DIMMU BORGIR "Gateways" Composer Reaction and Dissection The Decomposer Lounge

[@KeyOfGeebz]

🔥🎶There are so many other things I could have said about this piece that after a second listen I could have done 40 min on this track. The good thing is, now I'm hooked and going to return to them for more!!! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND GANG!!

[@robertnelson2345]

Yea bro borgir rocks. Puritanical euphoric misanthropia was a great album too. First one with Galder on guitar I believe from Old Mans Child! Which is another amazing band!!!

[@thawolf5921]

@@robertnelson2345 my favorite album of theirs. That album is wall to wall great

[@thawolf5921]

Please listen to the the first two tracks of their album Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia, “Fear and Wonder” and “Blessings upon the throne of tyranny”. The first song builds the second. Nick Barker drumming was in a league of his own. If you want to hear a beautiful symphonic track, “Progenies of the Great Apocalypse” is a must.

[@TheRober82]

If you liked this you should check this song out live from wacken, it's great with an orchestra choir and all. And you can see even the trombone players love this! It's an even better song I think :) Greetings from Norway kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZiZn2aQnbCqqpY

[@kevinblakemore6445]

Awesome band. I love what you’re doing! Keep kicking ass! I have discovered some bands from your channel.

[@barroomhero134]

Please watch the live version of this with the full symphony from Forces of the Northern Night. It's visually stunning and also sounds much better (especially Agnete's singing)

[@spudpotat24]

I second this, the live version from forces of the northern night is simply amazing.

[@Wardaddy4477]

That was a great gig. Was there on the front row. Im the guy who "punched" the camera during Puritania.

[@triumphtinltcomicdg]

I thought he chose this version, pity, because that's the great concert

[@deed5811]

Fyi for our reactor, Agnete was a guest vocalist, but she returned for the live recording Forces of the Northern Light.

[@vanphoenix676]

Such a great performance . I will always prefer it to original

[@frochi]

Fun fact: the orchestra is called KORK. It's the Norwegian broadcasting orchestra for NRK (Norwegian TV channel). Dimmu Borgir even use them for live performances - an awesome experience!

[@thegaze4201]

Kings of the Carnival Creation, probably their absolute best song and a wonderful journey!

[@Flammazine]

the first 20 minutes of PEM is the best Dimmu there is!

[@ms.diealot4202]

The back half of that album is hella good too. Bought it when it dropped. I could listen to Indoctrination every day for the rest of my life.

[@hadeseye2297]

Naaaaah. Whole Enthroned. And Progenies..

[@timyo6288]

Gay song

[@Isaaceldocumentador]

Mourning Palace is great too

[@ronaldschenderlein2135]

Aloha, been a Dimmu Bor-gear fan forever. Add "Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse" should be your next recycle from them...

[@77Chester77]

Oh Yes please

[@GeminiWoods]

And Kings of the Carnival Creation... Song is just amazing.

[@StevezieMTB]

Yes! But do the Forces in the Northern Night live version, you will LOVE it! Progenies of the Great Apocalypse kzbin.info/www/bejne/rp2nZq2bhbitmrM

[@MarshTheDarsh]

Seconded on “Progenies…” and “Kings…”

[@Anonymous__-uo6zq]

another vote from me for Progenies. Dimmu's best song, in my opinion.

[@Yorty_Wan]

oh damn, you should have done the live version with the orchestra! Seriously, i cant emphasize this enough

[@puppetmaster8551]

The live version rules.

[@toni.tapola]

@@puppetmaster8551 Indeed it does 🤘! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnjSkp5qfrh2hrc

[@timyo6288]

Seriously, gay.

[@MarieCindy]

So glad you give good old Dimmu a change. Fantastic band. Mourning Palace is also one you could do. Is one of their best !

[@XMorbidReignX]

Vredesbyrd as well...Kings of the Carnival Creation...The Insight and the Catharsis ....

[@braydenh190]

I love how in 2013 I was shown this music video as a joke...been hooked since.

[@ElHaiko11]

YES........!!!! More Dimmu..

[@alan138]

Glad to see and hear you did Dimmu Borgir, one of the most known symphonic black metal bands, probably the first one on this particular subgender. If you plan to do more of them i will sugest to pick one of this songs : Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse, The Serpenting Offering, The Mourning Palace, Dimmu Borgir, the insight and the catharsis. Yes there is a song called same as the band. There are more good and great songs but for now i believe this recomendations are probably mandatory.

[@GeminiWoods]

Kings of the Carnival Creation is an absolute must. Can't believe more aren't suggesting that!

[@the6ig6adwolf]

Lepers Among Us

[@ExaltedDuck]

Might not be one of their most popular tracks but I enjoy the hell out of Eradication Instincts Defined.

[@Timbo6669]

Yes!!! 'Progenies' next!

[@dr.floridamanphd]

They were the first in the genre to go mainstream. I’ve heard tapes of early symphonic black metal and… no. It sounded like violins screeching over guys who couldn’t play their instruments. Dimmu Borgir elevated the genre to an art form. They’ve worked with almost every major symphony orchestra in the world and do their own composing as well.

[@unfortunatelyrob2635]

Dimmu Borgir are a very theatrical band, the play live in full corpse paint and spiky leather jackets. I got the privelage of seeing them live in Canada at Montebello Rockfest 2018 and that was their first show back after a 4 year break.

[@95TurboSol]

The live video of Progenies of the great apocolypse is an absolute must to watch with the full orchestra

[@adamhenton6221]

OMG YES!!!!!! Geebz, get ready. Do done research on these guys. Their backstory and where they're from and their influences are incredible. True symphonic metal. Just composition of heaven! Try live track

[@juliotorres3147]

Black* metal :)

[@99bajakid]

oh hell yeah, Dimmu Borgir is one of my favorite bands!! I highly recommend checking out this track live - they put on an awesome show and they have a full choir/orchestra for their Oslo Norway show.

[@garrettmckellar]

You're the only reactor I'll watch when I don't know the song. Your curiosity is contagious

[@mrwelshmun]

One of my favourite bands ever! Dimmu are so original and creative!!

[@keithdoolittle6647]

This band has that Castlevania boss fight feel. They've been around for a while now. Awesome band. I really appreciate your range of music on this channel. Cheers

[@Cauldronb0rn]

Reminds me more of final fantasy 14 bossfight music

[@williamkoscielniak7871]

The amount of things you can process at once astounds me. I'm envious.

[@dwreck]

please someone have him do some fleshgod apocalypse... its symphonic death metal... and its VERY VERY SYMPHONIC like... the album KING is both perfect listening to just the accompaniment or as the whole album. PLEASE

[@UltimateGamerCC]

agreed, VERY Symphonic Death Metal, almost more Classical than Metal, but that's not a bad thing.

[@ambassadortourettes753]

Could not agree more 👌👌👌 imagine if he listened to just "Violation" 🙄... Give him some 270bmp to swing with 😂 Definitely the best band in my opinion for the past 20 years 👌

[@Lokrion]

Checkout the Wacken 2012 live version of this song. They play this with full orchestra and a huge choir. You have to see to believe. It really is a spectacle.

[@cosmicsea89]

This song is a grand masterpiece. I'm almost brought to tears listening to it (don't know why). The massive sound, sheer beauty, and forward driven parts lends itself for being one of the band's best recordings/performances. As far as black metal, no part encapsulates the spirit of the genre more like the blast-beat bridge section at 10:33 ... pure goosebumps and makes me proud to be a fan. - Ant from Queens, NY. 🤘🏼

[@timyo6288]

gay

[@cosmicsea89]

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[@HeavyDutyCharlie]

YESSSS!!!! GEEBZ did Dimmu Borgia!!!! Can’t wait to see more videos on this specific band! Great to see GEEBZ be with his natural habitat with orchestral, Symphonic black metal all in one melting pot! Cheers Geebz

[@HeavyDutyCharlie]

😒 Borgir*

[@HeavyDutyCharlie]

By the way.. #ImStillHere Check out “Progenies of The Great Apocalypse” 😁

[@michaelquaintance6156]

Glad you gave Dimmu a shot. I personally am hooked on Interdimensional Summit by them. Give that one a look of you have the opportut.

[@zyrphath]

Yeah boyyyy this is what I'm here for. Dimmu is easily my favorite band, and I love seeing the take on this song in particular from a composer!! As far as this song goes, I think my absolutely favorite element happens in the very last pass of the chorus. I don't know what instrument it is precisely, but it sounds like a drum of some sort. It's a heavy, if a bit sublime melody driver throughout the song, but in this last part it sounds like it gets accentuated a fair bit. You can hear its frequency in the soundscape actually increase, both in terms of its own beat but also for which parts of the melody it's present for, as the climax of the final 15-20 seconds of the song is playing out. Hands down the best singular element in this entire song, and so powerful to listen to. A lot of people are going to suggest The Serpentine Offering and Progenies of the Great Apocalypse as other songs to check out by this band. Both are great songs in their own regard, even composition-wise... BUT my recommendation would be to go a bit off the beaten path, because neither of those songs are substantially different from this one. Here are some suggestions that I think will tickle the composer's mind just as much, if not more, because they have vastly different structures than Gateways: The Sacreligious Scorn, Interdimensional Summit, and Kings of the Carnival Creation. Another extreme metal band with some fairly technical composition is FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE. Their sound is at times a bit rougher than this, but the arrangements in their tracks are masterful. Try in particular The Violation, but Monnalisa, Sugar and The Forsaking also show beautifully what can come when you marry hard melodic metal and (elements and structures from) classical music.

[@billbill3915]

Dimmu is awesome, glad to see you doing some of their stuff. The female vocalist is Agnete Kjolsrud, who did a guest appearance on the song. She's also the vocalist for the band Djerv, who are pretty great. You should react to the Djerv song, "Madman" it's a wicked tune.

[@JariJuslin]

The Norwegian live version of this with 90 performers, all individually microfoned, on stage is almost mind-blowing. Full orchestra and choir and two lead singers, all live. Makes it concrete for layperson like me what it takes to create that sound.

[@madelen9279]

I love that you loved it! Can’t wait for you to check out Mourning Palace, Interdimensional summit, Progenies of the great apocalypse, The serpentine offering and the list goes on and on 😄 They are a Norwegian symphonic black metal band that has had a huge influence worldwide since the beginning. They are really masters at changing it up and playing around with different styles, so older fans might not be as excited about their new stuff. But I think it’s good and that a band has to change it up for them not to get bored. And it’s working because they’re still here doing it after like 28 (!) yrs. Only the singer and guitarist is OGs though.

[@arsmoriendi646]

great pick! would love to see Cradle of Filth - Beneath the Howling Stars

[@KvltKrist]

#I'mStillHere because you're a wonderful human.

[@SpiderJerusalemJr]

Geebz, you should definitely watch the live performance of that song, it's even more impressive to see all of these parts happening in real time. #imstilhere

[@hpazzetti]

I really don't understand how can someone dislike your videos! Keep up, you're amazing!

[@marilynramirezlp]

Thanks for reminding me it has been awhile since I've listened to one of my all time favorite bands! Their live shows are great. They released a live recording of them playing with a full choir and orchestra too #ImStillHere

[@Im_Old_Gregg]

I've been waiting for you to do some Borgir. Go back to some of there earlier stuff. I like it better personally

[@Runey7]

Dimmu Borgir's newest album Eonian got lots of tracks to choose from, superb album! Besides that there's a lot of classics you can find of all their hits and more hidden songs, my favourite band actually so i am happy you got to them finally! Not going to mention any songs as they're all just great and there's enough of people here doing it \m/

[@Tystros]

Yes please do more DIMMU BORGIR!

[@atanasnako7515]

Im a huge fan of this band and i appreciate your thoughts in this particular song,because it's really amazing and the whole process behind it. P.S : This whole album was created in a matter of a month alongside with the whole Norvegian national orchestra. CRAZY!

[@bewbunyon1]

I discovered Dimmu Borgir with the original release of Stormblast. It's amazing how they are still in the game and have evolved so much. The female vocals gave me chills!

[@X3R0D3D]

thank you for FINALLY checking out Dimmu Borgir!! i was asking almost every video for a while, then eventually stopped watching the channel cause you wouldn't look at these guys. the last pronunciation you did at the end is correct, i think!

[@netherwolf603]

My favorite puppet is the smiling turtle, also love you're reaction video's always enjoyable and you speak passionately about music and you're well spoken and i can tell you enjoy doing this, keep rocking!

[@DocturNull]

Ohhh hell yeah. This channel has been fucking amazing for content so consistently for a while now, and I love all the places you're going Geebz. Makes me think of other bands that may fade to the background Speaking of which, I think you would absolutely love some Carach Angren, kind of like this brand of black metal in a way. First song that comes to mind is When Crows Tick on Windows, also The Funerary Dirge of a Violinist. Both fucking great songs, theatrical vibes, and even the videos are very theatrical

[@kalinora3901]

The Funerary Dirge of a Violinist brought me to tears a few times. I was also going through a rough time in my life and listened to and, at times, played music as a catharsis for my emotions. This was one of the songs that helped.

[@DocturNull]

@@kalinora3901 I can definitely relate, on all levels. Music is my catharsis in so many ways at this point, including just listening or just playing. And tracks like that, especially with the video, just _hit_ you like a tonne of bricks in certain moods. Can even happen when you're not expecting it, it's a beautiful song in many ways. Sorry to hear you were having a rough time, but glad to hear you were able to have some help through it in a healthy way with music, and that that track helped a lot as well. Music I feel is the purest and most primal form of healing and feeling that is out there

[@Myserieden]

As a reply to the end of your video. I always stick around. I like hearing what you have to say of the songs I enjoy.

[@jonathanmoore2862]

Please react to the live version of this. It's so powerful, and Agnete's vocals are even better. Keep up the awesome work!

[@andrewkalipetis7128]

Ok you got me. This is my fave band. Subscribed!

[@48683747429]

I've been a fan of Dimmu for 15 years, and this is a wonderful example of them. Glad you liked it, please do yourself a favor and listen to the Insight and the Catharsis. That's my favorite by them for sure. When Mustis and ICS Vortex were part of the crew. Spiritual Black Dimensions is a phenomenal album

[@Mayhemzz]

I saw Dimmu live a couple years back and my god was it a great show. Flawless musicianship and Shagrath sounds exactly like he does on recordings. There's also an Orchestral-only version of this song on the deluxe edition and it's awesome.

[@peterchains]

#still here! xD I love the end part. If I wanted just the music, I'd watch the music video :P

[@carolynm.7530]

I don't know this song but I really loved the music! I'm somewhat familiar with Dimmu Borgir but unfortunately haven't listened to them in a very long time but I'm definitely sure to give them a spin again. I have to say this is a fantastic analysis of the music and the ability that Geebzs has to hear everything and process it out into words that describes the music & song structure perfectly is just outstanding, and his engineering knowledge is always lit! and top notch quality. You rock Geebz! #I'm still here.🤘💙🎶

[@BartholomewHunt87]

Props for decomposing this song. instant thumb up

[@kevinblakemore6445]

Love it! Cradle of Filth next!

[@Legion_Victrix]

Dimmu Borgir records their Orchestral arrangements with the Oslo Orchestra in studio and they also performed live with them.

[@lostopportunity4701]

Omg I've seen dimmu borgir like 5 or 6 times live during summers in south Florida, and I can tell you they have complete full stage make up and costumes and just absolutely steal the show every single time. They just don't stop for like 40 minutes. It just doesn't stop. And in 100 swamp weather, that's the most brutal thing I've ever seen.

[@UrethralCarnage]

If you loved this you should also check out septicflesh! "Anubis" and "the vampire from Nazareth" are two great tracks. They also hav a live concert with a full orchestra behind them. So powerful!

[@cjones87]

Already did Pyramid God but i'd love to see more Septicflesh

[@juliotorres3147]

Anubis would be a great one.

[@adamhenige9030]

We need Nevermore's masterpiece, This Godless Endeavor. Geebz will do it justice. You metalheads know this needs to happen.

[@christophschumitsch6317]

Hellyeah!Nevermore is a absolute must!🤗

[@daverlb]

I wasn't sure...until I loved it!

[@drtaco123]

Alpha Omega Aeon, I Am Sovreign, and anything with Vortex singing is amazing

[@christophercorbin9664]

#imstillhere Always a pleasure hanging out with you Geebz

[@me3ta143ad]

i have been waiting for you to do a dimmu borgir song for the better part of a year. cant wait

[@me3ta143ad]

also another track with a different vocalist in it is the insight and the catharsis

[@me3ta143ad]

also im still here

[@anfie2495]

YES! One of my absolute favorite songs! Welcome to black metal! The lyrics of this one are magnificent and beautiful, it's a genuinely positive song which is almost unheard of among black metal. The name of the genre is the clue 😂

[@fdmmoens]

Since we're going the symphonic route.. How about Septicflesh - Prometheus? A Greek take on symphonic death metal. One of the guitarists is the composer, with a masters degree in Concert music.

[@MattJFilms]

Suuuuper badass track for sure!!

[@felixd.4150]

Can't wait until you hear their song, "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse" for the first time.

[@koanikal]

One of my favorite symphonic black metal tracks is An Elegy of Icaros by Emperor. You might like it.

[@blackcrayon133]

I knew he would like this one. Great analysis!

[@southernson3566]

Hey Geebz! Great choice of band! Try Kings of the Carnival Creation (live at Ozzfest 2004) Cheers!

[@rcpatriot2704]

Thank you!

[@Natsirt666]

Always here mate.

[@groverXIII]

This is unexpected. Dimmu Borgir's music can be fairly divisive, depending on whether you prefer their newer material or their older material. I'm personally more of a fan of Death Cult Armageddon and In Sorte Diaboli, but their influence is undeniable. As far as black metal goes, I highly recommend Obsequiae, specifically the combination of 'L'autrier m'en aloie' and 'Ceres In Emerald Streams' because the medieval harp intro is absolutely essential to getting the full Obsequiae experience. It's an incredible thing.

[@FatherOfPearl20]

Obsequiae is incredible, never thought I'd see someone else recommending them. Perfect choice too.

[@Skalarwelle]

The last Obsequiae album is one of the best in black metal in recent years.

[@groverXIII]

@@Skalarwelle Truth. It's my favorite black metal album since The previous Obsequiae album, which was my favorite black metal album ever.

[@drnkcamradio7174]

In sorte is soooo goood

[@GeminiWoods]

Enthrone Darkness Triumphant and Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia are my favorite Dimmu albums, just so damn good. Didn't really care for anything after Death Cult.

[@Igornopolis]

Dimmu knows no earthly boundaries.. yess! Cheers G man!

[@juanm.q5121]

Oh boy, you should check their live version of this song. Also, the live version of Dimmu Borgir - Mourning Palace at W.O.A!!!

[@NetherlordAxenrot]

Love this🤘. Heilung next!!!!!!!!

[@Mr28chappy]

Just Found you today Love your videos

[@andrewgiovannini3382]

When this song came out I thought they got carried away with the orchestral stuff and I hated it. I'll be damned if it isn't one of my favorites by them today. Much love Geebz!

[@benbrumley3658]

Great to see Dimmu in the mix

[@whitaker_media]

Hell yeah, these guys are always totally epic. Some other catchy ones from there would be "The Sacreligeous Scorn", or their own namesake track, "Dimmu Borgir"

[@barryoliver9782]

The live version of this has some of the greatest *phenomenal* mixing. Whoever was working the soundboard for them for that concert deserves a raise!

[@iankepple5038]

#Imstillhere! Also, please don't change up too too much of what you're doing in November. The current format of videos, your mind, and style in general is exaaaaaactly what this world needs, let alone what the Reaction community needs. Please don't take one of my mainstays in entertainment and human interaction away from me hahah. Most importantly, keep being you, my friend.

[@KeyOfGeebz]

Thank you for that, Ian :)

[@sayt4n]

One of my favorites from this band, the imagery from the original music video is amazing as well.

[@Monohydrate]

Yes!! Finally you did it. Ever since I first discovered your channel some 8 months ago, I knew that you would love this band. So much in there for you to dissect. Their music is very technical and their compositions are powerful and really takes you on a journey. Also their songs are kind of evil and sinister sounding, as how you would imagine Sauron from LOTR theme songs would be. However their earlier work is much superior. As is mentioned by others, check out "The insight and the catharsis", "Kings of the carnival creation", "Mourning Palace", "Progenies of the great apocalypse" and "The serpentine offering". You will be amazed, my guy!:)) Love your channel btw.

[@GeminiWoods]

I was huge into Dimmu back in the early 2000s. Had the pleasure of seeing them live at a smaller venue in Norfolk Virginia. Fucking incredible show.

[@Deadknight67]

You gotta react to Cradle of Filth then; Saffron's Curse, Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids, etc.

[@raynebeuaxdash5943]

I agree with Bill.. you should watch the concert of this album. They had the entire orchestra AND a whole choir, on stage with them. It's an amazing performance! Once again, it is called Forces of the Northern Night :)

[@christophschumitsch6317]

Hey geebz!like your reactions, The band"nevermore"will be a good one to have a listen!greetz

[@beepboop204]

your channel is quite fun! thanks for the free content

[@borbafet9206]

Yes dimmu lets go

[@BassMonkeyRush]

#imstillhere just vibing to the breakdowns (both the band's and yours!)

[@naturallifestyletraining8177]

Geebz on fire, first Archspire and now Dimmu!

[@johnpelfrey2425]

There a great band so talented

[@zoranbrasnjo7488]

We want more borgir reactions!

[@rickeccles7893]

när de du älskar kommer tillbaka från de döda by Vildhjarta is one to check out, absolutely amazing song, really unusual and a great mix!

[@maximeamblardbergeron7823]

Aloha!! Cradle of Filth could also be an interesting choice of European symphonic extreme metal band to listen. Their song « her ghost in fog » or « archingly beautiful » might be a good choice. They have a new album that just got out as well. The songs « suffer our dominion » or « crawling king chaos» are pretty good at my point of view.

[@MeshTheSlant]

KeyofGeebz not sure if you have checked out Fear Factory yet, but highly recommend the song Archetype for dissection! You do a great job with your analysis, always something new to learn!

[@lokihammerfall7781]

Yes...!! At last...more Dimmu Borgir please.!! And yes we're still here. 👍🏻🤘🏻... Dimmu Borgir - The Insight And The Catharsis (Wacken).

[@lostopportunity4701]

6:10 ish that drum fill in between this section and the next always felt like running down a set of stairs.

[@marcuskarlsson]

you should've reacted to the live version with full orchestra and choir they did in Oslo and Wacken. I can also recomment Therion if you haven't heard them. They are the masters of blending opera and metal.

[@Kraakesolv]

As others have said, watch the live performance of this from the forces of the northern light. Full orchestra, choir... With those in the front seat, the band taking less focus. Which they wanted, and it's amazing. Would love to watch you react to that.

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

3:42 Rhapsody of Fire, Devin Townsend and Blind Guardian do that. Dimmu Burger did it live in Oslo a few years ago (Edit): decompose some Shellac if you can. They’re quite interesting for a trio

[@chaosdweller1864]

Dimmu Borgir Mourning Palace live. go for it. dont miss out on it.

[@countjulu]

While we're getting in the black metal realm, we gotta check out Mgła at some point. They got some amazing cymbal work.

[@peeweewallabowski7084]

The female singer is Agnete Kjølsrud and she is the singer in the band Djerv. Great reaction as always 👌🏻

[@ElHaiko11]

Must watch and listen live....

[@UltimateGamerCC]

Dimmu Borgir is awesome, i'm a big on Symphonic Metal and they really go all out, honestly i hate how some fans respond to them though, saying that they "try too hard" or are just "compensating for Vector" with the actual choirs, but i disagree with that, they give their all... they dont half ass it like they could do and i admire them for that.

[@bonniebaskoro3399]

Can you give me a suggestion a symphonic black metal band? Except dimmu borgir and septic flesh