"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.
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
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.
One of the things the new Diablos don’t get is the true fear sets in when things get quiet. This piece gets and understands the fear in the dark when one’s mind wanders and there truly are fearful creatures in the shadows.
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.
High school me, playing Diablo in 1997, in the dead of night, in the dark *totally* wasn't scared to bejeezus and back. Seriously though, those shadow demons were terrifying...
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
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.
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
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!
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
+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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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!
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.
They should make a new diablo game based on the first two merged together but let alone the monster being respawned when you go back to a particular area. I like it when the corpses still remain dead.
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.
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!"
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😣
Imagine a first person horror adaptation of this game. Seeing the Butcher up close and King Leoric...or I guess Diablo. If they could carry over this atmosphere to that it would be truly terrifying
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...
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.
🥶 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.
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.
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
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.
@@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.
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.
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!
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...
"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.
You're 1st poem yes? =D
So Beautiful... no that isn't sarcasm :-)
AdrianFox2000 that's badass right there learning a diablo poem has a child damn! :D
Then you see what not shood be,
Shadows move's when light shood be,
Out of darkness, out of mind,
Cast down, in to the halls of blind...
After all these years I can still recite it perfectly at any time..
if thats in your childhood. How the fuck did you reach that dialogue? I wouldnt last til I got to the Butcher and beyond.
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.
+SaitohYatate Love the guitar sound in the Catacombs soundtrack btw. Hint of old school thrash metal!
out of all video games, for me. Fallout and Fallout 2 come in second and third.
SaitohYatate i like dablo 1 because it is scary but diablo 3 lost it
@@hagglefaen Always reminded me of Dimebag from Pantera for some reason ;)
@@DeathBringer769 oh man, i thought i was alone with that, it reminds me the same
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
and that baby crying... its terrifying... sends shivers down my spine
Trillion times better than anything "Diablo" nowadays
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.
@@TranceSFXA good successor to 2, not quite there but hey, it tried and is trying
@TranceSFX we also have had a decade between sequels so we have a whole gen lamenting D4 isn't enough like D3...so it goes
After 2:06 gives me chills every time.
One of the things the new Diablos don’t get is the true fear sets in when things get quiet.
This piece gets and understands the fear in the dark when one’s mind wanders and there truly are fearful creatures in the shadows.
1:30 I can't stop loving that riff and the eerie voices. Wish it lasted longer.
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.
Then you see what cannot be
Shadows move where light should be
High school me, playing Diablo in 1997, in the dead of night, in the dark *totally* wasn't scared to bejeezus and back.
Seriously though, those shadow demons were terrifying...
the composer is a genius
Matt Uelmen ;)
He has threaten people on Twitter on skinning them alive
@@hectorurquiza286 metal
@T-51b Soldier just search for his name on UA-cam
@T-51b Soldier Upgrade yourself to Advanced Power Armor MKII
"The smell of death surrounds me."
It's hot down here!
Mein thought too! :D
Juggalo972
Hell i must be getting close
And... Not even death can save you from me !!
The sanctity of this place has been fouled!
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."
I feel the same way and this describes it perfectly. This part just hits different and is so distinct in my memory forever
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
Blizzard has written as much as pay-check for completed OST - in worse case scenario deal was closed with cash, meaning they wrote nothing x]
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.
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
Agreed, same with D2 and Vanilla wow, BC.
Matt is a genius.
+BenjimusRawrMeow3rd agreed no game had me thinking and paranoid with the music and lighting and everything diablo brought to the table
+bowy101
it spoiled me. I've been judgementally disappointed of more than one game because of its soundtrack and art.
Earthstar Review same here.
Dude, same. When I saw the bone stair and meaty floor/walls I simply couldn't proceed without taking some time to understand just *where* I was.
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!
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.
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.
christ, what an awful, perfect description. i pity the soul that has to crawl through such a place in this day and age.
That piece is plain wicked, the only word that comes to my mind when listening to it is 'evil'.
I wish it lasted longer tho...
Rumpelstiltskin subliminal messages from JJ Villard's fairy tales Anyone?
Whenever I see this one house in my town. I always remember from part 2:08. Your description fits the house perfectly
2:55 these distorted cries for help are such a master's touch to this dark ambience not to mention the children's cries from 3:50 / 4:00
its sounds like succubs laughs
@@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.
When i was a little kid (maybe 6 or 7) i thought the crying sounds were of sheep making sheep noises.
pretty sure it's meant to be laughter
...and so... locked beyond the gateway of blood and past the hall of fire, Valor awaits for the hero of light to awaken.
On my first playthough and I just got to this part. Everything about this game is so cool and atmospheric.
@@Isoquant haha I started a new game yesterday and got to that part
I'm a veteran I've been playing this game for like 23 years and still love it
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.
Truth!
The whole track is awesome, but 2:08 and onwards is amazing in so many different ways...
One of my favourite moments in D1. Shadows are where light should be... + this music = Epic atmosphere
Jamz In the halls of the blind :)
+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.
My favourite part in the whole soundtrack, to me it empowers the Player Character and makes me feel like a badass when the guitar chord rings out
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.
Blizzard lost their balls
+NexusCool1 lol truth
+NexusCool1 ^
yeah they fucking devolved into shooter and card games
I thought people are trying to evolve in this life.
Oh crap looks devolution is the new trend
ReiGnJuste
konami is even worse
I honestly think the first diablo is the best so creepy and all around a masterpiece
20 years and still kicking still amazing music.
Diablo 3 devs get the hell out of here
not a word more about D3
Diablo 3 is too clean, visuals need more blood, grit and gore
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
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
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
As someone who usually plays a sorcerer, the catacombs were always my favorite zone. The music made it even creepier and fun to play through.
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
Replaying Diablo 20 years after release with the HD patch from 2014 thinking, fuck even all these years later, this game oozes atmosphere
YES diablo and morrowind i will add gothic =)
You knows your classic , nice .
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
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
The catacombs towards the caves was the feel you're playing "Diablo". Hell was good, Dungeon was iconic but the in-between bits are what makes it
Oh Blizzard, why did you have to change? It genuinely makes me sad.
Once World of Warcraft came out everything was different. At least Starcraft 2 is good.
mike hunt Hearthstone is pretty fun too and Heroes of the Storm looks really great
You dont like D3? How come?
mike hunt
You should do prank calls with that name :D
lol i use it every time i get pizza XD
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.
...And so, locked beyond the Gateway of Blood and past the Hall of Fire, Valor awaits for the Hero of Light to awaken...
;) ♞ ~♟
+Tohmmy Angelus I'm sorry, did I break your concentration?
"Thanks for the book, and the blue shitbag"
=)
ANGELUS i love diablo 1 i play it since 2006
B r a n d o n do you like zhar the mad or garbald the weak?
Diablo 1 = dark fantasy, Diablo 2 = dark high fantasy, Diablo 3 = high fantasy mascaraed as dark
lmao true
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
nothing dark about D3 which pisses me off
Deep dark fantasy
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.
this game is a gem, a timeless masterpiece
2:06 always gives me the chills.
More proof that the 90s ruled right here.
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
And a badass guitar solo \m/
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!
@@infernocturneofficial9178 Eh, that would go too over the top. This more ambient gloomy soundtrack fits much better.
@@maledikt I didn't say that Diablo needs black metal soundtrack. I only said that I would kill for Diablo black metal concept album
@@infernocturneofficial9178 Oh, my bad, then...
Best Action-RPG theme ever. No other arpg was and is able to top that masterpiece of arpg history.
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.
I love the transition at 2:07. It added to the dark, moody feel when reading about the Halls of the Blind.
They should make a new diablo game based on the first two merged together but let alone the monster being respawned when you go back to a particular area. I like it when the corpses still remain dead.
2:50 Holy shit, the creepy laughing in the background. Really makes you feel like you're in hell.
I was just talking to a friend about this game a few hours ago. No joke. Talk about the universe listening......
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
+Quad Rax Amen brother, those fucking baby cries had my 6 year old self scared shitless.
Those flying enemies sometimes were insanely strong
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.
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 song theme for the catacombs part is creepy and dark AF. Perfect mood for that game level
I think about this song more than the Tristram theme
I dont know how to really say it but Tristram is for noobs.
2:08 demonically elegant
4:35 Could hear this all day...
Always wished there would be an extended version of this segment.
This is what I came for
Horseman of War
On the cover, I always thought the horns by Diablo's head looked like a pair of red lobster claws.
My god, this sure was creative with this soundtrack. Abstract ambience at its finest.
The best Diablo 1 track in the game!!!
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😣
Looking back on my past gaming life- trade-ins are always a mistake. Always.
Imagine a first person horror adaptation of this game. Seeing the Butcher up close and King Leoric...or I guess Diablo. If they could carry over this atmosphere to that it would be truly terrifying
"And so locked behind the gateway of blood and past the hall of fire, Valor awaits for the hero of light to awaken..."
I still need toilet paper to listen to this theme.
Now we all do
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
I'll play this just for the soundtrack.
02:06 Bump it! bump it! this is my jam! YEAH SON!!!
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...
2:07 I can listen forever
1:30 part is so cool, hearing the sword swing and slash dmg in it
Probably my favorite piece from the game.
The middle part of the music sounds like the song, "Convoy" by the Canadian singer Paul Brandt.
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.
This song is a great mix of industrial RocK from that time. Maybe, even ahead of its time. Definitely a Nine Inch Nails influence.
The smell of Death surrounds me.
“The smell of death surrounds me”
🥶 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.
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.
3:58 still freaks me OUT
the laughing gives me chills
I love this track
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
epic guitar at 1:30
i wish it had last longer than just few seconds
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.
Time to time i still play this game online. Great memories growing up. Dam my diablo cd cost so much
Suq Madiq where did play?
I CAN'T CARY ANYMORE.
I've heard that way too many times playing this game, just to find out I don't have a scroll of town portal.
I need to pawn some of this stuff- Warrior
I can't care about diablo anymore :'(
2 much baggage
Diablo 1 - atmosphere.
Diablo 2 - gameplay.
Diablo 3 - 💩
I also agree
Actually d3 is solid lowkey. But yes diablo 1-2 are better.
Diablo immortal - 💩💰💩💰💩💰
@@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.
Diablo Immortal
Diablo II Resurrected
Diablo III Reaper of Souls
Diablo IV
I love it when i hear bits of tristrams theme in the other tracks
The smell of this franchise's death surrounds me
"Rest well Leoric, I'll find your son".
"may the spirits of Arkaine protect me"
D1 OST is very unique. Top 5
20 years ago, I felt creepy when listening. But now, I feel that humans are more horrible...
od 2:10 trzęsę się ze strachu... i podniecenia na myśl o tej wspaniałej grze
Podniecenia? 🤨
The composer must have been listening to Alice in Chains at the time. The parts with the guitar and wah-guitar reminds me of them.
When games really had that epic feel... now all trash today lol ( 60% )
I would say closer to 90%. But ok..
and all without hd graphics .. true art of game design
Hans Gerber diablo 1 is my favorite: good sounftrack , good gameplay and the graphics is good because its not hd
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.
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 scared me as a kid, i didn't want to go into the catacombs
Imagine in real life....that would be terrifying
Jesus Christ this is terrifying and amazing in so many ways. The devil's tritone....the voices
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!
This song always gives me chills...😓😁
It's awesome though!!
This takes me back...
imagine this in Virtual reality.
a diablo 1 vr with realistic eyes in the darkness with this music would be terrifying
This 'music' is fucking terrifying, I love it! It's definitely very hellish that's for sure.
Thanks. I was planning on buying it but I don't wanna ruin my awesome memories of playing this awesome game.
This music never breaks my concentration.
blizzard doesn't even sell Diablo 1 and hellfire on their online store, for shame.
give me my legacy games! I'll pay for them!
Earthstar Review "you think you do, but you don't...."
I'm currently digging up my cd because I saw visual proof that at least one of my friends owns one.
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...
My heart weeps for you.
I loved Hell. The music, the atmosphere, and the menace of the creatures there. Damn steel lords.
no WRPG will have a more atmospheric soundtrack than this
This music scared the living shit out of me as a kid. The monsters were terrifying. This game was AWESOME.