Hip-Hop Head's FIRST TIME Hearing "O Father O Satan O Sun!" by BEHEMOTH

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[@vivianjean8827]

So, the final spoken part is actually the summoning spell for Satan himself, written and published (and performed twice) by Crowley. Almost every line of this song is steeped in occult reference, and it would take pages to explain. As far as the video: There are always 3/4 band members. Inferno (the drummer) is usually not present. This represents the holy (or unholy) trinity. Same reason you see three candles shoved into the kids’ mouth. It is the purification of the soul, offering protection from indoctrination. It is yet another one of Crowley’s rituals (are the pattern?). Orion (bassist) plays the angel, which is most likely Gabriel, signaling the breaking of the seal and welcoming of Satan to earth. Many different things can be applied to the lead, including references to Odin, Lucifer, priesthood, shamanism, and numerous occult figures. He’s missing an eye, which can also either be traced to Odin or some other all-father religious figurehead. The beginning is Prometheus, left to be eaten on a cliff by crows. Every day he heals, and every day they pick at his intestines. This is the price paid for spreading knowledge and putting “enlightened religion” in the shadows. Welcome to the real dark side, man. This song isn’t a typical metal song, but it embodies the whole band. If you listen in detail to every song on that album, and understand them, you’ll see why it was a fitting ending (and also plays into the beginning of the new album, with Bartzabel).

[@swamprabbit66]

This band isn't a typical metal band!

[@ianglaha2536]

*Seth is usually the one not present. The main core of the band is Nergal, Inferno, and Orion.

[@Adrian_888]

Fucking great analysis, man! I'm not that familiar with Thelema, so all those details always seem a little cryptic and elude me. But I'm familiar with many mythologies and symbolisms, so I also noticed many things that you did. It's also worth mentioning the 'archetypical' parallel between Prometheus and Lucifer, Nergal uses this a lot, they even have a song called Prometherion. The Spiritual Sun, The Bringer of Light. As for God=Dog the core also comes from something Crowley wrote and I read some of it, but couldn't make anything out, it's always so cryptic to me. And I know it's on purpose. Solis sacerdotibus.

[@savagevidz149]

Actually, it's ALWAYS the second guitarist, who is absent..to give the Unholy Trinity.

[@jtm-1739]

FYI Nergal, Orion & Inferno are core members, Seth is a hired touring/session member

[@tekaru5625]

I love Behemoth, but you really need to go deep into lyrics to understand. They use a lot of references, latin words and even some medieval English. Also I feel like their albums are truly meaningful as entire album, understanding song by song is much harder I´d say. You even have to get that most of the satanists use Satan as ideal/display of spiritual, mental and physical strenght. Sorry if there´s any mistake in my English. Nice day to anyone reading this!

[@Spartanwoody]

He really needs to? um no he doesn't fucking garbage.

[@thedarkapex5327]

@@Spartanwoody buddy buddy buddy He does lol If you don't like it just don't watch lol And for him to understand stuff he does needa get into the lyrics

[@michaeltsakis1046]

Tekaru Kite brush satanism is satanism it’s not strength it’s believing in a evil physochotic bastard who murders millions and destroyed lives so shut up he doesn’t have to dig deep into this.

[@molestingeardrums]

Michael Tsakis actually satanism as a core belief of “only you can change things for you” and is one of the few religions that are based off of judeo-christian religious beliefs that removes members from its church for raping/sexual abusing people. So before getting on your high horse ask yourself how many Christian/catholic priest have you heard of that sexually assaulted someone and how many satanist priests/priestesses have?

[@rachelshadowblade268]

Check out Vinand Sori's reaction of this song. Big difference.

[@DavidBeast1000]

“This is so interesting” 3 minutes later “WTF AM I WATCHING!”

[@elunicorn695]

He thought it was a child sacrifice or something of that sort when it's in fact a satanic baptism

[@midlifeparty]

@@elunicorn695 thought it was a cleansing ritual... got my rituals mixed up... I swear it similar to voodoo spiritual cleansing ritual.

[@astralon]

But remember that when you cross the extreme metal frontier then there is no turning back

[@foretforet4080]

agree

[@NicolasStrale]

Lol I think I just crossed it right here right now, tonight at 03:05 haha! I realized that when I looked back at my KZbin history with tons of of black metal. A genre of metal I'm not yet used to. Man I am so exited to discover this new very complex, and intriguing genre!

[@SMB96]

🤣 Bro that’s the truth

[@deltafrostbite9446]

Ey Behemoth fans! New album this friday!

[@vincentp8086]

Went to the album listening party here in LA and meet the legend himself. Then John from Amon Amarth showed up! Fuckin amazing album and band

[@makjak111]

Cant wait!

[@commandercicada]

I know I'm so existed

[@kieferthomas985]

HELL YES!!!

[@iruledaworld333]

Vincent Poli Dude I'm so jelly

[@grimmdem974]

Hefner: what is this song about? Nobody: Gaahl: ....... . . . . . Satan.

[@O.M.E.G.A.]

Gaahl looooooled

[@ArkaeaFCL3]

@@O.M.E.G.A. eerily sips from wine glass while staring into your soul.....

[@AwesomePossum1987]

the dude is actually fun to be around. you would be surpised. he hangs out at the local pub

[@anatolydyatlov963]

Technically correct - the best kind of correct.

[@loud6037]

@@AwesomePossum1987 Yeah, just don't make him angry.

[@darkstar8196]

This is a work of art. The video itself has a lot of metaphors and symbolism, not to mention fantastic cinematography. The music has such a crazy atmosphere and lyricism it's beyond impressive.

[@Caildyn]

It's more like they used some of the best european myths. Like the Ferryman that steers the boat on the river Styx in the underworld to transport your soul. Or Prometheus who stole fire at Mt Olympus to give it to humanity and got punished by being chained to a Mountain and have vultures rip out his Liver everyday anew since it regenerated over night. ;)

[@markcornelius614]

whoever mixed the bass for this album should be paid more. i've never heard such a quality bass mix on a heavy metal album, not even any of iron maiden's albums.

[@chromaxd26]

Really, Orion is such a beast and being able to actually hear him is a really huge thing.

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

The bass is fantastic!

[@PureMatteo]

Daniel bergstrand from DugOut Studios, a famous producer from sweden. Tom Hyde (US) is listed as mixer on the tracks though with Bergstrand as coproducer, probably overseeing the production together with behemoth. He's friend with Thordendal which you might have heard about since he's coguistarist of... Meshuggah

[@TheBlackMetalGoatDeer]

This is melodic blackened death metal, but yes. The bass is marvelous, which is somewhat uncommon in extreme genres. It adds a nice full-body sound.

[@paulagrabowska3839]

You should listen Behemoth-Blow your trumpets gabriel ♥

[@ashleycollins5201]

Badass song!!

[@vivianjean8827]

I like the video more than the song, but...it’s because it’s Behemoth.

[@752SCRAPPYCOCO]

Freaking awesome song

[@corvusbruxonemeton]

Blow Your Trumpet Gabriel is a masterpiece from beginning to end, lyrics and video included

[@paulagrabowska3839]

I agree

[@user-hx7ut8yw8k]

This band is not an easy one. The lyrics are to a great extent inspired by the works of Alistair Crowley, but, at least in my mind, they are not to be taken literally. Behemoth is all about opposing religion and its oppression of people. Watching an interview with Nergal, the singer/guitarist will put this in better context. Finally, keep in mind that Nergal is an atheist, not a satanist, and all he does is expose the hypocrisy of Christianity (and religion as a whole). Also, the music videos are meant to shock and provoke, but are also not to be taken literally. They are a play on how a religious person might look at Behemoth, while at the same time portraying that this false view, is not false when you look at religion that way

[@lxndropet8087]

Kalh perigrafh

[@user-hx7ut8yw8k]

@@lxndropet8087 Απλά ελπίζω να δει το σχόλιο! 😁

[@lxndropet8087]

@@user-hx7ut8yw8k Ρε φίλε παρόλο που δεν ακούω και πολύ behemoth είμαι πιο πολύ του underground bm χαίρομαι να βλέπω και άλλα άτομα που καταλαβαίνουν την μαγεία αυτής της μουσικής και δεν είναι κλειστόμυαλοι, μακάρι να ήμασταν περισσότεροι!

[@user-hx7ut8yw8k]

@@lxndropet8087 Κι εγώ κυρίως πιο underground ακούω. Αλλά οι Behemoth θα έχουν πάντα μια ξεχωριστή θέση στην καρδιά μου. Αυτό επειδή είναι η μπάντα που με μύησε στο extreme metal γενικότερα, όχι μόνο black! Όσον αφορά αυτό για τα άτομα που είπες,αισθάνομαι ότι ειδικά στην Ελλάδα, είναι περισσότεροι από ποτέ! Άσε που έχουμε και μια από τις πιο σημαντικές bm σκηνές παγκοσμίως!!

[@lxndropet8087]

Ναι ρε φίλε και είναι κρίμα γιατί η Black metal για εμένα είναι κάτι πολύ σημαντικό με έχει βοηθήσει σε δύσκολες στιγμές της ζωής. Θλιβομαι να βλέπω κλειστόμυαλους ανθρώπους. Και όχι μόνο στην Ελλάδα νομίζω παντού επικρατεί αυτό

[@szymonz.8448]

Behemoth - Bartzabel This is new masterpiece from them

[@berserker2551]

Rly? That song is trash

[@micahjohansson7573]

@@berserker2551 yeah. The song is melodic and great.

[@nicholasliebgott5807]

@@berserker2551 who asked ? people can like things

[@berserker2551]

@@nicholasliebgott5807 of course But that song is trash And coming from a band like Behemoth its rare why they did a song like Bartazel,very boring and without talent. Get over it

[@berserker2551]

@@micahjohansson7573 I love melodic stuffs but this song is trash

[@arifultaz1483]

Behemoth is a master class band. No comparation. Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@nifury943]

Bhai, apnare aei comment ar SS niye ak dol lok ke dile, apni 2 rater bhitore dead >_

[@arifultaz1483]

@@nifury943 Lmao. Jani reh vai 😂

[@sohampalodhy4214]

Love from india ❤️🇮🇳

[@UrbanistWaldeinsamkeit]

"Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer" is another great song by them, check it out

[@KingSpittusFactus]

some older songs like slaves shall serve, lucifer, at the left hand ov God, wolves guard my coffin are also awesome

[@KingSpittusFactus]

@Onarashin The Peppers' Daddy its called latin and its another language

[@hydraglyphics]

Behemoth's lyrics are deeply steeped in history, religion, mythology, stuff like that. They're one of the few satanic metal bands that aren't just talking about satanic shit for the sake of being in-your-face obnoxious. There's lots of effort and time spent on research for their themes and concepts, and when you read through their lyrics I think that is pretty clear. As to what any of it means though - who the hell knows.

[@marcinp521]

Polish band🇵🇱🇵🇱🤘🤘

[@alpfeanor6431]

respect from Turkey

[@kryptonnslaxx6378]

Respect from the asia

[@armagedon-official7458]

Cokolwiek: jest stworzone w Polsce itp. Cebulaki: aAA pOlzga Polzgaa!!!

[@nihilblack4625]

Nail polish

[@draxx4978]

*sips wine* "...Satan."

[@snowedmochii]

V a r g

[@nisinduperera7130]

Lol That's not Varg right? I can remember his face but can't remember the name Was he from Decide or was he from a black metal act?

[@snowedmochii]

Nisindu Perera blacc metal act 100%

[@nisinduperera7130]

@@snowedmochii Dimmu borgir?

[@JamesGaming7]

@@nisinduperera7130 it's Gaahl from Gorgoroth

[@lostangel4459]

All Hail Almighty Behemoth! Please check Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer - Behemoth

[@EddieLJ18]

THIS. YES. Best song of the album

[@satan5197]

Yesh

[@austindotson9382]

One of the most epic songs of all time. Even more breathtaking live.

[@FredLenz1]

6:15 A Satanic baptism, that's what you're watching! Instead of pouring water on the child's head, in the satanic baptism you rub earth on the child's feet, to reaffirm his connection with the material world, and as a statement that the child is the master of all land he steps on. This specific part of the video is a clear reference to the satanic baptism.

[@subzero111151]

Fred Lenz i thought satanic baptism was normally done in pigs blood

[@micahjohansson7573]

@@subzero111151 I thought they used a snake. That ritual on the video looks more like a Wicca ritual or something like that.

[@fredpierard3739]

Best Behemoth song ever!!!!

[@elmamut5903]

Pantera - Floods Black label society - A love unreal

[@MiseryKrew]

Bleed black label Getcha pull brother

[@lovemetal4884]

*Wintersun-Sons of winter and stars*

[@randoomxxxx]

Yes

[@Mattigriplock]

Live@sonic pump studios

[@seelenkrank6662]

Yes

[@BorotalcoSuperFresh]

JUST DO IT!

[@KreshDraven6]

We two are asking for this song a few months now and our comments are almost always as some of the top comments in every video we ask for it. Will Alex listen to us some day XP ? I think that he just don't want to listen to some song with more then 7-8 minutes I don't now...But he could at least tell us that (if is the case) then we could stop asking haha

[@TigerTurban]

this made me spinkick a nun

[@styrkjarsteibjorn1860]

If you're diving into Black Metal, try to do it in chronologie. The Genre evolved quite a bit. Listen to more Basic Stuff like: Mayhem - Freezing Moon Burzum - Dunkelheit Hellhammer - Maniac Bathory - Necromansy Venom - Witching Hour Darkthrone - A Blaze in the northern Sky Satyricon - Mother North Emperor - I am the Black Wizards Maybe even some New Stuff, thats faithful to the Basics. MGLA - Exercices in Futility Inquisition - Those of thw Night

[@DirtRoadKing007]

This guy here knows whats up

[@utqiagvik1991]

I'd better choose Call From The Grave by Bathory.

[@Adrian_888]

A very good idea but still wouldn't help him understand Behemoth much better. Great bands! If I may add some Southern European Black Metal: Moonspell - Night Eternal Rotting Christ - Exiled Archaengels and Varathron - Crowsreign

[@Swedishoutlaw]

Don't forget legendary Marduk

[@styrkjarsteibjorn1860]

@Adventure Unleashed That's the whole Point 😁

[@anthonybenavente5012]

Ov Fire and The Void by Behemoth

[@jsdarkdisco52]

Yes

[@dustystotler1376]

Hell yeah! Awesome song and then i found the video!

[@fr3k5h0w]

So many good behemoth songs, Blow your trumpets Gabriel being one of my favorites..

[@Womperschnitzel]

Also, 'Alas, the lord is upon me'

[@vincentp8086]

Does anything beat that fucking opening riff? Soooo fuckin good.

[@raymondpenland4310]

I saw Behemoth when they were touring with Slayer earlier this year. They put on an AMAZING show, one of the most operatic performances I've seen.

[@AwesomePossum1987]

a masterpiece of an album. The newest one, "i loved you at your darkest" is also a masterpiece.

[@nukeyourhouse]

I like you, mate. What you are doing with this ...project, I guess you could say, is admirable. I've been subbed and like/watch nearly all of your vids. I applaud your willingness to take on a whole general genre, especially considering that many of the subgenres are fighting amongst each other on occasion. Either way, I respect your breakdowns of them and appreciate your willingness to venture into this genre as a whole. Keep up the good work. \m/

[@uptheirons3945]

Kreator- Satan is real or Death- The flesh and the power it holds

[@seosamh.forbes]

Nah if he's gonna do Death he should do Spiritcusher

[@uptheirons3945]

@@seosamh.forbes Yeah he can do Spirit Crusher too, Voice of the soul also or Crystal Mountain

[@aj4342]

Devin Townsend - Kingdom (Live at EMGtv) or Deadhead (Live at Royal Albert Hall) !!!

[@nicholasherman3446]

Both of those are excellent song choices!!

[@Adrian_888]

I just came across your channel and you're hilarious! :D Loved those edits! I"m so glad that you're an open-minded listener just like me (I'm a Metalhead who's also into RAP and many other genres), and I really digged your reactions, could relate. So glad you're venturing into Metal and was able to enjoy this! Extreme Metal really takes some adquired taste. If you intend to watch more Behemoth videos be ready for loads of creepy and obscure things like this, that's how they like it. But there's a lot of meaning behind it, of course. Like many other people said, the lyrics mainly revolve around the work and philosophy of Aleister Crowley, Thelema. Also Satan as a symbol of enlightenment, inner knowledge and many other things. In Nergal's interview with The Guardian you can read something about what Satan means to him. And yes, this album is a different one! This song specially is slower and more atmospheric than most of their songs. Since The Satanist in 2014 and now again with "I Loved you at your darkest", they've been venturing new realms. They still play the good old Blackened Death Metal, but they're innovating and evolving in a very interesting way. I really admire that and I think that many times that is a testament of a musician's skill and authenticity. This song and Bartzabel are perfect examples of that! I hope you keep reacting to and enjoying more of their videos! And if you read all of this thanks a lot for your time!

[@QazwerDave]

My god, what a song !!

[@andrewalcorn]

Dude, it's time. Mother North by Satryicon

[@ucitymetalhead]

Oh definitely though he'd be booted for the nudity.

[@JirkaGasik]

that one is good, but the video quality is kinda bad, yo can't see much

[@peracuchulainn3220]

Maybe the live version with choir.

[@JirkaGasik]

@@peracuchulainn3220 oh yeah...I'm gonna go watch it now :-D

[@raghavramkissoon1323]

Machine head - imperium/halo/darkness within

[@antonytheolddog8626]

He's done imperium my brother..but darkness I have been calling for for a long time..love halo too I think he would love game over too..

[@EL_CHONG]

Yes please DARKNESS WITHIN

[@DISTURBEDRULESYEAH]

If he does Halo, I hope it's the full version and not the music video.

[@douggambill5826]

Here's Imperium kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4aye6mKjb-ngKc

[@annamiller6338]

My absolutely fav song of all times!! Had no idea it was actually a summoning spell in the end, but daaamn it's beautiful to tears like literally! 🌑

[@nurgle269]

My favorite song by Behemoth, this album was my first Behemoth album and I just sank my teeth into it and fell in love with it. Loved your reaction to the video, it was very similar to my first reaction to the band as a whole but it helped me eventually find who I am today.

[@katastrophecy]

Just finished watching, and I'm not 100% certain on the meaning or intent of the song, but I know the lead singer and frontman of the band, Nergal, is a Satanist (I don't believe he's a theistic Satanist [i.e., someone who believes in an actual Satan], but more so an atheistic Satanist, someone who believes Satan stands as a symbol for human traits, such as freedom, self-honesty, and the human spirit-he just depicts visceral imagery of theistic Satanism in his music videos). But anyway, just a few little tidbits of knowledge that I was able to pick up: The dude chained to the rock, getting his guts eaten by a crow, is supposed to be Prometheus, a Titan in Greek mythology who defied the gods, stole fire from them, and gave the fire to humanity-something that enabled the human race to progress forward and help build a better civilization. He was, in turn, punished by the gods, bound to a rock by Zeus, where Prometheus was to remain for the rest of his life, to have his liver eaten by an eagle. Overnight, his liver would grow back and be eaten again, for all eternity. One of those pieces of symbolism that depicts the cruelness of the gods and how they want humanity to simply obey and be at a standstill. The other bit I wanted to give some insight to was the ending with the child. I'm not sure of the exact meaning, but I read around that it was depicting a ritual of converting to something (Satanism? I don't know). But the spitting of white liquid from the kid's mouth was supposed to represent them expelling the darkness or evil from their bodies-in a way, purifying them as a person. But yeah, dude, dope reaction, and I'm glad you finally got around to listening to this song, even if it wasn't your favorite. Nergal is HYPER into biblical studies and is well-versed in a massive amount of mythology and theology, so you can always try to pull meanings and symbolism from not only his lyrics but the band's imagery. I hope to see you gather the strength to listen to another Behemoth song sometime, lol, I know they're definitely in the more extreme genre of metal and harder to get into than other bands. Peace, man.

[@keithgoodman7966]

Well said 👍🤘

[@EL_CHONG]

NEVER CLICKED SO FAST! BEHEMOTH is my all time favorite band , love the song choice! MACHINE HEAD - DARKNESS WITHIN please

[@Jurkyification]

didnt care for the reaction but was good song

[@Martin-jk2ng]

Your reaction is one that we metalheads generally like. Oftentimes the first listen of something that sort of throws me is a good sign that I will really love it later on. Behemoth is more of a cerebral band and makes you think of your own interpretations. Again I applaud you for your open mindedness and enjoy seeing a person fall in love with a music that I have loved all my life.

[@satan5197]

Can you imagine his neighbours just hearing this dude yell “what the fuck am I watching?” And how confused they would be lmao

[@atzmetal6]

React to Dimmu Borgir- Gateways bruhhhh!!!

[@Precisionmetalheadx]

Progenies of the Great Apocalypse live!!!!

[@ArkaeaFCL3]

Nah, sacreligious scorn

[@Arnechos]

The Insights and the catharsis

[@iPeikko]

In Death's Embrace

[@96annihilator]

LIVE VERSION!!!

[@matthewgodding777]

First its a love song. Second, it's a prayer, or rather two prayers. The first half is the singer singing praise to the great twister of what's real, the dark Lord himself. The second half (the spoken bits) is lifted from an occult/thelemic invocation of Satan. It's called o father o Satan o sun, did you really expect anything else? Off an album called the satanist. As I understand it the vocalist nergal is an atheist, but sees satanism as worshipping the power of the individual as the highest most elevated glory. He's a bit of a humanist as well. And they're from Poland, a deeply Catholic country so this is his rejection of a belief system he feels lessens the individual. The guitarist (bassist?) as I understand it is a 'proper' satanist/occultist and puts the thelemic/occult literature stuff in as his contribution. I've seen interpretations of the video as being a pagan cleansing of the kid, removing the Christianity from him. Christianity's conquest of Europe was exactly that: a conquest. There's a lake in Finland called something like 'the lake of tears' where in the middle ages you used to go and wash the Christianity off of you in secret and then conduct some of the Finnish pagan rituals. And so on. Watch 'blow your trumpets Gabriel' for European history inside 5 minutes. Also, the wtf moment will blow you away, unlike this one where it's just 'wtf?!?'

[@cosmintirlea7095]

Been listening to this song quite a lot lately, and then bam... reaction video. Perfect!

[@jeeplivion]

These guys are amazing live, great experience

[@crushedcranium]

I think you should react to "Love" from Strapping Young Lad 😃

[@ArkaeaFCL3]

I think you're right

[@Juantontiki]

Yes pls do it my life depends on this

[@shadowbrisbane]

this plus pretty much anything Devin Townsend has done solo

[@crushedcranium]

@@shadowbrisbane I concur!

[@djaric]

Juular

[@domenicksdesigns6417]

Behemoth is an acquired taste and I'd say a majority of their fan-base had some kind of christian/religious background. The first time I heard them, it was the song Conquer All and I was freaked out and hated the vocals. A few years later I gave them a try again and it was this album that turned me onto them making them my favorite metal band now. Their lyrics are super deep in the wealth of information revolving around the Bible, Alesteir Crowley and other religious/anti-religious material, hence the dark imagery. A lot of their stuff is disturbing and given that they're a Polish band where sex and glamour in their media are regarded as a better commodity than poetry is in their country, and seeing how religion is still a huge part in their government, it shouldn't surprise many that they create material like this. This song was probably a bit much for a newcomer to react to as their second song. I recommend either their newest album with God=Dog, or go back to Demigod. The entire Album of Demigod is good.

[@Adrian_888]

Same for me! I couldn't enjoy the vocals, but once I did I got hooked! And it was a little more Extreme than what I'm used to listen to, but now that's OK. I love the direction they're taking with these two releases! Some real Avant-Garde Black Metal! Can't wait to see where this goes! Bartzabel simply blew my mind!

[@BZLBOSS]

I loved the old style they had as well. I was turned on to the by Slaying the Prophets ov Isa. The entire Apostasy album is pure gold in my opinion. I also loved Ezkaton.

[@49ersFan415]

Same here to an extent. I first heard of this band through a friend of mine who sent me the video for Slaves Shall Serve back in the MySpace days. I didn’t know what it was but the opening scared the living shit out of me. I avoided the band because I’ve never been into death metal or black metal or whatever sub genre it is. When The Satanist came out, I gave them a listen and I liked it. For me, I don’t like the lyrics of the band as far as the anti Christian subject matter but at the same time I appreciate the fact that they at least make the shit interesting. Musically, I’ve grown to like some of their stuff. Death metal has never been my type of metal but Behemoth has some good shit. It’s funny how I started out with stuff like Linkin Park and Korn and then went to Lamb of God and Metallica then onto August Burns Red and For Today then I started listening to some of the darker stuff like Black Sabbath and from their I started listening to Slayer and then I started listening to King Diamond and then Behemoth and I recently discovered a band called CandleMass. Funny how that works.

[@swanshady1]

You are 100% correct about religious background, behemoth is everything I love about hatred of religion.

[@kckc8464]

Yea, my first song was slaves shall serve (i think thats the name) and couldnt get behind it, then about a year ago i listened to the satanist and lived it

[@maleqa13]

"Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel" will blow your mind haha

[@martinsear5470]

Welcome to the metal world dude. Good choices so far. Just a little tale for you. Last year my son and I went to see Hed PE at a local club. They kicked arse as you would expect from Hed PE. However that's not the tale. There were supposed to be 3 bands on the night. One of the bands pulled out at the last minute so the openers One For Sorrow got 40 mins instead of 25. I had no idea who these guys were, but, they fucking broke me and my son. Tight songs and an excellent stage presence. Sadly I was a tad wasted at the gig and forget the bands name. It took me a year to find out who they were, and 2 days after I finally found out they played a gig in London, this was last Friday by the way. When we arrived the singer and drummer were in the bar chillin'. Had to go and say hello cos reasons right. Joe the vocalist looked at me a bit weird, then, when i told him we had seen them the year before he remembered me, cos like I said they kicked arse and I lost me shit to them. anyways rambling, we spent about 30 mins chatting with them before they played their set. Afterwards in the bar the singer found me bought me a beer and we spent the next 4 hours with the band. Totally sweet guys all of them. Fine example of the metal community. Anyways if you are interested check them out. Annoyingly if you search for them on KZbin their are about 8 pages of Steps videos. But keep scrolling. I recommend Into The Woods, Fools and Liars and also Bigot. an awesome anti racist anthem. So gonna stop now before your eyes start to bleed. Keep up the good work and hope you find many more dope ass tunes to get your metal on to. Thanks again for putting a smile on my face with your vids.

[@Jason17300]

Behemoth and black/death metal in general can be an acquired taste. However, once you "get it" it's so fucking dope.

[@kamikazecdn]

Gotta get you to check out ELUVEITIE so you can be introduced into another type of metal. Go with Inis Mona (a classic song) or Rebirth (a more recent song)

[@emilianobernal7274]

Or king

[@MrCopenhagen113]

Luxtos or A rose for Epona...

[@Son_Daughter_of_Slaanesh]

tegernako

[@96annihilator]

a rose for epona + luxtos ++++ upd: quoth the raven +

[@joshr7357]

Quoth the Raven

[@janzelenec2421]

Love your reactions on metal music keep up the good work

[@amiheafyy6441]

Fking sick man I have been waiting for you to react to this! I’m glad you did though

[@klatix100]

You've experienced true Heaviness. Now you're ready for heaviness with insane melody and complexity. Please do *Ghost of Perdition by Opeth* now, that song will blow your mind for sure.

[@DKfan87]

He should also try Deliverance by Opeth.

[@TheBrandizle]

Everyone reacts to Ghost Of Perdition.... I wanna see reactions from other songs! Black Rose Immortal or The Drapery Falls!

[@wingsunfurl7030]

do "When"

[@NolanVoid]

Honestly think The Baying of the Hounds gives a good impression of the entire Opeth experience.

[@Sal_RedFive]

Behemoth - Ov fire and the void

[@scottwerner1635]

I love the first word you say after the song finishes “Yo”... lol... hilarious

[@deathklaath5798]

React to Death-Story To Tell Pentagram-Demoniac Possesion Death-Flesh the power it holds

[@nikolaytrofimov4175]

"God=Dog" - check out this song, their new single from the upcoming album. I guess the video will shock you a little, but the song and the style of the band is well shown there. They changed their style a lot through years, and I guess the perfect album for the start is "Demigod".

[@lostangel4459]

Demigod is my favorite album but i think that is too heavy for him, better start whit this songs of behemoth that are more easier to beginners

[@user-je3dj7yl3g]

satanica is ok to start

[@justinbowman3567]

Their older albums are more brutal because Nergal was 100%

[@alex.fleshripper]

Grom

[@MrValium100]

Nightwish - Ghost love Score - Live at Wacken 2013

[@donarm7950]

He's scared!! 😂

[@V1nas]

Check this one out Nightwish - The Greatest Show On Earth Live at Tampere link to vid is right here kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4Wkknh-nqydrLc

[@papke1897]

I'm gonna like this comment every time, dudette

[@Matt_Allan]

Pleeeeeeease do this

[@taup184]

@@V1nas He should build up to TGSOE.

[@marilizecombrinck6630]

I'm so happy you did this song!! I'm sure that the more you've been listening to metal and all its subgenres, the vocals start to become more clear. So it's easier to hear the lyrics. The exception being maybe Slam or Death Metal.

[@nekane6168]

This song always gives me goosebumps. I enter in kind of a trance and just let my body feel it. Masterpiece

[@bigoof8444]

Death - spiritual healin, zombie ritual

[@pipebernal8696]

open casket

[@thefilmeffect6089]

Evil Dead, Pull The Plug

[@deathklaath5798]

Story To Tell

[@MeowcorePodcast]

AW YEA welcome to Behemoth purgatory! Behemoth's lyrics are very Aleister Crowley inspired, this one included. Crowley built his philosophy on any pagan gods that he liked and had a way with words. I have not yet read enough Crowley to tell you what the part with the little boy meant, maybe someone else should help. The character with one eye makes me think of Odin. The man chained on the rocks with his guts out is probably Prometheus. The one with the wings - Icarus. But anyways. Come and watch their newest video Bartzabel. No harm is done to little boys there, and it's very melodic.

[@toyotaecw]

lokigodof SPOILER ALERT no harm done to boys, just Jesus hanging upside down on a cross bleeding onto three naked women.

[@MeowcorePodcast]

Dude quit spoilin :P Alex knows what he's getting into now.

[@toyotaecw]

lokigodof Seems like this is the week of graphic reactions, Alex should be prepared for Let Me Burn by Whitechapel at this point.

[@mementomori1900]

Pretty sure it has no Crowley's demagogy behind it, if i had to guess it's just a kid spitting holy water our as a form of resistance to kids being dragged into church at a very young age in most Catholic country and not being given a freedom to choose for themselves to which god if any they are going to believe or whatever

[@MeowcorePodcast]

But why is the holy water white?

[@jimwilliams8663]

ALEX you must hear Allegaeon! A great introduction would be “Proponent for Sentience III “. You’ll definitely love it bruh

[@dannysimon7075]

Hey Alex, how is it going dude? Did you ever listen to Rotting Christ? If not I would love to see you reacting to as song of them! Maybe "Devadevam" or "Ze Nigmar". Cheers, Danny

[@angieormiston8028]

Mmmmm yum!

[@Adrian_888]

PESACH! \m/

[@meganheraghty946]

Love me some rotting christ

[@yknkks]

React to ΧΞΣ by Rotting Christ

[@grhgorhspoluxronopoulos2721]

Λες ?? Δύσκολο

[@BNGRrec]

prefer Κατά τον Δαίμονα Εαυτού live version

[@ArkaeaFCL3]

666

[@tatjm7454]

Great song

[@rebelpanther1784]

I love that song.

[@metaldetector3855]

Amon Amarth - Back On Northern Shores please!! Or Tyr - Hold The Heathen Hammer High Or Architects - Hereafter

[@tomas5540]

Or Manegarm - Blodörn

[@metaldetector3855]

@@tomas5540 I have not heard them but must change that! Also reminded me of M∅L - Jord

[@tomas5540]

You should listen to them ;)

[@AndranikMuse]

Tróndur í Gøtu ! :)

[@tomtomthebear]

Death in fire is a beast..!!!

[@swamprabbit66]

You've stepped over a threshold with this one! These guys are almost a musical genre all by themselves. Cant say i am a fan, but musically it would be difficult to find these guys equal. Brilliant musical craftsmanship no doubt, but you almost need an encyclopedia to interpret their lyrics. lol Pretty impressed with you taking on the mighty Behemoth!

[@scarybear13]

Behemoth is an amazing band! Great reaction vid as usual Alex!

[@brandonbartlett7706]

Machine Head - Darkness Within!

[@EL_CHONG]

Yes please!

[@douggambill5826]

I've been suggesting Wipe the Tears for awhile now but love darkness within

[@wvusmc]

RIP Machine Head

[@KreshDraven6]

RIP Machine Head, thanks Robb for being an asshole in the last couple years

[@Alwayzmuslim]

Arch Enemy- The world is yours 😎

[@truedarklander]

wrong

[@Trojanarchist]

Wrong song.

[@chipsmcbiskitz9494]

why wrong?? that's a good song

[@rafapatricio_]

Horrible song

[@kurist9443]

if u look at every thing arch enemy produced the world is yours is kinda meh

[@migthulhu]

around a decade or so ago my friend was the drummer for a band called End to End and they opened for Behemoth here in Albuquerque and I got to see them in an earlier stage, and they were very scary on stage, a lot of theatrics, very fun.

[@joboss9511]

Now I'm curious as shit. Gotta find books about what nergal practices.

[@jackson2308]

I don't think he practices anything.

[@99dedbuffoons17]

@@jackson2308 yoga. 😒 I've SEEN him do it.

[@lynnpayne9519]

He is an atheist but gets the Satanic soul. Just him performing is a ritual however.

[@TheEruvadhor]

Finally!!! I loved this reaction lol. I still remember the first time I heard it. Now the natural course is to react to "Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel"

[@cryogenocide]

Alex you have 2 days left to react to Ice Nine Kills before their new album drops I know you have a lot of song requests but you're really missing out man! You would enjoy them. I've been requesting them for months now as well as others. Jump on the INK train before its too late!

[@robparent1294]

I hear ya brother. I was really worried when he wasnt on for 3 days. I thought "oh shit, poor guy died and never even got to hear Ice Nine Kills"

[@imatreeguy1143]

They are the same as brokencyde

[@cryogenocide]

Clayton Kennedy What are you talking about? lol they are nothing alike at all. 😂

[@imatreeguy1143]

Just another trendy thing that's incredibly bland. Hate I had to add the 1 to the other one to land on 2 for ya.

[@cryogenocide]

Clayton Kennedy What are you even talking about? Lol how is Ice Nine Kills bland? They have incredible clean vocals, amazing story based songs, and their lyric and music videos are next level.

[@Gr0nt_Skegg]

6:55 you're watching the rejection of baptism.

[@drumtroll4]

Exelent video Bro,listen Avantasia farewell! Saludos desde costa Rica

[@SpaghettiWithMeatSauce]

Those harmonic backing vocals are what make the song for me. Well that and the absolutely filthy bass during the "breakdown" at 7:00 towards the end of the song.... it's so raunchy and twangy sounding

[@truedarklander]

That's... Not a breakdown. That's a bridge or an intro to the outro if anything

[@SpaghettiWithMeatSauce]

Couldn't figure out the term I was looking for so those quotes were more insinuating a "lack of a better term" kinda thing

[@jackconorria4033]

Behemoth - Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer. It's more accessible. Not sure who suggested this song before Ora. Tsk tsk tsk.

[@sambremetalheadfr9136]

You wasnt ready for this! I would like to say : i love your videos. Every time, I feel as if I was the one who listened the song for the first time. I hope you will react to more bands I like, for exemple : DARK TRANQUILLITY, GOJIRA, FORGOTTEN TOMB, GRIS, ARKONA, etc. Do you know folk metal? there are from some diffrent countries! Try it please! Best regards from France!

[@floriankubiak7313]

Behemoth is definitely not the kind of band whose songs and videos are something one just gets from listening to it once/occasionally. The amount of symbolism and references to so many different cultures and their respective religions is so much, that listening to them is actually serious work. But, imho, worth it and enjoyable.

[@cliffordmiller7992]

Cradle of Filth, Nymphetamine. You will like how the song sounds. Check it out, many people will love the reaction from it.

[@floen3199]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@laporte1625]

Please, this is one of their worst songs... yet most popular for some reason. But there are so many better ones, especially in the early albums.

[@actarus8564]

The female sound like Liv Kristine from Midnattsol/ex-Leaves Eyes......

[@epicabrasil7462]

React to Epica - consign to oblivion live at the zenith

[@StonedSpagooter]

A day to remember seriously needs some love, so much progression through time. Good shit.

[@andrewhamilton6078]

The dynamics and atmospherics of this song are mad! I used to think bartzabel was my favourite behemoth song but now I ain't so sure... what a cracking band

[@santiagops775]

Good song and good video, I knew that group with this song and for this, I'm going to have a dope ass day👍

[@Mc.Fluppie]

Epica - Consign to Oblivion LIVE at Zenit !! Please

[@tehubermarcus]

I love how open you are to the more extreme songs. I have to wonder at what point this hip-hop head admits that he might actually be a metal head? :-D

[@noir371]

One of the best extreme metal songs ever created. And the album is an absolute masterpiece.

[@pigvacog]

Lamb of god- laid to.rest download 2007

[@marksanmie5591]

6:22 when you walk in on your parents being 'friendly' 😂😂😂

[@ikillz25]

I watched this when it first came out and I through it was weird as hell, then just a week and a half ago I saw them live and this song is fucking insane!!!! I LOVE IT

[@sladelius6174]

Badass song. I bought your Have A Dope-Ass Day shirt a few days ago. Looking forward to wearing a legendary piece.

[@kuneefay]

Parkway Drive - Deliver Me (Live)

[@thunderwolfyt2085]

YES

[@wolfydafloof1720]

Machine head - locust

[@jasonpadilla6402]

Stillborn Black label society. Lead singer use to be Ozzys guitar player. Currently on tour with ozzy right now.

[@SmittyBoyy]

You should listen to the nee Architects that came a few hours ago. It's called royal beggars and it has a nice balance of cleans and screams

[@TheRubeoHagrid]

What about Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer?

[@Ivan-ow5xc]

Ne Obliviscaris - Intra Venus C'mon, you won't regret it.

[@GreatOldPete]

I've been watching your channel for quite some time now. I really enjoy how you react to bands that were the part of my youth :D I'd like you to go deeper and react to some real underground heavy shit like Neurosis (black and white live clip for Locust Star is an absolute must see)

[@maxsoap5650]

Everything about Behemoth is so artistically beautiful, Full of emotion.