ROUND 1 RESULTS
(note: I'll give, or at least try to give a different score to each song in every round)
Nekov: Blind Guardian* - Thorn*or as Nekov had typed in the PM, Blin
g Guardian
My interest in power metal has been extremely low lately, so I wasn't sure how I'd react to this song. However, I found it rather enjoyable, perhaps because it's a mid-tempo number. I like the folky acoustic guitars at the beginning and the end of the song and there are some neat leads and powerful vocals. This was a strong start for the roulette!
9/10
Lolzeez: Symphony X - The AccoladeAnother power metal(ish) song, but much proggier... The violin in the intro is nice, the parts with crunchy riffing are awesome and I like Allen's singing (much better than on Psychosane
). This piece is melodically interesting thanks to the numerous key changes. I think the section with just the church organ and the vocals is a bit cheesy and slightly interrupts the flow of the song, but other than that I like this.
8/10
WindMaster: Fair to Midland - Coppertank IslandThe intro is really cool, but the verse... WTF?! The weird dance-y vibe was a total letdown on the first listen. I'm also not crazy about the singer's voice and I think the song ends pretty quickly. If they had taken the great bits and expanded them into a, say, 4-minute song I could've liked this more. At least I have "I'M A WHALE!" stuck in my head now
5.5/10
Onno: Devin Townsend - Nobody's HereOnno sent me like three songs before settling on this one
Luckily it was worth it because I enjoy this. Nobody's Here is a nice ballad with a great guitar solo and enjoyable atmosphere. I guess the pictures in the video helped because winter is my favorite season and now I associate this song with that time of the year
I have to give some criticism for the ending, because it feels unnecessarily repetitive, but it doesn't ruin the song by any means.
8.5/10
Scorpion: Devin Townsend - LifeAnother Devin song! If Nobody's Here has a winter vibe, then Life is a summer song. It's more positive and energetic, but as a fan of darker stuff I prefer NH. The chorus is pretty catchy, but the song lacks the final "wow" factor that would make me rate it higher. Good tune nevertheless!
7.5/10
MoraWintersoul: PPPPPP - Pushing Onwards (I was clever and googled the album title to see who it was made by)You promised to send me something normal!
But yeah... This is a cute piece of 8-bit music with some pleasant melodies. It was a nice change from the other songs I received, but it's also kind of hard to rate this because it's so different. I think I'll stick to 8-bit versions of songs I like
7/10
LieLowTheWantedMan: The Devin Townsend Band - DeadheadAnd more Devin... At this point it's clear the guy has a good ear for melodies that appeal to you guys. Deadhead starts in a very promising way, I like the feel of the song and Devin's vocals are impressive, but unfortunately the constant repetition makes it a chore to listen to. With some trimming down I could've loved this song, now it's kind of boring because not a lot is happening musically.
6/10
Dark Castle: Exemption - HyperspiralExemption is the only band - besides whoever made the 8-bit song - I had never heard of before this round. On the first listen I was like "eh...", but after two more listens I started to like it a bit more. I'm still not completely sold, but the riffing is neat and there's some catchiness, especially in the "wooah" bit at the end (which I found myself humming to!). I wouldn't listen to a full album of music like this, but I was positively surprised at how much this grew on me.
6.5/10
Current ranking:
Nekov - 9
Onno - 8.5
Lolzeez - 8
Scorpion - 7.5
MoraWintersoul - 7
Dark Castle - 6.5
LieLowTheWantedMan - 6
WindMaster - 5.5
After the Devin/power metal/weirdness round Nekov is in the lead! However, this is just the beginning so anything can happen
ROUND 2: No electric guitarsNow it's time to go beyond the standard rock/metal realm! The title says it all: send me something that doesn't include any electric guitars. I know there's a lot of great acoustic/electronic/other music out there that I haven't heard before. I realized that I'll have little to no time for listening on Thursday, so I give you
3 days (72 hours) to send your submissions.
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