Themed Mixtape Game

[Talos of Atmora]

Uuugh...I can't think of anything yet.

 

[Elric of Melniboné]

My anticipation for this round is building.

 

[Talos of Atmora]

My anticipation for this round is building.

 

[Talos of Atmora]

How many submissions do we have so far? This was a tough pick for me but I found something.

 

[Vegard Pompey]

six

 

[Krow]

I'll throw my hat in the ring once again.

 

[Master_Yoda77]

Trying to come up with a Saint Vitus song might be difficult this time.

 

[CiG]

I'll submit something in the next hour.

 

[Vegard Pompey]

BUILDINGS

Doomentor - The Tomb
Manilla Road - Necropolis
Sepultura - To the Wall
The Lamp of Thoth - The House
King Diamond - Mansion in Darkness
Dimmu Borgir - Mourning Palace
Falcon - Castle Peak
Angra - Temple of Hate
Morbid Angel - Chapel of Ghouls
Enochian Crescent - Black Church
Psychotic Waltz - Spiral Tower
Vinterland - A Castle so Crystal Clear
End Amen - Prisons of Posterity
Wolfnacht - A Demonic Winter Conceals the Shadow Tower
Heir Apparent - Tear Down the Walls

 

[CiG]

I almost submitted "Fortifications Of The Pale Architect" by Realmbuilder, glad I didn't now since this looks like it's going to be quite lengthy.

 

[Vegard Pompey]

15 submissions in the span of 24 hours. It's almost like the old days.

 

[Elric of Melniboné]

I'm listening to this now and my initial impression is that a lot of people chose classic songs with a type of building in the title that aren't really about buildings.

 

[Serjeant Grumbles]

Since I did not, feel free to downrate those other songs.

 

[Vegard Pompey]

I'm listening to this now and my initial impression is that a lot of people chose classic songs with a type of building in the title that aren't really about buildings.

Kind of agree. Was hoping for more 'majestic' stuff like Summoning or Manowar. (Not that I know what specific songs (if any) by those bands would work, but along those lines you know. Although preferably something less obvious.) That said, there are some really great songs in this list by bands I've never heard so I'm not entirely disappointed.

I mean surely there's some majestic power/doom/whatever metal epic about a world wonder or some other big-ass fucking building out there.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Kind of agree. Was hoping for more 'majestic' stuff like Summoning or Manowar. (Not that I know what specific songs (if any) by those bands would work, but along those lines you know. Although preferably something less obvious.) That said, there are some really great songs in this list by bands I've never heard so I'm not entirely disappointed.

Ultimately there probably just aren't that many songs about buildings. I mean, Manowar has Bridge of Death, but ultimately the bridge is just a path to meeting and praising Satan. You can't kill or fuck a building (easily), you kill or fuck its inhabitants.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Even Satan (talking about the band now) can't do 9/11 songs well btw.

 

[Serjeant Grumbles]

Even Satan (talking about the band now) can't do 9/11 songs well btw.

That's because they're not 'Murican.

 

[Elric of Melniboné]

Ultimately there probably just aren't that many songs about buildings. I mean, Manowar has Bridge of Death, but ultimately the bridge is just a path to meeting and praising Satan. You can't kill or fuck a building (easily), you kill or fuck its inhabitants.

I think that there are quite a few songs about buildings, as I had to choose between five songs that I really wanted to submit and none of my alternates are on the list.

 

[Elric of Melniboné]

Doomentor - The Tomb

5/10

This was just okay. I'm not too excited by it.

Manilla Road - Necropolis

6/10

I really like this song, but I don't think that it's really about buildings specifically so I took of a couple of points.

Sepultura - To the Wall

6/10

This is another song that I really like but I don't think it's really about buildings.

The Lamp of Thoth - The House

7/10

Not a great song but it's actually about a building unlike a lot of the classics that were chosen for this round.

King Diamond - A Mansion in Darkness

8/10

Even though I feel its stronger in the context of the album, this song is totally focused on the mansion and encapsulates the theme of buildings amazingly well.

Dimmu Borgir - Mourning Palace

3/10

I'm not feeling it.

Falcon - Castle Peak

8/10

This is pretty funky and has that nice early heavy rock/metal thing going for it. I recently listened to the album and enjoyed it a lot.

Angra - Temple of Hate

2/10

I don't really like this and I don't think that it's really focused on buildings.

Morbid Angel - Chapel of Ghouls

7/10

A badass and evil classic. It loosely fits the theme of buildings but I would give more points if it focused more on the chapel itself.

Enochian Crescent - Black Church

5/10

I don't like the song but it's one of the most appropriately themed picks in the round.

Psychotic Waltz - Spiral Tower

7/10

I haven't heard this band before. Not bad.

Vinterland - A Castle so Crystal Clear

7/10

This has some cool melodies. I expected something different. It fits the theme too.

End Amen - Prisons of Posterity

4/10

This song is about history and not buildings.

Wolfnacht - A Demonic Winter Conceals the Shadow Tower

7/10

This seemed pretty cool. It made me feel cold inside. I used Google Translate to understand the lyrics.

Heir Apparent - Tear Down the Walls

9/10

I really enjoyed this song. It's my favorite on the playlist and it fits the theme very well.

 

[Vegard Pompey]

@H.P. Lovecraft even though you didn't submit a song we need you to rate this playlist and determine what is or isn't "thematic".