8-Track Themes "Progressively Dying"
EDIT: The Original Idea for these threads worked a little bit differently. Originally I started with 8 tracks and they were swapped out 1 by 1. After some testing and some thinking, I felt this would be a better way: Some of the posts here were in reference to the older format and that is why they made read weird since the new way has been conceptualized and implemented.
1) We begin with 8 tracks centered around a theme. This theme is "Progressively Dying" and the idea here was to create Death Metal playlist that began kind or raw, became increasingly progressive as the tracks progressed.
This is that original 8-Track Set:
1. Cannibal Corpse "A Skull Full of Maggots"
2. Obituary "Slowly we Rot"
3. Morbid Angel "Where the Slime Live"
4. Mortification "Terminate Damnation"
5. Cryptopsy "Phobophile"
6. Athiest "On they Slay"
7. Death "The Philosopher"
8. Carcass "Heartwork"
2) What you want to do now is take that same theme, but replace, reorder, add, drop, and discuss around the theme. The idea is to simulate listening parties, build community, and have a good time.
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Is this to stay within the Horde remit, Zero, or basically anything metal?
Whatever you want to do brother. Just have a fun reason.
1. Cannibal Corpse "A Skull Full of Maggots"
2. Neuropath "Incantations of Decrepit Nihilism"
3. Morbid Angel "Where the Slime Live"
4. Mortification "Terminate Damnation"
5. Cryptopsy "Phobophile"
6. Athiest "On they Slay"
7. Death "The Philosopher"
8. Carcass "Heartwork"
I decided to drop Obituary's "Slowly We Rot" from the list primarily because I played live it so often as a crowd pleaser at the end of Neuropath shows that I'd happily never hear it again. Interestingly, I'd actually suggest that it's one of the weaker songs from Obituary's debut too if I'm being honest, despite it being comfortably the most popular inclusion with fans. I've added Neuropath's "Incantations of Decrepit Nihilism" which we probably played even more often but which I never seem to tire of hearing, particularly since it's had the remaster treatment for the "At Damnation's Core" CD.
I just checked the song, and nice work Sir! I think I would shift the track list around and stick it in between "Terminate Damnation" and "Phobofile" but that's semantics. As far as Obituary is concerned "Suffocation" was the first full Death metal song I ever heard, and it still goes hard. That album is very important to me-no bad choices on it. Cheers!
I think I would shift the track list around and stick it in between "Terminate Damnation" and "Phobofile" but that's semantics.
Oh, I didn't realise that programming was to be considered. I'll take that into account in future. And thank you for your compliment too. :)
1. Cannibal Corpse "A Skull Full of Maggots"
2. Neuropath "Incantations of Decrepit Nihilism"
3. Morbid Angel "Where the Slime Live"
4. Mortification "Terminate Damnation"
5. Cryptopsy "Phobophile"
6. Atrocity "Hold Out (to the End)"
7. Death "The Philosopher"
8. Carcass "Heartwork"
Don't get me wrong, I love that Atheist track. It's just that there a lot of Slayer-like thrash tendencies in that track that's still early tech-death but might seem odd in this list that's just pure 90s conventional/technical death metal. I replaced it with this Atrocity track that I've listened to a few years ago and still think it's one of the strongest highlights in old-school tech-death. The lyrics would absolutely make you growl along, "HOLD OUT...TO THE END! RESIST...AND LIVE!!!"
1. Cannibal Corpse "A Skull Full of Maggots"
2. Neuropath "Incantations of Decrepit Nihilism"
3. Morbid Angel "Where the Slime Live"
4. Mortification "Terminate Damnation"
5. Cryptopsy "Phobophile"
6. Atrocity "Hold Out (to the End)"
7. Death "The Philosopher"
8. Carcass - "Ruptured in Purulence"
Carcass were by far at their best when they hit the midpoint between grindcore and death metal that was Symphinies of Sickness. I have never been a fan of Heartwork and their later stuff. It may have been a fine album by somebody else, but this is Carcass here. "Ruptured in Purulence" is one of the filthiest-sounding tracks they produced and is much more my particular cup of poison.
As far as Obituary is concerned "Suffocation" was the first full Death metal song I ever heard, and it still goes hard. That album is very important to me-no bad choices on it.
I agree with you there. I don’t think there are any duds on “Slowly We Rot” either.
Carcass were by far at their best when they hit the midpoint between grindcore and death metal that was Symphinies of Sickness. I have never been a fan of Heartwork and their later stuff. It may have been a fine album by somebody else, but this is Carcass here.
“Necroticism” is definitely my Carcass album of choice & by a fair margin too. I adored “Symphonies of Sickness” back in the day but a little of the gloss has faded from it over time & I now place it behind “Heartwork” in the Carcass pecking order.
NOTE: AFTER SOME THOUGHT I REWROTE THE FORMAT FOR THESE THREADS, PLEASE REVIEW THE OP AS THINGS WORK A LITTLE DIFERENT NOW. HOPEFULLY IN A WAY THAT IS MORE FUN.