BORDER OF LIFE (Yuyuko's Theme) || Metal Cover by RichaadEB

[@Raven-gt6pu]

I feel bad for Richaad. He has committed himself to a path he cannot leave until he completes every Touhou song ever devised. At least Undertale had a finite limit of songs; us Touhou fans still can't name every track.

[@pfarley64]

There is no end. That's the secret. However fast he may go, there is no way he can escape from the songs.

[@Raven-gt6pu]

Then he shall live his life in an endless limbo. When the time comes for his passing, there shall be no solace in completion. He shall go with his life unfulfilled, and his fans only partially sated. We'll still love him for it anyways.

[@archived6094]

Jeffery Palmer Boi this isnt some Fate Stay Night "I have to be a heroic spirit for all eternity" bullshit xD

[@dylzoe]

He says in the description he only plans to do like two more.

[@gameguru7495]

There are few stage themes that are really interesting, so that potentially cuts work down by half.

[@AnimaRandom]

Since we got: Raiko as Drummer Lyrica for piano Lunasa for Violin Merlin for Trumpet BenBen and Yatsuhashi for strings And Satono and Mai for back up dancer All we need is a guitarist

[@ruthad2736]

Cant a koto replace a guitar? If can then BenBen and Yasuhasi would be enough. And oh dont forget the vocals. Kyouko and Mystia would be nice

[@combativeThinker]

Utsuho. Cause she's got that heavy metal.

[@jadebayoba7073]

Seija

[@markfrey6664]

It appears some people forgot we have Mystia on guitar and Kyouko is technically a vocalist

[@HouraisanShijuushichi]

after 2, 3 and 4 years there is mystia from th8 there is rin satsuki with a musical thingy with some strings dk

[@seanguan5721]

Once you contribute a jewel to the Touhou Fandom they won't be satisfied until you give them all the gems

[@vayneml5080]

Hahahah

[@beetlepawss]

i still won't be satisfied until hartmann's youkai girl

[@SakutoGames]

YES

[@NIDOKING]

You have really good taste. I wish Rich makes a cover for it sooner rather than later.

[@PiggyGamingTH]

yes! do koishi's theme plz :D

[@SWSagume]

My FumoFumo Koishi agrees.

[@ZPS_STG]

no one has replied to this since it actually happened

[@BlubirdJay]

I NEED THAT FULL ALBUM, TAKE MY MONEY DARN YOU Spectacular as always, by the way!

[@sakuyaizayoi3225]

When the forces of Hell come for Gensokyo, we all will be there to defend humanity. Our alliance is unbreakable. Our powers, nigh undefeatable. Only a Seraph such as Sariel could stand against us all at once. And when the Mistress is on the assault, Yuyuko will lead the charge.

[@arcanearc]

Haven't we already met multiple forces of hell? Eiki Shiki, Hecatia, and a few others?

[@sakuyaizayoi3225]

@@arcanearc Not Hecatia. Nor any of the Lunatic Kingdom. We killed all the commanders, spare Sagume. (I also only speak for my world, not the multiple others)

[@UnknownMercy6]

thanks sakuya

[@baraness24]

When I should die let me die while laid at ease.... By full spring moon Underneath the blooming trees...

[@BigusGeekus]

I *still* want this collab.

[@FloofFlan]

Have I ever told you that I love you for these touhou covers?

[@notwhenishiftintomaximumov807]

Everyone does.

[@kaulis6524]

Touhou soundtracks in my oppinion are one of the peaks of modern music.

[@floconmusic2466]

This is the type of ost I like without even played the game

[@madengineerkyouma]

I think I just died and went to heaven.

[@clauseclauseandclause1698]

More like the netherworld.

[@ThePreciousThing]

TheDarkM Didn't you activated your 「Border between life and death」

[@muhammadazzammohammad5513]

he's a Stand user?

[@dee6561]

Honestly

[@justalucario4384]

You are (probabaly) not a celestial

[@Kawashu15]

Yuyuko by far my favorite boss out of the entire touhou series. So happy whenever I see a good cover of her theme

[@takonei582]

I didn't know that Border of Life would make a cover that epic. Great job!

[@deadlyhallow8711]

then you should check Akatsuki Records - Last Destiny

[@Kimiake]

You should check out more arranges in general then! :P

[@ruthad2736]

It was made to be epic .3.

[@kurokenshin2507]

there's nothing more beautiful than touhou music, like for real the melody is astonishing

[@inopochi]

*border of headbang* ... ok uhhh, well. Thank you for taking the time and will to make an actual series of Touhou covers. I wish they'd never stop coming, but sadly someday they will. So thanks again for making us 2hu creeps happy with such outstanding covers!

[@PresidentFunnyValentine]

NONE CAN SATISFY MY HUNGER FOR MORE TOUHOU. TOUHOU IS LIFE LIFE IS TOUHOU. ALL HAIL ZUN.

[@alexmelik4030]

DANMAKU TO THE DANMAKU GOD!!!

[@jastintheceooffinanasapost6204]

YOU ARE TOUHOU HE IS TOUHOU SHE IS TOUHOU IT IS TOUHOU. WE ARE TOUHOU.

[@adamuhaddadi5332]

*RESPECC*

[@どちゃくそマカロン]

めっちゃかっこいいいいいい

[@nameilhast4488]

I'm lovin these Touhou covers so much. Can we get Lunatic Eyes ~ Invisible Full Moon next?

[@seki108]

Well, it's finally here

i'll never get tired of re discovering Touhou Songs

[@scp049dr.plague8]

東方メタルカバーで、ここの人達以上の存在を知らない。クオリティが他と違って高すぎる。素晴らしすぎる。 日本に来日してほしいくらい。CDとかを販売してほしいレベル。

[@9Tensai9]

Yes... yes... keep going man!! Touhou fans will thankyou forever. We are that kind of people.

[@alexmelik4030]

Ah, yes, finally! It came to one of my most favorite tunes and characters! So majestic!

[@youmyon]

Can we get Emotional Skyscraper ~ Byakuren's Theme or Wind God Girl ~ Aya's Theme

[@Brianofdoom]

reмιlιa ѕcarleт I second this!!

[@CheeseManFuu]

please please i need cosmic mind

[@ruthad2736]

Screw that skyscrapper let us have some legend #TeamMiko

[@Seanana_]

You foresaw the future!

[@exumbra1399]

Eh, Mysterious Mountain (Aya's 2nd theme) sounds better and more mature as a melody, IMO.

[@oofmasterp4799]

I never thought this would sound good as heavy metal until now.

[@TazTheYellow]

One of the greatest songs of the Touhou franchise, depicting possibly its greatest story moment of all time: the showdown with Yuyuko over the fate of Spring. Never faster have I clicked on and liked a video. Well done. I seriously couldn't ask for anything more (especially with the ludicrous number of Touhou requests already in the comments, geez)!

[@NothingXemnas]

I subscribed for Megalovania cover, and this channel turns out to make Touhou covers! AND THEY JUST COVERED MY FAVORITE THEME! I am speechless. Edit: I demand a full album. They can definitely compete with Demetori or Iron Attack.

[@JTriggerVideos]

Touhou music translates really well into metal, you fuckin killed it. :D In a good way tho

[@BruhPK]

Everytime I see a new Touhou Metal Cover from Richaad, there's only one thing my mouse cursor is gonna hit. KEEP IT COMING MAN, ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR WORK!

[@Zithee]

Yay, one of my favourite themes! Also, this was uploaded 10 hours ago and already has over 11k views. Congratulations, man!

[@Codly]

FINALLY! best ost for best girl~

[@giratina20000]

u are a god and will rule in heaven for ever with ur epic rocking roll guitar especially for this song keep up the good work bro

[@GUMPAAful]

Yeah, Yuyuko theme, is awesome but just a little thing, the real name of the song is Bloom Nobly Ink Black Cherry Bloosom ~ Border of Life Her Revival theme is just Border of Life Either way is awesome. Maybe next time ..... Kobito of the Shinning Neddle ~Little Princess

[@RichaadEB]

song titles from this series are so confusing im surprised i havent goofed up more lmao

[@protozilla4092]

I think the longest song title was introduced in Touhou 16 - "Does the Forbidden Door Lead to This World, or the World Beyond?". I'm pretty sure the previous record holder was "Bloom Nobly, Ink-Black Cherry Blossom ~ Border of Life", although I may be wrong.

[@AstroNinja1]

the part before the ~ is usualy in japanese and the part after in english, so most western fans just refer to them by the english part

[@GUMPAAful]

Well, is more co fusing when there theme and final spell theme has literally the same name, so when you put Border of Life i don't know if you refer to the Theme or the Revival theme.

[@GUMPAAful]

ProtoZilla Proba you are right, but there also A Flowe Studded Sake Dish in Mt Ooe. A world of Nightmare Never seen Before. UFO stage 4 theme (i forgot the name but is long) .

[@NoWyre]

Never have I clicked so fast

[@はーしー-g6b]

あぁ〜幽々子さまぁ〜＾＾ やっぱり東方はすごいなぁ、

[@gabrielfm92]

4:20 I saw what you did there... Nice video (as always)

[@Poteon155]

bloody beautiful

[@riversmith6785]

RichaadEB? Pfft, more like, RichIsAbdolutelyPerfectEB. Seriously though, been waiting for years for someone to cover this one. Many thanks my dude

[@hongz433]

既優雅又ROCK

[@GrahamChapman]

"Let me tell you a story... As tends to be the case when powers manifest themselves, I did not have any control over my ability when it first surfaced. As a consequence, the people closest to me became my first victims... and, as luck would have it, my power just so happened to be pretty irrevocable... my family... they were the first ones my power of death took... Perhaps it was to teach me how serious the power to control death actually is? Or maybe it was a warning? Or perhaps it was some karma from my previous life that had to be repaid? Or maybe it was a sign that I should've ended it all right there... Whatever the case may be, from that day on, I decided that I would not let my power claim another life ever again... ... ...if only things were ever that easy, huh? As I grew, my powers grew also... and as they grew, they began to outgrow me... The first sign was the sudden deaths of a couple of elderly but still spry people living in my village... soon after that a couple of sickly people followed... and then the piles of dead mice and rats started popping up... One night, the villagers came to me. They were angry and sad. They accused me of being the one behind all of these deaths... and, at first, I tried to deny my involvement in it... I tried to explain it away, you know... 'They were old, it was their time.' 'Illnesses claim many lives.' 'Maybe the death of the vermin is a blessing, an act of god?' Most of all, I guess I told those lies to myself. I may have even imagined myself the victim of a mob who unjustly attacked that which frightened them... but they were right... and I refused to accept it, even when the cicadas wouldn't play that spring, even as the birds would not sing in the forest that summer and... all the stillbirths... the world around me was dying and yet... I refused to believe that I was the one responsible for it all... Everyone else knew, though... the shrine maiden from up the hill... the monks from the temple... even the butterflies knew... and when the villagers followed the butterflies to my house, with their sickles and torches and spears, I panicked... I didn't want to die... not yet... I didn't want to die yet... ... ...but I didn't want them to die, either... I didn't mean for it to happen... and if I could change the events of that day, I would gladly let them take my life... my life in exchange for theirs... yes, I would gladly make that trade today... After that event, I started isolating myself, I cut myself off from the rest of the village... and they tried to cut me off, too... I only had one visitor at that time, you know... a strange and beautiful woman who sometimes came to me just as the sun setted and the world was bathed in twilight... She brought me good food and drinks. She talked with me. She didn't fear me... Even when I warned her about how dangerous it was for her to come visit me, she just laughed and said that the boundary of life and death didn't mean anything to her... We spent a lot of time together, she and I. Sometimes she'd even spend the night at my house... but she was always gone again before the light of dawn rose above the hills... then, one day, I noticed that she didn't look so well... and I knew that it was my power-- no, that it was _me,_ that _I_ was slowly killing her, too... It wasn't all just me, though... It was you, too... Though saying that is just passing the blame, isn't it? The people that died because of me were not buried at our cemetery. Instead, they were all buried under the roots of a beautiful cherry blossom tree a bit outside of the village... at first it had just been the villagers respecting my father's wish of being buried under its boughs, but it quickly became a "tradition" of sorts... Maybe the villagers were scared of burying my victims anywhere else in case they were cursed or something... to be fair, maybe they were, because that's where you entered the picture... My family, my friends, my neighbours, all of those bodies made a rich soil for you to grow big, strong and beautiful upon. And as you feasted upon the bodies of my victims, you also somehow took into yourself my power -- the power that had claimed their lives... as you grew, my powers grew within you, and you started thirsting for more... You called upon the souls of the living, made them come to you, just like how the butterflies had come to me. You compelled them to lie down by your roots and surrender themselves to their early graves... and here you are now, feeding off of your own victims, and you're growing ever bigger, ever stronger, ever more beautiful... ever more powerful... ever more _evil..._ I suppose it's a bit funny in a way, isn't it? That the murderous tree that I, in a sense, gave birth to should be the one to hear my life story... and my last words... But there is a reason why I'm telling you all of this: You see, much like my powers, you are my responsibility. And much like how I failed to take proper responsibility for my powers, I have failed to uphold my responsibility in regards to you... but I have finally decided to make amends... I told you my story because I want you to know that though I'm responsible for many lives coming to an early end, I've never even once intentionally killed anyone... But I am going to _murder_ you. And I do not intend to make it out of this fight alive."

[@crockowithglocko576]

Wow, which game is that from?

[@GrahamChapman]

@@crockowithglocko576 I mean... it's not really "from" anything... It's basically fanfiction based on Yuyuko's backstory.

[@crockowithglocko576]

@@GrahamChapman oh ok cool

[@StrykerX]

I can't believe I'm only seeing this now. This is AMAZING!

[@cory3171]

The original song is already epic enough, but this metal cover just hits different. Great cover Richaad

[@DanteTing]

Yes! Can't wait for the album!

[@JamesEnsor]

Just re-discovering these thanks to the Super Marcato Bros podcast and HOLY FACK is this amazing

[@darnit16]

The world needs another Locked Girl ~ The Girl's Secret Room (Patchouli's theme) cover. Or whatever you wanna do 'cause everything you do is awesome.

[@MrSmegheneghan]

Man, just the *opening* gave me chills. Good stuff, dude!

[@TheLaughingFalcon]

O maluko é fã de Touhou, adorei

[@AndrewRedroad]

Do you take requests? Maybe "Lullaby of a Deserted Flame"? It rocks my socks off!

[@tabbender1232]

Let me guess you're gonna release the album on Cirno Day

[@ilyasbasuki3207]

Probably not. Cirno Day is tomorrow and he says he has 2 or 3 more covers left.

[@majorblitz3846]

Tabbender This Metal rave Make me think about "Yuyuko are about to beat your shit for her exercise after you don't stop talk fanon shit"

[@sulpx]

Once you get into Touhou covers there's no way to go back 8')

[@ambrosethebowman3971]

I think Gensokyo Millennium would sound Really Majestic as a rock cover.

[@tonywinters724]

When despair turns to hope, and allies come to the rescue, led by a soul trapped between this world and the next. All of Gensokyo’s enemies will know the true power that lies at the Border of Life.

[@Nagantios]

Still absolutely love this. ❤

[@パン猫-j5x]

幽雅に咲かせ、墨染の桜　～ Border of Life

[@EvyDevy]

Yessssssssss!

[@kikedt8335]

It'd be great Magic Shop of Raspberry(an unused extra stage theme from Touhou Lotus Land Story) in Metal guitar cover

[@luishernancastoresflores8571]

Yuyuko is best touhou

[@kallahari2319]

"OK FINE HERE YOU GO MORE TOUHOU JEEZ" Lol I love that description

[@xyoshii34]

i do believe that i may not be the only one to hear jolyne's theme at 0:15

[@F1nalVer1dict]

AWWWWW YISSSSS, WE'RE GETTING A NEW TOUHOU COVER, WITH ONE OF THE BEST SOUNDTRACKS OF ALL TIME WILL IT GO OVER THE OCTAVE THRESHOLD LIKE THE ORIGINAL? WILL YUYUKO COME BACK TO LIFE TO HEAR THIS AND THEN FUCKING DIE AGAIN? FIND OUT ON TOUHOU METAL, THE OBJECTIVELY AND DEFINITELY SUBJECTIVELY BEST KIND OF METAL!

[@samuellee178]

YES

[@TeamDragoonX]

The chills man

[@hollowangel5467]

OMG ITS SO BEAUTIFUL AAAAAAHHHHHH

[@cacomeatball9153]

Catastrophe in Bhava-agra ~ Wonderful Heaven. DO IT, RICHAAD.

[@oguzhangungor9117]

Really nice but not gonna lie I was hoping to see the final part of the song (by that I mean the time out phase) as a finisher.

[@GUMPAAful]

Oguzhan Gungor Well , that's a different song call Yuyuko's Revival theme: Border of Life.

[@misspurdy27288]

GUMPAAflux actually, this one isn't even called border of life, it's bloom nobly ink black cherry blossoms or, a different translation, bloom nobly cherry blossoms of sumizome.

[@oguzhangungor9117]

Well in the end whats important is that this is a great remix BUT MAN IT SHOULD HAVE HAD THAT PART!

[@ufosan]

Truestm This is border of life, the full name of the song is: bloom nobly ink-black cherry blossoms ~border of life, the final part its only named border of life (yuyuko revival theme)

[@misspurdy27288]

Antonio Villanueva if this was a different app I would screenshot the song folder thingy, it clearly will say bloom nobly _______ on yuyuko's theme and border of life as '???'s theme. Which I always saw as the saigyou ayakashi

[@hanniarachma6005]

That video description... Well, don't push yourself to play Touhou music. I love Touhou but I know that the fandom is pushy at times. Just play a song that you want to play. Keep up the good work and thank you for this cover! :D

[@MisterOfu]

Amazing, can't wait to pick up the album!

[@220AN284]

Perfect!

[@Brianofdoom]

Emotional Skyscraper ~ Cosmic Mind, Please make it happen Richaad!

[@trippy6344]

very impressive... but what can you do with a 8 strings? Oh shit. Wrong channel...

[@MonMalthias]

You can play the Doom soundtrack on it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5KcdmaklLuNiLM

[@codyhsu]

Finally here it comes!

[@19Koty96]

It's giving me chills! (Might also be the window...) BUT IT'S GIVING ME CHILLS

[@actuallyasriel]

Definitely some strong Demetori vibes here, loving it!

[@yudhaxn1195]

great!

[@Sceptilianblade]

YU YU KO *clap* YU YU KO *clap* YU YU KO *clap*

[@Naerl__]

finally! fav. song

[@リンザン]

Beautiful as always. /pssst please somebody introduce him to Falcom OSTs already

[@nemuiyuki]

nice job richaad

[@Kaenbyou777Rin]

If you do more Touhou, why not consider "The Concealed Four Seasons" from Touhou 16: Hidden Star in Four Seasons It's Okina Matara's theme

[@Snowlili]

YESSSSS FINALLY OMG IT'S EVERYTHING I WANTED

[@Federico-yi4dx]

Holy flipping fuck this is AWESOME

[@protozilla4092]

2-3 more 2hus, eh? Are Broken Moon and Love-Coloured Master Spark among them? Wait, have you already done Love-Coloured Master Spark? Akutagawa Ryuunosuke's Kappa ~ Candid Friend would be nice as well, I guess.

[@GUMPAAful]

ProtoZilla Kobito of the Shinning Needle and True Administrator would be nice too

[@PiggyGamingTH]

but casket of star is the best marisa theme

[@protozilla4092]

I actually really like Casket of Star as well, I forgot about that. A cover of that would be great.

[@OmegaTaishu]

Eargasm Thank you so much for posting!

[@maaaatiiii7]

Maiden's Capriccio!

[@muhammadazzammohammad5513]

neko miko reimu aishiteru

[@saracrossing02]

I love this so much!!

[@accountname8330]

Still barely know tohou but you stuff is always great rich!

[@PiggyGamingTH]

apparently you dont know touhou well enough to spell it correctly

[@ChargeQM]

I AM SPOOKED

[@siewcw8037]

Great !

[@cheesebottle2844]

U deserve a mill subs mah dude

[@gerbruh6340]

Great cover, as always. Could you perhaps do Shanghai Alice of Meiji 17, Hong Meilings theme, I feel like it would be perfect for you.

[@RichaadEB]

MAYBE GOSH DARNIT

[@bainbonic]

Sounds like you're up to your eyes in Touhou requests. XD

[@Krescentwolf]

Touhou music is a rabbit hole... you just keep falling farther and farther into it XD

[@williamcote4208]

Krescentwolf the music alone got me so deep in the fandom that I CAN'T GET OUT OF IT!

[@bainbonic]

+William Côté There is no way out. One of us! ONE OF US!

[@ZoronMaro]

Yea! I thought he was done. Wait an album! Hell yea!!!

[@serenitysElixir]

Im in love

[@RinCalibur]

MOAR TOUHOUUUUU

[@gabrielhpm9231]

Yes Awesome !!!

[@christianvazquez1835]

Awesome!

[@TheVasgal]

You make something perfect more perfect

[@下山田一雄-w5d]

very good!

[@okuu_utsuho]

A metal cover of my waifu's theme! Amazing! I love it just like how I love Yuyuko!

[@Pineapple-hx9ty]

thank you

[@someone4650]

I recommend The Maid and the Pocket Watch of Blood, Hartmann's Youkai Girl, Reverse Ideology, Magus Night, Heian Alien, or Gu Yuan Xian/Old Distant Hermit.

[@IexistIguessidk]

Just beautyfull.

[@Sasquatch-fx6gw]

Patiently waiting for bad apple. Also damn. Thnx for being the reason that I started learning guitar

[@ChargeQM]

Sasquatch 15431 I'm calling it now that Bad Apple is gonna be the last one he does on this album.