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ariich’s inclusive roulette (v6) – no eliminations, everyone welcome!
My last three roulettes have been album roulettes, and I’ve loved them, but I’ve had to limit the number of people who can take part, meaning prelims and eliminations. This time I want to do something that will involve as many people as want to play for the whole thing, all with equal focus. But I also didn’t want to go back to a regular song roulette as I often find it hard to get a sense of what an artist is like from a single song, particularly if its short.
So, in a way, I’m going to do something in between, by asking you to send me 10-20 minutes of music by the same artist (see the rules below for further details), giving you all as much flexibility as possible while ensuring it will be manageable for me no matter how many people play.
It should all be much simpler this time, and I’d like to have as many people as possible play – particularly if you’ve either been eliminated early in my last couple of roulettes or not played in them at all. As well as discovering some music that I might love (which has been my focus in past roulettes), I also want to use it to get to know what you love as well, and hear things I might not normally hear.
Any questions, ask them in here and I’ll be happy to answer!
SUBMISSIONS:
- Submissions: Send me 10-20 minutes of music by a single band/artist, subject to the banned list (see next section).
- This can be a single song or as many tracks as you like, from as many different albums as you like. As long as it’s all by the same artist and is between 10 and 20 minutes, you can send what you like.
- The one exception is that there’s no maximum length (i.e. you can go above 20 minutes) if you’re only sending one song.
- Your submission doesn’t need to be “curated” like an EP so don’t worry about flow, though if a particular order improves the listening experience then by all means send it that way – I’ll listen to everything in the order it’s sent.
- Format: I have a Spotify subscription, so that's pretty ideal for submissions as I can sync for offline listening, but other free-to-use streaming platforms are also acceptable particularly if I can make a playlist. If absolutely necessary you can send me the files - better to have your preferred submission than whatever happens to be on Spotify.
- Duplicates: Completely fine for more than one person to send the same artist in the same round.
- Scoring: Back to simple ratings out of 10 this time.
- Rounds: Seven regular rounds, and I’m toying with doing a more fun final round (curious to see how Indi’s royal rumble goes) but I will seek views from participants once we start.
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EDIT: 8th and final round will be EPs, with the following rules:
- No eliminations as promised, so all of you are playing.
- Length will be 20-35 minutes.
- Number of artists will be minimum 2, maximum 5.
- Maximum score will be 15 points, this will the regular 10 point scale for how much I like the music, plus up to 5 points for flow.
- Theme or concept is entirely optional, though in my experience it can be helpful in articulating a narrative flow of some kind, so it's entirely up to you.
- Format is up to you, it can be Spotify playlist, a collection of mp3s or an single edited mp3, send me a 3D printed vinyl in the mail, whatever works.
- The TAC rule: Banned list rules remain the same with one exception, known through the ages as the TAC rule: So that you can plan your EP ahead of time, if an artist you plan to use in your EP is used by someone else in an earlier regular round, you can PM me (after hangman is revealed but BEFORE first impressions are posted) and tell me that you plan to use that artist in your EP. However, once impressions are posted, you will be locked in to using that artist in your EP with at least a full song (i.e. not just a 10-second intro track), although you can choose whichever song(s) you like, including any sent already.
- Short intro/interlude tracks that are used for flow are exempt from the rules on number of artists and the banned list - i.e. you can use any artist at all for that purpose, and it doesn't count as one of the maximum 5. It may help your flow score but won't contribute to your music quality score.
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BANNED ARTISTS AND ALBUMS:
As in previous roulettes, banned artists are based on my RYM profile (https://rateyourmusic.com/~ariich – scroll down to the "music" section and you can use the "ratings" tab to browse what I've rated, but more useful is the "Search ariich's music for" bar to see if something you're thinking of is already in my list - if you really can't figure it out, just ask!). The banned rules are as follows:
- Anything by an artist that I've ever rated 4 stars or more is completely banned.
- For artists I’ve only rated 3.5 stars or lower, any album I’ve rated is banned but any other music of theirs is available.
- Any songs sent in this roulette, and any artist that scores 8/10 or above, will be banned for the rest of the roulette.
OTHER INFO:
- I will try and keep rounds to around a week, maybe 10 days. Hangman will occur, and possibly other shenanigans.
- In line with previous roulettes, I will listen to every submission at least three times, maybe more. The absolute minimum is two listens, and if I'm really not finding myself at all interested after that, I reserve the right to give up on it.
MY TASTES:
Here’s what I posted last time about my tastes, which I think still applies.
I have a general leaning towards rock and metal, but I like music from pretty much any other genre too, as will be clear from my RYM profile. It’s a bit of a cliché, but broadly speaking the stuff I like the most is that which evokes a feeling in me, or makes me want to immerse myself in it. But there are completely different ways that music can do that, which depending on the style could contrast or could complement. An incomplete list of ways that music can, but does not necessarily, speak to me includes:
- Strong melodies and harmonies (doesn’t necessarily need to be vocal melodies, and I’m absolutely fine with harsh vocals);
- Energy and dynamism/variety (which can include technicality);
- Strong production, of various types (e.g. punchy, deep, etc.);
- Atmosphere.
I’d say that all my favourite music hits at least one of those, often more. And if something is particularly weak in one or more of those areas, it would normally need to really excel in others to compensate. But to be honest, I’m unpredictable and something might tick all those boxes and still just not really speak to me. So good luck.
My RYM ratings are probably a useful reference point, particularly on albums I rate 4 stars or higher, if used sensibly. Essentially everything 4 stars and above I consider to be excellent. Within that, the stuff that I rate even higher (4.5-5 stars) really just comes down to how much it really grabs me and I normally can’t explain why. Higher ratings tend to come either after many listens if something is new, or if I'm already very familiar with an artist then it can happen quicker. With completely new stuff, I don’t often commit to a 4.5 star rating (and basically never a 5 star rating) after only a few listens. So if you're trying to judge what I might like a lot, taking in everything 4 stars and up is a good starting point, and higher ratings can of course be considered but may not be as reliable (to the extent that anything is very reliable, which is not much).
Stuff I rate 3.5 stars I still consider very good, but there's normally something about it that I find lacking for whatever reason. Even more so for 3 stars which is basically "pretty good but not very exciting". 2.5 stars and lower I'd probably never choose to listen to it again.
PARTICIPANTS:
Final scores:
1. Buddy = 8.1 + 8.2 + 8.6 + 8.6 + 7.9 + 8.2 + 8.4 + (8.6 + 4.3) = 70.9*
2. Evermind = 9.0 + 8.1 + 8.7 + 8.2 + 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.3 + (8.4 + 4.0) = 70.9
3. Katt = 8.5 + 8.0 + 9.0 + 8.1 + 8.6 + 8.1 + 8.2 + (8.2 + 4.0) = 70.7
4. TAC = 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + 7.7 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 8.7 + (8.6 + 4.0) = 70.6
5. Shadow = 8.0 + 6.9 + 8.2 + 8.1 + 9.0 + 9.4 + 8.0 + (8.7 + 4.2) = 70.5
6= Cyril = 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.6 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 8.6 + 7.9 + (8.2 + 4.3) = 70.3
6= Luoto = 8.3 + 8.1 + 8.2 + 8.2 + 7.7 + 8.2 + 8.2 + (8.9 + 4.5) = 70.3
8= Train = 8.9 + 8.1 + 7.5 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.3 + 8.3 + (8.4 + 3.8) = 70.0
8= jingle = 8.1 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 8.1 + 8.6 + 7.8 + 8.4 + (8.2 + 4.1) = 70.0
10. Puppies = 7.8 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.8 + 8.3 + 8.4 + (8.3 + 4.2) = 69.9
11. wolfking = 8.2 + 8.2 + 8.0 + 8.9 + 8.2 + 8.2 + 8.1 + (8.1 + 3.8) = 69.7
12= lonestar = 8.4 + 7.9 + 8.0 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.5 + (8.0 + 4.1) = 69.4
12= Elite = 8.1 + 8.5 + 7.6 + 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.3 + 7.9 + (8.7 + 4.1) = 69.4
12= Indi = 7.9 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.0 + 8.2 + (8.3 + 4.5) = 69.4
15= romdrums = 8.0 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 8.1 + 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + (8.1 + 3.7) = 69.3
15= Nekov = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.5 + 8.3 + 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 + (8.2 + 4.1) = 69.3
17. Sacul = 8.1 + 7.1 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + 8.4 + (8.3 + 4.0) = 68.8
18. king = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 7.7 + 8.0 + 8.2 + 8.4 + (8.0 + 3.9) = 68.4
19. Tomi = 7.3 + 8.1 + 7.9 + 8.5 + 8.1 + 7.5 + 8.5 + (8.1 + 3.9) = 67.9
20. LordCost = 7.2 + 8.8 + 7.3 + 8.2 + 7.5 + 8.4 + 8.0 + (7.9 + 3.7) = 67.0
21. Lethean = 7.6 + 8.0 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.4 + 7.6 + 8.2 + (7.6 + 3.4) = 66.7
22. Stadler = 7.4 + 7.8 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.4 + 7.8 + 8.0 + (7.3 + 3.7) = 66.4
*Wins due to Prisoners' Dilemma decisions.
(https://i.imgur.com/pl7nz1C.jpg)
* Round 9 = Prisoners' Dilemma
(https://i.imgur.com/izPPgjd.jpg)
ROUNDS:
Round 1: First impressions (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2656458#msg2656458) / RESULTS (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2657929#msg2657929)
Round 2: First impressions (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2658876#msg2658876) / Comparisons (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2660250#msg2660250) / RESULTS (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2660643#msg2660643)
Round 3: First impressions (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2661833#msg2661833) / Comparisons (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2662728#msg2662728) / RESULTS (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2663235#msg2663235)
Round 4: First impressions (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2664858#msg2664858) / Comparisons (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2666023#msg2666023) / RESULTS (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2666427#msg2666427)
Round 5: First impressions (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2668005#msg2668005) / Comparisons (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2668958#msg2668958) / RESULTS (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2669416#msg2669416)
Round 6: First impressions (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2670676#msg2670676) / Comparisons (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2671446#msg2671446) / RESULTS (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2671787#msg2671787)
Round 7: First impressions (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2673206#msg2673206) / Comparisons (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2673879#msg2673879) / RESULTS (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2674172#msg2674172)
EP final: First impressions (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2676189#msg2676189) / Tops & Bottoms (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2677878#msg2677878) / RESULTS: ranks 20-22 (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2678168#msg2678168), 17-19 (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2678319#msg2678319), 15-16 (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2678454#msg2678454), 12-14 (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2678601#msg2678601), 10-11 (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2678719#msg2678719), 8-9 (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2678823#msg2678823), 6-7 (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2678885#msg2678885), 4-5 (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2679069#msg2679069), 1-3 (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2679106#msg2679106), and winner decided by Prisoners' Dilemma (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2679131#msg2679131)!
BANNED DURING ROULETTE:
A.A. Williams
Abel Ganz
Aephanemer
Aeternam
Algiers
Allegaeon
Anamanaguchi
Angels and Airwaves
Anthriel
Arcane
Architects
Arctic Monkeys
Arcturus
Arena
Atlas Pain
Bend Sinister
Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man
Beyond the Black
Billie Eilish
Blindead
Blue Sky Black Death
Borknagar
Burden of Life
Clarence Clarity
Cloud Cult
Daniel Olsén, Jonathan Eng & Linnea Olsson
Daydream XI
Deadly Circus Fire
Destrage
Dimension Act
Dire Straits
Edge of Reality
Elder
Elio e Le Storie Tese
Ensiferum
Ereb Altor
Eternal Storm
Evan Carson
Federation of the Disco Pimp
Fjokra
Freaky Jelly
Frédéric Chopin
Ghost
Gino Vannelli
Glass Beach
Goldfrapp
Gorillaz
Green Carnation
Hemina
Illyria
Illyria
Imagine Dragons
In the Silence
Jethro Tull
Julien Baker
Justice
Kamasi Washington
Kardashev
KBB
Kiyosen
La Dispute
Lazerhawk
Like Thieves
Lord
M.I.GOD
Mad Lollypop
Malpractice
Marketa Irglova
Matthew Good
Messa
Michael Schenker Group
Monica Heldal
Moron Police
Mors Principium Est
MyGrain
Netherbird
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nicumo
Nils Frahm
Ninjaspy
No-Man
Norther
Pendragon
Perihelion Ship
Portico Quartet
Primal Fear
Psychonaut
Pyramaze
Randy Newman
Rise Twain
Saltillo
Scarlet Stories
Sleeping At Last
Soen
Solefald
Solution.45
Southern Empire
Sting
Stoned Jesus
Subsignal
Suotana
The Intersphere
The Mayan Factor
The Mercury Tree
The Night Flight Orchestra
The Panic Channel
The Panic Division
The Plot In You
The Weeknd
Thematic
Thy Catafalque
Tom Waits
Tripsitter
Tycho
Unprocessed
Valis Ablaze
Vanishing Point
Voices from the Fuselage
Whispered
Wretched
Yoko Kanno & The Seatbelts
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Yes! Question mark removed.
EDIT: Oh and I'll leave sign-ups open for a good week or so, so no rush to send something super quickly or anything.
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I like the different approach, this is fresh! You'll have my first submissions sometime tomorrow.
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By the way, no requirement or even pressure to, but if you do want to say a bit about why you like/love the artist/song(s) you're sending, it will always be read with interest.
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So I made it to the final round of 6 in the v.4, and out in the first prelim in v.5.
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I already pinned at least three artists I wanna send, this is gonna be great
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I'd be chuffed!
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So I made it to the final round of 6 in the v.4, and out in the first prelim in v.5.
Yeah with us both doing reasonably well in each other's v4s, I think we have a decent amount of overlap in tastes and I think you were just unlucky in the v5 prelim. A lot of people have been quite unlucky in my prelims though so I'm hoping this roulette will rectify that!
I already pinned at least three artists I wanna send, this is gonna be great
Can't wait. :metal
I'd be chuffed!
Brilliant! You're another victim of bad luck in past prelims, so great to have you on board for a full roulette this time.
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Count me in.
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Count me in.
Yay, I was really hoping you'd join! You've been the joint unluckiest in my past roulettes, having fallen at the prelims in both of the last two (along with romdrums, Stadler and Elite, although in t'other Rich's case he did well in the roulette before that, and Stadler lasted a couple of rounds that time).
EDIT: By the way everyone, forgot to say about format for submissions but if for any reason you're not able to get Spotify link(s) together for me but you know the songs are on there, feel free to just tell me and I can get them myself.
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I got Round 1 ready to go!
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Sending several songs from the same artist sounds like fun so I be in
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I got Round 1 ready to go!
As I said there's no rush, but if people are ready then of course feel free to send.
Sending several songs from the same artist sounds like fun so I be in
Fantastic, had hoped you might join my last one so I'm delighted you're in this one - the first ariich-roulette-newbie too!
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I'll try! Last couple of times wasn't really successful, but maybe this time will be better? If you'll have me, of course :)
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I'll try! Last couple of times wasn't really successful, but maybe this time will be better? If you'll have me, of course :)
You are very welcome! :heart Yeah you did well in my first album roulette (I still listen to Toehider loads), but didn't do so great in the last couple of prelims. Although you did join up with Train and then sent me a cracking album by Dvne so it wasn't all bad.
Anyway this time you're in for the whole thing so no risk of being kicked out early.
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I got Round 1 ready to go!
As I said there's no rush
yeah this isn't puppies roulette :neverusethis:
also i sent
tbh the only reason i'm sending this artist first is that other people actually know them so there's a nonzero chance they'll get stolen if i don't
update:
First to send btw, congrats
tbh i already won the roulette as far as i'm concerned
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:lol
Yeah that was the real game, all finished now.
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This roulette appears to have a desirably low number of rules, so I'll buy a hat and throw it into this ring.
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Glad I won't get eliminated yet again :lol
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Important question: if we submit multiple songs do you score each of them individually then average them out or do you give a "general" score based on all of them?
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This roulette appears to have a desirably number of rules, so I'll buy a hat and throw it into this ring.
Terrific, really glad to have you (and your new hat) on board!
Important question: if we submit multiple songs do you score each of them individually then average them out or do you give a "general" score based on all of them?
Great question - it'll be a single overall rating for the submission. So if, for example, you wanted to send something that's not exciting on its own but brings balance to the submission and/or showcases another side of the artist, you're unlikely to be penalised for that and it could even go down well.
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Great question - it'll be a single overall rating for the submission. So if, for example, you wanted to send something that's not exciting on its own but brings balance to the submission and/or showcases another side of the artist, you're unlikely to be penalised for that and it could even go down well.
Nice nice. About to send for round 1 - this is also my "this might get stolen by someone later on" submission
Edit: sent~
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I'm debating whether to take you further down the Black Metal rabbit hole or go a different direction.
The only reason I hesitate with black metal is because I have a cool thread idea (for after my roulette is over) that I've been mulling over for a while now.
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Count me in.
Yay, I was really hoping you'd join! You've been the joint unluckiest in my past roulettes, having fallen at the prelims in both of the last two (along with romdrums, Stadler and Elite, although in t'other Rich's case he did well in the roulette before that, and Stadler lasted a couple of rounds that time).
EDIT: By the way everyone, forgot to say about format for submissions but if for any reason you're not able to get Spotify link(s) together for me but you know the songs are on there, feel free to just tell me and I can get them myself.
I know! Both times I was on the bubble and just missed the field!
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I'm debating whether to take you further down the Black Metal rabbit hole or go a different direction.
The only reason I hesitate with black metal is because I have a cool thread idea (for after my roulette is over) that I've been mulling over for a while now.
DO IT so i don't have to. i might just go the full-on post-hardcore route or something lol
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I'm debating whether to take you further down the Black Metal rabbit hole or go a different direction.
The only reason I hesitate with black metal is because I have a cool thread idea (for after my roulette is over) that I've been mulling over for a while now.
DO IT so i don't have to. i might just go the full-on post-hardcore route or something lol
That was the other route I was thinking of taking, but if you go that road, then I can take the Black Metal road. :metal
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I've sent.
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A couple of questions: is live music allowed? What about 21 minutes? ;D
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I’m in.
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Saying I've sent in the thread for when I forget I did so a few days from now.
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Last time I was able to send Katatonia (Dead End Kings) because it met the rate your music criteria.
Today I check the banned list for Katatonia and smile. My work here is already done. :)
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I know I said I would be sending a bunch of Black Metal, but all I'm finding to send right now is in the more Technical/Melodic Death Metal vein.... hmmmmmm :justjen
Burzum incoming! :metardica:
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I'm debating whether to take you further down the Black Metal rabbit hole or go a different direction.
The only reason I hesitate with black metal is because I have a cool thread idea (for after my roulette is over) that I've been mulling over for a while now.
DO IT so i don't have to. i might just go the full-on post-hardcore route or something lol
That was the other route I was thinking of taking, but if you go that road, then I can take the Black Metal road. :metal
Happy for you guys to send whatever you like, but keep in mind I do like variety, so sending all similar stuff may lead to me tiring of it.
A couple of questions: is live music allowed? What about 21 minutes? ;D
More excellent questions. Live music is certainly allowed, but worth noting that I rarely like it more than studio music, although it does happen (Snarky Puppy are a great example, Tower of Power are another). In terms of length, I'd prefer to keep to the limits, although going say 10 or 20 seconds over or under won't be penalised.
I’m in.
Wonderful!
Last time I was able to send Katatonia (Dead End Kings) because it met the rate your music criteria.
Today I check the banned list for Katatonia and smile. My work here is already done. :)
That was actually two roulettes ago, and you also sent me Voyager and Need who I continue to like a lot too! Can I convince you to play again?
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yeah, i probably won't sent the same kind of sound twice in a row at least :P
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I'm in.
Ariich, I don't use Spotify, do I have any other options of sending? I don't use any streaming services I'm sorry.
I don't really have time for a roulette but since we went head to head in Tim's last one, I'm sure I can find some stuff for you.
Shit, I may also not have access to my pc for another 48 hours or so.
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Last time I was able to send Katatonia (Dead End Kings) because it met the rate your music criteria.
Today I check the banned list for Katatonia and smile. My work here is already done. :)
That was actually two roulettes ago, and you also sent me Voyager and Need who I continue to like a lot too! Can I convince you to play again?
If I can wait a day or two to send, I'll give it a try. It's going to be a lot more challenging with the banned list this time, but I probably have 10 minutes for 7 bands that I can scrounge up. :)
Also, I have the same questions as Wolfking - I don't stream either. I can just give you the band and song names and then if it's not on Spotify, send a file?
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Hey when I saw this thread pop up I thought oh no MORE ROULETTES? :facepalm: but now I'm thinking this is a fun concept and I've discovered a lot of great new bands since your last roulette so why the hecc not, I'm in
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Wolf, Lethean and Train, brilliant to have you all on board!
In terms of format, Spotify is just a preference but I can be flexible, particularly during lockdown as most listening is at my home computer. I've already had a submission by Youtube playlist which is fine, you can tell me the artist and songs and I can see if I can get them on Spotify myself, or you can upload the digital files and send me the link.
And in terms of timing, you've got all week for this first round so take your time if you need to!
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I'm in if you'll have me :corn
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Sounds good. I will take my time then and study your banned list. I haven't looked but as I said, I'm sure I can plug some holes.
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I am in too! Found 5 bands I can send until now, I will think about remaining ones in the next days.
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I have like 200 bands eligible for this roulette :lol
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I'm in if you'll have me :corn
I am in too! Found 5 bands I can send until now, I will think about remaining ones in the next days.
Amazing, welcome back to both of you!
I have like 200 bands eligible for this roulette :lol
Even if I do something extravagant for the end like a royal rumble, that's still too many. :lol Very interested to see what you narrow it down to though.
The other option I'm considering is having these seven rounds be the league (so whoever ends up ranked top is the league winner) but halfway through or so also introducing a playoff cup, which would involve everyone but be seeded based on rankings after maybe round 4. Haven't got my head round how I'd do it yet but I'd want to make it pretty quickfire, so it'd probably be head-to-head, single song, and maybe with a twist like I'll only listen to it once and pick my favourite based on first impression (that last point I'm not sure about).
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Oops, I missed the part where the songs have to be by a single artist. That's even better!
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Oops, I missed the part where the songs have to be by a single artist. That's even better!
:lol Glad that's been cleared up now and that you're still interested!
I've received four submissions so far, so I figure I'll make a start on listening. Again, don't worry about rushing, this first round will be open all week (submissions Friday at the latest and then probably results next weekend) and I'll always be sure to give everything the same number of listens, notwithstanding my right to give up after two listens if I'm really not digging something.
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Sent forty years old experimental music.
I never learn.
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It occurs to me that if we have 16+ contestants each sending typically 3-5 tracks, we are going to have some very epic hangman.
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Why the hell not. Count me in
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Why the hell not. Count me in
:heart
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I'll send later today :metal
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Sent forty fifty years old experimental music.
I never learn.
Maybe we are sending the same band, who knows
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Sent!
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Sent forty fifty years old experimental music.
I never learn.
Maybe we are sending the same band, who knows
After all we're from the same "area" ...
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Sent forty fifty years old experimental music.
I never learn.
Maybe we are sending the same band, who knows
After all we're from the same "area" ...
Earth?
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Precisely
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oh... no wonder, i'm from juto (jupiter + pluto but merged together) so my music tastes aren't very earthly
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Sent forty fifty years old experimental music.
I never learn.
Maybe we are sending the same band, who knows
After all we're from the same "area" ...
I got the joke ;)
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I'm in the emergency room so I might be late
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I'm in the emergency room so I might be late
Damn, hope everything's ok!
You've got plenty of time so don't worry about that.
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I have 7 bands and already gathered the songs I want to send but I'm going to take this week to do some discog running to see if I would still like to add / remove 1 or 2 songs anywhere. I will just send the whole playlist with the preferred order and will resubmit if something on the list gets sent before it's my turn (though I think only one of these has been sent in a roulette other than me)
I'm in the emergency room so I might be late
Take care man, hope you're alright!
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I'm in the emergency room so I might be late
C'mon, be a good chap and tell us everything's alright?
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I can. Talked to him on Facebook. He's ok.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BXk9G4ZXSI
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BXk9G4ZXSI
https://youtu.be/txuWGoZF3ew
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I don't get it. I expected a video that said "You're Welcome."
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I'm back home and ok now, yeah.. It was a really long day. Thought I was having a heart attack. It was a severe anxiety attack. Will send tomorrow. Just chilling now.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0ZZHNRHA2g
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I'm back home and ok now, yeah.. It was a really long day. Thought I was having a heart attack. It was a severe anxiety attack. Will send tomorrow. Just chilling now.
Jeez man.
Dammit Ariich!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0ZZHNRHA2g
I hate The Eagles, but I like you more than I hate them :-* thanks buddy
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i'm glad u didn't die
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0ZZHNRHA2g
I hate The Eagles, but I like you more than I hate them :-* thanks buddy
(https://i.imgur.com/yrGyYQ5.gif)
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You trying to send him back to the ER??
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:lol
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:lol
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I don't get it. I expected a video that said "You're Welcome."
Are you a man?
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How bad do you want to know?
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Our meet ups at Maiden concerts tells me my answer you stud.
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Didn't study the RYM list at all, I'm here to throw some random stuff at Rich, let's do this
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Sent
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I hate The Eagles
:hifive:
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(https://i.imgflip.com/1snbrb.jpg)
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:rollin
:clap:
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First bad idea sent :corn
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I hate The Eagles
:hifive:
Me to me:
(https://i.imgflip.com/g56g.gif)
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Sad eagle
Oh, come on. As if you’re a fan :lol
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I just really like eagles. Gorgeous birds.
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Well, bird is the word.
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(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b0/5e/82/b05e8206159f61a2ff5f543539935ddb.jpg)
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:lol
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oh yeah i remember 2008 too
sucked. didn't suck as much as 2020 but still sucked
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2008 was a good year for me. I was thinner than ever, getting laid on the regular, in a band, and drove a Mustang. Sometimes I miss those days :lol
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2008 was an... adequate year, from what I remember.
I've already received 12 submissions out of the 17 people who have signed up (so far?), thanks for getting started so quickly lads. A real mix of styles it seems.
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Elite/Sacul :getoffmylawn:
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Elite/Sacul :getoffmylawn:
:lol Yeah...
It doesn't matter when they send anyway (within reason) as this first round is going to be open for a few days to give more time for people to sign up if they want to. I'm considering starting EPIC HANGMAN earlier in the week for whoever has sent by that point, although it would mean people who haven't can see what others have submitted. So I'm not sure about that.
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Well we still have like 4-5 more days to send right :P
I think I can get it to you earlier than I thought though, I prefer to send it all ag once but will probably just need one more day to decide on all the tracks
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Hey you didn't add me to the list in the first post :)
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Well we still have like 4-5 more days to send right :P
Correct, although if I don't get any new sign ups for a few days, I'll probably want to just get cracking from mid-week instead. But that still gives you 3 days.
Hey you didn't add me to the list in the first post :)
Oops, my bad, you confused me with your crazy antics of sending me something before you posted in the thread. :lol
Corrected now.
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sent :omg: :omg: :omg:
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Well we still have like 4-5 more days to send right :P
Yeah. So, there, KATTELOX! :getoffmylawn:
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Well we still have like 4-5 more days to send right :P
Yeah. So, there, KATTELOX! :getoffmylawn:
:rollin
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Sent
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Sent.
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15 submissions in now and first listens are well underway.
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Alright alright, I sent!
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Ok I'm in...sending shortly.
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I'm in if you'll have me.
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15 submissions in now and first listens are well underway.
Have fun with my upbeat and lighthearted submission!
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I'm in if you'll have me.
I definitely will - I'd hoped you might join in fact, so welcome!
We're up to a nice round 20 participants now, but there's still room for more.
15 submissions in now and first listens are well underway.
Have fun with my upbeat and lighthearted submission!
Ok I will definitely go into it looking forward to something upbeat and lighthearted. :)
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The Hangman Telethon is gonna be a blast
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The Hangman Telethon is gonna be a blast
It's going to be... unwieldy to say the least. Given it's only one artist per player, I'm wondering about limiting the number of tracks each, to 3 or even 2. But then not sure how I'd choose. Maybe for this first round let's try the full epic thing and see what happens. :lol
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I think perhaps just skip the track names and use only the artist names.
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I think Ev is right.
Maybe you could make it act name + act's submitted song you liked best?
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set of hangman for artists only and set of hangman for songs only without any artists. need to match each song to its artist separately but this keeps duplicates of artist names out of the hangman
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set of hangman for artists only and set of hangman for songs only without any artists. need to match each song to its artist separately but this keeps duplicates of artist names out of the hangman
This is a good idea!
Also did people really send like 5 songs?
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i sent four songs and threw in a short intro track for the hell of it
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I sent four.
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Three, which will probably be the standard for me going forward looking at the artists I'm planning to send
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I sent 22 :neverusethis:
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I sent 3 as well
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I'm in if there's still room ;)
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For all bands I sent anywhere from 2 until 4 tracks, mostly of them are 4 tracks though. Haven't considered any interludes, for some bands I did tracks that go well together while for others I included tracks that are intentionally different to show several sides of their music.
For my round 1 artist it's 4 tracks, bangers only :corn
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bangers only :corn
No mash?
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I sent 22 :neverusethis:
Napalm Death? :neverusethis:
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I think Ev is right.
Maybe you could make it act name + act's submitted song you liked best?
That could work in theory for round 1 due to the extended timescales, but once we get into later rounds I wouldn't be able to put up hangman until I've listened to everything.
For round 1 I am going to attempt EPIC HANGMAN and see how it goes, but very willing to mix it up in future rounds.
Submissions for this round have ranged from 1 to 5 tracks.
I'm in if there's still room ;)
Welcome back to the defending champion! This means all three of my recent champions (Nekov, Train and Luoto) are playing. Can one of you become my first ever two-time champ, or is it someone else's turn?
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It's my turn, bitches.
*six rounds later*
(https://i.imgur.com/KkBWvP3.jpg)
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:lol
:sadpanda:
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And sent :tup
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Can one of you become my first ever two-time champ, or is it someone else's turn?
yes
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(https://i.postimg.cc/MGKgD6R1/20200504-144835.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/zy6dD1xf)
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WTF Joe :rollin
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Welcome back to the defending champion! This means all three of my recent champions (Nekov, Train and Luoto) are playing. Can one of you become my first ever two-time champ, or is it someone else's turn?
Sure, as long as you stop having stupid opinions on the music I send to you :lol
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I wasn't any help either Diego last time.
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I wasn't any help either Diego last time.
I blame it on communication problems based on your poor English ;D
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I wasn't any help either Diego last time.
Good point. This roulette sees three partnerships from last time going up against each other (king vs Nekov, Train vs Elite and Ev vs Sacul). But who will come out on top from these bitter fallouts?
I blame it on communication problems based on your poor English ;D
:rollin
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lukaz haz sent cheezburger
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Up to 19/21 submitted now.
I think I'm going to cap this at 24, if indeed I get more sign ups. As a multiple of 8 that would allow for a fun knockout cup competition alongside the main league starting from round 3 or 4 (top 8 ranked would get a bye to the second stage).
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I wasn't any help either Diego last time.
I blame it on communication problems based on your poor English ;D
:lol
Just a reminder the only Spanish I know can't be typed on this forum. :lol
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I sent two tracks and an intro track.
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I sent 22 :neverusethis:
Elite sent Fantomas :corn
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Up to 19/21 submitted now.
I think I'm going to cap this at 24, if indeed I get more sign ups. As a multiple of 8 that would allow for a fun knockout cup competition alongside the main league starting from round 3 or 4 (top 8 ranked would get a bye to the second stage).
That's a shitton of music.
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3 to 5 songs. Let's say 4. 4 x 21. 84 songs. Crazy!
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My next roulette will require everybody to submit 35 songs each and they all have to start with different letters of the alphabet
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My next roulette will require everybody to submit 35 songs each and they all have to start with different letters of the alphabet
Which alphabet are you using? :lol
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My next roulette will require everybody to submit 35 songs each and they all have to start with different letters of the alphabet
Which alphabet are you using? :lol
A-Z then just work backwards haha.
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Up to 19/21 submitted now.
I think I'm going to cap this at 24, if indeed I get more sign ups. As a multiple of 8 that would allow for a fun knockout cup competition alongside the main league starting from round 3 or 4 (top 8 ranked would get a bye to the second stage).
That's a shitton of music.
It's around 6 hours of music, which is less than I was receiving per round in my last two roulettes (which were album roulettes with 10-11 players). This is me taking it easier this time. :lol
EDIT: Although that said, an album generally has a certain coherence, so I suppose I only needed to take in and get my head around 10 albums last time, whereas this time I need to get to grips with >20 different artists, even if it's less music overall. So a different challenge, but one I think I can meet!
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You're all playing for 2nd place, bitches.
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You're all playing for 2nd to last place, bitches.
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You're all playing for 2nd to last place, bitches.
If that's what you want to be playing for, knock yourself out.
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Ladies, please. We know you're both losing to me.
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i'm playing for 3rd, personally
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Let's see what happens the rest of today and most of tomorrow, but I'd be happy to cap it at 22 players tomorrow evening and get cracking with epic hangman and first impressions.
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Let's see what happens the rest of today and most of tomorrow, but I'd be happy to cap it at 22 players tomorrow evening and get cracking with epic hangman and first impressions.
Yeah, let's go. I don't think there's anyone left on DTF that's not in this.
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Let's see what happens the rest of today and most of tomorrow, but I'd be happy to cap it at 22 players tomorrow evening and get cracking with epic hangman and first impressions.
Yeah, let's go. I don't think there's anyone left on DTF that's not in this.
:lol And yet this isn't the biggest roulette ever in terms of participants (though it is the biggest for quite a few years). Chad did one with 23 players once.
EDIT: From a quick search through old roulettes, I think I'm in 4th place and Chad/jingle is in 3rd with 23. Nem/obscure is in 2nd with 25 players, but Mason/DTVT wins with an epic 28.
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Chad needs to feel important though.
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Chad's was only the third biggest - see edit in my previous post.
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I thought TAC's earlier this year was the biggest I'd participate in. :lol
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I thought TAC's earlier this year was the biggest I'd participate in. :lol
Tim's being all EPs also made it bigger than the number of participants, as we were all sending multiple artists and up to 40 minutes of music each round, so yeah that was pretty epic.
Also, scrolling through some of those old roulettes and came across this gem:
Since Rich sent I'm assuming you have all the songs now, right? I'm joking Rich
I KILL YOU!
Not sure things have really changed that much after all in the last 8 years! :lol
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:lol
Well, we still have a Rich that delays roulettes, just not the same one :P
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Hey hold on, I sent a few days ago!
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We're just waiting on Stadler, and then I'll close sign ups and get cracking!
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Try to get it to you by lunch; I can't access RYM from work anymore due to our fire wall, so I have to go to a different PC. I'll try to do that here shortly. I have the song list, I just need to confirm the band.
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Try to get it to you by lunch; I can't access RYM from work anymore due to our fire wall, so I have to go to a different PC. I'll try to do that here shortly. I have the song list, I just need to confirm the band.
Excellent. If you know what you want to send but want to check the band isn't banned, feel free to just PM the song list to me and I can confirm.
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Is Dream Theatre banned?
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Sender: Artist
1: First track, etc
------------------
??: _______a_
1: _eed___ _____a
2: _he _____ __ __ _ee_ __ea_h___
3: A ____ _a_ ____e _he Ea__h __a_hed
??: _he ____ __ ___
1: __ __d _a__
2: ____head
3: ___e _ha__e_ E_e___h___
4: _e__e_ ___e_
??: ________ __
1: _he ____e _e___d
2: __a___a____a_ _e_____
3: ___ Ae___ _a__
4: _______ _he_e ______ __ A__
??: __a_e__e __a____
1: ____ __ _e__e_e
2: ____-____hed _a_____e __a_he__
3: _h__e _h_ _a___, _hea_
4: _he ____e_ ____h
??: ___e __a__
1: ___de_
2: __a_e__
3: ____ a D_ea_
??: A_ea
1: __a_da__ da_ _e_e ______ a__'A____e
2: __ _a_d___ de_ De_e___
3: _'E_e_a__e __a___
4: _a _e_a d_ _de__a (____)
??: _____a He_da_
1: ___ ____ _he ____h
2: _a_e __
3: _____ _____
4: ______ ___ A___he_e
??: Ed_e __ _ea____
1: A__a__ __ _he __ea_ ____
2: _e____e __de
3: ___e_a_ _h__d
??: Aeternam
1: Damascus Gate
2: The Keeper of Shangri-La
3: The Bringer of Rain
??: E_e__a_ _____
1: _h____h _he _a__ __ ___h_ __. _
2: _h____h _he _a__ __ ___h_ __. __
??: __ee_
1: _e_ _e __ee
2: __ee_ _A
3: A_D_
4: ___ __ _he ___
??: ____ _a_e _ _he _ad _eed_
1: _____ee ___ee_
2: _ _eed ___
3: ___ ___e__
??: _aze_ha__
1: _ee_ _he ___h _____h_
2: H_____
3: ____ __ _he ___ee__
??: ____ A__ ___d
1: _he ______ E_h_e_ __ ___-_a__e_ (___a_e__a_ ____e_ __ _he _a_he__)
2: E_____e __
3: _aha__a
??: A__a_ _a__
1: _he ______ E____e
2: Ha_a___e__ _a_
3: ________ed
4: ____ _he Da__ ___e_
??: E_a_ _a____
1: ___
2: _ha_d_
3: ____ad
??: ____dead
1: __
2: e_
??: _e_e_ ____d
1: A_d___eda
2: E_e__da_
3: ___e_h___ __ _e__e_e
??: _a_ De_ __aa_ _e_e_a___
1: A __a__e __ ___h_h___e _ee_e__
??: _a D_____e
1: ___e __a__z
2: ______ ___ee_ _
3: _ _ee E_e___h___
4: _h_d____e a_d ___e_
5: ____ _a__
??: ___e___de
1: _a___a_e _e
2: ___e_ D___ _e___
3: D___a_d ____ _ea_
??: _h_ _a_a_a___e
1: _e_e_e _ez__
2: ________a
3: __ ____a_
Guessed letters: AZDEH
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An A and a map, thank you :D
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give me the Z
now we've gone A-Z good hangman everyone
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Give me all the Ds
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E for Epic!
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H H H H H H
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Aeternam:
Damascus Gate
The Keeper of Shangri-La
The Bringer of Rain
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What the fuck Ruslan. How? :lol
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Playing hangman with Ev is like having a shower with John Holmes
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Playing hangman with Ev is like having a shower with John Holmes
So like social distancing for some body parts.
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What the fuck Ruslan. How? :lol
he's russian, he's got superpowers
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RUSSIA! :getoffmylawn:
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Ev on his spare time:
(https://media.giphy.com/media/11aB1qQXlf0LtK/giphy.gif)
(https://images.boredomfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2017/03/01-bear-on-leash-russia.gif)
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Aeternam:
Damascus Gate
The Keeper of Shangri-La
The Bringer of Rain
Burn the witch!
Updated above.
EDIT: Ok on the previous page now. Next update will be a new post on this page.
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Damn I thought it could be La Dispute but didn't feel like googling the tracks, could've got 2/2 without any letters :P also Thy Catafalque, and I'll leave the rest for the folks to solve. Oh and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds by Sacul, definitely.
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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds by Sacul, definitely.
Sun Forest is back, baybee :neverusethis:
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Edge of Reality
give me the Edge of R
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All good so far.
??: S__si__a_
1: _eedi__ ____ia
2: _he _ri__ is __ _ee_ _rea_hi__
3: A ____ _a_ Si__e _he Ear_h _rashed
??: _he ____ I_ ___
1: __ __d _a_s
2: _i__head
3: _i_e _ha__es E_er__hi__
4: _e__er _i_es
??: S____i__ __
1: _he ___se _e___d
2: _ra_i_a_i__a_ _e_si__
3: __r Ae__s _as_
4: _i__i__ _here __si__ is A__
??: __are__e __ari__
1: _i__ __ _e_ie_e
2: ____-____hed _ar_i__e S_ashers
3: _h_se _h_ _a___, _hea_
4: _he __s_e_ _r__h
??: Rise __ai_
1: ___de_
2: _ra_ers
3: I___ a Drea_
??: Area
1: __arda_i da_ _ese _i_i__ a__'A_ri_e
2: I_ _a_di__ de_ Deser__
3: _'E_e_a__e _ia___
4: _a _e_a di _dessa (____)
??: ___i_a He_da_
1: ___ _r__ _he __r_h
2: _a_e __
3: Si___ _i___
4: ______ ___ A___here
??: Edge of Reality
1: A__a__ __ _he _rea_ __r_
2: Re__rse __de
3: I__e_a_ _h_rd
??: Aeternam
1: Damascus Gate
2: The Keeper of Shangri-La
3: The Bringer of Rain
??: E_er_a_ S__r_
1: _hr___h _he _a__ __ _i_h_ __. I
2: _hr___h _he _a__ __ _i_h_ __. II
??: S_ee_
1: Se_ _e _ree
2: S_ee_ _A
3: A_D_
4: ___ __ _he R__
Sacul: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1: ___i_ee S_ree_
2: I _eed ___
3: Sun Forest
??: _azerha__
1: _ee_ _he R_sh ___i_h_
2: H___i_
3: _i__ __ _he S_ree_s
??: ____ A_s __rd
1: _he __s_i_ E_h_es __ ___-_a__er (I__a_eria_ __i_es __ _he _a_hers)
2: E_i___e II
3: _aha__a
??: A__as _ai_
1: _he ___i__ E__ire
2: Ha_a__re_s _a_
3: Ir____r_ed
4: _i__ _he Da__ ___es
??: E_a_ _ars__
1: S__
2: Shards
3: __riad
??: Blindead
1: s_
2: e_
??: _e_es ____d
1: A_dr__eda
2: E_er_da_
3: S__e_hi__ __ _e_ie_e
??: Van Der Graaf Generator
1: A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers
??: La Dispute
1: R_se __ar_z
2: ______ S_ree_ I
3: I See E_er__hi__
4: Rh_d__i_e a_d _rie_
5: _i__ _ar_
Lethean: Riverside
1: Saturate Me
2: River Down Below
3: Discard Your Fear
??: Thy Catafalque
1: _e_e_e _ez__
2: _ri___i_a
3: __ ____a_
Guessed letters: AZDEHRSI
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Okay I said I won't guess anymore but... how the fuck was that second to last band/batch not banned?
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Okay I said I won't guess anymore but... how the fuck was that second to last band/batch not banned?
Never rated 4 stars or higher.
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Riverside, yeah wow
Saturate Me
River Down Below
Discard Your Fear
eehhhh
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Riverside by Lethean
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??: _e_e_ ____d
1: A_dr__eda
2: E_er_da_
3: ___e_h___ __ _e__e_e
I would normally say this is Sacul but he sent Nick Cave, so this is Katt? I know he loved that one.
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Not me, I don't even know what the artist is
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I like how Ruslan is showing off that he's worked loads out but won't say what they are. :lol
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i updated the riverside songs above btw
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Not me, I don't even know what the artist is
Yeah I remembered this post
What I've listened to over the past week. That SPOILER album gets better each time. Listening to Rage's "Wings of Rage" again atm which came out yesterday. First time ever listening to an album of theirs actually. I don't know if I'd call it bad, but it's super generic heavy metal. Good for fans of that sound but it's been done a thousand million times already.
I deleted the link for the post so it's not a total spoiler but the album is from 2019 and it's beautiful.
I like how Ruslan is showing off that he's worked loads out but won't say what they are. :lol
It's lockdown and I'm bored and the hangman is huge enough, may as well show off a bit. :P
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Oooh gonna have to go look that up again
River Down Below, Saturate Me, Discard Your Fear for Riverside
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i updated the riverside songs above btw
Oops, missed that. Updated.
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Sleep?
Blindead
Let's see an S.
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ev please solve the hangmanen for us
Van Der Graaf Generator btw
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Riverside, yeah wow
Saturate Me
River Down Below
Discard Your Fear
eehhhh
I mean he's heard ADHD so that's pretty much all of their best stuff banned. If I had to send Riverside and only had their two newest albums to work with Saturate Me might be on there but definitely not the other two
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Van Der Graaf Generator btw
When no letters were guessed I thought it was Der Weg einer Freiheit by you but the last word was one letter longer than that
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If I had to send Riverside and only had their two newest albums to work I wouldn't send Riverside
I got bored of trying to get ariich into black metal tbh after midnight odyssey last roulette i think my work is done
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If I had to send Riverside and only had their two newest albums to work I wouldn't send Riverside
:rollin I mean Love Fear And The Time Machine is their second-best album IMO but same, doesn't sound like they'd do all that well.
Sleep?
If it is Sleep I'd be surprised that you'd be able to send any four songs by them and still be under 20 minutes :lol
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LFatTM is their worst album I have, but I don't have REM which is generally not very popular either
ADHD is really the only Riverside I need but their first two are good as well
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Van Der Graaf Generator btw
A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers
now what the hell is that doing here?
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I think Love, Fear, and the Time Machine is their best album. We'll see if I'm in a wrong roulette or not (I haven't sent it btw)
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If it is Sleep I'd be surprised that you'd be able to send any four songs by them and still be under 20 minutes :lol
It is not Sleep. All other guesses are correct.
Van Der Graaf Generator btw
A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers
now what the hell is that doing here?
From the OP: "The one exception is that there’s no maximum length (i.e. you can go above 20 minutes) if you’re only sending one song."
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Oh look, I could send Agalloch this roulette if I only send songs from the debut album or the EPs!
Not gonna actually do that but someone should.
Also nobody's guessing any letters so I.
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Also nobody's guessing any letters so I.
So you what? :neverusethis:
I got bored of trying to get ariich into black metal tbh after midnight odyssey last roulette i think my work is done
I dunno, you and others (particularly Puppies) have sent me stuff that RYM lists as at least partly black metal which I've liked loads: https://rateyourmusic.com/collection/ariich/strm_h,ss.rd/black%20metal
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Duh
It’s Smeeb, obviously
EDIT: Oh I see one for real: Evan Carson
One song is Andromeda but the only song I know with that name is by Gorillaz so I’m blanking on the artist
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oh, it's Weyes Blood
Evan Carson is Ever Mindson
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Weyes Blood is Sacul, perhaps?
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Sacul is Nick Cave which has me baffled, I thought Weyes Blood is either Sacul (he posted about it quite a bit last year) or Katt but it's neither of them
Smeeb is Sweet btw
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And Sweet is Stadler
Set Me Free
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Okay duh, this is Katt:
??: ___i_a He_da_
1: ___ _r__ _he __r_h
2: _a_e __
3: Si___ _i___
4: ______ ___ A___here
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The same one that got him eliminated from the Rumble!
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And Sweet is Stadler
Set Me Free
Also,
AC/DC
Fox On The Run
Sweet FA. ( great f’n tune!!)
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??: Rise __ai_
1: ___de_
2: _ra_ers
3: I___ a Drea_
This one is King
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??: Rise __ai_
1: ___de_
2: _ra_ers
3: I___ a Drea_
This one is King
It is. I'm in love with this album.
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Ev is turning this into a weird hangman where lots of senders are correctly guessed but the artist hasn't actually been identified yet. :lol
jingle: Subsignal
1: _eedin_ _t__ia
2: The Trick is to Keep Breathing
3: A Long Way Since the Earth Crashed
??: The _l_t In ___
1: __ _ld _a_s
2: _illhead
3: Time Changes Everything
4: _etter _i_es
??: S_l_ti_n __
1: The _l_se _e__nd
2: Gravitational Lensing
3: __r Ae_ns _ast
4: Winning Where Losing is All
??: _laren_e _larit_
1: _ill t_ _elie_e
2: ____-T__thed _arti_le S_ashers
3: Th_se _h_ _an_t, _heat
4: The __s_el Tr_th
king: Rise T_ain
1: __lden
2: Prayers
3: Into a Dream
Indiscipline: Area
1: __ardati dal _ese _i_in_ all'A_rile
2: Il _andit_ del Desert_
3: L'Ele_ante _ian__
4: La _ela di _dessa (____)
Katt: Monica Heldal
1: ___ _r__ the N_rth
2: Ta_e __
3: Sill_ _ill_
4: __ll__ ___ An__here
??: Edge of Reality
1: Atta__ __ the _reat __r_
2: Re__rse __de
3: Ille_al _h_rd
lonestar: Aeternam
1: Damascus Gate
2: The Keeper of Shangri-La
3: The Bringer of Rain
??: Eternal Storm
1: Through the Wall of Light Pt. I
2: Through the Wall of Light Pt. II
Stadler: Sweet
1: Set Me Free
2: Sweet FA
3: ACDC
4: Fox On The Run
Sacul: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1: Jubilee Street
2: I Need You
3: Sun Forest
??: Lazerha__
1: _eel the R_sh T_ni_ht
2: H__ni_
3: _in_ __ the Streets
Puppies: Blut Aus Nord
1: The __s_i_ E_h_es __ N_n-_atter (I__aterial __i_es __ The _athers)
2: E_it__e II
3: _aha__a
??: Atlas Pain
1: The ___in_ E__ire
2: Ha_a__re_s _a_
3: Ir_n__r_ed
4: Till the Dawn Comes
Evermind: Evan Carson
1: S__
2: Shards
3: Otriad
Elite: Blindead
1: s_
2: e_
Tomi: Weyes Blood
1: Andromeda
2: Everyday
3: Something to Believe
??: Van Der Graaf Generator
1: A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers
??: La Dispute
1: R_se __artz
2: __lt_n Street I
3: I See E_er_thin_
4: Rh_d_nite and _rie_
5: _in_ _ar_
Lethean: Riverside
1: Saturate Me
2: River Down Below
3: Discard Your Fear
??: Thy Catafalque
1: _e_ete _ez__
2: Tril__ita
3: __ ____an
Guessed letters: AZDEHRSINLT
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Oh man, Stadler coming in clutch. I almost made a cheeky post earlier saying, "Stadler sent UFO/Blackmore's Night/Sweet" before he even sent his song list, but I figured Sweet would've been a long shot. Good choices dude :corn
Gimme the N
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N added above.
Also, how would you lovely people like some first impressions?
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Long shot before I go to sleep:
Train: La Dispute
Cyril: Thy Catafalque
Tomislav: Weyes Blood
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N added above.
Also, how would you lovely people like some first impressions?
I think Indi gave me an ulcer, so I would like some impressions. :lol
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Long shot before I go to sleep:
Train: La Dispute
Cyril: Thy Catafalque
Tomislav: Weyes Blood
Tomi yes, the others no.
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Round 1 first impressions
1. My ears! [Puppies – Blut Aus Nord]
2. My brain! [Indiscipline – Area]
3. My heart! [Sacul – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds]
4. I feel dirty. [Stadler – Sweet]
5. This is rather lovely. [Katt – Monica Heldal]
6. Bonkers and very entertaining. [romdrums – Edge of Reality]
7. Very pleasant background music. [Tomi – Weyes Blood]
8. Dark, dense, moody and pretty engaging. [Elite – Blindead]
9. Very epic, and varied but also consistent in mood. [Buddy – Thy Catafalque]
10. Intense and a lot to take in, but pretty engrossing as well. [Shadow – The Plot In You]
11. There’s a lot to take in on first listen, but what a great sound. [Train – Clarence Clarity]
12. Some very engaging and innovative stuff, if a little all over the place. [LordCost – Van Der Graaf Generator]
13. This isn’t a genre I often find that exciting, but when it works, it works. [Nekov – Lazerhawk]
14. A solid example of the genre, if perhaps not particularly a standout one. [Luoto – Eternal Storm]
15. This is exactly what I expected it to sound like… and that’s no bad thing. [wolfking – Solution.45]
16. Some lovely moments, but also others than sounded a little run of the mill. [Lethean – Riverside]
17. Dark, dynamic and quite beautiful – early contender for favourite of the round. [Evermind – Evan Carson]
18. This has a lovely warmth to it, and I liked this more than I might have expected. [king – Rise Twain]
19. A little on the cheesy side perhaps, but extremely enjoyable right from the first listen. [TAC – Atlas Pain]
20. Wasn’t sure the vocals fit the music at first, but was thoroughly enjoying myself by the end. [lonestar – Aeternam]
21. A style you’ve sent me before, but this feels more immediately engaging than it sometimes is. [Jingle – Subsignal]
22. Not super immediate for me, but the newer tracks in particular sound like they could be up my alley. [Cyril – La Dispute]
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Round 1 first impressions
3. My heart!
5. This is rather lovely.
7. Very pleasant background music.
8. Dark, dense, moody and pretty engaging.
15. This is exactly what I expected it to sound like… and that’s no bad thing.
17. Dark, dynamic and quite beautiful – early contender for favourite of the round.
18. This has a lovely warmth to it, and I liked this more than I might have expected.
Hoping bae is one of these
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Rise Again?
Eternal (something)
Guessing those Nick Cave songs are (something) Screen and I Need You
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Rise Again?
Eternal (something)
Guessing those Nick Cave songs are (something) Screen and I Need You
Eternal and I Need You are correct, the others are not.
Any more letter guesses? Won't be long until I go to bed...
EDIT: By the way everyone, I'm going to link to first impression posts in the OP as well as results ones, so that they're easy to refer back to.
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I don't know who besides me would have sent Aeternam, but :censored There goes round 2 idea for me.... :corn
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Any more letter guesses? Won't be long until I go to bed...
L
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Ohhh Weyes Blood! Yeah, great album, that one. Hope those songs go over well.
Gimme T and I'll try to figure out song titles when I get home but Rich will probably be in slumberland by then
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Yeah Katt sent Monica Heldal, and there goes another round idea I had...
My ideas are dropping faster than Katt in the Royal Rumble.
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EDIT: By the way everyone, I'm going to link to first impression posts in the OP as well as results ones, so that they're easy to refer back to.
no longer shall i be the only one who does this :corn
there's way too many impressions for me to guess at this one
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Hey, I've linked to impressions in the OP before!
Pup... she's mine! Back off! :lol
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Fight! Fight! Fight!
Oh wait, wrong roulette.
EDIT: Also, all updated above.
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Round 1 first impressions
14. A solid example of the genre, if perhaps not particularly a standout one.
19. A little on the cheesy side perhaps, but extremely enjoyable right from the first listen.
Hopefully one of these isn't mine.. I have a little power metal in mine, so I hope that's not the cheesy one.
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Depends whether you think cheesy is necessarily bad.
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Depends whether you think cheesy is necessarily bad.
Oh shoot, I didn't read the second part of your sentence which seemed positive. Hopefully it's not too bad. So it is mine?
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3. My heart!
8. Dark, dense, moody and pretty engaging.
10. Intense and a lot to take in, but pretty engrossing as well.
11. There’s a lot to take in on first listen, but what a great sound.
15. This is exactly what I expected it to sound like… and that’s no bad thing.
21. A style you’ve sent me before, but this feels more immediately engaging than it sometimes is.
maybe one of these? I think #21 has a decent shot
Blindead could be Elite
Area is probably Indi
Subsignal
Eternal Storm
Atlas Pain
Blut Aus Nord, sent by Puppies
The Trick is to Keep Breathing
A Long Day Since The Earth Crashed
Time Changes Everything
Better Lives
Gravitational Lensing (?)
Winning Where Losing Is All
Prayers
Into A Dream
Through the Wall of Light, Pt. I/Pt. II
Jubilee Street
Till the Dawn Comes
Otriad
Everyday
Something to Believe
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Oh shoot, I didn't read the second part of your sentence which seemed positive
I mean, I know there are a lot of impressions but it's not like they're very long. :lol
Anyway screw it, there are so many impressions in this roulette that I might as well be more open about people's guesses. So yes, that one is yours.
As for other guesses:
@Katt: Yours is indeed one of those.
@Cyril: ...nope, none of those is yours.
EDIT: Woah mama, lots of good guesses there Cyril, so I'll get the hangman updated and then I'mma head to bed.
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Anyway screw it, there are so many impressions in this roulette that I might as well be more open about people's guesses. So yes, that one is yours.
OK. ;D
Area is probably Indi
What gave it away? :lol
J-Boy-Subsignal?
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@ariich - #20, maybe?
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8. Dark, dense, moody and pretty engaging.
10. Intense and a lot to take in, but pretty engrossing as well.
11. There’s a lot to take in on first listen, but what a great sound.
12. Some very engaging and innovative stuff, if a little all over the place.
15. This is exactly what I expected it to sound like… and that’s no bad thing.
16. Some lovely moments, but also others than sounded a little run of the mill.
17. Dark, dynamic and quite beautiful – early contender for favourite of the round.
/shrug
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Better Lives was the only incorrect guess, everything else was right. All updated above, plus jingle for Subsignal.
And no, not #20.
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8. Dark, dense, moody and pretty engaging.
10. Intense and a lot to take in, but pretty engrossing as well.
11. There’s a lot to take in on first listen, but what a great sound.
12. Some very engaging and innovative stuff, if a little all over the place.
15. This is exactly what I expected it to sound like… and that’s no bad thing.
16. Some lovely moments, but also others than sounded a little run of the mill.
17. Dark, dynamic and quite beautiful – early contender for favourite of the round.
/shrug
You guessed both "innovative" and "run of the mill"? :lol
I can definitely see why you're thinking most of those, but actually no, none of them is yours.
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Aeternam-Lonestar?
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I think I'm 6
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Aeternam-Lonestar?
Yep.
I think I'm 6
Nope.
And now for bed, to sleep perchance to dream, etc.
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Solution .45
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You guessed both "innovative" and "run of the mill"? :lol
Hey, people have different perceptions for what's generic or not so I don't fucking know. :lol
Well #1 seems to be the only flat-out negative one and you gave a decent score to Warforged last roulette so I highly doubt what I sent was too much for you :P
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Just posting to a new page for you to make it easier. 'night all!
jingle: Subsignal
1: Feeding Utopia
2: The Trick is to Keep Breathing
3: A Long Way Since the Earth Crashed
??: The _l_t In ___
1: __ _ld _a_s
2: _illhead
3: Time Changes Everything
4: _etter _i_es
wolfking: Solution.45
1: The _l_se _e__nd
2: Gravitational Lensing
3: __r Ae_ns _ast
4: Winning Where Losing is All
??: _laren_e _larit_
1: _ill t_ _elie_e
2: ____-T__thed _arti_le S_ashers
3: Th_se _h_ _an_t, _heat
4: The __s_el Tr_th
king: Rise Twain
1: Golden
2: Prayers
3: Into a Dream
Indiscipline: Area
1: __ardati dal _ese _i_in_ all'A_rile
2: Il _andit_ del Desert_
3: L'Ele_ante _ian__
4: La _ela di _dessa (____)
Katt: Monica Heldal
1: ___ _r__ the N_rth
2: Ta_e __
3: Sill_ _ill_
4: __ll__ ___ An__here
??: Edge of Reality
1: Attack of the Great Worm
2: Remorse Code
3: Illegal Chord
lonestar: Aeternam
1: Damascus Gate
2: The Keeper of Shangri-La
3: The Bringer of Rain
??: Eternal Storm
1: Through the Wall of Light Pt. I
2: Through the Wall of Light Pt. II
Stadler: Sweet
1: Set Me Free
2: Sweet FA
3: ACDC
4: Fox On The Run
Sacul: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1: Jubilee Street
2: I Need You
3: Sun Forest
??: Lazerhawk
1: Feel the Rush Tonight
2: Hypnic
3: King of the Streets
Puppies: Blut Aus Nord
1: The __s_i_ E_h_es __ N_n-_atter (I__aterial __i_es __ The _athers)
2: E_it__e II
3: _aha__a
??: Atlas Pain
1: The ___in_ E__ire
2: Ha_a__re_s _a_
3: Ir_n__r_ed
4: Till the Dawn Comes
Evermind: Evan Carson
1: Sky
2: Shards
3: Otriad
Elite: Blindead
1: s1
2: e2
Tomi: Weyes Blood
1: Andromeda
2: Everyday
3: Something to Believe
??: Van Der Graaf Generator
1: A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers
??: La Dispute
1: R_se __artz
2: __lt_n Street I
3: I See E_er_thin_
4: Rh_d_nite and _rie_
5: _in_ _ar_
Lethean: Riverside
1: Saturate Me
2: River Down Below
3: Discard Your Fear
??: Thy Catafalque
1: _e_ete _ez__
2: Tril__ita
3: __ ____an
Guessed letters: AZDEHRSINLT
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I think I'm 6
Nope.
And now for bed, to sleep perchance to dream, etc.
I was just sharing my problems with age, didn't need a reality check.
Good night nonetheless.
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Aeternam-Lonestar?
Yep.
(https://i.pinimg.com/474x/7c/56/c7/7c56c7b7a2fa87cdfdf5c4b1ce4614e4.jpg)
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Feeding utopia
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'night all!
Leaving America hanging!
Indiscipline is still up!!
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Solution .45
Sent from Oz, I guarandamntee it.
Man this thread was busy this afternoon!
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Glad you sent Weyes Blood, tomi. I'd have probably picked up Movies instead of Everyday but it's still a great song :metal
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Round 1 first impressions
5. This is rather lovely.
7. Very pleasant background music.
9. Very epic, and varied but also consistent in mood.
11. There’s a lot to take in on first listen, but what a great sound.
14. A solid example of the genre, if perhaps not particularly a standout one.
15. This is exactly what I expected it to sound like… and that’s no bad thing.
16. Some lovely moments, but also others than sounded a little run of the mill.
18. This has a lovely warmth to it, and I liked this more than I might have expected.
21. A style you’ve sent me before, but this feels more immediately engaging than it sometimes is.
Gonna go out on a ledge and say any of these could apply to Subsignal.
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3. My heart!
This one? :P
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Feeding utopia
Solution .45
Sent from Oz, I guarandamntee it.
3. My heart!
This one? :P
Yes to all of these.
And yes Chad, one of those is yours.
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Damnit jingle!
*Crosses Subsignal off the list*
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Glad you sent Weyes Blood, tomi. I'd have probably picked up Movies instead of Everyday but it's still a great song :metal
I like Everyday a bit better. And Movies is quite "weird", didn't know if host'd like it. Almost sent both but there were a few seconds over 20 minutes :lol
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There's so much stuff that's very easy to figure out in the hangman based on the letters already guessed, but I'm not feeling like typing out all the obvious stuff, so here's the two songs I sent, which are not going to be 'guessed' if we're only doing letters: s1 & e2.
Aren't those catchy titles indeed?
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Damnit jingle!
*Crosses Subsignal off the list*
Why do you think I played hem instantly!? As soon as I saw them missing in Rich’s RYM, I knew I would be cockblocking someone for later rounds - you, Joe, Diego ... perhaps others.
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I think someone used Sieges Even in previous roulettes and it didn't go too well.
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Ready for my 7 and a tie for 21st!
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I think someone used Sieges Even in previous roulettes and it didn't go too well.
That's cuz Sieges Even is horribly inferior to Subsignal. It's weird, but I'm just luke-warm on SE, but absolutely adore Subsignal.
Ready for my 7 and a tie for 21st!
Slow down there, Cyril.
Let's see if I can narrow this down a little more.
Round 1 first impressions
5. This is rather lovely.
7. Very pleasant background music.
9. Very epic, and varied but also consistent in mood.
11. There’s a lot to take in on first listen, but what a great sound.
14. A solid example of the genre, if perhaps not particularly a standout one.
15. This is exactly what I expected it to sound like… and that’s no bad thing.
16. Some lovely moments, but also others than sounded a little run of the mill.
18. This has a lovely warmth to it, and I liked this more than I might have expected.
21. A style you’ve sent me before, but this feels more immediately engaging than it sometimes is.
Gonna go out on a ledge and say any of these could apply to Subsignal.
I mean, I think "lovely" is a very good way to describe Subsignal.
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Is mine the My Brain! one ?
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There's so much stuff that's very easy to figure out in the hangman based on the letters already guessed, but I'm not feeling like typing out all the obvious stuff, so here's the two songs I sent, which are not going to be 'guessed' if we're only doing letters: s1 & e2.
Aren't those catchy titles indeed?
I would have guessed s2 and e1 honestly, I remembered weird song titles for a Blindead album in a music folder of my pc. I thought they were just random filenames initially but then I checked and they were the actual titles.
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Is mine the My Brain! one ?
Yep! :lol
Chad, you have correctly eliminated ones that are not yours.
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Chad is loony toons. Subsignal rocks but nothing they've done is as good as The Art of Navigating by the Stars!
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As a general rule, I would suggest not putting much or even any emphasis on what another band/artist has previously scored simply because they play in the same/similar genre. Looking more widely at what bands I rate highly in a given genre or style might be helpful I suppose, but for the most part my tastes aren't particularly genre-dependent.
This first round is a good demonstration of this as well. The range of styles is immense but honestly I'm liking everything. I'm certain nothing will score below a 7 and most will score above 7.5.
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East of the Wall confirmed 8.5, Monica Heldal 7
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:lol
East of the Wall scored 7.5 in my first album roulette btw.
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Chad is loony toons. Subsignal rocks but nothing they've done is as good as The Art of Navigating by the Stars!
Yes
As a general rule, I would suggest not putting much or even any emphasis on what another band/artist has previously scored simply because they play in the same/similar genre.
In my opinion, Sieges Even and Subsignal are way more similar than just a "similar genre" :)
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In my opinion, Sieges Even and Subsignal are way more similar than just a "similar genre" :)
I couldn't comment as I've only heard one Sieges Even album and three Subsignal songs.
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Yeah... basically the same band, different name.
Eternal Storm is Tim?
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Oh great! :lol Let's see...
- Evan Carson's last song is Sky
- Rise Twain - Golden
- Buddyhunter sent Lazerhawk: Feel the Rush Tonight, Hypnic, King of the Streets
- Edge of Reality: Attack of the Great Worm, Remorse Code, Illegal Chord
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Eternal Storm is Tim?
Nope.
Oh great! :lol Let's see...
- Evan Carson's last song is Sky
- Rise Twain - Golden
- Buddyhunter sent Lazerhawk: Feel the Rush Tonight, Hypnic, King of the Streets
- Edge of Reality: Attack of the Great Worm, Remorse Code, Illegal Chord
All correct except that Buddy did not send Lazerhawk.
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In my opinion, Sieges Even and Subsignal are way more similar than just a "similar genre" :)
Interesting, I got them both in my last roulette and they didn't sound that similar to me. Might have just been the choice of songs.
- Buddyhunter sent Lazerhawk: Feel the Rush Tonight, Hypnic, King of the Streets
No, what the hell is a Lazerhawk :lol
Mine's really obvious tbh
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Oh whoops I meant Nekov sent Lazerhawk
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No, what the hell is a Lazerhawk :lol
Well, obviously ....
(https://wiki.paparazziuav.org/w/images/thumb/4/4f/Laserhawk.png/300px-Laserhawk.png)
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The Plot In You: Pillhead
Is Shadow Ninja playing? he could have sent that
Also King Park for La Dispute
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:rollin :rollin
Oh whoops I meant Nekov sent Lazerhawk
Correct
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Thy Catafalque is probably Cyril
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In my opinion, Sieges Even and Subsignal are way more similar than just a "similar genre" :)
Interesting, I got them both in my last roulette and they didn't sound that similar to me. Might have just been the choice of songs.
They are not the same in my eyes. The Rhythm section in Sieges Even are better, more agressive.
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Edge of Reality is Romdrums :metal
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Edge of Reality is Romdrums :metal
Joey Frevola will be very happy to know this.
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Cyril's is La Dispute or one of the still-unidentified ones
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Oh whoops I meant Nekov sent Lazerhawk
Yes.
The Plot In You: Pillhead
Is Shadow Ninja playing? he could have sent that
Also King Park for La Dispute
All yes.
Thy Catafalque is probably Cyril
No.
Edge of Reality is Romdrums :metal
Yes.
Cyril's is La Dispute
Yes.
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jingle: Subsignal
1: Feeding Utopia
2: The Trick is to Keep Breathing
3: A Long Way Since the Earth Crashed
Shadow: The Plot In You
1: __ _ld _a_s
2: Pillhead
3: Time Changes Everything
4: _etter _i_es
wolfking: Solution.45
1: The Close Beyond
2: Gravitational Lensing
3: For Aeons Past
4: Winning Where Losing is All
??: Clarence Clarity
1: _ill t_ _elie_e
2: ____-T__thed _arti_le S_ashers
3: Th_se _h_ _an_t, _heat
4: The __s_el Tr_th
king: Rise Twain
1: Golden
2: Prayers
3: Into a Dream
Indiscipline: Area
1: __ardati dal _ese _i_in_ all'A_rile
2: Il _andit_ del Desert_
3: L'Ele_ante _ian__
4: La _ela di _dessa (____)
Katt: Monica Heldal
1: ___ _r__ the N_rth
2: Ta_e __
3: Sill_ _ill_
4: __ll__ ___ An__here
romdrums: Edge of Reality
1: Attack of the Great Worm
2: Remorse Code
3: Illegal Chord
lonestar: Aeternam
1: Damascus Gate
2: The Keeper of Shangri-La
3: The Bringer of Rain
??: Eternal Storm
1: Through the Wall of Light Pt. I
2: Through the Wall of Light Pt. II
Stadler: Sweet
1: Set Me Free
2: Sweet FA
3: ACDC
4: Fox On The Run
Sacul: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1: Jubilee Street
2: I Need You
3: Sun Forest
Nekov: Lazerhawk
1: Feel the Rush Tonight
2: Hypnic
3: King of the Streets
Puppies: Blut Aus Nord
1: The __s_i_ E_h_es __ N_n-_atter (I__aterial __i_es __ The _athers)
2: E_it__e II
3: _aha__a
??: Atlas Pain
1: The ___in_ E__ire
2: Ha_a__re_s _a_
3: Ir_n__r_ed
4: Till the Dawn Comes
Evermind: Evan Carson
1: Sky
2: Shards
3: Otriad
Elite: Blindead
1: s1
2: e2
Tomi: Weyes Blood
1: Andromeda
2: Everyday
3: Something to Believe
LordCost: Van Der Graaf Generator
1: A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers
Cyril: La Dispute
1: R_se __artz
2: __lt_n Street I
3: I See E_er_thin_
4: Rh_d_nite and _rie_
5: King Park
Lethean: Riverside
1: Saturate Me
2: River Down Below
3: Discard Your Fear
??: Thy Catafalque
1: Fekete Mezok
2: Trilobita
3: Ko Koppan
Guessed letters: AZDEHRSINLT
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By the way, only one artist is unidentified and five players haven't been linked to their submission.
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Clarence Clarity
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Clarence Clarity
:tup
That's artists complete. Once senders are complete I'll probably just fill in all the track names too.
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what senders are left. i'm too lazy to check the OP
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Van der Graaf is LordCost
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Glad you sent Weyes Blood, tomi. I'd have probably picked up Movies instead of Everyday but it's still a great song :metal
I like Everyday a bit better. And Movies is quite "weird", didn't know if host'd like it. Almost sent both but there were a few seconds over 20 minutes :lol
I think he'd have enjoyed the electronic side of it and the wonderful climax but yeah that's fair.
Also home sent Clarence Clarity.
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Van der Graaf is LordCost
Indeed (he gave it away earlier in the thread).
Also home sent Clarence Clarity.
Nope, home isn't even playing. :lol
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The Close Beyond and For Aeons Past for Solution .45
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Trilobita and Ko Koppan and Fekete Mezok for Thy Catafalque
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Sacul just got totally sacul'd :yarr
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Trilobita and Ko Koppan and Fekete Mezok for Thy Catafalque
They pale if compared to fsiudgiuògiujdsagfukòjòjgafds and gfkhflgoitrrohoiyoèuoiupoi
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All correct Mike. :tup
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Eternal Storm: Luoto
Clarence Clarity: Shadow Ninja
Atlas Pain: TAC
Thy Catafalque: Buddy
did i win
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yes, it is I who sent tdjghjjkhliòujoàupougjyufkuyrkuyt
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no, you very clearly did not send tdjghjjkhliòujoàupougjyufkuyrkuyt
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Sacul just got totally sacul'd :yarr
What does this even mean? :lol
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Sacul just got totally sacul'd :yarr
What does this even mean? :lol
I dunno, but that act Katt posted is probably a helluva Death Metal band.
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Sacul just got totally sacul'd :yarr
What does this even mean? :lol
I have absolutely no idea but I got your attention so
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I'm still flabbergasted that the Russian Rain Man guessed Aeternam with just one letter. Wtf Ruslan?
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I'm still flabbergasted that the Russian Rain Man guessed Aeternam with just one letter. Wtf Ruslan?
(https://i.postimg.cc/Hs59W0bW/20200507141118.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
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That's hella stupid :rollin
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I always think that the crappier the photoshop, the funnier it is. LOL
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True dat...
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I always think that the crappier the photoshop, the funnier it is. LOL
You're one funny mofo, that's for sure.
I just found a glaring fucking hole in the rym that I'm all over for Round 2.
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I'm still flabbergasted that the Russian Rain Man guessed Aeternam with just one letter. Wtf Ruslan?
It was with no letters revealed actually :biggrin:
What can I say, apparently that's one of the few things I'm good at!
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I always think that the crappier the photoshop, the funnier it is. LOL
You're one funny mofo, that's for sure.
I just found a glaring fucking hole in the rym that I'm all over for Round 2.
Sounds like a new video on Pornhub.
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The rym around the hole is amazing
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I don't know what's happening right now but I know I like it
Eternal Storm: Luoto
Clarence Clarity: Shadow Ninja
Atlas Pain: TAC
Thy Catafalque: Buddy
did i win
Also this is correct except for Shadow, who has already been linked to The Plot In You. So you do not win. Updated post coming up for new page.
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jingle: Subsignal
1: Feeding Utopia
2: The Trick is to Keep Breathing
3: A Long Way Since the Earth Crashed
Shadow: The Plot In You
1: My Old Ways
2: Pillhead
3: Time Changes Everything
4: Better Vibes
wolfking: Solution.45
1: The Close Beyond
2: Gravitational Lensing
3: For Aeons Past
4: Winning Where Losing is All
Train: Clarence Clarity
1: Will to Believe
2: Buck-Toothed Particle Smashers
3: Those Who Can’t, Cheat
4: The Gospel Truth
king: Rise Twain
1: Golden
2: Prayers
3: Into a Dream
Indiscipline: Area
1: Guardati dal Mese Vicino all'Aprile
2: Il Bandito del Deserto
3: L'Elefante Bianco
4: La Mela di Odessa (1920)
Katt: Monica Heldal
1: Boy From the North
2: Tape 03
3: Silly Willy
4: Follow You Anywhere
romdrums: Edge of Reality
1: Attack of the Great Worm
2: Remorse Code
3: Illegal Chord
lonestar: Aeternam
1: Damascus Gate
2: The Keeper of Shangri-La
3: The Bringer of Rain
Luoto: Eternal Storm
1: Through the Wall of Light Pt. I
2: Through the Wall of Light Pt. II
Stadler: Sweet
1: Set Me Free
2: Sweet FA
3: ACDC
4: Fox On The Run
Sacul: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1: Jubilee Street
2: I Need You
3: Sun Forest
Nekov: Lazerhawk
1: Feel the Rush Tonight
2: Hypnic
3: King of the Streets
Puppies: Blut Aus Nord
1: The Cosmic Echoes Of Non-Matter (Immaterial Voices Of The Fathers)
2: Epitome II
3: Mahagma
TAC: Atlas Pain
1: The Moving Empire
2: Hagakure’s Way
3: Ironforged
4: Till the Dawn Comes
Evermind: Evan Carson
1: Sky
2: Shards
3: Otriad
Elite: Blindead
1: s1
2: e2
Tomi: Weyes Blood
1: Andromeda
2: Everyday
3: Something to Believe
LordCost: Van Der Graaf Generator
1: A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers
Cyril: La Dispute
1: Rose Quartz
2: Fulton Street I
3: I See Everything
4: Rhodonite and Grief
5: King Park
Lethean: Riverside
1: Saturate Me
2: River Down Below
3: Discard Your Fear
Buddy: Thy Catafalque
1: Fekete Mezok
2: Trilobita
3: Ko Koppan
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ok it's train
this is why i asked you to tell me who's left because with so many people it's hard to keep track :P
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ok it's train
this is why i asked you to tell me who's left because with so many people it's hard to keep track :P
Yes and that is why I didn't tell you. :P
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fill in the songs, coward
results when :neverusethis:
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It took me all of 2 minutes to copypasta the contestants list and hangman and figure out who was left but I don't know any of those bands so I couldn't guess
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fill in the songs, coward
Completed hangman now updated above.
And here's a reminder of first impressions:
Round 1 first impressions
1. My ears! [Puppies]
2. My brain! [Indiscipline]
3. My heart! [Sacul]
4. I feel dirty.
5. This is rather lovely.
6. Bonkers and very entertaining.
7. Very pleasant background music.
8. Dark, dense, moody and pretty engaging.
9. Very epic, and varied but also consistent in mood.
10. Intense and a lot to take in, but pretty engrossing as well.
11. There’s a lot to take in on first listen, but what a great sound.
12. Some very engaging and innovative stuff, if a little all over the place.
13. This isn’t a genre I often find that exciting, but when it works, it works.
14. A solid example of the genre, if perhaps not particularly a standout one.
15. This is exactly what I expected it to sound like… and that’s no bad thing.
16. Some lovely moments, but also others than sounded a little run of the mill.
17. Dark, dynamic and quite beautiful – early contender for favourite of the round.
18. This has a lovely warmth to it, and I liked this more than I might have expected.
19. A little on the cheesy side perhaps, but extremely enjoyable right from the first listen. [TAC]
20. Wasn’t sure the vocals fit the music at first, but was thoroughly enjoying myself by the end.
21. A style you’ve sent me before, but this feels more immediately engaging than it sometimes is.
22. Not super immediate for me, but the newer tracks in particular sound like they could be up my alley. [Cyril]
results when :neverusethis:
Results will be over the weekend, maaaaaaaaaybe tomorrow but unlikely.
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I must be pretty out of touch, from the list, I've only heard of 5 bands including my own.
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#1 is probably Blut Aus Nord tbh
4. I feel dirty.
5. This is rather lovely.
6. Bonkers and very entertaining.
7. Very pleasant background music.
9. Very epic, and varied but also consistent in mood.
12. Some very engaging and innovative stuff, if a little all over the place.
13. This isn’t a genre I often find that exciting, but when it works, it works.
14. A solid example of the genre, if perhaps not particularly a standout one.
16. Some lovely moments, but also others than sounded a little run of the mill.
17. Dark, dynamic and quite beautiful – early contender for favourite of the round.
18. This has a lovely warmth to it, and I liked this more than I might have expected.
22. Not super immediate for me, but the newer tracks in particular sound like they could be up my alley.
uuhh these are the only ones left for me now...
6, 7, 13, 18 all definitely seem like no-go's
can i narrow it down to 12, 14, 17, and 22?
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This is looking less like a roulette and more like when you watch people pick out lottery tickets at the gas station
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I so desperately wish this to be mine:
13. This isn’t a genre I often find that exciting, but when it works, it works.
I am so despondently sure that this is actually mine:
14. A solid example of the genre, if perhaps not particularly a standout one.
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#1 is probably Blut Aus Nord tbh
Correct.
4. I feel dirty.
5. This is rather lovely.
6. Bonkers and very entertaining.
7. Very pleasant background music.
9. Very epic, and varied but also consistent in mood.
12. Some very engaging and innovative stuff, if a little all over the place.
13. This isn’t a genre I often find that exciting, but when it works, it works.
14. A solid example of the genre, if perhaps not particularly a standout one.
16. Some lovely moments, but also others than sounded a little run of the mill.
17. Dark, dynamic and quite beautiful – early contender for favourite of the round.
18. This has a lovely warmth to it, and I liked this more than I might have expected.
22. Not super immediate for me, but the newer tracks in particular sound like they could be up my alley.
uuhh these are the only ones left for me now...
6, 7, 13, 18 all definitely seem like no-go's
can i narrow it down to 12, 14, 17, and 22?
Dunno what you're talking about, La Dispute is clearly very entertaining and you're obviously #6.
Nah you have correctly narrowed it down.
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I'm gonna say I'm [8], [13], or [14].
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This is looking less like a roulette and more like when you watch people pick out lottery tickets at the gas station
I mean, a roulette is also a game of chance so :P
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This is looking less like a roulette and more like when you watch people pick out lottery tickets at the gas station
the amount of participants in this roulette is frankly absurd and then asking for 10-20 minutes of music per participant
i'm afraid of ariich's power, is all i'm saying. i ain't got that kind of free time, at the very least :lol
@ariich: 12 or 17? :corn
also, #6 is Thy Catafalque?
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This is looking less like a roulette and more like when you watch people pick out lottery tickets at the gas station
That drives me fucking crazy. Notwithstanding that you're paying for soccer fields and art supplies to begin with (our lottery goes to state education funds and what not, and any one person has almost zero shot of winning) there's no advantage to using your side-piece's titty measurements as your lottery number, so move it along! :)
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This is looking less like a roulette and more like when you watch people pick out lottery tickets at the gas station
the amount of participants in this roulette is frankly absurd and then asking for 10-20 minutes of music per participant
i'm afraid of ariich's power, is all i'm saying. i ain't got that kind of free time, at the very least :lol
It's not about free time as I don't have all that much, but I can listen to music a lot while I'm working. This round is slightly over 6 hours of music (which as I've pointed out previously is slightly less than I was getting in my last two album roulettes). If I don't have many work meetings then between work and free time I can pretty much listen to that in a day.
@ariich: 12 or 17? :corn
also, #6 is Thy Catafalque?
I like your technique of splitting the options in half each time to narrow it down - good use of maths. This time you are not correct, though.
Shadow, none of those three is yours.
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[16] or possibly [21], because I can't remember what stuff I've sent you in the past and am far too lazy to look.
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[16] or possibly [21],
:lol No.
because I can't remember what stuff I've sent you in the past and am far too lazy to look.
You've not been in any of my previous roulettes, so I appreciate that might make it harder to gauge what my first impressions might be to different things. Also my tastes and reactions are pretty weird as far as I can tell, so that generally makes it hard for anyone. Plus there are 22 options this time. :lol
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I like your technique of splitting the options in half each time to narrow it down - good use of maths. This time you are not correct, though.
:'(
22, then?
if not then GEE I WONDER WHICH ONE'S LEFT
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Have I really not been in any of your roulettes? I was sure I had. Then again I forget I've sent a song ten minutes after doing so, so maybe my memory should be somewhat suspect.
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I like your technique of splitting the options in half each time to narrow it down - good use of maths. This time you are not correct, though.
:'(
22, then?
if not then GEE I WONDER WHICH ONE'S LEFT
:lol Yeah it's 22.
Have I really not been in any of your roulettes? I was sure I had. Then again I forget I've sent a song ten minutes after doing so, so maybe my memory should be somewhat suspect.
Excellent, I look forward to you trying to send me The Plot In You in round 3.
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How the hell is 22 Thy Catafalque? All of the songs are from the same album so there's no "newer" tracks. :lol
Well I'm guessing by "newer" you meant the second two songs. The first is easily my favorite of the three so idk if that impression bodes well for me :P
EDIT: Nevermind, Cyril was guessing two artists at once so I got confused :facepalm:
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How the hell is 22 Thy Catafalque? All of the songs are from the same album so there's no "newer" tracks. :lol
Well I'm guessing by "newer" you meant the second two songs. The first is easily my favorite of the three so idk if that impression bodes well for me :P
No, 22 is Cyril's, apologies I should have deleted his Thy Catafalque guess (which was also wrong) from the post I quoted!
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Is Thy Catafalque 20, then?
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I think I can narrow mine to 13, 14 or 15
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This is looking less like a roulette and more like when you watch people pick out lottery tickets at the gas station
That drives me fucking crazy. Notwithstanding that you're paying for soccer fields and art supplies to begin with (our lottery goes to state education funds and what not, and any one person has almost zero shot of winning) there's no advantage to using your side-piece's titty measurements as your lottery number, so move it along! :)
This got a belly laugh out of me. :)
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Is Thy Catafalque 20, then?
Nope.
I think I can narrow mine to 13, 14 or 15
It is indeed one of those.
By way of update, listening is going well and I'm very impressed with this round. I think the average score is going to be on the higher end of averages from rounds in previous roulettes, which is impressive for so many submissions and such variety of music. Right now I'm feeling there are probably two clear standouts and no complete duds (which does mean people will be ranked low with decent scores - sorry!).
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I think mine is one of 10,11,12 or 15. All I'm hoping for is "if I was doing eliminations, this would have gotten you through." ;D
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8 or 12 for Blindead, maaaaybe 17 if you really enjoy it a lot.
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8 or 12 for Blindead, maaaaybe 17 if you really enjoy it a lot.
Yes.
I think mine is one of 10,11,12 or 15.
Nope.
All I'm hoping for is "if I was doing eliminations, this would have gotten you through." ;D
The great thing this time is that it doesn't matter either way!
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8 or 12 for Blindead, maaaaybe 17 if you really enjoy it a lot.
Yes.
Okay!
king: Rise Twain
1: Golden
2: Prayers
What's this Leprous song doing here? :neverusethis:
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I must be pretty out of touch, from the list, I've only heard of 5 bands including my own.
I'm at 7, but I've only ever listened to three - mine, yours and Riverside. Well, I did listen to Monica whats-her-tits because curiosity after Katt getting heaved over the top rope because of her. I've (regrettably) listened to Nick Cave twice now. Sweet I know, but not these tunes. VdG... never heard a lick of them, but familiar enough with the name.
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Sacul just got totally sacul'd :yarr
What does this even mean? :lol
I have absolutely no idea but I got your attention so
trainy are u high
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I must be pretty out of touch, from the list, I've only heard of 5 bands including my own.
I'm at 7, but I've only ever listened to three - mine, yours and Riverside. Well, I did listen to Monica whats-her-tits because curiosity after Katt getting heaved over the top rope because of her. I've (regrettably) listened to Nick Cave twice now. Sweet I know, but not these tunes. VdG... never heard a lick of them, but familiar enough with the name.
I see discovering music you don't know as a large part of the point of roulettes. I'd only heard of 10 out of the 22 before this round.
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8 or 12 for Blindead, maaaaybe 17 if you really enjoy it a lot.
Yes.
Okay!
Want to guess which or just wait for me to reveal them (probably tomorrow)?
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I decided to send more obscure stuff in this roulette instead of sticking to the artists that are popular here. That's subject to change as the roulette progresses, but so far I'm going to send stuff from folks barely known on DTF.
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I think I can narrow mine to 13, 14 or 15
It is indeed one of those.
Hopefully 15
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I decided to send more obscure stuff in this roulette instead of sticking to the artists that are popular here. That's subject to change as the roulette progresses, but so far I'm going to send stuff from folks barely known on DTF.
hey, i knew this one! :P
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I decided to send more obscure stuff in this roulette instead of sticking to the artists that are popular here. That's subject to change as the roulette progresses, but so far I'm going to send stuff from folks barely known on DTF.
hey, i knew this one! :P
Yeah no shit :P
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:splodetard:
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I think I can narrow mine to 13, 14 or 15
It is indeed one of those.
Hopefully 15
Not 15, but all three of those are probably going to end up getting similar scores anyway. Take that however you like. :lol
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I must be pretty out of touch, from the list, I've only heard of 5 bands including my own.
I'm at 7, but I've only ever listened to three - mine, yours and Riverside. Well, I did listen to Monica whats-her-tits because curiosity after Katt getting heaved over the top rope because of her. I've (regrettably) listened to Nick Cave twice now. Sweet I know, but not these tunes. VdG... never heard a lick of them, but familiar enough with the name.
I see discovering music you don't know as a large part of the point of roulettes. I'd only heard of 10 out of the 22 before this round.
I do that to some extent, but if I wanted to sample that much music, I'd *host* a 5th roulette of my own. :biggrin:
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8 or 12 for Blindead, maaaaybe 17 if you really enjoy it a lot.
Yes.
Okay!
Want to guess which or just wait for me to reveal them (probably tomorrow)?
8 would be my first guess!
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I see discovering music you don't know as a large part of the point of roulettes. I'd only heard of 10 out of the 22 before this round.
I do that to some extent, but if I wanted to sample that much music, I'd *host* a 5th roulette of my own. :biggrin:
Oh yeah absolutely, I definitely meant primarily for the host. :lol
8 would be my first guess!
Yes sir!
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Van der Graaf is LordCost
Indeed (he gave it away earlier in the thread).
I got the 'Area' joke earlier in the thread, I did not find time today to guess the Italian song names in the hangman too, it went too fast.
Mine I hope is among 9, 10 or 13,even if almost all the options are positive..
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I got the 'Area' joke earlier in the thread, I did not find time today to guess the Italian song names in the hangman too, it went too fast.
I did consider leaving those for you, but people had pretty much stopped guessing song names by that point so I thought I'd do the lot. :lol
And no, yours is not any of those three.
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5, 7 or 13 for me.
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:corn
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Touché.
No none of those Joe.
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Interesting.
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Reveal all properly-matched impressions before results? :corn
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I did it earlier and nobody noticed. :biggrin:
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well damn :lol
:corn :corn :corn :corn :corn :corn
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That's too funny. None of us went back to page 7. :lol
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Round 1 first impressions
1. My ears! [Puppies]
2. My brain! [Indiscipline]
3. My heart! [Sacul]
4. I feel dirty.
5. This is rather lovely.
6. Bonkers and very entertaining.
7. Very pleasant background music.
8. Dark, dense, moody and pretty engaging.
9. Very epic, and varied but also consistent in mood.
10. Intense and a lot to take in, but pretty engrossing as well.
11. There’s a lot to take in on first listen, but what a great sound.
12. Some very engaging and innovative stuff, if a little all over the place.
13. This isn’t a genre I often find that exciting, but when it works, it works.
14. A solid example of the genre, if perhaps not particularly a standout one.
15. This is exactly what I expected it to sound like… and that’s no bad thing.
16. Some lovely moments, but also others than sounded a little run of the mill.
17. Dark, dynamic and quite beautiful – early contender for favourite of the round.
18. This has a lovely warmth to it, and I liked this more than I might have expected.
19. A little on the cheesy side perhaps, but extremely enjoyable right from the first listen. [TAC]
20. Wasn’t sure the vocals fit the music at first, but was thoroughly enjoying myself by the end.
21. A style you’ve sent me before, but this feels more immediately engaging than it sometimes is.
22. Not super immediate for me, but the newer tracks in particular sound like they could be up my alley. [Cyril]
ya lazies
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Yeah, you shoulda re-posted them when you revealed them all!
Here they are, anyways:
Round 1 first impressions
1. My ears! [Puppies – Blut Aus Nord]
2. My brain! [Indiscipline – Area]
3. My heart! [Sacul – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds]
4. I feel dirty. [Stadler – Sweet]
5. This is rather lovely. [Katt – Monica Heldal]
6. Bonkers and very entertaining. [romdrums – Edge of Reality]
7. Very pleasant background music. [Tomi – Weyes Blood]
8. Dark, dense, moody and pretty engaging. [Elite – Blindead]
9. Very epic, and varied but also consistent in mood. [Buddy – Thy Catafalque]
10. Intense and a lot to take in, but pretty engrossing as well. [Shadow – The Plot In You]
11. There’s a lot to take in on first listen, but what a great sound. [Train – Clarence Clarity]
12. Some very engaging and innovative stuff, if a little all over the place. [LordCost – Van Der Graaf Generator]
13. This isn’t a genre I often find that exciting, but when it works, it works. [Nekov – Lazerhawk]
14. A solid example of the genre, if perhaps not particularly a standout one. [Luoto – Eternal Storm]
15. This is exactly what I expected it to sound like… and that’s no bad thing. [wolfking – Solution.45]
16. Some lovely moments, but also others than sounded a little run of the mill. [Lethean – Riverside]
17. Dark, dynamic and quite beautiful – early contender for favourite of the round. [Evermind – Evan Carson]
18. This has a lovely warmth to it, and I liked this more than I might have expected. [king – Rise Twain]
19. A little on the cheesy side perhaps, but extremely enjoyable right from the first listen. [TAC – Atlas Pain]
20. Wasn’t sure the vocals fit the music at first, but was thoroughly enjoying myself by the end. [lonestar – Aeternam]
21. A style you’ve sent me before, but this feels more immediately engaging than it sometimes is. [Jingle – Subsignal]
22. Not super immediate for me, but the newer tracks in particular sound like they could be up my alley. [Cyril – La Dispute]
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Wait where did that happen? Omg I'm dumb :lol
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Wait where did that happen? Omg I'm dumb :lol
Page 7 the original. :lol
Edit: Katt, you just pulled a TAC. :lol
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Yeah, you shoulda re-posted them when you revealed them all!
I was going to (and would have done eventually), but then thought where would the fun be in posting them straight away. :lol
And yeah original first impression posts (with any reveals) will be linked in the OP, but I can't be bothered to also update subsequent quoting of it. :P
EDIT: Oh also to remind everyone of the obvious caveat that those were first impressions and subject to change with further listens...
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Last update for today - pretty sure I've settled on scores, so just need to get write-ups finished. Results will therefore be tomorrow.
So start planning round 2, if you haven't already!
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Got some driving to do tomorrow. Perfect way to dwindle down some albums.
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Yesss picking stuff out tonight :corn
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7. Very pleasant background music. [Tomi – Weyes Blood]
triggered
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Already know what I'm going to send and am quite excited about it :)
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Trying to pick something shifting the impression from My Brain! to My Guts!
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Trying to pick something shifting the impression from My Brain! to My Guts!
Let's try and cover every major organ by the end of the roulette.
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:lol
Accepted
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Toehider is banned so I'm not sure how we're gonna get toes covered
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I'm looking forward to whatever makes me say "My pancreas!"
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I'm looking forward to whatever makes me say "My pancreas!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqDBB0no6dQ
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21. A style you’ve sent me before, but this feels more immediately engaging than it sometimes is. [Jingle – Subsignal]
(https://i.imgur.com/Jmt7F.gif)
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21. A style you’ve sent me before, but this feels more immediately engaging than it sometimes is. [Jingle – Subsignal]
(https://i.imgur.com/Jmt7F.gif)
I thought that was a positive impression.
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15. This is exactly what I expected it to sound like… and that’s no bad thing. [wolfking – Solution.45]
I didn't post but skimmin the impressions this is one I thought mine would be.
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I've always considered Solution .45 to be a poor man's Scar Symmetry. :dunno:
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I've always considered Solution .45 to be a poor man's Scar Symmetry. :dunno:
For Aeons Past is as good as any SS record IMO.
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ROUND 1 RESULTS
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LordCost – Van Der Graaf Generator
1. A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers
First impression: Some very engaging and innovative stuff, if a little all over the place.
Final opinion: I very much enjoy how creative, off-the-wall and ahead of its time this is. I had no idea how big VDGG were in Italy, as I think they’ve always been a niche band in the UK and I’d never bothered to check them out before. I’m glad I now have, as there’s lots to like here, and some of the stronger individual sections scratch that experimental prog itch. Unfortunately, some other sections are a lot less my thing. It’s a bit all over the place too, and not always in a way that makes it fun and dynamic but rather suddenly shifting from something enjoyable to something quite annoying.
Score: 7.2
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Tomi – Weyes Blood
1. Andromeda
2. Everyday
3. Something to Believe
First impression: Very pleasant background music.
Final opinion: This is all very pleasant, but Andromeda is the only song that really grabs me (which I’ll come onto shortly). The other two are nice enough, but I find them a little bland. Pretty to have on in the background while doing something else, but when I want to pay attention and get something from them, I find them lacking. I actually found Andromeda slightly backgroundy on first listen too, but man it was a real grower. The vocals are lush and the whole vibe of the song is so dreamy and makes me feel like I’m floating in space.
Score: 7.3
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Stadler – Sweet
1. Set Me Free
2. Sweet F.A.
3. A.C.D.C.
4. Fox On The Run
First impression: I feel dirty.
Final opinion: So, glam rock about girls and sex isn’t exactly in my wheelhouse, as it were. With the odd exception, I generally get very little from it lyrically and conceptually, so it’s very reliant on the music, and there again I don’t often find it very interesting. This, however, I find more enjoyable than most that I’ve heard. There’s nice Maiden-esque guitar work, some entertaining instrumental sections and use of synths, cool use of vocal harmonies and there’s something about the attitude throughout that, while not entirely my thing, I can’t help but find enjoyable (particularly in the lyrics to AC-DC).
Score: 7.4
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Lethean – Riverside
1. Saturate Me
2. River Down Below
3. Discard Your Fear
First impression: Some lovely moments, but also others than sounded a little run of the mill.
Final opinion: I used to know Riverside reasonably well and have heard their first few albums, but despite their style being very much what I’d call “emotional prog”, they never really managed to make me feel much. As my library expanded, I ended up giving up on them. So at least I’m getting to hear a bit of music from the albums that I never kept up with. These songs haven’t really changed my mind about them, I’m afraid, but similar to Tomi’s submission, the first song here was a grower and I’ve ended up liking a lot (although I find the opening quite weak still). The other two are nice enough, but very much what I’d expected from Riverside.
Score: 7.6
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Puppies – Blut Aus Nord
1. The Cosmic Echoes Of Non-Matter (Immaterial Voices Of The Fathers)
2. Epitome II
3. Mahagma
First impression: My ears!
Final opinion: Ok so my first impression here might have been a bit misleading. :lol It was actually about the production mainly in the first song. I’ve gotten used to it now (and I appreciate black metal production is often not very accessible), but the start of that first listen wasn’t an easy one, even though musically the song is fine. Although I do find it easily the weakest of the three – the melodic approach is odd and it doesn’t sit very comfortably with me. The other two tracks are much stronger – Epitome II is all based around a single repeated theme but there’s something wonderfully hypnotic about it that works, and it’s probably my favourite of the three. Mahagma is also solid and has some gorgeous moments.
Score: 7.8
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Indi – Area
1. Guardati dal Mese Vicino all'Aprile
2. Il Bandito del Deserto
3. L'Elefante Bianco
4. La Mela di Odessa (1920)
First impression: My brain!
Final opinion: Crazy experimental Italian fusion of jazz, prog and revolutionary politics from the 1970s is, I’ll admit, not a significant feature in my music collection. Your choice of song order is quite a funny one too, starting with arguably the weirdest of the lot. The main piano motif is great, but I have to say that some of it loses me, particularly the presumably-improvised free jazz section. But then maybe putting this first paid off, because the rest is still pretty bonkers but the balance works better for me, helped possibly by being sent into the deep end on track 1. The other three tracks strike me as a quirky mix of jazz fusion and experimental prog, and I find myself enjoying them a great deal on each listen.
Score: 7.9
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romdrums – Edge of Reality
1. Attack of the Great Worm
2. Remorse Code
3. Illegal Chord
First impression: Bonkers and very entertaining.
Final opinion: You were right to think that I’d enjoy this, it’s a very dynamic and enjoyable brand of prog metal. I like your description of “if Haken had A.D.D” as it works pretty well. The music jumps around a lot and much of it is quite quirky, so this combination makes it a highly entertaining listen. I might perhaps have liked it even more if there had been a little more coherence to it – it does feel a bit all over the place. But structural issues aside, the music is always enjoyable and exciting.
Score: 8.0
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Shadow – The Plot In You
1. My Old Ways
2. Pillhead
3. Time Changes Everything
4. Better Vibes
First impression: Intense and a lot to take in, but pretty engrossing as well.
Final opinion: I did wonder at first if this might be pushing at the more metalcore end of the metalcore/post-hardcore spectrum to quite hit my tastes, as there’s some pretty intense stuff here, particularly in the first two songs. But I also found it all quite engrossing, and further listens have really helped it settle in and I find it pretty great. The inclusion of Better Vibes at the end is particularly excellent – the song works really well for me on its own, but also provides a good balance for the crushing intensity of Pillhead.
Score: 8.0
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Elite – Blindead
1. s1
2. e2
First impression: Dark, dense, moody and pretty engaging.
Final opinion: I’ve heard the album before this (Cyril sent it to me after my first album roulette) and I liked it, but found it too crushingly miserable to really get into it. This music feels more the right balance for me, or possibly I’m more into misery now (or most likely a bit of both). It’s dark and tonally heavy but, like much of the best post-metal, there’s something oddly delicate about it too, particularly in the quieter parts of e2. I’ll definitely be giving this full album a listen and might well revisit the previous one as well.
Score: 8.1
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Sacul – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1. Jubilee Street
2. I Need You
3. Sun Forest
First impression: My heart!
Final opinion: This is a strange one for me. Jubilee Street is… ok, but really doesn’t interest or move me much (there’s some good stuff in the later parts of the song but I find a lot of the build-up quite boring). But then I Need You is a real step up in emotional resonance and intensity, and then Sun Forest is another step up again (as well as being really beautiful musically). After my first listen I looked up the albums each song came from, and learned that his son died while he was making Skeleton Tree, and it just heightened what I’d already felt about the latter two songs. So, a mixed bag overall but with enough quality to get me much more interested in his music.
Score: 8.1
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Cyril – La Dispute
1. Rose Quartz
2. Fulton Street I
3. I See Everything
4. Rhodonite and Grief
5. King Park
First impression: Not super immediate for me, but the newer tracks in particular sound like they could be up my alley.
Final opinion: Yeah both of the songs here from Panorama (plus the intro) work really well for me, and I’ll definitely be giving that album a listen soon. Some of the most emotional and heartfelt post-hardcore I’ve heard, and really delicately crafted which I think is part of why it wasn’t that immediate for me, but which makes it all the more engaging on further listens. Wildlife doesn’t sound quite as exciting based on the songs here, and I See Everything is definitely the weakest of the bunch for me, but I have to say King Park was also quite a grower, particularly the climax at the end which has a fantastic intensity to it.
Score: 8.1
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Jingle – Subsignal
1. Feeding Utopia
2. The Trick is to Keep Breathing
3. A Long Way Since the Earth Crashed
First impression: A style you’ve sent me before, but this feels more immediately engaging than it sometimes is.
Final opinion: It’s our good friend neo-prog, which you’ve had mixed results with in the past. Thankfully I’m really digging all three of these songs. I think it’s a genre (sub-genre?) where production matters quite a lot to me, and this is generally crisp and has quite a big sound, which really helps bring the music out. And crucially, it’s also great musically. There are strong hooks (another important feature for me in most forms of prog), good use of keys, and nice guitar work that isn’t too flashy but adds new layers to the music.
Score: 8.1
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Buddy – Thy Catafalque
1. Fekete Mezők
2. Trilobita
3. Kő Koppan
First impression: Very epic, and varied but also consistent in mood.
Final opinion: My initial reaction to the first song was “good lord this sounds huge”. To be honest the sound is a little on the too-dense side for my tastes, but not enough to detract from the quality of the music which is epic and pretty exciting. Avant-garde black metal is a pretty risky choice but this is some of the best such music I’ve heard, and across the three songs you’ve provided some fantastic variety. The first is intense, the second is more energetic and very unique sounding, and then the inclusion of the third track was excellent to really show their atmospheric side, which is what sold me on them in the end. Very interested to check out this album.
Score: 8.1
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wolfking – Solution.45
1. The Close Beyond
2. Gravitational Lensing
3. For Aeons Past
4. Winning Where Losing is All
First impression: This is exactly what I expected it to sound like… and that’s no bad thing.
Final opinion: You really weren’t lying when you said this was very similar in style to Christian’s time with Scar Symmetry, the general sound is pretty much identical (although without Per’s fairly distinctive guitar style). I carried on following SS after Christian left but lost interest, and hearing this now I think he must have brought a lot of what I liked so much about the last two albums he did with them. The heaviness and crunchiness is there of course, but it’s the huge choruses that really bring it all together, and he writes such great vocal lines. Can’t really pick a favourite here, all four songs sound great.
Score: 8.2
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king – Rise Twain
1. Golden
2. Prayers
3. Into a Dream
First impression: This has a lovely warmth to it, and I liked this more than I might have expected.
Final opinion: To briefly explain my first impression, I know that the guy from Echolyn is in this band, and I’ve admittedly only heard one Echolyn album but I didn’t find it very interesting. So I wasn’t sure what to expect really. I had nothing to worry about though, this is lovely, heartfelt and at times anthemic rock music. Not sure if I’d call it prog, it’s all pretty straightforward although it’s clearly been written with a lot of thought and has a nice variety to it. It reminds me of the more sentimental side of Alter Bridge, in a really positive way – gorgeous melodies and great vocal performances.
Score: 8.2
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Nekov – Lazerhawk
1. Feel the Rush Tonight
2. Hypnic
3. King of the Streets
First impression: This isn’t a genre I often find that exciting, but when it works, it works.
Final opinion: This was either a very insightful submission, or a lucky one. 80s-style synthwave isn’t exactly a major genre in my collection – in fact if I search my RYM for synthwave I only get two artists, one of which is Gunship who in fairness I think are great. So as with any genre, it can be done right, and this is another such example. Although I’m arguably pickier with instrumental music, it’s actually the two instrumental tracks here that I like the most – great groove and energy – but I do also like the inclusion of the first track as well as it provides some nice balance.
Score: 8.2
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Luoto – Eternal Storm
1. Through the Wall of Light Pt. I
2. Through the Wall of Light Pt. II
First impression: A solid example of the genre, if perhaps not particularly a standout one.
Final opinion: Ok so you’ve done exactly what you did to me with Be’lakor two roulettes ago, which is to send something that I initially find good but nothing special but then find more to love on subsequent listens. If I had to guess why I felt that way at first, it might be the blast-beats that appear at points in the first part, which production-wise sound a bit muddy to me, although I’ve got used to them now. And otherwise, this is actually pretty great melodic death metal. The second part in particular has that sense of atmosphere I love so much that really hooks me in.
Score: 8.3
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TAC – Atlas Pain
1. The Moving Empire
2. Hagakure’s Way
3. Ironforged
4. Till the Dawn Comes
First impression: A little on the cheesy side perhaps, but extremely enjoyable right from the first listen.
Final opinion: I know we’ve talked before about whether our tastes overlap much, but I think playing in each other’s recent roulettes has helped us identify the intersections much better, and here you’ve found one straight away in round 1. My last roulette (primarily Puppies and Tomi) definitely increased my interest in harsh-vocals folk metal as well, which will have helped. When it’s melodic, folk metal tends to be a bit cheesy, and that is the case at times here, but I don’t find it overly so, and it really is very richly melodic and has some nice atmospheric moments too. The two tracks from their latest album grabbed me most straight away, but the older ones are great as well.
Score: 8.3
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lonestar – Aeternam
1. Damascus Gate
2. The Keeper of Shangri-La
3. The Bringer of Rain
First impression: Wasn’t sure the vocals fit the music at first, but was thoroughly enjoying myself by the end.
Final opinion: Ok let me explain my comment about the vocals. Damascus starts in a slightly cliched (but nicely done) eastern-style prog/power metal vein, so on first listen I found the sudden shift to death metal a bit jarring. But first listens can be like that. Suffice to say I quickly got my head around what this band was doing, and it’s a great mix – really grand, epic and exciting. I love that you included Shangri-La as well, very moody and restrained and it did a great job of pacing these three tracks before the intensity of Bringer. All round top-notch stuff.
Score: 8.4
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Katt – Monica Heldal
1. Boy From the North
2. Tape 03
3. Silly Willy
4. Follow You Anywhere
First impression: This is rather lovely.
Final opinion: You faced a major injustice in the royal rumble roulette, this is really gorgeous music, so you are rewarded by comfortably beating both Cyril and Alex with it. :lol I guess I can see why some people wouldn’t be keen on Heldal’s kind of cutesy voice, but it completely works for me, and it’s a perfect fit to the music. I like how you included a few different styles here too – my favourites are the more reflective ones which I genuinely love (Boy From the North and Follow You Anywhere), but including the lighter tracks gave me a better sense of her music and drew me in more.
Score: 8.5
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Train – Clarence Clarity
1. Will to Believe
2. Buck-Toothed Particle Smashers
3. Those Who Can’t, Cheat
4. The Gospel Truth
First impression: There’s a lot to take in on first listen, but what a great sound.
Final opinion: You half-heartedly described this as “RNB / indie / glitch pop” but that massively understates how weird this is (for example where do the sudden bursts of intense industrial rock fit in?). It’s fantastic though, the mix of crazy sounds, great tunes and serious groove somehow works to make this an absolute blast to listen to. I know Will to Believe is one of your favourites but I actually found it the least exciting here, while the other three are amazing. Also, as an aside, “No NOW” is the main thing my 2-year-old says at the moment, which I found amusing.
Score: 8.9
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Evermind – Evan Carson
1. Sky
2. Shards
3. Otriad
First impression: Dark, dynamic and quite beautiful – early contender for favourite of the round.
Final opinion: I loved this on first listen and have continued to love it since. It’s unusual in its use of sounds, styles and instruments – Carson is clearly a really creative guy – and as a result it’s very hard to categorise. But it’s all underpinned by a dark and moody coherence and a strong sense of both melody and harmony, and the combination of factors makes it really quite gorgeous. I particularly love Otriad with Jim Grey on it, but all three tracks you sent are cracking so I’m looking forward to giving the full album a listen. You had nothing to worry about with this one!
Score: 9.0
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Scores after Round 1:
1. Evermind = 9.0
2. Train = 8.9
3. Katt = 8.5
4. lonestar = 8.4
5= Luoto = 8.3
5= TAC = 8.3
7= king = 8.2
7= Nekov = 8.2
7= wolfking = 8.2
10= Buddy = 8.1
10= Cyril = 8.1
10= Elite = 8.1
10= jingle = 8.1
10= Sacul = 8.1
15= romdrums = 8.0
15= Shadow = 8.0
17. Indi = 7.9
18. Puppies = 7.8
19. Lethean = 7.6
20. Stadler = 7.4
21. Tomi = 7.3
22. LordCost = 7.2
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My immense pleasure in seeing Area reasonably enjoyed (you're right about the listening order shock & awe tactics) and scoring good marks is only surpassed by seeing Monica Heldal find vindication and revenge.
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:lol
By the way a 7.9 is more than "reasonably enjoyed" - I enjoyed it a great deal and will definitely give those two albums a listen. The low-ish ranking is simply because of the strength of this round, but the average score from all my roulettes (v3 onwards) is 7.76, so 7.9 is a very respectable rating.
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I must say that was way better than expected.
I have another band similar I may end up using then.
I’ll send tonight after work.
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The crowd erupts with thunderous applause! "Justice for Katt! Justice for Katt!"
Oh, sorry, wrong roulette. :lol
The two songs you really liked - Boy From the North and Follow You Anywhere - are my two favorites on that record, so I'm - as you say over there - chuffed to have come in third. Now I'm ready to tank! :biggrin: You'll have my next submissions soon.
Props to Train and Evermind; I'll have to check out Train's songs, but I know that Evan Carson album and it's awesome.
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I managed to be the last of 22 participants, not an easy task!
Still a decent score though.
Yes, I read they stayed at the top of the chart for 12 weeks and they had concert with 40000 people. It seems impossible considering the weirdness of the music.
Now that I listened the Pawn Hearts album more times, my favorite remains Lemmings, the first track. Shorter (10 minutes), less dispersive than the track I sent and ahead of its time
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I'm good with this score. :biggrin: I'm just going to keep sending random things and see how it goes.
Btw Train and Katt, :hifive:
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Middle of the pack... I’ll take it!
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Very nice!!! Now to screw up that pretty score with some bullshit submission...
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Sent!
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Sent. No regerts.
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Sent for Round 2.
(Can you believe that? :o)
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Some people know what they are doing, other are just lucky ;D
Will send later today probably
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hashtag the middle :lol
yeah go give panorama a listen it's great
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Uh this was bad :(
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Huh, guess Jubilee Street makes more impact in the context of the album, as most songs are pretty chill and that's the intense one. Just wanted to include it to contrast the other two. Still a nice score tho.
Uh this was bad :(
Injustice! :flame: (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/forumavatars/avatar_182_1584830657.jpeg)
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Right in the middle, woooo. Hopefully more people drop the ball in future rounds. :biggrin:
Glad you liked it though! Apart from Regenteg, I'd also recommend Sgurr (very epic and their best album as a whole, according to both me and Cyril), and Roka Hasa Radio (has easily their best song, you'll know the one). Their last three albums aren't exactly essential listening by comparison but you might like them too.
Going to be doing a complete musical 180 on this next round, though I might switch up the songs a little bit based on these results. Will send shortly
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Sent a super safe submission for round 2
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Solid start :) Come the Tide is spiritually similar to the first Be'lakor full-length, both are a bit rough in a way but still good.
Also sent for round 2.
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Sent something that will make you puke rainbows
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Sent for Round 2.
(Can you believe that? :o)
Or so I thought. Found it strange I got no reply, so I checked my sent messages and it wasn't there. Turns out I typed everything in another tab and didn't hit the 'send message' button :facepalm:
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Sent for Round 2.
(Can you believe that? :o)
Or so I thought. Found it strange I got no reply, so I checked my sent messages and it wasn't there. Turns out I typed everything in another tab and didn't hit the 'send message' button :facepalm:
:lol
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Sent some cowboy music
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I am very pleased with the score.
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Apologies for radio silence today, had a lot on including looking after the toddler and haven't really been online. Thanks for all the submissions you've already sent!
I managed to be the last of 22 participants, not an easy task!
Still a decent score though.
:lol Well someone had to come last, but as you say it's not a bad score, just a very strong round.
Now that I listened the Pawn Hearts album more times, my favorite remains Lemmings, the first track. Shorter (10 minutes), less dispersive than the track I sent and ahead of its time
I'm definitely interested in checking the rest of the album out so that's good to know!
Uh this was bad :(
See above - definitely not a bad score and Andromeda is enough to make me want to give the album a listen. Anyway, lots more rounds to catch it back up.
Sent for Round 2.
(Can you believe that? :o)
Or so I thought. Found it strange I got no reply, so I checked my sent messages and it wasn't there. Turns out I typed everything in another tab and didn't hit the 'send message' button :facepalm:
Weird, it did actually come through, so I ended up getting it twice. No idea what happened there. :lol
Middle of the pack... I’ll take it!
hashtag the middle :lol
Right in the middle, woooo.
Funny, I think of 8.1 as a strong score (and indeed it's comfortably above average for my roulettes), but yeah in this round it is all three of the mean, mode and median, so you really can't get more middle than that. :lol
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8.1/10 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rubpIfLPzvU)
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8.1/10 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rubpIfLPzvU)
I knew exactly what that was going to be.
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surprised it didn't just take some time
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Sent for Round 2.
(Can you believe that? :o)
Or so I thought. Found it strange I got no reply, so I checked my sent messages and it wasn't there. Turns out I typed everything in another tab and didn't hit the 'send message' button :facepalm:
Weird, it did actually come through, so I ended up getting it twice. No idea what happened there. :lol
Okay, now that's weird. Because also I swore I pressed the 'send message' the first time because straight afterwards I posted in this thread that I sent. It still doesn't show up in my sent messages, just the second time I sent it.
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surprised it didn't just take some time
Hey, don't write yourself off yet.
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Sent for Round 2.
(Can you believe that? :o)
Or so I thought. Found it strange I got no reply, so I checked my sent messages and it wasn't there. Turns out I typed everything in another tab and didn't hit the 'send message' button :facepalm:
Weird, it did actually come through, so I ended up getting it twice. No idea what happened there. :lol
Okay, now that's weird. Because also I swore I pressed the 'send message' the first time because straight afterwards I posted in this thread that I sent. It still doesn't show up in my sent messages, just the second time I sent it.
Yeah and also weird that you still had it in a tab un-sent, when you had apparently sent it. Strange.
Anyway, what this means is you've sent twice this round before most people have sent once, so they should all be ashamed.
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:lol
Hey! I'm busy watch a stream I'll let you know!
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:lol
Hey! I'm busy watch a stream I'll let you know!
You watch yourself pee?
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Hey, glad you enjoyed The Plot In You! I feel like a lot of the most interesting stuff happening in metal these days is in metalcore.
Also, I have sent for round 2.
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Will look for a band to send tonight.
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:lol
Hey! I'm busy watch a stream I'll let you know!
You watch yourself pee?
Not with this gut.
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TMI Joe!
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😁😁😁😁
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:lol
Hey! I'm busy watch a stream I'll let you know!
You watch yourself pee?
You don't? How often does your wife have to clean the toilet after you pee all over it?
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:lol
Hey! I'm busy watch a stream I'll let you know!
You watch yourself pee?
Not with this gut.
:rollin
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:lol
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Sent.
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15/22 submissions in, which is rather good for results having only been up a day.:tup
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Sent
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Let's go slackers!
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Sent
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Sent!
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About time suckahs!
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You guys are great, just Stadler, Sacul and romdrums still to send so I have plenty of music to get on with listening to!
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About time suckahs!
Check the text I sent you sucka! LOL
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I got nothing. Did you send it to the wrong number?? :lol
EDIT:
(https://i.imgflip.com/40wdjg.jpg)
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No, it went through. ON YOUR PHONE!!
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TAC's phone can get texts?
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TAC's phone can get texts?
Only when he remembers.
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Hence the ...
EDIT:
...and my quick heavy metal facebook meme!
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TAC's phone can get texts?
Only when he remembers.
(https://img.pngio.com/ve-been-trying-to-text-you-all-day-thats-a-calculator-meme-on-meme-older-people-texting-cell-phone-png-500_736.png)
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:lol
Stop being a grumpy old man and join.
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:lol
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:rollin
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I'm with Tim, fuck facebook.
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I'm with Tim, fuck facebook.
Tim doesn't join because he can't multi-task.
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I found a picture of TAC's Transmobile Cellular Telephone....
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.timetoast.com/public/uploads/photos/9452318/jhv.jpg)
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With his Don Johnson suit jacket.
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You would never see a Don Johnson suit jacket on me. Pretty sure you've posted a pic with you in one though.
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Oh I had many 20 dollar jackets to roll the sleeves up. Lol
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I had none!
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(https://i.imgur.com/2IzhSOU.jpg)
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:lol
You can't iron on Saxon patches on suitcoats.
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How would you chaps like some jolly good hangman?
??: A_can_
1: __mb (_n M_m___am)
2: _nt__n_n_
3: __nt__, __a_t & __m_
??: Tom Waits
1: __' __
2: _ ____ T_at _ __n_t _a__ _n ____ __t_ ___
3: Ma_t_a
4: __a______t M__n
??: ________a_ _an_c
1: _____
2: ______ b_ __n_
3: ___ __t _____
4: Can_t __t ____
5: __m_t_m__
Lethean: Arcturus
1: The Arcturian Sign
2: Crashland
3: The Chaos Path
4: The Journey
??: _________
1: _t____
2: ____ t__ _____
3: _a___a _m_n
??: ____ _ann_ & T__ __atb__t_
1: Tan_
2: _ant _t A__ Bac_
3: B___
4: __at __an_t __ T___
??: Valis Ablaze
1: N__n ___am_n_
2: ______ __a_t
3: _tat__ __ __ca_
4: ____at__n
??: Tom Waits
1: B_ac_ __n__
2: ____ B____ __c_
3: ___nt__n T_a_n
??: _ca___t _t_____
1: T__ T___-Ta__ __a_t
2: _n B____ an_ __mb_ an_ ____ an_ C_a_
3: N__ta___a _n a C_____ M_n_
??: ____man_
1: __n_ __a__n
??: __a__ B_ac_
1: B_____m C_mm_n_t_
2: C___ __at___
3: __a__ B_ac_
4: __c____
Jingle: Daydream XI
1: Ticket 000011
2: Open the Curtains
3: The Circus of the Tattered and Torn
Buddy: Anamanaguchi
1: Endless Fantasy
2: Sunset By Plane
3: We Die
??: ___ama__
1: __at ____ B___n_
2: ____t ____t
3: Bac_ ___ M___
4: N_m____
??: T__ ___n__
1: ___
2: A __c_n_ __ T__
3: __a__
??: __a_t_ __ B_ac_ _c__nc_
1: ___t_ct__
2: T_m_____
3: ____ & ___t
??: _n t__ ____nc_
1: ____ C_____
2: __ __a___
3: B_n_at_ T____ _a___n_ __a___
??: Ereb Altor
1: A __n_ _a_ t_ ___
2: __t_ ____ _n M_ __a_t
lonestar : IQ
1: Stay Down
2: Alampandria
3: Shallow Bay
??: _an__ N__man
1: ____t ______
2: _a__ A_a_
3: _____ _____
4: ______ana ____
5: ____t_ca_ _c__nc_
6: _ ____ _A
Train: Algiers
1: Dispossession
2: Hour of the Furnaces
3: Mme Rieux
4: The Cycle/The Spiral: Time to Go Down Slowly
??: The Mayan Factor
1: A_m ___ t__ ___
2: B_a_t_ an_ t__ B_a_t
3: _a_______
Guessed letters: BATMAN C
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Show me B! :corn
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A for ariich :neverusethis:
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IQ:
Stay Down
Alampandria
Shallow Bay
That's probably RJ.
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T
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IQ:
Stay Down
Alampandria
Shallow Bay
That's probably RJ.
Ah the obligatory no-letters answer before I have a chance to update the hangman!
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Valis Ablaze
Ereb Altor
Also looks like one artist was sent twice
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The Mayan Factor
Arcturus?
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Arcturus?
Yep.
The Arcturian Sign
Crashland
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Arcturus is Lethean, The Arcturian Sign, Crashland, The Chaos Path, The Journey, you're welcome, next!
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All :tup
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I'd like some M, please
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Ereb Altor, Valis Ablaze... Are these artists or a set of incantations? :lol
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Daydream XI by Chad
Ticket 000011
Open the Curtains
The Circus of the Tattered and Torn
Isn't that over 20 minutes btw? Haven't looked at the lengths but I feel it should be.
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I'd like some M, please
Ok and I've thrown in a second A for good measure.
Ereb Altor, Valis Ablaze... Are these artists or a set of incantations? :lol
Get thee behind me!
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Ticket 000011
Open the Curtains
The Circus of the Tattered and Torn
Isn't that over 20 minutes btw? Haven't looked at the lengths but I feel it should be.
Slightly, but I said earlier in the thread that like half a minute over is fine.
Also, it turns out Spotify rounds playlist lengths down to the nearest minute, so to be honest you can all get away with 20:59 if you really want.
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Ticket 000011
Open the Curtains
The Circus of the Tattered and Torn
Isn't that over 20 minutes btw? Haven't looked at the lengths but I feel it should be.
Slightly, but I said earlier in the thread that like half a minute over is fine.
Also, it turns out Spotify rounds playlist lengths down to the nearest minute, so to be honest you can all get away with 20:59 if you really want.
wat
This changes everything! I COULD'VE SENT ANOTHER SONG! :lol
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Ticket 000011
Open the Curtains
The Circus of the Tattered and Torn
Isn't that over 20 minutes btw? Haven't looked at the lengths but I feel it should be.
Slightly, but I said earlier in the thread that like half a minute over is fine.
Also, it turns out Spotify rounds playlist lengths down to the nearest minute, so to be honest you can all get away with 20:59 if you really want.
Yeah, cool. Might squeeze another song in for my Round 3 submission then.
Also yep, two people sent Tom Waits
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Two people sent Tom Waits and one of them is Katt
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Two people sent Tom Waits and one of them is Katt
TrumpWrong.gif
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Two of them is Katt!
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(https://i.imgur.com/srvi73I.gif)
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Anamanaguchi, prob sent by buddy. Songs are Sunset By Plane, We Die, Endless Fantasy.
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Anamanaguchi, prob sent by buddy. Songs are Sunset By Plane, We Die, Endless Fantasy.
beep boop :tup
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Arcturus wasn't banned? That's a shame.
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Algiers:
Dispossession
Hour of the Furnaces
Mme. Rieux
The Cycle / The Spiral: Time to go Down Slowly
also a shame.
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Algiers:
Dispossession
Hour of the Furnaces
Mme. Rieux
The Cycle / The Spiral: Time to go Down Slowly
also a shame.
Train?
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wat
This changes everything! I COULD'VE SENT ANOTHER SONG! :lol
Yeah you clearly didn't send me enough.
All updated.
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N
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C
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N
Finally.
I should also remind everyone that there's no need to send as much music as possible, just whatever in the range works as a good introduction to the artist? The average length for this round is more than a minute longer than round 1, although half of that is due to someone really taking advantage of the one-song rule. :P
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New page!
??: Arcane
1: __mb (In Mem__iam)
2: _nt__nin_
3: __nte_, _ea_t & __me
Tomi: Tom Waits
1: Ol' 55
2: I Hope That I Don’t Fall in Love With You
3: Martha
4: Grapefruit Moon
??: _i_e_p_ea_ Panic
1: _____
2: ______ be _ine
3: ___ __t _____
4: Can_t _et _i__
5: __metime_
Lethean: Arcturus
1: The Arcturian Sign
2: Crashland
3: The Chaos Path
4: The Journey
??: __i_pe_e_
1: _t_i_e
2: ____ t_e _____
3: _a___a _men
??: ____ _ann_ & T_e _eatb_et_
1: Tan_
2: _ant it A__ Bac_
3: B__e
4: __at P_anet I_ T_i_
??: Valis Ablaze
1: Neon Dreaming
2: Hollow Heart
3: States of Decay
4: Elevation
??: Tom Waits
1: B_ac_ _in__
2: _e__ B___e __ce
3: Downtown Train
Elite: Scarlet Stories
1: The Tell-Tale Heart
2: In Blood and Limbs and Gore and Clay
3: Nostalgia in a Closed Mind
??: _i__man_
1: __n_ _ea__n
Cyril: Glass Beach
1: Be____m C_mm_nit_
2: C___ _eat_e_
3: Glass Beach
4: __c_i__
Jingle: Daydream XI
1: Ticket 000011
2: Open the Curtains
3: The Circus of the Tattered and Torn
Buddy: Anamanaguchi
1: Endless Fantasy
2: Sunset By Plane
3: We Die
??: Pyramaze
1: __at _ie_ Be__n_
2: ____t _i__t
3: Back for More
4: Nemesis
??: T_e __in_e
1: ___
2: A _ec_n_ __ T__
3: __a_e
??: _ea_t_ __ B_ac_ _cience
1: P__tect__
2: Time_e__
3: ____ & ___t
??: In t_e _i_ence
1: E_e_ C___e_
2: __ __a_e_
3: Beneat_ T_e_e _a__in_ _ea_e_
??: Ereb Altor
1: A _ine _a_ t_ _ie
2: _it_ _i_e in M_ _ea_t
lonestar : IQ
1: Stay Down
2: Alampandria
3: Shallow Bay
Katt: Randy Newman
1: ____t Pe_p_e
2: _ai_ A_a_
3: _i_ie ___e_
4: ___i_iana ____
5: P__itica_ _cience
6: I ___e _A
Train: Algiers
1: Dispossession
2: Hour of the Furnaces
3: Mme Rieux
4: The Cycle/The Spiral: Time to Go Down Slowly
??: The Mayan Factor
1: Aim ___ t_e ___
2: Bea_t_ an_ t_e Bea_t
3: _a_____e_
Guessed letters: BATMAN ICE QP
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N
Finally.
I should also remind everyone that there's no need to send as much music as possible, just whatever in the range works as a good introduction to the artist? The average length for this round is more than a minute longer than round 1, although half of that is due to someone really taking advantage of the one-song rule. :P
Hah! My prediction came true after one round, you're already getting flooded :lol Hence my strategy of sending easily digestable tunes, none of this prog nonsense... Chad, RJ :hat
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Randy Newman
THAT is Katt.
Valis Ablaze seems like TAC?
Neon Dreaming
<something>
States of Decay
Elevation
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Arcane
Glass Beach
E
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Arcane
Glass Beach
E
Arcane, huh, been spinning this album fairly often this week
Randy Newman
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Also, one of those Tom Waits is likely Stads.
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One of the Toms is Tomislav. Martha, Ol' 55, I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You, Grapefruit Moon. That stuff better get top billing this round. One of the best albums ever made right there. :corn
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One of the Toms is Tomislav. Martha, Ol' 55, I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You, Grapefruit Moon. That stuff better get top billing this round. One of the best albums ever made right there. :corn
Certainly better than Toto / IV
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One of the Toms is Tomislav. Martha, Ol' 55, I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You, Grapefruit Moon. That stuff better get top billing this round. One of the best albums ever made right there. :corn
Certainly better than Toto / IV
Take it back :getoffmylawn:
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Glass Beach
That's Cyril
self-titled for one of the songs
give me an I
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give me Q
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Give me P for poop
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Scarlet Stores - Elite
The Tell-Tale Heart
In Blood and Limbs and Gore and Clay
Nostalgia in a Closed Mind
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And all the colors are blood and limbs
And they are gore and clay
And they are blood and limbs and gore and clay
I might've done this joke before but hey, here it is again
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One of those Tom Waits' songs is Downtown Train
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And all the colors are blood and limbs
And they are gore and clay
And they are blood and limbs and gore and clay
I might've done this joke before but hey, here it is again
this would be an excellent mashup :rollin
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Scarlet Stores - Elite
The Tell-Tale Heart
In Blood and Limbs and Gore and Clay
Nostalgia in a Closed Mind
Yes.
And all the colors are blood and limbs
And they are gore and clay
And they are blood and limbs and gore and clay
I might've done this joke before but hey, here it is again
:tup
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The other Valis Ablaze tune is Hollow Heart (not sure how I missed that!).
Band above me is <something> Black. C'mon Ev, you're slacking. Tell us who that is.
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Eh, it becomes boring when letters are guessed :biggrin:
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I think my new game plan is to post something next round that Evermind won't guess out of the gates. Damn bro.
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I think my new game plan is to post something next round that Evermind won't guess out of the gates. Damn bro.
You gotta zig when they think you'll zag, bro. I had a feeling you'd send IQ before hangman was even up. :lol
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I think my new game plan is to post something next round that Evermind won't guess out of the gates. Damn bro.
I'm looking forward to it!
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Valis Ablaze seems like TAC?
Also, one of those Tom Waits is likely Stads.
Band above me is <something> Black.
These were wrong, but everything else was correct.
Think I've captured it all in the update.
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I think my new game plan is to post something next round that Evermind won't guess out of the gates. Damn bro.
You gotta zig when they think you'll zag, bro. I had a feeling you'd send IQ before hangman was even up. :lol
Actually I was trying to beat Ruslan to the punch in sending them, I know he's fond of sending them.
I'm looking forward to it!
I think next round's submission will stump you, I don't think this band has ever been sent in a roulette, and they're hardly talked about here.
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Now that you've said that EV will guess it even before seeing the hangman
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:lol
Pyramaze. Back for More, Nemesis
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Now that you've said that EV will guess it even before seeing the hangman
He clearly has a gift, but instead of using for good he just taunts people at hangman.
Pyramaze. Back for More, Nemesis
:tup
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I think my new game plan is to post something next round that Evermind won't guess out of the gates. Damn bro.
You gotta zig when they think you'll zag, bro. I had a feeling you'd send IQ before hangman was even up. :lol
Actually I was trying to beat Ruslan to the punch in sending them, I know he's fond of sending them.
I'm looking forward to it!
I think next round's submission will stump you, I don't think this band has ever been sent in a roulette, and they're hardly talked about here.
I was sure IQ were banned. Didn't even check them.
Also I'm sure I won't be able to guess the next band, I know you've got a huge list of bands to choose from.
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Oh Chad must've sent Pyramaze
EDIT: Oh nevermind I must be dumb :lol
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Katt must've sent Pyramaze
Edit: Oh Evermind is dumb :lol
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:rollin
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In The Silence?
[something] Black Science
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In The Silence?
Ever Closer
Got that in my roulette too.
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nevermind must be dumb :lol
Evermind is dumb :lol
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Ereb Altor songs...
A Fine Way to Die
With Fire In My Heart
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(https://i.imgur.com/cIm5Cfu.jpg)
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Valis Ablaze seems like TAC?
Also, one of those Tom Waits is likely Stads.
Band above me is <something> Black.
These were wrong, but everything else was correct.
Think I've captured it all in the update.
You know, it's actually quite impressive to go 0-for-3 like that. I'm rather pleased with myself.
@ Indi.... fantastic! :rollin
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I think my new game plan is to post something next round that Evermind won't guess out of the gates. Damn bro.
BABYMETAL?
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??: Arcane
1: __mb (In Mem_riam)
2: _nt_rnin_
3: __nter, _eart & __me
Tomi: Tom Waits
1: Ol' 55
2: I Hope That I Don’t Fall in Love With You
3: Martha
4: Grapefruit Moon
??: Widespread Panic
1: ___r_
2: ______ be _ine
3: ___ __t ___r_
4: Can’t Get High
5: Sometimes
Lethean: Arcturus
1: The Arcturian Sign
2: Crashland
3: The Chaos Path
4: The Journey
??: __i_pere_
1: _tri_e
2: ____ t_e ___r_
3: _a__ra _men
??: Yoko Kanno & The Seatblets
1: Tank!
2: _ant it A__ Bac_
3: Blue
4: __at P_anet I_ T_i_
??: Valis Ablaze
1: Neon Dreaming
2: Hollow Heart
3: States of Decay
4: Elevation
??: Tom Waits
1: Black Wings
2: _e__ Br__e __ce
3: Downtown Train
Elite: Scarlet Stories
1: The Tell-Tale Heart
2: In Blood and Limbs and Gore and Clay
3: Nostalgia in a Closed Mind
??: _i__man_
1: __n_ _ea__n
Cyril: Glass Beach
1: Be_r__m C_mm_nit_
2: C___ _eat_er
3: Glass Beach
4: _rc_i__
Jingle: Daydream XI
1: Ticket 000011
2: Open the Curtains
3: The Circus of the Tattered and Torn
Buddy: Anamanaguchi
1: Endless Fantasy
2: Sunset By Plane
3: We Die
wolfking: Pyramaze
1: __at _ie_ Be__n_
2: ____t _i__t
3: Back for More
4: Nemesis
??: The Fringe
1: ___
2: A Second or Two
3: __are
Nekov: Hearts of Black Science
1: Protector
2: Timeless
3: Gold & Dust
??: In the Silence
1: Ever Closer
2: __ __a_e_
3: Beneath These Falling Leaves
??: Ereb Altor
1: A Fine Day to Die
2: With Fire in My Heart
lonestar : IQ
1: Stay Down
2: Alampandria
3: Shallow Bay
Katt: Randy Newman
1: ___rt Pe_p_e
2: Sail Away
3: _i_ie ___er
4: ___i_iana ____
5: Political Science
6: I ___e _A
Train: Algiers
1: Dispossession
2: Hour of the Furnaces
3: Mme Rieux
4: The Cycle/The Spiral: Time to Go Down Slowly
??: The Mayan Factor
1: Aim for the Sky
2: Beauty and the Beast
3: _ar____er
Guessed letters: BATMAN Q. PRICE
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You know, it's actually quite impressive to go 0-for-3 like that. I'm rather pleased with myself.
:lol
In your defence, you got a number of correct answers as well.
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OK, which of you sent Ereb Altor and Arcane....? There goes my round 3 and 4 ideas..... :(
I wasn't even aware of anyone else here listening to Ereb Altor. :corn
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Widespread Panic - Can't Get High, Sometimes
Tom Waits - Black Wings
Heart of Black Science is Nekov? Protector, Timeless, Gold & Dust
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Yoko Kanno & the Seatbelts
Tank
Blue
can't believe someone literally sent the cowboy bebop theme song in a roulette
Protector
Timeless
Sail Away
Political Science
Beauty & The Beast
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Tank! is a brilliant jazz piece, I hope it does well.
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can't believe someone literally sent the cowboy bebop theme song in a roulette
I was going to send Komm Susser Tod from The End Of Evangelion in one of Katt's roulettes. :lol
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Tank is also a declaration of intent
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oopdated
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give me the R for Rich
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You know, it's actually quite impressive to go 0-for-3 like that. I'm rather pleased with myself.
:lol
In your defence, you got a number of correct answers as well.
Don't burst my bubble!
Kade sent Pyramaze.
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can't believe someone literally sent the cowboy bebop theme song in a roulette
I was going to send Komm Susser Tod from The End Of Evangelion in one of Katt's roulettes. :lol
Finishing up listening to this, I like it. It's no Bebop soundtrack but it's nice!
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Updated above.
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The Fringe - A Second or Two
Aim for the Sky
Beneath These Falling Leaves
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The Fringe - A Second or Two
Aim for the Sky
Beneath These Falling Leaves
Ja.
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Fishmans - Long Season sent by Dacul
Tomb (In Memoriam)
Unturning
Winter, Heart & Time
Always Be Mine
Strive
Want It All Back
What Lies Beneath
Warflower
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Fishmans - Long Season sent by Dacul Yes
Tomb (In Memoriam) Almost
Unturning Yes
Winter, Heart & Time No
Always Be Mine No
Strive Almost
Want It All Back Yes
What Lies Beneath Yes
Warflower Yes
Also I noticed there were some of the wrong type of apostrophe so they were showing up wrong.
WHY ARE THERE TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF APOSTROPHE FFS
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??: Arcane
1: Womb (In Memoriam)
2: Unturning
3: Hunter, Heart & Home
Tomi: Tom Waits
1: Ol' 55
2: I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love With You
3: Martha
4: Grapefruit Moon
??: Widespread Panic
1: ___r_
2: You'll be Fine
3: ___ __t ___r_
4: Can't Get High
5: Sometimes
Lethean: Arcturus
1: The Arcturian Sign
2: Crashland
3: The Chaos Path
4: The Journey
??: __i_pere_
1: Strike!
2: ____ t_e ___r_
3: _a__ra _men
??: Yoko Kanno & The Seatblets
1: Tank!
2: Want it All Back
3: Blue
4: What Planet Is This?
??: Valis Ablaze
1: Neon Dreaming
2: Hollow Heart
3: States of Decay
4: Elevation
??: Tom Waits
1: Black Wings
2: _e__ Br__e __ce
3: Downtown Train
Elite: Scarlet Stories
1: The Tell-Tale Heart
2: In Blood and Limbs and Gore and Clay
3: Nostalgia in a Closed Mind
Sacul: Fishmans
1: Long Season
Cyril: Glass Beach
1: Be_r__m C_mm_nit_
2: C___ _eat_er
3: Glass Beach
4: _rc_i__
Jingle: Daydream XI
1: Ticket 000011
2: Open the Curtains
3: The Circus of the Tattered and Torn
Buddy: Anamanaguchi
1: Endless Fantasy
2: Sunset By Plane
3: We Die
wolfking: Pyramaze
1: What Lies Beyond
2: ____t _i__t
3: Back for More
4: Nemesis
??: The Fringe
1: ___
2: A Second or Two
3: __are
Nekov: Hearts of Black Science
1: Protector
2: Timeless
3: Gold & Dust
??: In the Silence
1: Ever Closer
2: __ __a_e_
3: Beneath These Falling Leaves
??: Ereb Altor
1: A Fine Day to Die
2: With Fire in My Heart
lonestar : IQ
1: Stay Down
2: Alampandria
3: Shallow Bay
Katt: Randy Newman
1: ___rt Pe_p_e
2: Sail Away
3: _i_ie ___er
4: ___i_iana ____
5: Political Science
6: I ___e _A
Train: Algiers
1: Dispossession
2: Hour of the Furnaces
3: Mme Rieux
4: The Cycle/The Spiral: Time to Go Down Slowly
??: The Mayan Factor
1: Aim for the Sky
2: Beauty and the Beast
3: Warflower
Guessed letters: BATMAN Q. PRICE
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Arcane: Hunter, Heart, and Home? and Womb (In Memoriam)
Yoko Kanno's last one is What Planet Is This?!
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Did K-Lox make an EP? WTF? :lol
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Strike, then
Womb (In Memoriam)
You'll Be Fine (apostrophes aren't real)
i just realized Arcane means the Known/Learned band. that double album sure does exist
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Did K-Lox make an EP? WTF? :lol
1 of my songs is 2 minutes. 3 are just under 3 minutes. My longest song is 4:09. Short and sweet, mofo. Bet Mrs. TAC knows something about that yeah? :lol
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Did K-Lox make an EP? WTF? :lol
1 of my songs is 2 minutes. 3 are just under 3 minutes. My longest song is 4:09. Short and sweet, mofo. Bet Mrs. TAC knows something about that yeah? :lol
OK Chadelox.
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Did K-Lox make an EP? WTF? :lol
1 of my songs is 2 minutes. 3 are just under 3 minutes. My longest song is 4:09. Short and sweet, mofo. Bet Mrs. TAC knows something about that yeah? :lol
OK Chadelox.
I've learned from the best :lol
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Arpdated.
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Should have first impressions tomorrow morning. So far it's shaping up to be another really interesting round - possibly less consistently excellent than the first round, but lots of great stuff still, new musical experiences for me, and getting to know you all musically.
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Did K-Lox make an EP? WTF? :lol
1 of my songs is 2 minutes. 3 are just under 3 minutes. My longest song is 4:09. Short and sweet, mofo. Bet Mrs. TAC knows something about that yeah? :lol
OK Chadelox.
I've learned from the best :lol
That's a pretty low bar. You should shoot for someone that's actually funny. ;D
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Did K-Lox make an EP? WTF? :lol
1 of my songs is 2 minutes. 3 are just under 3 minutes. My longest song is 4:09. Short and sweet, mofo. Bet Mrs. TAC knows something about that yeah? :lol
OK Chadelox.
I've learned from the best :lol
That's a pretty low bar. You should shoot for someone that's actually funny. ;D
You should shoot for a cart corral once and a while.
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The other day after work, I had to shop for two different orders.
So on account of the ongoing pandemic, I figured I'd contribute to society by returning BOTH carriages to the corral.
(https://i.imgur.com/RRUgY0G.jpg)
Take that motherfuckers!
We're all in this together!
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Sort of....
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In the Silence is a great band, going to guess they were sent by Evermind.
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Round 2 first impressions
1. My feet! [Indi – Yoko Kanno & The Seatblets]
2. My neck! [romdrums – Valis Ablaze]
3. My cheeks! [Buddy – Anamanaguchi]
4. I don’t get it. [Shadow – Tom Waits]
5. Ok now I get it. [Tomi – Tom Waits]
6. Full of great hooks. [wolfking – Pyramaze]
7. Has a big cinematic vibe I’m enjoying. [Elite – Scarlet Stories]
8. Exactly as charming as I was expecting. [Katt – Randy Newman]
9. Very cool combination of groovy and moody. [Train – Algiers]
10. Enjoyably proggy and wonderfully theatrical. [Jingle – Daydream XI]
11. Some great stuff but also a lot of meandering. [Sacul – Fishmans]
12. Gets more emotional and impactful with each song. [Evermind – The Mayan Factor]
13. I hoped for something excellent, and I think I got it. [LordCost - Arcane]
14. Not sure I'm sold on the music, but I'm digging the sound. [Nekov – Hearts of Black Science]
15. Not sure about the production but very intrigued by the music. [Lethean – Arcturus]
16. I can’t work out if this happy or angry but I quite like the result. [Cyril – Glass Beach]
17. Dark and heavy, it sounds pretty good but will take more listens. [TAC – Ereb Altor]
18. Sufficiently over-the-top to be highly enjoyable but not so much as to be silly. [Puppies – Whispered]
19. I don’t see this becoming a favourite or anything, but it’s got a great vibe to it. [Stadler – Widespread Panic]
20. Dramatic, nicely done – all the elements are there but it’s not hooked me in yet. [lonestar – IQ]
21. One of these tracks has a fantastic groove to it, the others I’m not sure about yet. [king – The Fringe]
22. Not sure this is as strong as some stuff you’ve sent me in this genre, but it has some really nice moments. [Luoto – In the Silence]
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Also here's hangman for the new page.
??: Arcane
1: Womb (In Memoriam)
2: Unturning
3: Hunter, Heart & Home
Tomi: Tom Waits
1: Ol' 55
2: I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love With You
3: Martha
4: Grapefruit Moon
??: Widespread Panic
1: ___r_
2: You'll be Fine
3: ___ __t ___r_
4: Can't Get High
5: Sometimes
Lethean: Arcturus
1: The Arcturian Sign
2: Crashland
3: The Chaos Path
4: The Journey
??: Whispered
1: Strike!
2: Hold the Sword
3: Sakura Omen
??: Yoko Kanno & The Seatblets
1: Tank!
2: Want it All Back
3: Blue
4: What Planet Is This?
??: Valis Ablaze
1: Neon Dreaming
2: Hollow Heart
3: States of Decay
4: Elevation
??: Tom Waits
1: Black Wings
2: _e__ Br__e __ce
3: Downtown Train
Elite: Scarlet Stories
1: The Tell-Tale Heart
2: In Blood and Limbs and Gore and Clay
3: Nostalgia in a Closed Mind
Sacul: Fishmans
1: Long Season
Cyril: Glass Beach
1: Be_r__m C_mm_nit_
2: C___ _eat_er
3: Glass Beach
4: _rc_i__
Jingle: Daydream XI
1: Ticket 000011
2: Open the Curtains
3: The Circus of the Tattered and Torn
Buddy: Anamanaguchi
1: Endless Fantasy
2: Sunset By Plane
3: We Die
wolfking: Pyramaze
1: What Lies Beyond
2: Ghost Light
3: Back for More
4: Nemesis
??: The Fringe
1: ___
2: A Second or Two
3: __are
Nekov: Hearts of Black Science
1: Protector
2: Timeless
3: Gold & Dust
??: In the Silence
1: Ever Closer
2: __ __a_e_
3: Beneath These Falling Leaves
??: Ereb Altor
1: A Fine Day to Die
2: With Fire in My Heart
lonestar : IQ
1: Stay Down
2: Alampandria
3: Shallow Bay
Katt: Randy Newman
1: ___rt Pe_p_e
2: Sail Away
3: _i_ie ___er
4: ___i_iana ____
5: Political Science
6: I ___e _A
Train: Algiers
1: Dispossession
2: Hour of the Furnaces
3: Mme Rieux
4: The Cycle/The Spiral: Time to Go Down Slowly
??: The Mayan Factor
1: Aim for the Sky
2: Beauty and the Beast
3: Warflower
Guessed letters: BATMAN Q. PRICE
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12. Gets more emotional and impactful with each song.
I sure hope this is mine because if so, I agree
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My Feet or 21, no middle ground.
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Did TAC send Whispered? Or Shadow?
Hold the Sword
Sakura Omen
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Round 2 first impressions
1. My feet!
2. My neck!
3. My cheeks!
4. I don’t get it.
5. Ok now I get it.
6. Full of great hooks.
7. Has a big cinematic vibe I’m enjoying.
8. Exactly as charming as I was expecting.
9. Very cool combination of groovy and moody.
10. Enjoyably proggy and wonderfully theatrical.
11. Some great stuff but also a lot of meandering.
12. Gets more emotional and impactful with each song.
13. I hoped for something excellent, and I think I got it.
14. Not sure I'm sold on the music, but I'm digging the sound.
15. Not sure about the production but very intrigued by the music.
16. I can’t work out if this happy or angry but I quite like the result.
17. Dark and heavy, it sounds pretty good but will take more listens.
18. Sufficiently over-the-top to be highly enjoyable but not so much as to be silly.
19. I don’t see this becoming a favourite or anything, but it’s got a great vibe to it.
20. Dramatic, nicely done – all the elements are there but it’s not hooked me in yet.
21. One of these tracks has a fantastic groove to it, the others I’m not sure about yet.
22. Not sure this is as strong as some stuff you’ve sent me in this genre, but it has some really nice moments.
I guess mine is 8,13 or 20
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Did TAC send Whispered? Or Shadow?
Hold the Sword
Sakura Omen
Neither sent it, but otherwise all correct.
As for impressions, Alex and LoCo are right, Cyril is not (although I can see how it applies).
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17 or 20?
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14, 15 or 19 probably
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Damn, Whispered are amazing, great choice whoever sent them.
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That last Pyramaze song is Ghost Light
Really no idea which could be Daydream XI, but I'm pretty sure I can eliminate a few:
1. My feet!
3. My cheeks!
8. Exactly as charming as I was expecting.
9. Very cool combination of groovy and moody.
10. Enjoyably proggy and wonderfully theatrical.
13. I hoped for something excellent, and I think I got it.
15. Not sure about the production but very intrigued by the music.
16. I can’t work out if this happy or angry but I quite like the result.
17. Dark and heavy, it sounds pretty good but will take more listens.
19. I don’t see this becoming a favourite or anything, but it’s got a great vibe to it.
21. One of these tracks has a fantastic groove to it, the others I’m not sure about yet.
22. Not sure this is as strong as some stuff you’ve sent me in this genre, but it has some really nice moments.
ok... seems I believe I can knock out 1/2 of 'em
I'll bet 12 is Katt / Randy
I'll also bet 4 and 5 are Tom Waits.
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Round 2 first impressions
9. Very cool combination of groovy and moody.
17. Dark and heavy, it sounds pretty good but will take more listens.
19. I don’t see this becoming a favourite or anything, but it’s got a great vibe to it.
??
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I am nervous and, to quote Randy, bleeding all over the place
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17 or 20?
No.
14, 15 or 19 probably
Yes.
Really no idea which could be Daydream XI, but I'm pretty sure I can eliminate a few:
1. My feet!
3. My cheeks!
8. Exactly as charming as I was expecting.
9. Very cool combination of groovy and moody.
10. Enjoyably proggy and wonderfully theatrical.
13. I hoped for something excellent, and I think I got it.
15. Not sure about the production but very intrigued by the music.
16. I can’t work out if this happy or angry but I quite like the result.
17. Dark and heavy, it sounds pretty good but will take more listens.
19. I don’t see this becoming a favourite or anything, but it’s got a great vibe to it.
21. One of these tracks has a fantastic groove to it, the others I’m not sure about yet.
22. Not sure this is as strong as some stuff you’ve sent me in this genre, but it has some really nice moments.
...no. :lol
I'll bet 12 is Katt / Randy
Also no.
I'll also bet 4 and 5 are Tom Waits.
Yes.
9. Very cool combination of groovy and moody.
17. Dark and heavy, it sounds pretty good but will take more listens.
19. I don’t see this becoming a favourite or anything, but it’s got a great vibe to it.
??
Yes.
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14, 15 or 19 probably
Yes.
Hopefully 15?
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9. Very cool combination of groovy and moody.
17. Dark and heavy, it sounds pretty good but will take more listens.
19. I don’t see this becoming a favourite or anything, but it’s got a great vibe to it.
??
Yes.
Hmmm...Hopefully not 19.
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Round 2 first impressions
6. Full of great hooks.
7. Has a big cinematic vibe I’m enjoying.
8. Exactly as charming as I was expecting.
18. Sufficiently over-the-top to be highly enjoyable but not so much as to be silly.
19. I don’t see this becoming a favourite or anything, but it’s got a great vibe to it.
20. Dramatic, nicely done – all the elements are there but it’s not hooked me in yet.
So I think Randy could be any of these. Hoping it's not 19 or 20, but I'm leaning towards 18 because of all the satire. It's certainly over the top, but not silly, so I'm going with that
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6?
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1. My feet!
2. My neck!
3. My cheeks!
4. I don’t get it.
5. Ok now I get it.
6. Full of great hooks.
7. Has a big cinematic vibe I’m enjoying.
8. Exactly as charming as I was expecting.
9. Very cool combination of groovy and moody. **
10. Enjoyably proggy and wonderfully theatrical.
11. Some great stuff but also a lot of meandering.
12. Gets more emotional and impactful with each song.
13. I hoped for something excellent, and I think I got it.
14. Not sure I'm sold on the music, but I'm digging the sound. **
15. Not sure about the production but very intrigued by the music.
16. I can’t work out if this happy or angry but I quite like the result.
17. Dark and heavy, it sounds pretty good but will take more listens.
18. Sufficiently over-the-top to be highly enjoyable but not so much as to be silly.
19. I don’t see this becoming a favourite or anything, but it’s got a great vibe to it. **
20. Dramatic, nicely done – all the elements are there but it’s not hooked me in yet.
21. One of these tracks has a fantastic groove to it, the others I’m not sure about yet. **
22. Not sure this is as strong as some stuff you’ve sent me in this genre, but it has some really nice moments.
Hmmm. Could be a couple of these, though some require some real optimism on my part. ;) I starred the four top ones.
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Round 2 first impressions
3. My cheeks!
6. Full of great hooks.
8. Exactly as charming as I was expecting.
12. Gets more emotional and impactful with each song.
13. I hoped for something excellent, and I think I got it.
21. One of these tracks has a fantastic groove to it, the others I’m not sure about yet.
:justjen
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Mine's 10
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Mine's 10
Based on the songs you sent, I would think so as well. :tup
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Round 2 first impressions
6. Full of great hooks.
8. Exactly as charming as I was expecting.
9. Very cool combination of groovy and moody.
13. I hoped for something excellent, and I think I got it.
14. Not sure I'm sold on the music, but I'm digging the sound.
15. Not sure about the production but very intrigued by the music.
16. I can’t work out if this happy or angry but I quite like the result.
18. Sufficiently over-the-top to be highly enjoyable but not so much as to be silly.
20. Dramatic, nicely done – all the elements are there but it’s not hooked me in yet.
21. One of these tracks has a fantastic groove to it, the others I’m not sure about yet.
hmm?
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Hopefully 15?
No.
9. Very cool combination of groovy and moody.
17. Dark and heavy, it sounds pretty good but will take more listens.
19. I don’t see this becoming a favourite or anything, but it’s got a great vibe to it.
??
Yes.
Hmmm...Hopefully not 19.
Indeed not. Getting closer, Tim.
Round 2 first impressions
6. Full of great hooks.
7. Has a big cinematic vibe I’m enjoying.
8. Exactly as charming as I was expecting.
18. Sufficiently over-the-top to be highly enjoyable but not so much as to be silly.
19. I don’t see this becoming a favourite or anything, but it’s got a great vibe to it.
20. Dramatic, nicely done – all the elements are there but it’s not hooked me in yet.
So I think Randy could be any of these. Hoping it's not 19 or 20, but I'm leaning towards 18 because of all the satire. It's certainly over the top, but not silly, so I'm going with that
Correctly narrowed down. It's not 18, but it's not 19 or 20 either.
6?
No.
Round 2 first impressions
3. My cheeks!
6. Full of great hooks.
8. Exactly as charming as I was expecting.
12. Gets more emotional and impactful with each song.
13. I hoped for something excellent, and I think I got it.
21. One of these tracks has a fantastic groove to it, the others I’m not sure about yet.
:justjen
Yes.
Mine's 10
No.
Round 2 first impressions
6. Full of great hooks.
8. Exactly as charming as I was expecting.
9. Very cool combination of groovy and moody.
13. I hoped for something excellent, and I think I got it.
14. Not sure I'm sold on the music, but I'm digging the sound.
15. Not sure about the production but very intrigued by the music.
16. I can’t work out if this happy or angry but I quite like the result.
18. Sufficiently over-the-top to be highly enjoyable but not so much as to be silly.
20. Dramatic, nicely done – all the elements are there but it’s not hooked me in yet.
21. One of these tracks has a fantastic groove to it, the others I’m not sure about yet.
hmm?
Yes.
Lots of good narrowing down but none correctly identified yet! :lol
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Okay, then it's gotta be 8 for my boy Randy!
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Okay, then it's gotta be 8 for my boy Randy!
:tup
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Happy feet?
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Happy feet?
Yes sir!
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Round 2 first impressions
3. My cheeks!
6. Full of great hooks.
8. Exactly as charming as I was expecting.
12. Gets more emotional and impactful with each song.
13. I hoped for something excellent, and I think I got it.
21. One of these tracks has a fantastic groove to it, the others I’m not sure about yet.
:justjen
Yes.
Not 21? :angel:
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Round 2 first impressions
6. Full of great hooks.
9. Very cool combination of groovy and moody.
13. I hoped for something excellent, and I think I got it.
16. I can’t work out if this happy or angry but I quite like the result.
18. Sufficiently over-the-top to be highly enjoyable but not so much as to be silly.
hmm :corn
edit: actually i see #8 is Katt's now, rip
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@Buddy: Correct, not 21.
@Cyril: Yes.
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edit: actually i see #8 is Katt's now, rip
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Round 2 first impressions
6. Full of great hooks.
9. Very cool combination of groovy and moody.
13. I hoped for something excellent, and I think I got it.
and iiiiii will always love hmmmmM???
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Round 2 first impressions
6. Full of great hooks.
9. Very cool combination of groovy and moody.
13. I hoped for something excellent, and I think I got it.
and iiiiii will always love hmmmmM???
It was a good run, but this time no.
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By the way all artists are revealed but there are 10 senders not yet linked.
??: Arcane
1: Womb (In Memoriam)
2: Unturning
3: Hunter, Heart & Home
Tomi: Tom Waits
1: Ol' 55
2: I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love With You
3: Martha
4: Grapefruit Moon
??: Widespread Panic
1: ___r_
2: You'll be Fine
3: ___ __t ___r_
4: Can't Get High
5: Sometimes
Lethean: Arcturus
1: The Arcturian Sign
2: Crashland
3: The Chaos Path
4: The Journey
??: Whispered
1: Strike!
2: Hold the Sword
3: Sakura Omen
Indi: Yoko Kanno & The Seatblets
1: Tank!
2: Want it All Back
3: Blue
4: What Planet Is This?
??: Valis Ablaze
1: Neon Dreaming
2: Hollow Heart
3: States of Decay
4: Elevation
??: Tom Waits
1: Black Wings
2: _e__ Br__e __ce
3: Downtown Train
Elite: Scarlet Stories
1: The Tell-Tale Heart
2: In Blood and Limbs and Gore and Clay
3: Nostalgia in a Closed Mind
Sacul: Fishmans
1: Long Season
Cyril: Glass Beach
1: Bedroom Community
2: Cold Weather
3: Glass Beach
4: Orchids
Jingle: Daydream XI
1: Ticket 000011
2: Open the Curtains
3: The Circus of the Tattered and Torn
Buddy: Anamanaguchi
1: Endless Fantasy
2: Sunset By Plane
3: We Die
wolfking: Pyramaze
1: What Lies Beyond
2: Ghost Light
3: Back for More
4: Nemesis
??: The Fringe
1: ___
2: A Second or Two
3: __are
Nekov: Hearts of Black Science
1: Protector
2: Timeless
3: Gold & Dust
??: In the Silence
1: Ever Closer
2: __ __a_e_
3: Beneath These Falling Leaves
??: Ereb Altor
1: A Fine Day to Die
2: With Fire in My Heart
lonestar : IQ
1: Stay Down
2: Alampandria
3: Shallow Bay
Katt: Randy Newman
1: ___rt Pe_p_e
2: Sail Away
3: _i_ie ___er
4: ___i_iana ____
5: Political Science
6: I ___e _A
Train: Algiers
1: Dispossession
2: Hour of the Furnaces
3: Mme Rieux
4: The Cycle/The Spiral: Time to Go Down Slowly
Evermind: The Mayan Factor
1: Aim for the Sky
2: Beauty and the Beast
3: Warflower
Guessed letters: BATMAN Q. PRICE
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@Buddy: Correct, not 21.
Phew. :lol That's good enough for me, but I'll put my money on 12 given how I structured it.
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Round 2 first impressions
6. Full of great hooks.
9. Very cool combination of groovy and moody.
13. I hoped for something excellent, and I think I got it.
and iiiiii will always love hmmmmM???
It was a good run, but this time no.
#16 then hmm?
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Puppies sent Arcane
Shadow sent Yoko Kanno?
king sent In the Silence?
Luoto sent The Mayan Factor
LordCost sent Ereb Altor
I'm walking in the dark and stubbing all my toes
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@Buddy: Correct, not 21.
Phew. :lol That's good enough for me, but I'll put my money on 12 given how I structured it.
Nope - I realise now that #12 could apply to a few given that people generally put some thought into the ordering. :lol
Round 2 first impressions
6. Full of great hooks.
9. Very cool combination of groovy and moody.
13. I hoped for something excellent, and I think I got it.
and iiiiii will always love hmmmmM???
It was a good run, but this time no.
#16 then hmm?
Yep!
Puppies sent Arcane
Shadow sent Yoko Kanno?
king sent In the Silence?
Luoto sent The Mayan Factor
LordCost sent Ereb Altor
I'm walking in the dark and stubbing all my toes
Impressive, 0/5!
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The other Glass Beach songs are Bedroom Community, Cold Weather, and Orchids.
Also is fishmans the one about the good stuff but lots of meandering? :P
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WTF Sacul sending a 35 minute song. I mean I like it, but... dude :lol
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The other Glass Beach songs are Bedroom Community, Cold Weather, and Orchids.
Also is fishmans the one about the good stuff but lots of meandering? :P
All correct - how did you guess? :lol
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WTF Sacul sending a 35 minute song. I mean I like it, but... dude :lol
I mean under Ariich's rules someone could technically send shit like Light Of Day Day Of Darkness, Dopesmoker or Mirror Reaper, so I'd say 35 minutes is merciful :lol
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WTF Sacul sending a 35 minute song. I mean I like it, but... dude :lol
Well it was either that or Kashiwa Daisuke's Stella, which I might send in another round if ariich allows it :D
The other Glass Beach songs are Bedroom Community, Cold Weather, and Orchids.
Also is fishmans the one about the good stuff but lots of meandering? :P
All correct - how did you guess? :lol
Glass Beach only have one album, and I think someone already said the same about the fishmans track :metardica:
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I think someone already said the same about the fishmans track :metardica:
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WTF Sacul sending a 35 minute song. I mean I like it, but... dude :lol
I mean under Ariich's rules someone could technically send shit like Light Of Day Day Of Darkness, Dopesmoker or Mirror Reaper, so I'd say 35 minutes is merciful :lol
Light Of Day Day Of Darkness is banned as I know it already. The other two sound like threats.
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#9?
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WTF Sacul sending a 35 minute song. I mean I like it, but... dude :lol
I mean under Ariich's rules someone could technically send shit like Light Of Day Day Of Darkness, Dopesmoker or Mirror Reaper, so I'd say 35 minutes is merciful :lol
Light Of Day Day Of Darkness is banned as I know it already. The other two sound like threats.
Dopesmoker is the biggest ode to weed, a 1hr beast of a stoner metal track. Mirror Reaper might be a threat to your wellbeing, as it's SAD I'm told.
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WTF Sacul sending a 35 minute song. I mean I like it, but... dude :lol
I mean under Ariich's rules someone could technically send shit like Light Of Day Day Of Darkness, Dopesmoker or Mirror Reaper, so I'd say 35 minutes is merciful :lol
Light Of Day Day Of Darkness is banned as I know it already. The other two sound like threats.
Well you're not getting them from me, at least. ;)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_Reaper
I remember in someone's roulette a while back someone did send Light Of Day... in a non-album round due to the lack of a song length limit and the host begrudgingly accepted it. :lol Anyone remember who that was?
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mirror reaper is boring tbh
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ugh, 14 please? :lol
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ugh, 14 please? :lol
Yep. But I mean you've done the same thing you did in round 1 which is to pick three pretty similar impressions and then have strong views over which one you want to be yours. :lol
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Hey, I deserve a little credit for that. It's not easy to pick 3 out of 22 and be correct, specially when 3 or 4 of the impressions are just 1 word.
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Hey, I deserve a little credit for that. It's not easy to pick 3 out of 22 and be correct, specially when 3 or 4 of the impressions are just 1 word.
Ok fair point.
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Hey, I deserve a little credit for that. It's not easy to pick 3 out of 22 and be correct, specially when 3 or 4 of the impressions are just 1 word.
I could probably pick 19/22, and be all wrong.
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Hey, I deserve a little credit for that. It's not easy to pick 3 out of 22 and be correct, specially when 3 or 4 of the impressions are just 1 word.
Ok fair point.
i mean yeah it was way faster than my halving strategy :P
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9?
If not, then let's say 12
Jingle's 10
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J Boy has done pretty well with DXI. Every time I've sent it, it hasn't done that good.
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J Boy has done pretty well with DXI. Every time I've sent it, it hasn't done that good.
Yeah, didn't you want to send it in mine and he just did it earlier? I was just spinning the album today again and it's fantastic.
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Well, I'm not sure if had sure fired planned to send them, but they were on my list if I had gotten to the album round.
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9?
If not, then let's say 12
Jingle's 10
12 is correct, as is 10 for Chad.
I also realise I inadvertently gave away the fact that Alex sent Yoko Kanno in the first impressions, so oh well. Still plenty unlinked.
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oh The Mayan Factor is evermind i think
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You think accurately.
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mirror reaper is boring tbh
And Dopesmoker isn’t? :lol
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Dopesmoker fucking sucks :lol
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mirror reaper is boring tbh
And Dopesmoker isn’t? :lol
they both are
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Dopesmoker fucking sucks :lol
no u
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it's almost as if writing an hour+ long song generally isn't a good idea
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LIGHT OF DAY
DAY OF DAAAARKNEEEESSSSS
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A friend was just discussing with me minutes ago about sending Mirror Reaper as a joke in a parallel roulette.. Never heard that song btw.
Is my song number 13?
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Is my song number 13?
It is!
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New page! I'll give it until sometime tomorrow for any more attempts to link senders to artists, and then I'll just reveal the lot and hang you all.
??: Arcane
1: Womb (In Memoriam)
2: Unturning
3: Hunter, Heart & Home
Tomi: Tom Waits
1: Ol' 55
2: I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love With You
3: Martha
4: Grapefruit Moon
??: Widespread Panic
1: ___r_
2: You'll be Fine
3: ___ __t ___r_
4: Can't Get High
5: Sometimes
Lethean: Arcturus
1: The Arcturian Sign
2: Crashland
3: The Chaos Path
4: The Journey
??: Whispered
1: Strike!
2: Hold the Sword
3: Sakura Omen
Indi: Yoko Kanno & The Seatblets
1: Tank!
2: Want it All Back
3: Blue
4: What Planet Is This?
??: Valis Ablaze
1: Neon Dreaming
2: Hollow Heart
3: States of Decay
4: Elevation
??: Tom Waits
1: Black Wings
2: _e__ Br__e __ce
3: Downtown Train
Elite: Scarlet Stories
1: The Tell-Tale Heart
2: In Blood and Limbs and Gore and Clay
3: Nostalgia in a Closed Mind
Sacul: Fishmans
1: Long Season
Cyril: Glass Beach
1: Bedroom Community
2: Cold Weather
3: Glass Beach
4: Orchids
Jingle: Daydream XI
1: Ticket 000011
2: Open the Curtains
3: The Circus of the Tattered and Torn
Buddy: Anamanaguchi
1: Endless Fantasy
2: Sunset By Plane
3: We Die
wolfking: Pyramaze
1: What Lies Beyond
2: Ghost Light
3: Back for More
4: Nemesis
??: The Fringe
1: ___
2: A Second or Two
3: __are
Nekov: Hearts of Black Science
1: Protector
2: Timeless
3: Gold & Dust
??: In the Silence
1: Ever Closer
2: __ __a_e_
3: Beneath These Falling Leaves
??: Ereb Altor
1: A Fine Day to Die
2: With Fire in My Heart
lonestar : IQ
1: Stay Down
2: Alampandria
3: Shallow Bay
Katt: Randy Newman
1: ___rt Pe_p_e
2: Sail Away
3: _i_ie ___er
4: ___i_iana ____
5: Political Science
6: I ___e _A
Train: Algiers
1: Dispossession
2: Hour of the Furnaces
3: Mme Rieux
4: The Cycle/The Spiral: Time to Go Down Slowly
Evermind: The Mayan Factor
1: Aim for the Sky
2: Beauty and the Beast
3: Warflower
Guessed letters: BATMAN Q. PRICE
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You should post the impressions here too I guess. I haven't read any guesses before so I may guess stuff that already've been guessed. Anyway, I'll give one last shot at this:
4 - Tom Waits by not Tomislav if not then reverse with 4
5 - Tom Waits by Tomislav if not then reverse with 5
20 - IQ/RJ, if not, then IQ is who the hell knows, 22
6 - wolfking with Pyramaze, if not then 18?
Valis Ablaze is 19
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You should post the impressions here too I guess.
I did that last round but then people (Katt!) didn't go back to the original impressions post, which is linked in my OP, so. :P
4 - Tom Waits by not Tomislav if not then reverse with 4
5 - Tom Waits by Tomislav if not then reverse with 5
20 - IQ/RJ, if not, then IQ is who the hell knows, 22
6 - wolfking with Pyramaze, if not then 18?
HOW DO YOU DO THIS
Valis Ablaze is 19
Finally you get something wrong. :lol
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I'm convinced Ruslan is the result of a deep secret Russian lab experiment
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I listened to that Valis Ablaze album once and found it pleasant enough but not something to return to, so I figured why not 19.
Hey, 4/5 isn't bad.
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Hey, 4/5 isn't bad.
It's freakily impressive is what it is.
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LIGHT OF DAY
DAY OF DAAAARKNEEEESSSSS
I actually bought LODDOD. Listened to it once. Never did again.
Same applies for Dopesmoker, but I actually listened to that one in full in Youtube once before, so technically I've heard it twice. I also occasionally turn this on to annoy friends, because the first ten minutes like nothing happens.
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LODDOD is in my top 50 albums of all time. Quite simply one of the most amazing pieces of art I've ever heard.
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Light of Day, Day of Darkness is really good for the first 30-40 minutes, but the saxophone/screaming lady section kind of loses me a bit.
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Light of Day, Day of Darkness is really good for the first 30-40 minutes, but the saxophone/screaming lady section kind of loses me a bit.
Strange section indeed but the guitar solo is worth the 40 minute buildup.
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LODDOD is in my top 50 albums of all time. Quite simply one of the most amazing pieces of art I've ever heard.
Light of Day, Day of Darkness is really good for the first 30-40 minutes, but the saxophone/screaming lady section kind of loses me a bit.
Strange section indeed but the guitar solo is worth the 40 minute buildup.
Yep and yep. The guitar solo after that section with this slow quiet acoustic buildup is amazing.
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Is my song number 13?
It is!
:metal
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yeah admittedly the snoozefest in the middle probably could've been cut but otherwise LoDDoD is great
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I don't get the hype behind LODDOD. It's.. definitely a thing but holy fuck does it overstay its welcome. Crimson by Edge of Sanity is way better imo and 20 minutes shorter :lol
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Understandable, after all you're the guy who doesn't like concept prog metal albums :biggrin:
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Understandable, after all you're the guy who doesn't like concept prog metal albums :biggrin:
I like a COUPLE but yeah they're almost always pretentious trash :lol at least power metal is up front about it all being dumb magic shit
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I don't get the hype behind LODDOD. It's.. definitely a thing but holy fuck does it overstay its welcome. Crimson by Edge of Sanity is way better imo and 20 minutes shorter :lol
crimson has such awful production i can barely listen to it :shrug:
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I don't get the hype behind LODDOD. It's.. definitely a thing but holy fuck does it overstay its welcome. Crimson by Edge of Sanity is way better imo and 20 minutes shorter :lol
crimson has such awful production i can barely listen to it :shrug:
but that should be right up your alley mr beast of the wall ???
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the apologist has excellent production. everything like, sounds good, you just don't like the mix :P
crimson's guitars and vocals and drums and everything sound like they're being filtered through a dialup connection
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I mean you're not wrong there but I'd strongly disagree that 'everything like, sounds good' with The Apologist :rollin
That's like listening to a guy with dysentery shit his brains out and saying, "Well, sounds like the plumbing's working!"
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yeah, Crimson sounds great.
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Try listening to Jane Doe (the album) by Converge just for the lolz :corn
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I didn't really like Crimson when I checked it out, but that was 8 years ago so who knows what I'll think now.
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I didn't really like Crimson when I checked it out, but that was 8 years ago so who knows what I'll think now.
you'll like it less it's aged miserably
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I love Light of Day, Day of Darkness. Except the yodeling-like part is way too long. They didn't do that when they performed it at ProgPower though. That set was incredible. Words can't even describe it.
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LoDDoD is really good, if not great. Dopesmoker I've listened to a few times and I don't get the hype for it. Crimson is again in the really good, if not great category.
As far as other really long songs (like north of the 40 minute mark) that I really like:
Fauna - The Hunt (this is 80 minutes long, and with lots of field recording and whatnot, but it's mostly Atmospheric black metal with plenty of ambient passages, maybe I'll feature it in my black metal thread, but I don't think anyone here will like it)
Monolithe - I, II, III, and IV (these are all more than 50 minutes long and fall in to the realm of Funeral Doom with tons of atmosphere, although III and IV dive more in to prog metal territory)
Ephemeral Sun - Harvest Aorta (40+ minutes of nice instrumental Prog Rock with some cool keyboards)
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From what I've heard of The Apologist the production's totally fine, idk what Katt is on about :P
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katt btw I know I sent you the one song as a joke in your roulette but go check out the full thing of A Novelist - Folie i'm sure you'll l o v e it :)
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Jingle's 10
Never would've guessed that. Well, maybe after 11 or 15 attempts.
You are a Roulette Savant, that's for sure.
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katt btw I know I sent you the one song as a joke in your roulette but go check out the full thing of A Novelist - Folie i'm sure you'll l o v e it :)
No. :rollin
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I don't get the hype behind LODDOD. It's.. definitely a thing but holy fuck does it overstay its welcome. Crimson by Edge of Sanity is way better imo and 20 minutes shorter :lol
crimson has such awful production i can barely listen to it :shrug:
Crimson in my top 50 also.
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I haven't listened to Light of Day, Day of Darkness in ages, but I used to dig it a lot, so it might be worth revisiting soon.
Dopesmoker I've listened to a few times and I don't get the hype for it.
I think it's best appreciated under very hot weather while you're doing mostly mind numbing stuff like cleaning. Or being high as fuck. It just sort of needs a loose focus to be appreciated imo, gets kind of boring when you're paying attention for a while.
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I love long songs, Winter's Gate another fav, but Dopesmoker is a hard one to get into. I don't listen to it all that much but it's a fun ride once in a while.
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LODDOD is in my top 50 albums of all time. Quite simply one of the most amazing pieces of art I've ever heard.
Okay, maybe I should try it out sometime again
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I believe you would love this, Rich.
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Yeah, I actually have it on CD, but only listened to it once. There's something daunting about turning on a piece of music that takes an hour - which is kind of bullshit, since I do listen to albums in full as well.
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I believe you would love this, Rich.
I might be missing some context, but what would I love?
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Okay I'm #3 then
I hope "my cheeks" is referring to you smiling and not "this shit spanks" :P
Comparisons soon? :corn
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Understandable, after all you're the guy who doesn't like concept prog metal albums :biggrin:
I like a COUPLE but yeah they're almost always pretentious trash :lol at least power metal is up front about it all being dumb magic shit
I mean you're not wrong there but I'd strongly disagree that 'everything like, sounds good' with The Apologist :rollin
That's like listening to a guy with dysentery shit his brains out and saying, "Well, sounds like the plumbing's working!"
I don't speak for TAC, King or the others in our age bracket, but you're turning into an old man right in front of our eyes, and frankly, it brings a tear to my eye. I couldn't be prouder, or more welcoming into the club. :) :)
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Okay I'm #3 then
Indeed. Updated first impressions: https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=55161.msg2658876#msg2658876
Comparisons soon? :corn
Ah yes, good point. I'll do that once I'm feeling reasonably confident about scores. Depending on how much listening I manage to do over the rest of this week, my tentative plan is to reveal all impressions later today, comparisons tomorrow and then results Friday.
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In the meantime, hangman guessing has stalled so here's the finished thing:
LordCost: Arcane
1: Womb (In Memoriam)
2: Unturning
3: Hunter, Heart & Home
Tomi: Tom Waits
1: Ol' 55
2: I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love With You
3: Martha
4: Grapefruit Moon
Stadler: Widespread Panic
1: Glory
2: You'll be Fine
3: You Got Yours
4: Can't Get High
5: Sometimes
Lethean: Arcturus
1: The Arcturian Sign
2: Crashland
3: The Chaos Path
4: The Journey
Puppies: Whispered
1: Strike!
2: Hold the Sword
3: Sakura Omen
Indi: Yoko Kanno & The Seatblets
1: Tank!
2: Want it All Back
3: Blue
4: What Planet Is This?
romdrums: Valis Ablaze
1: Neon Dreaming
2: Hollow Heart
3: States of Decay
4: Elevation
Shadow: Tom Waits
1: Black Wings
2: Hell Broke Luce
3: Downtown Train
Elite: Scarlet Stories
1: The Tell-Tale Heart
2: In Blood and Limbs and Gore and Clay
3: Nostalgia in a Closed Mind
Sacul: Fishmans
1: Long Season
Cyril: Glass Beach
1: Bedroom Community
2: Cold Weather
3: Glass Beach
4: Orchids
Jingle: Daydream XI
1: Ticket 000011
2: Open the Curtains
3: The Circus of the Tattered and Torn
Buddy: Anamanaguchi
1: Endless Fantasy
2: Sunset By Plane
3: We Die
wolfking: Pyramaze
1: What Lies Beyond
2: Ghost Light
3: Back for More
4: Nemesis
king: The Fringe
1: You
2: A Second or Two
3: Flare
Nekov: Hearts of Black Science
1: Protector
2: Timeless
3: Gold & Dust
Luoto: In the Silence
1: Ever Closer
2: 17 Shades
3: Beneath These Falling Leaves
TAC: Ereb Altor
1: A Fine Day to Die
2: With Fire in My Heart
lonestar : IQ
1: Stay Down
2: Alampandria
3: Shallow Bay
Katt: Randy Newman
1: Short People
2: Sail Away
3: Dixie Flyer
4: Louisiana 1927
5: Political Science
6: I Love LA
Train: Algiers
1: Dispossession
2: Hour of the Furnaces
3: Mme Rieux
4: The Cycle/The Spiral: Time to Go Down Slowly
Evermind: The Mayan Factor
1: Aim for the Sky
2: Beauty and the Beast
3: Warflower
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I believe you would love this, Rich.
I might be missing some context, but what would I love?
This was for the 'other' Rich ... regarding LODDOD
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Understandable, after all you're the guy who doesn't like concept prog metal albums :biggrin:
I like a COUPLE but yeah they're almost always pretentious trash :lol at least power metal is up front about it all being dumb magic shit
I mean you're not wrong there but I'd strongly disagree that 'everything like, sounds good' with The Apologist :rollin
That's like listening to a guy with dysentery shit his brains out and saying, "Well, sounds like the plumbing's working!"
I don't speak for TAC, King or the others in our age bracket, but you're turning into an old man right in front of our eyes, and frankly, it brings a tear to my eye. I couldn't be prouder, or more welcoming into the club. :) :)
Do I get discounts or benefits with this membership? :lol
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When they give you the senior discount at Dunkin Donuts, you'll know. You'll know.
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I can't speak for anyone else, but I'll remember the first discount as long as I live. Dunkin Donuts, Raffia Road, Enfield. I bought a coffee, a donut, and a couple muffins for my stepson's breakfast, and the kid - not eligible to vote yet, I'm certain of that - rang it up and handed me the receipt with a slightly proud, slightly "look ma, I done good!" grin on his face, like he did me a favor. And there it was, in that faded gray typeface: "Snr. Discount". There's no going back.
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I believe you would love this, Rich.
I might be missing some context, but what would I love?
This was for the 'other' Rich ... regarding LODDOD
How dare someone else have the same name as me, far too confusing. :P
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I believe you would love this, Rich.
I might be missing some context, but what would I love?
This was for the 'other' Rich ... regarding LODDOD
How dare someone else have the same name as me, far too confusing. :P
Use your Mod powers and change the name for this roulette to "The Other Rich." :lol
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I believe you would love this, Rich.
I might be missing some context, but what would I love?
This was for the 'other' Rich ... regarding LODDOD
How dare someone else have the same name as me, far too confusing. :P
Use your Mod powers and change the name for this roulette to "The Other Rich." :lol
Edit, or "The Other White Meat." :lol
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I believe you would love this, Rich.
I might be missing some context, but what would I love?
This was for the 'other' Rich ... regarding LODDOD
How dare someone else have the same name as me, far too confusing. :P
Use your Mod powers and change the name for this roulette to "The Other Rich." :lol
If you look closely, you'll see that under Elite's name it says "The other Rich". I proudly admit I came with that in one of my roulettes :lol
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:lol
I didn't see that!
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I believe you would love this, Rich.
I might be missing some context, but what would I love?
This was for the 'other' Rich ... regarding LODDOD
How dare someone else have the same name as me, far too confusing. :P
Use your Mod powers and change the name for this roulette to "The Other Rich." :lol
If you look closely, you'll see that under Elite's name it says "The other Rich". I proudly admit I came with that in one of my roulettes :lol
Yeah exactly, I blame Chad for addressing Other Rich incorrectly. :P
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And I believe I was the one that gave him that moniker.
Yeah exactly, I blame Chad for addressing Other Rich incorrectly. :P
Yeah, I mean... all I did was post DIRECTLY AFTER HIM.
Less posting; more listening.
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I mean, I even posted a response. How obvious do you want it? :lol
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I mean, I even posted a response. How obvious do you want it? :lol
Pfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft.
(I didn't see your response at the time)
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First impressions now all revealed. Should be good to do comparisons tomorrow hopefully but Friday if not, and then results Friday or Saturday. I'm going to try and keep to a cycle of results every Friday/Saturday.
Here's the impressions post:
Round 2 first impressions
1. My feet! [Indi – Yoko Kanno & The Seatblets]
2. My neck! [romdrums – Valis Ablaze]
3. My cheeks! [Buddy – Anamanaguchi]
4. I don’t get it. [Shadow – Tom Waits]
5. Ok now I get it. [Tomi – Tom Waits]
6. Full of great hooks. [wolfking – Pyramaze]
7. Has a big cinematic vibe I’m enjoying. [Elite – Scarlet Stories]
8. Exactly as charming as I was expecting. [Katt – Randy Newman]
9. Very cool combination of groovy and moody. [Train – Algiers]
10. Enjoyably proggy and wonderfully theatrical. [Jingle – Daydream XI]
11. Some great stuff but also a lot of meandering. [Sacul – Fishmans]
12. Gets more emotional and impactful with each song. [Evermind – The Mayan Factor]
13. I hoped for something excellent, and I think I got it. [LordCost - Arcane]
14. Not sure I'm sold on the music, but I'm digging the sound. [Nekov – Hearts of Black Science]
15. Not sure about the production but very intrigued by the music. [Lethean – Arcturus]
16. I can’t work out if this happy or angry but I quite like the result. [Cyril – Glass Beach]
17. Dark and heavy, it sounds pretty good but will take more listens. [TAC – Ereb Altor]
18. Sufficiently over-the-top to be highly enjoyable but not so much as to be silly. [Puppies – Whispered]
19. I don’t see this becoming a favourite or anything, but it’s got a great vibe to it. [Stadler – Widespread Panic]
20. Dramatic, nicely done – all the elements are there but it’s not hooked me in yet. [lonestar – IQ]
21. One of these tracks has a fantastic groove to it, the others I’m not sure about yet. [king – The Fringe]
22. Not sure this is as strong as some stuff you’ve sent me in this genre, but it has some really nice moments. [Luoto – In the Silence]
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A Second Or Two is the groove you love.
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Totally. :tup
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First impressions now all revealed. Should be good to do comparisons tomorrow hopefully but Friday if not, and then results Friday or Saturday. I'm going to try and keep to a cycle of results every Friday/Saturday.
Here's the impressions post:
Round 2 first impressions
1. My feet! [Indi – Yoko Kanno & The Seatblets]
2. My neck! [romdrums – Valis Ablaze]
3. My cheeks! [Buddy – Anamanaguchi]
4. I don’t get it. How can music be this amazing?! [Shadow – Tom Waits]
5. Ok now I get it. [Tomi – Tom Waits]
6. Full of great hooks. [wolfking – Pyramaze]
7. Has a big cinematic vibe I’m enjoying. [Elite – Scarlet Stories]
8. Exactly as charming as I was expecting. [Katt – Randy Newman]
9. Very cool combination of groovy and moody. [Train – Algiers]
10. Enjoyably proggy and wonderfully theatrical. [Jingle – Daydream XI]
11. Some great stuff but also a lot of meandering. [Sacul – Fishmans]
12. Gets more emotional and impactful with each song. [Evermind – The Mayan Factor]
13. I hoped for something excellent, and I think I got it. [LordCost - Arcane]
14. Not sure I'm sold on the music, but I'm digging the sound. [Nekov – Hearts of Black Science]
15. Not sure about the production but very intrigued by the music. [Lethean – Arcturus]
16. I can’t work out if this happy or angry but I quite like the result. [Cyril – Glass Beach]
17. Dark and heavy, it sounds pretty good but will take more listens. [TAC – Ereb Altor]
18. Sufficiently over-the-top to be highly enjoyable but not so much as to be silly. [Puppies – Whispered]
19. I don’t see this becoming a favourite or anything, but it’s got a great vibe to it. [Stadler – Widespread Panic]
20. Dramatic, nicely done – all the elements are there but it’s not hooked me in yet. [lonestar – IQ]
21. One of these tracks has a fantastic groove to it, the others I’m not sure about yet. [king – The Fringe]
22. Not sure this is as strong as some stuff you’ve sent me in this genre, but it has some really nice moments. [Luoto – In the Silence]
You made an error in there, so I corrected it for you.
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I'll take that impression.
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Whatever I get, you've still got a friend in me
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Whatever I get, you've still got a friend in me
Didn't you just tell me that mother f'r better give you a 10 or you were done with him??
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Whatever I get, you've still got a friend in me
Didn't you just tell me that mother f'r better give you a 10 or you were done with him??
You shit stirrer!! :lol
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He can't talk like that at home so you're his bitch hear Katt. :lol
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I suppose it's fitting that mine is the production one since production isn't something I pay attention to. Glad the music is intriguing at least. :)
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production isn't something I pay attention to.
So very shitty production can't ruin music for you? Even subconsciously, maybe?
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production isn't something I pay attention to.
So very shitty production can't ruin music for you? Even subconsciously, maybe?
I don't really think so. I guess if it was subconsciously, I wouldn't really know. But supposedly DT's production has been shitty for at least decade if not more, and I don't have any issues with it and love those albums. I've read complaints about Arcturus before but I love their albums too. And countless other bands. It's not like that nearly so much here, but over at the MP forum it seemed as though people cared about that more than anything else, including like, the songs.
Rush's Vapor Trails is pretty much the only album I can remember having conscious issues with, and it absolutely didn't ruin it for me. I guess it's possible that I've been disinterested in something I've checked out because of the production... but I kinda doubt it. Arcturus was a band I had no real interest in when I first checked them out and as I mentioned I've since read that lots of people don't like the production. So that would have been a good time for me to have been turned off. It wasn't like Vapor Trails where I already loved the band.
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Lethean, what do you listen to music with? Do you have a quality set of speakers or headphones or are you just using earbuds? I feel like that plays a huge part in how much one notices production quality.
As a fellow Arcturus fan I gotta agree the production kinda does suck :lol
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I just kinda think - if it objectively sucked that bad, wouldn't they not put it out that way? I mean Vapor Trails - the band said there was a problem, so that's different. But people complained a *lot* about Clockwork Angels too. If it was so bad, wouldn't they have done something else, especially considering how much they disliked Vapor Trails? Wouldn't JP do things differently if the production sucked to his ears?
I have a good set of headphones - at least I think they're good. Bose, not cheap. I listen through those at home a lot.
But I don't have a very expensive speaker set up. I have an older Bose sound bar that was expensive to me, but nothing compared to what some people have. And I notice that music sounds better on both of those than the earbuds I use or my computer speakers. But I've never liked something on my earbuds and disliked it on the good headphones.
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Well, complaining about a mix doesn't necessarily mean it sucks or is objectively bad; there are a lot of cans of worms being opened with those questions, with tons of varying factors. For example, I'd argue that JP, talented as he is, has damaged his hearing from decades of playing extremely loud music night after night and hasn't produced a record as sonically pleasing as, say, Images & Words because he seems to lean heavily towards a sludgy, heavy guitar sound that overpowers the high end of DT's music. And most of the arguments I hear in favor of ADTOE's production don't really stack up against the criticisms I see. But, everyone's different. Not everybody focuses on the production, not everybody cares. I just know that even me, someone who is certainly not an audiophile, is baffled by a lot of the production on a lot of metal records specifically. Other genres I listen to more often than not have great production, but metal artists are always the ones that stick out like a sore thumb for one reason or another, the quality seesaws from artist to artist and even record to record
Also let's recall the story about Six Degrees' production where I believe they stayed up all night fidgeting with the production only for JP to go back on all of it the next day. :lol There's something to be said for working on something and being involved with all the little details, your ear sort of trains itself and what sounds good in the moment may not sound great the next day, or vice versa, or six months down the road... Audio is super tricky.
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Yeah I dunno about that - the hearing damage thing. Certainly possible, probably even likely that he has some. But if that was all it was, I'd think he'd have other ears giving him some feedback. I feel like I might actually prefer the way most of their albums sound over Images and Words though.
Anyway, I didn't mean to imply that you were saying there was objectively bad production... I just get that impression that some do feel that way.
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Well, I do think 3 of the last 4 DT records have atrocious production. Another problem is a lot of records are being mixed and mastered for listening on earbuds and phones, which is objectively inferior to higher quality equipment one could listen to music on. (But that's not exclusive to metal, that's industry wide)
Rich, gimme dem sultz
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I dunno about objectively bad for the most part, production can be good in different ways and suit different styles, and much of it is artistic choice. There absolutely is an objective element of course from a technical standpoint.
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I dunno about objectively bad for the most part, production can be good in different ways and suit different styles, and much of it is artistic choice. There absolutely is an objective element of course from a technical standpoint.
Even that last sentence is debatable - you've got bands like Baroness intentionally clipping their albums to shit for "artistic purposes" or whatever. Now, in my opinion, I think that's a fucking terrible idea and Baroness's most recent album sounds like fucking dogshit but hey, it wasn't an accident? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Well, I do think 3 of the last 4 DT records have atrocious production. Another problem is a lot of records are being mixed and mastered for listening on earbuds and phones, which is objectively inferior to higher quality equipment one could listen to music on. (But that's not exclusive to metal, that's industry wide)
Rich, gimme dem sultz
That's a terrific point. I try to limit earbuds/phones use to an absolute minimum - not a stone cold audiophile, but I need to preserve my ears - and I must say there's a lot of music not up to snuff when in open air. I'm very displeased with the age of compression. Heck, a Muddy Waters vinyl through a high end system sounds better than half the stuff my step-daughter listens to.
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Well, I do think 3 of the last 4 DT records have atrocious production. Another problem is a lot of records are being mixed and mastered for listening on earbuds and phones, which is objectively inferior to higher quality equipment one could listen to music on. (But that's not exclusive to metal, that's industry wide)
Rich, gimme dem sultz
That's a terrific point. I try to limit earbuds/phones use to an absolute minimum - not a stone cold audiophile, but I need to preserve my ears - and I must say there's a lot of music not up to snuff when in open air. I'm very displeased with the age of compression. Heck, a Muddy Waters vinyl through a high end system sounds better than half the stuff my step-daughter listens to.
Yeah man. I got my first turntable over the holidays so I've been picking up original pressings of some of my all-time favorite music from the 70s and 80s and listening to them on my monitors and I have been floored every single time at how amazing they sound compared to listening to them on my phone or even the CD re-issues and "digital remasters."
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I'm anti ear buds but I'm ok with Full sized headphones.
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I use earbuds for walking/hiking or situations like a waiting room. They're much more convenient to carry. The over the ear ones are for home mostly. Or planes.
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I've seen dudes wear the big headphones at the gym and it always makes me laugh. Like, even my home headphones have some of that black material rub off over time, I can't imagine what all the sweat does to those things. Earbuds always, outside of the home :lol
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You should see me on my lawnmower with my full sized headphones singing like there's no tomorrow. :lol
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You should see me on my lawnmower with my full sized headphones singing like there's no tomorrow. :lol
I bet it's not better than Tim mowing his lawn:
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Tim's so old fashioned he has a push lawnmower with no engine.
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I dunno about objectively bad for the most part, production can be good in different ways and suit different styles, and much of it is artistic choice. There absolutely is an objective element of course from a technical standpoint.
Even that last sentence is debatable - you've got bands like Baroness intentionally clipping their albums to shit for "artistic purposes" or whatever. Now, in my opinion, I think that's a fucking terrible idea and Baroness's most recent album sounds like fucking dogshit but hey, it wasn't an accident? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Yes absolutely, I meant more when something is intended to sound good. :P
I do like Baroness but yeah I'm not a fan of their recent production style.
On another note, I think I should hopefully be on track to post comparisons this evening and therefore results tomorrow.
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I'll take that impression.
As will I.
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production isn't something I pay attention to.
So very shitty production can't ruin music for you? Even subconsciously, maybe?
I'm sort of with Lethean; I mean, it CAN "ruin" music, since there's production I like and don't like. But "Hotter Than Hell" by Kiss is muddier than a pig in shit, but it's one of my favorite albums, because the instruments have space. I've really fallen in love with Jimmy Page's production style in recent years. Zeppelin was always considered a "loud", or even "metal" band, but no matter how bombastic, you can hear EVERYTHING. I'm sort of done with the sludge method of production; I don't get why a "dense wall of guitars" is better. If that's "production" then sure.
Not to open a can of worms here, but that's the difference to me between Alter Bridge and Slash. They're both Myles Kennedy kicking ass, but one with 90's production values (AB) and one with 70's production values (Slash). So, I guess, maybe, I'm talking myself into a "production matters" opinion. ;)
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Oh, there's definitely taste involved. 'Shitty production' as I stated isn't really meant to be a judgement of value, though it definitely looks like it is. 'Bad' production (let's just say it's 'bad' when not every instrument can be heard clearly, or the sound is distorted) can for instance be an artistic choice for a band or artist instead who deliberately want their music to sound a certain way.
Yeah, there's definitely something wrong with the term 'shitty production' ...
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Look, I'll just say sometimes we're such a fan of some music that hell or high water we enjoy the music even if the production ain't up to snuff. I can think of plenty of friends (and myself included for some bands, I'll be happy to admit who I have biases for) who have never acknowledged one negative thing about some bands and won't ever criticize them, and that's fine - but at some point you gotta acknowledge where improvements can be made in the sound, because there are reasons certain producers have 'legendary' status or are held in high regard for how good they can make an album sound. St. Anger, Vapor Trails, ADTOE, all well documented cases of albums having, er, "problems" to put it kindly :) Jens Bogren, amazing metal record producer, makes records sound incredible, heavy and loud but with lots of breathing room. Steven Wilson, an amazing producer, almost always makes the music sound wonderful. etc...
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In terms of DT, ADTOE is hardly one I'd highlight - DT12 was the main culprit.
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In terms of DT, ADTOE is hardly one I'd highlight - DT12 was the main culprit.
That one's right up there with ADTOE for me, so I agree.
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Oh, I can enjoy the music (and songwriting, and arrangement, and orchestration) plenty while acknowledging production isn't up to my ideal production standards.
DT, arguably my favourite band, hasn't made more than two albums I would define excellent production-wise.
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By the way chaps, this is shaping up to be another high scoring round on average. Some real growers. I'm also realising that my approach for this roulette lends itself to slightly higher scores than whole albums, not in all cases of course but probably as an overall trend as people send me mini "best-of"s. .
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I feel like I'm being greased up for a high score. Now you may disappoint me tremendously :natalieportman:
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Jens Bogren, amazing metal record producer, makes records sound incredible, heavy and loud but with lots of breathing room.
To further the "production is subjective" point, I really am not a fan of Jens Bogren's production style most of the time :lol
His metal production sounds thick and clear, sure, but it has no edge. Most of his records sound like I'm being whumped over the head with a pillow instead of being smashed by a hammer.
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Not sure what you're accusing me of Katt but I assure you I'm not greasing anyone. :eyebrows:
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Jens Bogren, amazing metal record producer, makes records sound incredible, heavy and loud but with lots of breathing room.
To further the "production is subjective" point, I really am not a fan of Jens Bogren's production style most of the time :lol
His metal production sounds thick and clear, sure, but it has no edge. Most of his records sound like I'm being whumped over the head with a pillow instead of being smashed by a hammer.
Bike racks at 3, bucko :getoffmylawn:
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For me, it's not that I don't want to criticize a band for their production, it's just that I don't really care. And I don't mind that other people do care or that they discuss it. I just wish that in some cases they would spend the same amount of time talking about the actual songs. And again, I'm not referring anyone in this thread, just going off on a little tangent I suppose.
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^^ Well, metal fans are nerds, moreso than other styles of music. Comes with the territory. Asking metalheads to spend less time talking about production is like asking me to make less Spongebob references. Can't do it. :rollin
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New rule: Every Spongebob reference knocks 0.5 points off your score.
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The songs are definitely more important, for sure. A great song with bad production can still be enjoyable but a shitty song with stellar production is pretty worthless.
In other words, the production is the appearance, while the music itself is the personality. :biggrin:
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I like that analogy Buddy. :)
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New rule: Every Spongebob reference knocks 0.5 points off your score.
Well I'm safe then. :lol
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New rule: Every Spongebob reference knocks 0.5 points off your score.
This roulette administration is CORRUPT! :lol
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New rule: Every Spongebob reference knocks 0.5 points off your score.
This roulette administration is CORRUPT! :lol
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TAKE HALF A POINT FROM THIS MAN! :lol
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TAKE HALF A POINT FROM THIS MAN! :lol
:lol
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I listened to Light of Day, Day of Darkness today. It was a lot better than I remembered it being. The saxophone & vocals part was gorgeous. Pretty sure the only reason the last minute exists is to take the song over an hour.
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I listened to Light of Day, Day of Darkness today. It was a lot better than I remembered it being. The saxophone & vocals part was gorgeous. Pretty sure the only reason the last minute exists is to take the song over an hour.
Pretty sure there is no need to preface that last sentence with "pretty sure".
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So lads, I've been thinking about this particular point from my OP:
Rounds: Seven regular rounds, and I’m toying with doing a more fun final round (curious to see how Indi’s royal rumble goes) but I will seek views from participants once we start.
Alex's royal rumble has been far more insane and brilliant than any of us could have hoped for, and trying to attempt anything even vaguely similar would just be feeble really (especially so soon after his). And the other idea I was considering was a playoff cup alongside the main rounds, but I think that would be too confusing. I might do something like that in a future roulette which would be focused on fun, but I think I'd prefer to keep this one relatively simple and focused on everyone being equally involved.
So I think my preference is for an eighth and final round to be either:
- another regular round like the others;
- an EP round where you can use multiple artists; or
- go all out and do an album round with all 22 of you.
Thoughts?
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instantly name me the winner and skip having a final round :corn
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EP round would be fine as far as I'm concerned.
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EP round would be fine as far as I'm concerned.
This. If you are going to do an album round you need to let us know ASAP so I can set one aside for it. :lol
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EPEPEPEPPEEPEE
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EP sounds fun.
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EP round would be fine as far as I'm concerned.
This. If you are going to do an album round you need to let us know ASAP so I can set one aside for it. :lol
Absolutely, that's entirely why I want to get people's thoughts now so people have plenty of time to prepare.
However, EP round seems to be proving popular so far, and it also occurs to me that I've never actually done one before (my last roulette had a greatest hits and concept album round which were both full-length. and all my previous roulettes were just albums or songs).
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I don't think I've ever done any EPs in your roulettes, yeah, so I'm looking forward to that!
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Katt will do a Sponge Bob themed EP.
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I listened to Light of Day, Day of Darkness today. It was a lot better than I remembered it being. The saxophone & vocals part was gorgeous. Pretty sure the only reason the last minute exists is to take the song over an hour.
Oh yeah of course. The music box shuts right at the 60:00 minute mark from memory.
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Katt will do a Sponge Bob themed EP.
Don't think I won't.
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Katt will do a Sponge Bob themed EP.
Don't think I won't.
Hehe. At my job, we break the sales floor down into "neighborhoods" to build teamwork, community, etc. We change them up every year to keep things interesting and also to help us become more familiar with our ever growing department. This last go around, one of the guys in my neighborhood has a pineapple print suit that he wears occasionally, and it's pretty sweet looking, so I named our neighborhood "In a Pineapple Suit Under the Sea."
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I would vote for album round, but I think EP option already won
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romdrums: :lol that's great!
I'd vote for albums but uhh I really question whether or not our lovely host would be up for 22 albums in a single round especially after all the rounds beforehand so I'm sticking to EPs. Like, knowing the lengths of some albums people would choose here, we're talking potentially over an entire day's worth of music in that one round.
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Katt will do a Sponge Bob themed EP.
Don't think I won't.
It will be like those who sync up DSOTM with The Wizard Of Oz. :lol
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Like, knowing the lengths of some albums people would choose here, we're talking potentially over an entire day's worth of music in that one round.
Shit, good point. :lol
I'm liking the idea of EPs, and it'll be new for me.
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Better have those rules ready then.. maybe also for bands we might send again? Use the TAC rule in some way. After 7 rounds of 22 different artists sent, with an already large banned list, there's going to be some disappointing EPs
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Yeah the TAC rule will definitely be in place, it's a great rule. Rounds 1 and 2 would be out, but round 3 onwards could be available if pre-committed, as it were.
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Round 2 comparisons
Ok, comparisons to round 1 based on tentative ratings, which are subject to change with final listens when I'm doing write-ups. Most I'm pretty certain about, but some that are close or currently equal could shift a bit.
Ordered by Round 1 ranking.
Evermind v
Train v
Katt v
lonestar v
TAC v
Luoto v
wolfking =
king v
Nekov v
jingle ^
Elite ^
Buddy ^
Cyril =
Sacul v
romdrums ^
Shadow v
Indi ^
Puppies ^
Lethean ^
Stadler ^
Tomi ^
LordCost ^
EDIT: Oh and I should add that, on tentative ratings, this round has an identical average score to the last one. :lol
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We Guchi :coolio
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Alrighty then
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EP's and also yay!
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equal in the middle, lovely :lol
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:tdwn
Do it again.
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Crap. Not unexpected
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Crap. Not unexpected
This.
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Crap. Not unexpected
This.
IS SPARTA
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dacul it's 2020.
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dacul it's 2020.
I thought it was 300 :neverusethis:
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dacul it's 2020.
and you haven't been eliminated in this roulette
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only because there are no eliminations!
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Shazbut.
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Na Nu Na Nu
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dacul it's 2020.
I thought it was 300 :neverusethis:
:lol!!
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Na Nu Na Nu
Yup, but you know what I meant. Lol
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Na Nu Na Nu
Yup, but you know what I meant. Lol
No apparently I didn't. :lol
I was just building off the Mork thing.
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Dude, you're killing me. Mork is from Ork. Shazbut in Ork means Shit.
I swear you had head trauma.
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I fucking know Mork was from Ork. :lol
My damn TV didn't have subtitles every time he spoke!
My TV Guide didn't break down the language for me.
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Even a guy in a coma, who Dream Theater wrote about woke up for 1 day and said,
"Jack the ripper, Shazbut means shit and my supper's ready."
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Well fuck.
I have no idea how to say that in Ork.
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Even a guy in a coma, who Dream Theater wrote about woke up for 1 day and said,
"Jack the ripper, Shazbut means shit and my supper's ready."
Oh really? Did they slip that into 8V's lyrics. I've never picked up on that.
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dacul it's current year.
sir this is wendy's
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Even a guy in a coma, who Dream Theater wrote about woke up for 1 day and said,
"Jack the ripper, Shazbut means shit and my supper's ready."
Oh really? Did they slip that into 8V's lyrics. I've never picked up on that.
See how oblivious you are! :lol
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Well fuck.
I have no idea how to say that in Ork.
You shame mr like no other.
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Well fuck.
I have no idea how to say that in Ork.
You shame mr like no other.
I've got a good 50 years of disappointing people, this shit is nothing.
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dacul it's current year.
sir this is wendy's
No, this is Patrick.
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dacul it's current year.
sir this is wendy's
No, this is Patrick.
You're a star!
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Well fuck.
I have no idea how to say that in Ork.
You shame mr like no other.
I've got a good 50 years of disappointing people, this shit is nothing.
I'm actually blown away you didn't know rhis.
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Not everyone understands Orkan. In fact, you should brush up on your English!
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Well fuck.
I have no idea how to say that in Ork.
You shame mr like no other.
I've got a good 50 years of disappointing people, this shit is nothing.
I'm actually blown away you didn't know rhis.
I actually didn't watch that show too much.
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Not everyone understands Orkan. In fact, you should brush up on your English!
Not like it's been out there you internet shut it! :lol
RJ, that makes sense.
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Joe, I dread the day when you're not around to shoot the shit with at the end of the day. :)
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Love you too babe. :lol
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I have no clue what the fuck is going on on this page.
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I have no clue what the fuck is going on on this page.
😄😄😄
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The comparisons aren’t terribly shocking. High scorers from round one were bound to not increase, though I am surprised none of the top 9 improved.
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King and TAC are like our very own Cliff and Norm. :rollin
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I have no clue what the fuck is going on on this page.
That makes two of us.
Glad to see I'm moving up in the world though. How much remains to be seen.
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King and TAC are like our very own Cliff and Norm. :rollin
But which is which? I could makes arguments for TAC being both Cliff and Norm.....
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King and TAC are like our very own Cliff and Norm. :rollin
But which is which? I could makes arguments for TAC being both Cliff and Norm.....
King is definitely Norm. TAC is more like Coach.
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dacul it's current year.
sir this is wendy's
No, this is Patrick.
You're a star!
Can I drive your car then?
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King and TAC are like our very own Cliff and Norm. :rollin
But which is which? I could makes arguments for TAC being both Cliff and Norm.....
King is definitely Norm. TAC is more like Coach.
This. :lol
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King and TAC are like our very own Cliff and Norm. :rollin
But which is which? I could makes arguments for TAC being both Cliff and Norm.....
King is definitely Norm. TAC is more like Coach.
OK, now that I can see :lol
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King and TAC are like our very own Cliff and Norm. :rollin
But which is which? I could makes arguments for TAC being both Cliff and Norm.....
King is definitely Norm. TAC is more like Coach.
OK, now that I can see :lol
Round 2 Comparisons is the title. How apropos. :lol
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I'm making good progress on write-ups and final scores, so I think results should be this evening.
In the meantime, a bit of a tease. If the big winners in round 1 were those that did something a little different and creative, round 2 is (as a general trend) more a celebration of taking things that have been done before but doing them really well. It's also generally a stronger round as far as metal and prog go than round 1 was.
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I can see that. Definitely in my case... hopefully :lol
Already plotting round 3; got my playlists ready, just waiting to see the results before I pick one.
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Already plotting round 3; got my playlists ready, just waiting to see the results before I pick one.
Ditto... I've got one of three paths I'm going to choose. If only Edan was here to help me with my adventure.
1. Variety Fair
2. Stay the course
3. Flame On!!
Pretty sure I can park #3 for a while, given I got a ^
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I must keep the body parts streak alive
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Already plotting round 3; got my playlists ready, just waiting to see the results before I pick one.
Ditto... I've got one of three paths I'm going to choose. If only Edan was here to help me with my adventure.
1. Variety Fair
2. Stay the course
3. Flame On!!
Pretty sure I can park #3 for a while, given I got a ^
I'm trying to pick artists that nobody would ever send in a roulette except for me :lol
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Great stuff Katt, looking forward to it.
Results are very nearly ready. First though, I want to confirm that the eighth and final round will be an EP. The rules will be as follows, and I'll add these to the OP as well. Wanted to post this now in case people want to factor into their round 3 decisions.
- No eliminations as promised, so all of you are playing.
- Length will be 20-35 minutes.
- Number of artists will be minimum 2, maximum 4.
- Maximum score will be 15 points, this will the regular 10 point scale for how much I like the music, plus up to 5 points for flow.
- Theme or concept is entirely optional, though in my experience it can be helpful in articulating a narrative flow of some kind, so it's entirely up to you.
- Format is up to you, it can be Spotify playlist, a collection of mp3s or an single edited mp3, send me a 3D printed vinyl in the mail, whatever works.
- The TAC rule: Banned list rules remain the same with one exception, known through the ages as the TAC rule: So that you can plan your EP ahead of time, if an artist you plan to use in your EP is used by someone else in an earlier regular round, you can PM me (after hangman is revealed but BEFORE scores are posted) and tell me that you plan to use that artist in your EP. However, once scores are announced, you will be locked in to using that artist in your EP with at least a full song (i.e. not just a 10-second intro track)
Hopefully that's all clear but any questions just ask!
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I'm pretty sure The TAC Rule, and I should know since I wrote the damn thing, was that TAC wins.
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I'm pretty sure The TAC Rule, and I should know since I wrote the damn thing, was that TAC wins.
I think we've established now that your memory cannot be relied upon.
Although I do love the idea that you'd run a roulette and set a rule that means you win your own roulette. :lol
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The roulette host always wins.
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ROUND 2 RESULTS
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Shadow – Tom Waits
1. Black Wings
2. Hell Broke Luce
3. Downtown Train
First impression: I don’t get it.
Final opinion: A bit of context first – under 7 may not be a good score in my roulette, but it doesn’t mean I don’t like it. You’re only just shy of 7, so overall I think it’s pretty good, just not great. I appreciate you giving me a taste of different sides and eras of Waits’s music and there’s some good stuff, but unfortunately none of the tracks quite work for me. Black Wings is my favourite and has a superb, dark vibe, but the combination of vocal style and lack of any change makes it feel like an interlude track that should be half the length. Hell Broke Luce is a complete gear shift and should be exciting, but it’s by far my least favourite here. And Downtown Train is nice enough, I just don’t find it very interesting.
Score: 6.9
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Sacul – Fishmans
1. Long Season
First impression: Some great stuff but also a lot of meandering.
Final opinion: How is this song 35 minutes long? There just isn’t enough to warrant the length for me. The main opening theme (which also reprises at the end) is lovely – makes me feel like I’m exploring a retro video game landscape. I do like how they develop the theme, but it goes on way too long and there isn’t enough movement for me – it’s 12 minutes before anything particularly different happens, and then that middle section of ambient noise is… not really my thing I’m afraid. :lol So, a few minutes of that, then into a cool Beatles-style section, and then back to another 8 minutes of the opening theme because the original 12 apparently wasn’t enough.
Score: 7.1
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king – The Fringe
1. You
2. A Second or Two
3. Flare
First impression: One of these tracks has a fantastic groove to it, the others I’m not sure about yet.
Final opinion: So yeah, A Second or Two is a cracking song. Really great groovy pop rock, lovely use of harmonised vocals from the two singers, and a cool guitar solo. The other two songs are fine, but very much strike me as mid-tier prog – all very competently done and pleasant to listen to, but neither seems to have the hooks or the depth to really get me into them.
Score: 7.8
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Nekov – Hearts of Black Science
1. Protector
2. Timeless
3. Gold & Dust
First impression: Not sure I'm sold on the music, but I'm digging the sound
Final opinion: My first impression hasn’t really shifted. I like the sound a lot, it’s a nice take on modern electro-pop with its retro-ish synths mixed with 21st century womps. It all has a good groove to it too. Just melodically and harmonically, I find it a little bland. Timeless is the strongest example of this – it could almost be a really great song for me, and the start of the chorus sounds like it’s going to be, but then the rest of the chorus seems to lose the hook. Still nice stuff though, so I’ll for sure give the album a listen.
Score: 7.8
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Stadler – Widespread Panic
1. Glory
2. You’ll be Fine
3. You Got Yours
4. Can’t Get High
5. Sometimes
First impression: I don’t see this becoming a favourite or anything, but it’s got a great vibe to it.
Final opinion: When you sent this to me you said you thought it’d be more outside my wheelhouse than glam rock. But when it’s not being too corny, southern rock can have a sort of soulful vibe to it that I rather like. This music certainly doesn’t blow me away, but it’s all very enjoyable and listenable and has a bit of groove to it. Nice use of different sounds too, some horns in there and some synths, which give it a more dynamic feel. You’ll Be Fine is the standout for me – it’s very simple but it’s very lovely as well.
Score: 7.8
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lonestar – IQ
1. Stay Down
2. Alampandria
3. Shallow Bay
First impression: Dramatic, nicely done – all the elements are there but it’s not hooked me in yet.
Final opinion: I know you love IQ so will be disappointed in the score here, but again I should stress that it’s a good rating in general. And you have succeeded in getting me more interested in them, as I find this a bit more compelling than what I remember from The Road of Bones. On the more negative side, while it’s very competent prog, nothing massively jumps out at me. The melodies are solid enough but there aren’t the hooks I like in this sort of music, and the general sound is good but lacks a bit of punch. Despite that, I do like it a fair bit – there’s a dramatic approach that works really well. Shallow Bay in particular has a great atmosphere to it.
Score: 7.9
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Lethean – Arcturus
1. The Arcturian Sign
2. Crashland
3. The Chaos Path
4. The Journey
First impression: Not sure about the production but very intrigued by the music.
Final opinion: As you know, I’ve rated two Arcturus albums before, both pretty low. But, that was many years ago, and my tastes have expanded quite a lot since. I’m pleased to say I liked this quite a bit. From what I remember, the production was always an issue for me, and while the new songs definitely sound better, it’s still not that clear or punchy. Crucially though, it doesn’t stop me enjoying the music, which has a great avant-garde thing going on. Very dynamic and quite exciting. The older song (Chaos Path) has a pretty weak sound, but I love the dark quirkiness. I think I’ll have to also revisit those other albums I didn’t think I liked.
Score: 8.0
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Katt – Randy Newman
1. Short People
2. Sail Away
3. Dixie Flyer
4. Louisiana 1927
5. Political Science
6. I Love LA
First impression: Exactly as charming as I was expecting.
Final opinion: This is a really charming collection of songs. Thanks for explaining the context of each one, it definitely helped me appreciate the wit and satire in his lyrics, which is something I’d never really been aware of before you sent me one of his later albums in my last roulette, but these songs demonstrate it fantastically. Sail Away in particular sounds so sweet on the surface but is pretty soul-crushing really. Musically, it’s all very nice, but as I’ve always found with his stuff I don’t find it super exciting. The exception is Dixie Flyer, which is just gorgeous.
Score: 8.0
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Train – Algiers
1. Dispossession
2. Hour of the Furnaces
3. Mme Rieux
4. The Cycle/The Spiral: Time to Go Down Slowly
First impression: Very cool combination of groovy and moody.
Final opinion: Not quite as exciting as what you sent in round 1, but another strong submission still and for not entirely dissimilar reasons. My first impression was pretty much right, it’s a great combination and groove and melancholy, and a little unusual if not super experimental or anything. The big standout for me is Mme Rieux, such a cool, moody and evocative tune. But it’s all pretty great really.
Score: 8.1
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Luoto – In the Silence
1. Ever Closer
2. 17 Shades
3. Beneath These Falling Leaves
First impression: Not sure this is as strong as some stuff you’ve sent me in this genre, but it has some really nice moments.
Final opinion: Seriously, how do you keep finding stuff that I’m lukewarm on at first but really grow on me. I wonder if it might be a similar issue to last round – the guitar work isn’t anything special and is quite prominent in Ever Closer, so it probably took time to shift my focus to where these guys seem to be strong, which is the more delicate, emotional and atmospheric stuff. I quite like the first song now but it’s definitely the weakest of the three, whereas I’m completely sold on the other two. Good stuff!
Score: 8.1
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Cyril – Glass Beach
1. Bedroom Community
2. Cold Weather
3. Glass Beach
4. Orchids
First impression: I can’t work out if this happy or angry but I quite like the result.
Final opinion: In some ways this is pretty weird music. It definitely seems to broadly fit within what you might call power pop, but there are also big elements of post-hardcore and similar. I dig it though. Musically, the mix of upbeat and occasionally intense makes it quite unusual and therefore a little confusing on first listen, but also rather enjoyably dynamic. Having looked into the band a little, I also appreciate how that mix fits with the lyrical themes of finding hope and love in a world that is pretty shit.
Score: 8.1
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Tomi – Tom Waits
1. Ol’ 55
2. I Hope That I Don’t Fall in Love With You
3. Martha
4. Grapefruit Moon
First impression: Ok now I get it.
Final opinion: How on earth did I not realise that Martha was a Tom Waits song (I know it as a Meat Loaf song)? :lol While I appreciate this is much more standard 70s singer-songwriter fare than the more experimental selection Shadow sent me, it’s full of warmth, melody and great song-writing. It’s perhaps a little sentimental, but I’ve always found Martha a really sad tune and it’s even more so in its original form. I also really dig Ol’ 55 and Grapefruit Moon for similar reasons. It appears I need to check out Waits’s early stuff, and work my way forward until I possibly lose interest.
Score: 8.1
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Evermind – The Mayan Factor
1. Aim for the Sky
2. Beauty and the Beast
3. Warflower
First impression: Gets more emotional and impactful with each song.
Final opinion: To be honest I think I would have scored this higher if the first song had been more exciting for me. It’s not bad and it’s got a nice chorus, but it’s a little bland and middle of the road. But the other two are really great, both have engrossing chorus melodies and nice instrumentation, and they’re very emotional in different ways. Beauty and the Beast is quite heartfelt and sorrowful, while Warflower has an undercurrent of anxiety in the plodding beat that works so well.
Score: 8.1
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Puppies – Whispered
1. Strike!
2. Hold the Sword
3. Sakura Omen
First impression: Sufficiently over-the-top to be highly enjoyable but not so much as to be silly.
Final opinion: I know there’s supposed to be a big feudal Japan influence here, which is clear from the lyrics and some moments in the music where it comes out too. Otherwise, though, it very much sounds like Finnish melodeath to me. I mean, it could almost be Follow the Reaper era Bodom at times. Which is no bad thing at all. Just like Reaper, this is heavy in style but also very melodic, slickly played and a lot of fun, and the samurai stylings which could have been cheesy instead manage to add to the enjoyability. There’s also a slightly proggier edge here, particularly in some of the more atmospheric moments, which helps it stand out.
Score: 8.2
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Indi – Yoko Kanno & The Seatblets
1. Tank!
2. Want it All Back
3. Blue
4. What Planet Is This?
First impression: My feet!
Final opinion: I’ve never watched Cowboy Bebop, or indeed any anime (I know, I’m a rubbish nerd), so I went into this with no connotations or expectations. What a fun selection of songs! Tank and What Planet are just really great big bang jazz with a ton of swagger (the former more traditional, the latter more modern) that make me want to dance. The other two sound definitively more Japanese. Want it All Back brings the funk and soul, and it really is damn funky. I don’t find Blue to be a particularly strong example of that sort of moody rock music, but it was worth including to show the more emotional side as well.
Score: 8.2
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Buddy – Anamanaguchi
1. Endless Fantasy
2. Sunset By Plane
3. We Die
First impression: My cheeks!
Final opinion: I didn’t actually realise that three out of four Japanese or Japan-influenced submissions were getting the same score until literally just now as I type this (sorry Sacul!). Like Nekov’s submission, this has a great mix of retro sounds and modern electronic stylings that works great for me, but the difference is that the music here is wonderfully anthemic, has some really infectious hooks, and the overall mix really brings a smile to my face. A nice variety across the three tracks as well, meaning it never sounds like a novelty that would get stale (although I’ll need to check out some full albums before I can judge that).
Score: 8.2
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wolfking – Pyramaze
1. What Lies Beyond
2. Ghost Light
3. Back for More
4. Nemesis
First impression: Full of great hooks.
Final opinion: The power metal end of the prog-power spectrum isn’t a particularly big genre for me, but sometimes I find something that really works for me, and often it’s the more bombastic stuff with big hooks (Blind Guardian being probably a standout in that regard). And this definitely works for me, lots of huge melodies and generally a big sound that doesn’t stray into feeling over the top. It’s great hearing Matt Barlow on one of these as well, but the new/current singer also sounds great.
Score: 8.2
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TAC – Ereb Altor
1. A Fine Day to Die
2. With Fire in My Heart
First impression: Dark and heavy, it sounds pretty good but will take more listens.
Final opinion: I initially thought this might rank a little lower, but I really came around on it on later listens. It’s dark and moody doom metal, quite heavy and crunchy, and quite dense melodically, so while I liked the sound on first listen, I wasn’t sure overall. As it happens, I dig it a lot. It reminds me of the Primordial that Puppies sent me in my last roulette (who I’m now a big fan of, thanks Pup). Not quite as beautifully sorrowful perhaps, but similarly it has a fantastic mix of melancholy harmonies with heavy instrumentation and it’s kind of captivating.
Score: 8.3
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Elite – Scarlet Stories
1. The Tell-Tale Heart
2. In Blood and Limbs and Gore and Clay
3. Nostalgia in a Closed Mind
First impression: Has a big cinematic vibe I’m enjoying.
Final opinion: I enjoyed this from first listen, but perhaps didn’t appreciate how good it is until further listens. The first song you chose starts quite restrained really, but it does set up the dark cinematic vibe nicely. And once it gets going a few minutes in, it’s terrific as are the songs that come after it. A big part of it, for me, is the singer. She’s fantastic. From a technical standpoint she’s really powerful and has an impressive range, but also her voice has a lot of character which really supports the whole story-telling vibe they have going on.
Score: 8.5
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romdrums – Valis Ablaze
1. Neon Dreaming
2. Hollow Heart
3. States of Decay
4. Elevation
First impression: My neck!
Final opinion: So yeah I can hear the obvious Tesseract comparison here. But funnily enough, just like with Ihlo, these guys seem to do Tesseract better than Tesseract do (Altered State aside). Tesseract can be a bit too clever and technical sometimes, but what tends to really work for me in this type of djenty prog metal is a) bringing in other styles and ideas to create a more varied sound, and b) a big focus on melody. And these guys do a really great job on both counts. The balance of riffs and melodies in all four of these songs I find incredibly immersive, and they really get me banging my head along.
Score: 8.7
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Jingle – Daydream XI
1. Ticket 000011
2. Open the Curtains
3. The Circus of the Tattered and Torn
First impression: Enjoyably proggy and wonderfully theatrical.
Final opinion: You’re on a roll so far, because this is the best thing you’ve sent me in any of my roulettes. Sending the tracks that open and close the album works really well I think, because they feel like they give a great impression of what it’s about. And it’s all really excellent stuff – prog metal with a strong theatrical edge which means that, while the core style perhaps isn’t very unique, there’s a dramatic quirkiness to it that makes it a little different and very enjoyable. Even the more straightforward moments are really expertly done, with top-notch performances and writing. And damn, that chorus in the epic is so great. I can only hope the rest of the album is up to a similar standard.
Score: 8.7
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LordCost – Arcane
1. Womb (In Memoriam)
2. Unturning
3. Hunter, Heart & Home
First impression: I hoped for something excellent, and I think I got it.
Final opinion: You seem to be making an early bid to reclaim your “Most Inconsistent” crown from two roulettes ago, after v_clortho completely owned it in my last roulette, and you have jumped from the bottom right to the top. Currently Jim Grey seems to be winning my roulette, having come top in both rounds. :lol I do love how he writes vocal lines, and there’s so much great stuff here. I didn’t know he had a previous/overlapping band to Caligula’s Horse, but I definitely need to check this album out as these songs are really great, with Unturning being the real standout.
Score: 8.8
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Scores after Round 2:
1. Evermind = 9.0 + 8.1 = 17.1
2. Train = 8.9 + 8.1 = 17.0
3. jingle = 8.1 + 8.7 = 16.8
4. romdrums = 8.0 + 8.7 = 16.7
5= Elite = 8.1 + 8.5 = 16.6
5= TAC = 8.3 + 8.3 = 16.6
7. Katt = 8.5 + 8.0 = 16.5
8= Luoto = 8.3 + 8.1 = 16.4
8= wolfking = 8.2 + 8.2 = 16.4
10= lonestar = 8.4 + 7.9 = 16.3
10= Buddy = 8.1 + 8.2 = 16.3
12. Cyril = 8.1 + 8.1 = 16.2
13. Indi = 7.9 + 8.2 = 16.1
14= LordCost = 7.2 + 8.8 = 16.0
14= king = 8.2 + 7.8 = 16.0
14= Nekov = 8.2 + 7.8 = 16.0
14= Puppies = 7.8 + 8.2 = 16.0
18. Lethean = 7.6 + 8.0 = 15.6
19. Tomi = 7.3 + 8.1 = 15.4
20= Sacul = 8.1 + 7.1 = 15.2
20= Stadler = 7.4 + 7.8 = 15.2
22. Shadow = 8.0 + 6.9 = 14.9
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Yikes! 3rd first round, but 8th from the bottom this one, even with an 8.0! 7th place out of 22 isn't bad though... Gonna have to correct course in #3. Got Randy Newman out of my system though, there was no way I wasn't gonna send those eventually.
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Glad you liked that! Now do yourself a solid and go watch the series, it's wonderful.
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Yikes! 3rd first round, but 8th from the bottom this one, even with an 8.0!
I know man, this is really high-scoring roulette so far. I'm assuming you'll all run out of great stuff at some point...
7th place out of 22 isn't bad though...
Indeed! Plus, scores are quite evenly spread so positions can shift a lot from round to round right now. You're only 0.6 behind first place. Then again you're also only 0.5 ahead of effectively 17th place, so :P
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Well, that wasn't that much of an improvement, was it :lol But it's still a good score, so I'll take it. Definitely check out the rest of [USA] - it's one of my favorite albums from last year and it's far less bloated than Endless Fantasy.
Oh, and for the hell of it, here were the songs I was originally going to send you (Endless Fantasy and Sunset By Plane are still in there) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/72Aw2exPiwtZH9mpU4HBdQ?si=hMy7pMeyR4u5ecpAe0lnuQ
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aw hell i'm dead
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I thought you might like that! Now go check out the full album, if you liked those songs, you'll enjoy the rest of it too, there's quite some dynamic stuff on there as well. And the singer is fantastic indeed, she has this gorgeous voice that can change character whenever the song calls for it. Really impressive :)
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IT JUST TAKES SOME TIME
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I'm glad Arcane and Ereb Altor both did well, but Lordcost and TAC are both dead to me now :biggrin:
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Sent. Hope I chose the right option for this one. I may have broken my 'stuff only I would send' rule after seeing the results this round.
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i might need a day to finalize my next submission, mostly because there's way too many great options for it
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Well, that wasn't that much of an improvement, was it :lol But it's still a good score, so I'll take it. Definitely check out the rest of [USA] - it's one of my favorite albums from last year and it's far less bloated than Endless Fantasy.
Oh I'll definitely be listening to both, when I have time.
aw hell i'm dead
We're only two rounds in - it's very much recoverable!
I'm glad Arcane and Ereb Altor both did well, but Lordcost and TAC are both dead to me now :biggrin:
Good, good... *rubs hands together maniacally*
i might need a day to finalize my next submission, mostly because there's way too many great options for it
Looking forward to the next 8.1!
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Score is ok but where I landed in this round hurt. Ok. Back at it.
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Sent something that I'm surprised isn't banned given your tastes (or what I perceive your tastes to be, lol)
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Way better than I expected after the Impressions. Like I said before DXI has never done well for me.
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Well if you add back my point you docked me for attacking you in the royal rumble and I would've finished first. :p
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Sent something that I'm surprised isn't banned given your tastes (or what I perceive your tastes to be, lol)
Probably worth reiterating what I said earlier in the thread:
As a general rule, I would suggest not putting much or even any emphasis on what another band/artist has previously scored simply because they play in the same/similar genre. Looking more widely at what bands I rate highly in a given genre or style might be helpful I suppose, but for the most part my tastes aren't particularly genre-dependent.
Well if you add back my point you docked me for attacking you in the royal rumble and I would've finished first. :p
You think I only docked you one point? :neverusethis:
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:splodetard:
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I'd forgotten all about the splodetard. :lol
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I'd forgotten all about the splodetard. :lol
I know, he's so cute.
And sent!!
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Solid. About expected.
I can't send something until Sunday night now, about 36 hours. Might have to try and dive a little deeper.
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(https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Freplygif.net%2Fi%2F1452.gif&hash=40c6a143f45abfaf9af7d3244252589690bad026)
Now some decisions on which adventure to choose for Rich.
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I can't send something until Sunday night now, about 36 hours.
No problem at all, I can't get as much as listening done at weekends as I can in the week anyway, so as long as I'm getting some submissions in (and I've already got a few) then it's enough to get me started.
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well i'm probably not sending another long song again
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well i'm probably not sending another long song again
There are long songs that I absolutely adore, but yeah they haven't done too well so far in this roulette. :lol
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I wish the score was higher, but I'll take that write up. :)
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Sent something sort of risky? Maybe?? :dunno:
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I have Round 3 ready but it's 2:30 AM, I'm going to sleep and send in the morning.
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I thought I had my plan, then it just dawned on me that this might be a better plan as an EP.
Might pull a dacul, and prove long songs can kick ass.
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I'm glad Arcane and Ereb Altor both did well, but Lordcost and TAC are both dead to me now :biggrin:
I sent Arcane this round after seeing Evermind commenting on the 'What album are you listening to' thread and I thought Arcane could not last until last round. Initially I wanted to save it for last round since it was a super safe submission and that it was a forgotten band that noone would have thought of.
Didn't know a third person could have sent it too ;D
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I read again the Evan Carson write up of last round, now I get why Jim Grey is at the top of your roulette. Didn't know about that collaboration.
If you liked Unturning more than triple H song, I could have scored even higher with some other songs of first disc like Promise (Part 2)
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Sent! Sorry for a slight delay, slept in today
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Sent! Sorry for a slight delay, slept in today
It's all good, you're in the first half of senders. :tup
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FYI I've just updated the thread title to make sure everyone notices the new round/rules for the final round. Nothing has changed since the rules I posted, which are in the OP.
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Can I use more than 4 artists if I want to include a short intro/outro/interlude (under 2 minutes) by an artist that isn't otherwise featured on the EP?
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Hmm. Ok, yes, short intros/interludes for flow purposes will be exempt from the rules on number of artists and banned list (i.e. you could use an intro or interlude from a banned artist). So it can help your flow score but won't be considered for the music quality score. I'll update the OP.
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Will be sending later today. Trying to decide between two bands, and I’ll be using my lawn mowing time to make my decision.
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Sent!
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Final opinion: Seriously, how do you keep finding stuff that I’m lukewarm on at first but really grow on me.
Good question, I recall having a similar first impression when I first heard them. My next submission might be yet another instance of this :)
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Will be sending later today. Trying to decide between two bands, and I’ll be using my lawn mowing time to make my decision.
I mean, you could send one this round and the other the next (unless someone else grabs it first of course).
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Sent
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Sent.
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Thanks guys, just 7 people left to send. In the meantime I've got enough music to keep me going for the rest of the weekend.
EDIT: On a related note, I am wondering if I should be regretting revealing the extra minute loophole, as this round already has more 20-21 minute submissions than the first two rounds combined. :P
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You should definitely reveal who they are so we know who to do the Nelson laugh when they come in at the bottom :hat
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hey, you would've gotten a worse song if you limited me to exactly 20 minutes, so, deal
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In fairness, so far nobody has gone over 20 minutes (using either loophole) twice. I'm sure it's only a matter of time though.
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I honestly didn't even check my songs for time, I just tossed three tracks out there.
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Noting for my confused future self that I have sent for round 3.
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...there are two loopholes? :lol
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Mine is 16 or so minutes. I considered adding one more song and decided against it, it's perfect as it is.
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it's amazing how picking one song would be easy (for reference - second song on my La Dispute playlist, third song on my glass beach playlist, last song on my round 3 playlist) and sending an album would also be easy (though in part because two of the three artists i've sent so far only have one proper album :lol) but picking out a set of songs can be really hard
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...there are two loopholes? :lol
Well, I'm counting the one-song rule in that.
Mine is 16 or so minutes. I considered adding one more song and decided against it, it's perfect as it is.
I should note that from the first two rounds, there's no correlation between submission length and scores. The lowest average scores have been at the extremes (the single long songs, and the shortest submission but that was nothing to do with duration), and everything in between has been averaging similarly.
Thankfully there are a few shorter submissions coming in now, thank you!
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it's amazing how picking one song would be easy (for reference - second song on my La Dispute playlist, third song on my glass beach playlist, last song on my round 3 playlist) and sending an album would also be easy (though in part because two of the three artists i've sent so far only have one proper album :lol) but picking out a set of songs can be really hard
This is an interesting observation. Personally I've usually found it hard to send a single song, because I normally want to give a sense of what an artist is like and one song can't usually do that. So I think I'd find something like this a little easier, but appreciate not everyone will.
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Rich, I love the idea of sending 10-20 minutes of one artist. I think when I set up my last two roulettes, this was my original idea. I ended up doing something else, but this was always the genesis.
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Thanks Tim, yeah I'm delighted with how it's going so far. I thought your EP roulette was amazing and did consider doing something similar, but I wanted to keep it simple (although apparently not for Cyril :P ).
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Sent
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Sent
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You guys are slackers, I already got my next three rounds set up.
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You guys are slackers, I already got my next three rounds set up.
Pfft. I have 14 rounds ready to go. My problem is narrowing my choices down.
I sent a Kade-approved submission this round.
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You guys are slackers, I already got my next three rounds set up.
And Evermind already knows what they are.
We just have two more people to send for this round. Not going to chase yet as it's still the weekend, but it'd be good if I can have thing in sometime on Monday.
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You guys are slackers, I already got my next three rounds set up.
And Evermind already knows what they are.
:lol
I'm actually doing the same, mapping out the next round in advance. I've got two potential power metal entries for Round 4 ready because hey, I haven't sent any power metal yet, might as well.
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You guys are slackers, I already got my next three rounds set up.
And Evermind already knows what they are.
Two he'll be able to guess with minimal letters, the third will be another stumper like the current round.
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You guys are slackers, I already got my next three rounds set up.
And Evermind already knows what they are.
Two he'll be able to guess with minimal letters, the third will be another stumper like the current round.
So it's like the unknown Japanese stuff you sent to Alex, understood
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Stop it. Lol
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:lol
Hey I'm all ready to go with hangman once I get the last two submissions. Also listening has started, lots of interesting stuff once again!
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Also listening has started, lots of 8.1 stuff once again!
:metal
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@Elite give me the tdjghjjkhliòujoàupougjyufkuyrkuyt
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Also listening has started, lots of 8.1 stuff once again!
:metal
:lol
There are three people who scored the same in round 2 as they did in round 1. I wonder if any of you will make it three in a row.
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I was like 8.1? Where's the 8th speaker positioned? :lol
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I was like 8.1? Where's the 8th speaker positioned? :lol
3D surround sound!
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Guessed letters: tdjghjjkhliòujoàupougjyufkuyrkuyt
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Dogbird - I Sent Already, So Don't Blame Me
a classic.
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Yup!
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9.3/10 best of the roulette so far.
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HOW IS IT NOT BANNED?
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https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_lord_dog_bird
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don't share that!
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wow can't believe you just gave away what elite sent
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best roulette host, too much water tho 7.8/10 -ign
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don't share that!
sorry my lord dog bird
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best roulette host, too much water tho 7.8/10 -ign
:rollin
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Hoping for an 8.3 so I can eventually reach an 8.8 by the end of the roulette
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You guys are slackers, I already got my next three rounds set up.
Pfft. I have 14 rounds ready to go. My problem is narrowing my choices down.
I sent a Kade-approved submission this round.
Are you stealing my bands again Chad?
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I sent a Kade approved band too, but I guarantee it's not Chad approved. :lol
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I sent a Kade approved band too, but I guarantee it's not Chad approved. :lol
oh no, growlies!
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I sent a Kade approved band too, but I guarantee it's not Chad approved. :lol
oh no, growlies!
Oh No! Not those? Not teh screamoooooooooo noooooooooooooooooooo :corn
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You guys are slackers, I already got my next three rounds set up.
Pfft. I have 14 rounds ready to go. My problem is narrowing my choices down.
I sent a Kade-approved submission this round.
Are you stealing my bands again Chad?
I’m afraid so.
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You guys are slackers, I already got my next three rounds set up.
And Evermind already knows what they are.
Two he'll be able to guess with minimal letters, the third will be another stumper like the current round.
So it's like the unknown Japanese stuff you sent to Alex, understood
One is a new band to the forum as far as I know, and the other is one that I've tried to throw around here with very little luck, though I personally think they're fucking outstanding.
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Hoping for an 8.3 so I can eventually reach an 8.8 by the end of the roulette
:lol
Of course, 8.8/15 in the final round wouldn't be all that impressive.
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"The small boys came early to the hanging" - Ken Follett
:corn
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The day begins to break, the muffled drums begin to sound
A crowd begins to gather in the square
The presence of the hangman in his terrifying mask
Weighs heavy on the minds of all those there
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Are we all submitted?
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I would hope so. I submitted right after the results...
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dammt dacul
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There should really be a universal rule about sending within like 2 days or something. I mean I know that not everybody always checks in every day but if you know you're playing in something, you should have a short list ready to pick from when the host explicitly states results are coming soon and not half a week later. But that's just me :tup
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Submissions are all in, so hangman will be up once I've managed to get 10 mins away from the 2 year old!
In terms of timeliness, I'm not too fussed about time from previous results as I posted them Friday evening (and round 1 was Saturday morning) and I know some people aren't really online at weekends, so as long as things are in by Monday that's fine, and with enough people sending over the weekend as most of you did, I have plenty to listen to!
I'll have a think about whether there are other games/shenanigans for between results and hangman...
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in my roulette i found it helpful to send out a PM after a round had ended to let people know to submit.
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There should really be a universal rule about sending within like 2 days or something. I mean I know that not everybody always checks in every day but if you know you're playing in something, you should have a short list ready to pick from when the host explicitly states results are coming soon and not half a week later. But that's just me :tup
I've already submitted, dickface.
:) :) :) :) :)
(I'm kidding bud! Actually, I agree with you.)
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I know you take a sabbatical on the weekends, usually, Stadler - usually I just think of you chilling in the garage with a torn up car and KISS and Montrose records playing. Am I right? :biggrin:
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I know you take a sabbatical on the weekends, usually, Stadler - usually I just think of you chilling in the garage with a torn up car and KISS and Montrose records playing. Am I right? :biggrin:
More like grumbling with a Hunny-do list in his hand playing Kiss songs driving to the store.
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As I said, the hold up over the weekend doesn't slow down the roulette at all, it just means longer between results and the next hangman. If people would like a quicker turnaround between results and hangman, I could do weekly results on a Saturday evening UK time (afternoon for the Americas) instead of on Friday evening.
Hangman will be up shortly.
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I'm just a grumpy bitch, Rich, don't mind me. :lol
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Round 3 hangman!
Stadler: Dio
1: The Last in Line
2: Just Another Day
3: Shoot Shoot
4: Egypt (The Chains Are On)
??: ___t____ ___i__
1: ___ ___g
2: _____t _i__
lonestar: Kiyosen
1: LadiesTalk
2: Drumatica
3: POTOS
Evermind: Marketa Irglova
1: Ga__i__
2: ___t___ T_____
3: _it___t a _a_
??: _a_i__i_g __i_t
1: T__ _i_d_ ___ ____
2: ____ T__t_ _i__
3: ____ A ___i____
??: __i_a_ __a_
1: ___ _ig_t I_ D_______
2: __ _a__ _it___t __a_
??: __G_ai_
1: A _________ A___a_____
2: D__a___a__
3: G___t I_ __
??: _____aga_
1: __ ___t_
2: G_d_ __ __ ____d
3: ________
4: __i___
??: ___ti__ __a_t_t
1: _a__ __ ___i_g
2: _____t_ t_ __a__ i_ a T___
3: A ___i____ __a_
??: T__ _ig_t __ig_t ______t_a
1: D__i__
2: T_a___i__i___
3: Di_i____
4: ______i__
??: ___i__
1: __t_a_ t__ G_a__
2: Da___ __ ____d
3: T____at__ & ___a_id_
??: Destrage
1: D__t___ ___at_ T_a______ ____i_at_
2: ___a_ia
3: A__ ___ _iddi_g __ __
??: T___ati_
1: _________
2: _a_i__
3: _a___ t__ _i__
??: Da___at__
1: A__ ____ __ __
2: Agai_
??: Soundgarden
1: _____ ___i_t ____
2: _t_ __ ____
3: _a__
4: ____ __ t__ __t_id_ ____d
??: _att___ G__d
1: T__ _at ___ ____d __ _i_g
2: __a___
3: __i__ __ ____ ___ti_g _a__it_
??: _i__i_ _i_i__
1: _a_t_ _a___
2: _at__
3: id__t_a__a_____a______
4: i___i__
5: _i_t__ ______ i g_
6: _____t_i_g i _a_t_d
??: A___it__t_
1: T__ Di_ta_t ____
2: _____t_ ___i
??: __t_ Gi_____ & ___ti_ _a_
1: T__ t__ __d__
2: __id__ ______
3: ____
4: _____ Ti__ __ __a_
??: _i_t_ ___t___
1: _t__ _itt__ _ad_
2: _____ a_d ____d
3: _a_d____i__
??: Dire Straits
1: ____ ____ G__d
2: Telegraph Road
??: A___a_____
1: _at_ __ t__ ____
2: _____ (i__t_____ta_)
3: I_ I _____d Di_
Guessed letters: ADGTI
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A!
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hang my D
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??: _______
1: __________
2: _________
3: _____
Kiyosen:
LadiesTalk
Drumatica
POTOS
by RJ
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^ Jesus Christ, he's done it again. That Moscow Serum really is something.
G for God damn.
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Jeez, I was thinking this would be the first ever roulette round where the results were posted before hangman!
T
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??: _______
1: __________
2: _________
3: _____
Kiyosen:
LadiesTalk
Drumatica
POTOS
by RJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQoRXhS7vlU
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Tempted to just not post any updates and let Ruslan solve the whole thing. :P
EDIT: Jokes aside, all updated above.
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I
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Dio: The Last in Line, Egypt (The Chains Are On), ...
Destrage
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The Last In Line
Just Another Day
Shoot Shoot
Egypt (The Chains Are On)
I'd say Stadler, but Wolfking was just talking about Sacred Heart yesterday.
Dire Straits-Evermind
One song is Telegraph Road
Soundgarden-Rom
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The Last In Line
Just Another Day
Shoot Shoot
Egypt (The Chains Are On)
I'd say Stadler, but Wolfking was just talking about Sacred Heart yesterday.
Dire Straits-Evermind
One song is Telegraph Road
Stadler is right, Evermind is not.
updating above in a sec
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Then maybe Stadler sent Soundgarden and not Romdrums
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Then maybe Stadler sent Soundgarden and not Romdrums
I said Stadler was right. ???
rom did not send Soundgarden.
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Then maybe Stadler sent Soundgarden and not Romdrums
I said Stadler was right. ???
:lol
Marketa Irglova
I forget who sent her to me in one of my roulettes. It was either Sacul or Evermind.
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??: _______
1: __________
2: _________
3: _____
Kiyosen:
LadiesTalk
Drumatica
POTOS
by RJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQoRXhS7vlU
I was thinking...
(https://i.postimg.cc/g2mfpLzW/209a529c87e23e165a5392fa4469a473.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
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Then maybe Stadler sent Soundgarden and not Romdrums
I said Stadler was right. ???
:lol
Marketa Irglova
I forget who sent her to me in one of my roulettes. It was either Sacul or Evermind.
Yep, Evermind!
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The Night Flight Orchestra is Wolfking.
N
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(by Soundgarden):
Half
Blow Up the Outside World
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The Destrage songs are:
Destroy Create Transform Sublimate
Puritania
Are You Kidding Me? No.
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shame, that band gets scrapped from my list.
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The Night Flight Orchestra is Wolfking.
N
Correct band, but you're not having much luck with senders. :lol
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New page!
Stadler: Dio
1: The Last in Line
2: Just Another Day
3: Shoot Shoot
4: Egypt (The Chains Are On)
king: Southern Empire
1: How Long
2: Forest Fire
lonestar: Kiyosen
1: LadiesTalk
2: Drumatica
3: POTOS
Evermind: Marketa Irglova
1: Gabriel
2: Fortune Teller
3: Without a Map
wolfking: Vanishing Point
1: Two Minds One Soul
2: When Truth Lies
3: Once A Believer
??: __ima_ _ea_
1: One Night In December
2: _e _a_k _it___t _ea_
??: M_G_ain
1: A ____k___k A___a___se
2: Dreamscape
3: Ghost In Me
Lethean: Borknagar
1: Up North
2: G_ds __ M_ ____d
3: ____ss_s
4: __i_es
??: ___ti__ Quartet
1: _a_s __ Seeing
2: Objects to Place in a Tomb
3: A __min__s Beam
Katt: The Night Flight Orchestra
1: Domino
2: Transmissions
3: Divinyls
4: __se__ine
??: Junius
1: Betray the Grave
2: Dance on Blood
3: Telepaths & Pyramids
??: Destrage
1: Destroy Create Transform Sublimate
2: Purania
3: Are You Kidding Me? No
??: Thematic
1: Skyrunner
2: Malice
3: Carry the Fire
??: Darkwater
1: All Eyes On Me
2: Again
??: Soundgarden
1: _es_s ___ist __se
2: _t_ __ ____
3: Half
4: Blow Up the Outside World
Puppies: Matthew Good
1: The Rat Who Would Be King
2: _ea__n
3: __i_e _e _e_e __nting _abbits
Cyril: Billie Eilish
1: _a_t_ _a___
2: _at__
3: id_nt_annabe___an_m__e
4: i__mi__
5: _isten be___e i g_
6: e_e__t_ing i _anted
??: Architects
1: The Distant Blue
2: Memento Mori
Sacul: Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man
1: T_m t_e M_de_
2: S_ide_ M_nke_
3: S___
4: Funny Time of Year
??: Bi_t_ __nt___
1: St__ _itt_e _ad_
2: __es_ and B___d
3: Pandemonium
??: Dire Straits
1: Love Over Gold
2: Telegraph Road
??: Aephanemer
1: _at_ __ t_e ____
2: ____s (inst__menta_)
3: If I Should Die
Guessed letters: ADGTINMSKBEQ
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The Night Flight Orchestra is Wolfking.
Negative.
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M
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Dire Straits' song is Love Over Gold
This is such a good submission, I didn't even consider it wasn't banned, otherwise I totally would've sent it. Telegraph Road is one of my favourite songs of all time.
Vanishing Point but I'm too lazy to remember their songs, good hard rock band though, could be Kade? I think they're Australian too
Borknagar - Up North and more stuff
Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man, now that's Sacul, let's see if I can recall their songs: Funny Time of Year and nope, I don't remember the rest
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Either Bork or Soundgarden is Lethean
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All correct and updated.
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Matthew Good
NFO is Katt
Domino
Divinyls
Transmissions
And give me an S
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And give me an S
Ok but stop updating your post, I can't keep up. :lol
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K for Karen
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K for Karen
Not the most helpful - only 12 Ks in the whole hangman.
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Chad cheated because I told him what I sent on Friday :rollin
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Thematic-Puppies
Skyrunner
Malic
Carry The Fire
Darkwater-J Boy
All Eyes On Me
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Wrong senders again. :lol
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Billie Ellish
??: __ni_s
1: __t_a_ t__ G_a__
2: Dan__ _n ____d
3: T____at_s & ___amids
Indiscipline
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Cyril sent Billie
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Chad cheated because I told him what I sent on Friday :rollin
Dude, if it wasn’t Kade, and it wasn’t me, who the hell else in this roulette would’ve sent them??
Ain’t no way I’d send Darkwater so soon after they tanked with Indi.
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and Matthew Good is Puppies
Chad cheated because I told him what I sent on Friday :rollin
Dude, if it wasn’t Kade, and it wasn’t me, who the hell else in this roulette would’ve sent them??
Yea but don't use that excuse, I got the receipts!! :biggrin:
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??: __ni_s
1: __t_a_ t__ G_a__
2: Dan__ _n ____d
3: T____at_s & ___amids
Indiscipline
Wow, what are the chances?
No.
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??: __ni_s
1: __t_a_ t__ G_a__
2: Dan__ _n ____d
3: T____at_s & ___amids
Indiscipline
Wow, what are the chances?
No.
Junius:
Betray the Grave
Dance on Blood
Telepaths & Pyramids
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Chad cheated because I told him what I sent on Friday :rollin
Dude, if it wasn’t Kade, and it wasn’t me, who the hell else in this roulette would’ve sent them??
They were on my list to send.
And who the :censored sent Junius? They were also on my list.....
Let's get a B up in here!
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And an E
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Marketa's songs are Gabriel, Without a Map, and Fortune Teller. Really nice and varied selection, Ev. Have you listened to her previous album? It's pretty nice, I'd have included Go Back as it's quite a different style and manages to fit into the 20 mins limit.
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give me Q
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Chad cheated because I told him what I sent on Friday :rollin
Dude, if it wasn’t Kade, and it wasn’t me, who the hell else in this roulette would’ve sent them??
They were on my list to send.
And who the :censored sent Junius? They were also on my list.....
Let's get a B up in here!
This happens to me loads in roulettes, which is why I always set aside a whole load of different bands and artists as options.
give me Q
There is precisely one Q.
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Southern Empire
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Aephanemer sent by TAC
If I Should Die and two other songs i don't care about
Electric Quartet
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Southern Empire
King!
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Aephanemer sent by TAC
If I Should Die and two other songs i don't care about
Not a fan apparently. :lol
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Architects
Once A Believer
One Night in December
Dreamscape
Ghost in Me
Objects to Place in a Tomb
The Cat Who Would Be King
The Distant Blue
Memento Mori
Pandemonium
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Two Minds, One Soul
When Truth Lies
Once a Believer
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Electric Quartet
Quartet yes, but not an electric one.
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Southern Empire
King!
Nice. They were on my initial list of options.
How long
Forest Fire
Two top notch songs. :tup
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The Cat Who Would Be King
Close enough, the royal critter is actually a rat.
Everything else was spot on.
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MyGrain
sounds like a goddamn nu metal band name
Jesus Christ Pose
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New page me hearties!
Stadler: Dio
1: The Last in Line
2: Just Another Day
3: Shoot Shoot
4: Egypt (The Chains Are On)
king: Southern Empire
1: How Long
2: Forest Fire
lonestar: Kiyosen
1: LadiesTalk
2: Drumatica
3: POTOS
Evermind: Marketa Irglova
1: Gabriel
2: Fortune Teller
3: Without a Map
wolfking: Vanishing Point
1: Two Minds One Soul
2: When Truth Lies
3: Once A Believer
jingle: Primal Fear
1: One Night In December
2: We Walk Without Fear
Luoto: MyGrain
1: A Clockwork Apocalypse
2: Dreamscape
3: Ghost In Me
Lethean: Borknagar
1: Up North
2: Gods of My World
3: Colossus
4: Voices
Nekov: Portico Quartet
1: Ways of Seeing
2: Objects to Place in a Tomb
3: A Luminous Beam
Katt: The Night Flight Orchestra
1: Domino
2: Transmissions
3: Divinyls
4: Josephine
Train: Junius
1: Betray the Grave
2: Dance on Blood
3: Telepaths & Pyramids
Buddy: Destrage
1: Destroy Create Transform Sublimate
2: Purania
3: Are You Kidding Me? No
romdrums: Thematic
1: Skyrunner
2: Malice
3: Carry the Fire
Elite: Darkwater
1: All Eyes On Me
2: Again
LordCost: Soundgarden
1: Jesus Christ Pose
2: 4th of July
3: Half
4: Blow Up the Outside World
Puppies: Matthew Good
1: The Rat Who Would Be King
2: Weapon
3: While We Were Hunting Rabbits
Cyril: Billie Eilish
1: _a_t_ _a___
2: _at__
3: idontwannabeyouanymore
4: i__mi__
5: listen before i go
6: everything i wanted
Shadow: Architects
1: The Distant Blue
2: Memento Mori
Sacul: Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man
1: Tom the Model
2: Spider Monkey
3: Show
4: Funny Time of Year
Tomi: Birth Control
1: Stop Little Lady
2: Flesh and Blood
3: Pandemonium
Indi: Dire Straits
1: Love Over Gold
2: Telegraph Road
TAC: Aephanemer
1: Path of the Wolf
2: Crows (instrumental)
3: If I Should Die
Guessed letters: ADGTINMSKBEQ
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Primal Fear, jingle.
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idontwannabeyouanymore
listen before i go
everything i wanted
also: 'instrumental'
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Primal Fear, jingle.
Indeed sir.
You guys seem to getting quicker and quicker at this, it's almost finished already. :lol
First impressions will be tomorrow.
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Those Darkwater songs are great.
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Marketa's songs are Gabriel, Without a Map, and Fortune Teller. Really nice and varied selection, Ev. Have you listened to her previous album? It's pretty nice, I'd have included Go Back as it's quite a different style and manages to fit into the 20 mins limit.
Yep, that was literally the song I considered adding but then decided not to :)
We Walk Without Fear is the second PF song
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alright cheating time
We Walk Without Fear
A Clockwork Apocalypse
Gods of My World
Colossus
Voices
Portico Quartet
Ways of Seeing
A Luminous Beam
Josephine
4th of July (ok that's cheating ariich)
Weapon
While We Were Hunting Rabbits
Tom The Model
Spider Monkey
Show
Path of the Wolf
Crows (Instrumental)
can't figure out the third to last artist or any song names :corn
edit: nvm
Birth Control
Stop Little Lady
Flesh and Blood
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Some pretty everyday bands here. Interesting.
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TAC: Thematic
Luoto: MyGrain
LordCost: Soundgarden
Indi: Dire Straits
Shadow: Architects
Tomi: Birth Control
Buddy: Destrage
Elite: Aephanemer
Train: Darkwater
romdrums: Junius
Nekov: Portico Quartet
not sure on all of these tbh
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TAC did not send Thematic HAH YOU GOT ONE WRONG :P
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I guessed that TAC sent Aephanemer earlier and you ignored it but that was my first guess
if that's the case then romdrums sent Thematic
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Billie Ellish
??: __ni_s
1: __t_a_ t__ G_a__
2: Dan__ _n ____d
3: T____at_s & ___amids
Indiscipline
TAC: Soundgarden
:P
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TAC: Aephanemer
Elite: Junius
Train: Darkwater
romdrums: Thematic
Nekov: Portico Quartet
not sure on all of these tbh
still not sure
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guess Train sent Junius and Elite sent Darkwater then :neverusethis:
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I guessed that TAC sent Aephanemer earlier and you ignored it but that was my first guess
if that's the case then romdrums sent Thematic
Oh, weird, not sure what happened there.
Anyway just two left so not like it'd be hard to figure out so I'll post the finished thing.
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nah people have to guess my song names first! :corn
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nah people have to guess my song names first! :corn
:lol Ok, I'm going to bed now so they have until morning.
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Billie Eilish
1: _a_t_ _a___
2: _at__
3: idontwannabeyouanymore
4: i__mi__
5: listen before i go
6: everything i wanted
Guessed letters: ADGTINMSKBEQ
:corn
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Interesting couple of PF songs. Surprised Rich doesn't know them.
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bad guy
ocean eyes
wish you were gay
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amazingly, all three of those are completely wrong
i actually dislike two of those three tbh
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How the fuck did he do that? Not just guess it, but out of 22 submissions, manage to single out mine? Did he solve all 22? Huh Ruslan, did you just to fucking spite me?
I'm just gonna curl up with my Royal Rumble championship belt and pout now....
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How the fuck did he do that? Not just guess it, but out of 22 submissions, manage to single out mine? Did he solve all 22? Huh Ruslan, did you just to fucking spite me?
I'm just gonna curl up with my Royal Rumble championship belt and pout now....
He has the gift.
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Seriously man.
Rich, just let him solve the whole next one, see how long it takes him. No letters.
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Sorry, Elite. :heart
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amazingly, all three of those are completely wrong
i actually dislike two of those three tbh
Please do not tell me you dislike ocean eyes or I will have to hunt you down
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Bruh how's Chad gonna bust my balls about generic power metal but send the most Tapout shirt wearing, Monster energy drinking, wife-beatingest metal band since FFDP
GeT yEr BuLlEtS aNd TeArS :rollin
I actually like Primal Fear, but I think they're douche metal lately lol
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Bruh how's Chad gonna bust my balls about generic power metal but send the most Tapout shirt wearing, Monster energy drinking, wife-beatingest metal band since FFDP
GeT yEr BuLlEtS aNd TeArS :rollin
I actually like Primal Fear, but I think they're douche metal lately lol
douche metal. :lol
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amazingly, all three of those are completely wrong
i actually dislike two of those three tbh
Please do not tell me you dislike ocean eyes or I will have to hunt you down
that is the one of the three i do like, but it also wasn't good enough to make my submission playlist
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Seriously man.
Rich, just let him solve the whole next one, see how long it takes him. No letters.
Feels like an infomercial for prog. :lol
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Interesting couple of PF songs. Surprised Rich doesn't know them.
I heard one of their old albums and didn't like it much, but that was literally nearly 20 years ago when it first came out.
How the fuck did he do that? Not just guess it, but out of 22 submissions, manage to single out mine? Did he solve all 22? Huh Ruslan, did you just to fucking spite me?
I'm just gonna curl up with my Royal Rumble championship belt and pout now....
:rollin
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Interesting couple of PF songs. Surprised Rich doesn't know them.
I heard one of their old albums and didn't like it much, but that was literally nearly 20 years ago when it first came out.
Yeah, seems people either really love them or don't like them at all.
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Sorry, Elite. :heart
Aaaahw :hug:
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Bruh how's Chad gonna bust my balls about generic power metal but send the most Tapout shirt wearing, Monster energy drinking, wife-beatingest metal band since FFDP
GeT yEr BuLlEtS aNd TeArS :rollin
I actually like Primal Fear, but I think they're douche metal lately lol
Sure, PF can be fairly generic, but these two songs are not. Karlsson writes way better riffs and solos than Turilli or Tolkki.
No risk, no reward.
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Well, I did not even have the chance to guess a letter :lol
@cyril: how did you figure out I sent Portico Quartet? I think it's the first time I've used them in a roulette
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Karlsson writes way better riffs and solos than Turilli or Tolkki.
Hahahahahaha, Chad, stop, my sides can't take much more
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Well, I did not even have the chance to guess a letter :lol
@cyril: how did you figure out I sent Portico Quartet? I think it's the first time I've used them in a roulette
Probably from the genre and the list of unguessed people.
First impressions up shortly.
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Round 3 first impressions
1. Huge. [Lethean – Borknagar]
2. My head! [Shadow – Architects]
3. My eyelids! [LordCost – Soundgarden]
4. My tear ducts! [Indi – Dire Straits]
5. Gorgeously gloomy. [Sacul – Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man]
6. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. [TAC – Aephanemer]
7. Just as groovy as I was expecting. [lonestar – Kiyosen]
8. Even groovier than I was expecting. [Katt – The Night Flight Orchestra]
9. Rocks harder than I thought it might. [Tomi – Birth Control]
10. Heavy and catchy – immediately appealing. [Luoto – MyGrain]
11. Nothing special, but very good at what it does. [wolfking – Vanishing Point]
12. Not sure it’ll change my mind, but it’s pretty rocking. [Stadler – Dio]
13. Sonically rich and warm – sounds like my kind of thing. [Cyril – Billie Eilish]
14. This seems to be a gorgeous mix of ethereal and grounded. [Evermind – Marketa Irglova]
15. Not too hot on the singer, but this is enjoyable nonetheless. [Jingle – Primal Fear]
16. Sounds like solid prog, but it’s not really doing it for me so far. [Elite – Darkwater]
17. Sounds like solid prog, enhanced by a cool range of influences. [king – Southern Empire]
18. Sounds like solid prog, even if perhaps not desperately original. [romdrums – Thematic]
19. This sounds fantastic, lots of influences but all very coherent and heartfelt. [Puppies – Matthew Good]
20. A fusion of two genres that is great when done right, and this is done right. [Nekov – Portico Quartet]
21. Resembles another band I find merely decent, which might be the case here too. [Train – Junius]
22. Not sure how well I’d cope with a whole album of this madness, but I’m enjoying it in this small dose. [Buddy – Destrage]
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Just as groovy as I was expecting.
Even groovier than I was expecting.
Rocks harder than I thought it might.
NFO has to be one of these. Looking forward to 16th place with an 8.0 :neverusethis:
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16. Sounds like solid prog, but it’s not really doing it for me so far.
18. Sounds like solid prog, even if perhaps not desperately original.
:letam:
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Both correct selections - want to take a stab and pick one?
Also I added numbers as I forgot to do this at first.
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6. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
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:lol Yep.
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I mean they're all extremely similar so let's go one by one, how about the first one of my picks? :lol
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Tim finally got something right.
I’d bet next weeks pay that Primal Fear is 12.
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I mean they're all extremely similar so let's go one by one, how about the first one of my picks? :lol
You're no fun. :P
I’d bet next weeks pay that Primal Fear is 12.
You owe me next week's pay.
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Okay how about the OTHER groovy one? :lol
Edit - oh yay!! Hahaha
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Both correct selections - want to take a stab and pick one?
Also I added numbers as I forgot to do this at first.
Well, let's go with #16.
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PF is probably 11?
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Well, let's go with #16.
Affirmative.
PF is probably 11?
Negative.
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#10 certainly ticks the box, #11 wouldn't be off the mark either.
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:tup
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Huh. I have no clue which one is mine.
1. Huge.
2. My head!
3. My eyelids!
5. Gorgeously gloomy.
6. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. [TAC – Aephanemer]
9. Rocks harder than I thought it might.
11. Nothing special, but very good at what it does.
12. Not sure it’ll change my mind, but it’s pretty rocking.
19. This sounds fantastic, lots of influences but all very coherent and heartfelt.
21. Resembles another band I find merely decent, which might be the case here too.
22. Not sure how well I’d cope with a whole album of this madness, but I’m enjoying it in this small dose.
If I had to commit, I'd say 11. I kept 6 because that would have been my first pick.
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11 or 17.
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It's not 11 Stads, but it is one of the others in your list.
EDIT:
11 or 17.
17 is correct!
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2 or 22. :lol
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I’d bet next weeks pay that Primal Fear is 12.
You owe me next week's pay.
Haha... joke's on you. I got paid LAST week. :lol
Glad it's not 11. Let's go with HUGE!
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2 or 22. :lol
Indeed... but which?!
I’d bet next weeks pay that Primal Fear is 12.
You owe me next week's pay.
Haha... joke's on you. I got paid LAST week. :lol
Eh, it's in Canadian Dollars anyway. :P
Glad it's not 11. Let's go with HUGE!
Not huge. And not entirely dissimilar to 11 or 12. :lol
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2 or 22. :lol
Indeed... but which?!
I mean they're basically the same thing but 22 I guess.
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Glad it's not 11. Let's go with HUGE!
Not huge. And not entirely dissimilar to 11 or 12. :lol
I get the sense we're playing a game of warmer/colder. Sadly, the warmer I get, the colder I feel. :D
I guess it's 18 or 21.
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2 or 22. :lol
Indeed... but which?!
I mean they're basically the same thing but 22 I guess.
Correct. And they're actually a little different, at least in the way that I'm using "my head" for this round.
Glad it's not 11. Let's go with HUGE!
Not huge. And not entirely dissimilar to 11 or 12. :lol
I get the sense we're playing a game of warmer/colder. Sadly, the warmer I get, the colder I feel. :D
I guess it's 18 or 21.
Look why not just pick the ones you think it isn't, and it'll be one of them again. :biggrin:
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Well Primal Fear is not prog, for starters, so it must be the other, if I were guessing :lol
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I bet Chad's pay I'm 15.
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Sorry I should have also clarified, it's neither of those.
Chad, shall I just put you out of your misery (possibly with more misery if you don't like the impression...)? :lol
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2 or 22. :lol
Indeed... but which?!
I mean they're basically the same thing but 22 I guess.
Correct. And they're actually a little different, at least in the way that I'm using "my head" for this round.
Well RIP whoever's #2 then :P
I think you'd be able to handle the full album fine; there are a few more grounded tracks that keep the record from being too crazy, but I didn't think they were that interesting in comparison to the three I sent.
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Sorry I should have also clarified, it's neither of those.
Chad, shall I just put you out of your misery (possibly with more misery if you don't like the impression...)? :lol
Me guessing impressions is like TAC guessing who submitted which band.
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I bet Chad's pay I'm 15.
By a fluke of destiny you've managed to in fact select Chad's impression. :lol
Well RIP whoever's #2 then :P
Oh no, not necessarily - the impression is really about a combination of various factors (rather than the "my brain" from round 1 which was only about how bonkers it was).
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I bet Chad's pay I'm 15.
By a fluke of destiny you've managed to in fact select Chad's impression. :lol
Well damn... now I gotta pay up!
I can totally see how Ralf Scheepers is hit-or-miss.
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Ralf Scheepers is awesome imo. Definitely hit or miss but when I saw him in 2016 he gave one of the best live metal vocal performances I've ever seen. Guy hits high notes like they're effortless for him and he always sounds like a powerful demon no matter where in his range he's singing. He also looks like he could take your head clean off your shoulders with one punch.
And even though he so badly wants to be Halford, I think he's way better than Halford. Good choice of songs Chad. (If I were sending I would've gone with stuff like Nuclear Fire, but I'm curious how Rich will react to the longer stuff)
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Round 3 first impressions
5. Gorgeously gloomy.
13. Sonically rich and warm – sounds like my kind of thing.
14. This seems to be a gorgeous mix of ethereal and grounded.
Keeping up with my method, I think it's one of these 3
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#5, I think.
Somewhere in the group of 4, 5, 13, 14 in general if not specifically #5.
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Let's say mine is 19, if not, then 14, and if not then hopefully not 3 :lol
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Ralf Scheepers is awesome imo. Definitely hit or miss but when I saw him in 2016 he gave one of the best live metal vocal performances I've ever seen. Guy hits high notes like they're effortless for him and he always sounds like a powerful demon no matter where in his range he's singing. He also looks like he could take your head clean off your shoulders with one punch.
And even though he so badly wants to be Halford, I think he's way better than Halford. Good choice of songs Chad. (If I were sending I would've gone with stuff like Nuclear Fire, but I'm curious how Rich will react to the longer stuff)
Scheepers is talented for sure, just what I've heard from him in the past I've never liked much in terms of style, timbre. As you say, he takes a Halford-like approach, and I've never much liked Halford either. :P
Round 3 first impressions
5. Gorgeously gloomy.
13. Sonically rich and warm – sounds like my kind of thing.
14. This seems to be a gorgeous mix of ethereal and grounded.
Keeping up with my method, I think it's one of these 3
I'm afraid your method has let you down, it's none of those.
#5, I think.
Somewhere in the group of 4, 5, 13, 14 in general if not specifically #5.
Not 5, but it is one of the others.
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Let's say mine is 19, if not, then 14, and if not then hopefully not 3 :lol
Your second guess was correct. :tup
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Round 3 first impressions
5. Gorgeously gloomy.
13. Sonically rich and warm – sounds like my kind of thing.
14. This seems to be a gorgeous mix of ethereal and grounded.
Keeping up with my method, I think it's one of these 3
I'm afraid your method has let you down, it's none of those.
Huh, maybe 19 or 20 then?
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well then mine is either 4
or mine is either 13
since two of my four options just got eliminated :P
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since two of my four options just got eliminated :P
Oh yeah. :lol
Ok you both correctly narrowed it down to two, so I'll give them to you.
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Gorgeously gloomy must be Borknagar?
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hangman still isn't done btw
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Gorgeously gloomy must be Borknagar?
Nope.
hangman still isn't done btw
Oh yeah. :lol
Billie Eilish
1: _a_t_ _a___
2: _at__
3: idontwannabeyouanymore
4: i__mi__
5: listen before i go
6: everything i wanted
Guessed letters: ADGTINMSKBEQ
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idontwannaguessanymore ;D
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Alright, I'm going for the eyes: either lids or ducts?
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#12 is probably Dio
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:tup
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fine I'll do it
party favor, watch, ilomilo for billie eyelash
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Jolly good, here it is finished.
Stadler: Dio
1: The Last in Line
2: Just Another Day
3: Shoot Shoot
4: Egypt (The Chains Are On)
king: Southern Empire
1: How Long
2: Forest Fire
lonestar: Kiyosen
1: LadiesTalk
2: Drumatica
3: POTOS
Evermind: Marketa Irglova
1: Gabriel
2: Fortune Teller
3: Without a Map
wolfking: Vanishing Point
1: Two Minds One Soul
2: When Truth Lies
3: Once A Believer
jingle: Primal Fear
1: One Night In December
2: We Walk Without Fear
Luoto: MyGrain
1: A Clockwork Apocalypse
2: Dreamscape
3: Ghost In Me
Lethean: Borknagar
1: Up North
2: Gods of My World
3: Colossus
4: Voices
Nekov: Portico Quartet
1: Ways of Seeing
2: Objects to Place in a Tomb
3: A Luminous Beam
Katt: The Night Flight Orchestra
1: Domino
2: Transmissions
3: Divinyls
4: Josephine
Train: Junius
1: Betray the Grave
2: Dance on Blood
3: Telepaths & Pyramids
Buddy: Destrage
1: Destroy Create Transform Sublimate
2: Purania
3: Are You Kidding Me? No
romdrums: Thematic
1: Skyrunner
2: Malice
3: Carry the Fire
Elite: Darkwater
1: All Eyes On Me
2: Again
LordCost: Soundgarden
1: Jesus Christ Pose
2: 4th of July
3: Half
4: Blow Up the Outside World
Puppies: Matthew Good
1: The Rat Who Would Be King
2: Weapon
3: While We Were Hunting Rabbits
Cyril: Billie Eilish
1: party favor
2: watch
3: idontwannabeyouanymore
4: ilomilo
5: listen before i go
6: everything i wanted
Shadow: Architects
1: The Distant Blue
2: Memento Mori
Sacul: Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man
1: Tom the Model
2: Spider Monkey
3: Show
4: Funny Time of Year
Tomi: Birth Control
1: Stop Little Lady
2: Flesh and Blood
3: Pandemonium
Indi: Dire Straits
1: Love Over Gold
2: Telegraph Road
TAC: Aephanemer
1: Path of the Wolf
2: Crows (instrumental)
3: If I Should Die
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thanks katt!
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Np friendo
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I suspect mine is 21,fingers crossed..
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Gonna guess Kyosen is #7
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Gonna guess [1], [2], or [21].
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11. Nothing special, but very good at what it does.
Sorry to say this Kade, but this is exactly how I feel about Vanishing Point. Hope Rich doesn't.
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I suspect mine is 21,fingers crossed..
It's not 21, but tonally it's along similar lines.
Gonna guess Kyosen is #7
Of course!
Gonna guess [1], [2], or [21].
Correct - want to take a shot at which one, before I reveal it?
11. Nothing special, but very good at what it does.
Sorry to say this Kade, but this is exactly how I feel about Vanishing Point. Hope Rich doesn't.
Yep. You're better at guessing other people's impressions that your own!
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Let's stay hopeful and go for [1].
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Let's stay hopeful and go for [1].
1 could definitely apply, but it's actually 2.
EDIT: Usual reminder not to read toooooo much into all of these (though some are pretty clear cut, of course).
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Yeah, that one's a pretty fair assessment too.
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I have so many ideas for the EP round... I really want to go out with something that will look unappealing from the artist/song names but will give total whiplash when actually heard. Hmmm
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How the fuck did he do that? Not just guess it, but out of 22 submissions, manage to single out mine? Did he solve all 22? Huh Ruslan, did you just to fucking spite me?
I'm just gonna curl up with my Royal Rumble championship belt and pout now....
Just going back to this, should probably reveal that Ruslan might have had advance sight of your submission this time, just to mess with you. :biggrin:
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It was Rich who offered it though, and I just couldn't pass up such a chance. :biggrin:
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How the fuck did he do that? Not just guess it, but out of 22 submissions, manage to single out mine? Did he solve all 22? Huh Ruslan, did you just to fucking spite me?
I'm just gonna curl up with my Royal Rumble championship belt and pout now....
Just going back to this, should probably reveal that Ruslan might have had advance sight of your submission this time, just to mess with you. :biggrin:
That's fucked up. How dare you treat the champion like that
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How the fuck did he do that? Not just guess it, but out of 22 submissions, manage to single out mine? Did he solve all 22? Huh Ruslan, did you just to fucking spite me?
I'm just gonna curl up with my Royal Rumble championship belt and pout now....
Just going back to this, should probably reveal that Ruslan might have had advance sight of your submission this time, just to mess with you. :biggrin:
That's fucked up. How dare you treat the champion like that
:lol
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I'm not buying that. Stop covering for Ev's freakish powers.
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:lol
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I have a feeling I'm not going to have anything in this roulette that is really going to wow Rich. Not that I expected that from VP anyway truthfully.
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I have a feeling I'm not going to have anything in this roulette that is really going to wow Rich. Not that I expected that from VP anyway truthfully.
That's defeatist talk!
In both the first two rounds you scored 8.2 which was above average in what is so far a high-scoring roulette for me. For context, the high scorers in my last three roulettes:
- In v3, the highest average rating was 8.00 (although they didn't win as I had a complex scoring and elimination system in that one).
- In v4, the highest average rating was 8.31, for the winner
- In v5, the highest average rating was 8.06, for the winner
Basically, you're sending strong stuff so far, so keep it up!
EDIT: To expand slightly, 8.0/10 is a key milestone for me in terms of really liking something a lot. I'm getting an unusual amount of it so far in this roulette, which I'm sure will translate to slightly less once I give full albums a listen, but still.
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It's all good, I'm not worried about it and I know everything I've sent so far has been reliable yet safe. I guess Rich even though we've both been around on DTF a long time, for some reason I guess I just haven't fully taken notice what makes you tick as much of others. I think your tastes are just so varied it seems.
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There's definitely an element of that. I think participating in each other's roulettes (not just you and I, but us all collectively) is a pretty big part of learning about each other's tastes and interests, and that's very much a part of why I wanted to do this type of roulette this time.
And yeah for sure my tastes are very varied on the whole, and also not super consistent. :lol There are some things that will pretty reliably get an 8-8.5 sort of score, but the stuff that goes up towards 9/10 tends to be riskier and could go either way (and sometimes does) and even I can't predict or explain what or why.
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19. This sounds fantastic, lots of influences but all very coherent and heartfelt.
This one is Beth Gibbons.
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19. This sounds fantastic, lots of influences but all very coherent and heartfelt.
This one is Beth Gibbons.
It's not actually.
Incidentally, this is potentially going to be the highest scoring round yet. I'm sure you guys have to run out of good stuff at some point, but there could be quite a few 8.5+ scores here, definitely more than the previous rounds.
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bold to assume that i can even run out of music to send. i'll literally invent new music just to send it in this roulette if need be
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bold to assume that i can even run out of music to send. i'll literally invent new music just to send it in this roulette if need be
I said "good stuff". :P
I know you have enough music to last me a thousand roulettes.
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for some reason I guess I just haven't fully taken notice what makes you tick as much of others. I think your tastes are just do varied it seems.
Has anyone??
but there could be quite a few 8.5+ scores here, definitely more than the previous rounds.
Not mine!
(https://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdeblpXt751ryb0hd.gif)
wait, wut?
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19. This sounds fantastic, lots of influences but all very coherent and heartfelt.
This one is Beth Gibbons.
It's not actually.
Then it must be the gorgeously gloomy one :P
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bold to assume that i can even run out of music to send. i'll literally invent new music just to send it in this roulette if need be
Has anyone ever submitted their own music in a roulette?
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romdrums did
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One guy once sent me a classical piece he had written on my first roulette I think.
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bold to assume that i can even run out of music to send. i'll literally invent new music just to send it in this roulette if need be
Has anyone ever submitted their own music in a roulette?
I just did with Indi's Roulette.
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Hasn’t Elite sent Overhaul?
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I suspect mine is 21,fingers crossed..
It's not 21, but tonally it's along similar lines.
'Rocks harder than I thought it might'?
It would be at least more positive than 21
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Hasn’t Elite sent Overhaul?
I did it once in Stadler's roulette where the round's theme was 'You', but I'm kind of hesitant in sending my own music in roulettes because it forces the host to form an opinion on my music and I don't want to force an awkward situation :)
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4/10, next
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for some reason I guess I just haven't fully taken notice what makes you tick as much of others. I think your tastes are just do varied it seems.
Has anyone??
And if anyone does, can you let me know as I'd love to know it myself. :P
19. This sounds fantastic, lots of influences but all very coherent and heartfelt.
This one is Beth Gibbons.
It's not actually.
Then it must be the gorgeously gloomy one :P
Yep!
Any final guesses on first impressions before I reveal the lot?
I think I've got a good cycle here, with:
Weekend: Submissions
Monday: Hangman
Tuesday: First impressions
Wednesday: Reveal first impressions
Thursday: Comparisons
Friday: Results hopefully, or if not then Saturday at the latest.
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I think it's pretty awesome that you can commit yourself to listening to multiple hours of music other people send you.
I know that's the point of a roulette, but it seems so daunting to me, that's why I never had more than about 10 participants sending one song each every round. I just don't have the time on a given day to listen to hours of music.
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It depends a huge amount on work. I can listen to a lot of music while I'm working - not while I'm in calls/meetings obviously, but pretty much the whole rest of the time. Plus during a roulette I prioritise listening to music over TV or video games. So the combination of those two factors means a lot of time available to have music on.
Of course, not every listen is equally attentive (mainly when working), but across 3-4 listens of each, I'm able to give enough attention to form a view. And if I'm struggling to form a view on something, I'll give it another listen.
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I think it's pretty awesome that you can commit yourself to listening to multiple hours of music other people send you.
I know that's the point of a roulette, but it seems so daunting to me, that's why I never had more than about 10 participants sending one song each every round. I just don't have the time on a given day to listen to hours of music.
It always takes me time to absorb new music, so I wouldn't want to have too much during a roulette. I think the least listens any song got during mine was 5 or 6, but most got at least 10.
Like ariich, I can listen at work but depending on the work that day, I might not be able to listen as much or might not even remember what I listened to.
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I was the same. I always wanted a minimum of 5-6 listens. At that point, I know what I like or dislike. Then, some additional spot listening to fine tune the rankings if necessary.
That said, I couldn’t fathom doing a roulette where each submission was multi-song or an album. That would be too much for me. I admire (and am jealous of) Rich for being able to tackle that amount of music.
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I'm the same as jingle and Lethean. I actually wasn't planning on having eliminations at all my last roulette, but I added them in because so many people joined and I didn't want the later rounds to take forever.
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How long it takes me to properly absorb something depends quite a lot on the music, its complexity, accessibility etc. But 3-4 listens is pretty much always enough to know roughly how much I like it, enough to be able to rate it anyway. And particularly in this roulette, I don't really want to "properly absorb" these mini "best of"s, I want them to introduce me to the artist's music, get me interested, and then I want to check out full albums and really absorb those that I like the most.
I admire (and am jealous of) Rich for being able to tackle that amount of music.
I don't think it deserves admiration, I think it's just different ways we approach/consume music - neither better nor worse.
I do have the benefit of time during which I can have music on, which allows me to listen to a lot (though not unlimited, which is why I capped players in my album roulettes and have capped length in this one).
And in terms of my approach, I find albums or these mini greatest hits easier to track and get my head around than if I'd received individual tracks. I like being able to consciously select a new artist/playlist and absorb their music for 12-21 minutes, then select the next one, and so on. If it was all individual tracks, I'd have to either do that every track, or put them in a big playlist but then it's very easy to tune out and miss a submission entirely.
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21-12 minutes
fixed
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The remaining impressions have been revealed. Comparisons tomorrow!
Round 3 first impressions
1. Huge. [Lethean – Borknagar]
2. My head! [Shadow – Architects]
3. My eyelids! [LordCost – Soundgarden]
4. My tear ducts! [Indi – Dire Straits]
5. Gorgeously gloomy. [Sacul – Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man]
6. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. [TAC – Aephanemer]
7. Just as groovy as I was expecting. [lonestar – Kiyosen]
8. Even groovier than I was expecting. [Katt – The Night Flight Orchestra]
9. Rocks harder than I thought it might. [Tomi – Birth Control]
10. Heavy and catchy – immediately appealing. [Luoto – MyGrain]
11. Nothing special, but very good at what it does. [wolfking – Vanishing Point]
12. Not sure it’ll change my mind, but it’s pretty rocking. [Stadler – Dio]
13. Sonically rich and warm – sounds like my kind of thing. [Cyril – Billie Eilish]
14. This seems to be a gorgeous mix of ethereal and grounded. [Evermind – Marketa Irglova]
15. Not too hot on the singer, but this is enjoyable nonetheless. [Jingle – Primal Fear]
16. Sounds like solid prog, but it’s not really doing it for me so far. [Elite – Darkwater]
17. Sounds like solid prog, enhanced by a cool range of influences. [king – Southern Empire]
18. Sounds like solid prog, even if perhaps not desperately original. [romdrums – Thematic]
19. This sounds fantastic, lots of influences but all very coherent and heartfelt. [Puppies – Matthew Good]
20. A fusion of two genres that is great when done right, and this is done right. [Nekov – Portico Quartet]
21. Resembles another band I find merely decent, which might be the case here too. [Train – Junius]
22. Not sure how well I’d cope with a whole album of this madness, but I’m enjoying it in this small dose. [Buddy – Destrage]
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I like how "Huge" is the smallest description. Clever!
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Fuck scores, the real competition here is who got the longest first impression. And look who won this time :zydar:
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I like how "Huge" is the smallest description. Clever!
:biggrin:
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bold to assume that i can even run out of music to send. i'll literally invent new music just to send it in this roulette if need be
Has anyone ever submitted their own music in a roulette?
I believe I've gotten "people's" music twice (Elite, and Romdrums, I think) and if memory serves I was very impressed with both (whether the scores reflected that or not).
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I can't understand well my first impression. The music makes you sleep? Cry? I know it's negative only because I got confirm about that, otherwise I could have even been positive about this (eyes shining for the beauty of music :huh:)
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The eyelids one? It's a mascara thing :D
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I can't understand well my first impression. The music makes you sleep? Cry? I know it's negative only because I got confirm about that, otherwise I could have even been positive about this (eyes shining for the beauty of music :huh:)
Yeah some are a bit cryptic, and I completely appreciate English isn't your first language as well! Generally all will be revealed in the results/write-ups, but in this case, yeah it's about falling asleep, i.e. finding it a bit boring.
The eyelids one? It's a mascara thing :D
:lol
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The eyelids one? It's a mascara thing :D
From experience eh? Lol
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:jessica:
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It depends a huge amount on work. I can listen to a lot of music while I'm working - not while I'm in calls/meetings obviously, but pretty much the whole rest of the time. Plus during a roulette I prioritise listening to music over TV or video games. So the combination of those two factors means a lot of time available to have music on.
Of course, not every listen is equally attentive (mainly when working), but across 3-4 listens of each, I'm able to give enough attention to form a view. And if I'm struggling to form a view on something, I'll give it another listen.
I comend you also for the amount of music and on point timeline you've been running things so far, but I find at times having music on is great, but you often get lost from the music because you are focusing on work. It just relegates to the background at times. Are you able to keep a constant ear on the music and really pay attention when listening to all the submissions? Because I think I would struggle with that.
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I like how "Huge" is the smallest description. Clever!
:biggrin:
Well at least I'm number 1 in something. Now I just have to hope this is a positive... it could be neutral, just related to Colossus as a song title.
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It depends a huge amount on work. I can listen to a lot of music while I'm working - not while I'm in calls/meetings obviously, but pretty much the whole rest of the time. Plus during a roulette I prioritise listening to music over TV or video games. So the combination of those two factors means a lot of time available to have music on.
Of course, not every listen is equally attentive (mainly when working), but across 3-4 listens of each, I'm able to give enough attention to form a view. And if I'm struggling to form a view on something, I'll give it another listen.
I comend you also for the amount of music and on point timeline you've been running things so far, but I find at times having music on is great, but you often get lost from the music because you are focusing on work. It just relegates to the background at times. Are you able to keep a constant ear on the music and really pay attention when listening to all the submissions? Because I think I would struggle with that.
As I said, not every listen of every submission, no, as obviously I'm also focusing on my work. But I've always been good at multitasking, so unless I completely tune out to 100% focus on work (in which case I listen again), I take a lot in. Plus I make sure I give enough attentive listens to each submission (e.g. across the weekday evenings at the moment, before lockdown I used commuting time) to get to know it well.
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I know in my last two roulettes..
V.3 had 12 people submitting 2 songs each round and,
V.4 had 14 people submitting EP's..
I pretty much stayed on point with weekly rounds. This was my method:
1st listen: Get an all around feel
2nd listen: Start ranking (rough scoring) songs
3rd listen: Scratch out basic writeups
4th listen: Confirm the scores and writeups
The other thing I did was listen right away to whatever I had.
If something was really bad, it didn't necessarily get a 4th listen. Close calls even got an extra chance to compare.
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Maybe envious was the more appropriate way to describe how I feel :biggrin:. I used to be able to regularly listen to yin’s hrs of music a day, but work has been absolutely cray cray the past few months. And totally get that it only takes 2-3 listens to get a handle on how much you (royal) like a song - even faster if you dislike it. There were a handful of tunes that didn’t even get a 3rd listen from me because it was just not my thing, and no amount of listening was gonna change that.
Hoping for a middle of the pack score... definitely getting a red downgrade tomorrow.
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hoping for another 8.1
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It depends a huge amount on work. I can listen to a lot of music while I'm working - not while I'm in calls/meetings obviously, but pretty much the whole rest of the time. Plus during a roulette I prioritise listening to music over TV or video games. So the combination of those two factors means a lot of time available to have music on.
Of course, not every listen is equally attentive (mainly when working), but across 3-4 listens of each, I'm able to give enough attention to form a view. And if I'm struggling to form a view on something, I'll give it another listen.
I comend you also for the amount of music and on point timeline you've been running things so far, but I find at times having music on is great, but you often get lost from the music because you are focusing on work. It just relegates to the background at times. Are you able to keep a constant ear on the music and really pay attention when listening to all the submissions? Because I think I would struggle with that.
As I said, not every listen of every submission, no, as obviously I'm also focusing on my work. But I've always been good at multitasking, so unless I completely tune out to 100% focus on work (in which case I listen again), I take a lot in. Plus I make sure I give enough attentive listens to each submission (e.g. across the weekday evenings at the moment, before lockdown I used commuting time) to get to know it well.
Yeah nice.
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Well, I think I have my EP figured out. Now I just need to figure out something for round 4 :lol
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It's probably nice to able to listen to music while working, but I don't have that option. In fact, I actually rarely actively listen to music, basically only when commuting (which I'm not doing right now). I don't feel the 'need' to put on some music every quiet moment of the day when other people would. Not judging, but that's just how it is I think. What also doesn't help I guess is that most of my free time is spent making music myself, also an activity where I can't listen to other music at the same time :lol
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I pretty much stayed on point with weekly rounds. This was my method:
1st listen: Get an all around feel
2nd listen: Start ranking (rough scoring) songs
3rd listen: Scratch out basic writeups
4th listen: Confirm the scores and writeups
The other thing I did was listen right away to whatever I had.
If something was really bad, it didn't necessarily get a 4th listen. Close calls even got an extra chance to compare.
This is very similar to mine. For me it's more like:
1st listen: Get an all around feel and note down first impressions
2nd listen: No task - just immerse myself in it
3rd listen: Rough scoring of songs
4th listen: Confirm the scores and produce write-ups
hoping for another 8.1
Seems I may have to disappoint you.
Well, I think I have my EP figured out. Now I just need to figure out something for round 4 :lol
Definitely the logical order to do things in. :lol
It's probably nice to able to listen to music while working, but I don't have that option. In fact, I actually rarely actively listen to music, basically only when commuting (which I'm not doing right now). I don't feel the 'need' to put on some music every quiet moment of the day when other people would. Not judging, but that's just how it is I think. What also doesn't help I guess is that most of my free time is spent making music myself, also an activity where I can't listen to other music at the same time :lol
Yeah I know quite a few people who love music but can't have it on in the background, they need to either be focusing on it or not listening at all. We're all wired differently I guess. For me, apart from some specific tasks, I find having music on to really help me focus.
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Round 3 comparisons
Again these are indicative and subject to change.
Comparisons are with the Round 2 score.
Ordered by Round 2 ranking (just the ranking for that round, not the total score).
LordCost v
jingle v
romdrums v
Elite v
TAC v
Buddy ^
Puppies ^
wolfking v
Indi =
Evermind ^
Cyril ^
Luoto ^
Train v
Tomi v
Katt ^
Lethean ^
lonestar ^
Nekov ^
king ^
Stadler ^
Sacul ^
Shadow ^
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I'm gladly taking the only = of the bunch!
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Very interesting to see how the scores are shaking out so far. Two people ahead of the pack, and five people a little behind (but not unrecoverably so, I should stress). The remaining pack of 15 people are all within a point of each other.
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8.3 BAYBEEEEEE
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I'm gladly taking the only = of the bunch!
You know your score then!
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I'm gladly taking the only = of the bunch!
You know your score then!
Think so. 8.1 or 8.2, the mIndoza line! :D
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I'd say you're better than .200 :lol
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With Evermind already in top spot, and improving his score, he's clearly one of the 2 separating. Me, Train, Rom, other Rich and Timmy Boy all down - and none of us with all that flattering impressions. I wonder which of us might still be in the top 2. Though, Katt and Luoto are both up, so it's likely to be one of them.
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If you think first place is easy to get, try playing in Rich's roulette. It's a long way to the top if you wanna take control
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If you think first place is easy to get, try playing in Rich's roulette. It's a long way to the top if you wanna take control
It's a long way to the top (if you wanna rock and roll)! :metal
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I've added the following clarifications to the comparisons post, will update the round 2 comparisons post as well, and will also include the same explainers in future rounds:
Comparisons are with the Round 2 score.
Ordering is Round 2 ranking (just the ranking for that round, not the total score).
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Gnarly. I have a wonderful idea for next round regardless of the score I get this round. :corn
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Gnarly. I have a wonderful idea for next round regardless of the score I get this round. :corn
As always I'm excited and terrified in equal measure.
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If you think first place is easy to get, try playing in Rich's roulette. It's a long way to the top if you wanna take control
It's a long way to the top (if you wanna rock and roll)! :metal
And it ain't no fun waiting round to be a millionaire. (Get your fucking jumbo jet off my airport!)
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Well, I think I have my EP figured out. Now I just need to figure out something for round 4 :lol
Definitely the logical order to do things in. :lol
I had an epiphany for the EP round, so I figured I better work it up before I forget :lol
Round 3 comparisons
Again these are indicative and subject to change.
Comparisons are with the Round 2 score.
Ordering is Round 2 ranking (just the ranking for that round, not the total score).
Puppies ^
Movin' on up! :tup
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hell yeah
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hell yeah
I mean, I'd have been concerned if you hadn't managed to improve on last round. :P
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Nice, looks like it's going great for me so far!
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whoa......... 8.2
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hell yeah
I mean, I'd have been concerned if you hadn't managed to improve on last round. :P
Ready for that 7.2
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I'm just waiting for someone else to score under 7 for a change. Not me. I want to stay in the upper ranks. :lol
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Whoopsie, thought the EP round max was 40 minutes. Had to cut a song. :corn
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Whoopsie, thought the EP round max was 40 minutes. Had to cut a song. :corn
This is why it's important to pay attention. :P
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Whoopsie, thought the EP round max was 40 minutes. Had to cut a song. :corn
This is why it's important to pay attention. :P
I prefer flying by the seat of my pants :biggrin:
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As an art experiment, I'm going to ask ariich to put in earbuds and sit perfectly still for 30 minutes imagining he's listening to my EP, and then score appropriately based on that experience.
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As an art experiment, I'm going to ask ariich to put in earbuds and sit perfectly still for 30 minutes imagining he's listening to my EP, and then score appropriately based on that experience.
:metal
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So, an 8.1?
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So, an 8.1?
Out of 15.
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:2metal:
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ROUND 3 RESULTS
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LordCost – Soundgarden
1. Jesus Christ Pose
2. 4th of July
3. Half
4. Blow Up the Outside World
First impression: My eyelids!
Final opinion: I’m afraid to say that your inconsistent run continues, as most of this does very little for me. I know Black Hole Sun already and that’s a decent song, but the first three songs here just feel like they plod along. When I consider the four bullet points in the “My Tastes” section of the OP, these songs don’t hit any of them. The exception though is the last song, which is genuinely excellent and is the saving grace that still warrants a decent score. It builds up nicely and has strong hooks, a punchy sound and quite a cathartic emotionality to it.
Score: 7.3
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Train – Junius
1. Betray the Grave
2. Dance on Blood
3. Telepaths & Pyramids
First impression: Resembles another band I find merely decent, which might be the case here too.
Final opinion: Holy Deftones! I know the music style isn’t quite the same but the general vibe is incredibly similar, and the vocal lines in both composition and delivery could so easily be Chino Moreno. Which is not necessarily bad as Deftones have a handful of songs I love, but for the most part I’m not much of a fan. There’s nothing to particularly dislike here and I prefer it to most Deftones, but it’s not entirely grabbing me. The first song is really great and I had high hopes on my first listen, but the other two, while fine, aren’t nearly as engaging.
Score: 7.5
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Elite – Darkwater
1. All Eyes On Me
2. Again
First impression: Sounds like solid prog, but it’s not really doing it for me so far.
Final opinion: To be honest, I don’t have a huge amount to add beyond my first impression, which hasn’t changed much. This is moody prog metal in a Fates Warning sort of way, but sounds to me like quite a mid-tier version, albeit a pretty solid one. It’s all very competent, and the score has ended up slightly higher than I originally thought it might thanks to the choruses being pretty good. But it’s just a bit lacking in energy and emotion to really hit me.
Score: 7.6
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Stadler – Dio
1. The Last in Line
2. Just Another Day
3. Shoot Shoot
4. Egypt (The Chains Are On)
First impression: Not sure it’ll change my mind, but it’s pretty rocking.
Final opinion: In my first album roulette, you turned me into a fan of Dio-era Rainbow (before you got yourself eliminated with Ozzy). I’d also, as you know, previously heard Holy Diver and liked but didn’t love it (and let’s not talk about his last solo album). So I was interested to hear these songs from the next two albums. The ones from The Last In Line sound really great and seem to have the charisma and grandiosity that Rainbow had but I thought Holy Diver lacked. Definitely giving that album a listen. The ones from Sacred Heart, unfortunately, sound much blander and bring the overall score down.
Score: 7.9
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Tomi – Birth Control
1. Stop Little Lady
2. Flesh and Blood
3. Pandemonium
First impression: Rocks harder than I thought it might.
Final opinion: German prog from the early 70s isn’t something I know much of (i.e. anything), but I like this quite a bit. Definitely sounds ahead of its time in terms of how much it rocks – not that music didn’t rock in the 60s and 70s, but there’s something quite thumping and modern sounding about this. As with a lot of experimental music, there are moments that don’t quite hit the mark for me, but generally speaking all three songs are solid and enjoyable, and with a tolerable amount of Hammond organ. ;)
Score: 7.9
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Jingle – Primal Fear
1. One Night In December
2. We Walk Without Fear
First impression: Not too hot on the singer, but this is enjoyable nonetheless.
Final opinion: As I said earlier in the thread, Scheepers is a talented singer, but has that high-vibrato style of power metal singing that doesn’t usually work very well for me. This is the first thing I’ve heard him on for years though, and while I’m by no means converted, I find him ok now his voice has matured. As for the music, it’s good - I wasn’t 100% sold at first and I don’t see them becoming a top power metal band for me, but there are cracking moments that ended up pushing the score higher – the second half of We Walk Without Fear in particular has some glorious stuff.
Score: 8.0
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wolfking – Vanishing Point
1. Two Minds One Soul
2. When Truth Lies
3. Once A Believer
First impression: Nothing special, but very good at what it does.
Final opinion: Another solid entry here, probably the least exciting you’ve sent me so far but still pretty great. Stylistically it’s nothing out of the ordinary, pretty straight up power-ish prog metal, and there don’t seem to be any aspects that deviate from what I’ve heard before. But it’s a really good example of that style. Nice big sound, talented performances and some strong hooks in both the vocal and guitar lines – When Truth Lies in particular is a real highlight and has a fantastic chorus.
Score: 8.0
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lonestar – Kiyosen
1. LadiesTalk
2. Drumatica
3. POTOS
First impression: Just as groovy as I was expecting.
Final opinion: Senri Kawaguchi is a fantastic drummer, and I’ve liked what I’ve heard from her solo stuff quite a bit. This collaboration with a keyboardist seems like it might be even more up my street. Tight jazz/prog fusion with a lot of energy, groove and good humour. POTOS is perhaps slightly “wank-fest” for my tastes but it’s still very enjoyable, and the other two tracks are excellent. I’ll check this band out and also revisit Senri’s solo stuff!
Score: 8.0
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romdrums – Thematic
1. Skyrunner
2. Malice
3. Carry the Fire
First impression: Sounds like solid prog, even if perhaps not desperately original.
Final opinion: For a reasonably new band on their second album, there’s a ton of promise here and already a lot of great stuff. Doesn’t sound especially original to me, very much in a Caligula’s Horse style of prog metal, but that doesn’t stop it from being pretty immersive and engaging. The first song, Skyrunner, is especially excellent – fantastic big sound and a really lovely chorus. The other two are both very solid too, if not quite as exciting.
Score: 8.0
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TAC – Aephanemer
1. Path of the Wolf
2. Crows (instrumental)
3. If I Should Die
First impression: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
Final opinion: You’re definitely on a good run so far with your “melodic metal with harsh vocals” submissions – clearly an area where we share similar tastes. This is the least exciting you’ve sent so far – it’s pretty middle-of-the-road melodeath really – but it’s still great. The songs from their latest definitely interest me the most – If I Should Die in particular has a great folk-metal vibe to it that’s pretty damn epic. The instrumental version of Crows sounds nice too, although it mainly just makes me curious to hear what the normal version sounds like. :lol
Score: 8.1
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Luoto – MyGrain
1. A Clockwork Apocalypse
2. Dreamscape
3. Ghost In Me
First impression: Heavy and catchy – immediately appealing.
Final opinion: After sending two slow-burn growers, this time you went with something much more immediately impactful and enjoyable, with energetic riffing, heavy verses and big melodic choruses. On the downside, it hasn’t really grown on me much as it’s fairly straightforward really, but on the plus side I’ve liked it a lot from first listen. Sounds somewhere between Soilwork (if perhaps not as exciting in terms of melodic approach) and Diablo who you sent me in my last roulette. Great stuff once again.
Score: 8.2
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Shadow – Architects
1. The Distant Blue
2. Memento Mori
First impression: My head!
Final opinion: This is some pretty intense stuff. It reminds me quite a lot of the more sincere side of Periphery. It’s heavy, crunchy and really quite aggressive at times, particularly in the vocal department. Those full-on metalcore vocals don’t always work for me, but after a few listens I found myself really appreciating just how well they work with the music here, plus not all the vocals are that intense. And then as well as the heaviness, there’s also a pervasive ambience that brings a beautiful atmosphere in as well.
Score: 8.2
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Sacul – Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man
1. Tom the Model
2. Spider Monkey
3. Show
4. Funny Time of Year
First impression: Gorgeously gloomy.
Final opinion: Oh man, the moods in this music are amazing. Such rich, gloomy vibes that suit Gibbons’ voice so perfectly. I also love the diversity on show here, with folk, jazz and electronica all pretty significant components, making it impossible to categorise. The music itself doesn’t consistently quite hit the spot for me but it’s all pretty great, and the standouts (Tom the Model and Funny Time of Year) are so wonderfully melancholy.
Score: 8.2
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king – Southern Empire
1. How Long
2. Forest Fire
First impression: Sounds like solid prog, enhanced by a cool range of influences.
Final opinion: These guys seem to take a lot of inspiration from Transatlantic, from the general style of expansive prog rock they play right down the visual stylings on their album covers. Within that general style, though, they utilise a really nice range of other ideas that thankfully mean they’re not just a TA clone. How Long especially has some wonderful jazz and folk/world music stylings all throughout and it’s pretty thrilling. Forest Fire definitely sounds more like something that would come from Morse and Portnoy, but it’s still a great example of it.
Score: 8.2
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Indi – Dire Straits
1. Love Over Gold
2. Telegraph Road
First impression: My tear ducts!
Final opinion: I believe I am open minded, but I don’t mind admitting that I was a little sceptical when you suggested you would change my mind about Dire Straits because I’d “picked the wrong album”. Right from my first listen, though, I knew you were right. There is such a harmonic and melodic richness to these two songs that was simply lacking in Brothers in Arms (which I do still like by the way). Love Over Gold is beautiful, and Telegraph Road, while it does some more middle-of-the-road moments, also has some gorgeous and heart-wrenching music too. On final listens I was liking it so much I decided to bump your score up.
Score: 8.3
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Nekov – Portico Quartet
1. Ways of Seeing
2. Objects to Place in a Tomb
3. A Luminous Beam
First impression: A fusion of two genres that is great when done right, and this is done right.
Final opinion: Soulful jazz and downtempo electronica can be such a wonderful combination – Submotion Orchestra do it wonderfully and are one of my favourite bands. Portico Quartet are all instrumental so they don’t have the same beautiful catharsis, but otherwise this is really lush music for many of the same reasons as Submotion Orchestra. Rich soundscapes, moody vibes and gorgeous delicate playing all combine to make this such a lovely listen. Big standout is Objects to Place in a Tomb.
Score: 8.5
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Lethean – Borknagar
1. Up North
2. Gods of My World
3. Colossus
4. Voices
First impression: Huge.
Final opinion: Finally you send me a band I haven’t heard before. :lol You should consider doing it more often because this is probably the best thing you’ve sent in either of my roulettes you’ve been in. My first impression was spot on, this is huge, moody folk/black metal. Based on these four songs, it sounds like the newer material is more focused on clean vocals while the older stuff is a mix of clean and harsh, but it’s all really great stuff. The new songs particularly stand out because the sound is so full and immersive. Can’t wait to explore their stuff.
Score: 8.5
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Puppies – Matthew Good
1. The Rat Who Would Be King
2. Weapon
3. While We Were Hunting Rabbits
First impression: This sounds fantastic, lots of influences but all very coherent and heartfelt.
Final opinion: I genuinely don’t know why you thought this might be a risky submission – I can only think that perhaps it’s because you’ve personally never sent me anything like this before? Anyway, it’s very much up my alley. It’s convincingly heartfelt, and exhibits a really interesting range of influences. I can hear elements of Radiohead, Tool, Steven Wilson and a bit of country, all held together with a lovely warmth that gives it its own unique flavour.
Score: 8.5
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Cyril – Billie Eilish
1. party favor
2. watch
3. idontwannabeyouanymore
4. ilomilo
5. listen before i go
6. everything i wanted
First impression: Sonically rich and warm – sounds like my kind of thing.
Final opinion: I think you accidentally sent me something too good for an 8.1. Nah this is really great pop music. I can’t quite put my finger on it but, while their music is different, there’s a certain quality that Sia, Regina Spektor and Gabrielle Aplin have – a sort of delicate approach that blends cute with sincere – that really draws me to their music, and Billie Eilish seems to have it too. There’s also a ton of sonic richness and depth that I love. My only question is why it took you so long to send this to me in the first place.
Score: 8.6
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Buddy – Destrage
1. Destroy Create Transform Sublimate
2. Purania
3. Are You Kidding Me? No
First impression: Not sure how well I’d cope with a whole album of this madness, but I’m enjoying it in this small dose.
Final opinion: What is this I don’t even.
Score: 8.6
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Evermind – Marketa Irglova
1. Gabriel
2. Fortune Teller
3. Without a Map
First impression: This seems to be a gorgeous mix of ethereal and grounded.
Final opinion: Your “send Rich random stuff instead of over-thinking it” approach is really working rather well so far. Much like the Evan Carson you sent me in round 1, this is moody, beautiful, diverse and hard to categorise (I’d guess I’d call her folk, but that doesn’t really get across the breadth of her sound). Without a Map is one of my favourite songs of the whole roulette so far – I’m not religious but this song really moves me so much. The other two are lovely as well, and I like the variety you included.
Score: 8.7
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Katt – The Night Flight Orchestra
1. Domino
2. Transmissions
3. Divinyls
4. Josephine
First impression: Even groovier than I was expecting.
Final opinion: I basically can’t get enough of this, and the score has increased twice from where I initially thought it might be. It’s not like it’s particularly unique really, it’s essentially a mix of 70s funk and hard rock (although the funk part I wasn’t expecting at all so that first listen was a blast). But there are all sorts of modern sensibilities in there as well, plus Strid and Andersson have brought their melodic approach from Soilwork, which I love and which I can’t believe works so well here. This is amazing.
Score: 9.0
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Scores after Round 3:
1. Evermind = 9.0 + 8.1 + 8.7 = 25.8
2. Katt = 8.5 + 8.0 + 9.0 = 25.5
3. Buddy = 8.1 + 8.2 + 8.6 = 24.9
4= jingle = 8.1 + 8.7 + 8.0 = 24.8
4= Cyril = 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.6 = 24.8
6= TAC = 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 = 24.7
6= romdrums = 8.0 + 8.7 + 8.0 = 24.7
8. Luoto = 8.3 + 8.1 + 8.2 = 24.6
9= Train = 8.9 + 8.1 + 7.5 = 24.5
9= Nekov = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.5 = 24.5
9= Puppies = 7.8 + 8.2 + 8.5 = 24.5
12= Indi = 7.9 + 8.2 + 8.3 = 24.4
12= wolfking = 8.2 + 8.2 + 8.0 = 24.4
14. lonestar = 8.4 + 7.9 + 8.0 = 24.3
15= Elite = 8.1 + 8.5 + 7.6 = 24.2
15= king = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 = 24.2
17. Lethean = 7.6 + 8.0 + 8.5 = 24.1
18. Sacul = 8.1 + 7.1 + 8.2 = 23.4
19= LordCost = 7.2 + 8.8 + 7.3 = 23.3
19= Tomi = 7.3 + 8.1 + 7.9 = 23.3
21. Shadow = 8.0 + 6.9 + 8.2 = 23.1
21. Stadler = 7.4 + 7.8 + 7.9 = 23.1
EDIT: New rank tracker for each round:
(https://i.imgur.com/vmycjoY.jpg)
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WOO BABY! Coming for ya spot, Ruslan!!
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New addition to the scores post - see my edit above. Other than Ruslan so far clinging onto top spot, there is a lot of movement for everyone else, so it can all change very quickly.
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Sure, I'll take biggest drop in rankings.
\Sending again!
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Never a bump was more appreciated! :D
P.S. The Rank tracker is hysterical: human lines zigging and zagging, and one single robot Evermind straight line :lol
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Sure, I'll take biggest drop in rankings.
Well, joint biggest with Sacul in round 2. :P
P.S. The Rank tracker is hysterical: human lines zigging and zagging, and one single robot Evermind straight line :lol
:lol
Katt is nipping at his heels right now though.
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WOO BABY! Coming for ya spot, Ruslan!!
This is going to be easy because I think I'm sending generic power metal this time :lol
Rich, you're spot-on on Without a Map, I'm also not religious but the song is very moving.
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WOO BABY! Coming for ya spot, Ruslan!!
This is going to be easy because I think I'm sending generic power metal this time :lol
Rich, you're spot-on on Without a Map, I'm also not religious but the song is very moving.
You play a risky game, my friend. You go do that. :lol
Love the chart, Rich, that's a really cool addition that I will be stealing for my next roulette. :lol I will send my picks sometime today, probably after I get done with the new Caligula's Horse and Unreqvited records.
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I'm honestly baffled I'm in the first place. For this roulette, I just send whatever crosses my mind when it's time to send, I don't even really care about the scores this time.
That being said, I'm a bit busy right now to pick out the songs so I'll send tomorrow.
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Sent!
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Damn you Katt. :getoffmylawn: #NEWMAN!
BTW, NFO was 5e band I was thinking about when I referenced a glaring hole in your RYM.
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Wow, amazing write-up. :lol
Also holy shit 3rd place! I highly doubt I'll be able to hold onto that spot for the rest of the roulette but I'm happy I reached it at all given how many fucking people are playing.
I also love how Cyril and I have been getting the exact same scores except for a 0.1 difference in Round 2.
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Damn you Katt. :getoffmylawn: #NEWMAN!
BTW, NFO was 5e band I was thinking about when I referenced a glaring hole in your RYM.
:loser:
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Damn you Katt. :getoffmylawn: #NEWMAN!
BTW, NFO was 5e band I was thinking about when I referenced a glaring hole in your RYM.
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You got nowhere to go but down this round pal! :biggrin:
Also, was Elate really the first to submit? That's gotta be a first!
ariich... fine dining this round. Will send later today - got work calls for the next 3 hours or so.
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Brave words from a guy who's still gonna be choking on my dust in next week's results :hat
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I can live with it, can't get enough of Senri myself, such a talent.
Sending now.
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Also, was Elate really the first to submit? That's gotta be a first!
Really!
Working from home has its benefits :)
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Will send clean vocals when I get home from work.
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nope! I submitted weeks ago :corn
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Yeah Trainy is definitely first to send in every round (except the EP final round which didn't exist when he submitted), unless he changes his mind about any of his submissions.
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Not bad at all. Though I need a big score to get back in contention.
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Hurrah, I'm on life support now. :lol
Sent for the next round.
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This is going to be easy because I think I'm sending generic power metal this time :lol
but why
Rich, you're spot-on on Without a Map, I'm also not religious but the song is very moving.
:heart
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Love the chart, Rich, that's a really cool addition that I will be stealing for my next roulette. :lol
Steal away, I'm really glad people are liking it. I'll have a think about what other stats/graphs I can introduce as I love that sort of thing.
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BTW, NFO was 5e band I was thinking about when I referenced a glaring hole in your RYM.
Should have sent them then, clearly. :P Looking forward to some fine dining though!
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Wow, amazing write-up. :lol
It was only supposed to be the first sentence. I wrote it and then I thought "ok, what's next". And then I realised that it didn't need anything else. :lol
I also love how Cyril and I have been getting the exact same scores except for a 0.1 difference in Round 2.
Yeah that's a pretty fierce battle going on right there.
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Hurrah, I'm on life support now. :lol
:lol Yeah, a solid performance helped you get from last place to... joint last place.
As I keep saying though, still a long way to go and a lot can change quickly.
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Super glad you liked it :). These guys are a a pretty recent addition to my catalogue and I have been enjoying them quite a bit.
Reading into the new graph, I think my line is not there. Doing some back tracking I see I was in 7th position in the first round and now I am in 9th. There is no single line that represents that. Going further, I count 21 participants and just 20 lines. Is this how you do your daily job Rich? Do you show incomplete graphs to your clients? Very unBritish on you.
Expect to receive my submission for round 4 shortly.
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proud to have the highest slope on ariich's graph! anyways i sent for round 4 already and it's back to post-hardcore babey. 8.1's forever
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Reading into the new graph, I think my line is not there. Doing some back tracking I see I was in 7th position in the first round and now I am in 9th. There is no single line that represents that. Going further, I count 21 participants and just 20 lines. Is this how you do your daily job Rich? Do you show incomplete graphs to your clients? Very unBritish on you.
Brutal but fair. :lol This is why we have strong quality assurance measures in place at work. :P
Funnily enough, your line is technically in there, it's just hidden behind other lines. Your initial drop from joint 7th to joint 14th was identical to king's, and then your rise from joint 14th to joint 9th is identical to Puppies. In both cases, Excel decided you were the less important one apparently. :lol
Now to figure out if Excel can show these alongside each other or something.
Any ideas anyone?
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I would help if I wasn't currently working on charts for work right now. :lol :lol
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:lol That's hilarious. I don't think there is any way to fix it really. It would be super funny if this trends continues till the end
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Nah I figured out a simple fix, which is just to add 0.2 to your "ranking" so you show slightly next to the other ones. I've also checked all other movements, and nobody else had concurrent movements, just you - in both rounds. :lol
EDIT: Post is now updated with the correct graph.
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I'll take this score and I agree with the sentiment, Tom the Model and Funny Time of Year are so gorgeous in very different ways yet quite melancholic. Love that album, check it out.
Rich, you're spot-on on Without a Map, I'm also not religious but the song is very moving.
Absolutely :hefdaddy
I'm not even mad you got a higher score than me, those tracks deserve it.
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Graaaagh there's too many bands I want to send you for how many rounds are left
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Graaaagh there's too many bands I want to send you for how many rounds are left
+1
The struggle is real.
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Sent!
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Graaaagh there's too many bands I want to send you for how many rounds are left
Send something bad!
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Sent!
Very glad you enjoyed Bornkagar. They have quite a few songs with harsh vocals - maybe a little less on their newest album but they've used it throughout their catalog. I just picked mostly clean ones because that's what I prefer myself.
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Graaaagh there's too many bands I want to send you for how many rounds are left
+1
The struggle is real.
You can of course use some in the EP final, and then save the rest for my next roulette which you will obviously be participating in. :P
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save the rest for my next roulette which you will obviously be participating in. :P
Hopefully. Depends on the format, I suppose. :lol
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save the rest for my next roulette which you will obviously be participating in. :P
Hopefully. Depends on the format, I suppose. :lol
I have some ideas. My current favourite idea is one that would ramp the fun competitive element back up while keeping it no-eliminations. But that's for another day. :lol
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Sent my next bad idea :corn
Also a note on Junius. Go back and listen to their first album. It's very different and, in my opinion, way better than the songs that were sent to you. :corn
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At least I predicted Blow Up The Outside World would have been your favorite, but from that album I know well 4 songs only and I have never been interested by the others.
4th Of July has always done a great job in past roulettes, I was confident on it despite you don't like grunge from your Rym. I would have suggested you to listen to Superunknown if you liked that track, it's a 5 star album in my Rym page, but at this point I don't suggest it to you. ;D
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Sent my next bad idea :corn
Also a note on Junius. Go back and listen to their first album. It's very different and, in my opinion, way better than the songs that were sent to you. :corn
I knew you were weird but... UMMMM WHAT?
Martyrdom of a Catastrophist truly is great though, but Reports from the Threshold of Death is easily their best album. I dig the three EPs a lot too though, especially Days of the Fallen Sun
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It's objectively better though :neverusethis:
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Sent something from the most popular record of one of the biggest English bands out there that, surprisingly, is not banned.
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The Beatles - Abbey Road
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In, bitches.
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In, bitches.
:jawdrop:
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In, bitches.
I don't believe you.
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I can confirm that he speaketh the truth.
Two out of the Holy Trinity of Late Senders have now sent.
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In, bitches.
I don't believe you.
I knew with the day off Monday that if I didn't make heroic efforts patience would wear thin. :).
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Sent!
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Hello, Weekend Stadler. Who are you?
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Hello, Weekend Stadler. Who are you?
:lol
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Wait, the weekend? I thought it was Wednesday. It's this COVID shit.
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Fuck, now I am worried.
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Wait, the weekend? I thought it was Wednesday. It's this COVID shit.
When was the last time you saw the sun?
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Sent!
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Sent!
Seriously? You slacker.
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Sent!
Seriously? You slacker.
Some of us don't pre plan months in advance you nerd.
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17 submissions in.
Of those, 4 have sent their shortest submission so far, while another 4 have sent their longest.
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yep, 19:30 is in fact my shortest submission so far isn't it :P
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yep, 19:30 is in fact my shortest submission so far isn't it :P
Yes, although your Glass Beach entry I also treated as 19:30 because it's just silence after that. So joint shortest I guess.
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I purposely tried to keep mine short and sweet :)
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:2metal:
my EP i send you may also only be 19:30 long because i rarely like repeating artists on EPs and i'm only allowed four artists, so
it's not gonna be 35 minutes i don't think, anyways
technically i would consider this round's submission my shortest since it is the least number of songs i've sent in any round so far, anyways
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Sent
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I purposely tried to keep mine short and sweet :)
Yeah there are a handful of shorter ones this round so far. Yours has definitely brought your average length down a bit, you're now "lower-mid table" as it were.
Cyril meanwhile has the longest average length of anyone who hasn't sent a single super-long song.
my EP i send you may also only be 19:30 long because i rarely like repeating artists on EPs and i'm only allowed four artists, so
It also needs to be at least 20 minutes, so
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Rich, you may want to update the OP with scores/The Chart :)
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my EP i send you may also only be 19:30 long because i rarely like repeating artists on EPs and i'm only allowed four artists, so
It also needs to be at least 20 minutes, so
20:30, then!
One of my EP ideas is actually a really dumb one I definitely won't actually send but will probably make anyways because it amuses me. The other one I have two songs definitely locked in and they're like 13 minutes by themselves so either way it'll probably at least be, longer than 20:30 though :P
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Rich, you may want to update the OP with scores/The Chart :)
Okay!
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Rich, you may want to update the OP with scores/The Chart :)
Okay!
:lol
Good spot on the update needed Mike, thanks. In terms of the tracker - is the OP not long enough already? :lol
One of my EP ideas is actually a really dumb one I definitely won't actually send but will probably make anyways because it amuses me.
Feel free to send it to me anyway as a post-roulette bit of fun!
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Definitely my longest, I think I was about 5 seconds under 20 minutes
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Sent my shortest submission so far
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My longest too, most likely the longest of the roulette so far, and definitely a good chance of being the longest of the entire roulette when all is said and done.
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20:59? :)
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One song can go as long as it needs to.
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sent!for round 5
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Absolutely
sent!
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Absolutely
sent!
(https://media.giphy.com/media/X8yB3G6fuj6fWK5SZv/giphy.gif)
me on every roulette
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I was going to exploit the length loophole and send something like fifteen seconds under 21 minutes but I decided against it and removed a song
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One song can go as long as it needs to.
Chad sent Light of Day, Day of Darkness by Green Carnation / Crimson by Edge of Sanity/ Sacrilegium by Devil Doll / the entire Whirlwind album by Transatlantic / Mike Portnoy's 20 year grudge against James LaBrie
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I don't know if I would feel angry or proud that someone else had sent Devil Doll in a roulette.
Relieved, maybe. :lol
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Devil Doll has some really good and interesting albums. I always imagine no one else here would like them though :corn
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I think I've gotten a few reasonably positive responses from submitting them in roulettes. Train is a fan too, I think. Maybe I sent them to him originally? Can't remember.
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Chad is actually incorrect, his submission is not as long as Sacul's was in round 2.
But it is still very long. :P
EDIT: And congrats to LoCo on the shortest submission of the roulette so far!
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Two out of the Holy Trinity of Late Senders have now sent.
The whole Holy Trinity have now sent. Two people have not sent. By definition, they must be late.
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:corn :corn :corn
c'mon late senders! let rich (the other one) listen to my music :corn
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doing an Evermind:
jingle sent Drawing the Lines of Mortal Existence by Dimension Act
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doing an Evermind:
jingle sent Drawing the Lines of Mortal Existence by Dimension Act
The force is strong with this one.
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doing an Evermind:
jingle sent Drawing the Lines of Mortal Existence by Dimension Act
Obvious statement is obvious. I knew as soon as I bragged about my length, someone would know it. I've given it to enough people around here.
:heybaby:
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Just figuring out what to send. I think I will go with the first thing that popped into my head. Something pretty brutal.
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Sent.
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Two out of the Holy Trinity of Late Senders have now sent.
The whole Holy Trinity have now sent. Two people have not sent. By definition, they must be late.
:rollin
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Two out of the Holy Trinity of Late Senders have now sent.
The whole Holy Trinity have now sent. Two people have not sent. By definition, they must be late.
BEDEVERE(Ariich): What makes you think they are late?
PLAYERS: BURN BURN BURN!
PLAYER #3: Well, they turned my song into a newt.
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Chad is actually incorrect, his [...] is not as long as Sacul's...
:metardica:
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Just waitin' on Tomi and then we're good to go!
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give me the D for Dammit Tomi, Send Already!
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In the meantime, another fun fact: Despite Chad's enormous length, this may still be the shortest round so far.
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Chad's enormous length
I call foul on that
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In the meantime, another fun fact: Despite Chad's enormous length, this may still be the shortest round so far.
I would have thought his stamina was strong? Go figure.
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In the meantime, another fun fact: Despite Chad's enormous length, this may still be the shortest round so far.
I would have thought his stamina was strong? Go figure.
It’s not about the wand, the magician makes the magic.
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Submissions are all in, so hangman will be up shortly - a day early! It's approaching bed time here though, so at least you won't be able to solve it in a couple of hours this time. :P
Also, this appears to be the "let me change your mind" round. The number of submissions that are of bands I've rated before but below 4 stars has increased from two in Round 1, via three in each of Rounds 2 and 3, to five this round. This is possibly inspired by Indi's rather successful effort in Round 3. For balance though, while Indi may be the most successful at doing this, he's also the least successful too, being the only person who ever sent me something I liked less than what I'd heard before (Gentle Giant, in the prelim of my v4). :lol
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In the meantime, another fun fact: Despite Chad's enormous length, this may still be the shortest round so far.
I would have thought his stamina was strong? Go figure.
It’s not about the wand, the magician makes the magic.
I have a sorority party with this line to tell you about.
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??: __d ____yp_p
1: P__ty _ith I___i___y F_ie_d_
2: _id__ppi__ the P_i_ce__
??: _____i ___hi__t__
1: _e ___
2: C__i_ de ___e
??: __e_
1: _ect__i__
2: ___ci_i___
3: Pe___ce
??: ___i__i__
1: H_te_ H_bbie_
2: ____ _et Ci_c_e_
3: Th_t Ti_e _f the _i_ht (The _h__t _t___)
4: __i__ __de_
5: ___t f__ the _ec__d
??: _ic___
1: Th_ee Py_e_
2: Bey__d H__i___
3: _i____
??: Blue Sky Black Death
1: The E__ _he_ _e ____
2: _h__t Y__ De_d
3: _h__t_ _____ _e_
??: Ch_i_ ___i_e
1: __fe (C____ ____)
Lethean: Solefald
1: ____ Ti_ _t___e_
2: ___ded__de_
3: E____ypt__t_eet
??: T_ip_itte_
1: B__y _e
2: _f F___e__
3: H_____
??: ___ie_ B__e_
1: __e_
2: _pp_i_t_e_t_
3: E_e_ythi__ t_ He_p Y__ __eep
4: H__t _e__
??: Arctic Monkeys
1: _ _ _i_e
2: ___p __t _f It
3: __ee __c__
4: I _____ Be Y____
??: _h__t
1: __t_
2: _____e H___e_
3: _i____
4: _ife Ete____
??: ___d__he_
1: I_t_
2: Bey__d ___ __d ____
3: ____-__eep
??: _____ P__ice
1: The __de__e_
2: T-b__ Y___ ____d__
3: ____d Theft B__i_e
4: C_pt_i_ ______d
5: P_ep_phe____, Thi_ P_ep_phe_y (I _i__ __t H__e It)
king: I Mother Earth
1: __d __c_et (I_t_ the He__t _f ___ _e___)
2: _i_e The ___
3: __ft B__b ____d
??: __p__ce__ed
1: P__t_type
2: D___ the _pi_e
3: The ___e_e_t_, Thei_ Ech_e_
??: Federation of the Disco Pimp
1: ____ ___y
2: C____
3: C_ic_ Y___ Hee__
4: __ P__ce _i_e H__e
??: ____ P_i_cipi__ E_t
1: The ____e_i__
2: Dep__t__e
3: _e __e the __eep
4: ____te_ i_ _e
??: ____y__
1: __it f__ the Tide
2: P___ce _f the _i_i__
??: Imagine Dragons
1: It's Time
2: ___te_d__
3: __thi__ _eft t_ __y / __c__
Stadler: Jethro Tull
1: Dun Ringill
2: Jack-a-Lynn
3: Life Is A Long Song
4: ___d'_i__ ___i_
5: Overhang
jingle: Dimension Act
1: Drawing the Lines of Mortal Existence
Guessed letters: BITCH DEFY P
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Come on Ruslan, do your thang.
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I won't let him.
Give me the D. No guessing without letters allowed.
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I won't let him.
Give me the D. No guessing without letters allowed.
Sure, w/e
I honestly just want to go to sleep at this point
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Aw, not even one?
Sad times.
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Even the greats bow out early in the playoffs once in a while.
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I've reluctantly given Cyril the D. Also I guess Elite out-Ev'd Ev, so we're still good for ESP guesses this round. :lol
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T
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King sent I Mother Earth.
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...Imagine Dragons? It's Time?
That's. An interesting pick to say the least
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King sent I Mother Earth.
You dirty rat.
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F
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All updated.
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B
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C
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Last update for tonight is above - happy guessing and I look forward to you having solved it all by the time I wake up!
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Arctic Monkeys
E
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give me the I when you awaken
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I don't know most of the bands when the full titles are there so I have no hope guessing any lol.
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I feel like I made a mistake this time
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Federation Of The Disco Pimp
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Good morning my good people.
Hangman hath been updated.
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Blue Sky Black Death
Solefald sent by Lethean
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:tup
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Federation Of The Disco Pimp
What the F is this? :lol
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Federation Of The Disco Pimp
What the F is this? :lol
What? Someone submitting it, or Tim knowing it?
Also, give us an H
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:lol
H added!
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I got nothing.
P
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Federation Of The Disco Pimp
What the F is this? :lol
What? Someone submitting it, or Tim knowing it?
Basically the name of the band.
I'm actually not surprised Tim knows it, because he has a tendency to send weird or unknown bands himself while being fairly oblivious to some of the bigger names out there.
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Give me Y
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Jethro Tull:
Life is a Long Song
Jack a Lynn
Overhang
plus two tunes which should be Wond'ring Aloud and Dun Ringill, but the letters don't fit.
Could be Stads, but I'd say Katt
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Jethro Tull:
Life is a Long Song
Jack a Lynn
Overhang
plus two tunes which should be Wond'ring Aloud and Dun Ringill, but the letters don't fit.
Could be Stads, but I'd say Katt
It is in fact Stads, as you first suggested.
And it was indeed Dun Ringill, there was a typo.
And for the final song, you're close.
Anyway all updated above.
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Jethro Tull:
Life is a Long Song
Jack a Lynn
Overhang
plus two tunes which should be Wond'ring Aloud and Dun Ringill, but the letters don't fit.
Could be Stads, but I'd say Katt
It is in fact Stads, as you first suggested.
And it was indeed Dun Ringill, there was a typo.
And for the final song, you're close.
Anyway all updated above.
Overhung? :neverusethis:
#sexinyoulater :ariich:
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:eyebrows:
I meant the last unguessed song, as well you know. :lol
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Jethro Tull:
Life is a Long Song
Jack a Lynn
Overhang
plus two tunes which should be Wond'ring Aloud and Dun Ringill, but the letters don't fit.
Could be Stads, but I'd say Katt
I have never and would never send Tull!
O
Mors Principium Est
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??: Mad Lollypop
1: Party with Imaginary Friends
2: Kidnapping the Princess
??: Kamasi Washington
1: Re Run
2: Clair de Lune
??: Soen
1: Sectarian
2: Lascivious
3: Penance
lonestar: Marillion
1: Hotel Hobbies
2: Warm Wet Circles
3: That Time of the Night (The Short Straw)
4: Going Under
5: Just for the Record
??: Nicumo
1: Three Pyres
2: Beyond Horizon
3: Aiolos
??: Blue Sky Black Death
1: The Era When We Sang
2: Shoot You Dead
3: Ghosts Among Men
Indi: Chris Squire
1: Safe (Canon Song)
Lethean: Solefald
1: Song Til Stormen
2: Raudedauden
3: Eukalyptustreet
Cyril: Tripsitter
1: B_ry _e
2: Of F_o_ers
3: Ho__o_
??: Julien Baker
1: Over
2: Appointments
3: Everything to Help You Sleep
4: Hurt Less
??: Arctic Monkeys
1: R U Mine?
2: Snap Out Of It
3: Knee Socks
4: I Wanna Be Yours
??: Ghost
1: Rats
2: Square Hammer
3: Miasma
4: Life Eternal
Puppies: Kardashev
1: Iota
2: Beyond Sun and Moon
3: Snow-Sleep
??: Moron Police
1: The Undersea
2: T-bag Your Grandma
3: Grand Theft Bovine
4: Captain Awkward
5: Prepopherous, This Prepophery (I Will Not Have It)
king: I Mother Earth
1: God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas)
2: Like The Sun
3: Soft Bomb Salad
??: Unprocessed
1: Prototype
2: Down the Spine
3: The Movements, Their Echoes
??: Federation of the Disco Pimp
1: Walk Away
2: Crank
3: Click Your Heels
4: No Place Like Home
wolfking: Mors Principium Est
1: The Awakening
2: Departure
3: We Are the Sleep
4: Monster in Me
??: Marsyas
1: Wait for the Tide
2: Palace of the Living
??: Imagine Dragons
1: It's Time
2: Amsterdam
3: Nothing Left to Say / Rocks
Stadler: Jethro Tull
1: Dun Ringill
2: Jack-a-Lynn
3: Life Is A Long Song
4: Wond'ring Again
5: Overhang
jingle: Dimension Act
1: Drawing the Lines of Mortal Existence
Guessed letters: BITCH DEFY A PROGS
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Moron Police, king.
Ghost
Tripsitter
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Ghost
Fuck.
I knew someone else would send them before me! They were on my shortlist for this roulette.
Rats
Square Hammer
Miasma
Life Eternal
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Yes to everything except that king did not send Moron Police.
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Marillion by RJ probably?
Hotel Hobbies
Warm Wet Circles
That Time of the Night
Going Under
Just for the Record
Also Soen: Sectarian, Lascivious, Penance
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Eukalyptustreet
Raudedauden
Song til Stormen
Lethean sends the same stuff every roulette so it's easy to guess haha
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All :tup
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We need R and G in order to obtain BITCH DEFY PROG
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I'll take the R, matey
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Well, G then.
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Kid Lollypop?
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Tripsitter is most likely Cyril
Moron Police is Train?
Unprocessed
-Prototype
-Down the Spine
-the Movements, Their Echoes
Julien Baker (could be Katt)
-Over
-Appointments
-Everything to Help You Sleep
-Hurt Less
Nicumo
-Three Pyres
-Beyond Horizon
-Aiolos
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Nicumo was on my list for this roulette. That's a nice album.
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It was meh :lol
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You sent them?
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Nicumo was on my list for this roulette. That's a nice album.
Only one of those is off Inertia though.
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You sent them?
Hell no, why would I send something I think is meh? :rollin
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Nicumo was on my list for this roulette. That's a nice album.
Only one of those is off Inertia though.
Fair enough. I haven't looked through anything else they've done.
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You sent them?
Hell no, why would I send something I think is meh? :rollin
I thought you were doing a play on "me".
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Oh. I'm not that clever. :lol
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Give me the A
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Give me an R.
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Kid Lollypop?
Lollypop yes, but not a kid.
Train did not send Moron Police and Katt did not send Julien Baker.
Everything else is right and updated.
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...Imagine Dragons? It's Time?
That's. An interesting pick to say the least
(https://i.redd.it/glecz2agy4721.jpg)
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Arctic Monkeys tracks are
R U Mine?
Snap Out of It
Knee Socks
I Wanna be Yours
Pretty strange selection, if you ask me.
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@ Dacul :rollin
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5 artists and most senders still unguessed btw
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Kardashev
MPE is Wolfking?
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Elite sent Soen?
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Give me a piece of S
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Chris Squire must be Indiscipline
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Mad Lollypop
Party With Imaginary Friends
Kidnapping the Princess
Kamasi Washington sent by Dacul
Re Run
Clair de Lune
The Era When We Sang
Shoot You Dead
Ghosts Among Men
Chris Squire
Safe (Canon Song)
Beyond Sun and Moon
Snow-Sleep
The Undersea
T-Bag Your Grandma
Grand Theft Bovine
Captain Awkward
Prepopherous, This Prepophery (I Will Not Have It)
God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas)
Like the Sun
Soft Bomb Salad
Walk Away
Crank
Click Your Heels
No Place Like Home
The Awakening
Departure
We Are the Sleep
Monster in Me
Marsyas
Wait for the Tide
Palace of the Living
Amsterdam
Nothing Left to Say / Rocks
Wond'ring Again
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Kardashev is Puppies
Julien Baker is Tomi
Federation of the Disco Pimp is romdrums
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Elite sent Soen?
Kamasi Washington sent by Dacul
Julien Baker is Tomi
Federation of the Disco Pimp is romdrums
These senders are wrong, but everything is else is right.
All that's left are most senders, and (like last time) Cyril's songs.
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Barry He
Of Froggers
Hobos
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Bury Me
Of Flowers
Can't think of anything to fit the last one.
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Mad Lollypop
Kamasi Washington
Soen
Nicumo
Blue Sky Black Death
Julien Baker
Arctic Monkeys
Ghost
Moron Police
Unprocessed
Federation of the Disco Pimp
Marsyas
Imagine Dragons
Evermind
Katt
Buddy
TAC
romdrums
Luoto
Train
Nekov
Elite
Dacul
LordCost
Tomi
Shadow
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Is this connect the words for grown-ups?
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Blue Sky Black Death: Dacul
Arctic Monkeys: Train
Unprocessed: romdrums
Nicumo: Luoto
Julien Baker: Evermind
Kamasi Washington: Elite
Moron Police: Nekov
Imagine Dragons: Shadow
Marsyas: LordCost
Federation of the Disco Pimp: Katt
Mad Lollypop: TAC
Soen: Tomi
Ghost: Buddy
i feel like any of the last four could be wrong, but the rest should all be right or close
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Well we know Soen isn't Katt. :biggrin:
Probably LordCost or Tomi.
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Alright I'm done ariich give me the count
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Alright I'm done ariich give me the count
9/13, not a bad effort at all. You got two pairs of two the wrong way round.
Want me to reveal or do you want another try?
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You need to tell me which ones I got right first :P that's how it works
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You need to tell me which ones I got right first :P that's how it works
That will entirely give away the remaining ones. :P
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I got 9 guesses right. In my last post I only got one guess right yet you gave it to me. Why won't you give me my 9 right guesses this time? :P
it's not like I'm shooting blindly with these, aside from the last four on my list i have reasons for each of them. the last four are pretty much just guessing having a vague knowledge of each person's tastes
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LordCost: Mad Lollypop
1: Party with Imaginary Friends
2: Kidnapping the Princess
Elite: Kamasi Washington
1: Re Run
2: Clair de Lune
Tomi: Soen
1: Sectarian
2: Lascivious
3: Penance
lonestar: Marillion
1: Hotel Hobbies
2: Warm Wet Circles
3: That Time of the Night (The Short Straw)
4: Going Under
5: Just for the Record
Luoto: Nicumo
1: Three Pyres
2: Beyond Horizon
3: Aiolos
Sacul: Blue Sky Black Death
1: The Era When We Sang
2: Shoot You Dead
3: Ghosts Among Men
Indi: Chris Squire
1: Safe (Canon Song)
Lethean: Solefald
1: Song Til Stormen
2: Raudedauden
3: Eukalyptustreet
Cyril: Tripsitter
1: Bury Me
2: Of Flowers
3: Ho__o_
Evermind: Julien Baker
1: Over
2: Appointments
3: Everything to Help You Sleep
4: Hurt Less
Katt: Arctic Monkeys
1: R U Mine?
2: Snap Out Of It
3: Knee Socks
4: I Wanna Be Yours
Buddy: Ghost
1: Rats
2: Square Hammer
3: Miasma
4: Life Eternal
Puppies: Kardashev
1: Iota
2: Beyond Sun and Moon
3: Snow-Sleep
Nekov: Moron Police
1: The Undersea
2: T-bag Your Grandma
3: Grand Theft Bovine
4: Captain Awkward
5: Prepopherous, This Prepophery (I Will Not Have It)
king: I Mother Earth
1: God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas)
2: Like The Sun
3: Soft Bomb Salad
romdrums: Unprocessed
1: Prototype
2: Down the Spine
3: The Movements, Their Echoes
Train: Federation of the Disco Pimp
1: Walk Away
2: Crank
3: Click Your Heels
4: No Place Like Home
wolfking: Mors Principium Est
1: The Awakening
2: Departure
3: We Are the Sleep
4: Monster in Me
TAC: Marsyas
1: Wait for the Tide
2: Palace of the Living
Shadow: Imagine Dragons
1: It's Time
2: Amsterdam
3: Nothing Left to Say / Rocks
Stadler: Jethro Tull
1: Dun Ringill
2: Jack-a-Lynn
3: Life Is A Long Song
4: Wond'ring Again
5: Overhang
jingle: Dimension Act
1: Drawing the Lines of Mortal Existence
Guessed letters: BITCH DEFY A PROGS
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Marsyas: TAC
Mad Lollypop: LordCost
Arctic Monkeys: Katt
Federation of the Disco Pimp: Train
these are all still mostly guesses, you were the one who gave away the hint of pairs though so that helped a little
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Mad Lollypop: TAC
:lol
Um..no. :lol
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also i'm actually shock marsyas isn't a LordCost band, being an obscure prog group from italy
also the last song name is obviously Hotter and ariich has a typo
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Ghost
Fuck.
I knew someone else would send them before me! They were on my shortlist for this roulette.
Okay, I knew there was a good chance you'd send Destrage if I didn't, but this time it was a total accident I swear. :lol
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Cry about it like your profile pic does :neverusethis:
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Prediction: I'm going to get a score in this round.
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these are all still mostly guesses, you were the one who gave away the hint of pairs though so that helped a little
Fair. :lol
also the last song name is obviously Hotter and ariich has a typo
Hottor.
Come on dudes there's literally just one more song. :P
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i'm gonna listen to that marsyas album also bcuz it sounded neat from what little i checked out
HODDOR
ariich, give them the W
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Howwor.
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Howwow? What's dis?
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HOLLOW
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Gosh, how did you manage to guess it? :biggrin:
Here's the finished thing. First impressions will be tomorrow!
LordCost: Mad Lollypop
1: Party with Imaginary Friends
2: Kidnapping the Princess
Elite: Kamasi Washington
1: Re Run
2: Clair de Lune
Tomi: Soen
1: Sectarian
2: Lascivious
3: Penance
lonestar: Marillion
1: Hotel Hobbies
2: Warm Wet Circles
3: That Time of the Night (The Short Straw)
4: Going Under
5: Just for the Record
Luoto: Nicumo
1: Three Pyres
2: Beyond Horizon
3: Aiolos
Sacul: Blue Sky Black Death
1: The Era When We Sang
2: Shoot You Dead
3: Ghosts Among Men
Indi: Chris Squire
1: Safe (Canon Song)
Lethean: Solefald
1: Song Til Stormen
2: Raudedauden
3: Eukalyptustreet
Cyril: Tripsitter
1: Bury Me
2: Of Flowers
3: Hollow
Evermind: Julien Baker
1: Over
2: Appointments
3: Everything to Help You Sleep
4: Hurt Less
Katt: Arctic Monkeys
1: R U Mine?
2: Snap Out Of It
3: Knee Socks
4: I Wanna Be Yours
Buddy: Ghost
1: Rats
2: Square Hammer
3: Miasma
4: Life Eternal
Puppies: Kardashev
1: Iota
2: Beyond Sun and Moon
3: Snow-Sleep
Nekov: Moron Police
1: The Undersea
2: T-bag Your Grandma
3: Grand Theft Bovine
4: Captain Awkward
5: Prepopherous, This Prepophery (I Will Not Have It)
king: I Mother Earth
1: God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas)
2: Like The Sun
3: Soft Bomb Salad
romdrums: Unprocessed
1: Prototype
2: Down the Spine
3: The Movements, Their Echoes
Train: Federation of the Disco Pimp
1: Walk Away
2: Crank
3: Click Your Heels
4: No Place Like Home
wolfking: Mors Principium Est
1: The Awakening
2: Departure
3: We Are the Sleep
4: Monster in Me
TAC: Marsyas
1: Wait for the Tide
2: Palace of the Living
Shadow: Imagine Dragons
1: It's Time
2: Amsterdam
3: Nothing Left to Say / Rocks
Stadler: Jethro Tull
1: Dun Ringill
2: Jack-a-Lynn
3: Life Is A Long Song
4: Wond'ring Again
5: Overhang
jingle: Dimension Act
1: Drawing the Lines of Mortal Existence
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impressions today? or tomowwow?
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First impressions will be tomorrow!
wowowwow
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damn but i have to go back to work towowwow :'(
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The impressions will still be there when you get back. :P
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:lol
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2. "My soul!"
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Cry about it like your profile pic does :neverusethis:
I'll only cry about it if they don't do well. ;)
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Budthony Huntano here, the internet's busiest music nerd
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iwwewwew wuwwiew wuwiw wew
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If I can get my paws on "My Liver!", I'm declaring myself this roulette's moral and spiritual winner.
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just submit dropkick murphys and you're golden
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If I can get my paws on "My Liver!", I'm declaring myself this roulette's moral and spiritual winner.
Thems are fightin' words.
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Where do you guys find these bands? There is 13 there I literally have never heard of. Then a few more I know the names and that's it. Fuck I'm so far out of touch it's not funny lol.
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Where do you guys find these bands? There is 13 there I literally have never heard of. Then a few more I know the names and that's it. Fuck I'm so far out of touch it's not funny lol.
That's why I love this. I listen to every band someone sends.
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I don't. I really should though.
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I usually don't know most of the artists sent in roulettes either
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I don't. I really should though.
Yeah I'm thinking I should too.
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dear god please don't listen to the band i sent this round :lol y'all already complain about screams + clean music when i send east of the wall the dichotomy on of flowers might literally kill you
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Where do you guys find these bands? There is 13 there I literally have never heard of. Then a few more I know the names and that's it. Fuck I'm so far out of touch it's not funny lol.
That's why I love this. I listen to every band someone sends.
Ya know, if you hosted your OWN roulette, you could listen to music where people are trying to cater to your likes/tastes, instead of someone elses.
(https://media.tenor.com/images/d50d6b06878bc263c7ce7563fbf156b4/tenor.gif)
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Oh man, those writeups would be priceless.
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Oh man, those writeups would be priceless.
:rollin
Impressions up shortly.
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Round 4 first impressions
1. :'( [Evermind – Julien Baker]
2. :millahhhh [Elite – Kamasi Washington]
3. :metal [wolfking – Mors Principium Est]
4. :dangerwillrobinson: [Nekov – Moron Police]
5. :dangerwillrobinson: :dangerwillrobinson: [LordCost – Mad Lollypop]
6. Moody! [Luoto – Nicumo]
7. Groovy! [Train – Federation of the Disco Pimp]
8. Hypnotic! [Puppies – Kardashev]
9. Great vibes! [Sacul – Blue Sky Black Death]
10. Middle-of-the-road! [king – I Mother Earth]
11. Very nice, but probably won’t change my mind. [lonestar – Marillion]
12. Nice groove, there’s potential to change my mind. [Katt – Arctic Monkeys]
13. This is rather lovely, and might well change my mind. [Stadler – Jethro Tull]
14. This is a blast, can definitely see this changing my mind. [Buddy – Ghost]
15. Full of energy and emotion, rather likely to change my mind. [Tomi – Soen]
16. Talented if a little uninspiring. [TAC – Marsyas]
17. Nice warmth and energy to this. [Shadow – Imagine Dragons]
18. Lots to appreciate, but enough to enjoy? [Indi – Chris Squire]
19. Sounds solid, but it’s a lot to take in on one listen. [Jingle – Dimension Act]
20. I haven’t got my head around this yet, but I like it. [Lethean – Solefald]
21. Kind of unexpected and I don’t know what to think yet. [Cyril – Tripsitter]
22. Heavy, tuneful, should be up my alley but not grabbing me yet. [romdrums – Unprocessed]
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I'd say an optimistic 8 or a worst case scenario 16?
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6, 8 or 22?
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Am I in the fourth group? :(
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2.
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Round 4 first impressions
10. Middle-of-the-road!
11. Very nice, but probably won’t change my mind.
12. Nice groove, there’s potential to change my mind.
22. Heavy, tuneful, should be up my alley but not grabbing me yet.
(https://i.imgur.com/hD3L3jI.jpg)
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Round 4 first impressions
4. :dangerwillrobinson:
5. :dangerwillrobinson: :dangerwillrobinson:
14. This is a blast, can definitely see this changing my mind.
20. I haven’t got my head around this yet, but I like it.
21. Kind of unexpected and I don’t know what to think yet.
Can't do 3 this time, but I think it's one of these 5
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I'd say an optimistic 8 or a worst case scenario 16?
Tonally between the two, numerically outside them.
6, 8 or 22?
Nope.
2.
Indeed - the most obvious one! :lol
Am I in the fourth group? :(
Yes, though some of those are quite positive.
Round 4 first impressions
10. Middle-of-the-road!
11. Very nice, but probably won’t change my mind.
12. Nice groove, there’s potential to change my mind.
22. Heavy, tuneful, should be up my alley but not grabbing me yet.
*sad pic*
Yes, though one of those is quite positive.
Round 4 first impressions
4. :dangerwillrobinson:
5. :dangerwillrobinson: :dangerwillrobinson:
14. This is a blast, can definitely see this changing my mind.
20. I haven’t got my head around this yet, but I like it.
21. Kind of unexpected and I don’t know what to think yet.
Can't do 3 this time, but I think it's one of these 5
Yes.
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12-15?
If I'm 11 RIP
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Am I 12, then?
(https://i.imgur.com/cUM4tn2.gif)
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12-15?
Yes.
Am I 12, then?
(https://i.imgur.com/cUM4tn2.gif)
:lol Yes.
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Oh yay :lol :metal
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FIFTEEN, BABY :metal :metal :metal (it's worth a guess, at least)
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I'd say an optimistic 8 or a worst case scenario 16?
Tonally between the two, numerically outside them.
Oh. Sounds like 18.
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Guess I should probably start eliminating my impression by trying to guess which it might be. BTW, I love how "Middle of the Road" is pretty much in the middle. :lol
Pretty sure I can rule out the emote ones... in fact, I don't think anything in the first section would apply
Definitely sure I can rule out the 'change my mind' ones - unless you're referring to my length. :zydar:
So, on to the last grouping.
Round 4 first impressions
16. Talented if a little uninspiring.
17. Nice warmth and energy to this.
19. Sounds solid, but it’s a lot to take in on one listen.
20. I haven’t got my head around this yet, but I like it.
I'm leaning towards 16.
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6? Otherwise it's probably some of the negative ones and I don't want to guess that :lol
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Round 4 first impressions
4. :dangerwillrobinson:
5. :dangerwillrobinson: :dangerwillrobinson:
14. This is a blast, can definitely see this changing my mind.
20. I haven’t got my head around this yet, but I like it.
21. Kind of unexpected and I don’t know what to think yet.
Can't do 3 this time, but I think it's one of these 5
Yes.
Well, out of those 14 sounds like the most likely. If not 21 is my second option
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Is Soen 11?
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Phew.
FIFTEEN, BABY :metal :metal :metal (it's worth a guess, at least)
Not quite.
Oh. Sounds like 18.
You are good at this, sir. It is indeed 18.
Round 4 first impressions
16. Talented if a little uninspiring.
17. Nice warmth and energy to this.
19. Sounds solid, but it’s a lot to take in on one listen.
20. I haven’t got my head around this yet, but I like it.
I'm leaning towards 16.
It's not 16, but it is one of those.
6? Otherwise it's probably some of the negative ones and I don't want to guess that :lol
Nope.
Well, out of those 14 sounds like the most likely. If not 21 is my second option
Both wrong - keep trying!
Is Soen 11?
Nope.
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Jingle's has to be 19
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Jingle's has to be 19
:tup
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I'm going to say, best case, #3, worst case, #22.
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FIFTEEN FOURTEEN, BABY :metal :metal :metal
If not that then the only one left :P
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I'm going to say, best case, #3, worst case, #22.
I'm afraid I have bad news.
Although as always I would highlight the important caveat "yet".
FIFTEEN FOURTEEN, BABY :metal :metal :metal
If not that then the only one left :P
:tup
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8.7 here I come :coolio
That makes Soen either 13 or 15, but I'll let Tomi figure that one out
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Oh hey, maybe mine is one of the emoji ones, let's say 1?
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Jingle's has to be 19
:tup
(https://media1.tenor.com/images/ba730362ef3d5a83bd726e9c4a01febe/tenor.gif?itemid=15498071)
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Oh hey, maybe mine is one of the emoji ones, let's say 1?
:tup
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Mine's 15.......I hope.....
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I'm thinking 10, 16, or 21 :corn
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3. :metal
4. :dangerwillrobinson:
5. :dangerwillrobinson: :dangerwillrobinson:
6. Moody!
10. Middle-of-the-road!
13. This is rather lovely, and might well change my mind.
15. Full of energy and emotion, rather likely to change my mind.
16. Talented if a little uninspiring.
20. I haven’t got my head around this yet, but I like it.
21. Kind of unexpected and I don’t know what to think yet.
this is the full set of impressions in think it could be; but my gut is saying #5.
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All I want is to finally do better than Evermind in the upper ranking please please please
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Am I groovy!? Or running in circles emoji or running in circles emoji x2?
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Rich, 21?
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Rich, 21?
No
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Is mine the moody one? :P
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Rich, 21?
No
:lol Dammit you clones!
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Mine's 15.......I hope.....
I'm thinking 10, 16, or 21 :corn
Rich, 21?
Is mine the moody one? :P
All nope.
3. :metal
4. :dangerwillrobinson:
5. :dangerwillrobinson: :dangerwillrobinson:
6. Moody!
10. Middle-of-the-road!
13. This is rather lovely, and might well change my mind.
15. Full of energy and emotion, rather likely to change my mind.
16. Talented if a little uninspiring.
20. I haven’t got my head around this yet, but I like it.
21. Kind of unexpected and I don’t know what to think yet.
this is the full set of impressions in think it could be; but my gut is saying #5.
It's not 5, but it is one of those (are we playing the halving game again?).
Am I groovy!? Or running in circles emoji or running in circles emoji x2?
Time to ride the groove train, choo choo!
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By the way I appreciate that some of the emoji and one-two word impressions are probably a bit simplistic. :lol
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3. :metal
4. :dangerwillrobinson:
5. :dangerwillrobinson: :dangerwillrobinson:
6. Moody!
10. Middle-of-the-road!
15. Full of energy and emotion, rather likely to change my mind.
16. Talented if a little uninspiring.
20. I haven’t got my head around this yet, but I like it.
21. Kind of unexpected and I don’t know what to think yet.
this is the full set of impressions in think it could be; but my gut is saying #5.
It's not 5, but it is one of those (are we playing the halving game again?).
3, 6, 15, or 21?
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3. :metal
4. :dangerwillrobinson:
5. :dangerwillrobinson: :dangerwillrobinson:
6. Moody!
10. Middle-of-the-road!
15. Full of energy and emotion, rather likely to change my mind.
16. Talented if a little uninspiring.
20. I haven’t got my head around this yet, but I like it.
21. Kind of unexpected and I don’t know what to think yet.
this is the full set of impressions in think it could be; but my gut is saying #5.
It's not 5, but it is one of those (are we playing the halving game again?).
3, 6, 15, or 21?
Getting warmer.
:eyebrows:
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3. :metal
4. :dangerwillrobinson:
5. :dangerwillrobinson: :dangerwillrobinson:
6. Moody!
10. Middle-of-the-road!
15. Full of energy and emotion, rather likely to change my mind.
16. Talented if a little uninspiring.
20. I haven’t got my head around this yet, but I like it.
21. Kind of unexpected and I don’t know what to think yet.
this is the full set of impressions in think it could be; but my gut is saying #5.
It's not 5, but it is one of those (are we playing the halving game again?).
3, 6, 15, or 21?
Getting warmer.
:eyebrows:
6 or 15? honestly 15 was the other one my gut said from the start but playing the halving game is efficient
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Well, at least I ruled out all the bad ones...
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3. :metal
4. :dangerwillrobinson:
5. :dangerwillrobinson: :dangerwillrobinson:
6. Moody!
10. Middle-of-the-road!
15. Full of energy and emotion, rather likely to change my mind.
16. Talented if a little uninspiring.
20. I haven’t got my head around this yet, but I like it.
21. Kind of unexpected and I don’t know what to think yet.
this is the full set of impressions in think it could be; but my gut is saying #5.
It's not 5, but it is one of those (are we playing the halving game again?).
3, 6, 15, or 21?
Getting warmer.
:eyebrows:
6 or 15? honestly 15 was the other one my gut said from the start but playing the halving game is efficient
Getting cooler again. I'd never heard of them before so I didn't have a mind to change.
Last guess!
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oh that's what the mind to change is about.
21 then?
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Yes indeed.
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Is it one of the emojis one then?
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Is it one of the emojis one then?
It is - want to take a stab at which before I put you out of your misery?
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Is it the hypnotic one?
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Mine: 11. Very nice, but probably won’t change my mind.
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OK, I'll guess 13, then 11
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Is it one of the emojis one then?
It is - want to take a stab at which before I put you out of your misery?
double :dangerwillrobinson: ?
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9 or 17.
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Is it the hypnotic one?
It's not, but you are rooting around in the right area.
Mine: 11. Very nice, but probably won’t change my mind.
You're being a little pessimistic.
OK, I'll guess 13, then 11
11 is right.
Is it one of the emojis one then?
It is - want to take a stab at which before I put you out of your misery?
double :dangerwillrobinson: ?
Close enough, it's the single version!
9 or 17.
Correct - want to have a guess at which?
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Ooh, is mine the :dangerwillrobinson: :dangerwillrobinson: ?
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Let's try 9.
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Everyone guessing their impressions in Rich's roulette reminds me of this classic GTA scene
(https://i.imgur.com/2AnHTBl.jpg)
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Ooh, is mine the :dangerwillrobinson: :dangerwillrobinson: ?
It's not. Yours is perhaps not an especially obvious one but was very much my first impression.
Let's try 9.
Nah it's 17, although admittedly the two impressions are very similar!
EDIT: Katt :lol
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6 or 8 then, possibly, maybe....My gut tells me 6 :corn
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:-\
I actually didn't expect much more, but had to take a shot anyways.
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I'm sorry. I hate to do this, but..
What is a GTA scene? Is that an adult cartoon?
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I've never played that game once Tim but i know what it stands for.
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I'm sorry. I hate to do this, but..
What is a GTA scene? Is that an adult cartoon?
Someone should really get you the Internet for Christmas.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a 2004 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh title in the Grand Theft Auto series, and the followup to the 2002 game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. It was released in October 2004 for PlayStation 2, and in June 2005 for both Microsoft Windows and Xbox. The game, set within an open world environment that players can explore and interact with at their leisure, focuses on the story of former gangster Carl "CJ" Johnson, who is brought back home by the death of his mother, only to become involved in a long journey that sees him exploring the fictional U.S. state of San Andreas, which is heavily based on California and Nevada. In the meme that DTF user Kattelox posted, the character "Big Smoke" is shown ordering a comically large fast food meal as the entourage pulls through the local Burger Shot restaurant.[citation required]
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every time TAC asks that question now i'm just gonna answer "don't worry you'll find out once you're older"
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every time TAC asks that question now i'm just gonna answer "don't worry you'll find out once you're older"
On the thigimawugit.
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6 or 8 then, possibly, maybe....My gut tells me 6 :corn
Your gut is wrong, but whichever part of you (:eyebrows:) guessed 8 is correct.
Also I'm enjoying the weekly Katt-explains-video-games-to-TAC posts. :lol
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Next I'll be explaining what a Pikachu is. (it's a crime in some places! :neverusethis: )
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Next I'll be explaining what a Pikachu is. (it's a crime in some places! :neverusethis: )
He doesn't even know what a minion is so.....
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Thinking mine could be 3, 10 or 15.
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I'm sorry. I hate to do this, but..
What is a GTA scene? Is that an adult cartoon?
Someone should really get you the Internet for Christmas.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a 2004 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh title in the Grand Theft Auto series, and the followup to the 2002 game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. It was released in October 2004 for PlayStation 2, and in June 2005 for both Microsoft Windows and Xbox. The game, set within an open world environment that players can explore and interact with at their leisure, focuses on the story of former gangster Carl "CJ" Johnson, who is brought back home by the death of his mother, only to become involved in a long journey that sees him exploring the fictional U.S. state of San Andreas, which is heavily based on California and Nevada. In the meme that DTF user Kattelox posted, the character "Big Smoke" is shown ordering a comically large fast food meal as the entourage pulls through the local Burger Shot restaurant.[citation required]
I've heard of Grand Theft Auto. It's a video game with cars right.
I didn't know there were "scenes" where you could order a hamburger.
I know what a minion is. I've seen the Gru movies.
I know what Pikachu is. My stepson was into pokemon, and then my kids were years later.
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Thinking mine could be 3, 10 or 15.
Correct - want to claim one?
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No, that's just from an in-game movie where...
You know what, you're close enough. :rollin
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this is what TAC thinks modern video games are like
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/it0sf4CMDeM/hqdefault.jpg)
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Thinking mine could be 3, 10 or 15.
Correct - want to claim one?
10?
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Thinking mine could be 3, 10 or 15.
Correct - want to claim one?
10?
Another pessimist!
It's actually 3. :metal
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3 or 5 mine? I pick the emoji impressions, the textual ones do not inspire me much
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Thinking mine could be 3, 10 or 15.
Correct - want to claim one?
10?
Another pessimist!
It's actually 3. :metal
My gut was telling me 3 but didn't want to disappoint myself. :lol
Finally a good reaction.
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3 or 5 mine? I pick the emoji impressions, the textual ones do not inspire me much
Yes indeed! That's all emojis claimed.
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this is what TAC thinks modern video games are like
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/it0sf4CMDeM/hqdefault.jpg)
Now THAT is an awesome game.
Honestly, when I was a kid I didn't care for video games.
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20 maybe?
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Well, I'm 20 or 16. But hopefully 20.
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I'm sorry. I hate to do this, but..
Don't hate that!
I take a shot of scotch every time you go "WTF is ...?"
It's the TAC Game and I love it! :biggrin:
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20 maybe?
Yep!
Well, I'm 20 or 16. But hopefully 20.
I'm afraid Leth just claimed 20!
That's another section complete.
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this is what TAC thinks modern video games are like
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/it0sf4CMDeM/hqdefault.jpg)
Now THAT is an awesome game.
Honestly, when I was a kid I didn't care for video games.
Deep insight into the mind of a heavy metal curmudgeon.
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Rich, you have no idea how badly I want to steal your 'send 20 minutes of one artist' ruleset for my upcoming roulette. I'm trying not to. :lol
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Rich, you have no idea how badly I want to steal your 'send 20 minutes of one artist' ruleset for my upcoming roulette. I'm trying not to. :lol
Just do it!
EDIT: To expand a little, we all steal ideas from each other and mix them in with our own ideas and it's what keeps these roulettes fun and vibrant.
So yeah, do it!
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Well with your blessing :neverusethis:
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I'm still waiting for someone to do the negative scoring thing I did, so I can play in that roulette.
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Ok it's the great vibes one :P
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By the way I'm very late with this but please DO check out No NOW by Clarence Clarity and the two latest albums by Algiers, if you like all that stuff I sent you you'll surely dig those. The Algiers debut is ehhhhh but the other two are great and have an even wider sound range than the songs I sent you. Madame Rieux is my favourite song as well though, I'm afraid they don't have anything quite as somber sounding as that, but it's worth the effort!
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the algiers debut is Good, Actually. ignore train
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2. :millahhhh [Elite – Kamasi Washington]
This is almost the most useless first impression ever, I think :lol
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I'm begging for #15.
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I'm begging for #15.
Isn't that the double-double, animals style, with a shake? :lol
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2. :millahhhh [Elite – Kamasi Washington]
This is almost the most useless first impression ever, I think :lol
:lol Well I don't mean it only to mean "this is jazz" in the same way that #3 doesn't just mean "this is metal". :P
Anyway, impressions all revealed now:
Round 4 first impressions
1. :'( [Evermind – Julien Baker]
2. :millahhhh [Elite – Kamasi Washington]
3. :metal [wolfking – Mors Principium Est]
4. :dangerwillrobinson: [Nekov – Moron Police]
5. :dangerwillrobinson: :dangerwillrobinson: [LordCost – Mad Lollypop]
6. Moody! [Luoto – Nicumo]
7. Groovy! [Train – Federation of the Disco Pimp]
8. Hypnotic! [Puppies – Kardashev]
9. Great vibes! [Sacul – Blue Sky Black Death]
10. Middle-of-the-road! [king – I Mother Earth]
11. Very nice, but probably won’t change my mind. [lonestar – Marillion]
12. Nice groove, there’s potential to change my mind. [Katt – Arctic Monkeys]
13. This is rather lovely, and might well change my mind. [Stadler – Jethro Tull]
14. This is a blast, can definitely see this changing my mind. [Buddy – Ghost]
15. Full of energy and emotion, rather likely to change my mind. [Tomi – Soen]
16. Talented if a little uninspiring. [TAC – Marsyas]
17. Nice warmth and energy to this. [Shadow – Imagine Dragons]
18. Lots to appreciate, but enough to enjoy? [Indi – Chris Squire]
19. Sounds solid, but it’s a lot to take in on one listen. [Jingle – Dimension Act]
20. I haven’t got my head around this yet, but I like it. [Lethean – Solefald]
21. Kind of unexpected and I don’t know what to think yet. [Cyril – Tripsitter]
22. Heavy, tuneful, should be up my alley but not grabbing me yet. [romdrums – Unprocessed]
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2. :millahhhh [Elite – Kamasi Washington]
This is almost the most useless first impression ever, I think :lol
:lol Well I don't mean it only to mean "this is jazz" in the same way that #3 doesn't just mean "this is metal". :P
Well, let's hope it means something like 'this is some cool shit :millahhhh . yeah.' then.
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that marsyas album i enjoyed. maybe not the most original thing yeah but it's very competent. vocals are a bit eehhh but the music is cool, situated right between prog rock and metal too so the fogeys here will probably not hate it
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the algiers debut is Good, Actually. ignore train
this
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By the way I'm very late with this but please DO check out No NOW by Clarence Clarity and the two latest albums by Algiers, if you like all that stuff I sent you you'll surely dig those. The Algiers debut is ehhhhh but the other two are great and have an even wider sound range than the songs I sent you. Madame Rieux is my favourite song as well though, I'm afraid they don't have anything quite as somber sounding as that, but it's worth the effort!
Forgot to reply to this but yeah I already gave No Now a couple of listens and it's excellent - a couple of slightly eh songs but not enough to hurt the overall quality.
I'll certainly be giving the Algiers albums a listen as well, but probably not until after the roulette.
More generally, everything that scores an 8.0 or higher I'll check out at least one full album, often more. Below 8, there are a bunch of others I'll want to check out as well but probably not quite so consistently and based more on a judgement of where I think there's most chance I'll really like a full album.
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honestly I'm just here for the post-roulette album write-ups
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honestly I'm just here for the post-roulette album write-ups
They'll probably be short simply because of the sheer number of them (it's all your faults for sending me so much enticing music) but I'm very happy to continue to report back once the roulette is over!
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That’s why I did a top 150 list of the best songs I got in my roulettes. I wanted to give back to my roulette community. :lol
I’d love to see more of that - like, what really connected with people long term after the initial roulette phase of discovery? What was a one-off great song? What ended up being a great album... or a full on discography purchase?
These are questions that need answers!!
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That’s why I did a top 150 list of the best songs I got in my roulettes. I wanted to give back to my roulette community. :lol
I’d love to see more of that - like, what really connected with people long term after the initial roulette phase of discovery? What was a one-off great song? What ended up being a great album... or a full on discography purchase?
These are questions that need answers!!
Yeah, I thought that was a great idea Chad.
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That’s why I did a top 150 list of the best songs I got in my roulettes. I wanted to give back to my roulette community. :lol
I’d love to see more of that - like, what really connected with people long term after the initial roulette phase of discovery? What was a one-off great song? What ended up being a great album... or a full on discography purchase?
These are questions that need answers!!
Yeah, I thought that was a great idea Chad.
Indeed.
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Yeah that was a very cool idea. And I have previously considered doing a thread on my favourite discoveries that have stuck with me from past roulettes, but whenever I think maybe I'll do that, I get the itch to start another roulette and just do that instead. :lol
Given that this isn't an album roulette this time, I think in the first instance I'll report back (in this thread) for a while on my exploration of full albums by the artists in this roulette. But if others also like the idea of returning to how well things lasted from past roulettes, I think I'll do a thread on that to include all my roulettes (including this one) before I do my next one. My v1 and v2 were 8-10 years ago and most people who played in them aren't very active anymore, but I'll probably even give a quick high-level summary for those as well.
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That’s why I did a top 150 list of the best songs I got in my roulettes. I wanted to give back to my roulette community. :lol
I’d love to see more of that - like, what really connected with people long term after the initial roulette phase of discovery? What was a one-off great song? What ended up being a great album... or a full on discography purchase?
These are questions that need answers!!
I know you've been egging me to do my top 50 albums of all time.
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That’s why I did a top 150 list of the best songs I got in my roulettes. I wanted to give back to my roulette community. :lol
I’d love to see more of that - like, what really connected with people long term after the initial roulette phase of discovery? What was a one-off great song? What ended up being a great album... or a full on discography purchase?
These are questions that need answers!!
I know you've been egging me to do my top 50 albums of all time.
That AND a Roulette of your own.
Your subjects need this!!!
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Man, that's a great idea. I'd love to go through all my roulettes and pluck out my favorites, there's soooo many amazing songs to choose from. Maybe I'll do that after
mamboroulette no. 5 :)
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I might dabble over the weekend and work on the albums to pick and flush out the 50.
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I might dabble over the weekend and work on the albums to pick and flush out the 50.
Awesome.
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I might dabble over the weekend and work on the albums to pick and flush out the 50.
:caffeine:
:fistpump:
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We getting comparisons today?
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We getting comparisons today?
Yes indeed - not been able to do quite so much listening this week but still on track to finish third listens (and therefore tentative ratings) by this evening, when I'll get comparisons up.
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That’s why I did a top 150 list of the best songs I got in my roulettes. I wanted to give back to my roulette community. :lol
I’d love to see more of that - like, what really connected with people long term after the initial roulette phase of discovery? What was a one-off great song? What ended up being a great album... or a full on discography purchase?
These are questions that need answers!!
I know you've been egging me to do my top 50 albums of all time.
I've been working on mine for like 6 months. It's hard AF.
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I'm definitely ^ this time, can't get worse that last round given first impression was positive.
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It's rather looking like this round is going to have the smallest range of scores so far, particularly driven by nothing scoring especially low.
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Round 4 comparisons
Again these are indicative and subject to change.
Comparisons are with the Round 3 score.
Ordered by Round 3 ranking (just the ranking for that round, not the total score).
Katt v
Evermind v
Buddy =
Cyril v
Nekov v
Puppies v
Lethean v
Indi v
Luoto =
king v
Sacul ^
Shadow v
TAC v
jingle ^
romdrums ^
wolfking ^
lonestar v
Tomi ^
Stadler ^
Elite ^
Train ^
LordCost ^
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Nearly all of the top moving down and all of the bottom moving up? THIS IS THE FUTURE THAT LIBERALS WANT
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How dare I do worse than last round :neverusethis:
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WE'RE GOING DOWN, DOWN, SHUBADOBADOO DOWN
you're wrong, btw
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Hello 7.9, so glad to see you my friend.
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It's okay Cyril, you're still getting an 8.5 because your scores can't be more than a 0.1 difference away from mine
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I'm getting an 8.1, ariich promised me
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Interesting, I would have thought I'd do better this round
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7.8 baby.
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Duh, as expected
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:-[
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@ Lucas...
(https://media.tenor.com/images/97402ea9a8b57117fcaa8858019bf7ad/tenor.gif)
Now to wait until tomorrow/Saturday....
(https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_lufhslz8R41qgixe3.gif&hash=08dc2e57897ee6c43a804ea14af1fc19fc87392e)
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Yay, I went up finally.
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Yay, I went up finally.
Giggity?
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Yay, I went up finally.
Giggity?
He's definitely sexin you later.
Unless of course, you're the one blackmailing him.
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Well now this is interesting.
After round 3, we had two clear leaders, five clear trailers, and the other fifteen players in a pack bunched up with their scores close together.
Based on tentative scores for round 4, the difference between top and bottom is nearly identical to round 3, but with a much more even spread between them.
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am i gonna have to start referencing other songs named the middle (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3mJkSqZbX4)
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am i gonna have to start referencing other songs named the middle (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3mJkSqZbX4)
how many you got?
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I hope the power of the monkeys has helped me
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am i gonna have to start referencing other songs named the middle (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3mJkSqZbX4)
how many you got?
only these two. i have four begin again's though
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I would hope you like Kamasi Washington better than Darkwater.
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@ Lucas...
(https://media.tenor.com/images/97402ea9a8b57117fcaa8858019bf7ad/tenor.gif)
:2metal:
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@ Lucas...
(https://media.tenor.com/images/97402ea9a8b57117fcaa8858019bf7ad/tenor.gif)
:2metal:
Ready for that 8.3 :metardica:
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Yay, I went up finally.
Giggity?
He's definitely sexin you later.
Unless of course, you're the one blackmailing him.
(https://www.memesmonkey.com/images/memesmonkey/44/44c612542acc0c828f73ccb69fcaed92.jpeg)
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Didn't expect a higher score than last round, but I was really hoping for it anyway. :sadpanda:
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ROUND 4 RESULTS
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king – I Mother Earth
1. God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas)
2. Like The Sun
3. Soft Bomb Salad
First impression: Middle-of-the-road!
Final opinion: In hindsight, middle of the road isn’t a very fair description of this. I think it was a little coloured by the final track, which definitely feels more appropriate to that phrase. In general, there’s a cool grungy 90s hard rock vibe here. I do actually like it quite a bit, and Like The Sun in particular reminds me so much of the music I was really into in my late teens and early 20s (which I guess is when this album came out, so that makes sense), in a positive way. The other two songs have some cool stuff too, but seem to lack punch and don’t grab me in the same way.
Score: 7.7
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TAC – Marsyas
1. Wait for the Tide
2. Palace of the Living
First impression: Talented if a little uninspiring.
Final opinion: Like with king, I think my first impression was overstated. It took a couple of listens, but there’s a lot of cool stuff going on here. The band are undoubtedly very skilled and have lots of neat, proggy ideas. It doesn’t quite hang together for me enough to give it a high rating, but I’m definitely digging it a lot more than on that first listen. I also note that this is a debut album, which is impressive and shows a lot of promise, so I’ll give the full album a listen still, and will be interested to see what they do next.
Score: 7.7
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lonestar – Marillion
1. Hotel Hobbies
2. Warm Wet Circles
3. That Time of the Night (The Short Straw)
4. Going Under
5. Just for the Record
First impression: Very nice, but probably won’t change my mind.
Final opinion: My previous experience with Marillion has always placed them as an almost-great band. This is probably the most exciting and dynamic thing I’ve heard from them, and it’s half an album so I assume I’ll similarly like the album quite a lot, but it doesn’t quite shift them from that status I think. Instrumentally, a lot of the music is really great (Just for the Record is GORGEOUS), but what I’ve heard in both the Fish and H eras has never quite worked for me in terms of vocal melodies, and that’s still the case here unfortunately.
Score: 7.8
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Indi – Chris Squire
1. Safe (Canon Song)
First impression: Lots to appreciate, but enough to enjoy?
Final opinion: Argh, I have such mixed feelings about this song. Compositionally, it’s outstanding. It has a well-thought out structure, good use of forms and with a nice build once it gets into the instrumental section. Unsurprisingly it features excellent and prominent bass work that’s lovely to listen to. In fact I’d even say that from the 5 minute mark onwards is pretty consistently excellent and would have earned a much higher score had it not been for those first 5 minutes which, bass-work aside, I just find quite boring. It sounds very much in the Yes mold of prog rock, which has never quite worked for me.
Score: 7.9
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Elite – Kamasi Washington
1. Re Run
2. Clair de Lune
First impression: :millahhhh
Final opinion: Well now this is some rather lovely, slick jazz. It’s very traditional in its general style, with a lot of improv soloing, which isn’t something I tend to find that exciting. But it’s done really very nicely indeed, and there are some gorgeous touches in the orchestration, like the use of choirs which adds a great sound. I’m not sure if the full 3-hour album would have enough variety or end up becoming background music, but these two tracks are excellent.
Score: 8.1
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Katt – Arctic Monkeys
1. R U Mine?
2. Snap Out Of It
3. Knee Socks
4. I Wanna Be Yours
First impression: Nice groove, there’s potential to change my mind.
Final opinion: I definitely find this more interesting than what I’ve heard from the Arctic Monkeys before. This slicker, groovier and slightly poppier approach seems to really suit them well. It’s not mind-blowing or anything, and I still find Alex Turner’s voice kind of bland, but the shift in their style means strong vocals aren’t really needed, and actually the singing style fits the more laid-back vibe well. I’ll definitely give this album a listen, and am open to suggestions for others that might be similar.
Score: 8.1
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Stadler – Jethro Tull
1. Dun Ringhill
2. Jack-a-Lynn
3. Life Is A Long Song
4. Wond’ring Again
5. Overhang
First impression: This is rather lovely, and might well change my mind.
Final opinion: The only thing I’ve previously heard from Tull was Aqualung, and I liked it, but not as much as I thought I might given the blend of prog rock and English folk music. Based on what you’ve sent me here, it seems that either there are other albums I’ll like more, or possibly that the band have particular great songs from throughout the years. Anyway this is lovely stuff – really warm and immersive. Seems to be a largely acoustic selection, but I like the inclusion of Overhang as well which is a bit more rocking and dramatic. That and Jack-a-Lynn are my favourites, so I think the album they’re from should be my next stop.
Score: 8.1
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Jingle – Dimension Act
1. Drawing the Lines of Mortal Existence
First impression: Sounds solid, but it’s a lot to take in on one listen.
Final opinion: You described last round as pub food and this one as fine dining, and I totally get that. Stylistically, this is definitely a bit more up my alley, and if I had to guess I’d say that I’ll probably enjoy full albums by Dimension Act more than by Primal Fear. But purely in terms of the submissions, the quality ends being pretty similar, although I do like this a little more overall. What the PF songs had were some really gorgeous moments, the sort of music that really draws me in. I don’t quite get that at any point in this, so it doesn’t have such high highs, but it’s more consistently interesting throughout and the style is more dynamic.
Score: 8.1
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romdrums – Unprocessed
1. Prototype
2. Down the Spine
3. The Movements, Their Echoes
First impression: Heavy, tuneful, should be up my alley but not grabbing me yet.
Final opinion: I was definitely right to include the qualifier “yet” in my first impression. This was a huge grower. In my defence, the music is pretty crazy – it’s intense and shifts around a lot – so it’s a bit much to take in at first. I still find it a little much at times, but it’s extremely enjoyable and dynamic music and there are nice hooks and great grooves in the djenty riffing. Down the Spine is a great inclusion too – shows that like Periphery the music benefits from those more ambient moments.
Score: 8.1
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Shadow – Imagine Dragons
1. It's Time
2. Amsterdam
3. Nothing Left to Say / Rocks
First impression: Nice warmth and energy to this.
Final opinion: Wow, these guys seem to be extremely unpopular on sites like RYM and Sputnik music. :lol I really like these songs you’ve sent me though, which likely means either you’ve selected their best songs and the rest is mediocre, or they’re one of those cool-to-hate bands that are actually pretty good. Either way, this is really nice pop rock – nothing special or unique but excellent at what it does, with a good sound, great warmth, upbeat vibes and catchy hooks.
Score: 8.1
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Luoto – Nicumo
1. Three Pyres
2. Beyond Horizon
3. Aiolos
First impression: Moody!
Final opinion: Yet another solid submission, this time some really nice moody proggy metal with occasional harsh vocals. They seem to be pretty unknown (only 7 ratings on RYM, for example) but you wouldn’t know from the sound which is pretty strong, nor from the writing which is pretty mature. Not a unique band or style at all, but these songs are a nice balance of crunchy, tuneful and harmonically melancholy. Very engaging stuff.
Score: 8.2
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LordCost – Mad Lollypop
1. Party with Imaginary Friends
2. Kidnapping the Princess
First impression: :dangerwillrobinson: :dangerwillrobinson:
Final opinion: So this band lists their tags on Bandcamp as “electronic, electronic rock, progressive metal, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, rock, electropop, progressive, psychedelic, psychedelic metal, trance rock”. :lol Seems a pretty good summary, although there are also some punky vibes at times too. Anyway this music is impossible to categorise or even explain, and it’s pretty bonkers (especially the first track), and it’s really very enjoyable. I look forward to giving the full album a listen.
Score: 8.2
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Train – Federation of the Disco Pimp
1. Walk Away
2. Crank
3. Click Your Heels
4. No Place Like Home
First impression: Groovy!
Final opinion: This is some funky stuff. Sounds to me like a more modern taken on 70s funk with a few other influences thrown in for good measure, including some nice jazzy influences. There’s a real vibe of Reign of Kindo’s jazzier material at times, which I love. In a lot of ways, the music is quite straightforward, but it’s executed with such class and groove that it’s impossible not to enjoy immensely.
Score: 8.2
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Cyril – Tripsitter
1. Bury Me
2. Of Flowers
3. Hollow
First impression: Kind of unexpected and I don’t know what to think yet.
Final opinion: I found this quite jarring on first listen because the music really feels like it’s in a pretty melodic post-hardcore sort of area, but the vocals are more full-on hardcore and are quite intense. This is of course most evidently the case in Of Flowers, which is still not a super comfortable listen but is really interesting, unique and emotionally impactful, which I guess is the point. Once I got my head around this, I found myself really engrossed in it.
Score: 8.2
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Evermind – Julien Baker
1. Over
2. Appointments
3. Everything to Help You Sleep
4. Hurt Less
First impression: :'(
Final opinion: Jeez, you really keep tugging on those heartstrings, don’t you? This is another lovely submission. Maybe not quite as engaging as its closest comparators in this roulette, as it doesn’t have the variety of tone that Monica Heldal has or the richness of sound of Billie Eilish. But it’s gorgeous, melancholy music and Baker has a lovely, emotive voice.
Score: 8.2
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Nekov – Moron Police
1. The Undersea
2. T-bag Your Grandma
3. Grand Theft Bovine
4. Captain Awkward
5. Prepopherous, This Prepophery (I Will Not Have It)
First impression: :dangerwillrobinson:
Final opinion: Well now this is some really great fun music! Kind of bonkers in a quirky and light-hearted sort of way, which is why it reminds me a lot of the only other band I know who does that in the hard rock genre, Freak Kitchen. But I think I could find these guys more consistently interesting as there’s a fuller sound and more variety of styles (even just in these five songs), where Freak Kitchen have become a bit samey and don’t branch out much from what they can do as a three-piece. Anyway, really enjoyable stuff.
Score: 8.3
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Sacul – Blue Sky Black Death
1. The Era When We Sang
2. Shoot You Dead
3. Ghosts Among Men
First impression: Great vibes!
Final opinion: I think this is the best thing you’ve sent in any of my roulettes. It speaks really well to things I like in Maribou State in particular, but also Submotion Orchestra (this isn’t as jazzy and soulful, but certainly reminds me of their more electronic side). It’s got a great, moody downtempo vibe, really nice production that offers a pretty full sound while also getting across quite a lot of nuance, and just the right energy levels to make it enticing and immersive. Lovely.
Score: 8.3
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Lethean – Solefald
1. Song Til Stormen
2. Raudedauden
3. Eukalyptustreet
First impression: I haven’t got my head around this yet, but I like it.
Final opinion: I’m still not sure I’ve entirely got my head around this – it’s a lot to take in and a real mix of styles. Song til Stormen is essentially Nordic folk music with electric guitars, and it’s wonderfully rich and dark. Raudedauden seems more avant-garde/black metal, and it’s quite intense but it’s pretty engaging. And then Eukalyptussreet has a huge epic sound that mixes some gorgeous, ambient stuff with some heavier folk metal moments. It’s crazy and exciting music.
Score: 8.4
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Puppies – Kardashev
1. Iota
2. Beyond Sun and Moon
3. Snow-Sleep
First impression: Hypnotic!
Final opinion: Gosh, there is some heavy stuff here. Iota in particular is right on the intense end of the spectrum for my tastes, but it does manage to stay within that spectrum thanks to the melodic bits that come in (which make it seriously epic) and the fact that there’s something strangely hypnotic about it all. The other songs are still bloody heavy, but more balanced and varied and have some absolutely stunning stuff in them. The second half of Beyond Sun and Moon especially is just wonderful. Can’t wait to dig into these guys.
Score: 8.4
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Tomi – Soen
1. Sectarian
2. Lascivious
3. Penance
First impression: Full of energy and emotion, rather likely to change my mind.
Final opinion: If I’m honest I don’t remember that much about the first two Soen albums, but I recall thinking they sounded a bit like Tool, just not as interesting as Tool’s best stuff. These three songs sound quite different though – a much richer and fuller sound (really digging the punchy production and riffing in places), and tonally much more emotional and heartfelt. And it’s really engrossing stuff – Lascivious in particular has a great chorus and the way the song ends is so cathartic. Definitely giving these two albums a listen.
Score: 8.5
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Buddy – Ghost
1. Rats
2. Square Hammer
3. Miasma
4. Life Eternal
First impression: This is a blast, can definitely see this changing my mind.
Final opinion: Similar to the Soen above, this is really very different to what I remember from Ghost’s first two albums. I’m not even sure how to describe it really, it still has that gothic doom metally kind of vibe but even more than the early albums that’s a more distant influence and the core style is quite energetic, poppy hard rock almost bordering on AOR. As soon as the saxophone came in during Miasma, I was sold. :lol Seriously though, these songs are full of such charm and great hooks, what a blast.
Score: 8.6
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wolfking – Mors Principium Est
1. The Awakening
2. Departure
3. We Are the Sleep
4. Monster in Me
First impression: :metal
Final opinion: I guess I can see why you make a comparison to Children of Bodom here, but I’m not really feeling it so much other than the fact that they both play pretty fast and heavy melodic death metal. As you know, I like Bodom, but tonally I think there’s something angsty about their music and approach, whereas these guys take a more mature and sincere approach. And I really love it a lot – slightly one-track perhaps, but it’s fierce, exciting and wonderfully balanced. The heavy side is intense, and the melodic side is epic and immersive. It’s really addictive too – on my second and third listens through submissions, I hadn’t even got through all of them before I had the itch to listen to this again.
Score: 8.9
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Scores after Round 4:
1. Evermind = 9.0 + 8.1 + 8.7 + 8.2 = 34.0
2. Katt = 8.5 + 8.0 + 9.0 + 8.1 = 33.6
3. Buddy = 8.1 + 8.2 + 8.6 + 8.6 = 33.5
4. wolfking = 8.2 + 8.2 + 8.0 + 8.9 = 33.3
5. Cyril = 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.6 + 8.2 = 33.0
6= jingle = 8.1 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 8.1 = 32.9
6= Puppies = 7.8 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.4 = 32.9
8= romdrums = 8.0 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 8.1 = 32.8
8= Luoto = 8.3 + 8.1 + 8.2 + 8.2 = 32.8
8= Nekov = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.5 + 8.3 = 32.8
11. Train = 8.9 + 8.1 + 7.5 + 8.2 = 32.7
12. Lethean = 7.6 + 8.0 + 8.5 + 8.4 = 32.5
13. TAC = 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + 7.7 = 32.4
14= Indi = 7.9 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 7.9 = 32.3
14= Elite = 8.1 + 8.5 + 7.6 + 8.1 = 32.3
16. lonestar = 8.4 + 7.9 + 8.0 + 7.8 = 32.1
17. king = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 7.7 = 31.9
18. Tomi = 7.3 + 8.1 + 7.9 + 8.5 = 31.8
19. Sacul = 8.1 + 7.1 + 8.2 + 8.3 = 31.7
20. LordCost = 7.2 + 8.8 + 7.3 + 8.2 = 31.5
21= Stadler = 7.4 + 7.8 + 7.9 + 8.1 = 31.2
21= Shadow = 8.0 + 6.9 + 8.2 + 8.1 = 31.2
(https://i.imgur.com/pmAPHPW.jpg)
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Damn you Evermind :getoffmylawn: Buddy, get off my tail! Going to have to think of where to go from here... gulp.
Honestly, that's the only Arctic Monkeys album that sounds like that, IMO. But it's one of my favorite records of all time. The one after it, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, is just... kinda weird. I like it, but it's nothing like A.M.
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Well that's probably the best Solefald has done of the times I've sent them. I'll take it. :)
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Big yes for Soen doing this good. I'm not big on their first two albums but Lykaia and Lotus are fantastic.
Also hey, still doing pretty good! Will send something tomorrow.
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Hello 7.9, so glad to see you my friend.
You had me at "Argh" :D
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If I'm going down, I'm taking Stadler with me.
With Imagine Dragons there's a combination 'cool to hate' combined with their recent music being genuinely pretty bad. Their first album though, (which all the songs I sent came from) is a really great album from beginning to end.
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Aaah, so close to first place! And pretty close to first overall... but people are catching up to me too so idk if I'm going to get any higher. We shall see... :corn
Ariich, definitely check out the rest of their most recent album, and give Meliora a listen as well. Meliora's more in line with their first two albums, but it's still a big step above them in quality IMO.
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Nice. Those guys are quirky but they put out some good music and, as you've said, they don't do the same all the time. I'll get to my shortlist and figure out what to send next.
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Still on that steady 8+ train :lol
Nicumo isn't really proggy at all, it was a stab into the Finnish gothic metal scene which you haven't explored almost at all. Plenty of Sentenced and early HIM influence, but also some atmospheric and Amorphis-esque moments.
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Swing and a miss. Back to the chem set.
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(https://i.imgur.com/2qXB8gR.jpg)
damn, i scored too well. ariich can you take back that 0.1 point? i need an 8.1 or i die
the worst score in the roulette thus far is a 6.9, nice
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starting to look like the Colors album cover over there
also poor lonestar :'(
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I see what you're saying about Drawing the Lines... but I still think you're full of shit. :lol Also, no other albums - this was their one and only.
Decision time now; take one more swing for the fences, or flame out.
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Sent something... romantic.
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Are you coming for my spot though? :P
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Are you coming for my spot though? :P
Man I give up. I don't think I have a snowball's chance in hell of maintaining second place with what I just sent, but I guaran-fucking-tee nobody else will send this stuff, so I'm happy with that. :)
Except maybe Indiscipline. Indi might send what I sent.
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Are you coming for my spot though? :P
Man I give up. I don't think I have a snowball's chance in hell of maintaining second place with what I just sent, but I guaran-fucking-tee nobody else will send this stuff, so I'm happy with that. :)
That's my motto for your roulette!
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LordCost – Mad Lollypop
1. Party with Imaginary Friends
2. Kidnapping the Princess
First impression: :dangerwillrobinson: :dangerwillrobinson:
Final opinion: So this band lists their tags on Bandcamp as “electronic, electronic rock, progressive metal, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, rock, electropop, progressive, psychedelic, psychedelic metal, trance rock”. :lol Seems a pretty good summary, although there are also some punky vibes at times too. Anyway this music is impossible to categorise or even explain, and it’s pretty bonkers (especially the first track), and it’s really very enjoyable. I look forward to giving the full album a listen.
Had to listen to this album based solely on the description. Was not disappointed.
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Honestly, that's the only Arctic Monkeys album that sounds like that, IMO. But it's one of my favorite records of all time. The one after it, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, is just... kinda weird. I like it, but it's nothing like A.M.
Hmm, ok, well I'll definitely be giving it a listen and hopefully I like it as much as these tracks and purchase it. If I do, I'll probably at least give a quick listen to their other recent stuff just to see what I think.
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Hello 7.9, so glad to see you my friend.
You had me at "Argh" :D
:lol I think every score guess was either spot on or 0.1 out, which was either incredibly perceptive of everyone or one of you hacked me. :P
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If I'm going down, I'm taking Stadler with me.
:lol If you're going out, then go out in style.
Although actually the increased spread of scores (I'll post another graph at some point to demonstrate this) instead of little clumps actually makes it easier for anyone to make big jumps like wolfking did this round. So hope is not lost!
With Imagine Dragons there's a combination 'cool to hate' combined with their recent music being genuinely pretty bad. Their first album though, (which all the songs I sent came from) is a really great album from beginning to end.
Ok thanks, I'll keep that in mind when I do my post-roulette exploring!
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Ariich, definitely check out the rest of their most recent album, and give Meliora a listen as well. Meliora's more in line with their first two albums, but it's still a big step above them in quality IMO.
Useful to know, but it'd be weird to check out three of their albums and leave one unlistened to, so I'll give both a listen for sure (but yeah I'll start with the latest).
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Still on that steady 8+ train :lol
You are nothing if not reliable. :lol There are, funnily enough 8 of you who have scored at least an 8.0 in every round so far - I wonder how long that can be maintained! Also as of this latest round, all 22 participants have sent me at least one submission that scored 8.1 or higher, which is quite remarkable really - my post-roulette exploring is going to take a loooooong time.
Nicumo isn't really proggy at all, it was a stab into the Finnish gothic metal scene which you haven't explored almost at all. Plenty of Sentenced and early HIM influence, but also some atmospheric and Amorphis-esque moments.
Fair enough, I think the mix of styles gave off a proggy vibe to me but yeah I didn't mean to suggest they were a prog band.
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damn, i scored too well. ariich can you take back that 0.1 point? i need an 8.1 or i die
How long can you survive without an 8.1? I can give you one in round 5 if it's an emergency.
the worst score in the roulette thus far is a 6.9, nice
Yeah the scores are generally coming out higher on the whole. The lowest scores in my previous roulettes have been 6.0 in each of v3 and v4, and 6.5 in v5. I think scoring to the nearest 0.1 is making a difference with scoring (e.g. a 7.8 would probably have been rounded down to a 7.5 in past roulettes), but also sending these short compilations I guess focuses (in theory) on the better stuff. So with the stuff I'm less keen on, a full album might bore me enough that I score it down, whereas a handful of songs I might find generally ok.
Then again, at the upper end, the scores aren't pushing quite so high. The usual highest scores are 9.0 but that's because of rounding - in every roulette I've received things that would have scored 9.1-9.3 (plus there was LordCost's 9.5 in v4). Could be that not having a full album just doesn't immerse me quite enough to push the score higher, or maybe y'all just haven't sent quite the right stuff yet... ;)
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also poor lonestar :'(
Yeah it's a pretty unfortunate trajectory, but it's recoverable!
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Useful to know, but it'd be weird to check out three of their albums and leave one unlistened to, so I'll give both a listen for sure (but yeah I'll start with the latest).
They only have four full-length albums; the first two which you've listened to, Meliora, then Prequelle. Square Hammer is technically off of an EP where it's the only original song, but it sometimes gets grouped with the deluxe edition of Meliora as well.
Also, sent!
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Useful to know, but it'd be weird to check out three of their albums and leave one unlistened to, so I'll give both a listen for sure (but yeah I'll start with the latest).
They only have four full-length albums; the first two which you've listened to, Meliora, then Prequelle. Square Hammer is technically off of an EP where it's the only original song, but it sometimes gets grouped with the deluxe edition of Meliora as well.
Ah ok, yeah on Spotify it was showing on Meliora so I assumed it was from there. Anyway whatevs, I'll just check the lot out. :lol
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That's ... actually a little disappointing
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Are you coming for my spot though? :P
Man I give up. I don't think I have a snowball's chance in hell of maintaining second place with what I just sent, but I guaran-fucking-tee nobody else will send this stuff, so I'm happy with that. :)
Except maybe Indiscipline. Indi might send what I sent.
For a minute I thought about it, then I sent some music from the goden age of hairy chests.
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Sent songs from the soundtrack of Shaft.
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Oh wow! :metal :metal :metal
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That's ... actually a little disappointing
I understand, especially in a generally high-scoring roulette, but 8.1 is a strong score in general terms. And actually for jazz that isn't big band jazz with big hooks, there are only a handful of albums I've rated higher than that.
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I'll send something Sunday night again like I have been doing if that's not too late? I'm out for the weekend already.
Glad you liked MPE. They fucking rip.
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I'll send something Sunday night again like I have been doing if that's not too late? I'm out for the weekend already.
Of course, no problem at all - as ever the deadline is Monday, so if I have everything in sooner, great, but no worries if not.
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Oh finally something that's up your alley and doesn't get me banned :lol .
Yeah that album is really nice, you'd love it, and their other record Noir is cool as well.
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Sent for round 5.
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Time to dip in to my bag of tricks and pull out a 9... :corn
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ROUND 4 RESULTS
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TAC – Marsyas
(https://i.gifer.com/7ZlY.gif)
:corn
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:rollin that gif
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Holy shit. Did that guy die?
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he was fine (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1q3FaF_Sk0)
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Thank heavens for that!
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That's why you don't do stupid things like that.... :\
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That's why you don't do stupid things like that.... :\
I'll never send Marsyas again.
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That's why you don't do stupid things like that.... :\
I'll never send Marsyas again.
Good call :lol
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That's why you don't do stupid things like that.... :\
I'll never send Marsyas again.
shame because i listened to that album and thought it was pretty cool
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I think it's really good.
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I think it's really good.
I haven't heard it....
Anyway, I sent for round 5 :corn
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i sent for round 5 6 days ago :corn
i need to work on the last two rounds before the EP round though, probably this weekend
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That's why you don't do stupid things like that.... :\
I'll never send Marsyas again.
shame because i listened to that album and thought it was pretty cool
I think it's pretty cool too (the songs I heard anyway), just with the quality of submissions in this roulette, pretty cool doesn't cut the mustard.
i sent for round 5 6 days ago :corn
Thanks for the reminder, I forgot about that. :lol Thankfully I'd already updated my spreadsheet with it, so I'd have noticed eventually.
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That's why you don't do stupid things like that.... :\
I'll never send Marsyas again.
shame because i listened to that album and thought it was pretty cool
I think it's pretty cool too (the songs I heard anyway), just with the quality of submissions in this roulette, pretty cool doesn't cut the mustard.
Apparently it cuts the cheese. :neverusethis:
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That's why you don't do stupid things like that.... :\
I'll never send Marsyas again.
shame because i listened to that album and thought it was pretty cool
I think it's pretty cool too (the songs I heard anyway), just with the quality of submissions in this roulette, pretty cool doesn't cut the mustard.
Apparently it cuts the cheese. :neverusethis:
Cheese > mustard
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he was fine (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1q3FaF_Sk0)
Oh haha, that's good.
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That's why you don't do stupid things like that.... :\
I'll never send Marsyas again.
More like Marsnotsomuch
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At this pace I should finish in 24th place.
And really, no comments about the best lyrics ever put to song? sigh...
Well, time to just have fun with it now. Sending soon.
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And really, no comments about the best lyrics ever put to song? sigh...
I don't remember anyone sending Africa by Toto in this roulette
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And really, no comments about the best lyrics ever put to song? sigh...
I don't remember anyone sending Africa by Toto in this roulette
Good lord that song is so average and doesn't come close to deserving the adoration.
Yeah, I said that.
(fucking great for the meme-age though)
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You hurt me, RJ.
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everyone knows that the best lyrics ever put to song are rebecca black's friday :friday:
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Sent! RJ will be proud of me for sure.
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And really, no comments about the best lyrics ever put to song? sigh...
I don't remember anyone sending Africa by Toto in this roulette
Good lord that song is so average and doesn't come close to deserving the adoration.
Yeah, I said that.
(fucking great for the meme-age though)
(https://i.imgur.com/f7FdEdG_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium)
You hurt me, RJ.
Right in the feels, eh?
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Sent
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Sent! RJ will be proud of me for sure.
Oh man... If you cock blocked me on one of mu future submissions I'll be peeved.
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And really, no comments about the best lyrics ever put to song? sigh...
With 22 write-ups every round, I need to keep them short. :lol But honestly, the lyrics didn't particularly stand out to me. Reading them on the page, they're incredibly evocative, but as I said I don't find Marillion's vocal lines very interesting. And so if I'm not sold on the delivery, the lyrics aren't going to reach me really.
Well, time to just have fun with it now. Sending soon.
Which was all I ever wanted in this roulette! :P
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Sent! RJ will be proud of me for sure.
Oh man... If you cock blocked me on one of mu future submissions I'll be peeved.
:biggrin:
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Sent! RJ will be proud of me for sure.
Oh man... If you cock blocked me on one of mu future submissions I'll be peeved.
:biggrin:
Peeved enough to rage quit? :biggrin:
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Sent.
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Sent! RJ will be proud of me for sure.
Oh man... If you cock blocked me on one of mu future submissions I'll be peeved.
:biggrin:
Peeved enough to rage quit? :biggrin:
I thought RJ already used IQ in this roulette. ;D
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Yeah, but it's another band he loves. It has to do something with helicopters.
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Sent!
About last round, when I didn't see myself at the bottom, I sincerely hoped to be at the top again and continue the trend..
I agree the title track is the best, I just couldn't find another track like that in their only album until now.
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Yeah, but it's another band he loves. It has to do something with helicopters.
:justjen
All I can think of is Absolute Priority and the opening helicopters.
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Nah that's not it. The band is called something like Sounds from the Tailbeam :)
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Nah that's not it. The band is called something like Sounds from the Tailbeam :)
Crap, didn't even think about sending them. Curious to see how they fare.
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They're not banned? Okay sending that too.
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Sent something that Kattelox will be able to guess. :) Though I've only sent this one in 2 roulettes, I believe.....
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Boring from the Tesseract? :neverusethis:
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No, didn't send them
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No, didn't send them
Or indeed anyone else. :P
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Will send tomorrow morning my time. I know what band, just want to narrow down the song selection.
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Same as Chad.
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Sent something that Kattelox will be able to guess. :) Though I've only sent this one in 2 roulettes, I believe.....
Mindfeed
Apparently Rich already knows a couple of the pieces I sent for this round (which I expected) but they're part of a 'theme', both about me and of this particular artist's more popular works. I could've gone way deeper, but those are the ones that resonate with the masses for one reason or another, so...
I also sent the round after this one. Only 2 songs, my most succinct submission yet.
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Sent.
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While we wait for the final submissions to come in, another fun chart for you. Instead of ranking, it's number of points below the leader, so it shows how the spread of scores has changed. I haven't edited this one to separate concurrent lines, so some people might have part of their line hidden again.
However, it's a nice demonstration of what I said before - round 3 had two leaders, five trailers and the rest clumped together in the middle - now at round 4, the scores have all spread out.
Also shows some trends like Buddy staying in 3rd place but gaining a lot of ground on the two leaders.
(https://i.imgur.com/bz0GJDw.jpg)
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i love how my line is almost completely flat
also lol @ evermind
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my line is completely flat
yep
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i love how my line is almost completely flat
Yeah you've basically been tracking each other since round 2 - that first round made all the difference.
my line is completely flat
yep
:lol Show off.
Just four people who still haven't sent, so hopefully those all come in by tomorrow and we can crack on with hangmang.
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I just sent.
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Got to show off while it lasts because I have a feeling it won't be for too long now. :lol
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Got to show off while it lasts because I have a feeling it won't be for too long now. :lol
Yeah, I need to finally win an Ariich roulette :corn
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Got to show off while it lasts because I have a feeling it won't be for too long now. :lol
Yeah, I need to finally win an Ariich roulette
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Just four people who still haven't sent, so hopefully those all come in by tomorrow and we can crack on with hangmang.
I have literally worked all day for three days in a row. Will send tomorrow, I'm completely knackered now.
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Just four people who still haven't sent, so hopefully those all come in by tomorrow and we can crack on with hangmang.
I have literally worked all day for three days in a row. Will send tomorrow, I'm completely knackered now.
All good, I didn't mean it as a telling-off (I'd totally have said who if I had! :P), I was just providing an update - as ever Monday is completely fine. :tup
Sounds like work has been manic, hope you're able to get a bit of time off!
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Get plenty of rest Elite. Not sure what you do but you gotta take care of yourself, there's more to life than working to death :hug: easier said than done, I know all too well.
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there's more to life than working to death
There is?
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Get plenty of rest Elite. Not sure what you do but you gotta take care of yourself, there's more to life than working to death :hug: easier said than done, I know all too well.
Oh, it was just the busiest weekend of the year. Deadlines yesterday night, now it's all good again :)
EDIT: Sent as well!
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Good to hear, and thanks for the submission!
That's one of the Holy Trinity now submitted, just waiting on the other two. :)
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I bet TAC would love what I sent for this round!
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I'm in.
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Just waitin' on the Dacul.
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hangdacul
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sended
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GIMME THE D
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Alright, let's do this thang.
wolfking: Norther
1: Deat_ _n____ted
2: A Fa__en Star
3: _a_n
4: O_en
??: Dir En Grey
1: __n_s__a
2: Tose_
3: _ncon_en_ent _dea_
??: Stoned Jesus
1: I'm the Mountain
??: Estradasphere
1: T_e _r_nces
2: ____enn___ C___d
3: _____
4: S_____ed __tat_on
5: __anet S_ar__e / Co_rt _ard _att_e _
Lethean: Almah
1: Trace of Trait
2: Breathe
3: Box of Illusion
4: Almah
??: Sa_t___o
1: ____n_ _n
2: A _a_r on t_e _ead of _o_n t_e _a_t_st
3: Den__
4: T_e_ A__ Do _t T_e Sa_e
Nekov: Bend Sinister
1: _est of _o_
2: _ot __ooded _an
3: _an_ of _o__es
4: _ot _o_ on __ __nd
Evermind: Voices from the Fuselage
1: _eteor_tes
2: N_ne _e_e_s
3: __fe on T_tan
??: Dan_e_ O_s_n, _onat_an En_ & __nnea O_sson
1: _e__n A_a_n
2: Dead of N___t
3: __ne
4: T_e _or_d _e _ne_
5: _ns_de
6: ___d _earts Ne_er D_e
7: A __ace _ Don't _no_
??: A.A. Williams
1: E__t _n Dar_ness
2: Control
3: _e_t
??: Cave In
1: Final Transmission
2: _n t_e Strea_ of Co__erce
3: Big Riff
4: Innuendo and Out the Other
??: No__ena
1: The End of the Century
2: E_er_ast_n_ _ard
3: _re_ of t_e Te__ter
Shadow: Cloud Cult
1: C_e__ca_s Co___de (___e)
2: No One Sa_d _t _o__d _e Eas_ (___e)
3: Co____cated Creat_on (___e)
4: _o_e and t_e F_rst _a_ of T_er_od_na__cs (___e)
5: _ood Fr_end (___e)
??: T_e _nters__ere
1: Re_at_ons _n t_e _nseen
2: S_ee__n_ _od
3: O_t of __ase
4: T_e _rand De__s_on
5: S____rec_
??: _._._OD.
1: _ert__o
2: T_e So__tar_ __ost
3: Sonata _n Tene_r_s (_nter__de _)
4: Tears of Toda_
5: T_e Ca__
6: _e___t of a _____on So__s
??: Frea__ _e___
1: ____est _ro_nd
2: Not__n_ to Fee_
??: Net_er__rd
1: _erc_r_ S__es
2: __nar _end____
3: _ar_est t_e Stars
??: Dead__ C_rc_s F_re
1: T_ro___ t_e So__ (_. _orn __. Da_ned ___. Re___e_)
2: _er E__ta__ (__. T_e Ret_rn)
3: T_e __n_ and T_e __s_o_
??: __no _anne___
1: A _a__er _n _arad_se (_rd _o_e_ent)
2: _rot_er to _rot_er
3: Stor_ at S_n__
??: _essa
1: Sna_es__n Dra_e
2: _o_r of t_e _o_f
3: T__s_
Katt: Frederic Chopin
1: _re__de No _ _n A: T_e _o__s_ Dancer
2: _re__de No __ _n D_: Ra_ndro_
3: _re__de No __ _n _: T_e Dra_onf__
4: Noct_rne No _ _n __ __nor
5: Noct_rne No _ _n E_
6: _re__de No __ _n C __nor: T_e F_nera_ _arc_
Stadler: The Panic Channel
1: Teahouse of the Spirits
2: O_ts_der
3: __ood_ _ar_
4: _oo_ _o_e
Guessed letters: D FORNCATES
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GIMME THE D
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GIMME THE D
That's what they said.
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T
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A
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Lethean sent Almah? Breathe
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A little T&A eh?
Let's go with R.
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O
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All updated!
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okay cool the other Almah songs are Trace of Trait, Almah, Box of Illusion
I may lack Evermind's skills but I know Lethean's taste like the back of my hand :lol
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Sending Almah did cross my mind. Trace of Trait is probably their best song.
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F
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Dir En Grey
Estradasphere
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Updated above.
With an obvious set up for the next letter guess.
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Voices From The Fuselage
If I am guessing so much I think we have enough letters for now..
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C for the elusive DTF ORCA :metardica:
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Katt sent Chopin
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N
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If I am guessing so much I think we have enough letters for now..
:lol
C for the elusive DTF ORCA :metardica:
Exactly what I meant! :metal
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Sending Almah did cross my mind. Trace of Trait is probably their best song.
I'm glad you like that one! I stuck with the first album otherwise, though a like a lot of their stuff across different albums.
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Katt sent Chopin
(https://i.imgur.com/R0paFrc.gif)
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Katt sent Chopin
(https://i.imgur.com/R0paFrc.gif)
:rollin
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Lmao, I was looking at that one and thought it was different movements of a prog epic or something, not literal classical music
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Cloud Cult-Ninja
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Pretty sure it's the first time I've ever been sent classical music in a roulette.
It's a tricky one because I often know individual pieces well by some composers, but no full works or collections well enough to have rated them on RYM. I've never rated Chopin, so it's allowed.
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Cloud Cult-Ninja
Yes indeed.
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I will gladly take a 6.0 in exchange for being able to send the best classical piano piece ever (the Raindrop) imo
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Voices from the Fuselage is RJ. If not him, then Ruslan.
Do I see Novena up there?
Fire up an S
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Novena is definitely banned :lol
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Norther...is that Wolfking?
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Stoned Jesus - I'm The Mountain
Bend Sinister sent by Nekov
a.a. williams sent by maybe evermind?
Control
Cave In
Final Transmission
Big Riff
Innuendo and Out the Other
The End of the Century
The Panic Channel sent by Stadler
Teahouse of the Spirits
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Novena is definitely banned :lol
Indeed, I know two of the band personally. :lol
But yeah lots of correct guesses otherwise, all updated.
EDIT: Oh except Ev didn't send A.A.Williams, because he sent Voices.
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give me the E, that follows the D
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Deadly Circus Fire
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Guessed letters crying out for another obvious one again.
EDIT: New page!
wolfking: Norther
1: Death Unlimited
2: A Fallen Star
3: Vain
4: Omen
??: Dir En Grey
1: Vinushka
2: Tōsei
3: Incon_enient Idea_
??: Stoned Jesus
1: I'm the Mountain
??: Estradasphere
1: T_e _rinces
2: _i__enniu_ C_i_d
3: __ui_
4: S_u___ed _utation
5: __anet S_ar__e / Court _ard Batt_e _
Lethean: Almah
1: Trace of Trait
2: Breathe
3: Box of Illusion
4: Almah
Sacul: Saltillo
1: _i_in_ In
2: A _air on t_e _ead of _o_n t_e Ba_tist
3: Deni_
4: T_e_ A__ Do It T_e Sa_e
Nekov: Bend Sinister
1: Best of _ou
2: _ot B_ooded _an
3: _an_ of _o__es
4: _ot _ou on __ _ind
Evermind: Voices from the Fuselage
1: Meteorites
2: Nine _e_e_s
3: Life on Titan
Cyril: Daniel Olsén, Jonathan Eng & Linnea Olsson
1: Begin Again
2: Dead of Night
3: Mine
4: The World We Knew
5: Inside
6: Wild Hearts Never Die
7: A Place I Don't Know
??: A.A. Williams
1: Exit in Darkness
2: Control
3: _e_t
??: Cave In
1: Final Transmission
2: In the Stream of Commerce
3: Big Riff
4: Innuendo and Out the Other
??: Noumena
1: The End of the Century
2: E_er_astin_ _ard
3: _re_ of t_e Te__ter
Shadow: Cloud Cult
1: C_e_ica_s Co__ide (_i_e)
2: No One Said it Would be Easy (live)
3: Co___icated Creation (_i_e)
4: Love and the First Law of Thermodynamics (live)
5: Good Friend (live)
??: The Intersphere
1: Re_ations in t_e Unseen
2: S_ee_in_ _od
3: Out of __ase
4: The Grand Delusion
5: S_i__rec_
??: _.I._OD.
1: _erti_o
2: T_e So_itar_ __ost
3: Sonata in Tenebris (Inter_ude I)
4: Tears of Today
5: T_e Ca__
6: _ei__t of a _i__ion Sou_s
??: Frea__ _e___
1: _i__est _round
2: Nothing to Feel
TAC: Netherbird
1: Mercury Skies
2: Lunar Pendulum
3: Harvest the Stars
??: Deadly Circus Fire
1: T_rou__ t_e Soi_ (i. Born ii. Da_ned iii. Re_uie_)
2: _er E_ita__ (i_. T_e Return)
3: T_e _in_ and T_e Bis_o_
Indi: Gino Vannelli
1: A _au_er in _aradise (_rd _o_e_ent)
2: Brot_er to Brot_er
3: Stor_ at Sunu_
Elite: Messa
1: Snakeskin Drape
2: Hour of the Wolf
3: Tulsi
Katt: Frédéric Chopin
1: _re_ude No. _ in A: T_e _o_is_ Dancer
2: _re_ude No. __ in Db: Raindro_
3: _re_ude No. __ in B: T_e Dra_onf__
4: Nocturne No. _ in Bb _inor
5: Nocturne No. _ in Eb
6: _re_ude No. __ in C _inor: T_e Funera_ _arc_
Stadler: The Panic Channel
1: Teahouse of the Spirits
2: Outsider
3: B_ood_ _ar_
4: _oo_ _o_e
Guessed letters: D FORNICATES U B
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A Fallen Star
Meteorites
Life on Titan
Exit in Darkness
No One Said It Would Be Easy (numbers)
??? and the First Law of Thermodynamics (numbers)
Good Friend (numbers)
Tears of Today
Deadly Circus Fire?
Messa sent by Puppies
Snakeskin Drape
Hour of the Wolf?
Tulsi
Outsider
edit: some more
In the Stream of Commerce
The Intersphere?
The Grand Delusion
Tears of Today
Nothing to Feel?
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give me the E, that follows the D
Actually in medical terminology the D follows the E
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give me the E, that follows the D
Actually in medical terminology the D follows the E
You trying to tell us something? ;D
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No One Said It Would Be Easy (numbers)
??? and the First Law of Thermodynamics (numbers)
Good Friend (numbers)
Not numbers but close enough so I'll give these to you.
Messa sent by Puppies
Not Puppies.
Everything else was right!
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give me the E, that follows the D
Actually in medical terminology the D follows the E
You trying to tell us something? ;D
Yeah, I'm a doctor. And I'm writing you a scrip for a can of whoop ass! THAT'S RIGHT, daddy, The American Dream is back! You can't keep me down! That's who it is! That's who it is!!
Wait. Where am I again?
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Cyril: Daniel Olsen, Jonathan Eng & Linnea Olsson
1: Begin Again
2: Dead of Night
3: Mine
4: The World We Knew
5: Inside
6: Wild Hearts Never Die
7: A Place I Don't Know
Bet picking the songs for this one was tough. :neverusethis:
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i really had a tough time deciding between Sayonara Wild Heart and A Place I Don't Know :metardica:
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I should say that this is another long round - it's the second longest one so far despite there being no single giant track. Just lots of 19-21 minute submissions. Also by far the largest number of tracks too, I had to add an extra 10 rows to my hangman spreadsheet. :lol
Anyway, heading to bed now so more updates tomorrow.
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7 songs :metal
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Meteorites is such a brilliant song, I have no problems losing to that one.
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Sending Owl City next tbh
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voices from the fuselage are like the poster child of "boring 2010's prog-djent" to me i'm sorry but not only do i not get the hype i don't even understand where the appeal is supposed to be nor what makes them even remotely special amongst a sea of soundalikes. it's not that they're bad more that they're just. lacking in good quality so thoroughly
all that is to say evermind i still haven't figured out why you sent them to me in my last roulette
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Meteorites is such a brilliant song, I have no problems losing to that one.
Yeah, you sent it to me way back in my first roulette. I liked the song.
voices from the fuselage are like the poster child of "boring 2010's prog-djent" to me i'm sorry but not only do i not get the hype i don't even understand where the appeal is supposed to be nor what makes them even remotely special amongst a sea of soundalikes. it's not that they're bad more that they're just. lacking in good quality so thoroughly
all that is to say evermind i still haven't figured out why you sent them to me in my last roulette
I tried the album after RJ sent them to me, and I agree. It was kind of horrible.
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Voices from the Fuselage is the band with Ashe, right? Formerly of Tesseract? I think I got one of their songs in one of my roulettes a while back, and thought that the soft parts were really gorgeous, but the heavy parts just didn't work with his voice at all. Kind of the same way I felt about the material he did with Tesseract, although I didn't listen to a ton of it.
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I can't believe I didn't think to send Messa. And whomever did, didn't even send their best song.......Leah of course. :\
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did elite send messa
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did elite send messa
He did!
And I'll, of course, reserve comment on Voices From the Fuselage, at least until first impressions anyway.
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I can't believe I didn't think to send Messa. And whomever did, didn't even send their best song.......Leah of course. :\
Didn’t fit with the 20 minute limit :( it was hard coming up with three tracks.
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I
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Updated.
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U
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Perfect.
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Sacul: Saltillo
And those remaining Norther songs:
Death Unlimited
Vain
Omen
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:tup
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Netherbird. That's Tim. Absolutely brilliant album.
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Mercury Skies
Lunar Pendulum
Harvest the Stars
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Noumena
Vinushka by Dir En Grey
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Yep, all right and updated.
First impressions will be later today as planned!
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Indi sent Gino Vanelli.
Let's see a B.
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And I'll, of course, reserve comment on Voices From the Fuselage, at least until first impressions anyway.
I like them so that's pretty much all that matters to me. :biggrin:
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Indi sent Gino Vanelli.
Let's see a B.
:tup
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Ready to drop from 2nd place to 15th
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Ready to drop from 2nd place to 15th
Well you'll have to wait until Friday like every week, then you can drop to 15th.
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Ready to drop from 2nd place to 15th
Well you'll have to wait until Friday like every week, then you can drop to 15th.
oh hell yes at least it's confirmed, no pressure for the rest of the game now :2metal:
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Yep, all right and updated.
First impressions will be later today as planned!
Awesome... looking forward to making 6 guesses on 15 impressions before finally id'g what's mine.
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Yep, all right and updated.
First impressions will be later today as planned!
Awesome... looking forward to making 6 guesses on 15 impressions before finally id'g what's mine.
Before he finally tells me which one is mine. :lol
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Round 5 first impressions
1. :hat [Tomi – Stoned Jesus]
2. Great hooks and energy. [romdrums – The Intersphere]
3. Delicate and quite beautiful. [Katt – Frédéric Chopin]
4. A lot of mood and a lot of groove. [Sacul – Saltillo]
5. Warm, emotive, really rather good. [Train – A.A. Williams]
6. Poppy, quirky, a lot of fun all round. [Nekov – Bend Sinister]
7. Nice style but the hooks are lacking. [Lethean – Almah]
8. I… don’t really know what to make of this. [Buddy – Dir En Grey]
9. I have absolutely no idea what is going on. [Puppies – Estradasphere]
10. Madder than I expected, and all the better for it. [Indi – Gino Vannelli]
11. You win the prize for most accurate description ever. [wolfking – Norther]
12. Do I dare suggest that this sounds solid but unremarkable? [Luoto – Noumena]
13. Each track starts only ok but gets more interesting as it goes. [LordCost – Cave In]
14. Vocals aren’t the strongest but otherwise an unexpected joy. [Cyril – Daniel Olsén, Jonathan Eng & Linnea Olsson]
15. Really cool music, possibly let down slightly by the production. [Elite – Messa]
16. A solid enough example of a genre that I’m extremely familiar with. [lonestar – Deadly Circus Fire]
17. Another solid example of the genre that I’m extremely familiar with. [Evermind – Voices from the Fuselage]
18. A cracking example of the genre that, again, I’m really very familiar with. [Jingle – M.I.GOD.]
19. An excellent example of a genre that doesn’t feature much in my collection. [TAC – Netherbird]
20. Slightly cheesy in the vocal department but that doesn’t stop it being a lot of fun. [king – Freaky Jelly]
21. This could have been risky, but instead it’s wonderfully unique and I love it already. [Shadow – Cloud Cult]
22. Great combination of punchy and catchy – liking it a lot and more than I thought I might. [Stadler – The Panic Channel]
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14 or 20?
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:lol 11
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14 has got to be Cloud Cult.
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14 or 20?
Yes
:lol 11
No
14 has got to be Cloud Cult.
No
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2, 4, 5, 6, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22
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Must be 20.
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Round 5 first impressions
3. Delicate and quite beautiful.
19. An excellent example of a genre that doesn’t feature much in my collection.
21. This could have been risky, but instead it’s wonderfully unique and I love it already.
My money's on 3, my brain's on 19, and my heart's on 21. Be gentle
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(https://i.imgur.com/30eEul4.gif)
2. Great hooks and energy.
9. I have absolutely no idea what is going on.
10. Madder than I expected, and all the better for it.
16. A solid enough example of a genre that I’m extremely familiar with.
17. Another solid example of the genre that I’m extremely familiar with.
18. A cracking example of the genre that, again, I’m really very familiar with.
Let me tell you how I did:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/NQhLiQ4nU5bXa5959e7RYyfObyY772MCz3FliQ2IBNn4LaFFxuhibdOqScKaZe2m1qQRPhb9jLq3TOcC6PyX5No3zLytonBni5DSIZMPQsQw2Yc)
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^ You invented a new one legged dance?
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Would have been cool if impression 22 was for the band 22. ;D
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^ You invented a new one legged dance?
Chad's sex life.
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:lol I love you guys.
2, 4, 5, 6, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22
A good start. :tup
Must be 20.
Ding ding ding! :tup
My money's on 3, my brain's on 19, and my heart's on 21. Be gentle
Today you have won the cash prize! :tup
2. Great hooks and energy.
9. I have absolutely no idea what is going on.
10. Madder than I expected, and all the better for it.
16. A solid enough example of a genre that I’m extremely familiar with.
17. Another solid example of the genre that I’m extremely familiar with.
18. A cracking example of the genre that, again, I’m really very familiar with.
Astonishingly... yes. :tup
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Would have been cool if impression 22 was for the band 22. ;D
Indeed, but they're banned, because you sent them to me as a post-roulette submission previously and I loved it. :lol
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Moody and groovy?
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7. Nice style but the hooks are lacking.
12. Do I dare suggest that this sounds solid but unremarkable?
14. Vocals aren’t the strongest but otherwise an unexpected joy.
If it's one of these you're dead to me. :P
14 could be Cyril's.
15. Really cool music, possibly let down slightly by the production.
I wouldn't agree with this one either but... maybe?
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Sweet! Not bad! Delicate and quite beautiful. 8.0 :neverusethis:
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2, 4, 5, 6, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22
A good start. :tup
2, 4, 6, 18, 19, 22
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If I could get 21, that would be great
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14 or 20?
Yes
:lol 11
No
14 has got to be Cloud Cult.
No
:borlag:
OK, then let's try 5, 6, or 7.
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Ok, let's shrink the field: floor 8, ceiling 21?
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2. Great hooks and energy.
9. I have absolutely no idea what is going on.
10. Madder than I expected, and all the better for it.
16. A solid enough example of a genre that I’m extremely familiar with.
17. Another solid example of the genre that I’m extremely familiar with.
18. A cracking example of the genre that, again, I’m really very familiar with.
Astonishingly... yes. :tup
:happydance:
Let's narrow it down to 2, 9, or 10?
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Moody and groovy?
Correct!
7. Nice style but the hooks are lacking.
12. Do I dare suggest that this sounds solid but unremarkable?
14. Vocals aren’t the strongest but otherwise an unexpected joy.
If it's one of these you're dead to me. :P
14 could be Cyril's.
15. Really cool music, possibly let down slightly by the production.
I wouldn't agree with this one either but... maybe?
Yours is none of those, but you are correct about Cyril!
2, 4, 5, 6, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22
A good start. :tup
2, 4, 6, 18, 19, 22
You took a wrong turn, but Buddy found your destination for you.
If I could get 21, that would be great
Nope.
OK, then let's try 5, 6, or 7.
Again nope. Yours I guess might be not that obvious but it makes sense to me.
Ok, let's shrink the field: floor 8, ceiling 21?
Closer to 8 numerically, somewhere between the two tonally.
2. Great hooks and energy.
9. I have absolutely no idea what is going on.
10. Madder than I expected, and all the better for it.
16. A solid enough example of a genre that I’m extremely familiar with.
17. Another solid example of the genre that I’m extremely familiar with.
18. A cracking example of the genre that, again, I’m really very familiar with.
Astonishingly... yes. :tup
:happydance:
Let's narrow it down to 2, 9, or 10?
That run was short-lived. Wrong half.
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Oh, gotcha. 15.
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well hey!
screw you too then! the vocals aren't amazing but they're perfect for the style & the production is just as important/maybe even moreso :P
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Oh, gotcha. 15.
...no. :lol
well hey!
screw you too then! the vocals aren't amazing but they're perfect for the style & the production is just as important/maybe even moreso :P
None of that contradicts my first impression. :P
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(https://i.imgur.com/GsRKeLJ.gif)
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(https://i.imgur.com/GsRKeLJ.gif)
Much closer!
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well hey!
screw you too then! the vocals aren't amazing but they're perfect for the style & the production is just as important/maybe even moreso :P
None of that contradicts my first impression. :P
instead of making you buy an album i'm gonna make you buy a game. perfect
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Alright I still have no idea which one is mine so let's Cyril strategy it.
2. Great hooks and energy.
10. Madder than I expected, and all the better for it.
13. Each track starts only ok but gets more interesting as it goes.
16. A solid enough example of a genre that I’m extremely familiar with.
17. Another solid example of the genre that I’m extremely familiar with.
18. A cracking example of the genre that, again, I’m really very familiar with.
19. An excellent example of a genre that doesn’t feature much in my collection.
21. This could have been risky, but instead it’s wonderfully unique and I love it already.
22. Great combination of punchy and catchy – liking it a lot and more than I thought I might.
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If I could get 21, that would be great
Nope.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FezKvr5naI
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Alright I still have no idea which one is mine so let's Cyril strategy it.
2. Great hooks and energy.
10. Madder than I expected, and all the better for it.
13. Each track starts only ok but gets more interesting as it goes.
16. A solid enough example of a genre that I’m extremely familiar with.
17. Another solid example of the genre that I’m extremely familiar with.
18. A cracking example of the genre that, again, I’m really very familiar with.
19. An excellent example of a genre that doesn’t feature much in my collection.
21. This could have been risky, but instead it’s wonderfully unique and I love it already.
22. Great combination of punchy and catchy – liking it a lot and more than I thought I might.
You are going in the wrong direction, please do a U-turn at the next available opportunity.
EDIT: By the way everyone, hangman still isn't complete. :lol
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You moved the cheese though. You shouldn't give impressions until all men are hung.
I'm content enough being "solid", or "cracking". I'll await final reveal without further embarrassing myself guessing.
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You moved the cheese though. You shouldn't give impressions until all men are hung.
Eh, the hangman tends to lose momentum either way, and I've got quite a good rhythm going with Monday hangman, Tuesday impressions and then Wednesday reveal whatever is still unguessed.
I'll await final reveal without further embarrassing myself guessing.
Good correction, best not commit to not embarrassing yourself for the best part of a day.
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Here's the hangman for a new page, and I've thrown in an extra letter for you. First impressions post is linked at the bottom of the OP as always.
wolfking: Norther
1: Death Unlimited
2: A Fallen Star
3: Vain
4: Omen
??: Dir En Grey
1: Vinushka
2: Tōsei
3: Incon_enient Ideal
??: Stoned Jesus
1: I'm the Mountain
??: Estradasphere
1: The _rinces
2: _illenniu_ Child
3: __ui_
4: S_u__led _utation
5: _lanet S_ar_le / Court Yard Battle _
Lethean: Almah
1: Trace of Trait
2: Breathe
3: Box of Illusion
4: Almah
Sacul: Saltillo
1: _i_in_ In
2: A Hair on the Head of _ohn the Ba_tist
3: Deni_
4: They All Do It The Sa_e
Nekov: Bend Sinister
1: Best of You
2: Hot Blooded _an
3: _an_ of _ol_es
4: _ot You on _y _ind
Evermind: Voices from the Fuselage
1: Meteorites
2: Nine Le_els
3: Life on Titan
Cyril: Daniel Olsén, Jonathan Eng & Linnea Olsson
1: Begin Again
2: Dead of Night
3: Mine
4: The World We Knew
5: Inside
6: Wild Hearts Never Die
7: A Place I Don't Know
??: A.A. Williams
1: Exit in Darkness
2: Control
3: _elt
??: Cave In
1: Final Transmission
2: In the Stream of Commerce
3: Big Riff
4: Innuendo and Out the Other
??: Noumena
1: The End of the Century
2: Everlasting Ward
3: Prey of the Tempter
Shadow: Cloud Cult
1: Che_icals Collide (li_e)
2: No One Said it Would be Easy (live)
3: Co__licated Creation (li_e)
4: Love and the First Law of Thermodynamics (live)
5: Good Friend (live)
??: The Intersphere
1: Relations in the Unseen
2: Slee_in_ _od
3: Out of Phase
4: The Grand Delusion
5: Shipwreck
jingle: M.I.GOD.
1: Vertigo
2: The Solitary Ghost
3: Sonata in Tenebris (Interlude I)
4: Tears of Today
5: The Call
6: Weight of a Million Souls
??: Frea_y _elly
1: Hi_hest _round
2: Nothing to Feel
TAC: Netherbird
1: Mercury Skies
2: Lunar Pendulum
3: Harvest the Stars
??: Deadly Circus Fire
1: Through the Soil (i. Born ii. Damned iii. Requiem)
2: Her Epitaph (iv. The Return)
3: The King and The Bishop
Indi: Gino Vannelli
1: A Pauper in Paradise (3rd Movement)
2: Brother to Brother
3: Storm at Sunup
Elite: Messa
1: Snakeskin Drape
2: Hour of the Wolf
3: Tulsi
Katt: Frédéric Chopin
1: Prelude No. 7 in A: The Polish Dancer
2: Prelude No. 15 in Db: Raindrop
3: Prelude No. 11 in B: The Dragonfly
4: Nocturne No. 1 in Bb minor
5: Nocturne No. 2 in Eb
6: Prelude No. 20 in C minor: The Funeral March
Stadler: The Panic Channel
1: Teahouse of the Spirits
2: Outsider
3: Bloody Mary
4: Loo_ Hole
Guessed letters: FORNICATESH BUDDY L
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H to turn that into a Sean Connery pronunciation :lol
And I spy a Bloody Mary. Gross. Good Love too?
The King and the Bishop?
A Pauper in Paradise? But idk the parentheses
Brother to Brother
Storm at Sunup
M.I.God sent by jingles?
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L is probably the most common letter we don't yet have so give me that i guess
i might just google the rest again since you're being pushy :corn
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L is probably the most common letter we don't yet have so give me that i guess
i might just google the rest again since you're being pushy :corn
CheaterPanda
The Solitary Ghost
Weight of a million billion Souls
Vertigo
The Calm?
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1: Prelude No. _ in A: The Polish Dancer
2: Prelude No. __ in Db: Raindrop
3: Prelude No. __ in B: The Dragonfly
4: Nocturne No. _ in Bb Minor
5: Nocturne No. _ in Eb
6: Prelude No. __ in C Minor: The Funeral March
Can't remember the opus numbers and don't want to cheat
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H to turn that into a Sean Connery pronunciation :lol
Accsheptable.
Good Love too?
The Calm
Both not quite right, the others all are.
i might just google the rest again since you're being pushy :corn
Wasn't pushing, just reminding.
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11? Didn't really describe the band much, unless you're talking about my description of the final song.
If not, 8 or 9?
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1: Prelude No. _ in A: The Polish Dancer
2: Prelude No. __ in Db: Raindrop
3: Prelude No. __ in B: The Dragonfly
4: Nocturne No. _ in Bb Minor
5: Nocturne No. _ in Eb
6: Prelude No. __ in C Minor: The Funeral March
Can't remember the opus numbers and don't want to cheat
No prob, I'll let you have that. :lol
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If not, 8 or 9?
Yep, it's #8.
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...Well that's not a good sign. :P
Time to do a lonestar plummet
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1: Prelude No. _ in A: The Polish Dancer
2: Prelude No. __ in Db: Raindrop
3: Prelude No. __ in B: The Dragonfly
4: Nocturne No. _ in Bb Minor
5: Nocturne No. _ in Eb
6: Prelude No. __ in C Minor: The Funeral March
Can't remember the opus numbers and don't want to cheat
:hug:
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Round 5 first impressions
16. A solid enough example of a genre that I’m extremely familiar with.
17. Another solid example of the genre that I’m extremely familiar with.
18. A cracking example of the genre that, again, I’m really very familiar with.
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Round 5 first impressions
16. A solid enough example of a genre that I’m extremely familiar with.
17. Another solid example of the genre that I’m extremely familiar with.
18. A cracking example of the genre that, again, I’m really very familiar with.
No... as Chad has correctly identified, it's prog metal that I'm super familiar with.
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:lol :lol
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Sorry, I just got home and didn't go through all of the posts.
Hoping it's not this one...
12. Do I dare suggest that this sounds solid but unremarkable?
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It's not that one.
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12, 16, 17 or 18?
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12, 16, 17 or 18?
Round 5 first impressions
16. A solid enough example of a genre that I’m extremely familiar with.
17. Another solid example of the genre that I’m extremely familiar with.
18. A cracking example of the genre that, again, I’m really very familiar with.
No... as Chad has correctly identified, it's prog metal that I'm super familiar with.
:P
And not 12 either.
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Probably should have read the other posts first.
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7, 10 or 13?
Another dart throw.
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Probably should have read the other posts first.
No worries. :lol
7, 10 or 13?
Another dart throw.
No hit yet but the darts are landing in the right area.
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Hopefully not 7.
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11? The COB comparison?
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Hopefully not 7.
Nope!
11? The COB comparison?
Bingo, that plus other descriptors.
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Other descriptors.......that could be bad.
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9, 10 or 21?
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9, 10 or 21?
Indeed...
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9, 10 or 21?
Indeed...
Let's go with 10
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9, 10 or 21?
Indeed...
Let's go with 10
Close, but madder. It's 9.
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is mine #69?
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Through the Soil (ii. Damned, iii. Requiem), Her Epitaph (iv. The Return), Relations in the Unseen, Out of Chase?, Shipwreck, Everlasting Ward?, Prey of Tempter?
I'm just tryna finish this mug
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Come on Mike. You should know mine, I sent it to you in an other Roulette you ran and you loved the song.
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OK, returning from work to guess either 2 or 13.
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puppies sent dir en grey
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Through the Soil (ii. Damned, iii. Requiem), Her Epitaph (iv. The Return), Relations in the Unseen, Out of Chase?, Shipwreck, Everlasting Ward?, Prey of Tempter?
I'm just tryna finish this mug
These are all close enough.
I also noticed that Ls weren't showing up correctly, so they are now.
OK, returning from work to guess either 2 or 13.
Nope.
puppies sent dir en grey
He did not.
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New page!
wolfking: Norther
1: Death Unlimited
2: A Fallen Star
3: Vain
4: Omen
??: Dir En Grey
1: Vinushka
2: Tōsei
3: Incon_enient Ideal
??: Stoned Jesus
1: I'm the Mountain
??: Estradasphere
1: The _rinces
2: Millennium Child
3: _QuiQ
4: Smu__led Mutation
5: _lanet S_ar_le / Court Yard Battle _
Lethean: Almah
1: Trace of Trait
2: Breathe
3: Box of Illusion
4: Almah
Sacul: Saltillo
1: _i_in_ In
2: A Hair on the Head of _ohn the Ba_tist
3: Denim
4: They All Do It The Same
Nekov: Bend Sinister
1: Best of You
2: Hot Blooded Man
3: _an_ of _ol_es
4: _ot You on My Mind
Evermind: Voices from the Fuselage
1: Meteorites
2: Nine Le_els
3: Life on Titan
Cyril: Daniel Olsén, Jonathan Eng & Linnea Olsson
1: Begin Again
2: Dead of Night
3: Mine
4: The World We Knew
5: Inside
6: Wild Hearts Never Die
7: A Place I Don't Know
??: A.A. Williams
1: Exit in Darkness
2: Control
3: Melt
??: Cave In
1: Final Transmission
2: In the Stream of Commerce
3: Big Riff
4: Innuendo and Out the Other
??: Noumena
1: The End of the Century
2: Everlasting Ward
3: Prey of the Tempter
Shadow: Cloud Cult
1: Chemicals Collide (live)
2: No One Said it Would be Easy (live)
3: Complicated Creation (live)
4: Love and the First Law of Thermodynamics (live)
5: Good Friend (live)
??: The Intersphere
1: Relations in the Unseen
2: Sleeping God
3: Out of Phase
4: The Grand Delusion
5: Shipwreck
jingle: M.I.GOD.
1: Vertigo
2: The Solitary Ghost
3: Sonata in Tenebris (Interlude I)
4: Tears of Today
5: The Call
6: Weight of a Million Souls
king: Freaky Jelly
1: Highest Ground
2: Nothing to Feel
TAC: Netherbird
1: Mercury Skies
2: Lunar Pendulum
3: Harvest the Stars
??: Deadly Circus Fire
1: Through the Soil (i. Born ii. Damned iii. Requiem)
2: Her Epitaph (iv. The Return)
3: The King and The Bishop
Indi: Gino Vannelli
1: A Pauper in Paradise (3rd Movement)
2: Brother to Brother
3: Storm at Sunup
Elite: Messa
1: Snakeskin Drape
2: Hour of the Wolf
3: Tulsi
Katt: Frédéric Chopin
1: Prelude No. 7 in A: The Polish Dancer
2: Prelude No. 15 in Db: Raindrop
3: Prelude No. 11 in B: The Dragonfly
4: Nocturne No. 1 in Bb minor
5: Nocturne No. 2 in Eb
6: Prelude No. 20 in C minor: The Funeral March
Stadler: The Panic Channel
1: Teahouse of the Spirits
2: Outsider
3: Bloody Mary
4: Loop Hole
Guessed letters: FORNICATE BUDDY SHLMQ
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LOOP
Freaky Jelly Highest Ground, king?
Complicated, Chemicals, (live)
Sleeping God
Felt? Melt? Pelt? Celt?
Millennium Child
M
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Hopefully not 7.
Nope!
OK, well, I think I can live with any of the other ones.
TAC ^
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LOOP
Freaky Jelly Highest Ground, king?
Complicated, Chemicals, (live)
Sleeping God
Felt? Melt? Pelt? Celt?
Millennium Child
M
Updated!
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then trainy sent dir en grey
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then trainy sent dir en grey
He did not either.
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Dacul sent Dir En Grey
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Sacul did not send Sir Angry.
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Time for my score to sink :aussietard:
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OK my final guess is 21, and if I'm still not right I will give up and hang the shame curtains.
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Round 5 first impressions
2. Great hooks and energy.
Narrowed guess
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I'm guessing #10 for mine.
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OK my final guess is 21, and if I'm still not right I will give up and hang the shame curtains.
You are right this time!
2. Great hooks and energy.
Narrowed guess
I'm guessing #10 for mine.
No to both.
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give me the Q
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Just two more Qs, both in the same song name.
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I don’t know which impression is mine, but I hope it’s a good one and certainly not 12.
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huh. How about 12, 13 or 22?
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Alright, I must admit 7 is plausible ;D
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I'll put you all out of your misery. :lol
Round 5 first impressions
1. :hat [Tomi – Stoned Jesus]
2. Great hooks and energy. [romdrums – The Intersphere]
3. Delicate and quite beautiful. [Katt – Frédéric Chopin]
4. A lot of mood and a lot of groove. [Sacul – Saltillo]
5. Warm, emotive, really rather good. [Train – A.A. Williams]
6. Poppy, quirky, a lot of fun all round. [Nekov – Bend Sinister]
7. Nice style but the hooks are lacking. [Lethean – Almah]
8. I… don’t really know what to make of this. [Buddy – Dir En Grey]
9. I have absolutely no idea what is going on. [Puppies – Estradasphere]
10. Madder than I expected, and all the better for it. [Indi – Gino Vannelli]
11. You win the prize for most accurate description ever. [wolfking – Norther]
12. Do I dare suggest that this sounds solid but unremarkable? [Luoto – Noumena]
13. Each track starts only ok but gets more interesting as it goes. [LordCost – Cave In]
14. Vocals aren’t the strongest but otherwise an unexpected joy. [Cyril – Daniel Olsén, Jonathan Eng & Linnea Olsson]
15. Really cool music, possibly let down slightly by the production. [Elite – Messa]
16. A solid enough example of a genre that I’m extremely familiar with. [lonestar – Deadly Circus Fire]
17. Another solid example of the genre that I’m extremely familiar with. [Evermind – Voices from the Fuselage]
18. A cracking example of the genre that, again, I’m really very familiar with. [Jingle – M.I.GOD.]
19. An excellent example of a genre that doesn’t feature much in my collection. [TAC – Netherbird]
20. Slightly cheesy in the vocal department but that doesn’t stop it being a lot of fun. [king – Freaky Jelly]
21. This could have been risky, but instead it’s wonderfully unique and I love it already. [Shadow – Cloud Cult]
22. Great combination of punchy and catchy – liking it a lot and more than I thought I might. [Stadler – The Panic Channel]
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How to force a full on reveal by virtue of sheer incompetence :hat
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And the completed hangman:
wolfking: Norther
1: Death Unlimited
2: A Fallen Star
3: Vain
4: Omen
Buddy: Dir En Grey
1: Vinushka
2: Tōsei
3: Incon_enient Ideal
Tomi: Stoned Jesus
1: I'm the Mountain
Puppies: Estradasphere
1: The Princes
2: Millennium Child
3: XQuiQ
4: Smuggled Mutation
5: Planet Sparkle / Court Yard Battle 1
Lethean: Almah
1: Trace of Trait
2: Breathe
3: Box of Illusion
4: Almah
Sacul: Saltillo
1: Giving In
2: A Hair on the Head of John the Baptist
3: Denim
4: They All Do It The Same
Nekov: Bend Sinister
1: Best of You
2: Hot Blooded Man
3: Gang of Wolves
4: Got You on My Mind
Evermind: Voices from the Fuselage
1: Meteorites
2: Nine Levels
3: Life on Titan
Cyril: Daniel Olsén, Jonathan Eng & Linnea Olsson
1: Begin Again
2: Dead of Night
3: Mine
4: The World We Knew
5: Inside
6: Wild Hearts Never Die
7: A Place I Don't Know
Train: A.A. Williams
1: Exit in Darkness
2: Control
3: Melt
LordCost: Cave In
1: Final Transmission
2: In the Stream of Commerce
3: Big Riff
4: Innuendo and Out the Other
Luoto: Noumena
1: The End of the Century
2: Everlasting Ward
3: Prey of the Tempter
Shadow: Cloud Cult
1: Chemicals Collide (live)
2: No One Said it Would be Easy (live)
3: Complicated Creation (live)
4: Love and the First Law of Thermodynamics (live)
5: Good Friend (live)
romdrums: The Intersphere
1: Relations in the Unseen
2: Sleeping God
3: Out of Phase
4: The Grand Delusion
5: Shipwreck
jingle: M.I.GOD.
1: Vertigo
2: The Solitary Ghost
3: Sonata in Tenebris (Interlude I)
4: Tears of Today
5: The Call
6: Weight of a Million Souls
king: Freaky Jelly
1: Highest Ground
2: Nothing to Feel
TAC: Netherbird
1: Mercury Skies
2: Lunar Pendulum
3: Harvest the Stars
lonestar: Deadly Circus Fire
1: Through the Soil (i. Born ii. Damned iii. Requiem)
2: Her Epitaph (iv. The Return)
3: The King and The Bishop
Indi: Gino Vannelli
1: A Pauper in Paradise (3rd Movement)
2: Brother to Brother
3: Storm at Sunup
Elite: Messa
1: Snakeskin Drape
2: Hour of the Wolf
3: Tulsi
Katt: Frédéric Chopin
1: Prelude No. 7 in A: The Polish Dancer
2: Prelude No. 15 in Db: Raindrop
3: Prelude No. 11 in B: The Dragonfly
4: Nocturne No. 1 in Bb minor
5: Nocturne No. 2 in Eb
6: Prelude No. 20 in C minor: The Funeral March
Stadler: The Panic Channel
1: Teahouse of the Spirits
2: Outsider
3: Bloody Mary
4: Loop Hole
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How to force a full on reveal by virtue of sheer incompetence :hat
I would have done the reveal at some point today anyway, but yeah the ratio of incorrect to correct guesses did expedite things. :lol
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Okay cool, good luck to whoever's in the first place after this one!
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Okay cool, good luck to whoever's in the first place after this one!
Dammit all, if I had known this, I would've actually tried to go for first place. FML :lol
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I do enjoy the chaos of people trying to guess, and then interpret, my first impressions. :lol
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I guess Bend Sinister sounds poppy maybe? The important part is that you think it is fun. That's what I was aiming for :smiley:
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How to force a full on reveal by virtue of sheer incompetence :hat
I'll take "Thoughts as TAC plans sexytime" for $400, Alex.
Also, quite pleased my batch is the "cracking" example of prog-metal.
(https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Freplygif.net%2Fi%2F203.gif&hash=643093baeca4ea79afce848e722e752c1a09cfa9)
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I took that to mean, "Yeah this is good, but I already have plenty fucking prog metal as it is!" :lol
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I took that to mean, "Yeah this is good, but I already have plenty fucking prog metal as it is!" :lol
I took it as "I got a lot of this music, but it's still :metal" Fortunately, this is Rich's roulette, not yours. :D :P
Just because I've ate a shit ton of pizza in my life, doesn't mean I don't love me a "cracking" slice of it with new flavours!
:symphonyx:
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That's because you only listen to prog metal! And fucking Winger. :lol :lol
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3: Incon_enient Ideal
:'(
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I took that to mean, "Yeah this is good, but I already have plenty fucking prog metal as it is!" :lol
That doesn't necessarily mean anything though. Of course sometimes it can mean I feel like "I've heard this all before", and it probably affects my excitement a bit around the margins. But unless it's particularly generic (in terms of what I have heard before), then if it's good it's good.
3: Incon_enient Ideal
:'(
:lol No idea how that happened.
But that's what the song is called now.
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That's because you only listen to prog metal! And fucking Winger. :lol :lol
First, untrue. Second (even if it was true)... your point ?? ??
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That's because you only listen to prog metal! And fucking Winger. :lol :lol
First, untrue. Second (even if it was true)... your point ?? ??
Me making your next avatar for the next bet you lose:
(https://i.imgur.com/ntSH6Gn.gif)
:lol :hug:
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Round 5 first impressions
15. Really cool music, possibly let down slightly by the production. [Elite – Messa]
Oh, I think the production is a big part of why the music works so well.
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cyril demands comparisons
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cyril demands comparisons
Comparisons occur on Thursdays. :P
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cyril demands comparisons
Comparisons occur on Thursdays. :P
Technically, it is thursday for you :D
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bends time to make today thursday
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cyril demands comparisons
Comparisons occur on Thursdays. :P
Technically, it is thursday for you :D
He's got 2 hours to go by my understanding!
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:facepalm:
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cyril demands comparisons
Comparisons occur on Thursdays. :P
Technically, it is thursday for you :D
He's got 2 hours to go by my understanding!
Correct.
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Indi is drunk. :lol
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Indi is drunk. :lol
I wish I was. That's me at my usual sober lucidity. :lol
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35 minutes before Thursday.
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Indi is drunk. :lol
I wish I was. That's me at my usual sober lucidity. :lol
I'd love to see you drunk post.
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Indi is drunk. :lol
I wish I was. That's me at my usual sober lucidity. :lol
I'd love to see you drunk post.
You've seen it plenty :lol
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you ran an entire roulette of drunkposting yeah
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I'm smiling at your posts, in sober lucidity
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Not that drunk. Lol. Where's Mason's post. Lol
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To this day I'm convinced Indi's special thread in the DT section is fueled by alcohol. I honestly cannot understand what that thread is about or the individual posts. I've never been so confused by text before. It's like trying to read the Elder Scrolls.
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you ran an entire roulette of drunkposting yeah
Two roulettes :P
To this day I'm convinced Indi's special thread in the DT section is fueled by alcohol.
That's fueled by life and feels. As soon as you get to 30 you'll suddenly understand :lol
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To this day I'm convinced Indi's special thread in the DT section is fueled by alcohol.
That's fueled by life and feels. As soon as you get to 30 you'll suddenly understand :lol
Oh boy! Only 7 months to go :neverusethis:
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as soon as you turn 30 you stop liking music forever or so i've heard
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I gather that Indi's drunk posting is merely 20% more eloquent than us native English speakers.
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I don't doubt it. Both of you :lol :lol
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as soon as you turn 30 you stop liking music forever or so i've heard
I stopped falling in love with new acts at that age, but I kept liking music.
I gather that Indi's drunk posting is merely 20% more eloquent than us native English speakers.
When I'm drunk my geordie side takes control ;D
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When I'm drunk my geordie side takes control ;D
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTQzNzA5MDQ0Ml5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMzIxNTg0MjE@._V1_.jpg)
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as soon as you turn 30 you stop liking music forever or so i've heard
I'm 52. AAAHHHH!!!
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I'm just happy I stumped Ruslan on the hangman, and without the two of you being jerks to me either. :p
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damn, it's thursday
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I'm just happy I stumped Ruslan on the hangman, and without the two of you being jerks to me either. :p
I was asleep when it was posted though :P
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damn, it's thursday
Indeed it is.
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I'm just happy I stumped Ruslan on the hangman, and without the two of you being jerks to me either. :p
I was asleep when it was posted though :P
No excuses.
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I'm just happy I stumped Ruslan on the hangman, and without the two of you being jerks to me either. :p
I was asleep when it was posted though :P
No excuses.
Agreed. Excuses are for losers.
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thursday is running out, innit
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thursday is running out, innit
It's still broad daylight over there :corn
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Thursday has HOURS left. :P
Nah literally just finishing third listens now, so comparisons up imminently.
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Round 5 comparisons
Indicative and subject to change.
Comparisons are with the Round 4 score.
Ordered by Round 4 ranking (just the ranking for that round, not the total score).
wolfking v
Buddy v
Tomi v
Puppies v
Lethean v
Nekov v
Sacul =
Evermind v
Cyril ^
Luoto v
Train ^
LordCost v
Katt ^
jingle ^
romdrums ^
Elite =
Stadler ^
Shadow ^
Indi ^
lonestar ^
TAC ^
king ^
Some of the comparisons are marginal, others are large - so this doesn't really get across that there could be some more shifting around of positions again!
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damn, no 8.1 again :'(
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Frederic Chopin confirmed to be better than the Arctic Monkeys
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:sadpanda:
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Oh that's quite nice :metal
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damn, no 8.1 again :'(
It's not my fault you keep accidentally sending music that's too good.
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i'm working on fixing that!
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Dreamy.
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Still hoping for something 8.0 or higher
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Well I knew there was only one way but up. LOL
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Lowest on the list with red arrow :facepalm:
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:metal
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Top 4 are Ev, Katt, Buddy, and Wolfking. Only 1 is improving this week. Enough to take top spot?
Tune in tomorrow to find out!
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Dammit
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Top 4 are Ev, Katt, Buddy, and Wolfking. Only 1 is improving this week. Enough to take top spot?
Tune in tomorrow to find out!
(https://i.imgur.com/YOrJ5GR.gif)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L09qnRfZY-k
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Yeah, I'm screwed. Apparently "sending random shit strategy" works only when you avoid generic prog. :biggrin:
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i have avoided both prog and metal all roulette (unless you count post-hardcore as metal)
unfortunately i have given in for the next round but it's worth it
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L09qnRfZY-k
:lol
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Top 4 are Ev, Katt, Buddy, and Wolfking. Only 1 is improving this week. Enough to take top spot?
Tune in tomorrow to find out!
I knew Norther wouldn't get rated as highly as MPE. Hopefully it's not a large difference though.
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:corn
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:soon:
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*hits refresh*
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:impatient:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2IuJPh6h_A
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No, I don't want results
Results are a number that I don't want to see
Hangin' out the top of the page, thinkin' what's my place?
Tryin' to mislead me
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Ok writeups are done... just need to sort formatting etc, so give me a few mins!
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:soon: :corn
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ROUND 5 RESULTS
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Lethean – Almah
1. Trace of Trait
2. Breathe
3. Box of Illusion
4. Almah
First impression: Nice style but the hooks are lacking.
Final opinion: Ok so first thing’s first, Trace of Trait is a cracking song. Really punchy, energetic, surprisingly intense at times. I like Edu Falaschi a lot from his time in Angra (the only era of that band I find particularly exciting) and it’s nice to hear his voice again in something else. The songs from the debut album, by contrast, are merely ok. Nothing bad, just not that interesting to me, really just sounding like mid-tier Angra. Almah has some really nice stuff in it, but the other two bring the score down quite a bit.
Score: 7.4
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LordCost – Cave In
1. Final Transmission
2. In the Stream of Commerce
3. Big Riff
4. Innuendo and Out the Other
First impression: Each track starts only ok but gets more interesting as it goes.
Final opinion: When you explained this band to me, how they developed over time, and the nature of this more proggy album of theirs, I found it really interesting. Unfortunately, I don’t find the music itself quite as interesting. I love that it’s quite dynamic and unusual, and there are some really cool moments, particularly as each song progresses. But experimental music is risky, and there’s stuff here that just doesn’t work for me. Big Riff is easily my favourite, the balance of intensity and melody is excellent.
Score: 7.5
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Luoto – Noumena
1. The End of the Century
2. Everlasting Ward
3. Prey of the Tempter
First impression: Do I dare suggest that this sounds solid but unremarkable?
Final opinion: I had assumed that, as in rounds 1 and 2, this would grow on me loads, but it didn’t happen this time. Don’t get me wrong, I like it plenty, but this time my first impression feels spot on. It’s all very solid and I enjoy each listen. It has some nice riffing going on, and some thrashy elements thrown into the mix with the core melodic death metal style, which is an interesting combination. But there’s nothing here that stands out, either for being unique or for being particularly exciting.
Score: 7.7
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Puppies – Estradasphere
1. The Princes
2. Millennium Child
3. XQuiQ
4. Smuggled Mutation
5. Planet Sparkle / Court Yard Battle 1
First impression: I have absolutely no idea what is going on.
Final opinion: I still have absolutely no idea what is going on. I like it though. I think. On balance.
Score: 7.8
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Buddy – Dir En Grey
1. Vinushka
2. Tōsei
3. Inconvenient Ideal
First impression: I… don’t really know what to make of this.
Final opinion: So, I like this. I really want to like it more, but there’s something about it that keeps it only almost-great. The positives first. I love the moody vibe here. I love the variety. I love the intensity at times. I like that they sing in Japanese, given a lot of bands who play in what you might call a “western” style sing in English. But for all that it’s exciting and dynamic, it just doesn’t quite hang together for me and I find it hard to really *feel* the music. I think the production might be part of that – the clean vocals often sound detached from the instrumentation.
Score: 7.9
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king – Freaky Jelly
1. Highest Ground
2. Nothing to Feel
First impression: Slightly cheesy in the vocal department but that doesn’t stop it being a lot of fun.
Final opinion: This band are very obviously and heavily influenced by early Dream Theater. On the downside, they’re in borderline ripoff territory. But thankfully, they have a very fun and upbeat approach to it all, which just about provides enough of its own flavour. I’m not the biggest fan of the big cheesy high-vibrato singing here – it worked with JLB in the early 90s because he had so much charisma in his voice, plus, you know, it was the early 90s. :lol It feels a bit dated for a 2017 album. But both songs are still very enjoyable, talented prog.
Score: 8.0
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Evermind – Voices from the Fuselage
1. Meteorites
2. Nine Levels
3. Life on Titan
First impression: Another solid example of the genre that I’m extremely familiar with.
Final opinion: This actually ended growing on me a bit. It is kinda generic I suppose, but it’s very nicely done and consistently good throughout. It has the groove that most djenty prog metal does, but it’s a little lighter and airier in tone. On one hand, that does mean it lacks a bit of punch. But on the other, it gives it a slightly more atmospheric feel which works well. So yeah, it lacks a bit of wow factor, but it’s very solid stuff still.
Score: 8.1
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Tomi – Stoned Jesus
1. I'm the Mountain
First impression: :hat
Final opinion: This is some very cool music. You described it as stoner/doom metal, and I guess I can see that – it’s very hypnotic in the way it develops slowly and has these almost droning riffs repeating. It actually reminds me of Tool at times as well. One thing I find interesting is how the song has vocals but these seem to have a supporting role really – it’s the riffs and the mood that really sit in the forefront, and it works surprisingly well.
Score: 8.1
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Indi – Gino Vannelli
1. A Pauper in Paradise (3rd Movement)
2. Brother to Brother
3. Storm at Sunup
First impression: Madder than I expected, and all the better for it.
Final opinion: So I very briefly googled Vannelli when you sent me this, simply because I’d never heard of him. Google told me he was “rock, soul, soft rock”, and had had some hits in the 70s and 80s. From the combination of this and the photos of him (lol), I was expecting something pretty cheesy and middle-of-the-road. And that’s all there for sure, but also a lot more bonkers stuff too. Starting with a quirky, experimental prog instrumental certainly drove that feeling, I think. :lol But even the two more regular songs have a playful, jazzy experimentation to them. Very enjoyable.
Score: 8.1
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Elite – Messa
1. Snakeskin Drape
2. Hour of the Wolf
3. Tulsi
First impression: Really cool music, possibly let down slightly by the production.
Final opinion: Ok yeah, so I’ve mostly come around on the production here. It’s not my favourite, and they strike me as one of those bands I’d love in a live setting more than on record. But at the same time, I can see what you mean about it working with the music. Particularly in Tulsi, that song has such a mood to it, and damn that saxophone section is just great. So this isn’t blowing me away yet, but all in all I’m feeling positive about it and interested to check the albums out.
Score: 8.1
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wolfking – Norther
1. Death Unlimited
2. A Fallen Star
3. Vain
4. Omen
First impression: You win the prize for most accurate description ever.
Final opinion: Yeah, there’s a massive Children of Bodom influence here, damn. :lol You were also spot on in describing the “cool, aggressive tunes” and “strong sound overall”. The aggression is definitely there, it’s pretty fierce at times, and they have that angsty feel going on like Bodom. I think this is a little more consistently melodic perhaps (or could just be your choice of songs), which is up my alley, plus some use of clean vocals gives it its own flavour. All in all this is strong stuff.
Score: 8.2
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lonestar – Deadly Circus Fire
1. Through the Soil (i. Born ii. Damned iii. Requiem)
2. Her Epitaph (iv. The Return)
3. The King and The Bishop
First impression: A solid enough example of a genre that I’m extremely familiar with.
Final opinion: Like Evermind’s prog metal submission, this was definitely a grower, perhaps slightly more so. Instrumentally, there’s a huge SC/BCSL-era Dream Theater influence here, so musically speaking it’s not especially unique. But the melodies and the more aggressive vocal style push it some way towards alt-metal, which is a very cool mix. Her Epitaph is intense, but it’s a real head-banger. I do wonder if I might find the full album slightly one-track, but based on these tracks alone I’m digging it a lot.
Score: 8.2
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Nekov – Bend Sinister
1. Best of You
2. Hot Blooded Man
3. Gang of Wolves
4. Got You on My Mind
First impression: Poppy, quirky, a lot of fun all round.
Final opinion: These guys seem to get defined as either “indie rock” or “progressive indie”, whatever that means, but there’s a big power-pop vibe in a lot of this too. Anyway it’s very cool stuff, and the difficulty classifying them I think is a good demonstration of the diversity and quirkiness on display. Best of You is the epitome of that, the real highlight here and definitely elevates it beyond just being solid indie – it covers such a range of style and ideas, and for all that it’s fun music, it has a serious side too and the more emotional moments are fantastic.
Score: 8.2
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Cyril – Daniel Olsén, Jonathan Eng & Linnea Olsson
1. Begin Again
2. Dead of Night
3. Mine
4. The World We Knew
5. Inside
6. Wild Hearts Never Die
7. A Place I Don't Know
First impression: Vocals aren’t the strongest but otherwise an unexpected joy.
Final opinion: While I’m still not entirely sold on the vocals, they do at least give the music a dreamy quality that adds to how immersive the overall sound is. All-in-all, this is really lovely modern synthpop, with a nice mix of cute pieces and more upbeat and energetic electropop. I had no idea what to expect really, but this music just makes me really happy. Looks like I’m going to have to get this game as I understand the music is a bit part of it.
Score: 8.3
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romdrums – The Intersphere
1. Relations in the Unseen
2. Sleeping God
3. Out of Phase
4. The Grand Delusion
5. Shipwreck
First impression: Great hooks and energy.
Final opinion: You described these guys as “new prog” and I know what you mean, it’s in that oeuvre of proggy music that has clear influences from post-hardcore and alt-rock. It’s a nice mix when done well, and these guys seem to do it really well. Never gets that heavy, but it’s all pretty energetic and engaging, and there are some really strong hooks. Not sure they quite have the emotionality of some of their influences, like Thrice, but still top-notch stuff.
Score: 8.3
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Sacul – Saltillo
1. Giving In
2. A Hair on the Head of John the Baptist
3. Denim
4. They All Do It The Same
First impression: A lot of mood and a lot of groove.
Final opinion: This is definitely gloomier than what you sent in the previous round, but I like it for many of the same reasons. Really cool downtempo music with a good amount of energy, full production and a bit of experimentation. I like the variety too, between the more straightforward vocal songs and the more sample-based tracks – and thankfully both approaches are done really well.
Score: 8.3
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Stadler – The Panic Channel
1. Teahouse of the Spirits
2. Outsider
3. Bloody Mary
4. Loop Hole
First impression: Great combination of punchy and catchy – liking it a lot and more than I thought I might.
Final opinion: You didn’t have the best start but you’ve been getting better with every round, and this is the best thing you’ve sent me since Rainbow in round 1 of my v3! I’ve never really got into Jane’s Addiction, and I’m wondering now whether Farrell’s vocals are a stumbling block. Production may be part of it too. Either way, this is sooooo much better. It’s punchy, energetic alt-rock with a ton of charm, great performances and a really strong melodic approach – the combination reminds me of Alter Bridge, even though the sound is a little different. Big standout for me is Bloody Mary.
Score: 8.4
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TAC – Netherbird
1. Mercury Skies
2. Lunar Pendulum
3. Harvest the Stars
First impression: An excellent example of a genre that doesn’t feature much in my collection.
Final opinion: Melodic black metal isn’t really something I know much about – the only things in my RYM tagged with it are also tagged with other things, and even then there’s only a handful of artists. Anyway, it looks like it might be an area of black metal that’s particularly up my alley (like with melodic death metal) as this is really excellent. There’s a certain eerie darkness to it, befitting of the genre, but it really is very melodic, it’s all at least great and some of it is just fantastic.
Score: 8.5
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Train – A.A. Williams
1. Exit in Darkness
2. Control
3. Melt
First impression: Warm, emotive, really rather good.
Final opinion: This is some really gorgeous music. It’s like a wonderful marrying of good post-rock with gorgeous vocals to create something greater than the sum of its parts. You described her singing as “sad, captivating, unique vocals” and I can’t say it any better, so I won’t. But it works because the music is so immersive too. All three songs are lovely, but the new single Melt is the definite standout, so clearly I have an exciting album to look forward to!
Score: 8.5
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Jingle – M.I.GOD.
1. Vertigo
2. The Solitary Ghost
3. Sonata in Tenebris (Interlude I)
4. Tears of Today
5. The Call
6. Weight of a Million Souls
First impression: A cracking example of a genre that, again, I’m really quite familiar with.
Final opinion: Really interesting submission here, sending three songs along with their preceding intro/interlude tracks. It works really well, and gives me a sense of how they all fit into the album in terms of flow. As for the music, it speaks to me in much the same way the Daydream XI did in round 2. It’s prog metal, and it’s not very original in terms of its core style, but it’s really excellently done with some great hooks, and there’s enough of a unique flavour (in this case a futuristic sort of sound, where DXI had a more theatrical circus vibe) to make it exciting.
Score: 8.6
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Katt – Frédéric Chopin
1. Prelude No. 7 in A: “The Polish Dancer”
2. Prelude No. 15 in Db: “Raindrop”
3. Prelude No. 11 in B: “The Dragonfly”
4. Nocturne No. 1 in Bb minor
5. Nocturne No. 2 in Eb
6. Prelude No. 20 in C minor: “The Funeral March”
First impression: Delicate and quite beautiful.
Final opinion: I don’t live under a rock, so I already knew Nocturne No. 2 very well, and I also happened to know the Funeral March well too as my brother used to play it on piano when he was a young’un. But the rules are the rules, plus this was mostly new music for me. It’s definitely increased my interest in Chopin again. Not that I don’t like the two pieces I already know (especially the Funeral March), but all this music is gorgeous and Nocturne No. 1 in Bb minor is probably my favourite of the lot (I can be a sucker for minor key romantic music sometimes).
Score: 8.6
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Shadow – Cloud Cult
1. Chemicals Collide (live)
2. No One Said it Would be Easy (live)
3. Complicated Creation (live)
4. Love and the First Law of Thermodynamics (live)
5. Good Friend (live)
First impression: This could have been risky, but instead it’s wonderfully unique and I love it already.
Final opinion: Sending an extract from a live acoustic video that (from what I can tell) wasn’t a full professional release could definitely have been risky – my experience with most artists is that they sound better on studio recordings than live ones. But this is wonderful. From your submission and a google search, I gather that they are normally an indie rock band, but this show was much more acoustic folk in style. Musically the songs are lovely, but also the performance has such a raw and upbeat sincerity to it that’s really immersive. Love it.
Score: 9.0
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Scores after Round 5:
1. Katt = 8.5 + 8.0 + 9.0 + 8.1 + 8.6 = 42.2
2. Evermind = 9.0 + 8.1 + 8.7 + 8.2 + 8.1 = 42.1
3= wolfking = 8.2 + 8.2 + 8.0 + 8.9 + 8.2 = 41.5
3= jingle = 8.1 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 8.1 + 8.6 = 41.5
5. Buddy = 8.1 + 8.2 + 8.6 + 8.6 + 7.9 = 41.4
6. Cyril = 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.6 + 8.2 + 8.3 = 41.3
7. Train = 8.9 + 8.1 + 7.5 + 8.2 + 8.5 = 41.2
8. romdrums = 8.0 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 8.1 + 8.3 = 41.1
9. Nekov = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.5 + 8.3 + 8.2 = 41.0
10. TAC = 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + 7.7 + 8.5 = 40.9
11. Puppies = 7.8 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.8 = 40.7
12. Luoto = 8.3 + 8.1 + 8.2 + 8.2 + 7.7 = 40.5
13= Indi = 7.9 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 7.9 + 8.1 = 40.4
13= Elite = 8.1 + 8.5 + 7.6 + 8.1 + 8.1 = 40.4
15. lonestar = 8.4 + 7.9 + 8.0 + 7.8 + 8.2 = 40.3
16. Shadow = 8.0 + 6.9 + 8.2 + 8.1 + 9.0 = 40.2
17. Sacul = 8.1 + 7.1 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 8.3 = 40.0
18= Lethean = 7.6 + 8.0 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.4 = 39.9
18= Tomi = 7.3 + 8.1 + 7.9 + 8.5 + 8.1 = 39.9
18= king = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 7.7 + 8.0 = 39.9
21. Stadler = 7.4 + 7.8 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.4 = 39.6
22. LordCost = 7.2 + 8.8 + 7.3 + 8.2 + 7.5 = 39.0
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incredibly excited for another 0.1 ^ next round :lol
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I guess I should have gone with the heavier stuff. Perhaps next time since they likely won't be banned.... :)
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incredibly excited for another 0.1 ^ next round :lol
I mean, it's happened nine times so far this roulette, and only once to you, so
There have also been five -0.1s. Like I said, some comparisons are pretty marginal. :lol
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Her Epitaph is an amazing track for sure, that band for me filled the void nicely while waiting ten years for the Tool album haha
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I might change what I sent for this round, Rich. Will sleep on it tonight.
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I might change what I sent for this round, Rich. Will sleep on it tonight.
No worries, I can hold off on doing a first listen until you decide. :tup
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Blegh. Disappointed, but still not too bad of a score. Despite the lyrics being entirely in Japanese, there's something about the band's writing and the vocalist's delivery that packs in so much emotion for me, so I'm a bit sad that didn't get through to you. I'd still recommend checking the band out further, especially the two albums covered by those songs. Their albums also tend to be growers - their two most recent ones I thought were just okay at first but they both clicked hard after a handful of listens.
Hoping on the people above me tanking hard in the EP round to have any chance of winning this thing. :P
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Blegh. Disappointed, but still not too bad of a score. Despite the lyrics being entirely in Japanese, there's something about the band's writing and the vocalist's delivery that packs in so much emotion for me, so I'm a bit sad that didn't get through to you.
For sure, that's just the way the cookie crumbles sometimes.
I'd still recommend checking the band out further, especially the two albums covered by those songs. Their albums also tend to be growers - their two most recent ones I thought were just okay at first but they both clicked hard after a handful of listens.
Yeah I imagine that scores of 7.8-7.9 I'll generally still mostly check out, so I'll make sure I do in this case.
Hoping on the people above me tanking hard in the EP round to have any chance of winning this thing. :P
There are two more regular rounds to go first, so the pack you're in currently definitely all still have a good shot!
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Also :lol Shadow.
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This is pretty much how I feel right now. :|
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Goddamn, I feel I'm playing Russian Roulette (pun intended), and running out of empty chambers if I keep playing Prog-Metal concepts.
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Okay cool, congrats Mike! Will send something random tomorrow.
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OK, sent. :coolio
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This is pretty much how I feel right now. :|
I appreciate my write-up isn't very helpful. :lol I do enjoy the madness, and it's all super-entertaining which is why you still got a solid score (in general terms). I think it's just a liiiiiittle too mad for my tastes. Each track is in a completely different genre, so while I really enjoy them, I don't get any sense of musical identity. If that makes sense.
Goddamn, I feel I'm playing Russian Roulette (pun intended), and running out of empty chambers if I keep playing Prog-Metal concepts.
It's not something that typically scores especially high in my roulettes, so I don't know how you've managed two in the same roulette, but they're both excellent. :lol
Okay cool, congrats Mike! Will send something random tomorrow.
I hadn't actually realised there was only 0.1 points in it until I was tallying up scores in my spreadsheet at the end. :lol Pretty fierce battle going on at the top between the two of you, but also a bunch of people not all that far behind. ;)
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This is pretty much how I feel right now. :|
I appreciate my write-up isn't very helpful. :lol I do enjoy the madness, and it's all super-entertaining which is why you still got a solid score (in general terms). I think it's just a liiiiiittle too mad for my tastes. Each track is in a completely different genre, so while I really enjoy them, I don't get any sense of musical identity. If that makes sense.
Fair enough. I mean the rest of their music incorporates even more genres. Their last album, Palace of Mirrors, is probably their most focused, but it's still all over the map.
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Yeah I'm biting my nails over this next round. I genuinely did not expect Chopin to come in second place, I'm impressed and proud of myself and proud of your taste in music Rich :lol I've got so many possibilities to run with, but it's gonna be hard to replace what I sent. I think you'll like it, but... we'll see!
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With all due respect to Rich, I honestly don't give a shit. :lol I will send whatever comes to my head when I'm brushing my teeth tomorrow.
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With all due respect to Rich, I honestly don't give a shit. :lol I will send whatever comes to my head when I'm brushing my teeth tomorrow.
Oh no, you don't just get to act like you're not trying. Get back here and fight me!
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I wasn't even trying in the first place, this is what I was doing each round :lol Just sending random shit. That's also what I'm doing in your roulette tbh
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I genuinely did not expect Chopin to come in second place, I'm impressed and proud of myself and proud of your taste in music Rich :lol
I mean, I've rated piano works by Beethoven and Rachmaninov 4.5 stars on RYM, and 5 stars in the case of Rach's piano concertos, so it was always a safe bet that it would at least score pretty well. :lol But yeah as I've said before, it's impossible to know whether something similar will rate nearly as high.
I wasn't even trying in the first place, this is what I was doing each round :lol Just sending random shit. That's also what I'm doing in your roulette tbh
I think this does suggest we have a pretty good alignment of tastes right now.
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Sent and fingers crossed.
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Oh nice! Yeah check both of Saltillo's albums, they're some of my favorite trip-hop music.
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Goddamn, I feel I'm playing Russian Roulette (pun intended), and running out of empty chambers if I keep playing Prog-Metal concepts.
It's not something that typically scores especially high in my roulettes, so I don't know how you've managed two in the same roulette, but they're both excellent. :lol
Even a broken clock is right twice a day!
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I'll take that.
I'll try and send something this morning before heading out for the weekend.
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Sent. I'm going further down this round
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Round 6 has been sent via carrier pigeon, and should arrive within a few days.
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Round 6 has been sent via carrier pigeon, and should arrive within a few days.
You should have foxed it. :biggrin:
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Round 6 has been sent via carrier pigeon, and should arrive within a few days.
You should have foxed it. :biggrin:
Mos Definitely.
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ariich does it really gotta be a 4 artist limit for the EP round. i have 5 songs from 5 different artists i really wanna put together into my EP. it's still gonna be under 30 minutes even if i do that. make an exception for me thanks
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Sent the first thing that was in my head when I woke up, hopefully I win the first place back
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ariich does it really gotta be a 4 artist limit for the EP round. i have 5 songs from 5 different artists i really wanna put together into my EP. it's still gonna be under 30 minutes even if i do that. make an exception for me thanks
I won't make exceptions as I want to be fair. I'll consider upping the limit to 5 if enough people make the case for it, but I would prefer to keep it at 4 because I'm going to have a ludicrous amount of music to check out after this roulette as it is. :lol
Remember short intros/interludes don't count towards the 4 artists.
EDIT: Already got 15 submissions in, by the way. :tup
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yeah they're 5 full songs all in the 5-8 minutes range unfortunately :lol
all the other rules i feel are totally reasonable (i'm honestly amazed you let even 35 minutes of music, i'd have set it to 30 with this # of participants) but arbitrarily limiting the # of artists strikes me as weird. maybe it's just me because i'm the guy who almost always sends EPs with no repeat artists, barring whenever i send a pop EP and don't have a very deep well to draw from at least :P
my round 7 submission is dependent on the answer to this because if i can only send 4 artists in the EP round then the 5th one is getting the round 7 spot and i'll just toss out the one i vaguely had in progress (probably a post-roulette album to send you tbh, i don't have as much confidence in it as any other round so far anyways even if it's a personal fave) so... ehh
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I'm fine with the 4 artist limit. That's also exactly how many artists I have in my EP :corn
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I'm fine with the 4 artist limit. That's also exactly how many artists I have in my EP :corn
your vote doesn't count then because you don't need 5 artists :loser:
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yeah they're 5 full songs all in the 5-8 minutes range unfortunately :lol
all the other rules i feel are totally reasonable (i'm honestly amazed you let even 35 minutes of music, i'd have set it to 30 with this # of participants) but arbitrarily limiting the # of artists strikes me as weird.
I mean, I explained it in my previous post. :lol Also, this from the guy who arbitrarily set a specific number of tracks in your last EP round. :P
maybe it's just me because i'm the guy who almost always sends EPs with no repeat artists, barring whenever i send a pop EP and don't have a very deep well to draw from at least :P
You only used 5 artists in your concept album in my last roulette, and that was more than twice as long as the limit for this EP round.
I do feel that 4 artists is pretty reasonable for a 35 minute limit, on the basis that people will generally use the odd long song or repeat artist. But again I'm not against changing this rule, as long as people have the chance to express whether they think it would be unfair (e.g. if they've already planned an EP based on the original restrictions). So given you need to know enough in advance of round 7, let's just give it a couple of days (i.e. until Monday, which is normally when hangman happens) to give people a chance to offer opinions.
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i can't vote for either option because i believe it should be raised to 5 but i am not very attractive
also i only set the count to 5 in my last roulette because of the scoring system i was using, tbh
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I added an important third option to the poll btw.
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I voted whatever because I am indifferent either way, because I definitely will not think about songs or artists for the EP until ten seconds before I send it.
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I would say no, let's keep it at 4 :biggrin:
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I voted whatever because I am indifferent either way, because I definitely will not think about songs or artists for the EP until ten seconds before I send it.
The flow is going to be amazing.
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I always thought the limit was kinda odd, don't really see what it's trying to accomplish. But whatever.
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I voted whatever because I am indifferent either way, because I definitely will not think about songs or artists for the EP until ten seconds before I send it.
The flow is going to be amazing.
I've been working on and tweaking mine for the last few weeks already. Still working on it, as a matter of fact. I want it to be perfect, even though I have no illusions of winning this roulette. I just want the best EP :metal
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the indifference is not actually surprising here, i'd probably be indifferent too if i didn't have a really good five-track EP i wanna send :P
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the indifference is not actually surprising here, i'd probably be indifferent too if i didn't have a really good five-track EP i wanna send :P
My EP is 5 tracks, but I used 1 artist twice.
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i mean that's fair :lol i usually like picking The Absolute Best song from an artist and filling an entire EP up that way myself, unless i have to play to a concept
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I voted whatever because I am indifferent either way, because I definitely will not think about songs or artists for the EP until ten seconds before I send it.
The flow is going to be amazing.
I've been working on and tweaking mine for the last few weeks already. Still working on it, as a matter of fact. I want it to be perfect, even though I have no illusions of winning this roulette. I just want the best EP :metal
I'll just say, you may have some competition in this department my dude
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I always thought the limit was kinda odd, don't really see what it's trying to accomplish. But whatever.
It's intended for my benefit, rather than participants'. :P
the indifference is not actually surprising here, i'd probably be indifferent too if i didn't have a really good five-track EP i wanna send :P
Yeah I'm glad I added that option. :lol
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I said whatever because I just woke up from a 3 hour nap and what year is it
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i probably won't have the "best" EP but i will be more satisfied with the 5-track one than the 4-track one
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I'm really excited and slightly daunted by this EP round. It's going to be a ridiculous amount of music and I'm going want to give all of it a good amount of attention. I know for a fact that I won't turn it around in a week. :lol But then I'm sure I can drag the posting of results out over a good few days when there are 22 of them.
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my round 7 entry is going to be longer than my EP if i'm not allowed to send 5 artists so you should be more scared of that tbh
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I voted whatever because I am indifferent either way, because I definitely will not think about songs or artists for the EP until ten seconds before I send it.
The flow is going to be amazing.
I've been working on and tweaking mine for the last few weeks already. Still working on it, as a matter of fact. I want it to be perfect, even though I have no illusions of winning this roulette. I just want the best EP :metal
I'll just say, you may have some competition in this department my dude
Oh, right, I forgot you were in this roulette :biggrin: I'll definitely be interested in hearing your EP once we get there. :tup
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Yep, easy to forget now that I'm not in the first place :biggrin:
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I will just send Devil Doll for my EP
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I will just send Devil Doll for my EP
Might be better off sending John Cage
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Very much considering going the Buddyhunter route next round and sending one of my favorite video game composers.
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That's not the Buddyhunter route, that's the "Buddyhunter in Katt's Roulette" route :biggrin:
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That's not the Buddyhunter route, that's the "Buddyhunter in Katt's Roulette" route :biggrin:
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the great meh'ening of 2020, apparently :lol
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I'm okay with any number EP acts, hence I voted "whatever".
Not in a dismissive "whatever" way, but in a nice congenial "whatever" way.
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at this point a little upset whatever wasn't the "middle" option because then the poll results would look a lot funnier right now
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In general, I think stoning Cyril is a fine idea.
As for the # of artists, it's Rich's roulette, he sets the rules. I just follow them.
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All right, time's up. Let's do this
LEEROOOOOY nnnnnn-JENKINS!!!!!!
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All right, time's up. Let's do this
LEEROOOOOY nnnnnn-JENKINS!!!!!!
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As always this seems like a really interesting set of submissions!
Just waitin' on one last one and then we can start hangmans.
Loving the apathy in the poll.
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Short intro/interlude tracks that are used for flow are exempt from the rules on number of artists and the banned list - i.e. you can use any artist at all for that purpose, and it doesn't count as one of the maximum 4. It may help your flow score but won't contribute to your music quality score.
oh btw i'm probably not actually going to use an interlude track if 5 songs are permitted but i'm still gonna ask - what's the maximum length for an interlude track? doesn't seem to be defined here
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Whatever basically means yes in this case
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Short intro/interlude tracks that are used for flow are exempt from the rules on number of artists and the banned list - i.e. you can use any artist at all for that purpose, and it doesn't count as one of the maximum 4. It may help your flow score but won't contribute to your music quality score.
oh btw i'm probably not actually going to use an interlude track if 5 songs are permitted but i'm still gonna ask - what's the maximum length for an interlude track? doesn't seem to be defined here
I don't want to set a specific limit, because it depends on the music and the style. There are 3-4 minute tracks with slow builds that are very much intros, while there are full songs that are only around 2:30 (particularly in, for example, punk or pop). So I expect people to use their judgement and I will too.
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2: __a__ ___ Da_
3: _______ _______
??: __l____ __l A___
1: ___ ___d_
2: __l__ __ ____
3: L____ A____ _a___
4: ____ ___ma_ __ ___ ____d_ __ ______g ___ __am
??: _ll___a
1: __a____g
2: _______a
3: A___m_ _ad__ A_a_
??: _l__ _ L_ ______ ____
1: _la____
2: La _a_____ M______a
3: _aga__
4: ___m_ ___l____
??: __-Ma_
1: All _____ ____g_
2: _________
??: G___lla_
1: __ M_la____l_ __ll
2: A____
3: _m____ A___
4: Mag__ ____
??: ________m
1: ____
2: _______ ___g
Lethean: Andromeda
1: _________
2: G_____ __ _____a_
3: _l___ __ a_ ___
Guessed letters: DGMAL
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D
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G
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M
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Well alright, if you insist.
Interestingly, no DGM in the first entry.
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A for ariich
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Fock me I'm late
Allegaeon:
Tsunami and Submergence
Apoptosis
by RJ
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Arena:
The Hanging Tree
The Butterfly Man
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Fock me I'm late
Allegaeon:
Tsunami and Submergence
Apoptosis
by RJ
I did consider not updating until you'd had a chance to guess RJ's. :lol
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Andromeda ... sent by the other Rich
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L
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Andromeda ... sent by the other Rich
No!
At leadt not sent by me. I can’t recall ever listening to Andromeda either, actually :)
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Andromeda is Lethean
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Andromeda ... sent by the other Rich
No!
At leadt not sent by me. I can’t recall ever listening to Andromeda either, actually :)
Well then how/why the hell did you send them to me in my last roulette?? :lol
Elite: Andromeda / Crescendo of Thoughts
FINALLY! Something that clicked. I’d heard a few Andromeda tracks a long time ago, and they showed up on a compilation album I have from somewhere, so I knew they were kinda keyboard heavy in their sound. The keyboard/guitar unisons and duels were magnificent. This is the kind of Prog-metal that these ears were made for - complex, but not too much of a wank-fest. Vocally, I wasn't wow'd, but it fit well with the music. Good 2nd choice - I don't think Oceans of Slumber would have fared well at all.
Ranking: 3.1
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Andromeda is Lethean
:tup
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Kade sent Lord
Reborn? Forever? hard to tell how many letters are there
Eternal Storm
Someone Else's Dream
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hard to tell how many letters are there
You can just use your cursor to highlight them one by one in order to count. Unless you're on a phone/tablet.
Anyway all correct! :tup
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hard to tell how many letters are there
You can just use your cursor to highlight them one by one in order to count. Unless you're on a phone/tablet.
Anyway all correct! :tup
Chad:
(https://i.imgur.com/jdEO7uZ.gif)
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hard to tell how many letters are there
You can just use your cursor to highlight them one by one in order to count. Unless you're on a phone/tablet.
Anyway all correct! :tup
I mean you can even do it on your phone except no cursor, that's what I was always doing.
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hard to tell how many letters are there
You can just use your cursor to highlight them one by one in order to count. Unless you're on a phone/tablet.
Anyway all correct! :tup
I mean you can even do it on your phone except no cursor, that's what I was always doing.
Oh for cryin out loud... I just eyeball'd it and couldn't easily tell if it was 6 or 8 letters.
(https://media.giphy.com/media/VbDqht9rj2zDSZWIAy/200.gif)
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Led Zeppelin. No Quarter is one of the songs
Gorillaz
Illyria (x2)
- Resurgence
- The Carpathian Summit
- Swansong
- Kenopsia
- Autumn Fades Away
Yay, two people sent one of my EP bands with basically the entire album covered :rollin
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Cyril sent Illyria? Was seriously considering that band myself, those same songs too in that one batch (Resurgence and TCS)
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Led Zep is Chad.
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That Illyria album's alright. The title track's really good though.
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TCS was like half my planned EP.
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That's the Way
The Rain Song
Holy shit
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??: ____ra
1: _l_r__
2: L___, Thr__t, __r_
3: ____h_ __r Th_ _a__ __ _t
??: Arena
1: The Hanging Tree
2: The Butterfly Man
3: Ascension
??: _t__g
1: __ _ ___r L___ M_ _a_th __ ___
2: L___ __ _tr__g_r Tha_ ___t___ (Th_ M________t _____)
3: _____ Da__
4: _ha__ __ M_ H_art
??: Corrosion of Conformity
1: Al_atr___
2: _l_a_ M_ ____d_
3: _r____ Ma_
4: _____ Da__
??: __r_h_l___ _h__
1: Th_ _ad M___ta__
2: ___ ___
lonestar: Allegaeon
1: Tsunami and Submergence
2: Apoptosis
Cyril: Illyria
1: Resurgence
2: The Carpathian Summit
??: ___t___
1: G______
2: DA___
3: ____a__
4: _ha_t_m _t __
5: D___
wolfking: Lord
1: Reborn
2: Eternal Storm
3: Someone Else's Dream
jingle: Led Zeppelin
1: The Rain Song
2: No Quarter
3: That’s the Way
??: _l_____g At La_t
1: L_ght
2: H_ar__g
3: _at_r_
??: __rd__ __ L___
1: __al__g __r _at_
2: Th_ Ma___h__t ______r_r _t __
??: ____h__a_t
1: All _ _a_ a_ a H_g_ M_____
2: _a_a_da
??: ___
1: H__l __ a _tra_g_r
2: D___g _t All __r ___
3: L___ t_ L___
??: L___ Th_____
1: _a__ _r_m _t_r_al _l___
2: _ra__ th_ Da_
3: ___t_r_ __r___t
??: T_l____ T_l A___
1: Th_ __rd_
2: H_l__ __ Tr__
3: L_t__ A____ _at_r
4: __h_ Th_ma_ __ th_ ____d_ __ __th__g __t __am
TAC: Illyria
1: Swansong
2: Kenopsia
3: Autumn Fades Away
??: _l__ _ L_ _t_r__ T___
1: _la____
2: La _a_____ M_____ta
3: _aga__
4: R_tm_ ___l____
??: No-Man
1: All ____t Th__g_
2: Tr____rth
??: Gorillaz
1: On Melancholy Hill
2: Ar___
3: Empire Ants
4: Mag__ __t_
??: ______r_m
1: _r__
2: ___t_r_ ___g
Lethean: Andromeda
1: Periscope
2: Ghosts On Retinas
3: Blink of an Eye
Guessed letters: DGMALRTH
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TCS was like half my planned EP.
You can still use it if you claim it now! My EP's basically locked down at this point so I'm claiming anything that gets sent before, though that's pretty unlikely apart from maybe one song (which someone here sent me in my last roulette, hint hint)
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TCS was like half my planned EP.
Remember you can reserve any songs by the band (including those that have been submitted) before first impressions, which will be tomorrow sometime.
EDIT: Hmm I originally said in the rules before scores are posted. I think it should be before first impressions though (and definitely before comparisons), so I should probably change that.
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The Carpathian Summit was one of my favorite records of 2019, but I find it works best heard from start to finish, in full. Curious to read Rich's thoughts on two separate batches of its songs.
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Andromeda ... sent by the other Rich
No!
At leadt not sent by me. I can’t recall ever listening to Andromeda either, actually :)
Well then how/why the hell did you send them to me in my last roulette?? :lol
Elite: Andromeda / Crescendo of Thoughts
FINALLY! Something that clicked. I’d heard a few Andromeda tracks a long time ago, and they showed up on a compilation album I have from somewhere, so I knew they were kinda keyboard heavy in their sound. The keyboard/guitar unisons and duels were magnificent. This is the kind of Prog-metal that these ears were made for - complex, but not too much of a wank-fest. Vocally, I wasn't wow'd, but it fit well with the music. Good 2nd choice - I don't think Oceans of Slumber would have fared well at all.
Ranking: 3.1
:lol
What :lol
I remember checking them out to find something to send to you because I was doing terribly. I picked a song that I thought you might enjoy probably and never checked the band further I guess.
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That's almost as funny as me thinking you sent Soen in my non-prog/metal roulette :lol
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That's almost as funny as me thinking you sent Soen in my non-prog/metal roulette :lol
Wasn't it Train though? :lol
Also listening to The Carpathian Summit (the track) and holy shit it's good
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That's almost as funny as me thinking you sent Soen in my non-prog/metal roulette :lol
Wasn't it Train though? :lol
Also listening to The Carpathian Summit (the track) and holy shit it's good
Oh. I think you're right. Too many players to keep track of. I'm also stupid. :facepalm: :lol
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TAC's the other one who sent Illyria
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Chad, you can wait until the hangman and results come out, but I'd be curious (in a good way) as to your rationale for those particular songs. I would find it near impossible to make that selection.
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Chad, you can wait until the hangman and results come out, but I'd be curious (in a good way) as to your rationale for those particular songs. I would find it near impossible to make that selection.
Easy really... Rich has rated II, IV, and PG. So, that limited the album selections. I tried to stay away from the blues-rock influenced songs, and went a little bit off the reservation. I was also staying away from the 10+ minute songs that were available (Achilles, Carouselambra)
Plus, all 3 sit in my Top 20 of Zeppelin songs.
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Chad, you can wait until the hangman and results come out, but I'd be curious (in a good way) as to your rationale for those particular songs. I would find it near impossible to make that selection.
Easy really... Rich has rated II, IV, and PG. So, that limited the album selections. I tried to stay away from the blues-rock influenced songs, and went a little bit off the reservation. I was also staying away from the 10+ minute songs that were available (Achilles, Carouselambra)
Plus, all 3 sit in my Top 20 of Zeppelin songs.
I didn't bother to check the albums he rated, so that explains a shit-ton right there. I would immediately go to about four songs off PG, and at least two off II, so there you go. Good picks, though; I meant what I said about "good curious".
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two of the gorillaz songs are On Melancholy Hill and Empire Antz, good songs
No-Man is there too
give me a bit of R :yarr
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Chad, you can wait until the hangman and results come out, but I'd be curious (in a good way) as to your rationale for those particular songs. I would find it near impossible to make that selection.
Easy really... Rich has rated II, IV, and PG. So, that limited the album selections. I tried to stay away from the blues-rock influenced songs, and went a little bit off the reservation. I was also staying away from the 10+ minute songs that were available (Achilles, Carouselambra)
Plus, all 3 sit in my Top 20 of Zeppelin songs.
I'll Play:
The Ocean
Out on the Tiles
Gallows Pole
Baby I'm Gonna Leave You
(Since I've Been Loving You not included because of time limitations)
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Chad, you can wait until the hangman and results come out, but I'd be curious (in a good way) as to your rationale for those particular songs. I would find it near impossible to make that selection.
Easy really... Rich has rated II, IV, and PG. So, that limited the album selections. I tried to stay away from the blues-rock influenced songs, and went a little bit off the reservation. I was also staying away from the 10+ minute songs that were available (Achilles, Carouselambra)
Plus, all 3 sit in my Top 20 of Zeppelin songs.
I didn't bother to check the albums he rated, so that explains a shit-ton right there. I would immediately go to about four songs off PG, and at least two off II, so there you go. Good picks, though; I meant what I said about "good curious".
I haven't listened to those albums for years, but I recall there were for sure some good songs across them, just not enough on any one album. PG was the one I remember finding most interesting though, but still at 3.5 stars.
Also, all updated.
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Chad, you can wait until the hangman and results come out, but I'd be curious (in a good way) as to your rationale for those particular songs. I would find it near impossible to make that selection.
Easy really... Rich has rated II, IV, and PG. So, that limited the album selections. I tried to stay away from the blues-rock influenced songs, and went a little bit off the reservation. I was also staying away from the 10+ minute songs that were available (Achilles, Carouselambra)
Plus, all 3 sit in my Top 20 of Zeppelin songs.
I'll Play:
The Ocean
Out on the Tiles
Gallows Pole
Baby I'm Gonna Leave You
(Since I've Been Loving You not included because of time limitations)
All excellent choices... if not for my play of "tried to stay away from the blues-rock influenced songs". Even still, Since I've Been Loving You was a coin toss with The Rain Song.
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How the hell is Led Zep not banned?
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How the hell is Led Zep not banned?
Never rated 4 stars or higher.
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My mind is blown.
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Show me T
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T is shown.
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That's right boys, keep layering on the peer pressure for our host.
Let's see the H for host.
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Corrosion of Conformity
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@ariich the poll is basically over and the results are in: nobody really cares that much (and nobody has explained the justification for their "no" votes anyways :P)
let me know :corn
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I think I was pretty clear about why I voted no ;)
Andromeda songs are:
Periscope
Ghosts on Retinas
Blink of an Eye
The missing Arena song is Ascension
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@ariich the poll is basically over and the results are in: nobody really cares that much (and nobody has explained the justification for their "no" votes anyways :P)
let me know :corn
Did I need to explain the justification though?
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Let the stoning commence.
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Let the stoning commence.
Cyril is forced to send Dopesmoker?
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Let the stoning commence.
Cyril is forced to send Dopesmoker?
Forced to use his old forum name for a week.
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(https://www.homestuck.com/images/storyfiles/hs2/02014_2.gif)
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Let the stoning commence.
i mean, this isn't the option that clearly won the poll :corn
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I enjoy people trying to screw each other over, but I also can't help but admire the complete apathy, with not giving a shit the clear winner of the poll. :lol So I am minded to increase the artist limit to 5, unless anyone can provide a particularly convincing objection.
But the big takeaway from the poll is that 3 people in this roulette find Cyril attractive.
Also, hangman updated.
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I actually don't remember if Cyril posted a picture of himself on this forum.
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Don’t think so
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Actually he has:
(https://i.imgur.com/DXqV2ab.gif)
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<---- there you go
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Perihelion Ship
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I enjoy people trying to screw each other over, but I also can't help but admire the complete apathy, with not giving a shit the clear winner of the poll. :lol So I am minded to increase the artist limit to 5, unless anyone can provide a particularly convincing objection.
But the big takeaway from the poll is that 3 people in this roulette find Cyril attractive.
Also, hangman updated.
My objection is that I may have to re-do my EP in that case to share more great music with you but 1) it's my problem and 2) I'll probably re-do it in anyway :lol
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Don't have to re-do your EP if you haven't started making one yet :hat :corn
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i spent like two hours yesterday trying to see if i could redo my EP to add another layer of Obscure Themeing to it but the small handful of songs i was able to find that i could potentially use for it were almost all banned. which is a shame 'cause i had a neat idea for an additional theme that would only require me to replace one song (namely - the one that would be cut if i was only allowed four songs to begin with :P)
EPs are hard
i also spent some time on saturday putting together a second post-roulette EP that's basically just "crap ariich will hate" but i might just send the two songs off it i really want to send as post-roulette albums instead 'cause that one's just not coming together at all
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EP's are fun. As a teen I always burned playlist of bands and I always tried to get the flow of a concert. I look at EP's that way as well.
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I enjoy people trying to screw each other over, but I also can't help but admire the complete apathy, with not giving a shit the clear winner of the poll. :lol So I am minded to increase the artist limit to 5, unless anyone can provide a particularly convincing objection.
But the big takeaway from the poll is that 3 people in this roulette find Cyril attractive.
Also, hangman updated.
My objection is that I may have to re-do my EP in that case to share more great music with you but 1) it's my problem and 2) I'll probably re-do it in anyway :lol
There is absolutely no need for anyone to have to re-do an EP due to this rule change - in fact in general I'd prefer if people don't, unless they genuinely have a better idea for an EP that uses 5 artists.
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??: __o_ra
1: Sl_re_
2: Lo_e, Thr_st, __r_
3: _s__ho _or The Sa_e O_ _t
??: Arena
1: The Hanging Tree
2: The Butterfly Man
3: Ascension
??: Sting
1: If I Ever Lose My Faith in You
2: Love is Stronger Than Justice (The Munificent Seven)
3: Se_e_ Da_s
4: Shape of My Heart
??: Corrosion of Conformity
1: Albatross
2: _lea_ M_ _o__ds
3: _ro_e_ Ma_
4: Se_e_ Da_s
Elite: Perihelion Ship
1: The Sad Mountain
2: New Sun?
lonestar: Allegaeon
1: Tsunami and Submergence
2: Apoptosis
Cyril: Illyria
1: Resurgence
2: The Carpathian Summit
Sacul: Justice
1: Genesis
2: D.A.N.C.E
3: Newjack
4: Phantom Pt II
5: DVNO
wolfking: Lord
1: Reborn
2: Eternal Storm
3: Someone Else's Dream
jingle: Led Zeppelin
1: The Rain Song
2: No Quarter
3: That’s the Way
??: Slee___g At Last
1: L_ght
2: Hear__g
3: Sat_r_
??: __rde_ o_ L__e
1: Seal__g O_r _ate
2: The Ma_esh__t _o___eror _t __
??: _s__ho_a_t
1: All _ Sa_ as a H_ge Mo__e_
2: Sa_a_da
Stadler: UFO
1: Heel of a Stranger
2: Doing It All For You
3: Love to Love
??: L__e Th_e_es
1: _a_e _rom Eter_al Slee_
2: _ra_e the Da_
3: ___t_re _er_e_t
??: Telefon Tel Aviv
1: The Birds
2: Helen of Troy
3: Lotus Above Water
4: John Thomas on the Inside Is Nothing but Foam
TAC: Illyria
1: Swansong
2: Kenopsia
3: Autumn Fades Away
??: El_o e Le Stor_e Tese
1: _la_o_e
2: La _a__o_e Mo_o_ota
3: _aga_o
4: R_tmo S__le__o
??: No-Man
1: All S_eet Th__gs
2: Tr_e_orth
Buddy: Gorillaz
1: On Melancholy Hill
2: Aries
3: Empire Ants
4: Magic City
??: E_s__er_m
1: _ro_
2: ___tor_ So_g
Lethean: Andromeda
1: Periscope
2: Ghosts On Retinas
3: Blink of an Eye
Guessed letters: DGMALRTHOES
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Show me your O face
Oh hey Aries and Magic City by Gorillaz. Dacul? No, probably Buddy
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Sting
Shape of my Heart
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I enjoy people trying to screw each other over, but I also can't help but admire the complete apathy, with not giving a shit the clear winner of the poll. :lol So I am minded to increase the artist limit to 5, unless anyone can provide a particularly convincing objection.
But the big takeaway from the poll is that 3 people in this roulette find Cyril attractive.
Also, hangman updated.
My objection is that I may have to re-do my EP in that case to share more great music with you but 1) it's my problem and 2) I'll probably re-do it in anyway :lol
There is absolutely no need for anyone to have to re-do an EP due to this rule change - in fact in general I'd prefer if people don't, unless they genuinely have a better idea for an EP that uses 5 artists.
These things absolutely don't work like that in my case, I'll probably re-do it a couple of times before we get to EP round :biggrin:
Big yes for Shape of my Heart whoever sent that, no Fragile or The Book of My Life though?
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Updated!
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Oh hey Aries and Magic City by Gorillaz. Dacul? No, probably Buddy
Yes, it is me
Cyril if you like On Melancholy Hill and Empire Ants you'd probably like these other two as well. I was trying to go for songs that all fit the same general vibe.
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the only way that i know shape of my heart is that two completely different really popular songs sampled it two years ago
@Buddy I listened to the entire plastic beach album and only liked two or three tracks total i think but if they're not off that album then maybe?
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I enjoy people trying to screw each other over, but I also can't help but admire the complete apathy, with not giving a shit the clear winner of the poll. :lol So I am minded to increase the artist limit to 5, unless anyone can provide a particularly convincing objection.
But the big takeaway from the poll is that 3 people in this roulette find Cyril attractive.
Also, hangman updated.
My objection is that I may have to re-do my EP in that case to share more great music with you but 1) it's my problem and 2) I'll probably re-do it in anyway :lol
There is absolutely no need for anyone to have to re-do an EP due to this rule change - in fact in general I'd prefer if people don't, unless they genuinely have a better idea for an EP that uses 5 artists.
These things absolutely don't work like that in my case, I'll probably re-do it a couple of times before we get to EP round :biggrin:
Oh yeah absolutely, I didn't mean to suggest that people shouldn't keep working on their EPs if they want to, I just meant I'd prefer if people don't add an extra artist just for the sake of it and because they can.
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@Buddy I listened to the entire plastic beach album and only liked two or three tracks total i think but if they're not off that album then maybe?
Yup they're new. Aries is a single they released this year and Magic City's from The Now Now which you might honestly like - it's definitely their most consistent album in terms of sound and atmosphere.
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the only way that i know shape of my heart is that two completely different really popular songs sampled it two years ago
I think Shape of My Heart also appears in a movie, it's either in Leon or in Nikita
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Just sent round 7 after chewing on the band the entire roulette. Hope it goes better than I fear it might, but I just had to get them in this one.
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Would you chaps like any more hangman letters, by the way? You're being strangely frugal with your vowels.
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I would like the E please
also
Corrosion of Conformity - Albatross
Perihelion Ship - The Sad Mountain, New Sun (Train?)
Justice (sent by Sacul) - Genesis, Phantom Pt. II, Newjack, D.A.N.C.E, DVNO
UFO sent by Stadler?
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Trainy didn't send Perihelion, but otherwise all yep.
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Did Elite send Perihelion Ship?
Also, If I Ever Lose My Faith in You
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He did!
Updated.
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Helen of Troy
And how about an S
Love is Stronger than.... something
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Love is Stronger than.... something
That's a fiddly one so I'll just give it to you.
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telefon tel aviv - the birds, lotus above water, john thomas on the inside is nothing but foam :lol
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Indeed :tup
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Oh no! What does this mean for the Justice songs I sent for 2 rounds from now ariich, should I resend?
Also Sacul MVP for stanning Justice :metal
ALSO who the hell does not know D.A.N.C.E?
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Oh no! What does this mean for the Justice songs I sent for 2 rounds from now ariich, should I resend?
They were never in play because they were your 8th choice out of 7 regular rounds, remember? :lol
However, we do now have an EP final round so it's up to you whether you want to reserve them for that before I post first impressions tomorrow, or to just go with something different! Appreciate you've not been super active in this thread, but rules are in the OP. :heart
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Stadler: UFO
1: Heel o_ a Stra_ger
2: Do__g _t All _or _o_
3: Lo_e to Lo_e
Heel Of A Stranger
Doing It All For You
Love To Love
I love Doing It All For You. That outro is goosebumping!
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:tup
Also, I have updated the EP rules in the OP.
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Cyril's Rule is Official!
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Saved by the
bell indifference of DTFers.
EDIT: Ooh, new page.
??: __o_ra
1: Sl_re_
2: Lo_e, Thr_st, __r_
3: _s__ho _or The Sa_e O_ _t
Puppies: Arena
1: The Hanging Tree
2: The Butterfly Man
3: Ascension
king: Sting
1: If I Ever Lose My Faith in You
2: Love is Stronger Than Justice (The Munificent Seven)
3: Seven Days
4: Shape of My Heart
??: Corrosion of Conformity
1: Albatross
2: Clean My Wounds
3: _ro_e_ Ma_
4: Seven Days
Elite: Perihelion Ship
1: The Sad Mountain
2: New Sun?
lonestar: Allegaeon
1: Tsunami and Submergence
2: Apoptosis
Cyril: Illyria
1: Resurgence
2: The Carpathian Summit
Sacul: Justice
1: Genesis
2: D.A.N.C.E
3: Newjack
4: Phantom Pt II
5: DVNO
wolfking: Lord
1: Reborn
2: Eternal Storm
3: Someone Else's Dream
jingle: Led Zeppelin
1: The Rain Song
2: No Quarter
3: That’s the Way
??: Sleeping At Last
1: Light
2: Hearing
3: Saturn
??: __rde_ o_ L__e
1: Seal__g O_r _ate
2: The Ma_esh__t _o___eror _t __
??: _s__ho_a_t
1: All _ Sa_ as a H_ge Mo__e_
2: Sa_a_da
Stadler: UFO
1: Heel of a Stranger
2: Doing It All For You
3: Love to Love
??: Like Thieves
1: _a_e _rom Eter_al Slee_
2: _ra_e the Da_
3: ___t_re _er_e_t
??: Telefon Tel Aviv
1: The Birds
2: Helen of Troy
3: Lotus Above Water
4: John Thomas on the Inside Is Nothing but Foam
TAC: Illyria
1: Swansong
2: Kenopsia
3: Autumn Fades Away
Indi: Elio e Le Storie Tese
1: _la_o_e
2: La _a__o_e Mo_o_ota
3: _aga_o
4: R_tmo S__le__o
??: No-Man
1: All Sweet Things
2: Truenorth
Buddy: Gorillaz
1: On Melancholy Hill
2: Aries
3: Empire Ants
4: Magic City
??: Ensiferum
1: Iron
2: Victory Song
Lethean: Andromeda
1: Periscope
2: Ghosts On Retinas
3: Blink of an Eye
Guessed letters: DGMALRTHOES
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Ensiferum
Oof, that wasn't banned? Saw them live once and it was heaps of fun.
Iron obviously, don't remember the other song right now
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Victory Song!! I have a flag of that album on my living room wall :2metal:
No-Man is All Sweet Things and Truenorth?
Puppies sent Arcane?
Sleeping At Last - Light / Hearing / Saturn?
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Victory Song!! I have a flag of that album on my living room wall :2metal:
No-Man is All Sweet Things and Truenorth?
Puppies sent Arcane?
Sleeping At Last - Light / Hearing / Saturn?
Nobody sent Arcane :biggrin: :loser:
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Seven Days for both Sting and COC.
Clean My Wounds
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Victory Song!! I have a flag of that album on my living room wall :2metal:
No-Man is All Sweet Things and Truenorth?
Puppies sent Arcane?
Sleeping At Last - Light / Hearing / Saturn?
Nobody sent Arcane :biggrin: :loser:
:facepalm: I meant Arena!
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Victory Song!! I have a flag of that album on my living room wall :2metal:
No-Man is All Sweet Things and Truenorth?
Puppies sent Arcane?
Sleeping At Last - Light / Hearing / Saturn?
Nobody sent Arcane :biggrin: :loser:
:facepalm: I meant Arena!
There you go :)
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The question mark in 'New Sun?' is very important, because there is a track called 'New Sun' (without question mark) on the same album :)
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i wish i was more convinced by perihelion ship bcuz their music is generally solid but i don't like the vocals much & the production on that second album i remember being kinda eeuggh
i didn't love the first album either though when i checked it out post-roulette so idunnolol
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Elio e Le Storie Tese by Indiscipline.
Curious about it, I don't know if they can be appreciated by people which are not italians or know the language
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All updated above.
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That band must be called Like Thieves.
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They must indeed.
First impressions up shortly.
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Round 6 first impressions
1. :jawdrop: [Shadow – Sleeping At Last]
2. Highly entertaining! [Indi – Elio e Le Storie Tese]
3. This is an absolute blast! [LordCost – Fjokra]
4. This has a lovely warmth to it. [Buddy – Gorillaz]
5. Intense and atmospheric – this is excellent. [TAC – Illyria]
6. Intense and atmospheric – this is excellenter. [Cyril – Illyria]
7. Tight, heavy, proggy… it sounds pretty thrilling. [lonestar – Allegaeon]
8. Big, immersive sound that I’m definitely digging. [Train – Psychonaut]
9. Starts alright, but only gets more exciting as it goes. [Elite – Perihelion Ship]
10. Very enjoyable – more power metal than I was expecting. [Katt – Burden of Life]
11. Incredibly attractive but might feel a little backgroundy at times. [Evermind – No-Man]
12. The sound is AMAZING, but not yet sure if the music matches up. [Sacul – Justice]
13. One fantastic track, the rest perfectly pleasant but not very exciting. [Stadler – UFO]
14. I can see what you’re going for, but not sure I’m entirely feeling it yet. [Nekov – Telefon Tel Aviv]
15. Similar in style and quality to something that scored fairly well in round 1. [Luoto – Ensiferum]
16. Turns out I know and love one of these songs, and the rest sound nice too. [king – Sting]
17. A little different to what I expected, but not sure it’s that much more exciting. [Jingle – Led Zeppelin]
18. Reminds me of a band I’ve not heard for years, and was only ever lukewarm on. [Tomi – Corrosion of Conformity]
19. There’s a theatricality that makes it more exciting than a lot of music in this genre. [Puppies – Arena]
20. Not very original, but nicely brings together an enjoyable range of metal influences. [wolfking – Lord]
21. Exactly what I expected – a bit more exciting, but I don’t think it’s by a huge amount. [Lethean – Andromeda]
22. Pretty much what I expected (which is great) with some other cool elements thrown in (also great). [romdrums – Like Thieves]
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#5 is TAC's Illyria and #6 is Cyril's Illyria
I feel like #4 has appeared like three or four times this roulette and this is the first round where it could potentially be mine. :lol
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On this one, I have absolutely no idea. Seriously. Could be anything. Praying for the best, because I'm working on my EP, and since it's the final round, you're gonna get, well... Katt music, which means I'm throwing my cares about scores out the window :2metal:
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Methinks/mehopes 2.
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16?
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No idea really.
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All correct guesses so far!
I feel like #4 has appeared like three or four times this roulette and this is the first round where it could potentially be mine. :lol
Not my fault people keep sending me lovely warm music.
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17 or 21?
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Round 6 first impressions
11. Incredibly attractive but might feel a little backgroundy at times.
13. One fantastic track, the rest perfectly pleasant but not very exciting.
14. I can see what you’re going for, but not sure I’m entirely feeling it yet.
21. Exactly what I expected – a bit more exciting, but I don’t think it’s by a huge amount.
22. Pretty much what I expected (which is great) with some other cool elements thrown in (also great).
It's probably one of these 5
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Dayumn, nailed it. :lol
I expect a definitive ranking of all the lovely-warmcore you've received this roulette once it's over.
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Aaaand just sent my EP. Congrats Evermind!
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17 or 21?
Nope.
Round 6 first impressions
11. Incredibly attractive but might feel a little backgroundy at times.
13. One fantastic track, the rest perfectly pleasant but not very exciting.
14. I can see what you’re going for, but not sure I’m entirely feeling it yet.
21. Exactly what I expected – a bit more exciting, but I don’t think it’s by a huge amount.
22. Pretty much what I expected (which is great) with some other cool elements thrown in (also great).
It's probably one of these 5
It probably is!
I expect a definitive ranking of all the lovely-warmcore you've received this roulette once it's over.
Not a bad idea. :lol
Also in my defence, I have received 132 submissions so far this roulette, so inevitably some descriptions will get repeated. :P
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Oops, just realised I gave away what King sent, which hadn't been revealed in hangman yet. Ah well :lol
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20. Not very original, but nicely brings together an enjoyable range of metal influences.
21. Exactly what I expected – a bit more exciting, but I don’t think it’s by a huge amount.
22. Pretty much what I expected (which is great) with some other cool elements thrown in (also great).
My guess.
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Oops, just realised I gave away what King sent, which hadn't been revealed in hangman yet. Ah well :lol
I read it and missed it. :lol
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20. Not very original, but nicely brings together an enjoyable range of metal influences.
21. Exactly what I expected – a bit more exciting, but I don’t think it’s by a huge amount.
22. Pretty much what I expected (which is great) with some other cool elements thrown in (also great).
My guess.
Nope!
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21 or 22?
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10 perhaps
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21 or 22?
10 perhaps
No and no.
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For Led Zeppelin ...
Round 6 first impressions
13. One fantastic track, the rest perfectly pleasant but not very exciting.
14. I can see what you’re going for, but not sure I’m entirely feeling it yet.
17. A little different to what I expected, but not sure it’s that much more exciting.
19. There’s a theatricality that makes it more exciting than a lot of music in this genre.
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Round 6 first impressions
6. Intense and atmospheric – this is excellenter. [Cyril – Illyria]
so.... 8.1?
also damn who stole my fun. from me
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For Led Zeppelin ...
Round 6 first impressions
13. One fantastic track, the rest perfectly pleasant but not very exciting.
14. I can see what you’re going for, but not sure I’m entirely feeling it yet.
17. A little different to what I expected, but not sure it’s that much more exciting.
19. There’s a theatricality that makes it more exciting than a lot of music in this genre.
:tup
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Round 6 first impressions
11. Incredibly attractive but might feel a little backgroundy at times.
13. One fantastic track, the rest perfectly pleasant but not very exciting.
14. I can see what you’re going for, but not sure I’m entirely feeling it yet.
21. Exactly what I expected – a bit more exciting, but I don’t think it’s by a huge amount.
22. Pretty much what I expected (which is great) with some other cool elements thrown in (also great).
It's probably one of these 5
It probably is!
I'm gonna cut out 13 and 14. So, 11 21 or 22
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It's one of the ones you cut, I'm afraid.
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For Led Zeppelin ...
Round 6 first impressions
13. One fantastic track, the rest perfectly pleasant but not very exciting.
14. I can see what you’re going for, but not sure I’m entirely feeling it yet.
17. A little different to what I expected, but not sure it’s that much more exciting.
19. There’s a theatricality that makes it more exciting than a lot of music in this genre.
:tup
Well, I'll bite the bullet and say 14 or 17. My gut says 14.
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11 for shadow ninja.
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It's one of the ones you cut, I'm afraid.
Crap. I'm guessing 13 then. Going down like the titanic :'(
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Either 3 or 11.
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I'll guess 22
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i'll guess 25, or 6 to 4
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i'll guess 25, or 6 to 4
:clap:
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i'll guess 25, or 6 to 4
:clap:
:horns:
But different horns. LOL
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i'll guess 25, or 6 to 4
:clap:
:horns:
But different horns. LOL
(https://i.imgur.com/OQbP6AO.gif)
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Is mine 14?
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Round 6 first impressions
13. One fantastic track, the rest perfectly pleasant but not very exciting.
14. I can see what you’re going for, but not sure I’m entirely feeling it yet.
17. A little different to what I expected, but not sure it’s that much more exciting.
19. There’s a theatricality that makes it more exciting than a lot of music in this genre.
Well, I'll bite the bullet and say 14 or 17. My gut says 14.
Then you should give your gut a stern talking to, because it's 17.
11 for shadow ninja.
Negative.
It's one of the ones you cut, I'm afraid.
Crap. I'm guessing 13 then. Going down like the titanic :'(
Nope, the other one. :lol
Either 3 or 11.
No. I certainly wouldn't call yours backgroundy.
I'll guess 22
Guess again.
Is mine 14?
It is not.
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8 then
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8 then
Still no.
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:corn
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1, 15 or 20 then
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1 :metal
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No and no.
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is 1 me? :neverusethis: it's probably 20 tho
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Number 10 for me?
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is 1 me? :neverusethis: it's probably 20 tho
It's neither. :lol
Number 10 for me?
No, although I do realise that the power metal comment could relate to a few submissions despite nobody sending me power metal.
EDIT: Incidentally I'm glad a few people are feeling bold enough to claim #1 now - everyone was being a bit shy at first. :lol
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is mine #1?
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:( i give up
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is mine #1?
Yes yours was so good it got two first impressions.
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impression #8 and impression #1, or impression #8.1
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Evermind isn't here. Is his #1? I'd be shocked. :P
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Nope, Ev isn't #1.
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Oh wait duh Katt you big dumb stupid no good moron
10. Very enjoyable – more power metal than I was expecting.
pls
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8 or 12.
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I really hope mine got a good score this round because next round I'm probably gonna come in near the bottom aw yiss :2metal:
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I'll send crap as well then. That'll teach him!
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Oh wait duh Katt you big dumb stupid no good moron
10. Very enjoyable – more power metal than I was expecting.
pls
Got there in the end!
8 or 12.
Nope.
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18? Maybe you're reminded of Daft Punk?
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Mine's gotta be between 1 and 22
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We must be in bizarro world - I landed on mine pretty quick, and most everyone else is striking out ... multiple times.
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7, 9 or 18
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We must be in bizarro world - I landed on mine pretty quick, and most everyone else is striking out ... multiple times.
First time I got it on the 1st guess. It felt weird. Lol
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18? Maybe you're reminded of Daft Punk?
No, I actually still dig Daft Punk a fair bit, although they are one of those "lots of great songs, no great albums" groups.
Mine's gotta be between 1 and 22
Getting closer...
We must be in bizarro world - I landed on mine pretty quick, and most everyone else is striking out ... multiple times.
Yeah seriously. :lol
7, 9 or 18
Yes!
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Also hangman for a new page, and I've thrown in an extra vowel for you.
LordCost: Fjokra
1: Slyrex
2: Love, Thrust, Burn
3: Psycho For The Sake Of It
Puppies: Arena
1: The Hanging Tree
2: The Butterfly Man
3: Ascension
king: Sting
1: If I Ever Lose My Faith in You
2: Love is Stronger Than Justice (The Munificent Seven)
3: Seven Days
4: Shape of My Heart
??: Corrosion of Conformity
1: Albatross
2: Clean My Wounds
3: Broken Man
4: Seven Days
Elite: Perihelion Ship
1: The Sad Mountain
2: New Sun?
lonestar: Allegaeon
1: Tsunami and Submergence
2: Apoptosis
Cyril: Illyria
1: Resurgence
2: The Carpathian Summit
Sacul: Justice
1: Genesis
2: D.A.N.C.E
3: Newjack
4: Phantom Pt II
5: DVNO
wolfking: Lord
1: Reborn
2: Eternal Storm
3: Someone Else's Dream
jingle: Led Zeppelin
1: The Rain Song
2: No Quarter
3: That’s the Way
??: Sleeping At Last
1: Light
2: Hearing
3: Saturn
??: Burden of Life
1: Sealing Our Fate
2: The Makeshift Conqueror Pt II
Train: Psychonaut
1: All I Saw as a Huge Monkey
2: Sananda
Stadler: UFO
1: Heel of a Stranger
2: Doing It All For You
3: Love to Love
??: Like Thieves
1: Wake From Eternal Sleep
2: Brave the Day
3: _i_t_re _er_e_t
Nekov: Telefon Tel Aviv
1: The Birds
2: Helen of Troy
3: Lotus Above Water
4: John Thomas on the Inside Is Nothing but Foam
TAC: Illyria
1: Swansong
2: Kenopsia
3: Autumn Fades Away
Indi: Elio e Le Storie Tese
1: _la_o_e
2: La _a__o_e Mo_o_ota
3: _aga_o
4: Ritmo S_ile__o
??: No-Man
1: All Sweet Things
2: Truenorth
Buddy: Gorillaz
1: On Melancholy Hill
2: Aries
3: Empire Ants
4: Magic City
??: Ensiferum
1: Iron
2: Victory Song
Lethean: Andromeda
1: Periscope
2: Ghosts On Retinas
3: Blink of an Eye
Guessed letters: DGMALRTHOESIY
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20?
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20?
Indeed! :tup
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7, 9 or 18
Yes!
9 then!
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I'm guessing Kat sent Ensiferum? :corn
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OK I'm going to try 13.
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I'm guessing Kat sent Ensiferum? :corn
Nope. Victory Songs is the weakest of the first 4 records anyway :neverusethis:
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7, 9 or 18
Yes!
9 then!
Yes!!
OK I'm going to try 13.
Nope. You're being too pessimistic.
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Train sent Sleeping at Last?
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I'm guessing Kat sent Ensiferum? :corn
Nope. Victory Songs is the weakest of the first 4 records anyway :neverusethis:
I mean, their best album is their first... :corn
Iron is also pretty close. Too bad they turned to crap after From Afar :-\
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Train sent Sleeping at Last?
He did not.
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(https://i.postimg.cc/Hk0L4J1F/Zombo-Meme-09062020181621.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
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I'm guessing Kat sent Ensiferum? :corn
Nope. Victory Songs is the weakest of the first 4 records anyway :neverusethis:
I mean, their best album is their first... :corn
Iron is also pretty close. Too bad they turned to crap after From Afar :-\
I literally have not listened to the band since From Afar and I don't feel like I've missed out on anything
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(https://i.postimg.cc/Hk0L4J1F/Zombo-Meme-09062020181621.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Yeah I inadvertently revealed it in the first impressions post, so I figured I might as well update the hangman too. :lol
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:lol
What's funny is you I didn't notice before you realized it. I looked too! Lol
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Ok, I'll activate my optimism subroutine and guess 1.
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Nekov sent telefon tel aviv. Also, 12? :lol
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Ok, I'll activate my optimism subroutine and guess 1.
Code accepted.
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Nekov sent telefon tel aviv. Also, 12? :lol
Yes to both!
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Well damn :P. Crank up your speakers, way better experience than headphones - just in case.
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I'm really not positive about this one, so perhaps 18? If not I'll go for 11 and if not I give up.
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Also going to guess Y to keep this hangman going.
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3 or 13?
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I'm really not positive about this one, so perhaps 18? If not I'll go for 11 and if not I give up.
11 is right.
3 or 13?
Yep, 3!
And hangman updated above with Y. I'll reveal everything later today so last few hours for guesses.
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Why guess if he's going to reveal anyway? :neverusethis:
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LordCost:
Fjokra:
Slyrex
Love, Thrust, Burn
Psycho for the Sake of it
Broken Man
Burden of Life:
Sealing Our Fate
The Makeshift Conqueror, Pt. II
Wake from Eternal Sleep
Brave the Day
(holy shit I haven't heard / sent that Like Thieves EP in years, thanks for reminding me, where's Ghost in the Machine tho)
Why guess if he's going to reveal anyway? :neverusethis:
Because!
Also mine is so easy I have no idea why no one guessed it at this point
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Because!
Also mine is so easy I have no idea why no one guessed it at this point
Psychonaut:
All I Saw as a Huge Monkey
Sananda
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Hangman updated. There's just one English song title left, and I guess LordCost is the only one who can get Indi's songs. :lol Plus a few senders.
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First impressions all revealed now:
Round 6 first impressions
1. :jawdrop: [Shadow – Sleeping At Last]
2. Highly entertaining! [Indi – Elio e Le Storie Tese]
3. This is an absolute blast! [LordCost – Fjokra]
4. This has a lovely warmth to it. [Buddy – Gorillaz]
5. Intense and atmospheric – this is excellent. [TAC – Illyria]
6. Intense and atmospheric – this is excellenter. [Cyril – Illyria]
7. Tight, heavy, proggy… it sounds pretty thrilling. [lonestar – Allegaeon]
8. Big, immersive sound that I’m definitely digging. [Train – Psychonaut]
9. Starts alright, but only gets more exciting as it goes. [Elite – Perihelion Ship]
10. Very enjoyable – more power metal than I was expecting. [Katt – Burden of Life]
11. Incredibly attractive but might feel a little backgroundy at times. [Evermind – No-Man]
12. The sound is AMAZING, but not yet sure if the music matches up. [Sacul – Justice]
13. One fantastic track, the rest perfectly pleasant but not very exciting. [Stadler – UFO]
14. I can see what you’re going for, but not sure I’m entirely feeling it yet. [Nekov – Telefon Tel Aviv]
15. Similar in style and quality to something that scored fairly well in round 1. [Luoto – Ensiferum]
16. Turns out I know and love one of these songs, and the rest sound nice too. [king – Sting]
17. A little different to what I expected, but not sure it’s that much more exciting. [Jingle – Led Zeppelin]
18. Reminds me of a band I’ve not heard for years, and was only ever lukewarm on. [Tomi – Corrosion of Conformity]
19. There’s a theatricality that makes it more exciting than a lot of music in this genre. [Puppies – Arena]
20. Not very original, but nicely brings together an enjoyable range of metal influences. [wolfking – Lord]
21. Exactly what I expected – a bit more exciting, but I don’t think it’s by a huge amount. [Lethean – Andromeda]
22. Pretty much what I expected (which is great) with some other cool elements thrown in (also great). [romdrums – Like Thieves]
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And here's the complete hangman:
LordCost: Fjokra
1: Slyrex
2: Love, Thrust, Burn
3: Psycho For The Sake Of It
Puppies: Arena
1: The Hanging Tree
2: The Butterfly Man
3: Ascension
king: Sting
1: If I Ever Lose My Faith in You
2: Love is Stronger Than Justice (The Munificent Seven)
3: Seven Days
4: Shape of My Heart
Tomi: Corrosion of Conformity
1: Albatross
2: Clean My Wounds
3: Broken Man
4: Seven Days
Elite: Perihelion Ship
1: The Sad Mountain
2: New Sun?
lonestar: Allegaeon
1: Tsunami and Submergence
2: Apoptosis
Cyril: Illyria
1: Resurgence
2: The Carpathian Summit
Sacul: Justice
1: Genesis
2: D.A.N.C.E
3: Newjack
4: Phantom Pt II
5: DVNO
wolfking: Lord
1: Reborn
2: Eternal Storm
3: Someone Else's Dream
jingle: Led Zeppelin
1: The Rain Song
2: No Quarter
3: That’s the Way
Shadow: Sleeping At Last
1: Light
2: Hearing
3: Saturn
Katt: Burden of Life
1: Sealing Our Fate
2: The Makeshift Conqueror Pt II
Train: Psychonaut
1: All I Saw as a Huge Monkey
2: Sananda
Stadler: UFO
1: Heel of a Stranger
2: Doing It All For You
3: Love to Love
romdrums: Like Thieves
1: Wake From Eternal Sleep
2: Brave the Day
3: Picture Perfect
Nekov: Telefon Tel Aviv
1: The Birds
2: Helen of Troy
3: Lotus Above Water
4: John Thomas on the Inside Is Nothing but Foam
TAC: Illyria
1: Swansong
2: Kenopsia
3: Autumn Fades Away
Indi: Elio e Le Storie Tese
1: Plafone
2: La Canzone Mononota
3: Pagano
4: Ritmo Sbilenco
Evermind: No-Man
1: All Sweet Things
2: Truenorth
Buddy: Gorillaz
1: On Melancholy Hill
2: Aries
3: Empire Ants
4: Magic City
Luoto: Ensiferum
1: Iron
2: Victory Song
Lethean: Andromeda
1: Periscope
2: Ghosts On Retinas
3: Blink of an Eye
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(https://i.imgur.com/NWFDC1q.gif?noredirect)
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Tomi: Corrosion of Conformity
1: Albatross
2: Clean My Wounds
3: Broken Man
4: Seven Days
:clap:
I'm a big fan of CoC! Deliverance and Wiseblood are classics. Pepper's lyrics always have appealed to me.
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(https://i.imgur.com/NWFDC1q.gif?noredirect)
You're gonna be waiting longer for my results probably. :lol
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My results will be on Friday as usual, with comparisons tomorrow as usual.
Not managing to keep to a weekly schedule, Mike?
Although I have to say, while it's been easy so far this week, last week was much harder and I had to really prioritise it over other things. Just so much music!
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My results will be on Friday as usual, with comparisons tomorrow as usual.
Not managing to keep to a weekly schedule, Mike?
Although I have to say, while it's been easy so far this week, last week was much harder and I had to really prioritise it over other things. Just so much music!
I'd like to keep it to a weekly schedule ideally, but, if I just need more time, that's how it's gonna roll. Results will definitely be this weekend, just not sure I'll be able to get them out on Friday. Busy bee over here :corn
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You both are fast as hell given the sheer amount of music you have to go through. If I had to do that results would take at least two weeks, maybe more. :P
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:hat
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We're good like that. :natalieportman:
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I was thinking 7,but just like in my marriage I get tired of being wrong. Good stuff, think this might be the setup for an epic comeback. My next round is quirky enough that if it hits the mark could score very high.
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Okay honestly depending on my score I might re-submit my EP because I know what I sent will tank my score if I do well this round :lol
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Don't worry, I'm not treating any early submissions as final until we reach the relevant round, and even then you'll be allowed to change it if you tell me quickly enough.
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Damn, this round really is fantastic. I dunno how you guys are keeping the quality so high.
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Damn, this round really is fantastic. I dunno how you guys are keeping the quality so high.
(https://i.imgur.com/9jckbVb.gif)
I mean, I only have quality music.
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La Canzone Mononota was the only one I could have guessed by Elio E Le Storie Tese.. Nice song, it was funny when I listened to it at Sanremo for the first time
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Great gif. :lol
But I mean, there are 22 of you, and yet scores are so consistently high that every single round is averaging around 8.1-8.2. I'm sure part of is the format and some artists I'll end up rating lower for full albums, but still - this is by far the highest scoring roulette I've done.
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i suspect i'm going to get my highest score thus far in this round, and still place in the middle of the pack :corn
but also yeah ariich we're encouraged to send the best of the best rather than full albums that could wildly vary in quality, so
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i suspect i'm going to get my highest score thus far in this round, and still place in the middle of the pack :corn
but also yeah ariich we're encouraged to send the best of the best rather than full albums that could wildly vary in quality, so
I mean, you'd have to get at least an 8.6 to get your joint highest AND that would have to be the middle of the pack - this is another great round but I can't imagine it'll be that ridiculous. :lol
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damn, so i'm not getting an 8.6 or higher. i see.
comPARISONGOSM
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booo, how am I supposed to catch up if everyone else keeps doing so well too
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Parama v
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Parama v
Hell yeah
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Parama v
Hell yeah
Who is Parama?
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Damn, this round really is fantastic. I dunno how you guys are keeping the quality so high.
Well, except for a themed round or two in TAC's opposites roulette where I didn't have a choice, I wouldn't send something if I didn't think it was high quality. Getting you to agree is the hard part. Even though my scores aren't that high I'm pleased overall that you've enjoyed some of it.
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Parama v
Hell yeah
Who is Parama?
Parama is
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Why is Parama?
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Socrates himself would have his plate full with these questions.
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Who is Socrates?
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One of the Backstreet Boys
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No, I think you're thinking of Suckrates.
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Isn't SuckRates the place where Radiohead has the #1 album of all times?
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I don't think I've ever heard a Radiohead song.
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I'd ask you to video yourself listening to a Radiohead song.
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I'd ask you to video yourself listening to a Radiohead song.
I'd ask you how to do that.
I could start a new Reaction Video series. ;D
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give me a catpression for this radiohead song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svwJTnZOaco
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I'd ask you to video yourself listening to a Radiohead song.
I'd ask you how to do that.
I could start a new Reaction Video series. ;D
It's like you don't own a smart phone.
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give me a catpression for this radiohead song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svwJTnZOaco
(https://i.imgflip.com/44q83o.jpg)
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give me a catpression for this radiohead song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svwJTnZOaco
(https://i.imgflip.com/44q83o.jpg)
Nailed it. :D
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Who is Socrates?
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4b/1f/c7/4b1fc7ddfec506927b1693c75a9ed287.jpg)
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going to sleep but i hope i'll see comparisons when i wake up :corn
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Parama > Cyril
How's that for a comparison :neverusethis:
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Round 6 comparisons
Indicative and subject to change.
Comparisons are with the Round 5 score.
Ordered by Round 5 ranking (just the ranking for that round, not the total score).
Shadow ^
Katt v
jingle v
Train v
TAC v
Stadler v
Cyril ^
romdrums =
Sacul v
wolfking =
Nekov v
lonestar ^
Evermind =
Elite ^
Indi v
Tomi v
king ^
Buddy ^
Puppies ^
Luoto ^
LordCost ^
Lethean ^
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:RJ:
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Oh dear
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Seems about right.
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haha hey 8.1
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7.9!
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No surprise there
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By the gods, I may remain in first place. Destiny is all
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(https://www.homestuck.com/images/storyfiles/hs2/06934.gif)
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:rollin
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The grading is getting tougher I see.
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Based on tentative scores, the average is identical to round 4 which would make it the joint highest scoring round so far.
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Bitch, puleeze.
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Shadow ^
this is one hell of a redemption arc
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Shadow ^
this is one hell of a redemption arc
Wait til you see the charts.
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YES! Back in the basement! :)
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Shadow ^
this is one hell of a redemption arc
and so was mine until this round rip
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Congrats, Shadow!
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Impressive, Shadow.
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Don't worry guys, I'll start sending terrible shit again soon.
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Shadow doesn't do middle ground, or at least that was the case when he was in one of my roulettes. Either top of the rankings or down at the bottom. :lol
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in my first roulette shadow pretty much consistently bombed the entire first half of the roulette then had the highest average in the second half of the roulette so yeah can confirm that's just the Shadow Style
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Devil Doll coming up, just you wait
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Shadow doesn't do middle ground, or at least that was the case when he was in one of my roulettes. Either top of the rankings or down at the bottom. :lol
Kinda like Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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Ok, unless I get miraculously cock-blocked (highly unlikely), I got the rest of my submissions figured out. Next round's submission is 11 songs long :D
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Next round's submission is 11 songs long :D
Grindcore?
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Next round's submission is 11 songs long :D
wtf :lol
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:lol
:biggrin:
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Next round's submission is 11 songs long :D
Grindcore?
More like Grindsore.
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big j dilla donuts fan here too
also: having a hell of a time sequencing this EP correctly. i know what songs i want to send (all 5 of them, babey) but i literally can't decide which song should go where aaahh
i'm also going to make an alternate take of the same EP that would be the EP i'd really want to send if it weren't banned by the rules but i think it'd do worse anyways, i just accidentally hit upon a different theme in the process of putting my EP together and wanted to take a crack at completing that theme
i ended up deciding the artist i was considering for both the next round and for the 5th song on my EP wasn't going to get used for either, also. oops.
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Yeah. I should probably work on an EP as well :lol
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big j dilla donuts fan here too
also: having a hell of a time sequencing this EP correctly. i know what songs i want to send (all 5 of them, babey) but i literally can't decide which song should go where aaahh
Send it to me and I'll sequence it for you. I'll even do edits for you, for only $299.99. :biggrin:
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why would i pay you $300 to intentionally sabotage my EP
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Well first off it's not $300 it's $299.99, let's be real here, second, I can confirm Puppies knows how to structure the EPs
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flow is like the only thing my EPs score consistently good at so i'll figure it out eventually and get a good enough flow score to outweigh how bad my song score is gonna be it's fine
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Actually I wouldn't intentionally sabotage an EP. I think my EP is going to be good enough to win on it's own merits. Then again, I'm biased towards my EP :corn
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i have two versions of my EP but one of them breaks two of the rules (artist count, length) even if it's the better one augh
i could cut out one song without breaking the theme but i'd be really sad about it. might cry
i miss the days of "40 minute EPs, no artist restrictions" let's go back to 2017 y'all
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throw out the whole EP, save it for later, make another one
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Ok party people, it's :friday: so you know what that means!
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it's time to sleep, party people
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ROUND 6 RESULTS
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Tomi – Corrosion of Conformity
1. Albatross
2. Clean My Wounds
3. Broken Man
4. Seven Days
First impression: Reminds me of a band I’ve not heard for years, and was only ever lukewarm on.
Final opinion: Alright so I know they’re not really the same style as CoC are more stoner rock, but the “90s southern rock, just heavier” vibe reminds me so much of Monster Magnet. Overall, I find this more interesting, as there’s a sweet groove to the music (especially in Seven Days) and these four tracks are generally more consistent and interesting than I used to find MM. But on the downside, the vocal lines are severely lacking in hooks, which I kinda feel are needed to really make the style work.
Score: 7.5
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Lethean – Andromeda
1. Periscope
2. Ghosts On Retinas
3. Blink of an Eye
First impression: Exactly what I expected – a bit more exciting, but I don’t think it’s by a huge amount.
Final opinion: Compared with their first two albums, which I only rated 3 stars back when I heard them years ago, a 7.6 is a very respectable score, even if it is rather low for this roulette. These songs, especially Periscope, are certainly more interesting than I remember the other albums being – there’s a good proggy sound to it and some nice ideas. But ultimately it still feels like second-tier prog – a good version of it, but not that exciting to me I’m afraid.
Score: 7.6
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Nekov – Telefon Tel Aviv
1. The Birds
2. Helen of Troy
3. Lotus Above Water
4. John Thomas on the Inside Is Nothing but Foam
First impression: I can see what you’re going for, but not sure I’m entirely feeling it yet.
Final opinion: This grew on me a bit, and I’m definitely feeling the general vibe now. The big positive is the really interesting and original use of different sounds to create something pretty unique, at least to me. The last two tracks are lovely, and I’ll almost certainly check that album out. The other two are ok, but they use that sort of intentionally-slightly-out-of-tune style that is really hard to get right, and doesn’t work for me here, plus the vocals in them are really bland and kind of pointless which I find disproportionately irritating. :lol
Score: 7.8
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Stadler – UFO
1. Heel of a Stranger
2. Doing It All For You
3. Love to Love
First impression: One fantastic track, the rest perfectly pleasant but not very exciting.
Final opinion: Right, so the first two tracks here really do strike me as very middle-of-the-road 80s hard rock. It’s all very competent and there’s some nice enough guitar work, but even that doesn’t sound particularly special. But then Love to Love is a whole different beast. It’s still in the same style, but it has a moody tension to it, particularly thanks to a more unsettling rhythmic approach, which immediately makes it a whole lot more interesting. The minor key seems to suits this band much better, the song has stronger hooks, and the solo at the end has a ton more emotion.
Score: 7.8
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Jingle – Led Zeppelin
1. The Rain Song
2. No Quarter
3. That’s the Way
First impression: A little different to what I expected, but not sure it’s that much more exciting.
Final opinion: Part of the thing that’s always held Led Zep back for me has been the fact that, with a couple of exceptions, their vocal lines were just sooooooooooooooo boring. And unfortunately, these songs aren’t going to change my mind on that. I just don’t get any sense of melody from them. Instrumentally, though, this is a nice and surprising selection of songs. I like the folky side of The Rain Song and That’s the Way, and I like the whole groovy sound of No Quarter which is probably my favourite here.
Score: 7.8
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Indi – Elio e Le Storie Tese
1. Plafone
2. La Canzone Mononota
3. Pagano
4. Ritmo Sbilenco
First impression: Highly entertaining!
Final opinion: There’s a bit of a language barrier here, only that in order to be able to fully enjoy it, I need to be following along with translated lyrics. When I’ve done so, some of it is really genuinely funny, particular the single note song which is pretty genius in its composition. The others are also very entertaining, if not as witty. Musically speaking, it’s all pretty good and there’s some great stuff – I think Ritmo Sbilenco/Odd Meter is one I enjoy most as it has a great groove to a lot of it, plus it’s the slickest production- and performance-wise, making it easier to enjoy simply as a song, rather than as a piece of comedy.
Score: 8.0
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Sacul – Justice
1. Genesis
2. D.A.N.C.E
3. Newjack
4. Phantom Pt. II
5. DVNO
First impression: The sound is AMAZING, but not yet sure if the music matches up.
Final opinion: The sound and style of this group are just so damn awesome. There’s obviously a huge dose of Daft Punk in there, but the sound is fatter and, for want of a better word, filthier. It’s like a cross between Daft Punk and Pendulum. For a lot of it, the music itself isn’t really very interesting. There’s a great groove of course, but melodically and harmonically it’s all pretty basic and average. Thankfully the sound is just so damn great it compensates to still create something very enjoyable overall. I also appreciate this was their debut, so I’m interested in whether/how they’ve developed since.
Score: 8.1
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Katt – Burden of Life
1. Sealing Our Fate
2. The Makeshift Conqueror, Pt. II
First impression: Very enjoyable – more power metal than I was expecting.
Final opinion: When you told me you were sending melodeath, I was really curious to know what it would sound like as you’ve never sent me any before and I’m not sure we’ve ever discussed the genre either. So anyway I probably shouldn’t have been THAT surprised to find a strong power metal influence in there. :lol There’s actually a nice mix of styles in here as well, little bits of thrash as well in some of the riffing. I’m not sure it blends the styles together quite as smoothly as I’d ideally like (the cheese and the br00tal do clash a little at times), but it’s all nicely done and overall a couple of really enjoyable metal songs.
Score: 8.1
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Evermind – No-Man
1. All Sweet Things
2. Truenorth
First impression: Incredibly attractive but might feel a little backgroundy at times.
Final opinion: As you know, I checked out the album before the one these songs are from quite a while ago, and wasn’t particularly impressed – as I recall I just found it quite boring. Maybe I should give it another chance, because these songs are so much better. You mentioned that All Sweet Things was the song that prompted you to send me this, and man is it a really gorgeous, mellow tune. Truenorth is also lovely, but I do find the long ambient sections drag quite a bit.
Score: 8.1
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Buddy – Gorillaz
1. On Melancholy Hill
2. Aries
3. Empire Ants
4. Magic City
First impression: This has a lovely warmth to it.
Final opinion: I remember when Damon Albarn first started this animated “band”, it was a cool idea and their first few singles were good. I never did give them a proper listen, and then when the novelty wore off in the UK mainstream, I didn’t really hear much about them or pay any attention. Anyway, seems it’s been moving into new directions since then. When it comes to electro-pop, I tend to be more interested in that which has either a lot of emotion or a bit of grit, but despite not really having either, this has a great warm vibe to it that I can’t help really like a lot.
Score: 8.2
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Luoto – Ensiferum
1. Iron
2. Victory Song
First impression: Similar in style and quality to something that scored fairly well in round 1.
Final opinion: For some reason, I was expecting Ensiferum to be on the more atmospheric side of folk metal, but I’ve no idea why I thought that. Turns out that, much like Atlas Pain in round 1, they’re more on the power metal end of the genre. So I quickly recalibrated and have been enjoying this immensely. They’ve really gone for the medieval melodic approach, which I can find cheesy sometimes but they seem to do it more convincingly than a lot of bands, and the overall sound ends up being excellent fun.
Score: 8.2
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wolfking – Lord
1. Reborn
2. Eternal Storm
3. Someone Else's Dream
First impression: Not very original, but nicely brings together an enjoyable range of metal influences.
Final opinion: These songs have just got better and better with every listen. The lack of originality probably held it back initially – for example, everything in Reborn sounds exactly like either Iced Earth (the verses), Blind Guardian (the big harmonised choruses) or Metallica (some of the riffing). But once I got over that, firstly the songs are simply really good metal songs. And secondly, it’s clear that there’s actually quite a range of different influences and styles thrown into the mix (like the melodeath in Someone Else’s Dream) in a very coherent way. So while each section might be derivative, the way they’ve blended them all together doesn’t really sound like anyone else.
Score: 8.2
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king – Sting
1. If I Ever Lose My Faith in You
2. Love is Stronger Than Justice (The Munificent Seven)
3. Seven Days
4. Shape of My Heart
First impression: Turns out I know and love one of these songs, and the rest sound nice too.
Final opinion: You won’t be surprised, I’m sure, that the song I was referring to is Shape of My Heart. I’ve heard it lots of times (although I’d completely forgotten it was Sting), and it’s just such a beautiful song. The other tracks aren’t nearly as special, but they’re all really good still in their own way, and what I also really like as well is the variety of styles on display that still feel really coherent. He has a great voice and a really nice emotionality to his music. My dad is a huge Sting fan, and it might finally be time I properly check his stuff out.
Score: 8.2
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Puppies – Arena
1. The Hanging Tree
2. The Butterfly Man
3. Ascension
First impression: There’s a theatricality that makes it more exciting than a lot of music in this genre.
Final opinion: Neo-prog really isn’t a big genre for me. Frost* are the huge exception, but I don’t think the description captures the breadth of their sound. Normally I find what I’ve heard in the genre to be either a bit bland and middle-of-the-road, or to be theatrical but lacking in strong melodies. But I think you may have found another exception here, because this has both hooks and theatrics in spades. The first two songs are brilliant, Ascension is less exciting but still solid.
Score: 8.3
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romdrums – Like Thieves
1. Wake From Eternal Sleep
2. Brave the Day
3. Picture Perfect
First impression: Pretty much what I expected (which is great) with some other cool elements thrown in (also great).
Final opinion: You told me that this was the band that Clint Boge formed when he originally left The Butterfly Effect, and yeah it definitely carries on a lot of their sound. But there are also some other elements that I don’t really associate with TBE, particularly in the first song here which is more intense and chuggy than they usually were, but which excellently. None of these songs blow me away in quite the way the TBE’s absolute best songs did, but they are consistently excellent and I’m pretty confident I’ll be buying this album.
Score: 8.3
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Elite – Perihelion Ship
1. The Sad Mountain
2. New Sun?
First impression: Starts alright, but only gets more exciting as it goes.
Final opinion: I honestly find the first few minutes of Sad Mountain pretty average prog metal – the main motif is pretty good, but everything else is just kinda… there. But the song gets better and better as it goes, and it’s super immersive by the end with some really fantastic guitar soloing. New Sun? then continues the quality right from the start, and is excellent throughout. It’s pretty heavy, a little technical, quite melodic – none of those features are pushed to their limits but rather brought together in a way that’s really well-balanced, punchy and exciting.
Score: 8.3
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Train – Psychonaut
1. All I Saw as a Huge Monkey
2. Sananda
First impression: Big, immersive sound that I’m definitely digging.
Final opinion: This music is huge. The core style is post-metal, but it’s more richly melodic than a lot of the genre is. You described it as “psychedelic / spiritual post-metal” and I can definitely see that, it’s got a strong emotionality to it, particularly in the guitar work. The instrumental track was risky as I don’t often find instrumental post-metal very interesting, but it’s really epic and engaging. And then Sananda is much more proggy and varied, and really quite exciting (and that ending is glorious).
Score: 8.3
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LordCost – Fjokra
1. Slyrex
2. Love, Thrust, Burn
3. Psycho For The Sake Of It
First impression: This is an absolute blast!
Final opinion: I can see what you mean about this band having some similar vibes to Mad Lollipop, in the sense that it’s rock music that occasionally gets heavy and brings all sorts of other styles in (pop, electronic, funk, reggae!). This is considerably less bonkers than Mad Lollipop in terms of how quickly it shifts between ideas, instead taking a much more groovy and melodic approach to bringing these genres in. And if anything this works even better – it’s still super quirky, but the songs end up being more memorable!
Score: 8.4
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TAC – Illyria
1. Swansong
2. Kenopsia
3. Autumn Fades Away
First impression: Intense and atmospheric – this is excellent.
Final opinion: Here is the first of our Illyria submissions. I’ll start by briefly saying that it’s not quite as great as Cyril’s choices, but it’s still pretty amazing melodic black metal. Swansong is absolutely wonderful, it’s intense and yet harmonically melancholy which is a gorgeous mix. Autumn Fades Away is fantastic too. Kenopsia is also solid and provides some nice variety with a slightly more blackgaze kind of style, but it’s the least interesting of the bunch and ultimately the difference between your and Cyril’s scores.
Score: 8.4
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lonestar – Allegaeon
1. Tsunami and Submergence
2. Apoptosis
First impression: Tight, heavy, proggy… it sounds pretty thrilling.
Final opinion: You sent me a song of theirs in a tiebreaker round in my v3 roulette, and it was fantastic. I then checked out that album, and it was solid but nothing was as good as that song. Now you’ve sent me two songs from their latest album, and they’re even better. The music is just so heavy and epic, the performance and production is super-tight which makes it that much more engaging, and the proggy side makes it really exciting. I just hope the full album matches up this time! :lol And perhaps I should give the previous one another go.
Score: 8.5
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Cyril – Illyria
1. Resurgence
2. The Carpathian Summit
First impression: Intense and atmospheric – this is excellenter.
Final opinion: Alright so I love TAC’s songs from this album, but I love these even more. I can see that Resurgence is the album opener, and what a fantastic opener it is. It’s somehow very heavy, very atmospheric and very melodic all at the same time. I like this on a par with Swansong from Tim’s submission, but the difference here is The Carpathian Summit which is amazing and the best song of the bunch. It has everything that the others songs have, plus some really cool jazz influences which work surprisingly well alongside everything else.
Score: 8.6
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Shadow – Sleeping At Last
1. Light
2. Hearing
3. Saturn
First impression: :jawdrop:
Final opinion: It’s very rare, but just occasionally, someone sends me something really special (this is only the second time I’ve ever rated something above a 9.0). I’m fully aware that a lot of people would listen to these songs and think “yeah ok, nice enough but a bit boring”. But the joy of music is finding something that really speaks to you on every level, often in ways you can’t fully explain. I think here, what I find so encapsulating – on top of how utterly gorgeous the music is – is how wonderfully it simultaneously captures both the personal and the universal. Anathema are the only other band who have done this in a way that completely sucks me in, and it’s the same here. Both musically and conceptually, the songs are based on huge ideas (the beginning of the universe and dawn of life on earth) but in a way that is very individual and emotional. Everything about the music and sound in these songs is just so beautiful.
Score: 9.4
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Scores after Round 6:
1. Katt = 8.5 + 8.0 + 9.0 + 8.1 + 8.6 + 8.1 = 50.3
2. Evermind = 9.0 + 8.1 + 8.7 + 8.2 + 8.1 + 8.1 = 50.2
3. Cyril = 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.6 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 8.6 = 49.9
4. wolfking = 8.2 + 8.2 + 8.0 + 8.9 + 8.2 + 8.2 = 49.7
5= Shadow = 8.0 + 6.9 + 8.2 + 8.1 + 9.0 + 9.4 = 49.6
5= Buddy = 8.1 + 8.2 + 8.6 + 8.6 + 7.9 + 8.2 = 49.6
7. Train = 8.9 + 8.1 + 7.5 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.3 = 49.5
8. romdrums = 8.0 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 8.1 + 8.3 + 8.3 = 49.4
9= TAC = 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + 7.7 + 8.5 + 8.4 = 49.3
9= jingle = 8.1 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 8.1 + 8.6 + 7.8 = 49.3
11. Puppies = 7.8 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.8 + 8.3 = 49.0
12= Nekov = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.5 + 8.3 + 8.2 + 7.8 = 48.8
12= lonestar = 8.4 + 7.9 + 8.0 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 8.5 = 48.8
14= Luoto = 8.3 + 8.1 + 8.2 + 8.2 + 7.7 + 8.2 = 48.7
14= Elite = 8.1 + 8.5 + 7.6 + 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.3 = 48.7
16. Indi = 7.9 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.0 = 48.4
17= Sacul = 8.1 + 7.1 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 = 48.1
17= king = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 7.7 + 8.0 + 8.2 = 48.1
19. Lethean = 7.6 + 8.0 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.4 + 7.6 = 47.5
20= Tomi = 7.3 + 8.1 + 7.9 + 8.5 + 8.1 + 7.5 = 47.4
20= Stadler = 7.4 + 7.8 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.4 + 7.8 = 47.4
20= LordCost = 7.2 + 8.8 + 7.3 + 8.2 + 7.5 + 8.4 = 47.4
Things are heating up at the top. Katt and Ev maintain their top 2 spots, but a whole pack of people suddenly closes the gap. And astonishingly that includes Shadow who was in last place only two rounds ago - just look at that redemption arc! Going into the last two rounds, there are a lot of people who can win this.
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Three way tie at the bottom :hat
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Shadow be like Y E E E E E E T
the 8.1-8.6 range continues to taunt me, this might be the single most consistent anyone has ever scored in a roulette tbh, it's kind of absurd :lol
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question: does the rounding-down requirement also apply to the 35 minute cap on EPs, ie. would 35:59 fly but 36:00 be banned? :P
probably irrelevent as i'm gonna likely send the shorter version of my EP anyways but whoooo knooowwsss
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the 8.1-8.6 range continues to taunt me, this might be the single most consistent anyone has ever scored in a roulette tbh, it's kind of absurd :lol
It is ridiculously consistent, and crucially it's consistently good which is why you're in a clear 3rd place and closing the gap.
Indi has a narrower range of scores (a spread of 0.4 to your 0.5) but at a lower scoring level.
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question: does the rounding-down requirement also apply to the 35 minute cap on EPs, ie. would 35:59 fly but 36:00 be banned? :P
probably irrelevent as i'm gonna likely send the shorter version of my EP anyways but whoooo knooowwsss
I hadn't considered it but I guess yeah that same loophole can apply, if you need it.
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dammit indi stop being more consistent than me
also shadow has both the best and worst score in the entire roulette now which i think is quaint
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Hey ariich, I'm actually changing my submission for next round after all. I didn't expect to have a shot to be near the top, but now that I am I think I could either creatively use that discarded artist for the EP or leave it out for now. Don't get me wrong they're fantastic, but some people here do not agree with me :biggrin: updated playlist
Oh and that Psychonaut album is absolutely massive. The first track is the only proper instrumental track (there's another one near the end but it's more like a 'spiritual healing' sorta intermission), the rest is more proggy like Sananda. The absolute pinnacle of modern progressive metal in my opinion.
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when you're double-checking all the artists on your EP and one of them was banned and you didn't notice until now :facepalm:
woops. i can replace it, but, woops
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I mean, that EP is already ineligible for breaking 2 rules so why not break a third, right?
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:metal
i might just leave that version as is and send you the way less fun version since it seems basically impossible to get the thing i want to work to work, and then you'll probably end up liking the less fun version more anyways so
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Tough competition in this roulette. I feel like this is the best I've ever done in namesake's roulette, yet I'm not even in the top half :lol
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I finally found a niche of consistency in my life! :lol
Rich, your assessment of EelST brightened my day.
I've been pimping that act's musical prowess all across Europe for years despite the language barrier, and I've finally found an open minded bloke with great taste :P
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Damn... was hoping to stay at 8+ for the whole roulette. Oh well.
Time to right some serious wrongs.
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I thought that was a very generous score for LZ. ;D
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I thought that was a very generous score for LZ. ;D
Kids these days.
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I'm up at 4am for work tomorrow. I won't be able to send until Sunday night sorry Rich.
It's 10pm Fri night here right now.
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I thought that was a very generous score for LZ. ;D
Kids these days.
Haha.
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Holy shit what how :rollin
I may change round 7 today. Really want to stick with my submission yet I'm not confident I can keep first with that. Decisions, decisions.
Shadow... GOD. DAAAAAAAAAMN
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Nice.
Rich, Sting's solo career very diverse. I think you'd like it.
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:metal
i might just leave that version as is and send you the way less fun version since it seems basically impossible to get the thing i want to work to work, and then you'll probably end up liking the less fun version more anyways so
:lol Possibly. I don't mind either way - if the two are significantly different then I'll be happy to give this ineligible one a post-roulette listen later on and report back.
Tough competition in this roulette. I feel like this is the best I've ever done in namesake's roulette, yet I'm not even in the top half :lol
Yeah seriously. Almost everyone who has played before is scoring higher than they have in the past. :lol I'm really, really interested to see how these ratings translate into full album ratings, and whether there's a significant difference between people. I'll have to think about how I record and monitor that so I can report back.
Rich, your assessment of EelST brightened my day.
I've been pimping that act's musical prowess all across Europe for years despite the language barrier, and I've finally found an open minded bloke with great taste :P
:D
As I said, the language barrier was there and I think stopped it from being a higher score, but definitely doesn't stop it still being very enjoyable!
Damn... was hoping to stay at 8+ for the whole roulette. Oh well.
We're now down to only five players who have maintained that run - the top 4, and then romdrums.
Time to right some serious wrongs.
Why do I get the impression this is a threat? :lol
I'm up at 4am for work tomorrow. I won't be able to send until Sunday night sorry Rich.
It's 10pm Fri night here right now.
No worries at all Kade, as ever Sunday is completely fine.
Holy shit what how :rollin
I may change round 7 today. Really want to stick with my submission yet I'm not confident I can keep first with that. Decisions, decisions.
Decisions, decisions...
Rich, Sting's solo career very diverse. I think you'd like it.
Sounds good, and at least I have a good starting point!
Hey ariich, I'm actually changing my submission for next round after all. I didn't expect to have a shot to be near the top, but now that I am I think I could either creatively use that discarded artist for the EP or leave it out for now. Don't get me wrong they're fantastic, but some people here do not agree with me :biggrin: updated playlist
Quite a lot of people second-guessing themselves right now - very entertaining for me for course, but obviously I want you all to send the best stuff you can. :lol
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:'( :'( :'(
I was sure TTA would be up your alley but I guess not
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Okay cool, I've got power metal lined up but I'll probably just do what I did for the previous round, wake up tomorrow and send whatever's in my head, and if it's banned, then I'll go power metal.
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When it comes to electro-pop, I tend to be more interested in that which has either a lot of emotion or a bit of grit, but despite not really having either
:'(
Between this and your Dir En Grey debacle, expect whatever I send this round to be deliberately non-emotional. :lol
Not quite sure what to send tbh. Could go for something heavy and epic. Or something energetic and very self-indulgent. Will have to mull it over
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Nice.
Rich, Sting's solo career very diverse. I think you'd like it.
You sent some nice songs there; good job!
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TAC and Jingle are tied?
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:'( :'( :'(
I was sure TTA would be up your alley but I guess not
I mean, half of it was, so you were half right!
When it comes to electro-pop, I tend to be more interested in that which has either a lot of emotion or a bit of grit, but despite not really having either
:'(
Between this and your Dir En Grey debacle, expect whatever I send this round to be deliberately non-emotional. :lol
To be clear, I wasn't calling it unemotional. :lol But I definitely see it as taking more of a "chill vibe" approach than a heartfelt/emotional one, if that makes sense. But fair play if you don't agree, that's the great thing about music - we all feel it differently!
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Sent for round 7.
Also, interestingly, one of the Sleeping At Last songs I included (Hearing) I only heard for the first time on the day I sent it, and felt it was so good I had to send it immediately.
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Also, interestingly, one of the Sleeping At Last songs I included (Hearing) I only heard for the first time on the day I sent it, and felt it was so good I had to send it immediately.
Nice, that was a great shout! Incidentally when I was reading up on this Atlas project these songs are from, I read his explanation of that track (http://www.sleepingatlast.com/blog/hearing-how-it-was-made) and it makes me appreciate it even more with all the thought and nuance he put in. Looks like he's only done those "how it was made" explanations for the Atlas II stuff, not Atlas I, so it doesn't seem to exist for other two songs.
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Welp, I can't decide on what to send.
Hey Ariich, heads or tails?
Heads gets you _______ ______
Tails gets you _____
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TAC and Jingle are tied?
(https://www.tiedomi.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/domi.jpg.size_.custom.crop_.897x650.jpg)
He should be required to send his favorite band of all-time.
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Welp, I can't decide on what to send.
Hey Ariich, heads or tails?
Heads gets you _______ ______
Tails gets you _____
:lol
I tossed an actual coin and it came up tails.
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Welp, I can't decide on what to send.
Hey Ariich, heads or tails?
Heads gets you _______ ______
Tails gets you _____
:lol
I tossed an actual coin and it came up tails.
Your fate (and by extension, mine) has been sealed.
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That's fair, their other albums I don't like that much from what I've sampled but you might dig them, there's a bit more of melody to them. However, Planisphere might be one of their very best tracks, a massive 17 mins absolute banger. I was almost going to send only that track :lol. Check it out if you've got time.
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That's fair, their other albums I don't like that much from what I've sampled but you might dig them, there's a bit more of melody to them. However, Planisphere might be one of their very best tracks, a massive 17 mins absolute banger. I was almost going to send only that track :lol. Check it out if you've got time.
I certainly will!
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TAC and Jingle are tied?
(https://www.tiedomi.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/domi.jpg.size_.custom.crop_.897x650.jpg)
He should be required to send his favorite band of all-time.
Gee I would, but Stadler already sent them.
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Cyril – Illyria
1. Resurgence
2. The Carpathian Summit
First impression: Intense and atmospheric – this is excellenter.
Final opinion: Alright so I love TAC’s songs from this album, but I love these even more. I can see that Resurgence is the album opener, and what a fantastic opener it is. It’s somehow very heavy, very atmospheric and very melodic all at the same time. I like this on a par with Swansong from Tim’s submission, but the difference here is The Carpathian Summit which is amazing and the best song of the bunch. It has everything that the others songs have, plus some really cool jazz influences which work surprisingly well alongside everything else.
Score: 8.6
I was thisclose to sending it, but I ultimately decided against it because it plods along for the for 9 minutes. I mean I love the song, but I felt like I was cluttering up my <20 minute limit with it.
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well it's a consistently excellent 13 minute track so only having space for two songs because of it wasn't a big deal to me :lol
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TAC and Jingle are tied?
(https://www.tiedomi.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/domi.jpg.size_.custom.crop_.897x650.jpg)
He should be required to send his favorite band of all-time.
Gee I would, but Stadler already sent them.
There's always Alice.
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand sent.
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That's fair, their other albums I don't like that much from what I've sampled but you might dig them, there's a bit more of melody to them. However, Planisphere might be one of their very best tracks, a massive 17 mins absolute banger. I was almost going to send only that track :lol. Check it out if you've got time.
I certainly will!
For what it’s worth, I’m a big Justice fan and I’d call Audio Video Disco my favourite album, has some slight indie leanings too at times
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I listened to Planisphere. Wild track. Not sure it needs to be so long though :lol
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TAC and Jingle are tied?
(https://www.tiedomi.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/domi.jpg.size_.custom.crop_.897x650.jpg)
He should be required to send his favorite band of all-time.
Gee I would, but Stadler already sent them.
There's always Alice.
Too late, I already sent...
But you did give me an idea for my EP. I'm not winning anyway. :lol
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Beating me is winning enough tho, amirite?
Think I'm pulling a u-turn on my plans.
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Beating me is winning enough tho, amirite?
Not really.
It's happened so often, I think I'm experiencing the law of diminishing returns. :lol :natalieportman: :lol
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I'm not winning anyway. :lol
I said this to Chad already but I'll also say it here for everyone's benefit - with 2.5 rounds' worth of points left to play for, as far as I'm concerned everyone down to maybe around 1.5 points below the leader has a shot at winning this, and definitely the whole top 10 who are all within 1.0 points of each other. More than 1.5 points below is technically possible, but does seem pretty unlikely unless you really pull off a Shadow who leapt up 2.1 points and 16 places in two rounds of 10.
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The scores are my least favorite part of roulette hosting, personally. I feel bad every roulette for the people in like the last 4-5 places, that's just how I am. So no matter what kind of scoring system I come up with I feel guilty about scoring people low, even though them's the breaks. I dunno. I try not to focus on it too much, and that's why I try to write writeups that talk about as many of the songs as I feel are necessary, and all the little things that I like, so that even those who score low get a sense of what I did enjoy and maybe not feel too bad if they lag behind.
Shadow's rise is amazing btw. I wouldn't even be mad if he beat me
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The scores are my least favorite part of roulette hosting, personally. I feel bad every roulette for the people in like the last 4-5 places, that's just how I am. So no matter what kind of scoring system I come up with I feel guilty about scoring people low, even though them's the breaks. I dunno. I try not to focus on it too much, and that's why I try to write writeups that talk about as many of the songs as I feel are necessary, and all the little things that I like, so that even those who score low get a sense of what I did enjoy and maybe not feel too bad if they lag behind.
I'm exactly the same. And because I've had various forms of elimination in my previous roulettes, it's been even worse, which was why I wanted to do it differently this time.
On a related note, I'm planning something a little special for the final round which might mean posting results takes a few days from when the first one gets posted. :lol
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i am considering running a (hopefully) short roulette maybe sometime later this year, but it'll be like....... a really, really bad idea
i'll still kind of have to score but kind of not. it'll make more sense if i do go through with it. might also be really funny. might also kill myself
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I regret not participating in your strawberry sticker roulette Cyril so I would very much like to play~
it'll make more sense if i do go through with it. might also be really funny. might also kill myself
wait omg :rollin
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I've already got a really fun idea for my next roulette, though I've obviously no idea when that will be given we haven't finished this one yet. :lol But the seeds for this one were sewn in my last one, and I think it's the same again now.
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It should be the reverse of my current one, wherein each participant roasts TAC each round. DTF's first ever Roast Roulette.
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once i get this video i'm working on done i might just start up the thread immediately. i ain't got nothing better to do rn tbh
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The scores are my least favorite part of roulette hosting, personally. I feel bad every roulette for the people in like the last 4-5 places, that's just how I am. So no matter what kind of scoring system I come up with I feel guilty about scoring people low, even though them's the breaks. I dunno. I try not to focus on it too much, and that's why I try to write writeups that talk about as many of the songs as I feel are necessary, and all the little things that I like, so that even those who score low get a sense of what I did enjoy and maybe not feel too bad if they lag behind.
I'm exactly the same. And because I've had various forms of elimination in my previous roulettes, it's been even worse, which was why I wanted to do it differently this time.
Yeah, me too!
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It should be the reverse of my current one, wherein each participant roasts TAC each round. DTF's first ever Roast Roulette.
Yep, my next roulette is called TAC CAT, where TAC and Katt are the only two players and everyone else is a judge.
once i get this video i'm working on done i might just start up the thread immediately. i ain't got nothing better to do rn tbh
In!
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It should be the reverse of my current one, wherein each participant roasts TAC each round. DTF's first ever Roast Roulette.
I'm getting fucking roasted every round in your roulette right now!!!
Just wait till the next set of TACpressions comes out! :lol
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Just wait till the next set of TACpressions comes out! :lol
There's a slight possibility that you might find my next submission vaguely acceptable, at least compared with the previous ones. :lol
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Just wait till the next set of TACpressions comes out! :lol
There's a slight possibility that you might find my next submission vaguely acceptable, at least compared with the previous ones. :lol
What were your two submissions so far?
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It should be the reverse of my current one, wherein each participant roasts TAC each round. DTF's first ever Roast Roulette.
Yep, my next roulette is called TAC CAT, where TAC and Katt are the only two players and everyone else is a judge.
Would unironically participate
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It should be the reverse of my current one, wherein each participant roasts TAC each round. DTF's first ever Roast Roulette.
Yep, my next roulette is called TAC CAT, where TAC and Katt are the only two players and everyone else is a judge.
I think this is brilliant, but nobody wants to see a young man beat the crap out of the aged :lol
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Just wait till the next set of TACpressions comes out! :lol
There's a slight possibility that you might find my next submission vaguely acceptable, at least compared with the previous ones. :lol
What were your two submissions so far?
Caravan Palace and Submotion Orchestra. You gave me a decent score for the first one, but I don't think you've posted scores for round 2 have you?
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It should be the reverse of my current one, wherein each participant roasts TAC each round. DTF's first ever Roast Roulette.
Yep, my next roulette is called TAC CAT, where TAC and Katt are the only two players and everyone else is a judge.
Would unironically participate
Trying to get my head around the idea of there being more judges than players - it's hard enough trying to please one host but the game would be trying to please as many judges as possible.
And how the hell would a banned list work? :lol
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Just wait till the next set of TACpressions comes out! :lol
There's a slight possibility that you might find my next submission vaguely acceptable, at least compared with the previous ones. :lol
What were your two submissions so far?
Caravan Palace and Submotion Orchestra. You gave me a decent score for the first one, but I don't think you've posted scores for round 2 have you?
Oh, did I post scores in Round 1? I'll have to post scores tonight then. The last two weeks have been a bitch.
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It should be the reverse of my current one, wherein each participant roasts TAC each round. DTF's first ever Roast Roulette.
Yep, my next roulette is called TAC CAT, where TAC and Katt are the only two players and everyone else is a judge.
Would unironically participate
Trying to get my head around the idea of there being more judges than players - it's hard enough trying to please one host but the game would be trying to please as many judges as possible.
And how the hell would a banned list work? :lol
Treat it like a jury. The evidence (music) is presented and then the jury submits their votes via PM. :lol
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Arrich Supreme Court Roulette v59.
I am quite torn between asking to be a judge or asking to participate.
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The scores are my least favorite part of roulette hosting, personally. I feel bad every roulette for the people in like the last 4-5 places, that's just how I am. So no matter what kind of scoring system I come up with I feel guilty about scoring people low, even though them's the breaks. I dunno. I try not to focus on it too much, and that's why I try to write writeups that talk about as many of the songs as I feel are necessary, and all the little things that I like, so that even those who score low get a sense of what I did enjoy and maybe not feel too bad if they lag behind.
Shadow's rise is amazing btw. I wouldn't even be mad if he beat me
Shadow's Rise sounds like a good title for a generic fantasy book.
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That's actually the name of the next Tomb Raider game!
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And how the hell would a banned list work? :lol
So thinking about this, let's say there are 4 judges. Each of them submits 30, 40, 50 bands that are banned. That would create a master list of say 100 bands.
Maybe if one if the judges had been a submitted band previously in a roulette, they could abstain from scoring. That would eliminate combing through old roulette threads for good scores.
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The other thing I'd do is to make sure you have a Fogey, a Young Gun, and a middle guy (like your age) on the panel.
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It should be the reverse of my current one, wherein each participant roasts TAC each round. DTF's first ever Roast Roulette.
Yep, my next roulette is called TAC CAT, where TAC and Katt are the only two players and everyone else is a judge.
Would unironically participate
Trying to get my head around the idea of there being more judges than players - it's hard enough trying to please one host but the game would be trying to please as many judges as possible.
And how the hell would a banned list work? :lol
I think it would be less them trying to seriously please the judges and more them sending stuff they themselves enjoy the most and us roasting the shit out of them. :lol
As for the banlist idk, just pick a bunch of bands that are popular / well-known on here
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Just sent power metal, ready to drop down like 6 positions in the standings
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Rich, I'm a bit overwhelmed by the return to work stuff, but I'm sending something between 7.9 and 8.1 tonight!
EDIT: sent!
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And how the hell would a banned list work? :lol
So thinking about this, let's say there are 4 judges. Each of them submits 30, 40, 50 bands that are banned. That would create a master list of say 100 bands.
Maybe if one if the judges had been a submitted band previously in a roulette, they could abstain from scoring. That would eliminate combing through old roulette threads for good scores.
This wasn't my plan at all btw, but it does sound like a really fun idea. And actually, I could see it working in combination with what I was planning, to make something very entertaining. Hmm, I'll have to consider this.
Rich, I'm a bit overwhelmed by the return to work stuff, but I'm sending something between 7.9 and 8.1 tonight!
EDIT: sent!
I've been offline pretty much all of today so didn't see this until you'd already sent anyway. :lol
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Sending very soon.
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Sent
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Sent
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Sent
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Sending tomorrow. Just got home, it's 11PM, off to bed soon. Busy weekend, sorry.
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No worries Rich, I've got most submissions in now but there are a few still to go, so tomorrow is perfect. :)
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Sended.
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Sent my EP. My fate is now in our host's hands. Destiny is all
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I got my EP all lined up. Just waiting on this round's score/writeup, as I might swap one song out for another.
Or, if I'm totally out of it, just completely flame out.
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My EP is finished as well.
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I'll out myself now, I was going to send Rich a trifecta of my three favorite symphonic metal bands, but 1) I already sent him a whole Fairyland album in a past roulette, 2) I know power/symphonic metal isn't his thing, and 3) I wanted to surprise him with something else. And there's definitely a surprise on mine. I bet one of my 2 artists has never been sent in a roulette. :lol
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2) I know power/symphonic metal isn't his thing
Pretty sure this is too sweeping a statement.
Anwyway I'll stick check out discarded EPs after the roulette, so I can report back on how much better you would have done. :neverusethis:
Just waitin' on one more submission and then we're good to start hangman for the last regular round.
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2) I know power/symphonic metal isn't his thing
Pretty sure this is too sweeping a statement.
Anwyway I'll stick check out discarded EPs after the roulette, so I can report back on how much better you would have done. :neverusethis:
Just waitin' on one more submission and then we're good to start hangman for the last regular round.
Uh-oh! :lol Guess I'll have to recreate To Lands and Kingdoms Far Beyond as I just deleted it. Now you're really making me wonder if I should go back to the power metal or stick with my plan and deprive you of my artist of choice for the third or fourth time in a row :rollin
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Oh crap the EP is already after this? Gonna have to start soon :corn
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2) I know power/symphonic metal isn't his thing
Pretty sure this is too sweeping a statement.
Anwyway I'll stick check out discarded EPs after the roulette, so I can report back on how much better you would have done. :neverusethis:
Just waitin' on one more submission and then we're good to start hangman for the last regular round.
Uh-oh! :lol Guess I'll have to recreate To Lands and Kingdoms Far Beyond as I just deleted it. Now you're really making me wonder if I should go back to the power metal or stick with my plan and deprive you of my artist of choice for the third or fourth time in a row :rollin
Yet more second-guessing, mwuahahahahaha!
Nah I dunno, you personally haven't had much luck in my roulettes with power metal, but there's some music classified as power metal or symphonic metal that I love (BG, Borealis, Kamelot, Sonata Arctica, After Forever, Nightwish, some Angra, some Helloween, some Within Temptation), and some has done pretty well in my roulettes, so I just think that statement was too broad a generalisation.
Oh crap the EP is already after this? Gonna have to start soon :corn
I mean, there is almost exactly a week until the EP deadline, so it depends how long you want to spend on it really, but yeah I'd recommend people make a start if they haven't already, and if they have time to do so.
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I may just send you the power metal one and tell you to flip a coin because I really can't decide. :lol :lol
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Rich, the list of bands that you posted up there makes me a warm and fuzzy inside.
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Rich, the list of bands that you posted up there makes me a warm and fuzzy inside.
Yeah, mostly good picks in there. :tup
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I may just send you the power metal one and tell you to flip a coin because I really can't decide. :lol :lol
:lol Or you could toss the coin yourself - it surely does the same thing!
Rich, the list of bands that you posted up there makes me a warm and fuzzy inside.
I just feel I need to put an end to this "Rich hates power metal" nonsense. :P A couple of roulettes ago there was lots of "don't send Rich prog metal" but that thankfully seems to have gone away now and if anything gone the other way. :lol
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Rich, the list of bands that you posted up there makes me a warm and fuzzy inside.
Yup, got a little chubby seeing that as well, maybe my EP won't be the roulette suicide I thought it was.
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EP round already! I'll just come up with 4 or 5 songs next Sunday night. No clue on bands.
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finished the final, official version of my EP and did the writeup but i wanna see if i can make an EP cover too tonight
this one's gonna get me a lot of weird looks, it's not the best EP i've ever made i don't think, but it's the most ambitious for sure
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Who are you waitin on for hangman?
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finished the final, official version of my EP and did the writeup but i wanna see if i can make an EP cover too tonight
this one's gonna get me a lot of weird looks, it's not the best EP i've ever made i don't think, but it's the most ambitious for sure
Looking forward to it!
Who are you waitin on for hangman?
Just Tomi, but he's not been online all day so something may be up or he may be super busy. I shot him a friendly reminder, but you've all be consistently awesome at keeping to timings so I'm not going to pressure him (particularly in the current covid circumstances). I can always start hangman without his submission tomorrow and as long as I get something in the next couple of days then it won't hold up the overall round timings.
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Holy heck I forgot Tomi was even in this roulette
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Holy heck I forgot Tomi was even in this roulette
People who aren't in your roulette are still people! :P
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:lol
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sent! ok bye congrats ariich
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Just sent, sorry for the delay, guys :-[
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No worries at all Tomi, you didn't hold anything up so we're good to go! :)
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2: _ra_e_ard_
3: _h_t__ra_h
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1: Hate_a__ _h__d__
2: A_tar_t__a
??: Pendragon
1: As Good as Gold
2: Paintbox
3: The Freak Show
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1: __r_ _r__ __t___
2: ___t__ __ ________
3: ___t H_r_____
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2: ___e_t__
3: __re
??: Elder
1: _a__t_ar_
2: Th___a_d Ha_d_
??: A_e_ _a__
1: _____e__e__e _t _: ___r__e
2: _____e__e__e _t __: E_e____
3: _____e__e__e _t ___: ____e ___r E_e_
4: _____e__e__e _t __: The Drea_
??: A__e_t_r_
1: The _a_t Ret_r_
2: ____t_ __ A_e
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1: _a_d __ the E_d___ T__e
2: Th___a_d_ __ __re_te_
3: _t _ea__
??: A__e__ a_d A_r_a_e_
1: The Ad_e_t_re
2: _reathe
3: Hea_e_
lonestar: ____a___
1: _h_r__e_ Da__e
2: ___de Are_ah___ (__r__tte_ ____e_)
3: __h__a_ (______ __r_a_e_)
4: __a____h (The __a__)
5: _h___ _ar_ A___h_e (_reathe Dee_ _ea_e)
6: Thera Arht_ _h__h_ (_h__t __ The _a_a__e)
7: __ ___ __ _ata _. _h_ (Earth)
8: __ ___ __ _ata __. ___ (_ater)
9: __ ___ __ _ata ___. _a (__re)
10: __ ___ __ _ata __. __ (___d)
11: __ ___ __ _ata _. __ (___d)
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1: __ ___r E_e_
2: ____d___ ___ht_
3: Harde_t t_ ___e
4: A_ter H__r_
5: __t__ _ __eed __t
??: Wretched
1: Cimmerian Shamballa
2: On the Horizon
3: Part I: Aberration
4: Part II: Beyond the Gate
5: My Carrion
??: Anthriel
1: Chains of the Past
??: T__h_
1: A_a_e
2: ___ta_a
3: _
4: D_e
jingle: Hemina
1: _e__re
2: ___ht___e_
3: __th _hat _ _ee
4: _______ht _r_de
??: Green Carnation
1: Leaves of Yesteryear
2: A __a_e __r _e
3: Pile of Doubt
Guessed letters: THE DRA
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One letter song, : or ( in every song of two bands.. Interesting.
I bet Evermind guesses them without letters
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Wretched
Cimmerian Shamballa
On the Horizon
Part I: Aberration
Part II: Beyond the Gate
My Carrion
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REALLY?
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Genuinely a wizard!
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The one with 11 songs is cheffy-poo.
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Since no one has asked for it yet, give me the D
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I was gonna flip some fucking tables if he did that to mine this round.
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Since no one has asked for it yet, give me the D
I've given you all the D.
I was gonna flip some fucking tables if he did that to mine this round.
Don't think I wasn't tempted to mess with you again. :lol
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Release the R
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A
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Hemina?
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Yep!
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Chad?
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Yep!
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Pendragon
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Yep!
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Pendragon
The Freak Show. Such an amazing song.
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As Good As Gold
Paintbox
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Anthriel
Chains of the Past
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Must be Elder.
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Green Carnation
1. Leaves of Yesteryear
Also the last edit got messed up :D
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Green Carnation
1. Leaves of Yesteryear
Also the last edit got messed up :D
Pile of Doubt.
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Also the last edit got messed up :D
Oops, not sure what happened there. :lol
All updated.
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A Place for Me
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??: ___hae_ __he__er _r___
1: __r_ _r__ __t___
2: ___t__ __ ________
3: ___t H_r_____
Stadler
Michael Schenker Group
1. Girl From Uptown
2. Victim Of Illusion
3. Lost Horizons
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G
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Beyond the Black?
Angels and Airwaves
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THE DRAG
??: Goldfrapp
1: A__a_e_
2: Dre_
3: Stranger
4: __a_
??: Sparrows
1: Re_ose
2: _orshi_ So_g
3: _i_th He_e_a Dri_e
4: A_ Ho_est _o_ard
??: The Mercury Tree
1: S_m_athesi_er
2: Exhume the Worst
3: _erm_tatio_s
??: The Panic Division
1: Silver Rings
2: Graveyards
3: Photograph
4: Through the Dark
??: Ma__ra_ti_e
1: Ma_e o_ I_e__it_
2: Symmetry
3: Dead_i_e
Evermind: Beyond the Black
1: Hallelujah
2: ___ro_e_
3: _he_ A_ge_s _a__
??: ___
1: Hate_a_i Sho_do_
2: Antarctica
??: Pendragon
1: As Good as Gold
2: Paintbox
3: The Freak Show
Stadler: Michael Schenker Group
1: Girl from Uptown
2: Victim of Illusion
3: Lost Horizons
Sacul: Nils Frahm
1: _or
2: Momentum
3: More
??: Elder
1: Sanctuary
2: Thousand Hands
??: A_e_ Ga__
1: O_so_es_e__e _t I: Sunrise
2: O_so_es_e__e _t II: E_e_i_g
3: O_so_es_e__e _t III: Close Your Eyes
4: O_so_es_e__e _t I_: The Dream
??: Ancestors
1: The Last Return
2: _o__t_ o_ Age
??: S_ota_a
1: _a_d o_ the E_di_g Time
2: Thousands of Forests
3: It Mea_s
??: Angels and Airwaves
1: The Adventure
2: Breathe
3: Heaven
lonestar: _i__as__
1: Sh_ri_e_ Da__e
2: _o_de Aresah_im (_orgotte_ _oi_es)
3: _ihi_as (S_o___ S_r_a_es)
4: S_ai_g_h (The S_a__)
5: Shi__ _ars Ai_ohme (_reathe Dee_ _ea_e)
6: Thera Arhto Shisho (Shi_t I_ The _a_a__e)
7: Go G_o _o _ata I. _hi (Earth)
8: Go G_o _o _ata II. S_i (_ater)
9: Go G_o _o _ata III. _a (_ire)
10: Go G_o _o _ata I_. __ (_i_d)
11: Go G_o _o _ata _. __ (_oid)
Train: The Weeknd
1: In Your Eyes
2: Blinding Lights
3: Hardest to Love
4: After Hours
5: Until I Bleed Out
??: Wretched
1: Cimmerian Shamballa
2: On the Horizon
3: Part I: Aberration
4: Part II: Beyond the Gate
5: My Carrion
??: Anthriel
1: Chains of the Past
??: T__ho
1: A_a_e
2: Mo_ta_a
3: _
4: D_e
jingle: Hemina
1: _e_ore
2: _ight_i_es
3: With What I See
4: Moonlight Bride
Lethean: Green Carnation
1: Leaves of Yesteryear
2: A Place for Me
3: Pile of Doubt
Guessed letters: IM THE DRAGOS
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??: ___hae_ __he__er _r___
1: __r_ _r__ __t___
2: ___t__ __ ________
3: ___t H_r_____
Stadler
Michael Schenker Group
1. Girl From Uptown
2. Victim Of Illusion
3. Lost Horizons
Wut? How'd you get that? :)
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I
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Kudo's to whoever sent Anthriel... based on the Dark Elves Trilogy, Rich ;) Such a good album. If it's Indi, then I'm super warm and happy inside. But, it's probably not.
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Leaves Of Yesteryear is a really nice song. Kinda feels like if Type O Negative went prog. Wish the rest of that album was as good.
Give me the I
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Leaves Of Yesteryear is a really nice song. Kinda feels like if Type O Negative went prog. Wish the rest of that album was as good.
Give me the I
Look two posts above yours. ;)
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Boo. :lol
Give me M then
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Wretched
Cimmerian Shamballa
On the Horizon
Part I: Aberration
Part II: Beyond the Gate
My Carrion
How the hell did you do that??
Also that is an awesome batch of Pendragon songs. :metal
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Kudo's to whoever sent Anthriel... based on the Dark Elves Trilogy, Rich ;) Such a good album. If it's Indi, then I'm super warm and happy inside. But, it's probably not.
I don't recycle gifts ;D
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The Mercury Tree
Angels and Airwaves tracks are The Adventure, Breathe, and Heaven.
Show me an S.
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All updated. :tup
Kudo's to whoever sent Anthriel... based on the Dark Elves Trilogy, Rich ;) Such a good album. If it's Indi, then I'm super warm and happy inside. But, it's probably not.
Ah is that the one you mentioned you were thinking of sending a few rounds ago?
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Ancestors
Nils Framm
Beyond The Black is J-Boy
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Beyond The Black is J-Boy
It is not - Chad's has already been revealed.
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I sent Beyond the Black to Tim in his last roulette, and he still thinks it's Chad :biggrin:
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Hilarious that no one has solved or guessed mine yet
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I stopped guessing after my first guess tbh
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I sent Judas Priest?
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Stranger
Silver Rings
Graveyard
Through the Dark
Symmetry
Antarctica
Nils Frahm is sent by Dacul
Momentum
More
Sanctuary
Thousand Hands
The Last Return
Angels and Airwaves is sent by Stadler
The Weeknd
In Your Eyes
Blinding Lights
Hardest to Love
After Hours
Until I Bleed Out
With What I See
give me the O
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I sent Beyond the Black to Tim in his last roulette, and he still thinks it's Chad :biggrin:
Beyond the Black is Evermind.
I might have listened to a BtB album, but if I did, I don't remember it.
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Train sent The Weeknd
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Everything right and updated except Stadler did not A&A (his has already been revealed).
The Walrus also did not send Judas Priest, thankfully.
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I sent Beyond the Black to Tim in his last roulette, and he still thinks it's Chad :biggrin:
Beyond the Black is Evermind.
I might have listened to a BtB album, but if I did, I don't remember it.
If you ever run another roulette, you're getting them.
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Everything right and updated except Stadler did not A&A (his has already been revealed).
bold of you to assume i read even a single other post in this thread
Exhume the Worst?
Photograph
Hallelujah
??? Sunrise
??? Close Your Eyes
Thousands of Forestes (that's not how english works!!!)
Moonlight Pride?
lonestar's tracks look bloody impossible to figure out omg
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The Panic Division
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Everything right and updated except Stadler did not A&A (his has already been revealed).
bold of you to assume i read even a single other post in this thread
Wait, you can read?!
The Panic Division
:tup
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btw just updated my earlier post even though i should've just posted a new one
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btw just updated my earlier post even though i should've just posted a new one
We should have whole conversations by updating earlier posts. :lol
Thousands of Forestes (that's not how english works!!!)
:rollin Oops, that was entirely my typo.
Moonlight Pride?
Close enough.
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Did Leathen send Green Carnation
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Goldfrapp
Sparrows
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:tup
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Suotana
1. Land of the Ending Time
3. It Means
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Suotana
1. Land of the Ending Time
3. It Means
Without looking at the hagmin this sounds like some super Puppies music
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Obsolescence Pts. I, II, III, IV
Evening
still no clue on the artist
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Suotana
1. Land of the Ending Time
3. It Means
Without looking at the hagmin this sounds like some super Puppies music
Not Puppies, but I can see why you'd think that. :lol
Anyway NEW PAGE and first impressions up shortly...
??: Goldfrapp
1: Annabel
2: Dre_
3: Stranger
4: Clay
??: Sparrows
1: Repose
2: Worship Song
3: Fifth Helena Drive
4: An Honest Coward
??: The Mercury Tree
1: Sympathesizer
2: Exhume the Worst
3: Permutations
??: The Panic Division
1: Silver Rings
2: Graveyards
3: Photograph
4: Through the Dark
??: Ma__ra_ti_e
1: Ma_e o_ I_e__it_
2: Symmetry
3: Dead_i_e
Evermind: Beyond the Black
1: Hallelujah
2: ___ro_e_
3: _he_ A_ge_s _a__
??: ___
1: Hate_a_i Sho_do_
2: Antarctica
??: Pendragon
1: As Good as Gold
2: Paintbox
3: The Freak Show
Stadler: Michael Schenker Group
1: Girl from Uptown
2: Victim of Illusion
3: Lost Horizons
Sacul: Nils Frahm
1: _or
2: Momentum
3: More
??: Elder
1: Sanctuary
2: Thousand Hands
??: Abel Ganz
1: Obsolescence Pt I: Sunrise
2: Obsolescence Pt II: Evening
3: Obsolescence Pt III: Close Your Eyes
4: Obsolescence Pt IV: The Dream
??: Ancestors
1: The Last Return
2: _o__t_ o_ Age
??: Suotana
1: Land of the Ending Time
2: Thousands of Forests
3: It Means
??: Angels and Airwaves
1: The Adventure
2: Breathe
3: Heaven
lonestar: Ninjaspy
1: Shuriken Dance
2: Londe Aresahnim (Forgotten Voices)
3: Nihivas (Slowly Surfaces)
4: Skaingkh (The Skank)
5: Shivu Vars Aiyohme (Breathe Deep Peace)
6: Thera Arhto Shisho (Shift In The Balance)
7: Go Gyo No Kata I. Chi (Earth)
8: Go Gyo No Kata II. Sui (Water)
9: Go Gyo No Kata III. Ka (Fire)
10: Go Gyo No Kata IV. Fu (Wind)
11: Go Gyo No Kata V. Ku (Void)
Train: The Weeknd
1: In Your Eyes
2: Blinding Lights
3: Hardest to Love
4: After Hours
5: Until I Bleed Out
??: Wretched
1: Cimmerian Shamballa
2: On the Horizon
3: Part I: Aberration
4: Part II: Beyond the Gate
5: My Carrion
??: Anthriel
1: Chains of the Past
Katt: Tycho
1: A_a_e
2: Mo_ta_a
3: _
4: D_e
jingle: Hemina
1: _e_ore
2: _ight_i_es
3: With What I See
4: Moonlight Bride
Lethean: Green Carnation
1: Leaves of Yesteryear
2: A Place for Me
3: Pile of Doubt
Guessed letters: IM THE DRAGOS
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Obsolescence Pts. I, II, III, IV
Evening
still no clue on the artist
Should be Abel Ganz because I've heard the name and it fits
Also Tycho btw
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Yep!
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Round 7 first impressions
1. Really gorgeous. [Tomi – Goldfrapp]
2. You undersold this. [Evermind – Beyond the Black]
3. Wonderfully insane. [lonestar – Ninjaspy]
4. Beautifully ambient. [Sacul – Nils Frahm]
5. This is… pretty full on. [Cyril – Sparrows]
6. This is such a great sound! [Buddy – Elder]
7. Simple and really rather nice. [Katt – Tycho]
8. I suspect this was a good call. [Jingle – Hemina]
9. Epic – might be your best yet. [TAC – Suotana]
10. Nice blend of retro and modern. [romdrums – The Panic Division]
11. I may have some catching up to do. [Lethean – Green Carnation]
12. Proggy, upbeat (mostly), oddly life-affirming. [king – Abel Ganz]
13. This is good… but it feels like something is missing. [Elite – Ancestors]
14. Nothing mindblowing but a nice poppy energy to it. [Shadow – Angels and Airwaves]
15. Excellent stuff in a genre I’m not often enthralled by. [Puppies – Wretched]
16. There’s a lot going on here, haven’t got my head around it yet. [LordCost – The Mercury Tree]
17. Not the sort of thing I’d often go for, but very nice all the same. [Indi – KBB]
18. This is more straightforward than I was expecting, but still great. [Train – The Weeknd]
19. Like a punchier version of something that did quite well last round. [Nekov – Pendragon]
20. Might have benefited from punchier production, but it's still very solid. [wolfking – Malpractice]
21. Nothing unusual, but nicely done and gets better and better throughout. [Luoto – Anthriel]
22. I’m liking this but it could have been even better with more interesting vocals. [Stadler – Michael Schenker Group]
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Tycho is Katt, since he was pimping it on FB recently.
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Might as well google the shit out of the rest of hangman I guess, here we go!
Ninjaspy:
Shuriken Dance
Londe Aresahim (Forgotten Voices)
Nihivas (Slowly Surfaces)
Skaingkh (The Skank)
Shivu Vars Aiyohme (Breathe Deep Peace)
Thera Arhto Shisho (Shift in the Balance)
Go Gyo No Kata:
I. Chi (Earth)
II. Sui (Water)
III. Ka (Fire)
IV. Fu (Wind)
V. Ku (Void)
brb googling the rest
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Round 7 first impressions
1. Really gorgeous.
2. You undersold this.
3. Wonderfully insane.
4. Beautifully ambient.
5. This is… pretty full on.
6. This is such a great sound!
7. Simple and really rather nice.
8. I suspect this was a good call.
9. Epic – might be your best yet.
10. Nice blend of retro and modern.
11. I may have some catching up to do.
12. Proggy, upbeat (mostly), oddly life-affirming.
13. This is good… but it feels like something is missing.
14. Nothing mindblowing but a nice poppy energy to it.
15. Excellent stuff in a genre I’m not often enthralled by.
16. There’s a lot going on here, haven’t got my head around it yet.
17. Not the sort of thing I’d often go for, but very nice all the same.
18. This is more straightforward than I was expecting, but still great.
19. Like a punchier version of something that did quite well last round.
20. Might have benefitted from stronger production, but still very solid.
21. Nothing unusual, but nicely done and gets better and better throughout.
22. I’m liking this but it could have been even better with more interesting vocals.
Those are all pretty positive; that's a good sign. For me, I'm going with:
I’m liking this but it could have been even better with more interesting vocals.
And this as a backup:
Like a punchier version of something that did quite well last round.
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Also, I'll aim for any of these
8. I suspect this was a good call.
11. I may have some catching up to do.
13. This is good… but it feels like something is missing.
21. Nothing unusual, but nicely done and gets better and better throughout.
22. I’m liking this but it could have been even better with more interesting vocals.
My first reaction was 8.
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Goldfrapp is Annabel and Clay
Not googling the next few ones, I feel I can get this on my own:
Repose
Worship Song
uhhh.... Fifth Helena Drive?
An Honest Coward
Sympathizer for sure
Fermentations but it's missing a letter? Permutations?
aaaand I got bored really fast doing this, can someone finish the rest though?
For the impressions, I really hope it's 2. Otherwise I would guess 15. I'm staying positive about this one until I see a v
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Could be a bunch of those but 19 feels way too on-the-nose to not be mine.
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Round 7 first impressions
10. Nice blend of retro and modern.
17. Not the sort of thing I’d often go for, but very nice all the same.
21. Nothing unusual, but nicely done and gets better and better throughout.
Maybe one of these 3? I could see some of the others fitting as well.
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13 or 17 Rich?
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I hope mine is nine.
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one of 2, 5, 6, 8, 13, 19, 21, 22
i'm gonna say 6 because that's the take i agree with
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Please let Tycho be 4 or 10. Trying to be realistic here. I fear I will lose my lead, but I do not regret sending them. :corn
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I can't spot mine when every impression is positive ;D
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Let's try 14.
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I'm going to update hangman first, and then I'll come to your impressions guesses. :lol
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Am I 22?
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Am I 22?
Wow, you're so old you're forgetting your age! :lol
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Those are all pretty positive; that's a good sign.
I can't spot mine when every impression is positive ;D
Very observant of the two of you. Doesn't have the highs of some previous rounds but it's remarkably consistently good. I'm not yet sure there's a 9/10 in here (but it's early days) but I also think there'll be very few below 8.0, and any that are will probably be close.
For me, I'm going with:
I’m liking this but it could have been even better with more interesting vocals.
My first reaction was 8.
For the impressions, I really hope it's 2.
Let's try 14.
All correct!
Could be a bunch of those but 19 feels way too on-the-nose to not be mine.
Round 7 first impressions
10. Nice blend of retro and modern.
17. Not the sort of thing I’d often go for, but very nice all the same.
21. Nothing unusual, but nicely done and gets better and better throughout.
Maybe one of these 3? I could see some of the others fitting as well.
13 or 17 Rich?
I hope mine is nine.
Please let Tycho be 4 or 10. Trying to be realistic here. I fear I will lose my lead, but I do not regret sending them. :corn
Am I 22?
All incorrect!
one of 2, 5, 6, 8, 13, 19, 21, 22
i'm gonna say 6 because that's the take i agree with
It's not 6, but it is one of those.
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Round 7 first impressions
11. I may have some catching up to do.
12. Proggy, upbeat (mostly), oddly life-affirming.
13. This is good… but it feels like something is missing.
19. Like a punchier version of something that did quite well last round.
How about these 4?
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Round 7 first impressions
11. I may have some catching up to do.
12. Proggy, upbeat (mostly), oddly life-affirming.
13. This is good… but it feels like something is missing.
19. Like a punchier version of something that did quite well last round.
How about these 4?
Yep, you have it in your sights now.
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5... 6... 15? O bother :natalieportman:
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one of 5, 13, 19, 21
i'm gonna say 6 because that's the take i agree with
It's not 6, but it is one of those.
well it's gotta be one of these four since three of the ones i guess were picked :lol
i'm gonna go with 19, but 5 as a backup?
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5... 6... 15? O bother :natalieportman:
You think the Tycho tunes you sent are full-on? :lol
No none of those.
i'm gonna go with 19, but 5 as a backup?
5 it is!
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Since what I sent is based on something that was sent last round by someone else I'm leaning towards 19
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Since what I sent is based on something that was sent last round by someone else I'm leaning towards 19
Correct!
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Cool. Am I doing better than that person? :P
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9, 13, 16, 17?
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What does full-on mean? I'm shooting in the dark here :lol Oh dear... 21?
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Damn you Chad. I was gong to to use Hemina in my EP.
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Cool. Am I doing better than that person? :P
I don't know yet!
9, 13, 16, 17?
Still no. :lol
What does full-on mean? I'm shooting in the dark here :lol Oh dear... 21?
Are you turning into Tim? :lol https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Full-On
Not 21.
Damn you Chad. I was gong to to use Hemina in my EP.
You still can if you reserve them before comparisons.
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i agree that the artist i sent is Loud, probably my heaviest submission but damn it's :metal :metal :metal
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We don't understand these foreign Britishisms.
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No, I am turning into a walrus. ARF
I give up :lol Walrus army coming in hot
(https://66.media.tumblr.com/39fc7c50c9341c27c02ac1f909a03941/tumblr_mikoaxPZ5j1rtatqpo1_400.gifv)
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12
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13, 16, 17, or 21?
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I'm guessing mine is 3,9,16 or 17. Hoping for 3 or 9.
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10, 12, 20, 21?
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12
13, 16, 17, or 21?
10, 12, 20, 21?
Nope to these!
I'm guessing mine is 3,9,16 or 17. Hoping for 3 or 9.
Yep, it's 3!
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1? 6? 15? How am I this bad at this :lol
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F'in sweet!! That was my first impression as well, figured you'd dig the quirkiness of it.
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1? 6? 15? How am I this bad at this :lol
It's 6 - you got there in the end but basically by exhausting all the other options. :lol
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Also here's hangman again for the new page, with another letter thrown in:
??: Goldfrapp
1: Annabel
2: Dre_
3: Stranger
4: Clay
??: Sparrows
1: Repose
2: Worship Song
3: Fifth Helena Drive
4: An Honest Coward
??: The Mercury Tree
1: Sympathesizer
2: Exhume the Worst
3: Permutations
??: The Panic Division
1: Silver Rings
2: Graveyards
3: Photograph
4: Through the Dark
??: Mal_ra_ti_e
1: Ma_e o_ Ine__it_
2: Symmetry
3: Deadline
Evermind: Beyond the Black
1: Hallelujah
2: _n_ro_en
3: _hen Angels _all
??: ___
1: Hatena_i Sho_do_
2: Antarctica
??: Pendragon
1: As Good as Gold
2: Paintbox
3: The Freak Show
Stadler: Michael Schenker Group
1: Girl from Uptown
2: Victim of Illusion
3: Lost Horizons
Sacul: Nils Frahm
1: _or
2: Momentum
3: More
??: Elder
1: Sanctuary
2: Thousand Hands
??: Abel Ganz
1: Obsolescence Pt I: Sunrise
2: Obsolescence Pt II: Evening
3: Obsolescence Pt III: Close Your Eyes
4: Obsolescence Pt IV: The Dream
??: Ancestors
1: The Last Return
2: _o_nt_ o_ Age
??: Suotana
1: Land of the Ending Time
2: Thousands of Forests
3: It Means
??: Angels and Airwaves
1: The Adventure
2: Breathe
3: Heaven
lonestar: Ninjaspy
1: Shuriken Dance
2: Londe Aresahnim (Forgotten Voices)
3: Nihivas (Slowly Surfaces)
4: Skaingkh (The Skank)
5: Shivu Vars Aiyohme (Breathe Deep Peace)
6: Thera Arhto Shisho (Shift In The Balance)
7: Go Gyo No Kata I. Chi (Earth)
8: Go Gyo No Kata II. Sui (Water)
9: Go Gyo No Kata III. Ka (Fire)
10: Go Gyo No Kata IV. Fu (Wind)
11: Go Gyo No Kata V. Ku (Void)
Train: The Weeknd
1: In Your Eyes
2: Blinding Lights
3: Hardest to Love
4: After Hours
5: Until I Bleed Out
??: Wretched
1: Cimmerian Shamballa
2: On the Horizon
3: Part I: Aberration
4: Part II: Beyond the Gate
5: My Carrion
??: Anthriel
1: Chains of the Past
Katt: Tycho
1: A_a_e
2: Montana
3: L
4: D_e
jingle: Hemina
1: _e_ore
2: Nightli_es
3: With What I See
4: Moonlight Bride
Lethean: Green Carnation
1: Leaves of Yesteryear
2: A Place for Me
3: Pile of Doubt
Guessed letters: IM THE DRAGON SL
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I wanna take an L tbh
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Sent my EP.
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I'll take 6. :) I was certain it was 19 because of Stoned Jesus. (hint, hint)
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21
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10 or 18?
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I wanna take an L tbh
Updated.
Sent my EP.
Thanks. Also, if you don't give me an EP title, I'll assign you one. :P
I'll take 6. :) I was certain it was 19 because of Stoned Jesus. (hint, hint)
Sure but Stoned Jesus was two rounds ago. :P
21
10 or 18?
Both nope!
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So.. 11 or 16?
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Round 7 first impressions
1. Really gorgeous.
2. You undersold this. [Evermind – Beyond the Black]
3. Wonderfully insane. [lonestar – Ninjaspy]
4. Beautifully ambient.
5. This is… pretty full on. [Cyril – ??]
6. This is such a great sound! [Buddy – ??]
7. Simple and really rather nice.
8. I suspect this was a good call. [Jingle – Hemina]
9. Epic – might be your best yet.
10. Nice blend of retro and modern.
11. I may have some catching up to do.
12. Proggy, upbeat (mostly), oddly life-affirming.
13. This is good… but it feels like something is missing.
14. Nothing mindblowing but a nice poppy energy to it. [Shadow – ??]
15. Excellent stuff in a genre I’m not often enthralled by.
16. There’s a lot going on here, haven’t got my head around it yet.
17. Not the sort of thing I’d often go for, but very nice all the same.
18. This is more straightforward than I was expecting, but still great.
19. Like a punchier version of something that did quite well last round. [Nekov – ??]
20. Might have benefited from punchier production, but it's still very solid.
21. Nothing unusual, but nicely done and gets better and better throughout.
22. I’m liking this but it could have been even better with more interesting vocals. [Stadler – Michael Schenker Group]
Quoting to have this on current page.
15 or 21 is mine?
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So.. 11 or 16?
Yep, it's 16!
Quoting to have this on current page.
Ok, but I'm not going to be editing quoted versions with updates. :P Remember the link to the first impressions post is in the Rounds section of the OP.
15 or 21 is mine?
Neither is yours.
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I know :p but when I want to go to one page before the last one I have to open the thread, then zoom in on my phone super much (since the page selection button is so small) and then head there. Now I can simply follow by clicking the quote :D
I’d say maybe 1, 17 or 10. Maaaaybe 7?
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Yeah that's cool, and obviously I'll quote the post once they're all revealed too.
And still nope.
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lol, of course it's not 12 now that I see what 12 actually says.
Honest guess: 0
Random numbers guess: 0
Let's have another go:
1, 11, 20
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9. Epic – might be your best yet.
21. Nothing unusual, but nicely done and gets better and better throughout.
One of these?
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lol, of course it's not 12 now that I see what 12 actually says.
Honest guess: 0
Random numbers guess: 0
Let's have another go:
1, 11, 20
All guesses: Still 0
9. Epic – might be your best yet.
21. Nothing unusual, but nicely done and gets better and better throughout.
One of these?
Yep, #21!
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I would guess 13?
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I would guess 13?
You would guess wrongly.
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Quite a few there could be mine.
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12 or 18?
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No sir.
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7?!
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No! Me am 7!
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No! Me am 7!
Fine, me 1, you 7 :getoffmylawn:
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The walrus takes the seven!
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The Walrus demands to remain The Walrus forever. Lucky number 7 baby. Catch me underwater
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The Walrus demands to remain The Walrus forever. Lucky number 7 baby. Catch me underwater
The Walrus has started referring to The Walrus in the third person.
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The less positive one left ... 20?
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The Walrus demands to remain The Walrus forever. Lucky number 7 baby. Catch me underwater
The Walrus has started referring to The Walrus in the third person.
Coming into the EP round like
(https://i.imgur.com/V9M2Dve.gif)
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Jeez, how many walrus-based GIFs do you have to hand? :lol
The less positive one left ... 20?
No, keep firing that shotgun and eventually you'll hit the target.
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Jeez, how many walrus-based GIFs do you have to hand? :lol
Enough to accurately predict my outcome in Cyril's roulette:
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/FickleRectangularAnophelesmosquito-size_restricted.gif)
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:rollin
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4
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Yep, #21!
Sounds like another low 8 then :lol
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Jeez, how many walrus-based GIFs do you have to hand? :lol
Enough to accurately predict my outcome in Cyril's roulette:
*tumble*
Damn. Hope that was the sea on the other side of that rock pile.
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Jeez, how many walrus-based GIFs do you have to hand? :lol
Enough to accurately predict my outcome in Cyril's roulette:
*tumble*
Damn. Hope that was the sea on the other side of that rock pile.
You can see the water splash back up, but I doubt it was deep enough to really cushion an animal that weighs a ton after falling from that height. Poor chonky feller probably suffered some internal damage from such a tumble if he didn't land immediately on rocks :( I choose to believe that the big boi swam away dazed and confused tho
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Yeah, I see the splash no upon closer look. The bigger question is how the hell did it get up there??
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Yeah, I see the splash no upon closer look. The bigger question is how the hell did it get up there??
FUNNY YOU ASK
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/04/why-are-walruses-walking-off-cliffs/586510/
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Yeah... that story and the embedded video were pretty heartbreaking. :sad:
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That it brutal :'(
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You all laughed at the walrus, now the walrus laughs at you
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i'm what the masses call a sad panda
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:sadpanda:
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Well, this thread turned very quickly from walrus-based banter to walrus-based sadness. :(
I blame the walrus.
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By the way, here's the completed hangmang. I'll also reveal all the first impressions later.
Tomi: Goldfrapp
1: Annabel
2: Drew
3: Stranger
4: Clay
Cyril: Sparrows
1: Repose
2: Worship Song
3: Fifth Helena Drive
4: An Honest Coward
LordCost: The Mercury Tree
1: Sympathesizer
2: Exhume the Worst
3: Permutations
romdrums: The Panic Division
1: Silver Rings
2: Graveyards
3: Photograph
4: Through the Dark
wolfking: Malpractice
1: Maze of Inequity
2: Symmetry
3: Deadline
Evermind: Beyond the Black
1: Hallelujah
2: Unbroken
3: When Angels Fall
Indi: KBB
1: Hatenaki Shoudou
2: Antarctica
Nekov: Pendragon
1: As Good as Gold
2: Paintbox
3: The Freak Show
Stadler: Michael Schenker Group
1: Girl from Uptown
2: Victim of Illusion
3: Lost Horizons
Sacul: Nils Frahm
1: For
2: Momentum
3: More
Buddy: Elder
1: Sanctuary
2: Thousand Hands
king: Abel Ganz
1: Obsolescence Pt I: Sunrise
2: Obsolescence Pt II: Evening
3: Obsolescence Pt III: Close Your Eyes
4: Obsolescence Pt IV: The Dream
Elite: Ancestors
1: The Last Return
2: Bounty of Age
TAC: Suotana
1: Land of the Ending Time
2: Thousands of Forests
3: It Means
Shadow: Angels and Airwaves
1: The Adventure
2: Breathe
3: Heaven
lonestar: Ninjaspy
1: Shuriken Dance
2: Londe Aresahnim (Forgotten Voices)
3: Nihivas (Slowly Surfaces)
4: Skaingkh (The Skank)
5: Shivu Vars Aiyohme (Breathe Deep Peace)
6: Thera Arhto Shisho (Shift In The Balance)
7: Go Gyo No Kata I. Chi (Earth)
8: Go Gyo No Kata II. Sui (Water)
9: Go Gyo No Kata III. Ka (Fire)
10: Go Gyo No Kata IV. Fu (Wind)
11: Go Gyo No Kata V. Ku (Void)
Train: The Weeknd
1: In Your Eyes
2: Blinding Lights
3: Hardest to Love
4: After Hours
5: Until I Bleed Out
Puppies: Wretched
1: Cimmerian Shamballa
2: On the Horizon
3: Part I: Aberration
4: Part II: Beyond the Gate
5: My Carrion
Luoto: Anthriel
1: Chains of the Past
Katt: Tycho
1: Awake
2: Montana
3: L
4: Dye
jingle: Hemina
1: Before
2: Nightlives
3: With What I See
4: Moonlight Bride
Lethean: Green Carnation
1: Leaves of Yesteryear
2: A Place for Me
3: Pile of Doubt
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RJ WTF? :lol
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RJ's submission is one normal song, and then a 10-track, 10-minute EP. :lol
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a 10-track, 10-minute EP
why
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It's like speed dating for music. :lol
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finally - grindcore
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9. Epic – might be your best yet.
21. Nothing unusual, but nicely done and gets better and better throughout.
One of these?
Luoto, it should've been #9.
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The less positive one left ... 20?
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My EP is done, except for the story. I have a Foreword and Prologue written, and then a basic outline of the 5 chapters that will comprise the whole story. I'll be writing that up over the next few days.
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my EP doesn't have a story!
yesterday going through Literally Everything I Was Ever Sent In A Roulette I came a cross a song that I'd forgotten about that would've been perfect for my EP and I was considering revising it again but before I did anything I checked to make sure it wasn't banned and it was in fact banned so thank god i don't have to change my EP again
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Mine has no story, only good music
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mine doesn't have good music either!
only great music
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No idea. Maybe 13, 15 or 17.
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The reveal!
Round 7 first impressions
1. Really gorgeous. [Tomi – Goldfrapp]
2. You undersold this. [Evermind – Beyond the Black]
3. Wonderfully insane. [lonestar – Ninjaspy]
4. Beautifully ambient. [Sacul – Nils Frahm]
5. This is… pretty full on. [Cyril – Sparrows]
6. This is such a great sound! [Buddy – Elder]
7. Simple and really rather nice. [Katt – Tycho]
8. I suspect this was a good call. [Jingle – Hemina]
9. Epic – might be your best yet. [TAC – Suotana]
10. Nice blend of retro and modern. [romdrums – The Panic Division]
11. I may have some catching up to do. [Lethean – Green Carnation]
12. Proggy, upbeat (mostly), oddly life-affirming. [king – Abel Ganz]
13. This is good… but it feels like something is missing. [Elite – Ancestors]
14. Nothing mindblowing but a nice poppy energy to it. [Shadow – Angels and Airwaves]
15. Excellent stuff in a genre I’m not often enthralled by. [Puppies – Wretched]
16. There’s a lot going on here, haven’t got my head around it yet. [LordCost – The Mercury Tree]
17. Not the sort of thing I’d often go for, but very nice all the same. [Indi – KBB]
18. This is more straightforward than I was expecting, but still great. [Train – The Weeknd]
19. Like a punchier version of something that did quite well last round. [Nekov – Pendragon]
20. Might have benefited from punchier production, but it's still very solid. [wolfking – Malpractice]
21. Nothing unusual, but nicely done and gets better and better throughout. [Luoto – Anthriel]
22. I’m liking this but it could have been even better with more interesting vocals. [Stadler – Michael Schenker Group]
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I was hoping it would be #11. :) (But was afraid it was the production one again.) Hopefully that impression held up as you continued listening.
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I saw 12. But nevitive king set in. Lol
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Oh dear, my description has the word solid in it. I'm fucked. :lol
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Oh dear, my description has the word solid in it. I'm fucked. :lol
That's like the equivalent of a woman saying she is "fine" :lol
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Oh dear, my description has the word solid in it. I'm fucked. :lol
I mean, normally that should get you around mid-table but in a round this strong, I dunno. :lol
I think this round is going to be the narrowest range of scores of the whole roulette, probably including the lowest high score and the highest low score. It's a really weird one, but it's awesome.
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8.1 baby
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Oh dear, my description has the word solid in it. I'm fucked. :lol
I mean, normally that should get you around mid-table but in a round this strong, I dunno. :lol
I think this round is going to be the narrowest range of scores of the whole roulette, probably including the lowest high score and the highest low score.
Oh great. I send my best yet...
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My EP is ready!
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Oh dear, my description has the word solid in it. I'm fucked. :lol
That's like the equivalent of a woman saying she is "fine" :lol
When you ask and hear "Fine" you've done wrong and good luck sucka! :lol
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I had a feelin #1 was mine but also didn't want to jinx it being too optimistic :lol
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I think I've finalized my EP, been jumping from 5 artists to 4 artists constantly and I think I'll just keep it at 4. I just need to find a right interlude and write a story which will take a few more days, I think I'll send it come Sunday.
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My EP is under construction. I'm not convinced of how it is ending currently so I will keep working on it. Should be ready for the weekend.
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oh next round is ep round, damn ok i'll start making it today :lol
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I regret nothing with my EP. I sent three of my most favorite songs by my three favorite artists in the style. Whether Rich likes 'em or hates 'em, I think it rocks :lol
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Mine's "done", just need to give it one more full listen to make sure there aren't any audio errors or anything.
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4 of the 5 bands I used are fairly new bands. That was the theme for me. The other is new to me.
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Oh dear, my description has the word solid in it. I'm fucked. :lol
That's like the equivalent of a woman saying she is "fine" :lol
"What's wrong, honey?"
"Nothing."
<Stadler checks the fuel in the oil tank, makes sure the bottled water is stocked, and hunkers down.>
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I'm AcidProing my EP right now.
Demented concept, "solid" tunes, jarring transitions, questionable consistency.
7.9/15
"Eeeeeverybody benefits"
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:corn comparisons :corn
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:corn comparisons :corn
Just finishing work, comparisons up shortly...
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Round 7 comparisons
Indicative and subject to change.
Comparisons are with the Round 6 score.
Ordered by Round 6 ranking (just the ranking for that round, not the total score).
Shadow v
Cyril v
lonestar =
TAC ^
LordCost v
Train =
romdrums v
Puppies ^
Elite v
Buddy ^
wolfking v
Luoto =
king ^
Katt ^
Evermind ^
Sacul ^
Indi ^
jingle ^
Nekov ^
Stadler ^
Lethean ^
Tomi ^
So much green!
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Cyril v
So much green!
:'(
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notyoumeme.jpg
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I can see the crew wheeling out the big trophy and I am drooling
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I can see the crew wheeling out the big trophy and I am drooling
You still got time to pull a 'Claven'
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(https://i.imgur.com/Ctyi4Gw.gif)
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:lol
I mean, these comparisons aren't often all that helpful but this round Shadow yours is completely useless.
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Wow! I wasn't expecting a better score than last time. Nice.
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Not bad. But now I really need the people above me to bomb in the EP round if I'm going to win :lol
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I can see the crew wheeling out the big trophy and I am drooling
You still got time to pull a 'Claven'
HAHAHAHA; "Power metal singers that have never been in Mike's kitchen".
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I can see the crew wheeling out the big trophy and I am drooling
You still got time to pull a 'Claven'
(https://popculturehasaids.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/cliff-clavin.jpeg)
Oh you said Claven....
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Yeah, I expected a better score than last time. Glad it happened.
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I can see the crew wheeling out the big trophy and I am drooling
You still got time to pull a 'Claven'
HAHAHAHA; "Power metal singers that have never been in Mike's kitchen".
I don't get any of this and I have a strong desire to learn
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I think this round is going to be the narrowest range of scores of the whole roulette, probably including the lowest high score and the highest low score. It's a really weird one, but it's awesome.
if this still holds true the highest low score would be 7.8 or higher and the lowest high score would be 8.7 or lower
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:lol
I mean, these comparisons aren't often all that helpful but this round Shadow yours is completely useless.
Yeah, I knew my ascent couldn't continue.
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FUUUUUCK
Train of Naught from the past cockblocked me for the EP round >:(
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I can see the crew wheeling out the big trophy and I am drooling
You still got time to pull a 'Claven'
HAHAHAHA; "Power metal singers that have never been in Mike's kitchen".
I don't get any of this and I have a strong desire to learn
20-somethings! I'll bet even Cranklepants gets this reference!
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8.2, nice
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I can see the crew wheeling out the big trophy and I am drooling
You still got time to pull a 'Claven'
HAHAHAHA; "Power metal singers that have never been in Mike's kitchen".
I don't get any of this and I have a strong desire to learn
20-somethings! I'll bet even Cranklepants gets this reference!
Hey, I love a bunch of old shows. I Love Lucy, Three's Company, All In The Family, The Jeffersons, The Facts of Life, Welcome Back Kotter, Taxi, The Mary Tyler Moore Show... GREAT stuff. Better than a lot of stuff today, even. And plenty others I'm forgetting! EDIT: HAPPY DAYS!
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Nice. An investment in Cheers might be worth your while.
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Start with the episode where Cliff is on Jeopardy. All will become clear. ;)
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Start with the episode where Cliff is on Jeopardy. All will become clear. ;)
I don’t think I’ve ever seen that one.
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Start with the episode where Cliff is on Jeopardy. All will become clear. ;)
I don’t think I’ve ever seen that one.
(https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Freplygif.net%2Fi%2F374.gif&hash=6f85c62be9edfcbfaa7ba9468cb8ada4da907b5d)
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Yeah, I'll start watching Cheers. While I'm at it, I'll go order myself a fancy recliner and start making dad noises in it. Soon enough I'll be complaining about Medicaid :lol
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My EP has sailed
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welcome to the EP club, Indi! we've got tea and sadness
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"Quiet desperation is the EP way" :D
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weirdly enough you might enjoy my EP (but might not? i dunno. i actually dunno who would or wouldn't enjoy my EP this time it's a weird one)
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It's only really sinking in that my EP round starts tomorrow. Jeez, this is going to be EPIC.
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weirdly enough you might enjoy my EP (but might not? i dunno. i actually dunno who would or wouldn't enjoy my EP this time it's a weird one)
Oh, now we gotta distract Rich while you send me the thing
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The Omega Hangman
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8.5 bitches!!!
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Elitev
So much green!
no
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My EP has been sent. :corn
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My EP has been sent. :corn
My EP will be sent.
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(https://i.imgur.com/5alYNtq.jpg)
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I've received 5 EPs and it's already so much music from so many artists... what have I let myself in for? :lol
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i hope you didn't cheat and peek at my writeup :(
I was considering not even including it until first impressions were posted tbh
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i hope you didn't cheat and peek at my writeup :(
I was considering not even including it until first impressions were posted tbh
Nope, I'm following your instructions. But I know it's 5 artists plus interludes, and you completely maxed out the length limit. :lol
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I'm still writing my story. This might be my most consistent EP as far as genre goes. Everything sounds like it belongs.
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I'm still writing my story. This might be my most consistent EP as far as genre goes. Everything sounds like it belongs.
Pup sent a lot of atmosblack metal with few lyrics but a really long story. :neverusethis:
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pretty sure that'd be suicide in this roulette
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Plus, there are lots of lyrics in my songs.
No Atmo-Black
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Blackmosphere?
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Blackmosdefnot.
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Blackmosphere?
(https://gifimage.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Thats-Racist-GIF-Image-for-Whatsapp-and-Facebook-25.gif)
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OK I finally got around to making my EP, and now it is sent, and all that's left is waiting for death.
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Blackmosphere?
(https://gifimage.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Thats-Racist-GIF-Image-for-Whatsapp-and-Facebook-25.gif)
Ok Karen.
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What's the go with the EP round. 4 or 5 bands and what's the length? Sorry I haven't paid any attention, work has been raping me.
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For everyone's benefit, here are the EP rules again. 35 min limit (so like previous rounds in practice this means 35:59), full songs by maximum 5 artists, but you can use interludes on top of that (or by banned artists) to help with flow.
EDIT: 8th and final round will be EPs, with the following rules:
- No eliminations as promised, so all of you are playing.
- Length will be 20-35 minutes.
- Number of artists will be minimum 2, maximum 5.
- Maximum score will be 15 points, this will the regular 10 point scale for how much I like the music, plus up to 5 points for flow.
- Theme or concept is entirely optional, though in my experience it can be helpful in articulating a narrative flow of some kind, so it's entirely up to you.
- Format is up to you, it can be Spotify playlist, a collection of mp3s or an single edited mp3, send me a 3D printed vinyl in the mail, whatever works.
- The TAC rule: Banned list rules remain the same with one exception, known through the ages as the TAC rule: So that you can plan your EP ahead of time, if an artist you plan to use in your EP is used by someone else in an earlier regular round, you can PM me (after hangman is revealed but BEFORE first impressions are posted) and tell me that you plan to use that artist in your EP. However, once impressions are posted, you will be locked in to using that artist in your EP with at least a full song (i.e. not just a 10-second intro track), although you can choose whichever song(s) you like, including any sent already.
- Short intro/interlude tracks that are used for flow are exempt from the rules on number of artists and the banned list - i.e. you can use any artist at all for that purpose, and it doesn't count as one of the maximum 5. It may help your flow score but won't contribute to your music quality score.
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Unfortunately I don't have time to come up with a big story or theme. You'll be getting a few random songs, that's it. :lol
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I mean I'll send on Sunday so you have a few more days. :)
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Unfortunately I don't have time to come up with a big story or theme. You'll be getting a few random songs, that's it. :lol
Rite... I mean, this isn't a concept album round, so I hope the "story" that anyone tags along with their submission isn't factoring into the score.
#NotLikeIHaveAChanceOfWinningAnyway
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As I said in the round rules:
- Theme or concept is entirely optional, though in my experience it can be helpful in articulating a narrative flow of some kind, so it's entirely up to you.
So for anyone who includes a story or theme, I wouldn't expect it to affect the /10 score for music quality at all. Certainly not consciously anyway (I can't really control any subconscious reaction I might have :P but I'd expect this to be very minimal if it happens at all). As I say, it could help with flow (a /5 score), but even then probably only slightly - a well constructed EP can have a great flow purely based on the music even with no explicitly defined theme or narrative.
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Unfortunately I don't have time to come up with a big story or theme. You'll be getting a few random songs, that's it. :lol
Rite... I mean, this isn't a concept album round, so I hope the "story" that anyone tags along with their submission isn't factoring into the score.
#NotLikeIHaveAChanceOfWinningAnyway
From the OP:
Theme or concept is entirely optional, though in my experience it can be helpful in articulating a narrative flow of some kind, so it's entirely up to you.
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No solid theme or concept for mine. The sequencing of the music should do that job for me.
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I focused on theme and concept. I know, but honestly that's the funny part of EP crafting for me.
The songs are bound to score between 7.9 and 8.1 anyway :D
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I focused on throwing together some heavy shit, because I thought that would be fun. Oh boy, he's gonna love this one!
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I was potentially going to send some heavy shit this round but the coin toss picked Elder instead. My EP has a distinct lack of heavy shit.
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I was potentially going to send some heavy shit this round but the coin toss picked Elder instead. My EP has a distinct lack of heavy shit.
I think you'll do fine with The Elder. It's one of my favorite Kiss albums.
;)
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I was potentially going to send some heavy shit this round but the coin toss picked Elder instead. My EP has a distinct lack of heavy shit.
I think you'll do fine with The Elder. It's one of my favorite Kiss albums.
;)
What a Dark Light you've shined on Buddy.
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ROUND 7 RESULTS
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Elite – Ancestors
1. The Last Return
2. Bounty of Age
First impression: This is good… but it feels like something is missing.
Final opinion: Cyril sent me an album of theirs after my last roulette and I gave it a 7.5, and half my review of that is exactly what I feel here: “This seems to be one of those artists that I feel as though I should like more than I do. They definitely tick a lot of boxes - post-ish metal with a good sense of atmosphere and a reasonable amount of variety of sounds - strings, synths, etc.” This time around, The Last Return is definitely a more interesting song and has some great moments and does push the score higher, but overall I come away with the same feeling.
Score: 7.9
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Cyril – Sparrows
1. Repose
2. Worship Song
3. Fifth Helena Drive
4. An Honest Coward
First impression: This is… pretty full on.
Final opinion: Ahh this so nearly works for me but just doesn’t quite, or at least not enough of it does. Repose is crushing and has a really great intensity and balance to it, and it’s my favourite here. Fifth Helena Drive is half awesome, half meh. And then the other two have their moments (some cool moody atmospheric stuff in Honest Coward) but overall don’t really do it for me, and the heavy moments, while aggressive, for some reason feel somewhat insubstantial.
Score: 7.9
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LordCost – The Mercury Tree
1. Sympathesizer
2. Exhume the Worst
3. Permutations
First impression: There’s a lot going on here, haven’t got my head around it yet.
Final opinion: Man, there’s a lot of interesting stuff going on here, but it’s not very easy to digest. :lol The first song is really cool in a lot of ways and has some nice melodic hooks, but the way it shifts the tempo is kind of unsettling – I guess that’s the point! Exhume is the most accessible but still has its quirky side, and is a really cool song. Permutations, I like it and appreciate the experimentation, but I do find it a bit dense and difficult to properly get into.
Score: 8.0
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Stadler – Michael Schenker Group
1. Girl from Uptown
2. Victim of Illusion
3. Lost Horizons
First impression: I’m liking this but it could have been even better with more interesting vocals.
Final opinion: So I’m definitely digging this more than the UFO, although again it suffers from the last song being awesome but the other two being less exciting. The first two are still good, don’t get me wrong, I really enjoy the main riff in Victim of Illusion for example, they’re just a little run-of-the-mill. Lost Horizons is fantastic though, a really strong classic Maiden vibe that they pull off very convincingly. I think all the songs could have been more exciting if the singers had more character, but they’re talented at least and the songs are very enjoyable.
Score: 8.0
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Shadow – Angels and Airwaves
1. The Adventure
2. Breathe
3. Heaven
First impression: Nothing mindblowing but a nice poppy energy to it.
Final opinion: At first I wondered why the vocals sounded so familiar and had such a “late 90s pop punk” vibe to them. :lol It really does sound like if Blink-182 had gone in a more poppy direction. I’m not sure I completely love the result, but it’s still good and these are a really nice set of songs. Nice poppy vibes with a kind of upbeat feel to them. Basically, what I said in my first impression is how I still feel.
Score: 8.0
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wolfking – Malpractice
1. Maze of Inequity
2. Symmetry
3. Deadline
First impression: Might have benefited from punchier production, but it's still very solid.
Final opinion: Yeah so overall I’m finding this really nice, if not really mindblowing or anything. My favourite thing about it is the guitar work, there’s just a lot of really cool stuff going on throughout, even underneath the vocals which gives it quite a busy feel that works nicely. The vocals aren’t the most exciting, but they’re good still. Regarding my comment on the production, in a technical sense it's completely fine, but I really do feel like a bit more of a fat, punchy sound could have made these songs that bit more exciting. Still, good stuff.
Score: 8.1
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romdrums – The Panic Division
1. Silver Rings
2. Graveyards
3. Photograph
4. Through the Dark
First impression: Nice blend of retro and modern.
Final opinion: You said that this reminds you of 80s pop rock, and I can definitely hear that in most of the songs. But at the same time, it also has a more modern alt-rock sound to it as well, often blending the two together nicely. It’s all pretty straightforward really, but all four songs are really nice and there’s a fun mix of styles and influences across them.
Score: 8.1
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Indi – KBB
1. Hatenaki Shoudou
2. Antarctica
First impression: Not the sort of thing I’d often go for, but very nice all the same.
Final opinion: I’m not generally super-hot on instrumental prog, but occasionally it can excite me. In this case, it definitely suffers at times (as much of the genre does) from sounding like it should have vocals but they’re missing. Hatenaki Shoudou definitely has that, Antarctica less so. Thankfully, though, the music is enjoyable enough that it doesn’t matter too much. The violin in particular adds a really nice, unique flavour to it all, and some of the synth and piano work taps into my love of Japanese video game music as well.
Score: 8.2
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Lethean – Green Carnation
1. Leaves of Yesteryear
2. A Place for Me
3. Pile of Doubt
First impression: I may have some catching up to do.
Final opinion: The only thing I know of this band is Light of Day, Day of Darkness, which I listened to a couple of times years ago and liked but didn’t love – from what I remember it was just a bit bloated for my tastes and felt like a novelty. It’s really nice to finally hear some more normal songs from them, and they’re great. The new one is my favourite of the three, there’s a big doom metal vibe but with a strange warmth to it that makes it really engaging. The other two are excellent as well though.
Score: 8.2
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Nekov – Pendragon
1. As Good as Gold
2. Paintbox
3. The Freak Show
First impression: Like a punchier version of something that did quite well last round.
Final opinion: As you probably gathered, this was a reference to Arena from the last round. It’s definitely in a similar mould of neo-prog, although this has a slightly crunchier edge (particularly in the newer song) that works well. On balance, I very slightly prefer the Arena songs as I just loved the theatricality of it, and I found the melodic hooks slightly stronger. But this is still great stuff. There’s a nice upbeat use of synths that balances well with the more dramatic storytelling going on.
Score: 8.2
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Luoto – Anthriel
1. Chains of the Past
First impression: Nothing unusual, but nicely done and gets better and better throughout.
Final opinion: This band gets described as prog power metal, and yeah I guess I see that, but melodically and stylistically it seems to draw heavily from neo-prog roots, just slightly more riff-driven perhaps. The song starts decent, but it gets pretty great as it goes on, particularly as the first chorus ends and it switches wonderfully from major to minor key into that really cool acoustic section, and then the whole middle of the song is pretty excellent. Similar to the Pendragon above, there’s a nice mix of theatrical storytelling, upbeat prog and good melodies.
Score: 8.2
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Katt – Tycho
1. Awake
2. Montana
3. L
4. Dye
First impression: Simple and really rather nice.
Final opinion: I’ve no idea why, but for some reason I thought Tycho’s music would have more going on. So that first listen where I discovered it was actually a chilled-out blend of downtempo electronica and post-rock was really rather pleasant. It’s just slightly backgroundy perhaps, and I might have liked a bit more going on, but it is quite lovely and the sound is really top-notch. I can definitely see this being really great music to have on while I’m working (as it already has been this week).
Score: 8.2
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Train – The Weeknd
1. In Your Eyes
2. Blinding Lights
3. Hardest to Love
4. After Hours
5. Until I Bleed Out
First impressioxn: This is more straightforward than I was expecting, but still great.
Final opinion: Normally when you send me something poppy, it has a strange quirk or edge about it, so I was kind of surprised when stylistically speaking this turned out to be fairly straightforward synthpop, albeit with a nice R&B influence in there. It’s a great sound, and there’s enough infusion of different ideas (the aforementioned R&B, the use of horns, etc.) to make it seriously cool and incredibly catchy.
Score: 8.3
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Evermind – Beyond the Black
1. Hallelujah
2. Unbroken
3. When Angels Fall
First impression: You undersold this.
Final opinion: So, you described this as power metal, although it’s probably closer to what I think of as symphonic metal, not that I necessarily completely understand the difference between the two. But more importantly, you didn’t think it would do well, but seemed to hope that I’d at least enjoy the catchiness of it. So yeah, definitely undersold. The songs do have fantastic hooks, sure, but also I love the folky element, and both the female singer and male harsh vocals are pretty great. Hallelujah in particular really sold it to me with its fantastic energy.
Score: 8.3
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Sacul – Nils Frahm
1. For
2. Momentum
3. More
First impression: Beautifully ambient.
Final opinion: I don’t always love electronic music this ambient and delicate – sometimes I can just end up finding it a bit boring. But there are a handful of artists (so far) who I think can pull it off an incredibly immersive way, and it seems like Nils Frahm could be another one of them. The production is perfect, which is an important part of it, but its also pretty lush harmonically. For and More are my favourites and are really beautiful, but I also appreciate the minimalism of Momentum as a break in the middle.
Score: 8.4
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Buddy – Elder
1. Sanctuary
2. Thousand Hands
First impression: This is such a great sound!
Final opinion: I can definitely see your comparison to Mastodon here – proggy and pretty indulgent stoner metal. :lol It’s not an easy style to get right (there’s hardly an abundance of bands like this rated high in my collection) but like Mastodon, these guys manage it for a few reasons. Firstly, the sound is huge and really engaging. Secondly, there’s enough melodic hook in there to keep it accessible. And thirdly, the instrumental work is very slick and highly entertaining. At the risk of upsetting you again, I’m not the biggest fan of the singer (sorry!), but actually the vocals work really well for the style and the sound. All in all, really excellent.
Score: 8.4
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Jingle – Hemina
1. Before
2. Nightlives
3. With What I See
4. Moonlight Bride
First impression: I suspect this was a good call.
Final opinion: I’ve no idea what I would have thought of the classic rock you were initially going to send, but you’re smashing it on the prog-metal front this roulette. Overall, I don’t find this quite as thrilling as the earlier two you sent, but it’s still fantastic. The intro track was a great inclusion as it’s a great opener and really epic. Nightlives is pretty straightforward prog metal in style, but it’s an excellent example of it and I love how the singers’ voices meld together. With What I See is solid, if less exciting, but then Moonlight Bride comes swooping in with some completely unexpected sexy sax that just works so well, and again utilises the female backing singer really nicely.
Score: 8.4
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king – Abel Ganz
1. Obsolescence, Pt. I: Sunrise
2. Obsolescence, Pt. II: Evening
3. Obsolescence, Pt. III: Close Your Eyes
4. Obsolescence, Pt. IV: The Dream
First impression: Proggy, upbeat (mostly), oddly life-affirming.
Final opinion: Ah this is really lovely – as far as good old prog rock goes (not metal), I think this is the best stuff I’ve received all roulette. A lot of it reminds me so much of Moon Safari, who I love. They have an incredible knack for writing music that’s gorgeously upbeat without being cheesy, and these guys seem to do something similar. There’s also a nice, more dramatic edge as the music goes on, which helps keep it dynamic and fresh. Great stuff, can’t wait to hear the album.
Score: 8.4
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Puppies – Wretched
1. Cimmerian Shamballa
2. On the Horizon
3. Part I: Aberration
4. Part II: Beyond the Gate
5. My Carrion
First impression: Excellent stuff in a genre I’m not often enthralled by.
Final opinion: Technical death metal is not a big genre for me, I think because I often find it, perhaps unsurprisingly, a little too cold and lacking in feels. Cyril has tried it a few times, with some success on two occasions (Irreversible Mechanism and Monotheist) but less so with the rest he’s sent me. This is right up there and could well be my favourite (unless the Allegaeon from last round counts). The heavy songs are intense and yeah, a little cold, but still pretty exciting and balanced. And then the instrumental stuff in the middle is really melodic, has such a great variety of influences and styles, and includes some classical and acoustic material that is gorgeous. Really excited to hear what this album is like as a whole.
Score: 8.4
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lonestar – Ninjaspy
1. Shuriken Dance
2. Londe Aresahnim (Forgotten Voices)
3. Nihivas (Slowly Surfaces)
4. Skaingkh (The Skank)
5. Shivu Vars Aiyohme (Breathe Deep Peace)
6. Thera Arhto Shisho (Shift In The Balance)
7. Go Gyo No Kata I. Chi (Earth)
8. Go Gyo No Kata II. Sui (Water)
9. Go Gyo No Kata III. Ka (Fire)
10. Go Gyo No Kata IV. Fu (Wind)
11. Go Gyo No Kata V. Ku (Void)
First impression: Wonderfully insane.
Final opinion: This music is completely mental. Their bandcamp says “For fans of Gojira, Devin Townsend, Dillinger Escape Plan, System of a Down, Mike Patton, Meshuggah, Rancid, Sublime, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Deftones” and that kind of gets it across I suppose. :lol This sort of music is pretty risky for my tastes, but somehow it just works soooooo well, it’s just incredibly entertaining and yet there’s a level of underlying sincerity to it that somehow seeps through. The riffing is massive at times and has a great groove to it, and there are enough hooks to get me grinning like a loon. :metal
Score: 8.5
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Tomi – Goldfrapp
1. Annabel
2. Drew
3. Stranger
4. Clay
First impression: Really gorgeous.
Final opinion: I’ve not heard anything about Goldfrapp for years, but vaguely recall a couple of their trip-hoppy sort of songs from the early 2000s. You explained that they just do whatever they want stylistically, which is something I massively admire, and I have to say that on the album these songs come from at least, they obviously hit on something pretty great. This type of beautifully melodic, sad folk music is right up my alley. Clay is less exciting than the others but I really appreciate its inclusion as it’s slightly more upbeat, otherwise this might have felt slightly TOO melancholy. :lol
Score: 8.5
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TAC – Suotana
1. Land of the Ending Time
2. Thousands of Forestes
3. It Means
First impression: Epic – might be your best yet.
Final opinion: Damn, you are on such a great run right now. I can sort of see your comparison to Children of Bodom (a comparison that keeps coming up in this roulette, I guess it shows how influential they were) because of the hyper-melodic music done in a heavy style with vocals somewhere between death and black metal. But you noted it’s more epic, and I agree – to be slightly geeky about it, harmonically-speaking early Bodom was always very classical/neo-classical, whereas these guys are much more cinematic and, at times, romantic. The result of this is that it feels a lot grander and more emotive. Love it.
Score: 8.7
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Scores after Round 7:
1= Katt = 8.5 + 8.0 + 9.0 + 8.1 + 8.6 + 8.1 + 8.2 = 58.5
1= Evermind = 9.0 + 8.1 + 8.7 + 8.2 + 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.3 = 58.5
3= Buddy = 8.1 + 8.2 + 8.6 + 8.6 + 7.9 + 8.2 + 8.4 = 58.0
3= TAC = 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + 7.7 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 8.7 = 58.0
5= Cyril = 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.6 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 8.6 + 7.9 = 57.8
5= wolfking = 8.2 + 8.2 + 8.0 + 8.9 + 8.2 + 8.2 + 8.1 = 57.8
5= Train = 8.9 + 8.1 + 7.5 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.3 + 8.3 = 57.8
8. jingle = 8.1 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 8.1 + 8.6 + 7.8 + 8.4 = 57.7
9. Shadow = 8.0 + 6.9 + 8.2 + 8.1 + 9.0 + 9.4 + 8.0 = 57.6
10. romdrums = 8.0 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 8.1 + 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 = 57.5
11. Puppies = 7.8 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.8 + 8.3 + 8.4 = 57.4
12. lonestar = 8.4 + 7.9 + 8.0 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.5 = 57.3
13. Nekov = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.5 + 8.3 + 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 = 57.0
14. Luoto = 8.3 + 8.1 + 8.2 + 8.2 + 7.7 + 8.2 + 8.2 = 56.9
15= Elite = 8.1 + 8.5 + 7.6 + 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.3 + 7.9 = 56.6
15= Indi = 7.9 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.0 + 8.2 = 56.6
17= Sacul = 8.1 + 7.1 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + 8.4 = 56.5
17= king = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 7.7 + 8.0 + 8.2 + 8.4 = 56.5
19. Tomi = 7.3 + 8.1 + 7.9 + 8.5 + 8.1 + 7.5 + 8.5 = 55.9
20. Lethean = 7.6 + 8.0 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.4 + 7.6 + 8.2 = 55.7
21= Stadler = 7.4 + 7.8 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.4 + 7.8 + 8.0 = 55.4
21= LordCost = 7.2 + 8.8 + 7.3 + 8.2 + 7.5 + 8.4 + 8.0 = 55.4
It’s all very close at the top. Seriously, don’t focus too much on the ranking graph this time, the “points below leader” graph is far more revealing about just how many people have a shot at winning this. I’ve absolutely no idea what’s going to happen next!
Remember, click to enlarge.
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Scores after Round 7:
1= Katt = 8.5 + 8.0 + 9.0 + 8.1 + 8.6 + 8.1 + 8.2 = 58.5
1= Evermind = 9.0 + 8.1 + 8.7 + 8.2 + 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.3 = 58.5
*looks at what I sent for EP*
(https://i.imgur.com/Yaf4yWg.gif)
Come what may, I am proud of how I've done in this roulette. Heck yeah. Curse you round 2 :getoffmylawn:
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not super surprised by this not doing fantastic but i'm still only .7 behind the leaders anyways so :lol
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Hot fucking damn. It really is anyone's game now. Don't let me down, EP!
At the risk of upsetting you again, I’m not the biggest fan of the singer (sorry!), but actually the vocals work really well for the style and the sound.
Oh no, in this instance I totally understand. :lol The band at least seemed to be aware that the vocals are far from their strongest aspect because they hardly show up at all on that album. Then they apparently forgot about that on their latest album because now they're way more prominent and somehow sound way worse despite the vocalist not changing...
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Yeah! It's a fantastic album Rich.
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Also Cyril, welcome to the "8+ points all roulette except for a 7.9 in one round" club :hug: :'(
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i'm just glad it wasn't an 8.1
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*looks at what I sent for EP*
(https://i.imgur.com/Yaf4yWg.gif)
:lol Well, that's the case because he beat you with symphonic metal, so...
Come what may, I am proud of how I've done in this roulette. Heck yeah.
:metal Honestly, I've absolutely loved having every single person in this roulette, you've all sent me at least some amazing music and you've all brought something different. :heart I'm going to try and reflect that as I go through the results posts for the final.
Curse you round 2 :getoffmylawn:
I think Shadow surely has a great claim to this statement. :lol
Also Cyril, welcome to the "8+ points all roulette except for a 7.9 in one round" club :hug: :'(
:lol Yeah. We're now down to just 4 people who haven't gone below 8.0, who are oddly spread out across the top half of the table: Katt (joint 1st), Ev (joint 1st), wolf (joint 5th) and rom (10th).
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Very glad you enjoyed that, even though you had to go and ruin my 7.9/8.1 streak :P
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Damn, under 8!
EP is done, you'll get it quite soon.
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EP Sent. I hope I don't have to change anything :lol
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i'm so ready for the Ultimate EP Round of EPness
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Really glad you enjoyed the Green Carnation songs. :) It took me a while to figure out which ones I wanted to send.
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king – Abel Ganz
A lot of it reminds me so much of Moon Safari, who I love.
*swoons*
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Cyril, wait until you see the name of one of the bands I picked for my EP.
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Six Roaming Owls? :omg: :omg: :omg:
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My EP is something that Rich probably won't enjoy, but I enjoy it immensely so yeah, congrats whoever.
You're still getting it on Sunday though.
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Oh that's nice! Yeah I wasn't that sure about Momentum but wanted to include something a bit more organic. As you said, Nils Frahm has a very immersive sound, I love him. Since you dug More, I highly recommend you this performance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aln6DztAsMQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aln6DztAsMQ)), he goes absolutely wild when playing live.
I've got like half my EP made already, will send later.
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My EP is something that Rich probably won't enjoy, but I enjoy it immensely so yeah, congrats whoever.
hell yeah power metal
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My EP is something that Rich probably won't enjoy, but I enjoy it immensely so yeah, congrats whoever.
hell yeah power metal
It has like one metal song and only because I thought I should kinda spice things up
I'm really worried about the flow but it works in my head so I guess it'll do
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EP Sent. I hope I don't have to change anything :lol
You're all good. No banned artists (*cough* Train!) and within the length limit (*cough* lonestar!).
i'm so ready for the Ultimate EP Round of EPness
It's gonn' be EPic.
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Arena is more theatrical for sure, and you didn't even get the really theatrical songs last round :lol
Anyways, that's a good score. Given how well everyone else is doing I don't think I stand a chance but it has been fun.
EP has been sent. History will judge me
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Six Roaming Owls? :omg: :omg: :omg:
Lolol. You'll have to wait and guess!
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The Flaming Lips then
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hey ariich if you increased the length limit you'd get an even better version of my EP probably :neverusethis:
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Damn.
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Stadler – Michael Schenker Group
1. Girl from Uptown
2. Victim of Illusion
3. Lost Horizons
First impression: I’m liking this but it could have been even better with more interesting vocals.
Final opinion: So I’m definitely digging this more than the UFO, although again it suffers from the last song being awesome but the other two being less exciting. The first two are still good, don’t get me wrong, I really enjoy the main riff in Victim of Illusion for example, they’re just a little run-of-the-mill. Lost Horizons is fantastic though, a really strong classic Maiden vibe that they pull off very convincingly. I think all the songs could have been more exciting if the singers had more character, but they’re talented at least and the songs are very enjoyable.
Score: 8.0
That 8.0 is generous and I love Michael Schenker.
Stadler, you always pick the worst songs by any band. :lol
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Damn. I expected a bit more.
Edit: Wrong roulette. I already posted that.
EDIT2: Well, yeah still stands, expected a bit more lol.
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Oh, I forgot to comment in here. I think that's a pretty fair judgment. They're one of my very favorite bands personally, but I get that their stuff isn't going to hit everyone that way.
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Fun fact: Suotana is word play with 'suo' (swamp) and 'saatana' (satan). It could be seen as a spin-off of Swamplord which is the mascot of Kalmah.
EP has been sent.
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Will send something in 24hrs.
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The Permutations album has other 7 songs as interesting as those 3, covering different styles. By the way I received from a friend a song from the Italian band Area that Indi send the first round and in comparison The Mercury Tree is commercial music :D
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Sent via email.
This one has been fun. :tup to Rich
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This one has been fun. :tup to Rich
But I’m not doing too well :neverusethis:
Yeah, I must say. Our host has been great with the hangman/impressions/pace etc. Very well run this one :tup
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Stadler – Michael Schenker Group
1. Girl from Uptown
2. Victim of Illusion
3. Lost Horizons
First impression: I’m liking this but it could have been even better with more interesting vocals.
Final opinion: So I’m definitely digging this more than the UFO, although again it suffers from the last song being awesome but the other two being less exciting. The first two are still good, don’t get me wrong, I really enjoy the main riff in Victim of Illusion for example, they’re just a little run-of-the-mill. Lost Horizons is fantastic though, a really strong classic Maiden vibe that they pull off very convincingly. I think all the songs could have been more exciting if the singers had more character, but they’re talented at least and the songs are very enjoyable.
Score: 8.0
That 8.0 is generous and I love Michael Schenker.
Stadler, you always pick the worst songs by any band. :lol
HAHAHA, that got a laugh out loud. You're probably right about that. I love those obscure songs that no one likes listens to knows. Total Eclipse, baby!!!!
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Half of my writeup is done, I'll do the other half tomorrow and I will also take time to make it extra-British so I guess I'll send in about 18 hours.
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By the way Rich here's what I've got to make the story extra-British, just got to get the right vibe
(https://s8.hostingkartinok.com/uploads/images/2020/06/6f4c5e8c5e064e230bda59eaca4d0581.jpg)
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Stadler – Michael Schenker Group
1. Girl from Uptown
2. Victim of Illusion
3. Lost Horizons
First impression: I’m liking this but it could have been even better with more interesting vocals.
Final opinion: So I’m definitely digging this more than the UFO, although again it suffers from the last song being awesome but the other two being less exciting. The first two are still good, don’t get me wrong, I really enjoy the main riff in Victim of Illusion for example, they’re just a little run-of-the-mill. Lost Horizons is fantastic though, a really strong classic Maiden vibe that they pull off very convincingly. I think all the songs could have been more exciting if the singers had more character, but they’re talented at least and the songs are very enjoyable.
Score: 8.0
That 8.0 is generous and I love Michael Schenker.
Stadler, you always pick the worst songs by any band. :lol
HAHAHA, that got a laugh out loud. You're probably right about that. I love those obscure songs that no one likes listens to knows. Total Eclipse, baby!!!!
One Track Mind... ;D
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Just logged on and will start thinking about what to send now. Should have something in soon.
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Boom sent!
Quickest EP I'll ever come up with.
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Sent!
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Man I'm excited as hell for this :corn
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Man I'm excited as hell for this :corn
Me too! :lol
As I think I've mentioned previously, the sheer volume of music for this round, combined with wanting to pay even more attention to every listen, means this final round will take a fair bit longer, maybe a couple of weeks in total. But I think I'll be spreading results out so I don't think it'll be too long a period of just waiting around.
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You could also spread out hangmen?
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You could also spread out hangmen?
Yeah that's a good idea, I might do it a few players at a time actually (maybe 3 batches [EDIT: actually, 2 batches should be fine]), which would make it more manageable plus spread it out.
It'll also give me a bit longer to do thorough first listens to be able to give first impressions. :lol
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Ok I think I've figured out how I'm going to hangman - going to stick with the same sort of format as previous rounds.
Just waitin' on 3 more submissions and then we'll be able to start!
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Let's go slackers!!!!
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Rich, you are a casualty of a Tim joke. Sorry! :lol
(https://i.postimg.cc/Jhsb90zQ/20200622-094140.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
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Ok I think I've figured out how I'm going to hangman - going to stick with the same sort of format as previous rounds.
Just waitin' on 3 more submissions and then we'll be able to start!
What might be cool is if you started with the 'title' of a players EP, and see how long it takes for us to guess who's EP that is.
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Ok I think I've figured out how I'm going to hangman - going to stick with the same sort of format as previous rounds.
Just waitin' on 3 more submissions and then we'll be able to start!
What might be cool is if you started with the 'title' of a players EP, and see how long it takes for us to guess who's EP that is.
Ooh, I like this. I mean, some will be pretty obvious, but most won't.
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Ok I think I've figured out how I'm going to hangman - going to stick with the same sort of format as previous rounds.
Just waitin' on 3 more submissions and then we'll be able to start!
No huge hangman with all songs sent and we need to guess who sent what?
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Rich, you are a casualty of a Tim joke. Sorry! :lol
(https://i.postimg.cc/Jhsb90zQ/20200622-094140.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
:rollin
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Holy shit :lol :lol
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Wow, I thought I would be the last to send.
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I.. don't get the reference in that image. :lol
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Ok I think I've figured out how I'm going to hangman - going to stick with the same sort of format as previous rounds.
Just waitin' on 3 more submissions and then we'll be able to start!
No huge hangman with all songs sent and we need to guess who sent what?
You want to do that with ~140 songs?
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I really like the idea of doing the titles first by the way, no one did this before I think.
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Yeah I think I'm going to start with EP titles, and maybe even just post them rather than doing hangman.
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I.. don't get the reference in that image. :lol
It;s a move "The Christmas Story." Those 2 boys are the local bullies in the neighborhood and the little runt talks a big talk because his with the tough guy. Just like Tim right behind your posts. :lol
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I.. don't get the reference in that image. :lol
It;s a move "The Christmas Story." Those 2 boys are the local bullies in the neighborhood and the little runt talks a big talk because his with the tough guy. Just like Tim right behind your posts. :lol
I'm just shocked that Tim got the reference.
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I.. don't get the reference in that image. :lol
It;s a move "The Christmas Story." Those 2 boys are the local bullies in the neighborhood and the little runt talks a big talk because his with the tough guy. Just like Tim right behind your posts. :lol
I'm just shocked that Tim got the reference.
We all are. :lol
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I will have you know that I saw A Christmas Story at the movies when it was released. I am fairly versed with this movie.
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I.. don't get the reference in that image. :lol
It;s a move "The Christmas Story." Those 2 boys are the local bullies in the neighborhood and the little runt talks a big talk because his with the tough guy. Just like Tim right behind your posts. :lol
I'm just shocked that Tim got the reference.
We all are. :lol
:rollin
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I will have you know that I saw A Christmas Story at the movies when it was released. I am fairly versed with this movie.
Tim's so old - how old is he? - he can even offer know-how advice no other living person has, such as how to fix the old man's bronze age furnace.
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i love that movie. It's from South America. Fragile.
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give me the D
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give me the D
(https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/facebook/000/033/758/Screen_Shot_2020-04-28_at_12.21.48_PM.jpg)
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I Crave Letters
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give me the D
(https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/facebook/000/033/758/Screen_Shot_2020-04-28_at_12.21.48_PM.jpg)
:lol :lol
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Alright then, have at it.
EP titles
WHO SENT WHAT
lonestar: The Epic Italian Prog Metal Album
??: Supernatural Teaser Trailer
??: A Frail Road
??: Tapiola
??: The Fourth Charvel
Shadow: Shadow Ninja's 'Didn't Bother To Think of a Title' EP
??: Black Shellac Shrines
??: Metalcore Leftovers
??: Pirates, Battles, War, Vikings and shit
??: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
??: To Lands and Kingdoms Far Beyond
??: bleep bliss
??: Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time
??: Bittersweet
??: Looking Up, Looking Out
Puppies: The Call of Cygnus
??: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
??: aricii
??: A Passage Beyond
??: Vivid and Livid
??: The Singer Not The Song
??: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
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??: The Epic Italian Prog Metal Album
Indiscipline, but if not, lonestar or jingle.boy
If Indiscipline, then there is Temperance
if RJ/Chad, I expect some Secret Sphere or DGM
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Alright then, have at it.
EP titles
WHO SENT WHAT
??: Shadow Ninja's 'Didn't Bother To Think of a Title' EP
(https://i.imgflip.com/45zo36.jpg)
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The Call of Cygnus is Puppies
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The Call of Cygnus is Puppies
I can confirm this
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Metalcore Leftovers
wat
Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time
Lethean? :lol
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??: The Epic Italian Prog Metal Album
Indiscipline, but if not, lonestar or jingle.boy
If Indiscipline, then there is Temperance
if RJ/Chad, I expect some Secret Sphere or DGM
It is indeed RJ. I assume you can therefore guess his entire tracklist with no further information.
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Alright then, have at it.
EP titles
WHO SENT WHAT
??: Shadow Ninja's 'Didn't Bother To Think of a Title' EP
(https://i.imgflip.com/45zo36.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/1fKE3mY.gif)
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"Metalcore Leftovers" sounds like my personal hell
I love how in "Pirates, Battles" etc. every word is capitalized except the last one
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I have crowned myself the power metal authority here and am going to judge RJ's submissions heavily :corn
I have 2 Italians that sing in my EP and I am fairly certain they're better than anything in his EP :hat
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The Fourth Charvel-Indiscipline?
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I was really close to sending Temperance tbh, but I couldn't fit them at all
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Metalcore Leftovers - Sacul?
aricii - Indi?
"Metalcore Leftovers" sounds like my personal hell
It *is* my personal hell.
I have 2 Italians that sing in my EP and I am fairly certain they're better than anything in his EP :hat
I've listened to both playlists. Unsurprisingly, you're wrong.
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aricii sounds like one of my playlist names for ariich, with the artist being avicii
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The Fourth Charvel-Indiscipline?
How the fock did you know? :omg:
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Definitely not Sacul, Sacul's either bleep bliss or Bittersweet I think
edit: or maybe Black Shellac thing
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The singer not the song-Stadler?
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bleep bliss also might be Train I suppose
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Metalcore Leftovers is LordCost maybe??? i don't know who here would send metalcore. either him or Train.
this is a kinda silly guessing game especially when we don't know the contents of each EP tbh :lol
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Nekov: Supernatural Teaser Trailer
Sacul: A Frail Road
Train: Tapiola
Katt: The Fourth Charvel
Luoto: Black Shellac Shrines
king: Metalcore Leftovers
Lethean: Pirates, Battles, War, Vikings
Elite: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
LordCost: To Lands and Kingdoms Far Beyond
romdrums: bleep bliss
Tomi: Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time
TAC: Bittersweet
Indi: Looking Up, Looking Out
Stadler: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
jingle: aricii
Buddy: A Passage Beyond
Evermind: Vivid and Livid
Cyril: The Singer Not The Song
wolfking: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
I randomly matched all these using random.org. Hoping it's 0 for 19.
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Man mine should be super easy to guess c'mon panda boy I know you can do this
WTF is a charvel? Sounds like a ferret, or a minx.
EDIT: It's a focking guitar :rollin
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Lands and Kingdoms sounds like a walrus submission.
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if you can guess mine i'll take a serious shot at guessing yours
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Lands and Kingdoms sounds like a walrus submission.
The ninja knows the Ways of the Walrus
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So un-metal of you Mike not to know what a Charvel is. Lol
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king: Metalcore Leftovers
Legit LOL here.
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So un-metal of you Mike not to know what a Charvel is. Lol
Dude, I am a pianist. Come at me with those piano and keyboard brands, not guitars. :lol
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@Cyril mine was actually pretty close :P
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Since I've been already outed by Tim ...
Charvel is a horrible typo.
I meant Caravel, but my inner guitar geek evidently took over :lol
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Honestly, even with an EP explicitly titled 'Shadow Ninja's 'Didn't Bother To Think of a Title EP,' I still kind of think Metalcore Leftovers is mine.
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:rollin
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If anyone has ever checked what kind of dumb stuff I name my EPs, mine is super easy to figure out
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king: Metalcore Leftovers
Legit LOL here.
Yeah this got a chuckle out of me too. Would've been even better if it was paired up to like... Stadler or Indi tho
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Someone could be pulling a fast one on us and Metalcore Leftovers could be nothing but ambient new age.
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Evermind: Vivid and Livid
what :lol
Let's say Cyril's EP is Construct, Crumble, Ascend
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king: Metalcore Leftovers
Legit LOL here.
Yeah this got a chuckle out of me too. Would've been even better if it was paired up to like... Stadler or Indi tho
I definitely chuckled. Lol
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Oops, I just named my Spotify playlist something that I would remember it by, didn't know it would end up becoming the official EP title :facepalm:
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Oops, I just named my Spotify playlist something that I would remember it by, didn't know it would end up becoming the official EP title :facepalm:
For now I just have round one but I’ll add the rest of the artists very soon. This first band is Soen very cool swingy jazz fusion kinda stuff. Discovered them this year!
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TAC: Bittersweet
I would never name an EP Bittersweet. :lol
No offence to anyone who did, of course. :)
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this is a kinda silly guessing game especially when we don't know the contents of each EP tbh :lol
And yet people are guessing a good few of them already. :lol
I randomly matched all these using random.org. Hoping it's 0 for 19.
Congrats, 0 for 19 it is!
Honestly, even with an EP explicitly titled 'Shadow Ninja's 'Didn't Bother To Think of a Title EP,' I still kind of think Metalcore Leftovers is mine.
king: Metalcore Leftovers
Legit LOL here.
Oops, I just named my Spotify playlist something that I would remember it by, didn't know it would end up becoming the official EP title :facepalm:
:rollin at all of these.
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lonestar: The Epic Italian Prog Metal Album
??: Supernatural Teaser Trailer
??: A Frail Road
??: Tapiola
Indi: The Fourth Charvel
Shadow: Shadow Ninja's 'Didn't Bother To Think of a Title' EP
??: Black Shellac Shrines
LordCost: Metalcore Leftovers
wolfking: Pirates, Battles, War, Vikings and shit
Lethean: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
Katt: To Lands and Kingdoms Far Beyond
Sacul: bleep bliss
??: Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time
??: Bittersweet
??: Looking Up, Looking Out
Puppies: The Call of Cygnus
??: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
Train: aricii
??: A Passage Beyond
??: Vivid and Livid
Stadler: The Singer Not The Song
??: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
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is Train's Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time? :lol
Train sent Soen also
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Oops, I just named my Spotify playlist something that I would remember it by, didn't know it would end up becoming the official EP title :facepalm:
For now I just have round one but I’ll add the rest of the artists very soon. This first band is Soen very cool swingy jazz fusion kinda stuff. Discovered them this year!
Ooooh. Sorry Train, you'll have to resend!
I've heard two Soen albums, and strongly dislike them. They played Progpower USA in 2018 and I literally went back to the hotel and napped for their set. I hope resubmitting won't be a problem :lol Soen reminds me of Tool more than anything.
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The singer not the song-Stadler?
How'd you guess that?
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is Train's Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time? :lol
Nope.
Also I missed a correct guess for Metalcore Leftovers, so updated above.
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Someone could be pulling a fast one on us and Metalcore Leftovers could be nothing but ambient new age.
I love this idea. Also would have been funny if Shadow Ninja's title hadn't actually been sent by him.
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is Train's Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time? :lol
Nope.
Also I missed a correct guess for Metalcore Leftovers, so updated above.
aricii?
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is Train's Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time? :lol
Nope.
Also I missed a correct guess for Metalcore Leftovers, so updated above.
aricii?
Yes sir.
By the way I'm not expecting all of these to be guessed before we start adding songs, but I'll leave it until tomorrow morning.
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Someone could be pulling a fast one on us and Metalcore Leftovers could be nothing but ambient new age.
I love this idea. Also would have been funny if Shadow Ninja's title hadn't actually been sent by him.
I did this in someone's roulette one time namedropping home in my title but I think no one took the bait, was called something like "home's boring EP" and it lived up to two of those three words
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Let's say Chad is A Passage Beyond
Let's also say Lethean is Pirates and Vikings and shit
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Lethean doesn't swear so that can't be Lethean, if I were a betting man I'd swap those guesses :lol
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Nekov: Supernatural Teaser Trailer
Luoto: A Frail Road
Evermind: Tapiola
king: Black Shellac Shrines
wolfking: Pirates, Battles, War, Vikings
Buddy: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
Tomi: Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time
Elite: Bittersweet
romdrums: Looking Up, Looking Out
Cyril: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
TAC: A Passage Beyond
jingle: Vivid and Livid
Lethean: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
random pt. 2 scenes from memes
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Lethean doesn't swear so that can't be Lethean
(https://pics.me.me/this-is-a-christian-channel-blessed-kirb-kirby-51054978.png)
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I really had like 9-10 bands left to send, and 4 of them fall under the metalcore genre. The EP title came automatically in my mind :lol
I think I will not end fail badly the EP round btw, I am surprisingly confident.
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Wait how in the fuck did I miss this one:
The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
Lethean. LETHEAN. LETHEAN.
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Wait how in the fuck did I miss this one: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
Lethean. LETHEAN. LETHEAN.
Yeah I feel really damn stupid now, that was obvious
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Lethean doesn't swear so that can't be Lethean, if I were a betting man I'd swap those guesses :lol
You're both wrong, but yours is arguably closer. :lol
wolfking: Pirates, Battles, War, Vikings
Congrats random number generator!
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Wait how in the fuck did I miss this one: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
Lethean. LETHEAN. LETHEAN.
Yeah I feel really damn stupid now, that was obvious
Yeah no shit. :lol
By the way, there's another one that should be pretty obvious if googled.
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Lethean doesn't swear so that can't be Lethean
(https://pics.me.me/this-is-a-christian-channel-blessed-kirb-kirby-51054978.png)
:rollin
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That tile took 20 seconds to come up with. :tup
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Wait how in the fuck did I miss this one: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
Lethean. LETHEAN. LETHEAN.
Yeah I feel really damn stupid now, that was obvious
Yeah no shit. :lol
*doesn't get it*
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Wait how in the fuck did I miss this one: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
Lethean. LETHEAN. LETHEAN.
Yeah I feel really damn stupid now, that was obvious
Yeah no shit. :lol
*doesn't get it*
It's a Katatonia lyric
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Wait how in the fuck did I miss this one: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
Lethean. LETHEAN. LETHEAN.
Yeah I feel really damn stupid now, that was obvious
Yeah no shit. :lol
*doesn't get it*
Google it.
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Wait how in the fuck did I miss this one: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
Lethean. LETHEAN. LETHEAN.
Yeah I feel really damn stupid now, that was obvious
Yeah no shit. :lol
*doesn't get it*
Google it.
What's google
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or read one post above
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Wait how in the fuck did I miss this one: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
Lethean. LETHEAN. LETHEAN.
:) Was wondering who would be the first to notice.
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By the way, there's another one that should be pretty obvious if googled.
I assume you mean Tapiola but I don't remember who here is Finnish
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Lethean doesn't swear so that can't be Lethean, if I were a betting man I'd swap those guesses :lol
That's not 100% true, but close enough; I probably wouldn't for an EP title unless it seemed necessary somehow.
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I'm the one who doesn't swear 100% of the time
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Ecstasy is Evermind.
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Lethean doesn't swear so that can't be Lethean, if I were a betting man I'd swap those guesses :lol
That's not 100% true, but close enough; I probably wouldn't for an EP title unless it seemed necessary somehow.
Oh I know you swear from personal experience. But that was not in an EP title :lol
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Lethean doesn't swear so that can't be Lethean, if I were a betting man I'd swap those guesses :lol
That's not 100% true, but close enough; I probably wouldn't for an EP title unless it seemed necessary somehow.
Oh I know you swear from personal experience. :lol
No you haven't. At least not a swear- filled one. I can't remember the last time I actually swore *at* someone.
The closest might be when someone spoiled that Rush was going to be playing Losing It. And even then, it wasn't really at that person. Though they would totally have deserved it. :P
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Lethean doesn't swear so that can't be Lethean, if I were a betting man I'd swap those guesses :lol
That's not 100% true, but close enough; I probably wouldn't for an EP title unless it seemed necessary somehow.
Oh I know you swear from personal experience. :lol
No you haven't. At least not a swear- filled one. I can't remember the last time I actually swore *at* someone.
The closest might be when someone spoiled that Rush was going to be playing Losing It. And even then, it wasn't really at that person. Though they would totally have deserved it. :P
Oh yes I have, and I've told you about this but you denied it. No hard feelings, I don't care, but I'll PM you... maybe :lol :lol
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Ecstasy is Evermind.
Nope
Luoto is Finnish, is he playing?
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The Fourth Charvel-Indiscipline?
How the fock did you know? :omg:
Because I wicked smaht!
The singer not the song-Stadler?
How'd you guess that?
Your EP title read like one of your P/R posts. :lol
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Lethean doesn't swear so that can't be Lethean, if I were a betting man I'd swap those guesses :lol
That's not 100% true, but close enough; I probably wouldn't for an EP title unless it seemed necessary somehow.
Oh I know you swear from personal experience. :lol
No you haven't. At least not a swear- filled one. I can't remember the last time I actually swore *at* someone.
The closest might be when someone spoiled that Rush was going to be playing Losing It. And even then, it wasn't really at that person. Though they would totally have deserved it. :P
Oh yes I have, and I've told you about this but you denied it. No hard feelings, I don't care, but I'll PM you... maybe :lol :lol
PM away. I have all of my sent items and already went through them the last time, just in case I had some weird kind of amnesia - I've been mad at people to that level, but you're not one of them. (Or anyone else here.)
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Luoto is Finnish, is he playing?
Apparently so! Tapiola - Luoto? :corn
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Luoto is Finnish, is he playing?
Apparently so! Tapiola - Luoto? :corn
:tup
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lonestar: The Epic Italian Prog Metal Album
??: Supernatural Teaser Trailer
Evermind: A Frail Road
Luoto: Tapiola
Indi: The Fourth Caravel
Shadow: Shadow Ninja's 'Didn't Bother To Think of a Title' EP
??: Black Shellac Shrines
LordCost: Metalcore Leftovers
wolfking: Pirates, Battles, War, Vikings and shit
Lethean: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
Katt: To Lands and Kingdoms Far Beyond
Sacul: bleep bliss
king: Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time
??: Bittersweet
??: Looking Up, Looking Out
Puppies: The Call of Cygnus
??: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
Train: aricii
??: A Passage Beyond
??: Vivid and Livid
Stadler: The Singer Not The Song
??: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
Ok I've got all the songs ready to go for the giantest hangman of the lot. Good lord this is going to be EPic.
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Evermind: Supernatural Teaser Trailer
Cyril: A Frail Road
jingle: Black Shellac Shrines
king: Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time
TAC: Bittersweet
romdrums: Looking Up, Looking Out
Elite: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
Buddy: A Passage Beyond
Nekov: Vivid and Livid
Tomi: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
the odds improve every time
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TAC: Bittersweet
I would never name an EP Bittersweet. :lol
No offence to anyone who did, of course. :)
TAC: Bittersweet
Yeah um..still a no. :lol
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Let's say that King is either Supernatural or Vivid and Livid
obviously Supernatural isn't mine
let's also say that Native Construct Let's Ascend is Tomislav, I dunno
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TAC, the random number gods decide our fates. I have no control over this.
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king: Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time
Another random success, hurrah!
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Cyril: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
J-Boy or Evermind: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
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I think A Frail Road is an awesome title! :tup
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Cyril: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
I guessed that before, apparently not
J-Boy or Evermind: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
Also been guessed before and it's not mine
I think A Frail Road is an awesome title! :tup
This one, however, is mine
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Cyril: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
Cyril: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
Let's say Cyril's EP is Construct, Crumble, Ascend
correct
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Right, all up to date. I'm heading to bed now, so you'll get the first half of the songs when I get up.
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king: Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time
Another random success, hurrah!
:lol
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TAC is Looking Up, Looking Out
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TAC is Looking Up, Looking Out The Nursing Home Lobby Windows
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TAC is Looking Up, Looking Out
Yup, back atcha!
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That's quite the Bittersweet title.
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TAC is Looking Up, Looking Out
Yup, back atcha!
Looking Up to the eternal sky and Looking Out for N.1 :metal
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TAC is Looking Up, Looking Out
Yup, back atcha!
Looking Out for N.1 :metal
It's an obsession.
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jingle: Supernatural Teaser Trailer
Buddy: Black Shellac Shrines
Nekov: Bittersweet
romdrums: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
Cyril: A Passage Beyond
Elite: Vivid and Livid
Tomi: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
rando part 4: metropolis part 3: scenes from scenes from a memory: the miracle and the sleeper
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^ at least one of those is correct.
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And at least one is incorrect
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Wtf Ruslan hasn't guessed all my songs yet. You slacking dude.
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MEANWHILE IN RUSSIA, RIVERMEND PLOTS HIS NEXT MOVE:
(https://geekandsundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/16057153913_bf0a6649af_o.jpg)
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And at least one is incorrect
tomi got the same one twice in a row so i know that one's wrong, yeah
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Mine's still wrong
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Which one is yours
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jingle: Supernatural Teaser Trailer
The random guesses are pretty reliably getting one at a time. :lol
Anyway, let's add the songs from half the EPs now. Update coming right up.
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EPs:
lonestar: The Epic Italian Prog Metal Album
jingle: Supernatural Teaser Trailer
1: The Chronicles Project – Prologue: Our Souls
2: The Chronicles Project – Forever
3: Epysode – File 41807
4: Epysode – Invisible Nations
5: The Chronicles Project – Interlude I: The Confession
6: Epysode – March of the Ghosts
7: Epysode – Now and Forever
8: Epysode – Forgotten Symphony
Evermind: A Frail Road
Luoto: Tapiola
Indi: The Fourth Caravel
Shadow: Shadow Ninja's 'Didn't Bother To Think of a Title' EP
Cyril: Black Shellac Shrines
LordCost: Metalcore Leftovers
wolfking: Pirates, Battles, War, Vikings and shit
2: Amon Amarth – Deceiver of the Gods
4: Amon Amarth – War of the Gods
6: Amon Amarth – Guardians of Asgaard
Lethean: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
Katt: To Lands and Kingdoms Far Beyond
Sacul: bleep bliss
king: Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time
Tomi: Bittersweet
2: Elliott Smith – _a_t_ __ (__)
6: Elliott Smith – Between the Bars
TAC: Looking Up, Looking Out
Puppies: The Call of Cygnus
Buddy: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
Train: aricii
Nekov: A Passage Beyond
romdrums: Vivid and Livid
Stadler: The Singer Not The Song
4: David Lee Roth – T__a___ __ad
6: David Lee Roth – _i_ T_____e
Elite: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
EP songs, part 1:
Ignore the 0s, they'll be replaced by track numbers once added to the correct EP.
The only ones I've marked as intro, outro or interlude are those being treated that way because of being a banned artist or too many artists. There are also some extracts used that aren't whole songs, also marked.
0: _i__i _a__i – __i______i_e I_ It_ __e_i_a_i_e _it_ It_
0: _a_d__ Te_e__ – I'__ A__a__ _e ____d
0: E___i_e – D_a_ E_i_te__e
0: ___e__i_ _i_e_ – A _t__e
0: ___di – ____ _a_
0: ___I_ – ___ a_d I
0: _a_ _a_e_ – Ta_e _e _a__ (D___ __)
0: _ I___e_ __ ____d – _ea_ __ t_e __id_e
0: _a__e__ – ____t__a__
0: Savatage – The Ocean [extract]
0: ___e__i_ _i_e_ – __ ___e _a__, I A_ _aiti__
0: _a_at__ – _e_i_t a_d _ite
0: ___I_ – __at'_ _____
0: ___i_e_'_ __ie_d – __a_i__ _a__e__
0: _ei__t – At ___e
0: __a__ t_e ___ – A _ea E_i_
0: __t_e_i__ _ei__t_ – T_e _ad _ai___
0: Darkaeon – Ark Of the Universe Pt.1
0: _a_d__ Te_e__ – _i_d_a_
0: Savatage – Underture [extract]
0: _a_ _a_e_ – ____d A_d _i_e
0: Obsidian Kingdom – Cinnamon Balls
0: ___di – ___a_i_
0: _____ede_i_ ____ _____et_ – ______a_e
0: Obsidian Kingdom – Through the Glass
0: Da___te_ – ___t_
0: Aesmah – Feeding the Eclipse
0: ____ ___e – _e A__i__t
0: ___i_ – _i__t ___e (A ____a__)
0: ____ A___ – _tate _i_e_
0: _a___ ___e_t _____ – __ t_e De__ __ a __a_i__ _ai_i__ __i_ ____
0: ___di – _ea_e_ I ____
0: _a___ _a_a_ – __e_t A_a_
0: Obsidian Kingdom – Oncoming Dark
0: __a_______e – __i_e A__a__ _a__
0: __a_______e – ___i_e __i_ Te____
0: _e_i_a – __at
0: Savatage – The Storm [extract]
0: __a___ _a_ Ette_ – _e_e_tee_
0: _e_te__i__t – ___ ___ A_e
0: ____d__ea_e_ – _ta__a_e_
0: _i__i _a__i – _a___ __ __e___e___
0: Obsidian Kingdom – Last of the Light
0: Savatage – The Ocean
0: _____ede_i_ ____ _____et_ – De__a__ / _a_ ____ & ___e
0: Da__i_ – E__a_e t_e _a_e
0: _a_d__ Te_e__ – _a A_d _a
0: _i_____i__ - __ e_ _a__ti_ _____ __di_ ___
0: __idea__ – _a_e T_e __ee_e_ [interlude]
0: _a__i ____a – Di____ated
0: Savatage – The Storm [extract]
0: _a_ _a_e_ – I_ a _i___e ___t__
0: _e__a_ __i_e – _a_ti___
0: ____ A___ – _i_t___a_e
0: Da___te_ – _edi_i_e
0: _a___ _a_a_ – ______ _e_ti__
0: _a__e__ – ___ ___d_a_t
0: _i_____i__ – A____a
0: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Crumbling Castle
0: A_ Ta__ A_ _i___ – ___ _a_’t Ta_e It _it_ ___
Guessed letters: DETIA
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D
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Jeez, that must be the biggest hangman ever
E for enormous
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Elite: Black Shellac Shrines
Tomi: Bittersweet
Buddy: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
romdrums: A Passage Beyond
Cyril: Vivid and Livid
Nekov: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
give me the T for Dream Theatre Forum
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Jeez, that must be the biggest hangman ever
Pfft, this is only half. There are 151 tracks in total. :P
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immediately I see at least two David Lee Roth songs
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Cyril: A Passage Beyond
Nekov: Bittersweet
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romdrums: Vivid and Livid
Nekov: A Passage Beyond
Elite: Black Shellac Shrines
Cyril: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
i randomized these but then swapped romdrums' and Elite's because Elite got the same one twice in a row
entirely possible for all four of these to still be wrong tho
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Epysode - Now and Forever, March of the Ghosts, Forgotten Symphony, Invisible Nations, and either File 4180-1 or 4180-2
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romdrums: Vivid and Livid
Nekov: A Passage Beyond
Elite: Black Shellac Shrines
Cyril: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
i randomized these but then swapped romdrums' and Elite's because Elite got the same one twice in a row
entirely possible for all four of these to still be wrong tho
Close enough, I've completed all the titles.
Now on with the songs!
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The Chronicles Project - Prologue: Our Souls, Interlude I: The Confession, Forever
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - Crumbling Castle
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Epysode - Now and Forever, March of the Ghosts, Forgotten Symphony, Invisible Nations, and either File 4180-1 or 4180-2
The Chronicles Project - Prologue: Our Souls, Interlude I: The Confession, Forever
:tup
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I sent Ecstacy sent Through Ghosts of the blablablabla
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Elliott Smith - Between the Bars
IIRC that's Tomi
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Aesmah - Feeding the Eclipse
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Elliott Smith - Between the Bars
IIRC that's Tomi
Yep. As senders are correctly identified, I'll add them to their EPs.
EDIT: Also, do you not want some more letters, or are we just waiting for Ruslan to guess everything?
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Epysode is Chad.
Edit: Oh are we guessing who sent them?
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EDIT: Also, do you not want some more letters, or are we just waiting for Ruslan to guess everything?
I
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Epysode is Chad.
Edit: Oh are we guessing who sent them?
Yes and yes..
As is The Chronicles Project?
David Lee Roth must be Stadler
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A!
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Ok all updated!
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Darkaeon - Ark of the Universe Pt. 1
Obsidian Kingdom - Oncoming Dark, Through the Glass, Last of the Light, Cinnamon Balls
Amon Amarth - Deceiver of the Gods, War of the Gods, Guardians of Asgaard
Savatage - The Ocean, The Storm, Underture
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:tup
By the way, the total length of this round is 11 hours, 45 minutes :O
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Savatage, Obsidian Kingdom, and Amon Amarth are Wolfking
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Give me an R
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Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - Denmark / Van Gogh & Gone, Cornflake
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Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - Denmark / Van Gogh & Gone, Cornflake
I'm guessing that's Train based on the weird ass names.
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Sharon Van Etten - Seventeen
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - Denmark / Van Gogh & Gone, Cornflake
I'm guessing that's Train based on the weird ass names.
Nah it's definitely king with his metalcore EP
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Enshine - Dual Existence
Uhh, Puppies?
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Obsidian Kingdom is Elite, maybe?
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Not maybe
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Macy? :neverusethis:
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Give me N
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New page, new update:
EPs:
lonestar: The Epic Italian Prog Metal Album
jingle: Supernatural Teaser Trailer
1: The Chronicles Project – Prologue: Our Souls
2: The Chronicles Project – Forever
3: Epysode – File 41807
4: Epysode – Invisible Nations
5: The Chronicles Project – Interlude I: The Confession
6: Epysode – March of the Ghosts
7: Epysode – Now and Forever
8: Epysode – Forgotten Symphony
Evermind: A Frail Road
Luoto: Tapiola
Indi: The Fourth Caravel
Shadow: Shadow Ninja's 'Didn't Bother To Think of a Title' EP
Cyril: Black Shellac Shrines
LordCost: Metalcore Leftovers
wolfking: Pirates, Battles, War, Vikings and shit
2: Amon Amarth – Deceiver of the Gods
4: Amon Amarth – War of the Gods
5: Sabaton – Resist and Bite
6: Amon Amarth – Guardians of Asgaard
Lethean: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
Katt: To Lands and Kingdoms Far Beyond
Sacul: bleep bliss
king: Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time
5: DarWin – E__a_e t_e _a_e
Tomi: Bittersweet
2: Elliott Smith – _a_t_ __ (__)
6: Elliott Smith – Between the Bars
TAC: Looking Up, Looking Out
4: Enshine – Dual Existence
Puppies: The Call of Cygnus
Buddy: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
1: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Cornflake
2: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Crumbling Castle
3: Phideaux – _a_e T_e __ee_er [interlude]
4: Lauri Porra – Dislocated
5: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Denmark / Van Gogh & Gone
Train: aricii
Nekov: A Passage Beyond
romdrums: Vivid and Livid
Stadler: The Singer Not The Song
1: Van Halen – In a Simple Rhythm
2: Sammy Hagar – __e_t A_a_
3: Van Halen – Take Me Back (Déjà vu)
4: David Lee Roth – Tobacco Road
5: Sammy Hagar – ______ Verti__
6: David Lee Roth – Big Trouble
7: Van Halen – Blood And Fire
Elite: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
1: Obsidian Kingdom – Oncoming Dark
2: Obsidian Kingdom – Through the Glass
3: Obsidian Kingdom – Cinnamon Balls
7: Obsidian Kingdom – Last of the Light
EP songs, part 1:
Ignore the 0s, they'll be replaced by track numbers once added to the correct EP.
The only ones I've marked as intro, outro or interlude are those being treated that way because of being a banned artist or too many artists. There are also some extracts used that aren't whole songs, also marked.
0: _i__i _a__i – __i______i_e In It_ __e_i_a_i_e _it_ It_
0: _and_n Te_er_ – I'__ A__a__ _e _r__d
0: Okkervil River – A _t_ne
0: __rdi – __n_ _a_
0: _VRI_ – ___ and I
0: _ In__e_ __ ____d – _ear _n t_e _rid_e
0: Hamferð – Frosthvarv
0: Savatage – The Ocean [extract]
0: Okkervil River – __ ___e _a__, I A_ _aitin_
0: _VRI_ – __at'_ _r_n_
0: ___i_er'_ _riend – __ani__ _a__e_n
0: _eir_t – At _n_e
0: _ra__ t_e ___ – A _ea E_i_
0: Wuthering Heights – T_e _ad _ai__r
0: Darkaeon – Ark Of the Universe Pt.1
0: _and_n Te_er_ – _ind_a_
0: Savatage – Underture [extract]
0: __rdi – V__ani_
0: Daughter – Youth
0: Aesmah – Feeding the Eclipse
0: ____ R__e – _e A_ri__t
0: __ri_ – _ir_t __ve (A ____a__)
0: Novo Amor – _tate _ine_
0: _a__n R__ert _r__n – _n t_e De__ __ a __ani__ _ai_in_ __i_ ____
0: __rdi – _eaven I _n__
0: __a_______e – _ri_e A__a__ _a__
0: __a_______e – _r_i_e __i_ Terr_r
0: _e_ina – __at
0: Savatage – The Storm [extract]
0: Sharon Van Etten – Seventeen
0: _e_terni__t – ___ ___ Are
0: ____d_rea_er – _tar_a_er
0: _i__i _a__i – _arr_ _n __en__en_n
0: Savatage – The Ocean
0: _and_n Te_er_ – _a And _a
0: _i___r_in_ - __ er _a__ti_ ____r _ndir ___
0: Savatage – The Storm [extract]
0: _e__ar N_i_e – Na_ti___
0: Novo Amor – _irt___a_e
0: Daughter – Medicine
0: Hamferð – Hon syndrast
0: _i___r_in_ – A____a
0: A_ Ta__ A_ _i_n_ – ___ _an’t Ta_e It _it_ ___
Guessed letters: DETIARNVQ
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Okkervill River
Let's see the V.
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DarWin, his shmajesty.
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:tup
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Enshine is probably TAC
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Katt: Lauri Porra - Dislocated
Van Halen
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Katt: Lauri Porra - Dislocated
Van Halen
No but that is most definitely Le Pup :biggrin:
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Katt: Lauri Porra - Dislocated
Van Halen
No but that is most definitely Le Pup :biggrin:
Right, if I had looked at your EP title it would've been obviously not you :P
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Katt: Lauri Porra - Dislocated
Van Halen
No but that is most definitely Le Pup :biggrin:
Not me either.
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wolfking: Sabaton - Resist and Bite
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Katt: Lauri Porra - Dislocated
Van Halen
No but that is most definitely Le Pup :biggrin:
Not me either.
Then could it be... buuuuddy?
(https://media1.tenor.com/images/b400fda6fee272d826ffba0d1fd8fefb/tenor.gif?itemid=11244800)
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Ya got me
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Halen is Stads surely.
Take Me Back (déjà vu)
Blood and Fire
In a Simple Rhyme (assuming Rich has a typo)
The DLR tunes are Big Trouble and Tobacco Road.
I th8nk I see Darkwater, but don’t recognize the song titles??
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Did Lethean send Darkwater?
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several Lordi songs? sounds Evermind-y
Psychadelic Porn Crumpets is Buddy
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No Darkwater, no Lordi. Everything else is right and updated! :tup
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Wizzard Gizard is Buddy also
This is looking suspiciously similar to that post-roulette EP i forgot to check out
give me Q
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Ohh it's not Darkwater, it's Daughter. And the song is Medicine
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Ohh it's not Darkwater, it's Daughter. And the song is Medicine
the other song is Youth
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Wuthering Heights
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Wizzard Gizard is Buddy also
This is looking suspiciously similar to that post-roulette EP i forgot to check out
Yes Buddy did maybe mention that. :lol
give me Q
There aren't actually any Qs in this batch at all. :lol
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Hamferð - Frosthvarv and Hon Syndrast
Couple Sammy Hagar songs as well, so more Stadler
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Wizzard Gizard is Buddy also
This is looking suspiciously similar to that post-roulette EP i forgot to check out
Yes Buddy did maybe mention that. :lol
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - Entropy
Phideaux - The Doctrine Of Eternal Ice, Part Two
possibly? :neverusethis:
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Wizzard Gizard is Buddy also
This is looking suspiciously similar to that post-roulette EP i forgot to check out
“forgot”? :biggrin:
I think Ariich will likely enjoy these songs more than you tbh
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I want to know what a Psychedelic Porn Crumpet (I keep reading "Strumpet") is.
(Isn't a crumpet the English name for what we call "English muffins" here in the colonies?)
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I want to know what a Psychedelic Porn Crumpet (I keep reading "Strumpet") is.
(Isn't a crumpet the English name for what we call "English muffins" here in the colonies?)
I just googled it and I think you're right. I swear to god all 29 years of my life I thought crumpets were, like, croutons or something.
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Wizzard Gizard is Buddy also
This is looking suspiciously similar to that post-roulette EP i forgot to check out
Yes Buddy did maybe mention that. :lol
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - Entropy
Phideaux - The Doctrine Of Eternal Ice, Part Two
possibly? :neverusethis:
:lol No it's not quite identical, it's just the two porn crumpet songs, and yes there is a Phideaux track but a different one as it could only be an interlude due to Phideaux being a banned artist.
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There's a couple of Novo Amor songs
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I want to know what a Psychedelic Porn Crumpet (I keep reading "Strumpet") is.
Check out their first album, it's some very good proggy psychedelic rock
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Another new page, and this time I'll reveal a bit more info about the EPs in this first batch.
EPs:
lonestar: The Epic Italian Prog Metal Album
jingle: Supernatural Teaser Trailer
1: The Chronicles Project – Prologue: Our Souls
2: The Chronicles Project – Forever
3: Epysode – File 41807
4: Epysode – Invisible Nations
5: The Chronicles Project – Interlude I: The Confession
6: Epysode – March of the Ghosts
7: Epysode – Now and Forever
8: Epysode – Forgotten Symphony
Evermind: A Frail Road
Luoto: Tapiola
Indi: The Fourth Caravel
1: Savatage – The Ocean
2: ?
3: Savatage – Underture [extract]
4: ?
5: Savatage – The Storm [extract]
6: ?
7: Savatage – The Storm [extract]
8: ?
9: Savatage – The Ocean [extract]
Shadow: Shadow Ninja's 'Didn't Bother To Think of a Title' EP
1: ?
2: ?
3: PVRIS – ___ and I
4: PVRIS – W_at's Wr_n_
5: ?
6: ?
7: ?
8: ?
9: ?
Cyril: Black Shellac Shrines
LordCost: Metalcore Leftovers
wolfking: Pirates, Battles, War, Vikings and shit
1: ?
2: Amon Amarth – Deceiver of the Gods
3: ?
4: Amon Amarth – War of the Gods
5: Sabaton – Resist and Bite
6: Amon Amarth – Guardians of Asgaard
7: ?
Lethean: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
Katt: To Lands and Kingdoms Far Beyond
Sacul: bleep bliss
king: Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time
1: ?
2: ?
3: ?
4: ?
5: DarWin – Es_a_e t_e _a_e
Tomi: Bittersweet
1: Sharon Van Etten – Seventeen
2: Elliott Smith – Wa_t_ __ (__)
3: Daughter – Youth
4: Daughter – Medicine
5: Okkervil River – A St_ne
6: Elliott Smith – Between the Bars
7: Okkervil River – S_ ___e _a__, I A_ Waitin_
TAC: Looking Up, Looking Out
1: ?
2: Darkaeon – Ark Of the Universe Pt.1
3: Aesmah – Feeding the Eclipse
4: Enshine – Dual Existence
Puppies: The Call of Cygnus
Buddy: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
1: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Cornflake
2: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Crumbling Castle
3: Phideaux – Wa_e T_e S_ee_er [interlude]
4: Lauri Porra – Dislocated
5: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Denmark / Van Gogh & Gone
Train: aricii
Nekov: A Passage Beyond
1: ?
2: ?
3: ?
4: Beirut – At _n_e
5: ?
6: As Tall As Lions – ___ _an’t Ta_e It Wit_ ___
romdrums: Vivid and Livid
Stadler: The Singer Not The Song
1: Van Halen – In a Simple Rhythm
2: Sammy Hagar – Swe_t Awa_
3: Van Halen – Take Me Back (Déjà vu)
4: David Lee Roth – Tobacco Road
5: Sammy Hagar – _s____ Verti__
6: David Lee Roth – Big Trouble
7: Van Halen – Blood And Fire
Elite: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
1: Obsidian Kingdom – Oncoming Dark
2: Obsidian Kingdom – Through the Glass
3: Obsidian Kingdom – Cinnamon Balls
4: ?
5: Hamferð – Frosthvarv
6: Hamferð – Hon syndrast
7: Obsidian Kingdom – Last of the Light
8: ?
Remaining songs, part 1:
Ignore the 0s, they'll be replaced by track numbers once added to the correct EP.
The only ones I've marked as intro, outro or interlude are those being treated that way because of being a banned artist or too many artists. There are also some extracts used that aren't whole songs, also marked.
0: Kishi Bashi – __i__s___i_e In It! __e_i_a_i_e Wit_ It!
0: Landon Tewers – I'__ A_wa_s _e _r__d
0: __rdi – __n_ Wa_
0: _ In__es __ ____d – _ear _n t_e _rid_e
0: Lucifer's Friend – S_anis_ _a__e_n
0: _ra__ t_e S__ – A Sea E_i_
0: Wuthering Heights – T_e _ad Sai__r
0: Landon Tewers – _ind_a_
0: __rdi – V__ani_
0: ____ R_se – _e A_ri__t
0: __ri_ – _irst __ve (A ____a__)
0: Novo Amor – State _ines
0: _as_n R__ert _r_wn – _n t_e De__ __ a S_anis_ Sai_in_ S_i_ ____
0: __rdi – _eaven I _n_w
0: Swas______e – _ri_e A_wa_s _a_s
0: Swas______e – _r_ise S_i_ Terr_r
0: _e_ina – __at
0: _esterni__t – W__ ___ Are
0: ____d_rea_er – Star_a_er
0: Kishi Bashi – _arr_ _n __en__en_n
0: Landon Tewers – _a And _a
0: _is__r_in_ - __ er _a_sti_ ____r _ndir ___
0: _e__ar N_ise – Na_ti__s
0: Novo Amor – _irt___a_e
0: _is__r_in_ – A_s__a
Guessed letters: DETIARNVQ!SW
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I keep seeing my songs and wanting to guess them before I remember that I'm the guy who sent them.
Ok let's make some random guesses.
Lethean sent Savatage
Katt sent Wuthering Heights
Evermind sent Darkeon
TAC sent Aesmah
Sacul sent Daughter
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I see Beirut
I did not send Wuthering Heights.
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I thought it sounded kind of like a power metal band name. I don't know any Wuthering Heights other than the Kate Bush song.
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I keep seeing my songs and wanting to guess them before I remember that I'm the guy who sent them.
Ok let's make some random guesses.
Lethean sent Savatage
Katt sent Wuthering Heights
Evermind sent Darkeon
TAC sent Aesmah
Sacul sent Daughter
Four out of those five aren't even in this first batch. :lol
You are correct about TAC though, updated.
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oooooh, I didn't realize the question marks were the only songs currently in play.
Let's say that Tomi sent Daughter, TAC sent Darkeon, and Nekov sent Novo Amor.
Also, for fun, I'm going to guess the letter '!'.
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There's a couple of Novo Amor songs
Nekov sent Novo Amor.
So, are you saying that I'm playing the old "Guess my own songs to confuse people" game? :lol
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I thought it sounded kind of like a power metal band name. I don't know any Wuthering Heights other than the Kate Bush song.
Oh, I like Wuthering Heights. They have some fucking great songs. They're very good. Check out "The Desperate Poet" and "The Mad Sailor" for two of my favorites.
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:lol I didn't realize you were the one who guessed the name.
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Updated.
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are all the savatage extracts Indi's doing? i dunno
give me uuuuuhhhhhhhhhh S
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are all the savatage extracts Indi's doing? i dunno
They are indeed, good shout.
give me uuuuuhhhhhhhhhh S
Very well, m'lord.
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W for wumbo and walrus
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tomi sent sharon van etten and okkervil river
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PVRIS, Shadow Ninja I guess?
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All yep! :tup
Doing well with these. Should be good to add the second half of the songs in the morning. I'd like to have this first batch as complete as possible first though!
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Hamferd has to be Nekov I guess? of all the options left this is the only one that makes sense to me
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Oops, just realised I'd missed out some "?" unlinked tracks - should all be correct and up to date now.
Hamferd has to be Nekov I guess? of all the options left this is the only one that makes sense to me
Nope.
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Lucifer's Friend?
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Landon Tewers
Lordi
As Tall as Lions
Beirut is Nekov
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Yeah guys, I'm not in this batch I think
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hamferd is elite then :rollin
as tall as lions is nekov
bishi bashi? i think that's an artist that exists?
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Kishi Bashi is ???
hamferd is elite then :rollin
Yes :justjen
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Beirut is Nekov
as tall as lions is nekov
Both correct.
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I thought it sounded kind of like a power metal band name. I don't know any Wuthering Heights other than the Kate Bush song.
Oh, I like Wuthering Heights. They have some fucking great songs. They're very good. Check out "The Desperate Poet" and "The Mad Sailor" for two of my favorites.
Following up on this, musically I'm really digging it, but vocally it oscillates between pretty cool and kind of offputting.
However, this now empowers me to guess the Wuthering Heights song to be The Mad Sailor.
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Why is nobody guessing what I sent despite my songs not being in hangman? :'(
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You sent Julia Holter and The Apologist on one EP
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You sent Julia Holter and The Apologist on one EP
this is like putting grape jelly and kraft singles on a sandwich what the heck is going on there
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to be fair, i did seriously send Julia Holter and Vektor on the same EP once, which is basically as big of a contrast
i'm pretty sure both Julia Holter and East of the Wall are banned in this roulette, though :P
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i'm pretty sure both Julia Holter and East of the Wall are banned in this roulette, though :P
I've rated two albums by each, but never 4 stars or higher.
And hangman updated!
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i'm pretty sure both Julia Holter and East of the Wall are banned in this roulette, though :P
I've rated two albums by each, but never 4 stars or higher.
I guess I could send something off Ressentiment sometime then :P that album's a bit overlong but has some really good stuff. add that to your post-roulette list then i guess i dunno lol
as for Julia Holter I'm barely familiar with anything besides the one album so w/e
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I guess I could send something off Ressentiment sometime then :P that album's a bit overlong but has some really good stuff. add that to your post-roulette list then i guess i dunno lol
If it's closer to The Apologist (which was solid) than Redaction Artifacts (which I found a bit eh) then I could see myself enjoying it well enough!
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it is, yes
it's less cohesive since the album was written after a band split and then regroup (where the original east of the wall was a more post-rock/prog type of ordeal, then former members of The Postman Syndrome who left to form Biclops, the prog metal/sludge-ish band, then came back and joined east of the wall and brought all the biclops songs in to the next album alongside the existing east of the wall songs, so it's a bit of a mish-mash overall)
i keep revisiting it on occasion to see if it's ever gonna fully click with me and i kinda doubt it ever will but there's a lot of cool stuff. it's heavier than the apologist on the whole too, i'd say
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it is, yes
it's less cohesive since the album was written after a band split and then regroup (where the original east of the wall was a more post-rock/prog type of ordeal, then former members of The Postman Syndrome who left to form Biclops, the prog metal/sludge-ish band, then came back and joined east of the wall and brought all the biclops songs in to the next album alongside the existing east of the wall songs, so it's a bit of a mish-mash overall)
i keep revisiting it on occasion to see if it's ever gonna fully click with me and i kinda doubt it ever will but there's a lot of cool stuff. it's heavier than the apologist on the whole too, i'd say
Interesting, might well check it out in that case.
EDIT: After I've checked out a billion artists from this roulette, obvs.
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i kinda wanna relisten to it again now. it's a good album but it's not the all-time classic the apologist is, at least imo
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a billion artists
That's quite the exaggeration, don't you think?
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a billion artists
That's quite the exaggeration, don't you think?
You're right, sorry.
*a few hundred million
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But I thought you'd heard every band since the beginning of time?
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Another new page, so have the rest of the vowels:
EPs:
lonestar: The Epic Italian Prog Metal Album
jingle: Supernatural Teaser Trailer
1: The Chronicles Project – Prologue: Our Souls
2: The Chronicles Project – Forever
3: Epysode – File 41807
4: Epysode – Invisible Nations
5: The Chronicles Project – Interlude I: The Confession
6: Epysode – March of the Ghosts
7: Epysode – Now and Forever
8: Epysode – Forgotten Symphony
Evermind: A Frail Road
Luoto: Tapiola
Indi: The Fourth Caravel
1: Savatage – The Ocean
2: Jason Robert Brown – On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship 1492
3: Savatage – Underture [extract]
4: ?
5: Savatage – The Storm [extract]
6: ?
7: Savatage – The Storm [extract]
8: ?
9: Savatage – The Ocean [extract]
Shadow: Shadow Ninja's 'Didn't Bother To Think of a Title' EP
1: ?
2: ?
3: PVRIS – You and I
4: PVRIS – What's Wrong
5: ?
6: ?
7: ?
8: ?
9: ?
Cyril: Black Shellac Shrines
LordCost: Metalcore Leftovers
wolfking: Pirates, Battles, War, Vikings and shit
1: ?
2: Amon Amarth – Deceiver of the Gods
3: Swashbuckle – Cruise Ship Terror
4: Amon Amarth – War of the Gods
5: Sabaton – Resist and Bite
6: Amon Amarth – Guardians of Asgaard
7: Swashbuckle – Crime Always Pays
Lethean: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
Katt: To Lands and Kingdoms Far Beyond
Sacul: bleep bliss
king: Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time
1: ?
2: ?
3: ?
4: ?
5: DarWin – Esca_e t_e _a_e
Tomi: Bittersweet
1: Sharon Van Etten – Seventeen
2: Elliott Smith – Wa_t_ __ (_O)
3: Daughter – Youth
4: Daughter – Medicine
5: Okkervil River – A Stone
6: Elliott Smith – Between the Bars
7: Okkervil River – So Co_e _ac_, I A_ Waitin_
TAC: Looking Up, Looking Out
1: ?
2: Darkaeon – Ark Of the Universe Pt.1
3: Aesmah – Feeding the Eclipse
4: Enshine – Dual Existence
Puppies: The Call of Cygnus
Buddy: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
1: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Cornflake
2: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Crumbling Castle
3: Phideaux – Wake The Sleeper [interlude]
4: Lauri Porra – Dislocated
5: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Denmark / Van Gogh & Gone
Train: aricii
Nekov: A Passage Beyond
1: ?
2: ?
3: ?
4: Beirut – At Once
5: ?
6: As Tall As Lions – You Can’t Take It With You
romdrums: Vivid and Livid
Stadler: The Singer Not The Song
1: Van Halen – In a Simple Rhythm
2: Sammy Hagar – Swe_t Awa_
3: Van Halen – Take Me Back (Déjà vu)
4: David Lee Roth – Tobacco Road
5: Sammy Hagar – _s_c_o Verti_o
6: David Lee Roth – Big Trouble
7: Van Halen – Blood And Fire
Elite: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
1: Obsidian Kingdom – Oncoming Dark
2: Obsidian Kingdom – Through the Glass
3: Obsidian Kingdom – Cinnamon Balls
4: ?
5: Hamferð – Frosthvarv
6: Hamferð – Hon syndrast
7: Obsidian Kingdom – Last of the Light
8: ?
Remaining songs, part 1:
Ignore the 0s, they'll be replaced by track numbers once added to the correct EP.
The only ones I've marked as intro, outro or interlude are those being treated that way because of being a banned artist or too many artists. There are also some extracts used that aren't whole songs, also marked.
0: Kishi Bashi – __i_oso__i_e In It! C_e_ica_i_e Wit_ It!
0: Landon Tewers – I'll Always be Proud
0: Gordi – Long Way
0: 3 Inches of Blood – _ear on t_e _rid_e
0: Lucifer's Friend – Spanish Galleon
0: Crac_ t_e S__ – A Sea E_ic
0: Wuthering Heights – The Mad Sailor
0: Landon Tewers – _ind_a_
0: Gordi – Vo_anic
0: _uc_ Rose – _e A_ri__t
0: C_ri_ – _irst _ove (A _u__a__)
0: Novo Amor – State Lines
0: Gordi – Heaven I Know
0: _e_ina – __at
0: _esterni__t – Who You Are
0: C_oud_rea_er – Star_a_er
0: Kishi Bashi – Carr_ On __eno_enon
0: Landon Tewers – _a And _a
0: _is__r_in_ - O_ er _austi_ ___ur undir _o_
0: Ce__ar Noise – Nautilus
0: Novo Amor – _irt___ace
0: _is__r_in_ – A_s__a
Guessed letters: DETIARNVQ!SWOUC
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Fly far away over hangman and games, to scores and results far beyond~
Jason Robert Brown - On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship, 1492
Indi?
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So there is some artist that ends with ordi, but is not Lordi. Bordi? Gordi? Mordi?
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Fly far away over hangman and games, to scores and results far beyond~
Jason Robert Brown - On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship, 1492
Indi?
Indeed!
So there is some artist that ends with ordi, but is not Lordi. Bordi? Gordi? Mordi?
:lol Gordi is right.
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Swashbuckle-sent by Indi
Heaven I Know
I'll Always Be Proud
State Lines
Cruise Ship Terror
You Can't Take It With You
The Mad Sailor
Spanish Galleon
At Once
Long Way
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:lol :lol Swashbuckle omg. I saw them open for Tyr and Korpiklaani 10 years ago and the lead singer didn't like that a girl up front wasn't enjoying their set so he had the whole crowd chant "don't be a vagina" for like 30 seconds. The lead singer of Koripklaani would go on to drop kick a half empty can of PBR right into that same lady's face
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swashbuckle is definitely wolfking - look at that EP title :lol
:lol :lol Swashbuckle omg. I saw them open for Tyr and Korpiklaani 10 years ago and the lead singer didn't like that a girl up front wasn't enjoying their set so he had the whole crowd chant "don't be a vagina" for like 30 seconds. The lead singer of Koripklaani would go on to drop kick a half empty can of PBR right into that same lady's face
personally i don't really find any of this funny but :shrug:
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:lol :lol Swashbuckle omg. I saw them open for Tyr and Korpiklaani 10 years ago and the lead singer didn't like that a girl up front wasn't enjoying their set so he had the whole crowd chant "don't be a vagina" for like 30 seconds. The lead singer of Koripklaani would go on to drop kick a half empty can of PBR right into that same lady's face
If that's true this is a dick move by both those bands.
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Yeah that's... really not good.
And yeah wolf is definitely Swashbuckle, although it would have also fit Indi's theme too. :lol
All the others were right!
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You And I
What's Wrong
Crime Always Pays?
Wake The Sleeper
# Inches of Blood
Who You Are
Nautilus
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I only find it funny because of how bad that woman's luck was and how terrible a band Swashbuckle is (sorry Kade :lol). I've always found that super rude by Swashbuckle, who put on a terrible show anyway. The Korpiklaani guy didn't mean to hit her in the face, he just had terrible aim/timing and instead of it going into the air it went dead ahead.
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Interested in what Indi has done with those Savatage songs.
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:lol :lol Swashbuckle omg. I saw them open for Tyr and Korpiklaani 10 years ago and the lead singer didn't like that a girl up front wasn't enjoying their set so he had the whole crowd chant "don't be a vagina" for like 30 seconds. The lead singer of Koripklaani would go on to drop kick a half empty can of PBR right into that same lady's face
:lol
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You And I
What's Wrong
Crime Always Pays?
Wake The Sleeper
# Inches of Blood
Who You Are
Nautilus
:tup
I only find it funny because of how bad that woman's luck was and how terrible a band Swashbuckle is (sorry Kade :lol). I've always found that super rude by Swashbuckle, who put on a terrible show anyway. The Korpiklaani guy didn't mean to hit her in the face, he just had terrible aim/timing and instead of it going into the air it went dead ahead.
Ah I'd misunderstood what you meant about the Korpiklaani guy. Yeah I know it's bad but I can definitely appreciate the humour in people being particularly unfortunate (like the guy who was mowing the lawn in open-toe sandals, caught his toe, which is bad enough, but then the toe flew up and took his eye out).
Interested in what Indi has done with those Savatage songs.
It's a single edited mp3 like a few people sent me, and apart from the intro track, the extracts essentially serve as ways to bridge one track to the next so it all flows together.
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Interested in what Indi has done with those Savatage songs.
I'm typing it micro to not spoil Rich's listen:
I kept The Ocean as it is, used the initial piano from Underture and basically weather effects from The Storm
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rich can you confirm you have listened to every EP by now? :corn
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I can confirm I have listened to every EP by now.
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8.1 incoming
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curious for your incredibly baffled first impression for my EP, then :corn
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I can confirm I have listened to every EP by now.
And are you feeling alright? :D
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curious for your incredibly baffled first impression for my EP, then :corn
My intention is the rest of hangman tomorrow, and then post first impressions on Thursday.
Everything is basically double this round. The length of the submissions, how long the round will take, and also there will be a total of 44 impressions, two per submission. Just to make it extra impossible.
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I can confirm I have listened to every EP by now.
Will you confirm that you have listened to every EP by now, or are you just letting us know that you could, if you chose to?
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I can confirm I have listened to every EP by now.
And are you feeling alright? :D
Hell yes, this round is a joy so far. Not every submission is all killer of course, but there's lots of great music once again, and I really appreciate the thought that people put in either to develop a theme or story or simply to bring a coherent selection of songs together.
I can confirm I have listened to every EP by now.
Will you confirm that you have listened to every EP by now, or are you just letting us know that you could, if you chose to?
You should be a lawyer.
I will confirm that I have listened to every EP by now.
I'm not sure that's helped you though.
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I can confirm I have listened to every EP by now.
Will you confirm that you have listened to every EP by now, or are you just letting us know that you could, if you chose to?
there's no distinct difference between the two in this scenario, stop being a troll, you homestucker
Not every submission is all killer of course
:2metal:
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I can confirm I have listened to every EP by now.
Will you confirm that you have listened to every EP by now, or are you just letting us know that you could, if you chose to?
there's no distinct difference between the two in this scenario, stop being a troll, you homestucker
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Someone broke Shadow
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Give me a C for Cyril.
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„I have listened to your EP” is probably the most positive comment I could have wished for this round
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Give me a C for Cyril.
Yes cap'n, updated.
„I have listened to your EP” is probably the most positive comment I could have wished for this round
:lol
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is the Gordi song supposed to be Volcanic but missing a letter?
Lucy Rose?
Cloudbreaker?
Crack the Sky - A Sea Epic?
Cellar Noise?
Why am I asking so many questions?
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You're Ron Burgundy?
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No???
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is the Gordi song supposed to be Volcanic but missing a letter?
Lucy Rose?
Cloudbreaker?
Crack the Sky - A Sea Epic?
Cellar Noise?
Why am I asking so many questions?
All your answers are correct, including the one where the question was wrong. :blush
New page so new post coming right up.
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EPs:
lonestar: The Epic Italian Prog Metal Album
jingle: Supernatural Teaser Trailer
1: The Chronicles Project – Prologue: Our Souls
2: The Chronicles Project – Forever
3: Epysode – File 41807
4: Epysode – Invisible Nations
5: The Chronicles Project – Interlude I: The Confession
6: Epysode – March of the Ghosts
7: Epysode – Now and Forever
8: Epysode – Forgotten Symphony
Evermind: A Frail Road
Luoto: Tapiola
Indi: The Fourth Caravel
1: Savatage – The Ocean
2: Jason Robert Brown – On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship 1492
3: Savatage – Underture [extract]
4: Lucifer's Friend – Spanish Galleon
5: Savatage – The Storm [extract]
6: Crack the Sky – A Sea Epic
7: Savatage – The Storm [extract]
8: Wuthering Heights – The Mad Sailor
9: Savatage – The Ocean [extract]
Shadow: Shadow Ninja's 'Didn't Bother To Think of a Title' EP
1: Novo Amor – _irt___ace
2: Kishi Bashi – Carry On Phenomenon
3: PVRIS – You and I
4: PVRIS – What's Wrong
5: Landon Tewers – _a And _a
6: Landon Tewers – _ind_a_
7: Landon Tewers – I'll Always be Proud
8: Novo Amor – State Lines
9: Kishi Bashi – __i_oso__i_e In It! C_e_ica_i_e Wit_ It!
Cyril: Black Shellac Shrines
LordCost: Metalcore Leftovers
wolfking: Pirates, Battles, War, Vikings and shit
1: 3 Inches of Blood – _ear on t_e _rid_e
2: Amon Amarth – Deceiver of the Gods
3: Swashbuckle – Cruise Ship Terror
4: Amon Amarth – War of the Gods
5: Sabaton – Resist and Bite
6: Amon Amarth – Guardians of Asgaard
7: Swashbuckle – Crime Always Pays
Lethean: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
Katt: To Lands and Kingdoms Far Beyond
Sacul: bleep bliss
king: Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time
1: _esterni__t – Who You Are
2: Cellar Noise – Nautilus
3: Hemina – Flat
4: C_ri_ – First Love (A Lullaby)
5: DarWin – Esca_e t_e _a_e
Tomi: Bittersweet
1: Sharon Van Etten – Seventeen
2: Elliott Smith – Wa_t_ __ (_O)
3: Daughter – Youth
4: Daughter – Medicine
5: Okkervil River – A Stone
6: Elliott Smith – Between the Bars
7: Okkervil River – So Co_e _ac_, I A_ Waitin_
TAC: Looking Up, Looking Out
1: Cloudbreaker – Stargazer
2: Darkaeon – Ark Of the Universe Pt.1
3: Aesmah – Feeding the Eclipse
4: Enshine – Dual Existence
Puppies: The Call of Cygnus
Buddy: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
1: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Cornflake
2: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Crumbling Castle
3: Phideaux – Wake The Sleeper [interlude]
4: Lauri Porra – Dislocated
5: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Denmark / Van Gogh & Gone
Train: aricii
Nekov: A Passage Beyond
1: Gordi – Heaven I Know
2: Lucy Rose – _e A_ri__t
3: Gordi – Long Way
4: Beirut – At Once
5: Gordi – Volcanic
6: As Tall As Lions – You Can’t Take It With You
romdrums: Vivid and Livid
Stadler: The Singer Not The Song
1: Van Halen – In a Simple Rhythm
2: Sammy Hagar – Swe_t Awa_
3: Van Halen – Take Me Back (Déjà vu)
4: David Lee Roth – Tobacco Road
5: Sammy Hagar – _s_c_o Verti_o
6: David Lee Roth – Big Trouble
7: Van Halen – Blood And Fire
Elite: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
1: Obsidian Kingdom – Oncoming Dark
2: Obsidian Kingdom – Through the Glass
3: Obsidian Kingdom – Cinnamon Balls
4: Misþyrming – O_ er _austi_ ___ur undir _o_
5: Hamferð – Frosthvarv
6: Hamferð – Hon syndrast
7: Obsidian Kingdom – Last of the Light
8: Misþyrming – A_s__a
Remaining songs, part 1:
Ignore the 0s, they'll be replaced by track numbers once added to the correct EP.
The only ones I've marked as intro, outro or interlude are those being treated that way because of being a banned artist or too many artists. There are also some extracts used that aren't whole songs, also marked.
[no more songs from part 1, part 2 up tomorrow]
Guessed letters: DETIARNVQ!SWOUC
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Stargazer?
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Misþyrming. Elite.
Also looks like Hemina
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Hemina is Evermind, yes? Or lonestar.
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Gordi seems like a Tomi artist but that EP is full so uhhh Nekov?
wait no probably Shadow
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Hemina is Evermind, yes? Or lonestar.
Nope, neither is even in this first batch. :P
Gordi seems like a Tomi artist but that EP is full so uhhh Nekov?
wait no probably Shadow
You were right with Nekov!
Come on chaps, just two artists to go, and not that many to assign to players.
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The two undiscovered songs are Indi's.
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Carry on Phenomenon
Mindgap
First Love (A Lullaby)
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Kishi Bashi, Landon Tewers - Shadow?
Crack the Sky, Lucifer's Friend – Indi?
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Hemina is TAC then.
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Wuthering Heights could also be Indi since he has some kind of seafaring concept I'm just placing all of these on his tbh
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The two undiscovered songs are Indi's.
Nope, but they were both sent by the same person.
Mindgap
No but I like it. :lol
Hemina is TAC then.
It is not.
Everything else was right and is updated!
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Novo Amor is also Shadow
Cloudbreaker is TAC
The unguessed artists are king's
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You're Ron Burgundy?
I'm surprised you know who he is.
Hemina is King.
Song is Flat. That's also the title of the song.
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:lol
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All correct! Just 3 left to assign, plus king's 2 unguessed artists aren't guessing themselves (seriously, one should be kinda easy to guess).
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Sorry I've been out of the loop on this hangman Ariich. Just got home from work.
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All correct! Just 3 left to assign, plus king's 2 unguessed artists aren't guessing themselves (seriously, one should be kinda easy to guess).
The one we talked about. :lol
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Novo Amor is also Shadow
Cloudbreaker is TAC
The unguessed artists are king's
I guessed Novo Amor was someone else's to throw people off my scent. :lol
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3 Inches of Blood is wolf
Cellar Noise is king
Lucy Rose is Nekov
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Novo Amor is also Shadow
Cloudbreaker is TAC
The unguessed artists are king's
I guessed Novo Amor was someone else's to throw people off my scent. :lol
And the fact that you said it was Nekov so that it led to this exchange was a piece of cruel genius that did not go unnoticed:
There's a couple of Novo Amor songs
Nekov sent Novo Amor.
So, are you saying that I'm playing the old "Guess my own songs to confuse people" game? :lol
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Cyril, take a guess on my #4.
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Sorry I've been out of the loop on this hangman Ariich. Just got home from work.
No worries at all my man, there'll be plenty more hangman available tomorrow.
3 Inches of Blood is wolf
Cellar Noise is king
Lucy Rose is Nekov
Congrats!
I'll be heading to bed shortly, and will post part 2 in the morning, which will involved resetting the guessed letters. But do guess the unfinished artists and songs in the meantime and I'll update in the morning!
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Escape the Maze, a really excellent song
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You're Ron Burgundy?
I'm surprised you know who he is.
Hemina is King.
Song is Flat. That's also the title of the song.
Why are you surprised? I'm young enough to be familiar with Will Ferrell and Step Brothers is the funniest movie ever made imo :lol
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@ariich give me every letter and number left
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There could be Fear on The Fridge.
Or Gear
Or even a Bear
Scratch that, it's a Bridge :lol
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Try a Y Cyril.
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You've heard of fridge on a ridge, now get ready for RESULTS
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king i know what you're getting at but because you're baiting me so hard i don't feel like pointing out the obvious :corn
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I know, I know. You'd think someone else would get the hint.
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We did get the hint.
You submitted a band named Parama
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:lol
I wonder. Lol
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it is, yes
it's less cohesive since the album was written after a band split and then regroup (where the original east of the wall was a more post-rock/prog type of ordeal, then former members of The Postman Syndrome who left to form Biclops, the prog metal/sludge-ish band, then came back and joined east of the wall and brought all the biclops songs in to the next album alongside the existing east of the wall songs, so it's a bit of a mish-mash overall)
i keep revisiting it on occasion to see if it's ever gonna fully click with me and i kinda doubt it ever will but there's a lot of cool stuff. it's heavier than the apologist on the whole too, i'd say
Interesting, might well check it out in that case.
EDIT: After I've checked out a billion artists from this roulette, obvs.
I'm almost certainly giving myself away, but one of the artists I sent on my EP has a former East of the Wall band member in it.
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Revocation, I'm gonna guess :P
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Elite: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
1: Obsidian Kingdom – Oncoming Dark
2: Obsidian Kingdom – Through the Glass
3: Obsidian Kingdom – Cinnamon Balls
4: Misþyrming – O_ er _austi_ ___ur undir _o_
5: Hamferð – Frosthvarv
6: Hamferð – Hon syndrast
7: Obsidian Kingdom – Last of the Light
8: Misþyrming – A_s__a
Hope you'll enjoy!
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Obsidian Kingdom are excellent.
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You've come close enough to completing the first batch, so to make things a lot easier for me, I've filled in the remaining gaps, and reset letter guesses. So let's crack on with part 2. which incidentally has two pre-guessed artists, though as with part 1 I won't put all the gaps in until we've made some good progress.
EPs:
The only ones I've marked as intro, outro or interlude are those being treated that way because of being a banned artist or too many artists.
There are also some extracts used that aren't whole songs, also marked.
lonestar: The Epic Italian Prog Metal Album
1: Secret Sphere – Portrait of a Dying Heart
2: Stargate – Save the World
3: InnerShine – Always Late
5: Absolute Priority – Dead Man Walking
jingle: Supernatural Teaser Trailer
1: The Chronicles Project – Prologue: Our Souls
2: The Chronicles Project – Forever
3: Epysode – File 41807
4: Epysode – Invisible Nations
5: The Chronicles Project – Interlude I: The Confession
6: Epysode – March of the Ghosts
7: Epysode – Now and Forever
8: Epysode – Forgotten Symphony
Evermind: A Frail Road
Luoto: Tapiola
Indi: The Fourth Caravel
1: Savatage – The Ocean
2: Jason Robert Brown – On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship 1492
3: Savatage – Underture [extract]
4: Lucifer's Friend – Spanish Galleon
5: Savatage – The Storm [extract]
6: Crack the Sky – A Sea Epic
7: Savatage – The Storm [extract]
8: Wuthering Heights – The Mad Sailor
9: Savatage – The Ocean [extract]
Shadow: Shadow Ninja's 'Didn't Bother To Think of a Title' EP
1: Novo Amor – Birthplace
2: Kishi Bashi – Carry On Phenomenon
3: PVRIS – You and I
4: PVRIS – What's Wrong
5: Landon Tewers – Ma And Pa
6: Landon Tewers – Findlay
7: Landon Tewers – I'll Always be Proud
8: Novo Amor – State Lines
9: Kishi Bashi – Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It!
Cyril: Black Shellac Shrines
LordCost: Metalcore Leftovers
wolfking: Pirates, Battles, War, Vikings and shit
1: 3 Inches of Blood – Fear on the Bridge
2: Amon Amarth – Deceiver of the Gods
3: Swashbuckle – Cruise Ship Terror
4: Amon Amarth – War of the Gods
5: Sabaton – Resist and Bite
6: Amon Amarth – Guardians of Asgaard
7: Swashbuckle – Crime Always Pays
Lethean: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
Katt: To Lands and Kingdoms Far Beyond
3: Aquaria – ___geme__ _a_
Sacul: bleep bliss
king: Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time
1: Yesternight – Who You Are
2: Cellar Noise – Nautilus
3: Hemina – Flat
4: Cyril – First Love (A Lullaby)
5: DarWin – Escape the Maze
Tomi: Bittersweet
1: Sharon Van Etten – Seventeen
2: Elliott Smith – Waltz #2 (XO)
3: Daughter – Youth
4: Daughter – Medicine
5: Okkervil River – A Stone
6: Elliott Smith – Between the Bars
7: Okkervil River – So Come Back, I Am Waiting
TAC: Looking Up, Looking Out
1: Cloudbreaker – Stargazer
2: Darkaeon – Ark Of the Universe Pt.1
3: Aesmah – Feeding the Eclipse
4: Enshine – Dual Existence
Puppies: The Call of Cygnus
5: Revocation – A Starless Darkness
Buddy: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
1: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Cornflake
2: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Crumbling Castle
3: Phideaux – Wake The Sleeper [interlude]
4: Lauri Porra – Dislocated
5: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Denmark / Van Gogh & Gone
Train: aricii
Nekov: A Passage Beyond
1: Gordi – Heaven I Know
2: Lucy Rose – Be Alright
3: Gordi – Long Way
4: Beirut – At Once
5: Gordi – Volcanic
6: As Tall As Lions – You Can’t Take It With You
romdrums: Vivid and Livid
1: Living Colour – Cult of Personality
4: Living Colour – Funny Vibe
6: Living Colour – Which Way to America
7: Living Colour – This is the Life
Stadler: The Singer Not The Song
1: Van Halen – In a Simple Rhythm
2: Sammy Hagar – Swept Away
3: Van Halen – Take Me Back (Déjà vu)
4: David Lee Roth – Tobacco Road
5: Sammy Hagar – Psycho Vertigo
6: David Lee Roth – Big Trouble
7: Van Halen – Blood And Fire
Elite: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
1: Obsidian Kingdom – Oncoming Dark
2: Obsidian Kingdom – Through the Glass
3: Obsidian Kingdom – Cinnamon Balls
4: Misþyrming – Og er haustið líður undir lok
5: Hamferð – Frosthvarv
6: Hamferð – Hon syndrast
7: Obsidian Kingdom – Last of the Light
8: Misþyrming – Alsæla
Remaining songs, part 2/2:
Ignore the 0s, they'll be replaced by track numbers once added to the correct EP.
0: __i_ig__ __r_e – __ere a__ _a__ Agai_
0: _e Is _ege__ – Mea_ S_a___
0: E_ _arris__ – _a__i
0: ___er_a__ – _a_er ___g
0: Diabolical Masquerade – __e E_em_ Is __e Ear__
0: M___i_ Ma_ – _ri_ge __r_er
0: I__a_a__e _arm___ – Mem_r_
0: Diabolical Masquerade – A__ E_i_s _____e_
0: Diabolical Masquerade – __e Mem_r_ Is _ea_
0: _e Is _ege__ – __i_e _a_
0: _e___r – _e_ras_r____ra_ Mi__s
0: ____e__i__ – _ea__er M__es
0: Arms and Sleepers – I Si_g __e ____ E_e__ri_
0: Diabolical Masquerade – Re_a__
0: Diabolical Masquerade – ___ __ __es_, ___ __ _____
0: Ra_e__a___ – ___re__
0: Diabolical Masquerade – I__a__ _i__ a __ma_ _s___e
0: S_iri__a_i_e_ – _a_ies a__ Ge___eme_, _e Are ___a_i_g i_ S_a_e [intro]
0: _ar __m_ – Gra_i___e
0: __i_e – _a_i_ ____a
0: ____i_ E_em_ – __ __e _ime I Ge_ __ Ari___a
0: _ee A_ra_am – Rea_isa_i__
0: Diabolical Masquerade – S_me__i_g _as Arri_e_
0: Ra_e__a___ – ___s
0: _ar_ri_ger – ___er Rea__es
0: __ea_s __ S__m_er – __ ____r, __ _ig__
0: _a___e__ I – As_e__i_g
0: Diabolical Masquerade – S_r___ a_ Ra___m / ___erm_s_ _ear
0: _e___r – Re__argi_g __e __i_
0: ____i_ E_em_ – _ig__ __e ___er
0: _air__a__ – S__re __ a _e_ _egi__i_g
0: Boards of Canada – _a__a_ ______
0: Diabolical Masquerade – S_i__i_g _a__ __e _____s
0: _e Is _ege__ – __ _isi__rs
0: Diabolical Masquerade – Mar_-_ee G_es _ra__
0: _____er _i_e – __si_g __m_rr__
0: __rm____ – I ____e___s ___a
0: ___g _is_a__e _a__i_g – __e _eari_g Gra_e [outro]
0: ___ __e _r_ss – __e Si_e__e
0: Diabolical Masquerade – S_ari_g __er _ea_ R__ms
0: Diabolical Masquerade – _ee_i_g _ai__
0: __e _i__i_ger Es_a_e __a_ – M____ __ G__s_s
0: I___ria – __e _ar_a__ia_ S_mmi_
0: E___ & __e _____me_ – __e _i__i_g M___
0: Arms and Sleepers – _iss __m_rr__ G_____e
0: Boards of Canada – I_ __e A__e_e
0: Diabolical Masquerade – __ssessi__ __ __e ______ _ar__
0: Ma_ Mi__er – G___ _e_s
0: Arms and Sleepers – _i__
0: Norma Jean – _i_e Mi__s
0: _i_g_r__ – _ig__'s _es_e__i_g
0: E__is _res_e_ – I_ __e G_e___ [interlude]
0: _e_i_ _e_i_e – _r___er's _____
0: E_ _arris__ – Re____
0: __i_ig__ __r_e – __ig__ __ __e Sa___ire _rag__
0: _is____e – Ser_i___e
0: ma_r__s__a – M________s __rga__r_
0: Diabolical Masquerade – ___ _e___e's ______ Sea__e
0: A_s_ – Am_
0: __rm____ – __e A__r_ma_i_ R_a_
0: _a_ __m_a__ – S____i_g S_ar
0: Diabolical Masquerade – S_ar_s __ __i______ __mi_g _a__
0: Ra_e__a___ – Ri___
0: M___i_ Ma_ – Re__i_ia_ S___
0: ___ – S__r_i__ _i__
0: S____rs_ – Reme__ __ M_ _ear_
Guessed letters: ASMRIEG
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A!
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I wondered about waiting to give Ruslan a chance to guess everything (for example, RJ's entire EP) but he appears to be offline, so... have at it!
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S
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R
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M for ASMR :metal
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Updated!
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I boldly assume romdrums sent Living Colour, by virtue of his EP's title and his fine taste.
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I boldly assume romdrums sent Living Colour, by virtue of his EP's title and his fine taste.
Very impressive when all you had was the "r" at the end! Evermind is rubbing off on you.
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Nah, a dumb lucky shot in the dark. ;D
Living Colour's debut is named Vivid, rom always sent me tasty funky stuff, so ...
By the way, Cult of Personality, Funny Vibe, Which Way to America
Can't recognise the last one.
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Norma Jean
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Nah, a dumb lucky shot in the dark. ;D
Living Colour's debut is named Vivid, rom always sent me tasty funky stuff, so ...
By the way, Cult of Personality, Funny Vibe, Which Way to America
Can't recognise the last one.
:tup And the last one isn't from Vivid, if that helps at all.
Norma Jean
:tup
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Ah, This Is the Life
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Arms and Sleepers
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Yes to both!
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I
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I boldly assume romdrums sent Living Colour, by virtue of his EP's title and his fine taste.
(https://media.giphy.com/media/DfLwM9kttDFEQ/200_d.gif)
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InnerShine - Always Late by RJ
Absolute Priority - Dead Man Walkin' also by RJ
Stargate - Save the World also by RJ
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Let's see an E.
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Puppies' song is A STarless Darkness by Revocation.
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InnerShine - Always Late by RJ
Absolute Priority - Dead Man Walkin' also by RJ
Stargate - Save the World also by RJ
This looks suspiciously targeted...
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Man, those are som short tunes by whatever band managed to get up there 15 times!
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InnerShine - Always Late by RJ
Absolute Priority - Dead Man Walkin' also by RJ
Stargate - Save the World also by RJ
Indeed. I assume you can also tell us the Secret Sphere song that's already in his EP because you guessed them as soon as you saw his EP title. :P
Anyway all updated.
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InnerShine - Always Late by RJ
Absolute Priority - Dead Man Walkin' also by RJ
Stargate - Save the World also by RJ
This looks suspiciously targeted...
Yeah :lol Don't see the rest of RJ songs though and I've already wasted enough time on this.
There is Aquaria by Katt and Boards of Canada by someone and a couple more I see but I'll leave it to you guys
Also oh, I just noticed Secret Sphere is already guessed. The song is Portrait of a Dying Heart
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InnerShine - Always Late by RJ
Absolute Priority - Dead Man Walkin' also by RJ
Stargate - Save the World also by RJ
Indeed. I assume you can also tell us the Secret Sphere song that's already in his EP because you guessed them as soon as you saw his EP title. :P
Yeah I forgot about this. :lol See the post above.
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Diabolical Masquerade
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G
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All updated, including all 15 instances of Diabolical Masquerade. :lol
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He Is Legend, sent by LordCost, as is Norma Jean
The Dillinger Escape Plan, also LordCost
Illyria - The Carpathian Summit :lol
other various artists:
Ed Harrison
Harbringer
Public Enemy
Arms & Sleepers is Dacul.
I now demand the D.
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All updated, including all 15 instances of Diabolical Masquerade. :lol
Probably from that silly album that contains like 90 tracks. I really have no desire to look up all the song-titles :lol
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Harbringer
Isn't the word usually "harbinger"?
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Wtf Ruslan, can't get the last one? You be slacking man
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Harbringer
Isn't the word usually "harbinger"?
Dr. Steve Brule might say harbringer of pritza
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Wtf Ruslan, can't get the last one? You be slacking man
Kingcrow - Night's Descending?
If that's yours, awesome pick, my favourite Kingcrow song.
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Harbringer
Isn't the word usually "harbinger"?
sure but that ain't what fits in hangman here
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Warbringer fits too and is an actual band
Oceans of Slumber - No Color, No Light
Public Enemy?
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He Is Legend, sent by LordCost
Right artist, but not sent by LoCo.
All updated, including all 15 instances of Diabolical Masquerade. :lol
Probably from that silly album that contains like 90 tracks. I really have no desire to look up all the song-titles :lol
Yeah that's fair. More important thing is to identify the sender I think. :lol
Wtf Ruslan, can't get the last one? You be slacking man
Kingcrow - Night's Descending?
If that's yours, awesome pick, my favourite Kingcrow song.
And that's RJ's complete!
Warbringer fits too and is an actual band
And the points go to Luoto!
New post up shortly for the new page.
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EPs:
The only ones I've marked as intro, outro or interlude are those being treated that way because of being a banned artist or too many artists.
There are also some extracts used that aren't whole songs, also marked.
lonestar: The Epic Italian Prog Metal Album
1: Secret Sphere – Portrait of a Dying Heart
2: Stargate – Save the World
3: InnerShine – Always Late
4: Kingcrow – Night's Descending
5: Absolute Priority – Dead Man Walking
jingle: Supernatural Teaser Trailer
1: The Chronicles Project – Prologue: Our Souls
2: The Chronicles Project – Forever
3: Epysode – File 41807
4: Epysode – Invisible Nations
5: The Chronicles Project – Interlude I: The Confession
6: Epysode – March of the Ghosts
7: Epysode – Now and Forever
8: Epysode – Forgotten Symphony
Evermind: A Frail Road
1: Lee Abraham – Realisation
2: ?
3: ?
4: ?
5: ?
Luoto: Tapiola
1: ?
2: Wormwood – I ____e___s ___a
3: ?
4: Wormwood – __e A__r_ma_i_ R_ad
Indi: The Fourth Caravel
1: Savatage – The Ocean
2: Jason Robert Brown – On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship 1492
3: Savatage – Underture [extract]
4: Lucifer's Friend – Spanish Galleon
5: Savatage – The Storm [extract]
6: Crack the Sky – A Sea Epic
7: Savatage – The Storm [extract]
8: Wuthering Heights – The Mad Sailor
9: Savatage – The Ocean [extract]
Shadow: Shadow Ninja's 'Didn't Bother To Think of a Title' EP
1: Novo Amor – Birthplace
2: Kishi Bashi – Carry On Phenomenon
3: PVRIS – You and I
4: PVRIS – What's Wrong
5: Landon Tewers – Ma And Pa
6: Landon Tewers – Findlay
7: Landon Tewers – I'll Always be Proud
8: Novo Amor – State Lines
9: Kishi Bashi – Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It!
Cyril: Black Shellac Shrines
1: ?
2: ?
3: ?
4: ?
5: ?
6: ?
7: ?
LordCost: Metalcore Leftovers
1: Norma Jean – _i_e Mi_ds
2: ?
3: ?
4: The Dillinger Escape Plan – M____ __ G__s_s
wolfking: Pirates, Battles, War, Vikings and shit
1: 3 Inches of Blood – Fear on the Bridge
2: Amon Amarth – Deceiver of the Gods
3: Swashbuckle – Cruise Ship Terror
4: Amon Amarth – War of the Gods
5: Sabaton – Resist and Bite
6: Amon Amarth – Guardians of Asgaard
7: Swashbuckle – Crime Always Pays
Lethean: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
1: Diabolical Masquerade – Spinning Back the Clocks
2: Diabolical Masquerade – Soaring over Dead Rooms
3: Diabolical Masquerade – The Enemy Is the Earth
4: Diabolical Masquerade – Recall
5: Diabolical Masquerade – All Exits Blocked
6: Diabolical Masquerade – The Memory Is Weak
7: Diabolical Masquerade – Struck at Random / Outermost Fear
8: Diabolical Masquerade – Sparks of Childhood Coming Back
9: Diabolical Masquerade – Old People's Voodoo Seance
10: Diabolical Masquerade – Mary-Lee Goes Crazy
11: Diabolical Masquerade – Something Has Arrived
12: Diabolical Masquerade – Possession of the Voodoo Party
13: Off the Cross – The Silence
14: ?
15: ?
16: Diabolical Masquerade – Not of Flesh, Not of Blood
17: Diabolical Masquerade – Intact with a Human Psyche
18: Diabolical Masquerade – Keeping Faith
19: ?
Katt: To Lands and Kingdoms Far Beyond
1: ?
2: ?
3: Aquaria – Judgement Day
4: Fairyland – S__re __ a _e_ _egi__i_g
Sacul: bleep bliss
1: Ed Harrison – _a__i
2: Ed Harrison – Re____
3: Arms and Sleepers – _i__
4: ?
5: ?
6: Arms and Sleepers – I Si_g __e __d_ E_e__ri_
7: Arms and Sleepers – _iss __m_rr__ G__d__e
8: ?
king: Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time
1: Yesternight – Who You Are
2: Cellar Noise – Nautilus
3: Hemina – Flat
4: Cyril – First Love (A Lullaby)
5: DarWin – Escape the Maze
Tomi: Bittersweet
1: Sharon Van Etten – Seventeen
2: Elliott Smith – Waltz #2 (XO)
3: Daughter – Youth
4: Daughter – Medicine
5: Okkervil River – A Stone
6: Elliott Smith – Between the Bars
7: Okkervil River – So Come Back, I Am Waiting
TAC: Looking Up, Looking Out
1: Cloudbreaker – Stargazer
2: Darkaeon – Ark Of the Universe Pt.1
3: Aesmah – Feeding the Eclipse
4: Enshine – Dual Existence
Puppies: The Call of Cygnus
1: Vektor – Tetrastructural Minds
2: Absu – Am_
3: Vektor – Recharging the Void
4: ?
5: Revocation – A Starless Darkness
Buddy: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
1: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Cornflake
2: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Crumbling Castle
3: Phideaux – Wake The Sleeper [interlude]
4: Lauri Porra – Dislocated
5: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Denmark / Van Gogh & Gone
Train: aricii
1: Raketkanon – Ri___
2: ?
3: ?
4: Raketkanon – ___s
5: He Is Legend – __ _isi__rs
6: He Is Legend – __i_e _a_
7: Raketkanon – ___re__
8: He Is Legend – Mean Shadow
Nekov: A Passage Beyond
1: Gordi – Heaven I Know
2: Lucy Rose – Be Alright
3: Gordi – Long Way
4: Beirut – At Once
5: Gordi – Volcanic
6: As Tall As Lions – You Can’t Take It With You
romdrums: Vivid and Livid
1: Living Colour – Cult of Personality
2: ?
3: Public Enemy – Fight the Power
4: Living Colour – Funny Vibe
5: Public Enemy – __ __e _ime I Ge_ __ Ari___a
6: Living Colour – Which Way to America
7: Living Colour – This is the Life
Stadler: The Singer Not The Song
1: Van Halen – In a Simple Rhythm
2: Sammy Hagar – Swept Away
3: Van Halen – Take Me Back (Déjà vu)
4: David Lee Roth – Tobacco Road
5: Sammy Hagar – Psycho Vertigo
6: David Lee Roth – Big Trouble
7: Van Halen – Blood And Fire
Elite: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
1: Obsidian Kingdom – Oncoming Dark
2: Obsidian Kingdom – Through the Glass
3: Obsidian Kingdom – Cinnamon Balls
4: Misþyrming – Og er haustið líður undir lok
5: Hamferð – Frosthvarv
6: Hamferð – Hon syndrast
7: Obsidian Kingdom – Last of the Light
8: Misþyrming – Alsæla
Remaining songs, part 2/2:
Ignore the 0s, they'll be replaced by track numbers once added to the correct EP.
0: __i_ig__ __r_e – __ere a_d _a__ Agai_
0: __der_a__ – _a_er ___g
0: M___id Ma_ – Bridge Burner
0: I__ada__e _arm___ – Memory
0: ____e__i__ – _ea__er M__es
0: S_iri__a_i_ed – _adies a_d Ge___eme_, _e Are ___a_i_g i_ S_a_e [intro]
0: _ar __m_ – Gra_i__de
0: __i_e – _a_i_ ____a
0: Warbringer – ___er Rea__es
0: Oceans of Slumber – No Color, No Light
0: _a___e__ I – Ascending
0: _air__a_d – S__re __ a _e_ _egi__i_g
0: Boards of Canada – Da__a_ ______
0: _____er _ide – __si_g __m_rr__
0: Long Distance Calling – __e _eari_g Gra_e [outro]
0: Illyria – The Carpathian Summit
0: E___ & __e _____me_ – __e _i__i_g M___
0: Boards of Canada – I_ __e A__e_e
0: Ma_ Mi__er – G__d _e_s
0: Elvis Presley – I_ __e G_e___ [interlude]
0: _e_i_ De_i_e – _r___er's ____d
0: __i_ig__ __r_e – __ig__ __ __e Sa___ire Drag__
0: _is____e – Ser_i__de
0: ma_r__s__a – M________s __rga__r_
0: _ad __m_a__ – S____i_g S_ar
0: M___id Ma_ – Re__i_ia_ S___
0: ___ – S__r_i__ _i__
0: S____rs_ – Remedy of My Heart
Guessed letters: ASMRIEGD
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He Is Legend is train then
is all the Diabolical Masquerade spam Puppies?
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Lethen did the diabolical hangman breaking
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He Is Legend is train then
Lethen did the diabolical hangman breaking
Yes to both. Now bear with me while I spend a few hours transferring all those diabolical songs into the EP listing.
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Ok everything has been updated above, including all the gaps in the EPs.
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Mean Shadow
Bridger Burner
Memory
Realisation
Lee Abraham is all evermind btw
Ascending
Vektor - Recharging the Void, sent by Puppies (there's one other Vektor song too but I dunno the name of it)
Fight the Power (is this romdrums?)
Night's Descending
Shining Star
Remedy of My Heart
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Public Enemy belongs to romdrums. It's the "Livid" side of the EP.
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Night's Descending
Oops, that had already been fully guessed and added to RJ's EP, but I forgot to delete it from the remaining songs list.
Shining Star
Nope, wrong number of letters.
Everything else correct and up to date.
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Tetrastructural Minds :metal
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Lee Abraham is all evermind btw
It's one song which is under 4 minutes :lol
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huh, could swear there were two or three i saw :lol clearly i am barely awake
I guess Illyria is Katt
Ed Harrison is Dacul
maybe Raketkanon sent by Train
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Just a reminder that one of the artists is TAC ruled from a previous round.
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Technically, two artists are TAC ruled.
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Just a reminder that one of the artists is TAC ruled from a previous round.
the specific Illyria song was sent in a previous round
(by me)
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The Diabolical Masquerade tracks are #18-29 from Death's Design (first 12) and tracks #30-32 from the same album.
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Absu - by Puppies
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Fairyland by Katt, Wormwood by Luoto
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Absu - by Puppies
:puke: :neverusethis:
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Judgement Day
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Long Distance Calling
Elvis Presley
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Man we can just post the songs Jonas Renkse is on and it's a 100% chance it'll be Lethean :lol
Off the Cross - The Silence by Lethean
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what did you do
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Man we can just post the songs Jonas Renske is on and it's a 100% chance it'll be Lethean :lol
I mean, his EP title was a pretty big clue as to the theme. :lol
« Last Edit: Today at 09:58:24 AM by ariich »
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what did you do
He was just pointing out that I haven't updated the hangman for a while (I posted from my phone before as I was clearing up after dinner).
Update coming right up!
EDIT: Ok, all updated!
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Yeah yeah yeah
October Tide - Losing Tomorrow by Lethean
Long Distance Calling is also him
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In the Ghetto, r-drums
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some song named Flight of the Sapphire Dragon that Katt sent
Servitude
i feel like an O is needed to confirm if a song title is Losing Tomorrow like i think it is
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some song named Flight of the Sapphire Dragon that Katt sent
That's Twilight Force
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some song named Flight of the Sapphire Dragon that Katt sent
Servitude
i feel like an O is needed to confirm if a song title is Losing Tomorrow like i think it is
dude
October Tide - Losing Tomorrow by Lethean
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Absu song is Amy (iirc that was like, my least favorite on that album :lol)
is Illyria also puppies? it doesn't fit Luoto's theme i don't think but
oceans of slumber is maybe Luoto if Illyria is also Luoto tho
@ evermind i am not reading posts just ariich's hangman shush
Norma Jean song is Hive Minds
"_air__a_d – S__re __ a _e_ _egi__i_g" should be removed from hangman it's the Fairyland song already matched up to Katt so
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Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating in Space!
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Mouth of Ghosts for DEP
There and Back Again also by Twilight Force by Katt
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In the Ghetto, r-drums
Right song, wrong sender.
is Illyria also puppies? it doesn't fit Luoto's theme i don't think but
oceans of slumber is maybe Luoto if Illyria is also Luoto tho
Illyria is Luoto. :lol
"_air__a_d – S__re __ a _e_ _egi__i_g" should be removed from hangman it's the Fairyland song already matched up to Katt so
Dammit, good spot, thanks!
New post coming right up for the new page.
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EPs:
The only ones I've marked as intro, outro or interlude are those being treated that way because of being a banned artist or too many artists.
There are also some extracts used that aren't whole songs, also marked.
lonestar: The Epic Italian Prog Metal Album
1: Secret Sphere – Portrait of a Dying Heart
2: Stargate – Save the World
3: InnerShine – Always Late
4: Kingcrow – Night's Descending
5: Absolute Priority – Dead Man Walking
jingle: Supernatural Teaser Trailer
1: The Chronicles Project – Prologue: Our Souls
2: The Chronicles Project – Forever
3: Epysode – File 41807
4: Epysode – Invisible Nations
5: The Chronicles Project – Interlude I: The Confession
6: Epysode – March of the Ghosts
7: Epysode – Now and Forever
8: Epysode – Forgotten Symphony
Evermind: A Frail Road
1: Lee Abraham – Realisation
2: S_n__rs_ – Remed_ o_ M_ _ear_
3: ?
4: Oceans of Slumber – No Color, No Light
5: ?
Luoto: Tapiola
1: Illyria – The Carpathian Summit
2: Wormwood – I _o__en__s ___a
3: ?
4: Wormwood – __e A__roma_i_ Road
Indi: The Fourth Caravel
1: Savatage – The Ocean
2: Jason Robert Brown – On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship 1492
3: Savatage – Underture [extract]
4: Lucifer's Friend – Spanish Galleon
5: Savatage – The Storm [extract]
6: Crack the Sky – A Sea Epic
7: Savatage – The Storm [extract]
8: Wuthering Heights – The Mad Sailor
9: Savatage – The Ocean [extract]
Shadow: Shadow Ninja's 'Didn't Bother To Think of a Title' EP
1: Novo Amor – Birthplace
2: Kishi Bashi – Carry On Phenomenon
3: PVRIS – You and I
4: PVRIS – What's Wrong
5: Landon Tewers – Ma And Pa
6: Landon Tewers – Findlay
7: Landon Tewers – I'll Always be Proud
8: Novo Amor – State Lines
9: Kishi Bashi – Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It!
Cyril: Black Shellac Shrines
1: Spiritualized – Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating in Space [intro]
2: Mac Miller – Good News
3: ?
4: PUP – Scorpion Hill
5: Elvis Presley – In the Ghetto [interlude]
6: ?
7: Bad Company – Shooting Star
LordCost: Metalcore Leftovers
1: Norma Jean – Hive Minds
2: Underoath – _a_er __ng
3: Car Bomb – Gratitude
4: The Dillinger Escape Plan – Mouth of Ghosts
wolfking: Pirates, Battles, War, Vikings and shit
1: 3 Inches of Blood – Fear on the Bridge
2: Amon Amarth – Deceiver of the Gods
3: Swashbuckle – Cruise Ship Terror
4: Amon Amarth – War of the Gods
5: Sabaton – Resist and Bite
6: Amon Amarth – Guardians of Asgaard
7: Swashbuckle – Crime Always Pays
Lethean: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
1: Diabolical Masquerade – Spinning Back the Clocks
2: Diabolical Masquerade – Soaring over Dead Rooms
3: Diabolical Masquerade – The Enemy Is the Earth
4: Diabolical Masquerade – Recall
5: Diabolical Masquerade – All Exits Blocked
6: Diabolical Masquerade – The Memory Is Weak
7: Diabolical Masquerade – Struck at Random / Outermost Fear
8: Diabolical Masquerade – Sparks of Childhood Coming Back
9: Diabolical Masquerade – Old People's Voodoo Seance
10: Diabolical Masquerade – Mary-Lee Goes Crazy
11: Diabolical Masquerade – Something Has Arrived
12: Diabolical Masquerade – Possession of the Voodoo Party
13: Off the Cross – The Silence
14: ?
15: October Tide – Losing Tomorrow
16: Diabolical Masquerade – Not of Flesh, Not of Blood
17: Diabolical Masquerade – Intact with a Human Psyche
18: Diabolical Masquerade – Keeping Faith
19: Long Distance Calling – __e Nearing Gra_e [o__ro]
Katt: To Lands and Kingdoms Far Beyond
1: Twilight Force – Flight of the Sapphire Dragon
2: Twilight Force – There and Back Again
3: Aquaria – Judgement Day
4: Fairyland – S_ore _o a Ne_ _eginning
Sacul: bleep bliss
1: Ed Harrison – _a__i
2: Ed Harrison – Re_oo_
3: Arms and Sleepers – _ino
4: matryoshka – Monotonous Purgatory
5: Boards of Canada – In __e Anne_e
6: Arms and Sleepers – I Sing __e _od_ E_e__ri_
7: Arms and Sleepers – Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
8: Boards of Canada – Dayvan Cowboy
king: Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time
1: Yesternight – Who You Are
2: Cellar Noise – Nautilus
3: Hemina – Flat
4: Cyril – First Love (A Lullaby)
5: DarWin – Escape the Maze
Tomi: Bittersweet
1: Sharon Van Etten – Seventeen
2: Elliott Smith – Waltz #2 (XO)
3: Daughter – Youth
4: Daughter – Medicine
5: Okkervil River – A Stone
6: Elliott Smith – Between the Bars
7: Okkervil River – So Come Back, I Am Waiting
TAC: Looking Up, Looking Out
1: Cloudbreaker – Stargazer
2: Darkaeon – Ark Of the Universe Pt.1
3: Aesmah – Feeding the Eclipse
4: Enshine – Dual Existence
Puppies: The Call of Cygnus
1: Vektor – Tetrastructural Minds
2: Absu – Amy
3: Vektor – Recharging the Void
4: ?
5: Revocation – A Starless Darkness
Buddy: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
1: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Cornflake
2: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Crumbling Castle
3: Phideaux – Wake The Sleeper [interlude]
4: Lauri Porra – Dislocated
5: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Denmark / Van Gogh & Gone
Train: aricii
1: Raketkanon – Ri___
2: Mutoid Man – Bridge Burner
3: Mutoid Man – Re__i_ian So__
4: Raketkanon – _ons
5: He Is Legend – No Visitors
6: He Is Legend – __i_e _a_
7: Raketkanon – __oren_
8: He Is Legend – Mean Shadow
Nekov: A Passage Beyond
1: Gordi – Heaven I Know
2: Lucy Rose – Be Alright
3: Gordi – Long Way
4: Beirut – At Once
5: Gordi – Volcanic
6: As Tall As Lions – You Can’t Take It With You
romdrums: Vivid and Livid
1: Living Colour – Cult of Personality
2: ?
3: Public Enemy – Fight the Power
4: Living Colour – Funny Vibe
5: Public Enemy – By the Time I Get to Arizona
6: Living Colour – Which Way to America
7: Living Colour – This is the Life
Stadler: The Singer Not The Song
1: Van Halen – In a Simple Rhythm
2: Sammy Hagar – Swept Away
3: Van Halen – Take Me Back (Déjà vu)
4: David Lee Roth – Tobacco Road
5: Sammy Hagar – Psycho Vertigo
6: David Lee Roth – Big Trouble
7: Van Halen – Blood And Fire
Elite: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
1: Obsidian Kingdom – Oncoming Dark
2: Obsidian Kingdom – Through the Glass
3: Obsidian Kingdom – Cinnamon Balls
4: Misþyrming – Og er haustið líður undir lok
5: Hamferð – Frosthvarv
6: Hamferð – Hon syndrast
7: Obsidian Kingdom – Last of the Light
8: Misþyrming – Alsæla
Remaining songs, part 2/2:
Ignore the 0s, they'll be replaced by track numbers once added to the correct EP.
0: Invadable Harmony – Memory
0: Conception – _ea__er Mo_es
0: __i_e – _a_in _o__a
0: Warbringer – O__er Rea__es
0: Pantheon I – Ascending
0: Echo & The Bunnymen – __e _i__ing Moon
0: _e_in De_ine – _ro__er's __ood
0: _is__one – Servitude
Guessed letters: ASMRIEGDON
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There and Back Again (?) - by Twilight Force sent by Katt
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Also seriously guys, guess some Cyril songs already. :lol
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Also seriously guys, guess some Cyril songs already. :lol
Warbringer, Oceans Of Slumber
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Shooting Star by Bad Company
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
AND HERE IS MY EP ON SPOTIFY:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Xp4HJfEVsY4CiGOwFD6jX?si=j8PK78emTmuaNeI9gp1eYQ
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Mutoid Man (?) x2
is that Cyril then?
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Also seriously guys, guess some Cyril songs already. :lol
One of them should be so blatantly obvious it can be autofilled at this point, but :corn
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
No Visitors
Gratitude
Underoath sent by LordCost
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Underoath is Lordcost
Echo and the Bunnymen
Sacul sent Boards of Canada
Let's see an N. :neverusethis:
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Gratitude by Car Bomb
Train?
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matryoshka - Monotonous Purgatory
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matryoshka - Monotonous Purgatory
Sacul bleep bleep bliss
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Gratitude by Car Bomb
Train?
probably LordCost but could be Train too
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You guys are impossible to keep up with. :lol Updated with all the correct answers I think, will respond to the wrong ones in a sec.
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Conception
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Also seriously guys, guess some Cyril songs already. :lol
Warbringer, Oceans Of Slumber
Mutoid Man (?) x2
is that Cyril then?
None of those are Cyril.
Ok everything else that wasn't right was subsequently resolved. :tup
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Mutoid Man looks train-y according to the RYM genre tags
Oceans of Slumber is maybe Ev??
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PUP - Scorpion Hill
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Pantheon I, sent by Puppies?
Car Bomb is still in the bottom hangman, and Bad Company is there twice
is Bad Company ev, then? i haven't figured out what direction his EP is taking i'm just gonna keep guessing random stuff until i get it right
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Remedyof my Heart is by Sunburst
Probably on Luoto's?
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also the one Boards of Canada song is Dayvan Cowboy, I've been sent that in a roulette before :lol
By the Time I Get to Arizona?
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Good News is by Mac Miller
and the bunch of stuff by Cyril I'm fairly positive I have no idea what they are
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Oceans of Slumber is maybe Ev??
Yes
Bad Company is not mine though
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The trick is - I didn't send an EP. None of my songs are in this hangman because I didn't send any songs.
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Invadable Harmony - Memories
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Sunburst is Evermind, I guess?
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Right, all up to date and duplicates removed. This is hard to keep up. :lol
EDIT: And of course there are two new posts just as I post this!
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Pantheon I is Luoto then?? I gues?
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Sunburst is Evermind, I guess?
Sure is
Yours is Elvis Presley, PUP, Bad Company and Mac Miller? I dunno :lol
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Yours is Elvis Presley, PUP, Bad Company and Mac Miller? I dunno :lol
4/4, actually :corn
I'm also going to point out, since everyone missed it, that the Spiritualized song is marked as an intro, and there is only one EP that doesn't have its first track solved.
Not saying which EP, just, an observation.
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Yeah, I was just thinking that :lol
focking hell, then Invadable Harmony too
AND Spitirualized
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What the hell did you do on your EP and why is it completely not what I expected?
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:omg: I could have sent half Cyril's EP
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I'll say Echo and the Bunnymen is also Cyril's because wtf is his EP :lol
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I'll say Echo and the Bunnymen is also Cyril's because wtf is his EP :lol
:lol Yep. I mean he did say a few times in the thread that it was a weird one this time.
Update for the new page coming right up.
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Get out! What a curveball from Cyril!
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EPs:
The only ones I've marked as intro, outro or interlude are those being treated that way because of being a banned artist or too many artists.
There are also some extracts used that aren't whole songs, also marked.
lonestar: The Epic Italian Prog Metal Album
1: Secret Sphere – Portrait of a Dying Heart
2: Stargate – Save the World
3: InnerShine – Always Late
4: Kingcrow – Night's Descending
5: Absolute Priority – Dead Man Walking
jingle: Supernatural Teaser Trailer
1: The Chronicles Project – Prologue: Our Souls
2: The Chronicles Project – Forever
3: Epysode – File 41807
4: Epysode – Invisible Nations
5: The Chronicles Project – Interlude I: The Confession
6: Epysode – March of the Ghosts
7: Epysode – Now and Forever
8: Epysode – Forgotten Symphony
Evermind: A Frail Road
1: Lee Abraham – Realisation
2: Sunburst – Remedy of My Heart
3: Conception – Feather Moves
4: Oceans of Slumber – No Color, No Light
5: Invadable Harmony – Memory
Luoto: Tapiola
1: Illyria – The Carpathian Summit
2: Wormwood – I _o__en__s ä__a
3: _äi_e – _a_in _o__a
4: Wormwood – __e A__roma_i_ Road
Indi: The Fourth Caravel
1: Savatage – The Ocean
2: Jason Robert Brown – On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship 1492
3: Savatage – Underture [extract]
4: Lucifer's Friend – Spanish Galleon
5: Savatage – The Storm [extract]
6: Crack the Sky – A Sea Epic
7: Savatage – The Storm [extract]
8: Wuthering Heights – The Mad Sailor
9: Savatage – The Ocean [extract]
Shadow: Shadow Ninja's 'Didn't Bother To Think of a Title' EP
1: Novo Amor – Birthplace
2: Kishi Bashi – Carry On Phenomenon
3: PVRIS – You and I
4: PVRIS – What's Wrong
5: Landon Tewers – Ma And Pa
6: Landon Tewers – Findlay
7: Landon Tewers – I'll Always be Proud
8: Novo Amor – State Lines
9: Kishi Bashi – Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It!
Cyril: Black Shellac Shrines
1: Spiritualized – Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating in Space [intro]
2: Mac Miller – Good News
3: Echo & The Bunnymen – The Killing Moon
4: PUP – Scorpion Hill
5: Elvis Presley – In the Ghetto [interlude]
6: Kevin Devine – Brother's Blood
7: Bad Company – Shooting Star
LordCost: Metalcore Leftovers
1: Norma Jean – Hive Minds
2: Underoath – _a_er __ng
3: Car Bomb – Gratitude
4: The Dillinger Escape Plan – Mouth of Ghosts
wolfking: Pirates, Battles, War, Vikings and shit
1: 3 Inches of Blood – Fear on the Bridge
2: Amon Amarth – Deceiver of the Gods
3: Swashbuckle – Cruise Ship Terror
4: Amon Amarth – War of the Gods
5: Sabaton – Resist and Bite
6: Amon Amarth – Guardians of Asgaard
7: Swashbuckle – Crime Always Pays
Lethean: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
1: Diabolical Masquerade – Spinning Back the Clocks
2: Diabolical Masquerade – Soaring over Dead Rooms
3: Diabolical Masquerade – The Enemy Is the Earth
4: Diabolical Masquerade – Recall
5: Diabolical Masquerade – All Exits Blocked
6: Diabolical Masquerade – The Memory Is Weak
7: Diabolical Masquerade – Struck at Random / Outermost Fear
8: Diabolical Masquerade – Sparks of Childhood Coming Back
9: Diabolical Masquerade – Old People's Voodoo Seance
10: Diabolical Masquerade – Mary-Lee Goes Crazy
11: Diabolical Masquerade – Something Has Arrived
12: Diabolical Masquerade – Possession of the Voodoo Party
13: Off the Cross – The Silence
14: Pantheon I – Ascending
15: October Tide – Losing Tomorrow
16: Diabolical Masquerade – Not of Flesh, Not of Blood
17: Diabolical Masquerade – Intact with a Human Psyche
18: Diabolical Masquerade – Keeping Faith
19: Long Distance Calling – The Nearing Grave [outro]
Katt: To Lands and Kingdoms Far Beyond
1: Twilight Force – Flight of the Sapphire Dragon
2: Twilight Force – There and Back Again
3: Aquaria – Judgement Day
4: Fairyland – Score to a New Beginning
Sacul: bleep bliss
1: Ed Harrison – _a__i
2: Ed Harrison – Re_oo_
3: Arms and Sleepers – Kino
4: matryoshka – Monotonous Purgatory
5: Boards of Canada – In __e Anne_e
6: Arms and Sleepers – I Sing __e _od_ E_e__ri_
7: Arms and Sleepers – Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
8: Boards of Canada – Dayvan Cowboy
king: Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time
1: Yesternight – Who You Are
2: Cellar Noise – Nautilus
3: Hemina – Flat
4: Cyril – First Love (A Lullaby)
5: DarWin – Escape the Maze
Tomi: Bittersweet
1: Sharon Van Etten – Seventeen
2: Elliott Smith – Waltz #2 (XO)
3: Daughter – Youth
4: Daughter – Medicine
5: Okkervil River – A Stone
6: Elliott Smith – Between the Bars
7: Okkervil River – So Come Back, I Am Waiting
TAC: Looking Up, Looking Out
1: Cloudbreaker – Stargazer
2: Darkaeon – Ark Of the Universe Pt.1
3: Aesmah – Feeding the Eclipse
4: Enshine – Dual Existence
Puppies: The Call of Cygnus
1: Vektor – Tetrastructural Minds
2: Absu – Amy
3: Vektor – Recharging the Void
4: Warbringer – Outer Reaches
5: Revocation – A Starless Darkness
Buddy: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
1: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Cornflake
2: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Crumbling Castle
3: Phideaux – Wake The Sleeper [interlude]
4: Lauri Porra – Dislocated
5: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Denmark / Van Gogh & Gone
Train: aricii
1: Raketkanon – Ri___
2: Mutoid Man – Bridge Burner
3: Mutoid Man – Re__i_ian So__
4: Raketkanon – _ons
5: He Is Legend – No Visitors
6: He Is Legend – __i_e _a_
7: Raketkanon – Florent
8: He Is Legend – Mean Shadow
Nekov: A Passage Beyond
1: Gordi – Heaven I Know
2: Lucy Rose – Be Alright
3: Gordi – Long Way
4: Beirut – At Once
5: Gordi – Volcanic
6: As Tall As Lions – You Can’t Take It With You
romdrums: Vivid and Livid
1: Living Colour – Cult of Personality
2: Fishbone – Servitude
3: Public Enemy – Fight the Power
4: Living Colour – Funny Vibe
5: Public Enemy – By the Time I Get to Arizona
6: Living Colour – Which Way to America
7: Living Colour – This is the Life
Stadler: The Singer Not The Song
1: Van Halen – In a Simple Rhythm
2: Sammy Hagar – Swept Away
3: Van Halen – Take Me Back (Déjà vu)
4: David Lee Roth – Tobacco Road
5: Sammy Hagar – Psycho Vertigo
6: David Lee Roth – Big Trouble
7: Van Halen – Blood And Fire
Elite: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
1: Obsidian Kingdom – Oncoming Dark
2: Obsidian Kingdom – Through the Glass
3: Obsidian Kingdom – Cinnamon Balls
4: Misþyrming – Og er haustið líður undir lok
5: Hamferð – Frosthvarv
6: Hamferð – Hon syndrast
7: Obsidian Kingdom – Last of the Light
8: Misþyrming – Alsæla
Guessed letters: ASMRIEGDONä
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HAPPY 23456 POSTS ARIICH
edit: you ruined it.
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HAPPY 23456 POSTS ARIICH
edit: you ruined it.
:lol Yeah I missed that, but nice spot! :D
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:omg: I could have sent half Cyril's EP
you'd probably like my EP!
you should know what the last song is, too :lol
Invadable Harmony is romdrums.
Wishbone?
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Focking Fishbone!
I was going to send them in your roulette :lol
That's a great EP.
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Focking Fishbone!
I was going to send them in your roulette :lol
That's a great EP.
Not mine, nope!
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Invadable Harmony is romdrums.
Nope.
Focking Fishbone!
Yep! :tup
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2: S_n__rs_ – Remed_ o_ M_ _ear_
Hey Rich, Sunburst - Remedy of My Heart was already solved in the thread
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2: S_n__rs_ – Remed_ o_ M_ _ear_
Hey Rich, Sunburst - Remedy of My Heart was already solved in the thread
Oops, that happened when transferring across from one list to the other. Corrected.
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Fishbone is almost certainly romdrums, right?
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It is indeed.
Also, I added a "ä" as it's not like anyone was going to guess that. :P
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Warbringer is puppies?
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Warbringer is puppies?
Yes
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Warbringer is puppies?
Yes
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Warbringer is puppies?
Yes
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Oooh, that beautiful song
Brother's Blood by Kevin Devine
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Warbringer is puppies?
(https://e.snmc.io/i/fullres/w/e01cb0dbbb0f1956d298a66e821878ca/4189525)
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Warbringer is puppies?
(https://e.snmc.io/i/fullres/w/e01cb0dbbb0f1956d298a66e821878ca/4189525)
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Oooh, that beautiful song
Brother's Blood by Kevin Devine
Probably on Cyril's then.
The Finnish ä-song is on Luoto's
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The Nearing Grace [outro]
Score to a New Beginning
Kino
Outer Reaches
Florent
Feather Moves
solving some song names lol
someone solve the Echo song name so i can post my EP
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The Killing Moon'
or something else Moon
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correct okay here's the link
https://mega.nz/folder/Dd8A2QwI#29ycfyVn-MR9zAAiV-UgSA
"official version" is the one ariich is using but i went through... iterations. "director's cut" is the best version imo
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I'll check it out tomorrow!
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Pantheon I is Lethean as apparently it has Jonas Renkse on it
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Pantheon I is Lethean as apparently it has Jonas Renkse on it
Indeed - and also the only remaining gaps are yours! :lol
I'll finish assigning, so all that's left is the one unguessed artists and a few songs.
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i'm probably not gonna check out most of these EPs because i'm doing my own roulette :lol
Lethean's has me curious though. I know everything on Elite's already too so I dunno if I need to actually listen to the EP
also comment: my original EP had Wishbone Ash - Throw Down the Sword as the finale instead of that Bad Company song but both work really well anyways
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Mine doesn't have a story though. Not that I'm trying to discourage you from listening, of course.
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i mean, neither does mine! it has a theme, but not a story
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Mine is roughly themed
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i wanna solve the one Ed Harrison song as Reboot but don't want to make a one-word post
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i mean, neither does mine! it has a theme, but not a story
And the theme is Even Indi Is Gonna Like It
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i mean, neither does mine! it has a theme, but not a story
Ok cool.
Mine has a theme too. ;)
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I know everything on Elite's already too so I dunno if I need to actually listen to the EP
I could not find Misthyrming on your RYM, but good to know that then, I'll scrap them from my list of possibilities :lol (that is, if I make it through round 1)
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2: Underoath – _a_er __ng
Lazer Dong
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I really like the variety of approaches taken. Broadly in four styles:
- no theme but all from a similar genre/style/mood.
- a conceptual theme that connects the songs.
- a thematic narrative, but not a story.
- a story.
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2: Underoath – _a_er __ng
Lazer Dong
Hey, they're a Christian band. :biggrin:
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It's probably something like Paper King but I just couldn't pass it up :lol
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I know everything on Elite's already too so I dunno if I need to actually listen to the EP
I could not find Misthyrming on your RYM, but good to know that then, I'll scrap them from my list of possibilities :lol (that is, if I make it through round 1)
familiar as in "i listened to that album a few times" but not explicitly banned
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Baker Wang
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It's probably something like Paper King but I just couldn't pass it up :lol
Close enough that I'll give it to you.
New page!
Completed hangman:
The only ones I've marked as intro, outro or interlude are those being treated that way because of being a banned artist or too many artists.
There are also some extracts used that aren't whole songs, also marked.
lonestar: The Epic Italian Prog Metal Album
1: Secret Sphere – Portrait of a Dying Heart
2: Stargate – Save the World
3: InnerShine – Always Late
4: Kingcrow – Night's Descending
5: Absolute Priority – Dead Man Walking
jingle: Supernatural Teaser Trailer
1: The Chronicles Project – Prologue: Our Souls
2: The Chronicles Project – Forever
3: Epysode – File 41807
4: Epysode – Invisible Nations
5: The Chronicles Project – Interlude I: The Confession
6: Epysode – March of the Ghosts
7: Epysode – Now and Forever
8: Epysode – Forgotten Symphony
Evermind: A Frail Road
1: Lee Abraham – Realisation
2: Sunburst – Remedy of My Heart
3: Conception – Feather Moves
4: Oceans of Slumber – No Color, No Light
5: Invadable Harmony – Memory
Luoto: Tapiola
1: Illyria – The Carpathian Summit
2: Wormwood – I bottenlös ävja
3: Häive – Lapin Kouta
4: Wormwood – The Achromatic Road
Indi: The Fourth Caravel
1: Savatage – The Ocean
2: Jason Robert Brown – On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship 1492
3: Savatage – Underture [extract]
4: Lucifer's Friend – Spanish Galleon
5: Savatage – The Storm [extract]
6: Crack the Sky – A Sea Epic
7: Savatage – The Storm [extract]
8: Wuthering Heights – The Mad Sailor
9: Savatage – The Ocean [extract]
Shadow: Shadow Ninja's 'Didn't Bother To Think of a Title' EP
1: Novo Amor – Birthplace
2: Kishi Bashi – Carry On Phenomenon
3: PVRIS – You and I
4: PVRIS – What's Wrong
5: Landon Tewers – Ma And Pa
6: Landon Tewers – Findlay
7: Landon Tewers – I'll Always be Proud
8: Novo Amor – State Lines
9: Kishi Bashi – Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It!
Cyril: Black Shellac Shrines
1: Spiritualized – Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating in Space [intro]
2: Mac Miller – Good News
3: Echo & The Bunnymen – The Killing Moon
4: PUP – Scorpion Hill
5: Elvis Presley – In the Ghetto [interlude]
6: Kevin Devine – Brother's Blood
7: Bad Company – Shooting Star
LordCost: Metalcore Leftovers
1: Norma Jean – Hive Minds
2: Underoath – Paper Lung
3: Car Bomb – Gratitude
4: The Dillinger Escape Plan – Mouth of Ghosts
wolfking: Pirates, Battles, War, Vikings and shit
1: 3 Inches of Blood – Fear on the Bridge
2: Amon Amarth – Deceiver of the Gods
3: Swashbuckle – Cruise Ship Terror
4: Amon Amarth – War of the Gods
5: Sabaton – Resist and Bite
6: Amon Amarth – Guardians of Asgaard
7: Swashbuckle – Crime Always Pays
Lethean: The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
1: Diabolical Masquerade – Spinning Back the Clocks
2: Diabolical Masquerade – Soaring over Dead Rooms
3: Diabolical Masquerade – The Enemy Is the Earth
4: Diabolical Masquerade – Recall
5: Diabolical Masquerade – All Exits Blocked
6: Diabolical Masquerade – The Memory Is Weak
7: Diabolical Masquerade – Struck at Random / Outermost Fear
8: Diabolical Masquerade – Sparks of Childhood Coming Back
9: Diabolical Masquerade – Old People's Voodoo Seance
10: Diabolical Masquerade – Mary-Lee Goes Crazy
11: Diabolical Masquerade – Something Has Arrived
12: Diabolical Masquerade – Possession of the Voodoo Party
13: Off the Cross – The Silence
14: Pantheon I – Ascending
15: October Tide – Losing Tomorrow
16: Diabolical Masquerade – Not of Flesh, Not of Blood
17: Diabolical Masquerade – Intact with a Human Psyche
18: Diabolical Masquerade – Keeping Faith
19: Long Distance Calling – The Nearing Grave [outro]
Katt: To Lands and Kingdoms Far Beyond
1: Twilight Force – Flight of the Sapphire Dragon
2: Twilight Force – There and Back Again
3: Aquaria – Judgement Day
4: Fairyland – Score to a New Beginning
Sacul: bleep bliss
1: Ed Harrison – Tachi
2: Ed Harrison – Reboot
3: Arms and Sleepers – Kino
4: matryoshka – Monotonous Purgatory
5: Boards of Canada – In The Annexe
6: Arms and Sleepers – I Sing the Body Electric
7: Arms and Sleepers – Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
8: Boards of Canada – Dayvan Cowboy
king: Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time
1: Yesternight – Who You Are
2: Cellar Noise – Nautilus
3: Hemina – Flat
4: Cyril – First Love (A Lullaby)
5: DarWin – Escape the Maze
Tomi: Bittersweet
1: Sharon Van Etten – Seventeen
2: Elliott Smith – Waltz #2 (XO)
3: Daughter – Youth
4: Daughter – Medicine
5: Okkervil River – A Stone
6: Elliott Smith – Between the Bars
7: Okkervil River – So Come Back, I Am Waiting
TAC: Looking Up, Looking Out
1: Cloudbreaker – Stargazer
2: Darkaeon – Ark Of the Universe Pt.1
3: Aesmah – Feeding the Eclipse
4: Enshine – Dual Existence
Puppies: The Call of Cygnus
1: Vektor – Tetrastructural Minds
2: Absu – Amy
3: Vektor – Recharging the Void
4: Warbringer – Outer Reaches
5: Revocation – A Starless Darkness
Buddy: Construct, Crumble, Ascend
1: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Cornflake
2: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Crumbling Castle
3: Phideaux – Wake The Sleeper [interlude]
4: Lauri Porra – Dislocated
5: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Denmark / Van Gogh & Gone
Train: aricii
1: Raketkanon – Ricky
2: Mutoid Man – Bridge Burner
3: Mutoid Man – Reptilian Soul
4: Raketkanon – Fons
5: He Is Legend – No Visitors
6: He Is Legend – White Bat
7: Raketkanon – Florent
8: He Is Legend – Mean Shadow
Nekov: A Passage Beyond
1: Gordi – Heaven I Know
2: Lucy Rose – Be Alright
3: Gordi – Long Way
4: Beirut – At Once
5: Gordi – Volcanic
6: As Tall As Lions – You Can’t Take It With You
romdrums: Vivid and Livid
1: Living Colour – Cult of Personality
2: Fishbone – Servitude
3: Public Enemy – Fight the Power
4: Living Colour – Funny Vibe
5: Public Enemy – By the Time I Get to Arizona
6: Living Colour – Which Way to America
7: Living Colour – This is the Life
Stadler: The Singer Not The Song
1: Van Halen – In a Simple Rhythm
2: Sammy Hagar – Swept Away
3: Van Halen – Take Me Back (Déjà vu)
4: David Lee Roth – Tobacco Road
5: Sammy Hagar – Psycho Vertigo
6: David Lee Roth – Big Trouble
7: Van Halen – Blood And Fire
Elite: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
1: Obsidian Kingdom – Oncoming Dark
2: Obsidian Kingdom – Through the Glass
3: Obsidian Kingdom – Cinnamon Balls
4: Misþyrming – Og er haustið líður undir lok
5: Hamferð – Frosthvarv
6: Hamferð – Hon syndrast
7: Obsidian Kingdom – Last of the Light
8: Misþyrming – Alsæla
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Viper King
EDIT: ariich won't let me dream even for a second :D
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we need T
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It's probably something like Paper King but I just couldn't pass it up :lol
Close enough that I'll give it to you.
Anatomically though, Lazer Dong was closer than Paper King
Reptilian Soul?
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Yep :tup
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I sent it in Train's roulette, he is the only one who can guess Underoath song at this point.
Now that I am listening Deftones a lot, I clearly see that that song is very much close to their style
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5: Boards of Canada – In T_e Anne_e
6: Arms and Sleepers – I Sing t_e _od_ E_e_tri_
Man, without Googling I can only think of In The Anneke for the first one but I'm pretty damn sure this is absolutely not it
The second one, let's say, I Sing the Body Electric
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In The Anneke sounds a lot hotter. :lol
And yeah both are correct.
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I bottenlös ävja
The Achromatic Road
Tachi
Ricky
Fons
White Bat
can't figure out Luoto's last artist
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Literally just one song left.
Want to try a letter? :lol
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Give me every letter left.
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:lol
Obviously I can just reveal it, I'd do that tomorrow anyway (along with first impressions) like I did with the first batch.
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It's Häive - Lapin Kouta
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thank you everlong
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And now our watch begins
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What the hell did you do on your EP and why is it completely not what I expected?
:omg: I could have sent half Cyril's EP
I'll say Echo and the Bunnymen is also Cyril's because wtf is his EP :lol
Get out! What a curveball from Cyril!
also this made my day, exactly what i was hoping for from this hangman :lol
first impressions tomorrow i guess? or tonight? :corn
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first impressions tomorrow i guess? or tonight? :corn
Hmm, well, I literally just finished compiling them into a list and was going to post them tomorrow as I'm going to bed shortly.
But if you like, I can post them tonight, but with no updates or reveals until tomorrow. :lol
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hell yeah! suspense me up babey! post 'em and let us fight to the death over them!
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Alright then, never let it be said that I'm not a man of the people.
Coming right up...
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EP first impressions
Two impressions per submission. Have fun!
1. Powerful, proggy and very emotive. [Evermind]
2. This seems like a bit of a mixed bag. [Lethean]
3. Your good run seems to be continuing. [Sacul]
4. I’m enjoying the fun, energetic metal here. [wolfking]
5. A very nice selection of pretty emotive prog. [king]
6. There’s some gorgeous, emotional stuff here. [Tomi]
7. The coherence and storytelling is rather great. [Puppies]
8. The emotional narrative here is quite captivating. [Shadow]
9. There’s an enjoyable, intense groove to most of this. [Train]
10. It reminds me of a couple of other artists I rather enjoy. [Jingle]
11. I think this might be the best thing you’ve ever sent me. [Luoto]
12. There’s a really consistent vibe throughout this whole EP. [Nekov]
13. It’s over-the-top, but I can’t help grinning from ear to ear. [Katt]
14. One of these artists I’m digging a lot more than I expected. [LordCost]
15. Nothing out of the ordinary but damn it’s really lovely stuff. [Nekov]
16. Not yet convinced by the ending, but the rest sounds excellent. [Buddy]
17. The storytelling and general build-up here seem pretty magical. [Indi]
18. Almost every single thing about this is EXACTLY what I expected. [Katt]
19. The theme is fun, though might be at risk of backfiring somewhat. [lonestar]
20. There’s a blend of upbeat and morbid here that sounds compelling. [Cyril]
21. Everything sounds enjoyable and talented but not much stands out. [lonestar]
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull. [Tomi]
23. Moody, weighty, but actually pretty accessible and really immersive. [Elite]
24. This was a bit more varied than I expected, and the guitar work is nice. [Stadler]
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes. [Stadler]
26. Overall, there’s some really good, crunchy stuff, but the quality isn’t consistent. [LordCost]
27. There’s a lovely ambience to half of this, and a great energy to most of the rest. [Sacul]
28. Half of it sounds pretty awesome, although the other half is a lot less interesting. [wolfking]
29. The flow feels kind of disjointed, but I do love the theme that binds it all together. [romdrums]
30. One of these artists sounds so much better than my previous experience with them. [Elite]
31. Nice mix of epicness, atmosphere and groove that somehow doesn’t feel disjointed. [Buddy]
32. The consistency in both quality and sound here really makes it feel like a genuine EP. [Luoto]
33. There’s a couple of duds, but the rest is very cool and kind of unique to this roulette. [romdrums]
34. The middle part of this is solid enough, but the beginning and end are really fantastic. [TAC]
35. Some of this was kind of unexpected, some of it less so, and it’s a really interesting mix. [Cyril]
36. There are some great moments but it doesn’t sound as consistent or coherent as I’d like. [Lethean]
37. The music is nicely theatrical and it all sounds at least pretty good, some of it even great. [Indi]
38. There’s a really coherent vibe to all this, but enough variety to keep it interesting as well. [king]
39. It’s fairly heavy and stylistically consistent, but there’s enough variety too to keep it interesting. [TAC]
40. Stylistically nothing particularly unusual about it, but it’s highly enjoyable and kind of bombastic. [Jingle]
41. It’s very varied, which is exciting although after one listen I’m not sure how well it all fits together. [Shadow]
42. This is some ferocious stuff – I dig the intensity but I’m not sure all the music is grabbing me so far. [Puppies]
43. There’s an element I’m not yet sure about on its own, but it seems to balance with the rest of the EP. [Train]
44. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing. [Evermind]
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44. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing.
well, this is hopefully mine because that was half the point :lol
of everything else left, i removed all the ones that couldn't even possibly be mine:
2. This seems like a bit of a mixed bag.
3. Your good run seems to be continuing.
6. There’s some gorgeous, emotional stuff here.
10. It reminds me of a couple of other artists I rather enjoy.
11. I think this might be the best thing you’ve ever sent me.
12. There’s a really consistent vibe throughout this whole EP.
14. One of these artists I’m digging a lot more than I expected.
15. Nothing out of the ordinary but damn it’s really lovely stuff.
16. Not yet convinced by the ending, but the rest sounds excellent.
18. Almost every single thing about this is EXACTLY what I expected.
19. The theme is fun, though might be at risk of backfiring somewhat.
20. There’s a blend of upbeat and morbid here that sounds compelling.
21. Everything sounds enjoyable and talented but not much stands out.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
24. This was a bit more varied than I expected, and the guitar work is nice.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
26. Overall, there’s some really good, crunchy stuff, but the quality isn’t consistent.
28. Half of it sounds pretty awesome, although the other half is a lot less interesting.
29. The flow feels kind of disjointed, but I do love the theme that binds it all together.
30. One of these artists sounds so much better than my previous experience with them.
33. There’s a couple of duds, but the rest is very cool and kind of unique to this roulette.
34. The middle part of this is solid enough, but the beginning and end are really fantastic.
35. Some of this was kind of unexpected, some of it less so, and it’s a really interesting mix.
36. There are some great moments but it doesn’t sound as consistent or coherent as I’d like.
41. It’s very varied, which is exciting although after one listen I’m not sure how well it all fits together.
43. There’s an element I’m not yet sure about on its own, but it seems to balance with the rest of the EP.
it's not half and half, but it's a start
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13. It’s over-the-top, but I can’t help grinning from ear to ear.
19. The theme is fun, though might be at risk of backfiring somewhat.
37. The music is nicely theatrical and it all sounds at least pretty good, some of it even great.
44. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing.
Not confident I'm 44, worried I'm 19, likely to be 13 and/or 37.
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Feel free to keep guessing, I'm revealing nothing until the morning. :biggrin:
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I have no reason to keep guessing if not given feedback!
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22 and 29.
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23 and 31. Maybe 11 too.
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4, 13, 18, 19, 21, 25, 26, 29, 38, 39, 42. All possible options for mine.
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MY GOD IT COULD BE EVERY DESCRIPTION!!
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Katt is 13
At least half of these could apply to mine so I'm not guessing
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this truly is the Dark Souls of first impressions
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3. Your good run seems to be continuing.
8. The emotional narrative here is quite captivating.
20. There’s a blend of upbeat and morbid here that sounds compelling.
23. Moody, weighty, but actually pretty accessible and really immersive.
29. The flow feels kind of disjointed, but I do love the theme that binds it all together.
34. The middle part of this is solid enough, but the beginning and end are really fantastic.
41. It’s very varied, which is exciting although after one listen I’m not sure how well it all fits together.
43. There’s an element I’m not yet sure about on its own, but it seems to balance with the rest of the EP.
OK I'll guess that mine are somewhere among these.
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Here's my EP for those that are interested....
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b3Uf98uUEeKFjxASCbfBcJ7l4_J_KrCR/view?usp=sharing
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3. Your good run seems to be continuing.
4. I’m enjoying the fun, energetic metal here.
7. The coherence and storytelling is rather great.
8. The emotional narrative here is quite captivating.
11. I think this might be the best thing you’ve ever sent me.
12. There’s a really consistent vibe throughout this whole EP.
16. Not yet convinced by the ending, but the rest sounds excellent.
18. Almost every single thing about this is EXACTLY what I expected.
21. Everything sounds enjoyable and talented but not much stands out.
26. Overall, there’s some really good, crunchy stuff, but the quality isn’t consistent.
29. The flow feels kind of disjointed, but I do love the theme that binds it all together.
31. Nice mix of epicness, atmosphere and groove that somehow doesn’t feel disjointed.
32. The consistency in both quality and sound here really makes it feel like a genuine EP.
42. This is some ferocious stuff – I dig the intensity but I’m not sure all the music is grabbing me so far.
How many of these are mine?
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Brothers Blood transitioning in to Shooting Star might be the strangest thing I've ever heard. :tup
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Here's mine: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xoo5Q51G4mLDOLUEx5_4tATZlz2LIxvl/view?usp=sharing
1: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - Cornflake (0:00)
2: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Crumbling Castle (3:38)
3: Phideaux - Wake The Sleeper (14:23)
4: Lauri Porra - Dislocated (15:57)
5: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - Denmark / Van Gogh & Gone (22:08)
Total Length: 29:42
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Brothers Blood transitioning in to Shooting Star might be the strangest thing I've ever heard. :tup
building decent transition on this EP was hard :lol
you should hear the transition i made on a post-roulette EP I sent Indi, where i transitioned from the end of Amadeus Awad's Lonesome Clown (the "Death is Just a Feeling" monologue) to fun.'s Take Your Time (Coming Home) (ooh da na na, ooh da na na). i don't think i'll ever top that in terms of sheer ridiculous but yeah I couldn't really get anything to work out of those two but they -had- to be the penultimate and final tracks on the EP so
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MY GOD IT COULD BE EVERY DESCRIPTION!!
STONE COLD!! STONE COLD!! STONE COLD!!
wait, wrong roulette.
I’ll place my chips on 3 and 18 for now.
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of everything else left, i removed all the ones that couldn't even possibly be mine:
2. This seems like a bit of a mixed bag.
3. Your good run seems to be continuing.
6. There’s some gorgeous, emotional stuff here.
10. It reminds me of a couple of other artists I rather enjoy.
11. I think this might be the best thing you’ve ever sent me.
12. There’s a really consistent vibe throughout this whole EP.
14. One of these artists I’m digging a lot more than I expected.
15. Nothing out of the ordinary but damn it’s really lovely stuff.
16. Not yet convinced by the ending, but the rest sounds excellent.
18. Almost every single thing about this is EXACTLY what I expected.
19. The theme is fun, though might be at risk of backfiring somewhat.
20. There’s a blend of upbeat and morbid here that sounds compelling.
21. Everything sounds enjoyable and talented but not much stands out.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
24. This was a bit more varied than I expected, and the guitar work is nice.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
26. Overall, there’s some really good, crunchy stuff, but the quality isn’t consistent.
28. Half of it sounds pretty awesome, although the other half is a lot less interesting.
29. The flow feels kind of disjointed, but I do love the theme that binds it all together.
30. One of these artists sounds so much better than my previous experience with them.
33. There’s a couple of duds, but the rest is very cool and kind of unique to this roulette.
34. The middle part of this is solid enough, but the beginning and end are really fantastic.
35. Some of this was kind of unexpected, some of it less so, and it’s a really interesting mix.
36. There are some great moments but it doesn’t sound as consistent or coherent as I’d like.
41. It’s very varied, which is exciting although after one listen I’m not sure how well it all fits together.
43. There’s an element I’m not yet sure about on its own, but it seems to balance with the rest of the EP.
it's not half and half, but it's a start
You're not 44, but both of your impressions are among the ones you selected.
13. It’s over-the-top, but I can’t help grinning from ear to ear.
19. The theme is fun, though might be at risk of backfiring somewhat.
37. The music is nicely theatrical and it all sounds at least pretty good, some of it even great.
44. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing.
Not confident I'm 44, worried I'm 19, likely to be 13 and/or 37.
Katt is 13
13 is right! The other one is not in Katt's selection though.
22 and 29.
No and no.
23 and 31. Maybe 11 too.
No x3.
4, 13, 18, 19, 21, 25, 26, 29, 38, 39, 42. All possible options for mine.
You've captured one of yours, but the other is not in your selection.
this truly is the Dark Souls of first impressions
:lol
3. Your good run seems to be continuing.
8. The emotional narrative here is quite captivating.
20. There’s a blend of upbeat and morbid here that sounds compelling.
23. Moody, weighty, but actually pretty accessible and really immersive.
29. The flow feels kind of disjointed, but I do love the theme that binds it all together.
34. The middle part of this is solid enough, but the beginning and end are really fantastic.
41. It’s very varied, which is exciting although after one listen I’m not sure how well it all fits together.
43. There’s an element I’m not yet sure about on its own, but it seems to balance with the rest of the EP.
OK I'll guess that mine are somewhere among these.
Yep, both of yours are among those.
3. Your good run seems to be continuing.
4. I’m enjoying the fun, energetic metal here.
7. The coherence and storytelling is rather great.
8. The emotional narrative here is quite captivating.
11. I think this might be the best thing you’ve ever sent me.
12. There’s a really consistent vibe throughout this whole EP.
16. Not yet convinced by the ending, but the rest sounds excellent.
18. Almost every single thing about this is EXACTLY what I expected.
21. Everything sounds enjoyable and talented but not much stands out.
26. Overall, there’s some really good, crunchy stuff, but the quality isn’t consistent.
29. The flow feels kind of disjointed, but I do love the theme that binds it all together.
31. Nice mix of epicness, atmosphere and groove that somehow doesn’t feel disjointed.
32. The consistency in both quality and sound here really makes it feel like a genuine EP.
42. This is some ferocious stuff – I dig the intensity but I’m not sure all the music is grabbing me so far.
How many of these are mine?
None of them!
MY GOD IT COULD BE EVERY DESCRIPTION!!
I’ll place my chips on 3 and 18 for now.
Nope.
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6. There’s some gorgeous, emotional stuff here.
10. It reminds me of a couple of other artists I rather enjoy.
11. I think this might be the best thing you’ve ever sent me.
12. There’s a really consistent vibe throughout this whole EP.
14. One of these artists I’m digging a lot more than I expected.
15. Nothing out of the ordinary but damn it’s really lovely stuff.
16. Not yet convinced by the ending, but the rest sounds excellent.
18. Almost every single thing about this is EXACTLY what I expected.
20. There’s a blend of upbeat and morbid here that sounds compelling.
24. This was a bit more varied than I expected, and the guitar work is nice.
29. The flow feels kind of disjointed, but I do love the theme that binds it all together.
30. One of these artists sounds so much better than my previous experience with them.
35. Some of this was kind of unexpected, some of it less so, and it’s a really interesting mix.
let's cut the list down but also i bolded two that seem particularly likely
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Last place here I come!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/06bMz7M5bVy1ETDbIuFdFN?si=I-IXdXAuRAisRq-lNVHTEQ
1. Raketkanon - Ricky
2. Mutoid Man - Bridge Burner
3. Mutoid Man - Reptilian Soul
4. Raketkanon - Fons
5. He Is Legend - No Visitors
6. He Is Legend - White Bat
7. Raketkanon - Florent
8. He Is Legend - Mean Shadow
31 minutes
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AND HERE IS MY EP ON SPOTIFY:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Xp4HJfEVsY4CiGOwFD6jX?si=j8PK78emTmuaNeI9gp1eYQ
Repost, so it doesn't get lost in the 5 page hangman solving.
Elite: Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
1: Obsidian Kingdom – Oncoming Dark
2: Obsidian Kingdom – Through the Glass
3: Obsidian Kingdom – Cinnamon Balls
4: Misþyrming – Og er haustið líður undir lok
5: Hamferð – Frosthvarv
6: Hamferð – Hon syndrast
7: Obsidian Kingdom – Last of the Light
8: Misþyrming – Alsæla
35 minutes according to Spotify, which could mean it's almost 36 minutes as well.
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I don't expect everyone to enjoy this at all, but still :lol
I think I accidentally sent one of the heaviest EPs and this can either work in my favour or against me.
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Wow, I suck! :lol
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EP first impressions
Two impressions per submission. Have fun!
1. Powerful, proggy and very emotive.
2. This seems like a bit of a mixed bag.
3. Your good run seems to be continuing.
4. I’m enjoying the fun, energetic metal here.
5. A very nice selection of pretty emotive prog.
6. There’s some gorgeous, emotional stuff here.
7. The coherence and storytelling is rather great.
8. The emotional narrative here is quite captivating.
9. There’s an enjoyable, intense groove to most of this.
10. It reminds me of a couple of other artists I rather enjoy.
11. I think this might be the best thing you’ve ever sent me.
12. There’s a really consistent vibe throughout this whole EP.
13. It’s over-the-top, but I can’t help grinning from ear to ear. [Katt]
14. One of these artists I’m digging a lot more than I expected.
15. Nothing out of the ordinary but damn it’s really lovely stuff.
16. Not yet convinced by the ending, but the rest sounds excellent.
17. The storytelling and general build-up here seem pretty magical.
18. Almost every single thing about this is EXACTLY what I expected.
19. The theme is fun, though might be at risk of backfiring somewhat.
20. There’s a blend of upbeat and morbid here that sounds compelling.
21. Everything sounds enjoyable and talented but not much stands out.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
23. Moody, weighty, but actually pretty accessible and really immersive.
24. This was a bit more varied than I expected, and the guitar work is nice.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
26. Overall, there’s some really good, crunchy stuff, but the quality isn’t consistent.
27. There’s a lovely ambience to half of this, and a great energy to most of the rest.
28. Half of it sounds pretty awesome, although the other half is a lot less interesting.
29. The flow feels kind of disjointed, but I do love the theme that binds it all together.
30. One of these artists sounds so much better than my previous experience with them.
31. Nice mix of epicness, atmosphere and groove that somehow doesn’t feel disjointed.
32. The consistency in both quality and sound here really makes it feel like a genuine EP.
33. There’s a couple of duds, but the rest is very cool and kind of unique to this roulette.
34. The middle part of this is solid enough, but the beginning and end are really fantastic.
35. Some of this was kind of unexpected, some of it less so, and it’s a really interesting mix.
36. There are some great moments but it doesn’t sound as consistent or coherent as I’d like.
37. The music is nicely theatrical and it all sounds at least pretty good, some of it even great.
38. There’s a really coherent vibe to all this, but enough variety to keep it interesting as well.
39. It’s fairly heavy and stylistically consistent, but there’s enough variety too to keep it interesting.
40. Stylistically nothing particularly unusual about it, but it’s highly enjoyable and kind of bombastic.
41. It’s very varied, which is exciting although after one listen I’m not sure how well it all fits together.
42. This is some ferocious stuff – I dig the intensity but I’m not sure all the music is grabbing me so far.
43. There’s an element I’m not yet sure about on its own, but it seems to balance with the rest of the EP.
44. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing.
14 or 30?
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Ok, let's try the irrationally confident route: 37 and 44
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6. There’s some gorgeous, emotional stuff here.
10. It reminds me of a couple of other artists I rather enjoy.
11. I think this might be the best thing you’ve ever sent me.
12. There’s a really consistent vibe throughout this whole EP.
14. One of these artists I’m digging a lot more than I expected.
15. Nothing out of the ordinary but damn it’s really lovely stuff.
16. Not yet convinced by the ending, but the rest sounds excellent.
18. Almost every single thing about this is EXACTLY what I expected.
20. There’s a blend of upbeat and morbid here that sounds compelling.
24. This was a bit more varied than I expected, and the guitar work is nice.
29. The flow feels kind of disjointed, but I do love the theme that binds it all together.
30. One of these artists sounds so much better than my previous experience with them.
35. Some of this was kind of unexpected, some of it less so, and it’s a really interesting mix.
let's cut the list down but also i bolded two that seem particularly likely
Spot on with 35! Your other one isn't 29, but it is in that list.
Wow, I suck! :lol
It was quite impressive. :lol
14 or 30?
Yes to 14! But your other one is not 30.
Ok, let's try the irrationally confident route: 37 and 44
Yes to 37! But your other one is not 44.
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Hurray! Let's be even bolder and say 7 or 17 as my other one?
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Hurray! Let's be even bolder and say 7 or 17 as my other one?
17 it is, congrats on being the first person to identify both of your impressions!
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Being positive and say 3 is one of my two.
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4
9
12
21
23
34
39
42
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8
6
7
5
30
9
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Being positive and say 3 is one of my two.
Nope.
4
9
12
21
23
34
39
42
Yep - one of yours is there, but not the other. Have one more try at narrowing it down further!
8
6
7
5
30
9
Nope, your second is none of those.
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Hurray! Let's be even bolder and say 7 or 17 as my other one?
17 it is, congrats on being the first person to identify both of your impressions!
(https://i.imgur.com/z03p17k.gif)
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I was just inputting the Tommy Tutone code to win first place
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EP first impressions
Two impressions per submission. Have fun!
6. There’s some gorgeous, emotional stuff here.
12. There’s a really consistent vibe throughout this whole EP.
15. Nothing out of the ordinary but damn it’s really lovely stuff.
16. Not yet convinced by the ending, but the rest sounds excellent.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
32. The consistency in both quality and sound here really makes it feel like a genuine EP.
43. There’s an element I’m not yet sure about on its own, but it seems to balance with the rest of the EP.
I am 100% convinced that 16 is mine. The second one could be 43, which is basically the same impression using other words. All the rest could apply as well.
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I was just inputting the Tommy Tutone code to win first place
I've never even heard of that, so obviously didn't get the reference. :lol
EP first impressions
Two impressions per submission. Have fun!
6. There’s some gorgeous, emotional stuff here.
12. There’s a really consistent vibe throughout this whole EP.
15. Nothing out of the ordinary but damn it’s really lovely stuff.
16. Not yet convinced by the ending, but the rest sounds excellent.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
32. The consistency in both quality and sound here really makes it feel like a genuine EP.
43. There’s an element I’m not yet sure about on its own, but it seems to balance with the rest of the EP.
I am 100% convinced that 16 is mine. The second one could be 43, which is basically the same impression using other words. All the rest could apply as well.
It's not 16 or 43, BUT both of yours are in your selection.
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I was just inputting the Tommy Tutone code to win first place
Damn you and your earworms! :getoffmylawn:
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You haven't heard 867-5309?!
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EP first impressions
Two impressions per submission. Have fun!
6. There’s some gorgeous, emotional stuff here.
12. There’s a really consistent vibe throughout this whole EP.
15. Nothing out of the ordinary but damn it’s really lovely stuff.
16. Not yet convinced by the ending, but the rest sounds excellent.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
32. The consistency in both quality and sound here really makes it feel like a genuine EP.
43. There’s an element I’m not yet sure about on its own, but it seems to balance with the rest of the EP.
I am 100% convinced that 16 is mine. The second one could be 43, which is basically the same impression using other words. All the rest could apply as well.
It's not 16 or 43, BUT both of yours are in your selection.
Welp, some of those are better than the others :lol. Let's say 15 and 22. One good, one not so good
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EP first impressions
Two impressions per submission. Have fun!
6. There’s some gorgeous, emotional stuff here.
12. There’s a really consistent vibe throughout this whole EP.
15. Nothing out of the ordinary but damn it’s really lovely stuff.
16. Not yet convinced by the ending, but the rest sounds excellent.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
32. The consistency in both quality and sound here really makes it feel like a genuine EP.
43. There’s an element I’m not yet sure about on its own, but it seems to balance with the rest of the EP.
I am 100% convinced that 16 is mine. The second one could be 43, which is basically the same impression using other words. All the rest could apply as well.
It's not 16 or 43, BUT both of yours are in your selection.
Welp, some of those are better than the others :lol. Let's say 15 and 22. One good, one not so good
15 yes, not 22 though. I'll give you one more guess from the remainder, then put you out of your misery. :lol
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4
9
12
21
23
34
39
42
Yep - one of yours is there, but not the other. Have one more try at narrowing it down further!
23?
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25? Going the negative route this time. LOL
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I'm gonna go for 6 then
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2nd attempt:
34, and then one of 38-40
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4
9
12
21
23
34
39
42
Yep - one of yours is there, but not the other. Have one more try at narrowing it down further!
23?
Yes!
25? Going the negative route this time. LOL
No!
I'm gonna go for 6 then
Also no!
2nd attempt:
34, and then one of 38-40
You are correct with #40! But your other one isn't any of the others there.
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4
9
12
21
23
34
39
42
Yep - one of yours is there, but not the other. Have one more try at narrowing it down further!
23?
Yes!
Despite the foreign language(s)! That's good news, I suppose.
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You promised you'd put me out of my misery :'(
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6. There’s some gorgeous, emotional stuff here.
11. I think this might be the best thing you’ve ever sent me.
12. There’s a really consistent vibe throughout this whole EP.
20. There’s a blend of upbeat and morbid here that sounds compelling.
24. This was a bit more varied than I expected, and the guitar work is nice.
can i be so bold as to guess this one? i dunno but i removed 14 & 15 then halved the list in my favor again
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You promised you'd put me out of my misery :'(
Oops, sorry! There are so many of you it's hard to keep track, and you didn't quote my post where I said that so I forgot. :lol
It's #12.
6. There’s some gorgeous, emotional stuff here.
11. I think this might be the best thing you’ve ever sent me.
12. There’s a really consistent vibe throughout this whole EP.
20. There’s a blend of upbeat and morbid here that sounds compelling.
24. This was a bit more varied than I expected, and the guitar work is nice.
can i be so bold as to guess this one? i dunno but i removed 14 & 15 then halved the list in my favor again
Not 11, but again it's still in your narrowed-down list.
There are only a few of them left - want one last guess?
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6. There’s some gorgeous, emotional stuff here.
20. There’s a blend of upbeat and morbid here that sounds compelling.
:(
these'uns? especially 20? dunno
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20 it is!
Keep in mind I hadn't read anything about the theme for that first impression (and didn't even know what all the songs were), as requested, so I'm actually quite impressed with myself. Or perhaps with you. :lol
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i guess you'd say it was
(https://media.pitchfork.com/photos/5c6c7902e6b62749928fd7a1/1:1/w_600/Pup_MorbidStuff.jpg)
:neverusethis:
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Alright I'll take some guesses
EP first impressions
1. Powerful, proggy and very emotive.
16. Not yet convinced by the ending, but the rest sounds excellent.
27. There’s a lovely ambience to half of this, and a great energy to most of the rest.
28. Half of it sounds pretty awesome, although the other half is a lot less interesting.
31. Nice mix of epicness, atmosphere and groove that somehow doesn’t feel disjointed.
44. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing.
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EP first impressions
3. Your good run seems to be continuing.
6. There’s some gorgeous, emotional stuff here.
10. It reminds me of a couple of other artists I rather enjoy.
11. I think this might be the best thing you’ve ever sent me.
16. Not yet convinced by the ending, but the rest sounds excellent.
18. Almost every single thing about this is EXACTLY what I expected.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
30. One of these artists sounds so much better than my previous experience with them.
34. The middle part of this is solid enough, but the beginning and end are really fantastic.
36. There are some great moments but it doesn’t sound as consistent or coherent as I’d like.
Are both of my among these?
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You promised you'd put me out of my misery :'(
Oops, sorry! There are so many of you it's hard to keep track, and you didn't quote my post where I said that so I forgot. :lol
It's #12.
Based on these first impressions I would say my EP achieved it's purpose. I'm happy with that :smiley:
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Mine could be:
2. This seems like a bit of a mixed bag.
4. I’m enjoying the fun, energetic metal here.
16. Not yet convinced by the ending, but the rest sounds excellent.
18. Almost every single thing about this is EXACTLY what I expected.
21. Everything sounds enjoyable and talented but not much stands out.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
24. This was a bit more varied than I expected, and the guitar work is nice.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
26. Overall, there’s some really good, crunchy stuff, but the quality isn’t consistent.
28. Half of it sounds pretty awesome, although the other half is a lot less interesting.
29. The flow feels kind of disjointed, but I do love the theme that binds it all together.
30. One of these artists sounds so much better than my previous experience with them.
33. There’s a couple of duds, but the rest is very cool and kind of unique to this roulette.
34. The middle part of this is solid enough, but the beginning and end are really fantastic.
36. There are some great moments but it doesn’t sound as consistent or coherent as I’d like.
39. It’s fairly heavy and stylistically consistent, but there’s enough variety too to keep it interesting.
41. It’s very varied, which is exciting although after one listen I’m not sure how well it all fits together.
43. There’s an element I’m not yet sure about on its own, but it seems to balance with the rest of the EP.
44. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing.
Some moreso than others.
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Cyril, the EP you sent is amazing.
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Alright I'll take some guesses
EP first impressions
1. Powerful, proggy and very emotive.
16. Not yet convinced by the ending, but the rest sounds excellent.
27. There’s a lovely ambience to half of this, and a great energy to most of the rest.
28. Half of it sounds pretty awesome, although the other half is a lot less interesting.
31. Nice mix of epicness, atmosphere and groove that somehow doesn’t feel disjointed.
44. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing.
EP first impressions
3. Your good run seems to be continuing.
6. There’s some gorgeous, emotional stuff here.
10. It reminds me of a couple of other artists I rather enjoy.
11. I think this might be the best thing you’ve ever sent me.
16. Not yet convinced by the ending, but the rest sounds excellent.
18. Almost every single thing about this is EXACTLY what I expected.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
30. One of these artists sounds so much better than my previous experience with them.
34. The middle part of this is solid enough, but the beginning and end are really fantastic.
36. There are some great moments but it doesn’t sound as consistent or coherent as I’d like.
Are both of my among these?
Mine could be:
2. This seems like a bit of a mixed bag.
4. I’m enjoying the fun, energetic metal here.
16. Not yet convinced by the ending, but the rest sounds excellent.
18. Almost every single thing about this is EXACTLY what I expected.
21. Everything sounds enjoyable and talented but not much stands out.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
24. This was a bit more varied than I expected, and the guitar work is nice.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
26. Overall, there’s some really good, crunchy stuff, but the quality isn’t consistent.
28. Half of it sounds pretty awesome, although the other half is a lot less interesting.
29. The flow feels kind of disjointed, but I do love the theme that binds it all together.
30. One of these artists sounds so much better than my previous experience with them.
33. There’s a couple of duds, but the rest is very cool and kind of unique to this roulette.
34. The middle part of this is solid enough, but the beginning and end are really fantastic.
36. There are some great moments but it doesn’t sound as consistent or coherent as I’d like.
39. It’s fairly heavy and stylistically consistent, but there’s enough variety too to keep it interesting.
41. It’s very varied, which is exciting although after one listen I’m not sure how well it all fits together.
43. There’s an element I’m not yet sure about on its own, but it seems to balance with the rest of the EP.
44. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing.
Some moreso than others.
All three of you have correctly included both your impressions within your respective selections. Which is impressive for Buddy given you only picked 6 - less so for Stadler. :lol
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2nd attempt:
34, and then one of 38-40
You are correct with #40! But your other one isn't any of the others there.
Third and final shot ... #10. Since Chronicles Project is a clear ode to Kamelot, and with Tom Englund on the mic, Epysode resembles Evergrey. If not, then three strikes and I'm out. I'll wait for the list of options to shrink before guessing again.
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Hot damn, I'm making up for my embarrassing performance last round. :lol
Well, let's start with the more negative ones...
16, 28
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Mine could be:
2. This seems like a bit of a mixed bag.
4. I’m enjoying the fun, energetic metal here.
18. Almost every single thing about this is EXACTLY what I expected.
21. Everything sounds enjoyable and talented but not much stands out.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
24. This was a bit more varied than I expected, and the guitar work is nice.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
26. Overall, there’s some really good, crunchy stuff, but the quality isn’t consistent.
29. The flow feels kind of disjointed, but I do love the theme that binds it all together.
30. One of these artists sounds so much better than my previous experience with them.
36. There are some great moments but it doesn’t sound as consistent or coherent as I’d like.
39. It’s fairly heavy and stylistically consistent, but there’s enough variety too to keep it interesting.
41. It’s very varied, which is exciting although after one listen I’m not sure how well it all fits together.
44. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing.
That's the best I can do without pure guesswork. :) I sent some fairly polarizing work; not so much the mothership, but the individual singers' solo stuff is very "love it or hate it".
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2nd attempt:
34, and then one of 38-40
You are correct with #40! But your other one isn't any of the others there.
Third and final shot ... #10. Since Chronicles Project is a clear ode to Kamelot, and with Tom Englund on the mic, Epysode resembles Evergrey. If not, then three strikes and I'm out. I'll wait for the list of options to shrink before guessing again.
Yes!
Hot damn, I'm making up for my embarrassing performance last round. :lol
Well, let's start with the more negative ones...
16, 28
16 yes (although I wouldn't say it's especially negative is it?), 28 no.
Mine could be:
2. This seems like a bit of a mixed bag.
4. I’m enjoying the fun, energetic metal here.
18. Almost every single thing about this is EXACTLY what I expected.
21. Everything sounds enjoyable and talented but not much stands out.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
24. This was a bit more varied than I expected, and the guitar work is nice.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
26. Overall, there’s some really good, crunchy stuff, but the quality isn’t consistent.
29. The flow feels kind of disjointed, but I do love the theme that binds it all together.
30. One of these artists sounds so much better than my previous experience with them.
36. There are some great moments but it doesn’t sound as consistent or coherent as I’d like.
39. It’s fairly heavy and stylistically consistent, but there’s enough variety too to keep it interesting.
41. It’s very varied, which is exciting although after one listen I’m not sure how well it all fits together.
44. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing.
That's the best I can do without pure guesswork. :) I sent some fairly polarizing work; not so much the mothership, but the individual singers' solo stuff is very "love it or hate it".
Yep, yours are both still in this list.
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For those who fancy some seafaring:
The Fourth Caravel EP (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hgek-qxzWlXbWYSBUT01Eo8X1RoQPSoL/view?usp=sharing)
And here's (https://drive.google.com/file/d/11HZlPgvYOnrmLmROz4Q0TYiwDhLw40cP/view?usp=sharing) the theme synopsis.
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Okay, not too bad. I agree that the last track is the least-fantastic full song in there, but I still think it makes for a great ending. Those strings that come in at the very end are heavenly! Hence the "Ascend" in the title. :)
27 or 31?
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31 is right!
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#2 for me?
#3 for Shadow?
#4 for Katt?
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5. A very nice selection of pretty emotive prog.
6. There’s some gorgeous, emotional stuff here.
21. Everything sounds enjoyable and talented but not much stands out.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
44. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing.
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#2 for me?
#3 for Shadow?
#4 for Katt?
2 is correct, but 3 and 4 are not.
5. A very nice selection of pretty emotive prog.
6. There’s some gorgeous, emotional stuff here.
21. Everything sounds enjoyable and talented but not much stands out.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
44. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing.
One of yours is in this selection, the other isn't although it's incredibly similar to one of those.
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For those who fancy some seafaring:
The Fourth Caravel EP (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hgek-qxzWlXbWYSBUT01Eo8X1RoQPSoL/view?usp=sharing)
And here's (https://drive.google.com/file/d/11HZlPgvYOnrmLmROz4Q0TYiwDhLw40cP/view?usp=sharing) the theme synopsis.
Cool, I'll listen to that tomorrow then!
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27 and 30?
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Returning to guess 8 and 29.
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I've listened to a few of y'alls EP's and I gotta say, there is some quality work here. :metal
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Hi lads, sorry for extended period of silence, been on childcare duty all morning.
27 and 30?
Returning to guess 8 and 29.
You are both correct with one of your guesses! 27 is Sacul and 8 is Shadow.
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Pffff. Family over the roulette? You are a responsible adult now? Jeez...
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Pffff. Family over the roulette? You are a responsible adult now? Jeez...
I know right? It's this pesky lockdown. :P
I've been pretty heavily reliant on being able to listen to music while working to have managed to run this roulette, I have to say.
Rather than reveal all impressions at once just yet, I'm going to accept people identifying their impression within a batch of 6 guesses. I think some have already done that without me revealing them, so after dinner I'll work back through and update those ones - but more guesses welcome!
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I'm not sure if I can guess anymore. I'm flabbergasted that Tim knows who Jude Law is in the Walrus's Roulette. It's knocked me for a loop. :lol
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I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was
To beat Ruslan is my real test, to win this is my cause
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I think you did beat me, I don't want to guess because I think I've got two negative ones.
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I've decided to make it batches of 6 instead. So king, I can reveal the one from below is #5:
5. A very nice selection of pretty emotive prog.
6. There’s some gorgeous, emotional stuff here.
21. Everything sounds enjoyable and talented but not much stands out.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
44. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing.
One of yours is in this selection, the other isn't although it's incredibly similar to one of those.
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I think you did beat me, I don't want to guess because I think I've got two negative ones.
plot twist: shadow ninja wins in the greatest come-from-behind story of the century
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I've decided to make it batches of 6 instead. So king, I can reveal the one from below is #5:
5. A very nice selection of pretty emotive prog.
6. There’s some gorgeous, emotional stuff here.
21. Everything sounds enjoyable and talented but not much stands out.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
44. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing.
One of yours is in this selection, the other isn't although it's incredibly similar to one of those.
Nice.
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41 or 43.
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It is indeed 41!
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when will comparisons be coming? :corn
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It is indeed 41!
:metal
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18 or 33? :P
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when will comparisons be coming? :corn
There will be no comparisons, for hopefully obvious reasons. :lol
18 or 33? :P
Nope.
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Wow, I suck! :lol
It was quite impressive. :lol
There's too many to pick from to go back and forth. :)
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when will comparisons be coming? :corn
There will be no comparisons, for hopefully obvious reasons. :lol
dam so i just have to wait? :sadpanda:
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3 or 6
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when will comparisons be coming? :corn
There will be no comparisons, for hopefully obvious reasons. :lol
dam so i just have to wait? :sadpanda:
I'm afraid so, but I think I'll be in a position to start posting results from earlyish in the week (maybe Tuesday?) because by that point I'll have listened enough to have tentative scores, which means I should know who is ending up ranked low and who is ranked higher, and then can firm up scores as I do write-ups and work my way up.
3 or 6
3 is right!
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EP first impressions
Two impressions per submission. Have fun!
2. I’m enjoying the fun, energetic metal here.
9. There’s an enjoyable, intense groove to most of this.
18. Almost every single thing about this is EXACTLY what I expected.
19. The theme is fun, though might be at risk of backfiring somewhat.
21. Everything sounds enjoyable and talented but not much stands out.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
24. This was a bit more varied than I expected, and the guitar work is nice.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
28. Half of it sounds pretty awesome, although the other half is a lot less interesting.
30. One of these artists sounds so much better than my previous experience with them.
32. The consistency in both quality and sound here really makes it feel like a genuine EP.
34. The middle part of this is solid enough, but the beginning and end are really fantastic.
39. It’s fairly heavy and stylistically consistent, but there’s enough variety too to keep it interesting.
44. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing.
Ok narrowed mine down to these.
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EP first impressions
Two impressions per submission. Have fun!
2. I’m enjoying the fun, energetic metal here.
9. There’s an enjoyable, intense groove to most of this.
18. Almost every single thing about this is EXACTLY what I expected.
19. The theme is fun, though might be at risk of backfiring somewhat.
21. Everything sounds enjoyable and talented but not much stands out.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
24. This was a bit more varied than I expected, and the guitar work is nice.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
28. Half of it sounds pretty awesome, although the other half is a lot less interesting.
30. One of these artists sounds so much better than my previous experience with them.
32. The consistency in both quality and sound here really makes it feel like a genuine EP.
34. The middle part of this is solid enough, but the beginning and end are really fantastic.
39. It’s fairly heavy and stylistically consistent, but there’s enough variety too to keep it interesting.
44. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing.
Ok narrowed mine down to these.
Yep, yours are both in there, but you'll need to narrow it down further for me to reveal which ones.
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19,25 or 39?
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19,25 or 39?
No to all three. Your submission definitely wasn't "middle-of-the-road". :lol
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Okay I'll take 25 then.
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EP first impressions
Two impressions per submission. Have fun!
2. I’m enjoying the fun, energetic metal here.
9. There’s an enjoyable, intense groove to most of this.
18. Almost every single thing about this is EXACTLY what I expected.
19. The theme is fun, though might be at risk of backfiring somewhat.
21. Everything sounds enjoyable and talented but not much stands out.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
24. This was a bit more varied than I expected, and the guitar work is nice.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
28. Half of it sounds pretty awesome, although the other half is a lot less interesting.
30. One of these artists sounds so much better than my previous experience with them.
32. The consistency in both quality and sound here really makes it feel like a genuine EP.
34. The middle part of this is solid enough, but the beginning and end are really fantastic.
39. It’s fairly heavy and stylistically consistent, but there’s enough variety too to keep it interesting.
44. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing.
Ok narrowed mine down to these.
Yep, yours are both in there, but you'll need to narrow it down further for me to reveal which ones.
I'm going to enjoy the moral victory for a moment first.
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19,25 or 39?
No to all three. Your submission definitely wasn't "middle-of-the-road". :lol
Yeah, I searched the term and I agree
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Umm,
4, 7, 9, 19, 32, 42
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Okay I'll take 25 then.
No you won't.
Umm,
4, 7, 9, 19, 32, 42
Yep, 7 and 42!
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EP first impressions
Two impressions per submission. Have fun!
2. I’m enjoying the fun, energetic metal here.
9. There’s an enjoyable, intense groove to most of this.
18. Almost every single thing about this is EXACTLY what I expected.
19. The theme is fun, though might be at risk of backfiring somewhat.
21. Everything sounds enjoyable and talented but not much stands out.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
24. This was a bit more varied than I expected, and the guitar work is nice.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
28. Half of it sounds pretty awesome, although the other half is a lot less interesting.
30. One of these artists sounds so much better than my previous experience with them.
32. The consistency in both quality and sound here really makes it feel like a genuine EP.
34. The middle part of this is solid enough, but the beginning and end are really fantastic.
39. It’s fairly heavy and stylistically consistent, but there’s enough variety too to keep it interesting.
44. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing.
Ok narrowed mine down to these.
Yep, yours are both in there, but you'll need to narrow it down further for me to reveal which ones.
I'm going to enjoy the moral victory for a moment first.
ok.... 2, 18, 19, 30, 34, 39
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I'm going out on a limb and saying that mine will be the two left after everyone else correctly guesses theirs. ;D
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I'm going out on a limb and saying that mine will be the two left after everyone else correctly guesses theirs. ;D
I was trying that approach but got impatient/bored.
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Nice. I'll prob still remain in the bottom half but hey at least seems you're digging my EP so I'm happy with that.
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EP first impressions
Two impressions per submission. Have fun!
2. I’m enjoying the fun, energetic metal here.
9. There’s an enjoyable, intense groove to most of this.
18. Almost every single thing about this is EXACTLY what I expected.
19. The theme is fun, though might be at risk of backfiring somewhat.
21. Everything sounds enjoyable and talented but not much stands out.
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
24. This was a bit more varied than I expected, and the guitar work is nice.
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
28. Half of it sounds pretty awesome, although the other half is a lot less interesting.
30. One of these artists sounds so much better than my previous experience with them.
32. The consistency in both quality and sound here really makes it feel like a genuine EP.
34. The middle part of this is solid enough, but the beginning and end are really fantastic.
39. It’s fairly heavy and stylistically consistent, but there’s enough variety too to keep it interesting.
44. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing.
Ok narrowed mine down to these.
Yep, yours are both in there, but you'll need to narrow it down further for me to reveal which ones.
I'm going to enjoy the moral victory for a moment first.
ok.... 2, 18, 19, 30, 34, 39
19 is indeed one of yours! But your other one is not in that selection.
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OK, hoping for positivity, so my last one is either 9, 32, or 39
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OK, hoping for positivity, so my last one is either 9, 32, or 39
No, no and no I'm afraid.
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Go for 11, cheffy!
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:lol Bold!
A small clue: 11 belongs to someone who hasn't made a guess yet.
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OK, hoping for positivity, so my last one is either 9, 32, or 39
No, no and no I'm afraid.
uh oh...
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24. This was a bit more varied than I expected, and the guitar work is nice.
34. The middle part of this is solid enough, but the beginning and end are really fantastic.
39. It’s fairly heavy and stylistically consistent, but there’s enough variety too to keep it interesting.
Could've included 11 in that batch too because of the hint, but I doubt it :P
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24. This was a bit more varied than I expected, and the guitar work is nice.
34. The middle part of this is solid enough, but the beginning and end are really fantastic.
39. It’s fairly heavy and stylistically consistent, but there’s enough variety too to keep it interesting.
Could've included 11 in that batch too because of the hint, but I doubt it :P
It's none of those three (although interestingly two of them are for the same person)... but 11 is indeed yours. :lol
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It's none of those three (although interestingly two of them are for the same person)... but 11 is indeed yours. :lol
Of course it is :lol
That's very nice to hear, considering it's a Spotify playlist instead of a more personally crafted thing like some other submissions seem to be.
EDIT: Is 32 the other one then?
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That's only a few people, most submissions are Spotify playlists. Lots of different approaches taken (stories, themes, or just collections of similar style songs) but there's amazing stuff from each approach - there was no requirement for a concept this time, just points for how well it flows.
EDIT: Just seen your edit, and yep, it's 32!
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Here's the Tapiola playlist for anyone interested in checking it out. Pay attention to album covers ;) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0CZNkBvh9amJwIx1RPm49Q
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comparisons when
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Luoto "won the last roulette" "might be the best thing you've ever sent me"
of course in part it's due to 13 minutes of the EP being a song ariich already got sent & loved but :lol
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Here's the Tapiola playlist for anyone interested in checking it out: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0CZNkBvh9amJwIx1RPm49Q
FFO folk-infused black metal.
comparisons when
Er, when results are posted I guess!
Luoto "won the last roulette" "might be the best thing you've ever sent me"
of course in part it's due to 13 minutes of the EP being a song ariich already got sent & loved but :lol
Yeah he did well reserving this one. :lol
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of course in part it's due to 13 minutes of the EP being a song ariich already got sent & loved but :lol
It was track 1 already in the very first EP draft :) There was another Illyria track planned before, but the fact they got sent earlier on drove some changes to the final EP because otherwise it would've been only one new artist.
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Louto, if I hold another roulette, I expect you to participate. I said that before, but you blew me off on the last one.
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Louto, if I hold another roulette, I expect you to participate. I said that before, but you blew me off on the last one.
Yeah, this ^
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luoto needs to finally run a roulette one of these days too :corn
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Happy to reveal all the remaining impressions now that nobody else is guessing, but I still don't think I'll be in a position to start results until Tuesday.
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rank the individual songs of every EP separately but don't compare any of them to each other or to previous rounds' scores
that'll give us something to talk about without giving away much of anything :corn
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I'll guess 33 - it would fit with the mixed bag comment. But I kind of hope for 29... ;)
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rank the individual songs of every EP separately but don't compare any of them to each other or to previous rounds' scores
that'll give us something to talk about without giving away much of anything :corn
There's no possible way I could rank all the individual songs.
However, one idea I could steal from Tim is to post my favourite and least favourite song (so far anyway) from each EP?
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I'll guess 33 - it would fit with the mixed bag comment. But I kind of hope for 29... ;)
It's neither. :lol But again funnily enough they are both the same person.
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However, one idea I could steal from Tim is to post my favourite and least favourite song (so far anyway) from each EP?
Do it, even though the least favorite for mine has already been spoiled :corn
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rank the individual songs of every EP separately but don't compare any of them to each other or to previous rounds' scores
There's no possible way I could rank all the individual songs.
Not all of them. Just the tracks on every EP separately.
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Oh sorry, I completely misunderstood. :lol I'm dumb.
A top and bottom is hard enough for some EPs, so I'm not sure I could rank all tracks on every EP (though some I definitely could). Hmm, I'll think about it. It'll need to be tomorrow either way as I'll want to complete my current round of listening first. I'll definitely post at least tops and bottoms tomorrow, maybe full rankings if I'm able to.
For now, have the full first impression reveals:
EP first impressions
Two impressions per submission. Have fun!
1. Powerful, proggy and very emotive. [Evermind]
2. This seems like a bit of a mixed bag. [Lethean]
3. Your good run seems to be continuing. [Sacul]
4. I’m enjoying the fun, energetic metal here. [wolfking]
5. A very nice selection of pretty emotive prog. [king]
6. There’s some gorgeous, emotional stuff here. [Tomi]
7. The coherence and storytelling is rather great. [Puppies]
8. The emotional narrative here is quite captivating. [Shadow]
9. There’s an enjoyable, intense groove to most of this. [Train]
10. It reminds me of a couple of other artists I rather enjoy. [Jingle]
11. I think this might be the best thing you’ve ever sent me. [Luoto]
12. There’s a really consistent vibe throughout this whole EP. [Nekov]
13. It’s over-the-top, but I can’t help grinning from ear to ear. [Katt]
14. One of these artists I’m digging a lot more than I expected. [LordCost]
15. Nothing out of the ordinary but damn it’s really lovely stuff. [Nekov]
16. Not yet convinced by the ending, but the rest sounds excellent. [Buddy]
17. The storytelling and general build-up here seem pretty magical. [Indi]
18. Almost every single thing about this is EXACTLY what I expected. [Katt]
19. The theme is fun, though might be at risk of backfiring somewhat. [lonestar]
20. There’s a blend of upbeat and morbid here that sounds compelling. [Cyril]
21. Everything sounds enjoyable and talented but not much stands out. [lonestar]
22. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull. [Tomi]
23. Moody, weighty, but actually pretty accessible and really immersive. [Elite]
24. This was a bit more varied than I expected, and the guitar work is nice. [Stadler]
25. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes. [Stadler]
26. Overall, there’s some really good, crunchy stuff, but the quality isn’t consistent. [LordCost]
27. There’s a lovely ambience to half of this, and a great energy to most of the rest. [Sacul]
28. Half of it sounds pretty awesome, although the other half is a lot less interesting. [wolfking]
29. The flow feels kind of disjointed, but I do love the theme that binds it all together. [romdrums]
30. One of these artists sounds so much better than my previous experience with them. [Elite]
31. Nice mix of epicness, atmosphere and groove that somehow doesn’t feel disjointed. [Buddy]
32. The consistency in both quality and sound here really makes it feel like a genuine EP. [Luoto]
33. There’s a couple of duds, but the rest is very cool and kind of unique to this roulette. [romdrums]
34. The middle part of this is solid enough, but the beginning and end are really fantastic. [TAC]
35. Some of this was kind of unexpected, some of it less so, and it’s a really interesting mix. [Cyril]
36. There are some great moments but it doesn’t sound as consistent or coherent as I’d like. [Lethean]
37. The music is nicely theatrical and it all sounds at least pretty good, some of it even great. [Indi]
38. There’s a really coherent vibe to all this, but enough variety to keep it interesting as well. [king]
39. It’s fairly heavy and stylistically consistent, but there’s enough variety too to keep it interesting. [TAC]
40. Stylistically nothing particularly unusual about it, but it’s highly enjoyable and kind of bombastic. [Jingle]
41. It’s very varied, which is exciting although after one listen I’m not sure how well it all fits together. [Shadow]
42. This is some ferocious stuff – I dig the intensity but I’m not sure all the music is grabbing me so far. [Puppies]
43. There’s an element I’m not yet sure about on its own, but it seems to balance with the rest of the EP. [Train]
44. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing. [Evermind]
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Congrats Ruslan!
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Well crap
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Oh boy, 30 is about Obsidian Kingdom for sure :corn
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Congrats Ruslan!
yeah :rollin
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Must I remind you again that those were only my first impressions, and it's even harder for EPs with multiple artists. :lol
As things currently stand, it's looking like it'll be tight at the top.
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I got 1 and a half positive reactions. I'll take it.
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Congrats Ruslan!
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As things currently stand, it's looking like it'll be tight at the top.
And I won't be there! :corn
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Well this is promising.
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Congrats Ruslan!
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Congrats ariich! :neverusethis:
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I mean, yeah I definitely am the big winner from this roulette. :D
EDIT: But wallet definitely won't be...
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I mean, yeah I definitely am the big winner from this roulette. :D
You most definitely are.
The amount of music you've processed and managed borders the impossible, and the last hangman approaches insanity.
The fact the whole experience was so smooth both conceals and underlines the feat's magnitude.
*tips hat*
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Well, that's very kind Alex, but really I meant that I win the biggest prize which is discovering all this amazing music. :heart
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Well, that's very kind Alex, but really I meant that I win the biggest prize which is discovering all this amazing music. :heart
I am really looking forward to the end of my roulette and the absolute mountain of music I plan on digging through.
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Well, that's very kind Alex, but really I meant that I win the biggest prize which is discovering all this amazing music. :heart
I am really looking forward to the end of my roulette
Tell me about it.
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Well, that's very kind Alex, but really I meant that I win the biggest prize which is discovering all this amazing music. :heart
I am really looking forward to the end of my roulette
Tell me about it.
You know I didn't even ask you to listen to every round right? You put it on yourself. You can literally stop whenever you want and let someone who actually appreciates music enjoy them! :biggrin: :lol
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EP tops and bottoms
This excludes any short intro/interlude tracks, or ones treated as such because of being banned artists.
A couple of these have short tracks that segue together counted as a single song.
Buddy
Most best: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Crumbling Castle
Least best: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Denmark / Van Gogh & Gone
Cyril
Most best: Mac Miller – Good News
Least best: Bad Company – Shooting Star
Elite
Most best: Obsidian Kingdom – Oncoming Dark / Through the Glass / Cinnamon Balls
Least best: Hamferð – Frosthvarv
Evermind
Most best: Sunburst – Remedy of My Heart
Least best: Lee Abraham – Realisation
Indi
Most best: Wuthering Heights – The Mad Sailor
Least best: Jason Robert Brown – On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship 1492
jingle
Most best: Epysode – Forgotten Symphony
Least best: Epysode – Invisible Nations
Katt
Most best: Aquaria – Judgement Day
Least best: Twilight Force – Flight of the Sapphire Dragon
king
Most best: Cellar Noise – Nautilus
Least best: Hemina – Flat
Lethean
Most best: Pantheon I – Ascending
Least best: Diabolical Masquerade – The Enemy Is the Earth / Recall / All Exits Blocked / The Memory Is Weak Struck at Random/Outermost Fear / Sparks of Childhood Coming Back
lonestar
Most best: Kingcrow – Night's Descending
Least best: Secret Sphere – Portrait of a Dying Heart
LordCost
Most best: Norma Jean – Hive Minds
Least best: Car Bomb – Gratitude
Luoto
Most best: Häive – Lapin Kouta
Least best: Wormwood – I bottenlös ävja
Nekov
Most best: Lucy Rose – Be Alright
Least best: As Tall As Lions – You Can’t Take It With You
Puppies
Most best: Vektor – Recharging the Void
Least best: Warbringer – Outer Reaches
romdrums
Most best: Living Colour – Which Way to America
Least best: Fishbone – Servitude
Sacul
Most best: Ed Harrison – Tachi
Least best: Boards of Canada – Dayvan Cowboy
Shadow
Most best: Novo Amor – Birthplace
Least best: Kishi Bashi – Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It!
Stadler
Most best: Sammy Hagar – Psycho Vertigo
Least best: Van Halen – In a Simple Rhythm
TAC
Most best: Enshine – Dual Existence
Least best: Darkaeon – Ark Of the Universe Pt.1
Tomi
Most best: Daughter – Youth
Least best: Sharon Van Etten – Seventeen
Train
Most best: Mutoid Man – Bridge Burner
Least best: Raketkanon – Fons
wolfking
Most best: Amon Amarth – War of the Gods
Least best: Swashbuckle – Cruise Ship Terror
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I prefer Dislocated myself but I won't complain about the longest song on the EP being your favorite :biggrin:
Also Tetrastructural Minds > Recharging The Void
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Shooting Star, least best? Does not compute...
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Also Tetrastructural Minds > Recharging The Void
I mean, it was a toss-up between the two really, I'm just preferring the latter so far.
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Vektor was one of the bands I was maaaybe thinking of sending you but I figured they were pretty risky so they were quite low on the list. I'm not super into their two most recent albums as a whole (both of which are covered by those two songs) but their first album Black Future is :metal :metal :metal
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Not surprised that ATAL is your least favorite as I also think it was the weakest, but I am surprised that you like Lucy Rose the best. I would have placed my bet on one of the Gordi songs
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Evermind
Most best: Sunburst – Remedy of My Heart
Least best: Lee Abraham – Realisation
Yeah that tracks, the longest track is your favourite and the shortest which is meant to introduce the story is your least favourite, so far so good
I really hope the thing I was going for worked which was something like "do a very intense and powerful second track like on Avantasia's The Scarecrow and then try to keep the listener interested for the rest of the record"
lonestar
Most best: Kingcrow – Night's Descending
Least best: Secret Sphere – Portrait of a Dying Heart
This also tracks, this Kingcrow song is fantastic and I'm ambivalent about Secret Sphere
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Interesting, I would have expected the Landon Tewers tracks to be the most likely to not be hits, which I guess means you're enjoying them all pretty well. :metal
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I would have guesses the exact opposite :lol
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Vektor was one of the bands I was maaaybe thinking of sending you but I figured they were pretty risky so they were quite low on the list. I'm not super into their two most recent albums as a whole (both of which are covered by those two songs) but their first album Black Future is :metal :metal :metal
I wanted to send something from Black Future, but nothing fit my story unfortunately.
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Cyril
Most best: Mac Miller – Good News
Least best: Bad Company – Shooting Star
Well this is interesting. I didn't expect Good News to be your favorite but I'm not complaining either, haha. It is very good. Brother's Blood or Scorpion Hill are probably my favorites though.
I hope that's a least best in the sense of "still quite good" because if not then :sadpanda:
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Katt
Most best: Aquaria – Judgement Day
Least best: Twilight Force – Flight of the Sapphire Dragon
Wow, legitimately surprised by this one. Would have figured exactly the opposite, what with that super falsetto Andre Matos-ish midsection of Judgement Day. Results on this are gonna be interesting for sure.
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Katt
Most best: Aquaria – Judgement Day
Least best: Twilight Force – Flight of the Sapphire Dragon
Wow, legitimately surprised by this one. Would have figured exactly the opposite, what with that super falsetto Andre Matos-ish midsection of Judgement Day. Results on this are gonna be interesting for sure.
I like how we sent music we like and how different it is, I mean it's all still rock/metal, but I essentially sent The Big Sad which you're often so disdainful of and you sent a bunch of happy over the top power metal which I'm often so disdainful of :lol
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Elite
Most best: Obsidian Kingdom – Oncoming Dark / Through the Glass / Cinnamon Balls
Least best: Hamferð – Frosthvarv
Okay. Kind of makes sense, but you’re also cheating for lumping those three tracks together (though to be fair, I have sent those three as a trio myself occasionally :p ). The entire album they come from segues as if it’s one long piece.
Poor Frosthvarv though :( all the build-up for nothing. (Unless ‘least best’ still is ‘quite awesome’). Now I wonder how the rest ranks, but I’m feeling your ranking is going to be like this:
1. The three Obsidian Kingdom tracks
2. Alsaela
3. Last of the Light
4. Hon Syndrast
5. The impossible Icelandic title
6. Frosthvarv
:corn
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i dunno what ariich's ranking of my EP is gonna be but here's mine
1. Brother's Blood
2. Scorpion Hill
3. Good News
4. Ladies and Gentlemen, We are Floating in Space
5. Shooting Star
6. The Killing Moon
7. In the Ghetto
i like them all a lot tho but In the Ghetto is the one I did replace on my director's cut of the EP lol
maybe my chances of a better score would've gone up with the original EP i had before i changed the theme but idc i like the theme on mine a lot
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Shooting Star, least best? Does not compute...
Sent by Cyril. That does not compute. ..
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Hell yeah, knew you'd dig the Ed Harrison track :metal
According to these rankings, you could say my EP goes downhill after the first track :lol
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Crap! Raketkanon (and ESPECIALLY the song Fons) is sooo love or hate. The fact that you like that one least (easily my favourite of my EP) tells me you hate it :corn
And bridge burner your favourite, but the fact you didn’t like Cave In much tells me that’s also maybe a bit meh.. hmmm
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Man I'm really hyped that you thought my Lee Abraham track was the weakest because it's mostly just a transitional piece/opening and while I think it's excellent I do think it's the weakest of the four. Because of that I think my EP might've worked exactly as I thought it would which makes me giddy as hell
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Katt
Most best: Aquaria – Judgement Day
Least best: Twilight Force – Flight of the Sapphire Dragon
Wow, legitimately surprised by this one. Would have figured exactly the opposite, what with that super falsetto Andre Matos-ish midsection of Judgement Day. Results on this are gonna be interesting for sure.
I like how we sent music we like and how different it is, I mean it's all still rock/metal, but I essentially sent The Big Sad which you're often so disdainful of and you sent a bunch of happy over the top power metal which I'm often so disdainful of :lol
:lol That is pretty funny. Although I can't think of a lot of 'sad' power metal. The only 'big sad' I'm so disdainful of is a certain sect of prog music which just seems to wallow in angst and self-deprecating misery. Some of my favorite music ever is extremely sad!
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Katt
Most best: Aquaria – Judgement Day
Least best: Twilight Force – Flight of the Sapphire Dragon
Wow, legitimately surprised by this one. Would have figured exactly the opposite, what with that super falsetto Andre Matos-ish midsection of Judgement Day. Results on this are gonna be interesting for sure.
I like how we sent music we like and how different it is, I mean it's all still rock/metal, but I essentially sent The Big Sad which you're often so disdainful of and you sent a bunch of happy over the top power metal which I'm often so disdainful of :lol
:lol That is pretty funny. Although I can't think of a lot of 'sad' power metal. The only 'big sad' I'm so disdainful of is a certain sect of prog music which just seems to wallow in angst and self-deprecating misery. Some of my favorite music ever is extremely sad!
I saw you post The Big Sad thing about Green Carnation on FB (which I obviously disagree with) and then I realized that my EP is exactly like that :lol
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I can confirm that Ruslan's EP is pretty damn miserable and Mike's is pretty damn upbeat.
I'm also quite enjoying all the speculation in here.
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:lol :lol
Part of that is just me giving all my prog and power metal friends shit. I troll 'em both. Although I do like to roast prog bands a lot. :lol
Don't disappoint me, Rich. Although you kind of already have saying Flight of the Sapphire Dragon is the weakest song. That song is just too majestic for thee :metardica: Plaaay it again, til you love the whole thing~ and then, listen to the album~
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Don't disappoint me, Rich. Although you kind of already have saying Flight of the Sapphire Dragon is the weakest song. That song is just too majestic for thee :metardica:
I'm intrigued - which song should I have found the weakest, in your opinion?
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:lol :lol
Part of that is just me giving all my prog and power metal friends shit. I troll 'em both. Although I do like to roast prog bands a lot. :lol
Don't disappoint me, Rich. Although you kind of already have saying Flight of the Sapphire Dragon is the weakest song. That song is just too majestic for thee :metardica: Plaaay it again, til you love the whole thing~ and then, listen to the album~
I mean I have the new Conception featured on my EP which I think you liked? I don't want your pheromones though
I can confirm that Ruslan's EP is pretty damn miserable and Mike's is pretty damn upbeat.
It's funny because honestly the only miserable song from my EP is the Oceans of Slumber one. Well, that one and the outro. Remedy of My Heart has those miserable undertones but it could be easily put into a happier story, and Feather Moves is outright uplifting actually. But yeah, since the story was intended to be gloomy from the beginning, it pretty much pushes you to regard the songs in this way.
For my next EP, I think I should do something happier for a change.
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:lol :lol
Part of that is just me giving all my prog and power metal friends shit. I troll 'em both. Although I do like to roast prog bands a lot. :lol
Don't disappoint me, Rich. Although you kind of already have saying Flight of the Sapphire Dragon is the weakest song. That song is just too majestic for thee :metardica: Plaaay it again, til you love the whole thing~ and then, listen to the album~
I mean I have the new Conception featured on my EP which I think you liked? I don't want your pheromones though
HAHA :lol I do quite enjoy the new Conception but I certainly wouldn't consider that Sad Boi Prog like I do Evergrey or Katatonia :P I don't like old Conception though but that's for other reasons.
Don't disappoint me, Rich. Although you kind of already have saying Flight of the Sapphire Dragon is the weakest song. That song is just too majestic for thee :metardica:
I'm intrigued - which song should I have found the weakest, in your opinion?
Well I said it earlier but I was expecting Judgement Day to be the weak link due to the soft abrupt middle section with the falsetto that almost all but the most diehard of power metal fans (and/or Andre-era Angra worshippers) would tolerate. Or, barring that, There And Back Again for the sheer maximum power metal cheese and wizard narration :lol
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:lol :lol
Part of that is just me giving all my prog and power metal friends shit. I troll 'em both. Although I do like to roast prog bands a lot. :lol
Don't disappoint me, Rich. Although you kind of already have saying Flight of the Sapphire Dragon is the weakest song. That song is just too majestic for thee :metardica: Plaaay it again, til you love the whole thing~ and then, listen to the album~
I mean I have the new Conception featured on my EP which I think you liked? I don't want your pheromones though
HAHA :lol I do quite enjoy the new Conception but I certainly wouldn't consider that Sad Boi Prog like I do Evergrey or Katatonia :P I don't like old Conception though but that's for other reasons.
It's basically the most uplifting song on my EP and it was the spark which started the whole story, except it represents the man who has recently died leaving his family behind and he's just flying like a discarded leaf on the wind with no purpose and no concerns before he has his final moment of consciousness ("who are you?" at the end of the song begins that sequence) where he sees his wife saying goodbye to him at his funeral
I think it would be fair to say I took some non Sad Boi Prog songs and turned them into the Sad Boi Prog songs :lol
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I can confirm that Ruslan's EP is pretty damn miserable emotional and Mike's is pretty damn upbeat cheesey.
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I can confirm that Ruslan's EP is pretty damn miserable and Mike's is pretty damn upbeat.
The many moods of metal
(https://i.imgur.com/sozSzlb.jpg)
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It is fair though, it's pretty miserable and emotional. Tragedy usually makes for a good story.
Artwork:
(https://s8.hostingkartinok.com/uploads/images/2020/06/29e8fec2eb07eb0bd0b3b30b2001eab3.jpg)
I'll probably never top the concept album I sent to Tim but I think this was a valiant effort.
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The many moods of metal
(https://i.imgur.com/sozSzlb.jpg)
Where's all of this scary prog metal I've been missing out on?
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The guy is not scared, he's overwhelmed and intimidated :biggrin:
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It's funny because honestly the only miserable song from my EP is the Oceans of Slumber one. Well, that one and the outro. Remedy of My Heart has those miserable undertones but it could be easily put into a happier story, and Feather Moves is outright uplifting actually. But yeah, since the story was intended to be gloomy from the beginning, it pretty much pushes you to regard the songs in this way.
Yeah in itself Feather Moves is upbeat, but what it represents in the story and what comes after is definitely miserable. :lol
The many moods of metal
(https://i.imgur.com/sozSzlb.jpg)
I love this, partly because music can be amazing from all sorts of different moods and styles, but also because Inside Out is one of my absolute favourite movies. :D
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It's funny because honestly the only miserable song from my EP is the Oceans of Slumber one. Well, that one and the outro. Remedy of My Heart has those miserable undertones but it could be easily put into a happier story, and Feather Moves is outright uplifting actually. But yeah, since the story was intended to be gloomy from the beginning, it pretty much pushes you to regard the songs in this way.
Yeah in itself Feather Moves is upbeat, but what it represents in the story and what comes after is definitely miserable. :lol
Man, that's exactly what I was going for, so no matter what the final scores are I'm incredibly happy with this :tup
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Ok lads, I think I'll be ready to start posting results tomorrow, which will probably take 2-3 days tops. Based on tentative scores, I know approximate final rankings. I'm therefore going to start from the bottom of those tentative rankings doing final listens, adjusting scores and doing write-ups. I'll post 3 people at a time, reducing down to 2 at a time for the top 4, and I'll always be finalising scores at least 5 people ahead of what I'm posting so that I know rankings won't change.
EDIT: So basically what this means is, when I start posting the first few sets of results, I won't know who is going to be winning the roulette. :lol
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It's OK, we already know. :lol
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#4, calling it
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#4, calling it
Oooooh, cool idea - everyone should guess what position they will end up in!
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#2 or 20
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Betting I drop to #3
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#2 or 20
Go hard or go home.
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#1.
But Evermind will be #0.
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#3
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I will make a valiant effort and end up at #5 or #6.
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#3
I love the optimism. :lol
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My goal is #12
My forecast is #16
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15 or 16.
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good scores good scores good scores that's all i wanna hear
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I got last place this time around. Good side is I'll see my score first.
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Brimming with optimism, I’ll lay down a 4-spot.
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I got last place this time around. Good side is I'll see my score first.
Y'know what, I'm going to go out on an extra long limb and predict a score of 11. 6 points for musicality and 5 for flow, cause no matter what you thought of the music, that flow was tight af.
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About my least and most best, I am surprised you liked Hive Minds, it was rather risky to send it. After knowing this, I could have sent a heavier Car Bomb song, I played it safe in that case.
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I got last place this time around. Good side is I'll see my score first.
This time the order will be final rankings, rather than round rankings. You'd have to have done something pretty special to drop from 12th to bottom. :lol
About my least and most best, I am surprised you liked Hive Minds, it was rather risky to send it. After knowing this, I could have sent a heavier Car Bomb song, I played it safe in that case.
I'm not sure heaviness is a great indicator really, as ever my tastes are quite inconsistent. :lol
First results will be going up shortly. And I've changed my mind on how I'll post them, I'll be mixing up posts of two or three at a time in order that people who end up on the same score get posted at the same time. The first post will be three people.
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Oh,ok, then I predict I'll be 14th.
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FINAL ROUND RESULTS, ranks 20-22
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22nd place
Stadler – The Singer Not The Song
1. Van Halen – In a Simple Rhythm
2. Sammy Hagar – Swept Away
3. Van Halen – Take Me Back (Déjà vu)
4. David Lee Roth – Tobacco Road
5. Sammy Hagar – Psycho Vertigo
6. David Lee Roth – Big Trouble
7. Van Halen – Blood And Fire
First impression: This was a bit more varied than I expected, and the guitar work is nice. It’s all perfectly enjoyable, but perhaps a bit middle-of-the-road to my tastes.
Final opinion: I’ve never bothered to check out Van Halen before, despite them being very famous, and to be honest this doesn’t change my mind at all. None of it is bad, and instrumentally it’s pretty nice and there is some cool guitar work throughout, but I still wouldn’t call it very exciting. And vocally, I just find it really, really bland I’m afraid. Of the VH and DLR songs, honestly the only one that interests me really is Take Me Back (Déjà vu), which is solid, but the rest, nah. The one saving grace that kept this above a 7 was the Sammy Hagar tracks, which are so much better than everything else here. Psycho Vertigo in particular has a fantastic groove to it, but both tunes are really good and have some nice vocal lines, so I’ll be checking his solo stuff out for sure.
The flow here is pretty good, if nothing special. It’s a pretty straightforward selection of songs really, and the ordering works well enough although the different production styles between some of them (particularly the DLR) is very slightly jarring.
Music quality score: 7.3
Flow score: 3.7
EP total: 11.0
Roulette total: 66.4
Somebody had to come last, but that doesn’t make you any less valued. You’ve been such a great sport all roulette, despite never managing to get away from the bottom few places after a fairly weak first round (which was unfortunately replicated in the final round). I’ve been really glad to have you in for the whole thing this time, especially because it allowed you to try out different things, with a handful of really good successes. I’m not sure our tastes are ever going to align that much when it comes to classic rock, but you’ve sparked a new interest in me to give Dio and Tull another chance, you’ve introduced me to Michael Schenker and Sammy Hagar who I’d like to check out some more, and best of all that Panic Channel album which I’m pretty sure I’ll be buying based on the songs you sent me.
You win the award for: Most Sporting
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21st place
Lethean – The One You Are Looking for Is Hidden from View
1. Diabolical Masquerade – Spinning Back the Clocks
2. Diabolical Masquerade – Soaring over Dead Rooms
3. Diabolical Masquerade – The Enemy Is the Earth
4. Diabolical Masquerade – Recall
5. Diabolical Masquerade – All Exits Blocked
6. Diabolical Masquerade – The Memory Is Weak
7. Diabolical Masquerade – Struck at Random / Outermost Fear
8. Diabolical Masquerade – Sparks of Childhood Coming Back
9. Diabolical Masquerade – Old People's Voodoo Seance
10. Diabolical Masquerade – Mary-Lee Goes Crazy
11. Diabolical Masquerade – Something Has Arrived
12. Diabolical Masquerade – Possession of the Voodoo Party
13. Off the Cross – The Silence
14. Pantheon I – Ascending
15. October Tide – Losing Tomorrow
16. Diabolical Masquerade – Not of Flesh, Not of Blood
17. Diabolical Masquerade – Intact with a Human Psyche
18. Diabolical Masquerade – Keeping Faith
19. Long Distance Calling – The Nearing Grave [outro]
First impression: This seems like a bit of a mixed bag. There are some great moments but it doesn’t sound as consistent or coherent as I’d like.
Final opinion: Eesh, yeah this is definitely a mixed bag. On the weakest end, unfortunately because it dominates the non-banned music here, is Diabolical Masquerade. Not that it’s all bad at all, the first two tracks here are pretty cool in fact, although they’re so short they end up feeling insubstantial. But the 7th movement tracks I find genuinely irritating, and the rest are all only decent. Thankfully, the other three non-banned songs are all strong and manage to salvage a decent overall score. The Silence and Ascending in particular are both excellent, crunchy, moody songs and Losing Tomorrow has a atmospheric gloom to it. The best song is probably the Long Distance Calling, which is fantastic, but because they’re a banned artist, that doesn’t contribute to the quality score here.
The flow here isn’t terrible, but it’s the weakest of all the EPs. It’s actually the Diabolical Masquerade tracks that run sequentially on the album they’re from that seem to fit together least and have the most jarring transitions between them. I do like the idea of the theme, all side projects or guest performances with Katatonia members on vocals, and the rest of the songs have a consistency of tone and approach that could have flowed really nicely had it not been for those pesky DM tracks.
Music quality score: 7.6
Flow score: 3.4
EP total: 11.0
Roulette total: 66.7
Your journey in the ranking chart could be described as The Rise and Fall of Leathen. :lol After a shaky first round, you were quickly rising up the ranks in that first half, but sadly lost the momentum. I’m so glad you played again though and am really grateful for the amazing music you sent me – I’m especially excited about Borknagar and Solefald, both of which I can see me really getting into, but you’ve also made we want to check out more Green Carnation, Long Distance Calling and Arcturus. I’m also really interested to check out Off the Cross and Pantheon I from your EP.
You win the award for: Most Attempts to Change My Mind
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20th place
LordCost – Metalcore Leftovers
1. Norma Jean – Hive Minds
2. Underoath – Paper Lung
3. Car Bomb – Gratitude
4. The Dillinger Escape Plan – Mouth of Ghosts
First impression: One of these artists I’m digging a lot more than I expected. Overall, there’s some really good, crunchy stuff, but the quality isn’t consistent.
Final opinion: Apparently I’ve heard some Dillinger Escape Plan before and didn’t like it much, but I don’t really remember it. I also saw them supporting System of a Down many years ago and thought they sounded terrible. But the song here is cool, probably my second favourite on the EP – it has a great atmospheric build up and the heavy payoff at the end works well. All four songs have a chunky intensity to them that I’m quite enjoying, and the first two tracks have grown on me. The Norma Jean is great, and as heavy as it is there’s a nice groove going on. The Underoath I wasn’t too keen on at first, but have come around on somewhat (particularly the second half). The big dip still is the Car Bomb song though, it has the metalcore heaviness but without the emotionality to make it feel convincing.
In terms of flow, this feels pretty similar to Stadler’s EP really. It’s a good selection of songs from a similar style (to each other, obviously, not to Stadler’s :lol), and the ordering is nothing special but it works well enough.
Music quality score: 7.9
Flow score: 3.7
EP total: 11.6
Roulette total: 67.0
While Shadow might officially have the widest range of scores, I still think you reclaim your title of Most Inconsistent because it’s definitely been a roulette of ups and downs. Not that you can really tell from the graph – two weak rounds out of the first three made it really hard to catch up again. But just like last time, while some of the stuff you sent me didn’t hit the mark, you found some absolute gems as well (which I’m really thankful for), and almost nothing in between. The Arcane was one of my favourites of the whole roulette, and the Fjokra and Mad Lollipop were thrillingly bonkers. The Mercury Tree and EP artists were the only ones to land in the middle, and have enticed me enough to want to hear more.
You win the award for: Most Inconsistent
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Final rankings:
20. LordCost = 7.2 + 8.8 + 7.3 + 8.2 + 7.5 + 8.4 + 8.0 + (7.9 + 3.7) = 67.0
21. Lethean = 7.6 + 8.0 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.4 + 7.6 + 8.2 + (7.6 + 3.4) = 66.7
22. Stadler = 7.4 + 7.8 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.4 + 7.8 + 8.0 + (7.3 + 3.7) = 66.4
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FINAL ROUND RESULTS, ranks 20-22
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22nd place
Stadler – The Singer Not The Song
1. Van Halen – In a Simple Rhythm
2. Sammy Hagar – Swept Away
3. Van Halen – Take Me Back (Déjà vu)
4. David Lee Roth – Tobacco Road
5. Sammy Hagar – Psycho Vertigo
6. David Lee Roth – Big Trouble
7. Van Halen – Blood And Fire
Final opinion: I’ve never bothered to check out Van Halen before, despite them being very famous, and to be honest this doesn’t change my mind at all. None of it is bad, and instrumentally it’s pretty nice and there is some cool guitar work throughout, but I still wouldn’t call it very exciting. And vocally, I just find it really, really bland I’m afraid. Of the VH and DLR songs, honestly the only one that interests me really is Take Me Back (Déjà vu), which is solid, but the rest, nah.
I will say that In A Simple Rhyme is one of my favorite Van Halen songs.
However, in typical Stadler fashion, he leaves out what really makes Van Halen great.
Lesson: If you ever ask Stadler to recommend some tracks from a band, listen to everything but the tracks he recommends.
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The weakest flow is still 3.4, that's curious to know.
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Oh by the way
Music quality score: 7.9
Flow score: 3.7
EP total: 11.7
This doesn't add up, it's 11.6 if the scores are correct
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Well, if I had to guess, I would say I'll end up in the middle of the pack, #10 or #11
However, in typical Stadler fashion, he leaves out what really makes Van Halen great.
I have to agree with this. There are some Van Halen tunes that I'm sure Rich would enjoy, but not those.
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Oh by the way
Music quality score: 7.9
Flow score: 3.7
EP total: 11.7
This doesn't add up, it's 11.6 if the scores are correct
Oops, that was a typo, thanks for spotting! Everything else is correct though.
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Oh also:
The weakest flow is still 3.4, that's curious to know.
Yeah that's fairly comparable to the concept album round in my last roulette. There was one lower score of 3.0/5, but that was 12 tracks all by different bands covering multiple genres.
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rest of the contestants back in the green room like
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Hoping my superlative is "tried the hardest" :lol
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rest of the contestants back in the green room like
(https://i.imgur.com/jOupvpF.gif)
:lol
I think this even includes Ruslan now, after going rounds 1-7 without caring too much.
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FINAL ROUND RESULTS, ranks 20-22
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22nd place
Stadler – The Singer Not The Song
1. Van Halen – In a Simple Rhythm
2. Sammy Hagar – Swept Away
3. Van Halen – Take Me Back (Déjà vu)
4. David Lee Roth – Tobacco Road
5. Sammy Hagar – Psycho Vertigo
6. David Lee Roth – Big Trouble
7. Van Halen – Blood And Fire
Final opinion: I’ve never bothered to check out Van Halen before, despite them being very famous, and to be honest this doesn’t change my mind at all. None of it is bad, and instrumentally it’s pretty nice and there is some cool guitar work throughout, but I still wouldn’t call it very exciting. And vocally, I just find it really, really bland I’m afraid. Of the VH and DLR songs, honestly the only one that interests me really is Take Me Back (Déjà vu), which is solid, but the rest, nah.
I will say that In A Simple Rhyme is one of my favorite Van Halen songs.
However, in typical Stadler fashion, he leaves out what really makes Van Halen great.
Lesson: If you ever ask Stadler to recommend some tracks from a band, listen to everything but the tracks he recommends.
This is hateful. :)
You're kind of right, though; I do gravitate to the odder tracks. Here, though, I was going purely for vocal performance and I was trying to stay away from the overly testosterone-ish (so no Black And Blue, for example). Not as a challenge, but out of curiosity, what would you have sent (again, with the two criteria)?
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I think this even includes Ruslan now, after going rounds 1-7 without caring too much.
Yeah, I'm definitely invested in this now!
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Ariich: Thank you for the kind words; this has been a blast. Really well run roulette, I'll tell you that.
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I think it's funny that the flow issues are due to tracks on an album that are already in that sequence. :)
I probably should have scrapped the EP when I realized that Long Distance Calling was banned, but at that point it was a little late. That is definitely the best song though so I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
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Ariich: Thank you for the kind words; this has been a blast. Really well run roulette, I'll tell you that.
Yeah seriously this was super fun for each round and the format is so good I aped it for my whole roulette :lol
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Participation awards for everyone!!
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I suddenly regret never sending Ill Mitch
https://www.illmitch.com/
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rest of the contestants back in the green room like
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(https://i.imgur.com/wuLkcBn.gif)
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I was starting to regret not sending Kingcrow but then I remembered that it was because I sent them last time. :) I'm glad they seemed to do well here.
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Yeah that's fairly comparable to the concept album round in my last roulette. There was one lower score of 3.0/5, but that was 12 tracks all by different bands covering multiple genres.
essentially the flow score is not gonna be a huge determining factor here :lol
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Ariich: Thank you for the kind words; this has been a blast. Really well run roulette, I'll tell you that.
Really glad you've enjoyed it!
I think it's funny that the flow issues are due to tracks on an album that are already in that sequence. :)
:lol Yeah exactly, I'm not sure that album is going to be for me.
Participation awards for everyone!!
I mean, it's right there in the name of the roulette. :lol
Yeah that's fairly comparable to the concept album round in my last roulette. There was one lower score of 3.0/5, but that was 12 tracks all by different bands covering multiple genres.
essentially the flow score is not gonna be a huge determining factor here :lol
I don't agree, the spread of flow scores is around 2/3 the spread of quality scores, and once we get to around 16th place, people are clumped close enough together that it's making quite a big difference to final rankings.
But if you mean that EP of sucky music that flows amazingly can put someone a full point over their competitors, then no, it wouldn't help that much.
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i mean a 1.6 maximum possible spread compared to a (presumably) wider spread for song quality score :P
though to be fair there's little odds of a song quality score dipping below 7/10 in this roulette so
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though to be fair there's little odds of a song quality score dipping below 7/10 in this roulette so
Yes exactly, that was what I meant. The 2/3rds spread in my last post was based on the current round scores (actual and tentative).
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are more results coming today? :corn
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:corn
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are more results coming today? :corn
Yep, just working on a couple now to make sure I'm staying 5 ahead of what I'm posting so that rankings will definitely be settled. So next batch probably in the next half hour at most.
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FINAL ROUND RESULTS, ranks 17-19
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19th place
Tomi – Bittersweet
1. Sharon Van Etten – Seventeen
2. Elliott Smith – Waltz #2 (XO)
3. Daughter – Youth
4. Daughter – Medicine
5. Okkervil River – A Stone
6. Elliott Smith – Between the Bars
7. Okkervil River – So Come Back, I Am Waiting
First impression: There’s some gorgeous, emotional stuff here. I’m not sure I love all of it, some of the tracks are maybe a little dull.
Final opinion: Nothing blows me away here, but it’s a really consistently nice and engaging EP so it was actually quite hard to pick top and bottom tracks for it. I went with Youth because it has a gorgeous ambience, and the other Daughter track is nice too. The other standout is the Okkervil River tunes, which have a big emotional energy to them. They sound to me a bit like an American Frank Turner, who I love, so I’m interested to check them out more! The Elliott Smith songs are nice and have a cool Beatles vibe, but perhaps not overly exciting. Same goes for the Sharon Van Etten song, which is nice and upbeat but not especially memorable.
The flow is pretty good here on the whole, there’s a fairly consistent vibe throughout and the songs flow quite nicely from one to the next. The one I’m not sure about is the Sharon Van Etten which, with its big synthy richness, sounds a little different stylistically to the other songs, which are all very acoustic focused.
Music quality score: 8.1
Flow score: 3.9
EP total: 12.0
Roulette total: 67.9
Not the most successful roulette in terms of your final placement – you started a little weak and never managed to make it back – but damn you sent me some outstanding music again. I’m particularly pleased about the Soen which has really changed my mind about them, and the Goldfrapp was equally amazing. I’m also excited to explore more Tom Waits (his early stuff, mind!), Stoned Jesus, Daughter and Okkervil River. But what I also really appreciate so much is the variety of stuff that you’ve sent me – there was some stylistic overlap between Stoned Jesus and Corrosion of Conformity, but otherwise everything else has been completely different and all interesting in its own way.
You win the award for: Most Varied
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18th place
king – Ariich has heard every band since the beginning of time
1. Yesternight – Who You Are
2. Cellar Noise – Nautilus
3. Hemina – Flat
4. Cyril – First Love (A Lullaby)
5. DarWin – Escape the Maze
First impression: A very nice selection of pretty emotive prog. There’s a really coherent vibe to all this, but enough variety to keep it interesting as well.
Final opinion: Unfortunately this EP hasn’t held up quite so well as my first impression, but I do still like it plenty. The first two songs are really great, which might have put me in a particularly positive mood during that initial listen. I especially like the dramatic stuff in the second half of Nautilus. Everything else is good still, but each track has something a little lacking. Flat is the weakest, and not nearly as good as the Hemina songs Chad sent me last round. First Love is pretty and has a very nice chorus, but I feel like it could do with just a little more punch. And then Escape the Maze has a great finale, but takes a little too long to get there.
This is another one where the flow is good but nothing special. As I said in my first impression, there’s a coherent “emotive prog” vibe that brings all the songs together nicely, but enough variety to keep it interesting. The song ordering works well enough, and Escape The Maze definitely works well as a closer, but otherwise the rest just feels like a collection of similar songs.
Music quality score: 8.0
Flow score: 3.9
EP total: 11.9
Roulette total: 68.3
Joe, it’s been so great having you in the whole roulette this time, for the first time since my v2 back in 2011, as you’ve been so unlucky with your prelim submissions in the last two! You started strong, but then dropped for a few rounds and never managed to quite pull your way back up. But you sent me some fantastic music all throughout the roulette. You’ve stuck pretty closely to prog rock or other rock music that isn’t necessarily “prog” but is still proggy, but within that you sent a nice variety of different styles and approaches. And a few of those were absolutely cracking – I’m most excited about Abel Ganz (aka Moon Safari 2.0 as far as I can tell) but also looking forward to exploring Rise Twain, Southern Empire and finally giving Sting a proper listen.
You win the award for: Most Prog Rock
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17th place
Sacul – bleep bliss
1. Ed Harrison – Tachi
2. Ed Harrison – Reboot
3. Arms and Sleepers – Kino
4. matryoshka – Monotonous Purgatory
5. Boards of Canada – In The Annexe
6. Arms and Sleepers – I Sing the Body Electric
7. Arms and Sleepers – Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
8. Boards of Canada – Dayvan Cowboy
First impression: Your good run seems to be continuing. There’s a lovely ambience to half of this, and a great energy to most of the rest.
Final opinion: So yeah, Tachi is amaaaaaazing, and Reboot is also really cool though it’s more of an interlude really. I’m definitely checking out Ed Harrison. Technically you’re right that it goes downhill after that, although it’s still mostly really good. The matryoshka track is gorgeous music closer to a “modern classical” style, with really lush instrumentation. And the Arms and Sleepers tracks are nice too, there’s not a huge amount going on and I’m not sure how much I’d love a whole album, but the little subtleties in the production do bring them to life and there’s a nice variety between them – Body Electric in particular has a cool groove to it. The relative weak link is Boards of Canada – the Interlude track is a bit meh, and Dayvan Cowboy is fine, just a bit boring really.
The flow is nicely done here. If there’s one flaw, it’s that putting by far the most energetic tracks first does make the EP just slightly imbalanced. But apart from that, the track ordering is great, with nice flow between ambient and groovy, and the interlude tracks really help make it feel smooth as well.
Music quality score: 8.3
Flow score: 4.0
EP total: 12.3
Roulette total: 68.8
That Fishmans song was a bit of an error really – if it hadn’t been for that, this was an otherwise incredibly consistent performance and it’s been amazing having you in the whole roulette this time. Fishmans aside, I really enjoyed the experimentation in the first half of the roulette and am looking forward to exploring Nick Cave and Beth Gibbons. But then in the second half, I really feel like you’ve now got a better handle on my tastes in electronic music because even though I never got blown away (except perhaps the Ed Harrison) the consistency was just excellent and I want to check out basically every single artist.
You win the award for: Most Electronic
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Final rankings:
17. Sacul = 8.1 + 7.1 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + 8.4 + (8.3 + 4.0) = 68.8
18. king = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 7.7 + 8.0 + 8.2 + 8.4 + (8.0 + 3.9) = 68.4
19. Tomi = 7.3 + 8.1 + 7.9 + 8.5 + 8.1 + 7.5 + 8.5 + (8.1 + 3.9) = 67.9
20. LordCost = 7.2 + 8.8 + 7.3 + 8.2 + 7.5 + 8.4 + 8.0 + (7.9 + 3.7) = 67.0
21. Lethean = 7.6 + 8.0 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.4 + 7.6 + 8.2 + (7.6 + 3.4) = 66.7
22. Stadler = 7.4 + 7.8 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.4 + 7.8 + 8.0 + (7.3 + 3.7) = 66.4
(https://i.imgur.com/3rHpsSt.jpg)
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the EP round sure is changing the standings a lot so far, huh :neverusethis:
waiting for someone's EP to tank with like a 10.5/15 and drop from 5th to 15th
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the EP round sure is changing the standings a lot so far, huh :neverusethis:
waiting for someone's EP to tank with like a 10.5/15 and drop from 5th to 15th
I mean, not tanking that hard but yeah the more significant movements will start in the next update.
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Thanks Rich. I had a blast. Check back with me if you dive into the bands you mentioned.
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About my least and most best, I am surprised you liked Hive Minds, it was rather risky to send it. After knowing this, I could have sent a heavier Car Bomb song, I played it safe in that case.
I'm not sure heaviness is a great indicator really, as ever my tastes are quite inconsistent. :lol
It was the occasion to send the so called Traincore!
It's impressive how you managed to run this roulette :tup
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the EP round sure is changing the standings a lot so far, huh :neverusethis:
waiting for someone's EP to tank with like a 10.5/15 and drop from 5th to 15th
I mean, not tanking that hard but yeah the more significant movements will start in the next update.
I sent Raketkanon and if the by far most annoying sounding song of the round got ranked bottom of my EP I can see a 15th place spot happen for me
No ragrets Fons is one of my favourite songs of the last 2 years
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How about one more set of results before I go to bed?
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How about one more set of results before I go to bed?
Absolutely!
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How about one more set of results before I go to bed?
please, all of the rest, now
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FINAL ROUND RESULTS, ranks 15-16
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15th place (joint)
romdrums – Vivid and Livid
1. Living Colour – Cult of Personality
2. Fishbone – Servitude
3. Public Enemy – Fight the Power
4. Living Colour – Funny Vibe
5. Public Enemy – By the Time I Get to Arizona
6. Living Colour – Which Way to America
7. Living Colour – This is the Life
First impression: The flow feels kind of disjointed, but I do love the theme that binds it all together. There’s a couple of duds, but the rest is very cool and kind of unique to this roulette.
Final opinion: Ok so first up, with everything going on in the west right now, this theme speaks pretty powerfully to me. There have been a couple of black artists in this roulette (Kamasi Washington, The Weeknd), but very few, and no rap or hip hop. So it’s really cool to get something from entirely black bands/groups, including some pretty iconic hip hop and a big focus on the experience of black people in the west. In terms of music quality, it’s a bit of a mixed bag but there’s some great stuff. I’m loving all three of the Living Colour tunes from Vivid, really cool grungy funk rock. The other LC tune is alright, but much less interesting. Rap-based genres like hip hop and grime aren’t huge for me but I do love some stuff in them, and I’ll add By the Time I Get to Arizona to that. Fight the Power I definitely appreciate conceptually but musically it’s pretty bland. The weakest track here is the Fishbone – it’s not terrible and the verses are actually really cool, but the slightly discordant “chorus” just isn’t doing it for me.
Flow-wise, this is all a bit disjointed but I’ve come round on it somewhat. Fortunately there’s enough stylistic overlap (for example the rapped vocals in Funny Vibe and the funky stuff in Arizona) to have a somewhat consistent thread through the EP. And of course the overarching theme is important in bringing it all together meaningfully. But the different production styles and sounds do still stop it from flowing as well as I’d have liked.
Music quality score: 8.1
Flow score: 3.7
EP total: 11.8
Roulette total: 69.3
You were one of the people I specifically had in mind when designing a no-eliminations roulette this time, after your bad luck in the prelims of my last two. And it’s paid off for me hugely, as you’ve sent me consistently great stuff – in fact you’re one of only a handful people to have never dipped below an 8.0, which demonstrates that the final rankings aren’t the be all and end all. It was very much a roulette of two halves for you in terms of style – the first half was dominated by djenty prog metal, one of which was amazing (Valis Ablaze) and the rest of which was still really solid and kept you upper table. In the second half, you branched out into other styles and never reached the same high point, but you maintained a higher overall level of quality with some really exciting music. Unfortunately, your competitors upped their game in the last two rounds, which saw your standing drop. Still, it’s been a real pleasure having you on board.
You win the award for: Most Djentlemanly
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15th place (joint)
Nekov – A Passage Beyond
1. Gordi – Heaven I Know
2. Lucy Rose – Be Alright
3. Gordi – Long Way
4. Beirut – At Once
5. Gordi – Volcanic
6. As Tall As Lions – You Can’t Take It With You
First impression: Nothing out of the ordinary but damn it’s really lovely stuff. There’s a really consistent vibe throughout this whole EP.
Final opinion: I didn’t end up loving this quite as much as I thought I might on first listen, but it’s still really great. It was one of the easiest EPs for me to choose a favourite and least favourite. The Lucy Rose song is absolutely gorgeous, really lovely emotive indie folk and she has such a pretty voice. And by contrast, the ATAL song is easily the weakest here – it’s still very nice and has a great downtempo groove, it’s just not hugely exciting. And then everything else, while perhaps not mindblowing or anything, is just really excellent indie pop. The Beirut I think might have benefit from a bit more energy, but I like the piano work, and then all three Gordi songs are really nice, delicate and thoughtful music.
I like the flow a lot here. It’s a pretty simple collection of songs really, but they all have a very consistent vibe, the production styles aren’t identical but they’re complementary, and the track order and the way you spread the Gordi songs throughout works really well.
Music quality score: 8.2
Flow score: 4.1
EP total: 12.3
Roulette total: 69.3
I’m sure you’d have liked to have placed higher in the end, especially after climbing the rankings well around the middle rounds. But a couple of slightly weaker rounds (in relative terms I should stress – I liked everything you sent me!) made it hard to compete in such a high-scoring roulette. It’s been amazing having you in the whole thing for the first time since you won my v3. Portico Quartet is the one I’m most looking forward to diving into, and it turns out my brother likes their stuff too so I’m pretty excited about that. But Lazerhawk, Moron Police, Bend Sinister, Pendragon, Lucy Rose and Gordi were all great too so I can’t wait to get exploring.
You win the award for: Most Unconfident About Your Own Submissions
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Final rankings:
15= Nekov = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.5 + 8.3 + 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 + (8.2 + 4.1) = 69.3
15= romdrums = 8.0 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 8.1 + 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + (8.1 + 3.7) = 69.3
17. Sacul = 8.1 + 7.1 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + 8.4 + (8.3 + 4.0) = 68.8
18. king = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 7.7 + 8.0 + 8.2 + 8.4 + (8.0 + 3.9) = 68.4
19. Tomi = 7.3 + 8.1 + 7.9 + 8.5 + 8.1 + 7.5 + 8.5 + (8.1 + 3.9) = 67.9
20. LordCost = 7.2 + 8.8 + 7.3 + 8.2 + 7.5 + 8.4 + 8.0 + (7.9 + 3.7) = 67.0
21. Lethean = 7.6 + 8.0 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.4 + 7.6 + 8.2 + (7.6 + 3.4) = 66.7
22. Stadler = 7.4 + 7.8 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.4 + 7.8 + 8.0 + (7.3 + 3.7) = 66.4
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I am amazed Fairyland and Twilight Force have beaten out this many people
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I am amazed Fairyland and Twilight Force have beaten out this many people
I mean, they'd have to have done pretty terribly for you to have dropped from joint 1st to 15th. :lol
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I am amazed Fairyland and Twilight Force have beaten out this many people
I mean, they'd have to have done pretty terribly for you to have dropped from joint 1st to 15th. :lol
Oh I thought these were in terms of final EP scores
I'm not paying attention, it's been an absolute day :lol
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That's a fair assessment of the EP. I would have liked to have a different ending but I was struggling to find the right track. My original idea was to include more Beirut in it but the rest of their stuff is quite different and the only other bands I could think would go well in an EP with them were banned.
Anyways, it was a fun ride :smiley:
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FINAL ROUND RESULTS, ranks 20-22
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22nd place
Stadler – The Singer Not The Song
1. Van Halen – In a Simple Rhythm
2. Sammy Hagar – Swept Away
3. Van Halen – Take Me Back (Déjà vu)
4. David Lee Roth – Tobacco Road
5. Sammy Hagar – Psycho Vertigo
6. David Lee Roth – Big Trouble
7. Van Halen – Blood And Fire
Final opinion: I’ve never bothered to check out Van Halen before, despite them being very famous, and to be honest this doesn’t change my mind at all. None of it is bad, and instrumentally it’s pretty nice and there is some cool guitar work throughout, but I still wouldn’t call it very exciting. And vocally, I just find it really, really bland I’m afraid. Of the VH and DLR songs, honestly the only one that interests me really is Take Me Back (Déjà vu), which is solid, but the rest, nah.
I will say that In A Simple Rhyme is one of my favorite Van Halen songs.
However, in typical Stadler fashion, he leaves out what really makes Van Halen great.
Lesson: If you ever ask Stadler to recommend some tracks from a band, listen to everything but the tracks he recommends.
This is hateful. :)
You're kind of right, though; I do gravitate to the odder tracks. Here, though, I was going purely for vocal performance and I was trying to stay away from the overly testosterone-ish (so no Black And Blue, for example). Not as a challenge, but out of curiosity, what would you have sent (again, with the two criteria)?
Well...OK..
First off, I'm not familiar with Sammy solo. Thinking of what I'd send from Van Hagar. There's not a whole lot. There are plenty of good songs, but none are really what I'd ever think of sending. Maybe 5150. Judgement Day.
The thing about Ariich is that he likes things funky and tight sometimes. In A Simple Rhyme is one of my favorite VH tunes, but I just don't think it's unique enough to catch an ear.
I would think something like I'm The One, Light Up The Sky, Honeybabysweetiedoll, Outta Love Again....something like that.
As far as DLR solo, the only song I'd consider would be Yankee Rose.
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If I'm going DLR solo to Rich I would send "Hot Dog & A Shake." Plus the story of the guitar solo adds to the song.
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Totally fair assessment although I kinda expected you to dig the Arms and Sleepers tracks a bit more. The funny thing about that Ed Harrison album is that it's a soundtrack... for a Counter Strike mod! It's just brilliant, pretty varied, and gorgeous record. A bit bummed that Boards of Canada didn't move you, that track gets me pretty emotional (unlike most of their work lol) but it's probably not for everyone.
Thanks for having me, I loved the chance of sending stuff I don't usually go for in roulettes, in particular the electronic things. I quite regret having sent that particular Fishmans track instead of a selection from their 1997 album which I think you'd have loved as it's very chill and lovely downtempo / trip-hop - I might send a few tracks as a tiny post-roulette bonus if you don't mind.
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19th place
Tomi – Bittersweet
1. Sharon Van Etten – Seventeen
2. Elliott Smith – Waltz #2 (XO)
3. Daughter – Youth
4. Daughter – Medicine
5. Okkervil River – A Stone
6. Elliott Smith – Between the Bars
7. Okkervil River – So Come Back, I Am Waiting
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You win the award for: Most Varied
Yeah, not my best roulette but then again, I didn't have that much music you don't know. Actually so glad I sent the most varied stuff :)
Than you for having me :tup
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Thanks for having me, I loved the chance of sending stuff I don't usually go for in roulettes, in particular the electronic things. I quite regret having sent that particular Fishmans track instead of a selection from their 1997 album which I think you'd have loved as it's very chill and lovely downtempo / trip-hop - I might send a few tracks as a tiny post-roulette bonus if you don't mind.
I certainly don't mind at all! If you think I'd like the whole album then I'd be happy to check that out - there are no rules or limits with any post-roulette suggestions. But I'm also very happy for you to choose a selection of tracks if you prefer. :)
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If I'm going DLR solo to Rich I would send "Hot Dog & A Shake." Plus the story of the guitar solo adds to the song.
(Stadler runs off to research the story of the guitar solo on "Hot Dog & A Shake".....)
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FINAL ROUND RESULTS, ranks 12-14
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12th place (joint)
Indi – The Fourth Caravel
1. Savatage – The Ocean
2. Jason Robert Brown – On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship 1492
3. Savatage – Underture [extract]
4. Lucifer's Friend – Spanish Galleon
5. Savatage – The Storm [extract]
6. Crack the Sky – A Sea Epic
7. Savatage – The Storm [extract]
8. Wuthering Heights – The Mad Sailor
9. Savatage – The Ocean [extract]
First impression: The storytelling and general build-up here seem pretty magical. The music is nicely theatrical and it all sounds at least pretty good, some of it even great.
Final opinion: I’m going to break trend here and talk about flow first. It’s superb, among the very best of the round. The four main songs cover three different genres (music theatre, prog rock x 2 and folk/power metal) but they all have a big theatricality to them. There’s a strong thread through as well, with each song a little less “show tune” and more rocking in style. Plus of course there’s the lyrical narrative which is executed brilliantly and helps add another layer on top of the musical flow. And finally, the way you used the Savatage extracts to segue seamlessly between each song was great.
As for musical quality, it’s all really good, and just as with the flow ramping up the energy throughout, so does my enjoyment increase. The Jason Robert Brown is very good, although the harmonic approach isn’t always all that accessible to my ears, so it ends up ranking bottom of a strong set of songs. The Lucifer’s Friend and Crack the Sky songs are both great and pretty level in quality – the former being more of an epic journey and the latter being more focused and punchy. If I had to choose between them, I’d probably go with A Sea Epic just because I really love that main guitar motif. And then the Wuthering Heights song is just so much fun. I’ve no idea what I’ll think of their music in general – it’s quite possible I’ll find it a little corny – but this song just has such a charming energy to it, and a ridiculously catchy chorus.
Music quality score: 8.3
Flow score: 4.5
EP total: 12.8
Roulette total: 69.4
Your consistency in this roulette has been remarkable, with all of your scores coming in a range of 0.4 (7.9 to 8.3) which is by far the narrowest range of the roulette. You perhaps never quite managed to blow me away, but you also never once failed to interest, entertain and/or move me. And to have done that with among the riskiest submissions of anyone is mighty impressive. In fact, I think you’re the lowest ranking player for whom every single artist you’ve sent me I want to check out more. So I’m not going to just list them all out, but I will say that the ones I’m most excited about are that Dire Straits album, and Crack the Sky and Wuthering Heights from your EP. I’m so happy you played this time, and I’ve enjoyed getting to know each other’s tastes much better in our respective roulettes this year.
You win the award for: Most Consistent
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12th place (joint)
Elite – Ecstasy: Through Ghosts of the Past Towards a Dark Future
1. Obsidian Kingdom – Oncoming Dark
2. Obsidian Kingdom – Through the Glass
3. Obsidian Kingdom – Cinnamon Balls
4. Misþyrming – Og er haustið líður undir lok
5. Hamferð – Frosthvarv
6. Hamferð – Hon syndrast
7. Obsidian Kingdom – Last of the Light
8. Misþyrming – Alsæla
First impression: Moody, weighty, but actually pretty accessible and really immersive. One of these artists sounds so much better than my previous experience with them.
Final opinion: Gosh, this is a really bleak and tonally heavy EP. :lol It’s all doom/black metal, and all three artists sound really fantastic and have their own unique flavour. I’m particularly pleased with Obsidian Kingdom – you sent me another of their albums way back in my v3, and I didn’t like it very much, but this is so, so much better. It’s still heavy and depressing, but it’s punchy, immersive, varied and oddly accessible, and all four of their tracks here are the big highlight for me. But that doesn’t mean the rest isn’t also great. Initially I thought the first Misþyrming song might be slightly run-of-the-mill doom metal, but the atmosphere in the second half is fantastic. I noted Frosthvarv as the least best only because something had to be, but there are no weak songs here, it’s all very high quality and the best thing you’ve sent me all roulette!
The flow is also great. Like most EPs there’s no specific theme or narrative, but it’s extremely consistent and coherent, and the track ordering works really well. It starts more riff-driven, moving more slow and bleak in the middle, some more atmospheric moments (I love the trumpet in Last of the Light) and then back to some real intensity for the final song. There are a couple of slightly jarring transitions but nothing major and it doesn’t stop this from being a really engaging EP.
Music quality score: 8.7
Flow score: 4.1
EP total: 12.8
Roulette total: 69.4
It’s been so great having you in my roulette again, after your unfortunate prelims in the last two. You may have finished mid-table like you did in my v3, but the quality was so much higher and more exciting this time, and it’s only because the competition was so fierce that you didn’t rank higher. You definitely saved the best to last as well, sending one of the best EPs of the round. As well as all three EP artists, I’m also particularly excited about Scarlet Stories and Perihelion Ship. Plus I’m looking forward to exploring more Messa, giving Blindead another chance, and checking out more Kamasi Washington although I’m a bit daunted by the prospect of a 3-hour album called The Epic. :lol
You win the award for: Longest Songs
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12th place (joint)
lonestar – The Epic Italian Prog Metal Album
1. Secret Sphere – Portrait of a Dying Heart
2. Stargate – Save the World
3. InnerShine – Always Late
4. Kingcrow – Night's Descending
5. Absolute Priority – Dead Man Walking
First impression: The theme is fun, though might be at risk of backfiring somewhat. Everything sounds enjoyable and talented but not much stands out.
Final opinion: Ok so it turns out I was being unfair when I said that nothing stands out. Actually, the Kingcrow really stands out for two reasons. Firstly, it’s by far the strongest track here – it’s so emotive and immersive – genuinely excellent. Secondly, while being a similar style to what I’ve heard from Kingcrow before, it’s far superior (Gildenlow’s vocals help, sure, but the song generally is just great all round). The other song that has grown on me a little is the Absolute Priority track, where I’m rather liking the epic stuff, and I think I’ll want to check out an album by those guys. The first three tracks are all fine – talented and enjoyable enough as I said in my first impression – but they all just feel very standard mid-tier prog to me. And while the theme genuinely made me smile, fitting these tracks into the typical “Italian prog metal” formula, it does sort of highlight the formulaic approach.
That said, the theme does help with the flow of the EP, which is great. Nothing mindblowing, in that there’s no strong sense of build or direction as such, but the songs are very consistent in style, tone and production, and the track order benefits from the fact that the common formula is common for a reason: because it works.
Music quality score: 8.0
Flow score: 4.1
EP total: 12.1
Roulette total: 69.4
It’s been brilliant having you on board again, and this time for a full roulette – you skipped my last two and only survived for half of my v3. You struggled a little in some of the middle rounds, not that you sent me anything bad at all, just lower than most of your competitors which saw you drop down the table a little. But you pulled it back with a lot of style to finish in a very respectable position. From the evidence of this roulette, it seems perhaps the area our tastes overlap most is on the heavier side, which was where all your highest scores came from – Aeternam, Deadly Circus Fire, Allegaeon and Ninjaspy especially and a couple of the EP artists too. But I also really appreciate you sending me some of your other non-metal favourites, which may not have hit the mark quite so well but gave me a fuller understanding of your tastes!
You win the award for: Most Targeted By Ruslan’s ESP
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Final rankings:
12= lonestar = 8.4 + 7.9 + 8.0 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.5 + (8.0 + 4.1) = 69.4
12= Elite = 8.1 + 8.5 + 7.6 + 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.3 + 7.9 + (8.7 + 4.1) = 69.4
12= Indi = 7.9 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.0 + 8.2 + (8.3 + 4.5) = 69.4
15= Nekov = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.5 + 8.3 + 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 + (8.2 + 4.1) = 69.3
15= romdrums = 8.0 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 8.1 + 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + (8.1 + 3.7) = 69.3
17. Sacul = 8.1 + 7.1 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + 8.4 + (8.3 + 4.0) = 68.8
18. king = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 7.7 + 8.0 + 8.2 + 8.4 + (8.0 + 3.9) = 68.4
19. Tomi = 7.3 + 8.1 + 7.9 + 8.5 + 8.1 + 7.5 + 8.5 + (8.1 + 3.9) = 67.9
20. LordCost = 7.2 + 8.8 + 7.3 + 8.2 + 7.5 + 8.4 + 8.0 + (7.9 + 3.7) = 67.0
21. Lethean = 7.6 + 8.0 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.4 + 7.6 + 8.2 + (7.6 + 3.4) = 66.7
22. Stadler = 7.4 + 7.8 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.4 + 7.8 + 8.0 + (7.3 + 3.7) = 66.4
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You win the award for: Most Targeted By Ruslan’s ESP
:lol
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With this many ties already I'm wondering if that's going to happen for the top two or three :lol
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Couldn't be happier with your assessment of the EP, as it was structured to elicit those exact reactions.
If you want to give Dire Straits a deeper try, I suggest you go the Alchemy Live and On the Night route. I've turned many friends from "they're OK" to "Holy shit the energy, extended jams and arrangements!" with those fantastic live albums.
I have already said my piece about this roulette's brilliance, so all I'm left to do is thank you for letting me play and being a great host. :tup
P.S. Mrs'cipline is drowning in laughter at the Most Consistent award.
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If I'm going DLR solo to Rich I would send "Hot Dog & A Shake." Plus the story of the guitar solo adds to the song.
(Stadler runs off to research the story of the guitar solo on "Hot Dog & A Shake".....)
Let me know if you find it.
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With this many ties already I'm wondering if that's going to happen for the top two or three :lol
I haven't got that far yet so I'm wondering that myself. :lol
I'm not sure I'd want to do a tiebreaker.
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Oh man now I'm hoping for a tiebreaker so that I can actually squeeze Incognito in at the last minute after all
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I really hope there will be no tiebreakers. I usually suck at those, only outpopped Sacul once and that's it
That being said, if I'm like at #3 and there is a tie between the first two places and I'm not in it, let there be a tiebreaker :lol
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There can only be one winner! If there does need to be a tiebreaker I'd just have it be single songs in order to get it done quickly.
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DOUBLE DISC CONCEPT ALBUM TIEBREAKER
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There can only be one winner!
Untrue, roulettes have had joint winners before, albeit very rarely.
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I'm happy to share first place. ;D
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There can only be one winner!
Untrue, roulettes have had joint winners before, albeit very rarely.
Well those roulettes are lame
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-0.2 points to Buddyhunter1
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-0.2 points to Buddyhunter1
+0.2 points to TAC
Gee thanks!
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You win the award for: Most Targeted By Ruslan’s ESP
:lol
:lol
That's Rich, it's been a blast.
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How about another update?
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real corn hours
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How about another update?
We could sure use a couple of those.
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How about another update?
We could sure use a couple of those.
:lol I've been working so not able to do too much on write-ups, but I'm hoping to get them either finished or nearly finished this evening, which means either being able to bash through all the rest tonight, or at worst finishing off tomorrow morning.
Anyway, next one coming right up!
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FINAL ROUND RESULTS, ranks 10-11
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11th place
wolfking – Pirates, Battles, War, Vikings and shit
1. 3 Inches of Blood – Fear on the Bridge
2. Amon Amarth – Deceiver of the Gods
3. Swashbuckle – Cruise Ship Terror
4. Amon Amarth – War of the Gods
5. Sabaton – Resist and Bite
6. Amon Amarth – Guardians of Asgaard
7. Swashbuckle – Crime Always Pays
First impression: I’m enjoying the fun, energetic metal here. Half of it sounds pretty awesome, although the other half is a lot less interesting.
Final opinion: As I said in my first impression, I really enjoy the energetic and entertaining metal on this EP, but it really is a mixed bag and I have very different opinions of each artist. The one that’s easily most up my alley is Amon Amarth – I’ve actually considered checking them out a few times before but never got round to it, but this is high quality melodic death metal so I’ll definitely be catching up now. Second is the Sabaton track, which is also great – it’s hard to get a sense of how representative this is of their stuff, but it’s got a really catchy, epic hook. The 3 Inches of Blood song I wasn’t very keen on at first because I’m not too hot on the vocals, but I’m enjoying it well enough now. The big weak point though is the Swashbuckle who unfortunately strike me as an Alestorm knock-off without the charm.
The flow is pretty good, it’s another example of a pretty straightforward selection of songs, but the songs all have a similar sort of style and sound to them. Perhaps slightly too much so, actually, as there isn’t really any respite. The track ordering works well though, in terms of spreading out the styles and not having all the best songs together at one end or the other.
Music quality score: 8.1
Flow score: 3.8
EP total: 11.9
Roulette total: 69.7
Kade, it’s been so great having you in this roulette – I’m not sure we really crossed paths that much before Tim’s recent roulette, but between that one and this one I’m really glad to have explored some great music with you. You were arguably the most genre-focused player out of everyone, but it never got boring or repetitive because the quality always stayed high, such that you were in with a real shot at winning in those middle few rounds. The Mors Principium Est was of course the big highlight for me, and I can’t wait to dive into their stuff. But every single one of your submissions was excellent – you never dipped below 8/10 which only a few others can boast. Solution.45, Pyramaze, Norther, Lord and Amon Amarth are the bands I’m most excited to explore, but I’ll be checking out all the others too (expect Swashbuckle, and maybe 3 Inches of Blood).
You win the award for: Most Metal
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10th place
Puppies – The Call of Cygnus
1. Vektor – Tetrastructural Minds
2. Absu – Amy
3. Vektor – Recharging the Void
4. Warbringer – Outer Reaches
5. Revocation – A Starless Darkness
First impression: The coherence and storytelling is rather great. This is some ferocious stuff – I dig the intensity but I’m not sure all the music is grabbing me so far.
Final opinion: This EP seems to all be based around what I think of as modern thrash metal, and I have to say it’s not really a genre I’ve kept up with. I know some of the old thrash bands and still check out their new stuff, but clearly the genre has moved on in terms of what new bands are doing. Vektor especially sounds very different to anything I’ve heard and I wasn’t sure how to describe them on first listen, so had to look them up. :lol Anyway this has definitely got me interested. The two Vektor tracks are absolutely fantastic, and in particular the more I listen to Recharging the Void the more I love it. I mean ok there’s a complete rip-off of Pink Floyd’s On the Turning Away in the middle, but it’s a great atmospheric break, and the second half of the song is epic. The other stuff is all solid too – particularly the ferocious and exciting riffing that I’d hope for from the genre. The Warbringer is my least favourite as I’m not too keen on the vocals and it’s a pretty one-track song really, but it’s still pretty good.
Flow-wise, the story-telling is fantastic, which comes as no surprise after your concept album in my last roulette. Particularly in the second half of the EP, the lyrics fit so well, it’s quite impressive really. So this is definitely an example where the narrative has helped how the flow works. But musically it all flows very well as well – the transitions between each song are done nicely and tightly, the style is coherent throughout but there are also slight breaks to keep it all well balanced.
Music quality score: 8.3
Flow score: 4.2
EP total: 12.5
Roulette total: 69.9
You never start my roulettes that strongly for some reason (having only scraped through prelims in my previous two, and starting even lower this time) but as ever you picked it up again magnificently, and it was brilliant having you send me so much great music again. Weirdly, your scores are really cyclical – your second half is almost identical to your first half. :lol The Estradasphere did knock your momentum a bit, and you never managed to catch back up, but as far as I’m concerned you still had a great roulette. You were more focused on heavy stuff this time than in my previous roulettes, but it didn’t stop you branching out into other styles that were just as successful (indeed your highest score and the one I’m most excited about is Matthew Good). I’m already looking forward to what you’ll throw my way next time!
You win the award for: Most Cyclical Scoring
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Final rankings:
10. Puppies = 7.8 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.8 + 8.3 + 8.4 + (8.3 + 4.2) = 69.9
11. wolfking = 8.2 + 8.2 + 8.0 + 8.9 + 8.2 + 8.2 + 8.1 + (8.1 + 3.8) = 69.7
12= lonestar = 8.4 + 7.9 + 8.0 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.5 + (8.0 + 4.1) = 69.4
12= Elite = 8.1 + 8.5 + 7.6 + 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.3 + 7.9 + (8.7 + 4.1) = 69.4
12= Indi = 7.9 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.0 + 8.2 + (8.3 + 4.5) = 69.4
15= Nekov = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.5 + 8.3 + 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 + (8.2 + 4.1) = 69.3
15= romdrums = 8.0 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 8.1 + 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + (8.1 + 3.7) = 69.3
17. Sacul = 8.1 + 7.1 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + 8.4 + (8.3 + 4.0) = 68.8
18. king = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 7.7 + 8.0 + 8.2 + 8.4 + (8.0 + 3.9) = 68.4
19. Tomi = 7.3 + 8.1 + 7.9 + 8.5 + 8.1 + 7.5 + 8.5 + (8.1 + 3.9) = 67.9
20. LordCost = 7.2 + 8.8 + 7.3 + 8.2 + 7.5 + 8.4 + 8.0 + (7.9 + 3.7) = 67.0
21. Lethean = 7.6 + 8.0 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.4 + 7.6 + 8.2 + (7.6 + 3.4) = 66.7
22. Stadler = 7.4 + 7.8 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.4 + 7.8 + 8.0 + (7.3 + 3.7) = 66.4
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I got at least a 12.4! Anyways.
Congrats Evermind!
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Thanks for having me, I loved the chance of sending stuff I don't usually go for in roulettes, in particular the electronic things. I quite regret having sent that particular Fishmans track instead of a selection from their 1997 album which I think you'd have loved as it's very chill and lovely downtempo / trip-hop - I might send a few tracks as a tiny post-roulette bonus if you don't mind.
I certainly don't mind at all! If you think I'd like the whole album then I'd be happy to check that out - there are no rules or limits with any post-roulette suggestions. But I'm also very happy for you to choose a selection of tracks if you prefer. :)
Sure, I'll just pick some songs and perhaps a live one cuz why not.
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Wow, Kade really plummeted in the rankings with his EP.
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Wow, Kade really plummeted in the rankings with his EP.
Yeah and it didn't even score that poorly...
I don't know if I should be terrified or excited :corn
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Wow, Kade really plummeted in the rankings with his EP.
with an 11.9 out of 15, which is almost 80% :lol
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Wow, Kade really plummeted in the rankings with his EP.
Yeah and it didn't even score that poorly...
Yeah just a feature of some groups of people being clustered very close together in score, plus a number of people really upping their game in the last round or two. Once you see the "points below leader" chart at the end, it's not as significant a plummet as it looks in the rankings chart.
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I'm also confused as to how all of the rankings so far are set in stone but you haven't finished scoring everyone yet... or maybe I'm misremembering what you said
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I'm also confused as to how all of the rankings so far are set in stone but you haven't finished scoring everyone yet... or maybe I'm misremembering what you said
I have tentative scores for everyone. Based on my experience from this and previous roulettes, I know how much scores can change as I go through final listens in a normal round. But given the nature of this EP round, I'm essentially doubling that as a safety net, and then making sure I've finalised everything at least that many points ahead of what I'm posting in case anyone above drops down.
I can comfortably do one more update without finalising all the scores, but after that I think I'll want to have finalised all ratings (though not necessarily written all the write-ups) before I continue to post results. As I say, I'm confident that finalising the scores will be tonight, but perhaps not all the write-ups.
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Makes sense. :)
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i just want you to end me so i can stop worrying about my inevitable non-victory
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i just want you to end me
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train your avatar just always makes me think of this album cover
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nice, can't say I've ever heard of Destroyer but will see if I like it so I can spam it in what album are you listening to next to my face
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Is that you in your avatar, Train?
You have an incredible resemblance with a dear friend / colleague of mine, who incidentally is the Italian dub voice for Floki in Vikings.
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It is!
It's honestly remarkable how many times in my life I've heard people say I look a lot like someone and the amount of times I've spotted people in real life that look a lot like me. I have a very unoriginal face :lol :metal
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tbh i don't actually have strong feelings on that destroyer album it's "alright" idunnolol
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12.8 for the EP! Wow!
Glad you enjoyed it :)
Do check out 'Mantiis' by Obsidian Kingdom. If you liked the tracks I sent, you're bound to enjoy it for sure. And yes, it is very different than the other album they did (or rather, the other way around).
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mantiis is a pretty cool album, cyril-approved :tup
their second album blows. absolute waste of potential. haven't even listened to it once since 2016
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I think it's way worse, but not 'bad' by any stretch.
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i think it's way worse and also bad
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i think it's way worse and also bad
Yeah but you suck
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Nah everyone knows i am the objective arbiter of all music taste. anyone who disagrees with me is just wrong
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I remember listening to A Year Without Summer and turning it off on the second track because of how cringey the spoken-word intro was.
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I remember listening to A Year Without Summer and turning it off on the second track because of how cringey the spoken-word intro was.
Yeah I'm not sure why Rich decided to send me that one, particularly now that I've heard songs from Mantiis which sounds soooooooo much better.
Next update up shortly.
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FINAL ROUND RESULTS, ranks 8-9
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8th place (joint)
Jingle – Supernatural Teaser Trailer
1. The Chronicles Project – Prologue: Our Souls
2. The Chronicles Project – Forever
3. Epysode – File 41807
4. Epysode – Invisible Nations
5. The Chronicles Project – Interlude I: The Confession
6. Epysode – March of the Ghosts
7. Epysode – Now and Forever
8. Epysode – Forgotten Symphony
First impression: Stylistically nothing particularly unusual about it, but it’s highly enjoyable and kind of bombastic. It reminds me of a couple of other artists I rather enjoy.
Final opinion: So yeah the Chronicles Project stuff is definitely reminiscent of Kamelot, not only because of the vocals but also the musical style. And the Epysode songs have hints of them as well, plus the obvious Everygrey influence as you mentioned due to Tom Englund’s role. And the whole multi-singer “metal opera” idea is naturally a little reminiscent of Ayreon too. Anyway, the quality is all pretty high throughout. It’s nicely produced, all very punchy and engaging, and there are lots of strong hooks. And of course the vocal performances are all top-notch. The spoken word bits are maybe a little on the cheesy side, but tolerably so. I still feel it’s all pretty straightforward stylistically – pretty much all of it sounds like a few other bands – so it doesn’t excite me in the same way as some of the prog metal you sent earlier in the roulette, but it doesn’t stop it being enjoyable and bombastic.
The flow is really good as well, helped by the genre and style being identical, and the fact that the two Epysode albums are direct sequels and the Chronicles Project one is similar conceptually too. While I find the spoken word bits fairly cheesy, they do help bridge the songs together and really do make this feel like a convincing teaser for the full albums, which I’ll be checking out for sure.
Music quality score: 8.2
Flow score: 4.1
EP total: 12.3
Roulette total: 70.0
I’m so glad I was able to convince you to join this roulette, after your bad luck in the prelim last time and not doing as well as you’d have liked in the one before (although I still thought you did well, I’m still really into some of the music you sent me). Just as with RJ, I really appreciate how you mixed a couple of your personal favourites in with a selection of bands you thought I’d like most, and I think you’re definitely getting better at reading where our tastes overlap. Ending up in 8th place and not higher is simply because the Zeppelin set you back slightly, and everyone upped their game in the last two rounds which made it too difficult to catch back up. But the fact that you were in 3rd place twice shows how much I liked what you were sending me. So next time I do this, you definitely need to play again and keep it up with the good stuff.
You win the award for: Most Submissions Over 20 Minutes
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8th place (joint)
Train – aricii
1. Raketkanon – Ricky
2. Mutoid Man – Bridge Burner
3. Mutoid Man – Reptilian Soul
4. Raketkanon – Fons
5. He Is Legend – No Visitors
6. He Is Legend – White Bat
7. Raketkanon – Florent
8. He Is Legend – Mean Shadow
First impression: There’s an enjoyable, intense groove to most of this. There’s an element I’m not yet sure about on its own, but it seems to balance with the rest of the EP.
Final opinion: There’s some damn cool music on here. The bands are linked by their use of heavy grooves, but otherwise they all do something quite different so I’ll take them all in turn. My favourite is Mutoid Man as I love these two songs – I’m not sure why you compared them to Cave In as these songs and the Cave In ones LoCo sent me seem very different (but those were perhaps not representative?). Anyway, this sounds somewhere between post-hardcore and I guess stoner metal, and it’s really slickly done and has such a great energy, particularly in the guitars. Raketkanon is definitely weird – they didn’t disappoint in that regard. :lol But it mostly works – certainly Ricky is awesome and the other two tracks, while they have moments I’m still not wholly convinced by, are still pretty cool overall. He Is Legend feel the most normal of the three, pretty straightforward stoner metal really, a little proggier perhaps. Really great riffing though, and strong hooks.
The flow is pretty good, in that you’ve done a really good job with the track order to keep it all nicely balanced (i.e. spread the weird Raketkanon stuff out :lol), and generally the ordering works well to get a little heavier as the EP goes on. The only issue is the fact that these bands all do something a bit different, and so while it flows nicely enough, I’m not quite feeling it as a coherent EP.
Music quality score: 8.4
Flow score: 3.8
EP total: 12.2
Roulette total: 70.0
It looked like you might make a good go at reclaiming your crown in the first two rounds, but the Junius was a misstep unfortunately. Still, misstep aside, everything else you sent me was fantastic and it’s been great having you back on such great form. I’ve already checked out the Clarence Clarity album and I love it, but basically everything else is also going on my full-album-listening list for after the roulette. Which is impressive given the variety of styles and sounds you sent me. But what I think really stands out in your submissions is the sheer amount of grooooove. Other than the A.A. Williams which was more delicate (and gorgeous), I think basically everything else was either funky in some way, or heavy music with groove in the riffs.
You win the award for: Most Groovy
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Final rankings:
8= Train = 8.9 + 8.1 + 7.5 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.3 + 8.3 + (8.4 + 3.8) = 70.0
8= jingle = 8.1 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 8.1 + 8.6 + 7.8 + 8.4 + (8.2 + 4.1) = 70.0
10. Puppies = 7.8 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.8 + 8.3 + 8.4 + (8.3 + 4.2) = 69.9
11. wolfking = 8.2 + 8.2 + 8.0 + 8.9 + 8.2 + 8.2 + 8.1 + (8.1 + 3.8) = 69.7
12= lonestar = 8.4 + 7.9 + 8.0 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.5 + (8.0 + 4.1) = 69.4
12= Elite = 8.1 + 8.5 + 7.6 + 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.3 + 7.9 + (8.7 + 4.1) = 69.4
12= Indi = 7.9 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.0 + 8.2 + (8.3 + 4.5) = 69.4
15= Nekov = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.5 + 8.3 + 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 + (8.2 + 4.1) = 69.3
15= romdrums = 8.0 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 8.1 + 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + (8.1 + 3.7) = 69.3
17. Sacul = 8.1 + 7.1 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + 8.4 + (8.3 + 4.0) = 68.8
18. king = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 7.7 + 8.0 + 8.2 + 8.4 + (8.0 + 3.9) = 68.4
19. Tomi = 7.3 + 8.1 + 7.9 + 8.5 + 8.1 + 7.5 + 8.5 + (8.1 + 3.9) = 67.9
20. LordCost = 7.2 + 8.8 + 7.3 + 8.2 + 7.5 + 8.4 + 8.0 + (7.9 + 3.7) = 67.0
21. Lethean = 7.6 + 8.0 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.4 + 7.6 + 8.2 + (7.6 + 3.4) = 66.7
22. Stadler = 7.4 + 7.8 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.4 + 7.8 + 8.0 + (7.3 + 3.7) = 66.4
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Mantiis does sound nice but it's too same-y for me, like at least change the tempo once across the entire album.
At the point where I could be "eliminated" any update now :corn :corn :corn
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I’ll comment proper later, but thanks for hosting!
The Cave In comparison was because it’s also Stephen Brodsky, same singer, but quite different approach musically!
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I've got one more update in me for this evening, but I think the last ones will need to be tomorrow as it's nearly 10pm here and I haven't started the writeups for the top three.
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:omg:
:corn
:soon:
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I was anticipating my award being something about concept albums, since I’ve given you like, 8 of them.
Well run roulette. Very well run. Do check out both DXI albums when you get around to them.
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Most metal award?! :lol That's a win where I come from. Thanks for having me Rich.
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Most metal award?! :lol That's a win where I come from.
:metal :metal :metal
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I've got one more update in me for this evening, but I think the last ones will need to be tomorrow as it's nearly 10pm here and I haven't started the writeups for the top three.
Top three squad be like
(https://i.imgur.com/xpHqXri.gif)
Evermind on the left, me right, Buddy is Zapp... TAC is Bender, off camera :lol
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I've got one more update in me for this evening, but I think the last ones will need to be tomorrow as it's nearly 10pm here and I haven't started the writeups for the top three.
But you do know the scores already, right? :lol
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Bender??
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Bender??
Oh for f&*$#'s sake man. IT'S IN KING'S AVATAR! :lol
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I was anticipating my award being something about concept albums, since I’ve given you like, 8 of them.
:lol True, but in fairness most concept albums and most submissions over 20 minutes are pretty related anyway.
Do check out both DXI albums when you get around to them.
I definitely will!
Most metal award?! :lol That's a win where I come from. Thanks for having me Rich.
I mean, you didn't once even slightly deviate from it, so yeah. :lol
I've got one more update in me for this evening, but I think the last ones will need to be tomorrow as it's nearly 10pm here and I haven't started the writeups for the top three.
Top three squad be like
(https://i.imgur.com/xpHqXri.gif)
Evermind on the left, me right, Buddy is Zapp... TAC is Bender, off camera :lol
:rollin :rollin :rollin
Ok last update of the day coming up in a moment...
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I'm a ginger so I should be Fry
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I've got one more update in me for this evening, but I think the last ones will need to be tomorrow as it's nearly 10pm here and I haven't started the writeups for the top three.
But you do know the scores already, right? :lol
I do now, yes. And... hmm, it's rather interesting.
Bender??
Oh for f&*$#'s sake man. :lol
:rollin
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I'm calling it: three way tie!
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I'm a ginger so I should be Fry
Accepted! Kif, mark down the time at which your commander swapped bodies with this poor wretch. :neverusethis:
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I'm calling it: three way tie!
As sensual as that would be, it'd be awfully anticlimactic
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Bender??
Oh for f&*$#'s sake man. :lol
He pains King
I've got one more update in me for this evening, but I think the last ones will need to be tomorrow as it's nearly 10pm here and I haven't started the writeups for the top three.
But you do know the scores already, right? :lol
I do now, yes. And... hmm, it's rather interesting.
I smell a tie!
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FINAL ROUND RESULTS, ranks 6-7
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6th place (joint)
Luoto – Tapiola
1. Illyria – The Carpathian Summit
2. Wormwood – I bottenlös ävja
3. Häive – Lapin Kouta
4. Wormwood – The Achromatic Road
First impression: I think this might be the best thing you’ve ever sent me. The consistency in both quality and sound here really makes it feel like a genuine EP.
Final opinion: Ok, first thing’s first, reserving Illyria was an excellent decision. Second thing: using it as the opener here has helped me love it even more than I did when Cyril sent it to me. I’ll talk about flow in the next paragraph, but as an opener, the way it delicately sets the scene for nearly 6 minutes before the metal punches its way in is absolutely beautiful. And somehow it’s not even quite my favourite song here, as I love Lapin Kouta even more. But honestly this EP was really hard to rank because it’s all amazing. I don’t know whether the strong performance of sorrowful folk/black metal in the concept round of my last roulette inspired you at all for this EP, but it seems it’s completely my thing, and I love the balance of heavy instrumentation and melancholy harmonies. Lapin Kouta is a gorgeous example of that, and the Wormwood songs do the same thing too, and they’re still really fantastic, just the least great of a great bunch of songs.
This EP is also superb in terms of flow. It’s a perfect demonstration that, while a story or narrative can sometimes help (as it has done for some people), it’s absolutely not necessary. Stylistically, these artists are very similar, both musically and in terms of production, with enough small differences to give each track its own identity. But that consistency doesn’t stop the EP from being varied and incredibly well-paced, because each track has its own respite with soft atmospheric sections of various kinds appearing throughout. It’s just a lovely journey from start to finish.
Music quality score: 8.9
Flow score: 4.5
EP total: 13.4
Roulette total: 70.3
I did wonder if you were destined to stay in the low 8s for the entirety of this roulette, but you really pulled off something special at the end with a deserved jump in ranking to finish in a great position. You didn’t manage to hang onto your title this time, but I think that’s partly a feature of this being a particular competitive roulette. But I’m so glad you played again because, as you always do, you consistently sent me interesting and exciting music. You also have an amazing knack at sending me growers that don’t hit me immediately – you definitely did this more than any other player this time. The Noumena is the only one I’m not sure I’ll check out more, but every single other artist I definitely will and I can see your submissions putting quite a strain on my wallet.
You win the award for: Most Growers Not Showers
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6th place (joint)
Cyril – Black Shellac Shrines
1. Spiritualized – Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating in Space [intro]
2. Mac Miller – Good News
3. Echo & The Bunnymen – The Killing Moon
4. PUP – Scorpion Hill
5. Elvis Presley – In the Ghetto [interlude]
6. Kevin Devine – Brother's Blood
7. Bad Company – Shooting Star
First impression: Some of this was kind of unexpected, some of it less so, and it’s a really interesting mix. There’s a blend of upbeat and morbid here that sounds compelling.
Final opinion: Ok so first up, let me say that I like everything here, to varying degrees but some of it a lot. I also adore the themes, but I’ll talk about that in the flow paragraph. This is one of the only EPs that I could actually rank every song. Of the five that count towards the quality score, there are two that really excite me, and another that’s also pretty great. The other two are fine, but rather less exciting. So, in order then. Good News is just sooooo damn cool. It’s got a really downbeat, melancholy groove in both the music and lyrics that I just love. Scorpion Hill is almost as excellent, really great energetic and emotive punk rock with strong hooks. Brother’s Blood is also great – the music isn’t as captivating as the two songs I prefer, but the song is very evocative and the lyrics play a huge part of that. The Killing Moon has a nice chorus and so I like the song overall, but the rest of it I find quite bland. And the same goes for Shooting Star really, which ranks just slightly below.
In terms of flow, the way you crafted this EP of seven tracks from seven different artists in seven different decades and (arguably) seven different genres into something coherent and flowing is a pretty amazing accomplishment. I’m not sure all the songs sit alongside each other all that comfortably, but it’s still a great listening experience and clearly a lot of thought went into the song order and the transitions, and I’m full of admiration for how well it all works. And the theme of music and death and the way it’s all brought together in the last song is quite wonderful really.
Music quality score: 8.2
Flow score: 4.3
EP total: 12.5
Roulette total: 70.3
I absolutely love having you in my roulettes, because the music you send me always interests me, often pushes my tastes into new areas, plus you never fail to surprise me and your EP was the epitome of that. You had a bit of a mid-table start with your coveted 8.1s (I was almost tempted to knock 0.1 points off your EP quality score just so you could have another one :lol) but quickly upped your game and sent me some cracking stuff. I’m obviously most excited about Illyria and Billie Eilish, and I’m cautiously excited about some of the EP artists although I don’t know how representative those songs are of their other work. But almost everything else I’m keen to check out more of too, and uniquely you’ve also made me want to buy a video game, which is a roulette first for me. Thank you for also always being consistently quick to send – between that and Trainy having sent everything in advance, it meant I always had something to dive into when a new round started.
You win the award for: Most Quick to Send
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Final rankings:
6= Cyril = 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.6 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 8.6 + 7.9 + (8.2 + 4.3) = 70.3
6= Luoto = 8.3 + 8.1 + 8.2 + 8.2 + 7.7 + 8.2 + 8.2 + (8.9 + 4.5) = 70.3
8= Train = 8.9 + 8.1 + 7.5 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.3 + 8.3 + (8.4 + 3.8) = 70.0
8= jingle = 8.1 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 8.1 + 8.6 + 7.8 + 8.4 + (8.2 + 4.1) = 70.0
10. Puppies = 7.8 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.8 + 8.3 + 8.4 + (8.3 + 4.2) = 69.9
11. wolfking = 8.2 + 8.2 + 8.0 + 8.9 + 8.2 + 8.2 + 8.1 + (8.1 + 3.8) = 69.7
12= lonestar = 8.4 + 7.9 + 8.0 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.5 + (8.0 + 4.1) = 69.4
12= Elite = 8.1 + 8.5 + 7.6 + 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.3 + 7.9 + (8.7 + 4.1) = 69.4
12= Indi = 7.9 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.0 + 8.2 + (8.3 + 4.5) = 69.4
15= Nekov = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.5 + 8.3 + 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 + (8.2 + 4.1) = 69.3
15= romdrums = 8.0 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 8.1 + 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + (8.1 + 3.7) = 69.3
17. Sacul = 8.1 + 7.1 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + 8.4 + (8.3 + 4.0) = 68.8
18. king = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 7.7 + 8.0 + 8.2 + 8.4 + (8.0 + 3.9) = 68.4
19. Tomi = 7.3 + 8.1 + 7.9 + 8.5 + 8.1 + 7.5 + 8.5 + (8.1 + 3.9) = 67.9
20. LordCost = 7.2 + 8.8 + 7.3 + 8.2 + 7.5 + 8.4 + 8.0 + (7.9 + 3.7) = 67.0
21. Lethean = 7.6 + 8.0 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.4 + 7.6 + 8.2 + (7.6 + 3.4) = 66.7
22. Stadler = 7.4 + 7.8 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.4 + 7.8 + 8.0 + (7.3 + 3.7) = 66.4
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I'm calling it: three way tie!
As sensual as that would be, it'd be awfully anticlimactic
Minor spoiler, it's not a 3-way tie, and I don't think it'll be anti-climactic - I've decided to have some fun with it.
You'll need to wait until tomorrow to find out how.
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:dangerwillrobinson: :dangerwillrobinson: :dangerwillrobinson:
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yay! i died!
i shot for the stars and landed among the dead but that's ok :corn
i suspect my original EP would've done better than this one since the two songs you didn't like as much weren't on it and were replaced with things probably more up your alley but that would've been way less fun
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i suspect my original EP would've done better than this one since the two songs you didn't like as much weren't on it and were replaced with things probably more up your alley but that would've been way less fun
I'll definitely give that Directors Cut a listen once the roulette is over and I've caught my breath a little. :lol
EDIT: Also:
i shot for the stars and landed among the dead but that's ok :corn
In fairness, that's pretty in keeping with the theme of your EP.
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the director's cut just replaces the elvis song with a different one and has an extra minute of the killing moon, which you might not be too excited about
the one with the alternate tracks (the less theme-y one) is the alt version!
also does Luoto have the single highest individual EP score? that's like... a pretty high one right there
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also does Luoto have the single highest individual EP score? that's like... a pretty high one right there
So far, yes. Indi & me were tied up until this update
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the director's cut just replaces the elvis song with a different one and has an extra minute of the killing moon, which you might not be too excited about
the one with the alternate tracks (the less theme-y one) is the alt version!
Aha ok, thanks for clarifying - alt version it is!
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I’ll comment proper later, but thanks for hosting!
The Cave In comparison was because it’s also Stephen Brodsky, same singer, but quite different approach musically!
I didn't know he was in another band, I will give them a listen!
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the director's cut just replaces the elvis song with a different one and has an extra minute of the killing moon, which you might not be too excited about
the one with the alternate tracks (the less theme-y one) is the alt version!
Aha ok, thanks for clarifying - alt version it is!
the director's cut is good too but i don't think it'll change much for you. do listen to the one song i swapped out though it's really good
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Bender??
Oh for f&*$#'s sake man. IT'S IN KING'S AVATAR! :lol
How would I know? I'm "off screen" dammit!
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I'm convinced shadow may have won this whole thing at this point. he was in 9th place before the round and made at least the top 5, so... :corn
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I wouldn't even be mad if Shadow somehow won this :lol
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Bender??
Oh for f&*$#'s sake man. IT'S IN KING'S AVATAR! :lol
How would I know? I'm "off screen" dammit!
HIS ARM IS VISIBLE!
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also does Luoto have the single highest individual EP score? that's like... a pretty high one right there
Right?? from 14th to 6th - jumping 8 spots in one round! Dayum!
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I'm convinced shadow may have won this whole thing at this point. he was in 9th place before the round and made at least the top 5, so... :corn
Right, and Cloud Cult obviously flows.
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okay it's tomorrow in England hooray
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That walrus got an itch he can't reach. Lol
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Can't reach. Needs a wall corner. Lol
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thicc
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Ok, first thing’s first, reserving Illyria was an excellent decision. Second thing: using it as the opener here has helped me love it even more than I did when Cyril sent it to me. I’ll talk about flow in the next paragraph, but as an opener, the way it delicately sets the scene for nearly 6 minutes before the metal punches its way in is absolutely beautiful.
I really liked the idea of having an epic track as the opener because it's not very common. That song is perfect for it and inspired the whole folky black metal thing. I'd also like to mention that I could've well used another two Wormwood tracks from the other album and probably not hurt the quality score, but the flow wouldn't have been as good.
Thanks for the roulette once again, the 10-20 minute compilation format was great!
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FINAL ROUND RESULTS, ranks 4-5
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5th place
Shadow – Shadow Ninja's 'Didn't Bother To Think of a Title' EP
1. Novo Amor – Birthplace
2. Kishi Bashi – Carry On Phenomenon
3. PVRIS – You and I
4. PVRIS – What's Wrong
5. Landon Tewers – Ma And Pa
6. Landon Tewers – Findlay
7. Landon Tewers – I'll Always be Proud
8. Novo Amor – State Lines
9. Kishi Bashi – Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It!
First impression: The emotional narrative here is quite captivating. It’s very varied, which is exciting although after one listen I’m not sure how well it all fits together.
Final opinion: I’m going to break trend again because I want to talk about flow first. In theory this is a really weird mix of styles that shouldn’t work together, but somehow you crafted an amazing emotional journey out of it. Some of the genre shifts are definitely bizarre, but it all somehow works to fit that implied narrative.
In terms of quality, just as you have all roulette you’ve included some completely different styles all at a really high quality. The Novo Amor and PVRIS songs are my favourites. Novo is really gorgeous indie folk – Birthplace is especially lovely but State Lines is great too. And I’m loving the poppy electro-rock energy in these two PVRIS songs, they kind of remind me of what Halestorm might have sounded like if they’d maintained a higher quality when they went in a slightly poppier direction. The Landon Tewers solo songs are… definitely weird. :lol But there’s something really captivating about the tension and restrained intensity. I don’t know how much I’d like a whole album of that, but in this small dose as part of the EP, it’s great. And then the Kishi Bashi songs are a lot of fun – Carry On Phenomenon is super catchy and another great one, Philosophize isn’t as interesting but it’s fun and works great as an upbeat closer for the EP.
Music quality score: 8.7
Flow score: 4.2
EP total: 12.9
Roulette total: 70.5
Gosh, you’ve had a real rollercoaster this roulette. :lol To have been dead last in round 2, still joint last in round 4, and then leapt to 5th place by round 6 and still finished there is nothing short of astonishing. You really did send me the most wonderful music of the roulette. I’ve already checked out the Atlas project by Sleeping at Last and I’m pretty sure I’m going to end up really loving it, and I’m excited to see what Cloud Cult are like both live and in studio. The misstep in round 2 is a real shame as on top of sending me two of the best artists in the roulette, everything else was great too and I’m really looking forward to exploring everything (in fairness, including Tom Waits, but that’s because of Tomi). I didn’t really know you much before this roulette, but now I very much hope you’ll continue to recommend me music, in future roulettes or otherwise!
You win the award for: Most Heroic Comeback
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4th place
TAC – Looking Up, Looking Out
1. Cloudbreaker – Stargazer
2. Darkaeon – Ark Of the Universe Pt.1
3. Aesmah – Feeding the Eclipse
4. Enshine – Dual Existence
First impression: The middle part of this is solid enough, but the beginning and end are really fantastic. It’s fairly heavy and stylistically consistent, but there’s enough variety too to keep it interesting.
Final opinion: I think this EP was the biggest grower of the round – I didn’t think I was going to love it, but I do. The first track is instrumental djenty prog, and then after that it’s based around melodic death metal I guess, but each artist seems to do something fairly different. I’ll talk about each track in turn. The Cloudbreaker is fantastic, which is impressive as instrumental prog metal is rarely up my street, but this has so much atmosphere and a great energy, and works really well as an opener. The Darkaeon is easily the weakest here, mainly because the vocals aren’t great, and the hooks aren’t especially interesting. But it’s still a good song overall, and instrumentally has some excellent moments. The Aesmah reminds me a little of Be’lakor in the sense of being a newer take on early 2000s melodeath – and just like I did with them, this took a few listens to grow on me but now I love it. But the real crown jewel here is the Enshine, which hits exactly the right spot – the kind of death metal I can only describe as beautiful.
I have to say, the flow is also something that grew on me. The thing that still holds it back slightly is the different production styles, which mean that, despite the songs being broadly consistent in genre, it all sounds a bit different. But actually, the way it ebbs and flows is really good and fits nicely with the loose story you set out – starting atmospheric, going a bit more dense and proggy, then getting heavier and weightier, and finally coming back round to the more atmospheric for a glorious finale as the character comes to terms with his predicament.
Music quality score: 8.6
Flow score: 4.0
EP total: 12.6
Roulette total: 70.6
I know I’ve said this to you already, but it’s been really fantastic getting to know you better over the past year, and from playing in each other’s respective roulettes we’ve developed a much better understanding of each other’s tastes and where they overlap. Considering how the last couple of roulettes went (an inconsistent performance in v4 and not even making it past prelims in v5), I’ve been absolutely delighted by how much great music you sent me this time. You sent as much amazing stuff as anyone else – for example, you have more 8.3+ ratings than anyone – and the only reason you “only” came 4th were those couple of slightly weaker rounds early on that knocked you back a bit. And even those I’m looking forward to checking out. Thanks so much for being in this roulette and not being put off by previous ones, and I’m looking forward to our future roulette interactions already.
You win the award for: Most Harsh Vocals
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Final rankings:
4. TAC = 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + 7.7 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 8.7 + (8.6 + 4.0) = 70.6
5. Shadow = 8.0 + 6.9 + 8.2 + 8.1 + 9.0 + 9.4 + 8.0 + (8.7 + 4.2) = 70.5
6= Cyril = 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.6 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 8.6 + 7.9 + (8.2 + 4.3) = 70.3
6= Luoto = 8.3 + 8.1 + 8.2 + 8.2 + 7.7 + 8.2 + 8.2 + (8.9 + 4.5) = 70.3
8= Train = 8.9 + 8.1 + 7.5 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.3 + 8.3 + (8.4 + 3.8) = 70.0
8= jingle = 8.1 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 8.1 + 8.6 + 7.8 + 8.4 + (8.2 + 4.1) = 70.0
10. Puppies = 7.8 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.8 + 8.3 + 8.4 + (8.3 + 4.2) = 69.9
11. wolfking = 8.2 + 8.2 + 8.0 + 8.9 + 8.2 + 8.2 + 8.1 + (8.1 + 3.8) = 69.7
12= lonestar = 8.4 + 7.9 + 8.0 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.5 + (8.0 + 4.1) = 69.4
12= Elite = 8.1 + 8.5 + 7.6 + 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.3 + 7.9 + (8.7 + 4.1) = 69.4
12= Indi = 7.9 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.0 + 8.2 + (8.3 + 4.5) = 69.4
15= Nekov = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.5 + 8.3 + 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 + (8.2 + 4.1) = 69.3
15= romdrums = 8.0 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 8.1 + 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + (8.1 + 3.7) = 69.3
17. Sacul = 8.1 + 7.1 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + 8.4 + (8.3 + 4.0) = 68.8
18. king = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 7.7 + 8.0 + 8.2 + 8.4 + (8.0 + 3.9) = 68.4
19. Tomi = 7.3 + 8.1 + 7.9 + 8.5 + 8.1 + 7.5 + 8.5 + (8.1 + 3.9) = 67.9
20. LordCost = 7.2 + 8.8 + 7.3 + 8.2 + 7.5 + 8.4 + 8.0 + (7.9 + 3.7) = 67.0
21. Lethean = 7.6 + 8.0 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.4 + 7.6 + 8.2 + (7.6 + 3.4) = 66.7
22. Stadler = 7.4 + 7.8 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.4 + 7.8 + 8.0 + (7.3 + 3.7) = 66.4
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This is so epic. Way to go Shadow :lol
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So, Indi's deviation of scores is 0.4; Shadow's is 2.5. :D
In the Walrus' roulette, Mr. Crabs will win the "Most harsh attitude" award.
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So, Indi's deviation of scores is 0.4; Shadow's is 2.5. :D
In the Walrus' roulette, Mr. Crabs will win the "Most harsh attitude" award.
Seriously! Tim is so hard to please :lol
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So, Indi's deviation of scores is 0.4; Shadow's is 2.5. :D
I know right, Shadow was the best and the worst. :lol
In the Walrus' roulette, Mr. Crabs will win the "Most harsh attitude" award.
Seriously! Tim is so hard to please :lol
I mean, he's not when it comes to rock and metal - in his own roulette his scoring was all pretty high. But outside of rock and metal, yeah. :lol
The final three will be posted in the next hour or two but I'm keen to wait until you're all online if possible, because... well, you'll see.
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I'll be on a train home in an hour or two. :lol
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I'll likely be online (hooray new guy making it easier for me to stay at my desk :lol) but I never know what may come up.
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I'll be on a train home in an hour or two. :lol
Ok well hopefully Buddy comes online soon then ;)
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In the meantime, can we take a moment to appreciate the accuracy of this post:
I've got one more update in me for this evening, but I think the last ones will need to be tomorrow as it's nearly 10pm here and I haven't started the writeups for the top three.
Top three squad be like
(https://i.imgur.com/xpHqXri.gif)
Evermind on the left, me right, Buddy is Zapp... TAC is Bender, off camera :lol
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:lol
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I'll be on a train home in an hour or two. :lol
Ok well hopefully Buddy comes online soon then ;)
I mean that means I likely won't be online as I usually read or sleep during that
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I'll be on a train home in an hour or two. :lol
Ok well hopefully Buddy comes online soon then ;)
I mean that means I likely won't be online as I usually read or sleep during that
Yeah I meant I'll post results as soon as Buddy is around as long as you still are.
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:metal :metal :metal :metal :metal
Novo Amor is a band my brother introduced me to, and Kishi Bashi is one that Bolsters sent me in one of my roulettes. Basically I'm saying my EP is at least half plagiary. :lol
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I actually had a lot of fun putting it together. Originally after Landon Tewers it was going to get incredibly heavy and dark, but I'd used up my best metalcore and nothing else was working in terms of the intensity I wanted, so I had to work something else out.
Also re: Landon: his solo stuff is pretty all over the place in terms of genres, running from super brutal metalcore to poppy songs to his bizarre part-parody rap stuff. For this EP all his songs I picked were from the 'angry whispers' genre, which he pioneered as far as I'm concerned.
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Also re: Landon: his solo stuff is pretty all over the place in terms of genres, running from super brutal metalcore to poppy songs to his bizarre part-parody rap stuff. For this EP all his songs I picked were from the 'angry whispers' genre, which he pioneered as far as I'm concerned.
Sounds great, look forward to checking it out!
I wonder if I should just go ahead and post the update before Ev has to travel home. How long do I have Ruslan?
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Heading home soon, but I'll try to check the phone every ten minutes or so for this occasion. You basically have about ~70 minutes until I exit the train and get on a rental bike, won't be checking the phone for about 40 minutes after that
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TAC is Bender? How dare you! :lol
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FINAL RESULTS??
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3rd place?
Katt – To Lands and Kingdoms Far Beyond
1. Twilight Force – Flight of the Sapphire Dragon
2. Twilight Force – There and Back Again
3. Aquaria – Judgement Day
4. Fairyland – Score to a New Beginning
First impression: Almost every single thing about this is EXACTLY what I expected. It’s over-the-top, but I can’t help grinning from ear to ear.
Final opinion: Ok so I’ll start by saying that I do understand why you thought this would be risky. It’s not that it’s power metal, which I hope I’ve demonstrated I do like, but it’s that particular big, over-the-top, symphonic, “dragons n shit” power metal that admittedly I’m not typically into. Then again, there aren’t many bands in that vein I’ve listened to properly. Rhapsody is one, and I’m not a fan. However, what I did always enjoy with Rhapsody was the big, bombastic epics, and so this EP surprised me with how many of the right notes it hit for me. It was never realistically going to be in the high 8s, but it’s all just so damn fun. Sapphire Dragon is definitely the weakest – it’s a little too happy cheese-fest for me – but I can’t deny the chorus is super catchy. But the other three songs also have some incredibly catchy stuff, but also have a richer sense of melody and harmony, and a grander scope and sound that is really very enjoyable. I guess I can see what you’re saying about the middle of Judgement Day, but perhaps it’s because by that point in the EP, I’ve got into the dragon-cheese mood and it works fine. And the epic first half of that song was the real standout. Anyway yeah, I can’t say it blew me away, but I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every listen.
It's also good flow-wise – simple but effective. Sapphire Dragon works well as a “you’re going on an adventure” opener, the vibe of which continues into There and Back Again. Judgement Day then seems to be the dramatic middle act where things take a darker turn, before Score to a New Beginning is the grand finale. The only jarring thing is the fact that the Twilight Force songs are a lot quieter than the other two, but otherwise it works well.
Music quality score: 8.2
Flow score: 4.0
EP total: 12.2
Roulette total: 70.7
Dude, I just have no idea why you’ve struggled somewhat in my previous roulettes. You just sent me hit after hit after hit in this one – even your absolute weakest submissions were 8/10, and I’m going to be diving into every single artist you sent me. Maybe it’s a feature of us getting to know each other and our respective tastes better. I’m obviously most excited about Night Flight Orchestra and exploring more of Chopin’s piano works, and I’ve already listened to that Monica Heldal album and loved it even more than the selection of songs you sent me. But honestly, everything was great.
As for your position, well… you’ll need to read on. In terms of scores, you place in 3rd just slightly behind the other two. But the other two are tied, and need to settle a winner. And because I’ve decided to have some fun with it, there’s just a small chance that you could still take the title…
You win the award for: Most Second-Guessing Yourself
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1st place (joint)?
Buddy – Construct, Crumble, Ascend
1. Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Cornflake
2. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Crumbling Castle
3. Phideaux – Wake The Sleeper [interlude]
4. Lauri Porra – Dislocated
5. Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Denmark / Van Gogh & Gone
First impression: Nice mix of epicness, atmosphere and groove that somehow doesn’t feel disjointed. Not yet convinced by the ending, but the rest sounds excellent.
Final opinion: Just like TAC’s, this EP was a huge grower, and I love it more than I thought I would. Cornflake, Crumbing Castle and Dislocated are all amazing in different ways. Cornflake is some of the funkiest, grooviest rock music I’ve ever heard, I just absolutely love the riffs, and the psychedelic sections work surprisingly well alongside them. Crumbling Castle I already highlighted as my favourite, it still has a bit of groove to it but also a moody, quirky epicness that is right up my alley. That band sound absolutely bonkers, but as hopefully you’ve seen in this roulette, my tastes are pretty diverse so I can’t wait to explore the madness. And then Dislocated is more atmospheric again, and much simpler really, almost post-rock in style. It reminds me of some of my favourite stuff by God Is An Astronaut, with a gorgeous mix of atmosphere and energy. And then the closer I do still find the weakest – the slightly out-of-tune synths at the end I’m not wholly sold on, but it has definitely grown on me and works great as a closer.
I also love the flow in this EP. If I think about each track individually, they’re all quite different in style (even the two that are by the same band), but it’s never felt that way when I’m listening. There’s a really nice journey from maximum groove at one end to quite an ethereal, nebulous sound at the other, and it all flows really smoothly to get there.
Music quality score: 8.6
Flow score: 4.3
EP total: 12.9
Roulette total: 70.9
This has been the most competitive roulette I’ve ever run, and so for a complete newbie to my roulettes with minimal prior knowledge of my tastes to have got the joint highest score is pretty amazing really. You were someone I’d hoped would sign up, and I’m so so glad you did because you never stopped sending me amazing music – even Dir En Gray who earned your only sub-8 score is a band I want to explore more. Everything else I’m definitely diving into enthusiastically, and unsurprisingly the ones I’m most excited about are Destrage, Elder, the EP artists and Ghost’s newer albums.
But have you won? Well, as you’ll find out shortly, that’s partly up to you…
You win the award for: Best Newbie
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1st place (joint)?
Evermind – A Frail Road
1. Lee Abraham – Realisation
2. Sunburst – Remedy of My Heart
3. Conception – Feather Moves
4. Oceans of Slumber – No Color, No Light
5. Invadable Harmony – Memory
First impression: Powerful, proggy and very emotive. There’s a nice variety of styles but it’s incredibly consistent tonally, which makes it feel very convincing.
Final opinion: For the final time, I’m going to start by talking about the flow, particularly as this is a very story-driven EP. In general, it’s really good. The narrative is very emotive and pretty damn depressing. Both musically and lyrically, I wasn’t entirely sold on the role of the Conception song at first, but I’ve come around on it. There’s one slightly jarring transition as Realisation clearly leads into another track in the album it’s on, but that doesn’t affect things too much.
The songs are all really good too, but the quality isn’t uniform and this is another EP where I can rank every song. Easily my favourite is the Sunburst. It definitely has a large hint of Kamelot in there, particularly because of the singer of course, but also in the harmonic approach – but it’s also crunchier than most Kamelot, and really is very epic and engaging. My second favourite is the Oceans of Slumber – the song is strong but actually isn’t even anything special, but I absolutely love her voice which elevates it to another level (the Tom Englund guest performance is also cool – that’s twice he’s appeared in this round!). Next is Memory, which is a gorgeous, sombre instrumental closer. Feather Moves is nice – definitely more interesting than what I’ve heard from Conception before, but a clear step down from the other three songs I’ve mentioned. And then the Lee Abraham song is fine, it works well as an opener but isn’t especially interesting in itself.
Music quality score: 8.3
Flow score: 4.1
EP total: 12.4
Roulette total: 70.9
Considering your strategy (until the final anyway) was to not care too much and just send stuff that you liked based on whatever came into your head, your performance has been quite incredible. You started amazingly, and while you never peaked so high again, your consistent high quality kept you at the top of the table and has landed you on the joint highest score. I’m not going to list everything you sent me because it was all great, but the ones I’m most excited to explore about are Marketa Irglova, Beyond the Black, Sunburst and Oceans of Slumber. I didn’t include Evan Carson in that list simply because I’ve already bought his album and it’s amazing.
But have you won? In my v3, you won the most rounds and had the highest average score, but were unlucky in the final and the rules meant you came second? Will the same thing happen again? Well, that will be partly up to you. Read on…
You win the award for: Least Fucks Given
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So wait, who the hell won?
Well, there’s a tie. So, there are a few options:
Option A: A tiebreaker. I don’t really want to do this as it’s a pretty unsatisfactory way to end a roulette.
Option B: Joint winners. I’d considered this as it would fit the inclusive nature of this roulette, but you all convinced me it might be anti-climactic.
So that leaves option C. What is option C? Well, this roulette will be settled by…
Prisoners’ dilemma
Buddy and Evermind, you each have two choices: Share or Steal.
If you both choose to Share, you will be joint winners.
If one of you chooses to Share but the other Chooses to Steal, the Stealer will be the outright winner, and the Sharer will come 2nd.
If both of you choose to Steal, neither of you wins and the title goes to Katt.
You don’t need to rush, but please PM me your choice as soon as you’re able and definitely today. You can of course confer with each other either here or in private, but how much would you trust what the other says…?
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CALLED IT
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Sent
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My decision has been made.
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Rich has now turned into Montie Hall. Let's make a deal. Door #1, Door#2 or Door#3?!
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Hey thanks in advance for both of you so generously choosing steal!
Dude, I just have no idea why you’ve struggled somewhat in my previous roulettes. You just sent me hit after hit after hit in this one – even your absolute weakest submissions were 8/10, and I’m going to be diving into every single artist you sent me. Maybe it’s a feature of us getting to know each other and our respective tastes better. I’m obviously most excited about Night Flight Orchestra and exploring more of Chopin’s piano works, and I’ve already listened to that Monica Heldal album and loved it even more than the selection of songs you sent me. But honestly, everything was great.
As for your position, well… you’ll need to read on. In terms of scores, you place in 3rd just slightly behind the other two. But the other two are tied, and need to settle a winner. And because I’ve decided to have some fun with it, there’s just a small chance that you could still take the title…
You win the award for: Most Second-Guessing Yourself
Yeah I'm pretty stoked that you liked the power metal, I was hoping you'd appreciate the grandiose nature of the songs I chose. I'm amazed at how well I did in this roulette honestly. Thought I was gonna tank early on. I lucked out a couple times like with NFO and Chopin. I'm stoked that you really liked everything I sent and I hope you enjoy checking them out further; I'd be happy to make suggestions if you'd like. NFO in particular I would suggest that Amber Galactic album for starters. Then maybe the new one, Aeromantic. Monica is my girl :heart
Second guessing is my #1 hobby! :neverusethis: Totally happy with #3/22, that's sooo much better than I ever expected to do. Hooray!
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I'm going to pull a "Chad" here.
Wow, we have something in common Mike. I'm second guessing you in your roulette.
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I'm going to pull a "Chad" here.
Wow, we have something in common Mike. I'm second guessing you in your roulette.
How so? :lol
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My scores. :lol
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We've both made our decision, yeah? :corn :corn :corn
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Brilliant move, Rich!
Congrats Katt :P
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We've both made our decision, yeah? :corn :corn :corn
Results coming up shortly...
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We've both made our decision, yeah? :corn :corn :corn
I definitely sent mine. Refreshing this thread on my train now :corn
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wtf :lol
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FINAL RESULTS!
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3rd place: Katt
It was always a long-shot that both Ev and Buddy would take the selfish approach, so 3rd place it is and everything I said in my last posts stands.
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2nd place: Evermind
You chose: Share
Ah my friend, you were too nice. That's now twice you've been the highest or joint highest scorer in my roulettes but not won! Thanks again for all the amazing music, maybe you'll win next time!
You win an additional award for: Most Unlucky
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1st place: Buddy
You chose: Steal
Sometimes, being a bastard pays off. :lol
Congrats on winning your first ariich roulette! :D
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Final scores:
1. Buddy = 8.1 + 8.2 + 8.6 + 8.6 + 7.9 + 8.2 + 8.4 + (8.6 + 4.3) = 70.9*
2. Evermind = 9.0 + 8.1 + 8.7 + 8.2 + 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.3 + (8.4 + 4.0) = 70.9
3. Katt = 8.5 + 8.0 + 9.0 + 8.1 + 8.6 + 8.1 + 8.2 + (8.2 + 4.0) = 70.7
4. TAC = 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + 7.7 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 8.7 + (8.6 + 4.0) = 70.6
5. Shadow = 8.0 + 6.9 + 8.2 + 8.1 + 9.0 + 9.4 + 8.0 + (8.7 + 4.2) = 70.5
6= Cyril = 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.6 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 8.6 + 7.9 + (8.2 + 4.3) = 70.3
6= Luoto = 8.3 + 8.1 + 8.2 + 8.2 + 7.7 + 8.2 + 8.2 + (8.9 + 4.5) = 70.3
8= Train = 8.9 + 8.1 + 7.5 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.3 + 8.3 + (8.4 + 3.8) = 70.0
8= jingle = 8.1 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 8.1 + 8.6 + 7.8 + 8.4 + (8.2 + 4.1) = 70.0
10. Puppies = 7.8 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.8 + 8.3 + 8.4 + (8.3 + 4.2) = 69.9
11. wolfking = 8.2 + 8.2 + 8.0 + 8.9 + 8.2 + 8.2 + 8.1 + (8.1 + 3.8) = 69.7
12= lonestar = 8.4 + 7.9 + 8.0 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 8.5 + 8.5 + (8.0 + 4.1) = 69.4
12= Elite = 8.1 + 8.5 + 7.6 + 8.1 + 8.1 + 8.3 + 7.9 + (8.7 + 4.1) = 69.4
12= Indi = 7.9 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.0 + 8.2 + (8.3 + 4.5) = 69.4
15= romdrums = 8.0 + 8.7 + 8.0 + 8.1 + 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + (8.1 + 3.7) = 69.3
15= Nekov = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.5 + 8.3 + 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 + (8.2 + 4.1) = 69.3
17. Sacul = 8.1 + 7.1 + 8.2 + 8.3 + 8.3 + 8.1 + 8.4 + (8.3 + 4.0) = 68.8
18. king = 8.2 + 7.8 + 8.2 + 7.7 + 8.0 + 8.2 + 8.4 + (8.0 + 3.9) = 68.4
19. Tomi = 7.3 + 8.1 + 7.9 + 8.5 + 8.1 + 7.5 + 8.5 + (8.1 + 3.9) = 67.9
20. LordCost = 7.2 + 8.8 + 7.3 + 8.2 + 7.5 + 8.4 + 8.0 + (7.9 + 3.7) = 67.0
21. Lethean = 7.6 + 8.0 + 8.5 + 8.4 + 7.4 + 7.6 + 8.2 + (7.6 + 3.4) = 66.7
22. Stadler = 7.4 + 7.8 + 7.9 + 8.1 + 8.4 + 7.8 + 8.0 + (7.3 + 3.7) = 66.4
*Wins due to Prisoners' Dilemma decisions.
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* Round 9 = Prisoners' Dilemma
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Congrats Buddy!
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Damn it Ruslan :lol Congrats Buddy!!
This was a super fun roulette, Rich, thanks for hosting, glad you enjoyed what I sent. :metal
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That's the second damn time I've been in the lead in ariich's roulette for most of the time and lost in the final round :lol this time it wasn't even the final round, it was after that!
Not going to lie, if I was going to lose, I'd rather gone out with an additional song. :lol
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Not that it matters, but I at least consider you a joint winner. That's how the scores are in reality.
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I was considering sending a Matrix-themed EP using electronic metal like MASTER BOOT RECORD and a couple Erik Ekholm pieces and one or two other things, but I had to squeeze some power metal in. Was also considering a smooth jazz EP. Very curious how those would've fared.
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That's the second damn time I've been in the lead in ariich's roulette for most of the time and lost in the final round :lol this time it wasn't even the final round, it was after that!
Yeah seriously, your bad luck in my roulettes is unfathomable. But your strategy was amazing, I'd definitely urge to you use it again in future.
Not going to lie, if I was going to lose, I'd rather gone out with an additional song. :lol
I'm not a fan of tiebreakers, but I couldn't resist the cruel mindgames. :lol
Also, you did choose Share partly on the basis of not giving the win to Katt, so :P
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I'll take 'Third best EP score'. :)
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First of all, sorry Evermind. :heart My reasoning was that Katt and I had one and zero wins respectively, whereas you've had six. Also I'm a selfish bastard who doesn't like sharing, I suppose. :lol
I've had pretty poor luck with roulettes in the past so beating 20 other people in terms of score for my first victory is pretty surreal. It's been a blast. Thanks for running this thing, and I BETTER SEE YOU as a participant in my next roulette whenever that is.
Also, glad you liked the EP! Definitely check out that Psychedelic Porn Crumpets album. There's some more great tracks on there (Cubensis Lenses, ...And The Addled Abstraction Of Being) that couldn't make the cut. That Lauri Porra album is a great listen as well, and very varied (thanks Katt!)
As for King Gizzard, they uh, have quite a few albums out there. Crumbling Castle is from Polygondwanaland, one of five studio albums they released in 2017. :lol Honestly the rest of that album is really boring IMO, but hey, you might like it. Here's some other recommendations, in chronological order:
I'm In Your Mind Fuzz (2014) - One of my favorites. Very psychedelic and energetic, with a good amount of variety too. Has a very low-fi sound, but unlike some of their other albums I think it works well here.
Nonagon Infinity (2016) - The production on this album is ass but if you can get past that it's definitely one of their best. Really shows off their "typical" heavy psych sound, and the gimmick of the record is that you can play the whole thing in an endless loop and it'll stay completely seamless.
Microtonal Flying Banana (2017) - A pretty trippy record that sees the band dabbling in some microtonal instrumentation. Pretty eastern-sounding as a result.
Murder Of The Universe (2017) - Sound-wise this is very similar to Nonagon Infinity, but it's broken up into three stories that are told through lyrics and spoken-word narration. The spoken word can be a bit annoying at times but it's definitely worth a listen, especially for the ending. :lol
Gumboot Soup (2017) - All over the place stylistically, but one of their most song-oriented releases.
Infest The Rats' Nest (2019) - They made a thrash metal album and it's way better than it had any right to be. One of my favorite releases from last year. :metal
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Not that it matters, but I at least consider you a joint winner. That's how the scores are in reality.
Without wanting to go too far down the "participation award" route, everyone feels like a winner to me because everyone sent me a lot of great music. But the top 5 in particular were really something else.
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Now down that dark rabbit hole Rich of checking out so many bands discographies that you like from this roulette. That's a daunting task.
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I've had pretty poor luck with roulettes in the past so beating 20 other people in terms of score for my first victory is pretty surreal. It's been a blast. Thanks for running this thing, and I BETTER SEE YOU as a participant in my next roulette whenever that is.
Definitely! :heart
Now down that dark rabbit hole Rich of checking out so many bands discographies that you like from this roulette. That's a daunting task.
The starting point will be every single artist rated 8.0 or higher, and some of the more intriguing ones in the high 7s, I'll listen to at least one full album. I'm hopeful that many of them will stay 8 or higher for full album(s) but I'm definitely expecting some to drop a little lower. If I sufficiently like what I hear from that, I'll then dive into their discographies.
So yeah, as with previous roulettes, this will take me months. :lol
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As a person with an Economics degree, this Prisoner's Dilemma resolution was brilliant. :hefdaddy
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Congratulations to everyone, this has been a lot of fun. And I didn't even send Devil Doll once.
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As a person with an Economics degree, this Prisoner's Dilemma resolution was brilliant. :hefdaddy
Thanks Chad, I have to say when I first came up with the idea yesterday I couldn't stop chuckling. :lol
Congratulations to everyone
Well said!
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That's the second damn time I've been in the lead in ariich's roulette for most of the time and lost in the final round :lol this time it wasn't even the final round, it was after that!
Yeah seriously, your bad luck in my roulettes is unfathomable. But your strategy was amazing, I'd definitely urge to you use it again in future.
I sure will, probably not in your roulette though. On one hand, this was well-run and a lot of fun, but on the other hand, I'm not sure I can stand another defeat like this. :lol
Not going to lie, if I was going to lose, I'd rather gone out with an additional song. :lol
I'm not a fan of tiebreakers, but I couldn't resist the cruel mindgames. :lol
Also, you did choose Share partly on the basis of not giving the win to Katt, so :P
Well yeah, because he had fewer points than me and Buddy, not because I wanted to screw him over! It's all good though. :lol
First of all, sorry Evermind. :heart My reasoning was that Katt and I had one and zero wins respectively, whereas you've had six. Also I'm a selfish bastard who doesn't like sharing, I suppose. :lol
Holy shit, it was your first win? I feel a little better then (although you still would've had it had you shared :biggrin: )
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My first roulette victory was in Buddy's roulette, now Buddy has his :biggrin:
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I actually won one his roulettes too I think. Probably his first too, stuff like Pain of Salvation wasn't banned back then.
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My first roulette victory was in Buddy's roulette, now Buddy has his :biggrin:
And if we both had stolen, I would have been at least partially responsible for both of your victories! :biggrin:
Holy shit, it was your first win? I feel a little better then (although you still would've had it had you shared :biggrin: )
Yeah, I know. But where's the excitement in that? If Indiscipline's roulette taught me anything, you gotta play things up for the crowd. :coolio
I actually won one his roulettes too I think. Probably his first too, stuff like Pain of Salvation wasn't banned back then.
Second, actually. I don't know if you even sent Pain Of Salvation in that roulette, but I know you sent The Scarecrow in the double-points final round and that pretty much gave you the victory because that song kicks ass.
Also I haven't had Pain Of Salvation banned in any of my roulettes. I've tried to get into them a couple times and I have not reacted well to a single full album of theirs. :lol Road Salt One and BE I couldn't even finish because they were so sickeningly over-dramatic. Remedy Lane was better but I can't really recall much about it and I don't have much desire to revisit it again.
I still feel bad about you somehow being the first one eliminated in my last roulette, so I hope you come back for my next one!
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I actually won one his roulettes too I think. Probably his first too, stuff like Pain of Salvation wasn't banned back then.
Second, actually. I don't know if you even sent Pain Of Salvation in that roulette, but I know you sent The Scarecrow in the double-points final round and that pretty much gave you the victory because that song kicks ass.
Yeah, that was the one, I don't remember there being a double-points final round but there probably was if you say so.
My most ridiculous victory was when I sent Blind Guardian - Wheel of Time in Sacul's roulette and got like 19/10 because of the ridiculous scoring system. :lol
I still feel bad about you somehow being the first one eliminated in my last roulette, so I hope you come back for my next one!
I will if it's not happening in the next few months, I think I'll take a little break from roulettes after this one.
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My most ridiculous victory when I sent Blind Guardian - Wheel of Time in Sacul's roulette and got like 19/10 because of the ridiculous scoring system. :lol
What the fuck :rollin
I mean that was probably the best song you sent me in my third roulette if I'm remembering correctly, but what?
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That's the second damn time I've been in the lead in ariich's roulette for most of the time and lost in the final round :lol this time it wasn't even the final round, it was after that!
Yeah seriously, your bad luck in my roulettes is unfathomable. But your strategy was amazing, I'd definitely urge to you use it again in future.
I sure will, probably not in your roulette though. On one hand, this was well-run and a lot of fun, but on the other hand, I'm not sure I can stand another defeat like this. :lol
Understandable. :lol It won't be for a while anyway, so hopefully by the time it comes around I'll be able to convince you to at least play again!
Holy shit, it was your first win? I feel a little better then (although you still would've had it had you shared :biggrin: )
Yeah, I know. But where's the excitement in that? If Indiscipline's roulette taught me anything, you gotta play things up for the crowd. :coolio
Yeah I should give a shout out to Indi - the sheer mad fun in his roulette final inspired me to come up with something fun to decide things.
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Congratulations Buddy, nice killer instinct!
Congratulations Ev, ever the prince.
Congratulations Katt, you deserved it as well.
Congrats everybody for the tons of fun, and Rich for the perfect organization.
And thank you Shadow for the funny artwork, no matter whose it is.
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My most ridiculous victory when I sent Blind Guardian - Wheel of Time in Sacul's roulette and got like 19/10 because of the ridiculous scoring system. :lol
What the fuck :rollin
I mean that was probably the best song you sent me in my third roulette if I'm remembering correctly, but what?
I had a rule that would give you like 5 extra points if you sent me a song from a genre I didn't like and scored at least 8/10. Which meant most people that tried to go that route ended up with very low scores except for one or two tracks that managed to get that bonus, Wheel of Time being one of those. Yeah it was a pretty broken system :lol
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That's amazing. I'm not usually too keen on power metal either so if I had that I'm sure Evermind would have gotten it a couple times as well. :lol
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My most ridiculous victory when I sent Blind Guardian - Wheel of Time in Sacul's roulette and got like 19/10 because of the ridiculous scoring system. :lol
What the fuck :rollin
I mean that was probably the best song you sent me in my third roulette if I'm remembering correctly, but what?
I had a rule that would give you like 5 extra points if you sent me a song from a genre I didn't like and scored at least 8/10. Which meant most people that tried to go that route ended up with very low scores except for one or two tracks that managed to get that bonus, Wheel of Time being one of those. Yeah it was a pretty broken system :lol
It was like 9/10 + 5 for the genre you didn't like, +2 for the best song of the round and +3 for something else. :lol
Update: I looked it up and it was 8.5/10 plus this so 19.5/10 total actually :lol
Most epic song (Theme winner - 4 points)
Blind Guardian - Wheel of Time (Evermind)
Evermind, album from the to-listen list (2 points)
Evermind, song from a genre I dislike, but your tune was great (5 points)
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That's the second damn time I've been in the lead in ariich's roulette for most of the time and lost in the final round :lol this time it wasn't even the final round, it was after that!
Well, there's only one option then... you have to host your own roulette to exact some revenge.
Also, congrats for Buddy getting his cherry popped.
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I've only just twigged that my last two roulettes have been won by first-time winners (Luoto and now Buddy).
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I've only just twigged that my last two roulettes have been won by first-time winners (Luoto and now Buddy).
I think that's been the case with all of mine as well. Cyril almost won twice but got cucked by Katt at the very end. :lol
EDIT: er wait, misinterpreted that one. Thought you meant won by people playing in your roulettes for the first time. But senecadawg and Katt did both win their first victories in mine!
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Congrats ariich!
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My most ridiculous victory when I sent Blind Guardian - Wheel of Time in Sacul's roulette and got like 19/10 because of the ridiculous scoring system. :lol
What the fuck :rollin
I mean that was probably the best song you sent me in my third roulette if I'm remembering correctly, but what?
I had a rule that would give you like 5 extra points if you sent me a song from a genre I didn't like and scored at least 8/10. Which meant most people that tried to go that route ended up with very low scores except for one or two tracks that managed to get that bonus, Wheel of Time being one of those. Yeah it was a pretty broken system :lol
It was like 9/10 + 5 for the genre you didn't like, +2 for the best song of the round and +3 for something else. :lol
Update: I looked it up and it was 8.5/10 plus this so 19.5/10 total actually :lol
Most epic song (Theme winner - 4 points)
Blind Guardian - Wheel of Time (Evermind)
Evermind, album from the to-listen list (2 points)
Evermind, song from a genre I dislike, but your tune was great (5 points)
Holy shit that's unbalanced as fuck :rollin. I think you still ended up tied for the final and managed to win :metal
That's amazing. I'm not usually too keen on power metal either so if I had that I'm sure Evermind would have gotten it a couple times as well. :lol
He tried a couple times and only got it once :P
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I've only just twigged that my last two roulettes have been won by first-time winners (Luoto and now Buddy).
I think that's been the case with all of mine as well. Cyril almost won twice but got cucked by Katt at the very end. :lol
EDIT: er wait, misinterpreted that one. Thought you meant won by people playing in your roulettes for the first time. But senecadawg and Katt did both win their first victories in mine!
Nice. None of my v1-4 were first-time winners. Not even my v1 which was only the 7th ever roulette. :lol
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You were one of the people I specifically had in mind when designing a no-eliminations roulette this time, after your bad luck in the prelims of my last two. And it’s paid off for me hugely, as you’ve sent me consistently great stuff – in fact you’re one of only a handful people to have never dipped below an 8.0, which demonstrates that the final rankings aren’t the be all and end all. It was very much a roulette of two halves for you in terms of style – the first half was dominated by djenty prog metal, one of which was amazing (Valis Ablaze) and the rest of which was still really solid and kept you upper table. In the second half, you branched out into other styles and never reached the same high point, but you maintained a higher overall level of quality with some really exciting music. Unfortunately, your competitors upped their game in the last two rounds, which saw your standing drop. Still, it’s been a real pleasure having you on board.
You win the award for: Most Djentlemanly
Started in 15th place and ended in 15th place. My story ends where it began. OMG TEH NUGGETZ!!
Thanks for having me and I'm glad I got to be in more than one round! ;D This was a lot of fun, and I'm glad you dug my submissions. Looking forward to the next one!
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You were one of the people I specifically had in mind when designing a no-eliminations roulette this time, after your bad luck in the prelims of my last two. And it’s paid off for me hugely, as you’ve sent me consistently great stuff – in fact you’re one of only a handful people to have never dipped below an 8.0, which demonstrates that the final rankings aren’t the be all and end all. It was very much a roulette of two halves for you in terms of style – the first half was dominated by djenty prog metal, one of which was amazing (Valis Ablaze) and the rest of which was still really solid and kept you upper table. In the second half, you branched out into other styles and never reached the same high point, but you maintained a higher overall level of quality with some really exciting music. Unfortunately, your competitors upped their game in the last two rounds, which saw your standing drop. Still, it’s been a real pleasure having you on board.
You win the award for: Most Djentlemanly
Started in 15th place and ended in 15th place. My story ends where it began. OMG TEH NUGGETZ!!
Thanks for having me and I'm glad I got to be in more than one round! ;D This was a lot of fun, and I'm glad you dug my submissions. Looking forward to the next one!
Are you trapped inside an Octavarium?
This roulette was a lot of fun Ariich. Thanks for having me and enduring a couple of less than stellar submissions from me. I was slowly closing the gap to first place, I think I only needed like 6 more rounds to get there, so maybe a little too slowly :biggrin:
I'm not disappointed that I didn't win though. For me it's always about the sharing of music, which was accomplished in spades. I am, however, disappointed in my EP's score. I thought for sure the flow score would be slightly higher and the music score would be much higher. I may have overestimated the strength of the songs I sent. At least you didn't hate Absu :lol
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Rich, I was at work when you posted results.
I'll take 4th place out of 50 participants! Glad you liked most of what I sent. Great job staying on point with the rounds. Hosting a roulette is a responsibility, and you were on top of it the whole time.
I really liked the multiple songs per artist format. That has been the genesis of each of my last two roulettes, though the Opposites Attract and the EP roulettes ended up morphing into something else.
Boston represents! 2 out of the top 4 spots!!
The feeling is mutual, brother!
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Oh yeah, forgot about it but congrats buddy :metal
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Snap! I never knew Buddy was a Bostonian. For some reason I always thought European. :lol
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Boston rules J-Boy. Just accept it. :lol
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Snap! I never knew Buddy was a Bostonian. For some reason I always thought European. :lol
It's the Steven Wilson avatar, isn't it :lol
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Luoto 13.4
Shadow 12.9
Buddy 12.9
Indi 12.8
Elite 12.8
TAC 12.6
Cyril 12.5
Puppies 12.5
Evermind 12.4
jingle 12.3
Nekov 12.3
Sacul 12.3
Train 12.2
The Walrus 12.2
Lonestar 12.1
Tomi 12.0
Wolfking 11.9
king 11.9
romdrums 11.8
Lordcost 11.6
Lethean 11.0
Stadler 11.0
I went and added + ranked the EP scores, for anyone who was curious. If anyone notices any errors in my arithmetic, I will ignore you and talk shit about you behind your back.
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Top three baybeee
Luoto hit it big, though. He got both the best quality score and the best flow score.
Btw if anyone wants to listen to my EP, here it is: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xoo5Q51G4mLDOLUEx5_4tATZlz2LIxvl/view?usp=sharing
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Downloaded and I'll check it out later. I'll through my playlist out here as well: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1uDV3XHRtTk5WsQX2oqDei
I kind of want to go through and listen to everyone's. Then I think that's a lot of time listening. But then again, Rich did it like 5 times or something. :lol
Also, shoutout to whoever sent Psychonaut (Puppies, I think?), because I checked them out (based solely on the strength of the title 'All I Saw as a Huge Monkey') and ended up really loving the whole album.
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Nice, if anybody wants some chill electronic stuff here's mine: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/15HBbrv67tRDBxpyvQ7jPn?si=ibvIwsCJSy68nkM4a9LC4Q
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I went and added + ranked the EP scores, for anyone who was curious. If anyone notices any errors in my arithmetic, I will ignore you and talk shit about you behind your back.
You missed mine. :(
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FUCK
edit: OK, I added you and Train who I skipped for some reason. :lol
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FUCK
edit: OK, I added you and Train who I skipped for some reason. :lol
You clearly hate Dutch people. :P
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Next time I see Train I'll tell him all about this!
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Also, shoutout to whoever sent Psychonaut (Puppies, I think?), because I checked them out (based solely on the strength of the title 'All I Saw as a Huge Monkey') and ended up really loving the whole album.
It was me! I talk about Psychonaut to everyone :D I love them so much I signed them!
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*glances at your RYM*
jeez Ariich, on a Thy Catafalque binge much? Looks like you enjoy them even more than I do :lol
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*glances at your RYM*
jeez Ariich, on a Thy Catafalque binge much? Looks like you enjoy them even more than I do :lol
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Yeah I'm going to work my way through artist by artist, essentially starting with an album or two, seeing what I think, and if I'm liking it enough, keeping going until I lose interest. There were a few I'd already checked an album by out so I started with those, and now I'm working on the round 1 artists, so the last week or so has definitely been pretty Thy Catafalque heavy. Obviously it's only based on a handful of listens per album but it all sounds very strong. I'm sure over time as I get to know the albums better some will go up in my estimation and others may go down, but it's all great so far. Just got Tűnő Idő Tárlat left for now, as nothing before that is on Spotify.
I'm happy to report back here as I work through each artist, if people are interested!
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I'm just waiting on my post-roulette album bonanza review again
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:lol Yeah I'll get to those too, don't worry. Wanted to make a start on some artists I'd at least heard some songs by first.
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I'm happy to report back here as I work through each artist, if people are interested!
*raises hand in interest*
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I'm happy to report back here as I work through each artist, if people are interested!
*raises hand in interest*
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Yeah, I'm down too.
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By all means!
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I'm happy to report back here as I work through each artist, if people are interested!
*raises hand in interest*
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Ok cool, there's way too much for me to be able to do anything detailed, but I'll post my album ratings and a couple of thoughts on each artist as I work my way through.
EDIT: I'll do my first one tomorrow, one I've given this last Thy Catafalque album another listen.
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Ok some thoughts on what I've checked out so far, approximately in order of checking them out.
Evan Carson (Evermind - round 1)
Just the one album, and it's amazing (4.5 stars). All the good stuff I said about the songs you sent applies to the full album, it's really creative, interesting and engaging music. Love it.
Monica Heldal (Katt - round 1)
I've ended up loving Boy From the North even more than the selection of songs you sent (4.5 stars). There's just something about the vibe of the music that's gorgeously consistent but sufficiently varied that works really well for me, and it suits her voice perfectly on that album. The One In The Sun is slightly less amazing simply because some of it doesn't quite suit her voice so well (particularly the more energetic tunes), but it's still great (4 stars).
Clarence Clarity (Train - round 2)
Both No Now and Think: Peace are fantastic (4 stars x 2), both have some weaker tracks, but some amazing ones too and the quirky glitchy groovy pop music is just really, really cool. I tried his newest one, Dead Screen Scrolls, which is an ambient one and I found a bit boring (3 stars).
Daydream XI (jingle - round 2)
I told you already but I checked out Circus and it is indeed a great album (4 stars) - the songs you sent are probably the best (along with Collector of Souls) but it's all really nicely done prog metal with a bit of theatricality to it. The Grand Disguise is maybe a smidgen less good, but similarly great for the same reason (also 4 stars).
Valis Ablaze (romdrums - round 2)
Stylistically I can see why people might see this band as a TesseracT ripoff, but honestly they're just really really great at it, better than Tesseract are (except Altered State) because the melodic hooks are stronger and there's a bit more emotionality to it. Render is definitely my favourite (4.5 stars) but Boundless and the Insularity EP are also excellent (4 stars x 2).
La Dispute (Cyril - round 1)
This is pretty much what I expected from the selection of songs you sent. Panorama is great (4 stars), it has the emotional intensity but also a nice diversity, there's something very compelling about how the different elements are balanced. The other three albums are all still good, but the "spoken" style vocals get a bit wearying after a whole album of it and it's a style I find it hard to really get into (3.5 stars x 3). However, I'm loving King Park even more now, it's such a powerful song.
Aeternam (lonestar - round 1)
These guys are great, stylistically exactly what I expected from the songs you sent and of pretty much the same quality throughout. Their first album wasn't as strong as the rest (3.5 stars), but every album they've done since has been absolutely top-notch proggy melodic death metal (4 stars x 3).
Thy Catafalque (Buddy - round 1)
As you've already observed in my RYM, I'm finding this an incredibly consistent band/project. As I said, I imagine over time I'll get to know the albums better and will be able to pick out favourites and maybe some I'll end up liking less, but right now everything from Tűnő Idő Tárlat onwards (which is all that's available on Spotify) is sounding really excellent, a weird and enticing blend of Hungarian folk-infused avant-garde metal with occasional other influences thrown in (4 stars x 7).
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Pretty much what I think about OITS as well. So happy you like Boy From The North so much :heart Hard agree on that Evan Carson record too, it's really cool stuff.
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Boy From the North is about as close to a 5 star album you can get without actually being a 5 star album. It's fantastic!
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Boy From the North is about as close to a 5 star album you can get without actually being a 5 star album. It's fantastic!
Suck on that, Indi! :lol
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I'll have to give Tűnő Idő Tárlat a listen - I actually haven't heard it (or anything before it) yet.
My rankings for the albums I have heard would likely be:
1: Sgurr
2: Regenteg
3: Roka Hasa Radio (the 19 minute track is sooooo fucking good)
4: Naiv
5: Meta
6: Geometria
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Boy From the North is about as close to a 5 star album you can get without actually being a 5 star album. It's fantastic!
Suck on that, Indi! :lol
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I'll have to give Tűnő Idő Tárlat a listen - I actually haven't heard it (or anything before it) yet.
My rankings for the albums I have heard would likely be:
1: Sgurr
2: Regenteg
3: Roka Hasa Radio (the 19 minute track is sooooo fucking good)
4: Naiv
5: Meta
6: Geometria
I'd probably agree with Geometria being at the lower end so far, and Sgurr being one of the strongest. I'm also really like Naiv a lot so far. I wasn't sure about Meta on first listen but loved it on second. And yeah Roka has some less interesting bits but some of it is amazing, particularly the epic.
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Meta definitely has some highlights - the opener is one of their best and Siraly (the second track) is great as well. The 21 minute epic is a bit overcooked but I like it too. The rest of the album is kinda meh and why I rank it towards the bottom. As a whole it also kinda just feels like a weaker version of Regenteg, like they reached a dead end with that sound. Which makes sense considering the two subsequent albums have been in a bit of a different direction.
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i'd say
1. Sgurr
2. Roka Hasa Radio
3. Rengeteg
4. Meta
5. Tűnő Idő Tárlat
6. Geometria
tho tbh the last two i have barely ever returned to. tuno has such awful production/general sound it's a bit harder to listen to and geometria is just kinda dull.
i checked out naiv but it was just. more of the same
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Boy From the North is about as close to a 5 star album you can get without actually being a 5 star album. It's fantastic!
Suck on that, Indi! :lol
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Touchè, on Evan Carson as well.
You didn't send me the whole album though :P
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Boy From the North is about as close to a 5 star album you can get without actually being a 5 star album. It's fantastic!
Suck on that, Indi! :lol
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Touchè, on Evan Carson as well.
You didn't send me the whole album though :P
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I agree completely on your assessment of DXI. The Grand Design (song), is ACOS-level God-tier though.
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Good morning nutters, here are some more updates. I'll try and keep these a bit more frequent, but keep in mind if I find artists like Thy Catafalque who have a lot of albums and I'm liking all of them, it could take a while. :lol
Blindead (Elite - round 1)
Happy to say that the songs you sent were indeed represented of the album Absence, which really is a great album (4 stars) and better than what I'd previously heard from them. I decided to give Affliction another listen to see if I liked it any more, but my opinion is the same (3.5 stars) I also gave Ascension a couple of listens too, but that wasn't as strong either and the new singer is a lot less interesting (3.5 stars). So they might end up being a one-hit wonder for me but that's ok, I'm really glad you got me to discover this album!
Area (Indi - round 1)
The songs you sent seem to have given a very good overview of this band - I checked out both the albums they came from and my opinion is much the same. Lots of really cool ideas, so ahead of its time in some ways, and really digging the jazzy mix in with the "experimental rock" stuff. But ultimately there's just a bit too much stuff that doesn't work for me - a little too out-there perhaps - so I enjoyed both albums a lot but didn't love either. (3.5 stars x 2).
Subsignal (jingle - round 1)
You chose a really good selection of songs and I've found it interesting how it's translated into my views on the albums they're from. Their first two albums had probably my favourite songs in your submission, and they're good albums but don't quite tickle my fancy (3.5 stars x 2) - B&M for the most part doesn't have super interesting melodies to my ears, and Touchstones has a handful of really great songs but is quite bloated as an album. But Paraiso is easily my favourite and really excellent (4 stars). The songwriting is tighter, the melodic hooks are stronger, and it more consistently has a warm, emotional richness to it that only pops up occasionally on the other two. I also checked out their fourth album Beacons to see if they continued to improve, but that was a bit less exciting again (3.5 stars).
Rise Twain (king - round 1)
Just the one album here, and I don't have a lot to say because my feelings on it are pretty much identical to the songs you sent. You definitely picked some of the best on the album, but it's all great really and there are other highlights too (like Oh This Life), just lovely emotive rock music all round (4 stars).
Van Der Graaf Generator (LordCost - round 1)
So I wouldn't normally have bothered with an artist I rated lower like this, but after you mentioned the other songs on Pawn Hearts I was curious to check it out. And yeah, they're definitely stronger - still innovative and unusual, but more coherent and with no annoying sections. :lol But as a whole the album still ends up being good but not great (3.5 stars).
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Area (Indi - round 1)
The songs you sent seem to have given a very good overview of this band - I checked out both the albums they came from and my opinion is much the same. Lots of really cool ideas, so ahead of its time in some ways, and really digging the jazzy mix in with the "experimental rock" stuff. But ultimately there's just a bit too much stuff that doesn't work for me - a little too out-there perhaps - so I enjoyed both albums a lot but didn't love either. (3.5 stars x 2).
Amazing sex music though :laugh:
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I 100% agree with your assessment of Subsignal. If you have the wherewithal, you may find their last release - La Muerta - a nice listen. I was pretty disappointed with Beacon; La Muerta was a large improvement, and imo is their most consistent album start to finish.
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I 100% agree with your assessment of Subsignal. If you have the wherewithal, you may find their last release - La Muerta - a nice listen. I was pretty disappointed with Beacon; La Muerta was a large improvement, and imo is their most consistent album start to finish.
Ooh, I didn't think I'd bother but I'll add it to my list in that case.
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Alright, cool! I still think Affliction > Ascension, but the latter is a great album as well I think.
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I 100% agree with your assessment of Subsignal. If you have the wherewithal, you may find their last release - La Muerta - a nice listen. I was pretty disappointed with Beacon; La Muerta was a large improvement, and imo is their most consistent album start to finish.
Ooh, I didn't think I'd bother but I'll add it to my list in that case.
La Muerta was the second album I heard by Subsignal and it's still my favorite.
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Paraiso is a really good album. I love the quasi reggae break in A New Reliance, that's my favorite part of the album.
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My tastes in Subsignal are slightly different, but to me all of their albums are great so I don't really "disagree" with someone having Paraiso as their favorite. Beacons is my favorite and maybe Touchstones next but they're all close and all great.
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Lemmings is definitely my favourite, don't know why I read that many people don't rate it as the best of Pawn Hearts or say that it was a grower for them.
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I 100% agree with your assessment of Subsignal. If you have the wherewithal, you may find their last release - La Muerta - a nice listen. I was pretty disappointed with Beacon; La Muerta was a large improvement, and imo is their most consistent album start to finish.
Ooh, I didn't think I'd bother but I'll add it to my list in that case.
La Muerta was the second album I heard by Subsignal and it's still my favorite.
Update: So yep I agree, another 4 star album for me, really nice stuff!
Anyway, more updates for me which completes what I'm checking out from round 1. :lol
Eternal Storm (Luoto - round 1)
Yeah Come the Tide was pretty much what I expected, very high quality melodic death metal much like the songs you sent from it (4 stars). I also quite liked the older EP, From the Ashes, but it wasn't as strong really (3.5 stars).
Lazerhawk (Nekov - round 1)
I ended up checking out all four of their albums as I really like their synthwave/electro-pop sound but some songs and albums are more exciting than others. The two albums that work really well for me are Dreamrider and Visitors (4 stars x 2). Skull and Shark also has some great songs (including the ones you sent me), but it's really long and has quite a lot of filler, and then the first album Redline is solid but not as interesting to me (3.5 stars x 2).
Blut Aus Nord (Puppies - round 1)
I wanted to give these guys a go as the three songs you sent me were all so different, so I checked out the two albums that the ones I liked most were from. Neither quite works for me. On 777 Sect(s), Epitome II is still awesome, but most of the rest just doesn't really do it for me, it's very dense and heavy and discordant and not quite to my tastes (3 stars). I also tried Hallucinogen which was much better - a lot more atmospheric and melodic and quite interesting, but still not quite what I'm looking for (3.5 stars).
Edge of Reality (romdrums - round 1)
I gave In Static a couple of listens, and my general feeling towards it is very similar to the songs you sent from it - it's very entertaining but a bit all over the place. And while for 20 mins that was still enough to warrant an 8/10, a long album of it gets quite wearing - everything is enjoyable but there's never any focal point. I don't mind that approach at times (for example, on Haken's new album I enjoy the Messiah Complex suite in balance with the more coherent song-writing for the rest of the album) but when a whole 70 minute album is like that, I just find it hard to get into (3.5 stars).
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (Sacul - round 1)
I gave a listen to all three albums you sent songs from. The earlier two, Push the Sky Away and Skeleton Tree, are nice but bar a handful of songs don't quite do it for me, which I thought might be the case (3.5 stars x 2). Ghosteen though is much more my cup of tea. It's a bit overly long and maybe drags a little, but the whole sound and emotion throughout the album is amazing, so the length doesn't stop it being really great still (4 stars).
The Plot in You (Shadow - round 1)
The songs you sent were all from Happiness in Self Destruction, so that was my obvious starting point and is a really excellent album somewhere on the cusp of metalcore and post-hardcore (4 stars). It seems to be much less popular, but I also really dig their latest album Dispose as well, the poppier, synthy elements working quite well for me (also 4 stars). I also went back and tried Could You Watch Your Children Burn but unfortunately that felt much less engaging and a bit angsty for my tastes (3 stars).
Atlas Pain (TAC - round 1)
Both What the Oak Left and Tales of a Pathfinder are pretty much exactly what I expected based on the songs you sent, really melodic and energetic folk metal that's fairly cheesy but not overly so and just really very enjoyable (4 stars). Their first EP was also ok, but most of it was just slightly less good versions of songs from their first full-length (3.5 stars).
Solution .45 (wolfking - round 1)
Damn these guys really do just sound like Scar Symmetry had carried on in a similar style and quality, I dig it a lot. All three albums are top notch (4 stars x 3). Nightmares in the Waking State: Part I is probably marginally the weakest of the three because there's not as much in the way of great melodic hooks, but it's still a solid punchy album and works well alongside Part II.
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Happiness in Self Destruction is really an amazing album all the way through; there are really only a few songs that feel a bit boring (Mind Controlled, Living Your Dream), and they're not bad or anything.
I've tried Dispose several times, and man... I just cannot get into it. It feels like Landon's mixed his voice way into the background a lot of the time which is a bizarre choice as it's the best feature of the band. And I guess it's supposed to be in a bit of a poppier direction, but I just can't find anything to grab on to in most of the songs. And I don't have an issue with a style change, I like Landon's crushingly heavy EP about a robot killing humanity, I like his whisper songs and his weird half-joking rap songs, I like his solo pop songs and pretty much anything else he's done. Dispose just doesn't work for me.
I'll probably give it another try sometime, as I have in the past.
Solution .45 really is just an incredibly solid group. I kind of liked some of the most recent Scar Symmetry album (from like 5 years ago or something) too, but they're definitely missing something without Alvestam.
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I only know those three albums but I'd agree that Ghosteen has the better atmosphere. Sad it drags for a bit but when it hits, it does it hard.
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A short break from our regularly scheduled programming for some Cyril post-roulette action. It wasn't in the format of the usual roulette, instead he sent me four full albums and one song.
The Protomen - Act II: Father of Death (Cyril - post-roulette)
This is really cool stuff. Pretty theatrical rock opera that brings in a number of different styles and influences and does it with a lot of charisma and energy. Most rock opera is either basically just a concept album all sung by one person, or involves a ton of guest vocalists for the different characters. I really like the fact that this is a rock opera band, with a number of band members singing who each have distinct and good voices. Works really well. Anyway, highly enjoyable stuff!
Rating: 8.4
Inter Arma - The Cavern (Cyril - post-roulette)
This is also very cool. I mean, a 45 minute song is quite a lot to take in, and I'm glad you didn't send it during the roulette. But essentially it's a concept album in a single track, and it's good stuff - post/sludge metal with a good balance of intensity and melody, and a performance and sound that makes it pretty immersive.
Rating: 8.1
An Isolated Mind - I'm Losing Myself (Cyril - post-roulette)
Good news - I don't hate it! Bad news - I don't much like it either, probably for the reasons you thought I'd hate it. The general sound is actually pretty good, and there is some really good stuff at moments. But it's mostly just too dissonant and hectic for my tastes, and I just can't get into it at all.
Rating: 6.5
Liturgy - God of Love [just the song] (Cyril - post-roulette)
Ok so this song is good. I don't love it - something about the sound just lacks of a bit of punch and impact on me for some reason - but there's an interesting intensity to it and some very atmospheric melodic stuff going on behind the intense stuff that makes it quite engaging. It interested me enough to want to check out the album though, which I did, and yeah most of it is definitely less interesting. I don't mind the interlude stuff too much, it's a nice breather although some of it is pretty meandering. But a lot of the other heavy stuff I find a bit messy and not very enjoyable.
Song rating: 7.6 (Album: 3 stars)
Joliette - Luz Devora (Cyril - post-roulette)
Interesting submission, not sure I've ever heard any hardcore music in Spanish before. They have a pretty cool sound, and if you'd chosen a good selection of songs for the roulette it could have scored high 7s, maybe scraped an 8. But a full album of it gets quite wearing - the main issue being there's very little in the way of either hooks, atmosphere or emotional resonance. I don't necessarily need all of those, but I do need at least some!
Rating: 7.2
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these are all about what i expected
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Glad I could meet but not exceed expectations.
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If you want to hear some more Liturgy, check out their album Aesthethica, it's interesting, to say the least. It includes the worst song of 2011 (possibly of the decade) followed directly by one of the best songs of 2011 (Glass Earth and Harmonia respectively) :biggrin:
Or maybe just check out those 2 songs. :)
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Pup I'm still waiting for that writeup on my other EP I sent you but it's okay if you never listened to it :biggrin: :corn :natalieportman: :( :hat
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Pup I'm still waiting for that writeup on my other EP I sent you but it's okay if you never listened to it :biggrin: :corn :natalieportman: :( :hat
I don't think you want me doing a writeup for that EP :biggrin:
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For Aeons Past is where it's at for S.45. The other two are good and honestly find it hard to choose which one I like more.
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If you want to hear some more Liturgy, check out their album Aesthethica, it's interesting, to say the least. It includes the worst song of 2011 (possibly of the decade) followed directly by one of the best songs of 2011 (Glass Earth and Harmonia respectively) :biggrin:
Or maybe just check out those 2 songs. :)
As an album listener, and after my experience with HAQQ, I'll probably just pass. :lol
For Aeons Past is where it's at for S.45. The other two are good and honestly find it hard to choose which one I like more.
:metal
Anyway back to our regularly scheduled programming.
Arcane (LordCost - round 2)
Known/Learned is a great album - it's a bit overly long and there are some moments that do drag a little, but there's so much great stuff and I like the distinction between the two parts as well so all in all excellent stuff (4 stars). I thought I'd try some of their earlier stuff too so gave a listen to Chronicles of the Waking Dream, and it was good but definitely not as interesting (3.5 stars), so I don't think I'll bother with their first album.
Anamanaguchi (Buddy - round 2)
I mentioned this in I think Mike's roulette, but yeah I'm really liking their latest two albums. USA is probably slightly stronger simply because Endless Fantasy maybe drags on a little long, but both albums are really great, they have such a nice sound that incorporates the chiptune roots into more modern electropop (4 stars x 2). I agree with Sacul that Mermaid is a really cool song, but otherwise Dawn Metropolis isn't quite my cup of tea, though it's nice enough (3.5 stars).
Glass Beach (Cyril - round 2)
Just the one album, imaginatively called "the first glass beach album". Anyway it's great - I maybe even like it slightly more than the song selection you sent me as it's a very nicely balanced set of styles and ideas (4 stars).
Scarlet Stories (Elite - round 2)
Oh man, I like Necrologies as a whole even more than the songs you sent from it (4.5 stars). Which obviously isn't to say that you didn't send good songs, because they're great, but there's also some really epic, slower-paced and atmospheric moments/songs that are even more up my alley and really it's just such a great listen.
Seatbelts [Yoko Kanno] (Indi - round 2)
Limited options for me to check out on Spotify, so I went with the best of as it includes 3 of the 4 songs you sent me (the other isn't on Spotify at all anyway) plus it seems to be popular. And it's very enjoyable, but as I thought might be the case, as a soundtrack I don't get a huge amount from it without knowing the show it's from. And while it's very fun music, I don't think it's unique or exciting enough to properly grab me in its own right (3.5 stars).
Randy Newman (Katt - round 2)
So I've heard a full album of his that you sent me in the last roulette, but I thought I'd try another - particularly the one with Dixie Flyer as I loved that song in the selection you sent me this time. I still feel much the same way about the album though (3.5 stars), and I suspect he's probably an artist who I'll really like some songs by but never find any whole albums exciting enough.
The Mayan Factor (Evermind - round 2)
Alright, so In Lake 'Ch is a really weird and frustrating album. :lol You did warn me when you sent me songs from it that the album wasn't all great, and I see what you mean although possibly for different reasons. It's very much an album in two halves. The first half is solid - it has the three songs you sent me, which are all great, and then it has two others which are fine but are basically weaker versions of Warflower. The second half is then a complete shift and is extremely inconsistent. I imagine some people won't like the rap vocals, but those don't bother me at all - in fact the rap sections and the nu-metal bit at the end of Going to Pieces are the only bits of the second half I like. It's the clean sections that are just so damn boring - all the melody and emotionality in the first half of the album is just non-existent and it's such a drag to listen to. All in all, it's still a good album because of a few excellent songs, but it's not a great one (3.5 stars). I'm not currently minded to check out the albums they've done since, unless you'd recommend anything.
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Ah that's so cool you checked out more Randy! Yeah, he has great stuff on all of his records, but he's certainly got some duds and I wouldn't expect you to dig a whole record of his kind of material. But that album has several wonderful songs imo. Big influence for me personally, just love the way he writes lyrics and how he delivers them. The satire helps.
Re: Yoko Kanno, was The Egg And I one of the tunes you heard? I love that song and the scene in which it's used for Cowboy Bebop.
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Is there a method in the order of how you are checking everything out?
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Ah that's so cool you checked out more Randy! Yeah, he has great stuff on all of his records, but he's certainly got some duds and I wouldn't expect you to dig a whole record of his kind of material. But that album has several wonderful songs imo. Big influence for me personally, just love the way he writes lyrics and how he delivers them. The satire helps.
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Re: Yoko Kanno, was The Egg And I one of the tunes you heard? I love that song and the scene in which it's used for Cowboy Bebop.
Doesn't look like it was on the best of. There were a few really great tracks though.
Is there a method in the order of how you are checking everything out?
Er, apart from a few I checked out at the start, I'm working through in round order and roughly alphabetical in each round (so you'll be at the end of each round :lol). There are also a few artists I'm not going to bother with.
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Awesome, glad you liked Scarlet Stories!
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Ok, that makes sense. Was wondering I have only seen 1 of mine but I guess that answers that lol.
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Be fair Kade, there are 22 of you! :lol Cyril just got some extras because he sent me some extra stuff to check out after the roulette.
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Fine.....I'll try and be more patient! ;D
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MOAR UPDATES
The Fringe (king - round 2)
Yeah the album is pretty much exactly what I expected from the songs you sent. A Second or Two is still fantastic, and the rest is all nice it not especially exciting (3.5 stars)
Arcturus (Lethean - round 2)
I started with Arcturian which most of the songs you sent me are from, and yeah I like it a lot! The music is still fairly experimental but there's enough melodic hook and the production, while still not amazing by any stretch, isn't detrimental to enjoying the album a great deal (4 stars). I also check out La Masquerade Infernale and it was much less appealing - the production really does harm it and it just doesn't work for the music which is already fairly dense and not very accessible (3 stars). I also figured I'd give another chance to the other albums I'd heard before, and I definitely liked them both more, though neither as much as Arcturian. The Sham Mirrors is very good and I can see why it's their most popular (3.5 stars). Sideshow Symphonies I felt pretty much the same as Masquerade and for basically the same reasons (3 stars).
IQ (lonestar - round 2)
I'd heard The Road of Bones before, so I gave Resistance (which you sent me songs from) a good go this time, and I have to say at the start I was really digging it. But the album does drag quite a lot for me. I just don't find myself engaging well with the vocal melodies, and over the course of a long album with not a huge variety of sound, it starts to get a little boring. So a solid album, but it hasn't changed my mind about them (3.5 stars).
In the Silence (Luoto - round 2)
A Fair Dream Gone Mad was exactly what I expected from the songs you sent from it - nothing particularly unique or special, just a really excellent moody, doomy, proggy metal album (4 stars).
Whispered (Puppies - round 2)
I have to say, I've actually been enjoying these guys even more than I thought I would. You sent really good songs, but the full albums also have some tunes on the more atmospheric side of melodic death metal and it's a really cool mix. The two albums you sent songs from are probably the strongest overall, but their debut Thousand Swords is great too - has some not very interesting tracks but is saved by some really fantastic ones. All three are great metal albums (4 stars x 3).
Fishmans (Sacul - round 2)
This is a little different - I wasn't going to check anything further out, but you kindly put together a fresh compilation so I could get a sense of their more regular music instead of the 30 minute meander you sent in the roulette. :lol And indeed I like these much better - there's a cute, quirky kind of charm to these tracks and they're all very enjoyable. Nothing that really blows me away or hugely grabs me, but nice stuff. If I was rating this in the roulette, I guess it'd probably get something like a 7.8.
The next update should be in the next couple of days and will finish all my round 2 exploration, and then I can move onto round 3 at the weekend!
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Whispered are really really good.
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Whispered are really really good.
Yeah, but no wolfking updates. You should take it personally at this point. :lol
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Whispered are really really good.
Yeah, but no wolfking updates. You should take it personally at this point. :lol
I'm punishing him for choosing a username that starts with a letter near the end of the alphabet.
I mean, what a joker right?
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Let's finish round 2 - took longer than I thought it might as Ereb Altor have turned out to be a really consistently good band for quite a few years, plus I wanted to explore enough Tom Waits to get a good impression!
Tom Waits (Tomi & Shadow - round 2)
Tomi sent me songs from his first album, Closing Time, and he did well so I figured I'd start there and work my way forward for a bit. I love both that album and The Heart of Saturday Night (4 stars x 2) - they have a great bluesy, gloomy vibe with lot of melody and emotion thrown in. After that, he starts to lose me a bit. There's the odd great song (Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis for example is superb) but for the most part I'm just not feeling it as much. I gave a listen or two to Small Change, Foreign Affairs, Blue Valentine and Rain Dogs, and they're all good but none of them hooks me in like those first two albums do (3.5 stars x 4).
Widespread Panic (Stadler - round 2)
I gave a listen to 'Til the Medicine Takes, as it contains easily my favourite song from the selection you sent, plus it's their highest rated album on RYM. And it's good for sure, but I basically feel exactly the same way I do about the songs you sent (3.5 stars). That song is great, and the rest is all fine (including some nice use of different sounds) but none of it nearly as interesting.
Ereb Altor (TAC - round 2)
Damn, these guys are remarkably consistent. I started with their latest which you included a song from, and that was great so I just worked my way backwards. Their latest five albums are all just really great doom/black/Viking metal (4 stars x 5) - intense but with a lot of melody and melancholy harmony that I'm a complete sucker for. I went back a couple more albums too, but Gastrike was a little meh (3 stars) and The End had some good stuff but wasn't nearly as strong as what they've done since (3.5 stars).
Algiers (Train - round 2)
What a weird and cool sound these guys have. The result doesn't always quite work for me, but it's easily most consistently strong on The Underside of Power which is just a really great and unusual album (4 stars). Their debut and their latest have some really good songs (including the two you sent me from their latest) but both also have a bunch of songs that just don't interest me at all, and so overall they're a bit weaker (3.5 stars x 2).
Pyramaze (wolfking - round 2)
Finally another update for you. And I'm pleased to say that this is some great stuff. It's interesting that their sound seems to be so driven by their singer. The latest two are right up my street, the general sound (including the vocal style) remind me so much of Borealis but if anything the music is even more consistently enjoyable. Both albums are fantastic (4 stars x 2 - but I should add that these are very solid 4 stars and I could potentially see them going even higher in future). Immortal with Matt Barlow almost sounds like Iced Earth, but again better than a lot of Iced Earth albums - and it's maybe a smidgen below the latest two but still excellent (4 stars). As I thought might be the case from the songs you sent, their first singer I find much less interesting and, as seems to be the case with this band, the music less exciting too - Legend of the Bone Carver was still good, but not great (3.5 stars) so I didn't bother with their debut.
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From what little I've heard of Tom Waits after Closing Time, it sounds nothing as beautiful as Closing Time, which is a damn shame to me because CT is one of my favorite albums ever made. I don't like what he does with his voice on everything after... :(
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would agree that underside is my fave of the three algiers albums. i really wasn't into the most recent one at all tho.
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From what little I've heard of Tom Waits after Closing Time, it sounds nothing as beautiful as Closing Time, which is a damn shame to me because CT is one of my favorite albums ever made. I don't like what he does with his voice on everything after... :(
The Heart of Saturday Night (his second album) is also great and in a way kind of similar. I'd definitely check that out if you haven't already. But yeah the shift in his voice from that one to the next one (Small Change) is really weird, and honestly while I appreciate the weirdness, I just find his vocal style from that point onwards much less engaging.
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Yeah that's a fair assessment of Fishmans, I guess they just resonate quite a bit with me for some reason. Also yeah, The Underside of Power is awesome :metal
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Yay an update for me and what an update. Glad you liked Pyramaze mate. My favs are definitely the last two also. They have crafted a wonderful sound with the new singer and the melodies they are coming up with just hit the spot. Hopefully another album is in the works.
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Yay an update for me and what an update. Glad you liked Pyramaze mate. My favs are definitely the last two also. They have crafted a wonderful sound with the new singer and the melodies they are coming up with just hit the spot. Hopefully another album is in the works.
I'm with ya - definitely like the albums with Terje most. While I'm not a fan of Iced Earth at all, I really like Barlow's chemistry with Pyramaze. It's too bad you (Rich) went with Legend of the Bone Carver to sample the King-era albums. Their debut (for my tastes) quite a bit better.
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Hopefully another album is in the works.
Holy shit!!
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Hopefully another album is in the works.
Holy shit!!
Quite the premonition, eh?
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Hopefully another album is in the works.
Holy shit!!
Quite the premonition, eh?
I'm a little scared to be totally honest. :lol
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Yay an update for me and what an update. Glad you liked Pyramaze mate. My favs are definitely the last two also. They have crafted a wonderful sound with the new singer and the melodies they are coming up with just hit the spot. Hopefully another album is in the works.
I'm with ya - definitely like the albums with Terje most. While I'm not a fan of Iced Earth at all, I really like Barlow's chemistry with Pyramaze. It's too bad you (Rich) went with Legend of the Bone Carver to sample the King-era albums. Their debut (for my tastes) quite a bit better.
I might get round to checking out their debut at some point, but to be honest his whole style is just less interesting to me so I'm not going to prioritise that while I have so much other stuff to be exploring.
Anyway this was on a break as I was on holiday all week, but now I'm back so here's an update to kick round 3 off!
Destrage (Buddy - round 3)
You never actually got a proper write up for these guys. :lol So here it is I guess. Are You Kidding? No is pretty much what I expected from the songs you said - I love the balance of intensity, melody and quirkiness which they seemed to hit a sweet spot with on this album and which is so damn entertaining - in fact, feeling how it all balances so well makes me like it even more than the selection you sent (4.5 stars). The rest of their stuff is a bit less consistent, but I've also found myself really digging The King Is Fat'N'Old and, oddly enough given it seems less popular, their latest The Chosen One (4 stars x 2). Their other two albums are also good, but neither is as strong despite having some really good songs on them still (3.5 stars x 2).
Billie Eilish (Cyril - round 3)
As I expected, Don't Smile at Me was an instant hit for all the reasons I loved the songs you sent me, a really great rich sound and nice balance of fun ideas with a sincere undertone (4 stars). When We All Fall Asleep I was less sure about at first as it's a lot less immediately impactful, but it was a real grower - there's subtlety and a quiet, restrained anger that's quite different and really engaging (also 4 stars).
Marketa Irglova (Evermind - round 3)
Her music really is very gorgeous. Muna is another example of the album being consistently great that I like it even more than the selection of songs you sent - Without a Map is still the standout but there are a couple of other very emotive songs and just some really beautiful music (4.5 stars). Anar is slightly more straightforward perhaps and not quite as exciting, but it's still very lovely (4 stars).
Dire Straits (Indi - round 3)
Congrats on successfully changing my mind, for one album at least - Love Over Gold is great. The two songs you sent were of course fantastic, as is Private Investigations - the other two are a bit more bland and more like what I'd heard from them before, but overall it's a very strong album (4 stars). I checked out the album before - Making Movies - and also gave Brothers in Arms another shot, but yeah they're pleasant but neither is nearly as interesting (3.5 stars x 2).
Primal Fear (jingle - round 3)
I tried out both albums you sent songs from, and yeah they were pretty much as I expected really, although I'm glad to say I think the band has come a long way since the earlier stuff I'd heard that I really wasn't very keen on. They have a good sound now, and do the whole "rock'n'roll" side of power metal in a very slick and convincing way. But for the most part the hooks aren't strong enough and I'm still not a huge fan of the vocal style (3.5 stars x 2). That said, We Walk Without Fear is still a fantastic song!
The Protomen & Inter Arma (Cyril - post-roulette)
Just a quick update to say that I checked out another album or two by each of these bands (self-titled and The Cover Up by The Protomen, and Sky Burial by Inter Arma plus I checked out the first few songs of Paradise Gallows) and I didn't find any of it as interesting as the albums you sent me by each. The Protomen ones are fun, but the debut isn't nearly as melodically interesting and The Cover Up is cool but covers albums just don't excite me all that much unless there's something special or unique about them (3.5 stars x 2). And the Inter Arma had some good stuff but the albums are long and it gets a bit monotonous - I suspect their full-lengths won't be quite to my tastes (3.5 stars).
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Looking back on this roulette, I really sent a lot of good stuff :lol Yeah, Muna is consistently great.
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It is :metal
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Yeeeeeah first 4.5/5!
I've tried several times to check out other Destrage albums but each time they've just gone in one ear and out the other. Though I haven't tried the first two albums yet.
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i haven't enjoyed anything else by the protomen or inter arma either so no worries there :lol
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I forgot everything I sent in this so if you even look into the rest of my submissions I will be pleasantly surprised
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Yeeeeeah first 4.5/5!
I've tried several times to check out other Destrage albums but each time they've just gone in one ear and out the other. Though I haven't tried the first two albums yet.
You might like The King is Fat'N'Old - it's not as mad or entertaining as Are You Kidding but it's probably closest in both style and quality and it's very good. The first is a bit more straightforward metalcore really, so it's fine but not as interesting.
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Completely fair vis-a-vis Primal Fear.
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Lol didn't even know you were doing this. Aeternam was probably the best concert surprise of my life. I went for Orphaned Land the headliner, and had no clue about them. They were amazing, and probably my favorite band of the 'surprise opener at a concert' classification for me.
As to your assessment of IQ, someday you'll mature enough to appreciate their greatness to the fullest. :biggrin:
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Ok so I've been forgetting to post updates, but I've been continuing to work my way through, so a slightly bigger update this time!
The Night Flight Orchestra (Katt - round 3)
These guys are just great. You sent some really killer tracks, and their latest three albums have a bunch more as well - some are a bit more middle of the road but they're all good and there are enough really cool songs to make those albums quite excellent (4 stars x 3). Their first two albums seem enjoyable enough as well, though less exciting (3.5 stars x 2).
Southern Empire (king - round 3)
Yep this was pretty much what I expected from the songs you sent, which is no bad thing. They're obviously influenced by Transatlantic, but there's more sonic and instrumental variety and richness that distinguishes them. Both their albums are fantastic (4 stars x 2).
Borknagar (Lethean - round 3)
Took me quite a while to check out these guys because they have quite a lot of albums, all good with great ones peppered throughout their career. I really love the sound they have now, their latest two albums are just amazing (4.5 stars x 2). At the other end of the spectrum in both time and quality was their debut, which is pretty weak (2.5 stars). And then everything in between ranges from good to great - the standouts for me are the ones that are most richly melodic, so The Archaic Course, Empiricism and Urd (4 stars x 3). The rest are all good, but don't grab me in the same way (3.5 stars x 5).
Kiyosen (lonestar - round 3)
I gave Drumatica a go as it has my favourite from your selection on it, and it's a thoroughly enjoyable bit of jazz fusion. They're both incredibly talented (I already loved Senri's drumming). Overall I feel pretty much the same as I did about the tracks you sent - some great tracks and some alright ones to make a good but not amazing album overall (3.5 stars).
MyGrain (Luoto - round 3)
These guys clearly have a sound that they stick to and which, while not at all original, they do very well. I checked out the two full lengths that are on Spotify (which you sent me songs from) plus the EP, and they were all great (4 stars x 3). I haven't bothered to source either of their first two albums - I assume they're just more of the same so I probably don't need them. :lol
Portico Quartet (Nekov - round 3)
These guys are such an interesting group. I love their latest three normal full-lengths - Portico Quartet, Art in the Age of Automation and Memory Streams (4 stars x 3). The last of those I wasn't sure about at first as it's a bit less immediately accessible, but I wanted to keep going back to it and it grew on me. I think the electronic influences they've added to their sound really make it a very rich sound. I checked out Isla which was based largely around the Hang and it was pretty cool in a hipster kind of way, but it got a bit samey (3.5 stars). I understand their first album was the same. I also gave the electropop album they did as just Portico and again it was pretty cool but turned out to be a little blander than I was expecting given how creative their regular stuff is (also 3.5 stars).
Thematic (romdrums - round 3)
These guys are incredibly talented and Skyrunner has a few cracking songs (including most of the ones you sent me), but it also felt like there was quite a bit of filler too - or at least, songs that are perfectly competent and skillfully played but which don't really stand out to me at all. So it ends up being a solid if not especially thrilling listen (3.5 stars).
Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man (Sacul - round 3)
I don't have much to say here as everything I said in the roulette itself applies to the whole album, really gorgeous stuff (4 stars).
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:heart NFO is killer. Glad you enjoyed.
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So is Southern Empire. You got them right too. Good call Joe.
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Yeah that album is lovely :heart. If you're curious, I'd check out Rustin Man's solo stuff, his album Drift Code might interest you, it's sorta art rock / canterbury scene prog.
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MyGrain (Luoto - round 3)
These guys clearly have a sound that they stick to and which, while not at all original, they do very well. I checked out the two full lengths that are on Spotify (which you sent me songs from) plus the EP, and they were all great (4 stars x 3). I haven't bothered to source either of their first two albums - I assume they're just more of the same so I probably don't need them. :lol
Pretty fair assessment. I wasn't very into III (the EP), and I'm not impressed by the two songs they've released from their upcoming full-length either. They no longer even have a keyboardist so an essential element of their previous sound is gone.
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MyGrain (Luoto - round 3)
These guys clearly have a sound that they stick to and which, while not at all original, they do very well. I checked out the two full lengths that are on Spotify (which you sent me songs from) plus the EP, and they were all great (4 stars x 3). I haven't bothered to source either of their first two albums - I assume they're just more of the same so I probably don't need them. :lol
Pretty fair assessment. I wasn't very into III (the EP), and I'm not impressed by the two songs they've released from their upcoming full-length either. They no longer even have a keyboardist so an essential element of their previous sound is gone.
The only issue with III for me was that it was so short and insubstantial. But I really like the songs still. That's a shame about not having the keyboardist thought as yeah I think the synths add a richness to their sound and stop it feeling too generic. I'll still give the new album a fair shot of course.
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Nice! I was sure they would be right up your alley. They have an interesting combination of ethereal, electronic and jazzy vibes. And they are from London, so you should have the opportunity to see them live once things go back to normal
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Alrighty let's finish up round 3 plus a bonus post-roulette submission.
Matthew Good (Puppies - round 3)
You sent me songs from both Matthew Good Band and his solo stuff since, and I loved all the songs you sent so unsurprisingly I ended up checking out pretty much everything he's done, going back to 1997's Underdog anyway. Not all of it blows me away - In fact I'd say that every album of his has some filler, but his general style of pretty warm, emotive alt-rock is really nicely done and his best albums have enough fantastic songs to elevate them. The ones that really do it for me are the two you sent me songs from (Audio of Being and Avalanche), Hospital Music (which is incredibly emotional in some ways), and Chaotic Neutral (4 stars x 4). All the rest are still solid enough but not as exciting (3.5 stars x 8).
Architects (Shadow - round 3)
Ok so during the roulette I apparently had completely forgotten that I'd heard one of their older albums - Hollow Crown - and didn't like it. The band's sound has clearly evolved a lot and they've gone from strength to strength. The melodic metalcore they play now really works well for me - just the right balance of intensity, aggression, ambience and melody. My favourite is All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us, but really I love all their last four albums (4 stars x 4 - All Our Gods is pushing a 4.5 and could increase later on, while Daybreaker is only really scraping a 4). I figured I'd give Hollow Crown another shot and... yeah, I still don't like it much, just too one-track and relentlessly angsty (2.5 stars). I also tried out The Here and Now which nobody seems to like but I thought it was quite good, although clearly they hadn't got the hang of the new more melodic style at that stage and it showed (3.5 stars).
Dio (Stadler - round 3)
I was quite excited to check out The Last in Line as the two songs you sent from it were fantastic and interested me in a similar way to his time in Rainbow. Sadly they were comfortably the two best songs on the album - there are couple of other very enjoyable ones (I Speed at Night and One Night in the City) but everything else is much what I expected based on what I've heard from his solo band before (3.5 stars).
Aephanemer (TAC - round 3)
I'm enjoying this band even more than I did when you sent them. I do wonder if sending that instrumental version of Crows broke the flow a bit. Either way, their second (latest) album is really excellent melodic death metal with hints of folk metal in there - they have a great sound and while not wholly unique they execute so damn well (4 stars). Their first album isn't as exciting, but it's still great and also just about scrapes the 4 star mark thanks to its consistent quality and a couple of standout tracks (also 4 stars).
Birth Control (Tomi - round 3)
Ok so my feeling towards the Operation album is basically identical to my review of the selection you sent from it. I did wonder if hearing the full album would nudge my rating up over the 4 star/8.0 line, but it remains just the tiniest bit below (3.5 stars).
Vanishing Point (wolfking - round 3)
Ok look, I appreciate that you wanted to send me stuff from various albums of theirs, but I don't think that helped your score really (not that it was bad, just that it was a bit average). From what I've heard, the band's more recent albums are right up my alley while the older ones, while fine, don't grab me in the same way. Distant is the Sun is amazing, it's another album in that Evergrey/Borealis brand of emotional prog-power metal with huge, immersive hooks. The time taken for me to check them out also means their new album is out, and that's perhaps not quite as special but still really great, so both excellent albums (4 stars x 2). The two albums prior are fine, solid stuff in the same general style but not as gripping and perhaps a little generic-feeling to me (3.5 stars x 2).
Incognito (Katt - post-roulette)
You finally sent me Incognito! It's hard to compare to the roulette itself as you sent me a 40-minute selection instead of 20-minute, but my feeling is that you probably made a good call to send me other stuff. Don't get me wrong I like this plenty, it's nice smooth funky stuff in a similar vein to Stevie Wonder, whose best albums I love, but I'm not sure this excites me quite so much. Even the Stevie Wonder cover, while cool, isn't as cool as the original. For this selection, I'd probably give it a 7.8/10, though just the best 20 minutes would probably have made it over the 8.0 mark.
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Yeah, I think we're mostly in the same boat on Architects. While they've got some good songs pre-Lost Together/Lost Forever (These Colours Don't Run, etc.), for me that's really where their sound begins.
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:hat
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Been able to pick up the pace a bit as a number of the round 4 artists I wanted to explore only have an album or two (or they have more but I decided to stop after an album or two).
Ghost (Buddy - round 4)
Great shout sending these guys after I'd rated their first two albums not that high. I particularly love the poppy infusions in Prequelle, but you're right that Meliora is also basically a better version of the style from their second album. I also now realise that the bonus disc from the deluxe version of Meliora was the Popestar EP, and it works better for me to separate them out. Really digging all three of these releases anyway (4 stars x 3).
Tripsitter (Cyril - round 4)
I ended up finding the songs you sent pretty compelling, but your selection was two of the more melodic songs plus Of Flowers which is very unique and emotional. This album as a whole is a bit more of a slog. The qualities are there still and it's good but a lot of it just isn't grabbing me and it's exhausting to listen through (3.5 stars).
Kamasi Washington (Elite - round 4)
Ok so first thing's first, there's a lot of really great jazz on The Epic. There are lots of 20-minute selections I could take that would probably score an 8.0 or higher, particularly some of the grander ones. But this style of smooth post-bop is something that doesn't tend to massively excite me, and 3-hours of it is way too long for a single album (I see he's also done a 2.5 hour album too) and I end up getting bored (3.5 stars). I did give his Harmony of Difference "EP" a listen as well and it was a bit tighter, but also lacked the grander moments to distinguish it (also 3.5 stars).
Julien Baker (Evermind - round 4)
Turn Out the Lights is pretty much what I expected - the songs are lovely and she has a gorgeous voice, and I like how it's very delicate for the most part but then she breaks out these big emotional moments too. Excellent album (4 stars). Her debut is very nice too, but seems to have less of the big emotional moments and so it doesn't quite grab me in the same way (3.5 stars).
Chris Squire (Indi - round 4)
I figured I'd give the full album a listen to see what it was like, but yeah it's what I expected really - a good example of the Yes style of prog but it's not a style that generally excites me that much (3.5 stars).
Dimension Act (jingle - round 4)
So I'd basically heard most of this album already, and yeah thankfully the 30 minute epic is strong enough to still make this a pretty great album (4 stars). It was kind of close though, the first three songs are definitely not as strong.
Arctic Monkeys (Katt - round 4)
Sending songs from AM was a great shout, I liked the songs you sent and I like the whole album for the same reason - just really nice, groovy pop rock and the only thing I've heard from them where his vocals actually work well (4 stars). I tried their latest too and while I loved the idea of being a bit more quirky, the songwriting and hooks are just a bit bland (3.5 stars). I think these guys might just be a one-hit wonder for me, but that's ok.
Solefald (Lethean - round 4)
This is one inconsistent band. :lol Thankfully the album you sent songs from, Norrøn livskunst, is amazing (4.5 stars). It's pretty mad (and indeed some of the songs you didn't send are more bonkers than those you did) but also very harmonically rich, and it makes for an exciting listen although it took me a few listens to fully embrace. The other one I really like, which I wasn't too sure about at first, is their latest - World Metal. Kosmopolis Sud. It's not as exciting but it still has enough musical richness to hit my tastes nicely (4 stars). By contrast, the EP that came before it (Kosmopolis Nord) is much weaker with only the short folksy instrumental track doing it for me at all (3 stars). I also went back through the four previous albums (back as far as Pills Against the Ageless Ills) and all those albums are good still, but not as melodically and harmonically interesting as their newest stuff (3.5 stars x 4).
Mad Lollypop (LordCost - round 4)
Just the one album from these guys and it's great. One thing that hadn't been evident from two songs you sent was how much of a Pendulum vibe they have, which is right up my alley. The melodic hooks aren't as strong as Pendulum, but the general sound is cool plus there's a more experimental approach which is enjoyable. All round strong album (4 stars).
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there is a reason i picked specifically the songs i picked
tho i like the album as a whole a lot, tbh, it's a very full experience tho the songs i picked are definitely the highlights (and, uhh, almost half the album by themselves so :lol)
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I would agree with your assessment of Dimension Act. I wouldn’t call the first three tracks filler, but when Drawing the Lines is as epic as it is, it’s a tough act to precede.
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Distant is the Sun is indeed a wonderful album. Embrace the Silence is my fav but can see people preferring Sun.
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Cool! I must say I never listen to The Epic all at once (primarily because I never have that much time in one go to listen to music), but I can imagine that would get exhaustive. I treat every CD as a seperate album really. I'm particularly fond of the first and third album, but the second contains great stuff as well.
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I was going to dive right into that Kamasai Washington album until I saw just how beefy the record is. That's like, a whole Saturday afternoon type of thing for me.
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Damn, three for three on modern Ghost :metal
I also like that Mad Lollypop album (14 monthly listeners, wooooo) though I wish the vocals were better and a few songs are complete bombs for me, particularly Game Over and the acoustic numbers. I'm hoping they make another album at some point!
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I was going to dive right into that Kamasai Washington album until I saw just how beefy the record is. That's like, a whole Saturday afternoon type of thing for me.
Listen to it in three sessions :)
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Cool! I must say I never listen to The Epic all at once (primarily because I never have that much time in one go to listen to music), but I can imagine that would get exhaustive. I treat every CD as a seperate album really. I'm particularly fond of the first and third album, but the second contains great stuff as well.
Yeah I have to say, even though as an album I rate it slightly lower because it's just too much, I may decide to buy it anyway and treat it as three separate things like you do. I can see myself liking it/them a lot more in that context.
I also like that Mad Lollypop album (14 monthly listeners, wooooo) though I wish the vocals were better and a few songs are complete bombs for me, particularly Game Over and the acoustic numbers. I'm hoping they make another album at some point!
Yeah the vocals aren't great but they work well enough.
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The Epic has some amazing songs and lots of bland ones imo. I feel there's a brilliant 1-hour album buried in those 3 hours of mostly ok jazz.
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=share&v=hF13sXEBsU0
New Mad Lollypop song, just when you were talking about it.
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Another bumper update to get through the rest of the round 4 artists! That's technically halfway through the rounds now although the EP round obviously had a shitload more artists.
Nicumo (Luoto - round 4)
Yep my feeling towards their two latest albums is pretty much exactly the same as it was for the songs you sent me from them. Not especially unique but strong, moody metal. I wasn't wholly sold on Inertia on the first listen but it grew on me quite a lot, so I find both albums pretty great (4 stars x 2). Their first album was alright as well but feels less engaging to me (3.5 stars).
Moron Police (Nekov - round 4)
What a strange band! :lol Seems they started out as very much a comedy metal band and one that employed fairly offensive humour at that. Their first album is quite entertaining but that not that great (3.5 stars), but Defenders of the Small Yard is a big improvement and highly entertaining (4 stars). The big surprise though is the latest album, A Boat on the Sea, which seems to have a light-hearted humorous side still but me much more straight up prog rock in a lot of ways, and has a really nice, emotive vibe to it and honestly it's just fantastic, really immersive stuff (4.5 stars). I hadn't quite twigged there was such a difference just from the songs you sent.
Kardashev (Puppies - round 4)
I wasn't wrong about this being some bloody heavy stuff a lot of the time, but damn if it isn't really epic and at times hypnotic as well. Based on the songs you sent me, I wasn't wholly surprised to find The Almanac easily my favourite and pretty amazing (4.5 stars). But The Baring of Shadows, Peripety and even Excipio are really strong too (4 stars x 3). Even their first EP, Progression, is good, just not as powerful or gripping (3.5 stars).
Unprocessed (romdrums - round 4)
While I liked the songs you sent me, they scored fairly average for my roulette (8.1) but honestly that album Artificial Void is even better as a whole, probably in the high 8s. I appreciate it was hard for you to capture the various styles and influences the album includes but it's really cool and exciting (4 stars). The album before, Covenant, I was less sure about at first but after a couple of listens actually it has a lot of excellent stuff too for many of the same reasons (also 4 stars). Everything before that (the debut and their EP) is really a massive step down though, just not very interesting (3 stars x 2).
Blue Sky Black Death (Sacul - round 4)
It was a great call to send me tracks from Late Night Cinema, as that's a really great album for all the reasons I liked your submission (4 stars). I also checked out the other three main albums they've done and none quite stack up. The debut, A Heap of Broken Images, has some really good moments but it's completely all over the place and really inconsistent (3 stars). Glaciers and Noir are both a lot stronger but just have something a little lacking (3.5 stars x 2). I haven't bothered with any of their mix releases or collaborations, but if there are any you really think I should check out, do let me know.
Imagine Dragons (Shadow - round 4)
You weren't wrong about these guys. The debut really is a very strong electro(ish)pop album with some rock influences - I like the warm sound and crucially it has so many great hooks. I don't know if the hate they get is because they get classified as a rock band when they clearly aren't one. Anyway, great album (4 stars). But man the drop off in quality is so quick. Smoke + Mirrors is... ok I guess, the style is nice and there's some cool quirky new ideas in it, but all the vocal melodies just disappeared (3 stars). I checked out the first few tracks of Evolve and felt the same way, so I think this is probably a one-hit wonder band for me.
Jethro Tull (Stadler - round 4)
My favourites from your submission were from the extended, remastered The Broadsword and the Beast so I figured I'd check that album out and, eh, yeah it's good but much like what I've heard from Tull in the past, it's just not that exciting and the best songs (like the ones you sent) were bonus tracks not even on the original album (3.5 stars). But it got me thinking that I should seek out a compilation of their more folk/acoustic side, and lo and behold I found The Best of Acoustic Jethro Tull. I think you were onto something with your submission, as this is the side of their music that really works for me, and while this compilation isn't perfect, it's a really pleasant and enjoyable listen with a whole bunch of really cracking songs throughout (4 stars).
Marsyas (TAC - round 4)
These guys didn't score that high but I was interested enough to want to check the album out anyway just to see what it was like. Overall, my opinion is much the same really, it's solid but it doesn't blow me away (3.5 stars). However I did think the the first and last tracks were the strongest and much more up my alley, and I do think you'd have scored better if you'd sent me those!
Soen (Tomi - round 4)
Ah I'm so glad you sent me these guys even though I'd rated their first two albums only 3.5 stars. Turns out I'd given up on them just before they got really great. Lykaia is excellent (4 stars) and Lotus is even better (4.5 stars), just so richly harmonic and sad and gorgeous prog metal.
Federation of the Disco Pimp (Train - round 4)
Yeah so Inamorata is indeed an excellent album, for all the reasons I liked the songs you sent from it. Really groovy, funky, enjoyable music - if anything I think I'm enjoying it even more as a full album than a small selection because I can really get into the vibe of it (4 stars). I imagine these guys being a fantastic live act. I also checked out the earlier album that was on Spotify, More Than Dancing, and it's solid too - pretty much just as groovy, but not nearly as catchy (3.5 stars).
Mors Principium Est (wolfking - round 4)
Yes yes yes, these guys are definitely deserving of having won this round for you. Everything they've done since Andy Gillion joined as main songwriter has just been fantastic and hits all the right notes for me. One thing I hadn't twigged from the selection you sent is that, even though they're Finnish and are now led by a Brit, they really take a lot of their sound from early Gothenburg metal, especially Colony/Clayman era In Flames, but with modern production and more variety of sounds. And it works just so well and is so epic and cathartic. Death Said and 5th Era are both superb (4.5 stars x 2), Embers feels slightly less exciting so far (4 stars) but could well grow on me more and creep up to be another 4.5 over time. As for their pre-Gillion days, they sound quite different to me. I checked out The Unborn as that seems to be their most popular album, and it's good still but just not nearly as exciting and lacks the sonic and musical richness that they have now (3.5 stars).
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Kardashev is so good even Kattelox loves them :metal
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I very much haven't forgotten about this thread, I just haven't had the time and headspace to get my thoughts down on paper. However, I have continued to focus most of my music listening on working through all the artists I want to check out, and so as a result it means I've now gone through all such artists from round 5, so you're getting a super-bumper update this time.
Dir En Grey (Buddy - round 5)
Not that it mattered in the end for my glorious champion, but I think different song choices would have avoided your only sub-8 score of the roulette. That said, I've given both Uroboros and Arche a few good listens and my overall feeling towards them is pretty much the same as it was towards the songs you sent - on the cusp of being great but just not quite working for me (3.5 stars x 2). Uroboros is definitely the more dynamic and exciting of the two and it contains a few genuinely excellent songs in the second half where the melodies and emotional vocal delivery just work, such that I now understand why you sent them to me - I'm thinking in particular Ware, Yami Tote..., Bugaboo and Gaika. But I also find parts of the album quite meh and the rest merely good, and therefore difficult to really immerse myself in it as a whole.
Daniel Olsén, Jonathan Eng & Linnea Olsson (Cyril - round 5)
During round 5 you said that rather than get me to buy an album, you wanted to get me to buy a game. Well congrats, you did both! I really really dig the full Sayonara Wild Hearts album, the instrumental stuff that comes after the songs you sent is still really great electronica/electropop, and there some vocal moments that still help pace the album a little, plus the medley at the end acts as a nice closer. Not every track is killer but overall it's a gorgeous album (4 stars). So I decided to buy the game + soundtrack option, and the game is pretty great too. It's fairly short and simple, but it's fun, the music I already knew was excellent and the various levels added further character to most of them, plus there's a nice emotional element to the narrative even though there isn't a proper story as such. All in all a very nice game (also 4 stars).
Messa (Elite - round 5)
Ok so not that you scored badly with these guys, but I think both in terms of production and music, you would have been better focusing entirely on Feast for Water. Belfry is a solid enough album but I do find it slightly bland and lacking in punch (3.5 stars). But fair enough, it was their debut, and Feast for Water is such a big step up - it's more musically dynamic, and it's also richer in sound and I now agree entirely that the production style works great on this album (4 stars). Tulsi is still a standout but honestly the whole album is great.
Voices from the Fuselage (Evermind - round 5)
Apparently I didn't twig at all at the time that this is Ashe O'Hara's band. I do like his voice and the way he writes vocal lines - it's one of the things that made Tesseract's Altered State so special. These two albums aren't as exciting as that one was to me, but are still really good and probably comparable in quality with what Tesseract have done since but with a slightly different approach and different strengths - not as punchy or groovy, but lighter, airier and more melodically engaging (4 stars x 2).
Gino Vannelli (Indi - round 5)
I've ended up with pretty mixed feelings about Gino's music. As you'll remember I found the selection you sent me both very enjoyable in a cheesy 70s/80s kind of way and surprisingly quirky and intricate as well. So I decided to check out all three albums you sent me songs from. And yeah that description definitely still fits, and each album has some really cool and/or entertaining moments. But I don't know, after a while the general style wore a bit thin for me. Most of his songs don't have much in the way of strong hooks (to me anyway), instead focusing more on a jazzy approach, but the jazzy approach is a little tame as well, and as a result it doesn't quite grab me as much as I'd like. That all sounds a bit negative so I should be clear that I still enjoy all three albums plenty, just less that I'd hoped for (3.5 stars x 3).
M.I.GOD (jingle - round 5)
For Specters on Parade, I don't have much to say beyond what I said for selection you sent me from it. It's very strong prog metal with a futuristic vibe, plus alt-metal influences I hadn't really picked up from your submission, that give it enough of a unique flavour (4 stars). I also checked out the album before which is a bit older now (Floor 29, from 2012) and... yeah it was pretty good and had some solid tunes, but definitely leans more on the generic side and is a lot less interesting as a result (3.5 stars).
Frédéric Chopin (Katt - round 5)
I obviously already knew some Chopin, but your focus on his piano works prompted me to properly dive into those (rather than trying to listen to everything he ever wrote!). So I stuck with Barenboim who I really like as a pianist and went for both his complete Preludes and his complete Nocturnes, and both are fantastic. Not every piece is great, in fact some are fairly boring or in the case of a handful of the Preludes just really short and pointless. But in both cases most are really good and some are just really beautiful that they work great as overall collections (4 stars x 2).
Freaky Jelly (king - round 5)
Your submission was a little touch and go on whether it would get above the 8.0 line and ended just scraping over because ultimately the songs you'd sent were a fun attempt at capturing 90s DT (complete with over-the-top high-vibrato singing that isn't really my favourite). On the whole I'd say the same about the album they came from, but while I enjoyed it quite a bit when it was just a couple of songs, a full 70 minute album of it is just a lot less interesting I'm afraid (3.5 stars).
Deadly Circus Fire (lonestar - round 5)
I liked your submission a lot, but I did note at the time that I wondered if I might find a full album a bit one-track, and yeah I think there's where I come down on it really. The King and the Bishop is still a very solid album and has a few (head-bangers), but it's a bit lacking in both variety and originality. And I'm not sure it really has the hooks, either in the riff or vocal melody department, to compensate (3.5 stars).
Bend Sinister (Nekov - round 5)
I guess one of the downsides of the format I used is that it's not always easy to get across the variety of sounds that some bands have in small submissions like that. These guys are just really cool, I guess the core underlying style is 00s indie rock, but there's so many other things thrown into the mix (pop, soul, Queen, Muse) in a way that's entertaining and yet seamless. You sent me songs from their latest three albums, and in slightly different ways and for different reasons I think they're all really great (4 stars x 3). I also figured I'd check out their first two full albums as well but they're not as good - it seems clear to me that they were still finding their style (3 stars for the debut and 3.5 stars for Stories of Brothers).
The Intersphere (romdrums - round 5)
My overall feelings about these guys are much as they were in my review of the songs you sent. What I maybe hadn't appreciated at that point was the slightly poppier, more accessible alt-rock side of their music as your selection was more focused on the energetic post-hardcore influenced stuff I think. But either way, their latest two albums are great for exactly the reasons I liked your submission (4 stars x 2). Hold on Liberty and interspheres><atmospheres both have some great stuff in them as well, but they're both a lot less consistent than the newer albums (3.5 stars).
Saltillo (Sacul - round 5)
Damn, this guy is talented. Ganglion is a fantastic album, I love how the downtempo style is mixed with the string instruments (all played by him) to create an interesting blend of electronic with hints of classical - it's a great sound that he pulls off really well and I find the whole album just a really immersive listen (4 stars). For Monocyte he clearly went for something darker and more experimental, and I appreciate the variety there although ultimately I don't find it speaks to me in the same way (3.5 stars).
Cloud Cult (Shadow - round 5)
You were absolutely spot on sending my that selection from the live acoustic show. Those acoustic shows they did around 2013 were really something special. I figured I'd start with the full video that you sent me a selection from, and it's just amazing - just has so much warmth and energy and heart, and you can really feel just how into it they all are. The live album they recorded later in the year, Unplug, is similarly amazing overall (4.5 stars, which is also what the Arts in Nature show would score) - it benefits from being slightly more polished and the backing vocals being more audible, but perhaps doesn't have quite the same raw emotion of the other show (it also doesn't have that incredible arrangement/performance of Good Friend). As for the studio albums, they're good but yeah none of them quite compare. The latest four I find all strong in different ways (4 stars x 4), and I appreciate the varied sounds and styles they use, often being a bit darker than in those acoustic shows. I checked out some of the earlier material and it's less my cup of tea, they feel slightly more generic indie really (3.5 stars for Meaning of 8, 3 stars for Happy Hippopotamus).
The Panic Channel (Stadler - round 5)
Just the one album for these guys, and yeah basically my opinion is exactly the same as it was for the songs you sent me. It seems these guys weren't really very popular but I don't really understand why, I really do find the music much more punchy and interesting than Jane's Addiction, and the vocals (both in performance and composition more engaging). Maybe it was JA/Farrell diehard fans unhappy with a different approach, but whatever, this is a really cool alt-rock album with lots of great hooks (4 stars).
Netherbird (TAC - round 5)
You sent me songs from their latest album, Into the Vast Uncharted, so that was my obvious starting point. And yep, it's as excellent overall as the selection of songs you sent me, for all the same reasons - dark, heavy, eerie and very melodic (4 stars). The previous album, The Grander Voyage, is maybe not quite as great as it hasn't have such high points as the latest album, but it's still very strong thanks to it also having a very melodic approach (also 4 stars). I continued to go back a bit more through their discography, but both the previous albums (Ferocious Tides of Fate and Monument Black Colossal) are just not as melodically interesting and don't really make up for it in other ways (3.5 stars x 2).
Stoned Jesus (Tomi - round 5)
Ok so first thing's first, I'm The Mountain is still a fantastic song and if anything I think I like it even more now in the context of the album. It's moody, hypnotic and kind of groovy in a way. Unfortunately the rest of Seven Thunders Roar just isn't grabbing me in the same way. Not that it's bad, I just find it slightly dull, and so despite the highlight of the big epic, it's hard to really get into the album as a whole (3.5 stars).
A.A. Williams (Train - round 5)
So yeah this music is amazing. Everything I said about your submission remains the case for the rest of her music, although actually she also pushes into some heavier moments at times which keep things dynamic and varied. But the melancholy intensity is always there whether the instrumentation is heavy or not, and it's gorgeous. Her self-titled EP is lovely, pretty much exactly what I expected from the songs you sent (4 stars). The mini EP she did with Mono was actually slightly disappointing - Exit in Darkness is a really nice song, but Winter Light just really drags and is pretty much aligned with my previous experience with Mono really. So overall the EP is good but not great (3.5 stars). But then her first full-length takes what made her EP great and expands on it and it's just amazing (4.5 stars).
Norther (wolfking - round 5)
Now that I've explored their discography, I can see even more just how much they were influenced by Bodom (almost in ripoff territory at the start). The two albums you sent songs from are among their strongest, especially Death Unlimited which I think is their best overall, but Till Death Unites Us is also really strong (4 stars x 2). I like the fact that by this point they had incorporated some clean vocals into their sound as I think it works well. Their first two albums are good still, but not quite as interesting and do sound just slightly like knock-off Bodom (3.5 stars x 2). And then their last two albums seem to be pretty unpopular on the whole, and I can sort of understand that with N which feels like a less good version of the two albums before it (3.5 stars). But I was surprised at how much I like Circle Regenerated - going more full-on with melodic, anthemic choruses just works well for my tastes (thankfully the hooks are good), and the infusion of power metal and proggy elements similarly expands on the sound in a way that I find very enjoyable (4 stars). Shame they called it quits after that.
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Messa (Elite - round 5)
Ok so not that you scored badly with these guys, but I think both in terms of production and music, you would have been better focusing entirely on Feast for Water. Belfry is a solid enough album but I do find it slightly bland and lacking in punch (3.5 stars). But fair enough, it was their debut, and Feast for Water is such a big step up - it's more musically dynamic, and it's also richer in sound and I now agree entirely that the production style works great on this album (4 stars). Tulsi is still a standout but honestly the whole album is great.
Oh man, I love that record (Feast for Water) and definitely agree that it's a lot better than the debut. I just sent different tracks (can't really remember, did I at least send Tulsi and Hour of the Wolf?) to match the 20-minute limit and if I remember correctly this wasn't possible with three songs from just Feast for Water, so that gave me the chance to insert something from their debut, which is good too. Glad you enjoyed it at least! :)
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Can't disagree with you at all re: M.I.GOD. I tried their older albums, and wasn't impressed at all.
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The preludes are anything but pointless, but I see why you would say that upon listening to them. Chopin's nocturnes are for the most part my favorite classical piano pieces so I'm happy you checked them out. So much beauty and harmonic depth to Chopin's music.
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The preludes are anything but pointless, but I see why you would say that upon listening to them. Chopin's nocturnes are for the most part my favorite classical piano pieces so I'm happy you checked them out. So much beauty and harmonic depth to Chopin's music.
I certainly wasn't saying that all the Preludes are short and pointless - I edited my wording to make that much clearer - I was just referring to some of the super-short ones that only like half a minute long.
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The preludes are anything but pointless, but I see why you would say that upon listening to them. Chopin's nocturnes are for the most part my favorite classical piano pieces so I'm happy you checked them out. So much beauty and harmonic depth to Chopin's music.
I certainly wasn't saying that all the Preludes are short and pointless - I edited my wording to make that much clearer - I was just referring to some of the super-short ones that only like half a minute long.
It's an interesting criticism that was even leveled at Chopin back when he wrote these. I don't agree with it personally, but I get it. Each prelude was intended to invoke a certain emotion or imagery, and sometimes you don't need several minutes of music to communicate a clear musical idea imo, but sometimes 30 seconds leaves some people wanting more, I suppose. He wrote 24 to cover each key and if you look you can see he shifts to the parallel minor before moving through the circle of fifths (C major, A minor, G major, E minor, etc.), inspired by Bach, and wrote most of them on an island called Majorca with his lover through the winter of I think 1838-39. IIRC Chopin was pretty sickly and frail himself, which I think comes through in some of the preludes.
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The Intersphere (romdrums - round 5)
My overall feelings about these guys are much as they were in my review of the songs you sent. What I maybe hadn't appreciated at that point was the slightly poppier, more accessible alt-rock side of their music as your selection was more focused on the energetic post-hardcore influenced stuff I think. But either way, their latest two albums are great for exactly the reasons I liked your submission (4 stars x 2). Hold on Liberty and interspheres><atmospheres both have some great stuff in them as well, but they're both a lot less consistent than the newer albums (3.5 stars).
There's a lot to like about these guys, and I think you found it. I would argue that the second album isn't as good as the other three, and you're right, I listen to the last two more than the first two overall as well. Relations is probably my favorite. Glad you dug them!
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Uroboros is definitely the more dynamic and exciting of the two and it contains a few genuinely excellent songs in the second half where the melodies and emotional vocal delivery just work, such that I now understand why you sent them to me - I'm thinking in particular Ware, Yami Tote..., Bugaboo and Gaika.
Interesting. :lol I do like Bugaboo and Ware, Yami Tote... but I wouldn't rank them at the top of in terms of quality. And Gaika I honestly struggle to remember how it goes beyond the intro - I find it to be one of the least memorable songs on the album!
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The preludes are anything but pointless, but I see why you would say that upon listening to them. Chopin's nocturnes are for the most part my favorite classical piano pieces so I'm happy you checked them out. So much beauty and harmonic depth to Chopin's music.
I certainly wasn't saying that all the Preludes are short and pointless - I edited my wording to make that much clearer - I was just referring to some of the super-short ones that only like half a minute long.
It's an interesting criticism that was even leveled at Chopin back when he wrote these. I don't agree with it personally, but I get it. Each prelude was intended to invoke a certain emotion or imagery, and sometimes you don't need several minutes of music to communicate a clear musical idea imo, but sometimes 30 seconds leaves some people wanting more, I suppose. He wrote 24 to cover each key and if you look you can see he shifts to the parallel minor before moving through the circle of fifths (C major, A minor, G major, E minor, etc.), inspired by Bach, and wrote most of them on an island called Majorca with his lover through the winter of I think 1838-39. IIRC Chopin was pretty sickly and frail himself, which I think comes through in some of the preludes.
Yeah absolutely, I don't disagree with any of that. Indeed, having purchased the complete preludes album, I've kept the full 24 Preludes as a work as I like how they all sit together as a whole even though some of the shorter ones don't do anything for me on their own. Whereas a couple of other other pieces towards the end that I find less interesting I haven't bothered with.
The Intersphere (romdrums - round 5)
My overall feelings about these guys are much as they were in my review of the songs you sent. What I maybe hadn't appreciated at that point was the slightly poppier, more accessible alt-rock side of their music as your selection was more focused on the energetic post-hardcore influenced stuff I think. But either way, their latest two albums are great for exactly the reasons I liked your submission (4 stars x 2). Hold on Liberty and interspheres><atmospheres both have some great stuff in them as well, but they're both a lot less consistent than the newer albums (3.5 stars).
There's a lot to like about these guys, and I think you found it. I would argue that the second album isn't as good as the other three, and you're right, I listen to the last two more than the first two overall as well. Relations is probably my favorite. Glad you dug them!
Yeah I think Relations is my favourite too. Also that title track is ridiculously catchy.
Uroboros is definitely the more dynamic and exciting of the two and it contains a few genuinely excellent songs in the second half where the melodies and emotional vocal delivery just work, such that I now understand why you sent them to me - I'm thinking in particular Ware, Yami Tote..., Bugaboo and Gaika.
Interesting. :lol I do like Bugaboo and Ware, Yami Tote... but I wouldn't rank them at the top of in terms of quality. And Gaika I honestly struggle to remember how it goes beyond the intro - I find it to be one of the least memorable songs on the album!
Tastes! As I said, thankfully it didn't matter in the end.
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Hell yeah, Ganglion is excellent indeed :metal. Monocyte is interesting as it's also the soundtrack to this very dark and edgy comic he wrote of the same name (which I haven't read yet lol). He's hinted at releasing new Saltillo stuff in the past but hasn't for some reason.
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That is more than a fair assessment of the band. As you said, what makes them great is that they are able to mix different styles while always putting out fun music. I also have to agree that their latest 3 albums are significantly better than the first two. It is great that you wrote this now because I realized they've put out an EP. A win for you, a win for me :D
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Fair. I really like Voices from the Fuselage while I'm fairly ambivalent about TesseracT. I'm gonna spin Voices tomorrow I guess.
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ariich's v6 roulette is also DTF's inaugural game roulette now :lol
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Monocyte is interesting as it's also the soundtrack to this very dark and edgy comic he wrote of the same name (which I haven't read yet lol).
That doesn't surprising me, it's pretty dark and cinematic. It's cool, I just don't find it as interesting on its own but maybe that's partly because it should really be experienced with the comic.
That is more than a fair assessment of the band. As you said, what makes them great is that they are able to mix different styles while always putting out fun music. I also have to agree that their latest 3 albums are significantly better than the first two. It is great that you wrote this now because I realized they've put out an EP. A win for you, a win for me :D
Ooooooh nice, I hadn't spotted that. I'll check it out.
Fair. I really like Voices from the Fuselage while I'm fairly ambivalent about TesseracT. I'm gonna spin Voices tomorrow I guess.
I can understand that, Tesseract can be a bit overly techy whereas Voices are more melodically interesting. Overall I think I probably like both about equally (notwithstanding still being a new Voices fan) with the exception being Altered State which has all the things I like about both bands all wrapped up in one album.
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ariich's v6 roulette is also DTF's inaugural game roulette now :lol
This thread is never going to end. :lol
My intention once I've finished working my way through all the artists from this roulette (I've done 5 rounds' worth in 3.5 months, so I'd guess at it taking another 2-3 months to finish) is to do a new thread covering the bands or albums from each of my past roulettes that have stuck with me most. It definitely won't be as comprehensive as this one (and I won't need to do lots of new listening for it) but it'll cover 5 roulettes so it'll still be reasonably significant.
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That is more than a fair assessment of the band. As you said, what makes them great is that they are able to mix different styles while always putting out fun music. I also have to agree that their latest 3 albums are significantly better than the first two. It is great that you wrote this now because I realized they've put out an EP. A win for you, a win for me :D
Ooooooh nice, I hadn't spotted that. I'll check it out.
Well, I just listened to it and it is a bit shit to be honest :lol The last 2 songs are pretty good, the rest is forgettable.
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Well, that was a rollercoaster. :lol I'll check it out tomorrow anyway, might like it more than you!
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I never understood the dislike for Circle Ungenerated from Norther. It's a cracking album. Glad you thought so too.
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Well, I did the same thing again, so... here's all of round 6 in one go. :lol
Gorillaz (Buddy - round 6)
I had quite high hopes for this "band" after the songs you sent me, but I think they're ending up a project where I really like a handful of songs from each album but the rest don't interest me much. The ones I gave a good few listens to were Plastic Beach and The Now Now, and both were cool in different ways. I enjoy the variety and guests on PB, while I appreciate the more consistent and coherent vibe on TNN. But despite both have some cracking songs (of the ones you didn't send me, my favourite is probably Fire Flies), a lot of it is just kind of there and I think the fact that I find Albarn's voice quite boring doesn't help (3.5 stars x 2).
Illyria (Cyril & TAC - round 6; Luoto - round 8)
Alright, all three of you sent me songs from Carpathian Summit, so that was my obvious starting point, and man what a great album it is. Definitely one of those cases where getting the full experience is even better than the selections of songs. It's a tad on the long side perhaps, but it has a great intensity and atmosphere throughout, and a surprising amount of variety including post-hardcore/metalcore elements I hadn't picked up on during the roulette (4.5 stars). Their debut is also excellent, with those metalcore elements being a bit more prominent but still a really cool mix of styles and consistent quality (4 stars).
Perihelion Ship (Elite - round 6)
I really liked the songs you sent me from To Paint a Bird of Fire, so I gave it a listen and I feel pretty much exactly the same way about the whole album - strong prog metal with a really nice balance of heavy, technical and melodic (4 stars). Their debut, A Rare Thunderstorm in Spring, is solid too and has all the same elements, but it just doesn't quite all fit together so nicely and I've found myself not being able to get into it as much (3.5 stars).
No-Man (Evermind - round 6)
Ok so before this roulette, I'd listened to one No-Man album and found it decent but quite boring, having rated it 3 stars. You sent me two songs from the album after that which I really liked a lot (All Sweet Things in particular), so I was looking forward to giving the album a listen. And yeah, I do like Schoolyard Ghosts more than Together We're Stranger, but overall it does still feel very backgroundy to me. All Sweet Things is still gorgeous, and the rest of it is really nice too, but I just can't get excited by it (3.5 stars).
Elio e Le Storie Tese (Indi - round 6)
Based on the songs you sent me, I gave a couple of listens to both L'album biango and Figgatta de Blanc. I'm afraid I didn't use translated lyrics, because ultimately that's just not how I lsiten to music, but I did make sure I had a grasp of what each song was about. And they're clearly very witty and funny, but the language barrier is a bit hard to overcome. This was highlighted by the rare song sung in English (She Wants) that cracked me up with how silly it was and made me realise what I was missing with all the other songs. That wouldn't matter much if I loved the music, but again while it's very talented and entertaining, they are ultimately still primarily a comedy act and so it's not slick or punchy enough for my tastes, particularly in the vocal department (3.5 stars x 2).
Burden of Life (Katt - round 6)
Ok so now that I've got to know these guys, I'm not feeling overly convinced that the genre description of melodic death metal is really right. Clearly that's where they started, but their stuff now really is prog/power metal that has some harsh vocals. Being able to take it all in and get my head around it properly I think has helped me appreciate it more (not that I didn't like the songs you sent me plenty). All three albums they have on Spotify are in the same general style, and they're all great (4 stars x 3). I also managed to listen to some of the earlier albums too, and the 2010 EP In the Wake of My Demise is much more squarely in melodic death metal but it's also cracking (4 stars). By contrast, Ashes of Existence I found a lot less interesting (3.5 stars) so I didn't bother trying to seek out their self-titled debut (which may have only been a demo anyway).
Sting (king - round 6)
Ok so obviously I already knew of Sting and knew a few of his songs. As it turns out, from Ten Summoner's Tales it wasn't only Shape of My Heart that I already knew, but also Fields of Gold. Both are such lovely songs, but really the whole album is excellent, just really warm and heartfelt and engaging (4 stars). So I gave some listens to a few albums either side of that one - Nothing Like the Sun, Soul Cages and Mercury Falling - but none of them quite stacked up. They all had some great songs (I'm particularly fond of Englishman in New York, Mad About You and Valparaiso), but the rest was a bit dull and so none of the albums was very exciting overall (3.5 stars x 3).
Allegaeon (lonestar - round 6)
Ah man, I really liked the two songs you sent me from their latest album so I was really excited to check it out after liking but not loving the album before it. But it was one of the biggest disappointments of the roulette unfortunately. :lol That's not to say it was at all bad, it was still very solid, but apart from the absolutely epic title track which I still think is fantastic, the rest is just too samey and pretty much the same as the previous album (3.5 stars). It's technically fantastic but there's just too much of the same and I honestly find it a slog to reach the title track.
Fjokra (LordCost - round 6)
Just the one EP for these guys, and it's fantastic for all the reasons I loved the songs you sent. A quirky meshing together of different styles and genres but without being too over the top, and with still a strong focus on writing memorable songs (4 stars).
Ensiferum (Luoto - round 6)
I liked the songs you sent me, but they only came from two of their earlier albums and so I didn't really know what to expect from exploring their discography. As it turns out, for my tastes anyway when it comes to folk/power/symphonic metal, these guys have been incredibly consistent despite little shifts in their style. I ended up really giving a good listen to every album (all 8 LPs plus the Dragonheads EP), and honestly I like them all (4 stars x 9). Some more than others, sure, but not by that much - the weaker stuff is still hugely enjoyable and the stronger stuff is never compelling enough to blow me away.
Telefon Tel Aviv (Nekov - round 6)
Dude, I think you were a bit unfortunate with your song choices here. You thought these guys would be up my alley, and it turns out you were absolutely right. I said at the time that I liked the songs you included from Fahrenheit Fair Enough a lot. And it turns out I love the album maybe even more than those songs, just really excellent downtempo electronica, which also applies to their second album Map of What Is Effortless which is is just as good for the same reasons (4 stars x 2). Where I think you were unlucky was in sending songs from Immolate Yourself which just doesn't grab me in the same way - as I said at the time, the slightly off-key effects are something I generally don't enjoy that much and the album uses them too much IMO (3.5 stars). I also checked the latest album now that Eustis is carrying the project on, and it was quite good but a bit ambient for my tastes (also 3.5 stars).
Arena (Puppies - round 6)
I started digging into Arena just after I finished exploring Ensiferum (see above), beginning with The Visitor, and it quickly become apparent that this was another band whose entire discography I needed to work my way through. Just really top-notch neo-prog with stong melodic hooks, a punchy sound and a nice dose of theatricality. The first two albums I've not really been able to get into, they strike me as pretty middle of the road prog really (3 stars for Lions Cage, 3.5 stars for Pride). The only other one that doesn't quite do it for me is The Unquiet Sky - I like how cinematic it is but I just don't find it melodically very interesting. But otherwise, everything else from The Visitor onwards is really excellent (4 stars x 6).
Like Thieves (romdrums - round 6)
I don't have a huge amount to say about these guys - just the two EPs and pretty much exactly what I was expecting from the songs you sent, which is a good thing. I like the aspects that Boge brought with him from The Butterfly Effect, but I also like some of the heavier influences particularly on Autumn's Twilight. All in all, two excellent EPs (4 stars x 2).
Justice (Sacul - round 6)
Alright, so I've totally come around on the debut album that you sent me songs from. You may remember that I loved the dirty electronic sound and style, a cross between Daft Punk and Pendulum, but didn't find the music itself that exciting. And while that's still sort of the case I guess, the album as a whole does actually have some really cool melodic moments too and it's just a really fun, funky album (4 stars). Audio, Video, Disco is really cool too, some different nuances but very similar overall in style and quality (also 4 stars). With Woman, it seems they tried something a bit different and while in theory it should be even more up my street, the songs just don't grab me in the same way (3.5 stars).
Sleeping At Last (Shadow - round 6)
Best score in this roulette, and 2nd best score ever in any of my roulettes, so I had high hopes going in but also a slight apprehension because the Atlas projects you sent me songs from are just huge - a whole bunch of EPs brought together in (so far) two 2-hour collections. I had no need to worry though as there's so much beautiful music across them. If I have one criticism, it is a ton of music and there's not a huge variety of sounds and styles to stop it getting slightly samey. But there is enough variety and nuance to still keep it engaging, and the whole concept and theme of these songs just really speaks to me wonderfully (4.5 stars x 2, or possibly x 11 if we do it by EP :lol). The other stuff since Ryan O'Neal took over as sole member has also been gorgeous if not quite as gripping. The Yearbook collection (similar to one of the Atlas collections) is really lovely if a bit too long, and Astronomy Vol I is shorter and quite beautiful, but feels like it lacks focus at times (4 stars x 2). As for the regular albums they did when they were more of a band, these are more traditional indie rock fare. Keep No Score is excellent (4 stars), but the other two are a little lacking (3.5 stars x 2).
UFO (Stadler - round 6)
I gave some listens to Lights Out, as the album that had by far my favourite song that you sent me (Love to Love). Overall, my feelings towards it are much as they were for your submission - Love to Love is still cracking as is Try Me, clearly the slower, groovier songs hit my tastes well, but the rest all feels a bit run of the mill classic rock to me. Not bad by any means, and I particularly enjoy the guitar work, but not enough to make the album that interesting to me (3.5 stars).
Psychonaut (Train - round 6)
I feel like I could just copy and paste my write-up from round 6 for the songs you sent me and just apply it to the whole album. The music and sound are huge and engaging, and I like the mix of proggy melody and traditional post-metal approaches that makes it feel intense yet accessible. Just a fantastic debut LP (4 stars). I also checked out the EP before it, Ferocious Fellowman, and all the elements are there too but it's not as interesting (3.5 stars).
Lord (wolfking - round 6)
You may remember that during round 6, I wasn't sure about these guys at first because it's all pretty unoriginal, but came round on them because the songs you sent didn't feel too derivative and did a nice job of blending different metal influences together. Perhaps unsurprisingly, these are the key factors in which albums of theirs I like more than others. It's not that I have anything against bands wearing their influences on their sleeves, but sometimes it goes too far. To start with the positive, Set in Stone is cracking and while the influences are obvious, they're used nicely and the album has an enjoyable variety to it (4 stars). Their latest, Fallen Idols, is perhaps a bit more obvious at times, but that's compensated by a huge sound and big anthemic choruses that make it super fun (also 4 stars). In between was Digital Lies, which is a bit like the latest but not as engaging or memorable (3.5 stars). And now to Ascendance, which starts alright but eventually devolves fully into rip-off territory and I honestly just find it really off-putting (3 stars). Through the Fire is the Maiden song (2 Minutes to Midnight), The Calm/Limb from Limb is the Metallica song (Battery), and 220 is the Dragonforce song (oh god, any of them). :lol
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Yeah, that's pretty much my feelings on Gorillaz as well. Fire Flies is a fantastic song indeed. :heart
Did you listen to their new album that came out last month (the one with Aries)? It's got some good stuff on it for sure.
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Ten Summoner's Tales is absolutely his best album. Did you try listening to The Dream Of The Blue Turtles?
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I don't really revisit Perihelion Ship's TPABOF much although it's a good album, but Illyria's Carpathian Summit is one of my favorite records from 2019 and I was just listening to it again a few weeks ago. Extraordinary record!
Makeshift Conqueror remains the only Burden of Life record I've heard, so while I hear the power metal elements on that record, the growls and aggression make me think melodeath with power sprinkled in. But I'll definitely have to check out their other records now that you've beaten me to them :lol
I caught up with Ensiferum's last 4 albums this summer. I like the self-titled, Iron, and From Afar quite a lot, Victory Songs is iffy, but everything after From Afar just lost me - except Thalassic. The new guy adds so much desperately needed energy and something new to this group. Not sure it's enough to get back into the band but after 3 meh albums Thalassic was a huge breath of fresh air imo.
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ariich, you should listen to Demon Days if you haven't, it's such an eclectic trip-hop record, pretty different to Gorillaz' latter output.
Nice, I'm glad you enjoyed some Justice :metal
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Yeah, that's always a possibility. Song selection is pretty hard sometimes, but I am glad that you are going through all the submissions and finding stuff you like :)
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This No-Man album is the only one I listened to and I sent you the best two songs in my opinion. As I said, I was really winging the whole thing. :lol
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Yeah, that's pretty much my feelings on Gorillaz as well. Fire Flies is a fantastic song indeed. :heart
Did you listen to their new album that came out last month (the one with Aries)? It's got some good stuff on it for sure.
I haven't done so yet, but I did like Aries so I'll probably check it out at some point!
Ten Summoner's Tales is absolutely his best album. Did you try listening to The Dream Of The Blue Turtles?
I didn't, but I'll give it a listen if you think it's worth it based on what I thought of the other albums?
Makeshift Conqueror remains the only Burden of Life record I've heard, so while I hear the power metal elements on that record, the growls and aggression make me think melodeath with power sprinkled in. But I'll definitely have to check out their other records now that you've beaten me to them :lol
I know what you mean, maybe I'm just more used to prog metal that has harsh vocals in, and/or MDM that's mostly or all harsh vocals and which don't tend to have big soaring melodic vocals. Anyway the previous two albums aren't dissimilar in terms of that balance and I liked them a lot, so you may do too. The earlier stuff is more dominated by the death metal vocals.
I caught up with Ensiferum's last 4 albums this summer. I like the self-titled, Iron, and From Afar quite a lot, Victory Songs is iffy, but everything after From Afar just lost me - except Thalassic. The new guy adds so much desperately needed energy and something new to this group. Not sure it's enough to get back into the band but after 3 meh albums Thalassic was a huge breath of fresh air imo.
in some ways I feel like the cheesy pirate metal style of Thalassic could have put me off, but they pull it off really well and I agree about the new guy, particularly some of his vocals which add a bit of power and even an Amorphis vibe at times which I really dig.
ariich, you should listen to Demon Days if you haven't, it's such an eclectic trip-hop record, pretty different to Gorillaz' latter output.
I heard it a looooong time ago back when it came out, as Gorillaz was really big in the UK for their first two albums. Might revisit it at some point as I can't remember much about it.
Yeah, that's always a possibility. Song selection is pretty hard sometimes, but I am glad that you are going through all the submissions and finding stuff you like :)
Yeah for sure, that's why I wanted to do this exploring as a pretty big project and it's paying off. I'm not checking EVERY submission. It's 100% of the 8.0+ artists, but then for lower scores I'm just focusing on ones where I felt like there was something there I wanted to explore more to get a fuller sense of what an album would be like. Some nice surprises so far from doing that, Telefon being one of the biggest.
This No-Man album is the only one I listened to and I sent you the best two songs in my opinion. As I said, I was really winging the whole thing. :lol
You did do pretty ludicrously well for winging it, I have to say. :lol
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i wasn't super into illyria's debut album myself but tbh i only gave it a listen or two so i dunno :B the balance on the carpathian summit is just a lot more appealing to me
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No Zeppelin??
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Hmmm...I never picked up on any of those LORD comparisons.
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Rich, that Sting album is jazz based. Check out the lineup. I think it's up your alley more than the other albums.
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Oh I didn't realize you had been sent No-Man, which album was it that you rated 3 stars? I can understand feeling those records a bit as background-ish music, just curious.
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No Zeppelin??
I'd already heard a few of their albums and the songs you sent didn't change my mind, so there wasn't really anything that made me feel like I wanted to explore any more.
Rich, that Sting album is jazz based. Check out the lineup. I think it's up your alley more than the other albums.
Interesting, maybe I'll give it a listen then.
Oh I didn't realize you had been sent No-Man, which album was it that you rated 3 stars? I can understand feeling those records a bit as background-ish music, just curious.
Together We're Stranger was the one I'd heard years ago and rated 3 stars. Ruslan sent me songs from Schoolyard Ghosts which I do prefer and have now rated 3.5 stars.
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I know. I shoulda put it in green.
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No Zeppelin??
I'd already heard a few of their albums and the songs you sent didn't change my mind, so there wasn't really anything that made me feel like I wanted to explore any more.
:tup don't blame you. ;D
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No Zeppelin??
I'd already heard a few of their albums and the songs you sent didn't change my mind, so there wasn't really anything that made me feel like I wanted to explore any more.
:tup don't blame you. ;D
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I'm in the bitch please camp. Wtf!
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I'm in the bitch please camp. Wtf!
Can't stand them.
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I'm in the bitch please camp. Wtf!
Can't stand them.
What the actual...? You and Ariich must have big legs.
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Oh I didn't realize you had been sent No-Man, which album was it that you rated 3 stars? I can understand feeling those records a bit as background-ish music, just curious.
Together We're Stranger was the one I'd heard years ago and rated 3 stars. Ruslan sent me songs from Schoolyard Ghosts which I do prefer and have now rated 3.5 stars.
That's fair, I'm personally a big fan of their second album Flowermouth, very lovely and catchy Dream Pop / Trip Hop stuff, very different from those records if you're curious.
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Oh I didn't realize you had been sent No-Man, which album was it that you rated 3 stars? I can understand feeling those records a bit as background-ish music, just curious.
Together We're Stranger was the one I'd heard years ago and rated 3 stars. Ruslan sent me songs from Schoolyard Ghosts which I do prefer and have now rated 3.5 stars.
That's fair, I'm personally a big fan of their second album Flowermouth, very lovely and catchy Dream Pop / Trip Hop stuff, very different from those records if you're curious.
I'd also recommend Wild Opera. That one is my favorite of theirs. If you dig that, I'd also recommend the companion EP Dry Cleaning Ray. Both are in the more Dream Pop/Trip Hop mindframe of Flowermouth.
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Solefald (Lethean - round 4)
This is one inconsistent band. :lol Thankfully the album you sent songs from, Norrøn livskunst, is amazing (4.5 stars). It's pretty mad (and indeed some of the songs you didn't send are more bonkers than those you did) but also very harmonically rich, and it makes for an exciting listen although it took me a few listens to fully embrace. The other one I really like, which I wasn't too sure about at first, is their latest - World Metal. Kosmopolis Sud. It's not as exciting but it still has enough musical richness to hit my tastes nicely (4 stars). By contrast, the EP that came before it (Kosmopolis Nord) is much weaker with only the short folksy instrumental track doing it for me at all (3 stars). I also went back through the four previous albums (back as far as Pills Against the Ageless Ills) and all those albums are good still, but not as melodically and harmonically interesting as their newest stuff (3.5 stars x 4).
Norrøn Livskunst is my favorite of theirs as well. I totally agree that they're inconsistent, and maybe they almost have to be to have made something as off the wall yet awesome as Norrøn Livskunst. So glad you wound up enjoying the album as a whole. Think I might go listen to it right now. :)
I also like their newest one a lot, so we're on the same page there. I remember kind of liking the Kosmopolis Nord EP, but didn't listen to it much for some reason. I like one of the older ones, In Harmonia Universali, quite a bit too. The others though are a lot more uneven for me. I really like Sun I Call from Red for Fire though.
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I'm in the bitch please camp. Wtf!
Can't stand them.
What the actual...? You and Ariich must have big legs.
I find them overrated as fuck and annoying as hell.
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I'm in the bitch please camp. Wtf!
Can't stand them.
What the actual...? You and Ariich must have big legs.
I find them overrated as fuck and annoying as hell.
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This might impact our friendship!! :lol
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Hey jingle, have you heard the news? You know that Kade doesn't like Zeppelin. It won't take long, just watch and see how the haters hate on them.
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Hey jingle, have you heard the news? You know that Kade doesn't like Zeppelin. It won't take long, just watch and see how the haters hate on them.
I indeed have that influence.
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I'm in the bitch please camp. Wtf!
Can't stand them.
What the actual...? You and Ariich must have big legs.
I find them overrated as fuck and annoying as hell.
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This might impact our friendship!! :lol
:lol I just never liked Plant's voice. Just found it grating truthfully. Page is an average guitarist too.
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:lol I just never liked Plant's voice. Just found it grating truthfully. Page is an average guitarist too.
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Chad, you should have used the Shatner WTF Gif. :lol
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Alrighty, whole-round dump all at once again, woot! Big round this time as well, only one artists I didn't check out this time - Ancestors - for the same reason as Zeppelin last round which is that I've heard other stuff of theirs and I feel I've heard enough to be confident that they don't quite do it for me.
Elder (Buddy - round 7)
Reflections of a Floating World was my obvious starting point, and it was exactly what I expected and hoped for - just more of what you'd sent me really. Great huge sound and crunchy, proggy stoner metal. We discussed during the roulette that the singer is... not very good, but manages to work with the style of the music. I actually found this to be the case on their latest album Omens s well. Both are really enjoyable, cool albums (4 stars x 2). I went back to the previous couple of albums too as they seem to be very popular on RYM, but they were fine but didn't do it for me unfortunately, the music was less interesting and the vocals felt more exposed (3.5 stars x 2).
Sparrows (Cyril - round 7)
This was your only sub-8 score of the roulette, but it was so close that I wanted to check out Failed Gods still. And aaaaah it's just so frustrating how close this is to being great, but I just can't quite get into it. It has some cool stuff in there, some decent melodic moments and some really crunchy bits too. But despite clearly being very emotive music, I don't find myself really feeling anything from it (3.5 stars).
Beyond the Black (Evermind - round 7)
You were a bit hesitant to send me power metal, although I see this as symphonic metal anyway, and either way it's definitely a style of power/symphonic metal that I enjoy. A great sound and some really catchy tunes. You sent me songs from their debut, and that's probably my favourite so far, but the two albums that came after it I'm also digging loads (4 stars x 3). The latest album, Horizons, is also fun I guess, but the hooks aren't as strong and it drags a bit (3.5 stars).
KBB (Indi - round 7)
This kind of instrumental prog is generally prime 7/10 material for me, but they defied expectation by scoring above an 8 in the roulette, and that has extended to the full album. I think what I like is that it's jazzy, but the jazzyness doesn't get in the way of it also being very melodic and catchy, and the album strikes a really nice balance (4 stars). Their later albums aren't available on Spotify, and from what I've read it sounds like they went in a less melodic, more jazzy direction, so I'm not minded to follow up for now, but happy to have discovered this album anyway.
Hemina (jingle - round 7; king - round 8)
Between the two of you, you sent me songs from all four of their albums. :lol I started with the middle two, as they contained my favourite songs from Chad's submission (and dude you really did have a great roulette for prog metal), and loved them both. If anything, I think despite your submissions, I hadn't fully appreciated the range and variety these guys have. Two excellent albums (4 stars x 2). Their debut, by comparison, feels weaker - some good ideas but less slick in their execution. And the latest album is really cool stylistically, but feels comparatively lacking in strong melodies to hold it all together (3.5 stars x 2).
Tycho (Katt - round 7)
While I still find his music a little on the "background music" side, I have to say I'm liking it more and more. As background music goes, it's really lovely, but it's also so warm and well-produced that even with a more focused listen I can still immerse myself in it, despite there not being much going on. Awake, Epoch and Simulcast are my favourites (4 stars x 3). His earlier albums seem to be better rated, but I didn't find as interesting and wasn't such a fan of some of the choice of sounds (3.5 stars x 2). And I quite liked Weather, but the vocal lines weren't that interesting and to be honest I preferred the instrumental versions on Simulcast (also 3.5 stars).
Abel Ganz (king - round 7)
I had no idea these guys had been around since the 80s! I'm glad you sent me something from their newer output though because their style and production is much more my cup of tea. Both the self-titled album you sent me songs from, and the latest one (Honey Bee) are excellent modern melodic prog (4 stars x 2). I still a bit of Moon Safari in the more upbeat moments, which is nice, but these albums also have a big variety of tones and styles that makes them very engaging. The earlier albums I listened to, Dangers of Strangers and Shooting Albatross, were fine but much more run of the mill (3.5 stars x 2).
Green Carnation (Lethean - round 7)
Even though your submission (which scored well) only included one song from Leaves of Yesteryear, that was the one I wanted to listen to first and indeed it is easily my favourite. It has a great sound, a rich and emotive style and some great melodies and performances (4 stars). I also listened to The Quiet Offspring which you included songs from, and those songs (and a couple of others) are indeed excellent but the album as a whole doesn't really grab me which is a shame (3.5 stars).
Ninjaspy (lonestar - round 7)
Ok I checked out both their full albums plus I'd already heard the whole No Kata EP as you included it all in your submission. :lol And I love it all! To be honest I'll just copy and paste my writeup of your submission as it's exactly how I feel about all their stuff: "This music is completely mental. Their bandcamp says “For fans of Gojira, Devin Townsend, Dillinger Escape Plan, System of a Down, Mike Patton, Meshuggah, Rancid, Sublime, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Deftones” and that kind of gets it across I suppose. :lol This sort of music is pretty risky for my tastes, but somehow it just works soooooo well, it’s just incredibly entertaining and yet there’s a level of underlying sincerity to it that somehow seeps through. The riffing is massive at times and has a great groove to it, and there are enough hooks to get me grinning like a loon. :metal"
The Mercury Tree (LordCost - round 7)
I liked the songs you sent me, but I did wonder what I would think of the full album as some of the music is a little on the experimental side and I wasn't sure there would be enough melody for it to work. And, well I do still like it, but perhaps not quite as much as your submission which I think definitely included the best songs. It's good, and there are some great moments, but as I feared, the balance of quirky out-there stuff and more accessible stuff doesn't quite hit my tastes (3.5 stars).
Anthriel (Luoto - round 7)
You only sent me one song so I didn't have a huge amount to go on, but I honestly hadn't appreciated how prog metal these guys are and how their core sound is very "Symphony X-lite" in terms of style. I say "lite" as it's a similar sound but not as over-the-top in terms of either theatricality or technicality. In terms of quality, I really like both albums and I think they're up there with SX's best - solid song-writing, strong performances and some great hooks (4 stars x 2).
Pendragon (Nekov - round 7)
Most of your submission came from The Masquerade Overture, and that was a great shout - it's a really strong neo-prog album with big melodies and a bit of quirky theatrics to it (4 stars). I thought perhaps this might be another Arena like the previous round, but I've explored three other albums and none has stacked up (3.5 stars x 3). Pure, which you also sent me a song from, is a little more in prog metal territory, and I like the heavier style but it's mostly just less melodically interesting to me. I also tried the two albums either side of Masquerade as those are the other highest rated on RYM, but Window of Life I found just a bit dull, and Not of This World had some fantastic moments but also some really nothingy stretches.
Wretched (Puppies - round 7)
The theme of this round definitely seems to be one or two awesome albums but the rest are blah, and here's another one. The album you sent me tracks from, Beyond the Gate, is brilliant technical death metal - very melodic and epic and just really engaging (4 stars). So I was excited to hear more of their stuff, but was pretty disappointed. The debut I just found quite average death metal (3 stars), and their latest album Cannibal is alright, just not that exciting (3.5 stars).
The Panic Division (romdrums - round 7)
I figured I'd start with the albums that my favourite songs from your submission came from, Eternalism and Aero Nautical. Both are good albums, but neither matches up to the best songs from them. Each has one or two great songs (Silver Rings being a particular favourite), but to my tastes anyway the rest all blend in to a mush of enjoyable-but-uninspiring. The general style is fun but fairly straightforward, and so I think I need strong melodic hooks to really grab me, and other than a handful of songs I'm not finding that to be the case (3.5 stars x 2).
Nils Frahm (Sacul - round 7)
Ok so Frahm seems to have two distinct styles. His electronic stuff doesn't seem to cover that many releases, but it's the side that I find most consistently engaging - the production is wonderful and he has a cool use of different sounds and ideas. Felt is my favourite of these, but All Melody is pretty great too (4 stars x 2). The Juno EP is nice, if a bit ambient for my tastes (3.5 stars). The rest of his output seems to be based around solo piano with the odd ornamentation here and there. Most of it I find a bit minimalist really - I gave a proper good listen to Screws and it was fine but I couldn't really get into it (3.5 stars), and I quickly checked out some others but they sounded similar and I never ended up listening enough to form an opinion. The exception, though, is Wintermusik, which is gorgeous and just full of emotion and a cold, bleak atmosphere (4 stars).
Angels and Airwaves (Shadow - round 7)
I wouldn't say I loved your submission, but I enjoyed it enough to still get an 8/10. So I checked out their first two albums, both of which you sent me songs from. And yeah, overall I'd still say I like but don't love it, and over the course of a full album I think the lack of variety - particularly in the vocal department - gets a little wearing. I've never found DeLonge's vocals or vocal melodies to be very interesting, and here they do get in the way of what could have been pretty engaging music with a more interesting singer! (3.5 stars x 2)
Michael Schenker Group (Stadler - round 7)
You sent me two songs from their debut, including easily my favourite of the ones you sent, so that was my obvious starting point. It's a good album, but Lost Horizons is still the only song I find particularly exciting. It does a great job of Iron Maiden-esque heavy metal and is very enjoyable as a result. I also really like some of the instrumental guitar passages on this album, Schenker's playing is slick and they have a great sense of melody. The rest of the album, unfortunately, just blends together as solid but unremarkable classic rock, which is probably unfair but is ultimately how the music makes me feel (3.5 stars).
Suotana (TAC - round 7)
I was excited to check these guys out, and was not disappointed. Land of the Ending time, especially, benefits from tighter song-writing and stronger production than the first album, but really both are excellent melodic death metal (4 stars x 2). Don't have anything else to say really!
Goldfrapp (Tomi - round 7)
Obviously I started with Tales of Us as that's what you sent me songs from, and I love it. It's such a rich, moody, warm and emotional album based around a really nice idea (4 stars for now, but I can definitely see it climbing higher over time). You'd told me that they change up their style all the time so I figured I'd try out their other two highest rated albums on RYM for my next stop. But I found both, for different reasons, to be nice but a little disappointing (3.5 stars x 2). With their debut Felt Mountain, I love the moody downtempo vibe, but I find it a bit uninteresting melodically. With Seventh Tree, I like how warm and pretty it is, but it feels lacking in any kind of emotional impact. I'm not against checking other albums out, but will wait for specific recommendations.
The Weeknd (Train - round 7)
Much like the selection you sent me, at first I thought After Hours might be a big straightforward and uninteresting, but I was quickly won over. He really did achieve a great mix and balance of styles and influences on this album, and in particular a lot of the synth sounds he uses really lend a huge amount of atmosphere to it which I find pretty unique for R&B/electro-pop (4 stars). I checked the two previous albums as well, and there was plenty to like on them but they're definitely not as rich and engaging as his latest (3.5 stars x 2).
Malpractice (wolfking - round 7)
It's not on Spotify, but I was able to give Triangular a couple of listens as that's the album you sent me songs from. I quite like it, but I do find it slightly lacking. The components of good prog metal are all there - it's intricate, has plenty of nice guitar work, a talented singer, clear production, solid melodies. I just find it all a little sterile. I think either of amazing hooks or really energetic performance and production might have made this more exciting, but with neither it just falls a bit flat for me (3.5 stars).
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What's next?!
Right you bastards, you sent me 85 different artists in the EP round, so this is going to take a while to get through. :lol
Obviously I'm not going to check all of them out, but the vast majority I'd like to at least check out one album by. My target is to be finished by the end of the year. And I'll post more regular updates as I'm not waiting to the end to post everything at once this time.
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Glad you enjoyed Nils! His output is really interesting, and I also wished he did more of the electronic stuff. I highly recommend you his live album Spaces, it covers a good range of his work and plays some the more minimalist pieces in a very maximalist, intense fashion. It's a brilliant bunch of performances.
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Yessss I'm glad you dig Tycho. I'm right there with you on your choice of favorites, right down to preferring Simulcast over Weather. I do enjoy the vocals on Weather but the instrumentals just prove Tycho is at his best without them, imo. Also, I was listening to the Awake Remixes album that's on Spotify over the weekend and forgot just how damn good they are. They are REALLY chill and I highly recommend checking them out when you need something to kill 40-ish minutes in the background because it's even more low key than the original record.
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Very pleased to see the rating for Hemina and, just as much, for Anthriel. Their debut album is one of the best things I've ever been recommended by DTF.
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I agree with you Rich that their newer output is much better. They sounded amazing live when they played Rosfest. I think it was 2016 or 17.
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Yeah, Pendragon is kinda hit or miss. Some of their 80s albums are fun if you are into a more Asia kind of sound. The Jewel is a pretty good album from them and so is Believe. I recommend you check those
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the thing about my EP is that a -lot- of the songs on it i haven't even listened to the full album they're from, and in most cases where i have i'm not a huge fan of the album either :lol the pup album is pretty good tho nothing compares to scorpion hill imo
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Heads-up that the King Gizzard album Crumbling Castle comes from isn't super representative of their overall sound, but the same could be said of a bunch of their other albums as well. :lol I'd actually recommend their recent live album Live In San Fransisco '16 - it's an awesome setlist that covers a lot of their best heavy-psych material, while also throwing in a few curveballs here and there. It could also help you figure out what albums to check out, as they have... quite a lot! Feel free to hit me up for recommendations as well.
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets and Lauri Porra are more straightforward - just listen to the albums the EP songs come from and explore further if you feel the need. :) I'm actually not really familiar with any other Lauri Porra albums, The Walrus would be the person to ask there!
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Which one are you familiar with, again? Dust and Flyover are my two favorites; All Children Have Superpowers is pretty good too imo. I like all his stuff honestly but yeah I'd suggest Flyover and Dust for starters
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Which one are you familiar with, again? Dust and Flyover are my two favorites; All Children Have Superpowers is pretty good too imo. I like all his stuff honestly but yeah I'd suggest Flyover and Dust for starters
I only have Flyover. I think I might have listened to Dust like, once.
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Which one are you familiar with, again? Dust and Flyover are my two favorites; All Children Have Superpowers is pretty good too imo. I like all his stuff honestly but yeah I'd suggest Flyover and Dust for starters
I only have Flyover. I think I might have listened to Dust like, once.
Dust has some reeeeeally good moments. Might have higher highs than Flyover for me. Think I'll replay them soon.
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Glad you enjoyed Nils! His output is really interesting, and I also wished he did more of the electronic stuff. I highly recommend you his live album Spaces, it covers a good range of his work and plays some the more minimalist pieces in a very maximalist, intense fashion. It's a brilliant bunch of performances.
Hmm, interesting - I did notice that it's really highly rated on both RYM and Sputnik, so I guess I'll add it to my "Check out later" folder in Spotify.
Yessss I'm glad you dig Tycho. I'm right there with you on your choice of favorites, right down to preferring Simulcast over Weather. I do enjoy the vocals on Weather but the instrumentals just prove Tycho is at his best without them, imo. Also, I was listening to the Awake Remixes album that's on Spotify over the weekend and forgot just how damn good they are. They are REALLY chill and I highly recommend checking them out when you need something to kill 40-ish minutes in the background because it's even more low key than the original record.
Hmm, I might do, but I'm not generally all that interested in remix albums and I definitely don't need music that's any more chill than his stuff already is. :lol
the thing about my EP is that a -lot- of the songs on it i haven't even listened to the full album they're from, and in most cases where i have i'm not a huge fan of the album either :lol the pup album is pretty good tho nothing compares to scorpion hill imo
True. :lol But then I keep doing that - exploring artists in more depth than the people who sent them to me have - so I guess I can carry on doing that.
Heads-up that the King Gizzard album Crumbling Castle comes from isn't super representative of their overall sound, but the same could be said of a bunch of their other albums as well. :lol I'd actually recommend their recent live album Live In San Fransisco '16 - it's an awesome setlist that covers a lot of their best heavy-psych material, while also throwing in a few curveballs here and there. It could also help you figure out what albums to check out, as they have... quite a lot! Feel free to hit me up for recommendations as well.
Yeah I remember you telling me about them during the roulette, they sound brilliantly mad. I'm not sure about starting with a live album, though I'm not against checking it out once I have a couple of studio albums under my belt. I'll definitely give a listen to the album you sent me a song from, but if there are maybe 2-3 other ones you think it'd be worth me also checking out to start with, that'd be great. If I'm loving them all then I'll just keep going, if not then I might report back on what I'm digging and what's working less well for me to get more tailored recommendations!
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Listen to Nonagon Infinity and if you want more like it, check out I'm In Your Mind Fuzz. There's also their thrash metal album Infest The Rats' Nest, which is really good but only if you don't mind thrash metal. :lol
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Alright here's the first batch of EP artists. In quite a few cases I only received one track, so even more so than the main roulette rounds, it's probably going to be a little hit and miss.
Also, I've been working through artists in the order that they're in my roulette spreadsheet. In previous rounds that was alphabetical by player (which is why Buddy was always first and Kade always last). But it turns out I recorded all the EP artists in reverse order of final ranking after I'd posted the results, so Buddy you're going to have to wait until the end this time. :lol
Anyway here are the first few players' EP artists that I wanted to check out.
Stadler
- Sammy Hagar - As you'll remember, your Van Halen-focused EP was not exactly your strongest round. :lol But one the Hagar tunes in particular I really liked a lot, so I decided to check out the album it came from, Cosmic Universal Fashion. And yeah, it's very enjoyable and overall I do think it's more up my alley than the rest of what was in your EP, but most of it still doesn't match up to the groove and energy of Psycho Vertigo (3.5 stars).
Lethean
- Off the Cross - I went with the Era EP that you sent me the song from, and it's a pretty cool mix of metalcore with some black metal and symphonic metal influences in there with nice guest appearances. I wouldn't say I love it though - the Jonas Renkse song you sent me is definitely the best one, and the Marcela Bovio one is pretty good, but the other two don't interest me too much (3.5 stars).
- Pantheon I - You sent me a song from Worlds I Create so that's what I started with, and it's a great album. Heavy and dark but very engaging and melodic (4 stars). I tried the album before that too, The Wanderer and His Shadow, but while the style was similar, it didn't grab me in the same way (3.5 stars).
- October Tide - I gave a listen to Rain Without End, and ehhhhh it didn't really do much for me I'm afraid. The track you included worked well as a moody interlude of sorts, and I do like that element of their music, but the album I just find a bit dreary and lacking in either energy or emotion (3 stars).
- Long Distance Calling - I've had a weird history with this band. Before the roulette, I'd rated three of their albums - two of their purely instrumental post-rock ones I'd given 3 stars, while the album they did with Petter Carlsen, Trips, I really liked and gave 4 stars. Anyway you inspired me to check out a couple more albums, so I went with Avoid the Light (which you sent me a song from), and also The Flood Inside as another vocals-heavy (ish) album. I don't find either as interesting as Trips, but I like them both more than the other albums I'd heard previously. Avoid the Light, in particular, not only has the excellent Jonas Renkse but also the instrumental stuff just has more energy than a lot of their music, even if not all it is particularly interesting (3.5 stars x 2).
LordCost
- Norma Jean - This was an intense few days of pretty much entirely checking out metalcore. :lol I started with Norma Jean, and I liked what I was hearing at first. Wrongdoers, which you included a song from, is heavy and angsty but also balances this nicely with more atmospheric and melodic moments, in a way that works well for me (4 stars). So I gave a good few listens to some of their other albums - Meridional, Polar Similar and All Hail - but none of them seems to get the same balance and I find them each a bit draining (3.5 stars x 3).
- Underoath - Underoath next, again starting with the album you sent a song from, Ø, and again liking what I heard. While exploring their recent albums, I was having a look at ratings and reviews on RYM and other places, and like with so many bands I find it hard to relate to the general consensus. Ø seems to be considered by many to be their heaviest and least melodic, but while maybe it's very heavy, I find it far more melodically engaging than the two albums before it which seem to be more popular but which to me lack any good hooks. And angst without melody isn't normally something I find very interesting. And then their latest album seems to be pretty unpopular because it's now apparently too melodic and not heavy enough. Anyway I don't really care about the style, and personally the more melodic alt-rock influences work well for me. So I'm a bit weird in that I like their latest two albums a lot (4 stars x 2) while the two before that are far more popular I don't find as interesting (3.5 stars x 2).
- The Dillinger Escape Plan - Hmm, ok I think these guys just aren't for me. I still really like Mouth of Ghosts, but the album it's from, Ire Works, just sounds like what I've heard from them before and it just doesn't really do anything for me. I don't mind chaotic music if it's balanced with good melody and/or rhythmic grooves that I can get into, but DEP's music just doesn't have enough of those things (3 stars).
Tomi
- Sharon Van Etten - I gave a couple of listens to Remind me Tomorrow which you sent me a song from, and it's a nice folksy indie album. But, much like the song you sent, I don't find it very exciting or memorable (3.5 stars).
- Elliott Smith - My feelings towards the Elliott Smith songs you sent were similar to the Van Etten, but it was nice music so I figured I'd check both albums out. And yeah similarly, it's nice music and I particularly like the Beatles vibe that comes up in a lot of his music. But, as I thought I might, I do still find it all a little bland (3.5 stars x 2).
- Daughter - Ok, here's where things pick up. My favourite song on your EP was Youth, so I started with their debut LP, but interestingly enough it's my least favourite thing I've heard from them. There are some gorgeous moments but I find it a little samey (3.5 stars). I also checked out the Wild Youth EP (which also had an older version of Youth on) and liked that more - perhaps it was simply the shorter run-time made it punchier (4 stars). It was at that point that I realised their latest album was the soundtrack to Life is Strange: Before the Storm, a game that I only recently played and really liked - so that was next and it's a lovely album. Both that and the album in between (Not to Disappear) have a bit more energy and variety of sound than the debut and I really think it suits them well (also 4 stars x 2).
- Okkervil River - I mentioned in the final that the songs you sent by these guys reminded me of an American Frank Turner, and yeah that's definitely the case with their earlier albums. I obviously started with Black Sheep Boy which you sent me songs from, and both that one and the album before it (Down the River of Golden Dreams) are fantastic - really emotive folk rock with a lot of passion and energy (4 stars). I gave a listen to their debut, but found it really boring by comparison (3 stars). I also checked out the two albums that came next, which seem to also be highly regarded, but while they're pleasant, I haven't been able to really get into them. They're nice, but they don't have the same raw energy as the earlier ones, and sound much more middle-of-the-road indie to my ears (3.5 stars x 2).
king
- Yesternight - The song you sent me wasn't my favourite on the EP, but it was great and a real grower. The album (their only one) didn't need to grow though, I immediately loved it and was pleasantly surprised by how much so. There isn't anything particularly special or unique about it, I couldn't really point to any distinctive features, but it's just really nice emotive prog (4 stars).
- Cellar Noise - By comparison, Cellar Noise were a slight let down. Nautilus was my favourite song on your EP because of the amazing dramatic stuff in the second half of the song, but the album as a whole doesn't quite live up to that. Don't get me wrong, it's very nice still, but there aren't enough moments like in the title track that really draw me in (3.5 stars).
- Cyril - This might be sig fodder, but: Cyril is good, but not great. I gave a good couple of listens to The Way Through, and my feelings towards it are very similar to the Cellar Noise album. I think I perhaps find the music slightly more varied and interesting, but the production is weaker which lets it down. It's solid enough, but pretty unremarkable really (3.5 stars).
- DarWin - And finally, some of the most indulgent prog I've ever heard. :lol There are no doubt some great moments on Origin of Species, and some nice vibes and proggy grooves, but it's so bloated and not nearly enough of it is interesting to make it a great album overall (3.5 stars).
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How you explained liking Yesternight is exactly how I went through stages. I think it's well written, well produced and it get on me daily.
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Cyril is good, but not great.
on it fam
edit: nvm don't have space in my sig for another quote and you have not topped indisicipline's
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Rich you know who Yesternight reminds me of? RPWL.
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Cyril is good, but not great.
on it fam
edit: nvm don't have space in my sig for another quote and you have not topped indisicipline's
:lol No worries (although if you did actually want to, two quotes would be fine, pretty sure lots of people do that).
Rich you know who Yesternight reminds me of? RPWL.
Yeah there are similarities for sure. I find Yesternight more melodically and emotionally engaging than what I've heard of RPWL though (so far anyway - obviously I'm new to them).
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Cyril is good, but not great.
on it fam
edit: nvm don't have space in my sig for another quote and you have not topped indisicipline's
:lol No worries (although if you did actually want to, two quotes would be fine, pretty sure lots of people do that).
no i mean i literally do not have sig space for it. i can't add a second quote there is a 500 character limit
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Cyril is good, but not great.
on it fam
edit: nvm don't have space in my sig for another quote and you have not topped indisicipline's
:lol No worries (although if you did actually want to, two quotes would be fine, pretty sure lots of people do that).
no i mean i literally do not have sig space for it. i can't add a second quote there is a 500 character limit
I did it for you, just removed the hyperlink which was taking up loads of characters. :P
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the hyperlink is important tho :sadpanda:
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Fair enough. :lol
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Alright here's the first batch of EP artists. In quite a few cases I only received one track, so even more so than the main roulette rounds, it's probably going to be a little hit and miss.
Also, I've been working through artists in the order that they're in my roulette spreadsheet. In previous rounds that was alphabetical by player (which is why Buddy was always first and Kade always last). But it turns out I recorded all the EP artists in reverse order of final ranking after I'd posted the results, so Buddy you're going to have to wait until the end this time. :lol
Anyway here are the first few players' EP artists that I wanted to check out.
Stadler
- Sammy Hagar - As you'll remember, your Van Halen-focused EP was not exactly your strongest round. :lol But one the Hagar tunes in particular I really liked a lot, so I decided to check out the album it came from, Cosmic Universal Fashion. And yeah, it's very enjoyable and overall I do think it's more up my alley than the rest of what was in your EP, but most of it still doesn't match up to the groove and energy of Psycho Vertigo (3.5 stars).
Lethean
- Off the Cross - I went with the Era EP that you sent me the song from, and it's a pretty cool mix of metalcore with some black metal and symphonic metal influences in there with nice guest appearances. I wouldn't say I love it though - the Jonas Renkse song you sent me is definitely the best one, and the Marcela Bovio one is pretty good, but the other two don't interest me too much (3.5 stars).
- Pantheon I - You sent me a song from Worlds I Create so that's what I started with, and it's a great album. Heavy and dark but very engaging and melodic (4 stars). I tried the album before that too, The Wanderer and His Shadow, but while the style was similar, it didn't grab me in the same way (3.5 stars).
- October Tide - I gave a listen to Rain Without End, and ehhhhh it didn't really do much for me I'm afraid. The track you included worked well as a moody interlude of sorts, and I do like that element of their music, but the album I just find a bit dreary and lacking in either energy or emotion (3 stars).
- Long Distance Calling - I've had a weird history with this band. Before the roulette, I'd rated three of their albums - two of their purely instrumental post-rock ones I'd given 3 stars, while the album they did with Petter Carlsen, Trips, I really liked and gave 4 stars. Anyway you inspired me to check out a couple more albums, so I went with Avoid the Light (which you sent me a song from), and also The Flood Inside as another vocals-heavy (ish) album. I don't find either as interesting as Trips, but I like them both more than the other albums I'd heard previously. Avoid the Light, in particular, not only has the excellent Jonas Renkse but also the instrumental stuff just has more energy than a lot of their music, even if not all it is particularly interesting (3.5 stars x 2).
LordCost
- Norma Jean - This was an intense few days of pretty much entirely checking out metalcore. :lol I started with Norma Jean, and I liked what I was hearing at first. Wrongdoers, which you included a song from, is heavy and angsty but also balances this nicely with more atmospheric and melodic moments, in a way that works well for me (4 stars). So I gave a good few listens to some of their other albums - Meridional, Polar Similar and All Hail - but none of them seems to get the same balance and I find them each a bit draining (3.5 stars x 3).
- Underoath - Underoath next, again starting with the album you sent a song from, Ø, and again liking what I heard. While exploring their recent albums, I was having a look at ratings and reviews on RYM and other places, and like with so many bands I find it hard to relate to the general consensus. Ø seems to be considered by many to be their heaviest and least melodic, but while maybe it's very heavy, I find it far more melodically engaging than the two albums before it which seem to be more popular but which to me lack any good hooks. And angst without melody isn't normally something I find very interesting. And then their latest album seems to be pretty unpopular because it's now apparently too melodic and not heavy enough. Anyway I don't really care about the style, and personally the more melodic alt-rock influences work well for me. So I'm a bit weird in that I like their latest two albums a lot (4 stars x 2) while the two before that are far more popular I don't find as interesting (3.5 stars x 2).
- The Dillinger Escape Plan - Hmm, ok I think these guys just aren't for me. I still really like Mouth of Ghosts, but the album it's from, Ire Works, just sounds like what I've heard from them before and it just doesn't really do anything for me. I don't mind chaotic music if it's balanced with good melody and/or rhythmic grooves that I can get into, but DEP's music just doesn't have enough of those things (3 stars).
Tomi
- Sharon Van Etten - I gave a couple of listens to Remind me Tomorrow which you sent me a song from, and it's a nice folksy indie album. But, much like the song you sent, I don't find it very exciting or memorable (3.5 stars).
- Elliott Smith - My feelings towards the Elliott Smith songs you sent were similar to the Van Etten, but it was nice music so I figured I'd check both albums out. And yeah similarly, it's nice music and I particularly like the Beatles vibe that comes up in a lot of his music. But, as I thought I might, I do still find it all a little bland (3.5 stars x 2).
- Daughter - Ok, here's where things pick up. My favourite song on your EP was Youth, so I started with their debut LP, but interestingly enough it's my least favourite thing I've heard from them. There are some gorgeous moments but I find it a little samey (3.5 stars). I also checked out the Wild Youth EP (which also had an older version of Youth on) and liked that more - perhaps it was simply the shorter run-time made it punchier (4 stars). It was at that point that I realised their latest album was the soundtrack to Life is Strange: Before the Storm, a game that I only recently played and really liked - so that was next and it's a lovely album. Both that and the album in between (Not to Disappear) have a bit more energy and variety of sound than the debut and I really think it suits them well (also 4 stars x 2).
- Okkervil River - I mentioned in the final that the songs you sent by these guys reminded me of an American Frank Turner, and yeah that's definitely the case with their earlier albums. I obviously started with Black Sheep Boy which you sent me songs from, and both that one and the album before it (Down the River of Golden Dreams) are fantastic - really emotive folk rock with a lot of passion and energy (4 stars). I gave a listen to their debut, but found it really boring by comparison (3 stars). I also checked out the two albums that came next, which seem to also be highly regarded, but while they're pleasant, I haven't been able to really get into them. They're nice, but they don't have the same raw energy as the earlier ones, and sound much more middle-of-the-road indie to my ears (3.5 stars x 2).
king
- Yesternight - The song you sent me wasn't my favourite on the EP, but it was great and a real grower. The album (their only one) didn't need to grow though, I immediately loved it and was pleasantly surprised by how much so. There isn't anything particularly special or unique about it, I couldn't really point to any distinctive features, but it's just really nice emotive prog (4 stars).
- Cellar Noise - By comparison, Cellar Noise were a slight let down. Nautilus was my favourite song on your EP because of the amazing dramatic stuff in the second half of the song, but the album as a whole doesn't quite live up to that. Don't get me wrong, it's very nice still, but there aren't enough moments like in the title track that really draw me in (3.5 stars).
- Cyril - This might be sig fodder, but: Cyril is good, but not great. I gave a good couple of listens to The Way Through, and my feelings towards it are very similar to the Cellar Noise album. I think I perhaps find the music slightly more varied and interesting, but the production is weaker which lets it down. It's solid enough, but pretty unremarkable really (3.5 stars).
- DarWin - And finally, some of the most indulgent prog I've ever heard. :lol There are no doubt some great moments on Origin of Species, and some nice vibes and proggy grooves, but it's so bloated and not nearly enough of it is interesting to make it a great album overall (3.5 stars).
I agree with you that Ø is much better than the previous albums. I didn't even listen the last one after reading bad reviews thinking that Ø was just an outlier, I may give it a spin. From Norma Jean I usually like songs more than albums, and I agree with you that Wrongdoers is by a small margin the best one (Meridional and Polar Similar after it).
DEP is by far my favorite band amomg those, but I understand you.. And I see you skipped Car Bomb💣 Meta is a better album than most of the ones you went through the last metalcore days. It was also well received by many reviewers, but it's very heavy and chirurgical. The cover fits the music too, weirdly. Just the first two songs give you an idea of what the album is about.
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Alright here's the first batch of EP artists. In quite a few cases I only received one track, so even more so than the main roulette rounds, it's probably going to be a little hit and miss.
Also, I've been working through artists in the order that they're in my roulette spreadsheet. In previous rounds that was alphabetical by player (which is why Buddy was always first and Kade always last). But it turns out I recorded all the EP artists in reverse order of final ranking after I'd posted the results, so Buddy you're going to have to wait until the end this time. :lol
Anyway here are the first few players' EP artists that I wanted to check out.
Lethean
- Off the Cross - I went with the Era EP that you sent me the song from, and it's a pretty cool mix of metalcore with some black metal and symphonic metal influences in there with nice guest appearances. I wouldn't say I love it though - the Jonas Renkse song you sent me is definitely the best one, and the Marcela Bovio one is pretty good, but the other two don't interest me too much (3.5 stars).
- Pantheon I - You sent me a song from Worlds I Create so that's what I started with, and it's a great album. Heavy and dark but very engaging and melodic (4 stars). I tried the album before that too, The Wanderer and His Shadow, but while the style was similar, it didn't grab me in the same way (3.5 stars).
- October Tide - I gave a listen to Rain Without End, and ehhhhh it didn't really do much for me I'm afraid. The track you included worked well as a moody interlude of sorts, and I do like that element of their music, but the album I just find a bit dreary and lacking in either energy or emotion (3 stars).
- Long Distance Calling - I've had a weird history with this band. Before the roulette, I'd rated three of their albums - two of their purely instrumental post-rock ones I'd given 3 stars, while the album they did with Petter Carlsen, Trips, I really liked and gave 4 stars. Anyway you inspired me to check out a couple more albums, so I went with Avoid the Light (which you sent me a song from), and also The Flood Inside as another vocals-heavy (ish) album. I don't find either as interesting as Trips, but I like them both more than the other albums I'd heard previously. Avoid the Light, in particular, not only has the excellent Jonas Renkse but also the instrumental stuff just has more energy than a lot of their music, even if not all it is particularly interesting (3.5 stars x 2).
You're now way more familiar with the artists on my EP than I am. :) I may use your write-up to check some of them out further. In general, what I did check out was just too harsh vocals for me but sometimes if I'm in the right mood I can enjoy them more than I'd expect.
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Next batch! I was hoping to finish by the end of the year, but that looks unlikely now. Not sure I'll do another roulette of quite that scale again, or not for a while anyway - I designed it really well to make it very manageable for the roulette itself, but I can't help wanting to properly check out the vast majority of the artists submitted and there are just so many. :lol
Sacul
- Ed Harrison - I normally don't really get into soundtrack albums when I don't know the thing they're a soundtrack too, but Neotokyo really is just excellent as an album - fantastic electronic/drum'n'bass music with some big ambient and post-rock infusions that make it really immersive (4 stars). On Spotify it's all one big album which is a bit full on, but when you buy it from bandcamp it's split into two "discs" (I'm guessing for two different factions?) which helps break it up. The first non-soundtrack he did after that, 0edit, was a bit weaker and lacking in punch (3.5 stars), but the one after, TGR fuel, is fantastic again (4 stars).
- Arms and Sleepers - Turns out I was wrong to think I might be less interested in a full album by these guys, at least regarding the Organ Hearts. I think perhaps on your EP, because of the energetic opening and the lush matryoshka piece, the Arms and Sleepers tracks felt a little bland. But in fact on The Organ Hearts, there's a great vibe to the whole album and with no distraction from other styles, it's really engaging and enjoyable (4 stars). I also checked out Matador, plus a couple more albums from around the same time - Black Paris and Swim Team - but none were as consistently interesting (3.5 stars x 3).
- matryoshka - The track you included in your EP is beautiful, and there are some other lovely moments too, but as a whole Laideronnette isn't grabbing me as much as I thought it might. It's very pretty, but after such a gorgeous start to the album, most of the rest feels a little bland (3.5 stars).
- Boards of Canada - I went with The Campfire Headphase as that's the album you included a full song from, and it's pretty much what I expected really. It's a nice bit of folksy electronica, and there are some cool moments and a couple of tracks I enjoyed a fair bit more than Dayvan Cowboy, but overall it didn't excite me much (3.5 stars).
romdrums
- Living Colour - I loved the tracks you included from Vivid, so that was my obvious starting point. And I was not disappointed, it's a cracking album and I love their blend of hard rock with
a fun infusion of funk and poppy elements, lots of great hooks and energy (4 stars). Interestingly enough, the other album I've also found myself really digging is their latest, Shade, which is more modern and has a couple of corny moments but otherwise has exactly the same elements I like so much about Vivid (also 4 stars). I gave a listen to Time's Up, but it didn't grab me as much - seemed to go in a slightly more serious, heavy direction but it didn't work for me (3.5 stars). I understand Stain went further in that direction so I didn't even bother with it. I also tried the album before Shade, but that was similarly less interesting (also 3.5 stars). - Public Enemy - I've tended to struggle with most 90s hip hop and never find it has the kind of melody and/or groove I want, and on the whole that definitely applies to Public Enemy I think. But that said, they seem to have a few excellent tracks. I went with the albums you sent me songs from. The one I liked most was Apocalypse 91 - it has By the Time I Get to Arizona which is a cracking tune, and in general there's a bit of variety on the album that makes it enjoyable (3.5 stars). Fear of a Black Planet, I appreciate it's importance, but honestly I just find it too samey and a drag to listen to (3 stars). So I ended up checking out their greatest hits album, Power to the People and the Beats, and while that still didn't blow me away (3.5 stars), it did help me identify a few songs from throughout their career that I really dig (the other main standouts being Prophets of Rage and He Got Game).
Nekov
- Gordi - Really nice indie pop here. You included two songs from Reservoir that I liked a lot, and yeah it's a very cool album, a nice sound and some strong melodies (4 stars). Her new album seems to be slightly more popular, but I found it less interesting on the whole, and a bit lacking in good hooks (3.5 stars).
- Lucy Rose - The song you included was my favourite on the EP, and while most of her stuff isn't quite so lush as that track, I'm definitely not disappointed. Her first two albums seem to be mainly be indie pop with a very emotive approach and some nice folksy elements, and it's a lovely mix. She has a great, soulful voice and some really heartfelt music (4 stars x 2). Something's Changing was a shift to more stripped back indie folk, and it's pretty but less interesting and I thought perhaps I'd find that side of her music less exciting (3.5 stars). Thankfully her latest, while in the same style, is just really emotionally compelling and a great return to form (4 stars).
- Beirut - Wasn't sure where to start with Beirut so I went with the album you sent a song from, No No No, and yeah it's pretty good. Once again a kind of indie pop with folk elements, a combination that I do like but I don't feel these do in the most exciting or creative way (3.5 stars).
- As Tall As Lions - By contrast, this was a really pleasant surprise. The ATAL song you included was easily my least favourite on your EP but I figured I'd check them out anyway, and I'm so glad I did. I can see why you included that track to fit with the vibe of your EP, but it wasn't a great representation of the band. As it happens, this is really top-notch indie rock. Both their self-titled album and the last one they did, which included your song, are excellent, energetic indie (4 stars). I did give their debut, which I'd heard before, another try, but I still didn't like it much (3 stars) so it seems I'd just given up on them too early.
Indi
- Savatage - You only used songs from The Wake of Magellan as intros and interludes in your EP, but I figured I'd give it a listen anyway. And I definitely like it more than Streets, which I'd heard before but not been impressed by. The riffing is enjoyable and the overall sound has a lot of theatrical character. I just find a lack of interesting vocal lines, something that seems to always be the case with Jon Oliva (3.5 stars).
- Jason Robert Brown - I gave a couple of listens to Songs for a New World, and it's pretty enjoyable music theatre, but I find myself struggling to properly get into it. There are some pretty good songs but it's all a bit samey, the melodies aren't that exciting, and I don't even find much in the way of emotional narrative - I understand there's a loose narrative arc for the show/song cycle, but I'm not feeling it - maybe it works seeing it on stage (3.5 stars).
- Lucifer's Friend - Now we're getting to the really good part of your EP. The Lucifer's Friend song wasn't my favourite on the EP, but I think they might be my favourite artist from it. Banquet is an excellent, quirky and characterful bit of 70s prog rock that, perhaps helped my modern remasters, really feels quite modern and head of its time (4 stars). Mind Exploding is fantastic too - it has a couple of dud moments particularly early on, but it also has the best stuff I've heard from them and an epic ending (also 4 stars). After those albums, Good Time Warrior is just a bit dull and middle-of-the-road (3.5 stars) and from what I've read that's the direction they stuck with so I haven't bothered continuing forward. Their first two albums seem very popular, but aren't available on Spotify - are they worth sourcing?
- Crack the Sky - I was excited to check these guys out after loving A Sea Epic, but they've gone the other way from Lucifer's Friend and ended up being a little disappointing. Not that thei self-titled isn't a very enjoyable album still, it's just a bit all over the place and I can't really get into it. Sea Epic is still amazing, and there are two or three other songs that are great for similar reasons. But most of the rest I just find quite uninteresting and it all jumps around it feels like a collection of unrelated songs rather than an album (3.5 stars).
- Wuthering Heights - The Mad Sailor was my favourite on your EP but I was curious as to how much I'd enjoy a whole album of cheesy folk power metal. Turns out, in the case of Salt, actually quite a lot. It's cheesy for sure, but going pretty hard on the folk metal style actually gives it a lot of swagger and makes it a really fun, catchy album (4 stars). By contrast, the two albums before, while I can understand why they are generally more popular, strike me as more standard Dio-esque power metal and they don't grab me in the same way (3.5 stars x 2).
Elite
- Obsidian Kingdom - I'm so glad you sent me the songs from Mantiis, because after you failed with A Year of No Summer in one of my previous roulettes, I'm not sure I'd have given this band another chance. I've also given some good listens to their latest album, Meat Machine, as well. One thing I find really interesting is how different each of their albums is, despite common elements. Thankfully both Mantiis and Meat Machine really work well for me - both excellent, intense albums in their own way (4 stars x 2).
- Misþyrming - My last couple of roulettes have seen me getting more into some melodic black metal, and Algleymi is another album I can add to my favourites from the genre. It's definitely intense, but there's a melodic approach that evokes a real sense of bleak Nordic (well, ok Icelandic) atmosphere and it's pretty fantastic really (4 stars). I tried their debut too, and eh it has some good moments but most of it is not very melodic and I couldn't get into it at all (3 stars).
- Hamferð - My first band from the Faroe Islands. :lol They have a total population of like 40,000 so there can't be many metal bands from there. Doom metal is a genre I can be a bit picky with - sometimes it's just too monotonous - but these guys have a wonderful sense of melancholy that make their music very engaging. Both of their albums are excellent - I might even slightly prefer their debut more than the album you sent songs from - but both are really great (4 stars x 2).
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Saving the best for last I see :corn
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Saving the best for last I see :corn
Yeah, mine ;) :corn
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Glad you liked Neotokyo! It's indeed a giant album but very consistent and awesome :metal. The Organ Hearts it's also lovely, I'm happy you liked it.
Yeah Boards of Canada I find I only dig a few songs from their records tbh, but the closest they've come to me liking the whole thing is Geodaddi, great atmosphere there.
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Saving the best for last I see :corn
Yep, as I said before I had everything from the EP round logged in reverse order of final standings, so you, Ev and Walrus will be in the final update!
Anyway, MOAR OPINIONS
lonestar
- InnerShine - I was a little touch and go on whether to check these guys out based on the song you sent, but figured I might as well give the album it came from a listen. And yeah it's pretty much what I expected, competent and talented prog metal that lacks enough of a spark or hook to really interest me that much (3.5 stars).
- Kingcrow - You guys are bloody persistent in constantly sending me Kingcrow in my roulettes, so it's rather fitting that The Persistence is the album that finally wins me over. I've always liked their style but never found them that interesting melodically or emotionally, but on both counts this album is a definite improvement - it's punchy, heartfelt and really engaging stuff, thanks for including a song from it as I'm not sure I'd have given them another chance otherwise (4 stars).
- Absolute Priority - This was the other song from your EP that I rather liked so I gave Hunter a couple of listens, but similar to the InnerShine album, while it's all very solid, it feels kind of perfunctory to me (3.5 stars).
wolfking
- Amon Amarth - This was the band I was by far the most interested in from your EP, and they haven't disappointed. Not that every album is that great, and indeed their style doesn't change much from album to album so it does get a little on the samey side after a while. But to my ears, they are at their strongest when the instrumentation is melodic and/or melancholy, and in general the albums that have hooked me in are those that take this approach the most. I've gone back as far as Versus the World, and the four albums that stand out are With Oden on Our Side, Twilight of the Thunder God, Deceiver of the Gods and Jomsviking (4 stars x 4). The other albums in this period are solid still but feel like more of the same, just with weaker hooks (3.5 stars x 4). If based on this, you think any of their first three albums are essential for me to check out, I'll be happy to do so.
- Sabaton - While I found the Sabaton song you included a little a cheesy, I enjoyed it a lot so I wasn't sure what to expect from them really. As it happens, I was pleasantly surprised at least with some of their albums. Heroes, which your song came from, is simply a very enjoyable bit of epic power metal with a lot of charm and lots of great melodies, and Carolus Rex which came before it also has a lot of great songs and a bit more variety which is appreciated - so I'm digging these two albums a lot (4 stars x 2). The others I checked out have been decidedly weaker. The two albums before Carolus seem much more standard power metal fare and are a lot less interesting, while the album after Heroes takes the same simpler approach but is really lacking in good hooks (3.5 stars x 3). As with Amon Amarth, if you think based on this I should check out any other albums I'm happy to, but I suspect this band might have had a specific period that works well for me.
Puppies
- Vektor - Vektor were the big standout in your EP and sounded a little different to anything I'd heard before, so I was really excited to check them out. At first though, it didn't go as well as I'd hoped. The first album I tried was Outer Isolation, and I was a bit disappointed. The two-punch of Tetrastructural Minds and Venus Project is fantastic, but the rest of the album just feels a little lacking in melody and I find it gets quite samey (3.5 stars). Still, I preferred Recharging the Void anyway, so I then dived into the 73-minute beast that is Terminal Redux, and wow what a completely different experience. The overall style is I guess the same (e.g. the vocals are still almost all harsh), but the music is so vibrant and creative and epic - it's a long album, but it's so damn good that it doesn't feel long (4.5 stars). Happily won over, I then went back to their debut Black Future, and while not quite as exciting as TR, it's another strong, epic album (4 stars). Really interesting band and I'm glad you introduced me to them!
- Absu - Aside from Vektor, Amy was my next favourite song on your EP so I was hopeful going into this. Unfortunately, it was a pretty disappointing experience. I gave a listen to the self-titled album that song comes from, and while that song is still great and there a couple of other good moments, to my ears the album as a whole just has a dearth of melody or musicality. It's not even that long an album but, despite some good moments, it was a chore to get through (3 stars).
- Warbringer - On the flipside, the Warbringer was my least favourite on your EP but I was pleasantly surprised by them. It doesn't blow me away, but Weapons of Tomorrow is a solid thrash album and they have an interesting mix of mostly pretty traditional thrash metal instrumentation with more of a modern metalcore vocal style. It doesn't always work great, but the album is consistently enjoyable, and there are a couple of excellent songs (Defiance of Fate and Heart of Darkness) on there (3.5 stars).
- Revocation - My overall opinion on The Outer Ones ends up somewhere close to the Warbringer. It's an interesting style somewhere between thrash metal and death metal, has a nice intensity to it and some cool ideas. There's definitely a lot of elements I like, but the overall experience of listening to it just leaves me feeling a little cold (3.5 stars).
jingle
- The Chronicles Project - This was exactly what I was expecting based on your teaser trailer EP (and indeed it being stylistically the epitome of jingle.core in general), and that's no bad thing at all. While there's nothing here that's original and most of it sounds like other power and prog metal bands, it's consistently excellent stuff, with strong production, great singers and tons of excellent hooks and melodies all throughout the album (4 stars).
- Epysode - I was expecting Epysode to be similar based on your EP, but it turns out I'm not quite as keen. The style surprised me a little - I hadn't picked it up from the songs you included, but the core sound here, particularly on Obsessions, is more grungy 90s/early-00s prog metal. Which isn't in and of itself good or bad, but I don't feel it has the punch or variety to work for me in the way that my favourite bands have in that style. There are some great songs peppered throughout the two albums, and Fantasmagoria also benefits from tighter production, but in the end neither album quite grabs me in the way The Chronicles Project does (3.5 stars x 2).
Train
- Raketkanon - So yeah, these guys are pretty much what I expected from the songs you sent, though with a couple of twists. What met my expectations was that this is some weird shit with some cool grooves. I have a good listen to both the albums you sent me songs from. I think I have a slight preference for Rktkn #3 as the sound is more varied - one of the nice surprises was the moodier, slower stuff that I think works pretty well. But overall, neither album quite works for me despite being enjoyable. I don't know that it's a case of being too weird, so much as the weirdness not being sufficiently balanced out with melody (3.5 stars x 2).
- Mutoid Man - The two songs you included were my favourites on your EP, so Bleeder was my obvious starting point and it's a damn fine album for all the reasons I liked those two songs - a cool sound, strong hooks and slick guitar work (4 stars). Their latest album, War Moans, has some of those elements too, but the hooks aren't as interesting to me, and similarly their first EP is exciting and dynamic but also kind of messy and all over the place (3.5 stars x 2).
- He Is Legend - You sent me songs from three of their albums, and of those I found myself loving two of them and quite liking the other, so I ended up checking out all their stuff. White Bat and Heavy Fruit are comfortably the albums I like the most - they have a great stoner rock/southern metal vibe going on with some hardcore/post-hardcore elements thrown in, and on these two albums in particular it's all brought together in a really fun way with lots of great tunes which I think is essential to make this style work (4 stars x 2). The other four albums aren't so strong melodically basically, the debut is kind of interesting as it's more squarely post-hardcore, but it's all a bit samey (3.5 stars x 4).
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It seems I'm doing much better in the post-roulette writeups than in the roulette itself :lol
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Totally fair assessment of Chronicles Project and Epysode. I don't hear the 90s influence you do in Epysode, just heavy/djenty riffs. Glad to see that Kingcrow clicked as well. :tup
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Elite
- Obsidian Kingdom - I'm so glad you sent me the songs from Mantiis, because after you failed with A Year of No Summer in one of my previous roulettes, I'm not sure I'd have given this band another chance. I've also given some good listens to their latest album, Meat Machine, as well. One thing I find really interesting is how different each of their albums is, despite common elements. Thankfully both Mantiis and Meat Machine really work well for me - both excellent, intense albums in their own way (4 stars x 2).
- Misþyrming - My last couple of roulettes have seen me getting more into some melodic black metal, and Algleymi is another album I can add to my favourites from the genre. It's definitely intense, but there's a melodic approach that evokes a real sense of bleak Nordic (well, ok Icelandic) atmosphere and it's pretty fantastic really (4 stars). I tried their debut too, and eh it has some good moments but most of it is not very melodic and I couldn't get into it at all (3 stars).
- Hamferð - My first band from the Faroe Islands. :lol They have a total population of like 40,000 so there can't be many metal bands from there. Doom metal is a genre I can be a bit picky with - sometimes it's just too monotonous - but these guys have a wonderful sense of melancholy that make their music very engaging. Both of their albums are excellent - I might even slightly prefer their debut more than the album you sent songs from - but both are really great (4 stars x 2).
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Mantiis is one of my all-time favourites, so glad you liked that one. I also agree Meat Machine was a step up again from AYWNS (even though I enjoy that one a lot as well).
Regarding Misþyrming & Hamferð, I must say I'm only familiar with the albums I sent tracks from and even then, I haven't listened to those a lot, I don't think, but I like them both (else, I wouldn't have sent anything from them). The former impressed me for its relentlessness, while the latter for its plodding (NOT in a bad way, can't think of the right word) heaviness and bleak atmosphere. I think both are quite comparable, since I have no idea what they're singing due to the language and both are bleak, yet different (one is fast, the other slow, wow!).
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It seems I'm doing much better in the post-roulette writeups than in the roulette itself :lol
:lol Yeah there have been some nice surprises - a few cases where I think your song choices didn't quite work for me but I liked the artists/albums a lot more.
Totally fair assessment of Chronicles Project and Epysode. I don't hear the 90s influence you do in Epysode, just heavy/djenty riffs.
Interesting, I don't get a djenty vibe at all, but I think I know what you mean - rhythmic use of single chords. That's what reminds me of turn of the century prog metal actually, it's not as low-tuned or syncopated as djent and sounds more like the prog metal style that predates it. To my ears anyway.
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Mantiis is one of my all-time favourites, so glad you liked that one. I also agree Meat Machine was a step up again from AYWNS (even though I enjoy that one a lot as well).
Regarding Misþyrming & Hamferð, I must say I'm only familiar with the albums I sent tracks from and even then, I haven't listened to those a lot, I don't think, but I like them both (else, I wouldn't have sent anything from them). The former impressed me for its relentlessness, while the latter for its plodding (NOT in a bad way, can't think of the right word) heaviness and bleak atmosphere. I think both are quite comparable, since I have no idea what they're singing due to the language and both are bleak, yet different (one is fast, the other slow, wow!).
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I agree that Outer Isolation is the weakest Vektor album, outside of Tetrastructural Minds which is fantastic. Terminal Redux is a bit better but I find the song structures to be very drawn out and meandering; Black Future is easily their best album IMO :metal :metal :metal
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Totally fair assessment of Chronicles Project and Epysode. I don't hear the 90s influence you do in Epysode, just heavy/djenty riffs.
Interesting, I don't get a djenty vibe at all, but I think I know what you mean - rhythmic use of single chords. That's what reminds me of turn of the century prog metal actually, it's not as low-tuned or syncopated as djent and sounds more like the prog metal style that predates it. To my ears anyway.
It's also quite possible I simply don't know what the fuck "djent" really is/means. :lol
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Honestly, I'm not that an extensive fan of Amon or Sabaton but I think you have both covered. Suutur Rising is solid from Amon too but the ones you mentioned I think have it covered.
I've always found Sabaton hit and miss. I did like The Last Stand though, that was a nice album.
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Next batch, then after this it's on to the final three. Just preparing myself for an onslaught of power metal this week. :P
Luoto
- Häive - You sent the best EP of my final round, so I went in with high hopes and was not disappointed. Having already checked out (and loved) Illyria from previous rounds, my next stop was Häive as the song you included from them was my favourite on the EP. The album it's from, Iätön, isn't as consistently brilliant as that song, but it's still pretty damn great folk/black metal - around half the tracks are amazing, and the rest are still solid (4 stars). I gave their debut a listen as well but it really didn't work for me nearly as well - it was ok, but much weaker in both songwriting and production (3 stars).
- Wormwood - My least favourite of the artists on your EP, but possibly my favourite of the bunch now I've explored them all (or at least tied with Illyria anyway). The songs you included are still great, but probably in the bottom half of Nattarvet for me. This album is just really fantastic melodic black metal with some folksy influences, some really lush melodic stuff and some heavy crunch as well, all very nicely balanced (4.5 stars). Their debut Ghostlands isn't as special, but that's pretty great too (4 stars).
Cyril
- Spiritualized - I went into this not really knowing what to expect as you'd only included a track from them as an intro, and I knew pretty much nothing about them. Anyway I checked out Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space based on really liking that intro, and it's a very cool sort of proggy space rock album. I wouldn't say I love the album overall as it does meander and drag a bit, but the core sound has some cool vibes and there are some really nice, grand moments throughout. Overall a nice surprise (3.5 stars).
- Mac Miller - Good News was my favourite song on the EP, and I still love it now, but you're right that his other stuff mostly isn't so brilliant. There's lots to enjoy and appreciate on Circles, and I do enjoy his chilled out jazzy hip hop style, but about half the album is just a bit bland and so while there are some really cool songs, the overall listen isn't that exciting (3.5 stars).
- PUP - Scorpion Hill was my second favourite on the EP, so I started with Morbid Stuff and it's definitely my favourite thing to come from your EP. There are a couple of not very interesting songs I guess, but most of the album is an excellent blend of post-hardcore and pop punk and it's just full of energy and great hooks (4 stars). I tried their first two albums as well, and both were good but the song-writing wasn't nearly as strong or catchy (3.5 stars x 2).
- Kevin Devine - I gave a good couple of listens to Brother's Blood based on rather liking the title track which was on your EP. I definitely found it a more interesting listen than what I'd heard from Devine before, and definitely a few good songs, but mostly nothing very exciting really (3.5 stars).
Shadow
- Novo Amor - My favourite on what was a very strong EP, and my favourite off it too. You included two songs from Birthplace, and damn it's a really beautiful album - rich, warm, not massively varied perhaps but enough so to keep my attention and focus on the album's lush melodies and harmonies (4.5 stars). His second album, Cannot Be, Whatsoever, is really lovely too, not quite as gorgeous but compensated with more variety of sound and tone (4 stars).
- Kishi Bashi - My least favourite on the EP, but a really lovely surprise. I think in the context of your EP and after some much more serious stuff, Philosophize In It felt a bit corny in how upbeat it was, but it's quite a different experience as an opener and sets the quirky tone for the album, which honestly is just a really fun indie album with cool electronic infusions and some lovely vocal harmonies (4 stars). His latest two have not been as varied or quirky or fun, but they're still great in different ways - Sonderlust went further into electropop stylings, while Omoiyari is much more acoustic (also 4 stars x 2). His debut is more along the lines of Lighght, just not as good in either its song-writing or its sound (3.5 stars).
- PVRIS - Compared with the above, PVRIS have been a bit of a let down, at least when it comes to full albums. I really like their poppy electro-rock sound, and they have a handful of great songs on each album (at least on the two I checked out). You and I especially I still find hugely infectious. But both their first two albums also have quite a few songs that sound very similar but lacking in good hooks, and the album experience is weaker for it (3.5 stars x 2).
- Landon Tewers - You had explained to me that his solo stuff varies from album to album, so I tried a bit of everything. And what's weird is that the one I like by far the most, in contrast to apparently other fans (based on RYM) is his "horrorcore"/hip-hop EP Dead Kid which you included two songs from. The angry whispers stuff is still weird but still cool, and the more energetic stuff also works really well, it has a great groove and he's a surprisingly good rapper (4 stars). I tried the first two metalcore Ai640 EPs and I enjoyed the intensity but there just wasn't enough melody for my tastes, and also his first LP Dynamite which is pretty varied in style and it's fun but a bit all over the place (3.5 stars x 3).
TAC
- Cloudbreaker - Just the one short EP here, and it's pretty hard to find any information about this artist. :lol I loved Stargazer as the intro to your EP. It's still great and the other two tracks are really nice too. But I mentioned at the time that I'm pretty hard to please when it comes to instrumental prog, and I don't think this EP does enough to stand out. It's very pleasant music but I don't feel there's enough to get my teeth into in the absence of vocals (3.5 stars).
- Darkaeon - This was my least favourite on your EP - I liked the song you included, but didn't love it. And overall I think my feeling towards the album Nihilism is basically the same. It's
a nicely done mix of prog metal and melodic death metal with some great ideas, some less great ones, solid performances but rough around the edges, and a competent but not great vocalist. I think this band definitely have some serious promise, but for my tastes anyway they're not there yet (3.5 stars). - Aesmah - Here's where it gets really good. Walking Off The Horizon is, perhaps, not particularly unique when it comes to melodic death metal, but it's a damn fine example of it. Feeding he Eclipse, which you included on your EP, probably actually ranks around the middle for me - most of my favourites are the big, grand tunes particularly towards the start and end of the album - but it's all pretty great really (4 stars). Their debut Imeria seems to have all the same elements, but not execute them nearly so well, and it's a less interesting listen (3.5 stars).
- Enshine - And now saving the best to last, and this band are I think turning out to be one of my absolute favourites of the whole roulette. I'll start with the only (very minor) knock against them which is that the vocalist isn't especially interesting. But he is at least capable and his growls fit in well, and the occasional clean vocals they employ work really great too. But the music... oh man this is exactly my kind of metal. It's like they've taken the best features of doom metal and melodic death metal, avoided any of the traps that those genres can fall into sometimes, and meshed them together to create music that is both heavy and beautiful, and incredibly cathartic as a result. I've given both their albums a good few listens and I love them already (4.5 stars x 2).
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yeah pretty much agreed on all of those, the last song on that spiritualized album actually got it eliminated from my album roulette lol
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I'm a bit late on this, but I think we're mostly in agreement, except I really love the Ai640 stuff, although I get why it wouldn't appeal to most people.
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Here we are then, the final update.
Katt
- Twilight Force - The first of three power metal bands, and stylistically speaking definitely the most squarely in the cheesy-adventures-with-dragons oeuvre of the genre. Heroes of Mighty Magic was the album I checked out, and I definitely do enjoy it, but ultimately the thing I enjoy most about it - the unabashed, over-the-top cheese with some really catchy melodies - is also the thing that makes it difficult for me to get into fully (3.5 stars).
- Aquaria - My favourite band from your EP of power metal epics, so I was looking forward to these guys the most. I do think the more serious, epic style is a little more up my alley when it comes to power metal, and so I prefer the sound and general style here to the Twilight Force. But ultimately, on the whole I don't find the songwriting that interesting. There are some very good songs, no doubt, like the one you sent me, but to my tastes it all feels like there's quite a lot of filler as well (3.5 stars).
- Fairyland - This was the band from your EP I was least anticipating checking out, partly because the song from your EP wasn't my favourite (although I liked it plenty) but more because you've sent me Fairyland in a previous roulette and it didn't do all that well. But I gave Score to a New Beginning a good couple of listens, and I'm pleased to say that you've changed my mind about them, at least with this album. It's interesting that they've had a different singer for every album, and I think that's one thing that helps here - he had a great, versatile voice and a lot of character. But also the production is slicker and punchier, and the album is full of great melodies that I just find really engaging (4 stars). I tried the new album as well as a result, and that's somewhere in between for me - the singer is good but not as great as the guy on Score, and there are some strong songs but the album as a whole didn't excite me much (3.5 stars).
Evermind
- Sunburst - Just the one album from this Greek prog metal band, and I'm really digging it a lot. As I found with the song you had on your EP, the singer's voice (which is excellent by the way) is definitely pretty Roy Khan esque, so combined with the band's melodic approach there are strong hints of Kamelot throughout, but the sound is crunchier, proggier and more varied. Not every track is killer but it's all at least solid, there are lots of high points right through the album from the first song to the last and the very emotive approach they take works great for me (4 stars).
- Conception - I've tried Conception before, but I really liked Feather Moves from your EP so I figured I'd give them another try with their latest album. And yeah, it's a nice album and probably slightly more to my liking than Flow, but not by a lot and ultimately it hasn't changed my mind about them (3.5 stars). Which is a shame as I really like Roy Khan's voice, and I really like Tore Østby from his time in Ark, but Conception don't seem to interest me as much as either.
- Oceans of Slumber - I really liked the song from your EP primarily because I loved Cammie Gilbert's voice, and I think to some extent the same applies to the rest of their stuff. I say "to some extent" because the band does have some really glorious music on all three albums they've done since she joined, each of which has different qualities and strengths. What holds them back a little is that, musically speaking, I find them a bit inconsistent. On The Banished Heart, for example, the first few tracks aren't that interesting, but once the album gets going, it has some amazing songs. What I think Gilbert's bluesy, soulful voice does is make the weaker songs still interesting to listen to, and therefore compensate for the inconsistency to make them all very strong albums overall (4 stars x 3). I tried the debut as well, and it was alright but definitely less interesting (3.5 stars).
Buddy
- Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - Alright so I've checked out all three of their albums, and my favourite song is still Cornflake from your EP, which was the very first song on their first album. :lol That riff man, just so great. The album does have lots of other very cool moments as well - I'm not sure psychedelic rock is a style I naturally find that interesting, but that album does a great job of incorporating some nice groove and variety to make it very enjoyable (4 stars). The next album mostly stayed in the same style, but the riffs and ideas just don't hook me in the same way (EDIT: Oh, except for Dependant on Mary which is superb), and then the third album is also good but seems to have abandoned the groovy riffing, so in the end neither album excites me that much (3.5 stars x 2).
- King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Crumbling Castle was my favourite song on the EP which won you the roulette, but you had also explained how varied and bonkers the band is, so I was cautiously excited to dive in. I know it's not your favourite, but as it happens Polygondwanaland is the album I'm digging the most and the only one I've checked out that quite does it for me. Crumbling Castle is still amazing, and it dominates the album which helps, but the rest of it also has a lot of that moody vibe and pretty tight sound so while some of the tracks aren't that interesting on their own, I dig the overall experience quite a lot (4 stars). By comparison, I've given some good listens to a bunch of other albums based on your recommendations, and I enjoy them all and appreciate how varied and experimental (and prolific, jeez) the band is, but none grabs me in the same way. Mind Fuzz, Nonagon and Infest have cool ideas but are a little lo-fi for my tastes (and without strong enough melodic hooks to compensate), and Murder is really entertaining and weird and fun, but then is also oddly repetitive which dampens the experience (3.5 stars x 4). I had a brief listen to Gumboot Soup as well, not enough to rate it but that felt similar in quality. I'm not minded to explore any further for now, unless based on this you think there's any other album(s) I should definitely try!
- Lauri Porra - And now to the non-psychedelic part of your EP, but another artist who seems to be very varied and versatile. Flyover and Dust are both fantastic albums - somewhat based around instrumental prog (which isn't often my cup of tea), but with different influences and ideas, variety from track to track and yet a coherent feel overall, a great sound, top-notch playing and some really beautiful moments (4 stars x 2). All Children Have Superpowers is kind of similar, but feels to me less creative and diverse (3.5 stars), while his self-titled debut has some nice ideas but is kind of messy and all over the place (3 stars).
And that's that. That's around 7.5 months of my life in which my music discovery, and indeed my listening, has largely focused on this roulette. Crazy. I've discovered so much fantastic music from it though, so thank you all once again. I'm not sure I'll ever do a roulette on quite this scale again, but it was amazing and I don't regret a thing. :heart
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Heh, I won the roulette yet none of the albums you checked out managed to hit the 4.5/5 mark. :lol Ah well, still got plenty of 4/5s, so I'm satisfied, hope you are as well :biggrin:
I share the same thoughts in regards to Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, their first album is easily their best. Whatchamicallit has a few good songs but it's really short and the last stretch of it is pretty dull. And I get the low-fi complaint with King Gizzard. I think you've probably checked out all their best albums, though you might want to give Microtonal Flying Banana and K.G. (their latest one) a listen, those records utilize microtonal instruments and melodies throughout all of their songs which give them a really unique and interesting sound.
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Heh, I won the roulette yet none of the albums you checked out managed to hit the 4.5/5 mark. :lol Ah well, still got plenty of 4/5s, so I'm satisfied, hope you are as well :biggrin:
Didn't notice that. :lol But yeah it can happen that way. A combination of you consistently sending good stuff (as you say, tons of 4 stars), and good judgement on what songs to send. I'm definitely very satisfied, my wallet less so!
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And that's that. That's around 7.5 months of my life in which my music discovery, and indeed my listening, has largely focused on this roulette. Crazy. I've discovered so much fantastic music from it though, so thank you all once again. I'm not sure I'll ever do a roulette on quite this scale again, but it was amazing and I don't regret a thing. :heart
Awesome!
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Glad I had some good stuff sent your way, have fun with all this new music!