MGŁA@Exercises in futility II-Darkside-Live In Poland 2017 (Drum Cam)

Mgła-Polish tour 2017. With Bestial Raids and Lvcifyre. Live at Katowice-MegaClub 3.05.2017
BAND:Mgła
DRUMMER: Darkside
TRACK: Exercises in futility II
SOUND: Arkadiusz „Malta” Malczewski
MORE INFO:
/ mglaofficial
www.no-solace.com
/ lefthandsoundsorg
/ drummersfromhellpl

[@doctajuice]

4:50 the opening drum fill repeats so that now it has context in the song. Incredible songwriting

[@morbidangel47]

The melodic breakdown around 4:55 is the perfect example of what makes Mgła stand apart from other black metal bands. The way Darkside accents with the ride bell and hi-hat catches while working his crashes and china cymbals is so tastefully done. His drumming is the main reason why their songs are epic journeys rather than boring and repetitious. Very few drummers in any genre can create a "landscape" for the song to travel on the way he does.

[@vinceington2540]

this

[@deathtomichaelknagge4397]

Just amazing. His time signatures are interesting and impeccable.

[@runetorshammare2972]

Totally agreed !!!

[@tommythetrain4288]

well fuckn said! \M/

[@Lectwar6]

this guy gets it. in black metal the vocals and percussion completely set the tone. percussion may be the most important aspect of it all

[@dzino87]

one of the best black metal songs all time

[@puzo6444]

True.

[@paulc1391]

Darkside is seriously the best black metal drummer out there. His work with Mgła and Kriegsmaschine opened up what drummers can do with black metal.

[@runetorshammare2972]

Yes!!!

[@thomasscarino2120]

@Vishnu Giridran Im sure he can, but I think not relying on blast beats is a smart stylistic choice on his part.

[@triptychlux]

I'd say the most creative and tasteful. dominator and nick barker deserve credit too

[@JSMCalder]

oN good shout. Nick barker for me. What he did with Cradle and Dimmu can not be matched. Darkside is right up there.

[@malteadotas4]

Hellhammer was the one who opened those doors. His cymbal work is incredible. That being said Darkside is amazing, super entertaining drummer

[@user-lb1bh4df6b]

No corpse painting, no headbanging, just MGŁA.

[@felixdzerzhinsky9926]

just dark

[@johngavin1448]

FelixDzerzhinsky dark as fuck :)

[@TheNoodleGod9001]

The cymbals are what gives Mgla it's really... *icy* tone. The constant high pitch of them gives it such a cold, wintery, frosty texture. It kind of... adds the White to the Black&White of the picture.

[@rinodb83]

What impresses me the most is how composed he is, perfect technique. Hassle free, very elegant and chirurgical. Such a great drummer.

[@TheWitchOvAgnesi]

Focus, concentration and calmness.

[@puzo6444]

@@TheWitchOvAgnesi And perfect timing.

[@PaoloBrunoThyLight]

The best drummer playing in the best band, everything normal as expected.

[@ailinalisio4656]

Paolo Bruno Te admiro Paolo, tu música me introdujo al DSBM! ❤

[@PaoloBrunoThyLight]

Thanks for the words and the support.

[@quadzmotooffroad2904]

Hardly

[@DrHeadification]

Best drummer in best band playing a Joey Jordinson snare

[@quadzmotooffroad2904]

This band sucks so bad.... drummer is stiff

[@jessebowles5632]

That opening fill was so sick! Had to watch it again haha

[@homelessathome]

this guy's cymbal work and timing are just outstanding.

[@deathtomichaelknagge4397]

He's a phenom

[@puzo6444]

Absolutely right.

[@aleisterbroley900]

I'm not even a drummer, and I still have to listen to the opening fill 3 or more times, every time this track comes on. Just amazing opening for one of the best songs ever.

[@vicenteraira]

Best band in the newest wave of BM, imho. Completely awesome and breathtaking. Darkside makes a superb work in his kit, his dexterity with the cymbals is quite unique. The band's lyrics are also a peculiar and marvelous point, mixing a mature nihilism with some metaphoric narrative "backgrounded" with Greek (and other) Mythology(ies). Monolithic riffs by mister M. complete the astonishing opus of these crazy Poles. Long Life Mgła!

[@Luxzifer]

Vicente Raíra de Jesus Freitas completely agree

[@fernandoeduardo4352]

flw tudo!

[@AK_Drummer]

Fuck, he's just so insanely good. That opening roll/fill, whew... smoothness over 9000!! Haha

[@AK_Drummer]

And I get to see them live this weekend!!!! For the fourth time I think :p

[@Vinterlaand]

lucky you...hopefully they`ll return to my city in 2018

[@VJnarcoticvizion]

Cant hear those rolls/fills well, its the video sound low or shld I just turn the volume up?

[@supremelordoftheuniverse5449]

the whole song is a piece of beauty.

[@oscarobregon3007]

Masterful!!! The way he accents the hit on cymbals so his bandmates don't get lost in his drumming it's genius

[@micheleren1534]

Not only double pedal, snare and hi-hat but here the use of the whole set is continuous. This drummer is fantastic and he is very different from everyone else.

[@ruinhunter7]

There is a style in total denial A certain elegance of fear Hesychasm is so much convenient With the desert within ourselves Stray dogs lead disciples of Oedipus As the shrouds gently cover Exquisite paroxysms of ruin And well mannered choking on nothingness Nether Nether The cracks in soma Psyche and pneuma Are as one-way mirrors It's one well-lit desert And the pyres extend Beyond the horizon And cold flames flicker Upon ashes of hope Through hallways carved in a crystal Onto the uttermost parts of the pit Jostling through cadavers Of former selves You would swear there's amusement in the eyes of the dead Again Nether Again Nether Nether A reward for the perseverant Unceasing howling of the heart Bound to walk this path Nether Again Nether - now and forever I wish it was classic fire and brimstone But clearly, there is a very special plan Paved with havoc and shattered virtues As if there were any other paths With every dream The pyres grow taller An enemy of trust A misled scholar Stray philanthrope In vain endeavor Walk this path Now and forever

[@skilopoulos1802]

You can here some influences from jazz and fusion players with that paraddidle work mixed so beautifully and musically in a black metal environment.I love it!!!

[@ashendimath5809]

Dont know how to describe..drummer doing a superb work. he is know what he is need to do .love from Srilanka,,hail

[@macdrummer4984]

love his style of drumming! who the fuck disliked that???

[@deathtomichaelknagge4397]

Mgla truly elevated the genre to a new apex.

[@Nachtdwaler]

I love this guy's cymbal work, and all the little intricate details that compliment the guitars and the overal track really well. fucking beast

[@C0reyTaylor8]

Dude, I love that you have Expert Earth Magic as your profile picture. Also, Darkside is a beast indeed ^^

[@goddickvelzebullovich6866]

One of the best drummers among all metal bands

[@serpenth616]

Probably one of the best drum fills ever. This guy is incredible!

[@hircynowca8406]

Hypnotic drums and melody

[@hecatombhenbaneharuspex6303]

2:15 onward. My jaw dropped. His cymbal touches are so graceful and gentle yet he creates such an intricately beautiful melody. Unreal.

[@simonsartori2829]

Cazzo, ottimo commento rovinato dal nickname e dalla foto profilo...

[@manfredoiallonardi4020]

​@@simonsartori2829sei rovinato piuttosto tu a venire sotto commenti di gruppi black metal a fare l'antifa...

[@Luemm3l]

the more I watch this video, the more fine details I find in his playing... truly a piece of art how he crafts his songs, it adds soo much more to the sound of mgla opposed to if it was just your standard black metal blasts and double bass and that's it. His cymbal game and his fills are otherworldly...

[@deathtomichaelknagge4397]

You nailed it!

[@purgatorialuk]

I love what Mgla do for black metal. Was never a huge fan of it until I heard these guys and Batushka. Both bands are amazing but Mgla just really made it interesting.

[@Marcin-Byterunners]

He plays so flawlessly and with finesse you just don't see in black metal. Amazing.

[@lary-8753]

This guitar riff is wonderful, sounds similar to the best Darkthrone and Burzum old songs

[@mikhailwesthallen4356]

This guys really creative I'm impressed he's excellent without being a showoff or boring

[@Eyji1]

The man is a fantastic drummer I love all his work on Mgla's two most recent albums. He's doing some awesome stuff on the kit. Opened a whole new dimension for me in "blackmetal drumming"

[@eugenkramaric5784]

Eyþór: Yessss

[@natas101]

Try the newest KRIEGSMASCHINE (Enemy of man) also guitars by M and drums by Darkside

[@ironborn6497]

I could watch him all day. It's amazing how he drums. His cymbal game is on fire. This makes a good drummer in my opinion! One that plays to complement and supports the song!

[@HierisMike]

His drumming reminds me of Carl-Michael Eide's playing on Written in Waters by Ved Buens Ende. That is some of my favourite metal drumming of all time, so that is a big compliment. This guy really arranges his playing and emphasizes the other instruments. A great drummer and a great musician!

[@bpc1442]

He's an excellent drummer. Very atmospheric drumming with an amazing eye/ear for the details. Every hit and fill are well-thought and done in the right moment... Amazing!

[@Nefville]

Master of the backbeat. Its like glue and used to great effect in this composition I will call it. Great piece of musical mastery.

[@dumahdrummer654]

That opening drum pattern is mesmerising

[@MrJafator]

Insane drummer with insane cimbal work.

[@hectorbetancourt4210]

Outstanding performance from the whole band. Makes me love black metal! 💪🏼

[@chestbuster1987]

Mgla fan .. now and forever :)

[@SmackemYackem]

Now we just need a Kriegsmaschine drum cam and I can die happy

[@berserker8884]

Do they even play that live? Like imagine the new album live drum cam, godlike

[@Kotbaerchen]

They do not play live. It is a studio project

[@dcoprea3]

Darkside has a video on youtube with the drum cam on the hardest part of the first song of the album (Dksd is the channel, thank me later)

[@Ratamahatta12345]

@@dcoprea3 Found it.Thank you!

[@Saif_Al_Dajjal]

There’s actually a few live videos of them playing. Probably a slightly different lineup. Corpse paint and everything. Nothing from the newest album though.

[@stmh9660]

What an amazing performance! I just log in to up-vote this beautiful video. Mgla is great, the three lasts albums are extremely wonderful. Darkside is such a talented drummer, and so is the entire band. Mgla will always have a special place in my heart!

[@ihsahnakerfeldt9280]

Wow that sounds beautiful. Perfectly executed.

[@puro52]

Been listening to metal since 2002, and this is absolutely a top 10 song in my ears. Splendid 💓 🇵🇱

[@coreyellerbe]

Seriously one of the best black metal bands out there. I love his piccolo style snare drum.

[@1uckywanderboy519]

This is the best black metal drum performance I've seen on KZbin. Change my mind.

[@MrWinterblade]

NETHER, NOW AND FOREVER! one of the best live performances I have ever seen. HAIL MGLA

[@martindubek6926]

Torso fixed, arms and legs so fast, you cant see them. Pure perfection.

[@Mortem89]

Finally a superior drum cam of DARKSIDE!!! Thank you!!!!

[@tdogg1281]

Darkside is mesmerizing. Amazing musician!!

[@FunestosDominiosI.X]

Es totalmente sorprendete como logra adentrarse mas alla de los tintes tradicionales y golpes que suelen escucharse en el BM. Darkside es el claro ejemplo de como su versatilidad artistica y su concepto mas alla de lo estetico, de como bandas de una epoca mas alla de lo tradicional, logra posicionarse como una de las mas contundentes en el genero musical. MGLA, un concepto carente de parafernalia y a la vez, lleno de total arte.

[@Helspyre]

The intricate cymbal patterns are crazy. I love the patterns on the bell of the ride cymbal within the overall ride patterns. It comes out really well on the album also. This is my favorite Mgla song. Glad this showed up my YT feed. Thanks for posting it.

[@dominik2327]

That feel when somebody says that extreme metal drummer can't really groove xD

[@maro6041]

He grew upp playing in grove metal bands. Check out Thy Disease

[@johnmanning3924]

Anything M and Darkside produces is top notch bm.

[@puzo6444]

I can confirm.

[@supremdraugr]

This is perfect. Just perfect. I love Mgla. From Spain :)

[@puzo6444]

They deserve on your praise.

[@UroboricNate]

This level of drumming is what i expect from top notch prog metal acts, its refreshing to hear this in a black metal context.

[@Luemm3l]

yeeeeeeezzzl... more of Darkside please !

[@matka5130]

Love Mgla from Czech rep. brothers !

[@traszu]

AMAZING WORK

[@MB-es5vj]

Bloody fantastic

[@christianchrissi8102]

Amazing

[@jordangnipp3690]

Have been needing a drum cam for Darkside! Thank you! It's as perfect visually as I imagined.

[@aadithnarayanan3880]

Hard to describe his style but Darkside plays in a tasteful way. He is musically different from other drummers.

[@msgdeletdbymod4471]

This drummer is irreplaceable.

[@chestbuster1987]

Very recognizable style, a joy to listen to everytime

[@Bi3rnat]

jesteś gościu niesamowity!

[@20KPM]

Best band ever! Period! 🤘🔥

[@ytuser13082011]

Effortless, enjoyable, beautiful.

[@rolmena9556]

This guy is awsome. He makes it look so easy and professional

[@MustangFastback]

Hail Mgla!

[@Perf666]

Love this guy, it's juste insane. Also their best song !

[@PHORIK1]

Give us more from him, please.

[@victorsantana5060]

Love this song!!! \m/

[@thorragnarok7690]

This is so good i'm literally in tears

[@Illnathftfw]

4:50 o_o

[@Patrixxist]

Exactly my reaction :'D

[@Bromoteknada]

Uhhmmm that isnt that difficult for drummers to do,you know that right?

[@Bromoteknada]

Diocletian I already did. It is the video you are commenting on.

[@joshs.5384]

I just realized, that's the same fill that opens the song.

[@pierredessein5568]

@@Bromoteknada ah yeah right

[@baronusher8244]

This is a perfect example... "Like a Good Song Becomes Amazing Because of its Drummer", Great Professional¡¡¡¡

[@grobariza]

his cymbalwork is next level

[@littlebear2477]

This band is All Time.. ! !

[@Trollberg]

drum fill intro is sick

[@immortalemperor104]

We need more drumcams like this, even better, more Darkside's drumcams hehe

[@iflayedmyfaceagain3330]

Best drummers go mad while playing drums like this. But being this calm is some next level shit

[@rorybarraza5379]

Ting ting ting ting Come to Canada

[@fizzyfran2886]

Now that i discovered him,, I have a damn good feeling that he's behind the drums of Belzebubs

[@ChemoTherapy87]

No i to jest kurwa bębniarz, a nie to co niektóre popierdółki na tym kanale. Można zrobić BM z bębnami napisanymi w stylu, a które jednocześnie nie są pokracznie zagranym blastem? Można!

[@kaiser.h]

Amazing drummer!!

[@johncrawford5449]

Dude is so relaxed making it look easy not overplaying and complimenting the song perfectly. Thisciscthe s

[@Verthosa]

This is so tight played of all members. Can't image the crowd being so still.A little supporting headbang never hurted somebody

[@lowonlife_highondeath]

It's sort of the same reverent stance as if it were a traditional classic piece; they're just that good. Also for the "og's" out there... "no mosh..."😉

[@davidm7937]

Insane opening

[@iwonachwedoruk8469]

Tak bardzo dojebane to jest.

[@Marcinus_]

Prawda

[@FellTheSky]

A reward for the perseverant Unceasing howling of the heart Bound to walk this path Nether Again Nether... ¡now and forever!

[@Tracks777]

Nice! Keep it up!

[@dariaelectra]

it's hypnotic

[@blodbotina]

The level of control he has.. I bet he's eternally pissed off he doesn't have another set of arms to work with. Blessed be the.

[@deathtomichaelknagge4397]

Darkside is best drummer

[@P3ZzzZzz]

The madman even improvises his already insane play...

[@metalowesmakolyki7331]

Awesome!

[@sexypoulpe]

Did not expect the Joey Jordison signature snare lol

[@geekypleer1202]

Holy shit that is what that is!

[@rorybarraza5379]

Good eye 👁

[@thedruidzmademe666]

dude same lol makes sense tho Darkside just has a great ear for tone

[@disobey7331]

beautiful touch

[@HiltonHeslop]

Love the snare ( R.I.P Joey)

[@justwait...1388]

Very cool how he keeps his rhythm by wrist timing but not actually connecting with the cymbal. The work of an artisan.

[@MachineGunnerDrummer]

I want to burn my drums after watching this guy play so tastefully and effortlessly.