Mick Gordon - Polemos (Aganos' theme from Killer Instinct)
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- Music composed, performed and mixed by Mick Gordon.
Lyrics: Panos Kolias
Choir: The entire Iron Galaxy team, many fabulous people from Microsoft, Panos Kolias and his family, plus several other wonderful people combined to make a crowd-sourced choir of 461 individual recordings.
Additional Guitars and programming: Casey Edwards
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Aganos' theme is literally people chanting "Battle, War, Victory, Pain, Justice and Fear" in Greek, to a Metal rhythm and melody.
Holy shit, Gordon! You are musical master.
Damn
Cool to know
Μάχη, πόλεμος, νίκη, πόνος, δική, τρόμος παντού. The actual Greek wording of the lyrics
Polemos’s name is also from Greek myth. A personification of war.
Don't forget a bunch of the people in the choir were a bunch of drunk dudes
If you don't believe me you can just look up the behind the scenes of the killer instinct soundtrack
Three things I learnt from this: Killer Instinct is the most culturally diverse fighting game out there, Mick Gordon is a magician and metal makes everything better.
lol i don't know I think tekken holds that title. zafina(egypt i think), miguel(spain), dr. Boskonovitch(russia), eddy gordo(Brazil), katarina(south america), wang(china), asuka(japan), lili(france), shaheen(middle east), leo(german), king(mexico), baek (korea), julia chan(chinese and native american), steve(Australia) Most of these characters speak the language of the culture they hail from.
classicblue they probably have the most variety when it comes to different countries, but Killer Instinct defenitely is more "cultural". An ancient babylonian sorcerer, an ancient greek war golem, a shaolin monk, a native american..
Culture is culture. especially since like I said most of the characters in Tekken speak their native language. Not like in ki or street fighter or any other fighting game.
classicblue most characters in ki speak their language.
Most characters in ki speak English. Only two characters speak another language.
I listened to this while snowboarding, and it felt like the mountain before me could stand up any minute and start walking
And it starts chanting everything in the song.
I listened to this in my 45° bench Press & it felt like Aganos pulling you down to the floor!
Thats pretty gnarly bro
That’s metal
Florida
“So there’s this character. He’s an ancient war golem that became sentient. You don’t have to go too crazy for his theme.”
Mick: “Alright. I’ll need a quire of people who can speak Greek.”
in the description it says that the choir was all the staff of iron galaxy. I don't understand how you could make this theme better
The mad lad proceeded to get a death metal choir for one of doom eternal's tracks
This was a prophecy
@@angeeell.m.9807 the choir are in quite a few tracks from the game, but most prevalent in the Gladiator's theme 👍
you forgot "i also need some rubber bands, a shoe box and a cardboard tube."
"why?"
".....guitar"
true lol
Right on man! That's an awesome track!!! :D
I am waiting impatiently for your cover of this :D
Epic Remix When?
Or will you even do it at all because this track is epic enough as it is.
Man your music rocks
Don't feel pressured by your fans take your time to do the covers
PLEASE TELL ME YOU'RE DOING AN EPIC ROCK COVER!!! PLEASEEEEEEE!!! >______
Please tell you're gonna do a cover of this V!!
Lyrics:
Battle - Machi - Μάχη
War - Polemos - πόλεμος
Victory - Niki - νίκη
Pain - Ponos - πόνος
Trial - Diki - δίκη
War - Polemos - πόλεμος
Terror everywhere - Tromos pantou - τρόμος παντού
Thanks!
Thanks a lot!
Ty
Thank you!!
and greetings from greece, thnx Mick u use our language
4:24
PoV: You finally nailed that Kan-Ra that's been zoning you out the entire match, sending him crashing through at least 3 walls and winning the match.
Ancient Greek war golem that became sentient through the years
Yeah thats badass
Babylonian*
ωραίο όνομα.
@@johngr1747 Το καλύτερο
@@ibrahimwolasmal2540 It literally says its Mycenean
Bastion ( from overwatch) on steroïds
Lyrics:
Maxi=battle(μάχη)
Polemos= war(πόλεμος)
Niki=win(νίκη)
Polemos= war(πόλεμος)
Tromos pantou=
Fear everywhere
(Τρόμος παντού)
Thanks for the translation.
Καλύτερη έκδοση: Better version:
Μάχη: Battle
Πόλεμος: War
Νίκη: Victory
Πόλεμος: War
Δίκη: Judgement
Τρόμος παντού: Terror everywhere
I wonder if " Niki " doesn''t from the goddess Nike, wich was the divinit who incanated victory.
@@brotheralaric7177 The word Νίκη, is both the word for victory and the name of the goddess.
@@arcotroll8530 ok
I listen to this almost every day... and I have never played Killer Instinct, that's how awesome Mick Gordon is
Emanuel Gómez Sánchez you need to, Killer Instinct is just fantastic. They have a Definitive Edition which comes with the soundtrack out.
dude same
You don't need Microsoft account to play but it has Xbox live account to play online though.
There's something about 4:24 - 5:31 that I just love. Can't describe it. It's the Mediterranean feel. It's the harmony. Perhaps it's the texture of the whole thing overall.
I want to play that part in rock band lol I love it
This part is just unbelievable 😎😎😎💪💪
It’s simply music perfection at its finest
It's just a really heavy hit. I can't explain it it's just like "holy shit"
Pure gold
4:24 - 5:31 This is the part that gets me. It's the greatest and grandest.
even after 4 years, it still works
@@LevitatingCups It always did. It's like a huge torrent bursting through a dam. It's ... beautiful.
feels like a god is walking into the mortal plane ready to expel it's daunting might in order to face and protect it's creation from the fark forces it's been battling since the creation of the universe. It's power is overwhelming but so is the evil that plagues the souls of mortals. But it will win, it will protect the darkness from every taking form.
Its exactly the kind of thing i imagined.
A guardian standing on a cliffside, overviewing a forest. This part plays, as the guardian gives an almighty roar that can be heard for miles...
Agree. I'm glad I've played Doom reboots and because that discovered Mick Gordon art.
Years later, I still find this to be Mick's most inspiring track, Aganos' devotion through time, battle, hardship and pain is touching in a way words can hardly express.
For me it, s a masterpiece. Hes playing frigian mode in D but it does in a way doesn, t sound flamenco at all: just "mediterranean". So it has this like melancolic feeling yet incredibly angry and power full.
The main lead that starts at 4:24 is fucking gorgeous
That moment when you combo breaks at 1% hp and finish your opp.
ULTRA COMBO TIME
It's so grand, so epic.
@@driftnick7022exacly, SO EPIC 😌
4:24 Mick, what have you done? It's illegal that a song can be this awesome
THE most underappreciated THING in the world is this tune. The raw power has a tune and it is this one.
3:36 KI Main Theme moment. Man, if an Eternal Champions reboot is ever made, I would love you to make the music, you are a genius, Mick.
BRO. That would be FANTASTIC.
Literally the most powerful theme you can ever give a K.I. character.
Omen theme
@@Vitor20XX hmmm nah ....
MrTBSC omen has a more intimidating theme
*Spinal comes out of the ground*
You guys really do my boi Tusk dirty by not remembering his theme?
The choir of this song, the vocals of Hinnamatoom, the huge Spinal collab, all these examples and more make me wish there were any kind of behind the scenes. So much dedication was put into this whole sountrack, its incredible. Amazing work, Mick!.
There is,, just check hold back to block's channel.. you will see the documentary for this soundtrack and this game
Killer Instinct clears any fighting game soundtrack from the last decade. The whole soundtrack is fantastic
Thank you Tatsuya from Persona 2
4:24 and on with the chants is absolutely godlike.
I listen to this I'm the gym, it is oddly calming and motivating at the same time
Don't get me wrong the DOOM 2016 OST is incredible, but imo Killer Instinct is still where Mick Gordon peaked.
This track is amazing. I feel the presence of an object of war, something supposed to embody fear and intmidation as you look at it's makeshift body worn down after decades and decades. But yet, in the track, specifically 2:12 and 4:24, theres this very emotional side, a side that is gentle and only wishes to protect. It's a wonderful contrast that just brings a whole layer of depth to the character. This track is not only epic, its also beautiful...
I wanna see Killer Instinct analogue horror with Shadow Jago and Aganos as the primary antagonists.
You haven’t felt true pain till you’ve been curb stomped by a literal rock
I really love your work in Killer Instinct ONE, greetings from France :D
461 people. This song has 461 people singing. Mick Gordon sir, his genius is a gift to the world. Ty
CHAOS MARINE SPOTTED
This music empowers me! Its great for feeling like a badass without actually doing anything badass
I based a one shot on Aganos for D&D.
It was about a mysterious Golem emerging from the sea then bulldozed like several towns to get to a lost temple. Inside was a Mummy Lord and the party had to either stop the Golem or see what it was doing. The party learned from it movement that it was deliberate. So they followed.
After they were jumped by enemies outside of their level. The party heard this music track. Then after decimating the villains at the gates. The party followed the Golem. That was until they reached the final boss room.
The Mummy Lord had a trick up its sleeve. It stunned the Golem and the party had to solve a puzzle to get its help back. The Fighter figured it out, and unleashed the Golem.
Centuries of searching and pain. The Golem Bodied the Mummy Lord and the party rejoiced in the Golem getting the last laugh. The last thing they see of it, was the Golem returning to sea to become Vigilant of a Lost Kingdom.
great job, i wish i could play dnd again, damn [covid
i feel like its bad that even though i like this story ive NEVER played D&D
@@MistahMex Its not bad because you can always play d&d later or not at all if you just don't want to
@@salt-d2032 IF i ever decide to play d&d i have a funny feeling that ill be terrible at both story making and character making
"Vigilant of a Lost Kingdom" is the coolest thing I have ever heard
The fact that you got a Greek person for the lyrics it's just adds perfection
9 years later, i think this IS still the best fighting game created for the two last fighting games générations.
This shit is so hype. When KI was announced at E3 2013, I shed a tear, knowing that one of my biggest childhood memories was returning. I didn't think it could possibly live up to it's predecessors' soundtracks, though.
I was wrong. Way wrong.
I would absolutely adore to have a complete Killer Cuts for this game, once it's complete. Like a three disc set or something.
Mick, I really want to thank you for making such incredible music for not only KI, but all of your other projects as well (your score made Wolfenstein what it is to me). You've helped elevate this franchise to a whole other level and I can't tell you just how much I appreciate it. Keep up the awesome work, you're a master of your art. P.S. your official edits are dope and make mine sound like trash by comparison.
Rock on man! I love your edits!
Mick Gordon he replied all bow down to the great mick of power
Mick Gordon will you be releasing youtube videos of other season 2 characters themes, namely Kan-Ra, Riptor and TJ Combo? :D
Mick Gordon you did the wolfenstein soundtrack. Great Job man. Great job
POLEMOS!!
WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR??!
Absolutely... NOTHIN'.
MMMMHHMMMMRAAAWWHHAAAA!!
I giggled.
:V
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN???
SAY IT AGAIN, YEAH!
PhyreI3ird war
What amazes me about KI/KI3, people say it sucks. But in reality, they don't know what the hell they are talking about. And they ALWAYS bring the argument of the dumbed down home versions of the previous games, having NEVER played the arcade versions, into the argument.
They don't know the masterpiece they are missing out on. Mick Gordon has done a hell of a job on this game's music!! This track is just an example of how badass he is!! The styles of the music is consistent with previous installments and even manage to include cultural influences for certain characters. CAN'T WAIT FOR SEASON 3!!
Too bad Mick Gordon won't be working on the season 3 character's music.
+Necromancer !!! WHAT NO WHY?!!!
Lucky for us all, I hear the new guys will try to match his workings.
Mick has stated the reason why he can't do Season 3 is because he's too busy.
o well there is time between then and now so his decision can change.......i hope
The heavy riffage at 2:08 always gives me goosebumps. It's so short but sweet. It's like with each riff, I'm getting my face mashed by this golem.
I really like the moment from 2:22 to 2:45, because I may not have understood correctly what this technique is called, but it is at this moment that you can hear slightly mythical notes in the background, it feels like a choir or something similar, Thanks to Mick Gordon for such a MASTERPIECE! soundtrack, I found it by accident, and I'm still glad that I found it)))
Mick you are a genius, so underrated, i wish you all the best!
4:24 Goosebumps everywhere! :O
😌
This is so epic. I pray to Mick Gordon every night before bed.
Mick, how the hell do you manage to make better theme every single time? It's actually mind blowing.
(P.s. as a Greek, this theme makes me immensely happy!)
hope you can translate some lyrics
if it doesn't bother you
Jose Rivera Fight, War, Win, Pain, Judgement, War, Terror Everywhere
Viewtiful Nick Of course you are! Your name is Nick ;)
Michael Cullimore ... damn "that" movie -_-
I love it. Perfect marriage of lost antiquity, unstoppable determination, and monolithic menace, yet still keeping in with the adrenaline-filled needs of the game. Really wish this sort of music were more common.
Kan Ra: Looks like you won't be needing this.
Aganos: Looks like you won't be needing this theme.
Kan Ra >:(
Kan-Ra's theme is one of my fav tracks in the whole KI OST, actually. :)
@Shizeeg Unadequatov Honestly, hard call for me. Kan-Ra's theme is something that I want to play a wargame located in the desert with, whether it is the WT N. Africa event going on at the time of posting, or maybe a map in Wargame, Kan-Ra's theme is great with any sort of desert warfare.
That said, as much as I don't like TJ Combo as a character, his theme is really good for getting pumped.
Then there is the main theme. That main theme! I mean, even with having played 28 hours, I sometimes start up the game with the intention to play and I just enjoy the theme and background images until it slows down.
Sabrewulf's theme seems weak by itself, but after playing the Sabrewulf story (well, 2 of the endings) its uniqueness seems fitting. It seems the least battle appropriate, but one of the most character appropriate pieces (as opposed to Cinder's theme, which is great but does feel a touch generic).
ARIA's theme as a whole I don't like that much, but it definitely seems to make for the most dramatic entrance of all the characters.
Hisako's theme reminds me of a very famous hard rock song that I can't think of the name of, probably some Rammstein piece. Still, could be Macbeth or even a US band.
Then there are just so many others... I mean, it would be easier to list the ones I don't like. Mostly Orchid's theme and Cinder's. And Sadira's doesn't seem to live up to the character.
101jir wow. Fantastic comment.
"461 individual recordings."
Holy crap, that must've been one crazy looking DAW project.
Have you all tried peeing to this?
It feels like a cross between being a work of living art and dousing the ashes of your enemy.
Just Imagine a 15 foot golem entering a battlefield to this music
aganos is somewhere above ~8ft
Дмитрий Горецкий ok I don’t see how that has anything to do with it original comment.. fun fact besides that.
Should be scary and freakn awesome !!!
Kan-Ra: "Why do I suddenly hear boss mus - OH NO!"
Or an Ultramarine....
he don't miss bro, he just don't miss
It's a great honor for us Greeks! (especially the KI fans) Well done +Mick Gordon ✌🏻👏🏻
Listening to this again for the first time in a few months. Got absolute chills at the 4:24 mark. So freaking epic.
Best theme of S2 so far in my honest opinion everything about it screams epic from start to finish. The whole score is telling a story of war and sadness and ultimately victory.
Mr Gordon we salute you
This game was labor of pure love.From the devs,community, with small budget look at what they managed to achieve...imagine if ms gave a "normal" budget for this game? 😢 thankful for everyone that worked hard on this game, and may MS stop bullshit around and give us a proper sequel, KI 2 needs to respect this legacy
To think... that choir is actually Iron Galaxy devs and Microsoft employees. Holy shit.
One of the best musical compositions of all time, for any medium.
Ah Aganos, the big man of Killer Instinct. Hard to master but if you do, holy crap, the damage output is insane!
+CapricornCross He doesn't have to be difficult.I think exploiting his technicality is optional.
+CapricornCross Tusk and Kim wu say hi
+alex nice Aggy is capable of dealing 80% damage in one hit if you get the right setup.
My 8 years old's favourite song. 10/15k plays of this video is his doing. Starting to grow on me :)
A full season later and Aganos is still my favorite character and has my favorite theme in Killer Instinct.
Elias Walston Palacios Ikr, although spinal and his theme are my top fav, aganos and his theme are definitely a close second or third.
Badass song with a badass character, they did Aganos theme so goddamn good!
I guess you can say this song is pretty rock solid
God DAMN Mick you are frighteningly good at this stuff. There is so much impact and power in your tracks, especially in this one. If I ever get training again I need to use this to pump me up, because I swear I could do anything to it. Hell they all give me that same feeling, it's just brutal. Thank for what you've given us Mr. Gordon.
TheGreatYukon also try jirens tremendous power ... helps my work out😈
come on dude, this is hugee😭😭😭😭♥♥♥♥♥♥
It's basically a robot with a soul.
Battle. War. Victory. Pain. Trial. War. Terror everywhere.
This has to be one of the best theme songs of Killer Instinct 2013. Is like a mash up between God of War and DOOM
This is my favorite theme from this game. I find the presentation of it spot on and it's impressive that it took 461 recordings to make up the choir.
Mick i have to say because of you Killer Instinct is one of the most hardcore games I've ever played
Oh. My. God...I've been waiting for the day Aganos' theme goes up on TH-cam and I gotta say that it's almost infinitely better than every other theme COMBINED! Maybe even more so than Kan-ra who, up until today, had the best theme in my opinion.
I like Spinal's a bit better. I really want to hear Cinder's when he comes out.
WHEN'S CINDER XD Spinal's theme was the first one I thought was the best. Then it was Kan-Ra...and now it's Aggy.
They said (s)he was coming out in April. Then I gotta listen to Kan-Ra's theme now...
Kan-Ra's theme is like gigantic contrast to this one, but during the idle bit, both of them kinda sound alike...
Inkwell Obsidia Aggy and Tj theme is my favorite so good
This has got to be the most intense version of Carol of the Bells ever produced
😂👍
Mick Gordon your killer instinct soundtrack has become my workout playlist for almost a year now.
Hope you release an official album someday
Carol of the Bells and the KI theme…absolute genius!!! Extremely well done theme ❤
One of the best pieces of music ever made. Fact. It doesn't matter if it's for a videogame because this is worthy of the biggest budget film there could be! I'm an amateur writer and when there's a big battle scene I always turn this on and crank it up and when I read back what I've written I'm always damn happy with it! Thanks for the inspiration!
Polemos is the name of the Greek embodiment of war, it makes sense seeing how Aganos's main function was a weapon for war, which this theme captures brilliantly but also it could suggest that Aganos is willing to go to war if it means the destruction of the mad sorcerer Kan Ra.
a masterpiece. Mick is really a modern day mozart.
This. Song. Is. Perfect. You allow me to be creative beneath the shadow of this music. From below, I shall rise. Your penance will be given soon, Mr Gordon. You will be paid in pure gratitude.
I love this theme. One of my favorites this season. It makes me wanna play everytime I hear it
*_3:36_**_ What a cheeky way to sneak in the Game theme ;)_*
Gordon is one of his kind!
The epicness of this track... it's so powerful!! It's been a long time since any kind of music was able to give me chills all over my body.
It's amazing how all those voices seem to combine into one powerful sound, and it's oddly heartwarming and badass at the same time knowing exactly who those voices are. :D
Mick Gordon and RKosmik upload their arrangements of Aganos' theme on the same day...
#HappyAganosDay Everyone!
The whole concept of Aganos is amazing. The whole "the only think I order you is to think" was great.
Mick needs to make music for future Mortal Kombat games. Few themes in MK really stick out...
Dan Forden did a really good job with the MKX music. His MK9 music was lacking because it was all remade versions of classic MK arena themes, and of course he can't top his original works. How did he think it would be a good idea to remake the Subway theme?
But I do think Dan Forden should try to be a little more stylistically like this... His music sometimes still sounds dated with the exception of his inclusion of electric guitar. Some of it sounds like it could have easily been included in MK3. Even his guitar stuff isn't very heavy. He probably needs better recording and mixing, heavier electronics so that he sounds more like this, etc
I personally want to hear Mick and Dan collaborate. Fighting game OST for the fucking *_ages._*
The Deadpool
+Charlie Foxtrot You want a collaboration for the ages? Mick Gordon and Daisuke Ishiwatari (the composer of the Guilty Gear OSTs). I think the world would just explode due to not being able to handle so much awesomeness.
This track definitely gets the point across.
Aganos is a golem, built for one purpose and one purpose only. To crush, kill and destory its enemies.
Μάχη, Πόλεμος, Νίκη, Πόνος, Δίκη, Πόλεμος, Τρόμος παντού
mákhē pólemos níkē pónos díkē pólemos trómos pantoú
Battle, War, Victory, Pain,Justice, War, Fear everywhere
This is EASILY in my top three for favorite songs. I once listened to this ALL DAY long, not a care in the world. It's such a powerfully intense song that I could listen to it during anything: cleaning, dancing, riding my bike, working, writing a friendly email... I'm sure you all get it. Mick Gordon did an AMAZING job on this!
every time I hear this theme it never get old to me
Such a fantastic build up throughtout, heading towards the climatic hook that kicks in around the 4min mark. Gives me an uncontrollable shudder.
Godlike is the only word that can describe this.
Respect from Greece!
I want to see Kratos vs Aganos. That would be the pure Greek Badass!
Kratos would easily win.
But if they were to team up, oh boy...
Im in
The MALAKA battle
It would be an interesting matchup. At first glance Kratos would easily win with his overwhelming strength, arsenal of weapons, magical abilities, brutal fighting style and absolute refusal to stay down. But on second thought, Aganos could be just as strong (irdk), could keep him in his toes with his earthbending abilities (yes, it's earthbending). Also, Aganos has a lot more fighting experience, having been alive for 3000+ years and it is also hinted that he can't die before completing the dying wish of the King of Babylon (killing Kan-Ra), hence why he reformes his body everytime he's about to die.
@@ferkotofalvi8315 In short, both are too angry to stay dead. That fight would last forever, lol.
This is the first time I hear this track on 2017... WOW.. Eargasm!!!!!!!
6:30 "ULTRAAAAA COMBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
Mick I don't think I am exaggerating when I say in spite of the amazing musical works you have given us, this, so far, is your KI magnum opus.
Man, what an amazing song. Mick really is in a league of his own compositionally speaking.
Man I love how the music is just as much of a character as the characters. Lol. Mad props to Mick for this.
Only good thing about 2020 is that Killer Instinct will be back at EVO and new people can learn how amazing the game and its soundtrack is!
The real shame is I can't like this more than once. Spectacular work Mick - can't wait to hear how the rest of the season turns out (because as impossible as it sounds, you keep finding ways to out do yourself with each track.)
Mick Gordon, you handsome monster of a composer, you're amazing, I love your music, keep it up.
4:00 this part forward is literally like a energy boost in the gym
4:24
Where the unbridled feeling of power fills your veins! 💪😈
Fantastic song.
Panos Kolias and I share the same first and last name.
I'm glad someone with that name made it.