Walrus The KnightsofSonata I Just Can't Get Enough Cross-server Walrus [Walrein Wins]

[Panic Station]

20th Place
Submitted by Jellicent
Score: 7.4

Map Ref. 41°N 93°W by Wire

Another one where I need to think about whether or not I like the lead singer’s voice. The guitars and the harmonies are pretty good, though.

 

[Panic Station]

19th Place
Submitted by SketchUp
Score: 7.5

NYC by Interpol

Very mellow, melancholic vibe to it. The vocals seem like a perfect fit for the backing. My bad habit of zoning out on some songs if I don’t give them 100% of my attention is coming into play here, too, though.

 

[Panic Station]

18th Place
Submitted by Myzozoa
Score: 7.6

Letter To Memphis by The Pixies

This is not the last time we’ll be hearing The Pixies in this walrus. I like the guitars here, though I’m kinda on the fence about the vocals.

 

[Panic Station]

17th Place
Submitted by Robert Alfons
Score: 7.7

Wisconsin by Natural Snow Buildings

Mm, such a nice, peaceful… 12 minute song. It’s interesting enough to hold my attention, but I keep wondering how long that hold will last.

 

[Panic Station]

16th Place
Submitted by Morgan
Score: 7.8

Ocean Avenue by Yellowcard

Oh, yeah, that song. I can’t remember exactly where I’ve heard this song, but I hear it kinda often. I can see why it gets that public airtime.

 

[Panic Station]

15th Place
Submitted by Martin
Score: 8.0

Night Boat To Cairo by Madness

I got bonus ska, noice. This is catchy and I love how they play with that ritardando and fermata. I’m going to seek ahead on this one so y’all in the live reveal can hear that happen. For those playing along at home, pay attention to the part from 2:10 to 2:50.

 

[Panic Station]

14th Place
Submitted by Steven Snype
Score: 8.1

Amsterdam by Imagine Dragons

It kinda feels like the Imagine Dragons songs with harder, more driving beats are more popular. Something with a little more syncopation or a bigger hook is what I mean. This is a little more chill than what I’m used to from them, but I like it.

 

[Panic Station]

13th Place
Submitted by RandomTurtle
Score: 8.3

Pripyat (Part 1 & 2) by Seth Sentry

Turtle wanted me to judge this just on Part 2 and I can hear why. Part 1 is good, but Part 2 is where it really picks up. The flow there is tighter, the vocals a little more enjoyable. I like the verses more than the chorus, because the chorus sounds like there’s been some serious pitch shifting done on the vocals.

 

[Panic Station]

12th Place
Submitted by Flamestar
Score: 8.4

Panama by Van Halen

The guitars here are pretty fire. I can’t remember how many times I’ve heard this song on the radio.

 

[Panic Station]

11th Place
Submitted by LightWolf
Score: 8.5

Európa by Miklós Varga

A good solid rock ballad. I was expecting the backing would layer itself and build as it progressed, and my expectations were met quite nicely. Dude’s got a good voice, too.

 

[Panic Station]

10th Place
Submitted by Aladyyn
Score: 8.6

Ukraine by Nokturnal Mortum

I love this opening. I’m a sucker for strings. Then the guitars kick in and then… hello, screamo. But the screaming isn’t unpleasant in its harshness and the chorus is nicely melodic. I’m about halfway through now and thinking I wouldn’t mind eight and a half minutes of this. The screaming makes that thought somewhat of a close call, but then there’s a sweet guitar solo to boot. I wonder if Texas would like this.

 

[Panic Station]

9th Place
Submitted by BLOODYRAIN10001
Score: 8.7

New York State Of Mind by Billy Joel

The combination of piano, strings, and sax is a sweet backdrop to this feelgood mellow tune.

 

[Panic Station]

8th Place
Submitted by Da Letter El
Score: 8.8

Stockholm Syndrome by Muse

Yeah, it’s been said he’s golfing, but that’s because the title of his theme is “How to Golf a DLE Walrus”. I find it slightly amusing that he’ll be walking out of the vc in a huff to his own submissions.

 

[Panic Station]

7th Place
Submitted by vonFiedler
Score: 8.9

Detroit Rock City by Kiss

BLOODYRAIN10001: all hail Krauser

Detroit Metal City references aside, this song is pretty cool. Loving the solo turned duet and the relentless rhythm.

 

[Panic Station]

6th Place
Submitted by shubaka17
Score: 9.0

Massachusetts by Ylvis

These vocals are as tight as my jeans after three days of potlucks.

 

[Panic Station]

5th Place
Submitted by Lord Gaius
Score: 9.1

Compton by Kendrick Lamar ft. Dr. Dre

Mm, yeah. Worry about deadlines. Worry about time you might be wasting. Worry about vague plans you aren’t even close to hashing out the details on. Worry about solid plans falling through. Worry about getting blindsided by something, anything you wouldn’t expect or want life to throw at you. Or you could just listen to Kendrick Lamar’s confident flow, chill out, and get shit done.

 

[Panic Station]

4th Place
Submitted by RODAN
Score: 9.2

The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles by Marilyn Manson

A tight intro leading into wicked lyrics over a hard driving beat. This is one hell of a banger.

 

[Panic Station]

3rd Place
Submitted by Walrein
Score: 9.4

Cleveland Rocks by The Presidents Of The United States Of America

Ohey, my teenage years just poked me on Facebook. My favorite of the Drew Carey Show theme songs and an underrated banger. Ngl, I sang along with this one.

 

[Panic Station]

2nd Place
Submitted by Isa
Score: 9.7

Seeland by NEU!

This song would have done very well in Hot Licks, I think. The bass shines here and the guitars add an extra layer of polish to the piece later on. This is a great slow jam that I just want to hit repeat on ad infinitum. Makes me wonder what the rest of the album’s like.

 

[Panic Station]

1st Place
Submitted by acidphoenix
Score: 10

Vegas by Sara Bareilles

Loving the spirit of this. The drums, piano, and guitar combine with her voice to make a sweet soul vibe. Every note feels right and I love the wanderlust in the lyrics.

 

[Panic Station]

Acid starts out strong with a 10 right out of the gate!
I see Isa land in 2nd!
Walrein rocks his way into 3rd!
But this is only our starting point! Who knows where we’ll go from here?

2nd cat - our ska cat, Wanting To Branch Out - will happen Oct 30th 8pm CDT.

And now for our outro...

 

[Panic Station]

I still need ska songs from Flamestar , Jellicent , and acidphoenix .

 

[earl]

Out of the gate strong boys

 

[Panic Station]

I'm having issues with Discord, so the second reveal is temporarily suspended until the problem is fixed.

 

[Panic Station]

[4:06 PM] KnightsofSonata: Okay! I'm gonna use a workaround while tech support does some more number crunching. Unfortunately, this has put me behind schedule on judging. New date & time for ska category is Thursday Nov 2nd 8pm CDT.