Themed Mixtape Game

Baroque said:
Summary of half the ratings ITT:

A - B
One of my favorite bands! This is really not the best song by them, I like A - C better. That probably would have fit the theme better too. Still I love that someone shoehorned one of my favorite bands into the game yet again. 9/10 or 10/10.

X - Y
Great fucking song! Fits the theme perfectly too. I need to check out more of these guys ASAP. But it's my first time giving this band a chance so 6/10 or 7/10 (8/10 absolute max).

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If 'A-B' is supposed to fit my rating for Coroner, I wouldn't say it was shoe-horned. It could definitely be viewed as being about ambition, I just don't think that's the primary vibe I get from it. For this game, none of the picks are completely off-topic, so nothing in this round is deserving of more than a 1 point change based on theme imo, so it's a 10 I ding down to a 9.
 
HamburgerBoy said:
If 'A-B' is supposed to fit my rating for Coroner, I wouldn't say it was shoe-horned. It could definitely be viewed as being about ambition, I just don't think that's the primary vibe I get from it. For this game, none of the picks are completely off-topic, so nothing in this round is deserving of more than a 1 point change based on theme imo, so it's a 10 I ding down to a 9.
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Nah it's more noticing a general trend, while also subtly complaining about how people are rating the song I submitted.
 
Malice - Against the Empire 7/10
This is some cool heavy metal. Nice energetic opener to the playlist.

Bloodbath - Like Fire 5/10
As I've said before, I like their Breeding Death EP but I've never got into anything after it. I actually like Akerfeldt's growls and they work quite well here, but the song is quite boring and uninspiring.

D.B.C. - Rise of Man 6/10
Comes off a bit disjointed to me, but that might be my unfamiliarity with it so maybe I am underrating this. Some great riffs scattered throughout, however, I don't really like the vocals despite them being quite unique. Last 30 seconds or so was great.

Drewcifer - Game of Thrones Theme 3/10
This is really fucking bad, but it was quite amusing so I've given it an extra point. I never thought I'd hear blast beats over this theme song! Carpe Mortem is my guess for this submission.

Visigoth - The Revenant King 6/10
This drags quite a bit at points but it was fun overall. The video was funny.

Rage - Death in the Afternoon 6.5/10
Parts of this were really interesting but other parts didn't grab me as much. I think I'll look into the full length and see how it works in context.

Dawnbringer - II (Silence in Waves) 8/10
Killer fucking riff fest.

Sacriphyx - Wells of Beersheba 8.5/10
I'm a big fan of this album, the atmosphere and lyrics are great. One of the most interesting newer metal bands that I've heard. That middle section is totally glorious.

Coroner - Semtex Revolution 9/10
Pretty much all Coroner is great imo and this is no exception. Killer thrash with amazing riffs and fitting vocals.

High Spirits - Going Up 5/10
Yeah, no. I don't like much of anything about this.

The Gates of Slumber - To Kill and Be King 8/10
The only Gates of Slumber album I'm familiar with and I like it plenty. Some crushing riffs contained in this song. Parts of it could definitely be condensed but it still entertained me for the full duration.

Crimson Glory - War of the Worlds 6/10
Crimson Glory have been one of the biggest discoveries for me from this game. I like their first 2 albums quite a bit. This definitely isn't as good, but some of these wails are awesome and it's all just all so over the top so bonus points.

At the Gates - The Break of Autumn 10/10
This was the first song I really loved off With Fear... but these days I think "Primal Breath" is slightly better. Amazing lyrics and vocal delivery, and god these melodies are spine chilling. It's such a shame that the rest of the album doesn't match tracks 2 through 5 or else this could almost challenge the debut. I also love this being the outro to the playlist. "Appease my hunger, defeat my solitude
and let me follow where daydreams go, when ambitions fall!"
 
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He's only being coy out of necessity. We can't be outright revealing our song choices until the rankings are posted. That would be like telling everybody what Xmas gifts you gave them before they open them.
 
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I mean, doesn't it make sense that the submission that you turned in will more than likely get the highest rating from yourself? Otherwise, why would you submit a song you didn't like unless it was for the lulz or something?
 
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Master_Yoda77 said:
I mean, doesn't it make sense that the submission that you turned in will more than likely get the highest rating from yourself? Otherwise, why would you submit a song you didn't like unless it was for the lulz or something?
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I gotta disagree with this. My song choices are rarely winners, and I frequently rate other songs higher than my own. My choices are usually a band that hasn't been represented yet or a genre we aren't seeing enough of. I'm curious how other members will like it, even if I know a few will hate it.

Plus... I don't know every single band ever and neither does basically anyone else. Sometimes a lesser known gem is gonna blow your own shit right over.
 
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Malice - Against The Empire 9.5/10
Great, old school metal. Listened to these guys a lot growing up.

Bloodbath - Like Fire 8/10
I'm a sucker for this guitar tone and enjoy this band anyway.

D.B.C. - Rise Of Man 7/10
Never heard this band. Pretty interesting stuff!

Game of Thrones Theme 2/10
Dafuq

Visigoth - The Revenant King 6/10
Not overly familiar with these guys. It's good. It's solid. But not entirely memorable.

Rage - Death In The Afternoon 5/10
Not feeling this today.

Dawnbringer - II 7.5/10
Enjoyed this quite a bit. Nice pick!

Sacriphyx - Wells Of Beersheba 7.5/10
Another nice choice!

Coroner - Sentex Revolution 8.5/10
Awesome song by an awesome band.

High Spirits - Going Up 7/10
More solid heavy metal!

The Gates Of Slumber - To Kill And Be King 6.5/10
Liked the second half way more.

Crimson Glory - War Of The Worlds 7/10
The songwriting on this album is very good but it's a wail-fest for Wade Black. I wish they had gone back and re-recorded with Midnight before he passed. Black is a decent enough vocalist, but has none of the emotion or gravity Midnight did.

At The Gates - The Break Of Autumn 4/10
I've tried for years to get into this band but ultimately find them generic.


Excellent list guys! Cheers!!
 
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Malice - Against the Empire
5/10

I found this charming. Quaint little song, reminiscent of other great bands. This is both its appeal and its downfall because there's little variety. The riffing is uninspired and tired, the vocals are acceptable but better suited for a spontaneous bar night. I don't even get ambition from this because no risks were taken whatsoever, either with the lyrics or the music itself. Still, charming little track.


Bloodbath - Like Fire
6.5/10

This got me following it. There were some downright tasty bits... and there were some try-hard boring bits, in addition to some sections that had me double checking I hadn't switched to midi somehow. Lyrics were cool, they'd make an excellent graduation speech. Great ambition. Would not mind seeing it live, if someone else paid.


D.B.C. - Rise of Man
2/10

Yawnx1000000. Nothing to say.


Drewcifer - Game of Thrones Theme
0/10

Fucking christ. First of all, I'm totally open to stupid shit like this. I love alternate genre covers. I'm even open to computerized metal, if its done correctly, utilizing dampening fields of ambient sound to overpower that MORONIC AGGRAVATING CLICKING GOOD GOD SCRATCHING SCRATCHING AT MY EARS LIKE SO MANY MINIATURE TICKERS FUCK THIS. 0/10.


Visigoth - The Revenant King
7/10

Excellent and epic. I was utterly entranced watching the video. I would buy them beers, all of them, so many beers, for so many reasons. Betrayal is one of the great epitomes of ambition, IMO. I will say I got a little annoyed with the singsongy scheme after awhile, but it still stands above the other track of this list thus far.


Rage - Death in the Afternoon
5/10

Really cool chorus, I'd love to be drunk shouting this right now. Reminds me of Barracuda, I've always been a big fan of that tone. Will definitely look into more. But I don't really get ambition here. This loses points for that. It'd be one thing if Larry killed Harry to take his money and his woman, but there's just greed and the irrelevance of possessions. Way to be a fucking downer!


Dawnbringer - II (Silence in Waves)
5/10

A little overbearing. Good concept and its fitting, but overbearing and simple. Forgettable.


Sacriphyx - Wells of Beersheba
7/10

I enjoy oversaturated storytelling.


Coroner - Semtex Revolution
8/10

I can feel the inert testosterone coursing through me, shriveling my ovaries and shrinking my mammaries. This song was fucking awesome. A proud marksman with balls the size of suns.


High Spirits - Going Up
5/10

This should be in a children's cartoon, fuck what a feel good song! Beautiful. Not thematically accurate IMO, but honestly a good song, just in time for summer.


The Gates of Slumber - To Kill and Be King
9/10

Relevant and excellent. You get the feeling of a slow creeping killer, plotting ever so carefully. Foreboding, crafting, slithering.... winning. Fucking excellent.


Crimson Glory - War of the Worlds
9/10

SO FUCKING HAPPY! FUCK THE HUMANS! ALIENS FOREVER! I HOPE THEY WIN YOU UGLY BAGS OF MOSTLY WATER!


At the Gates - The Break of Autumn
4/10

Meh. Never got the hype. And honestly Bloodbath did the whole 'I'm so powerful and evil!' thing a lot better. I know they're pioneers but this doesn't appeal.
 
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Similar lyrical content. I'm all powerful, I'm gonna destroy, yadda yadda yadda. In the ambition context.
 
Malice - Against the Empire - 6
cool song i like it

Bloodbath - Like Fire - 10
crunchy tone, beastly growl, maximum headbangability

D.B.C. - Rise of Man - 5
is this supposed to be thrash why there so much slowing down and pointless wanking

Drewcifer - Game of Thrones Theme - 6.5
why are you all shitting on this, sound fine to me

Visigoth - The Revenant King - 7
cheesy and gay but nothing wrong with that. didnt need to be 8+ mins

Rage - Death in the Afternoon - 5
what is this, some left wing communist anti-rich pro-loser bullshit?

Dawnbringer - II (Silence in Waves) - 6
i was excited with the opening and the instruments are strong throughout but the vocals were rather flaccid

Sacriphyx - Wells of Beersheba - 7-2=5
wow another band that sounds like d666. more like telling a story about war than ambition

Coroner - Semtex Revolution - 9-2=7
the music does rule but it's more about being butthurt about oppression by the system and rebellion than ambition

High Spirits - Going Up - 8
very fun

The Gates of Slumber - To Kill and Be King - 3
nope

Crimson Glory - War of the Worlds - 8
pretty ass-kicking

At the Gates - The Break of Autumn - 9-4=5
9 for the music and -4 for the vocals i fucking hate so much god damn
 
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Carpe Mortem said:
Similar lyrical content. I'm all powerful, I'm gonna destroy, yadda yadda yadda. In the ambition context.
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there is nothing remotely relevant to "i'm all powerful, i'm gonna destroy" in those lyrics though so, again, what

calling them 'generic' is factually incorrect also btw. dislike them by all means but c'mon guys it's about as far from generic as OSDM gets
 
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no country for old wainds said:
there is nothing remotely relevant to "i'm all powerful, i'm gonna destroy" in those lyrics though so, again, what
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Oh my, you're right, there isn't. It would appear I've done this track a disservice. The lyrics are actually about NOT AMBITION and I should have rated it lower. Hope you're glad you opened your big mouth.
 
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