Explaining Abigor

[@vividnacht]

R.I.P Peter Kubik❤

[@beardedmanace4942]

Rest in Peace, PK. Such a big Influence, especially for the musicians I'm allowed to work with.

[@CidicVicious]

Dude, you've low key been my plug with deep metal cuts from all the genres🤘🏿

[@mitch5944]

Same lmao love this channel

[@CidicVicious]

@@mitch5944 hell yeah 🤘🏿

[@mindful2864]

Abigor is an amazing black metal band from Austria. Their run of albums from Verwüstung / Invoke the Dark Age to Channeling the Quintessence of Satan is one of the best run of albums in black metal. They have a unique songwriting approach to black metal that incorporates symphonic and melodic elements but are able to balance that out with a visceral and fast black metal sound.

[@orglex]

Most underrated channel of KZbin history

[@PadanFain-yp2yz]

I still say Abigor's 1994 debut legit beats most of the NOBM released the same year. The power, production, and creativity are all outstanding.

[@augmentedhat16]

I like Abigor. I first got introduced to them when I was about 16 years old. A guy who worked at my local record shop recommended I listen to the “Nachthymnen” album from 1995. From the eerie looking cover to the music itself, it’s total killer! Their best album.

[@Baxtrosity]

This is a great Abigor history lesson. They've been my fav band since 1998

[@solitarynightt]

holy shit wyatt in 60fps

[@zlodrim9284]

Abigor is one of those few truly great bands that has managed to reinvent itself throughout the 30 years of their career, with uttermost integrity and musicianship that few can parry.

[@bluewinter6660]

Important and outstanding band and great video. My favorites are still Verwüstung, Orkblut and Nachthymnen.

[@AnnasGayStars23]

Scars In the Landscape Of God!!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@annodomini2.0]

Nachthymnen really is a masterpiece.

[@fuad6280]

Fuck yeah. Looking forward to their new album.

[@paveantelic7876]

it's really good

[@vishalnagaraj5343]

​@@paveantelic7876is it online?

[@PadanFain-yp2yz]

@@paveantelic7876 I cannot wait for the physical album to land in my hands, since that is the only version available to listeners at this time! Digital TBD

[@Leo._...]

I've been really digging Nachthymnen recently, perfect time for this vid to drop

[@veltealexander]

Also, the musicianship is so impressive! I feel a loss for words to describe how great they are and the fact that there is no footage or live performances of them only adds to their awesomeness!!

[@ULVT]

R.I.P Peter Kubik 😔

[@Tikus_90]

Abigor is such an underrated band, CTQOS will always be my favorite from them, Opus IV second. These dudes were really talented, and they somehow still are. Can you do "Explaining Ildjarn" next? Very interesting Raw BM band, maybe the rawest ever?

[@TheSlayer3628]

Underrated by what metric? They aren't Behemoth big (hell, Abigor is way more respected), but nearly all the diehards dig them, at least 1 or 2 albums, typically Nacthymnen Channeling or Verwustung. And a lot of people love all of their output, no matter the experimentation. I've talked to so many BM diehards that rave over the post 2000s output, including myself.

[@Tikus_90]

@@TheSlayer3628 Abigor for some reason to me still seems very "underground, obscure, cvlt", they are one of those BM that if you listen to, you are on an "intermediate level" of BM knowledge. Summoning on the other hand is a bit overrated, and so much more since more exposure through YT, and Social media etc., today not alot of people acknowledged how great Abigor was in the 90s, bands like "Lunar Aurora"(which have an immense and powerful discography but yet are overlooked to this day), "Setherial", "Dawn" etc., these bands are not entry level like your "Emperor, Mayhem, Behemoth " etc. The worst part is, Abigor's greatest albums are very, very hard to find online, Ive been waiting years to get my hands on a Nachthymen or Channeling, this tells you how obscure and cvlt they are, so "no", they are by no means even close to an "overrated " band.

[@patrickbertlein4626]

@@Tikus_90 Yeah just found my Nachtymen/Orkblut copy, unfortunately its seen better years. Can't disagree about Summoning more though, them, Windir, and Falkenbach are Black Metal Gods in my views! Or demons? I have had an in and out interest with later material, but a close friend loves them and I have been listening to them more as of late, and especially now.

[@veltealexander]

Abigor is my favorite band! They really do such an incredible job at making each album unique to itself. It really reminds me of Pink Floyd and the Beatles. Yes, i know that's a strange comparison, but that's how I feel.

[@lukewilliams4370]

RIP PK🖤🥀

[@xenesthisimmanis2804]

The 90s, best time to be around as a fan of extreme music. I think for me Orkblut is my favorite from Abigor. Tho the most underrated Band from Austria is definitely Pervertum, simply the most appealing to me from composition, lyrics and production, its just perfection.

[@Cirypmav57]

Truly the best time. All did go downhill

[@xenesthisimmanis2804]

@@Cirypmav57 Yea, the sheer amount of creativity was insane, specialy with black metal started something i have no words for. so many bands tryed so many different things, be it going symphonical (samael) or orchestral (satyricon) or even progressive (katatonia). Before black metal there was only death metal. now everything thats left is some kind of whatever-core :P haha Also the digitalisation of recording and mastering did really hurt production, everything tends to be overproduced compared to the golden era

[@robertroest7619]

Their last album, Taphonomia Aeternitatis - Gesänge im Leichenlicht der Welt, is yet another masterpiece!

[@WarunkiMedia]

Abigor has been keeping it real for a real long time! Bravo! And kudos to this extensive feature video - VERY well done \m/

[@niurandoneich]

I really really love Totschlager, it's incredible, this people are black metal gods

[@urosz.8455]

Bought a cd Nachthymnen in 95. And still have it. I was 17 years old back then. I remember that I also bought a longsleeve with that album cover. Great album. BTW band Pervertum were also a black metal from Austria from that era.

[@blackmetalmajesty9756]

Rest in peace Peter Kubik!

[@h3r3tic66]

I love the content Wyatt. Funny enough out of all videos i started with on your channel, the first i saw was your explination on gorenoise. Needless to say, ever since then i have never been disappointed

[@LamentHatesYou]

Been defending Abigor from the clueless since ‘94. They got no credit.

[@Goeogoth]

Since Verwustung it is one of the most excellent scenes in BM, but people were always trendfollowers. Anyway got really disappointed after Apocalipse.

[@falconer7447]

Rest in power P.K.

[@evanprice6597]

I re-listened to the masterpiece Taphonomia on Sunday only to find out the following day that PK had passed. Been on a massive kick in his honor. RIP to a true visionary and innovator.

[@sapatenisss]

Abigor is by far one of my favourite black metal bands of all time

[@mgkpraesi]

Explaining them is easy: Fucking awesome. Done.

[@vulgarnecrolatry]

Abigor has done a great job at keeping interesting without changing the sound too much. The songwriting is top tier.

[@danielwieten8617]

The singer for my deathgrind band did distro back then and always had new underground shit coming in. I remember seeing Verwüstung and Nachthymnen in his pile and being intrigued by their logo. I snatched those up and still have the original copies to this day. Even back then they were super underrated. I liked it because even though I could appreciate “necro” productions, Abigor’s were always a step up while still maintaining some rawness. Great band

[@Triiplesiix]

The first half of Opus IV is some of my favorite music ever created. Extremely underrated.

[@Nekrist218]

One of those bands (like DSO for example) that developed a way more advanced and complex sound throught the years, even in their earliest albums they already had that Avant-Garde-ish spirit that influenced the most interesting currents of modern Extreme Metal as whole.

[@SelfPL]

TT was helping out on drums in Amestigon since 1995 and both PK and TT played on the debut. That's the connection with Thurisaz. Heidenreich came later. Amestigon's Hollentanz is very similar to Abigor's first albums because of this and greatly recommended.

[@mattthebutcher3324]

The best band to ever do it

[@helalkesim8277]

superior in every imaginable artistical realm. easily top5.

[@seanbrando_7456]

One band I've never seen you talk about is Midvinter.......they had one album, "At the sight of the apocalypse dragon" and it is also that "Black metal perfection" that dark yet mystical balance you speak of in my opinion. Totally agree on your Abigor takes btw......you have always had good taste in black metal. It is a toss up between early hardcore punk and black metal being my favorite genres. Maybe it's the raw emotion, maybe the energy and aggression, who knows I just know NOTHING else can come close to how those bands in those 2 styles/genres make me feel. What a great time to be alive......all the bullshit aside. We have access to so much great art.

[@danzig-vf6bx]

Man I think you should start a podcast. I really dig your videos and their isn’t to many good metal podcasts. If there is the usually cover bands I could care less about or everyone else has already covered. Plus you could do both KZbin and podcasts at the same time. Granted I know shit about the process you would have to go through to start a podcast either way I’m gonna always be tuning in🤘🏼

[@ExplosiveAction]

Abigor are my favourite black metal band and have been since I found Verwustung in a used bin in the late 90s. I celebrate the whole catalogue - hell even Satanized which I even bought and still own the longsleeve of from release - though I too acknowledge as their least good (Repulsor is great though). Worth including the rerecording of Channelling made in 2012 simply called Quintessence: it's very different to the original as the band were never happy with it (though unsurprisingly I was). You were correct in believing the band wanted the new album to have an old school release as they announced as much on their Facebook, stating that there will be no digital previews. I'm looking forward to my LP to arrive, but it will as always be hard to top Verwustung for me.

[@Utopia-ich-suche-dich]

2012 Quintessece is really great for me!

[@tylercochrane7682]

Personally I've just never been able to get into abigor, the layered guitars are always interesting to me but don't get into anything that keeps me interested. Really great video though! And I'm always happy to hear people appreciate music I can't, I don't deny their talent or being a great band, just don't enjoy them personally.

[@pahakuukkeli]

Fractal Possession is one of the best black metal albums released this century.

[@Der-Eifel-Yeti]

Abigor one ov my vav bands ov all time! The new Album is on Bandcamp (18 January) and youtube, enjoy🔥🧨💥

[@MisterBrimm]

That new Abigor album is the first one I ever heard and its pretty amazing.

[@Sydmaster]

I have to agree with every point. I prefer them to a lot of other bands because they're so much talented with what they're doing. Their 90's stuff is outstanding, but you did not enough fangirling about Channeling the Quintessence of Satan. Satanized is enjoyable. Fractal Possession is underrated. Time Is the Sulphur in the Veins of the Saint is very difficult to listen to but it gives that disturbed feeling (don't listen to it loud on headphones). Totschläger and Leytmotif Luzifer are outstanding again. The only album I can't enjoy this much is Höllenzwang. Just too slow sometimes. Overall they're purest black metal. I love that you tried speaking german. ) great video.

[@yogiobscura]

waiting for explaining blut aus nord

[@darkmatter7266]

Okay I’m just gonna forward this to ppl when they say they don’t know who Abigor is. Thanks mate

[@egg9301]

Hey man, it would be awesome if you did a video on the kentucky based atmospheric BM band Panopticon, they have such an amazing discography and so much to talk about

[@under-one-flag]

Abigor RULE. Loved em since Invoke - just got the new album through the door

[@victorochoa2850]

Great shirt!!!! Have u done an episode about Mexican Metal scene from the 80s!? Besides Shub Niggurath, Blackthorn, Cenotaph, Anrachus! Great channel keep up the good hard work !!!!

[@ProfoundLoreOfficial]

I don't think the ABMS wasn't really much of a thing or movement anyway, was really just a handful of dudes hanging out at Ray's (aka Pazuzu's) apartment.

[@0svvan0]

I just thought Fractal Possession was the slickest production they ever had, and that turned me off. they had lost me for a bit, but I happened to hear Hollenzwang the day it came out and was shocked how much I liked it. I gotta listen to Leitmotif Luzifer, from the description you gave.

[@elvergonzalez655]

Great Shub Niggurath shirt one of the old school metal bands from Mexico

[@ricfen5180]

That was my favorite band back in the 90's. Their best album for me is channeling thé quintessence of Satan, very strange sound / production, not easy listening because of it, but damn...the guitar riffing is just pure evil / genius. And the drum parts...wow

[@PadanFain-yp2yz]

To add-on, the new album is supposed to be very different from past works, which could mean anything based on the band's varied discography as you've discussed in this video. I'm still eagerly awaiting my copy in the mail....and there's only one review so far posted on Metal Archives LOL.

[@JM_Smith1]

If it's Sinister..I love..I'm a simpleton

[@Malaneth]

Supreme Immortal Art is by far the best album in my opinion, next to Obtained Enslavement and Summoning Minas Morgul in the 90s.

[@PadanFain-yp2yz]

And yet the production of that album is such a mess that it makes that album all but impossible to enjoy IMO :-(

[@Malaneth]

Depends on your headphones maybe lol, it sounds good on mine. Certainly better than the original recording of NIghtside Eclipse@@PadanFain-yp2yz

[@grahamindustries64]

​@@PadanFain-yp2yz someone is complaining about production in 90s-00s black metal? Fucking gross.

[@Tikus_90]

Witchcraft is such a gem, other stuff worth mentioning is Tartaros, Odium and Osculum Infame's 90's material, pure greatness.

[@paveantelic7876]

i was just wondering the other day if you will ever do an explaining on Abigor

[@cehaem2]

Nachthymnen also seems to be the most accessible of their albums.

[@adrianmercato3607]

Demonic magic is the key to the twilight kingdom! Absolutely a top 5 album for me and potentially the best BM album of the 90's. (All time)

[@aznkriss133]

Leitmotif Luzifer is my first exposure to Abigor and that album fucks!

[@fogskiss3137]

Verwustung is great, orkblut is great too, but Nachthymnen is fucking perfection. It's so unique, melodic and poignant on top of being a pummeling blast fest at times. The beginning of the dark kiss is like instantly having your face melted off with the tempo and intensity 😂

[@svartiske3283]

23:00 I appreciate the juxtaposition of the 'best' riff from the 'best' album playing coolly in the background while we discuss their 'worst' album in the foreground (--just my opinion)😁

[@lucas.ewerton]

Thank you for the upload, Wyatt! Been waiting a long time for this one. Great vid as always 🔥

[@mflambert]

well heck, I've never listened to Leytmotif Luzifer .. time to change that . Thanks!

[@analog_ape]

Thumbs up for Fractal Possessions, absolute masterpiece.

[@cehaem2]

Opus IV was recorded in the same studio. Back then they didn´t use any other facilities to record as they said that the owner totally understood what Abigor was all about.

[@PaulZedd]

Abigor, don't you think I know what you've done, Abigor *waiiill*

[@enri_mucca]

Wyatt, your videos are always brilliant :D Keep it up! I wanted to ask you: what are your thoughts about Paysage D'Hiver? Is this project something you are interested in and that maybe could be the subject of a future video?

[@casek6930]

CTQoS is in my top 20 of greatest BM albums.

[@antoniogonzalez4252]

This might be a giga hot take, but I'm pretty fucking sure P.K has worked on some DSO albums such as Paracletus and FAS, Fractal Possession and Time is the sulphir in the veins of the saint came out in the same time span and there are some UNCANNY similarities in the guitars of both DSO and Abigor

[@wyattxhim]

I’d say that isn’t a hot take cause what you’re saying is what many others have thought too .

[@morfumax]

TT, not PK. TT is integral in terms of songwriting to Abigor. Those leads are him.

[@llrecluse]

Explaining Katharsis next :)

[@enri_mucca]

Wyatt flexing Leichenschrei puts me in a good mood

[@ULVT]

Their new album is live on KZbin now.

[@pinkapresgardes]

Wyatt, thanks for this video ablut this allmighty band. I would suggest an explaining Satyricon, Darkthrone or Immortal for the next episodes....or Judas Iscariot

[@AltWriteWegner]

Are you aware of Silenius' Martial Industrial project, Kreuzweg Ost?

[@MulattoHandle]

I want a title this great every time

[@SelfPL]

About your comment of TT just playing the drums (about Satanized): TT was playing Drums, guitar, bass, keyboards, writing songs and lyrics on all previous records. I think the album has it's moments. I appreciate it but just don't consider it an Abigor album.

[@morfumax]

Critical comment.

[@unknownvariable2967]

Hey Wyatt, love your channel. I would love if you ever made a similar video with VON or with Black Son of Darkness. Keep up the good work

[@grayblow66]

Love abigor . Very unique guitars and drum s interplay .

[@codexnecro]

I'm curious to listen to the new album. Mostly to find out if I like it or not, because out of all of their work, I only like Fractal Possession and Leytmotif Luzifer.

[@PadanFain-yp2yz]

According to their FB, they insisted on physical form only at this point (and shipping delays forced a very late Dec 2023 delivery). And digital availability to come when the band decides.

[@Dawn95284]

Great video! Interesting to learn how both summoning and abigor were once part of the "Australian black metal syndicate" strangely enough I only see these types of groups in black metal. Maybe it's something to do with bm being a rebellion against death metal and bm aiming to keep metal underground and scare away outsiders. Black metal established itself as a cult basically so it makes sense for it to have cults within itself, I think this would make for an interesting video topic. Maybe an explaining video on Circle of the 4444 Reich, Helvetic Underground Committee, Les Legions Noires or the Black Plague Circle. I know you plan to do non metal related videos but still thought this was interesting.

[@julioenriquez772]

Awesome “Shut Niggurath🇲🇽” shirt bro. 😎🤘💪

[@barfes1]

Shub nigurath Nice mexican band, saludos bro!

[@Henricus88]

These “Explaining…” videos are some of my favorites you’ve done. Have you listened to maudlin of the well before?

[@antoniogonzalez4252]

Knowing the kind of stuff Wyatt likes I'm sure he does, unless it somehow flew under his radar!

[@Agalloch1234]

One of the best bands ever. Their first album is probably in my top five favorite albums of all time.

[@Santtu1337]

Can you do Explaining Trhä?

[@enri_mucca]

That would be awesome!

[@billybishop1997]

Do a video called Explaining Opeth, Wyatt. I would love to see that video!

[@Triiplesiix]

Also with satanized…TTS drums are arguably the best part of Abigor..definitely what gives them that immediate recognition in sound. IMO at least.

[@tomthorsett1433]

I know you're planning a Freak Folk video but let's have an Explaining Comus video.

[@Shaktipat6]

NEDXXX is also clearly these guys co-conspiring with other NED musician(s). The drumming and guitarwork is straight outta Leitmotif and some of their other post-reunion work. Could I be wrong yes but it would have to be someone who dedicated many years to Abigor worship.

[@samuelnissim2371]

Yooo this Is what i was waiting for

[@marekkupiec9903]

The band's statement on the new album confirms your conclusion - they released it only physically precisely for it to be listened like in the old days, from a physical record; and for it to be bought, so that you have an emotional connection to it instead of just stumbling upon it on the oversaturated streaming services.

[@6.thedollar415]

For a second I thought you made a 44 minute long video about the Cryptopsy song Abigor

[@derjeniche5409]

Among my favorite black metal bands. Prefer their early work

[@Alex-wr8tm]

Abigor become almost the cult

[@temesk7631]

Are you planning on doing review of the upcoming Darkspace album? and quality video as always (:

[@zombiegunner3arc82]

So glad to see this

[@bobbobington778]

What's the album on the shelf behind? I can't quite make out what it says but it looks cool

[@wyattxhim]

SPK - Leichenschrei essential industrial album

[@ruaheloah]

Hey, I have a recommendation for you. It's a hiphop album from the polish hardcore, psycho-rap group "Kaliber 44". One of the singers (Magik - polish for magician) commited suicide a few years later. He had schizophrenia and other psychiatric problems. The album captures some very interesting psychiatric phenomena (Psychoza - a psychotic experience), (Plus i minus - being diagnosed). Other songs feature some more generic topics like sex (Bierz mój miecz i masz) - but in a very strange way. I recommend you to check the album out, I can also translate it if you'd need it. Let me know.