The HAKEN Survivor 2014 - Results / Discussion

Elite · October 16, 2014, 02:58:54 AM

So, I'm going to start this one in the coming days, leading up to the release of the EP 'Restoration', so that one can be included as well. I'm going to disregard the Demo EP the released before Aquarius, because I doubt enough people will be familiar with them.

So, these following albums are going to be included in 4 separate 'Album rounds':

EDITED WITH ALL THE RESULTS

Aquarius results:
1. Celestial Elixir
2. Aquarium
3. Streams
4. Drowning in the Flood
5. The Point of no Return
6. Eternal Rain
7. Sun

Visions results:
1. Visions
2. Deathless
3. Nocturnal Conspiracy
4. Shapeshifter
5. Insomnia
6. Portals
7. Premonition
8. The Mind's Eye

The Mountain results:
1. Falling Back to Earth
2. Pareidolia
3. Atlas Stone
4. Cockroach King
5. In Memoriam
6. Because It's There
7. The Path
8. Somebody
9. As Death Embraces

Restoration results:
1. Crystallised
2. Darkest Light
3. Earthlings

Bonus Round: 'Enter the 5th Dimension' results:
1. Snow
2. Blind
3. Souls
4. Black Seed
5. Manifolds
6. Sleeping Thoughts Wake

Consolation Results:
1. Cockroach King
2. Darkest Light
3. Drowning in the Flood
4. Shapeshifter

The Finals, results:
1. Celestial Elixir
Visions
3. Crystallised
4. Falling Back to Earth
5. Atlas Stone
6. Pareidolia
7. Cockroach King
8. Nocturnal Conspiracy
9. Darkest Light
10. Aquarium
11. Streams
12. Deathless

Of each album, the top 3 goes to the finals, while the song placed fourth goes to consolation. From Restoration, the top 1 track goes to the finals and the song placed second will enter consolation. The consolation round will thus comprise 4 different songs, from 4 different albums, of which the top 2 goes to the Finals. This gives a Finals round with a total of 12 songs.

Having run this same survivor in the past 2 years, I'm curious to see if there's any differences between this year's results and the two prior years. If anyone is interested, I can post the results of the past two survivors here as well, so everyone can compare (I still have all the results of the album survivors, as well as the results of the Consolation and Final rounds).

I'm doing rounds that last 2 days, except for tie-breaker rounds and the rounds to make up the top 3 of the albums. They will only last 1 day. I'm ready to start this one any time, but since Restoration is only out due on October 27th, it's probably wise to wait a little longer. Who's in!?

Zydar · October 16, 2014, 04:01:32 AM

I'm in!

krands85 · October 16, 2014, 04:03:32 AM

Dublagent66 · October 16, 2014, 08:53:58 AM

I'm in, but haven't heard Restoration yet. Is that released on iTunes? Haven't seen it.

Zydar · October 16, 2014, 09:18:41 AM

I don't think it's out yet, no.

ariich · October 16, 2014, 09:33:22 AM

Comes out October 27th, so by the time we reach it people should have had a chance to get to know it a bit!

And aw, no demo? Couldn't even be done as a bonus round later on?

Elite · October 16, 2014, 10:30:15 AM

I supposr I could do the demo indeed, biut like I said, I'm not sure how many people on here are familiar with the songs. I know I can count on you for voting though

LordCost · October 16, 2014, 12:19:32 PM

I'm in and I would like to vote for the Demo poll too!

BRGM · October 16, 2014, 02:33:30 PM

This is great, looking forward to it, though I never listened to the demo

Destiny Of Chaos · October 17, 2014, 01:43:47 PM

GOT TO HAVE SNOW!

GasparXR · October 18, 2014, 12:53:52 PM

I would also vote for the demo poll since I've heard it.

425 · October 19, 2014, 07:13:27 AM

I would say no on the demo myself, because I haven't heard it and because it isn't widely available anymore so there's no easy way for those of us who haven't heard it to remedy that.

Elite · October 20, 2014, 09:39:47 AM

I can do the demo songs as a bonus round for those interested, but I won't include them in the Finals or anything. Deal?

425 · October 20, 2014, 10:19:17 AM

Sounds good to me!

LordCost · October 20, 2014, 02:21:27 PM

Ok, it's better than excluding it entirely

ariich · October 21, 2014, 05:47:36 AM

Good man, other Rich.

Elite · November 04, 2014, 05:36:05 AM

OP updated with the results from Aquarius.

PwnsomeWin · November 06, 2014, 04:12:47 PM

Why Sun in last place? D:

RoeDent · November 07, 2014, 12:00:02 AM

Quote from: PwnsomeWin on November 06, 2014, 04:12:47 PM
Why Sun in last place? D:

Because it got the most votes in the first round.

PwnsomeWin · November 08, 2014, 06:30:00 PM

Elite · November 17, 2014, 04:47:44 AM

For The Mountain, I chose not to include the bonus tracks Nobody and The Path Unbeaten (which I doubt would get far anyway). Shall I include them in the album rounds, or just leave them out altogether? I'd like to hear what you think.

hefdaddy42 · November 17, 2014, 05:06:07 AM

I would just leave them out.

ariich · November 17, 2014, 05:17:14 AM

Yeah they're just differenct arrangements from songs from the album, wouldn't really make sense to include them.

Elite · November 21, 2014, 06:06:32 AM

Update the OP with the results from Visions.

PwnsomeWin · November 21, 2014, 05:08:26 PM

Visions isn't even that good. D:

425 · November 21, 2014, 06:56:56 PM

My finger pulls the trigger
With my whole life left to figure
Why PwnsomeWin can't 'preciate greatness

PwnsomeWin · November 22, 2014, 02:33:34 PM

I do appreciate Deathless.

PwnsomeWin · November 30, 2014, 07:29:12 AM

Quite excited to see The Mountain results. As stated, amazingly consistent album. If I had to guess the top 4, I'd say...

1. Falling Back To Earth
2. Atlas Stone
3. Pareidolia
4. Cockroach King

Pretty sure about the top 3. They weren't even voted until round 4, and Falling Back To Earth seems to have good rep. Atlas Stone also has one vote in round 4, and Pareidolia has 2. I thought Cockroach King had pretty good rep, so I'm surprised to see that many votes on it. But again, it's quite hard on this great album.

My personal ranking of The Mountain would probably be something like...

1. Falling Back To Earth (This was my LEAST favorite once. I still don't think it lives up to all the hype it gets, but it's awesome. I like the first half better than the second half.)
2. Cockroach King (So unique, and awesome! Haken took like ten different styles and blended them flawlessly, somehow. The middle instrumental is so kickass.)
3. In Memoriam (I said this was my 2nd favorite, but honestly any of these top 3 could be 1 on the right day. The major to minor change in the chorus riff is so damn epic!)
4. Atlas Stone
5. Somebody
6. The Path
7. Pareidolia
8. Because It's There (I've been voting this since round 1, but I'm liking it more now)
9. As Death Embraces (Honestly don't remember well)

Elite · December 10, 2014, 05:31:49 AM

Updated with the results from The Mountain.

Elite · December 14, 2014, 07:54:54 AM

Update with the results from Restoration.

Today the bonus rounds with the Haken demos start, after this we will move to the Consolation rounds and then the Finals.

Elite · December 24, 2014, 04:04:29 AM

Added the results for the demo. Today, Consolation Rounds start as well.

Elite · December 30, 2014, 09:57:14 AM

Update the OP with the Consolation Results. Finals start now.

Elite · February 02, 2015, 08:19:50 AM

I updated the OP with the final results. If anybody is interested, I could dig up the results of the 2012 and 2013 edition of the Survivor and post them here, so we can compare them. I still have them on my computer

If not, then this thread can be used for discussion, or anything else. It was fun, thanks for voting!

Evermind · February 02, 2015, 08:54:31 AM

I'm definitely interested, as I wasn't around for the previous survivors.

And of course, thank you for running this!

LordCost · February 02, 2015, 10:32:47 AM

Ok, I'm interested too!

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The HAKEN Survivor 2014 - Results / Discussion