News: Track-by-track video for Untethered Angel:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Co1_h0GtAw

JAMESMAN ROULETTE 3.0 IS HERE

The rounds will be the same as last time. 9 rounds covering each year from 2015-2023 plus a final round to send anything from any of those years.

Remember, I missed out on a ton of music between these years. Get me up to date! I love hard rock and metal, but I really do love a lot of stuff beyond that as well. Harsh vocals should be well-suited to the song and not too much. I do like them but not always.

Points: I will use TAC's system as mentioned here: https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=43449.msg3047697#msg3047697

Banned list: The following artists are banned. I might update this within the next few days as well.

Dream Theater
Thrice
The Warning
Devin Townsend (newly added from the last roulette)
Frost* (newly added from the last roulette)
Power metal (I'm kidding, but good luck if you send it )
I am not banning any other artists, even if they were sent previously. After seeing Caligula's Horse become one of my absolute favorites from the whole roulette, and then feeling just okay about "Graves", who knows if trying to strike gold twice with the same artist is the best strategy?

As I have said before, longer songs are not my jam unless they are a few very specific bands. I will stick with the 8 minute mark as a limit, but I was a little loose with this last time and it worked fine, so try to hit that but going a bit over is okay, just don't get crazy with it.

Additionally, here is the link to my spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/highaerials36?si=73c6c42cf6484661

That link has a folder with all ten rounds from the last roulette, in case you want to see what was already sent.

Here is a link to my last roulette if you want to see how songs did from any round: https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=58443.0

Participants:

1. jingle.boy
2. puppies on crack
3. ariichisgoingdown
4. luke
5. lonedaddy
6. reaper
7. litho
8. faizoff
9. TACK
10. romdrums
11. vmadera
12. tomislav
13. stadler
14. King Pats Suck
15. Sacul

I would like Round 1 (2015) submissions by Wednesday. I have Friday to listen a lot so let's get this going!

Songs from my last roulette, grouped by round (thank you Puppies!): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-O7cQifc2Eu0H9sU01U1u5eoFBOk9AtLvaZMbQzS94c/edit#gid=0

Playllists

Round 1 (2015): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hEJSwRdriwzfJ0y8ORm7A?si=a081ab9ea8754ca4
Round 2 (2016): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/500vqpU310suOG5LvSW81i?si=d1fa8f56c63e4059
Round 3 (2017): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ySbuqIQwr8OlUEFd7iXta?si=937e04360b0b4109
Round 4 (2018): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5W04xghCqLBynRWaEubCGL?si=10b767e16e7548c5
Round 5 (2019): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Pla0jchMWYYgr23dzfX7d?si=c49f99621241418a
Round 6 (2020): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5EIz0KU43N7BKag6hy9ay2?si=88c851aa231c466b
Round 7 (2021): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1PPGRQIJyOLwOQNjAAnYAT?si=bf080a6360ce4f35
Round 8 (2022): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2JEYlfldaeGdy2XNsYGqUm?si=d60d69c501f34d11
Round 9 (2023): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2iL48y9FBbgXAIRSMJe1NU?si=ae77cefdf8a14b4b
Round 10 ('15-'23): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2hbAeuf1rORPcdPSrZxkNV?si=56d15e28fec948a3

Standings

romdrums   78
Ariich   77.3
King Puppies   77.2
Tomislav95   77
TAC   77
lonestar   76.9
King Postwhore   76.6
LithoJazzoSphere   76.4
jingle.boy   76.1
faizoff   75.8
vmadera00   75.8
Stadler   75.6
ReaperKK   75.4
twosuitsluke   75.4
Sacul   74.6

In terms of rounds? Yes!

Might not double the points in the end, though. Ariich sent me a, well, let's say it was a very emotional letter (yes, on paper) stating how it was unfair that he might lose to Litho.

Still in.

Also a list of songs that were sent in the last roulette in the OP would be helpful

Iiiiiiiiiinnnnnnn.....

Sent for round 1.  Probably going to go for more lesser known bands this time. 

In terms of rounds? Yes!

Might not double the points in the end, though. Ariich sent me a, well, let's say it was a very emotional letter (yes, on paper) stating how it was unfair that he might lose to Litho.

Written with my favourite fountain pen and everything!

In to defend my title.

If there is space I think I still have some artists I can send 

In.

Now to read the OP.

Oh go on then, can't win my magic third roulette if I don't participate.

Woo! Just got home from work. Please check this list in case I missed you.

1. jingle.boy
2. puppies on crack
3. ariichisgoingdown
4. luke
5. lonedaddy
6. reaper
7. litho
8. faizoff
9. TACK
10. romdrums
11. vmadera
12. tomislav
13. stadler
14. King Pats Suck
15. Sacul

Fuck it.  I'm in.

James, as we have the same format as the last roulette, is there a chance you can post (on the OP) what was sent for each year, in the last roulette?

I would find it helpful to refer back to so I know what is off the table.

Ok, sent.  Since 425 went MIA, I'm going to use that strategy here - only sending acts that I've never used before in a roulette.

Quote from: twosuitsluke on October 31, 2023, 03:27:19 PM

James, as we have the same format as the last roulette, is there a chance you can post (on the OP) what was sent for each year, in the last roulette?

I would find it helpful to refer back to so I know what is off the table.

I asked the same thing. Hopefully James can cobble together a spreadsheet or something.

Or just paste the link of the post revealing the scores.  Or you lazy bums could take a few seconds and just do it yourself! Don't unnecessarily task a hard-working teacher and parent of two younglings - dude's gotta take care of enough brats without you all adding to his burden.   

There's a compliment in there somewhere, isn't there?? 

Quote from: King Puppies and the Acid Guppies on October 31, 2023, 04:31:26 PM

Quote from: twosuitsluke on October 31, 2023, 03:27:19 PM

James, as we have the same format as the last roulette, is there a chance you can post (on the OP) what was sent for each year, in the last roulette?

I would find it helpful to refer back to so I know what is off the table.

I asked the same thing. Hopefully James can cobble together a spreadsheet or something.

Or just paste the link of the post revealing the scores.  Or you lazy bums could take a few seconds and just do it yourself! Don't unnecessarily task a hard-working teacher and parent of two younglings - dude's gotta take care of enough brats without you all adding to his burden.   

There's a compliment in there somewhere, isn't thee?? 

You did say James was hard-working...

You bastard.

I'm in if you'll have me send you anything but prog and rock/metal