No runaway winner then!

2 minutes ago, Addy! said:

Still 4 songs on zero votes, hopefully soon that's about to change!!!

1	LITE - Ghost Dance	31
2	Wisp - Save me now	31
3	The Haunted Youth - Emo	29
4	Eville - BR4T MBL	28
5	Ichika Nito - Metaphor (feat. Feryquitous)	28
6	crushed - Starburn	22
7	Ankor - Shoganai	21
8	Cwfen - Wolfsbane	19
9	Osamuraisan - Senbonzakura	15
10	Just Mustard - POLLYANNA	15
11	High Vis - Mind’s a Lie	15
12	Walt Disco - Weightless	14
13	Some Days Are Darker - Devotion	12
14	MIDI Bunny - ILY, Ramona!!!	12
15	Within Temptation - Bleed Out	11
16	Julia Wolf - Loser	10
17	BOOM BOOM SATELLITES - BROKEN MIRROR	10
18	Alien Chicks - Candlestick Maker	9
19	Die Toten Hosen - Pushed Again	7
20	Greet Death - Same but Different Now	5
21	She Walks Through Dusk - Ghosts	2
22	Cindytalk - Memories of Skin & Snow	2
23	Luke Sital Singh (ft Lisa Hannigan) - Santa Fe	0
24	Mardelas - Patriot Anthem	0
25	Simon and Milo - Get a Clue	0
26	Steve Queralt - Lonely Town (feat. Emma Anderson)	0

I’d say 3 of those 4 songs on 0 are maybe too niche for this contest!

thanks chez for 12 and allstarbysmashmouth for 8!!!

3rd wowwwwww

07 / 27 - gooddelta

"She Walks Through Dusk" is the name of a symphonic metal band from Tasmania, and "Ghosts" is the title of their single, released on October 18, 2024, with production by Mike Exeter, a long-time Black Sabbath collaborator. The song tells the story of a young woman visited by the ghost of her dead lover, who asks her to join him in death. 

On 11/09/2025 at 17:55, gooddelta said:

12 Points: High Vis - Mind’s a Lie

10 Points: Just Mustard - POLLYANNA

8 Points: Osamuraisan - Senbonzakura

7 Points: Ankor - Shoganai

6 Points: Luke Sital Singh (ft Lisa Hannigan) - Santa Fe

5 Points: Die Toten Hosen - Pushed Again

4 Points: Some Days Are Darker - Devotion

3 Points: Cindytalk - Memories of Skin & Snow

2 Points: Steve Queralt - Lonely Town (feat. Emma Anderson)

1 Point: Eville - BR4T MBL

Just now, uhsting said:

thanks chez for 12 and allstarbysmashmouth for 8!!!

3rd wowwwwww

‘‘Twas a good choice :)

08 / 27 - blacksquare

blacksquare next with the track from 'crushed' - 'starburn', served as the lead single from their upcoming debut album, "no scope," which is scheduled for release on September 26, 2025. The song is described as a dream-soaked, emotionally rich track blending shoegaze and alt-pop, and it explores themes of searching for meaning and hope amidst despair.  

On 11/09/2025 at 15:41, blacksquare said:

🖤🖤🖤

12 Just Mustard - POLLYANNA
10 Walt Disco - Weightless
08 High Vis - Mind’s a Lie
07 Cindytalk - Memories of Skin & Snow
06 MIDI Bunny - ILY, Ramona!!!
05 Wisp - Save me now
04 Greet Death - Same but Different Now

03 The Haunted Youth - Emo Song

02 Steve Queralt - Lonely Town (feat. Emma Anderson)
01 Luke Sital-Singh - Santa Fe (featuring Lisa Hannigan)

woof

This was a challenging contest for me. [REDACTED}

Lots of good stuff this month though. 'POLLYANNA' is my noisy girl, and I love her

Rather flopping with my Evanescence-inspired number, oops.

I must be doing something right if blacksquare points me twice in one week!

09 / 27 - King Rollo

"Ankor Shoganai" refers to "Shoganai," an alternative metal album by the Spanish band Ankor, which was released on October 24, 2024. The album, known for its blend of Asian pop culture, contemporary metalcore, and Spanish heritage, features songs like "Prisoner," "Darkbeat," and the title track, "Shoganai".

On 12/09/2025 at 18:26, King Rollo said:

Thanks to Addy for hosting. There were many good songs in this contest and these were the best ones:

12pts - Just Mustard - Pollyanna

10pts - Luke Sital Singh featuring Lisa Hannigan - Santa Fe

8pts - Cindytalk - Memories Of Skin And Snow

7pts - Boom Boom Satellites - Broken Mirror

6pts - Greet Death - Same But Different Now

5pts - The Haunted Youth - Emo Song

4pts - Lite - Ghost Dance

3pts - She Walks Through Dusk - Ghosts

2pts - High Vis - Mind’s A Lie

1pt - Some Days Are Darker - Devotion

Oh it turns out I rather liked blacksquare's disowned entry *.*

I always forget for this that it's not necessarily hard rock. I'm not sure I've ever entered anything to it that wasnt pure rock

Think this is my first retro entry to this, it came up on my recommended but I had no idea it was from the 80s. One of the forerunners of experimental, gothic post-punk apparently so quite up my street x

Top 3 right now is wonderful.

Just Mustard leading now and still two songs in zero points!!!

1	Just Mustard - POLLYANNA	49
2	The Haunted Youth - Emo	37
3	High Vis - Mind’s a Lie	37
4	Wisp - Save me now	36
5	LITE - Ghost Dance	35
6	Eville - BR4T MBL	29
7	Ichika Nito - Metaphor (feat. Feryquitous)	28
8	Ankor - Shoganai	28
9	Walt Disco - Weightless	24
10	Osamuraisan - Senbonzakura	23
11	crushed - Starburn	22
12	Cindytalk - Memories of Skin & Snow	20
13	Cwfen - Wolfsbane	19
14	MIDI Bunny - ILY, Ramona!!!	18
15	Some Days Are Darker - Devotion	17
16	BOOM BOOM SATELLITES - BROKEN MIRROR	17
17	Luke Sital Singh (ft Lisa Hannigan) - Santa Fe	17
18	Greet Death - Same but Different Now	15
19	Die Toten Hosen - Pushed Again	12
20	Within Temptation - Bleed Out	11
21	Julia Wolf - Loser	10
22	Alien Chicks - Candlestick Maker	9
23	She Walks Through Dusk - Ghosts	5
24	Steve Queralt - Lonely Town (feat. Emma Anderson)	4
25	Mardelas - Patriot Anthem	0
26	Simon and Milo - Get a Clue	0

2 minutes ago, J00prstar said:

I always forget for this that it's not necessarily hard rock. I'm not sure I've ever entered anything to it that wasnt pure rock

Yeah same - although I quite enjoyed there was some variance in this one!

life's good 😎

Intrigued to find out who was behind Just Mustard! That's one I knew pre-contest as 6Music were playing it.

Were there any predictions for who people are? I can’t remember

10 / 27 - Brer

Brer next with a scintillating single, from Alien Chicks , whom showcase unrelenting passion and unwavering commitment to their craft, making 'Candlestick Maker' an absolute triumph.

On 13/09/2025 at 23:20, Brer said:

12 LITE - Ghost Dance

10 Cindytalk - Memories Of Skin And Snow

8 Wisp - Save me now

7 Just Mustard - POLLYANNA

6 Julia Wolf - Loser

5 Cwfen - Wolfsbane

4 Greet Death - Same But Different Now

3 The Haunted Youth - Emo Song

2 Ichika Nito - Metaphor (feat. Feryquitous)

1 Osamuraisan - Senbonzakura

Lots of great stuff here, much of which sounded even better after a second listen - can give a lot of commiserations here, biggest ones to Steve Queralt and High Vis who definitely feel like they should be getting points, but also BOOM BOOM SATELLITES, Some Days Are Darker and MIDI Bunny.

Hope Alien Chicks have found a few fans here, reminded me of a cross between Squid and 'UGLY' era slowthai so basically perfect for me x

11 / 27 - Iz

Iz next with "BR4T MBL" (pronounced brat mobile). BR4T MBL is a single by the Brighton-based metal band EVILLE, released on August 6, 2025, and featured on their debut EP, "BRAT METAL". The song and band's genre, "brat metal," blend hyper-feminine, Y2K-inspired lyrics with powerful metal instrumentals, promoting themes of empowerment and placing women in the "driver's seat". 

On 14/09/2025 at 12:07, Iz 🌟 said:

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12 Ichika Nito - Metaphor (feat. Feryquitous)

10 Mardelas - Patriot Anthem

08 Ankor - Shoganai

07 Cindytalk - Memories of Skin & Snow

06 LITE - Ghost Dance

05 Wisp - Save me now

04 MIDI Bunny - ILY, Ramona!!!

03 Cwfen - Wolfsbane

02 Die Toten Hosen - Pushed Again

01 BOOM BOOM SATELLITES - BROKEN MIRROR

commiss, contest just too strong: Osamuraisan - Senbonzakura

'BR4T MBL', the closest thing to allowing Charli xcx in Nuggets!