Round 3
In all honesty, I liked and enjoyed every song, which made ranking them difficult. The nice thing about Russian Roulette is that having a bad round doesn't necessarily mean your gone, you can get lucky and not face the gun or get an empty chamber.
The King In Crimson: Diablo Swing Orchestra - Vodka Inferno - Therion goes to the circus was my first thought. It was playful and fun, metal and operatic. Just a unique blend of elements that usually aren't seen together. Three bullets in the chamber for TKIC.
Ravenheart: Nightingale - Atlantis Rising - Seems like a safe pick, because it's pretty much my alley. I have to admit the first time I listened to it nothing really struck my ears, but on subsequent listens I picked up some musical phrases I enjoyed, the guitar tone was crisp, clean, and sharp (are you listening Adrenaline Mob?), and just how well the piece was produced. I will be adding this band to ones I'm going to keep my eye out when I go to music stores. Only one bullet to worry about.
Kari: Meanwhile Back In Communist Russia - Blind Spot, Invisible Bend - If I was awarding a "best band name" bonus, this would win it
A solid submission. The speaking over music reminded me of the style of "Institutionalized" by Suicidal Tendencies; but not angry or metal. I really enjoyed the instrumental part at the end much more than the beginning of the song though. The style of the vocals were a bit of a detraction though after the first verse because the music had picked up and they were hard to follow lower in the mix. I did enjoy the song though, but since I'm ranking them, I have to give Kari 5 bullets.
Sigz: Maudlin of the Well* - Gleam in Ranks - The clear winner of the round. This song is great bridge between my proggy phases and metal phases, all in one song. It starts off going after my proggy sensibilities, with that little high piano riff, and then kicks into gear at the end of the first verse, with those frantic drum fills and overdriven guitar. This song and the one Ravenheart sent in the first round were inspiration for my re-release thread. I'm pretty damn sure I need to get my hands on this band's collection as well. No bullets awarded. Also, Sigz earned a bullet reduction for sending a Toby Driver band, Sigz now has two bullet reductions.
Metty: Judas Priest - Between the Hammer & The Anvil - I have to admit to only knowing "classic" Priest songs, even though I never really had a reason into not delving into their back catalog other than its a lot of albums to buy, and I they tend to be hit and miss from what I understand. This song was definitely hit and not miss. It sounds like classic Priest, which is more than fine in my book. I also have a fondness for them since they essentially jumpstarted Ripper Owens career. However, tough decisions have to be made, four bullets for Metty.
Orcus116: Mastadon - Naked Burn - I don't really get all the hype Crack the Skye got. Still don't two years later, so I was worried when I saw I was sent Mastadon. But I liked this song more than anything on CTS. Maybe it was because this was grittier and had more punch. Whatever it is, this song is enough to get me to reconsider my stance on Mastadon, I think I would be willing to check out their early work. Two bullets in Orcus's chamber.
Ravenheart and The King in Crimson have decided to use their bullet reductions, so for the first cycle Ravenheart gets skipped since he wouldn't have a bullet. I'm going to run the first round in a moment, and I'll have it on youtube as soon as I can upload it.
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