Alright guys, here we go, round 8 results. The identities of 3 of the submitters ended up remaining unknown to me, so we don't know our winner quite yet. Either way, it's been fun, and I hope you guys have enjoyed these 3 weeks or however long it's been. Let's get to the ranking:
5. Ninja's submission: Heather Dale - Mordred's Lullaby: A risky submission that didn't go so well. This one has an odd atmospheric Celtic sound, replete with chanting and what I believe is a didgeridoo. It was interesting, but I ultimately wasn't all that into it. Ah, well. Ninja bet 20 points.
4. Someone's submission: Orianthi - Heaven In This Hell: This one's alright. Sort of a modern southern rock sound. Cute singer. Bassist is really, really good. I was most interested in the outro, which featured a beautiful acoustic guitar. Wikipedia tells me this Orianthi has been playing acoustic guitar since she was 6. I would have liked to hear her explore that soundscape a bit more. Submitter bet 30 points.
3. Someone's submission: Tetrafusion - Monologue: I was unsure about this one, which is why it's in the limbo of 3rd place. There were a lot of brilliant moments, like the introductory riff, the epic outro, and that crazy bridge at 1:22 which has, to quote JR, "one of the coolest riffs". This young band has a lot of potential. At the same time, I wasn't exactly captivated by all of the band's ideas. The vocal melodies are pretty uninteresting (particularly during the verses), and the riffs can get a bit repetitive. Submitter bet 104 points, but will not be getting (or losing) any of them.
2. Someone’s submission: Maestrick - Lake of Emotions: Also a risky submission, given that I don't think I've exactly rewarded extremely long songs throughout the course of this roulette. This one clocks in at 21 minutes, but (thankfully) it doesn't feel nearly that long. Really impressed with the bassist, and the vocal harmonies are great (as we would expect from a prog band). Really energetic with some frantic moments, but it builds up to a beautiful climax beginning at 14:20. Sort of an odd drum sound, but that's not a deal breaker. Happy to hear a talented female vocalist in some sections. Fantastic outro, though there's prog tastiness throughout. Congratulations, someone, you get your bet of "everything" back.
1. jingle's submission: Chain - Hot to Cold: jingle guaran-damn-teed a scoring submission, so here it is. Really fantastic piece. Strong throughout, though honestly I was sold by the breakdown at 0:40. Fantastic verses, and all of the instrumental interludes were really awesome. Good work. Chad let it ride and will be doubling his score.
... So there it is. Here are our standings as of the last round:
1. Lonestar: 130
2. DTVT: 105
3. jingle 89
4. Elite: 30
5. Ninja: 20
Ninja lost his 20 points and will be concluding the game with 0 points. Sorry about that buddy. I can't be positive, but it seems like Elite submitted the Orianthi song (the bet matches his score, and the song is sonically similar to some of the others he's sent throughout this roulette and the last). So it seems like he'll end the game with 0 points as well (though we'll have to wait for his input before we're absolutely sure). jingle won his bet back and 89 times 2 is 178 if my elementary school math education doesn't fail me. Assuming Elite submitted the Orianthi song, that leaves DTVT and Lonestar to get 2nd and 3rd place, though I'm unsure which is which. Whoever's responsible for Maestrick will double their score and take the crown, and whoever's responsible for Tetrafusion will fall back to third place (though with a happy super-100 point score). So who is it?
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