Karazhan - Music & Ambience - World of Warcraft

Medivh, the Last Guardian, made his home in Deadwind Pass, in the bright tower of Karazhan. Though he was the greatest wizard of his day (and humanity's intended custodian) Medivh was secretly possessed by the dark spirit of Sargeras, the Destroyer of Worlds. Through Medivh, Sargeras opened the Dark Portal and allowed the orcs to wage war upon the kingdoms of Azeroth.
As the war progressed, Medivh fought against Sargeras' control. The raging conflict within him finally drove the wizard irrevocably insane, until his childhood friend, Anduin Lothar, aided Medivh's young apprentice, Khadgar in storming Karazhan and slaying their former comrade. Since that day, a terrible curse has pervaded both the tower and the lands around it - casting a dark pall over Deadwind Pass and the region that is now known as Duskwood.
In recent years, nobles of Darkshire ventured into Deadwind Pass to investigate the blight that had settled over the region. None who entered the dark tower ever emerged.
Original thumbnail artwork is "Karazhan" by Peter Lee:
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[@LiaLia-lo3mt]

30:57 Reason you came here, 32:19 Reason you came here, in organ

[@TheMarioFH]

Severely underrated comment, this was exactly the part I was looking for!

[@Jankcraft]

how... did you know

[@real_sanguine]

thank you

[@frisian1116]

Haha thanks! :D

[@bobjob113]

so true XD

[@covalinekoya2058]

My favorite BC Raid forever.

[@sirbillius]

My favorite raid forever. Well, except maybe Ulduar.

[@MishaTal1]

I'm a Naxxramas fan. Karazhan is not far behind IMO.

[@G1Bryce]

Covalin Ekoya My favorite WoW raid, it was especially awesome during the fall around Halloween/Autumn

[@JiottoCaspita]

Agreed. For me anyway, Kara and Naxx (not talking 40man) occupied so many drunk nights with a small group of friends, that's it's gonna be very hard for ANY raid to measure up.

[@georgethomas8715]

Nothing has even come close to it, eleven years after it's original release. There was something unique about those haunted halls back then, still is. You are not welcome here.

[@Admiral_John]

My fondest memory of this raid was my guild fighting Netherspite for the first time... we'd managed to get him down to the barest sliver of health when we fucked up and he proceeded to start wiping the raid. Our Holy Priest, as Netherspite turned toward her, fired a basic attack with her wand at him and downed him. Never heard such cheering over Vent. :)

[@northwoodcompany8775]

The good old days

[@Lookintobookz]

This was undeniably the best raid in the entire game, out of every expansion ever created

[@sneaksies8931]

wrong

[@Bumbum_Inspector]

Eh, I think Ulduar was the best raid of all time. Sadly it was the only good raid in WotLK.

[@Lookintobookz]

@@Bumbum_Inspector icc25 heroic dude

[@Bumbum_Inspector]

@@Lookintobookz Nah ICC sucked with the exception of Lich King.

[@prod.sah1l]

Fax it’s my fav

[@Another_Story_]

Karazhan is actually a very sinister place. The Banquet Hall was hosting nobles from Grand Hamlet who were massacred by Sargeras's controlled Medivh while at the party. Darkness fell over the land and Grand Hamlet became Darkshire. Also there is a mass grave underneath Karazhan with bodies hanging from chains. Also there was a small village outside of Tower of Karazhan that is now in complete ruin and abandoned (hint everyone died).

[@jdspencer60]

It is the creepiest place in Azeroth south of Scholomance.

[@dakterdee]

Only thing underneath Karazhan is a big smileyface :P

[@udozocklein6023]

@@dakterdee ?

[@tainicon4639]

@@udozocklein6023under the model of Kara is a smiley face painted on the terrain. It’s a neat Easter egg some environmental artist left behind

[@udozocklein6023]

@@tainicon4639 ty for the clarification!

[@xXGatumadreXx]

So many years and I still think Karazhan was one of the best raid experiences I ever had, Intresting place to explore, awesome back story , well scrripted, epic battles, awesome music and ambientation.

[@김태수-j8e]

This theme brings me back to 2007, the funniest moments with my classmates. We used to play together for Karazhan, heroic dungeons and black temple. Back then, my PC was not so good to run WOW, so whenever I play and go raid at my home, my computer stops at the stairways right before Moroes, where range skills are needed on bunch of mobs, and I had to log in again and again. My friends make fun of me everytime I go Karazhan with them, but it is one of great memories in my life. Now the boys playing BC became fathers, and I, too.

[@neumann923]

what a wonderful raid. I had so many good nights spent here with my guild. Wonder what they're all up to now...

[@arisuaozora]

The PLASMARIFLE many of wow players of your time had walk separate paths, some continue playing , some had irl commitments such as families or job, some are like you wondering what others are doing. Anyway the game brings good memories to many people.

[@robertbaird9267]

My first raid when i dinged 70 on my first hunter. I was such a noob, didnt know my class well, but the guild was overgeared running people through. The raid felt so mysterious, and as a 13 year old kid it felt daunting to see it all. Even though wotlk came out less than a month after i dinged 70, this raid popped my cherry for raiding. Kara and naxx will always be super special to me. Its where i got good at raiding and fell in love with it. A shame that it was the peak and i didnt know it. Ulduar was pretty awesome too though. Maybe these raids i mentioned were amazing because i was young and it felt magical, maybe it was the raids being awesome. I just feel they dont make them like this anymore. I’ll never forget the time i wiped the raid on the blue dragon boss, sorry everyone. The Huntard strikes again

[@ChaseChaseChaseChaseChase]

36:00 - 37:52 gives me chills, I love when this comes on when fighting Prince or Maiden. Almost like you're defeated and drawing your last breaths. Its mesmorizing.

[@Arees14]

Where boys became men - Karazhan. I remember when TBC came and when Karazhan was introduced - It was the big boy toys - Everybody farmed normal dungeons & heroics to get the keys, it was such a pain to even farm those damn tokens with heroic resets at the time. The Karazhan tier 4 raider was considered God among men at the time. I remember when I got my first Helm from the prince. Everybody inspected me in-front auction house. It looks mean on tauren warrior main tank! I probably made over 50 - 70 karazhan runs. I'll never forget Karazhan, its where I firstly became seriously geared. Best to all

[@albram2247]

Unexpected visitors... Preparations must be made at once!

[@monsieurinstructionalanded6391]

Marco Berdredi mmm I’ve gone and made a mess

[@jerseyse410]

You Rang?

[@juanmaiglesias4841]

Where was i? Oh yes the unexpected visitors

[@Sazandora123]

Time... never enough time.

[@cemuoimesogaf9009]

Браво! Это настоящая экскурсия по Каражану!

[@Ninfa11]

30:56

[@kakakoa]

yaaas

[@hr4bi0]

Thanks, just what I've been looking for when searching for this video.

[@djamelviscu5496]

NOSTALGIAAA 😵😵😵

[@BBsheepy]

Yes is my favorite part of karazhen ty

[@ZeranZeran]

I don't know why I never realized as a kid.. Karazahn is the Haunted Mansion from Disneyland.

[@vlverm7096]

i believe this raid itself, the music, the attunment requirements, the natural progression to gear up needed in BC to get to Zul"Aman, Serpentshrine, Eye etc is the pinnacle of World of Warcraft

[@xtcfucker]

Was frantically searching for ambience music to enhance my DnD sessions. This channel is beyond perfect, thank you!

[@Everness1]

/bow

[@pianchi83]

This might help you too then: tabletopaudio.com/ Not really music, but really nice ambience effects. Helped my DnD sessions come to live :)

[@xtcfucker]

Thanks a bunch mate!

[@CreativeUsernameEh]

Omg. Yes. I had the exact same idea, thank you so much for sharing, and making it 1 hour long!

[@rodrigoleonhart1846]

Same here, I'm so happy to find this channel

[@edaoth2]

That soundtrack reminds me how I wasn't doing any of my homework to play WoW, running to my home after class to log on my beloved character. Ah I miss it

[@Abelhawk]

I love that whistling wind.

[@nordicfatcheese]

Ooh, this will be perfect for Halloween this year!

[@markhooper6786]

Man does this bring back some awesome memories! My absolute, without a doubt favorite raid was Kara. I remember the whole guild had worked so hard in their progression to get ready for it. The anticipation of FINALLY raiding Kara is still etched in my memory. What an awesome job Blizzard did of Karazhan - not just the dungeon itself (which was freakin' genius) but the whole progression to get there. Gotta be the most epic thing I'll remember about playing Wow. I'll never forget when the King's Defender dropped - I was main tank in our guild and was in awe of this thing and when it dropped I was blown away! That's some epic gaming right there!

[@scienceacademynotcangivena8736]

karazhan racist game is lie propaganda to force players to kill nations. What is nation? Humans born without nationality, born without fascism, nationalization in childhood make them. False value, false enemy, false nation definition make false enemy, destroy value of life. Nationalist kleptocracy created fa. Support nationalist kleptocracy, participate in war crime. Wikipedia false nations definition changed always. They kill for nation, they not know what nation is. Not can distinguish between race and nation. Reward for worsening is kleptocracy support, steal reward system. Golden toilet marauder hilterugend science academy economy, kill and loot. Many program errors. Big cost in money and time. Booze alcohol chemical addiction for children. Killing for religion of peace, ten commandments. Sacred satan religion war godless church. False race definition, false nation definition, make players to kill nations, made fa. Overpopulation family values.

[@nyla5065]

The most fun I've ever had in a game in my entire life. The music, the detail, the feeling of being in this big spooky tower...this raid was a solid 10/10 for me. The music brings back so many good memories of being with my old guild. I hope everyone wherever they are in life are doing well now.

[@wrathgaming767]

30:57 fucking gets me everytime

[@tiagocampos9824]

WrathGaming Feels like you're forever stuck in an endless maze of evil dark pranks until you finally die with your sanity

[@dondersteen1]

Welcome! Ladies and Gentlemen, to tonights entertainment!

[@balkthor]

I expect to see a windmill start turning faster and faster and an invisible well elsewhere in the town to drain so I can climb down the ladder into it.

[@pontbwo7417]

nice make

[@holy_shoot_its_grace]

I remember first stumbling in on this place when I first started WoW. I had never played an MMORPG before, and the idea of this open-world astounded me. When I got my first mount, I would go everywhere. I traveled to high-level zones I shouldn't have even gone in. Karazhan was one of those places I should have not stepped foot in. It scared the absolute hell out of me, and at the time, I was a lower level and got one-shot by everything there.

[@nonegone7170]

Amazing how you entered Karazhan without the key...

[@markosskace514]

I'm watching these videos in order, from the oldest to the newest and this one is the best one yet. Of course, the music alone of Grizzly Hills or Howling Fjord is the best, but all together the atmosphere in this one, created with ambience, music and camera slowly moving through corridors, is superb.

[@Cryotyde]

I am doing the same thing you did and I agree with your conclusions. For sheer music Grizzly Hills and Howling Fjord take the cake, but for overall atmosphere and cinematography this one is best.

[@IsthmusPrime]

We wiped so many times when Kara opened. Thank goodness for Koren the blacksmith. (Get BEHIND the horse! - Now I can laugh but the scars remain.)

[@Deimoshunter]

"Need one more tank and a healer for Kara!"

[@alexveloso5530]

That organ...so much nostalgia.

[@AmayaHinageshi]

They don't make them like they used to. I was reminiscing with a friend the other day about how no such thing has come close to my fondness for Shadowfang Keep, Duskwood, and Kharazan since I first experienced them way back in the day. What made me so fond of them? Why were they so interesting to me? I pondered it for awhile, and came up with a pretty satisfactory explanation. While it may be easy to create something spooky, it's quite hard to make something intriguing. If the answer is obvious, then there is no element of interest. These ghosts locked in a dungeon, you can only assume, died in a rather predictable manner. Those waltzing through a ballroom, while a pipe organ roars through the halls and into the night? What tragedy befell this place, and what happened on that night to trap these spirits in a place of such grandeur and perceived merriment? The brutal fall from grace, the subsequent despair and disaster. It has to have an element of interest. Can something spooky be... fun? Can it be warm and inviting in a somewhat eerie way? Can it make you feel as if you've ventured somewhere you were never meant to venture to, or that you're intruding upon something that you were never meant to intrude upon? That you've become some guest at a party you were never supposed to attend? The concept of "warm" darkness is interesting. It can be as simple as a softly-lit lantern on the side of a dark road. The lit fireplace in an old cabin in the woods. Some rainfall in the middle of the night, being viewed from a window inside a warm inn. Though you may meet with the light for awhile, there is always something unseen out in the darkness. You want to know what it is, and to unearth the secrets it's hiding... those secrets that have been trapped and forgotten for decades. Will you?

[@Harrisongunter]

Amaya Hinageshi it’s also a lot to do with how it felt more like an adventure, things weren’t handed to you. There was no lfr, there was exploration and excitement and you were scared of getting killed. It was awesome

[@millexpetrozzax2007]

So much emotions with this raid and Music , memories... a lot of memories

[@vocalbunny7427]

@14:00 & 17:25 You can hear the dev's whistling to make wind sounds. That's the kind of dedication we're missing from the game nowadays lol

[@GrymligastPS4]

If you lot liked Karazhan, read Warcraft: The Last Guardian by Jeff Grubb. It's such a good book.

[@Everness1]

+Grymligast PS4 I second this notion! Not only it's an enjoyable read in general, Medivh is one of the most important characters in the entirety of Azeroth history. Definitely a recommendation for someone interested in the lore of Warcraft.

[@Charlycc96]

The issue with this book is that the events that happen are different depending on the source, the book explains the story in one way, in the movie it is told in another and in the games another different one, that being said is probably one of the best Warcraft books, the rest are really mediocre and only worth if you really want to know the lore

[@FlinnGaidin]

@@Charlycc96 the movie is seriously disconnected from the lore, so don't mind that aspect...

[@Anudorini-Talah]

or play the wc3 custom campaign, even better

[@mingiasi]

Raid instance done right. You dont get this level of greatness anymore.

[@loreseekerthenightwing1608]

That organ is BADASS!

[@louislaw9537]

Best raid in my heart. Love the delicate decorations, wonderful music as well as interesting stroies, lots of memories here.

[@palanthis]

This takes me back to learning to tank on a druid way back in the day. I LOVED Kara.

[@loiuhuiygny7guyguiygk]

57:12 gives me goose bumps

[@Nitz]

Getting better everytime

[@Everness1]

+Nitz Conquers Are you talking about Karazhan music or my videos? Because I agree on both of those subjects >:)

[@kissanoita255]

noice

[@nomenestomen3452]

"I will not move when Flame Wreath is cast or the raid blows up..."

[@andrewensign5830]

Right on! thank you so much for this incredible walk through the memories and exitement of my first raid instance! now to fight of the urge to get back in the game....and I apparently am falling fast!

[@Everness1]

Did you know that for 7.1 Blizzard remade Karazhan into very long dungeon? I've heard it's pretty good.

[@monkpawfire]

it was until the nerf

[@KittyCatSnack]

Best times of my WoW life was running this with my guild.

[@MrNo1fan]

Started playing WoW in TBC, this was my 1st ever raid in an MMO, I still remember how I was picked up in a raid group after their healer had to leave and they were at that golem boss (don't remember his name), but it was hard as fuck since it was my first raid boss ever but enjoyed every moment and got me hooked for years. I will never forget that faithful night.

[@robertoloborosas5592]

MrNo1fan Curator...

[@punkrockloser7]

Curator.

[@gotoheat]

From the Stables all the way to the Prince, at the top of the tower,

[@balzzanar222]

kara and naxx...best creepy places....old memories 😢

[@jacobyoung7000]

Love the history, lore, zone and raid content Deadwind Pass and Castle Karazahn so much that I listen to this while I'm doing other stuff. This video did well to capture the isolation and ghostly haunts of Karazahn.

[@AdamKissAK]

u are the reason i can sleep

[@Everness1]

+Adam Kiss Very glad I can help!

[@scrimothy9849]

aká mi a fasz

[@vdsvsdvdsvs2240]

Thank you so much! The ambience really makes it so much better. I hope you upload Burning Steppes/Searing Gorge music with ambience. Great work!!!

[@alexandrebelliard3747]

A real beautiful use of the magnificent octobasse

[@markbonker6861]

13:25 Hauntingly good

[@alexanddra]

These help me when I study so much! :D

[@Everness1]

Glad to be of use!

[@MishaTal1]

Great idea!

[@rogerklotz7737]

studying the raidbosses i hope

[@meatmissile8229]

Me too. I'm studying physics listening to these.

[@hokkaidoplays3287]

This helps me study now, but it really didn't help me 14 years ago

[@ChristopherChrisEverett]

I remember doing this raid in Halloween 2008 in college

[@Naratifan]

Anyone listening to this in 2020 ?? damm the good old days of Wow

[@mayakashiii]

IMO the best raid they ever designed. This thing was HUGE. All the lore surrounding it...fantastic.

[@TurkumCaliskanim]

Fantastic work you have done here, just excellent. Thank you for posting it and keep it up please.

[@Thagesthoughts]

Everness, thank you for all these ambience videos. They're wonderful for my D&D group's immersion as well as for mood music while writing.

[@aerism22]

sounds like davey jones playing his piano on the flying dutchmen, great work

[@ashe274]

I appreciate this and the Naxxramas upload the most...but I prefer this one a little bit more. Karazhan would definitely be my pad of choice in Azeroth. Such an epic place, so many secrets, so much mystique...perfect.

[@bassguyrobertson386]

Fave memories of retail. As a hunter I ground out the key and on my first run I lucked out and got the bow and a few other pieces. Everyone else already had them. Such a good raid. Can wait for classic to add this one day. 2007 best wow time. The theatre event was amazing

[@Mcmeider]

20:52 - my fav :)

[@jdspencer60]

Playing chess against the Shade of Medivh, alone, while the clock tower tolls midnight in the highest halls of Karazhan, while netherspace and a Demon Prince lurked just one floor above. Orgasmic. I'll never forget the first time our raid got ballsy enough to enter his bedroom. It did NOT go well. lol

[@serkering8712]

Sincerely the best music on wow ! Totally creepy and goth and ...fantastic !

[@anglicky69]

lots and lots of memories. thank you

[@ZombieBrainsDev]

Ahh the days when Blizzard tried.

[@rj091710]

Don’t confused blizzard with activision

[@awaken2049]

They do rn i am pleased af

[@eulalshad8369]

18:10 I can totally imagine those guys whistling

[@gotoheat]

Best raid ever

[@danielcoulthard8634]

Nice video, good to remember Karazhan days :)

[@skoomagohard2789]

just tanked archimonde successfully the music at the end was intense good touch to the end of the raid

[@MitchSigley]

Great idea for videos! Would love to see some Blood Elf/ more BC locations. Plenty of nostalgia there for me.

[@Everness1]

+Mitch Sigley The next one will be up on Friday and it's gonna be exactly that!

[@MitchSigley]

+Everness well fancy that!

[@Hitsugix]

Aah, my very first raiding experience! I smoked a whole pack of cigarettes during those three hours, because I was so nervous. xD

[@Fishcakes_20]

Ah, Karazhan. I had so much fun soloing this tower. Thanks for the music and ambience!

[@Everness1]

+Cindy Z You're welcome! Karazhan ambience really is fantastic.

[@italocampoli8643]

You knew shit was real when you heard this ambience for the first time

[@thelitcherofdead7510]

I miss an expansion that I never could play on retail. But I do wish I could go back in time to witness and experience the launch of TBC :)

[@Lookintobookz]

DeadLich Unborn after classic’s phases are over, I’ve heard a rumor that they will release BC content again.

[@Drebor94]

B. Crowder If they really do this, I will play again...just to go raiding in Kara as in the good old days. In my opinion, Karazhan is the epitome of the good BC content.

[@nauk244]

The menagerie is for guests only!

[@Bassfaultier]

Karazhan is in my memories still my favorite dungeon of all times.

[@MithriLore]

Liked this video before it started.

[@cemuoimesogaf9009]

not only music but also video from game! great

[@rosenraikov]

This thing is everywhere in Bulgaria. It has a strong, bad smell. Our European variaty looks slightly different, and its leaves resemble a little those of parsley. When I was a young boy my mom told me never to eat it.

[@synthventure]

Solid. Absolutely solid.

[@uranianplutonian]

Thank you for this...amazing memories here.

[@LoudAlive36]

I have memories of my parents wiping on the CHESSBOARD, I miss those days.

[@Cvs1357]

we're going home boys

[@adamlol8958]

"Madness has brought you here."

[@famekki7883]

I cannot wait for TBC CLASSIC to experience the best raid of WOW once more!

[@untitled4825]

awesome, i love you everness for giving the people such great memories

[@tiagocampos9824]

I shat my pants here more times than I'll admit

[@domidium]

Karazhan, the single most haunted place in all of Azeroth...

[@dally5368]

Absolutely incredible. ❤

[@Terlin1466]

well when they make 40 man Karazhan as the final raid of wow classic which they should and better snice back in the day it was hinted and worked on but was pulled in favor of TBC. I think some of these songs need to be in that raid as a reminder of where you are.

[@thrashassholegnar]

Burning Crusade please back...

[@gotoheat]

The starting track... Its....still my favorite

[@g.o.d.6752]

At first i was like cool im going to add this to my playlist then i saw that this lasts for hour

[@madchildm7162]

That makes it even better! Can play these while I work and let the beautiful music of the World.... Of Warcraft soothe me about my day!!

[@LoqueXan]

Best Raid of All Time

[@michelleelizabeth7926]

how do you not have thousands of subscribers? this is awesome

[@Everness1]

+Michelle Elizabeth I know right?! :D Glad you like it!

[@logosfabula]

Haunting, beautiful. Sometimes reminding me of Kubrik.

[@Everness1]

+logosfabula The no music version will be up in about 13 hours and "Haunting" is the perfect word to describe it.

[@Harrisongunter]

Nostalgia

[@Marshall-sp8vn]

“We few then…👑”

[@michixlol]

I had no raid that gave me the feeling Karazhan gave me, when I went through it for the first time.

[@sed1195]

Such unique bosses. It was very fun

[@archdruidbookwalter951]

I wish you would occasionally get quests that would send you back to the old world to get stuff, like to get a spellbook from Karazhan, or to pick up something from some goblin in Ratchet. Just to remind you about the rest of the world.

[@andresbruno8968]

La mejor Raid de todas!! junto con Naxxramas