Thought this would be a good forum to make this game on. I'm sure we'll agree on a lot of stuff here but maybe learn some cool tunes. So next person rates from 1-10. Then puts up a new youtube video. I'll start.
Boston - Can'tcha Say http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJyzU4kC3gU

Excellent idea! I'm gonna rate this song personally at 5/10. But if I do it in context to other bands of this genre I'd give it 8/10. Good track with a catchy chorus.

The song I have submitted is a lesser known Gary Moore instrumental called The Prophet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZsI1Necwd8

A great song for sure, a solid 8/10, if not more. Moore sure made his guitar cry in that one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQYXepJpWNo

Testament - Musical Death (A Dirge)

Very cool. 8.5/10
Scorpions - In Trance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDBotOn_eus

Great tune from the Scorps. I'm gonna rate that at 8.5/10 on the Rockter Scale!

I'm gonna submit this track from Chimaira-Pure Hatred.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=related&v=I2NIniaU5xU

Not digging that one. No solo and don't like that type of vocals. 4/10
Cairo - Then You Were Gone. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNlURXNMP6o&feature=related

Nice to hear bands that I've never heard, but that didn't really appeal to me. Had absolutely no affect on me, and I really disliked their vocals for some reason. 5/10

Let's give this thread a new direction again; Lykathea Aflame - Land Where Sympathy Is Air

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF6AazbybME

6/10. Like the riffs but not a big fan of death metal. Drums were pretty crazy to.
Alice in Chains - Love, Hate, Love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_zj3Yfbk6o

Not a fan of AiC, and I'm in the mood for something faster. I liked the overall tone of the peice. 6/10

Dethklok - Thunderhorse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BtY8fGvDqU

9/10 I love that track, awesome playing.

Death-Crystal Mountain:http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SKxvIx6lTYc

Very cool. 8/10. The lead playing is awesome.
Savatage - Gutter Ballet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vg9Z0Os9ck

Always liked Savatage, used to have this album. 8/10

This one is from vocalist Jorn Lande who used to be Malmsteen's touring singer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0-kGt3ob-c&feature=related

cool tune... above average metal/rock tune 6/10.

\m/ Lamb of God - Laid to Rest \m/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOWB6rmSd4I

9/10 awesome song LoG is sooooo sick. Pantera - This Love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm2KeW9Ke2s

8/10. Pretty good Pantera song. My favorite of his is Cemetery Gates.
Symphony X - Smoke and Mirrors http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS-5BfjsArM

Brilliant track from in my opinion a very underrated band. 10/10 for Symphony X.

This track is from 1989. Badlands featuring Ray Gillen and Jake E Lee.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_hqgqMzYKg

Not really my type of metal, but sounded quite nice. 7/10

I'll have more Symphony X in. This is one of my favorite songs by them and I believe this is one of their most underrated songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsENATJNLBw

10/10. I thought about putting that video up. Love the scales used in that song.
Queensryche - Take Hold of the Flame http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUrnCLWqmzA

I like Queensrsryche, paticularly the 'Operation Mindcrime' album. This track is really reminiscent of the material on that album. 8.5/10 A fine offering.

Mr Scary by Dokken/George Lynch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ46M_BMOD0

Great,i like George stuff 10/10

symphony x-witching hour

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3S-igmcxvo

9/10. Great song, differs from other Symphony X material a bit - in a really good way.

Spastic Ink - A Wild Hare

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRF9NsC2D_U

I'm sorry about the speech over it, but I can't find an audio-only version of it. The video and speech make it easier to get the idea behind the song, though.

Very good musicians. Pity about the speech over like you say but I'd give it 8.5/10 for the music.

Rainbow: Kill the King
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3ZfrCPKEqM

Not really my thing at all to be honest, but it was ok.

7/10

Slayer-Bloodline http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VdcgoIVSL4Q

I prefer the earlier Slayer stuff like Reign in Blood and South of Heaven. I would give it a 6/10.
Metallica - Ride the Lightning http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1pO77cFQ5Q

A classic from the Mets, can only be a 10/10.

Next up is Swedish Doomsters Candlemass with 'The Well of Souls'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSSv2WO5Yto&feature=related

Nice vocals,nice solo,but i dont prefer this too much. 7/10

Steeler-Hot on youre heels (1983 with YJM)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWzRs2qMhuI

Pretty cool. Back when Yngwie was young. I prefer Alcatrazz and Rising Force stuff more but I'll give it a solid 8/10.
Royal Hunt - Last Goodbye. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZDZuPqBjk0

Nice song,like the keyboard parts... 9/10

Rhapsody-Emerald sword

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyx7uLU8aGY&feature=related

Excellent song 10/10. Nice find.
Def Leppard - Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7abDOaudss

Not my favourite band in the world, but they wrote some good rock songs. Can't give it more than a 6/10 but thats down to my personal taste rather than commenting on the quality of the song.

Anthrax - Caught in a Mosh

Anthrax are a band I've never really listened to. Didn't really like the start, it sounded punky to me but the song grew on me as it progressed. Liked the energy of it and the guitar harmonies. 7/10.

Andy Timmons: Cry for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKYBJTut-Cc

Pretty enjoyable piece. Not my favorite guitarist, but I liked that. His facial expressions were almost as enjoyable as the song :) 7.5/10

Anacrusis: Sound the Alarm

Listeded to it twice. Like the melody but maybe played too many times. I'll give it a 8/10.
Radiohead - Subterranean Homesick Alien http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NH6k6JPZyY&feature=related

I like Radiohead though I don't own any of their material. That was a good tune, 7.8/10.

Next up is Swedish NeoClassical/Prog outfit Time Requiem: Visions of new dawn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6d6ecnQUSs&feature=related

10/10. Great neo-classical metal song.
Ozzy Osbourne - Revelation (Mother Earth) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGzNoCNfMlA

10/10

That song has my favourite Randy Rhodes solo.

Freddy Mercury-In My Defence: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9f3HcT9toww

8/10. Freddie Mercury had a wonderful voice and he was an outstanding performer. I enjoy his stuff with Queen more, though.

Next up, the absolute king of blues guitar: Stevie Ray Vaughan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwhUjFoHwS4

Smooth! SRV is somebody I think I should listen to more after hearing this. 8.5/10.

Kotipelto: Last Defender
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmOr72_oGK8

That was a rather nice song, considering that I'm not a huge fan of Finnish artists. The lyrics were ordinary Finnish sorrow/crybaby-hero stuff, but the music was considerably better. 7/10

Atheist - An Incarnation's Dream

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYIabMvpoj0&feature=related

I have officially fallen in love with that intro.

I thought the intro was great but i really wasn't expecting it to get heavy like that lol, i thought it was gonna be like a ballad or something. When it first got heavy it wasn't great imo but when the heavy part gets faster after the first 5 lines or so in the lyrics it gets a lot better.

8/10

Would've put it at 7 if not for that cool intro.

Now, i present to you a mind fuck. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MtjemoFXD4Q