Icelandic Black Metal | Overkill Global Metal Reviews

[@lambknot]

Huge props to channels like Odium Nostrum and Black Metal Promotion for letting us listen to great records like these ;)

[@bmv1989]

I second this comment. Thank you guys.

[@minasmin4648]

Big yes

[@franlovelsimic8421]

Agree. Legends!

[@johno400]

Most definitely! 👌🏻

[@Falxifer95]

Absolutely true.

[@WyvernThirteen]

Dont worry, Icelanders like it when people cant pronounce our names/words/whatever. Gives us a sense of superiority. Or something.

[@gunnargrimsson]

And a good laugh :D

[@Mp57navy]

*sense of Pride and achievement. Helvitis Homma titturinn thinn.

[@shujima0666]

The sense of superiority actually comes from our genetics. It's innate!

[@matthewgodding777]

To be fair to blane, i've got a few dodgy icelandic black records and i cant even begin to pronounce them badly. I looked at the liner for the recent wormlust/skáphe single and gave up. Anyway, greetings from the UK!

[@melanphilia]

Ice-power ...?

[@tobiaskarlsson2796]

One of the best videos from you guys in a while, loved it! Learned something and discovered new bands, can't wait for the next episode.

[@thenotsoguitarguy9429]

This is dope. I'm glad to see Banger branching out.

[@Falxifer95]

Icelandic metal is the most underrated scene in the world, some of the best black metal bands of this decade are from Iceland. Also my shoutouts of other great Icelandic metal bands are Allir vegir til glötunar by Naðra which is the other band that D.G. from Misþyrming is a part of, fantastic raw and melodic black metal album that also incorporates some folk aspects and Vitrun by Carpe Noctem which is some of the best combination of pure black metal with some fantastic prog elements,

[@Starkardur]

I'm from Iceland and metal is not popular here but I keep hearing about Icelandic bands making a name for themselves overseas so that's a good thing.

[@Yuriko776]

@@Starkardur curioso que Noruega qué está al lado sea todo lo contrario.

[@ximontrespalacios1257]

this is awesome, this means you guys are finally gonna do something on the Colombian metal scene

[@astargoth1]

I hope so !

[@UhHellandDoomIguess]

I actually saw Masacre and a bunch of bands from Colombia a few days ago. It’s mind blowing that these guys aren’t more popular! The Colombian scene is awesome!

[@alicebrown6600]

Ya I heard some bands from Colombia on Instagram, heavy🤘

[@keithbasham2413]

any bands you recommend?

[@cmirzch4439]

Parabellum is one of the best..

[@DeathNetwork360]

This is really awesome. exactly the type of metal content I want to watch. Looking forward to other countries and genres

[@Danyael850]

Svartidaudi, Sinmara, Mannveira - a must to listen to when it comes to Icelandic BM.

[@grindcoremaniac]

Awesome video! I needed more Icelandic bands in my life. I only knew Skálmöld, Sólstafir, and Misþyrming before this.

[@gummi666]

open.spotify.com/user/gutmundur/playlist/19eQugCVWBuGviZV1iMYi5?si=MRU5LhBqSd-NgJxIMA6Tyw

[@franlovelsimic8421]

Check out Svartidauđi, Draugsol and others will pop up as you go

[@thursaiz]

Absolutely fantastic. Can't wait for the next one.

[@Enslaved8]

Thanx to Icelands musik scene.Thanx to Odium Nostrom for introducing this scene to me. Thanx to Overkill for covering it.

[@Abendrot05]

Yes, thank you Banger/Blayne for reviewing some of my favorite albums of one of my favorite bm scenes!! Listening to Audn while driving through the Icelandic landscape will forever remain one of my most profound experiences in life! Also, Carpe Noctem is releasing a new album on Friday (Vitrun), so if you like what you heard here, go check it out!!

[@Drforrester31]

I was waiting to see if Zhrine showed up on the list, and sure enough there was Unortheta! I bought it last year at my then-local record shop on a recommendation from an employee and it was a pretty unsettlingly dissonant album. I haven't listened to it a ton but it's definitely overdue for another spin. I'm glad you shouted out the album art too, because damn is it cool. Fantastic video, guys! So excited for future installments!

[@arbersllamniku9651]

Misþyrming, Almyrkvi,Carpe Noctem, Nađra also deserve to be mentioned for being top notch black metal bands from Iceland

[@fagelskramma55]

Just checked it out, mindblowing!

[@TheBlindPariah]

Mistyrming is mentioned early on, with a picture of the band and their full length album cover shown and discussed.

[@arbersllamniku9651]

@@TheBlindPariah True tho there was no review bout them

[@arbersllamniku9651]

Check out Martođ as well

[@franlovelsimic8421]

Lord Absol Svartidauđi and Draugsol as well!

[@shujima0666]

Great video! Being Icelandic myself I liked it even more. Can't wait to see what countries you guys go to next. This is almost like more Global Metal, which I also loved. Keep it up!

[@c.w.martin]

Love Icelandic Black Metal. Sinmara are my absolute favorite from the Icelandic scene. Just got the new Carpe Noctem in the mail yesterday from Aural, but haven't had the time to listen to it yet but have no doubt that it is great. Thanks for making this video. It is very entertaining to watch.

[@cosmicsea666]

Thank you for this! I love this idea and love exposure to some new bands. Create more rabbit holes for us!

[@omercinar6693]

I'm so glad that you'all started with the Icelandic Black Metal scene, because it just happens to be one of my favorite black metal scenes of all.

[@ZachSteere]

This is a really cool idea. I didn't know about any of these bands except Sólstafir so I've got some stuff to listen to now. Looking forward to seeing what the next one is about.

[@nachtjager109e]

I've been saying this for a couple years now: Iceland should absolutely be considered the Third Wave of black metal. Also Blayne, thank you for mentioning Sinmara's Aphotic Womb -- that record is savage and harrowing and staggeringly well-executed. Anyone not familiar with it, do yourself a favor.

[@ivarmarkusson382]

there has been a strong underground metal movement here for something like two decades, few years back it was like it was reaching up on the surface, but then it went underground again for most parts. apart from skalmold witch seem to find there way in to everyones grandmothers playlist

[@metalmaster33]

Thanks Blayne, and thanks Banger... this was just awesome, and those are some really good picks. My favorite is also Bálsýn by Potentiam. It comes closest to the Burzum atmosphere that I adore so much. Also an album I love is the first black metal album released in Iceland back in 1987, called Fire and Steel, by the most mystical band Flames of Hell... It's maybe not very traditional black metal, but I don't know where else to put it... you should check it out..Thanks again and a Patron cheers from Iceland!!

[@ryanacevedo7558]

Love the progression of the video, honor the old to the new. Patreon is paying off, best content in a whiiiile

[@doobiousd5020]

This scene almost singlehandedly revitalized my love of black metal. What an amazing collection of bands/releases.

[@bar1barian877]

Great video. Keep this series going. Subscribed

[@magicmorris1692]

You guys surprise me every time. I discovered you through accidently clicking on a Lock Horns episode. After that I discovered Overkill Reviews. Both are great and I nearly watched every episode. This new series is again a milestone for the channel (i think) because I never saw any video covering especially metal scenes with their own characteristics. With this episode you've made a great start! Maybe add a small part talking a bit about background of the scene and how this influences the music? Thanks guys!

[@bmv1989]

Awesome. Love the new feature. Glad to hear Iceland getting some love. They have one of the best black metal scenes going right now.

[@bmv1989]

Also, super happy about those shout outs on the head. Two records that, along with Mispryming, have really opened up my tastes to different areas of black metal.

[@MarmiteTheDog]

Nicely done - thoroughly enjoyable. Looking forward to the next stop on the tour.

[@natebiggs2880]

You guys made my week. All of these bands were probably gonna stay off my radar forever so thank you they are all amazing

[@Manche95]

I think this my favourite of all the new shows you've released. Absolutely love the recommendations. Keep it coming!

[@scottsternberg5936]

Great show. Great format!

[@erikaxelson1725]

Finally! I have looked forward to see your Overkill Global reviews, good job

[@rawheadrexvapeqa1024]

I love this channel. I find like three of four new bands to listen to every video!

[@THEDESTROYER123100]

Really liked this video. Can’t wait for the next Overkill Global. Keep it up!

[@Nagashundeadlord]

This is a phenomenal idea. What a great way to get more great bands heard one country at a time. I implore you, keep producing this series!!!

[@BangerTV]

Thanks. New country every week for a while.

[@death-metalhead6818]

liked it? No. Loved it!! This is an awesome new format. I'm excited for what you guys will explore on this series

[@cyrilcayez8819]

Thanks for this video ! I already knew Misþyrming, Svartidauði, Solstafir, SInmara and Auðn, but thanks to share all of this amazing bands !! Cheers from France !

[@Mp57navy]

Hell, yes, Blayne. I was waiting for that. Greetings from Iceland.

[@Litoff90]

This series is gonna be great!!!! I'm gonna get to know a lotta new bands!! Cheers Blayne!! \m/

[@dartande]

Love this format and love that you keep experimenting, great job!

[@Chris_Oblivion]

Nice work, liking the coverage from around the world

[@ScottOrKaze]

I really love this series! Great to hear from someone that lives in the country too! It’s a lot of fun to discover these bands that are so important to the local scene but never travelled too far out from their borders. I’m not a big black metal fan, but I’m excited to see what comes next

[@MaxSteel-ot4ik]

Really keen to see future journeys. Cheers for this

[@rocioiribe5841]

coming back 2 years later to tell you Overkill Global is one of my fav things Banger has done.

[@raynerdandot9673]

Zhrine definitely worth the mentioned. one of my favourite album from 2016.

[@DarkFire515]

Loving the new international content. Keep up the great work!

[@Kolbein837]

Been listening to Audn non-stop for two weeks!

[@Rainier-Fog]

What an amazing video guys! Great idea and execution! Was very interesting and educating to watch and I'm really looking forward to the next episode! \m/

[@Severeidea]

Hell yeah, what a great episode! Can't wait for more Overkill Global!

[@xMIRAKx]

Love this new show! This is actually a great idea, I tend to browse for bands by country when I got to encyclopedia metallum. Hope you guys hit up every country!

[@ChadCurry]

Love this concept and episode. Anxious for more!

[@bram3048]

Great job with this one, got a lot of new stuff to look into thanks to you guys!

[@CarlLaberfeld]

Interesting new format. Really good to discover new artists.

[@kuroazrem5376]

Wow, this was released on my birthday. Nice gift guys, thanks!

[@Nacur]

Awesome series! Looking forward for the next episodes!

[@Nordaeneldr]

Great work, aaaaand even though I love iclandic black metal you even introduced me to a band I didn't know about, so thanks

[@kristiankrastanov5995]

good job on this new concept, can't wait for the next episode

[@onklau1]

Really like this concept, wouldn't be afraid to throw for example "after video live stream" talking about bands mentioned in comment section. Keep it up, really good

[@marciofoh]

That was awesome! Great video and excellent idea! Keep up the fantastic work!

[@seanclements3783]

Loving this, got a whole bunch of new music to listen now!!!

[@ruskasielu6261]

So happy to see Audn in there! I was blown away by this album and I keep coming back to it.

[@PlatinumBash]

wonderful production, bands, writing, blayne, everything! keep it up

[@MetalTrenches]

I saw Zhrine in Portland with Ulcerate. They were fucking wicked.

[@tomlathrop5382]

Spot on concept..so much on the global scene to explore...an as usual Blayne is a perfectly respectful smartass

[@petebrown3715]

Outstanding! Great video and I now have some new bands to check out and Blane you killed it as usual.

[@LeoMessiGoat1986]

This is incredible, well done Banger. Looking forward to more! \m/

[@St3C0n]

Awesome episode. Keep up the great work, guys!

[@velvethologram]

This was awesome! A great place to start this series; Icelandic black metal really piqued my interest in the last couple of years. Looking forward to the next ep!

[@jamespage1680]

totally sick... thank you... more of this for sure... more reviews packed in... and a scene i didn't know about, legends!!!

[@MrJoshItIs]

Agreed, this is one of the coolest usages of the channel. It really serves to enlighten the curious metalheads about off the beaten path scenes, and that is a big part of being a metalhead isn't it?

[@jacobfreden8394]

Awsome concept! Wasn't sure about it when it was advertised but man... Good job Blayne and all who were involved. The local expert was cool as fuck too. Fun, and informative show. Looking forward to the next one. Horns up!

[@KOLFINNAx86]

Notable mention is dynfari - vegferð tímans check it out guys.

[@extremeanalogmusic6296]

FUCK YES. So underrated.

[@BangerTV]

Agreed! We actually used some of their music in our videos from the Iceland festival.

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

Hellyes! The Iceland scene is strong, awesome job showcasing the history and current smorgasbord of talent, so many great bands. Too bad the Oration Festival won't happen again.

[@WyvernThirteen]

There is some talk of a new festival from the same organizer so although Oration is done not all hope is lost.

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

Excellent! I'll be sure to keep my eyes open for more info on that, thanks.

[@jonashaux7542]

Check out Reykjavík Metalfest. The already confirmed Icelandic black metal bands are Auðn, Svartidauði, Sinmara, Almyrvki and Heift. Norðanpaunk also always has some great bands.

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

Yeah i've heard of that festival before too, awesome they're getting those guys on the lineup for it, I gotta start saving up again for a trip out there!

[@scruggscorp]

Love the concept of this series. Discovering new music is the best!!!!

[@marcelvandergrijn]

Love this video. Great introduction to Icelandic BM. Thanks! I have no idea why I had not researched that country for metal before (since I absolutely love a lot of their non-metal musicians). Just listened to the Wormlust album: I am fucking impressed. What a beautifully dark piece of art!

[@saikathbose8120]

Wow.. I'm really looking forward to this series.. really good compilation I think.. im learning new stuff now!

[@Lazazia]

I am a little late to comment, but I love this formula. Watching this episode I discovered 2 bands that are totally my style and that weren't on my radar at all. Keep up the good work, I love your channel.

[@eihwvz]

So, so fucking cool to see y'all give some love to the most interesting black metal scene on the whole dang planet. Also, Blayne's jump scare actually got me.

[@lenagangan4470]

All your references are fantastic. A very nice view and review on/ of the scene. Also learned about new music. Thanks. 5skulls

[@mayomancer527]

Awesome video! holy shit. Those are all great bands i didnt know about, and i'm loving them already. Also, one of the funniest blayne videos, great jokes in there

[@MrYarabandi]

That is brilliant. I'm glad that I watched it. Keep up the good work 🤘

[@Branches75]

I love this! I can't wait for the rest of the videos!

[@Gilgabob]

Good idea for a segment. Hearing Blayne pronounce words in a foreign language is just a bonus.

[@jameojo578]

Great episode, definitely do more of these

[@fullmetalguy8357]

Great video, and thanks for the disclaimer that this wasn't a comprehensive list. I feel like a scene in desperate need of covering is the Czech black metal scene. Their take on the genre was very unique and it co-incided with the Norwegian scene, yet got little attention. Bands like Master's Hammer, Root, Törr, Tudor and Maniac Butcher were putting out weird but amazing albums in the early to late 90s. A lot of their black metal sounds like Mercyful Fate meets Bathory, which is a very interesting tangent on the genre. I really hope to see this scene in a future episode. Cheers!

[@kevindudley9617]

Awesome episode and new idea for a series.

[@benadams1553]

This is a great video. Gives me lots of material to explore when I was dying for more in the Black Metal world.

[@mitchellwade150]

I'm really looking forward to more from this segment. The one thing I love the most about metal is the diversity across the world. So I really hope to see this continue and to explore more music from places around the world I don't expect metal to be in.

[@j.scott12]

This is awesome. Really love the new series.

[@MattiasLinerudt]

Great video! Very interesting, and I discovered new bands. Please make more videos focusing on the scene in specific regions

[@franlovelsimic8421]

Finally Iceland gets recognized, has one of the better black metal scenes imo or music scenes in general. I better see Flesh Cathedral by Svartidauđi here. As for you guys, check out Draugsol, Sinmara for some black and Agent Fresco if you want something completely different but is also from Iceland. Also, do Australia, Poland or Portugal next! Edit: nevermind, shout outs got me. Excellent video idea guys. Hyped for the next!

[@zeeduif99]

I love this, looking forward to an awesome series

[@meteor09]

This was awesome! Keep em coming!

[@JJZune]

Great show idea looking forward to more! One thing that's really noticeable for headphone users is when you move your arms the mic is ruffling quite a lot

[@6339simo]

Can’t wait to see more of this. It is awesome \m/

[@earl3219]

Dynfari is another great band from Iceland

[@Mp57navy]

Indeed, Finest Atmo Black.

[@mountainmanmusic3846]

Great show! I could watch at least 3x this many bands per episode lol!🤘🏻

[@mikephlegm7400]

I will say I love the global idea there's some amazing fairly unknown bands around the world Latvian Death metal would be an interesting episode as well. Good job guys.

[@samuelmagnum6047]

Love this new program. More!

[@henkboer2644]

World Narcosis is a great powerviolence/grind band from iceland

[@27deathage]

high fives, Fucking love this band!

[@orurindriibjornsson2254]

The best Icrlandic band

[@madmaxronnie]

REally love the global format