Ok, enough of this Blondie garbage. Lets get to some rocking results! All great selections by everyone, I enjoyed them all. Great job!
Evermind:
Bloodbound- Satanic Panic: Pure Power Metal! This to me sounds like a combination of Primal Fear meets Hammerfall. I found the chorus to be very catchy and the song very enjoyable overall. I've never been a huge fan of Hammerfall, I can only take them in smaller doses. And with Bloodbound, I found that they leaned more towards Hammerfall then Primal Fear. Great song though. 8
Jingle:
Avantasia- Toy Factory: Avantasia is a band that gets lots of love and I've tried to get into them a few times. But I always found them to be hit or miss. Some songs were outstanding, while others were just dripping in excess cheese. The songs that I recall kicking ass had Russell, Ripper and Kiske on the vocals. There is something about Tobias and his vocals that just don't connect with me. This song, however, did connect. I knew that Alice Cooper did some vocals, but never really checked out this song. How in the world that this song isn't Tim's all time favorite is a mystery. Almost a prog type song with Alice on vocals! A TAC dream! 8.5
Fluff:
Santana- Toussaint Overture: I've really come to enjoy guitar instrumentals a lot over the last few years. Moore, Macalpine, Batio, and all the guitar shreeders from Shrapnel is great material. I've always heard that Santana was very influential, but never checked him out. I always just associate him with that song with that matchstick guy. I enjoyed this tune much more than I thought I would, especially the last two minutes. Good tune. 7
Paul:
Q5- Missing in Action: Q5 has been on my radar for years, I've been familiar with the title track Steel the Light and I've heard nothing but good things about that album and the follow-up. Those two albums really have a cult status and it must be for good reason. This song is an old school ass kicker!! Classic metal and a great choice. 8.5
Brent-
Snake Eyes- Time of Dismay: Again, a Primal Fear type song (you guys must realize I like that band). This time, I got a sense of a combination of Primal Fear and Running Wild. The vocalist seems to be a mix of Ralf/Rolf and the song just kicks ass. Great screaming metal vocals and top notch overall. 9
Wolf:
Black Majesty- Firestorm: Obviously some Power Metal can get over the top cheesy. This song is great power metal without crossing the cheese line and I enjoyed it. I even found at some points in the song that the vocalist can sound a bit like Todd La Torre. Thats a very good thing! 8
TAC:
Golden Resurrection- See My Commands: Great song!! Symphonic Christian Power Metal and a kick ass one at that! Great vocals and the guitar player looks and reminds me of Michael Romeo. This chorus probably stuck in my head the longest. Cool tune! 8.5
Splent:
Sheriff- When I'm With You: This would have been a bonus point attempt by Splent and it was a safe attempt at that. Right square in the safe comfort zone of 80's power ballads. This would be one of those songs that I like, but would never classify as a Jason classic. With that being said, I can only imagine how many guys have gotten lucky to this song in its history! 7.5
Hath:
Brazen Abbot- Nightmares: This band would be of the graduating class of Whitesnake, Yngwie and Rainbow. This class would get an A from me and this is newer rock done right! Along with Brents song, I would say this one was my favorite of the round. Very good! 9