A couple of close fights in this one, though. Still time for some comebacks!
The Greatest Metal Song Cup - Part II, Round 5, Matches 49-54
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KidInTheDark666
What's yours is mine and what's mine is mine too
Scorpions vs Iced Earth was a tough one for sure. I went with Scorpions because of Klaus but Barlow also slays on that IE track.
The Dissident
Ancient Mariner
In Trance is such a brilliant track it pained me to vote against A Question of Heaven as it is a monster track, but considering In Trance is easily one of my favourite Scorpions songs (And albums) there wasn't a chance to vote against it.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Stratovarius are classic power metal and a better band imo.
My Eternal Dream has a classic Strato sound though. Most likely yes, but I wouldn't call Deliverance a filler.
In Trance has some great amazing vocal lines, but Barlow's performance on A Question Of Heaven is everything a fan could ask for from the band and from a metal ballad. The song has a Metallica-esque vibe. No solo in a metal ballad!?
MindRuler
Ancient Mariner
A better band than Queensryche in their prime?
I beg to differ.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Each to their own, I guess it's a close call. Queensryche are a notable band in the metal world. Unique? Both have a similar sound in a way. Bigger band? Yes.
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KidInTheDark666
What's yours is mine and what's mine is mine too
Well, one of the bands started out very slow, the other one has been going slowly for the past 30 years. 
Queensryche were arguably the top band of the genre around the release of Mindcrime and Empire, though.
Queensryche were arguably the top band of the genre around the release of Mindcrime and Empire, though.
MrKnickerbocker
clap hands
I know nothing about Stratovarius except one important thing: they don’t have Tate.
MindRuler
Ancient Mariner
Not a single weak track on it! The first 5 ryche albums are all pure gold.
KidInTheDark666
What's yours is mine and what's mine is mine too
Todd nailed the entire album when I saw them live in January.
Well, I hope AC/DC found it thrilling to shoot down Cult of Luna. It's the tarot woman in Rainbow's limelight now. I believe in a thing called System of a Down won the third match. Queensryche has delivered us from an eternal dream. Specifically, my eternal dream, which sucks for me. I had a question of heaven about it, but thankfully Scorpions put me in a trance so I don't care anymore. I'll need Slayer's help to do a postmortem on this whole thing.
Part II, Round 5, Matches 43-48
| Group Stage - Round 5 |
| Tony Parsons Division | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Lost - True Belief | vs. | Judas Priest - Battle Cry | |
| @MindRuler | Nominators | ||
| 0-1-0, 0 pts, -9 | Record | 0-2-0, 0 pts, -13 | |
| Youtube | Spotify | Amazon | Links |
| Group Stage - Round 5 |
| Hallowed Be Thy Name Division | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossfire - Atomic War | vs. | Alice in Chains - Them Bones | |
| @Magnus | Nominators | Best Music Art 100 | |
| 0-1-0, 0 pts, -5 | Record | 1-1-0, 2 pts, +4 | |
| Youtube | Spotify | Amazon | Links |
| Group Stage - Round 5 | Match 45 | Killers Division |
|---|---|---|
| Stratovarius - Babylon | vs. | Angra - Carolina IV |
| @Kalata | Nominators | |
| 1-0-0, 2 pts, +7 | Record | 1-1-0, 2 pts, +0 |
| Youtube | Spotify | Amazon | Links |
| Group Stage - Round 5 | Match 46 | El Dorado Division | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC/DC - Riff Raff | vs. | Anthrax - Armed and Dangerous | |
| Popoff 500 | Nominators | Popoff 500 | |
| 0-1-0, 0 pts, -9 | Record | 0-1-1, 1 pts, -5 | |
| Youtube | Spotify | Amazon | Links |
| Group Stage - Round 5 |
| Flight of Icarus Division | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhapsody of Fire - Reign of Terror | vs. | Scorpions - No One Like You | |
| @Night Prowler | Nominators | Popoff 500 @Jer | |
| 0-1-0, 0 pts, -11 | Record | 1-1-0, 2 pts, -1 | |
| Youtube | Spotify | Amazon | Links |
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Paradise Lost's True Belief has cool melodies and riffs, but it's not as catchy (plus the melodic vocals ofc) as Priest's Battle Cry and it's stagnant.
The Priest sound and speed from Crossfire's Atomic War is more for me.
Carolina IV is not exactly my thing (although it is happy power metal, but with calm and piano parts), I just love songs that bring atmosphere like Stratovarius' Babylon with every part. For me it's better this time.
Armed And Dangerous is one of Anthrax's best songs (imo), playing is fire, but the riffs of Riff Raff are hard to ignore. It's tough, but I think I'll go with the metal song.
No One Like You is just too classic melodic rock against a Sabaton-esque song. Those melodies and chorus!
MSG's Assault Attack, easy. Solid rocker with a classic chorus and an awesome slow and emotional solo!
The Priest sound and speed from Crossfire's Atomic War is more for me.
Carolina IV is not exactly my thing (although it is happy power metal, but with calm and piano parts), I just love songs that bring atmosphere like Stratovarius' Babylon with every part. For me it's better this time.
Armed And Dangerous is one of Anthrax's best songs (imo), playing is fire, but the riffs of Riff Raff are hard to ignore. It's tough, but I think I'll go with the metal song.
No One Like You is just too classic melodic rock against a Sabaton-esque song. Those melodies and chorus!
MSG's Assault Attack, easy. Solid rocker with a classic chorus and an awesome slow and emotional solo!
MindRuler
Ancient Mariner
First battle is a cry for help for Halford and company because my belief in Paradise Lost is more true.
Alice In Chains found their bones after the Atomic War with Crossfire.
Angra over Strato, Carolina IV left Babylon.
Enough of the riff raffing with AC/DC, the guys from Anthrax were better armed and far more dangerous.
In a reign of rhapsodian terror there's no one like the Scorpions.
An assault attack of Alice Cooper welcomes Michael Schenker Groups worst nightmare.
Alice In Chains found their bones after the Atomic War with Crossfire.
Angra over Strato, Carolina IV left Babylon.
Enough of the riff raffing with AC/DC, the guys from Anthrax were better armed and far more dangerous.
In a reign of rhapsodian terror there's no one like the Scorpions.
An assault attack of Alice Cooper welcomes Michael Schenker Groups worst nightmare.
Shmoolikipod
Stranger to the Light
True Belief
Some parts of Atomic War I'm not super keen on, but those that work, work
Don't remember anything from Babylon other than it being a walking cliche. Carlonia IV is cool
AC/DC
Not your biggest Scorpions fan... Not too excited about Rhapsody's antics either, but power metal is power metal.
Assault Attack
Some parts of Atomic War I'm not super keen on, but those that work, work
Don't remember anything from Babylon other than it being a walking cliche. Carlonia IV is cool
AC/DC
Not your biggest Scorpions fan... Not too excited about Rhapsody's antics either, but power metal is power metal.
Assault Attack
srfc
Ancient Mariner
Both tracks are OK, I'll go with Priest here as I like the melodic riff, which is the best part of either track
Crossfire is ok, NWOBHM style metal, but the verse of it is a bit too similar to the verse of Exodus' Strike of the Beast. Alice in Chains non-metal track is the better track
Much of a muchness, Stratovarius track is closer to my tastes
Armed and Dangerous is a good Anthrax track off one of their better albums, but Riff Raff is much, much better
Never been a big fan of No One Like You, but it's much more my tastes
Assault Attack is good and Schenker is one of the best there's ever been on metal guitar, but Welcome to My Nightmare is brilliant
Crossfire is ok, NWOBHM style metal, but the verse of it is a bit too similar to the verse of Exodus' Strike of the Beast. Alice in Chains non-metal track is the better track
Much of a muchness, Stratovarius track is closer to my tastes
Armed and Dangerous is a good Anthrax track off one of their better albums, but Riff Raff is much, much better
Never been a big fan of No One Like You, but it's much more my tastes
Assault Attack is good and Schenker is one of the best there's ever been on metal guitar, but Welcome to My Nightmare is brilliant
Diesel 11
As you scream into the web of silence...
This is a metal song.
You can over come true belief with a battle cry, per Judas Priest. After the atomic war, all that is left is them bones - Alice in Chains. Angra wins over Stratovarius. I was gonna put this in 4 times as the joke but just pretend I did. Anthrax is armed and dangerous, so they took out the riff raff. Scorpions says no one likes you, and it really is a reign of terror. Welcome to Michael Schenker's nightmare, where he loses to Alice Cooper.
Part II, Round 5, Matches 49-54
| Group Stage - Round 5 |
| Tailgunner Division | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare | vs. | KISS - God of Thunder | |
| Youtube 50 | Nominators | Popoff 500 | |
| 0-1-0, 0 pts, -7 | Record | 0-2-0, 0 pts, -21 | |
| Youtube | Spotify | Amazon | Links |
| Group Stage - Round 5 |
| Adrian Smith Division | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swallow the Sun - Rooms and Shadows | vs. | Death - Zombie Ritual | |
| @JudasMyGuide | Nominators | ||
| 0-1-0, 0 pts, -7 | Record | 0-1-1, 1 pts, -13 | |
| Youtube | Spotify | Amazon | Links |
| Group Stage - Round 5 | Match 51 | No Prayer for the Dying Division |
|---|---|---|
| Death - Choke on It | vs. | Manilla Road - Necropolis |
| @DJ James | Nominators | |
| 0-1-0, 0 pts, -7 | Record | 0-2-0, 0 pts, -15 |
| Youtube | Spotify | Amazon | Links |
| Group Stage - Round 5 | Match 52 | Doctor Doctor Division | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nightwish - The Kinslayer | vs. | Evoken - Antithesis of Light | |
| @KiDDo | Nominators | ||
| 0-1-0, 0 pts, -8 | Record | 0-2-0, 0 pts, -20 | |
| Youtube | Spotify | Amazon | Links |
| Group Stage - Round 5 |
| Heaven Can Wait Division | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctuary - The Year the Sun Died | vs. | Warlord - Deliver Us From Evil (1983 EP Version) | |
| @Confeos | Nominators | ||
| 1-0-0, 2 pts, +4 | Record | 1-1-0, 2 pts, +0 | |
| Youtube | Spotify | Amazon | Links |