in the chorus were actually pretty decent and can see this go down well in concert. I really didn't like the melodies with the falsetto, I found that annoying and while I won't be listening to any more, this had its moments.
Style - 6.0
Instrumentation and vox - 7.5
Songwriting and Structure - 7.5
Replay value - 7.5
Would I purchase - 6.0
Score - 6.9
Evermind - Artificial Language - The Grand Skeptic
Yeah, I couldn't get into this. I found it pretty ordinary and didn't care much for the vocals. The melodies aren't really my style either. I tried but I don't know what it was, just didn't get it I guess.
Style - 7.0
Instrumentation and vox - 6.5
Songwriting and Structure - 6.5
Replay value - 6.5
Would I purchase - 6.5
Score - 6.6
tomislav95 - Woods of Ypres - Shards of Love
Yeah, this one was pretty mournful hey. Not much I could get into here. Not really a fan of the vox or anything. The production was ordinary too. Yeah, a bit of a miss this one.
Style - 6.0
Instrumentation and vox - 5.5
Songwriting and Structure - 6.0
Replay value - 6.0
Would I purchase - 6.0
Score - 5.9
bl5150 - 9.1 + 9.4 + 9.0 + 9.3 + 8.9 + 9.2 + 9.0 + 8.9 + 9.1
jingle.boy - 8.9 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 9.2 + 8.8 + 9.2 + 7.0 + 9.3 + 7.6
Luoto - 8.8 + 8.7 + 8.6 + 6.0 + 9.0 + 7.0 + 7.8 + 9.0 + 9.0
TAC - 8.6 + 9.5 + 9.0 + 8.4 + 9.0 + 8.8 + 8.6 + 9.6 + 8.9
Big Hath - 8.5 + 9.5 + 8.6 + 8.4 + 9.4 + 9.0 + 9.1 + 7.9 + 9.3
Evermind - 8.5 + 8.0 + 9.1 + 9.0 + 9.2 + 8.6 + 7.8 + 8.4 + 6.6
Kattoelox - 8.4 + 7.5 + 8.8 + 7.1 + 0.0 + 8.8 + 8.7 + 4.0 + 8.9
Bolsters - 7.9 + 9.4 +7.7 + 8.9 + 8.6 + 8.5 + 8.8 + 8.7 + 8.7
Parama - 7.6 + 6.8 + 7.7 + 7.0 + 7.8 + 9.7 + 6.0 + 8.2 + 7.9
Tomislav95 - 7.4 + 8.4 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 8.0 + 7.8 + 8.4 + 8.7 + 5.9
Elite - 7.3 + 6.8 + 8.3 + 9.0 + 7.3 + 7.0 + 6.8 + 7.7 + 0.0
lowdz - 6.9 + 8.6 + 8.5 + 8.8 + 9.2 + 9.0 + 8.8 + 8.2 + 8.9
Puppies_On_Acid - 6.0 + 7.9 + 7.0 + 9.0 + 8.8 + 6.3 + 9.0 + 9.0 + 8.5
Lethean - 5.8 + 6.0 + 9.2 + 7.7 + 4.8 + 8.7 + 6.4 + 6.5 + 8.7
Stadler - 4.6 + 8.1 + 7.9 + 5.0 + 4.5 + 7.2 + 8.2 + 6.9 + 6.9
bl5150 - 81.9
TAC - 80.4
Big Hath - 79.7
Bolsters - 77.2
lowdz - 76.9
jingle.boy - 76.7
Evermind - 75.2
Luoto - 73.9
Puppies_on_Acid - 71.6
Tomislav95 - 71.5
Parama - 68.7
Lethean - 63.8
Kattoelox - 62.2
Elite - 60.2
Stadler - 59.7
Brent is the winner!!!!!!!!
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Thanks heaps everyone for contributing, this has been amazing and really disappointed this is over. I have lots and lots of new stuff to get my teeth into that will keep me busy for some time, so thank you all!!!!
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funny thing is, I like sign of the times a lot :corn
especially as far as top 40 hits go these days
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Yeah, 2nd place!!! That makes me the top loser! ;D
Hey Bolsters, since it was a fait accompli that Brent was going to win, I'm expecting a .5 added to my tally in the wins list in the OP.
Cool? ;D
Lots of fun, Kade. :metal :metal
Glad you liked some of the stuff sent.
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I still managed to beat Stadler! :lol
Very fun roulette wolfking, it was a fun challenge to try to fit the round criteria. Thanks for having me! Go check out more Power Quest for all your cheesy AOR-meets-power-metal needs :biggrin:
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I'm not surprised by that score for Swallowtail, at all. I figured there was about an 8-10% chance of it scoring well... ya never know when something on the lighter side of prog might click (ala Sieges Even or Subsignal). But alas, another swing and a miss. No biggie... I had an uphill climb after Heaven Below was a dud, and no chance after the Vanish. debacle. C'est la vie. There's no crying in roulette's.
Glad you got some good stuff to check out - I know I do! By the looks of your writeups this round, you were running out of steam ;), so 9 rounds was probably just right. :tup
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By the looks of your writeups this round, you were running out of steam ;)
Obviously. :lol
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Glad you somewhat liked the Moonsorrow song. I know it was a lot to take in at 14 minutes, but it's a very rewarding song on repeat listens. It's one of those albums that I can listen to over and over and never get bored of it. By the way the song title was supposed to be Pimea. Verisakeet is the album title. Perhaps I mixed those up when I sent the submission to you. :facepalm:
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Thanks Kade for running a fun roulette . If I am not mistaken that is (over some period of time) a four-peat :hat
All jokes aside I am happy to have won in a roulette with so many formidable competitors . GRRRRowly Death Metal Tim in particular pulled off some pretty amazing scores with material that I never would've expected from him but which nailed it in terms of Kade's tastes better than anything I sent.
I will now slink off back to the roulette retirement village and concentrate on cranking out a few B&B podcasts - "rouletting without all the hard work" is the pitch :)
PS Chad- I considered Kepler Ten for this roulette (and it'll be in an upcoming podcast) but Red Skies Rise was the standout track for me - very Fates Warning.
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GRRRRowly Death Metal Tim
:lol
Hey, I like that! :yarr :metal
:lol
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Third is pretty respectable, and if I recall it's much better than I did last time too. :lol Congrats to Brent! :tup
Hey Bolsters, since it was a fait accompli that Brent was going to win, I'm expecting a .5 added to my tally in the wins list in the OP.
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By the looks of your writeups this round, you were running out of steam ;)
Obviously. :lol
That obvious was it? :lol
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I agree, Sign of the Times is one of the better hit singles I've heard, beautiful tune.
Evermind - Artificial Language - The Grand Skeptic
The melodies aren't really my style either.
I mean, did you really have to try this band with wolf to find out it wasn't his style? :lol Or was it more like a last round 'fuck it, nothing to lose' submission
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I thought he might appreciate the guitar work, if nothing else. But it was kinda like nothing-to-lose submission, yeah.
Thanks for running this, Kade.
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PS Chad- I considered Kepler Ten for this roulette (and it'll be in an upcoming podcast) but Red Skies Rise was the standout track for me - very Fates Warning.
I can't disagree too much there, but I love the 2 different parts to Swallowtail - Ev knows what I'm talking 'bout. That album is the tits - so much diversity and different styles of songwriting - Katt will back me up here.
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PS Chad- I considered Kepler Ten for this roulette (and it'll be in an upcoming podcast) but Red Skies Rise was the standout track for me - very Fates Warning.
I can't disagree too much there, but I love the 2 different parts to Swallowtail - Ev knows what I'm talking 'bout. That album is the tits - so much diversity and different styles of songwriting - Katt will back me up here.
Interrsting Brett was going to send this band, wouldn't have guessed that. Maybe it's something that needs more time and listens to grow.
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PS Chad- I considered Kepler Ten for this roulette (and it'll be in an upcoming podcast) but Red Skies Rise was the standout track for me - very Fates Warning.
I can't disagree too much there, but I love the 2 different parts to Swallowtail - Ev knows what I'm talking 'bout. That album is the tits - so much diversity and different styles of songwriting - Katt will back me up here.
Interrsting Brett was going to send this band, wouldn't have guessed that. Maybe it's something that needs more time and listens to grow.
Oh, well now that BRENT was going to send them, they're interesting to you now?!?!?! :lol jk mate. I knew Swallowtail was a shot in the dark vis-a-vis your tastes. Wait and see if Red Skies Rise gets a ... rise ... out of you from the B&B podcast - speaking of which... where the hell is the best of '17!?!?.
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Kepler Ten rocks imo :biggrin: The Woods of Ypres song is the only one I know by them and I like it but not surprised wolfking didn't enjoy it honestly.
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Yay, England won the World Cup quarter final and I jumped Chad (if you see what I mean :blush). A good day.
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Yay, England won the World Cup quarter final and I jumped Chad (if you see what I mean :blush). A good day.
Glad i could give you a cheap thrill! :zydarscouch:
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Wolfking, I'm glad you liked a least a couple of the tracks I sent. :) Definitely check out Kingcrow, and they have a new album coming out this year too. Superior is sadly no more, and I know you were looking for more recent stuff, but I think Ultima Ratio is a great album and worth giving a listen.
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Yay, England won the World Cup quarter final and I jumped Chad (if you see what I mean :blush). A good day.
Glad i could give you a cheap thrill! :zydarscouch:
They don’t come much cheaper 😀
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GRRRRowly Death Metal Tim
:lol
Hey, I like that! :yarr :metal
:lol
Even I sent growls this round!
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PS Chad- I considered Kepler Ten for this roulette (and it'll be in an upcoming podcast) but Red Skies Rise was the standout track for me - very Fates Warning.
I can't disagree too much there, but I love the 2 different parts to Swallowtail - Ev knows what I'm talking 'bout. That album is the tits - so much diversity and different styles of songwriting - Katt will back me up here.
Interrsting Brett was going to send this band, wouldn't have guessed that. Maybe it's something that needs more time and listens to grow.
Oh, well now that BRENT was going to send them, they're interesting to you now?!?!?! :lol jk mate. I knew Swallowtail was a shot in the dark vis-a-vis your tastes. Wait and see if Red Skies Rise gets a ... rise ... out of you from the B&B podcast - speaking of which... where the hell is the best of '17!?!?.
More fails to top it off haha. Was posting that on my damn phone. :lol
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Funny... I never even noticed the typo myself. The emphasis was on Bree-eent’s recommendation being good enough for you to check it out.
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Sorry about not sending last round (it's not as if I had a chance anyway). I was moving and while it will take me at least a week to fully get organised again, the hardest work is done now. I just didn't have roulette playing on my mind at all for the past two weeks and yesterday was hectic and busy with the move. Thanks for hosting this though and I hope I was able to get you something interesting! :)
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Sorry about not sending last round (it's not as if I had a chance anyway). I was moving and while it will take me at least a week to fully get organised again, the hardest work is done now. I just didn't have roulette playing on my mind at all for the past two weeks and yesterday was hectic and busy with the move. Thanks for hosting this though and I hope I was able to get you something interesting! :)
All good mate, cheers for participating.