Round 6 Results!Scorpion: Anita Belle - Belle CiaoSee this is a song people play on the accordion on the streets of Istanbul every single fucking second. And I’m so fucking sick of it. It’s not that bad of a song really but just hearing this every single day of my life has made it just unlistenable.
3/10Onno: Snarky Puppy - The CurtainEh,this was kinda boring. Some of the sounds were just plain annoying and it just felt kinda overblown. There were some good melodies around though and kinda made the 14 minute long trip worth it. It was a mess but kinda had a charm to it.
6/10Tyrias: The Clint Mansell - Death Is The Road To Awe (The Fountain OST)
This was a pretty cool movie and the soundtrack was a highlight for sure! Performed by Kronos Quartet and Mogwai,the OST for The Fountain is a really good soundtrack. Really dramatic and sad with a ton of emotion but not too much that it becomes cheesy. I would kinda turn this down but i’ll let it pass since I haven’t really listened to the OST from front to back. I do remember this one though.
8/10Sacul: Blue Sky Black Death - The Era When We SangOkay this is really damn cool,I checked out one of Blue Sky’s projects couple years back and wasn’t too impressed but this is really really good. I really love the calmer section with that great build-up and the guitar going on in the back. The vocal samples are also quite good. Just a damn well made Instrumental Hip Hop track! I’m not even sure if this is hip hop anymore,it’s so damn pretty.
9/10Lucien: Polyphia - AviatorIs this Helix Nebula by Anamanaguchi? It sounds a ton like it.
But yes,a bunch of math rock/djent-y wankery over here. But that main melody and the solos are actually damn sweet. This was still cheesy but I actually really liked the melodies and it was probably the catchiest song of the round. Just four good looking guys who are good at playing their instruments. (wait what)
8.5/10Rattlehead: Pelican - The CreeperHoly shit that’s a heavy intro. The song starts huge. The riffs the guitars and the drumming all sounds very powerful and the mixing is quite nice. The riff changes couple minutes in and there is some really nice lead work going on and then it kinda slows down again and just ends. It was a nice doomy song but was a bit too repetitive. I’m not too huge on Doom Metal but I did like this.
7.5/10LieLowTheWantedMan: Dads - Shit TwinsOkay,a midwest emo song. You know my weakness when it comes to sad midwest emo. I fucking love this music,it feels so sincere but not whiny and just lifts my mood up. Again,this is a very sad song yet so beautiful. The instrumentation is nothing amazing but the “whiny” vocals and the lyrics just elevate this song. I’ve been meaning to check out these guys for a while and i guess now is a good time.
8.5/!0Tom Bombadil: Soen - DelandaI listened to their second album that came out last year and was quite impressed. This sounds a bit more like a poor man’s Tool though. The bass sound,the calmer vocals and the song structure all reminds me of Tool. But holy fuck does Lopez’s drumming make this 10 times better. He’s one of my favorite current drummers and his grooves are just tasty. Soen got way better with their second album and i am looking forward to their third album which will probably be their best work.
7.5/10Zantera: Low Roar - I’m LeavingOkay,this was some pretty stuff. The melodies,the Thom Yorke-ish vocals and the beautiful instrumentation just made this one of the biggest surprises of the roulette so far. I also loved the Sigur Ros-ish vibes going on. I really hope this was an album closer cause it sounds just perfect. A minor problem was that the outro was a bit overly long. But besides that,this is a nice find!
8.5/10Rankings!
Zantera - 50
LieLowTheWantedMan - 50
Tyrias - 44
Onno - 43.5
Sacul - 41.5
Scorpion - 40
Rattlehead - 39.5
Lucien - 39.5
Tom Bombadil - 34
Solid round for everyone but Scorpion,sorry man I just hate the living shit out of that song since I hear it every fucking second. (I heard it like an hour ago) Also,Zantera and LieLow are still tied. Damn. Okay next round shall be an all out metal round. I've been getting out of metal recently as I have noticed and want to get back in with some brand new bands. Hit me up!