Guilty Gear Strive - The Kiss of Death (Goldlewis) | Reacting To Video Game Music!

[@spartanhawk7637]

Goldlewis is the walking incarnation of the phrase "Be the American the Japanese think you are."

[@lunchsimulator3995]

and his theme is the embodiment of "OH LAWD HE COMIN"

[@exitioregem8466]

Fr, dude looks like he drives an escalade xl

[@mrsearaphim4077]

Daisuke is so nice to give free games along with his albums.

[@JessesAuditorium]

this is my favorite comment lol

[@Rug0s]

it also comes with a free anime

[@spectoestis3106]

We have one joke in the Guilty Gear fandom. This is that joke.

[@stuckincollege1778]

@@spectoestis3106 The fandom

[@ryanlorenzo5003]

Nothing says more American than a Texan catching a rocket with his horseshoe gloves and throwing it like a football.

[@Autechltd]

The last part of the music represents his gameplay quite well. What you thought was a vulnerable, lumbering slow, fat, elderly man, is suddenly airdashing at you with the force of a pissed off American freight train.

[@daysand123]

The title isn't Secretary of ABSOLUTE Defense for giggleshits.

[@AveryCubed]

@@daysand123 Yeah it's for a System of a Down Reference SOAD

[@franconunez925]

@@daysand123 I mean, he has a rather bad defense and a monke character is his worst nightmare, but yeah, he can get pretty terrifying if he is the one who's going into the offensive swinging a full metal tomb at you.

[@saladpotet7872]

@@franconunez925 i think it's his hilariously american that he is the absolute secretary of defense but he's best at putting pressure and going offensive

[@boxtupos7718]

@@saladpotet7872 Pretty American if you ask me

[@ImpeccableZentertainment]

The only thing heavier than Golddick is his theme

[@DictatorAtWill]

In this behemoth typhoon, Goldlewis will blow Jesse's mind.

[@AdmiralAvos]

4:44 is the (almost) exact moment this happens

[@xS1D3SW1P3x]

4:38 The cat got your tongue for sure LOL

[@segafan1316]

The singer is actually Naoki Hashimoto from the band Outrage. He's been singing all the vocal tracks since Xrd and it's amazing. Daisuke IS the one composing all the battle tracks though so yeah kudos to both

[@gomitax92]

This dude's job is the secretary of ABSOLUTE defense.

[@chipslight738]

Honestly, just discover the OSTs of the entire series, Guilty Gear is like a monster full of absolute crazy good songs, be it the first game to Accent Core to Xrd, with Isuka and Overture in the way. Strive just elevated it to a new level because it's the first time all the characters theme have lyrics. Just enjoy your adventure, my man. Maybe one day, GG's little brother, BlazBlue could tickle your fancy as well.

[@JessesAuditorium]

I got more GG coming and Blazblue as well :D

[@chipslight738]

@@JessesAuditorium Nice

[@ImNotFunny541]

Don’t forget the Pachinko game.

[@robanno]

Oooh! A great theme! I'd say Alone infection from Guilty Gear Strive is the best for someone who likes some good screaming! That shit goes hard

[@prawn1717]

Definitely, Alone Infection is amazing!

[@TheKillerStove]

@@prawn1717 That Radiohead style breakdown in the middle gives me chills every time. Excellent theme for one of my favorite characters.

[@CrowQuark]

Being that Faust is my all time favorite guilty gear character Yes all of the yes.

[@julbot1]

I would really recommend Sol Badguy's theme "Find Your One Way" also from Guilty Gear. It's got some stuff I think you'd like a lot.

[@milesgreenaway6008]

Have you do “love the subhuman self” afterwards!!

[@JessesAuditorium]

Just got a patreon request for that :)

[@matthew83walker]

That moment when uncle Jesse's face got absolutely melted 🤣 glad your enjoying the songs

[@CrowQuark]

I absolutely love Guilty Gear Strives Alone Infection which is Fausts theme, it is an absolute crazy insanity mind trip that very much sums up Faust as a character.

[@isdananero1273]

Another few great guilty gear songs i would recommend are Six Black Heavens Guns Heavy Day Big Blast sonic all of them are bangers of course

[@easygoingdude9990]

All bangers for damn sure

[@xx1z4nxx29]

+1

[@TheTowerwatcher]

if you're not subbed, i'll get six black in next month.

[@josiedavis3792]

I can only imagine like a Prison Work Camp somewhere in the deep south or something along those lines when I hear this song.

[@Rin_404]

words can't cut it. the kiss of death

[@TClaymore]

It's really difficult to go wrong with _Guilty Gear_ music in general (taking aside "this isn't what I'm into" reactions), but my personal nomination for next is "Armor-Clad Faith" from _Guilty Gear Strive._ I've found that the game's resident grappler, Potemkin, has had a bit of trouble settling on a theme that felt fully encompassing of his character. Whether his original theme, "Slave's Glory," his theme for most of the X series, "Burly Heart," or his theme for Xrd, "Engage," it always felt like something was missing in some way, whether, say, "Burly Heart" failing to really capture anything but a beast, and "Engage" feeling a little flat and overly soldier-y. "Armor-Clad Faith," though? It's intense and powerful from start to finish, capturing his pathos, his ferocity, his compassion, and his unshakable resolve to fight for a more equitable and just world.

[@Saylorspizza]

I really, REALLY want to hear your reaction to Happy Chaos' theme, Drift. It's so good, I literally cannot get enough of it.

[@ravssb]

4:40 I love the sudden confusion.

[@levantreven9659]

For future reference Daisuke is pronounced more like "dice-kay," and yes everything he makes is gold. Definitely do the rest of the STRIVE music, or even just go back and check out the older themes. Even the original GG had the best music.

[@JessesAuditorium]

Thank you!

[@Ichiban_Dayo]

4:41 mans has reached musical nirvana

[@SquabsMcGee]

Welcome to the family! We’re super glad to have you!

[@johnnyAFIRE]

After watching your Happy Chaos/Drift reaction? You HAVE to do Let Me Carve Your Way, bro. It’s so wild

[@overforkover2140]

The music is definitely what got me into Strive (and watching clips of Potemkin). For other character themes, I would definitely recommend "What do you fight for" and "Necessary Discrepancy".

[@Showshocked]

You're not human if you don't make a face to that guitar towards the end. Guilty Gear rocks!!

[@SpookySurprise]

The entire Strive soundtrack is fantastic, but I highly recommend Armor Clad Faith

[@henrytoughbreaker4940]

I love every vocal osts in Strive, the best one for me is Rock Parade

[@archangelthefallen1]

The Secretary of ABSOLUTE Defense

[@dabiga2315]

Ladies and gentlemen, the United States Secretary of Absolute Defense, and his friendly CRYPTID. Definitely not an alien. Aliens do not exist...

[@GeZz.]

i 'm a Metal head into Death, Metalcore/Death and Thrash and i love videogames, and Guilty Gear is a videogame, that has a long history with Metal/Rock Soundtracks , Because Daisuke loves Metal and Rock. Even the characters, in the past games and now, has some "Metal" characteristics to them or have attacks or other stuff with the names of popular Metal songs or bands PS: i loved ur reaction, glad i found ur channel!

[@guiltygamerxrd]

You had the same reaction as me when the song picked up lol. Strive's OST is crazy good. A lot of the songs do stuff like that, where there is a section that sounds different than the rest of the song, but still fits in perfectly. The songs feel like they take you on a journey. My personal favorites are this one, Roar of the Spark, Rock Parade and Love The Subhuman Self. Whole OST is amazing though.

[@isdananero1273]

HOOO YEAH BABY THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR

[@armoredsquirrel946]

i recommend you "what do you fight for" from this same album... i mean videogame really "thrashy" metal sounding

[@Edanite]

Honestly, going into guilty gear music for the first time is exactly as you said: "I wasn't ready."

[@1n1g0M]

If you're that desperate for a bad one. "Mansion basement" from resident evil 1 (the dualshock version).

[@striderm]

Definitely give the vocallist Naoki Hashimoto's band Outrage a listen when you get a chance. Outrage is even referenced in Guilty Gear, having been a weapon/object created by the main character. They've been around a long time and still going. Their 2020 album Run Riot has a lot of bangers. I've been loving going back to their older 80s stuff again recently as well. Really good Thrash.

[@Mrinsecure]

It's hard to say which is the "best" song of all the Guilty Gear Strive character themes, but my personal favorites are Love the Subhuman Self and Necessary Discrepancy.

[@ionicfox9031]

Im going to chime in here and throw in Millia Rage’s Theme - Love The Subhuman Self from Guilty Gear Strive

[@Saiken_usagi]

Almost all the songs in this game are played on drop D

[@stereotypicalanimecharacte4773]

Just getting into the game now, but so glad I’m not the only who immediately thought “biker” when hearing this song!

[@MaoriGamerDood]

4:36-5:21 I Frigging Love How you reacted here! 🤣 This Soundtrack is Something else. 🤘🔥

[@piyo744]

See, now that you've listened to Goldlewis's theme, you've gotta listen to Bridget's theme (This Town Inside Me), his adoptive daughter. It's a lot more pop-ish than metal, but it fits her character really well and is just a good song overall. Bridget adopted him, of course.

[@maxofalltrades8989]

If you're looking for unconventional themes, Zato's theme is an absolute banger, although it had to grow on me over time.

[@Infernal_Resonance]

I think two songs you would like are Nightmare King and Grimm Troupe from the Hollow Knight DLC. Rest of the soundtrack is also great but those 2 songs in particular are a real bop.

[@FinalNero]

You should definitely check "Shadowlord" from NieR out

[@PerpetuallyTiredMillennial]

The reaction to the time sig change was priceless, gotta be tied with The Roar of the Spark for my fav theme.

[@commediaDollArte]

All of guilty gear strive's character themes are essentially sung by the characters, and represent either what they want or who they are. Goldlewis, for example, is simply content to be a tool for his government without thinking too much about what he's asked to do.

[@jackthatistheripper]

A wholesome comment from the video he was reacting on: "if Find your one way plays at a bar fight, the Kiss of Death plays the next day you come to the exact same bar... for round two..."

[@infernoxiv8700]

Goldlewis' theme is a jam, dude!!! Now I'm off to binge Pantera. Lmao.

[@fulgoristic]

Yes, thank you!

[@Tanithmagnaify]

Let me Carve Your Way and Necessary Discrepancy would be cool

[@brataro167]

You should listen to Alone Infection next! That's easily tied with Rock Parade for my fave themes in the game. I'd definitely recommend either of them.

[@unintelgen2510]

If you ever get around to it (Patreon or otherwise) the first vocal songs for the series (not counting a series of albums which are remixes of previous game tracks with vocals) are from, and I shit you not, a Japanese gambling machine. A 'Pachislot' Guilty Gear themed machine. These tracks are much more well known thanks to being included in subsequent releases thankfully. (Xrd and Strive) These tracks should not bang as hard as they do- but they do. The tracks are "Storyteller", "Dice", "Shotgun+Head", and "Coming Home". I recommend them all (Especially Shotgun+Head and Dice) It's Naoki's (vocalist) first involvement in the series, and it was probably a dream come true for Daisuke because every proper noun in the series is a reference of some kind, and some of the earlier games had references to OUTRAGE (Naoki Hashimoto's band) Every subsequent release of Xrd had new music, and the opening theme of Rev 2 (Break a Spell) and the arcade ending track (N.S.F.W) are also really damn good. Oh, and uh, don't read too deeply into the lyrics on The Kiss of Death- the official lyrics have yet to be released, and Naoki's... English can be difficult to discern; despite our best efforts. The tracks tend to make a bit more sense with officially released lyrics. (whenever ArcSys gets around to it) The Kiss of Death is probably a bit easier than a couple of songs I can think of, but I can definitely spot a few mistakes. I'm a stickler for these sorts of things though...

[@easygoingdude9990]

Ayy the Secretary of Absolute Defense in the house

[@ShiroNekoDen]

Guilty gear tunes two of my favs ky's theme holy orders be just or be dead, big blast sonic. For Tekken 5 snow castle is a great tune.

[@ShemarMooreFan]

My favorite theme is I-nos theme because it has a sick guitar solo and is very valid to the character

[@BFG_Guzma]

Please go through the Strive OST! The entire thing is worth the listen. I recommend I-No's theme, "Requiem."

[@dabiga2315]

For me, the first adjective that came to mind when I heard those low, heavy riffs was "bluesy". Something about the style and the chords just make me think of a blues musician whose band happens to play metal. Is blues/metal fusion a thing..?

[@ChapyGuy]

A bit late to the video, but any Guilty Gear song is sure to be great. My personal favorites are Sky Should be Higher and Heavy Day from Guilty Gear Xrd. The cool thing is almost every song in GG history is in Strive for you to unlock.

[@Hat_Cola]

Glad your enjoying the strive soundtrack! Literally all of them are really good. If I have any recommendations it would definitely be What do you fight for-strive and since you reacted to a persona song probably Counterstrike-Persona 5 Scramble! Edit: also The only thing I know for real- Metal Gear Rising! Love hearing your thoughts on these bangers

[@JackGoop]

You should check out Find your one way, Roar of the Spark, and Six Black Heavens Guns they’re some of my personal favorites. But honestly pretty much every song from gear is an absolute banger, Daisuke is a god.

[@itsnooya8862]

Pentakill (Metal album made by Riot Games) is a must-listen when you can get to it, I would recommend Lightbringer for the first song!

[@JessesAuditorium]

I actually have something coming from PK

[@itsnooya8862]

@@JessesAuditorium Aw, that's sick! Can't wait!

[@PuzzlingWizard]

@@JessesAuditorium Strive OST, MGR OST, and now Pentakill? LETS GOOOO!

[@JessesAuditorium]

@@PuzzlingWizard If only you would see the list of everything coming...

[@vincentpey3929]

Btw the actual kiss of death is his left eye (conceiled by a blacked out glass with lips drawn on it) wich actually is an aiming device for an orbital strike lazer...

[@Razgriz02]

Might not be your thing, but End of the Unknown from Neir Automata is one of my favorites from that game. Would like to hear your opinion.

[@ThangalStormrage]

Yeah Guilty Gear ost is such an awesome listen could recommend the whole OST but "Alone Infection" "Requiem" "Armour Clad Faith" from Strive and "Midnight Carnival" from the older games (I know thats alot to say in one comment my bad but there just awesome) love the reactions and musical talk

[@CosetteTape]

Hey Jesse, just FYI the songwriter's name is pronounced DICE-kay, not dai-SOO-kay, and the singer's name is Naoki Hashimoto, pronounced nah-OH-ki.

[@pewpewsaur]

Daisuke and Soken are geniuses. ❤️

[@mika9578]

You should check out "Necessary Discrepency" from this game

[@lokiramza]

Late to the party but I get massive Pantera vibes from Kiss of Death. He even swings his primal concrete sledge =P

[@Scottymcscrotum]

this song gives me huge pantera vibes

[@andylawlzz]

skies should be high vocal version from guilty gear XRD is a must. I'm not in a position to contribute to the Patreon to guarantee it but I hope this comment plants a seed in your head and at some point in the future you get around to it. anything from gg is pretty great though

[@chocobofangirl]

The Strive OST is amazing, but my critical mass of favourite bangers is definitely Xrd. On top of people saying heavy day and big blast sonic, I love jack-a-dandy and ride the fire so much

[@jeanclaudebonnici6534]

You have to do Tsuki no Shihai from Guilty Gear Xrd Rev. Such an amazing song

[@thebigcheese3205]

Hey Jesse! Discovered you from your earlier ffxiv reactions, been hooked ever since and love then channel! I've got a couple of ffxiv recommendations: Under the Weight (Titans theme) Promises to Keep Keep up the good work!

[@JessesAuditorium]

UTW is coming eventually! And thanks :D

[@File2ish]

Waiting for a bad one? Should react to "Sunbeams Streaming Through Leaves on the Hill" from Evergrace, an old PS2 game from From Software. I wouldnt say it's exactly bad, but it's, let's say... interesting... Or more guilty gear for the good stuff, perhaps "Love The Subhuman Self"

[@miksid2705]

Sick video with a sick song! BTW, did you check out Risk of Rain 1 or 2? Both games have amazing soundtrack, especially songs called "Coalescence" and "...con lentitud poderosa"

[@4lifettime]

check out big blast sonic next!

[@confitao]

Please check Take Control from Old Gods of Asgarth, which is a spinoff of Poets of the Fall, a finnish band that works with Remedy. I think you might like that one as well :D.

[@JessesAuditorium]

That's actually coming soon via a patreon request!

[@confitao]

Oh hell yeaaaah!

[@Masamatt90]

the entire strive soundtrack is nothing but bangers

[@kateslate3228]

A lot of the songs in Strive use a 7 string, this being a great example.

[@sylvanknoll8967]

Heavy day next from Guilty gear xx!

[@alphakamiguru7871]

give some of the older guilty gear songs some love, like bloodstained lineage :D

[@oneish7454]

You may have already recorded them, but next time tou do more Guilty Gear Strive songs, I suggest you watch the one with lyrics. It'll make appreciate the a songs a bit more, in my opinion. Naoki Hashimoto is an amazing singer with a huge vocal range, but English isn't his forte.

[@MrAyuyuyu]

Blazeblue ost is even better

[@AkitoKiryu]

Honkai Impact music pls :D

[@sul_sa7ari288]

Woohoo

[@melon3109]

This dude hasn't listened to the Circle or Extras yet? Oh someone gotta fix that.

[@androtaz2621]

Hang on you're a fellow fgc head and you don't know the work of our Lord and savior Daisuke? I understand GG isnt for everyone gameplay wise but how did you not know the OST?

[@JessesAuditorium]

Whenever i watched tournaments / footage, I was just paying attention to the game and the commentators talking over it also.

[@androtaz2621]

@@JessesAuditorium Fair enough I guess.

[@nachot6592]

And seriously, this is not even close to the very best.

[@SokiHime]

It's not a big deal