Yea the whole 'mixed in a bathroom' is kind of desired in old school black metal.

@theferaldays

4 жыл бұрын

Most bands simply didn't have the budget for a better production. ;)

@darkmarv8045

4 жыл бұрын

@@theferaldays Darkthrone had definitely the budget (they were with Peaceville at the time, a solid metal record label), but the band itself after the first clean technical death album decided to have for the next albums a raw "mixed in the bathroom" production and a change of the genre from death to black (with the opposition of the label), it was a choice. The difference of production of their first 2 albums is evident.

@locusmortis

4 жыл бұрын

This, like many of the best Norwegian black metal albums of the time was produced by Eric "Pytten" Hundvin at the Grieghallen studio in Bergen. The cold production was a choice, not just a necessity.

@yarosan

4 жыл бұрын

@@darkmarv8045 Filosofem was recorded on a headset, duh

@AbominationalFailure

3 жыл бұрын

@@theferaldays there's probably some truth to that, but it was also a stylistic choice. Listen to Nattens Madrigal by Ulver, its the most raw shit you'll ever hear lol

I'm glad you like it. Black metal is not for everyone, it's all in the dark emotion and atmosphere, not in the fun like most bands today. For another classic black metal song, check out Dissection - Night's Blood ;) Fast but very melodic stuff

@kaniorion3142

4 жыл бұрын

I agree

@darianmendoza1785

4 жыл бұрын

Anything dissection is gonna get one hooked. They're the best. Rip Jon !

@henriklindberg1646

3 жыл бұрын

@@darianmendoza1785 if he sees the melodic ones he is hooked for sure

@kenrichards4838

3 жыл бұрын

RIP Dissection and Jon. Great dude just crazy af. Where dead angels lie you'll find him.

@Metrikon9000

2 жыл бұрын

Dissection would be great. I'd love to see him react to The Somberlain or Heaven's Damnation.

'Dissection - Where dead angels lie' could be a good one to react

blackmetal is something you need to get used to, to really enjoy it. the "bad" production was intentional, best example from the old norwegian scene would probably be the song "dunkelheit" by the one person band burzum. he recorded an entire album with an old Koss headset microphone and a little battery powered marshall amp. still quite iconic. for better production but similar atmosphere as here in this emperor sond i'd suggest you one of my personal all time favourites: "Thorns of Crimson Death" by the swedish band Dissection.

@mechalpuco

4 жыл бұрын

"dunkelheit" is a child's play compared to the songs on ulver's "nattens madrigal", the distortion on album is so good that it hurts

On vocals and guitar is Ihsahn, amazing band... this is over 25 years, ago, time flies. Checkout his solo band, Ihsahn.

The fact you dug this and Opeth just got a subscriber out of me.

A bit late to the party and this has probably been mentioned, but check out the Empirial Live Ceremony version or the 2006 Wacken Open Air festival version. Emperor live is a sight and sound to behold! Glad you enjoyed it!

Hey TNT, if you actually check out Emperor's live recordings, they sound so much better, some bands are looking for the raw, low-fi sort of sound, but with Emperor it was always a budget problem, because if you check their later albums the productions gets better and better, so yeah, if you'd be down, With Strength I Burn, live at Wacken is a pivotal moment for the band and even the whole genre, just a magical experience!

@reinholdsklinefelter3879

2 жыл бұрын

Emperor's "A Night of Imperial Wrath" from Wacken 2006 is some epic stuff.

Dissection where deads angel lie need to be next

This was the first black metal album I heard. Scared the life out of me !! Loved it.

Oldschool Black Metal, some of it at least was actually recorded in a bathroom! :D

You gotta love any song where "blaaaaaaaaarrrrrrgghghghhgg" is a lyric.

By the way, the production quality is ramped up on their second album "Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk". I recommend checking out "Ye Entranceperium", "The Loss and Curse of Reverence", or "With Strength I Burn" by them.

@beepboop204

Жыл бұрын

there is something i enjoy about being FORCED to engage with an album and seek out all the nuance. my brother once said i was listening to dentist drills 😂

@clintonr.6581

Жыл бұрын

@@beepboop204 Same here lol, it's an enjoyable challenge for me

They do have a remaster if you prefer! Brilliant, brilliant band. My favourite band in fact.

The way it was recorded was actually in a theater, and the different instruments were placed around in the room, not just up on the scene, to get a certain feel. You seem to like that feel, you just wish you could have that and the cleanness, but I think you may have to pick most of the time.

the kids are 18 years old as she the song´s record

Great reaction! The production style definitely takes time to get used to. You’ll adjust to it after a couple songs. It’s very integral to the atmosphere that black metal tries to convey

@beepboop204

Жыл бұрын

its a trip too to look at Mortis and his silly costume and the fact Faust murdered a dude..... interesting mix of personalities and attitudes

Do more black metal try Immortal - at the heart of winter

@subgum3403

4 жыл бұрын

Mountains of might

@TheShiellsy

3 жыл бұрын

DISSECTION

@shadowwound

3 жыл бұрын

Solarfall makes my head explode everytime xD

@maksphoto78

3 жыл бұрын

Oh I love that album.

@katrinelarsen7496

3 жыл бұрын

Winter bane

Cool you dug it. There are symphonic black metal bands and albums with cleaner production for sure. It's just that 2nd wave in Norway that loved having their production sound like trash haha. But I've grown to appreciate the atmosphere it creates. The band Emperor would clean their production up on their following albums, and if you ever go back to them again, a good song from their later albums is "Curse You All Men". This other band "Dimmu Borgir" is one of the most popular bands in the symphonic black metal scene and their 90s stuff has a cleaner production than this, and some of it is pretty cool as well. I imagine you'll probably get some recommendations for them at some point. Their song "In Death's Embrace" is one of their best IMO.

@TheAdventuresofTNT

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. I'm definitely looking more into stuff, I'm really starting to get into black metal.

the drummer on that album murdered a guy in lillehammer norway in august 1992. the late eighties, early nineties were very dark times for the black metal scene in norway. as a canadian, i traveled to norway in 2018 to visit many of the places of black metal fame in norway. norwegian black metal is unique. snorre blackthorn ruch is the creator of the guitar sound of norwegian black metal, along with euronymous. sadly, blackthorn was in the wrong place at the wrong time, as euronymous was murdered by varg vikernes of burzum while he was smoking a cigarette outside euronymous place. he took 8 years in prison. i would say that transylvanian hunger by the band darkthrone is pretty much the epitome of norwegian black metal. fenriz, the drummer of darkthrone is a very cool guy that has never been interested in some of the more extreme aspect of the norwegian black metal scene. he is a very nice guy.

Try Mgla - Excercises in Futility I for some really good modern black metal

You should try Immortal, At The Heart of Winter is great, the song and the entire album

Mother North is a great Black metal song from the dark Norway and the band Satyricon. Please react to the offcial video. Thanks. Black metal is bad sound, sorry. This song is a little fuller in the recoarding.

@mattdubya1037

4 жыл бұрын

Satyricon- Dawn of a new age. a black metal song with Bible lyrics ( lol the irony). great song though from the same album!

That sound is black metal, it is supposed to be that way. Black metal has a lot of variation and can be found in every country. Iceland has an up and coming black metal scene. Poland has a great scene and of course Finland.. Hell, even Indonesia has black metal bands. MGLA, Árstíðir lífsins, Kriegsmachine, Havukruunu, Svartidaudi, Pure Wrath, Sinmara, Almyrkvi.

@mechalpuco

4 жыл бұрын

mgla is a good gateway band for bm, it think. quite approachable and easy to enjoy

For TRUE epicness: Bal Sagoth - "In the Raven-Haunted Forests of Darkenhold, Where Shadows Reign and the Hues of Sunlight Never Dance"!

Not really a big black metal fan but I do like Dark Funeral - Hail Murder. Should check them out

Glad to see you listening to some Black Metal brother, definitely an interesting sub genre of music! Emperor is just the tip of the iceberg with a deep end of crazy bands that have been influenced one after the other. A kind of music that'll definitely take the inexperienced listener a while to get used to certain songs, certain bands, certain albums. It took me a good few years before I could start enjoying some bands. A recommendation is that you get more into the history behind this genre. Dive into the music and the Norwegian scene of the 90's, which is a part of the second wave of the genre (like Emperor), plagued with insanities such as suicide, murder, chaos, destruction, hate, building burnings, etc. My personal recommendations lie on the South American scene, especially Brazil and Chile. I recommend Sarcófago (I.N.R.I 1987) a *MUST* listen to record and band! Without Sarcófago there is NO Norwergian Black Metal scene. They are behind everything that MEANS Black Metal! While there is no insane chaos in this scene, the music is what gave the genre its essence and aesthetic. Trust me man, Sarcófago's debut album is a must listen to record! Another recommendation I can give you is Bathory. Not South American, but Swedish. Their debut basically founded Black Metal in itself. Enjoy the rabbit hole!

'In longing spirit' is another great atmospheric song from Emperor.

Dimmu Borgir is a great Symphonic Black Metal band! Emperor are great!

Awesome. Mayhem - The Freezing Moon from Tribute to Euronymous with Dead on Vocals. Abruptum - De Profundis Mors Vas Cousumet. Burzum - Dunkelheit.

You should try out Cruse You all Men or The Eruption from Emperor's later albums. Production is waaaay better and you can see how they grew and evolved as a band.

You sir just earned another sub. Hails! 🤘

"It sounded like it was mixed in a bathroom" Holy shit I couldn't have put it better myself. I love black metal but the general low quality of their recordings can be a hurdle to get past for people who are unfamiliar. I legitimately think the bands should take advantage of the tools they have available but again I've always disliked making something sound bad ON PURPOSE as opposed to low quality because let's face it: not all of us have access for a studio or cash for the equipment at home.

@locusmortis

4 жыл бұрын

I disagree, the sound was a choice and a reaction against the over-produced death metal of the day. For some reason black metal always sounded better on vinyl, perhaps the compression on youtube videos is making it sound muddier than it should.

MAYHEM - FREEZING MOON

The live versions of this song definitely have more clarity to them. I actually prefer Emperor live than in the studio. Maybe check out some of the originators of Black Metal. How about Bathory - Call From The Grave?

@luispreciado4745

4 жыл бұрын

William Espinosa Yes Bathory !!

@Somewhere_Bagel

4 жыл бұрын

Gotta Love Bathory❤️

This reaction is wonderfully fantastically brilliantly magnificent, do a reaction of the band OCEANS OF SLUMBER - A Return To The Earth Below (OFFICIAL VIDEO).

Check out mgła! definitely one of the best newer black metal bands

i fucking love this song=)

Vinterland: Our Dawn of Glory or Wings of Sorrow highly recommended. Actually you could listen to any track from their only album "Welcome my Last Chapter" and you won't go wrong. An absolute masterpiece.

@michaelgreene7041

4 жыл бұрын

@@bschuler6216 It was reissued back in 2010 by Temple of Darkness Records but ironically the reissue is now as hard to find as the original. The only reason I acquired the boxset reissue was because I did a straight swap with a friend who wanted Troll's Drep de Kristne on Damnation Records even more. If ever there was a time for Century Media to step forward this is it. If they can do the neediful with the Moaning and Sacramentum why not Vinterland?

It'll take some time to get used to the production. I'm still trying to get used to it. I have my limits. Tho black metal is such an amazing genre that is so diverse. You'll love it. It can be brutal, dark, evil, and beautiful.

Emperor one of the greatest Black metal bands ever

Haha you've got a new subscriber!

I guess my name says it all. I've never been able to get into black metal. But I've got an open mind and will join you on this journey. Perhaps you'll show me something I like.

@insufferablethrashelitist9305

4 жыл бұрын

@@bschuler6216 I've heard things here and there, not by those two groups. I've been into metal since the mid 80's and do like other forms of metal & rock outside of thrash. Death, black and power metal are 3 subgenres of always had a hard time getting into. Thanks for the info though, I'll check em when I get a chance.

@StarsDie88

4 жыл бұрын

Have you listened to much Bathory?

@vonbl3

3 жыл бұрын

Since you can't get into Black or Death I assume you're not a sucker for the evil sound so you can check out Burzum "Det Som Engag Var" or "Dunkelheit" for a more atmospheric beautiful ambiance than the typical melodic but diabolic tunes. You get the maximum potential off these songs when you try them in the middle of the night, with not a single ounce of light in the room and with your eyes closed, will float off reality. For straight up Thrash/Speed with a Black Metal twist check out Bathory's "Necromansy" or "Total Destruction". "Satan My Master" for the pure thrashing satanic grimness. For the mighty, powerful and diabolical sound give Dark Funeral's "The Secret of the Black Arts" or "My Dark Desires" a listen. Want that melancholy and sorrow? Search for Darkthrone's "Transilvanian Hunger" or "Hans Siste Vinter". "Kathaarian Life Code" is a great track too but not emotional or melancholic in any shape or form possible, it's straight up furious and gut punching. Death Metal influence but not so much that it becomes Blackened Death. Melancholy, sorrow and sadness 2.0? Nargaroth's "Seven Tears Are Flowing to the River". Nosferatu type feel? Elegant, fine, vampire, dark castle aristocracy? Type up Mayhem "Freezing Moon", "Funeral Fog" or "Life Eternal". A combination of everything above? Mutiilation's "Magical Shadows of a Tragic Past". Unbearable production for newcomers tho. These are some good tunes from the more "mainstream" bands inside the Black Metal scene. The songs are long but if you wan't to understand them and merge with the atmosphere you'll have to be patient. I'd like to get your feedback regarding your favorite style off these. Good luck! Advisory message! The Devil, also known as "Satan" could make an appeareance inside your residence. If anything paranormal occurs during or after the listening, I am not at fault, therefore any accusations inside the court of law will be dismissed. Have a nice day!

That tempo shift gives me the tinglies every time

Shortly before the three minute mark, I could see the song "click" for you! BTW, did you know that the band members were teenagers when they recorded this seminal masterpiece?

Oh shit never thought you would do this, I’ma be honest I’m not the biggest black metal fan but this song fucking rocks!

NOW WE TALKIN

So here is your entry point to black metal Satyricon - mother north Immortal - withstand the fall of time Dimmu borgir - the mourning palace Samael - black trip Lots of others, but this is the generic entry level intro

@darianmendoza1785

4 жыл бұрын

Don't forget mayhem: chainsaw gutsfuck

@Misantroph0

3 жыл бұрын

@@darianmendoza1785 thats more expert stuff lmao

Emperor - With Strength I burn - Live plz

Love the channel...maybe delve into some Doom Metal, Candlemass -- Gothic stone/Well of souls or the Nightfall album is a masterpiece. Cheers from the UK

Also for more Norvegian black metal who came from early or mid 90-s I would recommend You, Satyricon - In The Mist By The Hills, Dimmu Borgir - Spellbound, Morgul - The Horror Grandeur, Darkthrone - Natassja in Eternal Sleep...and many more)))

Dimmu Borgir - Mourning Palace is also a banger

the production can really swallow the awesome guitarwork, check out some guitar playthroughs, Emperor really are above other black metal bands in my opinion, since their music usually is more complex to say, compared to old Darkthrone or Satyricon or Immortal and the likes. Not to diss on the other bands, but Emperor always rersonated a lot more with me since they could actually play their instruments and brought forward more progressive, complex songs. They are more or less the Mozart or nerds under the Black Metal bands, if that does make any sense.

love to see a reaction to Immortal - blashirk mighty raven dark

Try Immortal - Withstand the Fall of Time. Black metal with a bit of thrash metal thrown in.

Mgła - Exercises in futility V

I never got into black metal to much but I will say it was interesting well done TNT and I agree with ya.... Peace Megadeth # 1

Welcome to the world of black metal!!!! Do a reaction to Anorexia Nervosa-Sister September....

Damn, this just made me remember the first time me and my friends bought this album and the first time listening to it and how it permeated "evil" in our minds (mind you, we were teens then), this band is one of the epithomes of Norsk Svartmetall in my opinion, and I am no longer in the KVLT club, I just want people to experience, understand, and appreciate the arts of music, that black metal is, like i do for all the others genres (growing up in Norway in the BM craze in the early 90's). Thank you for the free entertaining view, and Kyle, you rock 🤘

I am them!!!!!!

i like even more by this band:into the infinity thoughts. remember to include the intro of the song also my recommendations: blut aus nord-(THIS ONE ->)nomos nebuleam, slaughterday,epitome XIV, epitome II mayhem-freezing moon, chainsaw gutsfuck, de mysteriis dom sathanas burzum-dunkelheit,det som en gang var, lost wisdom emperor-into the infinity thoughts,the wanderer(little bit short though),inno a satana darkened nocturn slaughtercult-necrocosmic vision, saldorian spell darkthrone-under a funeral moon,en as i dype skogen,transilvanian hunger,kathaarian life code, the hordes of nebullah bathory-blood fire death,necromancy,call from the grave immortal-blashyrkh(mighty ravendark), unsilent storms in the north abyss, tyrants agathodaimon-in darkness (we shall be reborn) venom- in league with satan(not really black metal but at the time it was) dissection-where dead angels lie coldworld-suicide(other songs like red snow are very hard to find on youtube) carpathian forest-its darker than you think gorgoroth-sign of an open eye

Black dude reacts to black metal. It doesn't get better than this.

You might like Primordial (Irlande) a lot, especially titles such as "No grave deep enough", "The mouth of judas" (Redemption at the puritan's hands album) & "Empire fall" (album To the nameless dead)

Great reaction to great great song but personally I think the version of I Am The Black Wizards from the Mini LP is far superior personally I think the whole sound of the Mini LP is far better than on In The Nightside Ecclipse in my opinion!!! While there is still keyboards present they are not as prominent as they are on the album. Also The Wrath Of The Tyrant and Night Of The Graveless Souls off the Mini LP are awesome tracks as well and are well worth a listen!!!! Cheers!!!! Pete.

@locusmortis

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, the mini-lp sounded better, the production is still cold but the guitar sound is a bit thicker and the vocals are more prominent in the mix.

Super cool of you to listen to black metal

So cool to see you checking out the greatest genre of metal! Check out 'In the Shadow of the Horns' by Darkthrone, it's Classic.

there are a couple of different versions of the song, including live versions, which give different flavors

@TheAdventuresofTNT

Жыл бұрын

Yea, I’ve been listening to the lives, the remasters , the remixes and covers. I love this song.

@beepboop204

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAdventuresofTNT the version on their split with Enslaved from 94 (Emperor/Hordanes Land) was the first one i heard and is my "definitive" recorded version cheers! 😁 edit: Emperor did a split with ENSLAVED not as i originally typed, Emperor doing a split with Emperor

You should try Immortal, Satyricon, Dimmu Borgir if you're looking for stuff a little similar to this, but i'd also recommend classics like Darkthrone (my favourite), Mayhem & Burzum which have intentionally worse production but it's what gives them such a brilliant vibe & atmosphere (i personally prefer those bands.) You should also try Behemoth if you haven't already (they're more blackened death metal) & Taake & Watain too. If you go a little deeper into the genre i'd also recommend Drudkh, Shining (sweden), Summoning, Cosmic Church and Ulvers older stuff. There's so many subgenres in black metal there's really something for everyone tbh, so have fun exploring!!

Royal Thunder- April Showers, I think you’ll love them

My man you should check out post black metal like deafheaven,white ward or alcest.

Try this -- Light This City. Facing the Thousands.

Jesus' Tod - Burzum (Only recommending the music)

check out Schammasch or Borknagar, I wouldnt necessarily call them easy listening black metal, but production is better, there is more melody involved and clean vocals sometimes, maybe they are a better gateway than jumping straight into say Darkthrone Xasthur, Silencer or Nightbringer or whomever.

Trv black metal should sound like it's recorded and mixed on the tape answering machine. So don't complain about bathroom sound.

Oh and Satyricon-Deep Calleth Upon Deep and Abbath-Winterbane

Emperor takes some time to get used to.

Maybe try some Der Weg Einer Freiheit for well produced modern black metal I'll suggest Repulsion by them, great introduction to their songwriting

Mae you should listen at some point songs from the Japanese band Dir en Grey, try songs like Mazohsyt of Decadence, or the live version of Vinushka!

Uploading a Video now of Jesse Kramer Covering Lynyrd Skynyrd's "That Smell". It will Premiere in about an hour and 7 minutes. I think you'll like it. 👍😎🎸

@TheAdventuresofTNT

4 жыл бұрын

I will check it out

How about Viking metal? 'Enslaved - Fenris' from album 'Frost (1994)' is brilliant introduction, proper Úlfhéðnar-berserker energy... Emperor released this song first on split album with Enslaved called 'Emperor - Emperor' / 'Enslaved - Hordanes Land'. (released 1993) Song is recorded more "accurately darker" at the first version in my opinion, I've never really liked this newer version when first got used it. Probably treble at 11 (or 666 or whatever) that makes it sound like it

Great reaction! Check out Nightbringer and Aoratos. From USA. Even more powerful than Emperor but quite influenced by them.

Burzum - Dunkelheit. It's a must.

"mixed in a bathroom" That's pretty much how all of genuine black metal is produced. There are some albums here and there with proper production and clear sound, but all the good, old-school stuff is what they call "a bee in a metal bucket"

Ember falls : We are become fire

Whore by Mayhem!!! Really nasty track with one of my all time favorite vocalists, Maniac🤘 This music isn’t made to be pleasant (production-wise that is) to listen to, just so you know😉

i just subbed because of this video, could you react to the song "Dreams" by the Band Tyr? i think you will really like the lyrics behind them

I like The Wrath of the Tyrant version more. It's more atmospheric because of its sound, like distorted guitars. Take a listen and I would definitely like to hear your opinion on it.

More black metal!!!! Cosmic keys to my creation and time!

Yeah dude, that was the spirit of the Time (1994) to have "necrosound". Let's say that after Dimmu Borgir release their "Enthrone..." album back in 97, pretty much every norwegian band changed their sound to clear! And as you might think, that separated the peoples opinnion about the sound thing! I personally have liked both eras, so it didn't ruin anything for me! :p if you Want to hear this particular song with "better sound", I recommend to check for example the live version from wacken! Even it's a live version, you can tell the difference! AND if you Want to hear even more Necro-sounding version of this song; pick the One from the "Emperor" mini-cd (it has this "death-rider" on the albumcover) which came a bit earlyer than this One you just listened (which was from the album called "in the nightside eclipse"). And yeah, hope you do more black metal! You could take a song from emperor's latest/last album "prometheus", so you could see the progression with the sound! I recommend to do the song "Empty"! ;) take care!

You should really check out Enslaved - The dead stare

My friend you could react to into the infinity of thoughts of the same band emperor

You gotta understand these guys were teenagers when they did this

Do some banjo Black Metal from Norway. Taake - Myr

I saw that you had just been introduced to Opeth with Harlequin Forest. If (for some reason lol) you end up liking this type of music, you should check out Opeth’s first two albums. It’s a lot like this, but I think the vocals are a little better.

@TheAdventuresofTNT

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm definitely on the opeth train

@williamreynolds3487

4 жыл бұрын

The Adventures of TNT I got on it about 7 months ago and I can’t stop listening. Now my favorite band.

@Pickendi

4 жыл бұрын

"When" from the album "My Arms, Your hearse" has always been a favourite of mine. Great mix of clean and harsh vocals and brilliant song structure.

@archaeorobbo

4 жыл бұрын

@@Pickendi honestly Mayh is taken straight from Bergatt. Love that dark enveloping atmosphere

Totally stoked you like Black Metal. If you want black metal with better production Dark Fortress-Coalescence, Anaal Nathrakh-Hold Your Children Close and Pray for Oblivion, Dark Funeral-Where Shadows Forever Reign, and an epic Melodic Black Metal: Ne Obliviscaris-And Plague Flowers the Kaleidoscope.

that bad production is what gives black metal its unique character. it gives it layers and layers of sound and atmosphere not heard in many other subgenres of metal. It never gets boring to me either, unlike death metal, where every song is focused on technical skill and brutality and of course the over-used guttural vocals. I can put on a Burzum album or a Darkthrone album and everytime be taken to another world with the atmosphere, bc the songs are more focused on that: atmosphere.. and not just shear technical or brutal heaviness for the sake of being heavy (like death metal).

Try some mayhem they are one of the biggest black metal bands they come from Norway and Sweden the home to black metal

garage raw natural recording

Taake does a cover of this song. You can hear all of the instruments much better...........

Try any song from Immortal-At the Heart of Winter!!!