JamesEagle Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Another new thread from me ... it's a quiet day. Lots of posts on here with first impressions, album reviews, etc. I just thought it would be good to have somewhere specific for killer tunes. (I did look to see if there was a similar old thread knocking around somewhere ‘New’ means new to you, rather than a new release. So if you’ve recently been listening to an album for the first time/few times, whether the album is years old or brand new, and there’s a song that really stands out as something special, post it here. Killer songs only though, e.g. something that would get in to your top 500 (or so) songs if you kept such a list. There may be more than one, especially in the first post, but I’m hoping that eventually you’ll just post songs in here as you hear them and they rock your world. Here are mine for the last 2-3 months: Crazy Lixx - Riot Avenue Crazy Lixx - Church of Rock Cruella D'Ville - Room Without a View Testament - Last Stand For Independence Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 This is kind of like a best songs of 2012 thread for me because most new music I do hear is actual new music. I think I am at a point with my collection where I have most, if not all the "older" released I wanted, in some format. Of course I'm sure there's some obscure gem out there I may not have ever heard of, but I reckon I have most of them. Just got to try to keep up with the new ones. Anyway, dished out a few 10's this year - more than last year for sure. These were all "perfect" songs for me this year so far: Safetysuit - Never stop Blessed By A Broken Heart - Forever H.E.A.T - Living on the run Wigelius - Talking About Love Dallas - I Close My Eyes Dallas - Open Your Heart Hess - Reach For You Star City Meltdown - Here's to Us Star City Meltdown - Untied USA!USA!USA - Michelle USA!USA!USA - Karina USA!USA!USA - Marissa DoryDrive - Tattooed DoryDrive - Fallin' For You Athel - Radio The Seeking - You Won't Bring Me Down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 I'm in a drought and need some new stuff. Dusted off, "Pull" by Winger tonight after years of neglect and was reminded of why I picked it my favorite CD here. That whole CD rocks. "Blind Revolution Mad" cranked up while I type. Just discovered State of Shock's 2011 CD, so "Have a Nice Day" would be my latest Killer Tune, but I need more to sample on Spotify. I'll check out what you and Geoff posted tomorrow. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 I'll post my 10/10 songs in 2012 later in the week when I get a chance to trawl back. A couple I've not heard on Geoff's list but unsurprisingly they do all suspiciously look like ballads - even tho he contests that they aren't always his favourite songs The big softie ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Tsk tsk, how poorly you judge a book by it's cover. FYI: Safetysuit - Never stop - ballad Blessed By A Broken Heart - Forever H.E.A.T - Living on the run Wigelius - Talking About Love Dallas - I Close My Eyes - ballad Dallas - Open Your Heart Hess - Reach For You - not really a ballad, but damn close Star City Meltdown - Here's to Us Star City Meltdown - Untied - ballad USA!USA!USA - Michelle USA!USA!USA - Karina - not a ballad, but a light tune for sure USA!USA!USA - Marissa DoryDrive - Tattooed DoryDrive - Fallin' For You Athel - Radio The Seeking - You Won't Bring Me Down That makes 5 out of 16 of my favourite songs of the years are ballads. Less than 1/3. You'll find that on killer CDs, ballads are rarely my favourite songs. It happens more so on CDs that aren't amazing, that often the ballad is about the best of the bunch. Just had a quick look at my 9.5+ list and there don't seem to many ballads at all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Tsk tsk, how poorly you judge a book by it's cover. FYI: Safetysuit - Never stop - ballad Blessed By A Broken Heart - Forever H.E.A.T - Living on the run Wigelius - Talking About Love Dallas - I Close My Eyes - ballad Dallas - Open Your Heart Hess - Reach For You - not really a ballad, but damn close Star City Meltdown - Here's to Us Star City Meltdown - Untied - ballad USA!USA!USA - Michelle USA!USA!USA - Karina - not a ballad, but a light tune for sure USA!USA!USA - Marissa DoryDrive - Tattooed DoryDrive - Fallin' For You Athel - Radio The Seeking - You Won't Bring Me Down That makes 5 out of 16 of my favourite songs of the years are ballads. Less than 1/3. And two of them aren't really ballads either. You'll find that on killer CDs, ballads are rarely my favourite songs. It happens more so on CDs that aren't amazing, that often the ballad is about the best of the bunch. Just had a quick look at my 9.5+ list and there don't seem to many ballads at all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesEagle Posted December 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Tsk tsk, how poorly you judge a book by it's cover. FYI: Safetysuit - Never stop - ballad Blessed By A Broken Heart - Forever H.E.A.T - Living on the run Wigelius - Talking About Love Dallas - I Close My Eyes - ballad Dallas - Open Your Heart Hess - Reach For You - not really a ballad, but damn close Star City Meltdown - Here's to Us Star City Meltdown - Untied - ballad USA!USA!USA - Michelle USA!USA!USA - Karina - not a ballad, but a light tune for sure USA!USA!USA - Marissa DoryDrive - Tattooed DoryDrive - Fallin' For You Athel - Radio The Seeking - You Won't Bring Me Down That makes 5 out of 16 of my favourite songs of the years are ballads. Less than 1/3. You'll find that on killer CDs, ballads are rarely my favourite songs. It happens more so on CDs that aren't amazing, that often the ballad is about the best of the bunch. Just had a quick look at my 9.5+ list and there don't seem to many ballads at all... I'm no ballad fan, but will check out the songs in your list. I'm more keen to know which ones are modern-sounding, as that's not my bag of chips at all. Will listen to the others in your list with baited ... erm ... ears though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 These are the only ones that aren't really "modern" I'd guess by your standards: H.E.A.T - Living on the run Wigelius - Talking About Love Dallas - I Close My Eyes - ballad Dallas - Open Your Heart Hess - Reach For You The USA!USA!USA! stuff isn't really "modern" either, but probably is to most. Who knows? All I need to know is they're all killer melodic rock songs. Not too concerned about the finer details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesEagle Posted December 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 These are the only ones that aren't really "modern" I'd guess by your standards: H.E.A.T - Living on the run Wigelius - Talking About Love Dallas - I Close My Eyes - ballad Dallas - Open Your Heart Hess - Reach For You The USA!USA!USA! stuff isn't really "modern" either, but probably is to most. Who knows? All I need to know is they're all killer melodic rock songs. Not too concerned about the finer details. ...and how long is your 9.5 list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Tsk tsk, how poorly you judge a book by it's cover. FYI: Safetysuit - Never stop - ballad Blessed By A Broken Heart - Forever H.E.A.T - Living on the run Wigelius - Talking About Love Dallas - I Close My Eyes - ballad Dallas - Open Your Heart Hess - Reach For You - not really a ballad, but damn close Star City Meltdown - Here's to Us Star City Meltdown - Untied - ballad USA!USA!USA - Michelle USA!USA!USA - Karina - not a ballad, but a light tune for sure USA!USA!USA - Marissa DoryDrive - Tattooed DoryDrive - Fallin' For You Athel - Radio The Seeking - You Won't Bring Me Down That makes 5 out of 16 of my favourite songs of the years are ballads. Less than 1/3. You'll find that on killer CDs, ballads are rarely my favourite songs. It happens more so on CDs that aren't amazing, that often the ballad is about the best of the bunch. Just had a quick look at my 9.5+ list and there don't seem to many ballads at all... Calm down mate, I was only talking about the last 4 songs lol! Ive heard the rest. & Im glad to hear those 4 arent ballads, so I will eagerly check out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zacharyamelie Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 My perfect 10/10 tracks or damn close to perfect are Last Goodbye - Circus Maximus Our Ship's Sinking - Rick Springfield Heart Of Steel - Gene The Werewolf Sarah - USA!USA!USA! Michelle- USA!USA!USA! Everybody Have A Good Time - The Darkness Never Gonna Give It Up - Jettblack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 There are currently my other highest rated tunes of the year: 9.75 Rating: Safetysuit - These times Blessed By A Broken Heart - Deathwish Blessed By A Broken Heart - Shut up and rock Blessed By A Broken Heart - Sleepless nights Hit The Lights - Gravity Before Their Eyes - Alive Peepshow - Irreversable My Darkest Days - Sick And Twisted Affair Osukaru - Till The End Of Time Sunstorm - You Wouldn't Know Love Sunstorm - Gina Silence - Crashing Down Wigelius - Angeline Wigelius - Next To Me Dallas - This Love Hess - Its Over Hess - Falling Down Namesake - The Movement Anberlin - Other Side USA!USA!USA - Sarah Papa Roach - Leader of the Broken Hearts Sapphire Eyes - I Want You to See Me 9.5 Rating: Safetysuit - Staring at it Safetysuit - Stranger Blessed By A Broken Heart - Love nightmare Blessed By A Broken Heart - Scream it like you mean it Blessed By A Broken Heart - Skate or die Lostprophets - You and me Dear Superstar - Our city sleeps H.E.A.T - Breaking the silence H.E.A.T - Better off alone H.E.A.T - Back into your arms H.E.A.T - Too Far On The Wildside Crazy Lixx - Only The Dead Know Destine - Wait Forver 12 Stones - Only Human Quietdrive - Avalanche Romeo's Daughter - Talking Love Jeff Scott Soto - Elena Sunstorm - Emotional Fire Sunstorm - Torn In Half Trixter - Tattoos & Misery Trixter - The Coolest Thing Jack Blades - Hardest Word To Say Hardline - Fever Dreams Hardline - Show Me Your Love Jettblack - Prison Of Love Silence - Drifting Away Silence - Ghosts Silence - Just One Kiss Less Than 4 - Fucked Up Kid Wigelius - My Cassandra Wigelius - Too Young To Fall In Love Wigelius - Hold On To Love Mike Ruocco - More Mike Ruocco - Love Is Goodbye Eclipse - Bleed And Scream Eclipse - S.O.S. Eclipse - After The End Of The World Hess - What If Namesake - Look Me Up Namesake - Right Beside You Chris Antblad - Love Was Marchello - Wall Of Paper Sturm und Drang - Your Love Is For Sale Rick Springfield - Our Ship’s Sinking Star City Meltdown - Not So Lonely Nubian Rose - Ever See Your Face Hinder - Shoulda Known Better The Seeking - Yours Forever Lionville - All This Time Lionville - One in a Million Sahaj - Please Tell Me Sapphire Eyes - You're My Wings Sapphire Eyes - Only Feel Love Sapphire Eyes - Change of Heart Sapphire Eyes - When Love Comes Alive Sapphire Eyes - A Man the World Can Do Without Sapphire Eyes - Lay Down in My Arms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 wowser mate, see youre lovin the Sapphire Eyes. Didnt hit the mark for me............all pretty good, but equally forgettable. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Here's a quick run down of my 10's.....off the top of my head (no way am I listing the 9.5 or 9.75 cos they are not the real killer sin my book.....keeping on topic!). USAx3 - Michelle HEAT - Better Off Alone / Heartbreaker Crazy Lixx - Church Of Rock / Riot Avenue / Only The Dead Know Destine - Wait Forever / Illuminate Dynazty - Land Of Broken Dreams JSS - Die Just A Little Threshold - Dont Look Down / Rubicon Jimi Jamison - Heaven Call You Name / Not Tonight Eclipse - A Bitter Taste Debbie Rae - Rock n Roll Widow Hess - It's Over / Falling Down (not heard the Lionville yet but that sounds very good) Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 wowser mate, see youre lovin the Sapphire Eyes. Didnt hit the mark for me............all pretty good, but equally forgettable. :-( Yeah mate like I said in another thread, it'll probably be this year's Shadows Fade for me.I remember in the year of it's release it didn't please a lot of people, but I loved the thing. There's just something about those moody mid-tempo tunes that really gets to me. And here we have an album with one ballad (the album's weakest song) and one uptempo rocker, and the rest is all that mid-tempo stuff I just lap up. Like I said, could be samey to some and I'd understand that, but if 8 porn stars wanted to give me a blow job I'm pretty sure I'd love each experience as much as the last. When something's real good, I can't fault a band for sticking to what works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Here's a quick run down of my 10's.....off the top of my head (no way am I listing the 9.5 or 9.75 cos they are not the real killer sin my book.....keeping on topic!). Blame James. I only adhere to the thread starter's commands. Have Debbie Ray released a disc this year, or is that just the single you're hooked on? I remember it being pretty awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 wowser mate, see youre lovin the Sapphire Eyes. Didnt hit the mark for me............all pretty good, but equally forgettable. :-( Yeah mate like I said in another thread, it'll probably be this year's Shadows Fade for me.I remember in the year of it's release it didn't please a lot of people, but I loved the thing. There's just something about those moody mid-tempo tunes that really gets to me. And here we have an album with one ballad (the album's weakest song) and one uptempo rocker, and the rest is all that mid-tempo stuff I just lap up. Like I said, could be samey to some and I'd understand that, but if 8 porn stars wanted to give me a blow job I'm pretty sure I'd love each experience as much as the last. When something's real good, I can't fault a band for sticking to what works. ha ha nicely put....enjoy away ;-) Yeah i'll give it a another listen or 2 for sure on Spotify before I cast on the pile, but i wasnt being blown away....as you say might have been the one pace of the album, but not much stuck. Also the vocals were a little accented.....mmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Here's a quick run down of my 10's.....off the top of my head (no way am I listing the 9.5 or 9.75 cos they are not the real killer sin my book.....keeping on topic!). Blame James. I only adhere to the thread starter's commands. Have Debbie Ray released a disc this year, or is that just the single you're hooked on? I remember it being pretty awesome. No pop at you mate. Yeah the debbie rose was basically an EP, but I do love that song. Hoping they release a full length cd next year (with this song on it!) as I really liked the debut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest myglobalmind Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 This is tough... Eclipse - After The End Of The World great tune great record!!! Been playing it all year.... Reverence - After the Leaves Have Fallen Killer Bee - Rock Another Day Tango Down - Back to Life Crazy Lixx - Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot H.E.A.T - In and Out of Trouble Dynazty - Land of Broken Dreams Departure - Nowhere To Go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesEagle Posted December 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Here's a quick run down of my 10's.....off the top of my head (no way am I listing the 9.5 or 9.75 cos they are not the real killer sin my book.....keeping on topic!). USAx3 - Michelle HEAT - Better Off Alone / Heartbreaker Crazy Lixx - Church Of Rock / Riot Avenue / Only The Dead Know Destine - Wait Forever / Illuminate Dynazty - Land Of Broken Dreams JSS - Die Just A Little Threshold - Dont Look Down / Rubicon Jimi Jamison - Heaven Call You Name / Not Tonight Eclipse - A Bitter Taste Debbie Rae - Rock n Roll Widow Hess - It's Over / Falling Down (not heard the Lionville yet but that sounds very good) Cheers I don't usually mark tracks, but if I did a 9 would definitely qualify as a killer tune. I probably only find 10 - 15 new killer tunes in any given year, and only 1 or 2 of those would be a 10. I would have to reserve 10/10 for the likes of Whitesnake - Crying In The Rain (1987) White Sister - Can't Say No, Def Leppard - Billy's Got A Gun, House of Lords - Hearts of the World, Blackrain - Kill Em All.... OK, I could keep going for ages, but there are very few songs at that level, i.e. 100%-ers. Having said all that, I probably listen to a lot less new music than you chaps - I probably get through 30 new releases a year, so I'm bound to have far fewer killer songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesEagle Posted December 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Eclipse - After The End Of The World Crazy Lixx - Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot Just found this funny as I like both of these albums, but those songs are among my least favourites. Amazing how we can both enjoy the albums, yet your favourite songs are my worst and probably vice versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 I don't usually mark tracks, but if I did a 9 would definitely qualify as a killer tune. Agreed. For me, anything above an 8 is a pretty freakin' good song and a 9+ is often worth ejaculating over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesEagle Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Desecresy - Vortex Unwinding and Eclipse - SOS (Wasn't sure about this one, but I think it sneaks in as a 'killer' tune.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zacharyamelie Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 I don't usually mark tracks, but if I did a 9 would definitely qualify as a killer tune. Agreed. For me, anything above an 8 is a pretty freakin' good song and a 9+ is often worth ejaculating over. You must have been spent after listening BBABH or Sapphire Eyes. Christ could you even walk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesEagle Posted December 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 I don't usually mark tracks, but if I did a 9 would definitely qualify as a killer tune. Agreed. For me, anything above an 8 is a pretty freakin' good song and a 9+ is often worth ejaculating over. You must have been spent after listening BBABH or Sapphire Eyes. Christ could you even walk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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