(4k) Erik Danielsson talks his 10 favourite albums (Watain) § Under the Blade 

It's always great to see Erik's admiration for Dissection.

1:47 Motorhead - Iron Fist 2:27 Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell 3:18 Metallica - Ride the Lighting 4:07 Morbid Angel - Altar of Madness 5:22 Nifelheim - Servant's of Darkness 6:45 Funeral Mist - Salvation 8:30 Dissection - Reinkaos 9:47 Fields of the Nephilim - Elysium 👏 11:37 Dissection - Storm of the Light's Bane 13:08 Bathory - Under the Sign of the Black Mark

I had the chance to see Watain opening the show for Dissection in the early 2000s. I did not know back then that this was a once in a life experience. What a package! Watain still strong and keeping the spirit alive.

Dissections Storm of The Lights Bane is in my opinion the greatest album ever made!

Bathory - Under The Sign of the black mark - an absolutely epic album. Erik has a very honest taste imho.

Its cool that Erik isnt trying to strike a pose all the freaking time (like some clowns in the scene) but talks casually like a regular rock/metal bloke!!!

wtf is the interviewer on his third speed bingde day or what "motorhead". Erik can barely answer before he responds. Almost responding faster than time itself 😂😂😂 He must draw his pistol faster than his own shadow

I agree on the Nifelheim album. So brutally good and overlooked. The Dissection album and Morbid Angel are in a leauge of their own.

He's exactly right about Funeral Mist. Also, I get the feeling that Arioch (Mortuus) is a very dangerous person. And in my opinion Dissection's importance to the world of Death/Black Metal cannot be stated enough.

RIP Timo Ketola. A titan of underground art and dedication.

Reinkaos doesn't get the credit it deserves. That record was so personal to jon and he took a risk not doing what everyone expected. It's a great album. He put all his conviction in it.

9:30 a rare moment for a black metal musician, Eric looks like he's almost getting weepy discussion Dissection. I knew that was a bit of a low blow as soon as he pulled it out. Erik being very good friends with Jön back in the day. Rest in chaos Jon Nödtveidt🤘

Reinkaos is an absolute fucking banger, and one of my favorite albums of all time.

E is prettier than my reflection... Still have ugly short hair. I look like a cute chapstick Butch who is a bit rough around thee edges who is going through infinite hells not PRETTY.

I really respect Erik as a musician and visual artist and he has GREAT taste in classic metal. The only ones of these I don’t have are Funeral Mist and Nifelheim and I might have to get them as soon as I can. I love how he clearly adores an epic or cinematic quality in metal - I get that same feeling when listening to classic Metallica or Black Sabbath or even Bathory or Dissection. These are all great picks. Btw - the latest Watain is really sick and I’m hoping they’ll at some point make it back to my city. They haven’t been here since before the COVID-19 epidemic. Please Erik! The U.S. West Coast loves Watain!

fields of the nephilim is one of the greatest bands of all time!

Gotta love when BM singers are approachable and don’t take themselves too seriously aka Mortuus of Marduk. Erik is a nice guy. While at a concert in SF with The Devils Blood and In Solitude back in 2011, I was standing in line to get my ticket and I had a Manilla Road shirt on, Erik came out of his tour bus parked outside of the venue and he said to me “nice shirt”. Also, I had the change to personally meet Hoest from Taake after Eindhoven Metal Meeting 2012 in an after party and he was one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met.

Dissection's Song A Land Forlorn is the Darkest Evilest Best songs ever..Where Dead Angels lie is the most beautiful.. Behemoths Blackest of the Black fukin Rocks also..Bathory should be on any Black Metal lovers list

Διαχρονικά δε βαριέσαι να τον ακούς σε συνέντευξη τον Erik. Αυθεντικός.

I love Reinkaos too.

This is an excellent interview!

It's always great to see someone from one of your favorite bands who loves loves another one of your favorite bands. Fields of Nephilim is one of the greatest bands to ever exist. Being a fan of underground music, I've seen a lot of great bands that sadly never got their due. The Nephilim were different though. They were signed and promoted as a goth band toward the tail end of goth era. Bauhaus were gone and most of their contemporaries were burning out or attempting to cross over to pop. The Nephilim were not really a goth act. Their music was more dynamic and dense. Saying what genre they actually are is actually more difficult than you might think. It could be heavy or light as a feather. Menacing or melancholy. When they disbanded in the 90s Carl McCoy formed a industrial death metal band and released it under the name "The Nefilim." It's a great album that transcends genre. Fans of heavy music should definitely give it a listen. McCoy recruited a mostly new line up and released their last studio album to date. "Mourning Sun" is basically a mixture of The Nefilim's "Zoon" and all of the Nephilim albums that came before. It took one listen to Watain's "Wild Hunt" to realize that Erik had to be a fan. They Rode On and the title track bear more than a passing resemblance to the Nephilim. I'd been a Watain fan for a long time but had no idea Erik was a fan. If you love dark music you should definitely check the Nephilim out ASAP.

Ι remember the θάψιμο you did in Greek metal hammer on this Dissection album review back then. Time proved it is a timeless gem.

I am in total agreement with Erik, there is also a clear segmentation in my life for before Reinkaos ans after, it was this split that lead me to also discover Watain, which in turn is another clear milestone.

Elysium is such an incredible album, meditative and incredibly beautiful. Proof that dark doesn’t always have to be heavy

I think he likes Motorhead 😊

I agree with everything he said on Funeral Mist Salvation . Is something else .

Pray for Leviathan….

Storms is nice, but black metals roots gotta lie down w under a funeral moon.. darkthrone is just the best example of weird stuff.. low fi, w pounding drums at the bottom end.

I have a really nice copy of servants 2000 Black Sun Records! but ST is the Grail now! Big $$! Dissection is my #1 have a real nice collection! Erik's favourite Motorhead album is a great reflection of a true metalhead growing up in the 80s! Awesome sitdown 🤟

funeral mist

Watain is awesome live!!🤘🤘

Altars of madness and first Nifelheim-albums forever (all except the last one which is not bad but still didn’t get me to 100%)

Reinkaos!

🤘🏻enjoy the video.

🔥🔥🔥Watain 🔥🔥🔥

Iron Fist is my favourite too🤘🏼

Πολύ ενδιαφέρουσα δεκάδα!

The Somberlain ❤❤❤

Awesome. Great video.

🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

UNO DE LOS MEJORES SHOWS AL QUE ASISTI EN MI VIDA (TEATRITO BS AS)

You want perfection, listen to DISSECTION. I have to be honest, I like Motorhead, but it's always puzzling to me to realize how they are ADORED and WORSHIPPED by so many bands. They have good heavy metal albums, without a doubt. I just don't capture that alleged greatness that others do. Riffs, solos, drums, bass, voice. Competent, quality and catchy stuff. But nothing groundbreaking that sets them apart from tons of 80's heavy metal bands who never left the underground. Many were actually more interesting, more creative, and technically more advanced. Just an honest opinion from someone who owns over 1000 music albums.

whats the album at 9:46

I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. Revelation 1:18 KJV:

I think Dissections storm of the lights bane is an album that probably represent Dissection the best.

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I was born in 74 and was given a lloyds complete system in 79 when my parents switched to the big wooden bar/ Cabinet stereo system with 8 track. Master of Reality,Zeppelin III and Motorhead S/T were my first 3 albums my Mom and Dad let me borrow at 5 years old and they never went back to their rack! My whole life has a soundtrack and music has always been more spiritual and chaotic for me than just music! Thank-you to Watain for keeping the black flame burning!

Ναι ρε μλκ heaven and hell ωραίος, Dio για πάντα 🤘🤘🤘

Good list 🤘🤘

Album @9:50?

6:47 pfft , that's a reissue.

6:47 Devilry?

Always loved Watain! Even when the hype died down.

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BATHORY!!!!!!

Swedish bands

My number 1 album would be MGLA - Exercises in Futility.

Great video

Good stuff!

No Black Metal from France, Poland, Norway, Germany, Finland etc. Only from Sweden. Homeboy is just slightly biased and one dimensional 🤣

My favorite albums to from Motorhead, DISSECTION,and Bathory 🤘 💪

How SATANIC is it to fire someone for giving a salute? Lame

Watain is like the Coldplay of black metal 😂

2 Live Crew- As Nasty as They Wanna Be. important and majestic.