The Greatest Metal Song Cup - Part II, Round 4, Matches 64-69

[Diesel 11]

But I'm very surprised to see Secret Loser, which is a fine song, beating When the Levee Breaks

"When the Levee Breaks" is a way better song, but this is not a rock competition.

 

[LooseCannon]

This first matchup has me feeling terribly meh all over, but a slight edge to STP.

Prince Kajuku may be one of the most overmatched songs in this tournament, and it loses here easily for me.

I gotta go with Zep.

The massive, ultimate, incredible Bolt Thrower. Sorry Dan.

Alter Bridge in a walk, absolutely.

And yes, Kreator is not a band I love, and Death is a band I like more and more, you know?

 

[KidInTheDark666]

late Schuldiner, both the annoying herky-jerky chaos of the track and his vocals. I know, I know, shitting on a legend, sorry.

I'm honestly pretty shocked that you don't like Scavenger, it should be one of my objectively better nominations.

 

[Magnus]

STP, member, member, the uglier stuff obviously, member again, Death of course.
Didn't want to vote against Per's nomination on his birthday so doing it now.

 

[LooseCannon]

I dunno what is happening back in Stone Temple Pilot's saddle. Probably some sex type thing. Stratovarius and Father Time have come for Prince Kajuku. It's no secret that Led Zep is the loser to Ozzy, but only by one vote. Bolt Thrower adds reality to Dan Swanö's existence by handing him a terrifying loss. Breaking Benjamin gets the punishment they deserve for their crimes against Benjamins as they are destroyed by Alter Bridge. And finally Death scavenges a win over Kreator, drowning the German thrash stalwarts in human sorrow.

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Part II, Round 4, Matches 64-69 (nice)
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Group Stage - Round 4	Match 64​	Alexander the Great Division​
Holocaust - Heavy Metal Mania	vs.​	Kamelot - Wander​
@Perun	Nominators​	@JudasMyGuide​
0-1-0, 0 pts, -15	Record​	0-0-0, 0 pts, +0​
Youtube | Spotify | Amazon	Links​	Youtube | Spotify | Amazon​

Group Stage - Round 4	Match 65​	Run to the Hills Division​
Meshuggah - Bleed	vs.​	Queensrÿche - Walk in the Shadows​
Rolling Stone 100	Nominators​	Rolling Stone 100​
0-1-0, 0 pts, -20	Record​	0-0-0, 0 pts, +0​
Youtube | Spotify | Amazon​	Links​	Youtube | Spotify | Amazon​

Group Stage - Round 4	Match 66​	If Eternity Should Fail Division​
Mercyful Fate - Curse of the Pharaohs	vs.​	Saxon - Power and the Glory​
@Diesel 11	Nominators​	Popoff 500​
1-0-0, 2 pts, +12	Record​	0-0-0, 0 pts, +0​
Youtube | Spotify | Amazon	Links​	Youtube | Spotify | Amazon​

Group Stage - Round 4	Match 67​	Virtual XI Division​
King Diamond - Eye of the Witch	vs.​	Def Leppard - Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes)​
@Magnus	Nominators​	@Jer​
1-0-0, 2 pts, +5	Record​	0-0-0, 0 pts, +0​
Youtube | Spotify | Amazon	Links​	Youtube | Spotify | Amazon​

Group Stage - Round 4	Match 68​	Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Division​
Night Stalker - Children of the Sun	vs.​	Nightwish - Storytime​
@____no5	Nominators​	@DJMayes​
0-1-0, 0 pts, -10	Record​	0-0-0, 0 pts, +0​
Youtube | Spotify | Amazon	Links​	Youtube | Spotify | Amazon​

Group Stage - Round 4	Match 69 (nice)​	Sanctuary Division​
Septicflesh - Dark Art	vs.​	Sonata Arctica - FullMoon​
@Night Prowler	Nominators​	@DJMayes​
0-1-0, 0 pts, -6	Record​	0-0-0, 0 pts, +0​
Youtube | Spotify | Amazon	Links​	Youtube | Spotify | Amazon​

 

[Mosh]

This is a great opportunity to start knocking out Messhugah and Sonata Arctica.