The low-fi recording of the music is intentional to add to the whole atmosphere and feel.

"It's cool that he made a guitar out of his uncle". lml haha

That is by far the best discovering black metal story i ever heard

I am very glad to see that someone who is not from the black metal world understands the point itself! I love the fact that you do not watch music by its production and technique but by the atmosphere and emotion and that is the whole point of black metal,to be dark and cold. This whole album by Dark Thron was created for listening in the middle of a snow-covered forest. For more badass black metal songs I recommend Odium-Winterpath Urgehal-Goatcraft Torment Sargeist-Satanic Black Devotion Archgoat-Nuns, Cunts & Darkness Marduk-Viktoria Dissection-Night's Blood

You are lurking into the purest of True Norwegian Black Metal here my friend...its a road to a dark place and I love that you do this :)

A Blaze In The Northern Sky is the album that made me like black metal after thinking I could never get into it.

I like you even more now. Darkthrone is my favourite band - no matter genre. It brings up all kinds of emotions; so good(beautiful) it makes me want to cry. And; their album "a blaze in the northern sky" is now on display in the national gallery here in Norway - a cultural treasure.

Kathaarian Life Code is probably my favorite song of theirs. A perfect combination of terrifyingly atmospheric and irresistibly head-banging.

That opening riff has the most mesmerizing chord progression.

I listen to black metal for 20 years and I never seen a guy vibing to Darkthrone like you, it made me really happy :))) Also - Darkthrone is very primitive music, but you have to love these guys, they are so real.

Darkthrone are the Ramones of black metal. the murky production is what gives it that atmosphere and feeling, purposefully primitive and raw.

If a song has a feeling and atmospheric vibe, so this is a great song and technicality doesn't matter as genre of the music!

This type of black metal is all about atmosphere. it's a soundscape. it's a music track to a movie in your head. if you have never been in a Norwegian forest (other location would do too i guess, if it's far enough up north to have the 'real' winter) during winter in a snow storm ... it's hard to understand. so dark, so cold, so pure. i've had the experience. i've been in a Norwegian 'skog' (forest) at night and see half a meter of snow fall during 2 hours. i've heard the howling winds. it leaves an impression on you. this music is the soundtrack to that. and it has the vampire theme on top.

Bruh like darkthorne?! U should really check the song 'Quintessence' by them it's absolutely amazing...

for Darkthrone you should react to Quintessence & The Hordes of Nebulah two of my favourite songs from their album 'Panzerfaust' along with their three classic albums A blaze in the northern sky, Under a funeral moon and of course Transilvanian hunger.

Your mind is unique and open .very beautiful to see how you enjoy new things. You have much to show this world in my opinion. Thank you for the video!

I really enjoy this channel. You guys really go deep into the music and really appreciate the work that goes into it. This black metal stuff is really really interesting stuff. I grew up listening to it. I grew up in the inner city of Los Angeles and there something extremely grim about it. There’s a yearning for getting in touch with nature and your inner beast. It is the most primal genre and it’s meant to make you feel connected to the earth and to the olden gods of yesteryear. Cheers my man, may you prosper.

It is strange that shittier sound makes for better black metal. Can be true for other genres as well, overproduction sucks. Great reaction as always! Maybe time for some good old swedish death metal? "Edge of Sanity - Twilight" is a great start!

These early days of norwegian black metal are magic.

It was fun to relive this classic through your eyes. I just love how impossibly dark this music is. It's beautiful.

It's really amazing seeing you diving into black metal like we all did at one time (black metal fans). I am 43 now and It's still my fave music genre by far (even with having some various tastes) Black Metal is something else musically when you fall for it ! Glad you appreciate the vibes & atmosphere of it ! Thanks for your reactions and open minded :) Not everyone is able to like it even some metalheads are easily disgusted lol

Darkthrone is from the beginning of 2nd wave black metal in the early 1990’s.

It's so cool when people discover Black Metal

NOW WE ARE TALKING.

Cool!! This album was one of my introductions to 2nd wave black metal when it came out (along with Mayhem, Satyricon, early Katatonia, In the Woods, ect ). They ALWAYS make good albums but haven't played live since their death metal days. They're basically just a 2-man studio band nowadays (last time i checked anyway ☺)

Check out bell witch… the drummer and vocalist passed away not too long ago. He was younger than me :(. The band did a 2 hour long song called mirror reaper where they incorporated his screams at the midway through the song. The song is a reflection on their grief. It’s phenomenal and incredibly sad. Rest in power

You nailed it. This song conveys all the best stuff about Black Metal.

I do like Darkthrone a lot, and A Blaze in the Northern Sky, Under a Funeral Moon and Transilvanian Hunger are bona fide black metal classics. But for me, I get more enjoyment out of their stuff when they started to incorporate more crust punk, NWOBHM and death metal elements into their music. From Sardonic Wrath onwards it kind of feels like Fenriz and Noctruno just said "screw it". And to me that's a good thing, they don't take it uber seriously so we can get stuff like Viking Metal Punks or Valkyrie, as well as stuff like Burial Bliss or Duke of Gloat. They became a band (well, duo) who just create whatever they want for the pure enjoyment and for that I love them.

Your mind is open bro, i live in France and i love black metal and rap music (mobb deep etc...) and i enjoy to see this video, i like this guy

Couldn't help but smirk when you were wondering if "somebody remastered" this.

for me nothing beats Darkthrones 2nd record "A Blaze in the Northern Sky" less atmospheric but more groovy with a tiny amount of Death Metal thrown in. Their debut record was Death metal before they transitioned into Black Metal and "A Blaze" still has minor remnants of the previous record.

Thats so dope you recognised a sick riff

This guy gets it. No question asked

Yeah Darkthrone is one of my favorite bands, but I've been hesitant to request them because their best stuff tends to have trash production quality haha.

One of the greatest albums ever.

I think the scariest black metal riff is impious debious leber lord by mayhem! That guitar sound is evil

Dude fuck yeah, stumbled on this right before the workout and your reaction made my fucking day! Brought me back to what it felt like when I first dove into this music!! Such a powerful album full of true grimness, Hell yeah!!!!!

I loved your reaction and comments on the song. It's funny how a song so simply is so good, a classic

its really cool to see people get into extreme metal over the internet . low fi and evil

That is the thing, they intentionally pushed the drums into the background just so this album gets this ambiance and melancholy boost. Also, the repetition aspect is essential to Black Metal. By repetition and simple structures, you achieve that hypnotic atmosphere, where it feels like you're one with the song and it never ends, and when it does, you feel like waking up from a dream. Listening to this song, at night, with not a single ounce of light present in the room and eyes closed is just magical. I once fell asleep doing the stuff I said above and got myself into a dream-like state, seeing things but nothing at the same time (I couldn't describe that "dream" for my life) while this song was playing in the background. It was a weird mix of a dream that I can't describe and reality, almost as if I was dreaming but hearing "reality" perfectly.

Black Metal is metal with a heart Maybe a black heart, but a heart

Damn that laugh at 7:33 hahaha seems like you enjoyed this song very much XD

Another incredible and classic album in this style is Nattens Madrigal by Ulver. Very hypnotic and melodic and the bpm is insane. Hymn 1, 3 or 6 are my favs from it. Seeing the parts you liked on Taake and this Darkthrone track I think it is gonna be right up your alley.

Fenriz (drummer) writes most of the stuff. He’s one of the most important figures in Black Metal. If you enjoy the “atmosphere” then check out Djevel (former guitarist ov Ljå and former drummer ov Emperor)

Burzum reactions comming soon ? 😎

It's cool you played the song all the way through before commenting on it. I love watching new listeners connect with this stuff. When I was a kid it assured me that I wasn't the only one who felt like this. Something a bit more technical that can bring me to tears at times is the song Absission by Deathspell Omega. Notice how the original is colder than the covers? He made alot of tough decisions to do that. More Darkthrone: Triumphant Gleam, Information Wants To Be Syndicated, Too Old Too Cold, These Shores Are Damned!

Awesome reaction Thank you!!! In The Shadow Of The Horns Off A Blaze In The Northern Sky also Paragon Belial off the same album also Unholy Black Metal off Under A Funeral Moon!!! Transilvanian Hunger is from 1994 just so you know, I bought the vinyl when it came out it was and still is awesome!!! First one I bought was A Blaze In The Northern Sky around the time it came out I saw the cover and was like I have to buy that it looked awesome!!! Cheers!!! Pete.

I enjoyed this reaction! I especially dig black metal reactions - it's a huge genre and there's a lot of fascinating stuff to take in. I"m less of a Darkthrone fan but I still have several of their albums (nothing later than Panzerfaust). I'd like to see you revisit Emperor: "With Strength I Burn" has the feeling but it also has the clarity. For something more in the Darkthrone vein, but also with clarity that allows you to take in the nuances of the percussions, I'll throw out "City Light" by Addaura.

Freezing moon by mayhem is great also. please react to the official studio version and not 2004 wacken like everyone else (maniac vocals suck in that). There is also a version with dead on vocals but i suggest you listen to studio version first and then to the version with dead and decide which one is best. (studio version has attila on vocals. Not everyone likes his vocals. i obey those vocals)

if you want the most black-metal of the black metal, GORGOROTH under the sign of hell & ULVER nattens madrigal: they build upon the conventions laid down by Darkthrone, Thorns, Mayhem, etc., and boy was 1997 a helluva year for black metal!

I had a band project with 2 DarkThrone covers, one was Transilvanian Hunger (picked by the guitarist) and the other one was Triumphant Gleam, from Panzerfaust album. Both crazy good songs and what you say is true, simple one, so strong and full of feeling :) I can see why guy chose to play it

Without the distortion this song is actually so beautiful

A few good black metal bands to listen to - Mgla, Taake, Windir, Sargeist, Urfaust. For some real grim shit, Tenebrae in perpetuum!

one of the few black metal tracks were you can actually hear the bass lol

Bro I need to say it, the "clash of culture" is just AWESOME to witness thanks for that video ! If you want to stay with Darkthrone you can listen to Hate Cloak from their latest album I think you’ll love the riffs VEEEERY heavy 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

Thank you for this reaction.

man, you have my big like

Oh yeah as for covers, one of my favorite modern death metal bands "Heads For The Dead" JUST covered this exact song on their newest release in December 2020 and it's actually excellent.

Really cool of you to give black metal a chance some of is it insanely cool and spooky like symphonic black metal and war metal

If you're getting into Black Metal, early Bathory is a must (my personal fave is "Under The Sign Of The Black Mark"). Also check out Watain.

Wtf that's the craziest shit I've ever heard, the skeleton guitar I mean, song was demonic as hell! 🤣

and the best thing too, is that this song is actually quite simple to learn, and it sounds great. :D I love this band.

New favourite channel

finally you are doing black metal..... please do more. I've been waiting for some time for this

Wow congratulations classic nineties Norwegian Black Metal, one of their Black Metal trinity albums. Darkthrone progressed a lot over the years. Like them or hate them. I personally like all their albums. But their albums from the 90's are cult classics. Check out The Sun No Longer Rises by Immortal.

I remember my first time hearing Transylvanian Hunger “THOSE RIFFS” and “WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT” were my same reactions lmfaooo.

one of my favourite Darkthrone songs is Leave No Cross Unturned. It's absolutely epic, with a lot of thrash elements... but it's also 14 minutes long so I don't know how it would fit in a reaction video. Anyway, on or off camera, you should definitely check it out. ^_^

This song is a work of art indeed...fuck yeah dude

Hell yea,glad you like this

you should react to “Ravishing Grimness” or any song from that album, but especially the title track and the claws of time. they two of Darkthrone’s best “true cold” songs. the reverb and production on that album is perfect🔥 little known and talked about fact: the drum beat and cold lofi atmosphere from this style of metal was inspired by the techno music clubs in Norway that these guys went to in the early 90s/late 80s. they felt inspired by that music and wanted to create metal music that had the same droning feeling and atmosphere.

This album and song came out in 1994, right at the heart of the 2nd wave of black metal. They were part of that Norwegian scene that had all kinds of crazy church burnings and shit like that. This was one of those types of albums that they wrote with the intention of being hypnotic. The band Burzum would also amplify those qualities as well on some of their albums. The guy on the cover of the album is Fenriz. A legend in the scene. He's known for his philosophy of music being all about simplicity -- with the term he uses being "primitive" to describe his tastes. He's a really funny and down to earth dude if you ever watch interviews with him.

This song is very dark and melancholic

I watched an acoustic version without vocals by mirusbella (I think was her name) it sounded great in its simplicity and yet it was still dark and foreboding. Enjoy

You're awesome bro

It's pure feeling, anger and opposition.

It’s so dope, one drum beat and 3 notes

Så fint du liker svart metall. Sjekk nye skiva.

i love how his first move is to try and turn the volume up on a lofi BM song only to see that everything is on max volume already lol

I don't comment. I don't care. I hate reactions. But this is the best. Not words, but your emotions to the true black metal. I've never seen you before, lad, but indulge. You're amazing!

Transylvanian Hunger aka The Wrist Destroyer. Tremelo picking all the way! I get exhausted just listening to it. Also, can i request Rust by Darkthrone? I've never seen anybody react to it. It very simple and groovy and very athmosperic.

You have to do some Burzum

Heh, nice! Now it's time to visit Carpathian forest and pay respect to Vladislav III the Impaler :)

i'm like you; 1st time hearing this song it pulled me in

This tune is a paen to Mayhem's late vocalist "Dead" who was wearing an "I love Transyvania" t shirt when he shot himself. The album cover is a homage to the live Mayhem album featuring Dead "Live In Leipzig."

One of my faves of all time

lykanthrop does tons of good black metal covers

To Walk The Infernal Fields, from Darkthrone's, Under A Funeral Moon album. Song off the top of my head: Sorg by Gorgoroth Lunes Funebres by Frozen Shadows The Sun No Longer Rises by Immortal Funeral Fog by Mayhem Jesus Tod by Burzum Az-I-Dahak by Black Funeral

Catchy little ditty

This was the same song that really got me into the raw black metal \m/ hailz

I had the same reaction the first time I heard a black metal riff like that one...it was from a local band in my hometown I believe. It wasn't this song but a very similar one. I was like WTF is that!

If you are looking for a Black Metal album which can be called classic Black Metal, "Transylvanian Hunger" is that album. This albums sets a standard for dark sound, dark atmosphere, quality (poor of course), dark cover etc. I do not like Darkthrone too much because of their late stuff, but this one and "Total Death" are good. Try listening to old Kataklysm, anything from the album "Sorcery" or "The Orb of Uncreation" if you want to feel another type of darkness.

Do "Blood stains the circle" by Gorgoroth, it's got, in my opinion, one of the best Black Metal Riffs !😈

Id love if youd do the vampiric tyrant by satanic warmaster. Another song with great wintery atmosphere

my fave album by DT- crazy story bro about the dude's uncle

Love Darkthrone. The music has a strange beauty to it.

You should check out Immortal - Withstand The Fall of Time on the album At the heart of winter. Its fantastic. The titletrack is also fantastic :D.

It's really kind of similar to ambient or shoegaze. In that it's very hazy and thick and emotive. But definitely conveying some dark emotions. Trance-like. The drums are mixed low on purpose to create the wall of sound.

Fathers of Black Metal = VENOM! ARGH- BLACK METALLL!

The most morbid guitar.

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