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The Greatest Metal Song Cup - Part II, Round 5, Matches 1-6
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MrKnickerbocker
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Among the Living is a great tune.
Rock Hard Ride Free has a great instrumental and the overall song is fine.
The Mirror slaps.
Moonshield interests me more than Sacred Reich.
The Fun Palace is more metal.
Thorns is more metal, but Deep Purple wrote an actual song.
Rock Hard Ride Free has a great instrumental and the overall song is fine.
The Mirror slaps.
Moonshield interests me more than Sacred Reich.
The Fun Palace is more metal.
Thorns is more metal, but Deep Purple wrote an actual song.
Shmoolikipod
Stranger to the Light
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Among the Living is a banger, very easy against a strong opponent
I dug Warlord but Rock Hard Ride Free is just better
One of my very favourites DT tunes, tough draw for Thundersteel because I love it
Moonshield is just more my thing
I like both of these. The Fun Palace
Knocking At Your Back Door rules, listening to Thorns is often the best part of the day
Among the Living is a banger, very easy against a strong opponent
I dug Warlord but Rock Hard Ride Free is just better
One of my very favourites DT tunes, tough draw for Thundersteel because I love it
Moonshield is just more my thing
I like both of these. The Fun Palace
Knocking At Your Back Door rules, listening to Thorns is often the best part of the day
Anthrax doesn't need a death certificate, because they're among the living in this round. Warlord released the cannons of destruction and had an early lead, but then Judas Priest rode free indeed. Dream Theater used their mirror to see Riot's thundersteel and I guess that helped? These aren't easy. One nation In Flames, I tell ya what. The wind up toy really can only be found in Annihilator's fun palace. What's at your back door? A vortex? No thanks, says Deep Purple.
Part II, Round 4, Matches 124-129
| Group Stage - Round 4 |
| Wrathchild Division | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cage the Gods - Favourite Sin | vs. | Jethro Tull - Aqualung | |
| @The Sentient | Nominators | Popoff 500 | |
| 0-1-0, 0 pts, -11 | Record | 0-0-0, 0 pts, +0 | |
| Youtube | Spotify | | Links |
| Group Stage - Round 4 |
| Senjutsu Division | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judas Priest - Sinner | vs. | Black Sabbath - The Sign of the Southern Cross | |
| Popoff 500 | Nominators | Popoff 500 | |
| 1-0-0, 2 pts, +11 | Record | 0-0-0, 0 pts, +0 | |
| Youtube | Spotify | Amazon | Links |
| Group Stage - Round 4 |
| Where Eagles Dare Division | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judas Priest - Dissident Aggressor | vs. | Yngwie Malmsteen - I Am a Viking | |
| Popoff 500 | Nominators | Popoff 500 | |
| 0-0-1, 1 pts, +0 | Record | 0-0-0, 0 pts, +0 | |
| Youtube | Spotify | Amazon | Links |
| Group Stage - Round 4 |
| Rock in Rio Division | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metallica - Fight Fire With Fire | vs. | Black Sabbath - Die Young | |
| Popoff 500 | Nominators | Popoff 500 | |
| 0-1-0, 0 pts, -10 | Record | 0-0-0, 0 pts, +0 | |
| Youtube | Spotify | Amazon | Links |
| Group Stage - Round 4 |
| Best of the Beast Division | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus - Deliver Us to Evil | vs. | Ratt - You're in Love | |
| @srfc | Nominators | Popoff 500 | |
| 0-0-0, 0 pts, -20 | Record | 0-0-0, 0 pts, +0 | |
| Youtube | Spotify | Amazon | Links |
| Group Stage - Round 4 |
| Death of the Celts Division | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helloween - How Many Tears | vs. | Gamma Ray - Heading For Tomorrow | |
| @Black Bart | Nominators | ||
| 1-0-0, 2 pts, +5 | Record | 0-0-0, 0 pts, +0 | |
| Youtube | Spotify | Amazon | Links |
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Tough and interesting matchups here.
CTG's Favorite Sin is a nice glam, Jethro Tull with its specific style is not for everyone.
Sinner vs Sign Of The Southern Cross is a tough matchup. The former is classic and effective 70's Priest with its tempo, riffs, chorus and solo (live is better), while the latter is classic BS with an epic and magical vibe. Which to choose? Tempo and fun or heavy groove and epicness... both deserve to win, but the whole vibe and verse vocals of Southern Cross are just too good to ignore.
70's Priest is not my favorite era, but Dissident Aggressor is brutally good. At the same time, Yngwie's I Am A Viking is also really good, sounds classic and feels epic. Melodic chorus, riff, melodies and solo. Tough choice again, but I will prefer classic metal than thrash-esque song, although Priest's song is so captivating.
The music of Fight Fire With Fire is great, but the vocal ideas can't touch BS's Die Young. One of their melodic classics. So good and perfect ideas.
Musically it's probably not better, but fun melodic glam (with cool riff too) than thrash metal, so Ratt.
Helloween's How Many Tears vs Gamma Ray's Heading For Tomorrow. No that's impossible! How to choose between these two big and fantastic classics. Every part of the former is perfect and awesome, especially chorus and melodies. The latter is so emotional with great playing (the riff is too similar to Priest's '76 classic though) and ideas (the keys are a great touch). Also, unique structure. Love the calm middle part. Not to mention the instrumental section, riffs and drumming, of both. It could have been a Helloween song, but it has its own identity. It's a tie really, but I'll go with Heading For Tomorrow because of the (a little bigger) impact... well, today.
CTG's Favorite Sin is a nice glam, Jethro Tull with its specific style is not for everyone.
Sinner vs Sign Of The Southern Cross is a tough matchup. The former is classic and effective 70's Priest with its tempo, riffs, chorus and solo (live is better), while the latter is classic BS with an epic and magical vibe. Which to choose? Tempo and fun or heavy groove and epicness... both deserve to win, but the whole vibe and verse vocals of Southern Cross are just too good to ignore.
70's Priest is not my favorite era, but Dissident Aggressor is brutally good. At the same time, Yngwie's I Am A Viking is also really good, sounds classic and feels epic. Melodic chorus, riff, melodies and solo. Tough choice again, but I will prefer classic metal than thrash-esque song, although Priest's song is so captivating.
The music of Fight Fire With Fire is great, but the vocal ideas can't touch BS's Die Young. One of their melodic classics. So good and perfect ideas.
Musically it's probably not better, but fun melodic glam (with cool riff too) than thrash metal, so Ratt.
Helloween's How Many Tears vs Gamma Ray's Heading For Tomorrow. No that's impossible! How to choose between these two big and fantastic classics. Every part of the former is perfect and awesome, especially chorus and melodies. The latter is so emotional with great playing (the riff is too similar to Priest's '76 classic though) and ideas (the keys are a great touch). Also, unique structure. Love the calm middle part. Not to mention the instrumental section, riffs and drumming, of both. It could have been a Helloween song, but it has its own identity. It's a tie really, but I'll go with Heading For Tomorrow because of the (a little bigger) impact... well, today.
Last matchup of Round 4! Which means everything is now in order in the previous games, making my life easier.
MrKnickerbocker
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Cage the Gods are basically just very competent copycats, but it sounds good. I cannot vote for Jethro Tull again out of principal.
THE SIGN OF THE SOUTHERN CROOOOSSSSSSSS
Despite the awesome drumming, I've always found the vocals on Dissident Aggressor to be annoying. I'm no Yngwie fanboy, but I Am A Viking is stupid fun and definitely allowed us to have Symphony X.
DIE YOUNG DIE YOUNG DIE YOUNG DIE YOUNG. Fight Fire with Fire is my least favorite song on RTL.
Exodus have some of the worst vocals in the game, but Deliver Us To Evil's plodding open E thrash riffing is at least more appealing than whatever lame shit Ratt are up to.
How Many Tears is your typical double-bass power metal cheesefest, but the quiet middle section is nice. Unfortunately the vocals really grate on my nerves. Heading For Tomorrow is superior in every way: better dynamics, more interesting riffing, crowd chants! The vocals are still grating, but in a more Dickinsonian way (which I can handle). Really cool, epic tune.
THE SIGN OF THE SOUTHERN CROOOOSSSSSSSS
Despite the awesome drumming, I've always found the vocals on Dissident Aggressor to be annoying. I'm no Yngwie fanboy, but I Am A Viking is stupid fun and definitely allowed us to have Symphony X.
DIE YOUNG DIE YOUNG DIE YOUNG DIE YOUNG. Fight Fire with Fire is my least favorite song on RTL.
Exodus have some of the worst vocals in the game, but Deliver Us To Evil's plodding open E thrash riffing is at least more appealing than whatever lame shit Ratt are up to.
How Many Tears is your typical double-bass power metal cheesefest, but the quiet middle section is nice. Unfortunately the vocals really grate on my nerves. Heading For Tomorrow is superior in every way: better dynamics, more interesting riffing, crowd chants! The vocals are still grating, but in a more Dickinsonian way (which I can handle). Really cool, epic tune.
It really is a shame, I quite like Sinner, but Sign of the Southern Cross has long been a favourite of mine, and one I considered nominating.
Definitely killing some darlings in this one.
Not a lot of metal in this first match but I don't like Tull and don't mind throwing a vote to a user nomination here. Cage the Gods.
I don't feel bad voting for Sinner over Sign of the Southern Cross. Both are incredible tracks, but there are several Sabbath songs in a similar format that execute it better, even a couple Dio songs. Sinner, on the other hand, is truly one of a kind and probably in my Priest top 5. Love the relentless riffing, the dynamic shifts, the majestic choruses. So good!
Dissident Aggressor I'll always talk Priest thrash over Yngwie shred.
I never liked Fight Fire With Fire, so easy choice for Die Young here. A classic track off a GOAT album.
Easy vote for Exodus here. I'm not a huge fan, but man anything over Ratt (except for, like, Autograph or something).
Always was more of a Gamma Ray guy, so easy choice for Heading For Tomorrow here.
Not a lot of metal in this first match but I don't like Tull and don't mind throwing a vote to a user nomination here. Cage the Gods.
I don't feel bad voting for Sinner over Sign of the Southern Cross. Both are incredible tracks, but there are several Sabbath songs in a similar format that execute it better, even a couple Dio songs. Sinner, on the other hand, is truly one of a kind and probably in my Priest top 5. Love the relentless riffing, the dynamic shifts, the majestic choruses. So good!
Dissident Aggressor I'll always talk Priest thrash over Yngwie shred.
I never liked Fight Fire With Fire, so easy choice for Die Young here. A classic track off a GOAT album.
Easy vote for Exodus here. I'm not a huge fan, but man anything over Ratt (except for, like, Autograph or something).
Always was more of a Gamma Ray guy, so easy choice for Heading For Tomorrow here.
The Dissident
Ancient Mariner
Voted for Sinner (and other things) but hoping for a tie cause both deserve to make it.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Definitely, the whole genre.
Gamma Ray's Land Of The Free album may be a continuation of the Keeper stuff - Heading For Tomorrow is definitely the ''lost'' 3rd Keeper epic!
Jer
'Til Tomorrow
…except “Heading For Tomorrow” isn’t on Land Of The Free.
KidInTheDark666
What's yours is mine and what's mine is mine too
I would usually go Helloween over Gamma Ray, but How Many Tears never really did it for me. Heading for Tomorrow is pretty great.
Detective Beauregard
Leviathan of Doggerland
I like it slightly better than Escape, but otherwise, samesies. My take on Ride the Lightning is 47832516.
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Shmoolikipod
Stranger to the Light
Had no time this weekend but wow, How Many Tears vs Heading for Tomorrow is brutally difficult.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
I know. But the album doesn't have a 10+minute song. And the song was released close after both albums, it's the next album for Kai.
I thought the same for while in the past, but I definitely prefer Gamma Ray.
The chorus makes Escape an odd song for the album (vibe like their debut) but the rest of it is good. Fight Fire With Fire works but the chorus is not good.
You can't cage Jethro Tull, even if they are gods of rock. Black Sabbath knows not to sin by the sign of the southern cross. You'd think the viking would be the dissident aggressor, but actually it was Judas Priest. When you fight fire with fire, a lot of people die young. Black Sabbath. We're not in love with Ratt, but at least we can deliver evil to Exodus. Gamma Ray is going to tomorrow, tears for Helloween.
Part II, Round 5, Matches 1-6
| Group Stage - Round 5 |
| The Number of the Beast Division | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Flames - The Quiet Place | vs. | Dio - All the Fools Sailed Away | |
| @KidInTheDark666 | Nominators | ||
| 0-1-0, 0 pts, -5 | Record | 1-1-0, 2 pts, +3 | |
| Youtube | Spotify | Amazon | Links |
| Group Stage - Round 5 |
| Blood Brothers Division | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamma Ray - Rebellion in Dreamland | vs. | Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) | |
| @Confeos | Nominators | Popoff 500, Radio EHS 100 | |
| 1-0-0, 2 pts, +1 | Record | 0-2-0, 0 pts, -21 | |
| Youtube | Spotify | Amazon | Links |
| Group Stage - Round 5 | Match 3 | Isle of Avalon Division |
|---|---|---|
| Scorpions - Sails of Charon | vs. | Thin Lizzy - Cowboy Song |
| Popoff 500 | Nominators | Popoff 500 |
| 1-0-0, 2 pts, +9 | Record | 0-2-0, 0 pts, -34 |
| Youtube | Spotify | Amazon | Links |
| Group Stage - Round 5 | Match 4 | Terry Wapram Division | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guns N' Roses - Estranged | vs. | Angel Witch - Angel of Death | |
| @srfc | Nominators | Popoff 500 | |
| 1-0-0, 2 pts, +3 | Record | 0-2-0, 0 pts, -31 | |
| Youtube | Spotify | Amazon | Links |
| Group Stage - Round 5 |
| Clive Burr Division | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge of Sanity - When All is Said | vs. | Slayer - Mandatory Suicide | |
| @Magnus | Nominators | Popoff 500 | |
| 0-1-0, 0 pts, -5 | Record | 1-0-1, 3 pts, +6 | |
| Youtube | Spotify | Amazon | Links |