This was EASILY the most difficult year! Been watching for the last couple and this year I almost caught myself moving so many times dude! Transitions were as fuckin killer as the song selection! Much love Bog!
Always love when you do these, not only a great recap of a year full of bangers, but I also find myself 2-3 new bands that kind of went past me during the year! Really well done (as always
How this managed to be eight and a half minutes of absolute banger breakdowns and still shock me with what was left out is a testament to how stacked 2023 was. I think this may be the first TNTH to need a director's cut.
On the verge is one of the tunes I’ll bash into the queue when going for a shower, honestly can’t tell you how many times I’ve almost broke my neck, back and just entire fkn body because of that breakdown! 2023 was a solid ass year for music, hopefully this year continues the filth
Guilt Trip, Seeyouspacecowboy, dying wish, FUCKING THROWN, END, and knocked loose almost got me Jesus Christ this was tough but I passed. Thank you bogdan, gentleman and a scholar
Ive seen KL, KK, and Gideon and gideon was the stand out in terms of pure moshpit violence. KL and KK you might catch some flying spin kicks if you weren’t paying attention but gideon at LTL was people straight up getting punched in the face and being completely okay with it.
Holy shit man, that immolation of night breakdown is impossible not to headbang too. Heavener had so many good breakdowns. This is for sure your best compilation so far 🤘🏼
i hadn’t heard hourglass before this video, and i’m not gonna lie, the guitar tone reminded me of the sound of an old jared dines or rob scallon type of skit
Happy to see Orphan get some love with the best blegh all year imo. You had me upset for a minute thinking you had picked Everything is Quiet Now instead of the badass breakdown call out of Deep in the Willow, was relieved to see it later on.
Lost at Cellar Door (I love that breakdown so much) Absolutely love these videos btw too there's so many bands and songs I haven't heard of in them, time to go listen to more bands!
I cannot stress how happy it makes me that Darkmatter made it on to this year's video among all these excellent bands. Fuck yeah, Perth Up and Coming represent!!
Holy fuck dude, that was the most painful 8 minutes of my life. Highlights what an incredible year for music its been. Edit: Having to rewatch so I can enjoy it fully!
Almost had me with The Browning. And to be fair, if it had come last with the synth before the breakdown, I'd have lost there. Also, no sexy sax and thall from FROMJOY? Aw shucks!
Best one yet. Incredible. Barely passed. I don't know a lot of these bands but that didn't stop me from thinking about risking it all. Especially More Power. More Pain.
This year was surprisingly easy for me, a lot of the breakdowns didnt rly do it for me. Until i got to “on the verge” by thrown, i lost because that just makes me throw elbows
so this try not to headbang challenge videos are now just basically breakdown compilations from "core" bands, right? not hating on the bands, i do like some core here and there, but there are literally thousands of great bands/songs out there from all kinds of subgenres of metal that i will headbang the shit out of before any of this haha! anyway, great to see the browning getting some recognition, been a fan for a while lml
I look forward to this video each year, early Christmas present this time around! You absolutely kill it one of the hardest things I ever have to do is try to pass this, I did but wow it was painful
YES! I totally passed and I'm 100% not lying, no cap. I almost got got by On The Verge, and then Labyrinthian at the end was definitely close as well. I've definitely had more trouble in past years though for sure as I have certainly not passed before. Good challenge as always homie! 👌🏻
Atena - the ultra ultimate opus power, this is the highest quality breakdown for me personally this year, I'm surprised I didn't see it in the video :D
I passed, but you nearly made me fail with just the first five seconds of the video with Gideon alone. My neck hurts from actually not headbanging to this whole list.
Well I lost to Kublai Khan. Not surprised since they’ve been my main source of head banging for this last year so. Anyways great work bogdan. Can’t wait to see what transpires next year.
While I can say I passed, not only does my body hurt from trying so hard to stay still. but god damn so many of these songs i love thrashin around to every day. You also almost got me as early as Dissipate because that song brings out the mosher in me
Uff luckily you didn't bring my fav Polaris track, didn't extend that Make Them Suffer song and I contained myself for that thrown song hahaha But that was sick, definitely not easy
Heyyy great to see Orthodox made it, i literally just made a comment about them on the last video And Dying wish, imo Lost in the Fall could've made it too but all their music lately could've made it on the list.
I passed!! I *almost* broke at Cellar Door though. I had to squint *real* hard to get through that one. Splitting up Deep in the Willow/Everything Is Quiet Now was smart. Guess I gotta go scope that playlist now.
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST WITH ALL SONGS IN ORDER:
open.spotify.com/playlist/3jRNZYpnvRzOHR4VbTNvkr?si=41a681d8e4fa4a5d
Love to see Make Them Suffer! any chance you put together a YT playlist?
Gênio
I didn’t even bother trying not to headbang, I’m just here to get a bunch of heavy music recs lmao
Labyrinthian was so painful man, but I've passed. I'm still shaking though.
You can do a round 2 but the opposite - can't stop headbanging
Yeah I’m traumatized bro lol
I felt labyrinth was the easiest lol
Same dude
It’s actually the next breakdown that would’ve got me lol
that transition at 5:10 IS SO GOOD IT SOUNDS LIKE ONE SONG BUT THE BREAKDOWN JUST GETS EVEN HEAVIER
- Failed early at Immolation of Night
- Got upset and retried
- Thought I was doing pretty well
- Labyrinthian comes in...
"911 what's your emergency?"
"Hi... I broke my neck. Yes again..."
Transitions went crazy, almost got me with on the verge near the end.
Thank you! thrown is goated
This was EASILY the most difficult year! Been watching for the last couple and this year I almost caught myself moving so many times dude! Transitions were as fuckin killer as the song selection! Much love Bog!
Appreciate it, it was an awesome year!
Always love when you do these, not only a great recap of a year full of bangers, but I also find myself 2-3 new bands that kind of went past me during the year! Really well done (as always
Final boss almost had me for a sec but we SURVIVED. Another banger video and year for metal🙏🏻
Haha, thanks a lot!
How this managed to be eight and a half minutes of absolute banger breakdowns and still shock me with what was left out is a testament to how stacked 2023 was. I think this may be the first TNTH to need a director's cut.
I lost with Guilt Trip, and I'm glad because I could headbang the rest of the video freely.
Thanks Bogdan, for another great compilation!
BABE WAKE UP A NEW TRY NOT TO HEADBANG JUST DROPPED
5:47 Matt Honeycutt got me *good*. S-tier callouts.
The transitions between tracks were so damn good. Awesome picks. I passed, but was close to losing a couple of times lmao. Great video 🔥
I feel like this one was literally impossible solely because of Labyrinthian's existence this year lol
that guitar riff is my favorite moment in music this year
I was doing so well and Cut Off The Head knocked me out. I can't listen to that song without headbanging, like I physically can't. Well done man 👏👏👏
Okay right this slaps and all but your edits to make all the transitions feel as natural as possible is immaculate
On the verge is one of the tunes I’ll bash into the queue when going for a shower, honestly can’t tell you how many times I’ve almost broke my neck, back and just entire fkn body because of that breakdown! 2023 was a solid ass year for music, hopefully this year continues the filth
Guilt Trip, Seeyouspacecowboy, dying wish, FUCKING THROWN, END, and knocked loose almost got me Jesus Christ this was tough but I passed. Thank you bogdan, gentleman and a scholar
I passed, but Dreamwalker almost got me real good. Well done dude!
Felt like this one was pretty easy, all great songs regardless. Great vid bogdan :)
I cant wait to spend the next month or two watching the other creators reactions like usual. killer year
That transition from Everything Is Quiet Now to Cellar Door got me. Well played, sir. Well played.
Bro Gideon was the first band I've ever saw live and it was only a few days ago, they're so fucking good man, respect for putting them first.
Gideon being first was just evil
Ive seen KL, KK, and Gideon and gideon was the stand out in terms of pure moshpit violence. KL and KK you might catch some flying spin kicks if you weren’t paying attention but gideon at LTL was people straight up getting punched in the face and being completely okay with it.
Holy shit man, that immolation of night breakdown is impossible not to headbang too. Heavener had so many good breakdowns. This is for sure your best compilation so far 🤘🏼
My faceeee is melted af !!!! Loveeee this one and my opinion i think it's the most Heavier you've done
Arguably your best one yet! If Boundaries were in this I would have lost for sure
i hadn’t heard hourglass before this video, and i’m not gonna lie, the guitar tone reminded me of the sound of an old jared dines or rob scallon type of skit
Happy to see Orphan get some love with the best blegh all year imo.
You had me upset for a minute thinking you had picked Everything is Quiet Now instead of the badass breakdown call out of Deep in the Willow, was relieved to see it later on.
I may be recently biased but this is for sure the best one you've done
Thank you!
First year of diving HARD into metal. 292,000 minutes on spotify. First try not to headbang ever passed. Sick year.
Every year I'm waiting for this. And every year i loose! This year the Browning was my end... Thanks for this Bogdan!
Sure hope we made it this year 🤞🏻
I hope so😂
😞
Bummer.
Womp womp
with how these are made some are bound to be left out, chin up, hopefully next year!
Oh no I'm not even attempting. This is 8 minutes of me jumping around my room
Graphic Nature got me ugh! Impeccable work as always, Bog
Okay this was seriously the hardest try not to head bang challenge of yours from the past few years. This one HURT
Lost at Cellar Door (I love that breakdown so much)
Absolutely love these videos btw too there's so many bands and songs I haven't heard of in them, time to go listen to more bands!
Failed miserably on the start, failed miserably at the end lol - AMAZING one and your hardest since 2021! God this was torture.
Thank you!
Probably the hardest challenge you have uploaded to date brother! Texas in July almost got me, but I passed!
Please never stop making these 😭
I cannot stress how happy it makes me that Darkmatter made it on to this year's video among all these excellent bands. Fuck yeah, Perth Up and Coming represent!!
This was just a mint recap of an amazing metal 2023. We are spoiled.
I think this is the best TNTH challenge you have made, which automatically makes it the best on TH-cam!! Also perfect ending!!
Dude, I thought I could survive the Cellar Door 4:06 , until it transitions to False Divinity. My neck is dead
The amity affliction - Show me your god, its really headbanging breackedown)
Agreed
Goddamnit. I was like, "thank fuck, he forgot Labyrinthian".... and then I failed.
I think the only thing missing was some Immortal Disfigurement.
Holy fuck dude, that was the most painful 8 minutes of my life. Highlights what an incredible year for music its been. Edit: Having to rewatch so I can enjoy it fully!
I lost right away because i forgot it's a try not to headbang challenge lol
Almost had me with The Browning. And to be fair, if it had come last with the synth before the breakdown, I'd have lost there.
Also, no sexy sax and thall from FROMJOY? Aw shucks!
Everyone's passing and there's me breaking at Concrete Ceiling! Found some new bangers here so thanks, great compilation of breakdowns as always🤘🤘
Almost lost it when Half Me dropped, then Ryan Reynolds hit me with a Mint Mobile ad. I will never forget that wave of relief.
Best one yet. Incredible. Barely passed. I don't know a lot of these bands but that didn't stop me from thinking about risking it all. Especially More Power. More Pain.
Yoooo i think we passed. But holy shit that was tough af! Kudos to you sir! Best headbang challenge yet!
This year was surprisingly easy for me, a lot of the breakdowns didnt rly do it for me. Until i got to “on the verge” by thrown, i lost because that just makes me throw elbows
so this try not to headbang challenge videos are now just basically breakdown compilations from "core" bands, right? not hating on the bands, i do like some core here and there, but there are literally thousands of great bands/songs out there from all kinds of subgenres of metal that i will headbang the shit out of before any of this haha! anyway, great to see the browning getting some recognition, been a fan for a while lml
Holy shit, idk how I made that. You did not have to put Orphan in there man! Loved this though, best one by far.
what a video, great job man
I look forward to this video each year, early Christmas present this time around! You absolutely kill it one of the hardest things I ever have to do is try to pass this, I did but wow it was painful
WHERE WAS ALPHA WOLF??! That “Where my dogs at” drop was headband central
Mouth for War holy shit what a find. Perfect album :O insanely good heaviness
YES! I totally passed and I'm 100% not lying, no cap. I almost got got by On The Verge, and then Labyrinthian at the end was definitely close as well. I've definitely had more trouble in past years though for sure as I have certainly not passed before. Good challenge as always homie! 👌🏻
Solid choices!! Can’t believe you didn’t throw in the song literally called “Bang Ya Head” though 😂
Got me on Cut off the Head. That song always gets me haha well done this year
Atena - the ultra ultimate opus power, this is the highest quality breakdown for me personally this year, I'm surprised I didn't see it in the video :D
Also the Cut off the head, deep in the willow, please end me, gates of horn... back to back to back to back was diabolical.
Most likely the best and hardest one yet, soooo many bangers this year!
Dang, I think I caught myself with a little nod with Invent Animate. Great bangers.
Im not even gonna try to do this challenge
Im just gonna enjoy the beautiful year of gorgeous music we've been given.
Yo not gonna lie. Standing while doing this up the chances of crowd killing your room by 100%. Every damn song got me 😂. I lost
"Bog: Did you pass?
Me: Yes
Bog: What did it cost?
Me: My will to live"
I passed, but you nearly made me fail with just the first five seconds of the video with Gideon alone. My neck hurts from actually not headbanging to this whole list.
Great picks, I also did a TNTHC and I see we have common tastes on heavy music. Take a look if you want to break your neck ;)
Well I lost to Kublai Khan. Not surprised since they’ve been my main source of head banging for this last year so. Anyways great work bogdan. Can’t wait to see what transpires next year.
Failed, thanks Unprocessed. And this edition was the hardest, excelent choice of breaks and transitions
That 2nd knocked loose track got me
I wasn't expecting it at all 😢
While I can say I passed, not only does my body hurt from trying so hard to stay still. but god damn so many of these songs i love thrashin around to every day. You also almost got me as early as Dissipate because that song brings out the mosher in me
Fuuuck, forgot what I was doing when that Polaris riff hit and lost super early on this one. Why do they have to be so fucking good.
Texas in July almost had me.
then Half Me FKD me up.
that groove is monumental, had me involuntarily bangin the head.
Finally, the best moment of the year! 🔥
Hell yeah you know it
Uff luckily you didn't bring my fav Polaris track, didn't extend that Make Them Suffer song and I contained myself for that thrown song hahaha
But that was sick, definitely not easy
Heyyy great to see Orthodox made it, i literally just made a comment about them on the last video
And Dying wish, imo Lost in the Fall could've made it too but all their music lately could've made it on the list.
I WAS IN THE CLEAR UNTIL DEEP IN THE WILLOW, DAMMIT!!! First year I lost one of these, but I WILL PREVAIL IN 2024
Invent animate and texas in july were pure pain.
i was a bit dissapointed and happy , i remember your thy art Keres reaction and your words " try not to headbang" in that case I PASS ! :D
BEEN WAITING FOR THIS
Impossible to pass this. So far your best challenge! 2023, what a year!
That drop in collapse in the key of fireworks gets me everytime lol
I knew it was coming but I still lost it at Knocked Loose “Deep in the Willow” 😂
Elwood Stray was such a surprise find for me. And even in time to see them live together with Resolve last month. Both were awesome.
This was by far the hardest one yet
This year had so many certified BANGERS.
I passed!! I *almost* broke at Cellar Door though. I had to squint *real* hard to get through that one. Splitting up Deep in the Willow/Everything Is Quiet Now was smart.
Guess I gotta go scope that playlist now.
I failed this immediately 😂
How Orbit Culture “While We Serve” didn’t make the cut has got to be one of the biggest injustices of 2023 🤘🏼😂
I was like WHERE TF is spite caved in, you said it would be here and then I checked and an entire year has passed me by and i just realized
No matter how many times i've listened to theory of mind, it gets me every single time. Fuck.
Great job! Might be the best one yet. Only gripe was not using the drop at the end of Deep in the Willow. Otherwise brilliant
Big ups for sneakin' in some Elwood Stray. Absolute banger of a band!
I was struggling the whole time but johnny booth killed me
Was not expecting Dissipate so early on... I was about to break my neck from headbanging
6:36 that transition was smooth af