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Post by Red on Feb 3, 2018 18:52:36 GMT -5
Two #20s? I mean, I didn't rank this high, but I still wouldn't have put it close to #20.
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Post by rainie on Feb 3, 2018 18:53:57 GMT -5
I'm actually kind of surprised this made it this far, it was really boosted a lot by those two #3s. Admittedly this song is a grower and probably isn't the best introduction to the band, but if you liked this even a bit, I highly recommend you check out Failure -- they're a silently influential alt metal/space rock band, and quite possible the most underrated band of the 90s imo.
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Post by rainie on Feb 3, 2018 18:58:24 GMT -5
Only awesome enough to rank at #13 tho? ;) Two #20s? I mean, I didn't rank this high, but I still wouldn't have put it close to #20. It doesn't surprise me too much since the song is pretty dense and slow burning, I can see people listening to it once or twice and dismissing it as boring. But man, I love that buildup and second chorus/bridge in particular so much.
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Post by rainie on Feb 3, 2018 19:01:55 GMT -5
Our #13 is much less divisive, though I thought it might be. It has six top 10s, by far the most of any song so far, but only one is a top 5. Combined with three bottom 5 rankings, it's stuck only finishing here.
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Post by Red on Feb 3, 2018 19:06:30 GMT -5
I kind of expect my #8 to have bottom 5s, so it could be that. It could also be my #11, just because of the band.
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Post by rainie on Feb 3, 2018 19:12:48 GMT -5
Hopefully you guys don't get too Hurt by this making an early exit...
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Talking to God
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2018 19:13:25 GMT -5
Damn, expected this to go farther
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Post by Red on Feb 3, 2018 19:20:35 GMT -5
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Post by rainie on Feb 3, 2018 19:22:21 GMT -5
We now go from one of the lower standard deviations to THE lowest. That's right, our #12 has the lowest standard deviation in the entire rankdown, primarily due to over two thirds of posters ranking this between #10 and #12. It has four top 10s, including a top 5, and only one bottom 5 -- however this isn't enough to save the song from a massive amount of mediocre rankings. I thought this song would be a lot more polarizing personally...
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Post by Red on Feb 3, 2018 19:23:54 GMT -5
Well, my 11 just went out, so it would be one of my 10 or 12, if it is one of those two songs...might be my 12.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2018 19:33:08 GMT -5
Save Yourself?
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Post by rainie on Feb 3, 2018 19:34:22 GMT -5
And believe it or not, this wasn't the song which at one point I thought may have the lowest SD ever...
System of a Down
Peephole
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2018 19:35:55 GMT -5
P-P-P-PERFECT RANKING!!
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Post by rainie on Feb 3, 2018 19:36:56 GMT -5
Not just you but three other people have a p-p-p-perfect ranking too -- that's more then a third of the rankdown!
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Post by Red on Feb 3, 2018 19:38:18 GMT -5
Not just you but three other people have a p-p-p-perfect ranking too -- that's more then a third of the rankdown! It's fine for Doc and Lord to get in on this train.
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Post by rainie on Feb 3, 2018 19:50:43 GMT -5
We are back to higher standard deviations with our #11, though it's not high enough to make the top 4. I personally thought this song would be a lot less polarizing, but as we have learned I'm awful at predicting that ;). We lose a #2 and we ever have our third #1 loss, along with four more top tens. However, all of those other top 10s are #8 or lower, and combined with three bottom 5s, this was enough to make the song barely miss the top 10. (Also sorry for the delay, I was having technical difficulties.)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2018 19:51:45 GMT -5
Stabbing Westward?
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Post by Red on Feb 3, 2018 19:52:23 GMT -5
Well, the hint change changes things for my guess, too...
Could it be my last bottom 5?
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Post by rainie on Feb 3, 2018 20:01:56 GMT -5
Sorry rowellfarm490 , you couldn't quite Save Yourself from this #1 loss...
Stabbing Westward
Save Yourself
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And with this, Red becomes the first person to clear their bottom 5!
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Post by Red on Feb 3, 2018 20:05:33 GMT -5
I really like this song. Insert "tough rankdown" here.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 15
My #1 made the top half/top ten. Color me Red.
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Post by rainie on Feb 3, 2018 20:12:39 GMT -5
And without any further ado, here's our top 10! 3. Faith No More: Midlife Crisis
5. Thrice: Hurricane
6. Queens of the Stone Age: A Song for the Deaf
8. At the Drive In: One Armed Scissor
9. Soundgarden: Blow Up the Outside World
10. Slipknot: Vermillion
11. Deftones: Cherry Waves
12. Nine Inch Nails: March of the Pigs
13. Rammstein: Sonne
15. Marilyn Manson: The Beautiful People
What songs are you guys surprised made it this far? Which songs do you think will make top 5? Which song(s) do you think could win? I'll post a couple extras later tonight
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2018 20:13:25 GMT -5
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Post by Red on Feb 3, 2018 20:19:09 GMT -5
Let's predict the top ten and make some comments along the way. This prediction will be wrong, but screw it.
10) Sonne (absolutely surprised that this made the top ten, but I'm happy to see it) 9) March of the Pigs (bound to be a little divisive, surprised to see it make the top ten, even with it being a NIN song) 8) A Song for the Deaf (length kills this one, ultimately) 7) The Beautiful People (it's a tough top ten, something has to miss the top five) 6) Blow Up the Outside World (see The Beautiful People) 5) Midlife Crisis (this is going to have some high top-end rankings, even with possible tankers) 4) Vermilion (softer Slipknot seems like a safe bet for top five) 3) Hurricane (it's Thrice, it's going to be high) 2) Cherry Waves (see Midlife Crisis, but I don't see potential tankers with this one, like I do Midlife Crisis) 1) One Armed Scissor (I could absolutely see this having a tanker or two, but will it be enough? I don't think it will)
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Post by Lordef†ones on Feb 3, 2018 21:17:51 GMT -5
I'll be fucking damned if One Armed Scissor beats Cherry Waves. Can't believe that song made top ten and is getting predicted to win? Nooooooo.
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Post by rainie on Feb 3, 2018 21:43:58 GMT -5
I'll be f**king damned if One Armed Scissor beats Cherry Waves. Can't believe that song made top ten and is getting predicted to win? Nooooooo. I suppose you're not big on OAS for the same reason you're not big on Modest Mouse?
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 3, 2018 21:59:27 GMT -5
Never thought I'd see the day Dr. Indie be the highest ranker of a Hurt song.
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Post by Leo ✔ on Feb 3, 2018 22:10:04 GMT -5
Ugh sorry I delayed this so much and never got enough time to hear the songs :(
Can you tag me on the last reveals please?
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Post by Lordef†ones on Feb 3, 2018 22:54:53 GMT -5
I'll be f**king damned if One Armed Scissor beats Cherry Waves. Can't believe that song made top ten and is getting predicted to win? Nooooooo. I suppose you're not big on OAS for the same reason you're not big on Modest Mouse? Yep. Dude's voice is grating . Also I remember that song being a bitch in Guitar Hero.
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Post by rainie on Feb 4, 2018 0:58:22 GMT -5
And as promised, a second set of extras for tonight! As some of you guys may have noticed, there are no female artists on this rankdown -- however after I determined All Around Me wasn't alt metal-y enough, I was hoping to search for a different female vocalist to include. I almost chose this song, but I realized I was only including it for the sake of tokenism and I didn't actually think it was nearly as good as the rest of the rankdown.
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Evanescense
Lithium
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Feb 4, 2018 0:58:45 GMT -5
#15 Korn - Falling Away from Me I'm not the biggest Korn fan, but on this list, it just fell onto this slot.
#14. Failure - Small Crimes Shouldn't surprise anyone where I ranked this song. Way too depressing for my character.
#13. Hurt - Talking to God I don't know much about this band or there songs. I know I didn't like "Ten Tone Brick" , but I remember liking "Falls Apart", so there ballads work for me. I'll explain what I like about this song. Those violins in the intro, or at least they sound like violins are so emotional, and blew me away. The magic starts once that chorus kicks in. It's the melody in that chorus that really blew me away. It overpowers the rest of the song. Great Metal Power ballad.
#12. System of a Down - Peephole I'm also not a fan of this band nor it's vocalists. But that circus parade like melody meshed with that darker early Manson vibe, one got the best of me. That's what I got form this song, and that's why I liked it. This was also a first time listen for me. I also got the famous P-P-P-PERFECT Ranking here.
#11. Stabbing Westward - Save Yourself This song I knew well. This is more my style. There are some NIN vibes here, but the harder guitar riffs take it to my preferred guitar rock level.
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