I know a lot of you had to do some research for this round. But man… it’s been very lucrative for me… I thank you all for the effort you invested in…
Onno - Jurojin – Proem 7Good submission..
made me wanna smoke w.. err anyway.. First of all it fits the theme perfectly… they have an authentic signature, well Tool influence is there, but still.. they seem to have made the sound their own with the successful utilization of the Eastern instruments. This song combines the Eastern vibe and the Western in a well crafted prog rock song. I like it.
Scorpion - Melechesh - Illumination: The Face of Shamash – 9Holy fucking shit! Brilliant!!.. and new to me.. you nailed it mister!
This song is full of fantastic riffs!!! All very well structured and mang are they addictive! The atmosphere created with the Middle Eastern rhythms and sound effects works so damn well.. Thank you for this band… I’m gonna be all over them like a donkey on a waffle.…
Ytse - The Black Mages-One Winged Angel 2No no.. you can’t trick me into scoring you high by sending me a piece with an orchestra… this roulette is about finding good songs and bands.. put that orchestra behind any street musician, they will sound like this
seriously, there was nothing special on that composition, neither was there in the delivery… (I mean the band ) some mediocre guitar playing, and not-so-bad keys… that's all..
Plus, there was nothing oriental in that song.. it was some eastern guys playing western music.. (although you didn’t lose any points because of your lousy interpretation
)
if you’re gonna send me some Asian metal, send me something like this: (no Rickrolling this time, promise!)
ballsy metalJingle Mr. Big - Addicted To That Rush 4I absolutely love Billy Sheehan and Paul Gilbert.. However appreciating the quality of a song and loving it are different things.. this song is not for me… I’m addicted to Rush.. but not that rush
Plus, this song has nothing to do with the theme…
Lolzeez - Rudra-The Pathless Path to the Knowable Unknown - 3The instrumentation aspect is mediocre at best and vocals are horrendous…
I know you had to find a song for this round… and I know you had to do it quickly because of your trip... it’s not your taste either…. Thanks for doing a research though….
Elite - Gevolt - Tum Balalaika 6This was a pretty interesting piece.. the instrumental aspect was really good… but the language killed it a bit for me... plus.. too much folk for my taste.
lonestar - Distorted - Flesh and blood – 9.7 That’s oriental metal to its core… it gave me goosebumps… you mtherfcuker… lonestar is of course taking good advantage of knowing my taste too well… he reads me like a book…
I am not even big on female vocals… this lady killed me though… so versatile… the rhythm section is strong… the bass and drums do the job perfectly… the eastern instruments are incorporated masterfully and tastefully… this roulette was kind of worrying me, making me feel like I won’t add anything to my library…. Thankfully that has changed!
Ruba- Animal Alpha - Breed Again 9.9 I’m speechless…. I love me some well-done avantgarde … I’ve got no idea whatsoever why the hell I have never checked out this band…. This chick is crazy.. I love you Agnete Kjølsrud!!!!
Purchased the album right away… can’t wait to hear the whole thing….. TY TY TY!!!!
lonestar 30,5
Elite 30,1
Onno 27,7
Ruba 26,9
Scorpion 26
Lolzeez 22,5
Ytse 20
Jingle 14
Round #5: Band round (you will be able to send 1 to 5 songs)The idea is introducing me to a new band... so this round I will not accept the submissions I am familiar with... No Iron Maiden.. no Tool...
If you have doubt with the band you've chosen, send it to me soon so that you can still have time to find another band before the deadline...
Which is 5th April (Friday)
Good luck