This might be the best editing I've ever seen. So many separate clips, many of which are not from the movie, seamlessly and tightly coordinated with the music. The hidden wipe transitions, the way the motion of one character or object becomes the motion of another, the references to plot points and voice lines, it's SO good! This is edited far better than the actual movie was!
Oh my god Gaze sounds almost exactly the same, that's impressive I just actually can't believe that a feat of this size was pulled off this long after Bionicle ended. The love persists. Not all the Chroniclers are silent.
that's because he's an actor, he's putting on a voice. There are TED talks where you can hear his normal speaking voice, I found that he actually sounds very fitting for Toa Vakama when he talks casually, very much like turaga vakama but with a more youthful energy
Indeed. There are some Chroniclers out there writing new stories and documenting history as it's made. For instance, I'm in the process of writing a Bionicle crossover fanfiction that takes place after the events of "Mask of Light". I've got a few scenes written out but I'm still deciding on a title.
Bionicle, at its core, is a story about everything you care about being dying or dead, and having been that way for a long time, but you still persevere. Honored to share the love for this franchise with you all.
@cathleenmoyle1476 The Toa fighting to reawaken Mata Nui, the Turaga watching over the Matoran after the fall of Metru Nui, the Matoran living their lives despite the powerful horrors of their world, the Glatorian fighting for survival, the Great Beings creating a way to repair their shattered planet. As above, so below.
Holy crap, I never looked at the story this way, but yes, _every chapter_ of Bionicle's story centered on people persevering in the shadow of some great loss. Mata Nui was a paradise that was actually a refuge for the amnesiac refugees of a once-glorious city now abandoned. Said city, Metru Nui, was itself given 6 new, inexperienced heroes trying their best to cope amidst the loss of their beloved Toa Mangai, as the city itself struggled to persevere even as its guiding intelligence fell asleep. Voya Nui and Mahri Nui were post apocalyptic lands struggling to carry on after a cataclysm did untold damage to their lands and broke them apart, both civilizations grieving for the loss of the other, having assumed them destroyed. Karda Nui is the chance for our greatest heroes to undo that original sin, and restart a dying universe. Bara Magna was where this theme was perhaps most obvious, being a wasteland resulting from the hubris of Great Beings, filled with resentful survivors ekeing their meager living in what remained of their world.
I remember watching the directors commentary of Mask of Light and how the director praised Christopher Gaze's voice and how it suited Turaga Vakama. What a wonderful and distinct casting choice. Thank you Mr Gaze for voicing this, it is delightfully nostalgic, and well done to the editor and of course Essenger and Cryoshell. What a blessing to be part of this fandom, I love that we keep this ol' story alive!
Jesus Christ what a way to recapture the original magic of Bionicle. It feels wrong not to have a new wave of sets being advertised while the song plays
Never forget the words that launched Bionicle: Six Heroes, One Destiny. As for Mask of Light: "New legends awake but old lessons MUST be remembered. This is the way of the Bionicle." - Turaga Vakama
I hope you'll get Christopher Gaze to narrate the year of 2007 and the story of Matoro the true hero of the Bionicle Universe when that day comes on Bionicle Day
Essenger and Cryoshell hit it out of the park with this track, and I’m so pleased with how the music video turned out! Of course I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention Christopher Gaze’s phenomenal narration; really does feel like a full circle moment working with an original performance having grown up with these movies. Been such a pleasure working with the 810 team on this!
Our *Unity* makes us strong as the Toa. Honoring the BIONICLE Legends is our *Duty* Remembering the BIONICLE Legends is our *Destiny!* It shall forever pass on.
Thank you for this. I struggle with depression (and trauma) and sometimes it's too easy to forget what joy felt like, letting out tears or even feeling emotion at all. When the female vocals kicked in so many memories started rushing back in I broke down crying. Memories of feelings I forgot I once had. It made me feel alive again, as the little kid I used to be, reminded me that I'm not dead just yet. Thank you so much. I really needed this.
It really highlights how important that scene was. The entire purpose of Teridax fighting Takanuva through a Kohli match was to mock him for thinking he was anything more than just a matoran, while in fact his origins as a matoran made him stronger and ultimately allowed Takanuva to win with his signature move from the tournament. This is also the key difference between him and the Toa Mata- they were never matoran, and thus he was the one needed and the only one capable of defeating Teridax. Such great storytelling and such great editing to bring that out.
@@stegotops7415 really illustrating how the little guys can come out on top, which is probably quite a deliberate shoutout to The Lord of the Rings, since Fellowship came out a year prior and Two Towers came out in 2002, and Return of the King came out only three months later after Mask of Light.
@@joeltrekwars2162And the whole Mask of Light plot is very heavily inspired by LotR, it's essentially just "what if Merry and Pippin were the Ring-bearers instead?" and the Mask is good instead of evil
@@stegotops7415Takua wasn’t just any Matoran… He was an Av-Matoran…. A Matoran of Light, and the Mask of Light was created specifically to fight the Brotherhood of Makuta if they ever went rogue.
The thing I find funniest about Takua is that the turaga hid the toa stones around the island in such a way that only matoran with a true toa spirit could find, ensuring the next generation of toa would be ready. And then one dude found all six, basically by accident.
I couldn’t help but cry watching this during the livestream premiere. Had it not been for Mask of Light bringing me into the world Bionicle I probably wouldn’t be part of who I am now. Thanks for this amazing tribute to all those involved. Happy Bionicle Day.
The nostalgia I felt while watching this video nearly brought me to tears. Fond memories of simpler times... This is an incredible tribute and a banger of a song. Thank you to anyone and everyone who took part in making this video a reality.
I've been listening to the song on repeat all day since the moment it dropped, but oh my GOD, I did NOT expect to hear Christopher Gaze reprising his role as Vakama after all these years. This was a magical experience!
Mata Nui, this was on godly levels of epicness! Currently 27 years old, still in love in Bionicle ever since they first debuted back in September 2001 when i was 5 years old🥲
When everything feels dark, a flame long burned out ignites once again, if just for a little bit. A tiny light thrown at us from a distant past, a small present from the days when all was right in the world. ... and for the briefest moment, we felt where we were supposed to be.
*HO. LY. **_FUCK!!!_* THIS WAS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT! I've been listening to the song itself for the last couple hours, but I had no idea how well it could work with the events of MoL! This... This is truly the spirit of Bionicle, right here.
This song is so bopping and fantastic! And the narration at the start was absolutely beautiful! Everything about this video is incredible and props up to everyone involved! 👍🏻👏🏻😀👏🏻👍🏻
I hope someone will do another BIONICLE Day tribute with Bionicle Legends of Metru Nui. Would be cool to have a music video like this for the 2nd movie and a 3rd for 2 years time with the legendary Christopher Gaze to narrate it. look forward to the next bionicle day in a few days! cant believe its been so many years since the release of Bionicle
I'm having a hard time holding back tears while watching this. Must have seen it at least two dozen times now. Bionicle was (still is) special to me in ways I cannot properly articulate and I want to say thank you to everyone involved in the making of this video. Thank you for this masterpiece addition to our community. Thank you for keeping the legend of the Bionicle alive well after the run ended. You all rock!
I already have goosebumps. I'll be back to my childhood again and I'm glad to hear the Cryoshell artist 20 years later. The legend... will never be forgotten.
Ever since the time before time, I have always remembered the 3 Virtues of the Great Spirit MataNui: Unity, Duty, and Destiny. This Chronicler will always remember, and will continue to wait until friends can gather again, once more. To this day, I still wish we could have gotten proper movies of the events before Mask of Light (arrival of the Toa and the Borok) and the events lore-wise taking place afterwards and up to and after Legend Reborn.
Absolute beast of a recap/music video! The directing was perfect. All the scenes felt completely in sync with the song, and the transitions were very well thought out. Having Vakama's voice in it, as well as Cryoshell and Essenger, was the icing on the cake.
This was so cool to see and hear! And such a banger that I'm gonna have to add this to my playlists, Edit: Had to say after listening to the video the transition from the classic Bionicle sound to the music was so *Chef Kiss.* That was an amazing transition between the two!
This was amazing! Hearing Christopher Gaze come back to voice Turaga Vakama was awesome on its own, but then leading into an incredibly well-edited pairing of As Above, So Below with footage from various BIONICLE animations was absolutely stellar! Great work, all around!
And like that, I'm 10 years old all over again and watching MoL at my buddy's house with all my friends. Good times and memories. We found the power, we're living the legend. This is the way of the BIONICLE.
I about died when I heard Christopher Gaze's intro on the livestream. Incredible song, incredible music video. Great 20th anniversary surprise. I feel so old though.
![Battle With Makuta (Voiced + Remade HQ Audio) [4K]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/cXYWxs204uk/mqdefault.jpg)
Three Words.
Six Heroes.
One Universe.
BIONICLE.
“It’s fourteen heroes now,but Matoro didn’t make it.”-Tamori.
Unity. Duty. Destiny.
That's five words, chief
@@canislupus3655 The 3 words are unity, duty, destiny
@@Lemuel928 Rip Matoro. The realest Toa to ever fight the good fight.
You got Christopher Gaze to come back for a 20 year reprisal of Turaga Vakama? Impressive.
Dude that is awesome
Seki Tomokazu(Yzak,Domon Kasshu) would suit Vakama in Japanese voice.
@@tomvhresvelg9286 Thats Gilgamesh's VA
This is just proof that while United in single Duty (celebrating Bionicle), We can reach anything.
True Toa NEVER refuse a call for help. AND. NEVER. SURRENDER.
This might be the best editing I've ever seen.
So many separate clips, many of which are not from the movie, seamlessly and tightly coordinated with the music.
The hidden wipe transitions, the way the motion of one character or object becomes the motion of another, the references to plot points and voice lines, it's SO good!
This is edited far better than the actual movie was!
The Wisdom to seek Unity,
The Courage to follow Duty,
And the Power to forge Destiny.
They are forever linked by Honor.
This is the way… of the BIONICLE!
Do you hear that, gathered friends? That's the fire of our childhoods, rekindled and lighting up the universe!
Agreed. The nostalgia never hit harder. It felt like watching the rented Mask of light VHS once again...
the fire has been relit and our legacy Reborn
This is our shared legacy. Unity. Duty. Destiny.
Oh my god Gaze sounds almost exactly the same, that's impressive
I just actually can't believe that a feat of this size was pulled off this long after Bionicle ended. The love persists. Not all the Chroniclers are silent.
that's because he's an actor, he's putting on a voice. There are TED talks where you can hear his normal speaking voice, I found that he actually sounds very fitting for Toa Vakama when he talks casually, very much like turaga vakama but with a more youthful energy
The franchise is getting attention and thats what excites me
and not all the village fires have gone out, some still burn. keeping the legend alive.
Indeed. There are some Chroniclers out there writing new stories and documenting history as it's made. For instance, I'm in the process of writing a Bionicle crossover fanfiction that takes place after the events of "Mask of Light". I've got a few scenes written out but I'm still deciding on a title.
Bionicle, at its core, is a story about everything you care about being dying or dead, and having been that way for a long time, but you still persevere. Honored to share the love for this franchise with you all.
...How is that?
@cathleenmoyle1476 The Toa fighting to reawaken Mata Nui, the Turaga watching over the Matoran after the fall of Metru Nui, the Matoran living their lives despite the powerful horrors of their world, the Glatorian fighting for survival, the Great Beings creating a way to repair their shattered planet. As above, so below.
Oh... huh. I do agree though that the Matoran universe is shit.@@Jake-yz3qv
Not quite. But interpret it how you wish.
Holy crap, I never looked at the story this way, but yes, _every chapter_ of Bionicle's story centered on people persevering in the shadow of some great loss.
Mata Nui was a paradise that was actually a refuge for the amnesiac refugees of a once-glorious city now abandoned.
Said city, Metru Nui, was itself given 6 new, inexperienced heroes trying their best to cope amidst the loss of their beloved Toa Mangai, as the city itself struggled to persevere even as its guiding intelligence fell asleep.
Voya Nui and Mahri Nui were post apocalyptic lands struggling to carry on after a cataclysm did untold damage to their lands and broke them apart, both civilizations grieving for the loss of the other, having assumed them destroyed.
Karda Nui is the chance for our greatest heroes to undo that original sin, and restart a dying universe.
Bara Magna was where this theme was perhaps most obvious, being a wasteland resulting from the hubris of Great Beings, filled with resentful survivors ekeing their meager living in what remained of their world.
Christopher Gaze's narration brought tears to my eyes. Brilliant work from all parties!
heres to hoping Bionicle Masks of power will be as successful as we hope it will
I remember watching the directors commentary of Mask of Light and how the director praised Christopher Gaze's voice and how it suited Turaga Vakama. What a wonderful and distinct casting choice. Thank you Mr Gaze for voicing this, it is delightfully nostalgic, and well done to the editor and of course Essenger and Cryoshell.
What a blessing to be part of this fandom, I love that we keep this ol' story alive!
I distinctly remember laughing at them wanting Gaze for his answering machine. Me too, man, me too.
Jesus Christ what a way to recapture the original magic of Bionicle. It feels wrong not to have a new wave of sets being advertised while the song plays
The main story may be over, but the legend will continue in our hearts.
This is the way of the *_BIONICLE._*
Literally crying 😭.
Different franchise, but appropriate:
This is the way.
No.. it won't...
Never forget the words that launched Bionicle: Six Heroes, One Destiny. As for Mask of Light: "New legends awake but old lessons MUST be remembered. This is the way of the Bionicle." - Turaga Vakama
Happy 810NICLE DAY from New Zealand!
The Bionicle community honestly seems bigger than it's been in years currently! And I couldn't be happier about it!
It's a treat hearing Turaga Vakama again after all these years. I love this fandom immensely
It’s been far too long since I heard turaga vakama. This hits me far too hard
I hope you'll get Christopher Gaze to narrate the year of 2007 and the story of Matoro the true hero of the Bionicle Universe when that day comes on Bionicle Day
Essenger and Cryoshell hit it out of the park with this track, and I’m so pleased with how the music video turned out!
Of course I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention Christopher Gaze’s phenomenal narration; really does feel like a full circle moment working with an original performance having grown up with these movies.
Been such a pleasure working with the 810 team on this!
Happy 810nicle day 2024 everyone!
Our *Unity* makes us strong as the Toa. Honoring the BIONICLE Legends is our *Duty* Remembering the BIONICLE Legends is our *Destiny!* It shall forever pass on.
Literal chills down my spine. Bravo team!
Thank you for this.
I struggle with depression (and trauma) and sometimes it's too easy to forget what joy felt like, letting out tears or even feeling emotion at all.
When the female vocals kicked in so many memories started rushing back in I broke down crying. Memories of feelings I forgot I once had. It made me feel alive again, as the little kid I used to be, reminded me that I'm not dead just yet.
Thank you so much. I really needed this.
Stay strong man 💪
This brought a tear to my eye
Hearing Gaze as Vakama again made me cry in happiness its like hearing a grandparent telling you a story after years of not having heard one
Wow! That interplay with the Kohli match with Takanuva's fight with Makuta is perfect, and Turaga Vakama, narrating it! Oh, this is a dream come true.
It really highlights how important that scene was. The entire purpose of Teridax fighting Takanuva through a Kohli match was to mock him for thinking he was anything more than just a matoran, while in fact his origins as a matoran made him stronger and ultimately allowed Takanuva to win with his signature move from the tournament. This is also the key difference between him and the Toa Mata- they were never matoran, and thus he was the one needed and the only one capable of defeating Teridax. Such great storytelling and such great editing to bring that out.
@@stegotops7415 really illustrating how the little guys can come out on top, which is probably quite a deliberate shoutout to The Lord of the Rings, since Fellowship came out a year prior and Two Towers came out in 2002, and Return of the King came out only three months later after Mask of Light.
@@joeltrekwars2162And the whole Mask of Light plot is very heavily inspired by LotR, it's essentially just "what if Merry and Pippin were the Ring-bearers instead?" and the Mask is good instead of evil
@@stegotops7415Takua wasn’t just any Matoran… He was an Av-Matoran…. A Matoran of Light, and the Mask of Light was created specifically to fight the Brotherhood of Makuta if they ever went rogue.
@@jimbodeek Yes, I'm aware. Doesn't change that that was Teridax's intention, as Takua did not know his true nature.
So beautiful 😭
Until all are one 🫡
What a nostalgia. What a song.
I ain't afraid to admit that I cried watching this
I too cried
My buddy streamed a preview to me and holy SHIT this is SO FUCKING WORTH IT! We cried like hella it was so nostalgic
I think this is the best work of art my eyes and ears have ever had the pleasure of experiencing
The thing I find funniest about Takua is that the turaga hid the toa stones around the island in such a way that only matoran with a true toa spirit could find, ensuring the next generation of toa would be ready.
And then one dude found all six, basically by accident.
Takua represents completionist gamers, 100% the entire journey.
And that one Matoran ended up becoming a Toa himself… a Toa of Light!
Hearing Christopher Gaze instantly transported me back to my childhood. God it was great
I couldn’t help but cry watching this during the livestream premiere. Had it not been for Mask of Light bringing me into the world Bionicle I probably wouldn’t be part of who I am now. Thanks for this amazing tribute to all those involved. Happy Bionicle Day.
I hope next year they do a song for legends of Metru Nui's anniversary and maybe one about Web of Shadows
I would get mother of all goosebumps if I heard Christopher Gaze recite the tale of toa Lhikan
@@raidenyoung6000 this is a hard cope cos he's kinda a premium name, but Alessandro Juliani coming back as Toa Vakama
The nostalgia I felt while watching this video nearly brought me to tears. Fond memories of simpler times... This is an incredible tribute and a banger of a song. Thank you to anyone and everyone who took part in making this video a reality.
I still missed Bionicle series.
I just found this, and now I'm sitting here at 28 years of age crying like a baby. Thank you for making this.
I've been listening to the song on repeat all day since the moment it dropped, but oh my GOD, I did NOT expect to hear Christopher Gaze reprising his role as Vakama after all these years. This was a magical experience!
Mata Nui, this was on godly levels of epicness! Currently 27 years old, still in love in Bionicle ever since they first debuted back in September 2001 when i was 5 years old🥲
When everything feels dark, a flame long burned out ignites once again, if just for a little bit. A tiny light thrown at us from a distant past, a small present from the days when all was right in the world.
... and for the briefest moment, we felt where we were supposed to be.
God I love how passionate this fan base can be
The fact you got the original voice actor back as well...wow. Amazing work all round.
Unity
Duty
Destiny
*HO. LY. **_FUCK!!!_* THIS WAS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT! I've been listening to the song itself for the last couple hours, but I had no idea how well it could work with the events of MoL! This... This is truly the spirit of Bionicle, right here.
I’m speechless… this is the most rich and emotional collaboration I’ve ever experienced. Holy crap
This song is so bopping and fantastic! And the narration at the start was absolutely beautiful! Everything about this video is incredible and props up to everyone involved! 👍🏻👏🏻😀👏🏻👍🏻
We do not worship the ashes!
We carry the flame! 🔥🔥🔥
Christopher Gaze still kills it as Turaga Vakama
*_EACH. SET. SOLD. SEPERATELY._*
fuck man xommin back to this 6 months later it still brings tears to my eyes all the memories flooding back
The intertwining of the first kolhii match with the Takanuva vs Makuta kolhii match. Amazing.
My first time hearing this song and it slaps!
I hope someone will do another BIONICLE Day tribute with Bionicle Legends of Metru Nui. Would be cool to have a music video like this for the 2nd movie and a 3rd for 2 years time with the legendary Christopher Gaze to narrate it. look forward to the next bionicle day in a few days! cant believe its been so many years since the release of Bionicle
This is gonna be good.
I'm having a hard time holding back tears while watching this. Must have seen it at least two dozen times now. Bionicle was (still is) special to me in ways I cannot properly articulate and I want to say thank you to everyone involved in the making of this video. Thank you for this masterpiece addition to our community. Thank you for keeping the legend of the Bionicle alive well after the run ended. You all rock!
watching this was just like watching the "move along" music video on the laundromat tv as a kid
BIONICLE IS BACK BABYYYY!!!!!!!
The BIONICLE Legends will always be in my Heart ❤
I already have goosebumps. I'll be back to my childhood again and I'm glad to hear the Cryoshell artist 20 years later. The legend... will never be forgotten.
So. Much. Nostalgia.
Bionicle will never be forgotten as long as we keep the legends alive in our memories and hearts.
Like kamen rider,As long as we remember they Legend will never fade
Seeing Christopher's name in this video gave me goosebumps. Hearing his voice gave my goosebumps goosebumps. I needed that little bit of nostalgia ❤️
4:08 good old Vorahk rocking that guitar staff
Ever since the time before time, I have always remembered the 3 Virtues of the Great Spirit MataNui: Unity, Duty, and Destiny. This Chronicler will always remember, and will continue to wait until friends can gather again, once more.
To this day, I still wish we could have gotten proper movies of the events before Mask of Light (arrival of the Toa and the Borok) and the events lore-wise taking place afterwards and up to and after Legend Reborn.
This is literally the coolest opening to an event ever! I'm so happy to have taken part in this year's 810❤
Nothing beats Bionicle
dude, you just got another new sub.
Can't get over that transition of Onua going into the Mata Nui stone at 3:48. What a phenomenal achievement for every single person involved
UNITY. DUTY. DESTINY.
Bionicle mask of light 20th anniversary edition on soundtrack is coming to Spotify in september 2023.
My heart.....! MY HEAAAAAAAAARRRT!!!!❤😭😭❤😭❤😭❤
Unity. Duty. Destiny.
We will never forget these words, their meaning, and above all: the Legend they created
Absolute beast of a recap/music video! The directing was perfect. All the scenes felt completely in sync with the song, and the transitions were very well thought out. Having Vakama's voice in it, as well as Cryoshell and Essenger, was the icing on the cake.
A collaboration I've never expected. This is incredible! 👍
Happy to be here!! Thanks for all your work!
This video is Amazing. A nostalgic trip to my childhood. Thank you creators & supporters of Bionicle for the happy memories!
I was there to witness it
Tears from the overwhelming emotions
This was so cool to see and hear! And such a banger that I'm gonna have to add this to my playlists,
Edit: Had to say after listening to the video the transition from the classic Bionicle sound to the music was so *Chef Kiss.* That was an amazing transition between the two!
This was amazing! Hearing Christopher Gaze come back to voice Turaga Vakama was awesome on its own, but then leading into an incredibly well-edited pairing of As Above, So Below with footage from various BIONICLE animations was absolutely stellar! Great work, all around!
Unity. Duty. Destiny!
I'm not gonna lie, this legitimately put tears in my eyes.
Cried, this is beatiful 😢
The tears are flowing. It warms my heart to know others remember.... And to see Cryoshell reconnected with their origin.... it's so wonderful!
I know right it's like Stan bush and transformers
UNITY!
DUTY!
DESTINY!
Man, I missed this version when it came out! The extra narration made me super emotional and nostalgic. Extremely well put together video!
The intro hit me like a train with those feels
And like that, I'm 10 years old all over again and watching MoL at my buddy's house with all my friends. Good times and memories.
We found the power, we're living the legend.
This is the way of the BIONICLE.
vakama's speach is honestly kinda beautiful, and i am loving the new song, happy 810nicle day!
Unity. Duty. Destiny.
As Above So Below 2:00
Im not crying, youre crying
Bionicle nearly forgotten but alive and this gives me hope
Unity
Duty
Destiny
Never forget❤
*"Unity, Duty, and Destiny!"*
Those transitions between characters-
Wow
Holy crap! Im speechless
I about died when I heard Christopher Gaze's intro on the livestream. Incredible song, incredible music video. Great 20th anniversary surprise. I feel so old though.
Can’t wait!
This is awesome! Holy shit man. The editing on this is god-tier, and the reprisal...
Ad a NEW SONG!
If anyone asks me why I love Bionicle so much, I’m showing them this.
I tell you how much joy this gives me. Bionicle is a huge part of my childhood! This an instant addition to my playlist!
Also haven't seen Cryoshell in ages and I'm loving hearing them again 😊