Round One ResultsEven from just the first round of this I've gotten some really great music. I'm writing the rankings from #11-#1 and will put the total accumulated points at the end of each round's results.
#11: Dillinger Escape Plan- Farewell, Mona Lisa; LordCosthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-oakJEmswgEven though it's in last place i still like the song. First few minutes is real fun. Sounds like a really fun song to mosh to. Really chaotic. Nothing too special but thats how i feel about 90% of the music that falls into this category. The second half of the song when it gets softer is really good. He has great clean vocals. Overall not a bad pick just not as strong as the others.
#10: Richard Wagner-Prelude die Meistersinger von Nurnberg; Lucienhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNDZDgNb0DcI was NOT expecting to recieve something like this in this roulette. Lol. Nonetheless it is a really great composition. I'm a fan of classical/symphonic music so i did really enjoy it. Was kinda hard ranking with 10 other rock/prog/metal songs but it holds up well on it's own.
#9: Ice Age- Perpetual Child; DR. DTVT https://grooveshark.com/#!/search/song?q=Ice%20Age%20Perpetual%20ChildPretty good song. It's got a nice classic prog style to it. The first very few seconds reminded me of a Metallica song lol. Reminds me of the style of song I would expect to find on Images and Words or on a Rush album. Solid pick.
#8: Karmelot: March of Mephisto; Scorpion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV_94f3CsPQOk this is where it got really hard to rank them. The next 3 were all pretty close. This was a great choice. I love the power behind it from the synths and drums. Feels like a song you'd hear in a climatic part of a video game. Awesome pick.
#7: Devin Townsend- Truth; mikemanjoyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NMYtIUm6pcOnly thing I've heard from Devin prior to this was his amazing rendition of Burning my soul on PN14 (controversial opinion maybe?) but this was a really great track and one that I could see opening up a concert really well. Powerful.
#6: Karnivool- Simple Boy; kingshmeglandhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjvtx3HMUksDat bass groove intro tho. I love the flow of this song. Great melodies and vocal lines. I love the drumming in this song.
#5: Porcupine Tree- Blackest Eyes; Saculhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh9osYZNilUI've heard of these guys a lot but never actually checked them out. Turns out they're awesome. lol This is a really great song. The flow and feel is gorgeous. The intro riff is pretty groovin and the acoustic sections are dripping in feeling. I love the accenting the piano in the background gives to those sections. Drumming is perfect for the song. Awesome pick.
4: Wings Denied- Generation Y; Tom Bombadilhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgmOYyWqpooPretty hard punch in the face immediately when this song starts. The vocals in this song are awesome. One of the most unique sounding songs I've heard from this type of music. Breakdown in the middle into the softer section is fucking awesome. Great song.
3: Symphony X - Prelude & Evolution; Destiny of Chaoshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXKd3iRdFWsAnother band I've heard of but never ended up checking out. The prelude is awesome. Reminds me a lot of Ghost. Main riff is pretty heavy and fun. I can hear some heavy DT influence in this song. Chorus is really powerful and uplifting. The last riff section before the outro of the song is fucking killer.
2: IQ- Frequency; lonestarhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNA-6JqKsVQGuitar work in this song is perfect. The volume pedal guitar in the first verse kills me. I'm a sucker for that shit. The solo in the intro is really awesome as well. The overall feel and melody of this song is sublime. The synth lead in the first verse along with the guitar and vocals is perfect. Would be #1 if i didn't love the #1 song so much. Excellent choice.
#1 :Circus Maximus - Architect of Fortune; senecadawg2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__rm908F9MINailed it. Absolutely LOVE this song. The heavy opening of the song is a great way to open up a show/album and the uplifting lead that follows is absolutely perfect. Reminds a lot of Breaking All Illusions and Surrender to Reason. Chorus utilizes the same section and when paired with the lyrics takes it over the edge. Verses have great power and feel. The break at the 5 minute mark is the best part of any song on this list. This song is amazing. Thank you for putting this kind of awesomeness into my life, senecadawg2.
Rankings after Round 1:
1. senecadawg2- 11
2. lonestar- 10
3. Destiny of Chaos- 9
4. Tom Bombadil- 8
5. Sacul- 7
6. kingshmegland- 6
7. mikemanjoy- 5
8. Scorpion- 4
9. DR. DTVT- 3
10. Lucien- 2
11. LordCost- 1
Great start to the roulette. Now on to round 2:
Round Two: DAT GROOVETitle says it all. Send me a riff based song that has just a slammin grooved oriented riff. My favorite riffs fall into this category. Main riffs of Bridges in the Sky and The Enemy Inside, Caught in a Web, Lie, MAKE TOTAL DESTROY by Periphery, Beast and the Harlot by Avenged Sevenfold, and a bunch of others. The riffs can be on 6 string guitars, but my favorites normally end up being 7 string songs.
Send away and good luck!