Astronomic Metal Collection 2
 

Oh, look, the pack has been released. Cool, right?

PART 1:
MEGAUPLOAD
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PART 2:
MEGAUPLOAD
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ENTIRE PACK:
MEGAUPLOAD

Discuss. Praise. Whine. Complain. Go!

P.S. Thanks for actively not submitting. Can I really blame you though?

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People keep bugging me to do another one of these, and even though I'm not really stepping anymore, I figured what the hey. I'll have free time over the summer anyway.

If you don't know what to step, here's something to get you started: http://www.mediafire.com/?wpav0muvcbt (Song cuts may be necessary)

Guidelines ahoy!

Submit metal/rock stuff. Anything, I don't care. This includes video game metal (S.S.H. for example).

Try to step some music that's a bit more off the beaten path. I'm not saying to completely avoid stepping popular stuff, but please limit stepping stuff that there are already hundreds of files for. If you're looking for new music to step I have some decent sources for you. Feel free to ask me.

DA RULZ (at least read this, k):
- Heavy (Challenge if you like) is mandatory. All other charts are optional. Hands are okay, but I'd really like to keep files with only a spread chart to a limit. A lot of the people who are going to be playing this are going to be index players. It doesn't take long to remove hands and make a simfile a bit easier. Files with only a spread chart will be judged more strictly, though, still not nearly as strict as some packs.
- Simple index files are completely okay. As long as they're polished, and don't have 16th streams when there are more prominent sounds to follow. Also, remember that jumpstreams can be your friend.
- There is no limit on length, but songs must be at least 30 seconds long.
- Cuts are okay. In fact, I recommend them on longer songs. The longer a song is, the more critical I'll be about it. Nobody wants 7 minutes of sixteenth streams.
- Released files are perfectly okay. However, if you step something specifically for this I would highly encourage you NOT to release it. Files that have been featured in obscure packs are also okay.
- Graphics are not necessary, but submitting a file with decent graphics will be a big help. Searching google, taking the first image you see, and slapping crappy text on it doesn't qualify as decent. If you can't make them there are plenty of people you can ask, or you can request them in the graphical forum. If I get too many files without graphics I'll be forcing people to get their own.
- No dinner rolls (I think you know what I mean) except in Edit/Beginner. Basically you have to have at least one main chart without them.

Send your files to doyoulikemetal@gmail.com Make sure to label the folder like this: (Your name) Name of simfile. Also, please put the name of the album the song is from and the year the album was released in the subtitle. Like so: Name of album (Year released)

Judges:
SulferDragon
N.T.M.
Still looking for willing judges. Not ones who will be lazy, worthless procrastinators.

Graphical Artists:
SulferDragon (kinda)
PsYcHoZeRoSk8eR
Quigly
sp1nzoK
We need your help!!

There is no deadline... yet. Just submit ****.

Don't expect me to give feedback on every file submitted to this. You'll get a yes or no probably unless I'm bored.

Oh, and v2 files of songs that were already in the first pack are fine. You know, if the song actually deserves a v2.

Also, I could really use some help with graphics in case anyone is interested. Seriously, it would help a lot. SERIOUSLY


Any questions? Ask me or NTM.

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Oh cool, I guess this is good for submitting my file. I stepped the full version of Eradication a while ago, and it would go well in this pack. Heavy is easier and straightforward, with no hands and a few mines. It has some crossovers in the streams though, so if that is too much of an issue (you did say this pack has indexers in mind), I'll get rid of them. Oni is much more radically stepped and also harder than the one in FFR.

Going to go over it one more time before submitting.


EDIT: I have some stepping experience, if you need help with judging I could lend a hand.

EDIT2: Sent.

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Hahaha I remember this...

Also, If anyone wants to collab on something, I've started working on a song that fits this and I don't think I'm gonna finish it without help or something.

EDIT: Also, I can help where / when needed.

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Put some real metal in there no wankercore stuff and it would be A+

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hmm well i loooove metal so maybe i will give this a shot.

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Nice idea, I really think I should do something for this.

EDIT: Sent, I left the difficulty on one so you can adjust it yourself, that way the pack has an universal rating system :D
(Btw what system are you using new one, see Dark Chancellor's Pack, or the old one... I'd rec. the new one)

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Well if it's going to be index files then there really isn't a rating system is there :S

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send me another good metal song like you did for shadow gallery and i'll gladly step

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Send me some good **** I'll step some.

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Hehe, I got plenty of good stuff that could make some nice charts. I'll dig through my music tomorrow and send a few.

Okay, but first I need to check out your file.

You can do some graphics if any are needed.

I'm not sure. I doubt it would be necessary to use the rating system used in the DCP, but I guess if there are enough hard files I could.

Also, guys, my aim is not to make an index pack. Spread charts are ok. I'm just trying to encourage people to make more index friendly charts. They're not much effort to make, especially if you already have a spread chart. All you got to do is remove some steps and change the patterns if that's the case.

I'll check out the files people submitted tomorrow.

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Alrighty, stepping some stuff for this. Linkin Park is cool with you, right?

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Please nothing off of Minutes to Midnight...
Please do some more hardcore stuff, the amount of stuff like Freedom Call was bugging me.
Bands I'd like to see more of:
Dimmu (could have some incredible stepcharts aka sympozium, etc.)
As I Lay Dying (haven't seen any AILD charts lately)
Killswitch (potential, possibly some easier stuff)
Enter Shikari (not truly metal but some awesome potential)
Unearth (guitar solos - Cutman, We Are Not Anonymous, Giles, etc.)
All That Remains (someone please step This Calling/The Air That I Breathe/Chiron)
Still Remains (White Walls, The Worst is Yet to Come)
Job for a Cowboy (anything)
Godspeed (maybe)
Black Tide (Shockwave, etc.)
(tribute to rockband) Abnormality - Visions


Just a few suggestions :)

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If someone wants metal add me on MSN blood_bowler@hotmail.com

over 300 bands on my HDD and probably 90% of that belongs to some metal genre / subgenre.

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I was also saying that if you needed judges, I could help with that...

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I'm working on a Haste The Day file currently. Will definitely submit.

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all the request I have seen so far have turned out to be wankercore.

Try to get some oldschool thrash in there that would give the pack some life I have plenty of music for anyone so just call me out if you want something to step.

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Quit yer bitchin' about the music and step something then.

Borderline okay. Depends on the song.

I do agree. I want less power metal in this one. More variety.

Bynary, you can judge. Psycho, so can you. However, first I want to send you both three files and I want you to tell me what you think of them.

Is there anyone else? I think four judges is perfect. Also, anyone else who could do graphics?

Um, yeah, someone also sent me a pack of 16 of their files. That's definitely not okay. I'm not going to play all of those. Instead, why don't you send me a few of your files, the files you consider your best. Oh, and I actually did start playing through your files, but one of them had rolls and made my StepMania crash. That's when I quit. If you would read the rules (specifically the last one) you would see that I said no rolls.

Oh, and let me emphasize again the fact that the files can be released. I don't care if they were uploaded three years ago. If you have anything good, or even if you know of a good file by someone else, submit 'em. Well, I don't mean to submit someone else's file and credit yourself for it.

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If I had that ability I wouldn't be bitchin'

We need some good ****ing metal but then again no one listens to good metal they are all obsessed over these new bands named after movies. Like who the hell calls a band Devil Wears Prada? Anyways I'm pretty sure my opinions will be dismissed by the mainstream since the mainstream ruined what once wasn't.

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From foilman himself.

http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...p?songid=36255