Best Album Ever Survivor: Somewhere In Time wins
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Cornfed Hick
Ancient Mariner
+1I'm worried for you Forostar. You like British Lion over ALL of those albums?
I voted against everything except (1) the first 9 albums on the list and (2) Heaven and Hell.
Anyone who prefers Awoken Broken to Mob Rules is insane.
Dio+Iommi > H+Mikey
Forostar
Ancient Mariner
In truth: yes, apart from one album: Mob Rules.I'm worried for you Forostar. You like British Lion over ALL of those albums?
But I have specific other reasons for certain votes. I wish not to disclose them as of yet (believe it or not, there's tactics involved in this game, and I don't want to throw my cards open on the table yet).
SixesAlltheway
Ancient Mariner
Yeah..I know taste is subjective but what, no, I can't even....Some of those other albums have songs that are better, more creative, artistic and groundbreaking than the entire British Lion album. Not even "Some" of those albums, most of them do...
and on some of the albums I would say every song is better than British Lion. Actually that would be most of the albums again...
and on some of the albums I would say every song is better than British Lion. Actually that would be most of the albums again...
Best Album Ever Survivor Round 6
1975-76 (followed by 85-86 and 97-99)
My original plan was to open a fresh round of nominations every time a new set of albums entered the game
They'll all get a full round to add nominations. I delayed nominations this time because there were 17 new albums entering the game and I thought people might want some time to check the new ones out without having to worry about nominations. Don't think I will do it that way again. I was not really expecting the total instant carnage I see above
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Also, in case anyone was wondering, there will come a time in the game where we will have to promote some albums before we bring a new era in.
We just haven't hit it yet because I'm aiming for having between 15 and 30 albums in the game at a time.
I've never been a big fan of how the good songs from weak albums outlast better songs from great albums in regular survivors, so I'm trying to minimize that.
We just haven't hit it yet because I'm aiming for having between 15 and 30 albums in the game at a time.
I've never been a big fan of how the good songs from weak albums outlast better songs from great albums in regular survivors, so I'm trying to minimize that.
SixesAlltheway
Ancient Mariner
What do you mean promote albums?
SixesAlltheway
Ancient Mariner
Got ya
Forostar
Ancient Mariner
Cheers. Thanks for giving this eye opener. Looking forward to the next rounds.Best Album Ever Survivor Round 6
1975-76 (followed by 85-86 and 97-99)
My original plan was to open a fresh round of nominations every time a new set of albums entered the game
They'll all get a full round to add nominations. I delayed nominations this time because there were 17 new albums entering the game and I thought people might want some time to check the new ones out without having to worry about nominations. Don't think I will do it that way again. I was not really expecting the total instant carnage I see above
Cornfed Hick
Ancient Mariner
Screaming for Vengeance seems to be dominating. Not sure what "strategy" Forostar is employing or what it gains him if his favorite albums make it through to the late rounds. I suppose I see why someone might have a rooting interest in certain albums, and if the later rounds pit his favorite against mine that might make things a bit more interesting, but I thought the idea was to actually determine which albums are considered the best. For example, Screaming for Vengeance certainly isn't my favorite album on the list, but if it wins, so be it. So, what's the point in not "tipping your hand" now?
Foro, you seem like someone who "roots" for films to win the Academy Awards. True? I used to do that, and now I just don't care. If my favorite movie doesn't win, big deal. And, just because a film I haven't yet seen wins, that doesn't mean I'm going to see it. I still have zero interest in seeing The Artist, and Les Miserables could sweep the Oscars (it won't) but I'd still avoid it like the plague.
Mckindog: The "total instant carnage" is probably explained by the fact that few of those albums are even good, let lone great.
Still, the new albums are faring better than I thought. Heaven and Hell and Clockwork Angels are currently beating or are tied with Led Zeppelin II, Abbey Road and Sgt. Pepper, which is pretty remarkable (and more than a little silly, IMO). Plus, the notion that Mob Rules isn't as good as The Devil You Know (an album I like very much) is preposterous, yet more people have voted against the former than the latter as of this post. Maybe "strategic" voting patterns like Foro's are skewing the results. Or maybe our forum members are just crazy.
Foro, you seem like someone who "roots" for films to win the Academy Awards. True? I used to do that, and now I just don't care. If my favorite movie doesn't win, big deal. And, just because a film I haven't yet seen wins, that doesn't mean I'm going to see it. I still have zero interest in seeing The Artist, and Les Miserables could sweep the Oscars (it won't) but I'd still avoid it like the plague.
Mckindog: The "total instant carnage" is probably explained by the fact that few of those albums are even good, let lone great.
Still, the new albums are faring better than I thought. Heaven and Hell and Clockwork Angels are currently beating or are tied with Led Zeppelin II, Abbey Road and Sgt. Pepper, which is pretty remarkable (and more than a little silly, IMO). Plus, the notion that Mob Rules isn't as good as The Devil You Know (an album I like very much) is preposterous, yet more people have voted against the former than the latter as of this post. Maybe "strategic" voting patterns like Foro's are skewing the results. Or maybe our forum members are just crazy.
Forostar
Ancient Mariner
I am not really rooting for every Academy awards Cornfed. Though once I "predicted" Natalie Portman winning an award and also some dude in Inglorious Bastards (both before they were nominated) and it was fun to be correct about it in advance.
In these kind of survivors I always play my own game. After all, it is a game. I watch what others do. At a certain point I know what they will do . It's cool to anticipate that and see if I can influence the total score in a round in order to make some albums that I like survive a bit longer. That's what it's about. Naturally my own taste is leading.
Also, I am not a huge Beatles fan. I did not grow up with them. My favourite bands don't sound like them. I don't like their sweetness in their songs. So, I rather see a less known, hidden gem go further than the Beatles. The Beatles were and still are big but if it's up to me they're not going to reach the finals.
In these kind of survivors I always play my own game. After all, it is a game. I watch what others do. At a certain point I know what they will do
. It's cool to anticipate that and see if I can influence the total score in a round in order to make some albums that I like survive a bit longer. That's what it's about. Naturally my own taste is leading.To determine which albums are considered best on this forum is a matter of counting. But the whole process of how and why we vote, that's individual.
I want to give some opposition against the Dio bias on this forum. Look, he was a great guy and singer, and I am sad that he died too soon. But Mob Rules and The Devil You Know are imo not among Sabbath's best albums, nor are they among the best work Dio ever sang on.
Also, I am not a huge Beatles fan. I did not grow up with them. My favourite bands don't sound like them. I don't like their sweetness in their songs. So, I rather see a less known, hidden gem go further than the Beatles. The Beatles were and still are big but if it's up to me they're not going to reach the finals.
I agree with all this, except I actually did grow up listening to them. My dad had all of their CD's and I played them on the stereo all the time when I was 4-5 years old.