Themed Mixtape Game

DELUSION PLAYLIST

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The Chasm - Eternal Cycle of Delusion
Eulogy - Consecration of Fools
The Krixhjälters - Mulling Over Anaesthesia
(The youtube is mistitled, but I'm informed it's the correct song)
Deceased - Morbid Shape in Black
Addictive - Echoes Of The Mind
Fates Warning - The Arena
Exmortus - Metal Is King
Aborym - III
Thin Lizzy - Waiting For An Alibi
Despair - Delusion
Atrox - Mental Nomads
Eucharist - A Velvet Creation
Crimson Glory - Lost Reflection
 
Oh man, that playlist looks awesome. Did Phylactery pick The Chasm again? What a twist.

Nope! Didn't submit a song. I thought it might be you as you seem to like that album more than most other The Chasm fans. It's actually one of my least liked songs of theirs. I don't even remember what it sounds like from memory, save for the opening few seconds.
 
Nope! Didn't submit a song. I thought it might be you as you seem to like that album more than most other The Chasm fans. It's actually one of my least liked songs of theirs. I don't even remember what it sounds like from memory, save for the opening few seconds.

Yeah, I love that album and the last three songs on it especially. I didn't pick this song although it was the first thing I thought of - I looked at the lyrics and they didn't seem to relate that strongly to the theme despite having 'delusion' in the title, so I picked something else. Still glad it made the list though.
 
The Chasm - Eternal Cycle of Delusion

Underrated by The Chasm's standards. Fucking love the riff that appears at 4:00 and continues to repeat throughout the next minute. "Are we all dead...?" 9/10

Eulogy - Consecration of Fools

I don't think I've ever noticed just how similar parts of this sound to Brutality's Screams of Anguish, especially the section beginning at 0:15. Killer stuff. 8/10

The Krixhjalters - Mulling over Anaesthesia

Actually annoying at first, although the ending section wasn't bad and a couple of the riffs didn't suck. Sorry Pompey. 5/10

Deceased - Morbid Shape in Black

I'm embarrassed that I own a later Deceased album and not this one. This rules hard. Love the production, great use of a sample, total madness. 9/10

Addictive - Echoes of the Mind

Never heard of these guys before. Not particularly impressed. The leads are great though. 6/10

Fates Warning - The Arena

I never expected to like post-Arch Fates Warning as much as I do. Granted, I only have this and No Exit but I love both. So good that I listened twice. 9/10

Exmortus - Metal is King

I get it, the delusion is in the title. 4/10

Aborym - III

I always knew I'd hate this band. My apprehension was justified. 2/10

Thin Lizzy - Waiting For an Alibi

It's not even trying to be metal. I like Thin Lizzy a lot and this is a great song, but get the fuck out of here. 1/10

Despair - Delusion

Thrash that doesn't really thrash. Slightly more interesting than the Addictive song. 6.5/10

Atrox - Mental Nomads

Nothing but regret at this stage. 2/10

Eucharist - A Velvet Creation

I'm glad the guy that produced this had no idea what he was doing - it resulted in one of the weirdest death metal production jobs ever. People understandably complain about the snare but I wouldn't change a thing. Totally mesmerizing stuff. An all time favourite. 10/10

Crimson Glory - Lost Reflection

Good pick for the theme, but I've never liked this a whole lot. Seems odd to close an epic, soaring USPM masterpiece with a mostly non-metal ballad. 6/10
 
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The Chasm - Eternal Cycle of Delusion 7/10 I recall these guys from an earlier game and think I remember liking that song better. Anyways this is really cool, I can dig it but not something I'd probably listen to outside of this game.

Eulogy - Consecration of Fools 9/10 Killer! Too bad these guys never did much besides this EP.

The Krixhjälters - Mulling Over Anaesthesia 7/10 Cool song

Deceased - Morbid Shape in Black 8/10 Big fan of Luck of the Corpse, I actually own this album but never listened to it much.

Addictive - Echoes Of The Mind 8/10 Really like the way the bass thunders along here. Some pretty good riffs and really dug the leads. Very cool.

Fates Warning - The Arena 9/10 Should listen to these guys more often. Awesome!

Exmortus - Metal Is King 6.5/10 Just like with the chasm I remember hearing these guys before in this game and remember liking them better.

Aborym - III 2/10 can't get into this at all

Thin Lizzy - Waiting For An Alibi 7/10

Despair - Delusion 7.5/10
Totally dig these guys, but I think their first album is way better. Still pretty awesome track.

Atrox - Mental Nomads 5/10 middle of the road. Didn't hate it, didn't like it. Just not my thing.

Eucharist - A Velvet Creation 6.5/10 This is ok, kept my attention

Crimson Glory - Lost Reflection 4/10 Not the best way to end things.
 
The Chasm - Eternal Cycle of Delusion
the melodic parts in the middle of this are some of the most instantly gratifying of the chasm's careers, but the more chuggy or atmospheric moments aren't among their best and overall it's a little riff salady like a lot of later chasm. it's also kind of a lazy pick given it's hard to pinpoint how it's thematic beyond the title and we've had half a dozen chasm submissions at this point. 7/10

Eulogy - Consecration of Fools

whoa, really like this. the dark unstable vibe and a few of those leads remind me of THE RED IN THE SKY IS OURS. i don't really get anything out of that overly convoluted slow bridge part they do every so often, that's the only nitpick. 9/10

The Krixhjälters - Mulling Over Anaesthesia

reminds me of a whole bunch of bands i'm a fan of: voivod and anacrusis and shah and even wipers. amazing. 10/10

Deceased - Morbid Shape in Black
i increasingly consider this one of the best thrash albums ever. it's definitely messy but the more i listen to it the more it makes an unhinged kind of sense, and it's just so fucking weird, psychological and vivid. 9/10

Addictive - Echoes Of The Mind
5/10

Fates Warning - The Arena
8/10

Exmortus - Metal Is King

give it up guys, baroque won't rest until we pretend to like this band. 10/10

Aborym - III

was expecting this to be more theatrical, but the use of synths here is actually pretty cool. 6/10

Thin Lizzy - Waiting For An Alibi

one of the better lizzy songs to be submitted, but it's not metal and i don't even get how it's thematic either lol 3/10

Despair - Delusion

hbb alert 7/10

Atrox - Mental Nomads

i like the uptempo riffy parts here, but the vocals seem more attention-seeking than organic and the softer/slower parts are largely lame. and god, it meanders on forever. 4/10

Eucharist - A Velvet Creation

how a bunch of dudes in their mid-teens came up with one of the most unique metal albums ever off the bat i don't know, but the genre is richer for it. inb4 TB (validly) calls it 'artyfarty' lol 9/10

Crimson Glory - Lost Reflection

i think it's a perfect conclusion to an album that contains tinges of desperation and insanity throughout. midnight is just about the only metal vocalist who could sell this shit though. the climax could be better and longer is all. 9/10

any playlist where the chasm is in the bottom half of my ratings has to be awesome.