The Greatest Metal Song Cup - Part II, Round 4, Matches 88-93

[TheMercenary]

Up thread.

 

[Black Bart]

"Walking in the Shadows of the Blues" is much better than "Hand of Doom"... but less metal, granted.

 

[Diesel 11]

Shoot, I missed this one. I'd have voted for Alien Ant Farm.

 

[KidInTheDark666]

Did everyone just forget about this thread at the same time?

 

[Poto]

Did everyone just forget about this thread at the same time?

I didn't get a notification until now.

And one thing that bugs me, is that I don’t get notifications if I don’t open a thread immediately. It just stops.

 

[TheMercenary]

Waiting for the next round...

 

[DJ James]

Alien Ant Farm is definitely outside of my wheelhouse but that cover is just magic. I think I’ve only ever went out of my way to listen to it twice, but it gets stuck in my head occasionally. The videos a trip too. Growing up in the 2000s, I didn’t really like the aesthetic of the age (I guess I started having conscious thoughts around late 2001). I always felt, even at a young age, that everything felt kind of grimy or dirty. Now I appreciate the aesthetic for what it is.

 

[TheMercenary]

Alien Ant Farm is definitely outside of my wheelhouse but that cover is just magic. I think I’ve only ever went out of my way to listen to it twice, but it gets stuck in my head occasionally. The videos a trip too. Growing up in the 2000s, I didn’t really like the aesthetic of the age (I guess I started having conscious thoughts around late 2001). I always felt, even at a young age, that everything felt kind of grimy or dirty. Now I appreciate the aesthetic for what it is.

The original version of the song is better. And the video is a nice short movie. But, the cover by Alien Ant Farm is also rocking, despite the video that is quite ridiculous.

 

[TheMercenary]

That's a long time with no new round in this thread...

 

[Iron Taipei]

That's a long time with no new round in this thread...

I think it's our responsibility to pick the winner by ourselves - I nomiated Sign of the Southern Cross, sung by DIO in some bad I forgot the name of - and you will nominate ?

 

[TheMercenary]

Still waiting for a new round...

 

[LooseCannon]

Hi folks, I've been off the forum for a bit due to some personal stuff. It's clearing up and I'm ready to get back to it soon. I'll pick up GMSC in the New Year, as holidays tend to be a slower posting/voting time anyway.

I appreciate your patience.

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

Thanks, LC! I appreciate the work you've put in for this thing and look forward to continuing it in 2025.

 

[Shmoolikipod]

Thanks for the update, hope things are well

 

[Mosh]

Thanks LC, looking forward to it!

 

[LooseCannon]

Hi folks! I'm back. Thanks for being patience as I've navigated some personal life stuff and taken an extended mental health break from a lot of online things.

I've re-opened this poll! Please jump in if you haven't had a chance to vote!

 

[DJ James]

Return of the King.

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

Sabbath

While Heaven Wept have way more that interests me. Dark Funeral is fine enough, I guess, but not my bag.

Anyone other than Ted Nugent

Moonsorrow have a really cool, atmospheric tune, even if I don't care for the vocals. Smooth Criminal is awesome, but doesn't belong here.

Symphony X bias.

Slayer because, again, I just can't vote for a good-timey 70s rock song (even though I like it).

 

[LooseCannon]

Anyone other than Ted Nugent

Correct.

Symphony X bias.

Man, I just can't with Masquerade. Especially not over one of the best of the Ryche.

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

Man, I just can't with Masquerade. Especially not over one of the best of the Ryche.

Masquerade is very lame and in the bottom of Symphony X's catalogue.

But I will take Russell Allen singing literally anything over Geoff Tate singing the greatest song ever written.