faizoff: Iced Earth - Dante’s Inferno
Epic and heavy. Love the riffs and the choral vocals, especially in that last 3.5 minutes.
lonestar: Silent Memorial - Retrospective
Really like the flow of this one. Never loses momentum, or my interest.
The ending reminded me of Learning to Live.
Oh, and I noticed the James Bond riff at 13:44
ProfessorPeart: Beardfish - And the Stone Said; If I Could Speak
I really dig the retro vibe of this one. Great lead guitar.
Puppies: Moonsorrow - Jäästä syntynyt / Varjojen virta
I first listened to this while playing Skyrim…and it works very well as a soundtrack to that.
King: Southern Empire - White Shadows
For a nearly 20-minute song, this one flew by. Strong vocals and melodies, great riffs, and I love the saxophone.
Evermind: Seventh Wonder - The Great Escape
Man, this was a journey. Fantastic vocals. I gotta wonder why they didn’t just go all the way and make this a concept album
TAC: Theocracy - Mirror of Souls
I’ve heard Matt Smith on one of Neal Morse’s albums, and this is a far better representation of his abilities. Honestly, his voice reminds me of a more refined Chris Collins.
jingle.boy: Daydream XI - The Grand Disguise
Parts of this, especially in the first section, reminded me of A Nightmare to Remember. Love the energy and the riffs. The vocalist is definitely channeling Russell Allen.
(…Or is that actually Russell Allen?)
Lizzo: Soilwork - A Whisp of the Atlantic
I’ve heard a couple Soilwork albums, and I’m definitely familiar with former drummer Dirk Verbeuren. I never knew they did Epics. The drumming on this is fantastic.
HOF: Emperor Norton - Arrow
Love the instrumentation, especially the synth sounds. Not a fan of the vocals.
ariich: Caligula’s Horse - Graves
I liked parts of this. The lead guitar is great, the melodies are great, the djenty parts are…there. I think this’ll grow on me.
Stadler: Nektar - A Tab in the Ocean
I love me some 70’s prog. Really enjoyed this one.
Buddyhunter1: Elder - Lore
Yes, very good. Screw fade-outs, I wish this kept going.
Sacul: Fishmans - Long Season
Congrats on sending the longest (and quite possibly weirdest) song of the roulette. This song is a vibe, as the kids say. I liked the bits that sounded like music.
twosuitluke: Instant Boner - Perfect Sunday, Revisited
I really like the loose, jammy vibe of this one.
wolfking: An Abstract Illusion - Skeletons of Light
Ok wow.
romdrums: I.Q. - Fallout
I was wondering when this band was gonna show up. Very cinematic. Sounds old-school, but with modern production. Really liked this one.