ariich’s inclusive roulette (v6) – EPic final results!

[Nekov]

Well, I did not even have the chance to guess a letter 

@cyril: how did you figure out I sent Portico Quartet? I think it's the first time I've used them in a roulette

[The Walrus]

Karlsson writes way better riffs and solos than Turilli or Tolkki.

Hahahahahaha, Chad, stop, my sides can't take much more

[ariich]

Well, I did not even have the chance to guess a letter 

@cyril: how did you figure out I sent Portico Quartet? I think it's the first time I've used them in a roulette

Probably from the genre and the list of unguessed people.

First impressions up shortly.

[ariich]

Round 3 first impressions

1.   Huge. [Lethean – Borknagar]
2.   My head! [Shadow – Architects]
3.   My eyelids! [LordCost – Soundgarden]
4.   My tear ducts! [Indi – Dire Straits]
5.   Gorgeously gloomy. [Sacul – Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man]
6.   If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. [TAC – Aephanemer]
7.   Just as groovy as I was expecting. [lonestar – Kiyosen]
8.   Even groovier than I was expecting. [Katt – The Night Flight Orchestra]
9.   Rocks harder than I thought it might. [Tomi – Birth Control]
10.   Heavy and catchy – immediately appealing. [Luoto – MyGrain]
11.   Nothing special, but very good at what it does. [wolfking – Vanishing Point]
12.   Not sure it’ll change my mind, but it’s pretty rocking. [Stadler – Dio]
13.   Sonically rich and warm – sounds like my kind of thing. [Cyril – Billie Eilish]
14.   This seems to be a gorgeous mix of ethereal and grounded. [Evermind – Marketa Irglova]
15.   Not too hot on the singer, but this is enjoyable nonetheless. [Jingle – Primal Fear]
16.   Sounds like solid prog, but it’s not really doing it for me so far. [Elite – Darkwater]
17.   Sounds like solid prog, enhanced by a cool range of influences. [king – Southern Empire]
18.   Sounds like solid prog, even if perhaps not desperately original. [romdrums – Thematic]
19.   This sounds fantastic, lots of influences but all very coherent and heartfelt. [Puppies – Matthew Good]
20.   A fusion of two genres that is great when done right, and this is done right. [Nekov – Portico Quartet]
21.   Resembles another band I find merely decent, which might be the case here too. [Train – Junius]
22.   Not sure how well I’d cope with a whole album of this madness, but I’m enjoying it in this small dose. [Buddy – Destrage]

[The Walrus]

Just as groovy as I was expecting.
Even groovier than I was expecting.
Rocks harder than I thought it might.

NFO has to be one of these. Looking forward to 16th place with an 8.0

[Elite]

16.   Sounds like solid prog, but it’s not really doing it for me so far.
18.   Sounds like solid prog, even if perhaps not desperately original.

[ariich]

Both correct selections - want to take a stab and pick one?

Also I added numbers as I forgot to do this at first.

[TAC]

6.   If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. 

[ariich]

Yep.

[The Walrus]

I mean they're all extremely similar so let's go one by one, how about the first one of my picks? 

[jingle.boy]

Tim finally got something right.

I’d bet next weeks pay that Primal Fear is 12.

[ariich]

I mean they're all extremely similar so let's go one by one, how about the first one of my picks? 

You're no fun.

I’d bet next weeks pay that Primal Fear is 12.

You owe me next week's pay.

[The Walrus]

Okay how about the OTHER groovy one? 

Edit - oh yay!! Hahaha

[Elite]

Both correct selections - want to take a stab and pick one?

Also I added numbers as I forgot to do this at first.

Well, let's go with #16.

[The Walrus]

PF is probably 11?

[ariich]

Well, let's go with #16.

Affirmative.

PF is probably 11?

Negative.

[Luoto]

#10 certainly ticks the box, #11 wouldn't be off the mark either.

[ariich]

[Stadler]

Huh.  I have no clue which one is mine.   

1.   Huge.
2.   My head!
3.   My eyelids!
5.   Gorgeously gloomy.
6.   If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. [TAC – Aephanemer]
9.   Rocks harder than I thought it might.
11.   Nothing special, but very good at what it does.
12.   Not sure it’ll change my mind, but it’s pretty rocking.
19.   This sounds fantastic, lots of influences but all very coherent and heartfelt.
21.   Resembles another band I find merely decent, which might be the case here too.
22.   Not sure how well I’d cope with a whole album of this madness, but I’m enjoying it in this small dose.

If I had to commit, I'd say 11.  I kept 6 because that would have been my first pick.   

[King Postwhore]

11 or 17.

[ariich]

It's not 11 Stads, but it is one of the others in your list.


EDIT:

11 or 17.

17 is correct!

[Buddyhunter1]

2 or 22.

[jingle.boy]

I’d bet next weeks pay that Primal Fear is 12.

You owe me next week's pay.

Haha... joke's on you. I got paid LAST week.   

Glad it's not 11.  Let's go with HUGE!

[ariich]

2 or 22.

Indeed... but which?!

I’d bet next weeks pay that Primal Fear is 12.

You owe me next week's pay.

Haha... joke's on you. I got paid LAST week.   

Eh, it's in Canadian Dollars anyway.

Glad it's not 11.  Let's go with HUGE!

Not huge. And not entirely dissimilar to 11 or 12.

[Buddyhunter1]

2 or 22.

Indeed... but which?!

I mean they're basically the same thing but 22 I guess.

[jingle.boy]

Glad it's not 11.  Let's go with HUGE!

Not huge. And not entirely dissimilar to 11 or 12.

I get the sense we're playing a game of warmer/colder.  Sadly, the warmer I get, the colder I feel.   

I guess it's 18 or 21.

[ariich]

2 or 22.

Indeed... but which?!

I mean they're basically the same thing but 22 I guess.

Correct. And they're actually a little different, at least in the way that I'm using "my head" for this round.

Glad it's not 11.  Let's go with HUGE!

Not huge. And not entirely dissimilar to 11 or 12.

I get the sense we're playing a game of warmer/colder.  Sadly, the warmer I get, the colder I feel.   

I guess it's 18 or 21.

Look why not just pick the ones you think it isn't, and it'll be one of them again.

[The Walrus]

Well Primal Fear is not prog, for starters, so it must be the other, if I were guessing 

[Indiscipline]

I bet Chad's pay I'm 15.

[ariich]

Sorry I should have also clarified, it's neither of those.

Chad, shall I just put you out of your misery (possibly with more misery if you don't like the impression...)?

[Buddyhunter1]

2 or 22.

Indeed... but which?!

I mean they're basically the same thing but 22 I guess.

Correct. And they're actually a little different, at least in the way that I'm using "my head" for this round.

Well RIP whoever's #2 then

I think you'd be able to handle the full album fine; there are a few more grounded tracks that keep the record from being too crazy, but I didn't think they were that interesting in comparison to the three I sent.

[jingle.boy]

Sorry I should have also clarified, it's neither of those.

Chad, shall I just put you out of your misery (possibly with more misery if you don't like the impression...)?

Me guessing impressions is like TAC guessing who submitted which band.

[ariich]

I bet Chad's pay I'm 15.

By a fluke of destiny you've managed to in fact select Chad's impression.

Well RIP whoever's #2 then

Oh no, not necessarily - the impression is really about a combination of various factors (rather than the "my brain" from round 1 which was only about how bonkers it was).

[jingle.boy]

I bet Chad's pay I'm 15.

By a fluke of destiny you've managed to in fact select Chad's impression.

Well damn... now I gotta pay up!

I can totally see how Ralf Scheepers is hit-or-miss.

[The Walrus]

Ralf Scheepers is awesome imo. Definitely hit or miss but when I saw him in 2016 he gave one of the best live metal vocal performances I've ever seen. Guy hits high notes like they're effortless for him and he always sounds like a powerful demon no matter where in his range he's singing. He also looks like he could take your head clean off your shoulders with one punch.

And even though he so badly wants to be Halford, I think he's way better than Halford. Good choice of songs Chad. (If I were sending I would've gone with stuff like Nuclear Fire, but I'm curious how Rich will react to the longer stuff)