Gehenna - First Spell (Full Album)

Released in 1994 by Head Not Found (HN003)
Tracklist:
1. The Shivering Voice of the Ghost
2. Unearthly Loose Palace
3. Angelwings and Ravenclaws
4. The Conquering of Hirsir
5. Morningstar

[@LupusNokturnus]

Even after over 16 years of listening to black metal and hundreds or thousands of bands from black metal and sub genres this is still one of my favorite albums of all time. 16 years is not much to some of you die hards but my passion for black metal is for eternity and wouldn’t trade it for anything.

[@tedted6029]

well after my 16 years of bm i still agree im 47 now turning 48 soon.. still cranking this one up loud tonight \m/

[@glohitia666]

Even after 30 years and listening to thousands of Black Metal albums, this pretty thing stands out. I keep it for eldercare later, and maybe get laid

[@javieralexanderriosvergara3514]

toma tu dislike

[@ulvur]

im 45 almost 30 years of listening to bm.... this is one of the best albums. Too bad they changed after few albums.

[@laszlofodor7799]

I still miss the golden era of true norwegian black metal!

[@darklord1134]

How so? you have all the cd's to listen to .

[@matternicuss]

@@darklord1134 I think he's saying he wishes modern releases had that same quality.

[@pm8449]

Good black metal is fucking dead. It died already in the 90s.

[@andersbergen2338]

I miss the age and the partys.

[@mikahaikonen5765]

Burzum at nowadays is something that's far out

[@RicardoPestana]

Tracklist with timestamps: 1. The Shivering Voice of the Ghost 0:00 2. Unearthly Loose Palace 6:05 3. Angelwings and Ravenclaws 11:50 4. The Conquering of Hirsir 14:41 5. Morningstar 20:50

[@m.tammekivi]

Johnny Walker It's Loose.

[@SpaceCowboy57]

Azathoth I thought it was angelwings and gryfindors.

[@overgrownkudzu]

i could kick my parents' arse because they made me not be able to experience any of this when it actually took place. can't help it though

[@jimmykrimmer5506]

the gods

[@Princessdodsengel-Youtube]

Thank You my friend

[@dalledieuvanpeaupell4647]

Finding comfort in solitude, darkness and soothing the pain from living in the modern world

[@janparadowski4894]

I get why people praise Gehenna so much, quality listening

[@DiamondNightFury]

Surprisingly laid back for black metal, has a certain groove to it along with the excellent organ work.

[@shannonm.townsend1232]

Diamond NightFury it has a bit of a retro, psychedelic sound, I think; ur.right, that organ is great

[@mrveritas700]

Its one of a kind !

[@LilSad162]

Black Metal is the most beautiful Genre's of music there is!!

[@JanderVK]

Atmospheric Black Metal is great stuff. Check out Summoning.

[@dukenukem8598]

It has a very warm, cheerful feel to it

[@PauloHenrique-kz1cq]

The Shivering Voice of the Ghost is one of the most classic black metal tune ever released!

[@yannickcampuzanomorales1170]

One of the top 10 black metal albums,,, ever!

[@mikec6386]

so underrated. one of the greatest bm bands.....ever

[@eirikblodks7469]

Mike Cisarik yep, same goes with Ragnarok. Nattferd might be my favorite album.

[@franciscogoncalves5476]

For me, Gehenna represents True Norwegian Black Metal.

[@PzVPanther]

I agree.

[@diSSonanceternal]

ah, the shivering voice of the ghost. My favorite black metal track to this day. Blew my mind the first time I heard it

[@evilsigh86]

forest, mist, cold, moon, night

[@satanicwarlock9857]

No

[@celticwolf6102]

Yes.

[@satanicwarlock9857]

What does that even mean

[@knokkelmann1]

darkness, Frost and heathedom!

[@thehilaryglow]

The names of my future children :D

[@wt8012]

2:09-2:49 Pure awesomeness!

[@davidrodriguez4016]

This band is so underrated.

[@mariuszpolanski2345]

Genious and Amazing Masterpiece...I saw them alive on concert in Park club in Warsaw in Poland in November 1998...

[@kashzev9350]

Decades later...still gives me goosebumps..true black metal at it's finest \m/

[@tailanTJ01]

best organ work in BM bands i've hearded!!! HAIL GEHENNA!!! HAIL NORWAY, MOTHER OF THE DARKNESS!!!

[@mentealienari7293]

Hail!

[@hughraggett7514]

Just from clicking on the video suggestions this is the 3rd (new-to-me) awesome album in a row I've listened to, the other 2 being Bergtatt by Ulver and Nordavind by Storm. What great music!

[@AndrewLomenzo]

+HB Ragbag yr on the right track kid

[@maniak123456able]

+Moses Nagant slosk nummer11111121

[@claytonbjork5687]

How can anyone not like this?

[@comanchewillkillyou]

Likely they are Muzzlem.

[@Klatrymadon]

Third track is magical and haunting. Always have it stuck in my head lately.

[@999klondike]

+KlatrymadonAF This whole album has a magic sound that separates it from the rest at that time. Dark and melodic, but never cheesy.

[@kevinlong7559]

First heard it on a compilation 💿 called Women in Extreme Metal.Always loved her organ sound.Haunting

[@ZeugmaP]

This sounds like the perfect album to introduce my friends to black metal !

[@mikahaikonen5765]

Yeah I've also always liked it like being one of the best black-metal albums ever. Especially those virtuoso keyboards

[@94mechanical]

A masterpiece of the black metal Music

[@dannyhamel81]

Love this music born into the black it is one piece that has followed me in my years since it came out one very well done piece of music

[@mychemicalero100]

This EP just turned 25 a couple days ago, great black metal

[@Chefstour-ki2sl]

Zkarter thank you))

[@franciscogoncalves9969]

Gehenna - True Norwegian Black Metal.

[@varcol8375]

Those were the days.

[@gooberweasel30]

Weird how i have been listening to Mayhem, Burzum, Darkthrone etc...since around 1994 and never heard of these guys until November 2018. Lmao

[@tailanTJ01]

and they are norwegian too!!

[@Wrath6909]

They are under the radar, also check out bands like Akerbeltz from Spain, Xibalba from Mexico, there are tons of under the radar bands that never got too much attention as the 2nd wave BM bands you just mentioned.

[@b.benjamineriksson6030]

That is a bit weird actually... haha :D I heard of them but for some weird reason didn't listen to it thoroughly until I got into Orcustus and Djevel. And Dirge Rep was the drummer in all three bands so I gave it a shot. Fucking legend.

[@elvarwinston]

Check out Alsvartr its a hidden gem also from Norway they did a demo called Ett hedenskt land

[@lucianooliveirasantos9835]

A segunda geração do Black metal Norueguês é simplesmente perfeita! Os anos 90 ficaram para trás há muito tempo mas deixaram um acervo enorme de bons discos.

Fantastic and symphonic Black Metal!! Great!!

[@the_old_ghost7775]

ill never forget this grimness for all my days of existence

[@Grimpandgreen]

December 2024 anyone? Monsoon season at it finest here in Malaysia with this album playing

[@djanmarja9018]

still amazing and one of best artworks ever!

[@WocklessGamingforAnimeMoms]

Imagine being a Norwegian Kid in like 1993 and this is your first exposure to rock music.

[@nahuelwerle9259]

Que buena banda, que buen álbum, ambiente oscuro, medieval.. esos teclados son terribles, muy bueno 🤘🏼💀

[@kishkemp3475]

I Love this style. Super Black and Gothic and lot of melancholy. Thx

[@arcadia3791]

Morningstar has such a haunting intro. Awesome.

[@TempleOvBlackLight]

For me, from the very beginning when I first discovered Norwegian Black Metal in the mid 90's, albums like this one and others such as In The Nightside Eclipse, Hrdanes Land, For All Tid, Dark Midieval Times, and a few others from that time, are the TRUE sound of Black Metal. Modern Black Metal surely lost the feeling and effectiveness of simple and atmospheric.

[@christianchrissi8102]

Yeah thats rich

[@analogGigabyte]

Covenant - In times before the light

[@larsheuker]

@ROOTSCONTRA not gonna lie but dark medieval times feels inspirationless too at times

[@weaintfriendsweaintfriends7346]

@ROOTSCONTRA why you think emperor are shit? is it because they didn't wear makeup?

[@gst013]

Thanks, Grandpa. I swear nobody gatekeeps quite like metal fans.

[@danielbeetsma6118]

Ach, 1:23. Still after 22 years, sends shivers down my spine. The double-bass, the organ, and that fucking evil voice. Very, very good. 2:55 - /me turns up the volume.

[@knokkelmann1]

same here. I got it on tape...I love all gehenna stuff up til adimiron inclusive. ww disappoints

[@maikelpenninx8418]

shivers dow my spine every single time i listen to this master work :)

[@danielbeetsma6118]

@@maikelpenninx8418 Shivers and tingling, literally. Serious ASMR effects.

[@rokkoelectro1]

THE BEST OF THE ALBUM: 2:05, 6:05, 8:57, 10:00, 13:26, 15:50, 16:30, 22:12, 25:06 GEHENNA---> A YEAR BEFORE SATYRICON POST "DARK MEDIEVAL TIMES", 2 YEARS BEFORE EVOL POST "The Saga of the Horned King", 1 YEAR BEFORE ISENGARD POST "Vinterskugge" GEHENNA ARE THE FIRST IN THE MEDIEVAL BLACK METAL ???

[@lilyrapture5573]

Troll, Covenant, Mayhem, Immortal, Emperor - around the same time - but they recorded late... almost forgot: enslaved

[@jonahsilva4428]

Mr.ROKKO don't forget Master's Hammer and the your first album.

[@hjordiswolff]

COVENANT!

[@TheJasmintee]

Right - if you forget, that "dark medieval times" was also released in 1994, that Enslaved also existed years before, and that Bathory invented the genre already in the late 80s.

[@CTCAC2000]

don't forget about vanilla ice, boys II men, en vogue, hanson, and silverchair

[@dirbar5239]

Anytime I get a song I don't want in my head, I default to Conquering Of Hirsir. For years. Literally my soundtrack

[@Hexdrine]

Oh them nostalgias

[@deadmanrows]

Tell me bout it. So many memories

[@Hexdrine]

@@deadmanrows Ha Holy Shit, still nostalgia but now with screaming Caspar in the background

[@williampearce374]

I just Love this dark corner of KZbin,,, 👍 🖤

[@lucied8149]

i think the music is really malevolent, it has a dark soul, thats why i love it so much

[@silviahrinova2350]

With "Conquering of Hirshir" as ringtone, people around just stare with open mouths when I get a call ;) This album was simply love at first listening.

[@paulconrad7649]

Adult contemporary easy listening black metal, haha! Smooth as silk. Majestic! Black metal that will calm the nerves and relax you. Probably never heard that before.

[@joecraig8147]

Beautiful masterpiece

[@sspyrus7740]

Old School Black metal a true masterpiece.

[@sentinela666]

One of My favourite album!

[@juliaeklund3235]

same

[@martinmiura]

Somebody told me : Dark Medieval Time's musicians were Gehenna , So I came here to check that out

[@ericflavio1392]

Unearthly loose Palace is all. WTF, that takes R breath away . What a Band!

[@ericflavio1392]

Astounding! thanx Gehenna.

[@deathrot7733]

This is giving me goosebumps...

[@vyrux9immortal]

Clasico y Excelente BLACKMETAL SINFONICO discazooooooooooooo .

[@rexfuriusdeathmetal]

the 90's was ruled by cool black metal!

[@robertg305]

Love this album

[@janaelizabethsekelski]

Great band...awesome tune!!

[@kirkkopalovaroitus4192]

gem of the gems!!!hail early gehenna!!!!

[@JAMSTAR111]

Typed in Gehenna for Slipknot, accidently clicked on this instead...best mistake I've ever made haha, I am now a black metal fan! Can anyone give me the goods for recommendations please? I need more! ;D

[@TheDv98]

+JAMSTAR111 You can try this: Nordavind by Storm Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri by Falkenbach Bergtatt by Ulver The Mantle by Agalloch Minas Morgul by Summoning Echoes of Battle by Caladan Brood

[@judfish7665]

+JAMSTAR111 the shadowthrone by satyricon. antichrist by gorgoroth.lugburz by summoning. principle of evil made flesh by cradle of filth. under a funeral moon by darkthrone. burzum/ aske; by burzum. under the sign of the black mark by bathory, for kunsten maa vi evig vike by kvist. for all tid by dimmu borgir. these are older black metal albums, there are so many of them, This music is the best music you will ever find,,,,,also check out dissection, marduk, , sargeist and old mans child. ;there is also death metal which is also beautiful,,surf youtube and you wont be dissapointed

[@richardxavier5442]

+JAMSTAR111 "In The Nightside Eclipse" by Emperor "Hvis Lyset Tar Oss" and "Filosofem" by Burzum "Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism" by Immortal "Stormblåst" by Dimmu Borgir "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas" by Mayhem "Aspera Hiems Symfonia" by Arcturus

[@JamneRune]

+JAMSTAR111 forgotten woods - sjel av natten ep..one of our best in my opinion :P

[@alexandrevanderyeught2176]

+JAMSTAR111 Totally agree with all other recommendations. I would add these few ones too : - Journey to the end by Windir (all songs of this band are awesome !) - Il était une forêt by the Canadian band called "Gris" - Alone by Forgotten tomb. - Two worlds collide by Sear Bliss (fucking great band from Hungary !) Try the following bands too, they are pretty nice : Enslaved, Hermodr, Mgla, Astarte (Greek band with only girls !)... Hope you will enjoy !

[@MassimoL78]

I know this album since mid-'90 and finally, today, at 40years old...finally... I listen this album! Fucking Awesome /

[@prowlingfrost5588]

Same here. Quality metal never ages.

[@TheFishoz]

I had only heard Malice to date, but my god what a masterpiece this is. "The Conquering of Hirsir", very atmospheric / dark. Nice

[@thorngreenaugusto9499]

true cult black metal,forever hail

[@klocc5627]

You could dance to that organ!

[@valikonen]

My new favorite black band!

[@zerotolerance5480]

Old school , are you with me in 2020 ?

[@everythingisfake1973]

magnificent !

[@suedeheadd]

i totally forgot about this album, i remember listening to it when i was just getting started on black metal and had an unquenchable thirst for listening to anything (and i mean ANYTHING) i could get my hands on. this is the perfect amount of everything, it may not be similar to the black metal i usually listen to but i feel a certain gothic air to this that draws me in. i'm genuinely so happy i stumbled into this again ♡♡

[@utaosigari1833]

the shivering.... одна из самых охуенных во все времена блека, на мой взгляд. шедевр

[@lordvonatar1115]

Magnificent!!

[@arkaitz541]

The second song is one of the best songs ever ...

[@anitab2221]

some recommendations... Tormentor, early Beherit and Impaled Nazarene, early Enslaved, everything from Sabbat (japan),Bestial Warlust, early Parrabelum,Ulver Nattens Madrigal, ofcourse early Bathory, Impiety, early Poccolus, Dodheimsgard, Ved Buens Ende, Tartaros, early Mayhem, Portal, Opthalamia and Abruptum...sorry the list goes on and on till I fall asleep

[@Peatman]

Glad to hear Poccolus mentioned!

[@anitab2221]

Peatman...yes the early stuff is definitely worth recommendation... anyday is a good day for Poccolus!

[@jaceksky4064]

Great classic stuff 🤘🤘

[@blackel99]

Great band...

[@claytonbjork5687]

Splendid behaviour

[@asusp5q-e82]

"Morningstar" es simplemente una maravilla.

[@everythingisfake1973]

one of the finest ever !!

[@maikelpenninx8418]

love this album

[@fellipecarvalho9720]

Não tem como descreve tamanha Maravilha do Universo!!

[@CynthiaPedroza-hy9oq]

I am Cynthia Katherina Pedroza, and I might be a Princess from Spain,Mexico, and the United States.This is my favorite album right now.My last name is really Pedroza but they spelled it wrong on my birth certificate. The castle is in the city of Pedraza,and that city has less than 500 people. And I love that band.

[@claudioflorio4969]

Great work

[@Solstafir-t4l]

Gehenna,Windir,Mactatus,Covenant,Forlorn,Cor Scorpii,Mistur,Vreid the best norwegian black metal bands!

[@rikhorror]

The blast radius of this first spell Is immense.

[@sirkittenlordoftuna6705]

Thank you, KZbin recommendations. This is really fucking cool :D

[@Mackenzie8686LPSwe]

24:34 rising..,the night going away

[@mikahaikonen5765]

Absolutely awesome as always

[@romildomendesferreira9553]

Bons tempos, tudo muda com o tempo Infelizmente.

[@vnkindled885]

ou, felizmente (:

[@oldmanmusic5687]

Beautiful

[@Andrew03289]

Fucking amazing musicianship.. Blown away! BM forever! \M/

[@leandroferreira6480]

The best album hail !!!

[@ВячеславИванов-ъ8о]

Великолепный альбом🔥💀💀💀🔥🖤🖤🖤🖤🔥👹🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟👍👍👍👍

[@jorgellancafil5958]

hypnotic metal

[@ΓεώργιοςΝικολάου-θ1ε]

I can't stop loving the dark side. Angelwings and Ravenclaws.

[@feargusobaroid4067]

Don't think this will wake me in my coffin. 😬

[@catherinecharnock4958]

Very good flow and VoiceOver espesially😼

[@robertsathonysrobertsathon5116]

Excelente banda

[@EuanWhitehead]

Reminds me of how spirits are recordings of humans now long gone.

[@draakanaon6236]

Excellent!

[@sarahgamboa8581]

Masterpiece!!!

[@fellipecarvalho9720]

So quem tem mais de 30 anos pode descrever o privilegio de ter vivido...

[@occultomortem7679]

Strid brought me here. Grim and ominous as it should be

[@kristianalexandersvardal2354]

Slåssing og julebord!!

[@dagmerrie]

Reminds me of "Fluisteraars - De Doornen" so much!!!

[@FlavioRenatoEghon]

Awesome....