Themed Mixtape Game

Drudkh - Sunwheel

Inoffensive, but needlessly repetitive and cheerful. The opposite of what I want from black metal. 4/10

Patriarch - Dance, Children of the Moon

Solid. Not particularly engaging. 6/10

Sacred Blade - Of the Sun and Moon

High on my trad metal wishlist. 8/10

Amorphis - Moon And Sun Part II North's Son

Tales From the Thousand Lakes is where I give up on Amorphis. Pretty saccharine stuff, really. 4/10

Lucis Absentia - Beneath the Falling Sun

Characterless modern metal complete with godawful tough guy vocals. Ultra slick soulless piss. 2/10

Bruce Dickinson - Power of the Sun

I think this is the first time I've ever listened to Dickinson's solo stuff. Really solid stuff, consider me equally surprised and impressed. 7/10

Incantation - The Ibex Moon

One of the best tracks from what I've come to acknowledge as Incantation's peak. Utterly bleak and dismal. 9/10

Sacramentum - Moonfog

Not quite as developed as their debut full-length, but still really nice, intricate black/death metal. 7.5/10

Anciients - Raise the Sun

Reminds me of Opeth but I like it even less. The harsh vocal parts are far and away the worst, sounds completely forced and devoid of any measure of menace and actually had me cringing. Clearly not for me. 3/10

Rat Attack - Man on the Moon

I remember this coming to my attention years back but I didn't properly investigate. I'm going to get on to that, this rules hard. 8/10

Celtic Frost - Sorrows of the Moon

I'd rather he was ugh-ing and shit but whatever, undeniable riffs. 7/10

Spirit Caravan - Dead Love / Jug Fulla Sun

Second part is better. Unlike Rat Attack, not too eager to hear more. 5.5/10

Atrocity - Sky Turned Red

Yeah, I like my comfort zone. Top tier deranged death metal. 9.5/10

Hades - The Dawn of the Dying Sun

Probably one of the more underrated Norwegian black metal albums. I think it'd benefit greatly from a less trebly production job, but it's not a big issue. 7/10
 
Didnt get to participate this round, but here's my ratings, right in your ass.

Drudkh - Sunwheel
8.5/10.

Patriarch - Dance, Children of the Moon
5/10.
Boring.

Sacred Blade - Of the Sun + Moon
5.5/10.

Amorphis - Moon and Sun Part II: North's Son
7/10.

Lucis Absentia - Beneath the Falling Sun
2/10.
fuck off

Bruce Dickinson - Power of the Sun
3.5/10.
despise this douche's solo work.

Incantation - The Ibex Moon
9/10.

Sacramentum - Moonfog
7.5/10.

Anciients - Raise the Sun
3/10.
sorry baroque, this sucks.

Rat Attack - Man on the Moon
9/10.
Cant believe someone actually picked Rat Attack. Bought this album (or demo or whatever) a while back from deathgasm when his store went under.

Celtic Frost - Sorrows of the Moon
5/10.
Get drunk and blubber over Celtic Frost and it'll sound like this.

Spirit Caravan - Dead Love / Jug Fulla Sun
2/10.
This band is just fucking awful. I like some stoner stuff and this is just ehhh

Atrocity - Sky Turned Red
3/10.
File this under OSDM that I never 'got' the hype

Hades - The Dawn of the Dying Sun
6/10.
s'okay.
 
It would have been obvious as fuck though.
Yeah but Dead the old chap deserves to be on a playlist as well!

Bruce Dickinson - Power of the Sun

I think this is the first time I've ever listened to Dickinson's solo stuff. Really solid stuff, consider me equally surprised and impressed. 7/10
Check out The Chemical Wedding and you're in for a treat. Really really solid stuff.

Dickinson is funny in that he is worse on his earlier albums and gets better and better.
 
Drudkh - Sunwheel - 6/10
Very upbeat for what I would imagine from this band. Vocal mix sucked near the beginning but somehow got okay at the end


Patriarch - Dance, Children of the Moon - 6/10

Vocals killed this

Sacred Blade - Of the Sun + Moon - 6.5/10

Amorphis - Moon and Sun Part II: North's Son - 7/10

Better than I remember, but I still prefer everything after and including Elegy

Lucis Absentia - Beneath the Falling Sun - 9/10
Shut the fuck up, Krow. Definite Sylosis influence (also confirmed by the band). Colton's 'tough guy' vox are not representative of him as a person. Excellent riffing and drumming.

Bruce Dickinson - Power of the Sun - 8/10

I may prefer Bruce's solo stuff to some of his Iron Maiden records.

Incantation - The Ibex Moon - 7.5/10

Better than I remember, but I can't help but zone out with this band

Sacramentum - Moonfog - 7/10

Anciients - Raise the Sun - 5/10

Rat Attack - Man on the Moon - 5/10

Celtic Frost - Sorrows of the Moon - 6/10

Spirit Caravan - Dead Love / Jug Fulla Sun - 7/10

Very pleasant

Atrocity - Sky Turned Red - 7/10

Hades - The Dawn of the Dying Sun - 6.5/10