The suffering is real! Rich is making me wait last for my result...... 
Must mean I'm eliminated. 
Mwuahahahaha.
Nah you're good.
Round Three final resultsResults 1-3 here:
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=52779.msg2467835#msg2467835Results 4-5 here:
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=52779.msg2468062#msg2468062Results 6-7 here:
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=52779.msg2468186#msg2468186Results 8-9 here:
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Phi – Cycles (2018), submitted by LuotoFirst impression: I was sort of expecting something less heavy, but this is solid and has quite a lot of groove.
Final opinion: I was already familiar with Phi’s last album, which I liked but didn't love. This one definitely has something a bit more engaging about it. It's a bit heavier, which is more a descriptor rather than inherently good or bad, although I do think it suits them quite well. The production is punchier, and a few of the songs have a nice sense of groove in the riffs. For these reasons, plus a couple of very strong choruses (like in Children of the Rain, which is mostly a strong opener), I do think I like it a little more than Waves of Sound. I still wouldn't say I love it, though. For every section I find really engaging, there's another that I merely find good. So yeah this is very good but it hasn't won me over to being a big Phi fan.
Score: 7.5--------------------------------------------------------------------------
AFI – Sing The Sorrow (2003), submitted by PuppiesFirst impression: Pretty cool album, surprised at some of the feelings it evoked in me.
Final opinion: Yeah I definitely listened to this album a bit waaaaay back when it first came out, but clearly not enough to remember it and rate it when I joined RYM. So valid, for this roulette, and a really interesting listening experience. On first listen I didn't think I really recognised any of it, but there was something familiar enough about it to really remind me of that time in my life - university days and many “alternative” (ie metal, rock, indie) club nights (can't believe that's actually 15 years ago, I'm so old). On second listen the songs actually sounded really familiar and I was almost able to sing along to some of them (especially Silver and Cold, and Dancing Through Sunday). This brand of emo-tinged pop punk is definitely a product of its time, and the production is a bit dated (and overly compressed). But regardless, it's really enjoyable album helped further by the nostalgia factor.
Score: 8.0--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ranking so far1 Train = 8.0 + 8.5 + 9.0 = 25.5
2= Parama = 8.5 + 8.0 + 8.5 = 25.0
2= LordCost = 8.0 + 7.5 + 9.5 = 25.0
4 Lethean = 8.0 + 8.5 + 8.0 = 24.5
5= Luoto = 8.5 + 8.0 + 7.5 = 24.0
5= Luke* = 7.5 + 8.5 + 8.0 = 24.0
5= Jingle* = 7.5 + 8.0 + 8.5 = 24.0
8= Sacul* = 7.5 + 8.0 + 8.0 = 23.5
8= Puppies* = 7.5 + 8.0 + 8.0 = 23.5
10= Katt = 8.0 + 7.5 + 7.5 = 23.0
10= TAC* = 7.5 + 7.5 + 8.0 = 23.0
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*on probation until round fiveRemember, there are two more rounds until the semis. Even KatTAC are only 1 point off top 6 at the moment, so it's all to play for. Once into the semis, scores become irrelevant and it's a knockout.
So with that in mind, hit me with your best stuff for round 4!
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