You must check out the entire Exercises in futility album. It is a masterpiece.
@JohnG_YT
3 жыл бұрын
Oh ,you bet i will check that whole thing out :)
@Adrian-ey5xp
3 жыл бұрын
Fuck yeah ...I luv it and put as many people I know onto mgla .🤘🤘🤘🤘
@Adrian-ey5xp
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it is fkn awesome. 🤘🤘🤘🤘
@br-br-deng
2 жыл бұрын
Also check Apocalypticists by Kriegsmachine, especially first track, especially around third minute. Some crazy drumming shit going on right there. People said that Darkside plays different signatures with his feet and both hands, 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4. I don't understand what that's mean, but I love it. Another project, same guys, and the band plays on
@shakattakk
2 жыл бұрын
\m/
@doctajuice
2 жыл бұрын
He was originally a classically trained xylophonist... Explains a lot tbh
@JohnG_YT
2 жыл бұрын
Now his style of playing makes even more sense.
@ChemicalW6
3 жыл бұрын
One of the most underrated drummer, so talented. Brilliant band. One of my favourite bands. The talent
@ole86
Жыл бұрын
Underrated by whom?
@RobSinox
3 жыл бұрын
Exercises in futility..is most addictive album in music of all time 🤣
@Cobhcrew22
3 жыл бұрын
Darkside and exercises in futility II. Is also another great song and drum cam. 🤘🏼
@JohnG_YT
3 жыл бұрын
Will take a look at that, thanks! 🙂
@jaygage1555
2 жыл бұрын
Darkside just my opinion is the best technical drummer in black metal hands down
@sator666666
3 жыл бұрын
Great reaction. I love Mgła. Insanely dark atmosphere, very intelligent lyrics, and those drums! Masterpiece!
@JohnG_YT
3 жыл бұрын
Cannot agree more! Thanks! :)
@pantsedjuniorhayseed4816
Жыл бұрын
"gonna check out the foot cam right now..." _literally the most simple kick drum section of the entire song_ [pondering intently] "hm, yes"
@bartoszmajchrzak2225
2 жыл бұрын
"BYŁO CYMBALISTÓW WIELU, ALE ŻADEN Z NICH NIE ŚMIAŁ ZAGRAĆ PRZY MACIEJU" "There was many cymbalist, but none of them dared to play in front of Maciej" Adam Mickiewicz - Pan Tadeusz (polish national poem no.1) paraphrase (it was Jankielu instead Macieju in original) BTW: Maciej (Darkside) used to be a Xylophonist, therefore he's so good with cymbals I guess.
@JohnG_YT
2 жыл бұрын
Now I kinda want to take some xylophone lessons,lol! Really cool how he can translate the melodic aspect of that instrument on to the cymbals here. All the respect ✌️
@heiddithorarinn5165
7 ай бұрын
@@JohnG_YT thats also the explanation for his huge sticks cus he was a xylophonist
@TESLACE1337
3 жыл бұрын
2:15 "this dude likes his bells" you're in for a treat
@JohnG_YT
3 жыл бұрын
Little did i know,lol!
@cannibal666
Жыл бұрын
When I listen to MGLA it puts me in a trance f-ing love it 💥🤘👹
@reasonablefacsimile
Жыл бұрын
Yes!!! I'm most productive at work when I'm blasting some MGLA or Windir into my ears.
@DallasGunther
Жыл бұрын
One of the best black metal albums of all time really.
@bartoszmatkowski8545
2 жыл бұрын
Poland rules!
@giansar3918
3 жыл бұрын
Hey, I loved your reaction! The way you're reacted to when he touched the cymbals the first couple of times was so cute given what happened next :D
@JohnG_YT
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! :) Yeah, he decided to sneak a couple of hits at first and then he unleashed the HELLS BELLS 😅
@shredgnar
Жыл бұрын
the stone cutters it took a quarry to bury their dreaaaams 🤘😆🤘
@themightyx2y230
3 жыл бұрын
Darkside is a master ! You want more ? You should react to : Kriegsmaschine - Residual Blight - Drums Cover by K.Paradis It is another band of Darkside. This cover is absolutely mind blowing
@JohnG_YT
3 жыл бұрын
Oh,he is in more bands? Great,thank you - good to know :)
@666vilemass
3 жыл бұрын
Glad i scrolled before i posted exactly what you did😂😈 I really would love a legit drum cam on that song! Darkside is a fucking octopus
@casualeye1633
3 жыл бұрын
@@JohnG_YT it's the same members in both bands. Just two guys (accept for live performances, where they have more members to play all parts).
@apexkech
3 жыл бұрын
I can second/third/thirtieth this. If Mgla is the commercial product of Polish black metal, Kriegsmaschine is the TALENT product of Polish black metal. Residual Blight by Kriegsmaschine is an entirely different animal. Darkside is the drummer's pseudonym; his stage name. But his nickname in this community is "the Octopus". Residual Blight by Kriegsmaschine brings out the real Octopus in Darkside. It's unlike anything you've ever listened to from a drummer's perspective. This man specifically went out of his way to craft entirely original drum beats that will blow your mind. You will not regret it. One of the rhythms was so challenging that Darkside himself posted a KZitem video recorded by someone's phone on how to play that specific Rhythm. The cover by Kevin Paradis of the entirety of Residual Blight is worth the watch. I highly recommend. t. Black metal nerd of 20 years.
@bartsekura
2 жыл бұрын
Residual Blitght cymbals are actually ridiculous
@Enochulator
3 жыл бұрын
You should check out his drumming work in Kriegsmaschine to blow your mind even more…
@Zeitgeist6
2 жыл бұрын
THIS!
@AcidGrzyb
2 жыл бұрын
Love your reactions when Darkside hits cymbals. Greetings from Poland!
@JohnG_YT
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Was just in Poland a couple of days ago (Ilawa to be precise) ,lovely people and good times! :)
@AcidGrzyb
Жыл бұрын
@@JohnG_YT After year i see that again lol. We invite You again, this time to the Izera Mountains ^^ Ahoj!
@kriksizanderson5471
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a polyrhythm on bells at one point
@mudchad
3 жыл бұрын
polish octopus does it again
@jsivonenVR
Жыл бұрын
You and me could listen to this a LONG time, but he can actually play it. For a long time. 🔥🥁🔥
@egilskallagrimsson2941
2 жыл бұрын
This guy is amazing.
@gergelyfliegauf5287
6 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this analysis.
@JohnG_YT
5 ай бұрын
Thank you! :)
@sheffielddavemt125adventur3
17 күн бұрын
Would love to see a reaction to The Summoning live drum cam from Sleep Token. God tier drummer.
@JohnG_YT
9 күн бұрын
That is a good idea...writing that one down! Thanks :) (love that song btw)
@user-jp9ut8ge5v
3 жыл бұрын
Oh, I wanna say, it's so difficult, what I want to see more - surprised reactions or amazing drumming play, but it became my hobby to watch reactions to Darkside playing, but everytime I'm supposed to concentrate on watching playong. He's amazing
@JohnG_YT
2 жыл бұрын
There is a lot going on in here for sure,but it's fun to listen to! :)
@sebastiannock942
10 ай бұрын
I just found MGLA a few months ago. Absolutely love them. Very much a “wall of sound” sound to them, in a very good way. Fantastic band through and through.
@JohnG_YT
7 ай бұрын
I had a hard time getting into Black Metal in general, but with Mgla and a couple of other bands it eventually just "clicked" with me.
@P.Gustavsson
Жыл бұрын
For the the drummer THIS is soft and chill play, good to have a paus between the songs #LikeNo900WoopWoop
@Curse44
3 жыл бұрын
Ahoi! Whoever reacts to Mgła gets my sub. Greetings from Austria :)
@JohnG_YT
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Mgla is fantastic :) Cheers from Czechia!
@cockybalboa2
3 жыл бұрын
Darkside is an amazing drummer. One of my top two in extreme metal. You should check out Jamie Saint Merat, on the video called Drum cam: Ulcerate - Stare Into Death and Be Still // AKL, NZ 2020.
@DJTheMetalheadMercenary
2 жыл бұрын
I second this motion.
@MediaSubliminal
Жыл бұрын
@10:36 or so, on the album, just listening to it, I would always think, "there's no way this is only one drummer. He must've recorded a few tracks over each other" I guess I was wrong. If I hadn't have seen it, I would never believe it.
@beanthegod
2 жыл бұрын
I LOVE BURTON C BELL. RIP FEAR FACTORY
@Janopooh
2 жыл бұрын
I think this song was his idea, to be that comfortable it has to come from within.
@Goro999
8 ай бұрын
Greetings from Poland
@JohnG_YT
8 ай бұрын
Greetings from your Czech neighbor! :)
@user-jp9ut8ge5v
3 жыл бұрын
This is the only song from the album, there're not blast beats, how I remember, but he had drummed this song so unusually 🤘
@feanrassilmaril579
Ай бұрын
IT's so brutal using that baseball bats on ride cutted from tank.
@user-pb3ee7pw7f
Ай бұрын
yes mgla are excellent
@Kamile0n
2 жыл бұрын
"That is just so fucking satisfying to listen to" - Fuck yeah man, it's all about the bells. I've stepped up my bell game because of darkside
@kagethedemonslayer
3 жыл бұрын
There's a super badass blackened death metal band from Czechoslovakia called Depths Above you should check out. Their album Ex Nihilo is absolutely amazing. Also I love your Solaire figure. Praise the Sun!
@icbm50
3 жыл бұрын
Pronounced MGWAA. Ł is a W sound in English.
@ratgodmetalsupertvshow9718
8 ай бұрын
This video made me sub.
@thomasjohannson8120
3 жыл бұрын
Best reaction on KZitem to this song good work mate
@JohnG_YT
3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate that Thomas, thank you ✌️
@dropshot5791
Жыл бұрын
Imagine you go to a show (night outdoor) and see Darkside with Mgla followed by Proscriptor McGovern with Melechesh.
@ostravia
Жыл бұрын
Praise the Sun.
@silafuyang8675
Жыл бұрын
Darkside the Octopus.
@carelessnihilanth7618
2 ай бұрын
Mgla is the goat
@JohnG_YT
2 ай бұрын
Honestly, this video is where i started appreciating Black Metal a lot more in general! :)
@ilcirrus4468
2 жыл бұрын
"This dude likes his bells, apparently!" Oh, just wait.
@szveszs
3 жыл бұрын
After that you can try Eloy Casagrande and the guy from Ulcerate or Deathspell Omega.
@krzysztofwalicki4829
2 жыл бұрын
That's honey! Man!
@user-hs4ig5hr4t
2 жыл бұрын
U r absolutely right. He is butterfly.
@carelessnihilanth7618
2 ай бұрын
Lol in every darkside reaction video someone comments on his drum sticks
@erickisaacgomezgarabito3253
2 жыл бұрын
To all this. My impression upon hearing this song on the album was the same. Then I looked for a video with the battery camera, which certainly caught my attention and came as a surprise. What is this?!😆
@llljjj007
3 жыл бұрын
I would have never guessed you were Czech, you have barely any accent. Skvělá reakce!
@JohnG_YT
3 жыл бұрын
Díky/ Thank you ! :)
@johnjendryczka9515
2 жыл бұрын
MGLA - MGWA (Polish) - mesns Fog . . . the greatest drummer out there !!! Darkside is a God !!!
@JohnG_YT
2 жыл бұрын
Sending love from Czechia neighbours to Poland! :)
@haystackdmilith
6 ай бұрын
Pedals are personalized Czarcie Kopyto :)
@wojciechkedzierski5093
3 жыл бұрын
Czarcie kopyto = Devil's hoof Cool name :D
@JohnG_YT
3 жыл бұрын
Čertovo kopyto in Czech :D Amongst all the boring brand names,this one does stand out :)
@ILikeSkulls666
29 күн бұрын
MGLA basically means, mist or fog.
@ericeagle9837
2 жыл бұрын
Jamie Saint Merat(Ulcerate)-Dissolved Orders ….you’re welcome
@rhystheodore4903
2 жыл бұрын
Praise the Sun!!!
@KORNBG
2 жыл бұрын
Ive heard that he was playing xylophone in school or smtn.
@JohnG_YT
2 жыл бұрын
That would explain a lot!
@user-zd7ue8ys3b
27 күн бұрын
POLAND🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱💪🥁
@METAL666MANIAC2
Жыл бұрын
I hate how you are expecting the bass part like you watched the video already and you are waiting for it
@KlajniKleiner
3 жыл бұрын
„I want more” - all mgła Is more and never end. Is Dark who looks in you eyes always and never gone, because Is just human nature.
@METAL666MANIAC2
Жыл бұрын
Darkseid is a dark God that's it
@chairmanofthebored6860
2 жыл бұрын
Would love to hear your take on the new Archspire stuff. You'll appreciate the drums at the very least. Spencer Prewitt is a madman
@JohnG_YT
2 жыл бұрын
I've seen some of his playthroughs and his usage of the gravity blast and overall speed and double bass work is absolutely incredible. Might actually do a video on that,so good idea - thanks! :)
@bernardogiordano8139
4 күн бұрын
Mgła means "fog" in polish
@aether_antares7761
3 жыл бұрын
Sooo... When are we getting a drum cover of this? : ,) Lovely reaction video!
@JohnG_YT
3 жыл бұрын
That would be a fun one to do! I do only own electronic drums atm though. Wouldn't be easy to do justice to those bell parts with those,lol.
@JohnG_YT
3 жыл бұрын
And thank you! :)
@KTheStruggler
2 жыл бұрын
5:08 Holy shit this guy is ridiculous
@ZombieDragQueen
2 жыл бұрын
Also, sneakers is how you spot a drummer in a crowd of metal musicians. Comfort always surpasses style in the long run.
@JohnG_YT
2 жыл бұрын
Oh absolutely...in my old band,the leader tried to make me wear stuff for "style points" and i was having none of that,lol.
@ZombieDragQueen
2 жыл бұрын
@@JohnG_YT Well, there's always room for compromise depending on the band dynamic. The rest of the guys in MGLA are dressed in leather jackets, jeans and boots. The drummer kept the hoodie and the covered face but ditched the jacket and switched the jeans for suit pants (skinny fit) which are breathy and comfortable. And the sneakers instead of boots of course. One has to be practical when it comes to live performances. Sure it's theatrical to be dressed in outrageous black metal regalia like spikes and barbed wire, several bullet belts covering your body and two claymore swords on your back. But if you can't play because of the outfit then it's all for naught.
@herrynugraha3172
3 жыл бұрын
Nice.....💛💛💛💛💛💛💛
@szveszs
3 жыл бұрын
this is killer: Stringer Bell
@johnjendryczka9515
2 жыл бұрын
LISTEN to MORE MGLA !!!!!
@JohnG_YT
2 жыл бұрын
That's the plan! (I've already checked out another "exercise in futility" , but i forgot the number! :D But i am planning another video ,with more Darkside in it! Stay tuned :)
@ezfranca
2 жыл бұрын
Age of excuse 1
@gwynbleidd9000
2 жыл бұрын
Is that Solarie on your desk? Mgla is fucking amazing too!
@JohnG_YT
2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Praise the sun! I also have a Solaire shirt (visible in my last video!) Mgla is fantastic! :)
@wolverine669
3 жыл бұрын
Check out Darkside's other band Kriegsmaschinen also
@alinamaciej339
2 жыл бұрын
Darside>other drummers>pffffff>johng
@JohnG_YT
2 жыл бұрын
Drumming is not a competition.
@erickisaacgomezgarabito3253
2 жыл бұрын
Hello! I have seen your videos very recently and I would like to know if I can share videos to do the same exercise ... Is it possible? I have something that might interest you.
@gamingforfun9000
3 жыл бұрын
George Kolias drumming
@HerrSawchain
2 жыл бұрын
Came to this channel for The reaction on this video. Kinda seen them all :p Love The reaction! Subbed and liked! If you havent done a reaction to "Alex Rudinger: The Faceless- Xenochrist" Would love to see your reaction to that
@JohnG_YT
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! Will keep your suggestion in mind! :)
@radolix666
3 жыл бұрын
If u want more u need to check another band where darkside olayin. Its Kriegsmaschine and IMO there he doing even better job. He sound like fkin octopus. Cheers
@henrykg9200
2 жыл бұрын
12y on drums? Show me what u can do... How is ur style... Can u use pedals for soo long time including spreading crashes everywhere, holding rythm by two hands the same time... This guy plays very nice but it is not something wooow, he is able to fill up the air with any possible crash and tomtoms... I use to use that in my very shot, amateur playing years ago... Anyway, can u do a cover of above with you drums?
@JohnG_YT
2 жыл бұрын
Uhhhh...Why would i need to prove anything to someone i don't even know?No offense. I come from more of a classic hard rock/heavy metal background ,so this stye is quite fascinating (as you say woow) to me. This is just a reaction and commentary. not me doing a cover.
@Ersa7z
3 жыл бұрын
Check out his channel "DKSD"
@caiocaldeira2778
3 жыл бұрын
Mgla means fog
@aikremcyt
2 жыл бұрын
Mgła and Batushka are best Polish metal bands.
@JohnG_YT
2 жыл бұрын
I still need to check out Batushka!
@flkfnd
Жыл бұрын
Try Mordhell for something raw and ugly!
@autumnsphere7581
Жыл бұрын
Id like you to review one drum cover on youtube. How can i do that :)
@JohnG_YT
Жыл бұрын
Tell me which one it is! :)
@autumnsphere7581
Жыл бұрын
@@JohnG_YT césar vesvre - thy darkened shade. The technicality of the composition is mindblowing. Constant embelishments within drum fills and the cymbal work is just astounding. Always makes me wonder how can he remember all of that
@autumnsphere7581
Жыл бұрын
@@JohnG_YT atmospheric elements do repeat themselves but not the melodies of bass and guitars, and not with the drums. They are constantly everychanging even when one section is being repeated just after
@effys.wh0re26
3 жыл бұрын
COULD YOU REACT TO JAZMIN BEAN „WAR ZONE URCHIN“ ? ALSO JUST A REMINDER THEIR PRONOUNS ARE THEY /THEM! :)
@JohnG_YT
3 жыл бұрын
I'm doing a Japanese music week now,but i'll keep it in mind. Thank you :)
@effys.wh0re26
3 жыл бұрын
@@JohnG_YT thank you so much and thats totally fine! also love your videos :P !
@JohnG_YT
3 жыл бұрын
@@effys.wh0re26 Appreciate that,thank you :)
@Sethekk
Ай бұрын
Bro, you should add som drum videos of yourself because you kinda sound like you don't know much about drumming.
@aussiemetal88
2 жыл бұрын
Can not see what the deal his here just average wanly black metal
@JohnG_YT
2 жыл бұрын
I do not know what wanly is ,but i personally enjoy Mgla a lot. This one is more focused on the drumming,
@jeffriggins9106
Жыл бұрын
...lol. it's almost as if a black metal drumming video would contain, you guessed it, black metal drumming.
@Vlad.The.Drac.
Жыл бұрын
🤡
@saneinchaos
7 ай бұрын
excellent drummers to check out: @KRIMHDrummer @Lykanthrop
@peecuntny
5 ай бұрын
Just in time... yes, Mgła means fog :D
@peecuntny
5 ай бұрын
And "Czarcie kopyto" is like devil`s hoof
@Bi3rnat
2 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Poland
@JohnG_YT
2 жыл бұрын
Greetings from you Czech neighbour! :) (BTW: Was in Krakow once - had a GREAT time :) )
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