Darkside's drumming is just on another level

what i respect about these two that i dont about most "reaction video" peeps, is that they dont bullshit through the song and really let it sink in and give it the respect it deserves. bravo

Mgła created masterpiece with this album, you're probably right to assume they have christian background since most of people in Poland were raised in catholic families. I think whole album is about losing faith, losing direction in life. You've seen album cover. This is how they see humanity. We are lost in the woods, naked, terrified, screaming, wandering aimlessly for there is no guidance nor goal nor meaning... like pictured in their lyrics. You should really listen to whole piece in order because songs are creating somewhat coherent story. What comes after 'woe, fear and guilt' here? You want to change your ways, but you fail 'self crucified, missed the right tree...' I think main idea behind their lyrics in this album is 'There is no God, and I can't stand it'

"Blessed be the stone cutters It took a quarry to bury the dreams" I understood this a the amount of stone (a whole quarry) needed for stone cutters to carve all the tombstone to bury all the people who died, and their dreams who died with them.

This band is the pinnacle of the Polish black metal scene - and this album is one of their best. You should also check out With Hearts Toward None, another great album by them :)

You learned how to pronounce Mgła perfectly ❤️

Man I love the drumming on this one so much.

The drumming (the cymbal work in particular) for this band is just so tasty. It’s like the seasoning that makes the repetitive use of the guitars work so well.

Actually polish literature (poets especially) was written by people who have died before the age of 30 due to the war. A War-torn country, occupation by a brutal foreign force, death everywhere... and these young poets fought, and almost all subsequently died, before even reaching age 25. The hopelessness during the time actually triggered most of the literature. Since nihilistic perspective in life. It's actually tragic really.

Being a huge Burzum fan, Mgla have scratched that itch for me for the last 5 years or so. Probably my favourite band of the last decade.

I'm not a Christian or a man of faith, but I love seeing people like you two giving your point of view based within your faith and what you believe and hold dear. It's a breath of fresh air and I love the content you two make, keep up the great work you guys. I'll drop a request for What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse by The Black Dahlia Murder. Has a nice tone to it and TBDM has some very interesting lyrics.

I want to thank you, you brought my attention to MGLA and Batushka. I never liked Black Metal, was a trash metal guy, but these are excellent in my opinion. It enriched my life, broadened my perspective.

Great! I love Mgła and Batushka! Polish black metal rocks these days!

Woods of Ypres: 1. Traveling Alone 2. I Was Buried In Mount Pleasant Cemetery 3. Kiss My Ashes Goodbye 4. A Meeting Place and Time 5. Everything I Touch Turns to Gold, then to Coal 6. Career Suicide 7. Death is not an Exit 8. By the time you read this, I will already be dead

You guys should give "Kriegsmaschine - None Shall see Redemption" a listen! Kriegsmaschine features both M.(Vocalist) and Darkside (Drummer) from Mgla.

What joy!! What a good morning!! Thank you guys :)

And now Mgla - Exercisesin futility I and you have done the best Songs from this album. :D

Converge -A Single Tear would be a great song for a reaction considering the recent good news. Congrats guys! I was afraid you'd stop releasing videos as often, but I'm psyched that you're on the fast track to going full-time now! love what you've been doing, keep it up!

Who keeps requesting their songs and not picking Exercises in Futility I? I want a name so I can insult him. I quite like this one too, but "I" has my favorite lyrics.

Mgla and Batushka are my favorite modern bands also.

Soooooo glad you guys did this. Excellent discussion on a phenomenal song. Mgła never fails to make me cry. This is the band I listen to most right now, just immersing into their sound and savoring the pain in the lyrics. It speaks to me at a fundamental level, sadly.

Something to think about concerning the last "verse." If you are familiar with Game of Thrones, Tyrion makes a statement that has stuck with me, or the meaning of it anyway. Something like "If you wear your faults or disabilities (sins even?) as a suit of armor no one can ever use them as a weapon against you." I think this relates on a pretty much 1:1 level. Also, this guy's lyrics really are amazing

You are smart and open-minded. It's a pleasure to watch your videos.

I forgot to thank you two chuckleheads for introducing me to MGLA. When you did part 6 I immediately bought the disc and absolutely LOVE it!

So glad you two like this band so much. "Exercises..." is my favourite album of the last decade, it's been spun more times than anything else recently, probably ten times more. Wait until you hear "Exercises in Futility I"!

I’ve been requesting these guys for so long and knowing that vin listens to this shit in his car and will in 20 years. Wow man, I love it

I only discovered Mgła yesterday through a friend with this exact song. I heard this outro and I immediately fell in love. English isn't my mother tongue and that makes these lyrics harder to understand. Your analysis made it so much clearer to me. Thanks for that! I love your videos and this one is no exception. Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see more Mgła

Thank you Vin and Sori I suggested this I love this band!

listen to the FULL exercises in futility album live on youtube..and after that give us your thoughts ;]

Bathory guys! The Lake or One rode to Asa Bay either one is absolutely fantastic guys! Love your shows and love you both!

Mgla are indeed pretty good live. Didnt know about them before seeing them live. They have a wonderful meditative quality to them.

Bathory - Oden's Ride Over Nordland/A Fine Day to Die IMPORTANT: There are videos that include both of them but do not be fooled by the video with HQ in the title (it's a lie!), go for the most viewed one instead, it’s way better!!

I just KNEW that you would have to return to Mgla! I knew that once you'd had a taste of them you'd find them worthy of another upload! Nice one! 🤘😎

Thank you so much! Outstanding music.

Have to give these guys credit. So open minded about all music. Love it!

Mgła are my favorite band and it’s just so awesome to see your reactions when reading these incredible lyrics synced up with these explosive musical passages that literally send shivers down your spine. I want reactions to more Age of Excuse when it drops!

I have lurked for quite some time. Excellent content here. Now down to biz: This band, for us black metal fanatics, is the top of the mountain. So thanks for having a listen. And the topics covered by these lads show a deep thought process worthy of contemplation. Much respect to the both of you. While we seek answers in different tales, fjords, and woodlands know that this viewer respects the hunger-the quest-for meaning. Take care. Remain strong.

I've discovered so many new songs with You guys, thousand thanks! Spiral out! Keep on reacting!

Your favorite band right now?? Vin you’ve got my respect. We need full MGLA album reviews from just you! Like I want just Vin, by himself, full album listen. I just think Sori isn’t feeling them as much but they are such a great, complete, badass band. My favorite.

great song indeed! on this band I can absolutely agree with Vin, they're also my favorite right now and I can't wait to see them live! Exercises In Futility is pure magic

Mgla - Exercises in Futility I Convulsing - Relent Xasthur - Prison of Mirrors Svartidaudi - Flesh Cathedral I enjoy your analysis of the heavier side of the lyrical spectrum, and would like to hear your interpretation of any of the above listed.

The album cover was made by Marcel Roux, and it is an essence of their art and their nihilism, it shows a blind man reaching for something but gripping nothing. Pretty deep regadring to their music. They just don't need any music-videos.

Ladies and gentlemen...the coldest riff in black metal history: 8:32

🤘S E P T I C F L E S H🤘 Portrait of a headless man (official video) Anubis Vampire from Nazareth Prometheus (official video) Martyr Virtues of the beast Sangreal Communion 🤘PLEASE!🤘

I've seen this band live several times. It's pure gold right from the stage.

Wow, this was great! Been listening to black metal for years, but I hadn't heard this before - I need to go find more! Your black metal discussion video referred me to it!

Dissection - Maha Kali is a awesome song that many of us think you two would enjoy alot! You are great by the way! Keep up the amazing work!

It was a bit repetative but thats typical with black metal. The change up to the riff (4:55 in the video) was very good though. I really like their vocals. As with alot of good black metal there is a very hypnotic quality to the riffing, whats neat is that its not overly reliant on tremolo picking as you see with alot of black metal. You definitely can't call these guys "progressive" but all the same they are moving beyond the standard black metal patterns and have managed to forged a unique sound that still hews very close to the traditions of old school black metal. 9/10. Strength from within seems to be the main lyrical focus of the song, which is not suprising. Its a primary principle of satanism that power comes from within and inner strength and power to be celebrated. You could say, you are your own God. From a self empowerment standpoint its actually a pretty positive message. Sori picked up on it after a few seconds but the mixing was really interesting at the end. Emperor for example would have pushed that much further forward in the mix to enhance the atmosphere. I get the feeling that MGLA on the other hand didn't want to sacrifice the brutality so its a little buried in the back of the mix. Very subtle but a pretty smart choice I think! Is he embodying nihilism though? I thought the title of the song might refer to the futility of putting your faith in someone other than yourself, a point he actually makes in the song. I wonder if Mr. MGLA would consider that nihilism? I think part of it is that. But he also talks about the strength of self. Thats not necessarily a nihilistic way of thinking. I did find it interesting that you skipped over the main lines which defined the song in my opinion "For these ones, didn't need any outside source. For these ones come from within." The next lines which you mentioned "grown from within, an invincible stronghold, adorned with death". Seem to indicate a pessimistic take on things, but only from the perspective of a christian I think. But I'd be interested to hear a satanists thoughts on these few lines. Pretty deep stuff. You talked about the Nazi thing, I guess you never read that study they did on this very topic which I feel like disproves your notion that we follow authority figured toward evil because its in our nature. Read up on The Milgram Experiment. The really interesting thing this found was that to a person, every single person they did the study on made a decision to stop hurting people when commanded to do so. They only continued to hurt people when convinced it was the right thing to do. So the real problem with a cult of personality like Hitler is that he was able to convince people that it was for the good of germany and its people to do these things. It sounds insane in our modern society. But I think over and over you can find examples throughout history of incredibly charismatic figures that are able to convince people to do terrible things because these people belief what they are doing is actually the "good" thing. To me this further indicates that people on the whole tend towards wanting to do good. That doesn't mean they know what the "good" thing IS, but intent is indicative of our moralistic tendencies. Also Wintersun-Loneliness (Winter)

good video, good song, good discussion. Thanks Vin and Sori

Windir - Journey to the End, Ending, or Arntor Ein Windir

Hey guys. I am pretty much enjoyed yours videos. I would recommend you to try Silencer - sterile nails and thunderbowels. It is a suicide/depressive black metal. Guy who stand behind this project landed in psychiatric hospital after recording this album.

It's really interesting to hear the christian perspective for black metal! Keep the good work!

Yeeees! Thanks for doing more Mgla! Also, check out a drum cover or drum cam of this song..absolutely amazing in my opinion

Great song and great discuss about it. You'r doing an amazing job. My respect.

Good lyrics, avesome music. Awesome backgroud keyboard.

Everything this band do they do it good ! Been following mgla since 2005..Seen them live few times and i strongly recommend you watch them live if you have the opportunity to do so.

This my favourite song of the album, bought it after seeing your last video, so good cheers

Was literally just thinking over these lyrics earlier today, can't wait to hear your thoughts! Mgła is such a great band >Still wanting two specific songs 1) Theocracy - Mirror of Souls 2) Antestor - The Crown I Carry

I subscribed because I like the way you respect the song and listen to it

You guys somehow stumbled upon the best song…. and I never see this song highlighted anywhere, neither do they play it live! Creds! The climax riff is EPIC!

I missed watching your reactions. The fact that you're one of the few that react to lyrics, if not the only.

YES Thank you for reacting to this!

You guys talk about real shit after these songs. Respect

Funeral Mist- Holy Poison or Breathing Wounds, Marduk - The Leveling Dust. Love the channel, cheers from Croatia.

Fireside tonight!🔥

Mgła is so good! You guys need to check out With Hearts Towards None VII, it's their best song! (In my opinion)

The whole album is a masterpiece

With hearts towards none VII is my favorite song from this band. Definitely worth a look.

-Destruction "Nailed to the cross". -Destruction "Curse the Gods". -Dissection "Black Dragon".

Was hoping for IV but I'll take V !!

YES!!! As a Mgla loving Christian, I approve this review. And yes, They're also from Poland, And have played shows with Behemoth. The lead & bass guitarists also have another (Their primary band) Medico Peste, Which are creepy as all Hell. I also think some of Batushka are Polish, And are mainly Polish or Russian. ❤❤❤

What a band! Dir En Grey Tousei live

You guys are awesome!!🤘

God I love this album so much

you make my day with interpretation of this lyrics. cant be better or closer

With hearts toward none VI , it's incredible

this song means so much to me

Finally!!! Please more MGLA!!!

This is my favorite mgla track, also props for noticing the beatitudes, I watched this video just to see how much you guys would pick up on it. BTW the quote "Blessed be the stonecutters, It took a quarry to bury the dreams"... the keyword there was bury. Stones are used for graves.

Mgła is just delivers Black Metal meditation states. Fuckin' love it. Keep it up guys!

Thanks a lot. Did second this multiple times. They're amazing. My first choice though I've never seen here. Allegaeon: Proponent for sentience III the Extermination. Please try them. Sophisticated technical metal. Brutal riffing and excellent soloing. A nice mix of growling and singing.

First video that i have watched to the end, I need more Mgła

I really think you'd appreciate Primordial-Nail Their Tongues. Its an interesting outlook on Martin Luther and the reformation.

Hey guys, haven't tuned in for awhile. Hope you're doing well!

Mgla specially the exe in fut V is a total game changer...The notes drakside drum are outta world..All hail

THERION - Birth of Venus Illegitima

YESSSSS more mgla :D awesome!

These guys are so fucking good. I've been listening to this record non-stop.

That hmmmmm hmm hmmmmmmm...Is the hypnotizing piece

An exceptional peace of music. Punishing and hypnotic.

This song is the absolute pinnacle of all Black metal if you ask me!

I saw this and ignored this on my sub list but after watching this after I discovered this band is great. isn't he explaining the exact reasons Jesus died on the cross for us? You two are the greatest reactors FOR SURE. Vin I would love to have a conversation with you.

Awesome thanks for doing more Mgla. You should check out Exercises in Futility I and IV

What M writes (the lyricist/vocalist/guitarist of Mgla) is pure poetry in my opinion, lyricists that are able to write such effective and meaningful lyrics are rare.

Darkthrone - Kathaarian Life Code

Transcendental metal. Love the riff, so clean and pure.

You guys should actually listen to the entire Album as a whole, it´s the most supreme black metal journey. Always when i listen to a mgwa song i have to listen to the whole thing, because it´s just such a well crafted, congrous piece of art.

their best song hands down, keep listening to good music guys:)

Walknut - the midnightforest of the runes Russian BM. This is an instrumental with so much “feels”. You are ready for this. One of my fave BM albums to come out (amongst too many). Epic AF

This particular song effects me in sub-atomic level... Awesome.