2:09 This part always made me think of disgusting, rotting, stone walls. Such horribly, decrepit death in every corner. So foul and dry that you choke.
Those laughs... those terrible laughs... Just those scary evil laughs in the ambient background on top with the already dark and chilly atmosphere ... that was the shit that scared the shit out of us when we were young and entering this place for the first time !!!
CwalkDarkBoy I imagine them has choirs from succubus singing lullaby to the diablo who was possessing the child Albrecht that's the reason why diablo was locked in a room Lazarus took precautions that no one can interfere during the possession he placed the guards near the levers and around the kid that's why you find so many monsters when you encounter diablo also this the reason why diablo was defeated by just mere weapons we fight him few mins after he possesses the child and kill him before he gets to his prime
"I can see what you see not, Vision milky then eyes rot, When you turn they will be gone, Whispering their hidden song, Then you see what cannot be, Shadow move where light should be, Out of darkness out of mind, Cast down into the halls of the blind." The very 1st poem i learned in my childhood.
Out of the whole series, Diablo 1 still has my favorite soundtrack. The guitar-struck tunes are moody, and eerily atmospheric; it comes complete with an ominous and foreboding tone that harbors towards the grungy side at same time.
It goes without saying that the music and ambient sound of this game is legendary. I had to force myself to make it through the dungeon level since I was so terrified of it as a child. The minute I heard this music I couldn't go any further. Finally managed to conquer my fear later, but bloody hell this game was scary.
2:06 onward is one of my favorite pieces of music that Blizzard has ever written - after the opening with the drums beats and guitar riffs, it then slows down to an ominous tune followed by indistinct voices and moans. It's like you've just heroically marched down from the final level of the dungeon after cleansing it of lesser demons, only to be met by silence and darkness which seem to say, "that was just the beginning."
Yeah, this part sounds like "Dark Fantasy" to me. That kind of unspeakable horror, the evils that come from the kind of darkness that light has never penetrated. That terrifying silence you're talking about. It's so good bruh
this music made real atmosphere! i was scared going down to hell....i literally paused and stood still first time i went down there to see what the hell was happening....i was on the edge of my seat...i miss thiss
@@brandon4559 It was subpar than most, but it had its moments. Malthael was at least a cool villain and the expansion brought back that feeling of horror in certain areas.
The way the confident and adventurous beginning just unexpectedly fades out into fear and terror and madness is so good. Like all of a sudden you realize you're lost in the dark, surrounded by demons, and completely screwed. I feel like it actively tricks you into thinking it'll just loop back to the beginning before it drops the floor out from beneath you.
I notice all the songs for each of the levels kind of start out triumphant or badass even, then descend into a sort of horror tune that sometimes doesn’t even have a beat to it, before ascending back to a cool song at the end. The only one that doesn’t seem to do this is the theme for Hell. It just…descends into madness. As it should.
The guitar riffs, the horns, the bongo like hollow drums, the voices, it all reminds me of some ancient ruin. This place will always remind me of goatmen and fat demons. The sense of exploration mixed with a genuine reluctance to see what was around the corner really sold this place, even for way back when. It'll always stick with me, somewhere in my memories.
@@Dooncat honestly, it all sounds intentionally ambiguous - and for me at least - evokes the idea of those mythological spirits & demons who would imitate an innocent's cry for help to lure lone travellers into peril - with the only clue of their true nature sounding slightly animalistic.
This didn't age the best since D4 is actually quite dark and creepy, great story. Beat start to finish. It's no D1 but impressive nonetheless if we ignore D3.
+Jamz From memory: I see clear what you see not. Vision milky then eyes rot. When you turn they will be gone. Whispering their hidden song. Then you see what cannot be. Shadows lurk where light should be. Out in darkness, out of mind. Cast down into the halls of the blind.
Where I live,some street lights don't work during the night. And It sucks when I have to go through that alley in rain with all the lights turned off....I always imagine this song from 2:08 and onward. Makes it 100% more creepy,trust me.
So many years playing this game... still so good "I can see what you see not. vision milky then, eyes rot. When you turn they will be gone. whispering their hidden song. then you'll see what cannot be. shadows move where light should be. out of darkness, out of mind. CAST DOWN INTO THE HALLS OF THE BLIND." -So creepy as a kid
I mean .. the dungeon was already menacing af .. but this place was dark! When I entered and could barely see my souroundings but got glimpses of enemies twice the size of those in the previous levels .. and that damn music .. damn that level gave me goosebumps when i first played it
Blizzard now:"Oh nO,DoN'T pUt a PenTAgrAm iNtO a GaMe cAlLed DIaBlo" like wtf is with that. There might of been 1-3 pentagrams in diablo 3....THE GAME IS CALLED DIABLO FOR FUCK SAKE
People say D2 is better than the first Diablo, but for me that was never the case. Diablo is the most atmospheric game ever, it had the most hostile and toxic environment. Every enemy felt so deeply evil, and the character could only breath fresh air outside in this forsaken little village. Every single human character in the game had a certain level of Madness in him and I never trusted anyone, not even Cain fully. The Soundtrack is the best ever made for a Game.
The original Diablo is still in my top 3 Best RPG's of all time list, along with Morrowind and Baldur's gate. I wish modern games still captivated my attention like the classics did. A legit horror RPG where you decend all the way to hell to fight Diablo... good times
Best part is, that hell level wasn't even hell itself. It's just the corruption of terror spilling over in the dungeons beneath the Cathedral. It's not until 2 we actually fight Diablo in his own domain and the appearance of the true burning hells
diablo 2 isn't scary at all just from the pace (and a number of other reasons as well). i have to agree with the last statement though, d3 looks like a fucking fairly tale lol
If I don't see crosses and pentagrams in the 4th Diablo I will be hacked off. Remember at 15 playing the 1st game thinking fuck yes, this is evil as shit.
I absolutely love this, the war drums in the first two minutes send chills down my spine and adrenaline through my veins. As if my primal instincts are triggering.
Oh god I hated that place as a child.. Took me weeks to finish catacombs :P Would play 10 minutes then get scared shitless and try again some days after.. hah
Where I live,some street lights don't work during the night. And It sucks when I have to go through that alley in rain with all the lights turned off....I always imagine this song from 2:08 and onward. Makes it 100% more creepy,trust me.
I don't know why but the catacombs were my favorite location in diablo 1, possibly in the entirety of diablo. Back then, I was a kid, and actually only had the demo: I could only play up to level 3 on the version I had, so I spent hours in the first dungeon, and I saw the little advertisement of the full game, showing off pictures of hell so many times. Eventually someone got me a copy of the whole game, and I finally got to play it as it was intended: I got to the catacombs, and it was something so bizarre and weird, it was such a tone shift: not just visually, but you had the fascinating little crypt shortcut, instead of fighting zombies you had the goatmen. The music was a huge factor: it was just so unique. The tombs had this dread-inducing tone of fear that made the levels feel threatening, but this music was just _alien._ It felt like you were on an adventure proper: you'd proven yourself in the crypts above, and the game was ready to begin in earnest. The other layers didn't really give me that jarring sense of contrast, so they didn't stick with me as much
Love the part at 1:25-2:00, like an ancient witch doctor tribe from the depths of the darkest jungle dancing around a bonfire, falling into unconscious trance and chanting to summon a primeval spirit
I think that we all need an epic black metal band which would sing about diablo's lore. Something like Summoning fused with D1 soundtrack. I would kill for this!
This one give me chills because when fight your way out of dungeons thinking it will be easy and there are just more bright dungeon levels and then you land in a new level the atmosphere is changed completely dark and hostile. And music kicks in like the game is saying "oh you are asking for it!"
This was my favorite music in diablo 1! I played it a ton, and got all my friends into it. I love the electric guitar in the music. First time i ever heard an electric guitar in a game music. Love it, and i love this game, diablo 1 beat all the others!
This still gives me goosebumps. Fuck this scared the shit out me playing as a kid. Hats off to Matt Uleman using this as the basis for some Burning Crusade dungeons
Mine too! This is my favorite theme from D1 and 02:06 moment is the most atmospheric thing I've ever heard (I have to mention Doom 64 soundtrack here). It's not only the game soundtrack. It's like a journey through childhood nightmares which still fascinate you. You're still scared of them... but you love them! And miss them so much somehow...
Best music in the entire diablo series right here. Now that i look back, diablo 1 was the best of all 3. Too bad i didnt think of that when i hawked d1 for d2😣
Earthstar Review I played it this week. Made it all the way to hell, but i was locked out by a bunch of steel lords and i dont have enough money to keep buying pots ;x;... *sigh* new run for me... I missed the skeleton king quest anyway. i think my disc is too scratched...
🥶 1:30 is the equivalent of walking through a haunted tunnel or dark hallway, alone, *_and being hit_* with the chilling realization that the howling wind you've been hearing for over a minute now, not only ain't so, but a host of wailing souls and angered spirits instead, finally taking notice and flooding towards you. Such moment then leaves you two options, basic and primal to our species: 😨 *Flight or Fight* 😡 As a kid, I used to picture my Warrior undergoing just that: being hit by a tidal wave of dark spiríts in a corridor, torchlights being snuffed in their wake. Aidan falling to his knees maybe from exhaustion, or perhaps because he recognized some of these presences trying to overwhelm them. Feeling a bitter mix of fear, anger, and pity before struggling to get up and continue on his quest. Man this game's awesome.
Brilliant! I remember hearing those pounding drums of this track start as you entered the catacombs. The feeling it gave me was "oh ****! Its ON!" Gets you pumped up...and then when you are well down the halls it goes total creepy with the laughter, crying and hell knows what else - and on your first playthroughs you aren't sure what noises are beasts around the next corner and what is just the soundtrack. Catacombs was tight, clausterphobic-inducing and creepy and some of those demons seem designed to give you a jump scare when you turn around a dark corner. Track matches perfectly. Its creepy on its own, but its quite scary when you are playing the game in the mind of a 13 year old kid who dared to turn off the lights on a first playthrough.
Ah yes it's middle of the night and I'm walking around under a cementary next to our beloved Tristram. Man when I hear this I" getting goosebumps all over my body. So epic
Damn, the crying gets to me. Even the music makes you feel like you're getting closer and closer to hell. You can hear the tortured souls of those who committed sins. And it's just sounds great. It has the right amount of intensity for a cathedral haunted by demons.
They also fucked up the lore in D3. In D1, heaven and hell were real world relevant. Now it's some weird stuff where there is no Creator God and the opposing forces of Lucifer/Diablo and his fallen angels/demons, but instead some fantasy stuff where there's something more evil that existed before Diablo and some other force of beings that existed before God... wtf?? way to fuck it up Blizzard.
Anu and Tathamet? What a fuckin joke! Fuckin blizzard. The people who contributed to making D3 should be ashamed of themselves. Bad lore, bad artwork, bad gameplay.
Despite so many years passed since the release of Diablo 1 - its music remains the best in the whole series. Diablo 2 was a great game because it added and improved so many things compared its precessior but the atmosphere, style and music in Diablo 1 are still the best. It's very sad the third and fourth game has nothing common with the first two games.
I can see what you see not- Vision milky, then eyes rot. When you turn, they will be gone, Whispering their hidden song. Then you see what cannot be- Shadows move where light should be. Out of darkness, out of mind, Cast down into the Halls of the Blind.
0:00 You race through the mazelike halls of the catacombs, towards the sound of the profane ritual in the distance, hoping you can find it and stop it before it's too late... 2:06 ...then the sounds suddenly stop. Dread fills you as you realize that whatever horror was being summoned has arrived. You wonder if you have time to turn back... 4:14 ...but you hear something coming towards you. You steel your nerves and press onward. Whatever is approaching, you must face it and either slay it, or die trying.
Easily one of the greatest gaming soundtracks of all time! I'd be remiss without also mentioning Final Fantasy music, Zelda, Dragon Quest VII, & Sonic 2 to name a few...
this is probably my favorite soundtrack from game of all time, first time I heard it thought he'll yeah electric guitar for music in a video game! now there coming somewhere!
