Rappers React To Mgla "Exercises In Futility VI"

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  • On this segment of Rappers React, Smokey and Hollywood reacted to a video by one of our great Patreon supporters Smyd Stab. The name of the song is "Exercises In Futility VI" by Mgla. It makes us wonder if there is a 1 through 5. Any suggestions, send them our way!!!
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  • @novislavdajic983
    @novislavdajic983 Před 3 lety +248

    The "Self crucified..." part refers to Odin and the tales about how he torn out one of his eyes and how he made a sacrifice to himself, by hanging for nine nights on Yggdrasil - the tree of life and a centre to the cosmos in norse mythology - in return for wisdom. So "missed the right tree" and "tore the wrong eye out" means somenthing like "I sacrificed myself, my time on this earth, my sanity, etc., I endured so much pain and suffered so much, but still failed do gain wisdom. I failed to learn what this all means".
    Also itchy fingers in polish means to be eager to do something. "The gods are bored with peace in our hearts" so their fingers are itchy, they are eager to mingle in them, to confuse us and stray us further from the answers we seek. "As if we never broke people out of sheer boredom" personifies the higher power, the gods. It just says that those "gods" - the symbol of higher cosmic power - act like people, who sometimes hurt other for trivial reasons, like f.ex. just for fun. After that, "gods" show no remorse and do it over again, not seeing fault in their own cruelty, making us - seeking for a meaning - more and more miserable .

    • @perun28
      @perun28 Před 3 lety +5

      pozamiatałeś ...

    • @4b4d0n
      @4b4d0n Před 3 lety +8

      W0rd!
      Great explanation!

    • @p4nz9r60
      @p4nz9r60 Před 3 lety +12

      There's also an error in the lyrics in the video which always made me confused until I found the correct line. "As if would be someone better, spelling purgatory in latin alphabet" should actually be "As if we would be someone better, EXPELLING purgatory in latin alphabet", meaning that we think we'd be better persons if we simply forgive everyone (letting them leave Purgatory in alphabetical order) no matter if they deserved it (purged themselves of past sins) or not.

    • @SBrown-ti8xe
      @SBrown-ti8xe Před 3 lety +4

      I see missed the right tree and tore the wrong eye as saying one small mistake could lead to you losing it all everything you struggled for. One slightly different, wrong step or unforseen variable at play could lead to an unwanted outcome. Another footnote in the handbook for exercises in futility.

    • @P3ZzzZzz
      @P3ZzzZzz Před 2 lety +2

      Maybe by tearing out an eye and self crucifying one gets the opposite of infinite wisdom and becomes ultimately ignorant, thus loosing the burden of knowledge, becoming free of it, becoming happier

  • @luis.tapiaa.
    @luis.tapiaa. Před 4 lety +189

    Black Metal on this channel. Love it. They are Polish

    • @rjim89
      @rjim89 Před 4 lety +16

      Black metal matters

    • @jasonharrison3873
      @jasonharrison3873 Před 3 lety +4

      Poland has black metal figured out

    • @tommyf6576
      @tommyf6576 Před 3 lety +7

      @@jasonharrison3873 greatest band from Poland of all time. Beats Behemoth and all them hands down

    • @zygfryduszygfrydowicz5577
      @zygfryduszygfrydowicz5577 Před 3 lety +4

      @@jasonharrison3873 WE HAVE THE BEST METAL SCENE IN THE WORLD

    • @user-mn7ut4ri3u
      @user-mn7ut4ri3u Před 3 lety +1

      @@zygfryduszygfrydowicz5577 yes!!

  • @Olivero1704
    @Olivero1704 Před 4 lety +188

    "Mgla" is the polish Word for "Fog"

    • @Michael_Dolences.
      @Michael_Dolences. Před 4 lety +13

      Same word in russian by the way.

    • @matthewgodding777
      @matthewgodding777 Před 4 lety +10

      And pronounced muh-gwah

    • @macp988
      @macp988 Před 3 lety +18

      @@matthewgodding777 nope, mgwah

    • @tnikem
      @tnikem Před 3 lety

      @@Michael_Dolences. Not the same word in russian :)

    • @Michael_Dolences.
      @Michael_Dolences. Před 3 lety

      @@tnikem It was the same word until he edited his original comment.

  • @vicenteraira
    @vicenteraira Před 4 lety +90

    Best band in the newest wave of Black Metal (imo). 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 point, mixing a mature nihilism with some metaphoric narrative "backgrounded" with Greek (and others) Mythology(ies). Monolithic riffs by mister M. complete the astonishing opus of these Poles.
    Long Life Mgła!

  • @TerrorCeltic
    @TerrorCeltic Před 4 lety +100

    Guys, try exercises of futiliy V. Drumcam live at brutal assault 2019.

    • @TerrorCeltic
      @TerrorCeltic Před 3 lety

      @David P. Sick band too, its more darker.

  • @robmarshall2872
    @robmarshall2872 Před 4 lety +88

    Exercises in Futility V is really good too. Whole album is great. The genre of music they are is Black Metal.

    • @aliceinchains7250
      @aliceinchains7250 Před 4 lety +12

      They should do V the live one with the drum cam.

    • @robmarshall2872
      @robmarshall2872 Před 4 lety +2

      @@aliceinchains7250 i agree 100%

    • @hruper
      @hruper Před 3 lety +4

      Made in Great Poland

    • @Tinuzzz76
      @Tinuzzz76 Před 3 lety

      @@aliceinchains7250 hell yeah they should!

    • @JM_TheBassist
      @JM_TheBassist Před rokem

      @@aliceinchains7250 That video is just insane. And one of my fav Black Metal Albums

  • @switchboardrevelry4275
    @switchboardrevelry4275 Před 4 lety +98

    Well, that's a surprise. Great band. Didn't expect to see them here tbh. lol I believe they are Polish black metal. Dissonance is a part of the sound of black metal so thats why sometimes seems off time and...weird. The music reflects the emotion. Tense, dark, other worldly sometimes. Other times incredibly serene. You'll hear the term "wall of sound" a lot with these bands and you can hear why.

    • @residuex
      @residuex Před 4 lety +2

      switchboardrevelry to me post metal/rock and black metal share more similarities than any other genre. All about the sound/texture/ambience.
      And I love the non satanic bands like Wolves in the Throne room or Der Weg einer Freiheit.
      Never heard of this band before, but I love it.

    • @kirat666
      @kirat666 Před 4 lety

      yep, they are from poland

    • @user-te1bu4li8q
      @user-te1bu4li8q Před 3 lety +1

      Mgla is completely harmonic and has nothing to do with dissonance though, except a song or two from their last album

    • @draugarnatt3816
      @draugarnatt3816 Před 3 lety +1

      @@user-te1bu4li8q Mgła actually uses plenty of dissonances, just much more subtly and not as in-your-face as, for example, Icelandic BM bands

    • @user-te1bu4li8q
      @user-te1bu4li8q Před 3 lety

      @@draugarnatt3816 yea ure right. They do even in their earlier releases

  • @elonaepdelin
    @elonaepdelin Před 4 lety +45

    Guys a little tidbit for you - "And their fingers are itchy" - this is actually from polish language. And it means "to be eager to do something". :)

    • @matthewgodding777
      @matthewgodding777 Před 4 lety +3

      I always read it as in 'itchy trigger finger'. Glad i got it basically right

    • @Supernaut413
      @Supernaut413 Před 3 lety +1

      Det kliar i fingrarna do we say in Sweden that means it itches in the fingers

    • @Motorpunk666
      @Motorpunk666 Před 3 lety

      @@Supernaut413 yeah and it means you're impatient and eager to get something done!

  • @InsomniaQ
    @InsomniaQ Před 4 lety +26

    Hi guys! So it happens that I can give you some info about them. So Mgła is a black metal band from my country - Poland. Word "Mgła" itself mean "fog", and when it comes to the letter "ł/Ł" it is very characteristic, it's nowhere close to the letter "T". If you want to know how to pronounce it then use Google translate, choose Polish, paste word Mgła and listen ;) Cheers from Poland 🇵🇱

  • @isahelal5105
    @isahelal5105 Před 4 lety +68

    Mgła (pronounced mgwah) is a Polish black metal band. Their lyrics are about the struggle with the concept of nihilism- believing that nothing has any inherent meaning. This track is from the album Exercises in Futility, which has 6 songs, numbered from 1 to 6. I would recommend giving Exercises in Futility I a listen.

    • @grugoadjeschkarat4951
      @grugoadjeschkarat4951 Před 4 lety +2

      or 5

    • @isahelal5105
      @isahelal5105 Před 4 lety +4

      @@grugoadjeschkarat4951 Or 5, yes. I suggested 1 since it has more lyrics, and conveys the band's philosophical stance better. But, yes, 5 is a good song, too, and it is the most atmospheric track on the EIF album, I think.

    • @Mp57navy
      @Mp57navy Před 4 lety

      @@isahelal5105 Yeah, V is my favorite, lyrics wise.

    • @jameshall1075
      @jameshall1075 Před 4 lety +1

      V is so awesome..that cymbal work...wow

  • @buttoningbenjamin5687
    @buttoningbenjamin5687 Před 3 lety +6

    Black #@$%ing Metal. Cold, biting, hard, unforgiving, visceral, raw. And melodic, ethereal, and transcendental.

  • @b.entranceperium
    @b.entranceperium Před 3 lety +8

    "Darkside" is the drummer. King of 16th note tripplets on the cymbals

  • @gringrin3979
    @gringrin3979 Před 4 lety +22

    I was looking forward to your reaction to this music. Now I don’t have to look forward to it anymore and can be thankful for a great reaction. The wall of sound in this song knocked me over the first time I heard it. Their musicianship is exemplary and their lyricism is superb, just a damn good band. Thank you both, I’ll drop a link with my next request. I didn’t with this one because I honestly wanted to see what you guys would choose; then I remembered, a lot of their live performances don’t include the intro 😬 it all worked out. Peace🙃

  • @tomazzo8093
    @tomazzo8093 Před 3 lety +4

    The thing is, black metal doesn't need rhymes! When you read or listen to Black Metal lyrics, it's more like an excerpt from a dark novel.
    The music creates the flow that the lyrics ride on ... that's it ...

  • @yeahwhatever1184
    @yeahwhatever1184 Před 3 lety +11

    Definitely watch the live drum cam videos of theirs. Watching him play is unreal.

  • @joshuacole1482
    @joshuacole1482 Před 3 lety +1

    These guys kill!!! Need to do more! Great react! The drum cam footage of exercises V is absolutely blazing!!!

  • @spatnik4757
    @spatnik4757 Před 4 lety +13

    Your interpretation was right, the chorus refers to god Odin who gave his eye out in order to draw from well of wisdom to gain knowledge, but knowledge might bring fortune, but also can bring a destruction (i.e. atomic bomb)

    • @nicholaswalker2278
      @nicholaswalker2278 Před 4 lety

      It could also be a reference to the bible. "If your right eye causes you to sin tear it out." If that is the case then the song implies that punishing yourself like that is futile.

    • @STILLMOTIO
      @STILLMOTIO Před 3 lety +1

      ​@@nicholaswalker2278 But it's about Norse mythology, not fucking Christianity. In fact, to learn the art of runes and divination, he hung himself from a tree called Yggdrasil ("self crucified - missed the right tree..."), pierced by his spear for nine days and nine nights, in a sacrifice that was offered. Also, Odin gave his left eye, not his right. Read about it.

  • @QazwerDave
    @QazwerDave Před 3 lety +3

    Black metal doesn't give a shit about rhyming, and neither do I. He sings at odd moments, and pauses. He says what he wants to say, whenever he wants to say it.

  • @Micruv10
    @Micruv10 Před 4 lety +4

    So excited to hear you guys giving Black Metal a shot! Been one of my favorite styles of music since I was about 12. So much to unpack!! Really good Black Metal should give you a few sensations: Euphoria mixed with a sense of dread/melancholy, the feeling of being suspended in the air while something is pressing on your chest. Would definitely love to get into more and help you guys get it. It’s a very deep genre, with some good and bad. Would love to help you guys explore this style more as few people ever give it a chance. Great job guys!

  • @bewn2465
    @bewn2465 Před 4 lety +21

    Mgła is a polish Black Metal band.
    Mgła is the polish word for "fog" and it is pronounced like this: czcams.com/video/_-TW2PauvL4/video.html

  • @Sasylka1
    @Sasylka1 Před 4 lety +5

    Hi! Guys. Mgła is from Poland. I advice you to watch drum cam from live shows. That guy us epic. By the way the guys always were mask during concert but they don't covered themself. Greetings from Poland, Krakow and hometown of Mgła 😉🇵🇱😊

  • @thecraftyfeline
    @thecraftyfeline Před 4 lety +23

    Sounds a bit melodic black metal which I’m a huge fan of. Black metal isn’t always like “c***crusher style” it can be quite beautiful and atmospheric.

    • @pritsky4219
      @pritsky4219 Před 3 lety +4

      In fact, there's a subgenre of black metal called atmospheric black metal, which I believe this song definitely falls under. Other notable atmospheric black metal bands would be Dynfari, Anomalie, Drudkh, and Auđn.

    • @zuckeraffen7803
      @zuckeraffen7803 Před 3 lety +1

      @@pritsky4219 absolutely not sir. atmo BM is something like Midnight odyssey, Mare Cognitum maybe spectral lore and stuff like that. Mgla is (a pretty well known tbh) Black Metal band. Although it is debatable due to the lack of satanic background, it i widley considered as straight forward (although very unique) Black Metal.

    • @mindtraveller100
      @mindtraveller100 Před 3 lety +3

      @@zuckeraffen7803 Satanism is not what defines Black Metal. More, a musical genre or sub genre is defined by it´s sound, and not it´s lyrics.

    • @zuckeraffen7803
      @zuckeraffen7803 Před 3 lety +1

      @@mindtraveller100 as I said, this is debatable. This discussion is as old as the genre itself. I have no interest in the quadrillionth iteration of that topic.

    • @davidtsang5424
      @davidtsang5424 Před 2 lety

      They remind me of Watain, both bands highly influenced by Dissection.

  • @kirat666
    @kirat666 Před 4 lety +6

    yo metalhead here. we need more dudes like you, not dumbos being like mEtAl Is JuSt NoIsE, but actually listen and talk about it. hats off, dudes

  • @EnrageD420
    @EnrageD420 Před 3 lety +1

    Scrolling through your videos I never thought I'd see my favorite band on a channel like this, was pleasantly surprised in both that, and your reaction. Keep up the great content. If you manage do do another track I hope its With Hearts Toward None VII.

  • @intheshadowofathousandbean563

    Woah, did not except that. Mad respect for the open mind and exploring new music ✌️ one of my favourite bands ever, especially the lyrical aspect.

    • @intheshadowofathousandbean563
      @intheshadowofathousandbean563 Před 4 lety +1

      Also, the band is from Poland. This genre of music is called Black Metal. Usually different countries have a specific approach to this genre, Poland often focuses on nihilism, alcoholism, misanthropy, society, anti-religion etc. when it comes to lyrics, because those are the common problems there.

  • @combichristed
    @combichristed Před 4 lety +4

    You guys need to check out |Mgła - Exercises in Futility V (Drum Cam)" and be blown away by how good their drummer actually is.

  • @fokusfive3907
    @fokusfive3907 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for doing this!

  • @RobSinox
    @RobSinox Před 4 lety

    Great review!! I love Mgla...thanks guys!

  • @sebastianquinones9406
    @sebastianquinones9406 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you very much for reacting to Mgla!!!

  • @defbored
    @defbored Před 3 lety +1

    So glad I watched this. True musicians can recognize good music regardless of the genre. Good video guys.

  • @nickblackstone5772
    @nickblackstone5772 Před rokem +1

    Just stumbled across your channel you guys are awesome. Very respectfully to the genre been a metal head. You guys pretty much nailed it and been listening to this genre for 17 years (also a huge rap fan) hope you guys took the time to listen to the whole album 🤘

  • @JM_TheBassist
    @JM_TheBassist Před rokem +1

    I always enjoy watching people enjoying my kinda music when they are completely not in the genre involved. Just shows that music IS in fact a universal language.

  • @Bryce-xj9ye
    @Bryce-xj9ye Před 4 lety +3

    Commenting cause I haven't seen anyone else say this, yes there is a 1-5. The album is titled "Exercises in Futility" and the songs are titled Exercises in Futility I ... II ... III, and VI is the finale of the album

  • @bothorvardarson1321
    @bothorvardarson1321 Před 3 lety +1

    I saw Mgla and hit play and subscribed 🤘 Great reaction guy's, I like the way you try to breakdown the lyrics, can't wait to see you react to more metal. Stay cool be happy and be safe guy's 👍 Cheers from Denmark Scandinavia 🤘

  • @flippypwa978
    @flippypwa978 Před 4 lety +3

    that is the best song you guys ever reacted to. I hope to see more about that stuff in future. this genra is just way too vast and I think you need more of them genra to fully understand the power of the feel black metal can bring to you ! :D
    \m/

  • @az_atheist
    @az_atheist Před 4 lety +4

    Great choice! And I just happen to be wearing my MGLA shirt today, what a nice coincidence. Poland has a ton of great bands. Iceland and the Ukraine have a ton of great black metal bands too.

  • @ineffige
    @ineffige Před 3 lety +1

    14:30 spot on, that's the reason they stated for covering their faces

  • @jerrymezzina7177
    @jerrymezzina7177 Před 4 lety +6

    Alter Bridge - Blackbird live at Wembley

    • @gringrin3979
      @gringrin3979 Před 4 lety +1

      Jerry Mezzina, I have been meaning to request Alter Bridge - Blackbird for a while. You have good ideas 😎. Peace🙃

  • @stain6669
    @stain6669 Před 4 lety +9

    if you guys want some more black metal i made a list
    Immortal - At The Heart of Winter (the song not the album)
    Darkthrone - Under a funeral Moon (the song not the album)
    Mayhem - Freezing Moon
    gorgoroth - open the gates
    Bathory - Blood Fire Death (the song not the album)
    Emperor - I Am the Black Wizards
    SYMPHONIC BLACK METAL
    Dimmu Borgir - master of disharmony
    Cradle of Filth - Funeral in Carpathia

  • @shedimvi3164
    @shedimvi3164 Před 3 lety +3

    MGLA THE BEST BLACK METAL BAND IN MILKY WAY

  • @ThomasConrad
    @ThomasConrad Před 4 lety +2

    The album is called Exercises in Futility and all the songs are called Exercises in Futility. All their songs are named the same as the album they are on.

  • @ErikGrimms
    @ErikGrimms Před 4 lety +1

    yo what the hell, you guys did mgla? That's unexpected but very nice. Their last album Age of Excuse which came out last year was easily one of the top 5 albums of the year for me.

  • @StarshipTrooper4231
    @StarshipTrooper4231 Před 2 lety +1

    I wrote songs in a blackened folk metal band a few years ago. We seldom used rhymes, since it's easier to get a narration without sounding like a... song? It's very common for metal bands overall not to rhyme.
    And the drummer play the snare on the second 32nd-note instead of the first in the beat. Love that.

  • @devo3311
    @devo3311 Před 3 lety

    I am surprised to see this as a reaction. Love this band.

  • @tommyf6576
    @tommyf6576 Před 3 lety +3

    Pronounced Mgwah... means “fog”
    Probably the most fitting name for a band that is so mesmerizing and atmospheric. One of my all-time favorites. You guys have to watch the live video of Exercises in Futility V. There you can really see that drummer in action

    • @Adrian-ey5xp
      @Adrian-ey5xp Před 2 lety +1

      Fk yeah about this drumcam....I've shown this to friends ..and people I dislike ..and it's always the same ....fucking hell.🤘🤘

    • @zibel5007
      @zibel5007 Před rokem

      I think it's pronounced Mglah, since it's a slavic word and we have it in Russian language too. However we spell it differently: Мгла, but it's the same word and meaning as Mgla, just in cyrillic letters. It's not used for any fog, but more like for a black and dangerous fog / darkness. Love this band, the name suits them very well.

  • @tommythetrain4288
    @tommythetrain4288 Před 4 lety

    great to watch love seeing your faces change and such lol

  • @residuex
    @residuex Před 4 lety +2

    Never heard of this band but it’s black metal (blackened metal) at its finest. More about texture and Ambience than the focus on any instrument.

  • @macp988
    @macp988 Před 4 lety

    even rappers lova mgła, how awesome:) cheers from Poland guys:)

  • @Eyrie007
    @Eyrie007 Před 2 měsíci

    I really love this band. The album is fantastic. Very upbeat music for something so nihilistic.

  • @Godspeed1756
    @Godspeed1756 Před 4 lety +6

    Damn I never heard this band before. Not to bad guys. Keep it up.

  • @Mp57navy
    @Mp57navy Před 4 lety +2

    Nice to see rappers enjoying some good polish Black Metal. The lyrics tie up with the beginning of the album.
    "The great truth is there isn't one
    And it only gets worse since that conclusion"
    The entire album explores nihilism and humanity's futile strive to create meaning through religion. It also points out the blatant hypocrisies, especially in part 5.
    "Blessed be the tailors
    The masks are cut to fit
    Blessed be the woodworkers
    The crosses and the gallows

  • @chestbuster1987
    @chestbuster1987 Před 3 lety +1

    A very interesting band indeed! Their whole discography is great. If you want to try more black metal, definitely check out all the songs from the album "Exercises in Futility"

  • @xefazoth2060
    @xefazoth2060 Před 3 lety

    Love this

  • @patrickmcdonald9160
    @patrickmcdonald9160 Před 3 lety +1

    You guys should search Mgła Drum Cam. You're welcome.

  • @metalflower9543
    @metalflower9543 Před 3 lety

    Rappers reacting to Metal. Love it! 🔥😁🤘🏻

  • @rebecacuestapou8829
    @rebecacuestapou8829 Před 4 lety +8

    PLEASE, react to OM -STATE OF NON-RETURN

  • @thebluriam
    @thebluriam Před 4 lety +2

    Please, PLEASE, do songs 1 through 5! This was such a thought provoking reaction. I loved it and I hadn't heard of the band before.
    The genre is close to traditional Black Metal but there are a lot of elements common to Post-Black Metal too. Post-Black Metal is a relatively new genre. I don't know how to describe it well enough, perhaps someone else can.
    I HIGHLY recommend exploring tracks from both Black Metal and Post-Black Metal. There are layers of cultural, religious, spiritual, historical, and sonic relevance which almost no people other than a relatively small subset of metalheads go down the path of exploring. Yet these two genres are unbelievably rich in meaning and are very underappreciated and misunderstood. You go down the Black Metal path and pay close attention, you'll find representations of the beautiful ancient darkness that lives within all of us; not as a celebration, but as a recognition. Black Metal is like peering into your own depths where it is the most stark and cold, the bitter frozen wastelands of your soul, and then coming back out with a deeper understanding of what connects us all.
    You will discover what is called "corpse paint", it's the black and white make-up which looks very grim and necro. It will remind you of the band Kiss but it's far more meaningful. Corpse paint is meant to worn as a representation of your own inner demon as the wearer see them self The pattern of black and white is meant to be created by the individual while truly contemplating what their darkest and most stark inner demon looks like to them, as a representation worn on the skin instead of being acted out in the world against others. Symbolically, it's a form of recognizing and bearing your own ugliness openly for all to see and as a representation of the ugliness we all carry, forcing us to see what we sometimes wish to avoid seeing.
    Yeah, the traditions of Black Metal run SUPER deep. Sometimes bands can get really campy or take themselves too seriously, but there is a lot of meaning and truth in the best examples. It is very dark lyrically and thematically, and the music is meant to sound stark, cold, bitter, empty. It's made this way intentionally in order to create these feelings.
    I would really love and appreciate Black Metal being explored by others who might be the least likely to discover or explore the genre. A lot of good for the world would come of it.

  • @rickymurdoch9181
    @rickymurdoch9181 Před rokem

    This is my fav song ever and I can explain things you misunderstood, like the wrong tree, wrong eye, etc stuff

  • @pffemeriss3292
    @pffemeriss3292 Před 3 lety +1

    Some black metal bands dont name there songs . They just name the album then just numbers for the tracks . In this case the album name is Exercises in Futility , and there is 6 tracks. So thats the last track

  • @LorriSanga
    @LorriSanga Před 4 lety +3

    Black Metal

  • @UlvOgNatt
    @UlvOgNatt Před měsícem

    Black Metal is, in some ways, what we know, what we fear and yet denied.

  • @soothsayer54
    @soothsayer54 Před 3 lety

    man smokes head bopping is hypnotic .

  • @scottsmith1349
    @scottsmith1349 Před 4 lety +4

    Bartzabel by Behemoth please

  • @kylep84
    @kylep84 Před 4 lety +1

    You got it right, during sound check Mgla doesn't bother covering their faces but during the performance they do it because its about the music they make not them

  • @DashRetro
    @DashRetro Před 3 lety +1

    I like that you point out how the lyrics don't often rhyme. That's pretty common in metal, and in my opinion, I think rhyming lyrics make harsh vocals sound odd. Rhyming also tends to make phrases more catchy which is not something that nihilistic black metal is concerned with.

  • @krs5267
    @krs5267 Před 4 lety

    You should also check out their drum-cam video for Exercises in Futility. Mgła has one of the best drummers in the world and it's hard to appreciate it without seeing it yourself.

  • @ChurchInAshes
    @ChurchInAshes Před 3 lety +1

    They came out of nowhere and took over the scene.

  • @sentenced03
    @sentenced03 Před 4 lety +1

    man midnight would be kickass for you guys to check out kind of a mix of black metal, punk, and classic heavy metal. rebirth through blasphemy is a killer track.

  • @charliehaskell1926
    @charliehaskell1926 Před 2 měsíci

    “The great truth is, there isn’t one. And it only gets worse since that conclusion.” Mgla in a nutshell.

  • @elon_bust
    @elon_bust Před 3 lety

    You guys have to react to Exercises in Futility V, it’s really something else

  • @nmac3718
    @nmac3718 Před 3 lety

    This is funny to watch but awesome to see the open minds guys

  • @pahanin2427
    @pahanin2427 Před 4 lety +2

    Still waiting on that greyhaven reaction!

  • @xeroxed5276
    @xeroxed5276 Před 4 lety +2

    Daamn!! Pretty good song!!!
    Can you react to "10,000 cadillacs excercise in true love" ?

  • @fatper
    @fatper Před 3 lety +3

    When you say that the drums aren't on beat with the guitars - they are, the drummer is just playing blast beats, where the snare doesn't fall on the "conventional" beat. I'm not a drummer so there's probably someone else who can explain more into detail...

  • @katsee8699
    @katsee8699 Před 4 lety +2

    Hey guys! Great reactions every time!😍 I would love to see your reaction to the song "The Violation" (official music video) from the band Fleshgod Apocalypse - or "Amongst Stars" from Amorphis. Stay safe! Greetings from Germany. 🤘

  • @PollacoG
    @PollacoG Před 3 lety +1

    It's like Fog

  • @theresabuck656
    @theresabuck656 Před rokem

    You should react to one of their drum cam videos - their drummer is INSANE!

  • @highandtight5544
    @highandtight5544 Před 3 lety

    "it takes the focus off the band and puts the focus on the music" that's why they do it. I listen to mgla when I feel super depressed, it helps.

  • @followdanger890
    @followdanger890 Před rokem

    I interpret the “self crucify” line as either Judas committing $u1çidë after Jesus’ betrayal or just committing the act on himself.

  • @Metalblowing
    @Metalblowing Před 3 lety

    Fucking awesome band! Seen them live.

  • @NeptuneTowers
    @NeptuneTowers Před 3 lety

    Funny how your money reference to the itchy fingers does make sense, but is completely wrong at the same time, hahaha

  • @StuTheSoftwareAnalyst
    @StuTheSoftwareAnalyst Před 4 lety +1

    Check out Gorgoroth (God Seed) - Prosperity and Beauty - Live at Wacken 2008

  • @dadouttolunch6486
    @dadouttolunch6486 Před 4 lety

    Great job fellas. Love the music so far.... have you heard of iron maiden??? “The trooper”
    Enjoy and keep it up, my kids will be discovering shit too....peace to you both.

  • @KhayCeeh
    @KhayCeeh Před 2 lety

    you guys seem to be like really likeable dudes would love to hang out and listen to some black metal :D really dig this reaction

  • @NeonGarlic
    @NeonGarlic Před 3 lety

    This album restored my interest in black metal.

  • @shoresofpatmos
    @shoresofpatmos Před 2 lety

    The lyrics are absolutely fuckin fantastic

  • @magnusprime10
    @magnusprime10 Před 4 lety

    The "Wrong eye, missed tree" is a norse mythology reference in which Odin impales himself on a tree and tears out his eye to gain the knowledge of the runes. in way the song has this idea that they went for knowledge and gained nothing possibly losing much.

  • @bothorvardarson1321
    @bothorvardarson1321 Před 3 lety +1

    Please react to Mgla drum cam. The drummers name is Maciej Kowalski
    And he is called the king og symbals

  • @dominicjimenez6364
    @dominicjimenez6364 Před 4 lety

    Great song

  • @Levi_Amongst_the_Watchers

    They're Polish so I don't know what the letter is called in their language but it's not an l or a t but all together they say their name like Mgwah. Kinda like a mogwai from gremlins but without the O and with an AH instead of an I. But I believe it means fog or the fog or foggy. Something like that I think. I don't know exactly I don't speak Polish. But if you're looking into black metal you have got to give a listen to Cradle of Filth. They are the go to band for black metal they became the biggest or at least most well known in the genre. I suggest their most famous song to start with "Her Ghost in the Fog" then my favorite "A Thousand Hands on the Maid of Ruin" which is an instrumental.

  • @daniellehurrell6620
    @daniellehurrell6620 Před 4 lety

    I'm super surprised you did mgla. Not mad at at it. Just sooooo surrprised.

  • @neckbreaker094
    @neckbreaker094 Před 4 lety

    You're totally right about why they cover their faces. The band stated that they want people to focus on the music and not on the musicians themselves

  • @pomat22
    @pomat22 Před 3 lety

    Guys you have got to see Exercises in Futility V live drum cam version. You will thank me later

  • @muylae
    @muylae Před 8 měsíci

    chose the wrong tree refers to odin hanging himself in his quest to gain knowledge, it basically means making wrong choices, that end up making everything futile. the band's name is pronounced megwa. they are from poland . megwa in polish means mist or fog. they can't be seen. so they perform in hoodies with their faces covered. to remain the focus on the music and the lyrics. it's an amazing live band. live this song sounds way more emotional.. especially at the end. the music genre is black metal. every album has the album title and songs called 'album title' 1 to x. they are all a concept and a story being told .

  • @rationalguy2941
    @rationalguy2941 Před 3 lety

    Lmao at the disconnect

  • @thenoctus6722
    @thenoctus6722 Před 3 lety

    The out-of-joint drumming of Mgla comes from Darkside doing melodic fills, mainly on cymbals. Playing melodies on drums isn't *that* new, but Darkside's way of playing rhytm parts with his feet at the same time is what really sets him apart!

  • @Goob2787
    @Goob2787 Před 3 lety +1

    I would love to see what you dudes think of Propagandhi. Very political, very lyrical, very technical. You can't go wrong with "With Friends Like These, Who Needs Cointel Pro?", "Dear Coach's Corner", or "Speculative Fiction"... or "Fuck The Border".

  • @nicolasreichert3567
    @nicolasreichert3567 Před 4 lety +1

    If you want real speed on drums you should check out "der weg einer Freiheit" it's a German band with a drumer in absolute beast mode!

  • @marszczelec
    @marszczelec Před 4 lety

    Guys, please try some Harakiri For The Sky, like Calling The Rain, Heroin Waltz or Funeral Dreams. There you will find fire and some deep ass meaning. Cheers ;)

  • @jaygage1555
    @jaygage1555 Před 4 lety

    King 810 - I ain't never going back again.