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[Catch-22]

I'm sorry but I have to say something here because a lot of misinformation is being spread. I have NEVER EVER seen a post ZTO Ziltoid song fail peer-review or receive a negative review based on any of experimental work. The charts have simply not been up to the standards of the community, that's the delay.

[ThatAuthoringGroup]

The delay is we haven't put any of the Ziltoid songs up until we can get the issue with the ghost vox settled.

There's no point in putting up a song if it's going to be failed out for the ghost vox issues.

Ziltoidia attaxx is in PR right now to see if it can pass with the ghost vox it has. There's no sense in putting up 9 songs into PR if they're all going to get failed for the experimental aspect of the album.

That's what the big Ziltoid discussion thread on creators is trying to solve. Once we come to some sort of solution, then we'll be putting all the songs up for Review.

The early versions that failed out due to charting issues were the playtest versions, and of course they were going to have charting issues as they were first run attempts at some very very complicated guitar and drum charts.

We've since gotten all the kinks ironed out from the playtest versions and we're just waiting on the issue of should we shouldn't we tamper with the ghost vox and other things before we put them back up into review as outlined above.

[ThatAuthoringGroup]

Haven't posted some videos for a while.

Now some of these are pretty old and the charts have changed dramatically for these. Our recording equipment has broken and until we get them replaced we can't do any new videos.

However these were never shared (at least I don't think so).

So again enjoy the look at the songs, but be aware that these are months old and the charts are different at this point.

Nekrogoblikon - A Feast :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTInp8rT-Bw

Devin Townsend - N9 :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB_9NwH-TKU

Ghost Brigade - Into the Blacklight :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83p4nx_VxYU

Lnk Ken Kardashian - The Panic Range :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o1Pw4eFHmI

Rishloo - Weevil Bride :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXd5DS-wYD0

Vangough - Estranger :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GTabhd6AwY

Halcyon Way - Desecration Day :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoLZyJVKkz4

[DavyinaToga]

Ziltoidia attaxx is in PR right now to see if it can pass with the ghost vox it has.

Technically there's no ghost vocals in this one (there's hardly any space for them!), but the really subdued harmonies (that are baked in the stems and can't be adjusted adequately) make it seem like there are.

[ThatAuthoringGroup]

Well I stand corrected

[anomynous]

Come on playtesters, just approve the songs.


I want, no need, more Townsend

[ThatAuthoringGroup]

Reaching Down by Order of Voices :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn34NgULmg4

[ThatAuthoringGroup]

Scum of the Earth - Bombshell from Hell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7_amyIT9UA

[SeymourDuncan17]

Scum of the Earth - Bombshell from Hell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7_amyIT9UA

Do you mind charting the lead guitar during the verses? It would really help the variety.

Besides that, looks f***ing awesome. Been waiting for this one.

EDIT: Also:

The "Hey! Hey!" harmonies are WAAAAAY too loud and maybe make those last few notes during the solo single notes to help differentiate it from the unison bends that follow.

[ThatAuthoringGroup]

Greed by Mercy House -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LApr8jMhO8I

This song was supposed to be DLC for GHWOR, (they won a contest to get their song into the game), but after GH went on hiatus we reached out to them and offered to put this song into Rock Band for them absolutely free of charge.