Sooooo. I was up really late last night and got everything all listened to and rated, sooooooooo.....
ROUND 4 RESULTS MA'FLIPPAS.
MoraWinterSoul: Giant Squid - Sevengill (Notorynchus Cepedianus)
Aw yisss, Post Rock creates some of the most crushing music imaginable. It never goes hella hard ala extreme metal, but the atmosphere bands create is suffocating, and chilling quite often. And when there are bands that have lyrics, they’re Woods of Ypres level, and just severely soul crushing. Giant Suid know what the hell’s up, and this song put a weight on my shoulders. Way to go. Also dear god that stringed instrument that plays into whats musically the heaviest part of the song which makes itself comfortable for the rest of the song and wails you. Ohmy'Lanta.
9.5/10
(I just wanna post an excerpt of the lyrics from this song, because gawt damn)
Please come to the bay, see who now lives on the bottom
I'd like to have some last words before I forget how to walk upon these muddy shores and entirely cease to breathe like a man
Seeing things only with the tips of my hands
My heart is crushed by the jaws of regret
Upon knowing where you now make your bed
The depths at which I've chained to you
I pray those shackles eventually rust through
Held under by chiton like lies
Amongst the corpses
I'll never surface
Senecadawg2: The Human Abstract
I had this album back in 2011, and would listen to it occasionally, but for some reason I just fell out of listening to it. Thanks for bringing it back to my attention.
“PULL ME FROM THE GALLOWS” *Sweet motherfucking guitar*
Ya done good bruh. This song throws away the notion that you get a break, and pummels you with radical technical metal, the way our lord and savior intended it to be. I love the break neck changes that happen through out the song, it to a degree reminds me of this band Desecravity, who play a more extreme flavor of tech death, but they go through these break neck changes that all somehow flow and these guys know how to do the same. A good neck breaker this song here.
9/10
Sacul: Porcupine Tree - Heartattack In A Layby
I was hoping somebody would send Porcupine Tree at some point in this roulette, as I only have listened to Deadwing and Fear Of a Blank Planet(both of which I love), but I knew there was so much more I need to listen to, I just haven’t gotten around to it. The lyrics wash over in icy waves, lapping at my heart, and I feel like I need to go lay in bed, stare at the ceiling and contemplate serious matters. On top of the lyrics and how they’re presented, the music itself is a melancholic beast of it’s own, that builds a tension in my heart. Gawt damn.
9/10
Zantera: Celeste - Dans Ta Salive, Sur Sa Peau
IMMEDIATE BLAST BEATS AND GUITAR ATTACK. You get me man. I’m loving this from the get go, and the vocals are vicious. The attack is relentless, even when the music changes up, it’s still like a hive of bees all swarming around my head, while the vocalist decides to enter my ears and start stinging like a madman. And it’s a whole 9 fucking minutes of it too, from past 3 minutes on it starts to slow down, and around 720 HERE COMES THE HIVE AGAIN. Lovely stuff man, absolutely lovely in how I’m probably going to die from all of these bee stings.
9/10
Onno: Verdi - Requiem: Dies Irae
Ah, this song. An instantly recognizable piece, voices wailing, as frenzied string and brass instruments scurry along. It can be very overwhelming, like in those cartoons of yonder where a character’s hair would just be blown back from some intense force. And then about 3/4 of the way through the song, things quiet down, becoming more playful, only to see that the lyrics are pretty damn menacing. Nice touch.
8.5/10
GentlemanofDread: Roger Waters - Three Wishes
This is purrty creepy. That monologue, and the wonky synth. And then about a minute in, everything else comes in, and it’s just got this "I’m going to drag your soul down this chasm right here, and I’ll do it for free” feel to it. And when Roger Waters comes in, it just furthers that notion, what with the fucking creepy effects on his voice that will come in. I’m going to have to listen to some fricking happy music tonight before I can go to bed. Something that pulls me out of the crushing despair is the female vocals that come in over him at times. Just doesn’t really fit the mood imo. Otherwise, fantastic song.
7.5/10
WebRaider: Boris - Riot Sugar
Boris, I see and hear of this band a lot, but as always, I’m too swamped to check them out. Thanks for sending this. The guitars are thick as molasses, and drenched in effects, which sound pretty great along with that drum kit. The haunted vocals overtop that fucking riff has me bobbing my head violently because man oh man does that sound radical as fuck. I just saved this album, and I may have to go on a binge listening session of this band now.
9/10
PROGdrummer: The Safety Fire - Huge Hammers
I have their most recent album, but I’ve only listened to a song or two from it. A song called Huge Hammers shows a lot of promise, and musically it hits hard. Those guitars are most certainly huge hammers that wreck the fuck out of their surroundings. The vocals on the other hand aren’t that crushing, but you know what, they still fit with the music, and still sound incredible, so you won’t hear me knocking those at all. That chorus is pretty catchy too.
8/10
adace: Bloodbath -
I want to hug you for sending Bloodbath. I decided not to put them on my list of banned bands/artists, because while I’ve listened to the album that has “Eaten” on it more than just a bit, it’s been awhile and I haven’t dug into the rest of their catalog that’s just collecting dust on my computer. These guys are like a giant maul, slowly pummeling you to a pulp. Along with being musically heavy as a sack of bricks, the lyrics are just so brutal it just puts a big cheesy smile on my face as I’m windmilling.
9/10
Senecadawg2: 26.5+9= 35.5
MoraWinterSoul: 27.5+9.5= 37
Sacul: 23.5+9=32.5
Zantera: 26+9=35
Onno: 21.5+8.5= 30
WebRaider: 24+9=33
Adace: 27+9=36
PROGdrummer: 23.5+8= 31.5
GenlemanofDread: 24.5+7.5=32
Ya'll are keeping it a pretty tight up in here, and this round was absolutely fantastic, probably the best one so far. Ya'll feel it, that is for sure. With that said, it looks like it's time for RD.5 which is the "YOUR FAVORITE BAND" round. Send me something from your favorite band, unless they're on my list, ya know? Keep keeping it real folks, you're doing a wonderful job so far.