Netherstorm - Music & Ambience - World of Warcraft

[@djmeowth]

There's one island in Netherstorm, all the way to the north and east, that has always felt like the most isolated and remote place in all of WoW. It's the one with the destroyed Manaforge, the void creature Dimensius, and the ethereal prison camp. I remember even back when TBC was new, there seemed to be fewer people there than in the rest of Outland, and once Wrath came out I don't think I've ever seen another player in that area. I always go there when I level through Outland and it really does feel like you're on the edge of deep space there. Like you could just float away and never be seen again.

[@RuberDildo]

So true, it gave me the chills.

[@nataliehunt3443]

I haven't played in a decade. Is that the place that is like, tilted to the side hardcore?

[@Redisia]

@@nataliehunt3443 I keep thinking its that island with the summoning alter on it.... but that is no manaforge... there is also the huge mana extraction building with the dead night elves in the tunnel and the... interdenominational mummie things sitting north of the island...

[@Kinatsuxiv]

Matt Uelmen really put his all into this expansion. There's never been ambience in WoW quite like TBC

[@MegaChickenfish]

I never noticed the faint electric guitar riffs. Love it.

[@tstochuj]

The Burning Crusade soundtrack was metal as fuck

[@nothankyou4859]

Definite post-rock/ambient rock influences in the TBC soundtrack

[@kolukolev726]

It's mostly Matt Uelmen who has composed the soundtrack and I believe he's a guitar player. If you pay attention to Diablo 1 and 2's soundtrack and Burning Crusade's soundtrack in general, it has a lot of guitars.

[@BVRNERMVSIC]

@@kolukolev726 also with Derek Duke who worked on the original StarCraft soundtrack. Sadly Russel Brower, the main man behind all title themes left in 2017 which explains why BfA was so generic.

[@Danneleet]

Reminds me of starcraft. 80s guitar licks

[@floydthebarber8002]

The soundtrack for this zone is compositional genius. Some of the best ambient music in existence.

[@sonia417]

100% agreed

[@benny7555]

Yeah... Come back to this many times. I think it probably contributed to searching and enjoying ambient music in general!

[@NorekXtreme]

4:28 - UNITY, PRECISION, PERFECTION!

[@lolosh99]

Looool

[@sinhswowvideos7232]

hahahahaha

[@Ginic]

some top quality line and sounds

[@Comet701]

Had to go and check it, you're right lol!

[@tnerys307]

This zone is tied with Hellfire for me as my favourite areas in the game, including all the expansions up until this point. Far out TBC was just the best expansion we could have ever asked for.

[@drews3980]

1000% agree. TBC was perfect

[@tnerys307]

@Tim H Alien planet in a fantasy setting is a strong contender for best. However, a human Paladin (possessed by an alien within an alien artefact) is pretty awesome for a leading expac as well.

[@_Anonymous_9]

yeah still had a bit of that vanilla feel, but the PVP/Arena system was actually rewarding.

[@clerpington_the_fifth]

It is really fuckin cool; why I wish you "had" to come here since hardly anyone ever there due to blade's edge being the worst zone in existence.

[@tnerys307]

@@clerpington_the_fifth Haha! You're right. I sorta liked Blade's Edge because of the nightmare it produced, especially on PvP server. Strange days, felt terrifying.

[@robertrozanski1206]

I love the ambience of the crumbling world here, out of three places I would consider leaving my main at should the game ever end - to vanish into memories together with pieces of Netherstrom falling apart into the Twisting Nether...

[@Freakphone]

What are your other two places you'd consider?

[@itsmethemario8846]

can i join? would be nice to witness the end with someone tho

[@thelonespeaker]

I like that idea: blizz would give anybody that has ever played wow one week of free play time to decide where they want to leave their character before sending wow into oblivion haha

[@CaptainBloodsail]

I’d have to pick my deathknight and leave him on the valley of the four winds watching the sunset on the valley with his pandaren wife knowing that even though his days are near his end, he can spend the last of his days in peace knowing he can spend it with his loved ones and have a hearty ale one last time before the world ends and smile

[@LongClawzHidden]

My final resting place would be in Crystalsong Forest; beautiful, peaceful, and the best music in the entire game for me. It's a shame they never did anything with it.

[@JuvilleBeats]

Listening with headphones... 4:17 scared the shit out of my soul LUL

[@Everness1]

Looks like I messed up the transitions a lil bit again, ugh. We'll get them next time, Boss. Return to the Mother Base.

[@gwendal7112]

[@sirbillius]

Everness I love your videos they really help me study and sleep which is a huge deal in online school. Oh and waffles are vastly superior to pancakes and are clearly the master race of breakfast!

[@tiagocampos9824]

This zone had some awesome dungeons. Outland was a paradise for farming stuff and titles

[@MarketCipher1]

Id recommend meditating to the BC soundtrack to anyone. Perfect balance of ambience and music, with waves of benevolent and malevolent tones which allows you to confront your shadow in palatable bits. During the metal ass guitar riffs @16mins in this i began channeling mental energy and attempting to conjure objects into the physical realm, but i lacked the psychic prowess. I kept feeling as though the object was about to appear but i just couldnt get it. Terrokar forest still my fave

[@Sardavinaenergy]

cool!))) same for me

[@Bendesho]

Loved this zone. It was cool and unique but it made me feel slightly uncomfortable. Burning Crusade... the memories! *tear*

[@jonu5505]

Best expac ever, and wrath babies have no idea what "content" really was. TBC was afraid of nothing and put modern MMOs to the test on how much it can handle.

[@zombine64]

Ahh the burning crusade....all the memories come flooding back as i listen to this, especially at 6:40

[@kevinoneil5120]

It was 25:05 that did it for me :)

[@keller_marie]

Late to the party, I know, but thanks for doing this one. This was one of the first zones I fully completed after hitting 70. I trained and came right back. I loved the feel of solidarity and loneliness you could experience out here and the music just made it even better!

[@Nipotazzi]

1:35 "Free of that blasted tower!...." *ends turn* "behold!" *deck of wonders castes*

[@epicrhodent1044]

This brings back good memories.

[@jeremyhallock4309]

2:30 is what really got me, the creeping, moaning sound making it seem like somethings right around the corner

[@Norrikan]

I will forever be salty that we never got to see Farahlon on the other Draenor when Blizz decided to abandon WoD. Netherstorm is such a kooky, out-there place that it would have been super interesting to see how the place looked before the shattering.

[@partyatmidnite5855]

The soundtrack just embodies "the abyss is starting back at you"

[@marinakukso]

the visuals at 6:45 unlocked some kind of ancient suppressed memory of wiping in that exact location. remarkable!

[@Veishan]

My favorite zone. In any expansion. I am a BC baby and when my Belfie Rogue hit 68 and got here it was like coming home...to a blasted wasteland where 99% of my kinsmen attack me on sight! But the ambience and atmosphere of this place, goodness... I miss this kind of masterwork from Blizzard.

[@nic_nax]

Hands down my favorite zone and music…thank you so much for this 🖤

[@iamsuperawesomeXP]

Omg this is perfect for my D&D party's next adventure (into limbo)

[@peanutcruncher1349]

it's been 2 years, how was the adventure?

[@MrRafting]

@@peanutcruncher1349 some might say they're still doing the adventure

[@peanutcruncher1349]

@@MrRafting 2 years ago

[@xela1991]

@@peanutcruncher1349 They didnt start yet, they are still listening to this OST

[@shadewizard]

I spent countless hours there farming, listening to these sounds and music. It's wired into my brain.

[@RKRRandomKnightRider88]

sick mix, i spent so much time out here during BC. Love it! brings back so many memories with the zone transitions.

[@colnagocowboy]

Stormspire was one of my favorite places in game. It helped being exalted with the consortium of course. And it's the only one of my favorite locations not destroyed in later expansions.

[@-Rook-]

BRB, visiting the Netherstorm. Forgot how beautiful it was.

[@Neuroneos]

Wow that shot at around 43:00 is so atmospheric with Al'ar floating around...

[@skoomagohard2789]

around like 2:50 is so dope when you just start flying, love hearing this when i was hammering adamantite nodes

[@rosskaran9448]

Netherstorm truly delivered a sense of urgency and alert with all the energy

[@Veslanjejezivot]

Dinged 70 here in 2007 :)

[@tstochuj]

sounds like somebody skipped content. You used to ding 70 in late Nagrand if you did all the quests and dungeons.

[@mrsecify]

Me too!

[@clarkjohnson6947]

Same, pretty cool feeling!

[@Laerrus999]

A standard reply from that era. The PC police would be all up in arms today.

[@Laerrus999]

Aye, I think I dinged 70 in one of the bubbles (where the forests are) up there.

[@goldentreat]

Nostalgia kicking in. Great times leveling here back in 2007.

[@voyddd]

There it is! One of my favourite zones ever:)

[@wannalee4194]

51:36 Free of that blasted tower! Behold!

[@Hasnolife17]

Gotta love the purplest zone in game. Great work as always. Can't wait for what's next.

[@YeaItsMeMatt89]

Thanks for the upload Everness!! Your diligence is much appreciated!

[@Nokenify]

Netherstorm is the best place in Outland. The atmosphere is so.. pressed and full of memories.

[@Amaguq12]

Man...this was an awesome zone to quest in

[@conquesotador]

Feels so nostalgic and peaceful.

[@willikins1257]

Cheers up to Everness! That is the sound i fall asleep at the weekends and deep into nostalgia.

[@markosskace514]

Indeed pancakes are superior. And also back to my favourite expansions, TBC (and MOP). Thanks.

[@rusk1963]

Planet Namek... Man, must of been a timing recording all these. A fun time to be in the orchestra.

[@Tovenaar13]

Thx Everness for Netherstorm! Beautiful! And I always loved this ambient style track in this zone.

[@sarien_aurelas]

One of the reasons why EotS is my favourite BG is this soundtrack.

[@clerpington_the_fifth]

Only reason this doesn't have as many views is because I think many people missed out on it from shadowmoon valley being closer to nagrand, where you got your blue weapon from the group arena quest.

[@philipdufour7233]

Outland seeker was probably one of the best and most fun achievements I've ever done in WOW.

[@dreakweathermore769]

If this has 43k views, it should have at least 30k likes. So underrated. 🖤

[@Spacemancer]

oh fuck yeah. may i request moonglade or darkshore next?

[@clerpington_the_fifth]

Hopefully they'll make this area much more accessible, or just have more of a reason to go here eventually. Place looks and sounds so fuckin cool man.

[@Hamurator]

Yes! Finally Netherstorm! So much thanks!

[@sephentos21525]

Thank you so much for creating this unique content

[@Everness1]

You're welcome! :) I wish I had more time to make more/better videos.

[@kaelthassunstrider5665]

Phoenix dropped yesterday, I'm still not over it, I didn't even cross my fingers particularly that time

[@alexandregiacomini438]

Your videos make me wan to play the game so bad, it's just awesome, thanks

[@nealsterling8151]

Never been to that area, but i guess i would have had to wear my sunglasses when doing it.

[@mrsecify]

Such a nice and relaxing soundtrack compilation!

[@kramsok]

48:40 I came here for this electroguitar music

[@pogfish4311]

Electroguitar music in fantasy... Was Interesting

[@Jash2o2]

It also happens much sooner at around 1:55

[@foreveryoung1215]

Always has a place in my heart

[@kevinoneil5120]

So back in the days of my warlock, myself and two friends would roam Netherstorm and find one of the many floating islands that was only accessible with a flying mount. We'd then see who was in the area at level 67 or less and whisper them that we found a rare spawn and needed a fourth. We'd then summon them to the island, disband and fly away; their only option was then to waste their hearthstone or jump off and take the rez sickness 🤣

[@MrDarkenson]

For some reason as of right now the entire zone has it's music bugged out. You cannot hear it unless you turn off the sound effect. And even after you do it, a few seconds have to pass before music starts. Once you turn sound effects back on, music stops. And only Netherstorm is like this. The rest of the Outland is fine.

[@Thiscowgomoo]

Religiously play this track when doing any kind of academic work or for some League of Legends downtime. One day we'll get these classic servers back!

[@lolosh99]

Your wish has been granted

[@thehelpfulpug5820]

Hey man, love the videos! Looks like you've really worked out the kinks with the new system since the old Farsight addon stopped working (as I understand it happened, anyway)! Would you go back and redo the Gilneas videos with this new mastery of the camera shake? The raw ambience of Gilneas is spectacular, but I find myself getting nauseous after only watching a few minutes thanks to the camera shake :(.

[@Everness1]

Hand-held motion is done in After Effects, but I see what you mean. I was thinking on making revision videos only when or if a new camera tool will be available (for all kinds of sweet fly-throughs and such), but viewers getting nauseous is a real problem. I'll look into that, shouldn't take too much time if I use the same vistas.

[@thehelpfulpug5820]

Thanks so much for the reply! Either way, I really dig the channel and love what you've been doing! Nice to hear back so soon and succinctly! You do great work man, you do really great work. Also I'm really high right now, so I can't really tell if this paragraph's tone is consistent or not, or if it even makes any sense. Either way, great news, mate!

[@CreativeUsernameEh]

This bring back memories, just played Kael in HotS then I see this! ahh

[@Zealoto]

Thanks for the upload mate! Sounds amazing. Awesome job!! Request completed :)

[@Sardavinaenergy]

I think that outland landscape and music are underestemated...all love LK, but i think BC is quite more authentic and special

[@bunnieskitties293]

Well Wrath was made during the Acto-Blizzy merger-takeover. BC was made when the actual founder of the company still worked there. Makes a world of difference.

[@hawkstrike18]

It certainly is more diverse, artistically. Huge differences between the (always high quality, quite vast/complex) zones, even within them, which made Outland so interesting to me. But most people don't value authenticity... Still, TBC is far from underestimated in reality, it's just that WotLK is overrated, by loud fanboys (due to how many more started playing then, too). Also, well, different tastes; not everyone likes new imaginary planets, they'd rather explore more earthly/realistic continents for some reason. TBC is for dreamers, I suppose, who truly play this game for the right reasons (landscapes&music, like you said - the atmosphere of the game) and not for achievement points or shop mounts, like most WotLK-, Cata-, etc. "babies".

[@conquesotador]

I drop my void totem every chance I get. I really hope blizzard never fixes the log out glitch.

[@ratius1979]

Dr Boom. Oh how I wiped and wiped on him after not reading the quest log properly. I literally thought he was either bugged or an out door raid boss.....

[@Resi1ience]

aw man, I would've been really damn stuck if I didn't read the quest and just used the damn bombs

[@Fatjuice]

I just heard this in a movie from 1954, Magnificent Obsession

[@rahbeat9785]

We're going home boys

[@constantinc.2875]

Very beautiful, old & nostalgic Zone that not many have Quested, I mean discovered, right ?? .. it's soo long ago :/ ..

[@pwnulater]

Have you tried tbc classic?

[@GrimmToast]

My favorite WoW zone ever. :D

[@bambis99]

Finally! This is great, many thanks.

[@everydaySupremacey]

The struggle to find a group with a warlock when you still don't have money for flying :(.

[@CaptainBloodsail]

heySupremacey even slow flying was a miracle back then it boi dis it feel good to Godard when you got it

[@loppkpk]

Ah burning crusade . I was first who have gyrocopter. Golden times

[@五更瑠璃-f6u]

My favorite location in TBC.

[@O1NKery]

i needed this

[@nanadiclonius77]

i was waiting for that one :Ð

[@italocampoli8643]

Its sad that Actiblizzard will never top TBC or WOTLK ever again lol, we only have this amazing music and hopefully private servers to save the nostalgia

[@torrarosa7064]

I made thousands in gold buying pets here and reselling on AH.. Ahh, the memories..

[@frederikkoeppe]

Big Thank you. :)

[@noahacevedo1422]

Have you already done one for Vashj'ir? It has probably my favorite bgm in the game. Also, you are right about pancakes' superiority to waffles

[@Everness1]

I have. Check my playlists, it's all there somewhere.

[@noahacevedo1422]

Found it! Thank you!

[@Everness1]

+Noah Acevedo 👍

[@itsthehawke]

pink over shadowmoon, all the time!

[@NeoKendalh]

I just found myself watching it for some 10(?) mins...

[@miguelandrade2661]

Niceee!!! thank you :)

[@瓊瑤鍾]

首席健康生活館超級好批ˋˋ記憶枕ˋˋ電毯大特價

[@s3rj81]

Unfortunately Blizz ruined the game, Fortunately, we have our nostalgic memories still intact... :')

[@VirtualCurry]

Aw, hellllll yeahhhh :) !!

[@olgaycelik2631]

The land of storms

[@yoggsaron8948]

Vargoth ? 10:58

[@thebreadman]

I dinged 70 for the first time here.

[@kaelthassunstrider5665]

Ah yes :)

[@lorenzo9329]

Cant wait for classic TBC

[@noahmcdarby5417]

113k and theres no way half of these aren't mine!

[@RepentAndBelieveInGod]

Who else comes there for tier mogs?

[@Slashoom]

the music here is all over the place lol

[@midnightblue1874]

it aounds Pink Floydish a little bit...

[@noptop1]

Waffles > pancakes

[@Everness1]

How does it feel to be wrong?

[@Ryan_hey]

Belgian waffles > all things that exist

[@kimberlyvenesky1156]

oddly enough, this gives me game of thrones vibes

[@shiray9143]

I was never were

[@josephgardiner5301]

Nice... getting serious ice barrage vibes from this one