Reviewing EVERY Mayhem Album!
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- Today we're tackling the discography of black metal's most influential and controversial band ever: Mayhem.
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I actually met Maniac outside a geek shop in Oslo last summer. Didn’t get to talk to him for very long, but he was a good guy. I told him that Chimera is the greatest Mayhem album, and he laughed happily as he was walking away. Such a chill dude for such devilish vocals 😁
I love Atillas singing in DMDS. He made it sound gothic and unique.
Every song was a 10/10 for me and the lyrics are amazing
1 - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
2 - Grand Declaration Of War
3 - Chimera
4 - Ordo Ad Chao
5 - Daemon
6 - Esoteric Warfare
1 - Wolf's Lair Abyss (my fav EP of all time)
2 - Deathcrush
3 - Atavistic Black Disorder
1. Grand Declaration of War
2. De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
3. Daemon
4. Esoteric Warfare
5. Chimera
6.Ordo Ad Chao
“This man sounds like a goblin.” Maybe you just answered your own question 😂
I love De Mysteriis, but I get why you would hate Atllia’s vocals it took me awhile to get into his work on that album. If you haven’t already check out De Mysteriis Alive. I think Atillia sounds a hell of a lot better than on the studio album.
I had to listen to Ordo Ad Chao and Daemon to really appreciate Attila's vocals in DMDS. DMDS was probably the last album i got into from their discography (not including deathcrush), imo Attila is one of the most unique voices in black metal. My favorite aspects of his style is when he does the opera-like howls and despaired chants.
I disagree with you on DMDS (my favorite black metal album of all time) but I fully agree with you on Grand Declaration of War. Super underrated. Completion In The Science of Agony and In The Lies Where Upon You Lay are just pure gold, and A Time To Die is like a Necrophagist song. So fucking awesome.
These are some interesting hot takes. I happen to really like Daemon as well and I think it's Mayhem's best full length album since their debut.
Daemon is officially on the workout playlist lmao, its so good
Your reviews always serve as a good background for working and gaming, nice job:) Would love to see you review Testament or Kreator next!
Eventually sure! Love both those bands.
@@themetalmeltdownofficial do dream theater...
Every album is a solid 'I dont give a shit'/5.
@@themetalmeltdownofficial lmaaaaaaoooooo
You can't imagine how comforting it is to see another person praising A Grand Declaration of War. If there ever was an overhated album, this is it.
So far I’ve only heard their stuff up to Grand Declaration of War (including the EPs). I gotta check out the other stuff soon, I love me some weird extreme metal and straight-up black metal as well so I think I’ll probably dig most of their albums.
Thanks for yet another great video 🤘🤘
Hey, man! Good choice for a topic indeed! Very much pumped for this video
I love Attilas vocals. Makes it more evil
i actually started to love the og attila vocals on de mysteriis, even if the alive version is "better"
It took me quite a bit to get acquainted with Attila's vocals, but even now that I have I still think they work better with Sunn O))) as the backdrop.
The strange and somewhat operatic inflections I just feel are much more befitting with the universe-swallowing, black hole type atmosphere that their guitar droning creates.
10/10 Atilla impression
who would win in a fight: the Attila impression or the Chris Barnes impression?
@@themetalmeltdownofficial Oo that's a tough one. Count Chocula vs. 10 Tons of Weed.
I feel like more so than so many metal bands people have such a diverse array of intense feelings on Mayhem albums. I find it fascinating and I think its a good thing. They've always kept me guessing and interested and a fan since I was a teenager. Enjoyed your video and takes a lot!
I thought I was the only one that likes Grand Declaration the most! Great video as always
My problem with de mysterium isn’t that the vocals sounds silly, it’s that they have no energy or oomph. Just imagine it with vocals more like darkthrone, it would be twice as good
If you can’t hear the strength of
Attila’s vocal performance on Freezing Moon, then your ears are the problem.
My ears heard everything just fine. I suggest you learn to deal with people disagreeing with you.
awesome ranking
Ordo ad Chao has scarred me forever. I love this band overall. Man... They are great.
I can agree for the most part on DMDS. The only semi-good vocals on that are on the title track imo, and that really holds it back from being one of my all-time favorites
De M is more remembered for the story behind it than the actual music. The songs were already well known to the super fans
And holy f*ck I agree almost too much with the vocals on De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas being pretty garbage lmao. It sounds like Marge Simpson with rabies haha
a brilliant and accurate description
Have you heard the DMDS demos with Pelle "Dead" Ohlin on vocals? Might be more up your alley.
I'm glad someone showed GDOW some love! Also my personal fav.
Agree completely on the vocal performance on De Mysteriis. I had to restart the album three separate times because the moment the vocals came in I just started laughing.
mood
I absolutely agree! I have a bootleg version with Dead on vocals. And a few instrumental tracks where there is no dead on vocals.
Also Daemon is great too.
For the longest time I just ignored Mayhem because of the vocals. It wasn’t until Chimera that I was like oh this is awesome
A little too harsh on DMDS but i appreciated your review of Daemon, you pretty much restored my trust in you. lol
Attila sounds fucking great on Alive. His vocals are pure fucking evil and creative.
Should do a run down of Cradle of Filths albums 🦇
I know it’s not a studio album but you should have talked about live in Leipzig ,it’s to damn iconic not to talk about
I would love to hear a version of DMDS with just the music.
Tackling True Crime: The Band, I see...😏
I can understand your gripes about Attila's vocals on De Mysteriis. He's a... unique vocalist, to put it lightly. Grand Declaration of War is my favourite Mayhem album, too! I saw someone on RYM say that the album is Deathspell Omega before Deathspell Omega, and I can really hear it! The trip-hop song legitimately reminds me of Ghostmane's more metal and industrial-influenced stuff, but done 20 years earlier... Makes me wonder if he was inspired by that track as an artist, given that he's a huge black metal fan (he even name dropped Varg from Burzum in one track).
Off topic: good to see a WDWW certificate in the background! Cheers from a fellow member!
Hey Mr meltdown, that was great! Would the mighty Marduk be up soon?
Probably not, but I wouldn't object to making a video like that someday.
Could you do a Vital Remains review. You'll be the first one on the internet to review this underrated band
My favorite is Daemon! is an absolute banger! its like entering in lucifers temple of doom in the 6th circle of hell! great video btw
"These people are a lot more sensitive than they want to admit they are."
*Kicks Rob from the treehouse*
👏🏼 Bro! I was wondering if you had done a Mayhem album review… I know I’ve been out of the loop since my youngest was born back in March.
Anyhow I like your honest ranking as always of each album here is mine even with the 5 point status:
Studio Albums:
1. Grand Declaration of War - 5/5
2. De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas - 3/5 ( Admittingly took a while for Atilla’s vocal approach to grow on me for that one, I love it more for the atmosphere )
3. Daemon - 4/5
4. Chimera - 3.5/5
5. Esoteric Warfare - 3/5
6. Ordo ad Chao - 0/5 (sloppy, unforgettable, heard once now collecting dust somewhere in my collection… oh well!)
I will give Deathcrush a 4.5/5 I love it and for its historic value in the genre.
There ya go, I am in the realm of more quirky avant-garde black metal too, I like all other forms don’t get me wrong, but I like music that makes me think and gets me when I don’t expect it rather than repetitive stuff anymore. Cheers!
Review every wiggles album
The most metal band in existence
You should make a video just talking about EPs
Honestly i agree 100% with your opinion of De Mysteriis don Sathanas. Seriously the live bootlegs with Dead and Deathcrush were so much better. RIP Dead.
Attila's vocals on De Mysteriis reminds me of Dave Mustaine if he had a flu
I just saw Mayhem last Friday night! It was fucking awesome. I was blown away!!!!
Just a recommendation. But could you do a reviewing of every sepultura album?
I remember how much you like Arise ;)
I'd be dooooown, I do love me some Sepultura
Need to dig out my Deathcrush vinyl that I spent too much money on
I think that I must be the only fan that actually enjoys Ordo Ad Chao 'cause every Mayhem discography ranking I've seen has it last. I agree with you 100% about Grand Declaration Of War however, but I think that Wolf's Lair Abyss should be talked about along side it considering it's basically Part I.
Mayhem like many others were my first ever black metal band I heard. I remember hearing Death Crush a long time ago and thinking it was the most god awful thing I had ever heard. Then I remember hearing Atilla's vocals on de mysteriis and thought it was a joke. I couldn't ever take the band seriously for the longest time. Then someone told me to listen to Esoteric Warfare and that completely changed for me. Probably my favorite album by them along with Daemon. They just seemed to get better with age. Excited to see them live for the first time next weekend!
Same. Wish Watain was still on the tour, but I've no doubt Mayhem and Midnight will put on a solid show by themselves.
Ordo ad chao is my favourite! I love the disgusting and ugly sound palette, there's no brightness to it but it still manages to punish and terrify
Deathcrush 🥰 also yeah Attila sounds like someone making fun of Dave Mustaine
Yes! Grand declaration of war fuckin’ rules, was completely out of left-field at the time and I still dig it 20 years later. The remix was crappy tho I prefer the original mix
Yeah….. I’ll be honest I just do not like Mayhem at all. Give me Darkthrone, Gorgoroth, Bathory, Emperor, Satyricon and even Burzum any day of the week over Mayhem. Besides Grand Declaration of War everything else is below a 3/5 for me. That being said though Attila is an awesome vocalist and Tormentor Rules
Don't get why people do Ordo Ad Chao so dirty, by far their best record imo. The murky production just makes it a thousand times better
100% with you on Grand Declaration of War.
Edit: Also, De Mysteriis is my favourite Black Metal album of all time but I've heard other people having the same problem and I get it. Chimera and Deathcrush are phenomenal, AS IS Ordo Ad Chao :D Lost all interest in the band after Blasphemer left. Call me a fanboy.
Wanna do a complete discography review for Septicflesh?
I don't HATE the vocals on DMDS, but i do prefer Dead on vocals in that period, and the live in liepzig stuff. Wierd too cuz Atilla is a fucking monster vocalist, i think he was trying to go for something unique.
There ARE instrumental versions of the album available on TH-cam for anyone interested. Cheers.
I understand wanting to avoid dawn of the black hearts/ Live in Sarpsborg, but I can't stress enough about how it was a gateway to the genre for a lot of us.
No salt, just a bit of a bummer not to have it get a mention
My list:
1: Ordo Ad Chao
2: Deathcrush
3: De Mysteriis
4: Grand Declaration
5/6/7: Sorry I just can't decide out of Chimera, Esoteric Warfare and Daemon haha. I enjoy all 3.
Most people tend to disliked Ordo Ad Chao but personally it's the slowest and most atmospheric of the Mayhem albums and I prefer atmospheric black over regular black. Plus I love the high pitched screeches he does at parts of the album. I am someone who loves grindcore and noisecore and stuff like that and this album harkens to some of that sound but a lot clearer. This is still a hell of a lot clearer than Deathcrush lol.
And as for De Mysteriis I do agree that his vocals are just kinda weird and not in a great way, I still love the album but I definitely feel it's very overrated. There are looaads of much better black metal albums from a lot of different bands.
First vocals were bad, you're so right. But Maniac made everything work
Interesting takes and a fun video as usual, my good man.
Way too much to really say in a youtube comment, but I'll try for a few things.
I'm willing to bet the BM fans won't be as salty as the Kornheads but we'll see.
As someone who started listening to them just after De Mysteriis came out, I'll have to strongly disagree on your take about the vocals. In fact, a lot of the negativity you point toward Atilla here I'd be more inclined to level against Maniac. You're not wrong about Grand Declaration of War; it is a pretty cool album, especially in retrospect/after the passage of more than twenty years, but man, I just don't like Maniac much. haha
I did interview Blasphemer around the time the album came out, and the subject of influences did come up. I don't remember everything he said at th e time and no longer have the recording of the interview, sadly, but one record he did mention had been an influence on him and his guitar-playing in particular was...Dimension hatross from Voivod. I thought that was pretty cool.
While I know you weren't mostly talking about EPs, you did rightly discuss Deathcrush -- I think WOlf's Lair Abyss is an important recording in Mayhem's discography and really shouldn't be skipped, either. It's kind of the necessary bridge between DE mysteriis anD grand Declaration, which especially seems to come out of nowhere without the intervening EP. It's not one of my favourite mayhem recordings, but yea I think it's as important as Deathcrush in its own way. It was the proof that the band could survive post-Euronymous and still has a lot of influence on it, even though Blasphemer was the new guitarist at the time.
Methods of Mayhem discography next plz.
the virgin Mayhem and the chad Methods Of Mayhem
@@themetalmeltdownofficial Get Naked > Freezing Moon
I waited NINE DAYS to see what Hate you'd get for your opinions on this review. Because it was GUARANTEED at 1 minute in.
And yeah, seems like everyone is Pretty chill about it.
Mayhem Fans seem to keep it together better than Korn fans :p
DMDS 10/10 =)
Correct me if I'm wrong but Dead never sang on an official album right?
Like with good black metal , the raw sound quality of this video is not a problem!
1. De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
2. Grand Declaration of War
3. Chimera
4. Ordo ad Chao
5. Esoteric Warfare
6. Daemon (still good, at least a 3.5/5)
DMDS is one of my all time favorite black metal albums for its atmosphere and how fittingly spooky it gets, but Grand Declaration of War is fucking brilliant. At first I really didn't like it at all, but at a point it just clicked. A ballsy move by the band to go in this direction, but it results in one of the most criminally misunderstood and underrated albums in black metal.
Ordo ad Chao is muddy, but I think it gives the album a truly hellish and dreary character, almost akin to a Portal album at points.
Chimera is my favorite actually
Uh oh, here we go.
Ordo ad Chao is "not a good record"?! 😮😂 Well, yeah... Instead of saying "Not my cup of tea" or "I didn't get it" you unapologetically state this as a fact.
Ah, the smell of burnt churches, dead bodies, and caves
8:00 What I will say about Atilla's vocals on De Don Mysteriis is that what sounds really dumb to me is that he's actually trying to sing with the black metal goblin voice, but he can't. The lower, constipated singing sounds so dumb and then he just assaults my ears whenever he raises his voice and sings some off-key higher note. No wonder most black metal vocalists don't try to shriek in key because I find it just antithetical to the music style and its purpose.
It's like the rest of the band gave Atilla some strong vodka, sat his drunk ass on the toilet, and told him to sing to the instrumentals like Cronos while simultaneously trying to shit.
I've found myself agreeing with this man on multiple occasions lol
Thats because are very smart
Great vid man…and I’ll add a Hot Take on this myself, I respect the influence and impact this band has had on Black Metal, but I think this band (along with Burzum) are EXTREMELY overrated…if Dead hadn’t offed himself, DMDS would have been a much better album, it’s a shame too, because Attilla’s vocals on the Tormentor stuff are super awesome, and then there’s this stupid shit on DMDS…music and atmosphere are great, those vocals are fucking laughable…being huge fan of Black Metal, I say this with NO SHAME, after Live in Leipzig, I could give 2 shits, No Dead, No Bueno, for me at least…but I will check out Daemon per your suggestion…but honestly this is just one of the classic 2nd wave Black Metal bands I just don’t fucking care about…great vid man…keep up the killer content dude
Probably a controversial opinion, but I think De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas would be much better as an instrumental album. I love the music itself but those vocals are painfully bad. I’d give anything to have someone better redo the vocals
Same. The potential is there, but these vocals are holding it back.
Wow 2.5 for dmds and 4.5 for grand declaration of war. What a mess.
Oh no, we disagree, how horrifying
I don’t like Attilas vocals at all either but I wouldn’t give it a 2.5 outta 5
Even getting into black metal more and more, I CANNOT STAND Mayhem or Darkthrone, they just never connect with me at all.
Dude, I thought I was the only one that hates Attila's vocals on De Mysterris . It is so distracting and it's the only thing that prevents this album from being great for me. It kills the whole mood. And it's very unfortunate cause the music behind them is actually amazing. You are not alone on this one.
Thank fucking lord lmao, I thought I was gonna get BUTCHERED for my thoughts on De Mysteriis, but so far so good.
They have always been divisive and I don't remember a time when that wasn't the case. I personally love them, but yeah they probably sounded a bit funny to me at first, though it's honestly hard to remember that time now as it was almsot 25 (!) years ago for me. I think they are going for something qutie different than most "traditional" black metal vocals and I am 100% behind that. The performance is pretty spontaneous and I think you can sort of tell. Could it have been more intense or done with mroe takes? Yeah sure, but this album is the product of the people that made it in a certain time and place and mental space, and one is either with it or not, and that'sa ll there is to it.
De Mysteriis album instrumental version 9/10
With vocals 1/10
De Mysteriis I enjoy instrumental wise. Vocal wise I have never liked it. He sounds like Gollum have a seizure while high overdosing on LSD
Hot take:
De mysteriis Is mayhem's worst album
de mysteriis dom sathanas is WAYY too low
Am i the only one who likes attila?
de mysteriis dom sathanas alive way better
The way you described the sound of these records confirmed all my prejudice towards black metal and reminded me why I don’t ever want to listen to it…
Quest for metal while be hate this viedeo 🤣 i don't care. Im not a Fan of Mayhem. I like Immortal, Emperor, Dark Funeral more.
Can u pls shorten your futur videos more?
Dude, Neonazis? What the hell, that has nothing to do with either the genre, this band or their first album. Please just stop.
Varg Vikernes was literally a neo-nazi, so thats just flat-out false. I will not stop.
@@themetalmeltdownofficial Yeah you can talk Burzum in another video.
@@Schlain666 Dude, Varg was in Mayhem and contributed to De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, not just with his bass playing. Also, he was arguably the pioneer of nationalistic and nazism in black metal, so he and neo-nazis are definitely relevant to Mayhem and black metal as a whole.
@@c4gam1ng12 You should really get help with your delusions.