Round 5!!!
Fluff:
Allman Brothers- In Memory of Elizabeth Reed: I don't know alot about the Allman brothers, but I will say this is a great classic rock instrumental. From what I can see, this live album is pretty legendary and I can see why. Good stuff, I should check out more from them. 8
Paul:
Persuader- Fire at Will: This is an ass kicker! Never heard of this band before, but this is Metal Church type music with a great vocalist at the mic. Very thrashy but still melodic. Great selection Paul. 9
TAC:
Loudness- Black Wall: I am familiar with Thunder in the East from Loudness and especially Crazy Nights. This is from an earlier album and it has a bit of a different sound for the band. This comes across as almost a New Wave of Heavy Metal sound and I will say that it works very very well. Guitars are awesome on this one too. Another great song. 9
Chad:
Borealis- The Journey: This is a solid selection but can't say it wowed me too much. Still floated my boat, but maybe just at a canoe level. I actually found it slightly on the boring side, but its still ok. As Bubbles would say, decent. 7
Kade:
Redemption- The Suffocating: A bit of a cheat song, but a smart one. I've enjoyed everything I've heard from Redemption, but for whatever reason, don't have anything of theirs. This is just fantastic modern metal and like everything I've heard from Redemption, thought it was great. Smart pick! 9
Brent:
Faithful Breath- Play the Game: Brent knows his very old school heavy metal and it impresses me alot. This is another great selection, but I found it wasn't in the same league as Liege Lord or Artch, your previous selections. I found the singer to be good, but not great. Overall, this is still money to send me and I enjoyed it. 8
Spent:
White Lion- Wait: Tim is going to go nuts with this. Whammo Bammo again! Spent has sent another correct song. Full points, Japanese bonus point and another wild card to use. 11
Evermind:
Helker- No Chance to be Reborn: This song is real and its spectacular. Outstanding call on this one dude. This is a Dio sounding vocalist to the max and this song is all kinds of awesome. I've never heard of these guys and never seen the name come up, but I will check them out. If there is anything like a modern Dio song, its this bad boy. 10
Hath:
Ark- Burn the Sun: Another semi cheat and another smart one. If Jorn was singing a menu at a restaurant I would enjoy it. I've been familar with Ark and meant to check them out because of the Jorn connection. This sounds like Masterplan with a touch of prog to it. Very cool stuff. 8.5