The Greatest Metal Song Cup - Part II, Round 5, Matches 31-36

[LooseCannon]

I took a look through the looking glass and I can see a Symphony X victory. This time Machine Head gets a win, but in the end, it's Hammerfall in the next match. You can love me like a reptile if you want, but it's still a Gamma Ray win. It really does feel like a countdown to extinction these days, which is why Megadeth won. And finally, down with down with the sickness as The Cult wins in a cakewalk.

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Part II, Round 5, Matches 31-36
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Group Stage - Round 5	Match 31​	The Evil That Men Do Division​
Arcturus - Fall of Man	vs.​	Children of Bodom - Needled 24/7​
@Magnus	Nominators​	@KiDDo​
0-1-0, 0 pts, -3	Record​	1-1-0, 2 pts, -8​
Youtube | Spotify | Amazon	Links​	Youtube | Spotify | Amazon​

Group Stage - Round 5	Match 32​	Dream of Mirrors Division​
Rush - Subdivisions	vs.​	Stone Temple Pilots - Plush​
@LooseCannon	Nominators​	@Diesel 11​
0-1-0, 0 pts, -11	Record​	0-2-0, 0 pts, -28​
Youtube | Spotify | Amazon	Links​	Youtube | Spotify | Amazon​

Group Stage - Round 5	Match 33​	Dennis Wilcock Division​
Metallica - The Frayed Ends of Sanity	vs.​	Black Sabbath - Computer God​
@Shmoolikipod	Nominators​	@KidInTheDark666​
0-1-0, 0 pts, -7	Record​	0-2-0, 0 pts, -20​
Youtube | Spotify | Amazon	Links​	Youtube | Spotify | Amazon​

Group Stage - Round 5	Match 34​	Paul Di'Anno Division​
Bloodbound - Nosferatu	vs.​	Judas Priest - Metal Gods​
@Kalata	Nominators​	Popoff 500​
1-0-0, 2 pts, +2	Record​	1-1-0, 2 pts, +7​
Youtube | Spotify | Amazon	Links​	Youtube | Spotify | Amazon​

Group Stage - Round 5	Match 35​	Michael Kenney Division​
Carcass - Corporal Jigsore Quandary	vs.​	Blood Star - Going Home​
@Diesel 11	Nominators​	@Wogmidget​
1-0-0, 2 pts, +4	Record​	1-1-0, 2 pts, -5​
Youtube | Spotify | Amazon	Links​	Youtube | Spotify | Amazon​

Group Stage - Round 5	Match 36​	Dave Lights Division​
Helloween - I Want Out	vs.​	Uriah Heep - Easy Livin'​
Popoff 500	Nominators​	Popoff 500 @Diesel 11​
1-0-0, 2 pts, +2	Record​	0-2-0, 0 pts, -28​
Youtube | Spotify | Amazon	Links​	Youtube | Spotify | Amazon​

 

[Kalata]

Stone Temple Pilots reminded me of Psycho Motel, but it didn't grab me at all. Rush's Subdivision has very nice calm melodic sound that is captivating in its own way.

The Frayed Ends Of Sanity is a very good song with a great rhythm (Metallica!), a chorus that works and the melodic riff-y break in the middle (plus the solo) is a big highlight, but Black Sabbath's Computer God is more melodic and sounds like a classic Dio song, which is so cool. With the heaviness of Sabbath in the great riffs. That chorus, calm middle part (love it!) and solos - so good. Kudos for the nomination @KidInTheDark666

Metal Gods is classic Priest with a great groove(!) and verses, but against an awesome Maiden-esque song like Nosferatu (one of the very best; that chorus, and not only! The melodies make you forget that there is no proper solo), no chance imo. Of the band's big classics, it's not exactly my favorite. I appreciate it ofc.

Blood Star's Going Home. Vocals. And the song is a cool classic metal vibe. Quality ideas (riffs, calm part, solos, chorus). Younger band sounding old school!

Easy Livin' is classic old school rock (quite good), but I Want Out is just one of the treasures of the power metal. It's so catchy and melodic. Kiske's voice works perfectly for it.

 

[Diesel 11]

Happy to vote against my Uriah Heep nomination because “I Want Out” absolutely fucks (and is metal).

I would have been happy to vote against another of my nominations for not being metal but “Plush” is actually way more metal than “Subdivisions” (and a better song too).

Easy vote for Carcass though. One of death metal’s definitive tracks.

Children of Bodom.

Computer God.

Bloodbound.

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

I don't care for either song in the first match, but I guess Bodom are more fun?

Rush is not metal, but Plush is also not metal, and I have Rush bias.

Frayed Ends is a great tune from a great album, but they have far better. So do Sabbath and Dio, but Computer God still crushes.

I have a great time listening to Nosferatu every time it pops up in this game. Sure, it's derivative, but it sounds good. I personally think Metal Gods kinda sucks.

Carcass are not my thing. Blood Star are also a bit derivative, and their whole energy feels like middle-aged Unleash the Archers (I know they're not), but once again: it's fun.

I greatly dislike Helloween, but Uriah Heep have no place here.