ROUND 6 RESULTS10 points: TAC
Hibria – High Speed Breakout
Some riffy goodness. The bass is a bit low on the mix, but when it’s unleashed hot damn!You know I said I’m not too keen on power metal. Apparently cheese and general over-the-toppiness is what I’m looking for. It’s almost silly how epic this song wants to be and it even succeeds. Damn it if this doesn’t make you want to bang your fist and shout. And that bass… it’s absolutely phenomenal on the second half of the song. A song that lives up to its name.
9 points: Stadler
Yes - Tempus Fugit
Fun, up-tempo song with some amazing riffs.Dare I say it… this sounds a lot like Rush from the same time period. That's only a good thing though. The bass is largely the lead instrument here. All three Yes songs I got are rockers and suffice to say I like this side of the band.
8 points: Train of Naught
Sâver – Dissolve to AshesThat keyboard sound is quite annoying. There are some good riffs, but this genre isn't probably my thing.This one’s a grower. That bass sound is gargantuan and I like how crisp the drums sound. The bottom end gets a little muddy when the guitar is playing the chords and I would’ve liked the growls to be bit louder, but this is a tidal wave of distortion that steamrollers over you.
7 points: Kattelox
Yes – Roundabout
That’s one seriously good bass tone. And a bass line. This is pretty awesome.Seriously man, why don’t you like this
. Crazy good groove and that bass tone is really one of the best I’ve ever heard. Bridge has fun Latin American-style percussion. This would’ve been great on round 2, especially since my home town has a ton of roundabouts.
6 points: Cyril
East of the Wall – Naif/Linear Failure/My Favorite Society GuyThis combines plenty of things I like.Personally, I don’t really consider these three a single song. Naif is a short intro track akin to Mirrors by Between the Buried and Me and would feel incomplete without Linear Failure. The first two songs are very intense, although there’s a lovely clean guitar solo midway through Linear Failure which takes the foot off the gas for a minute. My Favorite Society Guy is more laid-back instrumental and it’s fine but instrumental music needs to be very good to keep me interested. While I like their brand of progressive post-hardcore, there’s no really memorable hooks. Still, this is something I’d like to hear more.
5-1 points: Sacul
Have a Nice Life – Bloodhail
I’m liking the mood on this one.I saw post-punk listed as one of their genres and this actually reminds a little of Bauhaus. While it is quite repetitive, I like its solemnity and steady electronic beat.
4 points: Puppies_On_Acid
Yes - Machine MessiahThis is heavier what I’d expected from them.That main riff could as well be Black Sabbath. Still, a lot of this is in major key. An uptempo rocker, with slower acoustic choruses which is an interesting touch. There’s always something interesting going on, although the vocals are a bit out-of-key at times. 7:50 is especially cringeworthy. This isn’t as far removed from the other Yes songs as the standings indicate, the competition just happens to be very tough.
3 points: senecadawg2
Cigarettes After Sex – K.Nice and atmospheric. I thought I wouldn’t like the vocalist, but his singing style fits this kind of music.Music for a dark rainy night. I dunno, it’s good but I guess I should be in a certain mood to really enjoy this. Basically another casualty of a very good round.
2 points: MoraWintersoul
Symphony X – The Edge of ForeverAll those time and key changes… I know these guys can play but this is not very cohesive effort.I guess it shows here once again that I’m not the biggest prog guy around here. This has many great moments but there’s some… interesting songwriting choices, like having a solo section after the first verse. The full chorus also appears pretty late to the song, although it’s riff is introduced earlier. Actually, if the song had begun at 3:30, I’d probably liked it more.
1 point: Lethean
Riverside – Second Life Syndrome
Sending something this long was a risky move and I’m afraid it didn’t pay out.The biggest reason why this one came last is that it’s loooooong. Eleven minutes would have probably been enough. It takes too long for this to get going and the outro goes on for too long too. However, I really like the chorus. Secret Exhibition is easily the best movement of the song. Does anyone have lyrics for Vicious Ritual, every lyrics site said it’s instrumental?
STANDINGS
TAC 40 pts
Kattelox 38 pts
Stadler 36 pts
Lethean 35 pts
Cyril 33 pts
Puppies_On_Acid 32 pts
Sacul 30 pts
Train of Naught 29 pts
MoraWintersoul 28 pts
senecadawg2 24 pts
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