MENTAL CRUELTY – Helheim (Feat. SIGNS OF THE SWARM) Reaction | Is This Viking Deathcore?

MENTAL CRUELTY return with Helheim — a cinematic, near-Viking deathcore anthem featuring guest vocals from SIGNS OF THE SWARM. In this first-time reaction I watch the official video and break down the biggest moments: the filmic visuals, the Norse lyric themes (Hel, Helheim, the goddess of the dead), the extreme vocal delivery, and that earth-shattering production that sits somewhere between battlefield soundtrack and full-on deathcore assault. The song opens like a short film — moody atmosphere, cold Norse imagery — then explodes into crushing riffs and brutal grooves. Lyrically it leans into mythology: Hel, exile, and the shore of the dead, which makes the visuals feel like a proper Viking tale rather than a simple performance video. Production by Dave Otero (mix/master) gives this weight and clarity, so every low end and every guttural moment hits hard. Huge moment: the guest feature from Signs Of The Swarm adds a layer of intensity that lifts the track into festival-stage territory — perfect for big crowd moshes and circle pits. The breakdowns are timed like punches; the melodic bits give enough contrast to make the heavy sections land even harder. If you liked this reaction, smash that Like button, subscribe for daily metal reactions, and tell me in the comments: which part hit you the hardest — the cinematic visuals, the guest verse, or that final breakdown? Follow Mental Cruelty: [official links in the pinned comment]. ► Stream/Buy Helheim: https://mentalcruelty.lnk.to/Helheim #MENTALCRUELTY #HELHEIM #SIGNSOFTHESWARM #MetalOnTap #Jaimunji #FirstReaction #Deathcore #VikingMetal #NewMusic #MetalReaction 🍻 JOIN THE BREW-CREW ON DISCORD:   / discord   🍻 Hang out with fellow metalheads, share tunes, talk gigs, beers & all things heavy! Follow Jaimunji on:► 📺 Twitch:   / jaimunji   📸 Instagram:   / jaimunji_   🌐 Website: https://metalontap.com 👍 Facebook:   / metalontap   Music from https://www.bensound.com I do not own the rights to any of the featured song clips on this video. All credit to the artists and labels. These fall under fair use based on sufficient transformation for the purpose of review, promotion, and commentary. " Section 107 of the Copyright Act provides the statutory framework for determining whether something is a fair use and identifies certain types of uses-such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research-as examples of activities that may qualify as fair use."