SCREAM!: Blackest of the Black Tourney Discovery Round 1

SCREAM! 02.11.16	Whaddya guys think...is two days per round enough to get familiar with the albums and get your votes in?
Nazzadan 02.11.16	That sounds good to me.
Hawks 02.11.16	I'm going with 2 since I nominated it, but 1 slays so hard too.
SCREAM! 02.11.16	Leech does rule. Listening to Moonknight now and it's pretty sick as well. Picked them to matchup due to both mentioning punk influences but these are such different beasts and both are great
Hawks 02.11.16	Fuck yeah bro.
hal1ax 02.11.16	sweet. will jam both tonight.
TheSpirit 02.11.16	goddamn, this is going to be a tough round
TheSpirit 02.11.16	Maybe not actually. Hawks ilu bro, but I am not feeling this at all. Forty minutes seems like an unbearably long time listening to this.
Hawks 02.11.16	It's all good bro hahaha. It doesn't vary much at all so I understand. :]
Mystletainn 02.11.16	Bone Awl does this style best
Hawks 02.11.16	I haven't heard many bands in this style actually, only a handful. I'd have to agree with you though.
TheSpirit 02.11.16	Bone Awl has one amazing album and alot of shitty material besides that. THere are better bands.
SCREAM! 02.11.16	I was never super impressed by Bone Awl but I enjoyed Moonknight so maybe I'll have to revisit Meaningless... Still leaning towards Leech for the time being though
Hawks 02.11.16	I've heard 2 of their albums and dug them both hard. I could def use more bands in that style if any of you have any recs.
TheSpirit 02.11.16	Cirrhus Furdidurke Grinning Death's Head Bhang Khang Ives Black Beasts Ancestors Devil's Dung Aksumite A Pregnant Light Durazis Church Whip Divisions Empire of Hate Em Dath Rir Gidim Grand Mood Jackman Leper Milumet Ride At Dawn Sexdrome Roman Cross Sump Sinat Hinam Vacuus all have punk/crust/hardcore leanings
Deathconscious 02.11.16	holy shit, im voting for Leech. fucking love how prominent that bass is. didnt really dig Moonknight at all.
Mystletainn 02.11.16	I haven't heard much at all from this style so yeah
Hawks 02.11.16	God damn Brandon thanks hahaha.
hal1ax 02.11.16	i vastly prefer 2.
Deathconscious 02.11.16	checked out other Leech stuff, too bad they kind of became a more typical Cascadian style band instead of the punky black metal in Ten Black Hymns.
hal1ax 02.11.16	fuck i love 2. like raw bm meets noise music. haven't heard much stuff like this.
Hawks 02.11.16	Good to hear you're enjoying it bro. :]
TheSpirit 02.11.16	2 is definitely not the best representation of that hybrid. It's not HORRIBLE, but it's not that good either.
Hawks 02.11.16	Idk bro I dig it really hard. I def understand why it wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea though lol.
SCREAM! 02.11.16	Brandon is ruthless tonight damn
Mystletainn 02.11.16	both bands are bad
Hawks 02.11.16	Yeah no.
SCREAM! 02.11.16	I can see how the style on 2 would be divisive. But I expected everyone to dig Leech at least to some extent. The album is so damn fun
hal1ax 02.11.16	ya i enjoyed both tbh. atmosphere just appeals more to me than straight shredding.
Mystletainn 02.11.16	I prefer Leech, maybe i'll try listening to them more tomorrow or something but I kind of don't want to listen ever again.
hal1ax 02.11.16	:'[
Hawks 02.11.16	Leech rules bro, but I'm glad you voted for my choice hahaha.
Mystletainn 02.11.16	First Leech song made me upset with how bad it was
sleepdirt 02.11.16	Where in Cascadia?
SCREAM! 02.11.16	Salem, Oregon according to MA
L4titudes 02.11.16	Holy shit Leech rules so far
L4titudes 02.11.16	A pretty close call. I grew a little tired of both towards the end of the albums but I really liked the aesthetic of Moonknight. It was sort of soothing at times for some reason. Maybe cause I was drinking chamomile... Either way my vote goes to 2 by a small margin.
ScuroFantasma 02.11.16	1 is pretty cool, prominent bass is nice although it's a little too high in the mix at times, pretty cool album though, gets better as it goes on. Track 8 is perfect. Time to jam 2.
Deathconscious 02.11.16	I think ill give 2 another chance.
SpiritCrusher2 02.11.16	"It was sort of soothing at times for some reason. Maybe cause I was drinking chamomile..." m/
p4p 02.11.16	gotta vote for 2, that shit was relentless
BandNewbac 02.11.16	2 easily
ScuroFantasma 02.11.16	Difficult choice since there's stuff I like and dislike about both albums. I think I'll choose 1 though, even though 2 more closely resembles what I'd go for in bm I think some of it was handled poorly. The mixing is pretty bad imo and the overly-distorted vocals threw me off. Plus the sometimes terrible sometimes great drum sound was inconsistent. There's a lot of great riffs and the atmosphere is cool, but otherwise I'm not really a fan. 1 had a lot of ideas and was an interesting blend, although it's a lot less second wave BM and more punky-black metal tinged rawness. The lazy playing didn't really have the intended affect on me I think, came accross more shoddy than dirty. I dig it though, and the guitar interludes were cool - lots of variety on this album. So yeah I vote 1
Fxxkit13 02.11.16	1 easily. 2 is pretty awful to be honest. It's poorly executed black metal/punk/noise at best.
SpiritCrusher2 02.11.16	1 was pretty fun. I was sold on the melodies initially, but it kinda got samey towards the end. still, really solid album. 2 could've been really great, but a lot of the short songs just sound like ideas for a song, not like an actual song. like it sets the mood, riffs are great, everything sounds good, and then it just ends. and the "production" is inconsistent as somebody already pointed out so that also ruins the atmosphere for me. too bad, I think the album could've been done a lot better, because I really liked a lot of it, it just wasn't tied together really well imo. didn't really feel like an actual album to me at all, more like a compilation or something. so yea, I vote 1
zaruyache 02.11.16	I nom'd Leech so ima vote for that, especially since it's like my favorite demo ever >_>
SCREAM! 02.11.16	My vote is going for Leech as well although I liked Moonknight more than I expected to based on the desc
Gameofmetal 02.11.16	liking leech a lot, on to moonknight
Nazzadan 02.11.16	I enjoyed leech quite a bit. Too bad bandcamp is blocked at work, Moonknight will have to wait till tonight.
Hawks 02.11.16	Looks like it's pretty close so far.
Gameofmetal 02.11.16	moonknight is pretty good but im leaning towards leech atm. gonna give em both some more listens before voting
ChoccyPhilly 02.11.16	1 wore off quickly, so vote goes to 2, which was kind of hit and miss but some of the really lo-fi tracks hit hard
Gameofmetal 02.11.16	final vote goes to leech
Hawks 02.11.16	Hopefully all the rounds are neck and neck like this. I haven't counted, but it seems like they're pretty even at this point.
ScuroFantasma 02.11.16	Agreed, much more fun
L4titudes 02.12.16	So far Leech is ahead 9-8 if I counted correctly
Hawks 02.12.16	Good way to start the tourney off. m/
ChoccyPhilly 02.12.16	First track of Leech is incredible but the rest is disappointing, unfortunately
Mystletainn 02.12.16	I'm enjoying Moonknight much more this listen, it's actually pretty cool. I'll admit yesterdays listen was half-arsed. My vote goes to Moonknight.
Hawks 02.12.16	Nice bro, glad to hear you're digging them. Looks like we're all tied up now. m/
Nazzadan 02.12.16	I hated Moonknight's first track, but they grew on me hard. My votes for them
SCREAM! 02.12.16	So if my counting is right Moonknight is leading by 1 vote. Really close round, I'm impressed
Hawks 02.12.16	You are correct. I'm impressed too haha.
Deathconscious 02.12.16	anybody got recs for punky black metal like 1?
Cosmoblue 02.12.16	I didn't love either of them, but I liked the first one a lot more than the second one.
SCREAM! 02.12.16	And its all tied up
TheSpirit 02.12.16	Leech
SCREAM! 02.12.16	I'd already counted you as a leech vote due to your earlier comments so we're still stuck at an even round
TheSpirit 02.12.16	Well... Fuck
SCREAM! 02.12.16	Gonna post the new round in a couple of hours. Lets break this damn tie guys!
SCREAM! 02.12.16	"So far Leech is ahead 9-8 if I counted correctly" Not sure how you got this since I counted twice and got 8-8 both times and there have been more votes since you posted this haha
L4titudes 02.12.16	I'm a failure :'(
L4titudes 02.13.16	So does this end in a tie? haha
Deathconscious 02.13.16	dammit, someone break the tie.
SCREAM! 02.13.16	So heads Leech, tails Moonknight? Haha ugh
hal1ax 02.13.16	fuckk
ScuroFantasma 02.13.16	Looks that way
CaimanJesus 02.13.16	Leech
hal1ax 02.13.16	we have a victor
hal1ax 02.13.16	fuck you [2]
Deathconscious 02.13.16	@caiman thank you.
CaimanJesus 02.13.16	fuck you [3]
Deathconscious 02.13.16	well, thats it everybody, its been decided. Leech is objectively better.
ScuroFantasma 02.13.16	Agreed
SCREAM! 02.13.16	Damn round 1 and the animosity runs deep already
Deathconscious 02.13.16	Dirty, filthy Moonknight voters. Theyre all the same.