Drummer Reacts to MGLA [Exercises in Futility DRUMCAM]

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My reaction and thoughts on MGLA - Exercises in futility!
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[@cole8900]

Black Metal

[@Mp57navy]

Post-Black, maybe Atmospheric Black. Most newer "Black Metal" has not much in common with the traditional low-fi trashcan sound of the 90's

[@citizenbrain8065]

@@Mp57navy Atmospheric black is where I have always put them. I miss that old school sound personally. When it's done right it's something special.

[@n8wolf575]

@@citizenbrain8065 if you check out real atmospheric black metal, mgla has nothing to do with it.

[@citizenbrain8065]

@@n8wolf575 I listen to a lot of black metal. Have since around 99. Admittedly, I am not as informed about Mgla as I would like to be and have always meant to dive deeper. I like Atmospheric stuff like WIITR, Woods of Desolation, Summoning etc but my taste usually leans more toward stuff like Horna, Watain and Beherit. I'm usually solid about categories and subgenres so apologies if I lumped them in a genre they aren't a part of.

[@n8wolf575]

@@citizenbrain8065 no Problem Mate. Just imho atmospheric ist Something Else. Hard to Put mgla in a Subgenre

[@weinderdog1184]

Blessed be, the cymbals

[@defbored]

If you know you know...

[@gregorywellssr7857]

And de snare,and de double bass.

[@user-te1bu4li8q]

we dont need this comment on every single mgla drum reaction video...

[@weinderdog1184]

@@user-te1bu4li8q I'm sure there's some that I missed

[@user-te1bu4li8q]

@@weinderdog1184 no

[@RustyGonzo]

"That bell's getting rung more than Notre Dame" had me laughing.

[@blakerussell8681]

Well, you know, not anymore

[@joebenson528]

@@blakerussell8681 Good riddance. European Catholicism is Satanism in sheep's clothing.

[@blindguardian1979]

love how in the faster parts, he just keeps the backbeat going while doing all that awesome cymbal work

[@davetorre1694]

"This is witchcraft." A statement with relevancy. You're cool chief.

[@TheWolvesCurse]

the man started as xylophone player, is what i've heard, that's probably where his handwork and way of holding the sticks comes from.

[@econautx]

"The drums are almost melodic - in a sense". This!

[@jail2634]

Yeah totally, heard then mentioned sometimes already, there is a melody in them.

[@syntheticsleep]

Metal drummers seem to forget that cymbals are an instrument and it's really nice to hear someone work them in a really musical way rather than just trash splash accents and ride bells in the 3rd and 4th bar. These guys are fantastic. Oh, and it's black metal. Put whatever sub genre you want I guess, doesn't matter.

[@samotargos5199]

Budget Orlando Bloom reacting to Mgla? Give me more.

[@zypherdrums8102]

I had a right laugh at this! Thank you 😂

[@SandraNelson063]

There's nothing "budget" about him! ;)

[@s-zo5641]

More like budget jamie dornan

[@Babis_music]

Just an info, their name is pronounced mgwah, which means fog in Polish.

[@zygfryduszygfrydowicz5577]

FOG AND MIST BOTH MEANING ARE OK

[@Zoltarius666]

@@zygfryduszygfrydowicz5577 mist is mrzawka

[@TheLastCrankers]

@@Zoltarius666 it's mżawka, not mrzawka, and no, it's not, mżawka is drizzle. Both fog and mist are correct.

[@kcrich1310]

Then you have the Norwegian Black Metal band Taake whose name also means fog or mist............

[@karsaorlong666]

@@kcrich1310 then you have those american bands called 'fog' and 'mist'

[@unr3alGaming]

"A lot of people get asked if they're drummers, musicians or artists... this guy is a musician." Very well said, and I'm sure the drummer here (Maciej Kowalski) would thank you for saying so. Great video.

[@boneheded2819]

Other than the double bass getting just a little off in the beginning he played this masterpiece and then gave a humble two finger salute and quietly walked off of the stage. Such a damn good drummer. His balance and posture is perfect as well. The element of his drumming I like the most is that it is so tasteful and meaningful. Everything he does means something. One of the few drummers in extreme metal whose playing hits my soul.

[@pasza_dem]

This drummer is one of the my favorite, he deserve much more love and recognition!!! He play in two bands Mgła and Kriegsmaschine! Very talented musician!!!

[@n8wolf575]

*Kriegsmaschine. Which was there original Band, Mgla was a side project which turned out to be the more famous one.

[@pasza_dem]

@@n8wolf575 thanks, that one is hard to spell, as a Polish it's a lot easier for me to do "Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz" stuff than this XD

[@truth135]

Both are among my favorite bands

[@13tuyuti]

The funny thing is that, back when Kriegsmaschine was the "main project", Mgla was better than Kriegsmaschine and now it's the other way around. Don't get me wrong. Mgla is great but the latest two Kriegsmaschine albums are a little bit better.

[@n8wolf575]

@@13tuyuti yep. totally agree

[@chestbuster1987]

Mesmerizing is definitely the best way to describe it. Great pick!

[@pierrebergau]

Thanks for that Reaction. I enjoyed watching it

[@flying_hussar3034]

Somebody once commented 'oh it's just a paradiddle diddle combination..nothing special' but I say the whole song as a composition is beautifully layered. Even though it has faster 'bling' parts they are not overly heavy and not taking away from musical value of the song

[@NairdA1983]

Love to watch reviews of Mgła drums 🤘😈

[@GrimReaperCalls]

First time I saw him play I thought he had his sticks reversed, they looked so beefy. If you have not seen it already, he has a new video up, rehearsing the first song of their latest album, and it has got bells for days. Check it out!

[@ametalman66]

I have never seen your reaction videos or this band but since will search out this band and your videos. They drumming on that song is Amazing 🤘😎🤘

[@ledgm108]

Great choice. I haven't seen a drum cam video but I highly recommend IV of the same album. So dynamic and all over the place with cymbal patterns all over

[@SnakePlissken25]

I was at that concert. Absolute madness.

[@qdrom]

Mgła our national treasure.

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

Darkside is a phenomenal drummer! I highly, HIGHLY recommend checking out the band Ulcerate and drummer James St. Merat, one of the absolute best in the scene next to another I recommend being Lille Gruber of the bands Defeated Sanity and Ingurgitating Oblivion.

[@cloudwalk4566]

This band is awesome ;)

[@toddchenard2332]

Hes showing off his Shelia E influence with those cymbals

[@robbrookes3338]

The worlds best drummer, any form, any genre. Maciej’s skills are ridiculous.

[@darwinism14]

Go and see them live (when things will become normal again). You would definitely will understand why Black Metal Matters!

[@COCONUTS307]

Now this is true black metal drumming

[@eyelessmikeymike]

good analysis mate! well done

[@zypherdrums8102]

Much appreciated!

[@thanebear]

It's actually heavier than you thought it was going to be. Listen to the album a few times. Guaranteed to make you sad. HEAVY

[@PollacoG]

Atmospheric Black Metal

[@vintergeist5655]

It is pronounced like "mgwah" and means "fog" They're a Black Metal Band from Poland if you care about.

[@19boro76]

I dae, I dae mate ;) Greetings fae Polska :)

[@jonsaunders9526]

Darkside is on another level

[@MrAcidKnight]

That cymbal work is always so tasty.

[@zypherdrums8102]

It really is, its so refreshing to see!

[@MrAcidKnight]

@@zypherdrums8102 they're a black metal band btw. You'll find a lot of tasty cymbal work in black metal. That and a shit ton of blasts. If you want to see some of that then I'd recommend checking out Nils "dominator" Fjellström - Vobiscum Satanas drum cam.

[@TheFreakmaster1999]

@@MrAcidKnight indeed nils is one of the best black metal drummers out there and worth to check out

[@ravioli-ravioli]

Also, this drummer from Mgla released drum play recently on his channel, the rehearsal of song from newest album, calls Age of Excuse I, and it's sure more interesting in terms of cymbal work, so you might wanna check it out too!

[@alexrose9487]

great review, good man HAIL MGLA & WILL this is polish black metal

[@COCONUTS307]

Melodic black metal metal man

[@Trollberg]

must love the ding ding ding ding ding bells

[@Cosmos_Titan]

Atmospheric/ Progressive Black Metal🤘🏻🖤

[@fatheremmons85]

Check out Jamie St. Merat, drummer from Ulcerate. Blow your damn mind.

[@berkeunal5773]

Jamie and Darkside are my fav drummers, cheers buddy!

[@jail2634]

SPICY!

[@raizarslaxterhaha]

This is new age atmospheric black metal. This dudes are very influenced by early Enslaved material and a lot by Burzum. Obviously they are much better in production and as musicians than early days of the genre.

[@liamstokes765]

I'd like to see you playing some drums too my friend! Do you plan on possibly doing that or strictly reactions?

[@zypherdrums8102]

I certainly will be putting some videos up soon, just waiting a few more weeks until my neck/shoulder has fully healed as I suffered nerve damage in June!

[@pomat22]

Blessed be, the sweat

[@bahadirozer]

its very good idea to create a part using cymbalwork, not just a filler or a trick

[@Forest_Incarnate]

His symbol work is insane. Black metal drummers are some of the most extraordinary people on the planet to me.

[@MrWrgh]

MGŁA Polish word = FOG, Spoken (M like "mom" G like in "game" Ł (W in "win") A like in " among"

[@amjan]

A as in "car", not "among", which begins with a schwa sound.

[@MrWrgh]

@@amjan let it be ...i know the best how it sounds in polish...

[@ozzlayer]

His drum work in Kriegsmachine is out of this world. You should check it out.

[@HahnHolio]

sorry for beeing late, but have you checked Dan Presland? 'NeObliviscaris - As Plague flowers the Kaleidoskope' ist a great song to check out his drum work.

[@Kain_R_Heinlein]

Now THIS IS DELICIOUS 😎

[@Schopenhauer667]

8:32 *That bell is getting rang more times than Notre Damme.* XD

[@Chrisbo123]

You shoud check out Chris Turner from Oceans Ate Alaska. He is also not focusing on footwork but playing very intricate rythms with some nice snare work. very much to recommend

[@benshaw2306]

Ahhh another one converts to the Darkside, very pleasing! Very pleasing indeed hahaha!

[@johnhaworth7034]

I was waiting for 8:40... and like all of us who saw it first times. "What is this? . Witchcraft".... yeah mate. He is that good

[@xanselmox]

All genres evolve and refine. Including Black Metal.

[@TheVadrigar]

You should check out Bard Kolstad from Leprous. He has several drum playthroughs- "The Sky is Red" or any of them really.

[@Syko1985]

Darkside(Mgla drummer) is one of the best drummers of the last 20 years for me. Not quite Danny Carey level, but close.

[@neodrewz]

Well done. I would suggest having the band volume higher. Cheers.

[@golgol4903]

LEPROUS - The Sky Is Red (Drum Playthrough by Baard Kolstad)

[@casualeye1633]

You're wearing the correct jacket for this reaction video. Look up Mgla band photos. They usually wear leather biker jackets.

[@TheCJHowes]

Presently my favourite drummer. He has his own KZbin channel: DKSD. Not a lot of videos though.

[@z0h33y]

The genre is black metal. You can tell by the mid paced tempo and dissonant riffing that doesnt try to "show off" with any fancy lead guitar. Of course there is black metal which plays at blistering speeds (Dark Funeral, Mysticum, etc), but typically black metal tends to focus on a mid pace tempo. In terms of drumwork, this would be considered very fancy for a black metal group. Usually the drums would be either programmed digitally/drum machine, or are very simplistic.

[@kippers12isOG]

100% must check out residual blight, by kriegsmachine. Same drummer, going so nuts that he had to put out a video on his KZbin channel of him doing part of the song to prove he didn’t layer it

[@stefanosalimatiris5228]

check the mighty Jamie Saint Merat from ULCERATE..

[@Managarmr999]

Bryan Fajardo of P.L.F. And Gridlink, also Dobber Beaverly of Insect Warfare

[@Managarmr999]

Actually Bryan Fajardo with Cognizant is a must see!

[@javierrenteria3195]

Man, have you listened Kriegsmaschine? He plays the drum there. You should give a opportunity.

[@yggdasil]

I would suggest you do a reaction to Ulcerate´s "dead oceans". That would be interesting :)

[@wujBat]

Oh man, Ulcerate is my top metal band of all the!!

[@morbidboy77]

Band i s awesome, I appreciate your technical approach to the drumming by Darkside. Your comment " what is this witchcraft? " made me laugh. Try to pronounce it as MGUA and you will be pretty close to the correct way of saying the name of the band which means FOG in Polish. Cheers.

[@vinikamatv2309]

Nobody had drum reactions on the list of what does CM Punk do after UFC?

[@NostalgicDays88]

Black Metal, brother

[@SteveM721S]

Really great reaction! Also check Infant Annihilator - CuntCrusher (drums) I’ll bet that shit is so crazy! Must see!

[@guffis486]

I belive the question remains... WHAT STICKS IS IT?

[@GSMantichrist1]

Pronunciation: like „mgwa“. Polish for „fog“. ☝🏻🥸😂

[@permafrostprod1]

Maybe you can react to one of Bryan Fajardo's Drum cam.

[@10pencils]

i highly recommend you check out to check out gene hoglan playing The Philospher if you find this man's drumming refreshing in metal. he doesnt play the same genre, but i think you will dig it nonetheless

[@scotthreshold3082]

Its black metal. Mgla is up there with Mayhem and Batushka imo

[@Supernaut413]

Mayhem ...

[@nnbmx]

Should try Batushka, another original Polish band with crazy drums (there are drumcam videos). Sthg from Litourgiya or Panihida albums, as after band split their vocalist kept using the name. But his efforts don't do justice to the "real" band still run by the guitarist who is the composer

[@ulasgursoy2838]

the two members of mgla have another project called "kriegsmaschine" its another, darker breed of black metal with equally tasty drumwork the band is nowhere near as popular as mgla however, so i doubt you can find a live video of dksd (the drummer) playing it live, but on his youtube channel he has a section from one of their most popular songs, its quite spicy kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpLLYZV6ecpmkNU

[@wolvespack2632]

Mgla=The fog polish band .This is more classic black metal not death metal :)

[@narayanacooper8571]

Black Metal! Go listen some Dark Funeral, Necrophobic, Mayhem, Immortal, Impaled Nazarene, 1349, Marduk, Absu, my mates Aussie band Mazikeen, another Aussie Black Metal band Nazxul, Beherit, Satyricon, Emperor, Burzum, Destroyer 666, etc... 😅

[@KTheStruggler]

Also if you're curious it's pronounced like (mgwah) from what I know.

[@PolishPerspective]

You fer the burgh?

[@alabamadirtrider]

Black Metal, and it's pronounced "mm-gwa"

[@musashimiyamoto7150]

Dude, it's just "Mgwa" for kurwa sake, there is no long M pronunciation or pause in the middle lmao

[@BreakzTerrorist]

@@musashimiyamoto7150 zgadza się

[@shedimvi3164]

MGLA THE BEST BLACK METAL BAND IN MILKY WAY

[@b.benjamineriksson6030]

Witchcraft. Yes, it should be called that.

[@mistrzu267]

It’s not melodic black metal it’s black with a lot of trance elements. U have to listen to all album! I recommend u a lot

[@dropshot5791]

Trance elements? Wtf dude? Where did u get this?

[@ImFrozqy]

​@@dropshot5791 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

[@ravioli-ravioli]

Hi Zypher, thank you for that reaction! Is there any chance we see a Eloy Casagrande - Desperate Cry drumcam reaction? From band name Sepultura? It's really great play and also song, you might check it out and maybe do a video, i promise it will don'tdisappointed you! Peace!!

[@eggwaffle]

Imagine suggesting Sepultura and not talking about Igor

[@ravioli-ravioli]

@@eggwaffle i think Eloy more interesting drummer, if we talking about drum cam videos, but both are great in their own way ofc

[@SandraNelson063]

He isn't just going spare. He's going spare WITH PRECISION! Could this be someone who has had "masterclasses" with Kai? Because as I watch him, I have to think of Kai the way he moves. Who IS this guy? And give Tank The Tech a nudge. He does a lot of tech based reactions on YT, and he really wants to have other YTers to connect with.

[@LeGronk]

lol I love it when people call Mgla "em-gee-ell-ay".

[@maciejs3126]

They're black metal group from Poland. Polish finest, I would say. As usual, cool to hear your opinion. I'd propose something more from Danny Carey - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnytd3huepiAprM here is his Triad live performance. Shitty quality, but worth watching nonetheless. He also has some nice vids playing with Doug Webb's jazz group - here's a teaser solo video kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2LFaKmrmrCmrJo Cheers!

[@obscuringveil1301]

Aye, close guess, they're 46.5 kilo each

[@Charlzhen]

Hi. You should give this one a listen - Emperor "Ensorcelled by Khaos". If so, you need to find the one that is on the page of the bands drummer Trym Torson. Its videoname is Emperor Drumcam Rehearsal Ensorcelled by Khaos

[@sawomirzajac2450]

Fuck No mgwa No mgla No mg-wah No M.G.L.A MGŁA !!! you'd better say fog.

[@oscarmckee1471]

Demonic...

[@ImRhubarb]

PLease react to LEPROUS - The Sky Is Red (Drum Playthrough by Baard Kolstad)

[@josemanuelcaballero1162]

I guess this is modern black metal, sweetly evolved from classic Black Metal, as its meant to be.

[@zygfryduszygfrydowicz5577]

POLISH BLACK METAL IS POWERFUL

[@PolishPerspective]

Mmm gh ua

[@aleksandergran736]

fuck, you sound like Lemmy :D

[@johangericke1492]

This is supposedly "Post black metal"

[@d.k.9431]

Not really. It‘s just Black Metal. Not Oldschool, not Second Wave, but Black Metal.

[@eggwaffle]

Definitely not post