RESULTS – ROUND 6 (2012)Well, I thought this was a very strong round indeed! The lowest score I gave was a 2.5. I’m not sure my co-judge agrees with me though, I think he was a little less impressed on the whole…
Heretic: Twelve Foot Ninja – Silent Machine
Rich 3.5 + Other 2.5 = 6.0I really, really like this! What a strange band – some djent stuff, some more middle of the road hard rock, and random other influences. I liked it so much that I checked out their debut full length album on Spotify, and I dig it a lot, very creative band! A bit of roughness in the production, but it’s only their first full length, so I’ll cut them some slack.
Interesting song, reminded me of the Cure. I don't like the Cure. But then it reminded me of Riverside a bit. Wasn't really keen on his vocal style, but overall it wasn't a bad song.kingshmegland: Echolyn – Island
Rich 2.5 + Other 2.5 = 5.0Pretty decent prog rock. There are some very cool ideas dotted throughout, but I’m afraid it doesn’t hold my attention as much as it does yours. It’s a long song, but it doesn’t feel particularly coherent. With these sorts of songs, they so often work better in the context of an album, so I can’t judge how much I’d like it in that sense, but as a standalone song it jumps around a bit too much without really building any momentum. Nice music in itself though.
16 minutes… it better be the greatest prog song I've ever heard. I don't know if the guy who arranged this song was doing his damnedest to be all over the place, but he's succeeded. After the smug beginning to this write-up, several minutes of pretty good shit went by, so I revised the score… but I had the opposite reaction to the commenters on Youtube to the ending. I found the final 5-7 minutes very "light beer" and revised my score again! This song went from a 2 to a 3 to a 2.5.Marvellous G: Tallest Man on Earth – On Every Page
Rich 3.0 + Other 2.5 = 5.5This is a really lovely song. I’ve heard a bit of Tallest Man before, and I’ve always found it pleasant but nothing that really grabbed me. This was gorgeous though, very emotive. It’s a simple song, but it gets by on the melodies, and on his vocal performance.
Pretty song. Though not much to it. Had a bit of a 60's folk vibe. Not something I'd pop on all the time but if I was drunk and depressed and needed some musical accompaniment, sure.Jingle.boy: InVertigo – Darkness
Rich 3.0 + Other 2.0 = 5.0This is probably the strongest song you’ve sent, I liked it a lot! It’s a bit long for what’s in it, maybe, but the music is nicely done, pretty engaging and performed well. The song develops quite nicely, and the bit where the synth sound comes in around 3:45 and the section that follows (chorus?) is one of those “nice surprises” that feel natural but aren’t predictable. Good stuff.
Another Riverside clone. I don't know, it wasn't bad, but the vocals didn't do much for me. To be honest, a pretty dull song. Sorry, sincerely especially since you probably think the opposite.Ultimetalhead: Headspace – Stalled Armageddon
Rich 3.0 + Other 2.0 = 5.0This is a good song; I’ve heard the whole album once before, and I have to say I found it fairly disappointing overall. This opening track is really solid though, moody intro, nice melodies, and so on. And I love Damian’s voice, so that’s always a plus.
Well, I do like Threshold (old and new), but sadly they just kinda wasted him here, like Satch on that disaster known as Chickenturd. I know it's prog, I get that it's supposed to be "proggy", but it's like the whole genre ran out of ideas a long, long time ago.Zantera: Gazpacho – Hell Freezes Over I
Rich 2.5 + Other 2.0 = 4.5This was nice, but I found it a bit nothingy. There’s a nice vibe, and it builds a little up to the chorus, but it never really climaxes. I feel like this has great potential that it doesn’t realise. Not a bad song by any means, though.
I feel like we're really regressing, not progressing, in this roulette. I guess there is to be balance between sending songs you think I'd like, and sending songs you like that you hope I like too. This wasn’t really for me. Nekov: Forward Shapes – Proclivity
Rich 3.0 + Other 3.0 = 6.0This is a really nice song. It starts as pretty simple symphonic rock, well executed with a great singer. But as the song progresses there are neat little touches and quirks, which make it a bit more exciting. Like I said, I love the singer’s voice, and the guitar and piano solos are nicely done as well. Another song that made me check Spotify to see if their album is on there. It is, but I haven’t had a chance to listen yet, so will report back later!
Hmm, this might be the first (fully) female-fronted submission this roulette? Sometimes simpler is better. Simple vocals, simple melodies, great piano. Good song.lonestar: Mystery – Pride
Rich 2.5 + Other 2.5 = 5.0Good lord, this sounds exactly like Rush at the start, right down to the vocals.
The song takes on its own identity later on, and does so quite nicely. There are some really good ideas in the middle of the song, but it does start to drag eventually. Good song, but didn’t hold my attention enough.
Well, of all the fancy-pants prog, this one moved me the most, despite it sounding just like Rush. It wasn’t great, but it was good. Nice guitar solo.The scores after round 6:Nekov - 33.5
kingshmegland - 33
Heretic - 33
lonestar - 31.5
Ultimetalhead - 31
Zantera - 30.5
Marvellous G - 30
jingle.boy - 28.5
Round 7 – Mini-EpicA complaint both of us have had with some of the songs throughout this roulette is that some songs are a bit too long and don’t keep our attention. To rectify this, we are stealing a round from one of my own previous roulettes, the mini-epic. Send us something that you think is “epic” (be that in tone, feel, style, whatever you like) but is no more than 7 minutes long.
SPECIAL BONUS – GUESS THE MYSTERY JUDGEAs this is the final round before the playoffs, we’re giving a special bonus. Tell us who you think the mystery judge is. If you are correct, you will get an extra point. Of course, we’ll just include it in your score, so you won’t know that you got it until the roulette has come to an end, but it’ll increase your chances of reaching the playoffs!
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