Dragon Ball Z | Rock The Dragon Remake (Levy, Saban, Wasserman, Johnson) | By Gladius

[@jasonwakefield4759]

Picture this, you’re in a packed cinema watching a good DBZ live action film, the final battle shifts in the good guys favour as you hear this tracks initial build up. But then It goes quiet for a second and that classic guitar riff kicks in as everyone in the cinema goes crazy!

[@GladiusThemes]

That was awesome to imagine 😁

[@jordymares6758]

They should. Heck they should do it like other shows or series that they remix an original theme or something so its nostalgic but remixed. Cause your right people would flip especially if the music is remixed or edited etc.

[@TKTailsVR]

ROCK THE DRAGON!

[@highadmiralbittenfield9689]

I was hearing Rock the Dragon before I was even able to walk, sitting on the living room floor with my older bro. Earliest memories from the late 90s.

[@zenderwi]

I love this! Happy that you pay tribute to both osts. This rules!

[@edit4310]

The spaceman and his team at Toonami all salute you GLADIUS! Thank you for one more Rock The Dragon!

[@rodimussupreme2329]

Thumbnail be lookin’ like Godzilla vs. Kong. 👀

[@PrinceOfPlushies]

Fr lol

[@GladiusThemes]

That’s exactly what I was thinking when I was drawing it 😅 Godzilla vs Kong, in DBZ style

[@VaporShiroVTuberCh]

Dragon ball fan and G-Fan here i approve!

[@WiiFan-1300]

@@GladiusThemesYou drew this?? AMAZING dude! 🔥🔥🔥

[@JuniperGreen162]

@@GladiusThemes Wait... you DRAW the art in these videos?! So your talented in music AND drawing. Super jealous! Also I was *just* looking for a remix of this theme a week ago, and it popped up on my feed today. That's some scary timing you have!!

[@corvus71]

Cool picture but ape Vegeta is about to rock that dragon. R.I.P. Shenron

[@DarthSanguine]

Yeah... Considering Shenron got one-shot by King Piccolo, all Vegeta'd have to do is breathe on him hard.

[@StevenJones851]

​@@DarthSanguineyeah poor Shenron

[@pressurefrmtheraw1072]

Until destroying him somehow crack the dragonballs if vegeta isnt careful then the shadow dragons will remember that and i dont think this variation of vegeta would want that smoke. Db super vegeta can handle it but other than that r.i.p vegeta lmao

[@GladiusThemes]

😅

[@Irrashaimase1]

Yeah, it's really not even a fight. Maybe the Super Dragon? Meh, Super isn't cannon... x'D

[@NoirKitsune]

I cant even tell you how awesome it is to listen to this while I'm in the gym.

[@VysicalIsolatedPenguin]

Don't know why but it would be the most hype thing to hear this for an dragon ball opening or an opening for another movie.

[@HH2k01]

THAT ART!!!! 🔥🔥🔥 Bro never misses either with his OSTs or art!🔥🔥

[@GladiusThemes]

🔥😁 Thank you my friend!

[@Kai0kenAssassin]

The artwork: 🗿😎🔥💪 The music: LEGENDARY You never disappoint, man. ✌️

[@guyver441]

Fax

[@GladiusThemes]

🙏 I always do my best 😁 Thank you for being here and enjoying it!

[@jackmyowl]

AGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU HIT ME IN THE NOSTAGIA!!

[@kingnick6260]

There’s an interview with Ron Wasserman (who started the pseudonym Jeremy Sweet primarily for his Mighty Morphin Power Rangers vocals), and he’d mentioned the “Rock the Dragon” theme was already finalized prior to his arrival on DBZ. I wish I could find the interview, one of a handful, but it’s here in KZbin. Also, great work!

[@GladiusThemes]

Oh very interesting! Thanks for sharing :) and thank you!

[@CaptainPrincess]

WAIT WHAT you mean Rock The Dragon AND Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was sung by the same guy? Oh HELL yes dude thats baller af

[@HenrySchultzVA]

I've always had a soft spot for this intro, and I absolutely love what you did with it!! I also love how you incorporated Nathan Johnson's episode recap theme in there, that's another favorite of mine. Fantastic work as always! (:

[@GladiusThemes]

Awesome you picked up on Senator Nathans theme! 😁 Thank you!

[@GruntGamerProductions]

Alternative Title: *The Theme of the 90s*

[@johnnygyro2295]

There were quite a few 90s themes, but this song is definitely up there.

[@Metalton95]

STRAIGHT into my DBZ Soundtrack playlist, thank you for this! I always loved that "death metal / surfer rock" tremolo riff (0:57 / 1:33), glad to finally have a more polished and modern version. People really pretend like Rock The Dragon sucks, dunno where that elitism came from.

[@GladiusThemes]

Happy it made it on your playlist 😁 You’re welcome and thank you!!

[@ScrimaGames1]

WE ROCKING THE DRAGON WITH THIS ONE!!!!

[@naer9062]

My childhood felt that one, when I thought you couldn't impress me more in the dbz music recreations you drop this banger!

[@GladiusThemes]

It had to be done eventually 😁

[@joeshmoe4425]

F yes that was amazing! I've been waiting on this one. Fire as always! Rock The Dragon was always my favorite intro and would get me pumped for the show back in the day. Thank you Gladius for another great track!

[@GladiusThemes]

🔥 Yes good times back in the day 😁

[@theredheadhenry]

About time! This is 🔥🔥🔥

[@jorquon23colox18]

The man itself

[@dajonspooker5728]

Back then when DBZ was the no 1 show of Toonami. Rip Legend 🙏❤️

[@LOLMIKEF]

What a epic version man holayyy!

[@GladiusThemes]

☺️ Thank you man

[@LOLMIKEF]

@@GladiusThemes of course keep it up brother

[@genetic_lemon]

It’s cool that you had the lyrics in this! Sorry about the late comment! This is definitely the best Rock The Dragon cover on this site. Hats off to you! 🎩

[@GladiusThemes]

No need to apologise :) I did the vocals myself! I tried it without them, to make it instrumental like I usually do, but it just wasn’t the same without the vocals. They are a really critical part of how the song grooves. Thank you again 🥰

[@genetic_lemon]

@@GladiusThemes You have a great voice!

[@masternick2857]

This Truly sounds amazing. 🔥🔥

[@FinalKamehameha44]

In about 43 seconds I went from sitting normally to powering up with a silent scream, this awoke the saiyan in me, 👏👏👏👏👏👏 Bravo. BRAVO!!!! I'm gonna start blasting this 5 times a day now.

[@GladiusThemes]

😁👊 What an awesome reaction!!

[@rager2.032]

They need to add you in sparking zero😭🙏

[@GladiusThemes]

I would be truly honored 🥹

[@rager2.032]

@@GladiusThemes I would be honored too👍

[@Opheebop-Productions]

*DRAGON! DRAGON! ROCK THE DRAGON! DRAGON BALL Z!*

[@TrueUltraPrime]

That actually looks and sounds great icl

[@primalfire7689]

Ah now THIS. This is the db music I grew up with. And this one’s just as good as the original. Great work gladius

[@GladiusThemes]

👊🔥 Thank you

[@Frosty98206]

0:01-0:12 The Intro gives Old Nostalgia Dbz 🐲🐉game 🎮 vibes when would boot up a DBZ game & hear the Main Menu pause ⏸️ theme Play.

[@MikeSmite]

Gladius the legend returns with nothing but bangers

[@shenrondragon4262]

Nice add to the title sequence I love it

[@htownsultimate7245]

Love it man. It is amazing . Truly you have out done yourself with this one. Epic.

[@GladiusThemes]

🙏 I appreciate that, it was awesome to make 😁

[@rossgoldberg5201]

This song brings a lot of nostalgia. Great remix! I really like the images!

[@GladiusThemes]

Thank you!

[@jauwwadbhaaye8958]

Another absolute masterpiece!!!! I longg for such OSTs to return back to DB. Alas japanese pride would never allow them to collaborate with Funimation to bring such awsum OSTs back to life anyway :')

[@gamephreak5]

It has nothing to do with Japanese pride, as far as I know. FUNimation and Bruce Faulconer had a huge falling out which lead FUNimation to stop using Bruce Faulconer music altogether for re-releases of DBZ/Kai and stopped outsourcing to music studios to make original American soundtracks for imported anime. In the end FUNimation saw that it was far cheaper to just stick with the OG Japanese soundtracks for future localized animes and re-leases of past ones.

[@jauwwadbhaaye8958]

@@gamephreak5 yeah that too... Funimation used to have a different composer for a different audience accordingly back in the days. But now in this diverse age the japanese scores are actually good enough that funimation does not need to make seperate ones for western audience. Which is why the original japanese scores will always be used. The "Japanese Pride" would never let them give us a fan service by bringing back even hints of Funimation scores because they would promote the japanese music as Original a.k.a. Canon content. And thats what i'm sad about. 😥

[@Broth3rz]

This was one song of a very few that Bruce actually composed for the entire series. I believe I heard this from one of the amazing three.

[@RonnieJamesDeodorant]

I thought Bruce also did Namek Destruction and like two other tracks?

[@jonathansmall1]

Bruce Falconer didn't produce this song because this song was in an earlier dub before Funimation took over DBZ in the middle of the Namek Saga. This song was around the Ocean Dub era. Maybe Shuki Levy.

[@OddNess9339]

@@jonathansmall1 Nah man this song was made by Ron Wasserman. Same dude who composed and preformed MANY Power Rangers themes including the OG Go Go Power Rangers.

[@superluigi018]

@@OddNess9339 Wasn't Ron Wasserman, it was Shuki Levy. Ron did the rest of the ocean dub soundtrack, but Rock The Dragon was by Levy.

[@crimsonrex4547]

Fire vid 🔥

[@GladiusThemes]

🔥🔥🔥

[@thegrayone5666]

See. If Hollywood wouldnt screw it up. *This* This is what comes to mind.

[@AidanTheSorcerer]

WE DEFINITELY GONNA ROCK THE DRAGON WITH THIS ONE !🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Ninjagoda15]

My childhood!!😆🔥

[@calebenos1]

Dude how do you keep doing these songs so well! Like this is how I remember most of these songs and you just keep releasing banger after banger

[@GladiusThemes]

I’m a massive DB fan :) But also, music is my life! So being able to combine the two is a wonderful thing for me! And its a real joy to share it with you guys 😁

[@calebenos1]

@@GladiusThemes please keep it up dude! I listen to your stuff all the time!

[@calebenos1]

Also what's the part of the theme right at the beginning that you layered in or is that an original addition it sounds super familiar

[@GladiusThemes]

@@calebenos1 thank you brother ☺️☺️ if you’re talking about the synth line, it’s from Nathan Johnson’s DBZ score of episodes 1-67, it usually plays in the title card for each episode.

[@calebenos1]

@@GladiusThemes I think that's it! I was trying my hardest to remember where I had heard it, almost sounded like it was from one of the games but wasn't sure

[@jae3276]

Thanks for bringing back the US vibes!!

[@HustlerHorstRuediger]

Following your channel fot a while I learned to also click on the tracks where I don't like the originals - great as always.

[@GladiusThemes]

I find that to be a good rule 😁 You never know what you might find! Thank you.

[@_SYDGAMING_]

Man..... Kami Damn. This is so damn good. Great work bro.

[@GladiusThemes]

Thanks :) Love the pfp! 😁

[@_SYDGAMING_]

@GladiusThemes hehe thanks bro gotta love Caulifla XD

[@GladiusThemes]

Yeah she’s a baddie 😁

[@disgruntleddude]

Oh man, this takes me right back.

[@BlitzHitz]

Thank you for producing and uploading this.

[@GladiusThemes]

You’re very welcome :)

[@raypar4391]

🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 words can not describe how much of a master peace this is thannnnk you so much for taking your time with this one you are yhe goat 🐐 when it comes down to making these remakes. Could you do the first ben 10 theme and the Michael bay transformers arrival to earth theme?

[@GladiusThemes]

I’m sorry it took forever!! But I’m so happy to finally share it with you, you’ve been asking for it very consistently 😁 And I’m glad you enjoyed it too 🙏🙏 I’m not familiar with those themes, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen transformers…

[@mysticstrikeforce5957]

Thank u for this

[@GladiusThemes]

You are welcome my friend!

[@ArcadeAce21]

My nostalgia for the song, Awesome remix!

[@charlieross6586]

This has no right to slap this Hard

[@shaunttorosian8498]

This is awesome! ROCK THE DRAGON!

[@lepi800]

Amazing job! You did justice with this one. 🙂 Would be dope to see this in full instrumental form also. 😀

[@inner_light5754]

Now we’re talking! 👏🏻 The nostalgia!! You’re the goat Gladius!!

[@GladiusThemes]

🥰

[@Bodhisattva877]

Great stuff, iconic, brings back lovely memories

[@ozpin8329]

Saiyan Saga Vegeta would absolutely go Oozaru just to have a Kaiju battle with Shenron.

[@SleepyKenny12]

THIS WAS AWESOME🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@AceFountain29]

absolute flames 🔥

[@herrflantier3739]

Oh god, SO HYPE !!!

[@MightyMuffins]

That is so hardcore great dude.

[@legendcutter5505]

You deserve one million subscribers

[@GladiusThemes]

Aw man that would be CRAZY!! Thank you though 🙏

[@Nightmareof94]

HUGE nostalgia hit hell yeah 🤘🏻

[@claudialozano8372]

Wow espectacular es cierto parecen Godzilla vs Kong como sea esta espectacular y la música ni se diga te quedó perfecto 💯

[@earnestashley1271]

I love you for this keep up the awesome work 🧞‍♂️🐦‍🔥

[@GladiusThemes]

🥰🥰🥰

[@pcnoad]

Ha! I knew you'd end up doing something from this dub eventually. Great job as usual. The Ron Wasserman score is the good stuff though.

[@GladiusThemes]

Thank you. This will probably be the only one I do from that dub, but I had a blast doing it :)

[@sammyfromdiscord]

absolutely insane, i love how the lyrics are here to. 🔥

[@GladiusThemes]

🎤😄🤟

[@1G_Goku]

Unfortunately I've never watched Z and I've never heard of this before but even though this sounds spectacular nice work!

[@homeboy5970]

At least you made the music better than the original, I didn't even understand that one. They kept saying dragon three times.

[@nimbus7576]

Love this

[@Anthony_Tony]

DAMN THIS IS GOOD🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Biggus_Maxius]

This is just fucking awesome. I need this on Spotify

[@BarisTeeAnimeReactions]

INCREDIBLE BRO!!!!!

[@GladiusThemes]

Yes Baris!! 😁 I was waiting to hear what you thought since it sounds like we both grew up with this theme.

[@kennethsatria6607]

This goes so damn hard.

[@NickolaConagher]

Its... beautiful.

[@axrex878]

This was awesome! You gotta do saikyo wa no fusion!!! now! I would love to hear it in your style man!

[@TinkatonOCorviknightBodies]

Ooh! I hope Prelude to Conflict is next! Can’t have one American theme without the other!

[@GladiusThemes]

😁 In the future yes!

[@guyver441]

Let's GOOOOOO!! 🐉

[@kingsteve8083]

Awesome and epic cover! I'd love to see your take on the Goku powers up vs Ginyu theme.

[@GladiusThemes]

Thank you! If you’re talking about the Ginyu force theme by Faulconer, I’ve already done it :) its on my channel

[@kingsteve8083]

@@GladiusThemes Just taken a look at it, awesome! Thanks for that. Do you have one for the Dragon Theme, also? I'd love to see that.

[@JJMDude]

Oh my god, you did that unhinged scream with a guitar... I'm astounded how well that worked. Not my favorite intro, that's split between Chala and Faulconer's. "Dragonball Z," or "Prelude to Conflict," which always made it impossible to search for covers of. You did a short version of that one once, which made my spine tingle. Still, as always, your covers are good enough to setve as straight-up remakes of the originals, flat upgrades. I almost never need to go back to the originals after you cover them.

[@GladiusThemes]

Always love your comments my guy :) I actually did that scream guitar thing with just my voice and some guitar amp distortion! Also, I am doing a full version of Dragon Ball Z/Prelude to Conflict at some point. Haha that’s fricken awesome to hear 😁

[@MLPIceberg]

You'll be hard pressed to find any Cha La Head Cha La covers on KZbin for the simple fact Toei are very overprotective of their stuff. As for the Faulconer's Music Productions scores... only a handful really get covers for the simple fact most of them are very forgettable.

[@lordadrianrichter3409]

I wanna see a mash up of Rock the Dragon and Prelude to Conflict.

[@JJMDude]

@@MLPIceberg There are dozens of Chala covers every year, what are you talking about?

[@JJMDude]

@GladiusThemes Wild, and can't wait! Always look forward to Sunday

[@taylormansonshadicstorm9008]

The vocals in this are awesome!!!!!

[@LoganV3535]

You know, I’ve never actually liked rock the dragon. But, this version is actually pretty good.

[@GladiusThemes]

I hear you :) Glad my version connected with you!

[@VaporShiroVTuberCh]

Woman: BABE PLEASE STOP SAYING DUMBASS THINGS YOU AREN'T MAKING ANY SENSE! Me: DRAGON DRAGON ROCK THE DRAGON DRAGON ROCK THE DRAGON BALL Z COME GET ME!

[@andreangreen4917]

Let’s rock 🔥

[@rithrius5384]

This is amazing, but nothing beats the original.

[@ksomiak8623]

Would be so cool if instead of having giant ki projection of himself, Goku had a dragon. So later he could spar with Vegeta, and Vegeta to have a ki projection of Oozaru

[@GamerFloppa-ae]

DAM THIS ROCKS!!!

[@TheLegendaryShadow]

Bro's cooking with fire DUDE LMAOOOO LETSS FUCKKING GOOOOOO

[@GladiusThemes]

🔥🥘 lets goooooo

[@grampaspace]

I was never a fan of this opening theme. But gotta give credit where it's due and you made it SLAP!!

[@GladiusThemes]

😁 As long as it slaps I have done my duty 🙏

[@beerasaurus]

Hype

[@RisingFist]

SO SICK! Rock the mf Dragon! 🐉

[@GladiusThemes]

Yeaaaah brother!! 🐉

[@onewholaughz098]

YOOOOOOOO WHATTTTTT?!!!!! THIS IS FIRE MANNNN

[@GladiusThemes]

🔥😁🔥

[@ligmacoc7991]

Street Fighter, MK1, and Tekken 8 are not ready for the return of the king. October 10 cannot come any sooner.

[@ElectricJazzcat]

YUH!!

[@pikagammerpluspizza7478]

"You know its crazy Shenron & a Great Ape never fought."

[@CaptainPrincess]

yknow the image youve used of oozaru vegeta squaring off with shenron gave me a thought dragon vs monkey thats godzilla vs king kong GT's shadow dragon saga, especially ssj4 vs omega shenron was a godzilla vs king kong battle the dragon against the ape a tale as old as time

[@GladiusThemes]

Very good observation :) And if you think about it, humans share evolutionary ancestry with primates, and it is humans that were brave who slayed the dragons, mythologically.

[@CaptainPrincess]

@@GladiusThemes and Id go so far as to say it happens to this day the closest living animal that I personally would openly compare to dragons, the crocodile, and the batshit men and women who wrestle the fuckin things the war goes on for all time

[@MetaVR-xr5uv]

Love this remix, it sound like a kaiju clash music and all for it.❤

[@superluigi018]

Saiyan and Namek recap theme in there 🔥 🔥

[@GladiusThemes]

Yes!! 😁

[@TheHomieZhe]

Imagine if you worked on the ost's for Sparkling Zero this is absolutely awesome!!!! (Granted every song you released has been insane!)

[@GladiusThemes]

I would’ve loved that! I suppose I could make my own sparking zero playlist for everyone to listen to while they play :)

[@RainingTiki]

LETS GOOOOOOO, ROCK THE DRAGON IS HERE!!!

[@arya-x7x]

They should write a story where goku has to fight shenron. Gt has a similar story but they don't fight shenron who is the coolest looking dragon ever.

[@kami-tubermrshinmaru1261]

You're a blessing to Dragon Ball fans😅

[@GladiusThemes]

I feel blessed to be able to share this with you guys 💜