DOOM - The Only Thing They Fear Is You (Mick Gordon) | Reacting To Video Game Music!

[@veeegy2745]

Due to the style snd techniques that Mick Gordon encorporated in DOOMs OSTs, many fans have taken to dubbing this style of music "Argent Metal", which is fitting in my opinion, since Argent (more specifically Argent Energy) is a relevant term in the DOOM games. I think it's nice that this style has it's own little niche name, since I would say it has a few elements that make it a bit different from your typical metal music, one of which I would say is a shifted focus in the type of musical technique/finesse it displays. It doesn't so much feature advanced practical/instrumental technique, but instead relies heavily on the quality in sound production and editing (especially the synths and the, uh... home appliances) and the intricate use of tension/buildup, as you pointed out. If you end up listening to more music from DOOM, you may also notice that a great portion of it is simply meant to convey an uneasy feeling and a sense of lurking danger to the listener (or the player, in many cases), not so much as The Only Thing They Fear Is You, which just puts you in full-on chainsaw bloodshed mode. I would say the track Rust, Dust & Guts shows that very well. I'm not saying that none of these elements can be found in typical metal subgenres or generally other types of music, but I think that they are just especially dominant in the DOOM soundtrack and not found as much in other styles, or at least not executed in this manner. It's half past 5 am in my time, so I apologize if what I wrote isn't very well understandable or if I come off as pretentious or a know-it-all, that's not my intention and I would love to hear other opinions on this. Thanks for your video, I'm looking forward to seeing more awesome reactions. :) Oh, and once again, congratulations on going full-time with content creation Jesse! 🎉

[@JessesAuditorium]

Awesome! The closest genre I can think of is "Djent" check out some stuff from a band called "Within the ruins"

[@solomon9655]

@@JessesAuditorium Yes! I’ve seen Argent Metal jokingly referred to as Ardjent Metal and it’s pretty sick really.

[@sonofbelz]

I really wish Doom metal wasn't already taken.

[@MarkoThePsycho]

Lets not forget the fact that he used a freakin' chainsaw as a musical instrument...

[@veeegy2745]

@@MarkoThePsycho I didn't forget, that's why I said "home appliances" :P

[@ryanhampson673]

“What was that? A heavy filter?” It’s a chainsaw…A chainsaw as an instrument…dude is a legend!

[@Keyecomposer]

I don't think that's the Chainsaw, i think the chainsaw was used more in the 2016 soundtrack.

[@marinellovragovic1207]

That actually sounds like the lawnmower.

[@PauseUn-Pause]

Its a lawnmower

[@marcotdz]

JACKYL - THE LUMBERJACK

[@Legion563]

Want to up-vote so hard but at 666.....so *thumbs up*

[@DaveCrosshaw]

in all honesty, I'm very afraid what would happen in a mosh pit at a DOOM concert

[@mikeluzumaki1839]

People would rip and tear...until it is done!

[@buntbwjw4071]

@@jkeebla what the fuck

[@coryclark5442]

@@jkeebla the f**k are you here for then

[@darthmarv7879]

Do you know the kill Animation when you jump onto an Imp? Exactly thats what happens

[@DifunctedReble]

Would make the blood rave in Blade look like a quinceanera.

[@Isalan88]

The thing about the Doom OST is that it fits the game SO perfectly. It's music designed to make you want to fight. To rip and tear until it is done. It never so much as acknowledges that the flee response is even an option. It is music to kill demons too. Cannot recommend driving to it unless you're in a destruction derby.

[@hergie409]

The other thing is the music isn’t just aggression, but it’s also got a groove, so you kill with rhythm

[@frythechip7930]

I workout to Doom music. It truly does make you want to rip and tear your muscles till it is done

[@SeanEncarnado]

@@Isalan88 perfect driving music if you’re driving the killdozer

[@kedolan4992]

This song is pretty good by itself, but in the context of the game it's truly sublime. This music plays while you're blasting, punching, ripping and tearing your way through endless hordes of demons and other hellspawn. It's like a shot of adrenaline directly into your brain, and just gets you in the perfect headspace for the action.

[@quietperson2875]

Is your pfp bardin?😂

[@kedolan4992]

@@quietperson2875 It is indeed.

[@josuepiedra6051]

Bardin and Doom slayer would be a good friends XD

[@jonathonchastain491]

Late bringing this up, but the soundtrack is dynamic. The songs pick up in intensity based on button inputs, it's really cool to see. Devil May Cry implemented this as well.

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

@Red of the Man I disagree. This song is the only one I think is better without the gameplay version and in game. Same goes for BFG Division.

[@aludamin]

If a band came out with this as an original song, it would be revolutionary for the metal scene. Mick Gordon is a fucking God.

[@TitanreaperYT]

Gordon*

[@phantasydragon696]

"It wasted no time. It just went into a groove." Well when you're surrounded by demons you have no time.

[@Blues666]

"What a great final endboss music! Game must be cool!" "Dude, that's the intro." " ... "

[@hawks__]

About his crazy modulations. I believe he used an actual lawnmower instead of guitars in some parts of this song.

[@krilin4504]

A chainsaw and a drill too

[@notakeyring]

@@krilin4504 the chainsaw was used in cultist base and hellwalker, and the drill was used by david levy in immora

[@zybch]

I believe he was asked to not use guitars at all, which was silly and ultimately not something that would have worked. But he certainly took the OST places we'd not visited before with things like that chainsaw being used as an actual instrument.

[@temporalwolf7054]

Mick Gordon really does perfectly encapsulate the mood of Doom and Doom Eternal that they're going for. Like, the title of this sums it up perfectly. The hordes of hell are ravenous, cruel, and fearless... except for you, you are the thing that goes bump in the night and causes the hosts of Hell to quiver in fear.

[@ManyMaxwell]

RIP and TEAR. Like BFG division, this music plays during fights. Those build ups are intense and just builds so much tension that when you are unleashed, you are hyped as hell to do so. You said "I feel like I'm gonna get punched in the face". This music makes me wanna punch evil everytime.

[@Beelzebuggy]

Take note that Mick Gordon uses an original Russian Polivoks synthesizer when making the synthesized bits. All the sounds were apparently accidental due to Russian labeling but worked out in the end when he first began.

[@carsheaven]

Cultist Base is a nice little hidden gem in the OST. It doesn’t come up easily in a search so most people miss it when finding the music.

[@dariusalas6835]

Cultist base is incredible!

[@wezerd]

I don't know why it's so hidden, it's my favourite out of all of them, the way that song just punches you in the face is incredible, also the lawnmower is very apparent in that song

[@Lucyfer1102]

What a good song to kickstart your full time youtube career. Nothing to share about the music, the song said it all by itself. Just want to congrats and wish you good luck on your journey

[@GarthV4nBell]

Man, Mick Gordon is such an incredible artist. Just beyond just the DOOM Soundtrack. Though he actually gave a talk at GDC back in 2016 where he detailed how he created the sound for DOOM which was absolutely incredible, especially as a music enthusiast. Dude crossed a chainsaw with his guitar in a morph plugin. It's absolutely insane. I think he used a Lawnmower for DOOM: Eternal

[@zybch]

Lets not forget the amazing easter eggs he inserted. In the 80's hes have been arrested for spreading Satanic Panic with the images he was able to insert, visible via spectrum analyzer.

[@KazeMemaryu]

Basically, Mick Gordon runs sounds through a massive array of synthesizers and other audio devices to distort the sound and create randomly distorting feedback loops and. His guitar is also connected to a program that mixes the riffs with the sound of the chainsaw from the original Doom, morphing them into the unique style that makes Doom so amazing!

[@DarkAvatar1313]

8:20 It's a reference to a scene in the game where Doomguy is accepted into a group and they are chanting his war cry, "RIP AND TEAR!" as he walks down an aisle...

[@Asmith218]

As many have mentioned look up his talk at gdc to understand the rig he uses, the old soviet synth, and the 9string. but Liam Triforce did a great breakdown on how the music is composed and utilized in game from the first through eternal. The fact that its composed in segments which are arranged during gameplay to reflect the current chaos on screen which also makes arrangement for a sountrack difficult because they're just collections of indiviual "words" composing a virtual "musical" sentence thats never exactly the same each time you play that level or section. the drum march section is definite lead in and anyone who say otherwise is a liar. Its a lead in to listening to more music by Mick Gordon.

[@colebrickner9776]

You DEFINITELY have to hit up Super Gore Nest after this, particularly the Koma mix.

[@Jprelude9399]

finally a man of culture…the super gore nest is fucking intense

[@kailuun]

I love the Koma remix of Blood Swamps. That shit hits hard.

[@kovelli6711]

@@kailuun honestly I don’t like the other dudes shit at all.

[@sirdigbychickencaesar71]

The tunes in Doom are very intelligently made so the game can adjust what part of the tune is playing depending on how much destructing you're bringing to the level. great vid brother good luck with your new career choice

[@The_Devil_Breaker_]

"This music conveys danger and you think that of them? No. I. Am. The danger." - The Doomslayer

[@KaneyoriHK]

The genre coined by lovers of DOOM's music style, Argent Metal, cause when Djent isn't heavy enough, you go lower, to an absurd degree, blowing out the bass, snapping the snare, hitting the guitar strings with pure violence. Argent metal is describable with only a few words, "Pure Violence and Aggression as Music"

[@imagoloop3272]

Not sure if you still check comments on this vid but in at the end with the demons chanting they’re chanting rip & tear

[@kennethelder3659]

It's not a song, but I highly recommend checking out Mick's 2017 GDC talk he gave on his process of creating this soundtrack. It's both entertaining and really gets into the more technical aspects that a lot of "behind the scenes" don't touch.

[@goldenhide]

The DOOM Array/Instrument is freaking genius. And it proves his point: to get different outcomes you gotta sometimes change the parameters and methods, sometimes radically.

[@Mugthraka]

The way the soundtracks works in the game, is that every "track" is divided in segments, and according to the player's actions, the environement and the situation, the game reassemble the segments in different ways, so that the music is Always going according to the players actions If ther's only a few Demons in a small room, the music will be "mellow" (has it can be with these), while if you are in a huge arena with a shitload of Demons, the music will be Hectic and Brutal, and the way the players play also affects it, if you're mobile, and use divers weapons and score headshots or Glorykills. Thsi procedurial approach to the soundtrack is really well interwoven into the gameplay, and it just makes it so much better.

[@jeesuz]

What you heard there at the end was a wonderful Heavy Metal Choir. If you want more of it, Kar En Tuk will have more.

[@CheVidya]

@4:55 when I first heard this, it was my hardest headbang ever

[@mcsquared5005]

The "space invaders" version of "the only thing they fear is you" is by far my favorite mix of this song. Super Gore Nest (if you find the right mix) is one of my favorite tracks by Mick

[@ChapyGuy]

You should absolutely give The Partisan a try from the Wolfenstein The Old Blood soundtrack. It's an old rebel anthem song during WW2, and Mick did an amazing job on it.

[@tigerdean5048]

Yes, absolutely! I've never seen anyone on KZbin react to it yet.

[@Papercut337]

The end could lead into Kar En Tuk (alien for “Rip and Tear”) which features a choir of metal singers, which also ended this song

[@UltimateDudeGuy]

the ending chant is "rip and tear" its the gladiator chant for the doomslayer since thats where he rose to power and it just so happens that theres a theme called "gladiator"

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

It's not that the ending leads into something else, but rather that the DOOM Eternal song Kar En Tuk leads into this song so perfectly. Although the same argument could be made for BFG Division or Rip & Tear to precede The Only Thing They Fear Is You.

[@BFG_Guzma]

I was just about to recommend Killer Instinct music right before I heard you were about to react to it already. Lol Inferno is tight!

[@Irisfantasies]

RIP AND TEAR! UNTIL IT IS DONE! also man... you're in for a treat if you liked this one THE WHOLE ost is a banger try meathook, super gore nest or cultist base i assure you're going to ENJOY them

[@SquirtleSquady]

those three are absolute bangers, I will second that

[@jdm8702]

Look up Geoff plays guitar. He turns all kinds of stuff into what has been dubbed Argent metal. Mick Gordon even called him out to convert a song. His Ludwig the holy blade from bloodborne goes hard as fuck.

[@TheBengalDragon]

My friend, the fact that Mick Gordon can use household items to make such BRILLIANT music, to the point where I now say, "Heavy Metal goes to Mick Gordon school to learn Mick Gordon" is a testoment to his composing abilities.

[@solardwagon1526]

Been going through your channel, didn't realise you were doing this full time! As others have said, this being the song to kick it off is just golden. Going solo to the beats of demon slaying couldn't be more fitting.

[@Morbidfilthz]

What make this a great reaction because it looks AUTHENTIC! Expressing his passion for heavy badass music. Thank you! 💪🏻👌🏼💯

[@justitsandrey2692]

doom eternal has such an amazing and insane soundtrack, that it is now a subgenre of metal (can found it like "Doom Metal")

[@kirbysucks5001]

Doom metal is already a subgenre and it's completely different. Tho I wouldn't complain if this replaced it.

[@samarroyo2680]

The music is one of the main reasons doom eternal is my favorite games, if I feel epic doing homework with this song imagine what it feels like ripping demons in half

[@thedarksalmon9893]

2:30 is a lawnmower used as a high synth (as well as the high synth whine throughout the first "verses") and the guitar riff from the start and throughout is guitar over chainsaws, chainsaws being the low synths.

[@thedarksalmon9893]

Obviously the synths? They're put through filters and chopped up a bit but yeah, lawnmowers and chainsaws. If people don't wanna go with "Argent Metal" I think it'd be funny to call it "Garden Metal" or "Yard Metal" because of the mower and chainsaws. That'd make me chuckle.

[@prisoner817]

Ah the quintessential DOOM song, this birthed a lot of memes for it's ability to make anything seem intense. So good.

[@satellachannel6423]

"Why does it end now!?" Because after that is the game, and you are charged to the max.

[@TheRagingStriker]

You should check out Cultist Base and Super Gore Nest as well. The whole soundtrack is great but those would be my two recommendations.

[@tomazbrown9388]

The ending of the drums and the sound of the words saying over and over they said rip and tear witch I love that ending 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@Masamatt90]

When that drop happens it's like a mosh pit just teleported into whatever space you are listening to and you wanna just wreck everything like you are the last man standing against a hoard of demons knowing you are going to win.

[@Fransens]

DOOM Eternal, the only Metal Album that comes with an interactive part where you can make music with weapons and demon-screams.

[@PauseUn-Pause]

Ever thought "hmm what is that instrument, it sounds like a 12 string bass?" Nah thats a lawnmower... literally

[@seekittycat]

It's always a good day for Doom I love this OST so much omg

[@fightinggamesexplained453]

I've been gushing on a few of your vids, and I love this as well of course... but I just wanna say I love that you have Fighting Game music in your intros/breakdowns. Congrats on leaving your old job - I hope it has gone well for you!

[@FunnyGinMan]

The KING of build-ups!

[@kovelli6711]

When mick Gordon turned 18, his parents moved out.

[@flamingice3085]

"I feel like my face is gonna get punched" yes... But you make sure you punch them 10x harder when the drop hits and remind them why you are the only thing they fear

[@IllyTheFireGoddess1]

If you want more Doom, check out Super Gore Nest and Meathook! Mick Gordon reactions are always hype and I can't wait for more in the future!! 🤘🔥❤

[@youngchristopher14]

"we will send unto them... only you... rip and tear until it is done"

[@Vipersrule]

Hopefully this doesn't get buried. Mick's work on the Doom OSTs is incredible, but Andrew Hulshult's work on the Ancient Gods deserves some recognition. The Heavy Fighting sections of the Blood Swamps is suuuuper heavy. I think you'd dig it.

[@JessesAuditorium]

I read all comments :D Good to know!

[@Vipersrule]

@@JessesAuditorium awesome! Grats on making this work full time. I hope you continue to enjoy it!

[@masonsgames3701]

I really gotta say. Doom music is really intense and you did nail it, it's designed to really feel the music. And by "feel the music" I mean when you get into one of these fighting arenas. Where the doors lock, the demons spawn in to surround you, and the music kicks on. You start to really feel the music. You are reminded YOU are the doom slayer. After you really get used to the game, and get all your abilities in Eternal, when you end up in these fights it's like... Your brain turns off. The music just fills your head with the sound of your guns firing. It's like you're on autopilot and it just becomes 'rip and tear.' It felt that way at least to me and a few other people I talked to. Doom Eternal really gets you into that zone.

[@WhiteWolf-zh9wf]

Doom Eternal's soundtrack makes you feel like you can kill the Sun.

[@brimstonevalar6053]

Never...Sol Invictus!!!

[@vietnam12321]

That end part ("THE TEASE") most likely is about his journey. After tearing some place apart, he comes here to tear this place apart, and then about to go on to somewhere else to do it yet again. About the use of guitar, it's leftovers from DOOM (2016), where id software didn't want to use guitars for a very particular reason (Mick mentions it during "Game Developer Conference" during his presentation there). Something about metal being "a genre, that has become a bit of a joke". And about how he got those unusual, kinda creepy sounds, I would recommend watching Mick's presentation during "Game Developer Conference". It's a really interesting material. Though not a reaction material, it's an hour long after all ("DOOM: Behind the Music" on KZbin, if you are interested). If you want more good DOOM soundtrack, it will be somewhat weird for you. There is a lot of gamerip actions around, but those are mostly not Mick's mixes. Well, most of the OST is not even mixed by him (sadly). But if you still want to hear those, then I would recommend "BFG10000" and "Super Gore Nest" from Doom Ethernal and "Rip and Tear" from Doom (2016).

[@KevsDoYouTube]

DOOM 2016 was luckily all mixed by him. DOOM Eternal was the unfortunate case though.

[@markmartinez8383]

6:38 man didn't get enough he turned his headset's volume up top, that's when you know the music is sublime and Tadow!

[@andygutierrrez1136]

Yes you’re back😎 don’t forget about FF7R airbuster theme with gameplay

[@livefyre4531]

This is not the track to get your face punched to.. this is what plays when you're going to punch every face in a thirty-mile radius. And as Ryan Hampson mentioned on another comment, there are chainsaws and lawnmowers that were used before Bethesda said he was clear to use actual guitars, but he kept some of those sounds he'd created before then. As for the ending maybe leading into something, D4N5T3P was right, that part wasn't in the actual game's track, but the audio is a bit from 'Kar En Tuk', a very fantastic track. There's a behind-the-scenes for it somewhere.

[@shalys9309]

Dr.Gordon has done this game so much justice his music is such a perfect fit it just keeps going wasting no time which is exactly how the game flows

[@shalys9309]

It's so much better in the game when this music starts playing definitely helps to hype you up to just rip and tear until it's done 👊👊👊🤘🤘🤘

[@Sethnotasithsr]

I've been dumb m.i.a That's good to hear you're pursuing your own thing jesse. Much success to you my friend

[@Morteanjo2011]

Great reaction. Very insightful and very enjoyable. I was into DOOM awhile ago, but left -- until now. Like you I need more. So please do more. Congrats on your decision and much luck. Cheers!

[@sabbathgodsofmetal]

Super gore nest (koma gamerip), cultist base, metal hell, rip and tear, you know the drill

[@AmoosementTV]

So far in my 31 years of life there are two sections in songs that make me bang my head harder than anything else, one is 4:59 in this song and the other is the section at 1:31 in Jerry was a Race Car Driver by Primus

[@JessesAuditorium]

Shoutout Tony hawks pro skater. I can definitely recommend you more songs to headbang to lol

[@timppavaan4398]

Merry Christmas Jesse and thanks for letting me escape it with these bad ass reactions. Kippis!

[@DaathGrimoire]

Highly recommend Cultist Base next!

[@atriumgamesmore4336]

That ending is kinda a reference to the song Gladiator, which is an absolute head banger.

[@woogha]

The end of this song feels like beating an angry god to death with your bare hands.

[@AsisSamsuhang]

mick making ost accidently makes new sub genre. Argent Metal.

[@Danb-fk5iw]

That suspense you talk about? The track "Harbinger" from Doom 2016's soundtrack is literally 6 minutes of buildup with 1 minute of drop split between two different points. It's as ridiculous as it is amazing.

[@murtazashakeel5704]

its actually based on DOOM 3's title theme

[@LuckyDuke468]

Hoy dude, ty for the reaction, just wanted to recommend you checking the Doom Orchestral arrangement of Rush Garcia, it's still very heavy and gives a suite to the marching beat :P

[@painfall]

The more you listen the more you get addicted, and the more you crave it.

[@MrJameslupien]

BLOODSWAMPS from the doom eternal OST. Its not mick gordon but its just as dope.

[@heymorbeeus]

Good for you bro. I hope this channel really blows up for. Great video love that song. Of course who doesn't lol. Rock on 🎸🎸🎸

[@PintheElfKingdom]

I personally would like to think that the ending is to portray the endless, eternal fight of Doom Slayer against the demons.

[@Saihyou]

If you end up wanting anymore of this track in particular, FamilyJules has an amazing cover of this.

[@BaseplateSRB]

You are going to love Cultist Base and Meathook from Doom Eternal.

[@rohithiyyattil8519]

Good for you mate... If enough people start doing their own thing, corporates will be forced to reveal their true self which is ultimate disgust...

[@ghostridernz17]

Also if the cuts sound strange in the song its because in the game the music basically changes and evolves based on your playstyle and what is around you at the time

[@pabloh.4103]

Makes sense listening to this now, cause even the song makes you feel being your own boss 🤘

[@Kasaaz]

Should check out Mick Gordon's channel. He has some making of stuff for the DOOM soundtrack that shows the absolutely ridiculous equipment he used. Like old Soviet Era Russian equipment to run stuff through. A lot of the songs really don't translate to an OST well cause he created tons of filters and variations for parts of the song that are selected dynamically based on the game state, etc. So it's basically rebuilding the song in real time while you're playing.

[@linezgames3893]

crazy thing is that its not even my fav song personally. they're all so damn good.

[@FlareDarkStormGem]

You're talking about the buildup, there's actually another version of the song that just adds about a minute of buildup to that bass drop in the beginning, which makes the beginning of the song hit much harder in my opinion

[@zenopssmdk]

Congrats going full time into KZbin, I hope it works out well! Also good choice on music to react to, personally I'd go with BFG Division, Demonic Corruption, or Rip and Tear.

[@verloser]

i hoped you would be able to check the edited version of mick gordons old and new version mashed together, this person that did it made an excellent job. around 8 min of chaos

[@godsdonttalk597]

Props on quitting your job and chasing the dream.

[@kalebmaxwell2640]

Man doom is epic, no matter which time, this game will be always one the bests!

[@8BitPowerTrip]

Early bird comment! I found you recently and loved your take on music that I love. Keep up the good work man, Congrats on escaping the grind and making the move!

[@timppavaan4398]

I am a man who is his own boss, so I salute you to starting your own path!

[@corpuscallosum1357]

The last 60 seconds is someone headbanging a brick wall for extra realism in the audio design.

[@loveyourwaifu1035]

the guitar in this song is a chaisaw and the synth is a lawnmower

[@KimPossibleShockwave]

He used a chainsaw as an instrument: You gotta admit, the guy is crazily insane. :D

[@TuntunGamer]

@3:26 if every hair on your body is not standing up you are officially dead

[@Beep325]

DOOM: the $60 album that comes with a free game.

[@doraafelfedezoofisol]

Meathook and cultist base are also really good OSTs

[@Kasaaz]

I've listened to The Only Thing They Fear is YOUUUUUUU mashup too much. Was confused without the Steel Drums or Soulja Boy.

[@The_Red_Die]

They fear him so much that they had to blur his face