Score: 10

"Amazing and awe-inspiring."

submission: Prelude No. 1

date: September 1, 2008

This is one of the best examples of Gothic music the audio portal has to offer! I was rivetted and loved every bit of it. Wish it was longer; could have listened to it for AGES. Very well done.

Score: 7

"Well..."

submission: Hello (Remade by Lady Arsenic)

date: September 1, 2008

You seem more high school talent show to me than a marketable goth singer. Sorry, I really didn't like the vocals that much. It was detached and slightly nervous. Maybe find a rough edge or a raw passion there, because that would make all the difference. Nice job, though.

Score: 9

"Hmm.."

submission: Cult of Freedom{Goth Rock}

date: September 1, 2008

The background guitar work sounded eerily like something Bruce Faulconer would come up with for DragonBall Z. Probably one of the reasons why I liked this. Job well done.

Score: 10

"Intriguing..."

submission: Darkening Hope

date: September 1, 2008

There is something so insatiably haunting and melodic about this. I was hooked from the first moment and it dug it's claws into me and wouldn't let go. Inspiring, and definitely earns a place on my fave list. I can't believe this isn't rated higher. Half-tempted to come back every day and vote five until it IS, but hey, wouldn't be fair on other people, would it? Loved the piece around the third minute where it quietened down and became more surreal. <3

Score: 10

"Hah, nicely done!"

submission: Interlude (Concept)

date: September 1, 2008

You mentioned something below about the Age of Empires style it encompasses. I'll have to second that, although when it started I was a bit "Lord of the Rings, much?" and I still kind of am. Totally epic, though, and the trailing bells starting around 1:33 were a great touch. <3

Score: 10

"Neat and deceptively catchy."

submission: Prelude to a Deceptive Dynasty

date: September 1, 2008

I wasn't too keen on this during my first listen, but then I let it loop while I was doing some stuff on other sites, and gradually warmed up to it. I think it's excellent once you get used to it, and yes, the genre is incorrect, but overall it is a job well done. Would fit a low-scale battle scene or something. Nice.

Score: 9

"Much better."

submission: <Me & the expression of Me> V3

date: September 1, 2008

Far better than the other two versions, and the length helps as well. I'm not sure why people demand so much more from you - I think there's very little to work with in the first place so they have unrealistic expectations. I like this, though; it's slightly eerie and yes, hypnotic.

Score: 10

"Woah."

submission: .:Soulless:.

date: September 1, 2008

Took me well over a minute to start getting into it, but when I did, it was fantastic. Love the guitar pieces and the little vocal pieces in the background are a nice effect too. Hard to find anything wrong with it. Keep up the awesome work, and much love to you. <3

Score: 10

"Sad...and gorgeous all at once."

submission: ~Only Heart~ by Cayler

date: September 1, 2008

Words cannot express how beautiful this was. You have so much talent... so much. I've heard a lot of awesome music in the portal... but nothing tugged at my emotions as much as this. Emotions count far more than awesome-ness as far as I'm concerned, so this deserves to be the best song in the portal. <3

Score: 10

"Beautifully haunting..."

submission: The Haunted Music Box

date: September 1, 2008

This reminds me of a mixture of things; partially from the music box from the animated film Anastasia and partially from the ending theme of the (FANTASTIC) anime Vampire Knight, the song Still Doll. It was amazing, and thanks for putting it together; it made my day.