Dumb Things Questy Says Vol. 69 : Emperor helps people get into Nightwish 🤪

love how this is a video about the darkest genre of music, and there’s just casually a Torchic in the background 😂

Sons of Northern Darkness by Immortal is currently getting me into Black Metal.

I'm not fully into black metal yet, but listening to Deafheaven (yes I know it's blackgaze) is making it easier

Dimmu Borgir - Enthroned darkness triumphant Cradle of Filth - Dusk and embrace Rotting Christ - Non Serviam Bathory - Blood fire death Immortal - At the heart of winter Dissection - Storms... Enslaved - Frost Emperor - In the nightside eclipse Bewitched - Diabolical desecration (you have to listen to this album Satyricon - Nemesis Divina

I got into Black Metal with Gorgoroth. I discovered them with the album Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam when I was 13 and I was blown away. To this day I still have Gorgoroth as one of my favourite bands, but I much prefer the early era to the Gaahl era now.

I'd recommend Vinterland for people who want something similar to Dissection

Sweden Naglfar - Diabolical Vinterland - Welcome My Last Chapter Dawn - Slaughtersun Abyssos - Together We Summon the Dark Norway Immortal - Sons of Northern Darkness Dodheimsgard - Supervillain Outcast Gorgoroth - Pentagram Bloodthorn - In the Shadow of your Black Wings Greece Rotting Christ - Triarchy of the Lost Lovers Varathron - His Majesty at the Swamp Order of the Ebon Hand - XV : The Devil Astarte - Sirens USA Absu - Tara Crimson Moon - To Embrace the Vampyric Blood Winter of Apokalypse - Solitary Winter Night Willow Wisp - Delusions of Grandeur - A Gathering of Heretics Finland Thy Serpent - Forests of Witchery ...And Oceans - The Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts Sargeist - Disciple of a Heinous Path Barathrum - Hailstorm France Mutiilation - Vampires of Black Imperial Blood Seth - Les Blessures de l'Ame Alcest - Spiritual Instinct Merrimack - Grey Rigorism Italy Opera IX - Sacro Culto Mortuary Drape - All the Witches Dance Evol - Ancient Abbey Theatres Des Vampires - Nècrophilie, Nècrosadisme, Nècrophagie Germany Agathodaimon - Blacken the Angel Dark Fortress - Tales from Eternal Dusk Ancient Ceremony - Under Moonlight We Kiss Nocte Obducta - Lethe Few more from other countries Hecate Enthroned - The Slaughter of Innocence, A Requiem for the Mighty Mystifier - Wicca Melechesh - Emissaries Nokturnal Mortum - Lunar Poetry Abigor - Nachthymnen Enthroned - Xes Haereticum Sigh - Hangman's Hymn Mgła - Exercises in Futility

My 1st Extreme and black metal album I ever listened to was Anthems to the Welkin at dusk. But in the Nightside Eclipse I feel like is one of it not the best possible Starting point for black metal. For Blackgaze/ Post Metal Agalloch-The Mantle Alcest-Ecailles De Lune Lantlos-Neon Harakiri for the Sky-III: Trauma 1st Wave: Celtic Frost-The Emperors Return Masters Hammer-Ritual Bathory-Bathory Root-Zjenveni Black Thrash: Immortal- At the Heart of Winter Sarcofago-I.N.R.I Aura Noir-Black Thrash Attack Absu-Third Storm of Cythraul DSBM: Abyssic Hate-Suicidal Emotions Thy Light-Suic.De Depression Xasthur-Nocturnal Poisoning Progressive Black Metal: Enslaved-Below the Lights Arcturus-Sham Mirrors Ihsahn-After Borknagar-The Olden Domain Oranssi Pazuzu-Mestarin Kynsi Symphonic Black Metal: Emperor- In the Nightside Eclipse Limbonic Art- Moon in the Scorpio Cradle of Filth-Dusk and Her Embrace Meloblack: Dissection-Storm of the Lights bane Lord Belial-Enter the Moonlight Gate Sacramentum- Far Away from the Sun Dawn-Slaughtersun Atmo Black Metal: Burzum-Filosofem Ulver-Bergtatt Drudkh-Blood In Our Wells Windir-1184 Avant Garde/Industrial: Deathspell Omega-Paracletus Blut Aus Nord-The Work Which transforms god Sigh- Imaginary Soniscope Ved Buens Ende- Written in Waters Mysticum-In the Streams of Inferno Dodheimsgard- 666 International War Metal: Blasphemy-Fallen Angel of Doom Teitanblood-Death Goatpenis-Anesthetic Vapor Knelt Rote-Trespass Blackened Death: Behemoth-Demigod Akercocke-Choronzon Necrophobic-The Nocturnal Silence Angelcorpse-Exterminate Immolation-Close to a World Below Goatwhore-Constricting rage of the Merciless Raw black metal: Darkthrone-Transilvanian Hunger Mutiilation-Vampires of black imperial blood Moonblood-Nosferatu Akitsa-Goétie And my wild cards are RABM and NSBM😏😏 RABM: Panopticon-Kentucky Wolves in the throne Room-Two Hunters Dawn Ray’d-The Unlawful Assembly NSBM: Goatmoon-Finnish Steel Storm Peste Noire-The Debut Nokturnal Mortum-Lunar Poetry Grand Belial’s Key-Judeobeast Assassination Satanic Warmaster-Strength and Honour

In highschool, I went from Iron maiden to Bathory and burzum in the span of one week. Under the sign of the black mark challenged my ears more than any album ever had. It's probably my favorite black metal album as well as filosofem

Anthems At The Welkin At Dusk is, not only one of the best black metal albums ever made, but also one of the best in music history!!!!😁😁🤘🤘, at least for me.

Hated black metal for ages, but one morning when playing minecraft I put on deathcrush by mayhem since I watched a battle vest video and that was the backpatch, and liked it at first it was ok, but after awhile grew to love it and then dug into more bm. Never liked burzum but I'm now into them/him aswell Edit: heard deathcrush in 2020

Deathcrush is a good starter especially for those who get into it due to Learning about the Norwegian scene’s unfortunate history, other albums are, under the sign of hell by Gorgoroth, Burzum’s filosofem or burzum( filosofem for those into longer ambient tracks, burzum for a smaller portion. At the heart of winter-immortal, a blaze in the northern sky- darkthrone and storm of the light’s bane- dissection. Those Are among the albums that really got me into black metal

Would definitely include Ulver's Bergtatt since the Album perfectly blends melodic riffs, acoustic passages, dark bm riffs with blast beats and both clean and shrieked vocals to create an amazing journey with an unbelievable atmosphere. It got almost everything that makes black metal great, is pretty catchy at times and generally an amazing album which is why I would definitely include it as an introduction to black metal.

I think you pretty much nailed it Questy. But I'm going to include Stormblast from Dimmu Borgiur as a gateway album

My introduction was Dimmu Borgir's "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse" video in both black metal and metal as a whole. As a freshman in the metal community almost 20 years ago, it was the most extreme musical experience I had up until that moment. Afterwards, I discovered Behemoth, COF, Dark Funeral, and Anorexia Nervosa. Searched for their members' side-projects and then, went by countries. I'm glad you mentioned Bathory, as many people forget it was the main inspiration for the Norwegian scene, but starting from their debut. Mayhem was always an oddity, taking stuff from death metal and grindcore, when the genres were not yet clearly defined.

thanks for this, been liking the sound of various black metal I've listened to but don't really know anything for a targeted dive into the genre.

Excellent list I like the approach you took. ( thought for sure would see a Drudkh album) .

My favourites are Deathspell Omega - FAS ite maledictum... and Dodheimsgard - A umbra Omega. Great list man! Loving your channel

4 albums that got me into black metal: exercises in futility by MGŁA, at the heart of winter by IMMORTAL, filosofem by BURZUM and heart of akamon by Nechochwen. after those I couldn’t get enough. Also caladan brood and Gallowbraid’s only albums.

Windir was my gateway from folk metal like Ensiferum, Korpiklaani etc. RIP Valfar

I totally get the link between dissection and melo death, that's what I find interesting with them it's like being from Sweden they looked to the scene there and mixed it in with the black metal, I would still mainly consider it black metal but they were definetly influenced by there scene back in Sweden

I am not a beginner, but for some reason I still kept watching

I'll write this before watching and see how it works out: Essentials: 1) Immortal - Pure Holocaust. Their most orthodox BM album, definitely a staple of the genre for a newcomer. 2) Emperor - Nightside Eclipse. A classic whose melody and atmosphere will surely catch newcomers' attention. 3) Marduk - Those of the Unlight. Less well known than the Norwegian Second Wave stuff, but an excellent view into another school of BM. Genre-benders, or "further reading": 1) Dissection - Storm of the Light's Bane - the perfect mix of black and death metal and tons of melody turn this into a masterpiece 2) Burzum - Det Som Engang Var (or Filosofem); the original atmospheric black metal creations, will lead people into that subgenre. 3) Rotting Christ - Triarchy of the Lost Lovers (or A Dead Poem); amazing mix of melodic BM and gothic elements, an essential band for those who enjoy gothic too. Personal picks: 1) Caladan Brood - Echoes of Battle: the quintessential epic atmospheric BM sound, for fans of Summoning, Burzum and much more. 2) Darkthrone - Transilvanian Hunger: the absolute masterpiece of minimalist black metal, an essential listen for new BM fans. 3) Drudkh - Autumn Aurora: a must-listen to fans of atmospheric / folky BM. 4) Enslaved: Vikingligr Veldi: I had to put in a fourth one because you gotta have some viking-themed black metal metal represented here.

Just what I needed,only started to listen to Metal over 30 years ago 😁🤘

I am by no means a Black Metal Fan, however as of late I have been getting more and more into some songs and albums. The first Black Metal song that I have heard and enjoyed was In the Shadow of Our Pale Companion by Agalloch. Also, the early Opeth Albums (Orchid, Morningrise, and My Arms Your Hearse) helped me like Black Metal a little more after listening to them

Nice video. Essentials for me would include Windir - Arntor and Djevel - Tanker som rir natten. The last one could possibly be a nice gateway into black metal fandom, as I'd argue it's quite an easy listen.

The Black metal album for beginners that I suggest is December moon by the band Morbid. it not only has elements of early Black Metal but also death metal and thrash metal as well. so it would be pretty easy to get into that album for those people who are already into thrash metal and death metal and want to try to get into black metal.

Kvist - For Kunsten… Carpathian Forest - Black Shining Leather Dawn - Slaughtersun Horna - Envaatnags… Judas Iscariot - Thy Dying Light Kampfar - Kvass Nargaroth - Herbstleyd Sargeist - Satanic Black Devotion Shining - III:Angst Taake - Doedskvad Watain - Sworn To The Dark Mock - Vinterlanded For the new stuff I really like Mork and the WWI themed stuff from 1914, Kanonenfieber and Minenwerfer. Can’t forget Mgła! Concerning Dissection, my fave song is The Somberlain. I might even like that album more than Storm…

The one album that eased my way into BM was Enslaved's album E. Awesome album that incorporates much of Enslaved's sound form early BM sound to the more prog sound 🤘🤘

Great picks

I’m 20 now and have been listening to metal for about 6 years and didn’t start getting serious about it until about 4 years ago. Only now have I finally progressed to black and death metal(maybe a little less than a year at this point) and I can finally say I’m used to the raw sound. I’m currently going through all of Bathory’s discography and am at Twilight of the Gods. I would say Blood Fire Death just slightly edged out HammerHeart for me.

Best advice is to start with well known bands that Google constantly recommends + symphonic / melodic pretty stuff. You can't just expect to like it immediately, it takes time. Don't just jump into things, for example: Les Legions Noires, Gnaw their Tongues or Anaal Nathrakh. Try going with bands that are well known and popular, read reviews or forums for similar styles or best albums. Use the community to guide you.

Wow, some really strong albums in your recommendation! I've always felt like Frost has been overlooked ever since it was released, it's still one of my favorite Enslaved albums. I absolutely love In The Nightside Eclipse, I listened to it so damn much, but I could never get into Anthems. There's so much Dimmu Borgir that you could have used, I would have picked Death Cult Armageddon in place of something else. Completely agree with you that Bathory is the originator of black metal, Venom is just.... bad.

Czech these bands out too: Törr - Armageddon, Institut klinické smrti, Chcípni o kus dál (black/thrash I'd say) Root - Zjevení, Hell Symphony (thrashy as well, unique vocal style with spoken and chanted passages) Master's Hammer - Rituál and Jilemnický okultista (a bit on the proggy/avant-garde side, simply amazing) Trollech - Ve hvozdech and Darkseal - Stvoření světa (pagan/folk)

Sons of Northern Darkness got me into the genre. I think it’s fairly accessible for the uninitiated and is a good gateway album

Essential: (Also ones that personally got me into the genre) Dimmu Borgir - Spiritual Black Dimensions Satyricon - Dark Medieval Times Bathory - Blood Fire Death Deathspell Omega - Si Monumentum Requires Circumspice Watain - Casus Luciferi 1349 - Hellfire The Ruins of Beverast - Foulest Semen of a Sheltered Elite Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse Summoning - Oath Bound Marduk - Nightwing Leviathan - Tentacles of Whorror Urfaust - Ritual Music for the True Clochard Blut Aus Nord - The Work Which Transforms God

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Mgła - Exercises in Futility is my go to essential album. Any Mgła will do though

I feel like most of my favorite black metal bands are 'wild cards' because I tend to like stuff that is more on the edges of the genre like Myrkur, DeafHeaven and Vintersea.

Can't wait for the death metal episode

Nice picks. I'd add Arcturus - AHS (Melodic), Borknagar - Olden Domain (Prog), Windir - Arntor (Melodic), DImmu Borgir - SBD (Symphonic) (Maybe not 'essential, but I love that album), Falkenbach - ...En Their Medh Ríki Fara... (Viking), Immortal - At the Heart of Winter.

Windir - Arntor or 1184. This would help people get into folk-influenced bands. But Windir is always better ;) Sidenote: I think Enslaved’s Frost is not quite folky, it has a more black metal meets viking/norse mythology vibe. Old (first two albums) Satyricon would even be a better option maybe, they literally use old Norwegian folkmelodies translated into blackmetal riffs. The Shadowthrone is a classic. Futhermore Summoning should be on this list (fantasy/epic). And Aquilus (Griseus) for the classical music drop.:)

Cradle Of Filth got me into black metal when I was going through rough times in my life when I was in my mid 20s. After Cradle Of Filth I started listening to Behemoth, Watain and Mayhem.

The old way, I am the Black wizards by Emperor then the whole in the night side.. Same with Mayhem's Freezing moon and The mysteriis. Also Darkthrone's A blaze.. and finally Immortal's Sons of northern darkness! Sprinkle some BuRRZum at will. Cheers 🎉

Hello questy, are you going to do Death Doom and Funeral Doom beginners guide(s)? I think many people lacks the knowledge of doom as a genre and when I ask people about Doom Metal it is such a mix of all it's subgenres so it seems complicated to other people.

Hmmm... Satyricon - The Shadowthrone & Watain - Lawless Darkness should be on this beginners guide I feel. Perhaps even Cobolt-60 - "Meat Hook Ballet"..

Hvis Lyset Tar Oss by Burzum was my first and I think it’s one of the best starting points for bm! EDIT: or Under a Funeral Moon by Darkthrone now that I think about it. In my opinion it’s better than A Blaze in the Northern Sky or more specifically a better package

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for me they were: Darkthrone:Panzerfaust Satyricon: nemesis divina Marduk: heaven shall burn Emperor: anthems Impaled Nazarene: Suomi Finland Perkele

I'd say Beherit is the band to get the entire world to love Black Metal. Let's draw down the Moon

BuRRRzum!

WINDIR(ARNTOR EIN WINDIR and 1184 albums )

Cradle of Filth Cruelty and The Beast Watain Lawless Darkness Lord Belial Rapture for a newer album. Bathory Under The Sign Of The Black Mark Immortal At the Heart of Winter

Love black metal 😊😊😊

I still have a hard time getting into emperor- they seem difficult to me - parts are great but it seems quite harsh.. ( but i like super harsh stuff)

Beginners guide to Doom please!

My gateways to black metal ( in true normie fashion) were Cradle of Filth and Dimmu Borgir) then I got into Emperor and Burzum and then the rest of the Norwegian 2nd wave and branched out to first wave like Bathory and further into more atmospheric/experimental shit

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What about Samael - Blood Ritual or/and Worship Him? I'll point them among BM pioneers.

For me it was mgla and burzum, I only started to listen BM for about 3/4 years.

Instead of Paracletus I would rather recommend 'Liber Lvcifer I: Khem Sedjet' by Thy Darkened Shade. They play a similar style to DsO but I think it's much more accessible for new BM listeneners. This album is a masterpiece - just listen to third track and you'll see what I mean

Live in Leipzig - Mayhem

I stick around Enslaved, Agalloch, Burzum

You nailed it. And I'm pretty impressed you got Paracletus in there, definetly an overlooked album that should be reckoned with. I'm glad you didn't bring Satyricon in this mix as they pretend to play black metal only.

Natchblut is good for industrial metal and black metal

No DMDS?

I hope your Pokémon is ok 😊.

Black metalllll

🤘Inquisition 🤘 Is the best black metal band of all time. Questy has also stated that they were his favorite. And they have been a two piece since the beginning of their transition from thrash to black. They are not as famous only because they are not European.

Round 2 : shining, leviathan, mork, weakling, dragged into sunlight(😰), rotting christ(newer=easier), ….

Sadly I can't get myself to enjoy Black Metal. Too much high frequencies, It's painful for my ears.

What about Cradle of Filth - Vampyre, and Dusk and Her Embrace? Principal of Evil Made Flesh was more Death Metal, and Cruelty and the Beast was a mess. Their later albums were more melodic Death Metal and Goth than Black Metal

Why would anyone want to learn to like it. I mean i did that😂 but by accident

I stopped watching when you said "Baffory."

Is it possible to listen to Black metal ethically? (Not by murdering Neo Nazis)

I wanna get into black metal but i wanna avoid artist where they are unbelievably racist bro