Phylactery
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Yeah dragons was definitely one of the easier themes, there's loads of metal songs about them.
I wouldn't mind having a shorter list, do you have 10 yet?
I wouldn't mind having a shorter list, do you have 10 yet?
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Vegard Pompey
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I'll be at 10 once I get Carpe's resubmission. I'd like to hear other people's opinions on whether or not a shorter mixtape is preferred. I personally think 10 sounds pretty low considering the rating period is like two weeks at the current pace of the game. I was actually thinking of explicitly calling out some people (like @TechnicalBarbarity seeing as you're back) to get more submissions.
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I've been really bad at participating in this game lately but I haven't had the time at all, will probably have more time when summer kicks in, but then maybe everyone is on vacations and shit and nobody posts anyway. 
Vegard Pompey
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I love this game and can easily see myself playing it still in the summer. I sure ain't letting it die while I'm host.
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i have no plan to stop playing the game, i am liking the slower pace though. i think 12 is about the perfect amount of songs, i always start flagging when i get toward the end of 15/16 song playlists. kinda depends on song length a lot though.
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Got my new pick in since my first apparently wasn't on YouTube. But for the record Ymir's Blood - High and Mighty is a great track and hella relevant.
Vegard Pompey
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I have 11 songs right now, none of them extremely long. I'll take submissions for another 24 hours and post the playlist around this time tomorrow.
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Vegard Pompey
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AMBITION
Malice - Against the Empire
Bloodbath - Like Fire
D.B.C. - Rise of Man
Drewcifer - Game of Thrones Theme
Visigoth - The Revenant King
Rage - Death in the Afternoon
Dawnbringer - II (Silence in Waves)
Sacriphyx - Wells of Beersheba
Coroner - Semtex Revolution
High Spirits - Going Up
The Gates of Slumber - To Kill and Be King
Crimson Glory - War of the Worlds
At the Gates - The Break of Autumn
Very unpredictable playlist. Can't say I expected a single one of these. Many bands that have not previously been featured in this game as well. Definitely made a few discoveries from these submissions.
Dark Quarterer - Gates of Hell (my top pick)
Galneryus - Hunting for Your Dream (not that there's anyone participating I'd ever expect to pick this)
Heavy Load - Stronger than Evil
Iron Maiden - To Tame a Land/Alexander the Great/Flight of Icarus/etc.
Rainbow - Stargazer
Megadeth - Five Magics
The Chasm - Return of the Banished
Diamond Head - It's Electric (maybe Lightning to the Nations also would've fit? idk)
Legend - The Wizard's Vengeance/The Golden Bell
Dark Moor - Quest for the Eternal Fame (no country, how could you miss a chance to subject people to your beloved Dark Moor?)
Malice - Against the Empire
Bloodbath - Like Fire
D.B.C. - Rise of Man
Drewcifer - Game of Thrones Theme
Visigoth - The Revenant King
Rage - Death in the Afternoon
Dawnbringer - II (Silence in Waves)
Sacriphyx - Wells of Beersheba
Coroner - Semtex Revolution
High Spirits - Going Up
The Gates of Slumber - To Kill and Be King
Crimson Glory - War of the Worlds
At the Gates - The Break of Autumn
Very unpredictable playlist. Can't say I expected a single one of these. Many bands that have not previously been featured in this game as well. Definitely made a few discoveries from these submissions.
Dark Quarterer - Gates of Hell (my top pick)
Galneryus - Hunting for Your Dream (not that there's anyone participating I'd ever expect to pick this)
Heavy Load - Stronger than Evil
Iron Maiden - To Tame a Land/Alexander the Great/Flight of Icarus/etc.
Rainbow - Stargazer
Megadeth - Five Magics
The Chasm - Return of the Banished
Diamond Head - It's Electric (maybe Lightning to the Nations also would've fit? idk)
Legend - The Wizard's Vengeance/The Golden Bell
Dark Moor - Quest for the Eternal Fame (no country, how could you miss a chance to subject people to your beloved Dark Moor?)
Phylactery
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Can't believe I didn't think of these! Great songs.
I'm happy with my pick, though, and it's also nice to see Sacriphyx finally make it into the game.
Edit: Wtf, I just gave that metal version of the Game of Thrones theme a listen. It's horrible (but kinda fun and silly as well). Never thought I'd hear blastbeats over that intro.
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fuckkkk, that legend song would've been a perfect pick. heavy load is a good one too. most of the others i'd have rejected for various reasons though - either the bands are too obvious/overused for me, or i'm saving them for when a better song is suitable, or, as is the case with that dark moor (which i considered and discounted btw), i just find the relation to theme a bit tenuous/boring.
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I already know who submitted the Bloodbath song. Someone accidentally submitted it to me, mistaking me for Vegard apparently.
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Return of the Banished is probably my favorite song by The Chasm. The lead work in the middle of the song is among the most powerful I've ever heard, and I don't usually care all that much about (or even notice) solos.
Master_Yoda77
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Malice - Against the Empire 8/10
Fuck, this is wonderful. Never heard of these guys but I dig it a lot. Nothing too special but really solid heavy metal.
Bloodbath - Like Fire 5/10
Chugs out the ass. I've always foun Bloodbath to be a boring copy of already boring Swedish death metal bands. I kinda like those solos but otherwise this doesn't do a thing for it.
D.B.C. - Rise of Man 6/10
Another band I haven't hear of. I kinda like those vocals. Definitely gives it character, but otherwise this kinda dull. It does hit the atmosphere quit well with all the different little phrases and leads and stuff. But, perhaps a little too much for my tastes. The ending keys are rad though.
Drewcifer - Game of Thrones Theme 3/10
Sounds like something you'd hear in Guitar Hero. I give it credit for having lyrics, but otherwise I'd rather hear the original.
Visigoth - The Revenant King 8/10
I love this band and this song. Not my favorite of theirs, but it's pretty fun. Jake, the vocalist, is a friend of mine and I'm glad to see that they are getting the attention that they deserve. Perhaps a hair too long but whatever, this rules. Also, tidbit: that is Jason Tarpey of Eternal Champion playing the Revenant King.
Rage - Death in the Afternoon 7/10
Haven't we had a Rage song before? Damn, those vocals are insane. This is pretty cool but suffers from the same problems as that DBC song where it's just not that memorable. Still, though, this is solid.
Dawnbringer - II (Silence in Waves) 8/10
Oh, cool, two bands featuring Chicago's great Chris Black. High Spirits is better simply because, but that weird mix of black metal and heavy metal just fucking works for Dawnbringer where other bands would fail. It's blended so well together. This is a great fucking song. Damn, I need to get more into these guys.
Sacriphyx - Wells of Beersheba 7/10
This is another one of those bands that are basically universally loved by those in the "in-crowd" that I never really got into. They are certainly unique and talented, but I never grew into them. I think I have one of their splits or something lying around. This song is good and those lyrics are great but, I don't know. That part where it slows down, though, is beautiful.
Coroner - Semtex Revolution 5/10
Coroner are too tight an technical for my thrash metal tastes. They were exceptionally boring when I saw them at MDF too. I just don't get the appeal. Whatever.
High Spirits - Going Up 9/10
Fuck yeah! High Spirits can do no wrong in my book. I especially love their love songs that remind me of Thin Lizzy. This whole album is damn good. Dem leads.
The Gates of Slumber - To Kill and Be King 9/10
Who da fuck submitted the Gates of Slumber? Damn, I, obviously, worship this fucking band. I never even considered them. This song destroys. I bet most people are going to hate it though. Fuck em.
Crimson Glory - War of the Worlds 6/10
Jesus fucking christ that beginning scream! Excellent. The first two Crimson Glory albums are downright amazing and Wade's vocals are incredible here, but I miss Midnight. This seems to rely way too heavily on the vocalist's ability to wail like a madmen and lacks anything interesting to do or say. Cool solo and I dig the cheesy synths and stuff, but I need some killer riffs in there. Not bad, though.
At the Gates - The Break of Autumn 7/10
Early At the Gates are fucking amazing. TRitSiO is well deserved of being one of the best death metal albums of all time, and this album is pretty split in quality. Raped by the Light of Christ is amazing but this song isn't quite as good. It has some delicious riffs thrown in there, but that is the problem with this song, they just seem thrown together. Definitely will take this over anything on Slaughter of the Soul though.
Fuck, this is wonderful. Never heard of these guys but I dig it a lot. Nothing too special but really solid heavy metal.
Bloodbath - Like Fire 5/10
Chugs out the ass. I've always foun Bloodbath to be a boring copy of already boring Swedish death metal bands. I kinda like those solos but otherwise this doesn't do a thing for it.
D.B.C. - Rise of Man 6/10
Another band I haven't hear of. I kinda like those vocals. Definitely gives it character, but otherwise this kinda dull. It does hit the atmosphere quit well with all the different little phrases and leads and stuff. But, perhaps a little too much for my tastes. The ending keys are rad though.
Drewcifer - Game of Thrones Theme 3/10
Sounds like something you'd hear in Guitar Hero. I give it credit for having lyrics, but otherwise I'd rather hear the original.
Visigoth - The Revenant King 8/10
I love this band and this song. Not my favorite of theirs, but it's pretty fun. Jake, the vocalist, is a friend of mine and I'm glad to see that they are getting the attention that they deserve. Perhaps a hair too long but whatever, this rules. Also, tidbit: that is Jason Tarpey of Eternal Champion playing the Revenant King.
Rage - Death in the Afternoon 7/10
Haven't we had a Rage song before? Damn, those vocals are insane. This is pretty cool but suffers from the same problems as that DBC song where it's just not that memorable. Still, though, this is solid.
Dawnbringer - II (Silence in Waves) 8/10
Oh, cool, two bands featuring Chicago's great Chris Black. High Spirits is better simply because, but that weird mix of black metal and heavy metal just fucking works for Dawnbringer where other bands would fail. It's blended so well together. This is a great fucking song. Damn, I need to get more into these guys.
Sacriphyx - Wells of Beersheba 7/10
This is another one of those bands that are basically universally loved by those in the "in-crowd" that I never really got into. They are certainly unique and talented, but I never grew into them. I think I have one of their splits or something lying around. This song is good and those lyrics are great but, I don't know. That part where it slows down, though, is beautiful.
Coroner - Semtex Revolution 5/10
Coroner are too tight an technical for my thrash metal tastes. They were exceptionally boring when I saw them at MDF too. I just don't get the appeal. Whatever.
High Spirits - Going Up 9/10
Fuck yeah! High Spirits can do no wrong in my book. I especially love their love songs that remind me of Thin Lizzy. This whole album is damn good. Dem leads.
The Gates of Slumber - To Kill and Be King 9/10
Who da fuck submitted the Gates of Slumber? Damn, I, obviously, worship this fucking band. I never even considered them. This song destroys. I bet most people are going to hate it though. Fuck em.
Crimson Glory - War of the Worlds 6/10
Jesus fucking christ that beginning scream! Excellent. The first two Crimson Glory albums are downright amazing and Wade's vocals are incredible here, but I miss Midnight. This seems to rely way too heavily on the vocalist's ability to wail like a madmen and lacks anything interesting to do or say. Cool solo and I dig the cheesy synths and stuff, but I need some killer riffs in there. Not bad, though.
At the Gates - The Break of Autumn 7/10
Early At the Gates are fucking amazing. TRitSiO is well deserved of being one of the best death metal albums of all time, and this album is pretty split in quality. Raped by the Light of Christ is amazing but this song isn't quite as good. It has some delicious riffs thrown in there, but that is the problem with this song, they just seem thrown together. Definitely will take this over anything on Slaughter of the Soul though.
Slayed Necros
Void
Malice - Against the Empire
I have Malice's debut on tape. I can't tell if I like this more on the whole. Seems to be less Priest this time around. This song is no Air Attack anyway. 5/10
Bloodbath - Like Fire
Awful and pointless band. 3/10
D.B.C - Rise of Man
Really solid tech thrash. Better vocals would help this a lot but it's still a fine listen. 7/10
Drewcifer - Game of Thrones theme
Hideous. 1/10
Visigoth - The Revenant King
Decent. Doesn't really reach the epic heights they're obviously going for. Isen Torr this is not. 6/10
Rage - Death in the Afternoon
I own Perfect Man but I'm still not entirely familiar with it. Clearly need to listen to it more. 7/10
Dawnbringer - II (Silence in Waves)
Definitely some cool riffs here. May warrant further investigation. 6.5/10
Sacriphyx - Wells of Beersheba
I strongly prefer Sacriphyx's earlier material. Undeniable riffs, it's just missing that murky oldschool Hellenic production. 7.5/10
Coroner - Semtex Revolution
Coroner rules. Not my favourite by them, still kills. 9/10
High Spirits - Going Up
I have no idea how but this cheesy fucking bullshit is oddly appealing at the moment. I can't imagine a full album of this working. 6/10
The Gates of Slumber - To Kill and Be King
Absolutely nothing about this grabs me. Not bad, just not particularly engaging. 5/10
Crimson Glory - War of the Worlds
No Midnight, no Crimson Glory. 4/10
At the Gates - The Break of Autumn
Saved the best for last. Appreciate that. 10/10
I have Malice's debut on tape. I can't tell if I like this more on the whole. Seems to be less Priest this time around. This song is no Air Attack anyway. 5/10
Bloodbath - Like Fire
Awful and pointless band. 3/10
D.B.C - Rise of Man
Really solid tech thrash. Better vocals would help this a lot but it's still a fine listen. 7/10
Drewcifer - Game of Thrones theme
Hideous. 1/10
Visigoth - The Revenant King
Decent. Doesn't really reach the epic heights they're obviously going for. Isen Torr this is not. 6/10
Rage - Death in the Afternoon
I own Perfect Man but I'm still not entirely familiar with it. Clearly need to listen to it more. 7/10
Dawnbringer - II (Silence in Waves)
Definitely some cool riffs here. May warrant further investigation. 6.5/10
Sacriphyx - Wells of Beersheba
I strongly prefer Sacriphyx's earlier material. Undeniable riffs, it's just missing that murky oldschool Hellenic production. 7.5/10
Coroner - Semtex Revolution
Coroner rules. Not my favourite by them, still kills. 9/10
High Spirits - Going Up
I have no idea how but this cheesy fucking bullshit is oddly appealing at the moment. I can't imagine a full album of this working. 6/10
The Gates of Slumber - To Kill and Be King
Absolutely nothing about this grabs me. Not bad, just not particularly engaging. 5/10
Crimson Glory - War of the Worlds
No Midnight, no Crimson Glory. 4/10
At the Gates - The Break of Autumn
Saved the best for last. Appreciate that. 10/10
