RIFFIN' AND LIFTIN' : GYM PLAYLIST VOL. II

After much delay on my part for trying to create a flawless and meticulous batch of  grim gym jams I finally said "fuck it, release the riff"! 

Again I was a little handcuffed by Spotify in what I could create. But to Spotify's credit they have an impressive selection of obscure shit. I guess some riffs are just too kvlt for the masses. I can respect that. You gotta earn that listen with some old fashion internet sleuthing. 

Vol. II BMF Presents: NUDE FOR SATAN



So from the break the title puts you in the right frame of mind for what to expect. Nothing but a staggered collection of certified, unholy, black metal, bangers that require no clothing.

Below is the playlist with some commentary on what kinda feels the track will have you feelin' or what time frame wait for to make all that marinating worth it. The tracks listed in bold are your creators personal favorites. 

Vol. II BMF Presents: NUDE FOR SATAN

1. Svartsyn - Revelation In The Waters [Opening track that is set to 11 from the gun. No warm up ambiance massage bullshit. Were are running and jumping into the depths of hell from the start.]

2. Pest- Holocaust

3. Astaroth - Seth

4. Svarttjern - Code Human [1:00 mark. "Running in place on the double bass."]

5. Sarkom -Infected 

6. Lja - Til Avsky For Livet

7. Paul Sabu - At War With The Weights [If you are not familiar with the 80's Bodybuilder-Buddy Comedy "Twin Sitters" then I suggest you YouTube the trailer time now. They don't make em' like they use to. This was as song written specifically for the film. The heaviest song that is unintentionally heavy. Opening line "Racks of iron, Bars of steel. Our pains of labor, On this battlefield." Fucking chorus sounds like Biohazard man. Those gang vocals "AT WAR WITH WEIGHTS, HOO!"

8. Bastard Sapling - My Spine Will Be My Noose - [2:55 mark "My spine! Will be! My noose!" Ough!] 

9/10. Taake - Fra Vadested Til Vaandesmed / Du Ville Ville Vestland [Had to pick two songs from this album because I couldn't decide. No one should ever complain about hearing more Taake. Especially off this album. One of my all time favorite black metal albums.]

11. Sargeist - Empire of Suffering [A wall of sound that hammers home the intensity. The lead riff over most of the track is incredibly memorable.]

12. Watain - Outlaw [That nu-metal flavored lead is juicy. This album was disappointing. One of the few highlights from their mostly mediocre recent release.]

13. Haemoth - Slaying the Blind [Stick around for the whole song. The tone of this recording resonates with me]

14. Chalice of Blood - Shemot

15. Dodheimsgard - Vendetta Assassin [GRAAAAAAAH!]

16. Abbath - Count the Dead - [Abbath went solo and its fucking good. Much better than expected. That lead riff is savage. You can just see his scrunched up face bobbin' side to side with a goofy smile as he hammers.]

17. Youth Code - For I Am Cursed [Changing up the pace. This is a heavy hitting industrial electro track from a real life couple.]

18. 1349 - Slaves [Frost on drums. Nothing further needed]

19. Impaled Nazarene - Hardboiled and Still Hellbound [one of the cheesier songs from this bands catalog. Cant help but enjoy it. Hope it finds you at the right time in your lift.]

20. Belphegor - In Death [So much headbangin'. on the front half of this. Blackened Death Metal is always expectable in the weight room.]

21. and 22. Khold - Ravenstrupe / Sommens Arme [2:20 mark and onward. Diet Mgla.] [Second track is banger through and through. But really pick up the skulls of your enemies at 2:11. HAILS! Two songs because even though the first song is solid it doesn't really capture the Khold style in full. All mid tempo stuff.]

26. Samael - Sons Of Earth - [From one of black metals most under appreciated records "Ceremony of Opposites" comes this punishing selection. The first 40 secs. sets you up with that "Stadium Lick" AKA "Arena Riff". Then the last minute of the track seals the deal as the best song of the playlist. Feel that gnarly tom roll playing you off the battlefield. Just writing about it got me sweating. 

Give is a spin and lemme know what riffs paired well with your lifts. 

Vol. II BMF Presents: NUDE FOR SATAN

STAY GRIM. HIT THE GYM

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SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: BMF Vol.1

If I could release a hard copy of this playlist this would absolutely by my cover choice.

 I originally made this playlist for my brother Dan who requested "the curator of the evil and unhallowed" make him a playlist of deeper tracks to get more familiar with black metal. (for the record that title is a direct quote from him but I will proudly answer to it.) I am not going to say I went PG on this list but I made an effort to incorporate tracks that may be a little more palatable to the untrained ear. You have to understand black metal. You have to possess a particular mindset and dark outlook on life in order to truly "get" this genre. Black metal is not music you put on when your bros are over crushing beers and playing pong. I am also going out on a limb here and saying no one has ever gotten laid by bringing a strange girl home and fired up some Nightbringer to set the sexual tones.

OK. Enough filler and fluff. Im not some bunk ass T-mobile employee trying to get you to buy the fucking warranty on a phone that will be out of date in a year. Listen to the goddamn playlist or don't. whatever. 

Tracks are in no particular order and I was limited in what I could select on Spotify because the bands I really wanted to include were not available. All of these bands are either my absolute favorites or stay in heavy rotation in my life.

BLACK METAL FITNESS PLAYLIST VOL. 1 

close your mouth and worship him.

To my loyal readers. HAILS! feel free to email me blackmetalfitness@gmail.com or leave comments, feedback, give opinions, suggest recommendations (music or blogposts), or just shoot the shit. I am out of school for three weeks and have a decent amount of time to internetz.

STAY GRIM AND HIT THE GYM.

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