VILDHJARTA - måsstaden under vatten (ALBUM STREAM)

[@centurymedia]

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[@fiasworkshop]

But do they Thall?

[@mickael3274]

@@fiasworkshop Asking the real questions

[@jonc.5310]

Frankly, I wish this band was on a different label. Century Media makes it difficult and expensive to buy their music, as if you don't want us to. My least favorite metal label, followed closely by Nuclear Blast, although they're pulling away from you guys. I don't want to buy a CD and I don't use streaming services. You guys ever hear of a thing called MP3? A site called bandcamp? Get with the times. I guarantee I can find any album on your label available for illegal download, so the only people you're hurting by restricting digital releases are the ones who want to legally buy the music.

[@migueldemoina]

1) lavender haze - 00:00 2) när de du älskar kommer tillbaka från de döda: 3:22 3) kaos 2: 07:14 4) toxin: 11:16 5) brännmärkt: 14:10 6) den helige anden (under vatten): 19:59 7) passage noir: 25:25 8) måsstadens nationalsång (under vatten): 29:52 9) heartsmear: 35:26 10) vagabond: 38:53 11) mitt trötta hjarta: 46:11 12) detta drömmars sköte en slöja till ormars näste: 50:07 13) phantom assassin: 53:13 14) sunset sunrise: 56:12 15) sunset sunrise sunset sunrise: 1:00:55 16) penny royal poison: 1:06:56 17) paaradiso: 1:10:05 Gonna shamelessly copy the timecodes for individual tracks here so it stays at the top. I dont even need to listen to this on youtube anymore but the chat reaction to nationalsång is just so wholesome that i find myself returning here from time to time.

[@jeanwagner1977]

LI

[@BaenaCarcosa]

This is legitimately a masterpiece. When all the callbacks to the original album came in I lost my mind. This is inception in musical form

[@ZuccAF]

You said it best mr. guitar! Album of the decade

[@Mason_____]

Absolutely. Truly cinematic music.

[@coldbloodsupplicant]

hands down

[@ilikeheavymuzic135]

Dude my soul left my body, continuous non stop chills for over an hour, which I didn’t even know was possible. My skin hurts lmao

[@Jzphh]

yo dawg i heard you like masstaden so i put some masstaden in your masstaden

[@Justsomerandomguy372]

Song list 0:01 lavender haze 3:21 när de du älskar kommer tillbaka från de döda 7:15 kaos2 11:17 toxin 14:11 brännmärkt 19:59 den helige anden 25:26 passage noir 29:53 måsstadens nationalsång 35:26 heartsmear 38:53 vagabond 46:11 Mitt trötta hjarta 50:07 detta drömmars sköte en slöja till ormars näste 53:14 phantom assassin 56:12 sunset sunrise 1:00:56 sunset sunrise sunset sunrise 1:06:57 penny royal poison 1:10:06 paaradiso 𝙏 𝙃 𝘼 𝙇 𝙇

[@ELyAvErEX]

1) lavender haze - 00:00 2) när de du älskar kommer tillbaka från de döda: 3:22 3) kaos 2: 07:14 4) toxin: 11:16 5) brännmärkt: 14:10 6) den helige anden (under vatten): 19:59 7) passage noir: 25:25 8) måsstadens nationalsång (under vatten): 29:52 9) heartsmear: 35:26 10) vagabond: 38:53 11) mitt trötta hjarta: 46:11 12) detta drömmars sköte en slöja till ormars näste: 50:07 13) phantom assassin: 53:13 14) sunset sunrise: 56:12 15) sunset sunrise sunset sunrise: 1:00:55 16) penny royal poison: 1:06:56 17) paaradiso: 1:10:05

[@dildonicplague]

Pin this comet

[@visij]

thanks

[@koanikal]

Thanks! I wish people would put timestamps in the descriptions

[@EJHMUSIC666]

Hi I like this

[@ChaosMaker6]

Thank you much 🤘

[@ilikeheavymuzic135]

it's an honour to be here experiencing this with you all.

[@DC33879]

It’s an honour to be here experiencing this with you (th)all.

[@ilikeheavymuzic135]

@@DC33879 I failed you

[@DC33879]

@@ilikeheavymuzic135 No. There is no fail here. There is only THALL.

[@GremlinGatbuger]

yeah

[@ryandeboer1928]

Lmao, cute exchange my guys. THALL

[@HDWpowopo]

My review of the album: CD1 1) lavender haze: T H A L L 2) när de du älskar kommer tillbaka från de döda: T H A L L 3) kaos 2: T H A L L 4) toxin: T H A L L 5) brännmärkt: T H A L L 6) den helige anden (under vatten): T H A L L 7) passage noir: T H A L L 8) måsstadens nationalsång (under vatten): T H A L L 9) heartsmear: T H A L L CD2 1) vagabond: T H A L L 2) mitt trötta hjarta: T H A L L 3) detta drömmars sköte en slöja till ormars näste: T H A L L 4) phantom assassin: T H A L L 5) sunset sunrise: T H A L L 6) sunset sunrise sunset sunrise: T H A L L 7) penny royal poison: T H A L L 8) paaradiso: T H A L L M Y B R Ö D E R S

[@Itheil]

BRÖDER

[@mr.bulldobs4337]

THALL

[@EXILEDLIVE]

My review of the album: THALL/THALL

[@Ocidad]

yeah BRODEEERRRR

[@TomSprudzansOddball]

I didn't understand the hype around this band at all on the first few listens. I thought it was generic, a bit one-note and basic. Then, one day, I listened to this album randomly while high as a kite, and, it was a completely different beast. The immense soundscape, the infinite layers of depth, and the sheer beauty of the production revealed themselves to me. On every single listen I discover something new. Now I've listened to this album about 400 times and I think this is one of the greatest pieces of music ever written.

[@davehall6270]

The final word of vocals with the rolled R is one of the greatest ends to an album ever.

[@postrockforthemind128]

Agreed!! With that peaceful outro.... man its just the fuckin shit. It makes you just say to yourself "I gotta listen to that shit again." Last album that did that to me was Catch 33 by Meshuggah. The ending of sum. Yeah.... wtf man lol

[@truslyd]

Sounds Danish as fuck..as if screamed from the Grendel itself..

[@odell4625]

Every click of that word is an exclamation point on the end of this album.

[@dppro4199]

Perfect crescendo 😊🎉

[@justin4364]

This will go down as one of the all time great metal albums. Honestly greatest imo. Absolute game changer.

[@ErikTails]

I feel like vildhjarta doesn't get the viewers as it should. I hope they get recognition from they decade work

[@JayB934txs]

@@ErikTails I agree somewhat but I’m kinda glad they’re more of a cult/kinda underground type band. The long dark periods and silence, not knowing a whole lot about them adds this mysterious/secret vibe to them. Like how some indie cult films can have the most depth and end up being so special that they withstand the test of time. Although they’re criminally underrated, the people who do like it geek out about them. I have only one friend who “gets it” and we’ll listen to the whole album and just nerd out the whole time. We both like the same little riffs and stuff and you’d think we’re watching football or something lol.

[@ErikTails]

@@JayB934txs really well said. cool you have a friend that enjoys too. mine only know meshuggah

[@alexeyyakovich7464]

Really? LOL.

[@koteloida]

Måsstaden already achieved just that 10y ago

[@willhammond4290]

Update: Since discovering this, I have delved into them, HLB, Reflections, Fractalize, No Oath, and others. I can’t overstate the significance of this album, and I have no problem saying it is the greatest album of all time, and my favorite work of art of all time. I hope this reaches the band. You guys give me hope for the world. The fact that something this amazing can come out of a small group of people is mind blowing to me. From the American bass fishing community, Thall.

[@jacemcpherson]

If I could throw one more out there that really does thall well, "Path of Giants". Similar to No Oath, there's "Stömb". Indistinct (most recent album) is also a great choice. Hjärna Waves. So many !!

[@williamestes5559]

Thanks for sending me to No Oath! Great recommendation

[@BetterCallThall]

Check out Dal Av, you're welcome.

[@bmw_m4255]

​@@BetterCallThall lol

[@TundraCH]

Not enough talking about the incredible individual artwork for all 17 songs? That's so great, gives every song it's own identity sort of imo.

[@BetterCallThall]

Check out the lyrics! Those paintings are part of a very tragic and fucked up story. Dig the Haunted Shores pfp

[@frosmane9041]

vildhjarta's original vocalist did that for his band Mean's End. go check them out. Mean's End is one of my favorite bands, go listen to arbiter of time especially

[@nomadicstrength]

@@BetterCallThall what happens? Far as I can tell the snake gets the short end.

[@satanicgay666]

The art of the last song is the most disturbing of all of them. I love it

[@pendragon5573]

Art by Rickard Westman. He also did the Måsstaden Over Vatten artworks, Thousands of Evils album artwork, + Den Spanska Känslan +, + Ylva +, and + Kristallfågel +!

[@o.w.sproductions1873]

The positivity in this comment thread is refreshing. This album is a new beast. Something you can't get tired of listening to, because each listen reveals more nuances you didn't hear before. You guys are incredible.

[@AshtonFitness]

The album is like a beautiful, haunting, twisted dream. Incredible.

[@thomasreuter1614]

After having a year and half to digest this, I can confidently say this is the greatest piece of music ever written

[@jannikwinkelmann2050]

While there is no the "greatest", to name the album as such isnt wrong at all

[@yvngdxtr6166]

Well duh silly!

[@AndrewKlinger]

Yep, this entered my legendary list. The others being Catch 33 and Exoplanet.

[@odell4625]

Yeah I think this is the most skillfully made album ever. Ashen is just barely beneath it. I'm big on Chaos A.D., LD50 and Obzen, but after 40 years of metal listening, this album has to top everything else.

[@ExileTX]

that is hard to refute, indeed.

[@walterwhite4954]

This has given me the inspiration that I’ve been desperately looking for to start cooking again.

[@WitchPilled]

This genuinely made me tear up like crazy. I've graduated high school, gone through college, and entered a career while waiting for this. I'm 28 this year lmao

[@genioretardo3963]

I was in school when I first found them. Went through College. Now I too have a job. From a confused, depressed, teenager, to a successful adult, Vildhjarta has been with me all the way through. Thall forever.

[@nomadicstrength]

29 bro. I feel you.

[@anaguma90]

When I was listening to Masstaden I was a university dropout working my first low paid crappy job and trying to make a long distance relationship work. 10 years later I married that same girl, have a kid, and have a pretty nice career as an actual functioning adult. Lots happens in 10 years...

[@toweringsequoias1590]

also 28

[@aynse_]

Ditto brother. It's been a ride

[@HEARDGERD]

It's unbelievable. It feels almost like "Masstaden but knowing what we know now". The callbacks, the relentless force of the riffs, the new mixes, and the vibes this thing puts out are immense,especially with the tailored artwork and it feels SO fucking cohesive. Absolutely worthy of the title masterpiece, and it is without a doubt worthy of it's position next to the original record.

[@RyanRyan-nt3nd]

"Masstaden but knowing what we know now" Can't be put any better.

[@smeffbensen8045]

This has changed metal forever in my eyes, I grew up living on scraps and shreds of weird blog post didn't, discovering meshuggah and stumbling onto omnilash. For years, more than the almost twelve I waited to hear what masstaden could be living of scraps and constantly searching for an album that would change music for me. This finally took the leap that has entirely re written what I want in music, I feel like this is the guy hearing dark side of the moon for the first time when it came out moment for metal.

[@becauseboost4726]

Literally couldn’t agree more

[@tbone8644]

I thought I was the only one lol Vild/HLB has made everything else sound boring to me

[@JayB934txs]

I actually compare them to Pink Floyd a lot to people who don’t know about metal. They aren’t songs and stuff, you want to listen to the whole album start to finish. It’s a sonic landscape that constantly changes and is an experience. This album is sick. The callbacks to masstaden just made my fucking week.

[@joshuawerner3074]

@Belanger Family I agree!

[@johnlarose5399]

CHECK OUT CARBOMB

[@MirkoFustinoni]

Music has not been the same thing for me since this album came out. To this day, I still almost get moved when I hear sections such as the tapping part in Nationalsang or the outro in Paaradiso. Such a perfect album in every possible way.

[@vaunted1208]

It gets better every day brother.

[@mayonice3577]

A blessing and a curse, I cannot enjoy music anymore. I'm stuck eternally listening to three albums by the same band.

[@MirkoFustinoni]

@@mayonice3577 same here man

[@Bugan24]

@@mayonice3577 fuck I though that was just my weird ass keeping same three albums on repeat lmao

[@guts2657]

No matter what happens in my life I'm lucky enough to exist in the same cosmic second as this album release

[@broncoxy]

real

[@KOUKIMONSTER]

hey alright, I didn't expect tears tonight but måsstadens nationalsång (under vatten) was like a fucking spiritual experience after the eight-year wait. friendly reminder to please support these guys and buy the album/merch if you're able to!

[@RyanCmetal]

[@JKKoneofakind]

måsstadens nationalsång (under vatten) triggers an absolute nostalgia attack for anyone who was here in the early days. legit had some of us crying from nostalgia.

[@anxiety-1571]

WHERE CAN I GET MERCH OF THESE GUYS

[@anxiety-1571]

NEVERMIND FOUND IT

[@BoomBamSmash]

Words can't really describe how this makes me feel. I don't think any other album has ever and will ever hit the same.

[@KM-tv5km]

I’m expecting a lot of covers from you!!

[@RudyBlackstone]

Same

[@NedAndre]

I don't understand. How can this be so good from start to finish? It's a literal wall of pure heavy perfection.

[@mindfuII]

They spent 6 months om each track :D

[@prodlvst]

because thall

[@acecrusher0288]

Album of the year!!! Not even close! The atmosphere, the transitions from each track. So heavy, yet so beautiful! I think this surpassed Loathe for me as the best album I've heard in the last 10 years!! This will be a very influential metal album for years to come!! Unbelievable job to all of the members that is apart of this masterpiece of an album!!

[@wilsonguillory490]

Loathe was a true standout to me last year too, good to see another fan of both them and Vildhjarta in the wild

[@vintagejm]

loathe was my aoty last year and vildhjarta is my aoty this year!!!

[@deathmetalmarten]

album of the decade.

[@ericswearingenmusic9967]

It’s gunna be a toss up between this and Colors 2 for me.. apples and oranges

[@jaydenjbryant8665]

That crown goes to Whitechapel Kin

[@MrJustinreese]

I just discovered these guys tonight, and found a masterpiece. I am grateful to have clicked on this video. Thank you gods of KZbin.

[@Ordacleaphobia]

Bruh I was TERRIFIED that after such a long wait this album was going to be disappointing. And now I'm just shocked that it isn't. Such a perfect spiritual successor to the first record.

[@AustinJSchaeffer]

Without a doubt this is the most any piece of media has emotionally resonated with me ever. Vildhjarta have created a masterpiece and I will never be able to thank them enough. I can only hope that this release brings them a fraction of the happiness that it has brought me and many other fans.

[@Adelnoor_]

I've always had a weird relationship with Vildhjarta, i remember listening to one of their songs many YEARS ago, and it really didn't tell me much. However, what i thought was going to be a forgettable song, stuck with me for all those years, with some of the riffs coming up in my mind from time to time. Until a few days ago i found this video by pure chance, by the time you're reading this, i've listened to the whole thing at least 2 times. And still, i can't say i truly understand (not because of the lyrics being swedish) their works. The only thing i'm sure about is that it feels like i'm witnessing something exceptional, and that i will remember their sound for many years to come, as well as those artworks.t

[@chrisbeadles7614]

Which song was it?

[@Adelnoor_]

@@chrisbeadles7614 20:00 den helige anden , i remember listening to it in my final years of high school, it also inspired me in some of my works. However, right now i'm listening in loop to brandmarkt (especially the end, despite being the less heavy part of the song) and heartsmear. Funny is that both of them have my favourite drawings out of all the other songs aswell.

[@BretSilverberg]

This is a genre-defining masterpiece. An absolute 10/10 that gives you something new with each listen

[@alessandroamicoprovv]

I am crying. This is a real masterpiece, it reflects what i have felt in this last period of my life, right now i feel so lost and sad but this music...is uplifting in such a unique way. Thank you guys, this was worth the wait. I am just a 22 years old kid who lives under Etna volcano, in Sicily, but I wish the best for your health and your happiness, for life. Thall forever. Vildhjarta forever. I love you.

[@midnighthymn]

22 here as well! THALL.

[@fitzy28101]

Tough times don't last, tough people do.

[@rotshepherd3817]

You're my age, I know how you feel, the last 3 years have been hard, but we are harder! Stay strong brother.

[@nightlessexplosive3641]

ti capisco, ho 20 anni e provo le stesse cose, band come i vildhjarta sono un toccasana per la mente

[@ColderAirYT]

22 here from Canada! THALL.

[@alexanderrestucci3604]

This is grade A and perfection. Absolutely incredible. Filled with emotional vocals and guitar as well as hard hitting drops, massive soundscapes, atmosphere on all spectrums, nature sounds and all the working of Vildhjarta. Couldn’t be happier with this release. This is a future classic and this will set an extremely high bar.. the way they do their thing and have a unique sound of their own is what makes them, them. Thanks, boys for Masstaden Under Vatten.

[@RoswellContinuum]

“Emotional vocals” is wild. I don’t really like the vocals that much but I really respect the instrumentation

[@jennasalgado1919]

We made it. We heard it. We cried. We celebrated. To those who didn't make it, this one's for them. May we play it so loud that it reaches them wherever they are now. Rest easy, brothers and sisters. Thall.

[@arnoldhernandez1910]

Autobots, Thall out.

[@jeanwagner1977]

ddʑðɘeʅɑwaø̞ɨʍɕᶴɘᶴʔø

[@jonc.5310]

Utter nonsense

[@louistremblay1218]

Calle, Daniel, Buster, Vilhelm, and everyone that was involved in the making of this album Thank you for making this timeless masterpiece. ALSO having den helige anden in swedish is amazing

[@johnlarose5399]

HOW DO U KNOW ITS TIMELESS IT JUST DROPPED

[@louistremblay1218]

@@johnlarose5399 because masstaden droped in 2011 and its 2021 and nobody comes close to them in their style

[@growlandroll]

@@louistremblay1218 I second that

[@b8l8a8d8e8]

Actually the vocals in the swedish version of den helige anden is way more understandable than in the english version... seriously

[@BetterCallThall]

*Most* of the album is in swedish.

[@nonZensically]

Won't be able to join the listening party, so I'm preemtively liking and leaving you all with a THALL, and hope you all enjoy yourselves immensely!

[@ixw820]

I had a class 30 minutes after the premier started, and I didn't feel good about stopping less than half way through. I'm right there with you

[@HeavyReign12]

Yeah after nearly 2 years I am confident that this is the greatest album of all time for me.

[@andreasjensen6617]

Same this is amazing

[@tannersmith8415]

Since I first heard the heartsmear teaser back in my college years, I've been waiting so patiently for this moment to visit Måsstaden once again. My first listen was back when I turned 18 and finally a week before my 28th birthday I get to relive the experience. T H A L L H L A A L H L L A H T

[@777uuh]

thall

[@KyoMagnane]

@@777uuh Thall

[@jacemcpherson]

Dude, they delivered! heartsmear has a reimagined pattern from the 2015 teaser. This is christmas come early. THALL!

[@boykidmanboykidman5420]

How was the experience cuz it blew my mind

[@ilikeheavymuzic135]

Thall

[@sanervoice-over2731]

This is pure art. Beyond Music, way beyond Metal, beyond every conventional aspect of entertainment. There is nothing like this album.

[@tempoklad]

We won't have anything better than this is the next ten years. Please enjoy and support.

[@yellowsaurus4895]

@youtubeisafag the guys who did terraforming? Im not finding anything new from them besides a single from like 7 months ago

[@fvfd3434ssDVsdvsdvsdvsadv]

So I don't know if you guys read the comments, but think i this is my favorite album ever. This is actually insane given the amount of music I have actually listened to in my time, I have never felt more connected with a piece of music, physically and spiritually. I'm not so good at expressing myself but i thought i should try given tthe impact this has had on me. Thank you.

[@morbida]

we read

[@prodlvst]

i feel the same way

[@franlovelsimic8421]

@@morbida Giga Chads

[@sotojared22]

Go and listen to their first album. It won't disappoint once you realize it's actually narrative style song writing. The music emerses you into the story of the Lone Derringer and his journey through masstaden. A story of living with mental illness truth be told.

[@jeffcassell1236]

I love when music is so good that you feel compelled to tell complete strangers your feelings. not only ones feelings of the song but ones life & how an album, or song has impacted it. You're not alone brother.

[@Suicynic]

A true 💎. The reprisal of “All these Feelings” on “masstadens nationalsang (under vatten)…..no words.

[@RyanRyan-nt3nd]

One of the most important recordings of all time.

[@Hifcrea]

The way heartsmear LULS you back into a down keyed version of kaos 2 ending riff makes me feel like a helpless naked infant boy in the sweet arms of the mother every single TIME. simply cannot believe how these guys come back after all these years and completely flip modern metal and its generic trending tendencies UPSIDE down like they have with each of their releases in the past. However i must say, this album is SEVERELY more potent it seems. They are just doing the unthinkable. Just when you get this longing and this sense that metal has stalled out continues to give you the "ya but ive heard it all before" feeling, they come back onto the scene with brilliance and groundbreaking vision

[@joeytiago]

The last 3 minutes of Paaradiso combined with the artwork is magical. Feels like you're in this twisted surreal world

[@nomadicstrength]

You are

[@willsmash]

We need this to be animated into an episode for each song. The story is just to phenomenal. THANK YOU GOD FINALLY

[@joshuawerner3074]

@Will Gude yes that should totally happen I’d love to watch that too

[@nomadicstrength]

Shit would be BRUTAL too

[@static_motion]

I'm not even done listening to the whole thing but I can confidently say that this is the album of the fucking decade. Insane work on all fronts and a fantastic extension to måsstaden. The callbacks on måsstadens nationalsång (under vatten) were the cherry on top of the cake. Mind blowing riffs, amazing atmosphere and thematic complexity and consistency. What else can one wish from an album? thall

[@johannrajan3279]

I disagree with the statement that it is the album of the decade there are albums such Koloss, Violent Sleep of Reason, Lugal Ki En, The Joy of Motion, Immersion. Clearly heavier. This album I will give album of the year. But the songs are not memorable, but certainly there are moments.

[@static_motion]

@@johannrajan3279 Sure, you do you. I love every single one of those albums, but to me "heavier" does not equal "better" (how is The Joy Of Motion heavier than this by the way?). None of those are even close to the level of storytelling and compositional complexity as this one to me. My previous AOTY contender, Välde, is IMO heavier than any of the ones in that list and heavier than måsstaden under vatten, but despite being beautifully composed, this one still takes the cake in my book.

[@jukedem]

What about citadel bruh

[@mikegonsalves3417]

This is honestly the greatest album I have ever heard in my 38 years of existence!

[@anaguma90]

I have been listening to extreme metal for 20 years now and sometimes feel a little jaded and like it's all been done before. In fact I don't even listen to much metal these days because of that feeling. But this made me sit bolt upright and pay attention to every second, and it's been on repeat since. Give this band your money, this is the sound of envelopes being pushed.

[@DT-tq8ku]

I feel the same way. This is so refreshing.

[@keithgraham8588]

how exactly is it that much different though? lol literally using the same drop tuning and vocal style as any other death metal band. This band just sounds like a slower Children of Bodom.

[@austinthefreak]

@@keithgraham8588 With all the copy+pasted bands in the oversaturated djent subgenre that you could've compared them to, you instead went with.... Children of Bodom? The melodic death band with neoclassical-influenced guitar and synth solos?

[@JayB934txs]

@@austinthefreak foreal, what a bizarre take. I know that they’re unique because I’ve spent years trying to find similar stuff and there just isn’t. Even hlb just doesn’t do it for me for some reason. Most people say they’re a shitty meshuggah knock off which an equally wrong take.

[@kubasniak]

Check out Afterbirth - Four Dimensional Flesh. Great music experience imo.

[@SOADVSSOAD]

I'm glad I survived this long to finally hear this album 😭 What absolute legends, words can't describe how long I've waited for the second coming. THALL

[@nathanrelph3523]

Love that the clean section from Den Helige pops up every once in a while haha, love a little motif

[@static_motion]

Man my jaw dropped when it started playing midway through brännmärkt. The thematic complexity in this entire album is insane.

[@ilikeheavymuzic135]

It’s even in the very first track at the end. So good

[@nomadicstrength]

Honestly this like some kind of musical and visual ecosystem that we all enter like foreigners.

[@metxlguy2736]

This album is such and experience, i enjoyed every single song from it and I felt the passion and darkness that it has, I felt like it was part of a dark episode of my life and that feeling is unexplainable, I even had goosebumps when the dagger part came in, this is definetly the best album i´ve ever heard in my life, thank you Vildhjarta.

[@lukebailey3023]

Busters been busy. This is the most immersive album I've heard unbelievable just sucks you right into a different world and them nature samples too. Worth the wait to bang out such a piece of art.

[@AtticusDungeon]

I feel like I can speak for everyone when I say this truly transcends any expectations anyone could have had for this album. From the artwork, themes, recurring motifs, impossibly heavy riffs, and insane callbacks to the OG... this has set a new benchmark for metal in terms of sheer creativity and technical ability. Absolutely Masterful. Watching the debut stream in real time was a joyously fantastic experience, I love you thall. ❤

[@RoswellContinuum]

The vocals are mid for me. The instrumentals are cool but I can’t get over his voice

[@AtticusDungeon]

@@RoswellContinuum The first album was definitely more relentless since it had two vocalists, but I think there are plenty of great vocal moments on this album as well. Nar de du alskar kommer tillbaka has crazy dynamics, the amazing chorus on kaos2, fucking den helige anden, the haunting outro of heartsmear, the awesome tension of vagabond, and the epic finale of paaradiso to name a few. But they are not for everyone, but they do have an instrumental version of the album too!

[@Sethary.]

All of Vildhjarta's albums blew me away especially Thousands Of Evils but this... damn they've matured.

[@hanoiscrambler]

Yes. I also feel that matured is a pretty accurate description. Big boy music!

[@A539squid]

The fact that no one has posted the time stamps proves that this album is a masterpiece front to back and should be enjoyed as uch without inturruption.

[@odell4625]

It took a minute for this album to progressively go from an occasional listen to an addiction. Every time I listen to it, I catch something small that I've never heard in previous listens. I've been listening to metal for 40 years, and I have to say this has to be the most skillfully made album I've ever heard. They should have named this album "Simultaneous", because how can music simultaneously be Slow yet fast Aggressive yet laid back Peaceful yet disturbing Sad yet happy I could go on and on about it.

[@BlaZe-pl4ym]

God, I always come back to this video just to watch the live chat. It’s so fucking wholesome to see everyone connecting and losing their minds over this album.

[@herrsvartwolf]

so after a few listens i can say this is nothing like Masstaden or Thousands of Evils, its a whole new way to feel this band. The atmosphere grows thick and melancholy grasps your soul along the way, its something I’ve definitely felt before on their previous works but with a different approach, mature and elegant. I miss songs like Traces, the lone deranger, langstmedan, dimman, with those intricate clean/acoustic passages and the old clean vocals. With that said, I think its a great album and its structure deserves a lot of attention, I would recommend that you listen to this album without looking at the tracks and just let the music shape itself along the way. I give it a 10000000/10. thall 🤘🏻

[@mostlyirishcarguy8955]

Masstadens Nationalsang actually brought tears to my eyes

[@antonisvasilakopoulos1495]

This is seriously a top 10 album from all genres of music i've ever listened.

[@yourbuddyunit]

This album somehow implements causal/temporal security. You can't perceive of all the layers, easter eggs, and callbacks on the first listen. They discovered a way to create an album that evolves in your mind, Each listen brings something new to your consciousness. T H A L L

[@sonocosmonauta]

when I understood that, I cried.

[@Crafter610]

This is correct.

[@777uuh]

what easter eggs???

[@777uuh]

@@bl0rt0 ive listened to their discography, those are called teasers not easter eggs

[@777uuh]

@@bl0rt0 bet

[@Remedy462]

Read the translated lyrics. This is legitimately a great story. A little abstract at first (it's emotional metaphors) but that ending is actual literature. Check it out!

[@willsmash]

Is it just me or does this feel like a continuation? The antagonist coming back to end what the antagonist from Masstaden tried to end,but this time his goal is set in stone and he knows what he must do to achieve paradise? I need someone to dissect this with, I have been losing sleep! What an absolute masterpiece.

[@johntudisca5]

Exactly my thoughts. The artwork reminds me of The Fool’s journey in Tarot. There are archetypes in the artist’s work that portray greed, injustice & gluttony such as in Masstaden. I had a theory that Vatten is the ruler that gets dethroned thus entering paradise. There is judgement, the wolves in the hourglass (the wolf howl sampling), so many little pieces that make a gigantic puzzle. You see the hooded figure is the catalyst for the conjuring, libra scales throughout the artwork: the seagull city civilians revolt. I can’t wrap my mind around the full thing yet but that’s what I’m conceptualizing as of right now. I feel like Masstaden nationslang is an ode to what was and how things were, now under Vatten things are much darker.

[@willsmash]

@@johntudisca5 I have came to conclusion after going back and listening to both albums multiple times, that the snake has received a letter from the bird god that used to be worshipped in masstaden. The letter stated that he was still alive and being held captive down in the port. The snake eventually gets caught, after spreading the truth to the people about the tyrannical cult. The snake is sent under to die a bitter death, but to fulfill the prophecy of the bird man. The snake has done his duty, it’s unclear to me what really happens with the bird man but the snake and him ended up defeating the evil cult and bringing about paridise in the end.

[@avrianobrien]

The singles have meant so much to me over the past year. Being able to finally listen to the full body of work they are part of is such a powerfully emotional and satisfying experience. Thank you Vildhjarta.

[@djenthallman4448]

This is what all music should be, pure art that is expressive and beuatiful.

[@ZuccAF]

T h a l l

[@pinkavyek]

I discovered Vildhjarta two years ago and I can't put into words how much this album genuinely changed the way I see music and is by far one of the greatest albums I've ever heard in my entire life

[@blackcatthall]

My wife got me this on vinyl and a top quality record player and speakers just so I could hear it that way for Christmas , I've listened to this album a shit ton, and the vinyl experience is on another level

[@pinkavyek]

@@blackcatthall awesomeee I got it on Vinyl too, it's fucking greattt i got my wife into Vildhjarta hehe

[@aponcapone]

Maybe you like Humanity's last Breath to....the gitarist is also in Vildhjarta

[@pinkavyek]

​@@aponcaponei do actually lmao

[@DC33879]

Ok, is this enough for a guitar company to finally give them a much deserved endorsement?!? *YEAH. IM LOOKING AT YOU, IBANEZ.*

[@o.w.sproductions1873]

Most likely Hapas guitars

[@Wesley.Deuren]

Hapas

[@ptakleo]

You don't Need Ibanez when you live in Sweden

[@Crafter610]

Mannnnnn fr lmao

[@aaronsamaniego1819]

The ambient melody at 4:45 gives me chills every single time. I know everyone is pouring their hearts out over this, but this perfectly encapsulates the vibe/tone the world has been in for the past few years. I was in self imposed isolation well before the pandemic and there are so many parts that catch that raw feeling of isolation and living on the fringe. You can tell they put their heart and souls into every second of this work of art. Not only that, but this shit must be what Dark Souls bosses listen to to get pumped. I'm going to be listening to this for years to come, especially at the gym.

[@CunchwapSupeme]

When the singles came out, I loved them but I couldn't help but feel like they were too disjointed and random (even for Vildhjarta). Now hearing the songs within the context of the whole album, everything feels so much more tied together and artful. I'm obsessed with how motifs are distributed throughout along with absolutely delicious callbacks to the first album. It brings much needed control to the chaos that is THALL. It's tough to impress me after over a decade of listening to this genre, but my ear holes have been absolutely blessed, my balls have been thoroughly emptied, and it was completely worth the near decade wait. Please tour the US soon. I don't care how far I have to drive.

[@younglingslayer2896]

This is my introduction to this band, I'm only 10 minutes in and have already decided this is the best music I've found all year, wish I found these guys sooner

[@SuperstarsGuitarAcademy]

Vildhjarta have won music. We can all stop trying now.

[@ZuccAF]

Yes, they have done it

[@Slothmeister7]

My favorite part is they gave everyone a 10 year chance to figure out how to do it and finally said “hold my toilet paper rolls” and proceeded to drop the best project of 2021. we are blessed to be apart of this.

[@johannrajan3279]

I mean Fractalize is overtaking these guys with ease. Their songs are just phenominal. I can name one of their songs that can easily be heavier than this whole album.

[@ZuccAF]

@@johannrajan3279 fractalize is an amazing band yes. But holy shit this album defeats all of its competition

[@JayB934txs]

@@ZuccAF I don’t think anyone will ever outdo Vildhjarta. Not to me anyways. I’ve heard fractilize and it sounds hollow, and soulless compared to Vildhjarta. Cool riffs and music, but Vildhjarta takes me on a journey like no other band can.

[@JoLOD]

You opened the doors to a new era of metal music. Thanks a lot for what you do, Calle, Buster, Daniel and Vilhelm. I'm sure that your dedication to your passion will set new rules in the metal industry. Album of the decade, and favorite of all time to me People, go support them if you love their work, buy something on their website if you can !

[@Gibbas27]

is masstadens nationalsang under vatten just the entirety of masstaden in one song? My god that was something i wish i could experience again and again for the first time.

[@Itheil]

I was so dumbfounded when hearing that. I had the goofiest fuckin grin ever and just sat there in shock.

[@yellowsaurus4895]

Absolutely insane. I dont know of any other band that have had the balls to just straight up recycle old material. These guys did it and it fucking worked.

[@Itheil]

@@yellowsaurus4895 right??? at first i feel like there might be a temptation for some people to critique it negatively with the reasoning that it's over-reliance. Or, kind of like the Star Wars treatment. You know how in almost every one of those movies post the OG trilogy they just bombard it with throwbacks and familiar things to be like "HEYYY LOOK AT THIS! STAR WARS! SEE THE AT-ATS??? YO DID HE SAY HE HAS A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS? WOW MAN, STAR WARS!" And maybe there's a point to be made with the recycled stuff in this album. However, the context is different for one and the execution is just SSS+ tier. They wove them in so intricately, making them parts of the larger whole, the album is a continuation of the story from the first. It adds so much cohesion to the audio story telling. anyway, all that to say: I agree with you. I'm just running on 2 hours of sleep and still gushing about this thing, haha

[@yellowsaurus4895]

@@Itheil lol, i get what you're saying. It was a perfect tribute to the original album. And you can tell how much love and passion they put into it. It really feels like an homage to their roots, rather than just fan service. More bands need to do shit like this honestly.

[@willsmash]

Honestly this feels like a continuation. The poison blade back at it again

[@MetalMark9]

I wish more people could see the beauty in this. It is brilliant.

[@joelbeehn]

The cold, foul stank that this album gives off chills me to the bone. Phantom Assassin in particular was what felt like a life-altering song. That transition gave me the worst stank faced goosebumps I've ever had. 10/10.

[@wimsmekens]

As someone who's been at the birth of THALL mainly the event called Euroblast vol.6 in 2010, everyone was baffled and just confused at what that meant, and years and years i've still tried to get a meaning out of it, while the band itself just said it meant nothing, just THALL, well i kinda figured it out what it could mean with this album, its "UNIQUE" the band is, the music is, and nothing comes quiet close to this band. Just as Meshuggah once was, a complete and total unique entity. This album is just immense, Its a audiovisual dream, hard to describe, its like we went through the rabbit hole, never got out, yet we still think we got out, and then we get sucked into it even more deeper.

[@Slothmeister7]

I love this comment haha glad to be stuck in the rabbit hole with you brother! THALL

[@nomadicstrength]

THALL

[@janlanser648]

Cried multiple times… what you guys have is truly mind blowing. One of if not the greatest album experience I have ever had… unbelievable

[@Slothmeister7]

It’s such a badass thing to get to see all of us so caught up in our emotions over this album. Music is such a beautiful gift that connects us all. I def shed a tear or two as well. These guys are truly a gift to the community. I hope they get the support and funds needed to continue creating this music we’ve all grown to love. THALL my brothers, and sisters.

[@Yourdoomawaitsyou]

Hahahahah you need to grow up mate.

[@JayB934txs]

@@Slothmeister7 that’s why I love this band. I like that they’re not for everyone but the people who do love them really REALLY are about that shit. The fact that they aren’t huge, commercial, and that they go dark for so long makes it cool and has a old school black metal feel. You feel like you’ve found something secret and beautiful. Plus the art, music, recurring motifs and concepts behind the album. And after almost ten years you can tell they wrote this with the hardcore fans in mind. I’m so glad Vildhjarta exists.

[@janlanser648]

@@Yourdoomawaitsyou you are the one that needs to grow up and learn how to appreciate art that moves you. Don’t be dense

[@nintendorocks1]

@@Yourdoomawaitsyou is that my chemical romance lmao

[@demonsarisingmetal]

WOW!!! I had high hopes and boy does this album live up to my hype. Absolutely incredible so far. I love the use of leitmotifs, and the callbacks to måsstaden are thoughtful and well executed.

[@brandonmoser4247]

Måsstadens nationalsång (under vatten) is perfect. I mean, the whole album is amazing but wow.

[@brandonmoser4247]

I cannot stress it enough. This entire album, including the artwork, is a masterpiece. I'm blown away, best metal album.

[@JayB934txs]

This is my favorite track so far too. There are so many very brief motifs and sounds from masstaden. I heard clean intro to dagger (just a few notes), then the beepy sound from all these feelings. Putting in all those references to their debut was brilliant. Protest the hero has done this a lot too and I dig it.

[@sirbonple]

@@JayB934txs also 32:34 reminds me of the breakdown at the end of benblast

[@brandonmoser4247]

@@sirbonple It is. That track is a medley of Masstaden 1

[@ibagedyourmama]

Theyre genius

[@IllustriousCrocoduck]

My wife is about to give birth (via c-section) to our son, and I am sitting here calming my nerves with Sunset Sunrise. Well done, Vildhjarta.

[@motorax11]

I have listened to this 4 times kinda passively absorbing the flow and feel. This evening I put on my headphones, took a puff, dimmed my lights to a dark brooding ambience, and got carried away to another world. This imagery this evokes in my minds eye is quite unnatural.

[@drumsno]

There are parts of the album that sound frightening. I don't know if I could listen in the dark hahah

[@antonch9044]

# 17 'Paaradiso' (1:10:05) destroys me every time. The mix of - totally hopeless atmosphere and lyrics, - larger than life sound mix, - and phenomenal Rickard Westman artwork for this track, after enduring all of the album's depressing story - it's an absolutely crushing ending to this Album-Of-The-Decade.

[@norbertosztermajer]

I think this is already much more than music. I have a strange feeling while I am listening to it that I can not even describe. The atmosphere which has been created here is not human anymore. It is so deep, otherwordly, but sometimes even cold. Like a frozen cave where I am searching for an exit. It It is far beyond our regular level of musical comprehension. The message what comes from these frequencies, rhythmical ideas, melodies and from the overall sound is simple above us. It wants to transmit something to me. It sounds like something that was hidden from the mankind until now, but now we have the access to hear it. It feels like a time travel within myself, in my spiritual world, but I am feeling myself in the past, in the present and in the future at the same time. I would gladly enter the inner world of the creators once, but I am afraid the deeper I would go the more I would get lost in there, maybe forever... Thank you Vildhjarta for this awesome experience. It is an honor for me.

[@goldeneagles6504]

I just discovered these guys today and I can honestly say within 10 minutes of digging into this band, this is some of the most beautiful music I’ve ever heard. I stand Thall now!!

[@MassHysteriaHD]

Now go check all their music and some of the teaser tracks. You'll hear a bunch of old stuff is on this new album. These guys have been my favorite since about 2010. Incredible musicians

[@prodlvst]

i envy you i wish i could hear them for the first time again

[@tobee_gamer5816]

for me, this is one of the most atmospheric albums I have ever sat down and listened to. Loved every moment of it

[@gabrielfestini]

I'm emotional. Not just the breathtaking music. But experiencing this with you all ♡ We're in the right timeline. Thank you for growing up with us ~

[@Veeto]

pouring one out for the homies who never got to hear this thall.

[@jong8265]

Real shit man

[@Crafter610]

This is too real though

[@Crafter610]

So many souls have entered rest since 2011

[@42k78]

I want to hear Thall in year 2200. It's not fair. What Thall will we miss? At least those of us that are here got to hear Thall begin.

[@Crafter610]

@@42k78 2200 is hard to conceive lol

[@blessthenam]

I’m so grateful to be alive to hear this masterpiece

[@hanoiscrambler]

Bruh. Happy birthday 😂

[@Sunchaserofficial]

I've gotta give a round of applause to the guys. This is an absolute fucking journey. Completely worth every minute of waiting.

[@ZuccAF]

yooo! Hope you release more music soon

[@ZuccAF]

And I wholeheartedly agree with you

[@Sunchaserofficial]

@@ZuccAF expect this to be a MAJOR influence on my next album. Icarus is going thall confirmed

[@Sunchaserofficial]

And thank you so much for listening, fan!

[@ZuccAF]

@@Sunchaserofficial That's a very hype thing to hear!

[@overdark33]

This album is the culmination of the last decade or so of everything we - and the band - have been through. You can feel the emotions listening through the entire thing. Years from now we will come back to this as a place of comfort. Ironically, I don't have a fucking clue what the lyrics are about, but they're probably something like that lol

[@matthewpowell2527]

I've listened to this nearly once a day since it came out. Album of the year absolutely. (probably album of the decade if they don't change their writing schedule)

[@coheedandtom]

It’s taken me a few listens to even comprehend the technicality of this album, and today it clicked with me, in the gym, midway through brannmarkt, felt emotions I didn’t know existed. Bravo. I am speechless. Metal orchestra, beautiful.

[@osirisavra1301]

Besides the music,the artwork is also phenomenal.

[@sotojared22]

Nemertines! Haven't seen that album cover in a long while. Everything here is bringing me back to the golden age of prog and djent 😢

[@hanoiscrambler]

Love the artwork of Paradiso. Looks like so much fun going on in the background XD

[@BetterCallThall]

@@sotojared22 Dude Nemertines is so fucking distributing, I love them lol

[@edelkebap]

I called it 2021, and still stand by it: This is the album of the decade.

[@visa..]

literally best album of 2021.

[@The_Luminoth]

Maybe ever.

[@lane3574]

I haven't listened to much in 2021, anything that comes close in your opinion?

[@VirgoKing89]

Until new Meshuggah comes out! 🖤

[@WholeLottaBulldog]

@@VirgoKing89 Fred had next to nothing to do with this upcoming album, even less so than the last, I'm not getting my hopes up.

[@lordovhunger666]

@@lane3574 Välde

[@dr.knecht9104]

After listening to this album since release: This is my absolute favorite album of all time and the reason I can't approach other music as much as before anymore.

[@vincecarpenter661]

I just lived through an entire universal timeline and over 1,000 different lifetimes listening to this. What in the actual fuck. This album is beyond anything and everything and nothing. A masterpiece.

[@vincecarpenter661]

T H A L L H L A A L H L L A H T

[@rudeez]

Proud of you my old boys

[@deathmetalmarten]

long live måsstaden, long live vildhjarta

[@Itheil]

Jimmie

[@morbida]

thall

[@joshcmiller98]

Thall

[@htooauntshein9628]

thall

[@nonhumanperson9362]

THALL

[@RudyBlackstone]

Thall

[@smokbandofficial]

thall

[@MegaLaban12345]

I'm working on a *completely unofficial* english translation of the lyrics. There is a link in my channel description, since youtube doesn't like it when you post links in the comments. There is nothing else of interest on my channel, this is not an advertisement for anything but the lyrics (which are in a simple Google docs). Take care, friends!

[@Rohrerprod.]

ooooh sweet!

[@mickej84]

Great job! Nice that you picked up the double meaning of Den heliga anden :)

[@skrota]

im a beginner at guitar but learning this entire album is something i hope to be able to do some day

[@exile9796]

So, how is your guitar journey after 7 months??

[@skrota]

@@exile9796 i can play toxin and den helige anden start to finish, i wanna learn kaos2 now

[@exile9796]

@@skrota Very nice. Wait do you have an 8 string as a beginner??

[@skrota]

@@exile9796 yeah, i wanted an 8 string asap just so i could play vildhjarta and stuff lol

[@exile9796]

@@skrota That's very cool. Starting out with an 8 string and vildhjarta. I wish you the best of luck with the rest of the album!