Apologies in advance for how long this took to get these results in. Work has been crazy the last few weeks but it should be calming down now.
I think some of you were a bit unsure of what to send in this round. Some songs fit my idea of the round, some not so much. I admit I wasn’t that clear about what I was looking for and I now know that what ‘sing-along’ means to one is completely different from another. This was a fairly solid round but without the highs of previous rounds.
Splent: Triumph – Magic Power
Here we have a total classic rock song. It’s pretty cheesy and not particularly credible. This is another example of a song I would probably love if I’d grown up with it. It does fit the theme and I can imagine people really enjoying belting this out. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work so well for me. I like the sentiment of the song but I’ve heard this point put across, lyrically, a lot better so many more times. It’s not bad at all but it’s not the sort of thing I am looking for and I can’t see myself wanting to listen to it in the future.
5 (+0.5 for theme)
5.5/10
Scar: Elton John - Writing
I've never been a fan of Elton John but this is ok, it's got guitars that remind me of the Allman Brothers Band, which is nice. It fits the theme and has some nice bits to sing to. I don't think I'll listen to it in the future but it's nice enough. It was a bit of a risky choice, at least to me it was. I’m already completely aware of EJ so I think if I was destined to become a fan I would’ve by now.
5 (+0.5 for theme)
5.5/10
Stadler: KISS – Shout it Out Loud
I’ve never been a fan of KISS, their sort of music has never appealed to me and I think Gene Simmons is a knob. This pretty much sounded as I expected it to. I’m sure if I’d grown up with this or if they had been my first exposure to ‘rock’ music I would feel differently. It’s ok and I can sing along to it I suppose. It’s just very ‘of its time’ and that era doesn’t do a great deal for me. The chorus is the focus and I’m sure it went down great in a big crowd.
5 (+0.5 for theme)
5.5/10
Elite: Groove Therapist – Mr. Funker
Elite, you didn’t actually realise this was a themed round when you sent this, but it kinda works. This song is quite strange. It’s from a concept album about a weird Jack the Ripper type right? (that is based completely on the album cover, some lyrical content and nothing else). It feels like it would fit in some broadway theatre performance where the character of Mr. Funker is introduced. But it has some groovy bass and virtuoso guitar in places. The chorus is ok and you can sing along to it. It has this off putting bit before it where the character is laughing and the guitar is echoing it. It’s a bit of a turn off for me and spoils the song a bit. I’m intrigued to hear the album and although I like some parts of it I don’t like it much on the whole.
6.5 (+0.5 for theme)
7/10
Tomislav95: Ensiferum - Into Battle
I've been into a few bands like this over the years (Turisas, Korpiklaani etc) but never listened to Ensiferum. This has that cool battle metal feel. The sing along element is the chorus here and it works. There isn't much to sing to for the rest of the song, which is true of other songs in this round to be fair. I certainly dig the song and it will fit a certain mood for me. The guitar solo is pretty sweet. They remind me of early Children of Bodom with the vocals at times. I had a lot of fun doing the 'vocal clip' for this song. I haven’t listened to much music in this style for quite a few years so it’s good to rock some out. It’s pretty standard for this genre so it’s solid. The chorus feels like a battle chant (as it should) so I know it would be fun to see live.
7 (+0.25 for theme)
7.25/10
WebRaider: Corelia - Glass Faces
So no one guessed this song from my performance . Don't know if anyone else actually knows the band? The name looked kind of familiar. I like this and found myself singing the chorus quite a bit actually, which is obviously a good sign. It's the highlight if the song for me and really saves the song and lifts it above mediocrity. The rest of the song is ok and has a djenty feel to it. It's very enjoyable and on the upper tier of solid. I might have a further listen to something else by this band, time will tell.
7 (+0.75 for theme)
7.75/10
Sacul: Anathema – Universal
Not the sort of song that I was expecting from this round (although I know I didn’t really make clear what I wanted). This is very soothing and relaxing. I’ve checked out some Anathema before and, although I liked what I heard, it didn’t really hit my sweet spot. This is the sort of music that I definitely have to be in the mood for. It’s got a nice atmosphere to it and I of course like the use of the strings. I do like the guys voice, it washes over you in a really nice way. There is a nice guitar solo half way through followed by some piano which changes the pace of the song a bit. It has a nice build herewith the inclusion of a heavier drum sound and more strings. This is my favourite part of the song (and it doesn’t feature any vocals). This is a really nice song and although it does have some nice lyrical passages it doesn’t really make me want to sing along to it all that much.
7.5 (+0.25 for theme)
7.75/10
Home: Nothing More – Mr. MTV
I love the intro of this song. This song has a kind of pop metal kind of vibe to me but the chorus nails the theme. I'm sure I read about this band in a magazine last year and thought they would sound like Linkin Park or something. It does kinda sound like that as this would be a great anthem to play at a festival. It's entertaining and would be the sort of thing I'd stick on at a party as casual metal fans would like it. I'll check out the album at some point but I assume this is pretty much their sound, I could be wrong though. This is in the right direction of what I was looking for as the chorus is great fun to sing.
7 (+0.75 for theme)
7.75/10
Shadow Ninja: CHVRCHES - Leave A Trace
I wasn't expecting to love this as much as I do. Pop is weird for me, I can enjoy listening to it but because it's everywhere I never choose to listen to it. I also don't listen to a great amount of music with female vocals. That's not out of a conscious decision, my ears just like what they like. But this is great and it has a great, catchy chorus (perfect for the round). I can’t see myself listening to the album anytime soon but I could see myself getting my diva on and belting this out every now and again. The lyrical content of the song is close to me as well and it’s quite an empowering song. I can see why this would be popular. It’s pop music with some credibility and I like that.
7 (+0.75 for theme)
7.75/10
Train of Naught: Moron Police - Go Home, Bitch!
This song is a lot of fun and I'd definitely stick this on at a party. It falls down a little bit in the sing along department. Love the shredding guitars a lot though. The vocals are sometimes hard to concentrate on, except for the chorus of course. This is short but sweet and certainly makes me want to listen to the album. It blends a few styles in its short run time but works so well. Actually, listening to it now I'd find it hard to score it anything but highly. It is fun to sing to so it works theme wise. It’s kind of a hard one to score as it has lots that I like but it is over too quickly. Guess I just need to listen to the album.
7.5 (+0.75 for theme)
8.25/10
Scorpion: Nevermore – Born
Theme aside, this was maybe my favourite song of the round. It’s got some great riffs and I love both of the vocal styles in this song. It’s got those operatic style highs and also the more gritty vocals. I really love the chorus and couldn’t help but do fist grabs whilst singing along. This really reminds me of something and I’ll be damned if I can put my finger on it (some melo-death band probably). Musically it has a great mix of heavier style death metal and classic metal. This is definitely right up my alley. I know I checked out this band before (possibly Dead Heart in a Dead World), about 6-7 years ago, but this left more of an impression than anything else I’d heard previously. This wasn’t the sort of song I had in mind for this round but it actually fits better than some other songs. Yea, the chorus is great to sing in an over the top manner.
8 (+0.75 for theme)
8.75/10
Parama: Brand New - Not The Sun
I like this a lot. This left the best first impression and I really felt it nailed the theme for me better than any other song in the round. I find it hard to put in to words what I look for when singing along to music. The bridge in this song is probably the best example in the round to be honest. It's fun to sing and it's emotional. I also like something that I can sing all the way through without it becoming boring. I've been aware of these guys for years but never listened to them, why I don’t know. I'll probably pick this album up soon. It's got a great feel to it and I like the singer’s voice a lot. It’s fairly short but it does everything I need it to in the song. Really good stuff dude, cheers.
8 (+1 for theme)
9/10
Scores
12. Scar - 9+4+6+5.5= 24.5
11. Stadler - 7.5+7.5+5.5+5.5= 26
10. Shadow Ninja - 5.5+5.5+7.5+7.75= 26.25
8. Elite - 6.5+7.5+5.5+7= 26.5
8. Splent - 5.5+6+9.5+5.5= 26.5
7. WebRaider - 6.5+6.5+8.5+7.75= 29.25
5. Train of Naught - 7.5+6.5+8+8.25= 30.25
5. Tomislav95 - 7+7+9+7.25= 30.25
4. Sacul - 7+9+7.5+7.75= 31.25
3. Parama - 6.5+9+7.5+9= 32
2. Home - 8.5+8+8+7.75= 32.25
1. Scorpion - 9+8+7+8.75= 32.75
So the next round is a straight up open round. I should hopefully be able to pick up the pace with this one. I’ll probably just do a straight up hangman/results kinda thing.
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