Listening to DARKTHRONE for the first time ever

Today I listen to Transilvanian Hunger by Darkthrone for the first time ever.
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[@nightgazr]

Transilvanian Hunger's main riff is one of the best metal riffs ever made, iconic and recognizable everywhere.

[@user-ws5zu8jt8c]

It's so weirdly catchy too. Almost pop somehow [like you can whistle it. It's a sweet little tune]. But so anti in the sound. Darkthrone rocks.

[@elliottatwood313]

The riff to Transylvania hunger is one of the most haunting yet beautiful black metal riffs ever constructed

[@joeliaskywalker]

I agree!! I love it so much

[@tmp1k]

And the change to that B part is so disappointing lol😂 😅

[@bryandaniel2856]

It's about time.

[@shopan809]

That i find the diamond

[@mightyravendark932]

Awesome! One of the best and most important blackmetal bands ever. Their Unholy trilogy ”A Blaze in the Northen Sky”, ”Transylvanian Hunger” and ”Under a Funeral Moon are true milestones of puré true icecold beautiful blackmetal. The album ”Panzerfaust” is just as good too👌🤘🔥🤘

[@HideousConformity]

Those albums set the standard for what Black Metal was 'supposed to' sound like for years to come.

[@Wrathterrible]

Blashyrk mighty ravendark

[@Crow_blaccck]

Don’t sleep on hate them. Hate them is what almost every modern black metal band is chasing.

[@yungcv1060]

@@Crow_blaccck big truth man

[@javi5810]

A blaze in the northern sky is one of my favorite metal albums among any metal sub genre. It shows what black metal is so well

[@imaKaiya]

What are your thoughts on Darkthrone? Also prepare yourselves for another concert vlog as I head out to see Aborted LIVE tomorrow! xoxxo

[@mindtraveller100]

I saw Aborted live in 2019, at the last festival i went to, before the pandemics. I did not knew them before, i liked it.

[@TroubledTurnip]

Black Metal is known for the blast beats and fast tremolo guitar picking, but something about it has always felt meditative to me. I think it might be the repetition.. it just puts me in a very relaxed and calm mood despite how raw it is. The new wave of black metal is really playing up this aspect with Atmospheric Black Metal and Blackgaze, which I also love. It's hard to really say what is so special about black metal because on its surface it's really unpolished, but if the vibe hits you then it really sticks with you.

[@user-mg8fn1bq9d]

Some songs inspire an almost trance-like state.

[@atheist101]

Black metal is something you have to develop and ear for, like opera. Once it clicks you'll find one of the most amazing genres of metal. It just takes patience

[@atheist101]

@@keeperofknowledge4120 Not me, I couldn't stand black metal at first. I loved death metal but couldn't understand black metal. Dimmu Borgirs Stormblast is what made it click for me. That entire album is perfection

[@atheist101]

@keeperofknowledge4120 It's weird with me, I was a very devote christian when I got into black metal. I loved the imagery, lyrics and back story of it but was still a bible thumper. Hell I still know a few christian death metal bands I used to listen to. When I turned 22 I finally left the religion.

[@atheist101]

@keeperofknowledge4120 I love it when people can set aside their beliefs and appreciate beautiful music. I've been around so many people that refuse to hear any kind of music that isn't gospel or country because it's "of the devil" and it makes me sad. Hell as an atheist I still enjoy some of those really old gospel songs. I love the entire soundtrack from O' Brother and will sing them every time I watch the movie. Music is art so just enjoy it. On another note I absolutely hate metal elitist and gatekeepers. Those people that say "that band isn't real metal". Who the fuck cares let people listen to what they enjoy.

[@TheGutturalist]

My favorite Darkthrone album is actually their first album from 1991 named “Soulside Journey”. Imo, it is a perfect OSDM (old school death metal) record. It definitely has some bolt thrower influence. It still has a very blackened influence lyrically, artistically, and vibe-wise but you get to hear all the instruments clearly before they went full lo-fi black metal. Fenriz is a very talented drummer and he kills it on this album. One point to be made about black metal is that a lot of it was a response to the generic becoming and overproduced death metal at the time. So although I understand your thoughts on this tracks sound, it was completely the goal to have it sounds as cold, grim, and low production as possible.

[@MBlast666]

Darkthrone is such classic black metal... Very dark sounding, raw audio, dungeon-y if you will. Definitely pumped for this upload 🤘🏻🤘🏻🙏🔥

[@ricochmilewski8682]

Not much of a chance seeing them live, as they don't do concerts. Anyway, in 2004 there was a Satyricon show at Wacken where a special Darkthrone set feat. Nocturno Culto (vocals/guitars) appeared and they played a couple of Darkthrone songs live incl. Transilvanian Hunger. May you find it somewhere. And if I am asked about what the most atmospheric concert I ever attended - there you go!

[@iconicmusicchannel4516]

For me darkthrone is the definition of a metal band. If youre just listening to their early black metal youre doing yourself a disservice. Their entire discography experiments with many sounds yet they never lose their identity as darkthrone. I think their reputation as a bm band isnt fair because they are so much more than that.

[@tarjeidavidsen7611]

They're amazing blokes too, just to hang out with they were super chill like just lads who like a beer and chilling out

[@BruhBruh-wc6qv]

Agree with you 100%. Every single Darkthrone album is essential.

[@sanny8716]

To be fair, their early bm stuff is some of the best classic Norwegian bm out there

[@migmigmigmigmigmig]

Darkthrone is the most black metal band there is lol

[@LokiTricksterG]

Darkthrone were one of the first black metal bands I listened to and instantly made me fall in love with the genre. They're definitely one of the pioneering godfathers of the BM sound.

[@tarjeidavidsen7611]

One of the first BM songs I heard in the genre was Darkthrone - Sunrise over Locus Mortis. It blew my head off, it was like discovering a new color.

[@hansjrgenradstoga4276]

Darkthrone played their final and last live show at the Rockefeller Music Hall in Oslo, Norway on April 6, 1996.

[@coreyrapoza5959]

A Blaze In The Northern Sky is a much better listen and introduction to this band. Where they truly became Black Metal and changed the genre forever.

[@rafaelkaitoshoma]

darkthrone is a pioneer in Norwegian black metal, and influential in the movement👏👌🇧🇻

[@skalkraser666]

A blaze in the northern sky is their first BM album and its the best... :D

[@devil_pls]

I like Darkthrone allot. Not something I would listen to all the time but when you are in the mood its nice. Also one of the Black Metal Bands from the earlier days that has aged incredibly well compared to their contemporaries

[@koseik]

The mantle baby nice pfp!

[@CartoonsMemoriesIT]

You had to listen to the album when it came out in 1994 (but you're too young), it was a devastating thing that left its mark, even if many metal magazines didn't immediately understand the greatness of the album

[@lethalButters]

They're still a band. They changed genres a couple times, what you listened to is black metal. They don't play live, I believe the closest thing is Nocturno Culto doing a Darkthrone song with Satyricon.

[@svekkapung]

If I recall they played some shows back in 1993 when Zephyrous was still their guitarist

[@aaronbevinsnerdcentral]

Definitely the 'Throne at their rawest...such a great back catalog, been listening since 'Soulside Journey' when they were a death metal band; enjoy all the eras; welcome to the Norge Black Metal sound! Dark Throne are purely a studio band and their production varies according to which era you are cranking. This is from the mega raw trilogy of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th albums. Enjoy your channel, and you should investigate Satyricon too!

[@mindtraveller100]

"Extreme Metal" is not a Metal sub genre per se, it´s a label where you can put bands that are on the heaviest side of Metal. Usually includes Black Metal, Death Metal, a good part of Thrash Metal, and a few other things.

[@Davescousemetal]

They are still a band. They’ve done 20 albums.

[@mindtraveller100]

And zero live shows... 😅

[@marrow226]

nice. Under a Funeral Moon is my favorite album of theirs. I hope you enjoyed. I'm sure you'll get plenty of recommendations, but if you plan on listening to more classic black metal, Burzum, Dissection, older style Ulver are good choices. new Ulver is great too, but they aren't metal anymore

[@Brendo2386]

Imagine giving her like a 5 song Ulver deep dive. It's be so interesting! Hymn 1 off Nattens Madrigal Kledt I Nattens Farger off Kveldssanger Not Saved off Teachings In Silence Christmas off Blood Inside Russian Doll off Flowers Of Evil

[@burningbelow4424]

They are still a band and just released an album last December DarkThrone is the best, and most consistent black metal band out there. My favorite albums by them is hard to say they have a lot of good albums. "A blaze in the northern sky, Panzerfaust, Ravishing Grimness, Total Death, F.O.A.D., the "too old too cold" EP is good. And the latest release Astral Fortress is really good and I believe you as a studio snob will like all the mixing in it.

[@tatuauvinen3300]

Anything from Behexen's two first studio albums would make a nice reaction. Absolute top shelf black metal and modern classics of the genre. Recommended tracks would be Blessed Be the Darkness, Baphomet's Call, Saatanan Varjon Synkkyydessä, Under the Eye of the Lord, By the Blessing of Satan, Celebration of Christ's Fall, Fist Of The Satanist and Mouth of Leviathan. P.S. Darkthrone's Unholy Trinity rules!

[@MetalMF0508]

Hi Kaiya great reaction! They are actually still a band! They dropped an album last year called “astral fortress” Edit: rip wrote this before you did research 😂

[@jae7044]

For black metal with good production, check out Mgła

[@mindtraveller100]

Yes. She should react to the whole "Exercices in Futility" album. She will love it.

[@hezez2]

Plaga - nice band too

[@TMothibi]

Metal Archives is a better source than Wikipedia. Regarding Darkthrone, Panzerfaust is my absolute favourite album. P.S: It's pronounced "vargh" instead of "varj". Cheers🤘

[@chellkaster9266]

I've heard that album since 2004. Trust, I've learned. Got a cassette in my possession

[@northcabinent4222]

True Norwegian black metal. Perfect first track. Great looking new studio

[@timhaller344]

They are still a current band. Album just came out last year. You should also listen to some Inquisition, Sargiest, Craft, And Armagedda

[@Kim_Darkman]

Darkthrone has released quite a few records over the years and latest just came out while ago. Worthy to check them all out!! Yeah, they where the first or least one of those who played black metal, in the way the Norwegian became famous for. You can hear influences from different metal styles on their records. Everybody has their own fav era of bands catalog. Some like only this early black metal albums, some maybe all and so on. Great band still. I like how they do their recordings. They sound a little different every time - but still Darkthrone!! One of my fav records from them is The Underground Resistance (2013), Goatlord (1996), The Cult Is Alive (2006), Astral Fortress (2022)..

[@EndlessWintermoon]

you still manage to make a cute good vibe atmosphere, even when the temperature drops freezing cold when darkthrone is playing

[@grantnelson9268]

They played so few shows and yes they are still a band. One of my favourites!

[@JustinVermilyea-ix2ye]

Thank you for getting it fenriz is going for absolute basics here

[@BruhBruh-wc6qv]

It's amazing that 30 years later so many bands still want to sound like Darkthrone. A true testament to just how talented these two dudes are.

[@magnusmaul5447]

Oh, and they ARE still together. It's just two guys and they don't like playing live and prefer to make music. Extreme Metal split in the 80s into Black Metal and Death Metal. They started as the Death Metal band Black Death, then changed ro Darkthrone and released the dm album Soulside Journey. Influenced in '91 by fellow Norwegian musicians and friends Emperor, Thorns, Mayhem, and Varg among others. That's when they became one of the founding bands of that scene. But yeah, glad to see you hitting the Black Metal and thanks for finally doing my favorite band. 'Where Cold Winds Blow' is probably my favorite track. Hard to pick a favorite album.

[@liliIiliIilil]

"I know like these original black metal bands were like garage basement recordings." Yep, this was recorded in Fenriz's bedroom on the cheapest 4 track that they could find in 1993, mostly because they were broke. That ended up unintentionally creating a trend and now people deliberately want to sound like that lol.

[@user-hj8oh9kh7v]

Transilvanian Hunger is a track that will last trough the ages

[@Davescousemetal]

You should get a blaze in the northern sky. It’s easily better than this

[@JustinVermilyea-ix2ye]

You should play that under a funeral moon lp immediately that's a whole different darkthrone. It's the blueprint for true Norwegian black metal

[@davidtsang5424]

Great reaction, yeah black metal is more like vibe music with emphasis on feel and atmosphere. If you like black metal with better production, worth checking out bands like Mgla, Odraza, Dissection or Drudkh.

[@liliIiliIilil]

Odraza is criminally unknown. Great band.

[@salvatorelanni5126]

Darkthrone is more than Music,this stuff will send you to Transylvania,like a Mammal in a Cave,Thirsting and Cold,it's Primal.

[@GebookapoetGhost]

They are still a band to this day, and no they have not played live since the dark ages and one of the key reasons why they are still a band

[@squashedeyeball]

A great review :) as always! Transilvanian Hunger is perhaps the best example of Darkthrone 2nd wave. The coldest, fastest, blurriest.

[@Isabellll__]

“A blaze in the northern sky” is my favorite. I think you would like the production of that album more than this one actually. It’s very nicely mixed, but it still has the primitive classic black metal sound!

[@anthonysuski9248]

Raw 90's BM rules!!! ❤

[@The-Crypt]

Fenriz needs to put "I'd prolly clean my house listening to Darkthrone" on the hype sticker for the next album. No joke.

[@vladkillgore8266]

Darkthrone doesn't tour. I think they did one show? And I think they're also a 2 piece band atm.

[@shoujahatsumetsu]

For housecleaning, both "A Blaze in the Northern Sky", "Transilvanian Hunger", "Under A Funeral Moon" and "Panzerfaust" are just perfect.

[@salvatorelanni5126]

Contt-Darkthrone,not just music.

[@tonyeckman4822]

Great assessment and summation. I have the first four Darkthrone CDs on original 1st pressings. Looking forward to your critique on... Post Mortem Superstar -Which Witch Wroughts! **It will definitely surprise you**

[@Chuck958]

Darkthrone has experimented with different styles over the years but I find their Blackmetal material to be quite enjoyable

[@JosephFuckinStalin]

I was never huge into Panzerfaust though. If I go back and listen will it sound different?

[@Chuck958]

@@JosephFuckinStalin that was never one of my favorites from them either.

[@JosephFuckinStalin]

@@Chuck958 Dammit lol. Also I got around to listening to it again. The difference between Panzerfaust and the unholy trinity albums is like night and day. What the hell happened? A Blaze in the Northern Sky was definitely no fluke. They followed it up with Under a Funeral Moon and Transylvanian Hunger. Literally the masters of the traditional Black Metal sound, so I'm curious why they even made something like Panzerfaust? No one usually gets *worse* at playing BM

[@vampmode9132]

The vibe of black metal, good black metal at least is a mix of deeply miserable and yet beautiful, its very guitar melody driven. Its best to listen out in nature with earphones on, especially in the winter.

[@BarberMister]

That's my all-time favorite Black Metal album.

[@riceninja051]

Interesting reaction to the band! Super curious as to what you think about Deafheaven (it gets a lot hate for not being black metal enough). Sunbather is one of my favorite albums of theirs

[@TheOsloDude]

I run into Fenriz from Darkthrone at my local shop every now and then, crazy how almost noone recognizes the dude, he just looks like a everyday metaldude. He is such a legend, and pretty much the most loved guy in all of Metal lol

[@Sortiarius6]

Darkthrone is one of the original of the second wave of black metal that came out of Norway. One of my favorite bands of all time. I'd have to go with "A Blaze in the Northern Sky" if I were to pick an album, it's definitely one that's worth a deep dive although still a tough choice between all of their early stuff. It's too bad they don't play live anymore but at least they're still putting out some pretty killer albums \m/ \m/

[@vladkillgore8266]

You should dig into darkthrone. Hear what they sound like now that they're old men.

[@EsaOkker]

So pure, so cold....

[@TheCrimsonOne508]

Unfortunately, Darkthrone has not played live since 1996 (I think it’s ‘96, don’t quote me on that). Studio recordings and an old VHS recording are all we got

[@joebarrera9741]

Love your reaction

[@alexisacevedo8628]

I recommend Trhä, Sadness, and Lamp of Murmuur

[@TimFan-wb4my]

2 pointers on vibe: 1 mood, if your not happy metal sounds ten times better (to me) some times it also mekes you very happy i almost cried once listening to metal! 2, for black metal sitting in nature walking in nature and it shoutbe cold (i never did it but it seems right!

[@JustinVermilyea-ix2ye]

How the hell did I miss this the first time ?

[@user-ws5zu8jt8c]

They're still a band. They don't play live. They have gone through black metal, punk, heavy metal. Somehow they always manage to just capture something so them.

[@user-hi4mc7qy9q]

Transylvanian hunger is a studio Recorded album the not being clean is kinda part of the genre

[@ruialves624]

Darkthrone have some of the most sick albuns on Black metal..you should listem to Mayhem, pioneers of norwegian black metal, and about their sick history..theres even an american movie about their history

[@johnnyblitzkrieg8985]

Why not, but they don't make it "live" any more. Time machine to early nineties you'll need.

[@CK-zc8uc]

Listen to Ulver, Burzum, Gorgoroth, Hades Almighty, Setherial Windir..... You're a nice girl ❤👍

[@Macrosac]

Hades Almighty's 'Again Shall Be' is my favorite Black Metal album. Of course they were just 'Hades' back then. Nice to see someone giving them a shout out!

[@audiopain]

Darkthrone played their final show at the Rockefeller Music Hall in Oslo, Norway on April 6, 1996. The band has since put out roughly a dozen records since then but absolutely refuses to play live. Or as Darkthrone guitarist Nocturno Culto puts it in an interview with Wall Of Sound, Darkthrone has turned down plenty of opportunities to be wealthy over the years. Culto explains that he and Fenriz view themselves as two dudes passionate about what they do, and have no interest in the public adoration that comes with live shows. Which is a super respectable decision… but how much are these tour and show offers for?

[@stromghouls]

i think you are ready for burzum 1992 album.

[@sstrick500]

When nothing is going right, I'll listen to this stuff (I listen to EVERYTHING). Its a "back to basics" sound. And haunting. Love it! Oh, and you need to hear MGLA: Exercises in Futility. V is a good start.

[@ProriffsorMetalben]

Darkthrone album favorites change over time--right now, my favorite is "Old Star," which came out in 2019. But there's a time and a place for each. I have to admit I have been enjoying the current "Doomthrone" era, too... \m/@@\m/

[@ukaszkamzelak9293]

So pure So cold Transilvanian Hunger

[@dark77csr]

Definitely one of BM OGs. I'd suggest you to listen to those Burzum, Satyricon & Mayhem early albums.

[@christophermcconnell3867]

Actually have a Darkthrone shirt I was going to send you, but I forgot lol. I’ll send it Monday.

[@Jarred-iv8zk]

We all want to hear darkthrone live!! Millions and millions of black metal fans would love to experience that I think that would be like one of the biggest selling metal events of all time besides if varg decided to do burzum live if both bands decided for some miraculous reason to do music live I'm telling you that would be historical for black metal .

[@xtransxcorex]

I listen to atmospheric black metal when I sleep haha. when it comes to the Norwegian bands from the 90s, I have to be done with punk for the day while I'm listening to music at work

[@Mashado]

7:30 im cleaning my house while listening to darkthrone

[@senorpene192]

True Norwegian Black Metal

[@followdanger890]

Raw. The definition of this album.

[@Undespired]

You should do Bathory next

[@imaKaiya]

They actually just won a patreon poll ;) so i'll be doing a 5 song discography dive very soon

[@keithdawe8521]

They are still going but have never play live. Their fist album Soulside Journey is a brilliant death album.

[@victors4786]

Legendary

[@joebarrera9741]

They rule I've had this cd for years thats cool ....enjoy

[@muylae]

Transylvanian hunger ... dark ... cold ... my favorite

[@KissSlowlyLoveDeeply-pm2je]

5:15 Beautiful Evil Self to be the Morbid Count A part of a Pact that is delightfully immortal This is my favourite black metal lyrics of all time.

[@JustinVermilyea-ix2ye]

This is what every modern black metal band wishes they sounded like

[@emulgeringsmedelkoksalt3931]

Would you consider trying Necrophobic? Among all their great tracks, just to name a few songs: Lamashtu, Blinded by Light Enlightened by Darkness (ofcourse with "The Slaughter of Baby Jesus" being the intro to Blinded) and Infernal Depths of Eternity. Super great live aswell! 🤘

[@harryzimmerman7991]

Cool thing about Darkthrone which is why I'm a longtime huge fan is there's still mystery to them, mainly musically, every record they put out, you never really know how they're gonna sound exactly, although at their core,they're still Black Metal, but they made so many changes and experiments to their sound, every couple records, they'll play a different style or genre!, some bands sounds the same each record so gets stale and boring, Darkthrone records always sounds different from each other, vocally too, some records, Nocturnal Culto, the main vocalist, does all while others, Fenriz does some vocal parts too, Culto has changed his vocal style on various releases over the years, as bandmate Fenriz puts it " we don't rehearse vocals, we just go in and do them, so i never know how Ted(Culto) is gonna do them, so it's always a surprise" good example is on Panzerfaust, which they did after Transylvanian Hunger, i listened to the commentary track they put out for their records, they recorded Panzerfaust in Fenriz house and were doing the vocals in his living room, he thought that NC was gonna do them like he had before, they been hanging out and getting drunk and when it got time to do record his tracks, Culto decided to do them a little different, he was screaming them so loud, Fenriz said the whole house shook!it's the angriest, craziest primal screams i think ever recorded to tape,you can head how much pain he's in screaming and in some places sounds like he's gonna puke! Darkthrone is definitely a musical journey🤘⸸⛧⸸🤘😎

[@adamvmiller]

Darkthrone has dabbled in various styles and I love them all. I especially love their record Hate Them. It’s still kinda Black Metal but more closer to what they were evolving into Black and Roll. IMO

[@muylae]

you can't understand this music unless you have been in norway... it's a sound scape... walk in a forest on a mountain in norway in winter, and you will understand, jump of a cliff into the fjord in trondheim even in summer, you will understand. been there, done that. jumping into the trondheim fjord in winter ... would have almost certainly killed me.

[@esdrasrubensouzaesilva164]

You are a Nagel sister?

[@anthonysuski9248]

Awesome!!! Dark Throne rules!!! ❤ 😀 ❤ 😎 👍

[@shapeshifter-theamorphousg3264]

Hypnotic as fuck!!🖤🤘You should try Soulside Journey though..

[@Nihil1st1347]

Darkthrone are cool indeed. What about introducing Sangraal?

[@nupraptorthementalist3306]

Fenriz says the songs came from series of depressions; katabasis to anabasis. "Music for the evil in man." Darkness is perhaps a better word than evil; the music isn't evil. Pessimistic meditation.

[@Abrahamhamham]

I'm from Transylvania. Ask me anything.

[@EmpressTiffanyOfBrittany]

The vibe of black metal is EEEEEVIL