MUSIC DIRECTOR REACTS | Bury the Light - Vergil's battle theme from Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition
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Written By: Casey Edwards
Drums: Anup Sastry
Mixing: Adam “Nolly” Getgood
Vocals: Victor Borba
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⏩ Video Question: Which video game has the best character theme in your opinion??
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Best singular character theme?
this one right here. Bury the light, no question about it.
Best theme for characters on average?
Metal Gear RIsing: Revengeanc
both devil may cry 5 and Metal Gear rising have some of the most iconic music in gaming history.
Best theme of a character? Bury the Light.
But Also Devil's Never Cry from Devil May Cry 3
The Only Thing I Know For Real from Metal Gear Rising Revengeance
And Fly me to the moon, the version which is theme from the game Bayonetta.
Now Instrumental Orquestral themes?
Hollow Knight themes, absoluty perfection.
Not a character theme but overall imo NieR Automata has one of the best Music if not the best.
@@009gandharlalit2 vouch
Metal Gear Rising boss themes, how can you get a full breakdown of a character's psychology and background in only 2 minutes per song?!?!?!?! PLUS awesome music with lots of elements for you to break down and stop each 5 seconds to give us your professional commentary
It’s probably already been said in another comment, but Casey Edwards was a huge fan of the series prior to getting to work on DMC5’s soundtrack. When CAPCOM asked him to come back to make Vergil’s battle theme for the Special Edition of 5 he assumed it would be the last time he’d ever get to work on the series so he put his absolute all into this song. The last 3 minutes of the song especially are a love letter to the series and the character of Vergil who, since Devil May Cry 3 in 2005, has been the gold standard for “rival” style antagonists in games.
That's pretty sweet information
@@DrumRollTonyReacts I think you should do other OSTs or songs from Devil May cry 5 there’s just so much bad ass music in there and I would love seeing your reaction to them
@@thebigburgerman-7145 I'm excited for them
@@DrumRollTonyReacts maybe do metal gear rising music?
@@johannsenmystory1359 how bout both
" what a *POWERFUL* piece of music "
*vergil liked that*
*Vergil will remember That*
why not the only thing they fear is you?
Vergil greatly approves.
People that never heard of DMC: the hell is Bury the Light and who is Vergil?
People after listening: I cant imagine a world without Bury the Light and Vergil.
No. They were MOTIVATED!!
For they now know of this devils power
Now they’re a little motivated…
Never heard of DMC but Vergil keeps me away from nutting to thirst traps!!
ngl thats fact
Just a note: In the first part of the music, before the final 3 minutes, there is no guitar at all. CAPCOM specifically said that they didn't want guitars on the theme, because that instrument was kind of a signature for Dante, who is Vergil's brother and the protagonist of the series. So Casey found a workaround, he included a bass and HEAVILY distorted it to the point it's almost indistinguishable from a guitar.
After he done the entire song without a guitar, since the last three minutes are his love letter, he included the guitar, his mindset was "well, I've done the entire theme as per requested, if they dislike the last three minutes they can just cut it out and the theme is still complete".
So yeah, there's no guitar playing before the final three minutes, that's all bass.
Sweet. Thank you for the information!
there is accoustic guitar in the verses and electric guitar in the chorus lol
capcoms request was no electric guitar outside of the chorus
@@andylawlzz you sure? I was positive that the request was no electric guitars at all
"That's all 🐟." lmao😂
@@matheusmterra there is guitar in the chorus
The best part about this song is when you're playing as Virgil in Devil May Cry 5 the song actually dynamically changes based off how well you're doing in the game. If you're really kicking ass it goes nuts
The funny thing is that in initial reviews journalists were saying how lacking the music was, but once the game came out we realised that they were just dogshit at the game XD
Edit: it was PC gamer btw
@@ironboy3245 thats amazing xD
@@ironboy3245 hahaha journalist mode as usual 😂😂
@@ironboy3245 as always
@@ironboy3245 of fucking course it had to be dogshit journalists
Devil May Cry's music in fights is based on how well you do; so if you play like a gaming journalist, the music will sound bland. But if you hit some stylish combos the music will rise into the full theme.
Well then I have some controlls to master then
Or if you're playing Vergil, hit one stylish combo.
Devil May Cry's music in fights is based. That's all. You could've not written the rest of the comment and the meaning would still be there
I can't wait for the inevitable "Devil Trigger" video 😍
Hijacking my own comment. "Devils never cry" and "Devils never cry HR/HM" are both stellar, stellar tracks.
Subhuman as well
And Crimson Cloud! …probably not Subhuman.
Shall Never Surrender from DMC4 was also a banger
@@nefarious_seraph13 nah subhuman is more popular sadly many overlook v's theme
@@nefarious_seraph13 Subhuman really stands out in mediocrity considering Devil Trigger and Bury the Light are perfect for their respective characters
For non DMC fans:
Bury The Light is a song for the half-human half-demon son of the Legendary Dark Knight, Sparda. An ancient demon with incomprehensible power that fought to protect humanity rather than destroy it.
Sparda dissappears early on in the life of his sons. At a slightly older age, the mother of Vergil and his twin brother Dante were killed by demons. Their house burnt to the ground. At the time, Dante was inside with his mother (who protected him before her death and hid him from the demons). Vergil was out in the fields outside enjoying some alone time. Their mother dies before Vergil ever sees her again. He returns home later that day, seeing his house in ruins and his entire family gone.
Vergil is led to believe he lost everything. He only ever wanted to be strong enough to protect his family and now he has lost it all.
He goes on a crazed journey searching for power. He must surpass Sparda, he must beat Dante, he must avenge his mother. *His power shall be absolute.*
In this journey he is manipulated, lied to, and gets the shit beaten out of him time and time again by his twin - who Vergil believes doesn’t deserve the power he has (Vergil claims that Dante has “never lost anything” since he actually got to say goodbye to their mother Eva. Dante says power isnt about loosing things, but “its about fighting like hell to protect whats right”).
In DMC5, Vergil separates his human and Demon halves in search for more power. He throws away all emotion to be the strongest. He is willing to give up every shred of humanity within him to be all powerful. He will *never* lose again.
Throughout the songs Devils Never Cry (Dante’s DMC 3 theme), Subhuman (Dante’s DMC 5 theme) and Devil Trigger (Nero’s theme), humanity and demonic urges are described as Light and Darkness respectfully “We are falling, the light is calling, tears inside me, calm me down” “Embrace the Darkness thats within me”, etc.
This song, a love letter to Vergil from Casey Edwards (who loves this damn series so much), is about Vergil throwing away his humanity for his goals. He, quite literally, is willing to “Bury the Light deep within” for his own gains.
In DMC 3, Vergil is manipulated to fighting against Dante for someone else’s cause. Although Vergil comes to his senses and begins fighting for his *own* reasons by the end of the game, he learns one thing. The man manipulating him, after having Vergil beat the ever loving shit out of Dante, claims that “a storm is approaching.” As their plans come to fruition.
That storm is Vergil Sparda. The Alpha and The Omega. The First and Last. The Beginning and The End. He who Is, He who Was, and He who Will Be.
“To see one’s justice through, a man must fight for it. Even if the one who stands before him *is his kin.* The brothers of blood disagree on the very REASON of their existence. *They must fight.”*
What a summary!
Homie just wrote an essay. my only complaint is that it is posed as being for non-DMC fans. The rest of us loved this too.
@@TheN13 As someone who has only ever seen the abbreviation of max0r's insanity i can appreciate knowing the real story arc. And damn does it make this theme even stronger.
thats hard asf
I love it
"Industrial, symphonic-heavy crunch"
Could sum up the whole game series with that description
Thanks for the reaction! I always love seeing people experience this song for the first time
Thanks for watching
Said perfectly.
I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU REACTED TO BURY THE LIGHT!! This song has become one of my favorite songs ever since it's reveal...
The reason the end is so depressing is because Virgil's story is, Virgil thought that his mother abandoned him to die in their burning house. He thought that she left him to save only his brother Dante. But I reality she died trying to look/save him. Virgil didn't find that out until Dante told him. So the end ing lines of the son "drifting in the ocean all alone" makes a whole lot of sense because that's how he felt.
Damn
That’s kinda deep man
tbh the whole song describes the character 1;1 and what he went through
Now this is what I’m talking about, just pure unadulterated awesomeness 😎
(Fun fact: Casey Edwards, the producer of the song was only allowed to use an electric guitar in one portion of the song due to Capcom’s wishes. All the other guitar-like sounds are simply distorted synths)
Didn't Mick Gordon have a story Similar to this?
@@colemacgrath8846 yeah but he went fuck it and used a chainsaw
heavily distorted bass as well, isn't it?
@@IgorCalheiros10 well yes
@@I_am_Uncut and perhaps his neighbour's lawnmower
It's a wholesome game about a functional family...
Man I think japanese games in general are masterpieces when it comes to soundtracks. Games like Dmc 5, Persona 5, and Metal Gear Rising have such amazing songs!
And if you want a different vibe, NieR games are masterpiece with Keiichi Okabe's work, or FF series especially XIV with Soken talent.
get guilty gear on that list
GGS and guilty gear as a whole have such great bangers
Monster Hunter, Jojo, Sonic has baaanngers for no reason sometimes
The character select screen to Undernight InBirth insane, Phantasy Star Online 2 has maaany bangers, Pokemon, Jujutsu Kaisen, Fire Force, Mario Kart
Wait, nobody mentioned Elden Ring?
Right off the bat, I appreciated you reading the composers(?) of the track.
You're like that music professor who actually makes music interesting. Or maybe I just had a boring one lol.
Thanks for the nice comment
I think you’d find the guilty gear strive character themes really interesting. They’re all pretty experimental in the good way
Yes, this right here
Glad to see someone beat me to this comment
you just reminded me of waiting so damn long for the full version of The Roar of the Spark, and when it finally came out, it absolutely delivered
THIS
so true bestie
You should react to all Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance OST. They’re very similar and of comparable quality to Bury the Light.
pretty much. some mgr songs are only worse because they're so short in comparison
The Man in the mirror nods his head🎵🎶🎵
Stains of time is my favorite boss theme
RULES OF NATURRRRRRRRRE
Standing here
I've been waiting for this for so long
Well thank you for stickign around to wait! 👌
me too
This is possibly the best piece of music within a game of Capcom’s library. I mean this sincerely. Vergil is the absolute golden boy of “rival player/non-player character” as well as being a great measure of progression. In DMC 3 you fight him plenty of times, and each time, his moveset (like yours) grows EXPONENTIALLY stronger, and it’s up to you to strategize and find ways around his moves.
virgils story is actually probably one of the most tragic stories all he did was search for power after everything happened and he was alone so the drifting through the oceans all alone is kinda important to his character i would advise playing through the games like 1 through five skip the xbox 360 dmc devil may cry tho lol
It's Vergil man
@Raul DMC 2 is canon, the prequel novel for DMC 5 is actually focused on characters from DMC 2, Lucia is even subtly referenced in DMC 5
No you do 4SE (Vergil's campaign cutscenes which take place before 3)>3>1>2>4>5
Use commas, for the love of god.
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On of the few songs that I never get tired off.
If only you knew exactly how well this song is written to represent Vergil as a character. Still waiting for someone to do like a lyric analysis and guess the story
this is quite possibly one of the best themes from any video game ever
oh man there is so many other... nier, nier automata, elden ring and this is just for game that i made recently
@@kevinheraud1945 none of them goes hard like this one, this one is incomparable
@@afroluffy4169 lol in your opinion only
@@kevinheraud1945 as much as I love nier automata soundtrack, this one destroys most
I literally listen to this all day
A fellow motivated being.
@@GLAPostalService1 Damn, General Juhziz
@@hirokun8588 potent explosives, though i wonder if it rival Dr Thrax's gamma toxins
I can't imagine how much work mixing this song was. There is so much going on at all times.
15:50
That's the power of Bury the Light. It motivates people into playing the game. Always brings joy to my heart to see someone discovering this gem.
Also if you're interested in reacting to more Jazz pieces, I'd highly recommend the Main Theme of Gundam Thunderbolt, a series that successfully blends the chaos of the battlefield with free-form Jazz.
It gives them MOTIVATION
it worked on me. well it was 3 m's, the max0r, the memes and the music
The best part is that this song directly reflects previous songs in the series. The combination of 2 opposing sets of lyrics at 14:38 is almost certainly taken from the end of Devils Never Cry, the theme of the 3rd game.
That's very cool
I thought i was the only one who noticed that! Good job dude from 1 year ago. I love this song so much and I really love how vergils theme references his brothers theme
I've never played the Devil May Cry series, either (am planning on it), and I always thought that it was the classic good brother and bad brother trope, but after listening to this song a few times I thought "Wait, this guy isn't inherently bad, he wants power to protect people who are too weak to protect themselves..." Then I listened to the song once more and almost cried. Casey Edwards and Victor Borba really hit different.
You're right about that... Vergil never was truly evil. While he was ruthless and cold and acting selfish, his main motivation was to become stronger because he couldn't protect people he cared about many years ago, and he wanted to follow in his father's footsteps in someway. He just never had a... "Moral compass" Dante had because of their different lives.
He says it best himself in Devil May Cry 5
"What would have happened if our places had been switched? Would you have my life and would I have yours?"
Vergil believed he lost everything as a child when his entire family disappeared one day randomly.
Dante knows what happened because *he* was with his mother when it happened, and got to say goodbye. Vergil was alone.
He just wanted to protect his family, but on the path to power he lost his way. He was cheated, manipulated, and beaten down time and time again.
if you do play the series 1,3,4,5. 5 is undoubtedly the best and worth the wait
Start with 1 skip 2
recommend start 3-1-*just dont play 2*-4-5
I've not heard this song in a while now, but I didn't realise at the time how much of a 'Mick Gordon' feel it's got at times. Super cool!
Casey Edwards was actually sort of like an intern/assistant/student of Mick Gordon for a while, so that's probably why.
they've also worked together, or at least casey's girlfriend has on i'm back to rise
In the words of Count Dooku “I’ve been looking forward to this”!! Super excited to see your amazing in depth thoughts as usual!
Fun fact, this song actually plays in the game. But it works like this: the song gets into the cooler parts the better the combo you get, so as you get progressively farther and farther in your combo, the song reveals more and more of itself. It’s awesome!
I was listening to this song just now and seeing this made my day even better
motivated*
You should absolutely play it, DMC5 is so over the top amazing!
Honestly you really need to play at lest Devil may cry 3 to really get Devil may cry 5.
@@hedrocs dmc 5 is good on its own
@@jakubeu1012 dmc 5 is great on its own
But its definantly feels much better once u have played all the other games
And seen or read or the secondary and tertiary material
@@jakubeu1012 Haha No
@@hedrocs Haha yes
Bury The Light makes literally everyone want to play this game, it's just something that grand that dropped in the world of video game OST. I also recommend checking out V's Theme from the Devil May Cry series, it's really weird sounding, but it really grew on me and that quirkiness is what makes it fun!
Those high notes screeched out in that ridiculous rough metal voice tone are just frankly incredible and I feel for the vocalist's poor throat.
Victor Borba's stuff is all interesting, he has/is in like 3 projects along with being in tight with Capcom it seems. So happy for that dude.
Music is a massive part of this game and is essentially a core gameplay mechanic as the music itself plays picks up and crescendos based upon your performance in battle. The more epic the fight and the better your performance the louder and more hype the music becomes
Got a suggestion, react to Before My Body Is Dry by Hiroyuki Sawano
It's from the soundtrack of Kill la Kill, which has an amazing list of songs.
Damn he's fucking everywhere
I would recommend Blumenkranz, aLIEz and Theme X from Sawano.
Ya no idea why, but TH-cam loves to screw with the high pitched vocals, I watched the vid my self and heard the same thing. “Beyond the tree…” that whole verse sounds nothing like that. In game the vocals are clear and not garbled or staticy at all. and holy shit it’s crazy that man could do that with his voice. Literally broke how TH-cam stored the song lmao.
This theme is officially the devils never cry for vergil
I never played a DMC title but this song really makes me want to try it
I never played any of the DMC games, I recently played 5. It was a fantastic experience, and not knowing any of the story I found it fun to try and piece together relationships and motivations.
Me too
I can feel the storm approaching... I'll take my plastic chair and wait for it
Great choice, definitely looking forward to the inevitable Devil Trigger and Metal Gear Rising videos now that you've engaged with this genre.
Lots of people recommending Guilty Gear Strive OSTs, not many naming specific tracks! My personal favourite is 'Love the Subhuman Self'.
Tell me more about Devil Trigger
@@DrumRollTonyReacts The theme song for another playable character from the same game as this! It was the first song featured publically from DMC5 after a very long wait for another game in the series, so it's also very popular. It's a bit more upbeat in comparison: th-cam.com/video/-WpnPSChVRQ/w-d-xo.html
@@DrumRollTonyReacts Devill Trigger wroted by the same author, Cassie Edwards.
The song itself was made earlier Bury the Light, but God, it's so incendiary, it's as if it was created to kill demons under it, the vocal line is intertwined with guitar and harmonious synthetics. You just need to listen to it as well as Bury the Light.
@@DrumRollTonyReacts Devil Trigger is actually "the main" music theme of DMC 5 and Nero's battle theme. Normally Vergil (guy who's battle theme Bury the Light is) isn't playable in a normal playthrough. If it comes to other parts of the series, DMC 3 and 4 have a few banger songs that are worth checking out; I think "Devils Never Cry" is and absolute masterpiece, if it comes to video game soundtracks. I won't say much, because that one song is an experience you have to experience on your own. You won't be disappointed, trust me.
Yesss, I was waiting for this one. One of the single best pieces of video game music I've ever heard
I can't believe it's finally happening.
I'm so hyped!!!!
I think one of the coolest things about this song, is its had almost a mix of every Vergil's themes from all the other dmcs.
In the beginning, you almost can hear the Nelo Angelo's theme, called ultra violet.
The storm really APPROACHING
it's really impressive that a brazilian sang like that
Victor Borba is a canadian, only his mom is brazilian...
I'm so glad you reacted to this and loved it! I seriously love your videos because you provide a lot of information on the way along with you breaking down those songs! Keep it up man! ♥️🔥
Tony's reaction to Victor's vocals is amazing, you can tell he could feel Victor's raw talent hitting his ears.
First time hearing that song 1 year ago and it became my favorite of all times.
So epic so dark!
Finally! I waited for this reaction and was sure it will come sooner or later
This is one of those rare music works that makes you appreaciate being able to hear.
I wont blame any youtuber who would listen to this masterpiece and find him/herself not being able to react to. This masterpiece is for the feeling! I found myself dropping tears without knowing why! But I guess this is how a true reaction would be for something this perfect.
You have such a tremendous synesthesia lexicon. It's what keeps bringing me back to your videos, I speak more in emotions but I'm going to borrow a lot of your shapes and colors codex
Haha I remember being one of the people to request this to you. I'm so glad you did it! It makes me happy you listen to your fans. Keep up your amazing content!
You got a subscriber out of this analysis. Good stuff. Not a simple-ass lazy reaction, you weren't afraid to stop and talk about what you were hearing.
Now that you've seen this one, you gotta listen to some of the Metal Gear Rising songs! I'm sure those will have loads of requests with time (: glad you enjoyed this one, as always it's nice to see how you break down these pieces of art
5:03 If anyone needs it.
so much power and passion in this song it's just on another level.
god knows how many times i have listened to this amazing theme , thank you for reacting the theme by the way :D !
i love your reaction to this! i'm loving that you actually stop to talk about some of the musical aspects of it
Surprised Casey Edwards hasn't commented yet
if you check other people's reactions to his pieces,
he is there, he watches these, which is hella cool
"Devils Never Cry" up next? 👀 This one took a lot of cues from it, and it's just, *the* Devil May Cry experience
Ive been waiting for this. Im always so happy when this song comes up on my spotify playlist
Your breakdown and reaction to this song is one of my favorites for sure. I love that you went back after analyzing the song so you can hear the song the way is supposed to be. I have never played this game but this song is the one reason I would play the game if I do end up playing it. The lyrics at the very end…so good. Thanks for that reaction/breakdown, take a sub!
Let's go! Glad to find your channel and I'll be down to watch you stream the game!
Bro Anup is a beast , on the drums plays what needs to be played and still sounds amazing especially that triplet fill towards bringing in the last end
Not sure if someone has commented about this but this is the song that will play if you play Vergil in the game, the game utilizes a combo system depending on how many different moves you can hit into an enemy, the game's music system depends on how long and how big is your combo, to hear this whole song in the game you need to be GOOD to reach the climax.
Now THIS a reaction/review! I’m so tired of people just playing the music and reacting as it plays but you pause and actually give some thoughts and reviews on the music structure! Lovely video mate
You have to know Virgil as a character, and also the entire devil may cry story line to truly appreciate the music.
Thank you for the reaction! I haven't played the game myself, but I heard the song randomly one day and just fell in love with it. One of the coolest songs ever!
Missed this one when it was new. Great stuff!
Caseys dmc tracks fot the characters and their story so well its incredible. Wish every MC got this treatmnet. All the lyrics and the general vibe of bury the light and devil trigger fit vergil and nero to a T.
oh man I’ve been waiting for this, can’t wait to see where this rabbit hole takes him
I enjoyed this reaction so much. After all the memes I recently listened to the whole piece like 3 weeeks ago and...OMG I have been constantly listen to it, loved it in the first minutes and YES I felt that i needed the game and listen to this too!!
Anup Sastry is an incredible prog metal drummer, Nolly is the former bassist for Periphery and one of the best producers in the game rn, nobody makes heavy music sound as good as he does, even Mick Gordon goes to Nolly for tips.
I've listened to this song hundreds of times and it still gives me goosebumps
straight up masterpiece
The first 6 minutes of the song were actually all that woupd have been made but as a goodbye to the devil may cry series the rest 3 and a half were added, as a love letter to Vergil as well since he is one of the most important characters if not the most important. Great reaction!
I always love the thrid drop, decieving you into expecting the refrain again, but then pulling the rug from under your feet and going into a differnt direction.
OH YES, FINALLYYYYYYY. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
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OMG I LOVE YOU FOR DOING THIS FINALLY IT'S SO EMOTIONAL I WISH YOU KNEW 😭😭😭
Finally this video has come, im so excited to see his reaction
Really enjoy your reactions, love that you analyse and evaluate the tracks like Alex Moukala.
Always interresting to hear the opinion of an musician about music.
In terms of Video game music DMC has got to be my favourite series next to Final Fantasy.
You gotta hear some of them:
"Dragonsong" and "In the Balance" from FF14 are really awesome non spoiler tracks from FF14
"One Winged Angel" as the good ol classic.
Yessss youve answered our calls!! Thank you sir. Glad to hear you love it
I've only just realised but the lyric, "through vacant halls, I won't surrender" could be a nod to one of Casey's other songs called vacant surrender.
So happy that you reacted to this, it’s quite possibly the best piece of video game music ever written.
I’ll give a quick summary of Devil May Cry’s backstory to fill you in a bit.
2000 years ago, the demon king Mundus sought to invade and enslave the human world. One of his most trusted lieutenants, Sparda, had a greater sense of honor than most demons and betrayed Mundus, saving the human race and sealing the portal that once connected their worlds. After nearly 2000 years of wandering the Earth, Sparda settled down with a woman named Eva and they had twin sons, Dante and Vergil. One day Sparda disappears leaving behind his wife and 8 year old twins (21 years after the series began we still don’t know what happened to him lol) Seeing an opportunity in his absence, Mundus sends a small contingent of demons to destroy the Sparda home and kill his family. After hiding Dante away, Eva dies trying to find Vergil who was attacked outside of the home. The brothers each think the other dead until they reunite some 10 years later. Dante having come to resent his demonic heritage has become a mercenary, a demon Hunter for hire, while Vergil having come to resent the inherent weakness of his human heritage has been on a quest for power, so that no tragedy such as the one that killed his mother shall ever befall him again.
So the games have you play as Dante while Vergil is something of a returning antagonist. He’s not truly evil, he simply desires more power, and will stop at nothing to gain it.
I had an extremely good time watching this video and honestly, mostly just agreeing with you the entire way. It almost felt like I was reviewing a piece with a like-minded buddy. As a fellow music theorist I can relate to most of your thought processes and you express yourself in such a relatable and informative way.
I sometimes feel like "react content creators" pause the video too much and stall the process more than necessary, but you manage to find the perfect windows to pause and reflect and then respect the piece by rewinding afterwards and I really appreciate that.
Keep up the excellent work, you most definitely earned yourself a new subscriber with this video. Wish me luck in binging the rest of your videos and I hope to engage in some critical discussion with you in the comments at some point in the future!
I like the fact that he is gradually venturing into anime and video game osts, keep it up we love that ! :)
“Oh Dante I WILL NEVER PAY”
-Virgil
The little bit of devil trigger at the end always gets me
I've been playing games for about 20 years, but this track gets me to the bone and doesn't let go. 9 minutes just fly by and I want more. Track has strong competitors, but this is just top 1. I'm going to say stupidity thing now, but when I listen this on headphones, even my steps feels heavier. It's like every step you take creates cracks in the ground. The feeling is simply amazing.
After the dmc themes you should check out the boss themes from metal gear rising
3:18 holy crap
The composer of this song released a video about a month ago breaking down how the guitar components are performed. I saw that video just before seeing this one, and you got that ultra-subtle detail right
oh also I have your headphones
Immortal temptation
Takes over my mind, condemned
Falling weak on my knees
Summon the strength of mayhem
I am the storm that is approaching
Provoking black clouds in isolation
I am reclaimer of my name
Born in flames, I have been blessed
My family crest is a demon of death
Forsakened, I am awakened
A phoenix's ash in dark divine
Descending misery
Destiny chasing time
Inherit the nightmare, surrounded by fate
Can't run away
Keep walking the line, between the light
Led astray
Through vacant halls I won't surrender
The truth revealed in eyes of ember
We fight through fire and ice forever
Two souls once lost, and now they remember
I am the storm that is approaching
Provoking black clouds in isolation
I am reclaimer of my name
Born in flames, I have been blessed
My family crest is a demon of death
Forsakened, I am awakened
A phoenix's ash in dark divine
Descending misery
Destiny chasing time
Disappear into the night
Lost shadows left behind
Obsession's pulling me
Fading, I've come to take what's mine
Lurking in the shadows under veil of night
Constellations of blood pirouette
Dancing through the graves of those who stand at my feet
Dreams of the black throne I keep on repeat
A derelict of dark, summoned from the ashes
The puppet master congregates all the masses
Pulling strings, twisting minds as blades hit
You want this power? Then come try and take it
Beyond the tree, fire burns
Secret love, bloodline yearns
Dark minds embrace, crimson joy
Does your dim heart heal or destroy?
Bury the light deep within
Cast aside, there's no coming home
We're burning chaos in the wind
Drifting in the ocean all alone
OH YES, LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS! :D
I can never get enough of reactor's faces when that chord change hits: :o
The guitar playing the chorus lines at the end is the best part for me
the storm is approaching...
10:47 this part always reminded me of muse style of songs