This is the perfect theme for Black Knight. The opening notes tell you right away that he is dangerous and not to be fucked with, but then the main melody kicks in and you realize the most dangerous thing about him is his _conviction,_ his absolute certainty in the righteousness of his path. He's just like you, in more ways than one.
What I also love about this song is that you can hear the subtle tones of the themes of the other knights as well. Meaning that at any point he may have been just before or just behind of you. He's seen all that you have seen, learned all that you will learn. The only difference between him and you is the path he chose. You can see within him what you would have become. What the other knights HAD become. There was right, and there was wrong. But for the first time, the window was a mirror, and you couldn't tell the two apart.
jabberwagon This all makes sense, but then begs the question: Why is he the "Black" Knight? If he deems his path righteous, then why does he feel somewhat evil? ...Actually, The relationship between Shovel and Black reminds me of the relationship between Rock and Blues--i mean Mega Man and Proto Man.
L-Y3T Noone thinks themselves evil. Everyone thinks they're justified in what they're doing. I ahven't played Shovel Knight(yet), but i assume that whatever the black knight does he has justified to himself.
Well he is the only one knew that shield knight is still alive so he tried convincing her to remember who she is He was her last hope of survival when he fought donovan (Spector knight) he told him the enchantress was shield knight and for that he caused him to go after her for revenge(and lost his pet friend) so he decided it wasn't worth telling the truth When shovel knight first fought him he lectured him for his coward ness and betrayal for leaving his friends behind The second time he warns him to continue and not to judge be how things look The last time he decided to gave him a hint about what is he trying to do and for what reason So that is why it sounds DETERMINED cause if he gave up all hope is lost
Person McPersonstein Nope, Terrorpin is still alive during SoH/PoS, just in the care of Polar Knight. Hopefully in the (inevitable) Sequel to Treasure Trove we see them reunited, since sadly Terrorpin didn’t “exist” until SoT.
If you try to use the flare wand on Black Knight, he'll try to reflect it back at you. The fact that both fighters are capable of reflecting and countering each other's attacks just shows how cool of a rival battle this is.
0:29 Right there, you hear the conviction of both knights dueling. They were friends, fighting for what they believed in. The Black Knight had to have known who The Enchantress truly was, why else would he have given that hint to Shovel Knight? "Remember, don't hurt her or you'll regret it!" While some think that's a threat from the Black Knight, I think he was trying to warn Shovel Knight that if he treats The Enchantress like she was a villain, he'd find out the truth and tear himself apart over the guilt and remorse. You also have to remember that he didn't want to join The Enchantress, even when she did give him a taste of the power she held, he wanted to do his own thing.
I don't know if it's just me, and if it is I can't quite put my finger on it, but there's something about this song that feels rather.. sad. It just feels like I'm about to cry whenever I listen to it.
KyuuKyuuu Kun There's a lot better ways to handle "defending" someone, and if you really wanted to make a difference you should probably think up a better strategy than meet insult with insult.
Best comment I've seen so far: "I've never played this game, and I don't even know who the fuck Black Knight is, but now I want to beat his ass." Pretty much sums up how amazing this song is
SuperZez I'm guessing Shield Knight didn't feel up to taking care of someone else's drama and decided to go with the low-maintenance straight hero in Shovel Knight. Bad boys have issues, and she's not interested in a one-sided relationship when an interdependent relationship is standing two feet to the left..
Simon Barr Le spéculation se intensifie. I suppose you could be right maybe? maybe not, could be they're just really good friends, but speculation is still just that, the game doesn't straight out tell you any of these things.
Why wasn't there more backstory to Black Knight? Dude was fucking awesome man, and they should've at least explained his relationship to Shovel and Shield Knight.
Black Knight got thrown in the friendzone, and then Shovel Knight stole his chick. Then he decided to become all edgy and shit, trying to bash Shovel Knight with his gardening tools and Redbull (Redbull gives you wings and shitz)
Well, the games do tell you a bit. Black knight apparently knew Shovel knight.He also knew Shield knight, probably a friend. He might have known Polar knight. He knew knew Specter knight.
I absolutely love this theme. It's super intense, like the battle, with the older themes mixed in. You also realize after black knight says: "I told you to stay away!" After the entrantress enchants him, you realize that you were friends. Then you are forced to fight. The ultimate battle between rivals, a true test of skill-- will you come out on top?
Guarding the Tower of Fate to protect the one he knew was Shield Knight. He must have chosen that path with such sadness and resignation. And there you have to fight him.
@@geblordofchaos2965 unfortunately they already picked all the campaigns but they did say if he had one his attacks would focus on getting combos and stuff
Did someone noticed the leitmotif at the 1:13-1:15 part i think it was from the pridemore keep theme music? Could this mean he has some relation with King Knight or royal family?
Show me your progress Let me see that you're allowed Defeat me tonight! Then I shall let you pass But for now you know we have to fight So steel your shovel now That it is, like the old good times Test yourself! No mercy I'll have I'm the dark And you're the light So proove I'm wrong! Otherwise you aren't worth To protect her I'm here for that purpose...! Facing the defender Internal struggle You have to choose! There's no turning back...! For the combat doesn't end With bravery they dispute Hear the shock, of the shovels meele Test yourself! No mercy I'll have I'm the dark (And so is my heart...?) So proove I'm wrong! Otherwise you aren't worth The Enchantress must live I don't mind to die...!!
Dury Zaragosa-Camacho Plague is annoying cause he teleports around so much and the flames and exploding vials he sets up can drain your life pretty fast. This is especially a problem if you fight him on a bomb round, he's the first to fight or you already used your two vials.
This guy was an utter joke the second time. The first time you fought him, you didn't have a massive array of items at your disposal. Second time I just walked in and spammed the Chaos Sphere everywhere, he couldn't do a thing.
No homo i fucking love black knight and his badass theme. He got the antihero personality i'm been looking for. For some people who don't know an antihero is a person who give a care about themselves or have a personal revenge they need to accomplish.
Where did Black Knight come from in the first place, still...? And why did he want to protect the Enchantress, rather than beat her, if he already knew "so much about her"...
Nothing's confirmed, but we know that Black Knight was close friends with Shield Knight, friends with Polar Knight, and associates with Shovel Knight. Maybe they used to be a big old shovel team before Shovel Knight and Black Knight met Shield Knight? As for why he didn't try and beat Echantress, he just lacked the confidence in being able to beat her at all (let alone beat her without killing her) so he figured he'd just be her unofficial defender. Not a knight of the Order of no Quarter, but still someone protecting her life.
It's shovel versus shovel! Can your old rival be reasoned with? Bard: I like to keep my songs simple and less intense, so that I can really highlight the dramatic moments... ...Hahahahahaha! I slay myself.
What if Black Knight is Shield Knight's brother? That would explain why he was so determined to save her, and that might explain why he resisted Shovel Knight's interference.
Its made pretty clear that Black Knight prefers to work alone and he wanted to be the one to save Shield Knight despite being too cowardly to face her himself. She could be her brother, or just a childhood friend, or 3rd wheel friend in the ShovelXShield pair. Who knows if it will ever be answered.
i know right? i dont really like the soundtrack of shovel knight (which is a shame because it's fucking perfect in every other way), but this one is exceptionally epic.
Oh the soundtrack in general I adore, it's just I think the boss themes in general are quite boring and unmelodic, with the exception of "Fighting with all of our might" and this.
Late reply but yeah I have to agree with the majority here about the boss themes. Black Knight's theme is great. Specter Knight's theme is great. King Knight's theme is good. Plague Knight's theme is good. Tinker Knight's theme is decent. Propeller Knight's theme is okay. The rest are very unmemorable.
The Crescendo is too STRONK, it's too easy to get amped to fight the majority of the bosses in this game. I still prefer Specter Knight's theme the most, but damn.
This fight is sponsored by Redbull. Redbull gives you wings!
Wait... did the Enchantress hit him with red bull?
+Link Redbull*
I guess so
They're still working on Meteor attacks though
black knight also has red colored parts on armor and have horns.....this can't be a coincidence
This is the perfect theme for Black Knight. The opening notes tell you right away that he is dangerous and not to be fucked with, but then the main melody kicks in and you realize the most dangerous thing about him is his _conviction,_ his absolute certainty in the righteousness of his path. He's just like you, in more ways than one.
What I also love about this song is that you can hear the subtle tones of the themes of the other knights as well. Meaning that at any point he may have been just before or just behind of you. He's seen all that you have seen, learned all that you will learn. The only difference between him and you is the path he chose. You can see within him what you would have become. What the other knights HAD become. There was right, and there was wrong. But for the first time, the window was a mirror, and you couldn't tell the two apart.
Don't you just love it when music tells you all you need to know even without lyrics?
You guys make up some amazing stuff
jabberwagon This all makes sense, but then begs the question: Why is he the "Black" Knight? If he deems his path righteous, then why does he feel somewhat evil? ...Actually, The relationship between Shovel and Black reminds me of the relationship between Rock and Blues--i mean Mega Man and Proto Man.
L-Y3T Noone thinks themselves evil. Everyone thinks they're justified in what they're doing. I ahven't played Shovel Knight(yet), but i assume that whatever the black knight does he has justified to himself.
It's amazing how sad and determined this sounds at the same time.
C H A R A would like to have a word with u
lol
Well he is the only one knew that shield knight is still alive so he tried convincing her to remember who she is
He was her last hope of survival when he fought donovan (Spector knight) he told him the enchantress was shield knight and for that he caused him to go after her for revenge(and lost his pet friend) so he decided it wasn't worth telling the truth
When shovel knight first fought him he lectured him for his coward ness and betrayal for leaving his friends behind
The second time he warns him to continue and not to judge be how things look
The last time he decided to gave him a hint about what is he trying to do and for what reason
So that is why it sounds DETERMINED cause if he gave up all hope is lost
@@jaymun_1331 Yoooo The Enchantress killed Black Knight's turtle friend? That is... too much. Too much man.
Person McPersonstein Nope, Terrorpin is still alive during SoH/PoS, just in the care of Polar Knight. Hopefully in the (inevitable) Sequel to Treasure Trove we see them reunited, since sadly Terrorpin didn’t “exist” until SoT.
That moment the chorus to "Srike the Earth" hits you in this song like omg
I feel like I'm the only person who can't hear the resemblance
at 0:29 it sounds a lot like the beggining of Strike the Earth
Smash Artist cant get enough
The best thing is the “In the halls of the Usurper” bit. Finally some regards to Primedoor Keep and King Knight
@@blueberryfoxiemika8040 SAME
If you try to use the flare wand on Black Knight, he'll try to reflect it back at you. The fact that both fighters are capable of reflecting and countering each other's attacks just shows how cool of a rival battle this is.
and the funny thing is, in the first battle, you can stun-lock him with by spamming flare wand. He learned his lesson
0:29 Right there, you hear the conviction of both knights dueling. They were friends, fighting for what they believed in. The Black Knight had to have known who The Enchantress truly was, why else would he have given that hint to Shovel Knight? "Remember, don't hurt her or you'll regret it!" While some think that's a threat from the Black Knight, I think he was trying to warn Shovel Knight that if he treats The Enchantress like she was a villain, he'd find out the truth and tear himself apart over the guilt and remorse.
You also have to remember that he didn't want to join The Enchantress, even when she did give him a taste of the power she held, he wanted to do his own thing.
Top 10 best anime heroes that doesn't look like heroes.
He thought that if he gave her enough time she would overcome the darkness herself. Thats why he wanted shovel knight to just stay away too.
Didn't Shovel Knight know who the Enchantress was from the start, though?
Dinoman972 After Showdown, he knew Shield Knight was alive & that was what initiated his attack & move on from solitude.
Butt Butt vs Black Butt will always be the most epic battle for me
You've forgotten, shovel knight, RED BULL GIVES YOU WINGS!
mitchelldragon19 OOOOOOOOOOOOH thats a gud one...
mitchelldragon19 "The only red drink I need..."
*takes out chalice*
"IS RIGHT... HERE!"
flash forward 8 years...black knight now uses a red turtle thing in his battles against specter knight
Ever noticed how Black Knight doesn't do his signature annoying taunting laughter in this fight? He ain't fucking around no more.
I don't know if it's just me, and if it is I can't quite put my finger on it, but there's something about this song that feels rather.. sad. It just feels like I'm about to cry whenever I listen to it.
You gay baby.
Shut up you stupid nerd.
chodetaculous Sorry, but when someone makes fun of gay people, it is my duty to step in, regardless of whether this man/woman is gay or not.
KyuuKyuuu Kun There's a lot better ways to handle "defending" someone, and if you really wanted to make a difference you should probably think up a better strategy than meet insult with insult.
You're still talking, local internet dipshit Urrcreavesh.
Best comment I've seen so far: "I've never played this game, and I don't even know who the fuck Black Knight is, but now I want to beat his ass."
Pretty much sums up how amazing this song is
Best theme in the game
For the best fight in the game.
Agreed
Hands down the best boss battle theme in this game.
Black Knight AKA Friendzoned Knight.
A friendzoned badboy. A rare breed indeed.
SuperZez I'm guessing Shield Knight didn't feel up to taking care of someone else's drama and decided to go with the low-maintenance straight hero in Shovel Knight.
Bad boys have issues, and she's not interested in a one-sided relationship when an interdependent relationship is standing two feet to the left..
Simon Barr
eh i think shovel knight and shield knight are just closer, black knights always been the third wheel
Simon Barr Le spéculation se intensifie.
I suppose you could be right maybe? maybe not, could be they're just really good friends, but speculation is still just that, the game doesn't straight out tell you any of these things.
I always viewed it as Blacknight had romantic feelings for Shield, but Shovelknight thought shield knight as a comrade at arms.
Why wasn't there more backstory to Black Knight? Dude was fucking awesome man, and they should've at least explained his relationship to Shovel and Shield Knight.
Story was kept to minimal I guess, there will probably be more on him in the boss campaigns
Black Knight got thrown in the friendzone, and then Shovel Knight stole his chick.
Then he decided to become all edgy and shit, trying to bash Shovel Knight with his gardening tools and Redbull (Redbull gives you wings and shitz)
Well, the games do tell you a bit.
Black knight apparently knew Shovel knight.He also knew Shield knight, probably a friend.
He might have known Polar knight.
He knew knew Specter knight.
TheGlitchHunter There's probably going to be more backstory to come, like how black knight and Shield knight met
TheGlitchHunter no that is not it this is how it really goes along time ago black Knight was trying to keep sheild Knight safe but failed
this battle was freaking insane!
*8 bit laughter*
*battle starts*
Blue and Black rivals, now where have I seen that before?
xy394 Obviously Rocket Knight Adventures with Sparkster and Axel Gear
....or was it Megaman and Bass...
Sonic and Shadow
Superman & Batman...
+xy394 except this one is cool! :D
Megaman and Bass
I absolutely love this theme. It's super intense, like the battle, with the older themes mixed in. You also realize after black knight says:
"I told you to stay away!"
After the entrantress enchants him, you realize that you were friends. Then you are forced to fight. The ultimate battle between rivals, a true test of skill-- will you come out on top?
Everybody gangsta until Black Knight starts flying.
my fav track in the game
God shovel knight has some of the best music I've ever heard
Guarding the Tower of Fate to protect the one he knew was Shield Knight. He must have chosen that path with such sadness and resignation. And there you have to fight him.
H E N E E D S T O B E T H E N E X T C A M P A I N
@@geblordofchaos2965 unfortunately they already picked all the campaigns but they did say if he had one his attacks would focus on getting combos and stuff
Did someone noticed the leitmotif at the 1:13-1:15 part i think it was from the pridemore keep theme music? Could this mean he has some relation with King Knight or royal family?
Did you played king of cards?
Also im calling the FBI on you.
THE LAUGH
dat kefka laugh
xD
The ost for both parts of this level have such a nice finality feeling to them. I freaking love it.
Something about 0:29 makes it feel just so climatic, I cannot even explain it.
That's what I've been thinking about 1:09 all this time.
Show me your progress
Let me see that you're allowed
Defeat me tonight!
Then I shall let you pass
But for now you know we have to fight
So steel your shovel now
That it is, like the old good times
Test yourself!
No mercy I'll have
I'm the dark
And you're the light
So proove I'm wrong!
Otherwise you aren't worth
To protect her
I'm here for that purpose...!
Facing the defender
Internal struggle
You have to choose!
There's no turning back...!
For the combat doesn't end
With bravery they dispute
Hear the shock, of the shovels meele
Test yourself!
No mercy I'll have
I'm the dark
(And so is my heart...?)
So proove I'm wrong!
Otherwise you aren't worth
The Enchantress must live
I don't mind to die...!!
It actually works pretty well with the song.
when does the first word starts?
@@chrischow6497 0:17
Amazing just amazing
I wish he were a harder boss fight. It would have added so much to this moment.
+PlasmaBoom his final form was hard as fuck though
Snarky Sharky! Not really for me. He was one of the harder bosses sure, but that's not saying much because every boss is pretty easy.
+PlasmaBoom you obviously never faced tinker man
+PlasmaBoom tinker knight*
+PlasmaBoom have you even got to the boss rush?
"Terrorpin! NO!"
YoshiAngemon The saddest line in all of shovel knight
The most unappreciated character, Terrorpin is sturdy, can shoot dark lasers out of his mouth, and can literally fly.
A knightmare on New Game +
Actually I thought Black Knight was pretty easy. The next boss, at least on NG+...goddamn.
aka IF I GET ONE MORE MOTHERFUCKING BOMB I'M GOING TO EXPLODE! akaak plz don't give me plague knight
Dury Zaragosa-Camacho And Propeller Knight - at least not on a round where you get a bomb
but its maily plague
Dury Zaragosa-Camacho Plague is annoying cause he teleports around so much and the flames and exploding vials he sets up can drain your life pretty fast.
This is especially a problem if you fight him on a bomb round, he's the first to fight or you already used your two vials.
The best part of the fight being as difficult as it is is that you get to hear a lot of this
I always get nostalgic vibes from this OST :(
Will Hege B-but he's black.
Zaylok
That's true lol so is Umbreon and I get nostalgic feelings from pokemon
This song is so goddamn jammin'
This guy was an utter joke the second time. The first time you fought him, you didn't have a massive array of items at your disposal. Second time I just walked in and spammed the Chaos Sphere everywhere, he couldn't do a thing.
Kind of a big duh on that one!
Try doing it without the extra weapons next time. Not a joke no more.
Idk if its just me but I never used the relics. I only used them as Plague Knight because PoS is way harder. And black knight is *STILL* a pushover!
@@lolwutman i mean hes easy without relics on plague knight since you can hit him when he flies with that one potion attack
Someone's A Bit Angry.
8 Bits Angry, to be precise
You have bested me.
The more you listen to it the better it gets, DAS CRAZY!
They should make a Black Knight campaign so we can find more about his and Polar Knight's backstory
Ahh That felling that youre that youre so close and you won't never give up for Shield Knight
+Kris The Gamer or the ultimate potion (plague of shadows)
"I warned you... To stay away!"
"I WARNED YOU TO STAY AWAY!!!"
This theme is so bad ass.
i love this Song so much
Espectcuar todo este soundtrack
Sim,
This theme realy pumps you up during the battle.
1:13 King Knight cameo
GaMetal ought to do a remix of this.
+greymangames Yes!
Your dream is gonna come true, because look at his newer video-
Vile The Maverick Badass say it as soon as his new remix came out.
Shovel Knight HYPE
I hope
I'm assuming since its taking so long, it's a full medley. (That's what I requested, too)
I TOLD YOU TO STAY AWAY! Good God, this battle is fucking epic. It's better than the final boss in my opinion...
All i hear is Determination with a hint of Sadness.
Red Bull may give you wings, but Red and Black Bull gives you wings, magic, and the ability to call down meteors from the sky!
No homo i fucking love black knight and his badass theme. He got the antihero personality i'm been looking for. For some people who don't know an antihero is a person who give a care about themselves or have a personal revenge they need to accomplish.
so much damn energy!!!
you would need an energy drink more specifically red bull
Roahmmythril: Are you trying to be Sigma? Are you trying to be treble boost?
1:13 - 1:15 Pridemoor keep?
Jimbobowitz
yes.
The digger vs the ni____
Shovel knight: you were supposed to destroy the sorcerers not join her!
Black knight: laughs in 8bit.
Why is this so hard and why do I not remember it at all
how come everytime i think of black knight from shovel knight deep puple comes into mind?
Bass from megaman + medieval setting = black knight
"You don't need to love someone romantically in order to care for them. Now go save her, friend!"
this game has music to put undertale to shame
WHO DARES TO DISLIKETH THY VIDEO?! SPEAKETH THY TRUTH!
The power of the shovel compells them
I think it was The Order Of No Quarter that disliked this :P
This theme is fit for any evil version of a main character.
Does anybody hear what sounds like part of Cannon Ball from Mega Man Zero 3 in this (at 0:36)? If so, that makes this song even better.
I died at least 40 times on this boss alone when playing as Shovel and Plague.
Black Knight Boss fight as specter Knight - *NO*
Terropin Boss fight - *YES*
Where did Black Knight come from in the first place, still...?
And why did he want to protect the Enchantress, rather than beat her, if he already knew "so much about her"...
Nothing's confirmed, but we know that Black Knight was close friends with Shield Knight, friends with Polar Knight, and associates with Shovel Knight. Maybe they used to be a big old shovel team before Shovel Knight and Black Knight met Shield Knight?
As for why he didn't try and beat Echantress, he just lacked the confidence in being able to beat her at all (let alone beat her without killing her) so he figured he'd just be her unofficial defender. Not a knight of the Order of no Quarter, but still someone protecting her life.
I see...
+metaXzero Black Knight and Polar Knight might've became friends because Polar Knight took care of Terrorpin
@@thegodofsoapkekcario1970 polar knight never told him that terrorpin survived
It's shovel versus shovel! Can your old rival be reasoned with?
Bard: I like to keep my songs simple and less intense, so that I can really highlight the dramatic moments...
...Hahahahahaha!
I slay myself.
Guard: you can't enter with an arm
All bosses:=)
Propeller knight and mole knight:=(
Is it only me that gets MMX2 Zero's fight vibes in this music and the battle?
I dunno, the first few seconds and the rest feel very different. Like one is more "inminent danger" and the other is more "triumphant".
What if Black Knight is Shield Knight's brother? That would explain why he was so determined to save her, and that might explain why he resisted Shovel Knight's interference.
Its made pretty clear that Black Knight prefers to work alone and he wanted to be the one to save Shield Knight despite being too cowardly to face her himself. She could be her brother, or just a childhood friend, or 3rd wheel friend in the ShovelXShield pair. Who knows if it will ever be answered.
badass!!
**Chuckles**
Boy... he is literally me.
haze: ( in his mind) oh shit I'm f@#ked😓
Black Knight is....... the Bass of Shovel Knight? Wait... If Black Knight is Bass, then... Who would the Enchantress be?
Infiniti Zero Dr Wily? I know she didn't create him but she powered him up at least.
DOCTAH WAHWEE
**STEEL THY SHOVEL!**
Black knight battle theme
Meteors Hes coming
Most of the boss themes are really unmelodic "meh", but THIS. THIS is fucking amazing!
i know right? i dont really like the soundtrack of shovel knight (which is a shame because it's fucking perfect in every other way), but this one is exceptionally epic.
Oh the soundtrack in general I adore, it's just I think the boss themes in general are quite boring and unmelodic, with the exception of "Fighting with all of our might" and this.
SuperZez I respectfully disagree. I like all the boss themes, and how they’re all tense remixes of their respective stage themes.
Late reply but yeah I have to agree with the majority here about the boss themes.
Black Knight's theme is great.
Specter Knight's theme is great.
King Knight's theme is good.
Plague Knight's theme is good.
Tinker Knight's theme is decent.
Propeller Knight's theme is okay.
The rest are very unmemorable.
I hate 16 bit music cause I don't know what kind of air instrument should I play while listening to it.
All Powerful God Enel Just act like your pressing a bunch of buttons or something
You can never go wrong with the trombone for this one. (Though a brass ensamble would work wonders here)
Yes. The song is underrated.
No, it is not *factually better than every other track ever made*
Shadow the Hedgehog is everywhere, man
GIANT ENEMY CRAB
Is it just me or does this sound a bit like Vampire Killer from Castlevania?
try listening on 0.5 speed, yo.
b.l.a.c.k k.n.i.g.h.t
Friendzoned boye
The Crescendo is too STRONK, it's too easy to get amped to fight the majority of the bosses in this game. I still prefer Specter Knight's theme the most, but damn.
And Gligar think the music is generic... balderdash.
16bit is better then 8bit
16bit is better then 32bit
16bit is the superior retro-bit
i mean most of the music slaps and im pretty sure its 8 bit just without the limits