EPIC AND ATMOSPHERIC // Behemoth - At the Left Hand ov God // Composer Reaction & Analysis

Bryan reacts to and talks about his thoughts on Behemoth - At the Left Hand ov God, Øya Festival 2018 & PressureDrop.tv
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00:00 Intro
01:27 Reaction
06:30 Analysis - Will Check Out The Studio Version Later
07:18 Analysis - Cool Vocal Work
09:47 Analysis - Pacing and Composition
12:35 Analysis - Great Atmosphere (Genre?)
17:17 Analysis - An Intriguing Guitar Solo
22:32 Analysis - Studio Details
27:18 Analysis - Lyrical Dive
31:26 Outro
#reaction #behemoth #deathmetal

[@ostravia]

For Gods' sake this is DEATH METAL.

[@Kashshaptu_]

I'd argue it is blackened death metal 😎

[@Nightwalk444]

No, it's blackened death metal.

[@progperljungman8218]

Their main game is definitely blackened death!
Such a great band - live not least! So I do understand if a live take was suggested. That said, the music only came through in half here, and for musical reaction/analysis' sake, I'm glad you checked out the studio version as well.
Now, I didn't give this one my vote for the theme, simply because I considered there was many suggestions displaying a more exciting take on BLACK METAL. But I'm still happy to get this great analysis from you. Also glad you liked it - even if it wasn't as much of a (positive) surprise to you as the theme possibly is aiming for 😊

[@JBrimBloodG]

behemoth started as a black metal band but is now more of a blackened death metal band, also the satanist is a fantastic album if you haven't heard it. I recommend blow your trumpets gabriel if you liked this

[@Eirath]

I second this hard, and also recommend O Father O Satan O Sun from the same album.

[@articircle]

I'd agree this is blackened death. And probably why I also enjoy Behemoth a lot more than traditional black metal. I appreciate their sense of melodrama in their songwriting. And huh, I've never thought of black metal as having strong sense of harmony, that was a cool perspective.

[@Eirath]

For a better youtube live experience of Behemoth, try the Christians to the Lions video from XXX Years Ov Blasphemy. It's a high quality produced theatrical live show, without audience.

[@Ruija27]

Windir and Dissection and Ulver have small BM discographies that are worth checking out in their entirety

[@2510LuL]

Not a discog but hordalands doesdskvad by taake would be sick

[@MaaZeus]

Yup, definetly Blackened Death Metal. Most songs lean more towards Death, some have more blackish elemenets. Behemoth started out as a more traditional BM band (and not particularly big one) but at some point switched gears to this more Death metallic style, found a formula that works big time then became one of the biggest names of Blackened Death Metal bands.

[@liamc.636]

Pleaseee react to Gorgoroth-gorgoroth dude. It’s the best black metal song I know and I think you’ll really appreciate the composition

[@jaevnstroem]

I was looking for what that windows notification was until I remembered that I was on my MacBook.... haha

[@Silver_Something]

Love this song. You should’ve listened to and watched the official video of this song tho.

[@doritosoccultclub8478]

Grima has some really cool atmospheric black metal which they blend with elements of russian folk music. I'd recommend checking out Siberian Sorrow by them.

[@EridanTheEnchanter]

Grima is soooo good! And Ultar, another project with some of the same members

[@GriefGrumbleTheMauler]

Starting with Satanica (99) they are basically DM with few BM hints here and there once in a long while. During their BM stage, I can't say they were exceptional or influential. Can't call them bad either: Sventevith and Grom are okay. From their new "DM in costumes" style, I can appreciate only their Zos Kia Cultus (2002) - probably for its aggressive "raging forward" aesthetics.

[@zsjb_]

Grom is a masterpiece, Sventevith is just average but still enjoyable.

[@hircynowca8406]

U should check with video

[@evanneiman1345]

NILE- The burning pits of the duat

[@michaelnapolillo]

Go listen to ZOS KIA CULTUS! ASAP the whole album is perfection

[@ambassadortourettes753]

Studio version is much better… not the greatest live production….

[@CriticalReactions]

Yup I ended up checking it out during the reaction, though off screen.