#3: twosuitsluke - Dredging the Depths of Your PsycheDavid Maxim Micic - Everything's FineI wasn't sure how to rate or what to count these interlude songs like so I just rated them as every other song
At first, I was thinking of it as just of intro track and wasn't paying attention but last few days I really tried to get into it and it is pretty nice piece. Of course, piano is at the centre here but string takes it to the other level. This track set the tone for (the first part of) the EP nicely.
7.5/10 (#22/40)
Earthside - Mob MentalityI still have no idea what genre this is because it combines more styles yet I loved it from the beginning. Intro track to the orchestral style of this song works pretty great. Most often, when metal is combined with classical music it tend to get very cheesy and it's not really my style. Here, it is exactly my kind of music and orchestra just makes it better. I think that even without the orchestra this song would sound epic and this way it is epic even more. This really shows how progressive (I guess?) metal should sound like, building and building, and then explode into the powerful chorus. Fortunately, the end is not there
there are still few minutes and another build-up. I hope whole album sounds like this
it is really unique music, melodies are memorable and riffs heavy.
Thank you for this. It is pretty close to Myrath's song you sent last round and that means one of the best songs of the roulette
9/10 (#2/40)
Dommin - Love is GoneLove is Gone is a bit different to the song before it but I think flow is nice there. Again, I had to check what kind of music is, it is pretty poppy and old school sounding but at the same time, it is very 'electric' and fuzzy. You've probably realized how much I like emotional songs and this one is definitely emotional. Singer is big part of that, his voice just bleeds emotions. I don't know how to do this song justice
it's nothing special but I like it how it is because it is emotional and catchy.
8/10 (#13/40)
Dommin - Dark HolidayI checked it and it looks like Dark Holiday is right after Love is Gone on the album but I don't think these two songs work back to back
And it kinda ruined the flow here. Right at the beginning, that piano is totally different than anything else on this EP. Nevertheless, this song is not bad at all. Again, singer and his singing in chorus are my favorite things about song. I like it when his voice gets gritty. That part at the end of the chorus, with crash cymbal (I guess?) sounds like something from Devin Townsend's album
I liked this one as well but not as much as Love is Gone.
7.5/10 (#19/40)
The Black Mages/Nobuo Uematsu - Life (In Memory of Keiten)(I think I heard this somewhere before
)
Here is when flow gets totally ruined IMO. Again, as with the intro, it was hard to rate it but it's nice piece so it get's decent score. However, even though I like it, I think it ruined the flow and it was unnecessary
7.5/10 (#23/40)
John Frusciante - CarvelAnd there's that song with weird intro
I heard of John Frusicante, obviously, and for some reason I though his music is similar to RHCP. I don't like RHCP and I'm not fan of funk so I never checked any of his songs. Too bad, because this is fiiiiine. I think this song (along with Nothing More songs home sent) was the one I singed along to the most. Vocal melodies are really catchy and the fact that I can sing along to those 'aahs' without knowing lyrics helps, too
My absolutely favorite moments is that chorus where his voice gets really gritty.
Thank you for opening my eyes, I should have checked his music before.
8.5/10 (#5/40)
John Frusciante - Song to Sing When I'm LonelyThis one took me a little longer to appreciate. It feels more like classic rock ballad, something not so special. Yet in the end, it has grown on me. 'Nintendo' intro is a little weird but ok
Again, this song sounds like something to sing along too (when I'm lonely
). He conveyed emotions of the song nicely, backing vocals help, too. I'm out of words for this one, it is nice, pretty catchy, I like it.
8/10 (#11/40)
Biffy Clyro - MountainsAnother grower here. At first, I thought this song was very bland and it sounded like it should be emotional but also sounded kinda fake. Still, I get similar feeling, especially in the chorus, it just sound weird. I quite like it now, though. Verses are very nice and chorus is catchy. I remember back when I didn't like this one that much, I started singing the chorus once and I knew I will eventually like it
7.5/10 (#21/40)
Flow: I can't say your flow is really the best. In fact, it is the worst out of all EPs
I think you made a mistake with Life (In Memory of Keiten), it feels out of place. Or you should've put Song to Sing When I'm Lonely before Carvel, that would help it, too.
3/5TOTAL EP SCORE: 19.84/25 + 3/5 = 22.84/30OVERALL SCORE: 63+22.84 = 85.84I know you said you're satisfied with even being in the EP round, and you should be because you barely did it with Myrath, but also, you should kick yourself for not winning this
Your EP average score without flow is easily the best. Too bad you sent some average songs in early rounds.
But also, you sent Myrath which is one of the best songs of the roulette, Type O' Negative and now Earthside and John Frusciante. Good game, man, thanks for playing