Ikimashou

1) Sabaton - Metal Machine — 6
They have a couple of good songs, but most are just average. This one... it's slightly above average, I guess? That's the impression I got after listening to it a second time.
2) 「デレステ」こいかぜ (Game ver.) 高垣楓 SSR — 4
Well, this is Disney-esque. It's better than what was in the video contest, but the rhythm and transitions are still a bit boring. To be fair, it seemed promising at the beginning, but in the end, these 2:15 feel a bit too long.
3) [ENG SUB] Headphone Actor - Jin ft. LiSA (full version)【Lyrics MV】HD — 8
Oh, this one in an alien language is great. It's dynamic, diverse, and the lyrics are kind of unusual (okay, I'm lying, I barely read the lyrics).
4) Herr Mannelig- Haggard Cover- By Ranthiel — 7
This is... fundamentally good. But a little bit heavy.
5) Nagasaki —
The original is a popular (apparently) song from the early 20th century, when the city was still thriving, and it seems to have had enough romance to inspire English-speaking artists to create such cheerful songs. I found several versions on YouTube, including a black and white cartoon, possibly Disney, with a charismatic cat. What I sent is not the original, but a remake from the not-so-old series "Jeeves and Wooster." And it sounds accordingly, leaning into retro, but lively and more modern. The lyrics are also slightly different. And, of course, I learned about this thanks to the album for that series. It's quite inspiring, a little bit cheeky.

Hot ginger and dynamite
There's nothing but that at night
Back in Nagasaki
Where the fellers chew tobaccy
And the women wicky-wacky
Woo.

6) Yunomi - ジェリーフィッシュ (feat. ローラーガール) — 4
I don't like this silly style of music. The voice is okay, but it doesn't evoke any feelings... It would probably be a hit at a children's party.
7) Oonagh - Avalon — 5
It strangely reminds me of 90s pop music...
8) The Real Gone Tones - Feed Me Ink (OFFICIAL VIDEO) — 7
I see a fellow retro enthusiast.
9) Illusion & Dream — 9
It's so nice how the melody unfolds, almost exactly as it should. The voice is also very good.
10) The Moth & The Flame - Young & Unafraid — 6
It's listenable.
11) Enderal Bard Songs - The Wayward Wanderer [Sung by Lara Trautmann] — 8
The bard songs seem simple, but there's still something... something about them. That pleasant female voice, and the emotion in it...
12) ImeldA May - Big Bad Handsome Man — 5
And another retro enthusiast. For some reason, this one doesn't quite hit the mark. Maybe because similar songs were in a collection of Tex Avery cartoons, and they are perceived as something not very serious