NieR Replicant - Shadowlord (feat. Rena) 【Intense Symphonic Metal Cover】

[@FalKKonE]

Shadowlord intensifies!

[@Sonicmaster4]

I played Nier Automata because of your covers of it, and got hyped when Replicant came out because I knew it meant more great covers!

[@SEVIL-lz6db]

request please make this music for 30 minutes

[@cristophviyura9140]

My god Nier Replicant ost plus your instrumentals and Rena's vocals just makes this even more badass than I would've thought. Thank you!

[@ChibiShiroiRyu]

Hahaha, i put Nier Automata so much behind ... But now i totally finished Nier Replicant, it's time to return on it. Thanks for this cover !

[@imariaprime]

I was hoping for some FalKKonE Replicant covers ever since it released.

[@erenarslan3087]

"It was about 10 years ago when we were working on the original Drakengard that I thought about the meaning of “killing.” I was looking at a lot of games back then, and I saw these messages like “You’ve defeated 100 enemies!” or “Eradicated 100 enemy soldiers!” in an almost gloating manner. But when I thought about it in an extremely calm state of mind, it hit me that gloating about killing a hundred people is strange. I mean, you’re a serial killer if you killed a hundred people. It just struck me as insane. That’s why I decided to have the army of the protagonist in Drakengard be one where everyone’s insane, to create this twisted organization where everyone’s wrong and unjust. I wanted to weave a tale about these twisted people. And then we worked on Nier…We created this game called Nier, and after the world experienced the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the war in Iraq, we were being bombarded with updates on terrorist organizations and activities even in Japan. That’s when my opinion changed. The vibe I was getting from society was: you don’t have to be insane to kill someone. You just have to think you’re right. So that’s why I made Nier a game revolving around this concept of “being able to kill others if you think you’re right,” or “everyone believes that they’re in the right.”" From Yoko Taro's interview about Drakengard 3

[@Schinak]

This is how you do putting a message in your game, THE RIGHT WAY instead of being preachy

[@palehorseriderx]

Nier fucked with my brain in ways no other game ever has. The fact that I will never be able to play it again for the first time, saddens me.

[@GlacierRain]

could you please link us to the interview? thank you sir

[@Muffelll]

@@palehorseriderx same it was such a special emotional rollercoaster

[@erenarslan3087]

@@I401 he said this in an interview, my good sir

[@Renaaa]

Remember … no one’s winning this.

[@FalKKonE]

I am

[@PhazonOmega]

Great music and vocals! Another triumph

[@androsh9039]

Rena blesses us again!

[@cristophviyura9140]

I cry every time.

[@nepoholic3547]

I'm literally always winning, seethe and cope.

[@jaredsergent857]

Yonah " Are ya winning Dad?" Shadowlord " ghgdrhhilkinb" ( *No* ) Nier " Yes" (hes not)

[@deeku.4009]

I have such mixed feelings right now. What started out as a cringe overused meme comment, ended in me literally laughing out loud. Like, with my actual fucking voice, out LOUD. No one else in the fuckin' room. For some reason, the ending part there with the "hes not" in fucking parenthesis was so fucking funny to me. Jared, you're a gentleman and a god damned scholar, do you hear me?

[@jinbloodedge]

Brother*

[@ZoopZoop]

Father, if you include the original version

[@Ragna___]

@@ZoopZoop Well, if you have to include the original version, it is brother. Main character changed to Father for the rest of the world, because (I don't remember if it was the studio or Yoko Taro) thought that a young brother as a main character was too alien for the western way of thought/life.

[@ZoopZoop]

@@Ragna___ I suppose I could have worded my comment better. Thank you for the explanation though, I never knew that was the reason why

[@rahmatumar1156]

Probably everyone playing Nier: Ending A : "HAHA EAT SHIT SHADOWLORD!!" Ending B-E : "Oh god what have i done?"

[@mantapsoull1368]

When final boss was yourself in bad shape.

[@Krokmaniak]

How does it feel to make humanity extinct?

[@wallycastagnir]

congrats you litterally killed humanity to save your sister , and your psear will become a wonderfull item in nier automata

[@TheKain202]

@@wallycastagnir To be fair, you killed your sister while you were at it too, since the only thing that prevented MagicAIDS from slamming into her like a truck - evaporated like a fart in the wind.

[@wallycastagnir]

@@Krokmaniak i meam shes part of humanity regardless

[@jaredsergent857]

This just in on Android News! "Local Dad Dooms Humanity to Save his Daughter" And next "How to deal with loss of our creators"

[@BillZypher]

If only they were that upfront about it.

[@governmeharderdaddy596]

I know what I did , and I would do it again.

[@rorymaclean6848]

as it should be. One for All means nothing without All for One.

[@mr.stuffdoer8483]

Ew, Nier Gestalt.

[@WednesdayMan]

@@mr.stuffdoer8483 dislike. Why am I replying this, I disagree with your opinion and wish to make it publicly known, unfortunately there is no dislike counter for comments so pressing dislike means nothing.

[@capncrunchfan255]

Me fighting the shadowlord on ending A: let's go! Finally gonna save Yonah. Me fighting the shadowlord on ending B: PAIN

[@aarondevack1912]

Ending C and D are like "FUUUUU---" not sure about ending E though.

[@mr.stuffdoer8483]

I mean you don’t really understand the consequences without reading Grimoire Nier, so saying ending B is pain when A isn’t is wrong. Now ending C...

[@lilflax0396]

@@aarondevack1912 Ending E is happy, but it has major repercussions that are shown in Automata

[@kaos-qc5ho]

i mean theres still pain in ending A anyway cause your told the truth about shades right before the final boss and theres nothing in the game that reveals to you that by killing the shadowlord you doom both replicants and gestalts

[@lilflax0396]

@@Odeon1970 Yup. Those are the repercussions that I mentioned

[@Cahir176]

I love the similarities between Shadowlord and Eve -Both are finall bosses of routes A/B -Both are fighting for the sake of their sibling and go full despair after losing them -Both ends up kneeling after the fight, just waiting for finishing blow -One breaks our melee weapons, forcing us to take him down with ranged attacks, while the other can only be taken down with melee weapon while we lost our ranged attacks -Their themes have pretty similar feel to me. While epic they are also sad and melancholic

[@ludeviguelemody863]

their paterns and their looks are also extremly similar.

[@DanteV2019]

I think it was done on with the purpose of pointing out that Adam and Eve are the same yet opposite of 2B and 9S. Like Nier with the Shadowlord.

[@raviole]

I’m pretty sure both Adam and Eve were constructed with parts of Replicant Nier and Gestalt Nier’s data. Hence why Eve has the same English Voice Actor as Replicant Nier

[@deathbykonami5487]

Also, the Shadowlord and Replicant Nier were fighting for the sake of their sibling. The rest of the world and humanity be damned if they could save their family. Also the rest of humanity were assholes anyway (the scientists and the government overseers behind the project, the Aerie villagers that tormented Kaine for her glitched body just to name a few). Did you really think the Shadowlord was fighting for the other gestalts' sake? No he was fighting for the same reason as his Replicant.

[@pedrogp2023]

​@@raviole that is a very good theory but is sad think that NieR not rest in peace at all...

[@cjmarshall7970]

“Well, I better go find a cure for my daughter!” “…What the hell do you mean I doomed humanity?!”

[@TonyBMan]

The saddest, most metal boss theme in the world. A juxtaposition of objectively doing the right thing, while simultaneously doing the WORST THING YOU COULD POSSIBLY DO.

[@JusticeforLiberty]

A father saving his daughter is never wrong under any circumstance. Father Nier did nothing wrong.

[@whenthemewhen2755]

@@JusticeforLiberty Although he did end up dooming the rest of humanity, killing countless more children and and their corresponding fathers in the process of saving her own.

[@nexcerebprocursos7451]

@@JusticeforLiberty typical hyperindividualistic american with no capability for nuance.

[@LecherousLizard]

​@@JusticeforLibertyThat's the point. It WAS wrong. You can't blame Nier for doing it, but it was, objectively, the wrongest choice he could've made.

[@Ultra04channel]

Well, humanity may have been wiped out because of this battle, but at least in the future there's cute androids!

[@SeniorDuplicity]

If there's a world filled with cute androids but there's no one around to enjoy them, does it really exist?

[@MegaJACproductions]

@@SeniorDuplicity ill be around to enjoy them

[@rebviduya5653]

hot * ehem* hot androids

[@Sergey_Val]

but androids live in pain and sadness.

[@Ultra04channel]

@@rebviduya5653 Although it seems looks come at a cost of personality for androids. Just ask 2B, she seems to be the best looking according to the community but is also the most boring. *Please don't crucify me for my opinion, if you like 2B that's fine.*

[@lotusluminance5872]

I didn't even try to not cry. Let's all thank Yoko Taro and Keiichi Okabe for this haunting beauty. And Falkkone for the intensification of course.

[@wisgarus]

They are amazing people and I cannot wait to play Reincarnation and future Taro directed games.

[@wisgarus]

@Zero Tsu Well, many people also think that Taro is responsible for all story and world related when other writers and designers play a huge part too. It's quite common for one or a small group of people to be in the spotlight and get most of the credit from the majority of people.

[@Cetra29]

Why should I thank Yoko Taro for a story where he was only 1/3 of the writing staff. The man's name is not the only one in Drakengard games. The reason for this game to be so much better than the others is because Sawako Natori and Kikuchi Hana wrote it as well.

[@deeku.4009]

Dude, me too. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with NieR Replicant Ver.12247 so much just because I simply didn't even try to not cry. I *_wanted_* to and I'm not even kidding, I LITERALLY tear-streaming-down-face cried nearly a dozen times, which is straight up ... i mean, to be honest, kind of embarrassing. I just turned 30 years old *_literally_* yesterday. So I was 29 years old. By myself. No one else in the room as I just wanted to experience it alone with no distractions or other opinions just yet.... just fully bawling by myself. Jesus Christ, Yoko Taro, what have you done?

[@Xerings]

And Emi Evans!!

[@qphehqohaaa1458]

You want me to understand your sorrow !? You think I'm gonna sympathize with you !? I swore to protect my sister and friends if someone puts them in danger they must stand aside or be cut down! NOW COME ON! LET'S FINISH THIS!

[@jaredsergent857]

*BUT WHY*

[@simonO712]

I know this is Brother Nier's dialogue, but I couldn't help reading it im Papa Nier's voice :P

[@ahmedibrahim4997]

@@simonO712 Both the brother and the father say it

[@simonO712]

@@ahmedibrahim4997 I know, but since they used "sister" instead of "daughter" it was _technically_ the brother's version of the same quote.

[@deeku.4009]

As SOON as I finished reading your comment in my head, my mind automatically started hearing the shadowlord theme specifically here @1:32

[@arxei2436]

Came here faster than fucking lightning after i got the notification

[@XxExtremeSamX]

Same

[@rizzierizriz]

I am SO SO HAPPY that Shadowlord is getting the love it deserved from the beginning, back when original Nier was released it wasn't really popular, even years after that it stayed as one of the less popular songs of the franchise, but now? it's being appreciated as the masterpiece it is and I'm so glad for it!

[@apollyon2018]

Well, I still don't know nothing about Nier that isn't "big sad no win" and "salty snow", but I discovered the game through this song and it's a big surprise to know that this wasn't always popular

[@rykehuss3435]

Personally this piece is the greatest piece in the whole Nier series. Its fucking epic (those organ lines) and sad at the same time, with amazing instrumentation. Truly a fitting song for the apocalypse. Go out with a bang(er)

[@pedro99aqua]

Now all we need next is Drakengard 3 The Final Song!!!

[@waifuchan2999]

I 2nd this 👆

[@jaredsergent857]

The queen beast herself would be summoned if he did tht

[@sutora9309]

And it would be amazing

[@esone2320]

Oh please, I want to hear them rendition that

[@maggielagos9149]

I can't imagine the epic that would be

[@midnightkitsune9507]

I love how I literally started playing NieR Automata the other day and soon hopefully Replicant after I finish. Then the legend uploads this.

[@kingnarothept6917]

"Are you winning, son?" "You can't win against the apocalypse, dad."

[@carcharoclesmegalodon6904]

skill issue

[@senhara]

Now I can cry with sick guitar riffs at the same time!

[@rykehuss3435]

like God intended

[@ouroboss8401]

feat. Rena = a guarantee of quality

[@Sandvich_Eater]

Yeah definitely

[@JB-ci8fc]

Man, this fight is a real gut punch. Especially in subsequent playthroughs when you can understand what Shadowlord is saying. Shadowlord: "Yonah? Why?" Nier: "You want me to understand your sadness? You think I'm gonna sympathize with you?" Shadowlord: "But why!?" Nier: "I swore to protect my sister/daughter and my friends. If someone puts them in danger, they must stand aside or be cut down! Now come on! Let's finish this!"

[@Exodia0715]

It really brings to light how you're not the good guy here. No one is. This world has gone to hell on a hand basket and everyone is fighting to survive, regardless of what happens to those around them. And yet, despite everyone's greatest efforts, everyone loses. Everybody dies

[@jordandreemurr413]

The reason I really love that scene on route B is that you see how the Shadowlord and Nier are the same person in that one set of dialouge. Nier tells the Shadowlord he's going to pay for endangering Yonah and the Shadowlord isn't even listening because his Yonah left him. They're both just trying to do what's best for Yonah, but only one of them can reach their goal while the other must suffer for it.

[@pedrogp2023]

I think NieR wasnt wrong of all. Replicants won their own will, in that moment morally they obtained the right to defend their way of life, in addition, humans would take their body from them even when they know that they are intelligent and similar to them. In my opinion it's about factions, humanity had opportunities and they failed, now it's up to the replicants although it's a shame that they have no salvation...

[@ZacSonicMee]

THANK YOU for making something for Replicant instead of ignoring it and just going to Automata again instead, people seem to forget Replicant just recently got it's remake.

[@SwordsmanOrion]

I swear this is the best final boss music I've ever heard. I'm glad the Replicant remaster came out just so more people could hear this track. It's the perfect type of song for a battle that will end up dooming all of humanity. The song just gets more and more effective and chilling the more you know about what is actually happening in the story.

[@rykehuss3435]

I definitely agree. Boss music doesnt get better, and the sadness of piece just highlights that youre not fighting against an ordinary evil final boss. Genius gets thrown around too easily nowadays, but this is genius

[@tear4442]

Finally a FalKKonE Shadowlord cover, this is fantastic

[@sufferingmp4102]

Damn you really did justice to this already great track

[@jaredsergent857]

This version is for unreleased Route F where u play as Shadowlord. ( you still lose tho)

[@agabe3104]

That would actually be a really cool route..Though I think it would be weird to make work

[@deeku.4009]

JARED LOL. I SCROLL DOWN AFTER LITERALLY COMMENTING ON A PREVIOUS COMMENT OF YOURS AND HERE YOU ARE AGAIN ahahhaa doing ANOTHER comment ending in parenthesis. you lil scamp

[@TheChibiGingi]

I NEVER clicked on a video as fast I did just now.

[@AlexTirisca]

Man I've been following your channel for at least 2 years, if not more, and this has been the one thing I've always dreamed about/hoped for. Kudos for your amazing work

[@ureshiiiiii]

Ugh this slaps so hard

[@magnificentdumbass7700]

Indeed

[@griffiththechad9483]

Man I’m so glad this video finally reached a million views. I’ve returned here so many times that I actually got to observe the rise from 500k lol. Well deserved Falkkone and Rena!

[@projektlapis5172]

Oh I LOVE the music box part, it's calm, sad and eerie all at once Rena's voice fits everything, how does she do that-

[@martinadubois1727]

I'm losing my mind over how good Shadowlord is I love this so much, thank you thank you thank you

[@runaway7610]

probably the best cover you made AND IT ONLY HAS 1 MILLION VIEWS? kids these days dont appreciate the true meaning of music

[@speedb.bernard5404]

Yeah its the kids fault

[@Warnerd24]

More NieR so close to my birthday. Quite the blessing.

[@Gabriel_TR]

You can't understand how much i've waited for this. Thank you

[@FeiFei_]

This is one of my favorite track, start up slow with long buildup and eventually come out with a bang. Glad that you cover it, great job!

[@PhazonOmega]

Sweet art!

[@DWFTW]

Legitimately gives me chills. While the instrumentals are obviously great, it's always the singing that blows me away in these Nier covers.

[@robTCGZ]

My Gestalt is truly enjoying this!!

[@agrimyleshen]

Best Self-Killing Simulator ever

[@Sebastianguitar01]

*The Rena&Falkkone combo intensifies* Is anyone winning? ... guess no

[@JoyBoy1990]

its a win-win Situation i guess

[@jeremyod02]

my son is winning

[@Shiny_Mercy]

Oh my God, this is so beautiful. I love the original Shadowlord, but this track just brought me to tears. Thank you very much!

[@terminus8]

AHHHH! "I've been waiting a long time for this moment..."

[@StardustKnight_]

Finally, this is what I have been waiting for, I will surely love it

[@jackbrett5254]

Such a beautiful mix of voice and music

[@rurukitty405]

I just finished the game myself. I've never cried so much in my whole life. I see this in my recommendations. Nanosecond later I'm reliving the pain and sorrow Yoko Taro created for us.

[@Laindal]

One of my favourite tracks of NieR, full of emotions... masterpiece

[@ramiams862]

I've Been Waiting for this !!

[@KokotoHero-N3]

Definitely one of your best covers, goddamn this bangs.

[@Genindraz]

Lovely touch throwing the music box in the mix!

[@nyancatssword3022]

I have been waiting for this for a very long time,yay !

[@Armosias]

This is absolutely great. A total banger. Thank you

[@TDMJ_Ane]

FINALLY! I've been waiting for this ever since I've found out about the nier automata covers! I love you so much man! I love you all!!

[@hellothere9167]

Challenge: Try doing a symphonic metal version of Ashes of dreams

[@David-tz9uz]

First time I’ve ever shouted with joy just to see that a video has appeared. I’ve been waiting for this to happen since the first time I heard this off the old Gestalt OST. Knocked it out of the park, guys! Thank you so much!

[@Finch-jo8xq]

I’ve always liked this song, so to get a symphonic metal cover of it is just 👌

[@erickm1663]

You have no idea how long I’ve waited for this!

[@sirover1152]

"Simbolists Arise and rejoice with this ballad composing for the shadowlord"

[@federicoparedes9022]

Been waiting years for this one.

[@void8218]

Not so long ago your music inspired me to play Nier, now is one of my favorite games.

[@jonathantorruco686]

Long life to falkkone, we can't never have enough arrangement of nier

[@chexmixkitty]

The drums at the end still give me goosebumps. Amazing stuff.

[@doubleedge2814]

FalKKonE... I often wonder if you ever get tired of making symphonic metal covers of music. It's an extremely niche way to cover music that I absolutely adore and I hope you stay happy creating it for as long as you can. Great cover as usual. peace

[@waifuchan2999]

FINALLY been waiting for this cover and my god its...so beautiful...it brings tears in my eyes...Keep up with the good work you guys!

[@falloutthewindowcrazy7608]

ive been waiting for quite a time for a symphonic cover of nier shadowlord and i found out my jaw dropped somewhere near the shadowlords feet all in all wowza

[@ragnarok223344]

Mind doing an intense version of "Cold Steel Coffin"? I always thought this song needed a bit more oomph :)

[@Scyanyde666]

Agreed.

[@S_A_M_6251]

Damn, either he saw this, or you predicted it.

[@ragnarok223344]

@@S_A_M_6251 Not a hard prediction to be completly honest. I guess we both just saw the potential of the song :)

[@TonyBMan]

Dad: Are ya winning, son? Son: ...it's Nier, Dad. No one wins. :'-(

[@Snakedude4life]

“You’re thinking about her right now, aren’t you?” Noooooo… 🎩 🐍 no step on snek! 🇭🇰🇺🇸

[@cocolanoix8905]

Yes ! I was hoping for the new Replicant ost !

[@Duhemsounds]

Very beautiful and powerful, always awesome stuff here

[@Bulkvannderhuge]

You had absolutely *NO* reason to go that hard but hooooooooly hell, I'm glad you did.

[@rykehuss3435]

The double bass is killer

[@beingnormal1899]

I’ve been waiting forever for this!!!

[@WednesdayMan]

Local Dad saves daughter dooms humanity Local Man saves sister dooms humanity next up, how to deal with the side effects of multiple timelines.

[@АлексВикар]

Finally!!!! I waiting this so long! Thank you Maestro!!!

[@najeebenton862]

I feel your changing things up! It like it starts off calm and smooth and then it really picks up!

[@aarondevack1912]

I purposefully waited till after I beat the game myself to hear this, and you know what? I don't regret it, it adds more to me for that reason, the story being one that seems to be of getting your character's sister back, on first playthrough, but more so depressing when you find out more so that you're nothing more than a replicant for the gestalt's, the Shade's if you will, and you try to get replicant Yonah, while Shade Yonah was not wanting to be in someone else's body, as both replicant Nier and Yonah gained their own souls, which ended up stopping the black scrawl on them temporarily, which is why Shadowlord, Nier Gestalt (original name drop) is seen at the end of ending A with what looks like timeskip Yonah. You were merely fighting yourself. But in a sort of just reason. I think of it a little less like Yoko Taro did for that Drakengard 3 interview, but more like the duality of mankind. We fight amongst ourselves, but for almost bitter and pointless reasons. It is kinda sad really. Okay for anyone who sat through this paragraph and a half, you deserve credit honestly, but also thanks for reading.

[@francomarrocu7430]

It was a nice read thanks

[@BlackHarlequin13]

Yes! God, Yes!!! Finally a cover of the best Nier Song and it's beautiful!!!

[@rccrdnn]

Bravissimi!

[@artusdoomer5291]

I waited so, SO LONG for this! Hell yeah!

[@vasya2532]

THE NIER COVERS ARE BACK

[@xpozito719318]

Was waiting for this for so long and damn it was worth the wait!

[@prometheuseleutherios8645]

Magnificent!!! 👏👏👏

[@ravenrichards5875]

I've been waiting for you to do this

[@tuanhieutran9870]

I can see Castlevania vibe in here. Thanks for this masterpiece.

[@Shura31412]

Oh shit it's here! It's here! The metal mix we have been waiting for!

[@Aaappjn]

Best remake I've ever heard

[@warboss3686]

I’ve always wondered when this will come out

[@RoIand]

I cry a little every time I listen to this song... and I love it even more for that.

[@jaredsergent857]

1:32 when the Shadowlord gets tired of fighting and whips out the Electric Guitar.

[@Eve_Lunatique]

😂

[@rykehuss3435]

fight it out with who can play the sickest riff like Pick of Destiny. And if this is what Shadowlord can put out..

[@zahiar]

I’ve been waiting for this cover since I heard it the first time. Beautiful.

[@chalhoggs158]

For all his sins humankind has been wiped out by the gods... the fall of the civilisation is a moment of intense passion. tragic and beautiful!

[@rykehuss3435]

Properly intensified

[@NieR6991]

I have always listened to the instrumental version on spotify but oh dear Lord this is just phenominal ......

[@biotoxin6280]

Another banger as always

[@l.a.3388]

I was waiting for this one for so long ☺️ thank you so much

[@timalice-2833]

Ever since I heard your covers of songs from Nier Automata I had been hoping you would cover Shadowlord from replicant/gestalt one day. This is better than I hoped!

[@cristophviyura9140]

Thank you for doing something with Nier Replicant. It may not be Gods Bound By Rules ver 1.22, but it's still pretty fucking dope that you took some of the fan requests to do Replicant.

[@TheWorldInAFrame66]

stary, to jest chore. że nie umiem chyba dnia przeżyć bez jednego z twoich coverów (zwał jak zwał). jeszcze jak pani Rena jest w to wpleciona to miękne na maxa. Np uważam że Weight Of The World w pewnych momentach uciągnęła lepiej niż oryginał. Co jest wyczynem nieziemskim wręcz

[@DukePegasus]

Only minor gripe i have with it is that you dont use the music box at the end, but will always remain near perfect.

[@speedb.bernard5404]

You mean NieR:Perfect eeeyy!

[@DukePegasus]

@@speedb.bernard5404 hahaha true lol

[@gabrieldossantossanta5656]

Falkkone show me a new metal world, thanks