Sabbat is awesome. Not to mention they have consistently produced great material to this day.
@Bryan-ce6bo2 жыл бұрын
Their first album Envenom is my all time favorites easily
@esotericthanism41805 жыл бұрын
When Wyatt said “the land of the rising sun” I felt that in my soul
@colosalblack4 жыл бұрын
Root is probably my favourite first wave act. Their first 3 albums are amazing and I love that they evolved their sound over the years and didn't stick to any formulas nor did they try to capitalize on the success of the 2nd wave.
@xgamerx360x5 жыл бұрын
As far as I've seen, your channel is the only one making videos like this. Keep doing it! I look for these whenever I start getting into a particular genre, but I can hardly ever find a video on it; even Death Metal, all there is is an Anthony Fantano video... where he shows some of the most popular Death Metal albums ever. Keep up the good work, these will definitely help people get into the music.
@strappadork5 жыл бұрын
First wave black metal is one of my favorite waves of black metal simply because of how many gems there are hidden within it. I couldn't help but agree with every single one of these. I'm glad you chose Into the Drape for Mortuary Drape since that was the EP that got me into them and most people only mention All the Witches Dance. Totally agree about Masters Hammer and Bulldozer as well. You pretty much summed up what Bulldozer are - Venom but better and faster in every way. Italy is one of my favorite places for first wave black metal hands down. Fantastic list man.
@Daniele-Manno5 жыл бұрын
That one by Mortuary Drape is PURE darkness and evil in its rawest (or "Primordial"...) form
@themetalmaniac78113 жыл бұрын
Morbid is one of my favorite bands. I think that Dead's vocals on December Moon are some of the most eerie , monstrous , and unique vocals ever recorded and the music is absolutely amazing.
@justsomedude57272 жыл бұрын
I wish Dead stayed with morbid tbh
@Andre-fv4bn5 жыл бұрын
Dude I'm loving these vids where you recommend great albums from specific metal genres. Keep the work
@rubengoessens61815 жыл бұрын
I think you forgot the Colombian Scene. Parabellum, Sacrilegio, Blasfemia etc... For me it isn't real first wave black metal, but also doesn't fit in with the second wave black metal. They were way ahead of their time for me. But glad to see that finaly someone showed some love for Sabbat, Vulcano, Masters Hammer...
@clitoralrosary94745 жыл бұрын
There is also Death SS and Necrodeath. Italy had a good scene since the very beginning.
@graablick94713 жыл бұрын
And Mortuary Drape
@clitoralrosary94743 жыл бұрын
@@graablick9471Yeah Mortuary Drape is easily my favorite Italian band.
@justsomedude57272 жыл бұрын
@@clitoralrosary9474 not black metal but check out Novembre if you haven't, super underrated italian band.
@jvysvn5 жыл бұрын
Ritual is so fucking solid. discovered it after you mentioned it in a previous video and it's probably now my favorite from the first wave.
@spiralofeternity5 жыл бұрын
Volcano, Mutilator and Chakal are amazing underground Brazilian first wave black metal bands
@sugaryhull96883 жыл бұрын
My favourite first-wave BM album will always be the Steamhammer version of Sodom's "Obsessed by Cruelty," with Bulldozer's "Day of Wrath" being a close second 🤘
@Jonny_20995 жыл бұрын
Black metal from Brazil fckn slays
@liltito15193 жыл бұрын
brazil sucks ass
@CarlosLima-ly5ie5 жыл бұрын
Man thanks for the recommendation of awesome first wave bands I was that guy , only knew Bathory, Venom, hellhammer, sarcófago ,you just won a subscriber
@Brodiedooder3 жыл бұрын
The Chad First Wave BM Enjoyer: "yes."
@griefforest18703 жыл бұрын
I discovered all these bands via Fenriz... that man is a walking music encyclopedia
@jonaguilar7925 жыл бұрын
Not one American black metal band! Lets not forget san frans VON!
@jonaguilar7925 жыл бұрын
@FreeMarketBarbarian are you serious? Look them up. They influenced the second wave of bm.
@chadmearhoff90865 жыл бұрын
@FreeMarketBarbarian they were the end of the first wave but a better choice would've been NME and satan's host
@feiticeira.5 жыл бұрын
Totally totally agree with you.. I'm 48 and and have been into black metal since I was 15. I remember well 1st wave..
@putridabomination5 жыл бұрын
Sabbat is my first recommendation. Then Venom and early Sodom. \m/ Thanks for the recommendations 🤘🏻
@buddyrogers29195 жыл бұрын
Good to hear someone bring up Sabbat, Master's Hammer, and Bulldozer. These guys were ahead of their time. You should do a video of bands that influenced the first waves like Angel Witch and Witchfynde. If you have that's even better. Rock on dude 🤘
@simplebutnotsolongname66422 ай бұрын
0:00 Damn, I forgot you used to open with that line. Classic.
@soycialist2 жыл бұрын
Holy shit fucking awesome video! I know I’m late to the party for this video but these are some really great essential listens. Also wanted to mention that Necrolust demo from Vader is really good too. Really influential stuff
@distortiontildeafness5 жыл бұрын
The return is bathorys most black metal album IMO
@KAOS-rz1lb2 жыл бұрын
true, its because Quorthon basically kept going with debut bathory's punky energy but created a much more depressive, harsh and evil atmosphere via production sound and vocal style. thats what makes The return the black metal bathory album truest to the genre.
@Ritual_Abuser5 жыл бұрын
Imperator, Mystifier, Expulser, Dorsal Atlanticas first release
@metalneanderthal5 жыл бұрын
Hey love the 2nd wave as much as the next guy but for me the first wave smokes it! Poison ( Germany) Sodom’s and Destruction’s first albums! Parabellum!!!! From Columbia! Vulcano’s debut is one of the best South America has to offer! Good call there! As well Pentagram from Chile!
@stevenchowder41673 жыл бұрын
Mortuary Drape “Into the Drape” and Bulldozer “IX” are a HUGE deal
@riff_junkie5 жыл бұрын
My Top favorite Black Metal and Black Metal related bands 1. Agalloch 2. Darkthrone 3. Desaster 4. Moonblood 5. Drowning the Light 6. Blasphemy 7. Bathory 8. Summoning 9. ColdWorld 10. Abigor 11. Foudre Noire 12. Horna 13. Alcest 14. Grand Belial's Key 15. Deafheaven 16. Sargiest 17. Emperor 18. Black Funeral 19. Anaal Nathrakh 20. Forteresse 21. Hinsidig 22. Empaligon 23. Ulver 24. Ghost Bath 25. Sorcier des glaces 26. Marduk 27. Seeds of iblis 28. azghal 29. gorgoroth 30. Lord belial 33 black alter 34. Limbonic art And many more
@kameronmw035 жыл бұрын
eternally diminished Agalloch is amazing.
@putridabomination5 жыл бұрын
Check out Vargrav and Ancestral Shadows. Agolloch is phenomenal. Sargeist hell yeah \m/
@loserfr19045 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recommendations \,,/
@mazeoftorment8055 жыл бұрын
Glad to see in the Sign of Evil and December moon.
@HighDefTV5 жыл бұрын
Fact: Bathory's best album is Blood Fire Death... no debate. Nice concept... woulda dug a mention of NME, Show No Mercy, Morbid Visions (do people not realize that Wagner formed Sarcofago AFTER he left Sepultura?), for that matter the first shit from Dorsal Atlantica, Parabellum/Blasfemia (probably the most important bands out of Colombia and essential to anyone digging into black metal's past). And not even a passing mention of Samael's Worship Him or their demos... for shame Wyatt ;)
@niknak82994 жыл бұрын
Eric Bauer Under The Sign is way better than Blood Fire And Death, but I prefer the First one over both
@dyingyeetus4334 жыл бұрын
NikNakSukMaCak 21 yes
@cookiesontoast99812 жыл бұрын
Yeah Blood Fire Death is a fucking masterpiece.
@euronysus84533 жыл бұрын
I always come back to this vid to introduce my friends to black metal
@NIKKGAGE19942 жыл бұрын
In the sign of evil was my gateway from thrash to black metal. I picked it up blindly being already a fan of Agent Orange and absolutely fell in love. From there, I got into Hellhammer, Vulcano, early Sepultura and kept digging deeper.
@atalantiesoterica40614 жыл бұрын
Pressed like as soon as you said first wave beat second wave in riffs. Nice bro.
@musicisajourney Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! There are definitely some new names for me to check out. Great presentation!
@griefforest18703 жыл бұрын
First two Kreator albums are also quite influential, especially Endless Pain sounds very blackened Thrash.
@DOMINIK990135 жыл бұрын
Nice first wave black metal album form Czech is Törr - Witchhammer - 1987.
@DownFallNetWork5 жыл бұрын
good
@SubPablum Жыл бұрын
Destruction's first two releases (E,Ps.) Rudimentary? Maybe, but glorious noise. I'll never forget the first time I head Sentence Of Death back in the day.
@Messihaz11 ай бұрын
Man I love Master's Hammer - Ritual
@992ras2 жыл бұрын
Sarcofago is first wave and there probably one of the bands to really influence second wave. Volcano was probably the first from Central America and South America. I feel like really south and Central America really created the sound for black metal that ppl did in the second wave
@leoj24562 жыл бұрын
Nice video/list Wyatt. Missed the Mystifier mention, but ok :/
@orangesandsalt21615 жыл бұрын
Very cool video! Love your channel
@majikmooses5 жыл бұрын
"Czech Republican"
@wyattxhim5 жыл бұрын
was waiting for someone to catch that mistake
@benjaminherrera19875 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure they're Czech democrats
@comm10985 жыл бұрын
Sodom has such tasty riffs.
@Sentient6ix2 жыл бұрын
First wave BM does not get enough recognition
@leadthejack67405 жыл бұрын
Cant forget the chaotic australian early black/death/thrash scene either! Bands like sadistik exekution starting war metal, great bands like slaughter lord, martire, corpse molestation/bestial warlust, Destruktor and so on
@KAOS-rz1lb2 жыл бұрын
blasphemys demo pioneered war metal id argue Sadistik Exekution, in truth, is a death metal band that is highly influenced by punk and old school bm, and also black sabbath.
@ericv77202 жыл бұрын
Also Goatlord (demos and both albums), Beherit (demos and Drawing Down the Moon), Blasphemy (Gods of War), and Varathron (His Majesty at the Swamp). If you want to go to the roots of the first wave in the late 70s/early 80s, then NWOBHM bands like Angelwitch, Witchfynde, Pagan Altar, and Cloven Hoof are your ticket!
@RichardWolfe795 жыл бұрын
Sathanas (PA), Poison (Ger), and Death Yell(Chile) to name a few. Solid list.
@Malegys2 жыл бұрын
1st wave BM band members basically were proper metal heads, where as 2nd wave (Norse stuff) consisted mainly of Gothic hand jobs who formed bands :-D
@kevincurry83503 жыл бұрын
These bands are a mix of different styles, and sounds, a little bit of everything from heavy metal, punk, thrash, and death metal. No doubt these bands paved the way for what would become black metal. Elements of some of these bands were picked up later by other bands, but the true black metal sound that we know of today was established in norway. But, I still love all the early stuff because they had different styles and they didn't all sound like copy cats, and all the early stuff wasn't held back by a certain label, it was just extreme metal of all sorts.
@snaggletooth58445 жыл бұрын
Desert is my favourite speed metal song \m/, desert-bulldozer
@wolfneves4 жыл бұрын
Great list! Here's another early BM band: Moonspell. They started as a black/ folk metal band and today they evolved into dark/ Gothic metal. Have a look at the albums under satanae and wolfheart.
@skade2454 жыл бұрын
Blood upon the altar is part of the first wave which is pretty interesting to be honest.
@Ghoulstille5 жыл бұрын
I'm sure these will ruffle some purist feathers, actually i hope they do. hahaha! Destruction - Sentence of Death EP Wolfpack - Total Head Removal Exterminator - Total Extermination Poison - Further Down into the Abyss (Comp) Necrodeath - Into the Macabre Oh yeah and UK Sabbat did much for Second and even Third Wave Black Metal and they were just a Thrash band.
@mateogarcia694211 ай бұрын
Hello wyatt, we need part 2! 1st wave has so much to talk about, for example, what the fuck did black metal mean in the mid n late 80's?
@wyattxhim11 ай бұрын
I feel like at some point I need to revisit the topic
@mateogarcia694211 ай бұрын
@@wyattxhim hell yea, godspeed
@dodoxxxus4 жыл бұрын
I would add Messiah - "Ëxtreme cold weather" 1987
@Highrollinhunter3 жыл бұрын
Yeah that album is pretty raw.
@yungsouichi2317 Жыл бұрын
Could have mentioned the NME, the German Poison and the Necrovore demo
@christianstraub97295 жыл бұрын
I would have thought people would have said Mercyful Fate is one of their favorite first wave black metal band.
@Daniele-Manno5 жыл бұрын
My favorite is Death SS (1977-1984, the original band) sort of a cross between proto-black and early doom
@rufussamsquanch_65473 жыл бұрын
I was saddened to not see Mercyful Fate. Definitely one if my favorites.
@davebrundrette52735 жыл бұрын
Man u nailed it
@mikebott69405 жыл бұрын
5:30 you made that riff sound like a banjo run
@griefforest18703 жыл бұрын
Poison from Germany is cited all the time. A very awesome band.
@KoolKronomations50003 ай бұрын
And which is the american poison
@MrLando05 жыл бұрын
You didn't mention Samael 'Worship Him' or 'Blood Ritual', those first two albums are so riff heavy.
@mazeoftorment8055 жыл бұрын
MrLando0 both 2nd wave
@MrLando05 жыл бұрын
@@mazeoftorment805 Thought that might be, but Worship Him came out in '91, same year as Master's Hammer Ritual. So isn't that 2nd wave?
@lilrattlehead65535 жыл бұрын
Interesting concept for a video if you ever see any magazines from the 80's sitting probably at the back of a record store if they have any sections for tape trading & penpals anyone back in the day would be citing they were into Black Metal would be listing Venom Bathory Celtic Frost Hellhammer Mercyful Fate King Diamond Sabbat Bulldozer & early Kreator & Sodom as the band's they were into ever if you come across copies of Metal Forces magazine like I did a couple of years ago pick them up for the Penbangers tape trading & penpals section they actually make a fascinating time capsule read along with Mega Metal Kerrang! & Kerrang! Kontacts the latter was purely for such ads ....
@blackwind6772 жыл бұрын
First wave BM would always be my sweetheart because of all the directions it can go. Not to say 2nd wave BM can't go places. Quite the opposite. But with 1st wave its even crazier. I keep seeing many early first wave acts (being highly regarded by BM fans) being referred to as death metal, thrash, punk like its part of one genre. To me, it says how versatile it is despite the blackened feel.
@coldvoid2 жыл бұрын
Tormentor, fuck yeah!
@drunkduck98543 жыл бұрын
Vulcano sounds a bit closer to Death Metal than BM imo, nice video btw
@LordBackuro2 жыл бұрын
I like the first wave A LOT more than second wave Not too edgy or takes itself too serious And the playing and production i feel like was better It was gritty, ambient bad in a good way imo and actually brutal and evil With 2nd wave i gotta be honest is kinda annoying to listen too And in general i feel like the 2nd wave was a lot more about the bands themselves or the controversy not too much about the music It’s like the actual music is overshadowed by the production and band and everything surrounding it. I don’t want it to be mainstream popular or good on a level like thrash or death I just want brutal heavy riffs with brutal evil singing that isn’t just death metal growls or screeching Bathory was cool but nowadays it’s overdone I know it’s supposed to be extreme but the 1st wave was actually does imo do that in a great way Aldo i love the Rock ‘N’ Roll/Speed Metal playing approach Venom has, its awesome as hell Their singing also was really cool Cronos has a awesome as hell voice we need more speed metal like deep rough voices in black metal.
@ij_misir19652 жыл бұрын
as much as i dont like loudwire, i must give them credit for my music taste today. my black metal interest started with seeing a loudwire video with emperor in it. i started off on emperor and moved on from that
@aidanfrench91455 жыл бұрын
my favourites are venom hellhammer Celtic frost and more
@ExodusToxicWaltz5 жыл бұрын
Great stuff bro!!
@MedIevalCyrax5 жыл бұрын
Bulldozer is one of my favorite first wave black metal bands, since we're also talking about the first wave sound, Sabbat is up there for me too.
@BikiniDeathSquad4 жыл бұрын
Pre-Persecution Mania Sodom was really primitive and evil.
@Joshbfil04 жыл бұрын
Yes but it was thrash metal at the core
@mattiabressan7642 жыл бұрын
I'm not a bm nerd, but I love it and I thank you for making me discover new music :)
@zoey86245 жыл бұрын
Morbid! 😁🔥
@graablick94715 жыл бұрын
I honestly thought "Root" was pretty well known. My bad I guess? Also, talking about first wave bm, no one seems to ever mention "Kat" from Poland.
@forever_underground5 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@grindcorepunk7253 жыл бұрын
What is the name of the album at 1:17?
@theakkusor3 жыл бұрын
Ved Buens Ende "written in waters"
@simplebutnotsolongname66425 жыл бұрын
Why Not Envenom instead of Evoke?
@MegaDoom893 жыл бұрын
Man you didnt mention Supultura: Bestial Devestation/Morbid Visions, Samael: Worship Him, nor Mercyful Fate self title.
@wyattxhim3 жыл бұрын
The point of this video isn’t to name every single band but more of a way to get the conversation started with the topic
@MegaDoom893 жыл бұрын
@@wyattxhim No but those three moderately sized names in the genre so it's weird that you either didn't know about them or just aren't fans of them. Though fittingly you did do what you set out to do since we're talking about black metal bands so good job on that.
@wyattxhim3 жыл бұрын
@@MegaDoom89 it’s not that I’m not fans of them but more of why waste my time in a video explaining stuff people already know I mean I did say I wanted to talk about the “unsung heroes” of the 1st wave
@MegaDoom893 жыл бұрын
@@wyattxhim Tormentor, Sodom and Volcano are pretty well known on the web i've found, difference of experiences i guess.
@maleexile90532 жыл бұрын
I'm sad merciful fate wasn't mentioned
@jasonclark68793 жыл бұрын
Ni mention of Slayee..snm was an 80's BM album
@mauriciomarquez93143 жыл бұрын
Master Hammer's The Ritual its from 91'... I don't think is FWBM, well that's my personal opinion.
@ArdensSedVirens15 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, first wave black metal is the best and anyone that disagrees is WRONG. Dirty sloppy satanic speed/thrash metal > most of the stuff that came out of Norway. Some other stuff I would add is Kat - 666, NME - Unholy Death, Slaughter Lord - Thrash 'Til Death, and Necrodeath - Into the Macabre.
@putridabomination5 жыл бұрын
Yeah when I try to explain why old school death metal and first wave black metal is so appealing to me, I just love the sloppy and raw sound. It's not time aligned and polished, it's perfect just the way it is. *RAW AND HEAVY* \M/
@zlodrim92844 жыл бұрын
VERY FÜKK!!!!
@TylerAStinson2 жыл бұрын
I got into black metal from a gumball episode
@laakasuo Жыл бұрын
Would you consider Rotting Christ's first three albums as a continuation of 1st Wave Black Metal, rather than 2nd Wave Black Metal?
@rufussamsquanch_65473 жыл бұрын
No love for Mercyful Fate??!
@snaggletooth58445 жыл бұрын
first wave of kuroi tetsu :D, Brack Metar i mean
@danielmenjivar7933 жыл бұрын
I think Black Metals "Black Metal" is the best black metal of all black metal, imo. Black metal.
@markorokosa42945 жыл бұрын
i must mention beherit!!!!
@SolarfallBaits5 жыл бұрын
Beherit was more a second wave black metal since they released their demos and albums in the early 90ties when the second wave started, although it could be argued that oath of black blood harkens back to the 80ties with hellish soundscapes to the likes of Sargofago and Vulcano.
@orkamist39993 жыл бұрын
Imo the second album by master's hammer is better cause of the more experimental parts and the riffs are better
@Stake22 жыл бұрын
What about "the other Mayhem", this one from Norway, and Thorns, also from Norway? Pretty influential first wave pioneers for the whole genre and their music is very good. I just bought "Thorns" by Thorns, but I also highly recommend taking a listen to Mayhem's "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas" if you haven't already.
@Milligan7775 жыл бұрын
Some of my favorite riffs may from the second wave on, but for me the first wave's "batting average" for riffs is much, much, much higher. Anyone who is a fan of riffs over the more atmospheric elements found in second wave and modern black metal could easily listen to nothing but first wave black metal and be just fine. It really is a shame how over looked first wave black metal is, and this is coming from someone who mostly listens to DSBM.
@MattJerkhole4 жыл бұрын
You saying first wave black metal is overshadowed by second wave black metal couldn't be any more true. Until recently I thought the second wave was the first wave.
@FriggitsXx8 ай бұрын
It's bathory
@chadmearhoff90865 жыл бұрын
you look like kurt russell from big trouble little china
As a BM fan I have never heard nor seen Volcano. Production and sound is perfect. I listened to Morbid Visons by Sepultura a lot when I found it as a kid and from what I read Volcano are also from Brazil. Black/Death Thrash done to perfection. Now, I am gonna be that guy. imo venom is not black metal. Their influence and impact on the future of black metal and even coining the term goes without question but by this logic would we consider Slayer's "Show No Mercy" black metal? I wouldn't, but to cronos anything satanic in nature is black metal. Venom popularized the term and back then I would understand using it in this way when there wasn't a solid definition of what black metal was, but black metal as we know it now was intentional, in the 80's the term was used more loosely. Bathory, to me anyway, was the first "trve black metal" project even though Quorthon pretty much stole riffs from Venom witch Varg later stole from Bathory lmao. This Debate is tired at this point, as stated in the video, but these are just the thoughts of a gay metal boy so take it as you will and tell me I am wrong because I may be. On a side note, Your videos kick ass and thanks for sharing these great bands!
@Liviopedata2 жыл бұрын
i prefere the first wave
@eyesontheinside57763 жыл бұрын
>didnt mention celtic frost. >wyattxcringe
@wyattxhim3 жыл бұрын
>Talked about hellhammer > Smokeyxmustofmissedit
@simplebutnotsolongname66425 жыл бұрын
16:33 Bulldozer better than Venom?! BLASPHEMY
@putridabomination5 жыл бұрын
Fockin Venom 🤘🏻
@mikebott69405 жыл бұрын
@@putridabomination Almost anyone is better than Venom