Baldur's Gate 3 - Down By The River (Epic Metal Cover by Skar) | feat

My rendition of "Down By The River" from ‪@LarianStudios‬ amazing Baldur's Gate 3. Original song by ‪@borislav_slavov‬
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[@borislav_slavov]

Do I Love it?! Yes!!! I Do! Thank you Skar! ❤

[@SkarProductions]

Thank you for such an amazing soundtrack, Borislav🤘So happy you liked the cover!

[@XarkoCZ]

The man himself!

[@Emberdweller]

Толкова се гордея, че подобни фентъзи саундтраци са измайсторени от българин ❤ Евала, Борислав! Благодаря за вдъхновението!

[@Thewolfstation24]

@@Counterspeed YES PLEASE!!!

[@Thewolfstation24]

Use this song as first song in the final credits please!!!

[@SuperMirkova]

Lae’zel approves Astarion approves Shadowheart approves Karlach approves Wyll approves Gale approves

[@solasofselune]

Minthara approves Jaheira approves Mincs approves

[@247Brettzle]

@@solasofselune Halsin disapproves. Too much metal for a druid.

[@phillios3257]

Tav approves

[@awesomeboy1151]

The Dark Urge approves

[@Octopusdanceparty__]

Raphael disapproves.

[@XarkoCZ]

[BARD][COLLEGE OF METAL][PERFORMANCE] Lace your heart with mine... * rolls nat 20 *

[@ivanberdichevsky5679]

Yep, he definitely rolled a nat 20

[@heartoffire5902]

This needs to be a subclass mod now.

[@teeman7137]

With a +10 bonus multiplier

[@Kenobi_Cowboy]

Bard College of Metal from now on. Whatever multiclass that needs to be.

[@chadbizeau5997]

​@@ivanberdichevsky5679his passive is a nat20!

[@RavenDumron]

Came here straight from Larian’s thank you to the community video and holy shit that was amazing. Rock on!! 🤟🏻

[@727Magician]

This has just such MASSIVE Nightwish vibes in this arrangement, loving it!

[@SkarProductions]

Haha yeah I do love Nightwish 😅

[@Svol09]

This would work so good to play when Nightwish flies away from the prison to moonlight, damn!

[@DutchMale]

I am not going to lie. Nightwish covering Down By The River would be awesome, especially if Marko joined in

[@paintedbould7848]

First thing I thought ❤

[@chaoticguud]

I hear it too! especially in the keyboard accompaniment

[@Demiquaver]

Jesus, your singing on this one always blows my mind! Thanks for letting me be part of it!

[@Calebgoblin]

Too true, but your shredding is also sick and iconic dude 🤘 rock on

[@Demiquaver]

@@Calebgoblin Man, thanks!

[@FrostyFyre]

Did one of my favourite BG3 songs justice! As a metal head I thank you for your amazing contribution to this work of art! 🤘

[@shinrin9284]

Down by the River Lyrics [Verse 1] Lace your heart with mine Let your sleeping soul take flight Take me through the night [Refrain] Down, down, down by the river Down, down, down by the river (By the river) [Verse 2] Hanging moon in fog Mists will lead where you belong Sweep me off my feet [Refrain] Down, down, down by the river Down, down, down by the river Down, down, down by the river (By the river) [Bridge] Inky embers (Inky embers) Swirl and dance (Swirl and dance) Just leave the flames and take a chance To be with me tonight Take my hand And hold it tight 'Causе you and I are everywhеre The night is young, we're going [Refrain] Down, down, down by the river (By the river) Down, down, down by the river Down, down, down by the river (By the river) [Outro] Don't wake me up Just leave me there dreaming

[@Cyromantik]

Poignant especially when you read about the game's original plot.

[@TheHiveGuardian]

I'm gonna watch this.... In a van.... DOWN BY THE RIVER **falls through coffee table**

[@aloysius7570]

it’s so fit with karlach’s new ending!

[@alexanderwiedekamm299]

AAARGH this is so fucking good! If only I had a bag of holding, I'd be carring this shit around with me all day long

[@Ashley1Black]

I'm in love with this cover. The transformation is fantastic. You make it sound like it was always meant to be a rock song. I love the original version, but your version is the one I'm going to listen to on repeat.

[@SquinkyEXE]

Holy smokes this dudes voice. Goosebumps when you hit those highnotes. Just a phenomenal cover all around man

[@akane135]

Wowowow! I found you from Larian’s video that you appeared in! This was absolutely amazing. I’m now binging the rest of your videos.

[@moonfox18]

Bad ass🔥🔥🔥🔥 I've seen a lot of metal covers of this song that miss the mark because they just put metal riffs in with the original. You transformed it and made it beautiful ❤️ Got chills listening and absolutely felt like this could have been the soundtrack for the Lae'zel romance scene. Also I choose to believe Astarion singing because he's essentially Lestat XD Very well done ♥️

[@shogashogunai]

Every cover you do blows me away, it's insane how consistent you are. My only complaint with this is that it isn't long enough!

[@SkarProductions]

Was struggling to extend this one. Managed to add 30 seconds at least haha

[@IPlayHealer]

Ever since I heard that song in the game I thought "Skar is gonna rock this"

[@MrMorrisX]

Listening to this makes you feel like a hero. Singing this makes you feel like god. What a glorious cover!

[@ozzzzy52]

this guy just rolled a 20, CRITICAL SUCCES! I approve

[@starlitdown]

Not only does this sound AMAZING, you look like you're having so much fun with it.

[@LPcrazy_88]

Dear baby Jesus, I wish I could swap the OG version for this amazing rendition! You have one hell of a voice my dude!

[@gabrielafrazao1464]

people from the internet let's unite to make Larian Studios see this, this metal cover is on a whole another dimension do I love it? HELL YES! thank you Skar for this work of art!

[@sTeVe-yAyA]

just Posted on the Discord

[@Kenobi_Cowboy]

Descent Into Avernus DLC theme people.

[@SquinkyEXE]

The composer himself left a comment a week before you :) @borislav_slavov 3 weeks ago Do I Love it?! Yes!!! I Do! Thank you Skar! ❤

[@Dmitriy_Doc]

Потрясающее исполнение. Мотив и слова песни прекрасно ложаться на метал оранжировку👍

[@SerWindpipes]

This song works in every form I've heard, yet I am no less impressed with the various versions I've heard. You've made another instant classic and addition to the playlist, Skar.

[@Vixeneque]

YES!!!!!!! I am so so so happy you made this one and I knew you would blow us away with it! Love it! 🤘🎶🎸

[@omegawhite4494]

Nice shirt... ❤ ...Oh, and awesome song, too, true soul 😉🤘

[@SkarProductions]

👇Get the song here👇 ►Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/76LuLjb0WD2xTgvZgoj2RP?si=8cdc86bbf0244fb4 ►iTunes: music.apple.com/us/artist/skar/1291738816

[@OmegaDice]

That was freaking awesome, got me shivering thoroughly. Excellent work!

[@isadiya8217]

Loving the tadpole effects on this! You did it again, man, absolute banger

[@Rafaelszbelmont]

great performance! you roll a 20

[@nicoleklibert612]

this is absolutely incredible, I have goosebumps dude! I'm not even a big metal gal but this just screams to my soul. Y'all are a talented group :)

[@DarkLore1992]

More like down by the ocean! Wonderfully flooding my ears! God damn this man slays!

[@LinktheSamoyed]

I never thought how well this fits Melodic Metal, so much I would have thought this was the original if I didn't hear it before.

[@NocturneNox1]

Check out little v's version too

[@Z0nd4]

POWERFULL and BEAUTIFULL

[@hildalobo2399]

You just keep amazing me Skar.

[@feuerklinge9004]

Absolutely amazing!

[@niikonielsen3734]

Once again - A critical hit! - i hope you are doing allright brother!

[@bassiejow]

F*cking awesome!! We want more!

[@MorenoGentili]

I'm a cleric of Skar now

[@smoothies2733]

Easiest add to playlist I have ever done.

[@genevievec.8002]

I'm a huge fan of the original, and I like this just as much, which can be hard to do when translating a song into a cover. Amazing job! I love how you sang it, where it was more gruff and rock but not completely grunge. Feels so epic this way.

[@Calebgoblin]

Very cool! Coming from a non player! I love that I don't have to be a fan or consumer of these different things to enjoy the covers you create of them. It's just good music

[@shawnthompson2303]

Dude You *NEVER* Disappoint. This is the Way.

[@bootsannpants2464]

I stumbled upon your cover of Fear Not This Night from Guild Wars 2 not long after you posted the video, and LOVED it. Now I find you've done a kick-ass cover of THIS song too??? Freaking awesome. ❤

[@TRUEBLOODSNIPER]

Lets f'n go. Love this !!!

[@AndrewFedge]

I finally just started a Durge playthrough, but have been having trouble getting in a good "me, but sharper edges" mindset...and I think you just solved it. Thank you. :D

[@OokamiTsu]

AMAZING AS ALWAYS

[@thebartman9863]

Face.....melted!

[@KhaosElement]

Just discovered this from the Larian video that went up a day ago. Holy hell. Amazing work sir. Just amazing.

[@Accomplished_Stick65]

Why is it that everytime I get addicted to a game, Skar drops a banger tune, that I also get addicted to. This is "Arthas, my son" all over again, buddy! I thought I had moved on with my life... Fy faen, brodern👏

[@Incogneto1981]

I hope the team at Larian see this! Epic!

[@OffBalanceMonk]

This deserves so many more views! Absolutely incredible mate

[@nissaniss4251]

You never disappoint. Amazing as always. 🙂

[@goldfish1837]

🔥🔥🔥Holy shit! this is pure Abyssal hellfire🔥🔥🔥

[@BBQMork]

awesome cover Skar! I know you might be having a rough time of it recently but know we do care and we will be here for you, rock on forever!

[@Netmould]

Holy damn, that started randomly for me in background. It was the fastest double take I ever had.

[@keth8947]

Dayum, that's actually bad ass. Nice job!

[@dominikaaeriar]

As a huge fan of Rhapsody of Fire (and of Baldur's Gate 3, of course), this is exactly my vibe! Great job!

[@SkarProductions]

Thanks man! Always funny when people gets vibes from bands I never really listened to haha. Tbh that goes for most bands people compare me to 😅

[@wojciechjabonski8675]

Absolutely mindblowing

[@disafear3674]

That was wicked sick

[@Chris_GSD]

Oh yes! Love it! Keep rock’n bruhhs!! 🎸

[@lethargicmosquito]

your ancestor guardian spirits are smiling down on you mate, hope you can feel how proud they are

[@frademantle]

This one always gets stuck in my head, and now even moreso! BG3 has so many great tunes. I hope you'll end up doing "I Want to Live" at some point.

[@sevearka]

Amazing, just glorious!

[@Senhoshi]

Holy macaroni! This is absolutely amazing!!! Love it!! 🤩🤩🤩

[@jessiselimi7980]

This is by far my favourite cover 😭😭 You have me in complete awe here, sweet precious person

[@SusanChan]

I didnt have to listen to know I need to give you an instant like on this - but ofc I listened to it :D and goddamit its awsome

[@HooverDyson]

Best cover!!

[@SophieElizabethAnn]

I already loved this song but my heart swelled with love at the guitar riffs and deeper voice, this is magnificent ❤️‍🔥

[@cheerguyami]

Game of the Year 🎉

[@vonhellman]

Game of the Year baby!

[@TakeoGW2]

I was so hoping you would cover this song! Definitely an epic version, melodic and heavy just as I like it

[@TheStromos]

Hey, just passing to say that the work there is incredible. Well played !

[@DHREAVER]

This is so sick. I’m just jamming this and Raphael’s Final Act on repeat.

[@Harrower13]

The guitar part is easy, the vocal part is ridiculously hard. I admit, I felt the impulse to throw some horns. Subscribed.

[@TartanKiwi]

DAAAMMNNNNNN you are getting WAY better with your vocals WELL DONE.

[@evertonaraujo2575]

D20! Critical Success!

[@Darith01745]

My jaw was stuck open the whole thing, this is fucking incredible haha

[@DTWesker]

He's not bard. He's a Viking Skald from Pathfinder. He sings about ancient stories about heroes and myth, and he uses weapons like greatsword or war axe as main weapons.

[@taycaeres9690]

OMG. I was waiting this so freaking muuuuch!!! Amazing as always!!

[@Alura1111]

I was skeptical that this song could be any good in metal, but boy, you proved me wrong!!

[@salmonplays]

absolutely iNCREDIBLE!!!!

[@fozzyjericho666]

Cant wait for your take on the House of Hope

[@Hammox]

And this is on spotify too🤧 a fucking blessing that is, I can’t even tell you how awesome this feels, and I speak for everyone when I say that- THANK YOU

[@michaelhou1753]

Oh man I love stumbling upon unique covers! The chorus on down by the river was perfect. So glad I found ya channel :D

[@JohnNightrage]

This game is a decade (grand)redesigner! Gz for the cover Skar, we want The Power/Raphael's Final Act next!

[@vanessadiaz1352]

Again! Making a good song even better!

[@Nosferatym777]

I've been waiting for this song performed by you) I thought she would appear) as always delightful❤

[@ЛесяСовина]

I need more your covers, more and more!!!!

[@xHaidax]

Holy shit! It reminds me a bit of good old times, when some games had metal themes. Like Sacred 2 or Hellgate: London. Nice work man!

[@Trickyvampz]

This gave me chills, amazingggg music

[@angussharington2374]

Omg so good, love this song ingame and your version is even better. Someone should show this to Sven!

[@AlexisRoucourt]

Outstanding

[@cmcarnage9782]

Bad a$$!! You are awesome man

[@vfeitosa86]

Amazing!!!! Props aplenty!

[@morbikaimi]

I cannot state enough how absolutely glorious this cover is. I haven't heard anything this good in a really long time. Your vocals are exactly what I was looking for when I was looking for a cover of the song. Seriously, can't sing you enough praise for this one.

[@BSRourke]

I've started so many campaigns waiting at venture fourth while my buddies take there sweet time making characters, this song was already stuck in my head. Then I find this banger and it's never going away. Thanks.

[@abr4o]

Omg! Awesome!

[@firion666]

Absolutely incredible

[@justinkeeton7521]

Holy shit dude I got goosebumps!!

[@Mortigald]

That's the most awesome cover on this song that will ever exist!!! Thank you for your amazing work, you're the best!

[@WernerOG]

Youre insane! Awesome :D