Black metal is like coffee. You have to learn to drink it but when you get used to it, you just want it darker and darker

pure fucking enlightenment, such a precious art

5.1 millions for a black metal album just Insane!!

This has to be a modern black metal classic. This album is just phenomenal

My favorite song on this album is Exercises in Futility

A perfect album!

This drummer is truly beyond words.

Blessed be The day, The hours, The minutes, And the seconds, When I discovered Mgła!

Mature, extreme and beautiful.

Drinking tea and listening to mgla on a beautiful winter morning in Finland. Finnish nature + black metal = something magical

"Dreams don't come true for people like us" I felt that

"Shit, those cymbals" - Me every time i listen to Mgła

"I will just listen to the the first track"...42 minutes later..."This album is amazing". Every. Single. Time.

one of the best albums of 2015!!

I'm 51. Came back to metal about 5 years ago after 30 year hiatus. this album is bloody marvellous.

-Which is the best black metal band of all time? -"The great truth is there isn't one".

I've always felt that the best black metal sounds more cold than evil. Transylvanian Hunger is a good example of that, and Mgla embody it to absolute perfection. It's like a cold wind blasting you in the face, and there's a beauty in that. There's a beauty in winter. Old-school purists probably won't like me saying it, and my warped perception of the world probably plays a part, but I find this so beautiful. It's an absolute masterpiece.

1. Exercises In Futility I The great truth is there isn't one And it only gets worse since that conclusion The irony of being an extension to nothing And the force of inertia is now a vital factor And there is despair underneath each and every action Each and every attempt to pierce the armour of numbness Burning bridges becomes a habit to support And the front line expands like there's no tomorrow I envy the maggots Their stuff at least sticks together Better than laudations of misinformed seers And those are lengthy annals of shame that we work with It's like dumping dead meat at the brink of Styx With a barge that we made of what was left of Yggdrasil After veterans of spiritual revolts were done with their armchairs And I don't even remember which brink is which The odour of sanctity is just refined stench of existence Shining pearl of Augeas' crown pales in comparison And there is despair underneath each and every action Each and every attempt to pierce the armour of numbness Burning bridges becomes a habit to support And the front line expands like there's no tomorrow The grotesque eagles of misfortune, well fed on thanatos, sit still It's the dignity of scavengers at the ever growing garbage dump of life There is something about the rigid posture of a proper, authentic blind As if extended arms reached to pass his blindness onto others 2. Exercises In Futility II There is a style in total denial A certain elegance of fear Hesychasm is so much convenient With the desert within ourselves Stray dogs lead disciples of Oedipus As the shrouds gently cover Exquisite paroxysms of ruin And well mannered choking on nothingness Nether The cracks in soma, psyche and pneuma Are as one way mirrors It's one well lit desert And the pyres extend beyond the horizon And cold flames flicker upon ashes of hope Through hallways carved in a crystal On to the uttermost parts of the pit Jostling through cadavers of former selves You would swear there's amusement in the eyes of the dead Again, nether A reward for the perseverant: Unceasing howling of the heart Bound to walk this path Nether, again, nether - now and forever I wish it was classic fire and brimstone But clearly there is a very special plan Paved with havoc and shattered virtues As if there were any other paths With every dream The pyres grow taller An enemy of trust A misled scholar Stray philanthrope In vain endeavor Walk this path Now and forever 3. Exercises In Futility III We hold an honorary degree in natural science For stratigraphy of rock bottom The layers were aplenty, as above, so below But mostly below The research is vast, thorough and firsthand And it's a broad array of sources For the complete guide to spiritual asshole of the world A tour in words, sounds and pictures Of the true south of nadir Through burial grounds for broken dreams and crippled souls The graves are shallow We would dig them up with our bare hands Just to rise above for a split second And see them basked in the light of a dead sun Beneath the sky of shit And then take notes Meticulously We would consume deathbed confessions Create a language of fading words For this night is without end We would compute dynamics of grief And logic of venom, and we would listen As history is written on cold skin of prophets With vulture claws soaked in rat saliva For this night is without end 4. Exercises In Futility IV Some are born without a purpose Other than prolonged demise in ornate ways Most of the time it's pathetic, quick and useless And good neighbours don't bother digging up the graves It's rows upon rows of kings, whores and pawns And the storm is rolling The vengeful and the bitter reach out for their fix Rebels never realized that their angst was a mockery Every empire Every nation Every tribe Thought it would end In a bit more decent way It is an unlikely alliance of assorted failures Various degrees of deceit, doomsday prophets The clenched teeth, the vinegar down the veins A stylish pit right next to Judas, Brutus and Cassius Every empire Every nation Every tribe Thought it would end In a bit more decent way Every prophet Every ruler Every seer Will chew on this ruin And repeat ad nauseam 5. Exercises In Futility V Blessed be the tailors The masks are cut to fit Blessed be the woodworkers The crosses and the gallows Blessed be the forgers of iron And the spikes and the barbwire Blessed be the stone cutters It took a quarry to bury the dreams Blessed be the misery, the filth, the discord and the horror Blessed be the lies, the guilt, the fear, the woe and the betrayal For these ones didn't need any outside source For these ones come from within And here it is Grown from within An invincible stronghold Adorned with death A suit of shining armour Replaced the skin And calligraphed sins Are as coat of arms Hollow 6. Exercises In Futility VI As if you didn't know how it feels to lose As if you didn't know how it feels to lose at dice with fate At least have some dignity As if it wasn't a lifetime spent on connecting the dots There was no pattern As if the irony was more than a defense mechanism And we could actually laugh for a change As if steel hooks in our backs were more than a nuisance And we could actually feel something Self crucified - missed the right tree Tore the wrong eye out The hissing of hellfire Self crucified - missed the right tree For this I have gained a victory I burn as I ought to As if everything was to be made right one day Dreams don't come true for people like us As if the gods were bored with peace in our hearts And their fingers are itchy As if we never broke people out of sheer boredom And slept calmly among the wastes And then we see bright and clear As if we would be someone else While mindlessly wandering through the mountains As if we would be someone better Expelling purgatory in Latin alphabet Self crucified - missed the right tree Tore the wrong eye out The hissing of hellfire Self crucified - missed the right tree For this I have gained a victory I burn as I ought to As if all this was something more Than another footnote on a postcard from nowhere Another chapter in the handbook for exercises in futility

6 years later, this is still one of my top album

This album somehow manages to destroy all optimism and joy of life from the first song on. Then it builds up something diffrent. The shining armor, which helps you to push forward anyway. Great journey.

Poland is fucking killing it with black metal lately

I had never heard of this band or this album until I got a random "Recommended For You" suggestion from KZfaq of this video show up one day. I checked it out solely because I thought "Mgla" was a strange name. When I first heard the opening notes of this video, I really liked what I heard. The riff starting at 3:24 is what really sealed the deal for me. Got fucking goosebumps big time. Here it is, six months later, and this album is still in steady rotation on my playlist. I honestly try to avoid it sometimes, because I'm afraid I'll overplay it and get really fucking tired of it, but I can't help my self. I listen to the whole thing almost everyday. Goddamn I love this album. Front to back. Exercises in Futility is a modern-day masterpiece.

It’s winter time here in Montana in the states. Blanket of white. The mountains. The pine trees. Perfect. Mgła are amazing.

Blessed be the misery, the filth, the discord and the horror Blessed be the lies, the guilt, the fear, the woe and the betrayal For these ones didn't need any outside source For these ones come from within... I love these lines, so true.

I cant believe how perfect that is! Especially the drummer is out of this world!

The guitar work . the drums. The bass. The vocals. The lyrics. My god

This album helped me through the death of a close friend. The lyrics and theme on this album are a near perfect reflection of his struggles and eventual defeat. Drowned by his imagined sins and crushed by his shining armor.

2017: I find Mgla and Kriegsmaschine. All: Great drums! Me: I like the whole music, but why the drums being special? Idk, ok if you say so... Fast drumming like everywhere in similar bands. 2021: Me after 2 years of learning drums with a professional teacher who plays everything including lots of jazz, teaching me all the notes etc, all by the book (I still don't play shit, but I don't care. I am too old anyway). Mgla and Kriegsmaschine drumming: it is f*cking unbelievable. I hear much more now. But also the overall music experience is great. Never bored when listening over and over to your albums.... Never! Simple, dark, beatifully cold on the surface. When you dive deeper an abyss of layers opens up. It is better than a glass of whisky and cigarette. It is like a trip to Heart of Darkness with Joseph Conrad to visit Colonel Kurtz but not in Africa, not in Vietnam with Coppola's Apocalypse Now. This time it is a trip into the depth of human mind and soul. The most terrifying one. What a ride!!!

Can't stop listening...

they gave the best show in Brutal Assault this year, so fuckin' powerful

I'm 47 years old, 1st. sargent of police korps here in Chile, Sgt. on duty this night, drinkin' coffe abd milch, and listenin' such a piece of art for first time, just music for the Götter!!!

The cymbal work is an art in itself on this album.

Exercises in futility V is really brilliant

Best part 00:00 - 42:16. Period.

the first 2 songs are the best..stunning and great lyrics.the ever growing garbage dump of life...fantastic

Most of the comments speak about V, but you people should really listen to the number 6. The growing inside this album hits its peak. And the lyrics then... a total masterpiece.

I'm so happy I found this band

I have probably listened to this over 200 times. Never gets old. Ever.

Get their merchandise buddies and you would be even more surprised. Exquisite design and only high quality materials. This band has everything in order to be among the greatest.

Mgla isn't just music. Its philosophy.

I saw this in my recommendations and thought "2.2 million views? Looks overrated" but when I got to listening I understood perfectly why this got so many views. They fucking earned it. This is brilliant, majestic, a tremendous masterpiece of Black Metal.

The guitar riffs are great but it is really the drummer that makes this band special, music-wise. Hail Darkside !

4.7 MILLIONS for a black metal album !!! that's INSANE DUDE wow

The drummer is killing it! Guitars are so groovy... God damn that is absolutely beautiful, they nailed it! Love it!!!

This album stands up to many of the albums from the 90's when the strongest black metal was released. A modern classic that creates great memories

Fucking masterpiece.

In 2015 when the first time I listened to this album I thought , this is the purest form of black metal and no one can't beat these guys . Now it's 2020 and I still feel the same .

This album and the mantle by agalloch will always be the best black metal albums, and one of the best albums of all genres of all times. I have never in my life loved an album like that, I already listened to it like no exaggeration, maybe 1000 times, forever a masterpiece.

Wow! never heard of MGLA before, now I'm a fan! this is what I'm looking for in black metal!

Hands down, one of the best black metal releases ever! I've been listening this record at least 20 times straight and can't get enough! A masterpiece.

Each time I listen to the album I hear different riffs, and each time it gets better and better

- Dad, why is my sister named Rose? - Because your mother loves roses, son. - Thanks Dad! - No problem, MGLA!

sounds like Mgla left this album in a cellar to mature for a century or two

This record brings back that euphoric out-of-the-world feeling that I was feeling 10 years ago when I first started to listen to black metal.

The lyrics, composition and artwork of this album are perfect.

I cant get enough of exercises in futility II... this album is perfection.

So after listening to all the albums with Mdłości, Groza, and With Hearts Toward None standing out the most. I have come to the conclusion that Mgła is not music.. Oh no... This is the Mona Lisa of music. This is pure art.

Exercises in futility V speaks to my soul

Anyone still listening to this album in 2021? What an amazing album and never gets old.

wzrusza mnie ta płyta. naprawde. niesamowita muzyka, panowie. dziękuję !

After 30 years of living, this album has influenced me the most.

Literally every riff and melody on this album are the best ones that has ever been created. I can not fathom the masterpiece this album is

I still remember the day these hymns fell on my ears. Life has never been the same since.

Perfect album, drums, guitars bass and vocal /lyrics on highest level. Amazing.

The alchemy of this album is just perfect. Solid as a rock. I'm buying the LP!

This drummer has some gnarly chops. Really awesome ride work.

No matter what im looking to satisfy my thirst for all kinds of metal... I always end up here, Im addicted to this band and specialy this album.

The fifth song has such a repetitive ending, yet it flows perfectly with all the drumming variations. A real achievement.

Wow. I thought I was too old to be amazed again.

one of the best BM albums released in the 21st century 🔥

It is amazing how mgła is consistently my favourite band. It has been 5 years since i discovered them, my taste changed very much. Bands come and go for me but mgła consistantly stays at my top most listened songs. They dont get boring after dozens of listens and for me that's the defining quality of a timeless classic.

This is art in its purest, blackest form. Guitar melodies, drumming, vocals, philosophical nihilistic lyrics. The great truth is there isn't one, but Mgła!

greetings from Germany our neigbhors are making so insane music, i just cant stop hear this over and over again! I love you Mgła you opend my heart for Black Metal

What not to love about this album? Lyrics, compositions, production, cover art and the overall artistic essence is just perfect. A new classic has been born! Hails from Bangladesh!

This album is amazing. Musicianship and song writing are off the charts. Those are some mega talented dudes.

Darkside: "tingtingtingtingtingtingtingdingdingdingdingdingdingpampampampam" Me: fuckin yes!

Amazing to see a black metal album with over 3 million views. This gives me hope for humanity.

KZfaq automaticaly switches to the dark theme.

Anyone else loves the really high-speed ride cymbal play? God I love it.

This is one of the best albums ever made. Absolutely to the point. There isn't anything else like this

Im listening to a lot of different genres but BM still is the only genre that makes me feel "home", that makes me feel understood and accepted. Sounds weird but I never felt like that whe listening to other music.

so addicted to this masterpiece!

Voted as the best album AND band of the decade 2010-2019 on metal archives. These guys fully deserve every praise. Deathspell Omega - Paracletus came second. Both bands are personal favorites.

Every time i listen to this album it makes me feel different sensations. Sadness, joy, calm, rage, understanding, misunderstanding. It makes me come and go into my own mind, the universe around me and inside me. Really thank you Mgla, you are great. Thanks.

How many Times i have come back to this album already. I'm addicted. How many of you thought :"Normally i don't listen to Black Metal" but this is fucking EPIC !!!! " 10/10. And normally I would say my main genre is Metalcore. Goosebumps again , this drumming and atmosphere.....

I've never heard such great lyrics interact so beautifully with music. A masterpiece!

I could listen to this album everyday forever and it would never get old. Absolute fucking masterpiece

easily one of the greatest albums of 21 age

I listened to this album 5 times today at work. Love the strong finish

Exercises in futility V makes me crazy every time I hear. This is still going on a year later. I can not stop. This is an album that god can not make. The most intelligent black metal. amazing.

Just discovered these tonight, what a band!

Not sure how the hell I ended up here, but so glad I did. This track is FUCKING SICK!!!!

If i had one album that I must choose for the rest of the decade it would be this for sure. Maybe for rest of my life too. This is the fucking beautiful masterpiece! Every single song is epic!

Exercises in futility V 25:10 Blessed be the tailors The masks are cut to fit Blessed be the woodworkers The crosses and the gallows Blessed be the forgers of iron And the spikes and the barbwire Blessed be the stone cutters It took a quarry to bury the dreams Blessed be the misery, the filth, the discord and the horror Blessed be the lies, the guilt, the fear, the woe and the betrayal For these ones didn't need any outside source For these ones come from within And here it is Grown from within An invincible stronghold Adorned with death A suit of shining armour Replaced the skin And calligraphed sins Are as coat of arms Hollow

Brutal Assault brought me here. This band is magnificent

That cymbal work is crazy!!!

I had this album in my turntable for 2 consecutive months, without removing it. I didn't listen it daily but more than often. After while I thought that I overplayed it and wouldn't be able to enjoy it for long time. Here I am, few weeks later. A testimony of greatness in my books.

27:11 And the spikes and the BÖRBwire

This is hypnotizing. Great album - an instrumental and vocal masterpiece.

One of the Best albums out there. Period.