Pagan Altar
...from beyond the stars...
10/10
Carnivore
Didn't think this'd be a band that would show up in every single mixtape... not that I'm complaining. A very purposeful eponymous track that elucidates the meaning of the band's name. I thought they were literal meat eaters.
6/10
Sortilège
I'm really glad this made it in 'cause it's an amazing eponymous track that absolutely belongs in the company of giants like Angel Witch and Pagan Altar. If I was being nitpicky I guess I could complain that the verse riff is kinda bland but with a vocal performance this great who the hell cares.
9/10
Gorgoroth
9/10
Saint Vitus
Love the part where the backing vocals chant the song name all submerged in this suffocating bassy sound, love the intro, actually I love all the parts, best song on the album after The Psychopath (sorry Burial).
10/10
White Wizzard
7/10
Aspid
8/10
Iron Maiden
I knew this would make it in, but it's not something I'd have picked myself unless I was really starved for ideas. It's pretty good but I always thought it was a lesser Di'Anno era song.
7/10
Skyclad
6/10
Pentagram
7/10
Fog of War
I bought Fallout 4 during the latest steam sale. It's a lot of fun and so is this song.
7/10
Manowar
6/10
Nyktalgia
This is actually pretty good for DSBM but jesus christ 11½ minutes. If you submit a song that long I'm going to hold it to higher standards and this doesn't meet them. It's also a huge fucking speedbumb in a playlist that was thus far very energetic.
5/10
Angel Witch
10/10
Dream Death
8/10
Dark Quarterer
The final iteration of the chorus is the greatest fucking thing ever. Also nice bookending here, starting the mixtape with the lines "dawning of a brand new day" and ending on a song about the final hours of the night. Intentional?
17/10