Friday13th: Black Progday Finals

Friday13th 11.24.17	Both obscure masterpieces...but I won't surprise anyone. I'm voting UTO! 1-0
SCREAM! 11.24.17	UTO here as well
Friday13th 11.24.17	2-0
TwigTW 11.24.17	Wow, my entry has never made it this far before, very exciting!
bgillesp 11.25.17	i vote Island
Friday13th 11.25.17	UTO: Friday, SCREAM Island: bgill 2-1
wham49 11.25.17	island
Friday13th 11.25.17	UTO: Friday, SCREAM Island: bgill, wham 2-2
Sabrutin 11.25.17	Island until the end
Jethro42 11.25.17	Island has couple of great passages, but I love every UTO's songs. So yes, UTO.
Friday13th 11.25.17	UTO: Friday, SCREAM, Jethro Island: bgill, wham, Sabrutin 3-3
CusmanX1 11.25.17	Island
Friday13th 11.25.17	UTO: Friday, SCREAM, Jethro Island: bgill, wham, Sabrutin, Cusman 3-4
MrSirLordGentleman 11.25.17	UTO easily
Friday13th 11.25.17	UTO: Friday, SCREAM, Jethro, Gentleman Island: bgill, wham, Sabrutin, Cusman 4-4
TwigTW 11.25.17	Island
Friday13th 11.25.17	UTO: Friday, SCREAM, Jethro, Gentleman Island: bgill, wham, Sabrutin, Cusman, Twig 4-5 bites nails
SCREAM! 11.25.17	Wow I expected a landslide win for UTO
TwigTW 11.26.17	I think Island might have one or two more votes coming its way, so it won't be a landslide, but I agree UTO will win.
Divaman 11.27.17	I vote for UTO
gagnonov 11.27.17	Island
Frippertronics 11.27.17	Earth, stream and tree encircled by sea Waves sweep the sand from my ________
Papa Universe 11.27.17	Well, I was fairly indifferent towards both of them, so... UTO it is.
Frippertronics 11.27.17	Gaunt granite climbs where gulls wheel and glide Mournfully glide o'er my ________
Dewinged 11.27.17	I trust Twig. So... Island?
Frippertronics 11.27.17	no need to be cryptic on my end, so Island is my choice although I was trying to be creative
Friday13th 11.27.17	lol Fripper @Dewinged if you listen to both albums, you can vote.
Friday13th 11.27.17	UTO: Friday, SCREAM, Jethro, Gentleman, Divaman, Unique Island: bgill, wham, Sabrutin, Cusman, Twig, gagnonov, Fripper, 6-7
MrSirLordGentleman 11.27.17	Like srsly, did anyone expect Island to win this contest?
Divaman 11.27.17	No. And it hasn't yet. But I'm not surprised it was a live underdog, even if it's not really my thing.
e210013 11.27.17	Nice prog journey my fellows. It's seems we are going to have a very tough final journey too. I'm a bit divided in this moment too. I need to listen to both albums very carefully, again. Besides Quarteto, these are my two favourite albums of the tournament. So, it's nice to see both in this final.
bgillesp 11.27.17	Quarteto would've beat island.
e210013 11.27.17	Maybe, bgillesp, maybe my friend. I want to believe.
SCREAM! 11.27.17	If Quarteto couldn't beat UTO I don't know how you can be sure it would've beat Island? And this is coming from someone who would've voted for Quarteto over Island
MrSirLordGentleman 11.27.17	Quarteto and 801 were the best ones for me
e210013 11.27.17	I know that, but remember, SCREAM!. First, Quarteto only was defeated by one vote. Second, some of the voters stated that they were not very sure about their option. Third, it's not liquid that UTO will be the winer. I've many doubts about it. So, that will be always a doubt.
e210013 11.27.17	Thanks SirLord. I know you loves both albums.
TwigTW 11.27.17	Many of these contests were decided by one vote, how easily things could have gone another way...
TwigTW 11.27.17	@Dewi: Thanks for the vote of confidence, but I think UTO is more your style.
e210013 11.27.17	"Many of these contests were decided by one vote" I agree bro. "how easily things could have gone another way..." I also agree. But it would not be the same, would it? It's much more interesting when the things are much hard to have. They've another taste. Isn't it true?
TwigTW 11.27.17	yeah, this is true.
bgillesp 11.27.17	Yeah, the whole top 5-10 were pretty contested at some point in the matchups
bgillesp 11.27.17	I'm excited to see who wins
bnelso55 11.27.17	I'll go ahead and vote for UTO again, although Island would be a worthy victor in my mind. So much good music in this tourney. This has been fun.
Friday13th 11.27.17	@bnelso I was gonna say. You better vote for your own or my efforts would be in vain! haha UTO: Friday, SCREAM, Jethro, Gentleman, Divaman, Unique, bnelso Island: bgill, wham, Sabrutin, Cusman, Twig, gagnonov, Fripper, 7-7
bgillesp 11.28.17	also bites nails
bnelso55 11.28.17	@Friday - Oh, no. haha I'm behind UTO all the way. I found the band/album by mistake and it has quickly become a favorite of mine. I'm thrilled that it's made it this far in the tournament. It just hurts having to vote against such killer records like Heldon, Quarteto or Island to make that happen.
Sabrutin 11.28.17	Those artworks go well together
e210013 11.28.17	Absolutely.
TwigTW 11.28.17	So... there are two more votes, right?
Jethro42 11.28.17	Like we say in French; Talk about it well, talk about it badly, but talk about it :)
Friday13th 11.28.17	Waiting for e21, Mythodea, Spaceman. May get Intruder since he's been participating, so that's 4 votes anticipated.
TwigTW 11.28.17	Thanks Friday... trying to be patient ;)
Jethro42 11.29.17	...tick...tock...tick...tock...
TheSpaceMan 11.30.17	hey yall! sorry for being later to every single one of these... here's my vote: Universal Totem Orchestra - Mathematical Mother had a change of heart re listening to this one, hit me harder this week
Friday13th 11.30.17	UTO: Friday, SCREAM, Jethro, Gentleman, Divaman, Unique, bnelso, Spaceman Island: bgill, wham, Sabrutin, Cusman, Twig, gagnonov, Fripper, 8-7
Friday13th 11.30.17	Still very possible for either to win or to have a tie.
bgillesp 11.30.17	e21 likes UTO but a tie would still be open if he voted that way. Idk about myth and intruder
Mythodea 11.30.17	ey yall! sorry for being later to every single one of these... [2] I vote for Mathematical mother. The album is just so fresh and interesting. I love it and have been listening to it for the last week non stop. Pictures is a classic, of course, but I prefer the modern sound of MM. And the operatic vocals are just on point.
e210013 11.30.17	Sorry guys, but I need some more time. This time is very hard for me, too. A bit more patience. Above all this is a final.
sixdegrees 11.30.17	can't think of a worse combination than black friday and prog
Papa Universe 11.30.17	Poop and tarantulas? Laxatives and RnB? Monetarism and erectile dysfunction? Marmite and toast? Peanut butter and jelly?
Papa Universe 11.30.17	There's plenty, six.
sixdegrees 11.30.17	dunno, im not convinced ED and anything is the worst tho
Papa Universe 11.30.17	ED and uncontrollable libido?
sixdegrees 11.30.17	grounds for suicide
Papa Universe 11.30.17	Thick rope and unsustainable ceiling?
Papa Universe 11.30.17	Copper bullets and rusty old pistol?
sixdegrees 11.30.17	whatever is quickest
Papa Universe 11.30.17	Slowspreading poison and extra resistant immune system?
sixdegrees 11.30.17	the cold void of space and a 48 hour air supply
Friday13th 11.30.17	UTO: Friday, SCREAM, Jethro, Gentleman, Divaman, Unique, bnelso, Spaceman, Mythodea Island: bgill, wham, Sabrutin, Cusman, Twig, gagnonov, Fripper, 9-7 Looks like UTO is the safe bet. We have a slight possibility of a tie with e21 and Intruder voting.
Friday13th 11.30.17	"can't think of a worse combination than black friday and prog" how about being a prog-hater and having the namesake of a Dream Theater album
Divaman 11.30.17	Looks like we're getting close to a winner.
TwigTW 12.01.17	so close, and yet so far, lol. @e21: take your time and enjoy it, that's what it's all about.
TheIntruder 12.01.17	Sorry, but I was very busy as usual. It is been very hard to take a decision but here it is. I vote for Island. Oh well, but with very doubts. In the end I think I prefer the classic . But I am very glad that the final decision it will be not mine. Thanks god. But I am very curious about e21 vote.
Friday13th 12.01.17	UTO: Friday, SCREAM, Jethro, Gentleman, Divaman, Unique, bnelso, Spaceman, Mythodea Island: bgill, wham, Sabrutin, Cusman, Twig, gagnonov, Fripper, Intruder 9-8 No easy win!
Divaman 12.01.17	So if there's a tie, Twig and Bnelso have to fight to the death, right?
bgillesp 12.01.17	So e21...
TwigTW 12.01.17	fight to the death?!? I nominate the creature on the Island cover to fight for me.
Divaman 12.01.17	lol
bnelso55 12.01.17	rolls up sleeves cracks knuckles Let's do this.
bnelso55 12.01.17	Wait. I have to fight the Island alien?
Friday13th 12.01.17	haha not just Twig and bnelso, everyone who voted this round has to fight on either side!
bgillesp 12.01.17	Yay! I have an alien on my side
Friday13th 12.01.17	We get the faceless mathematical mother, though. She looks smart ;)
TwigTW 12.01.17	I know how this ends. The alien kills us all... Unless maybe one of you is secretly Sigourney Weaver?
Friday13th 12.01.17	In space, no one can hear you, SCREAM! haha
TwigTW 12.01.17	lol
e210013 12.01.17	Oh boy. It seems the final decision will be mine. I'm not very comfortable with that, but what can I do? I think all of you know that these are the two albums that impressed me most in this tournament. Besides Quarteto, these are my two favourite albums followed by "Ingranaggi Della Valle". These four albums are the only albums rated by me with 5.0 or 4.5. It's true these are two very different albums but with many common points. About the album of Island, I always could see many common points with my Quarteto. Both are two classic prog albums and both belong to two small European countries without great tradition in prog. Both were almost two unknown masterpieces untill the last years. Both are, probably, the best prog releases in both countries. Of course, they belong to the opposite spectrum of prog. Quarteto belongs to the white side of prog and Island to the dark side of it. Returning to Island, I'm very impressed with so many music influences soffered by them, especially by Van Der Graaf Generator, King Crimson and Gentle Giant, which are, for me, three of the best and most influential prog bands ever, but without lose their iddentity. But, what impresses me most is that the album was realesed in a year where prog was considered something magnilant and "démodé", the time of punk. Perhaps this was the main reason why they made only this release. About the album of UTO, I always was deeply impressed by it. It also suffers many and different music influences and curiously they continue the old and great Italian tradition with Italian lyrics. The album is carachterized as Zeuhl, a genre which I'm not confortable to talk about, but I can also see influences of Ghotic music, Gentle Giant, Dead Can Dance, and of course of classical music, especially from Wagner. The music of the album is amazing with great complexity. We can say this is a true example of how the modern prog rock must sound. There aren't many new prog albums that can impresses me most than this one. But what impresses me most are two things. First, the keyboard work on the album. Keyboardist Fabrzio Mattuzzi is the star player on this album, unleashing some synthesiser work unlikely on an unsuspecting listener. Second, the vocal work on the album. The main vocalist Ana Torres Fraile is amazingly talented. She uses her strong and clear voice masterfully, from the operatic and Gothic soprano wailing to more intimate singing. Simply, amazing. So, we are in presence of two "monster" albums, each one with its merits. I'm not totally sure about my decision. But what I know is that more often I hear UTO's album more it grows on me. So, this time I'm going to decide by the new against the classic. My vote goes to UTO.
Divaman 12.01.17	Looks like we have a winner, folks! Am I right, Friday? Brutal fight, though.
Friday13th 12.01.17	WE HAVE A WINNER. Thanks, e21. Good points.
Friday13th 12.01.17	Final tally: UTO: Friday, SCREAM, Jethro, Gentleman, Divaman, Unique, bnelso, Spaceman, Mythodea, e21 Island: bgill, wham, Sabrutin, Cusman, Twig, gagnonov, Fripper, Intruder 10-8
e210013 12.01.17	Thanks, Friday. It was really a hard decision. Sorry Twig, my friend, but I had to do this.
TwigTW 12.01.17	No worries e21. UTO is a great album to win. I thought about voting for it myself... Congratulations bnelso!
Jethro42 12.01.17	Congrats bnelso! Good choice of an album! It was my favorite of the whole tourney. Twig, you were very close to the victory, so I tip you my hat! @e21, it's a hard task to be the tie-breaker, you're brave for that. Good job Friday, and thank you very much to put it all together.
Divaman 12.01.17	Yes, thanks much Friday, I enjoyed this immensely. And thanks to everyone who participated. I learned about a lot of new (for me, anyway) music here.