Battle on the Big Bridge (Final Fantasy V) - GaMetal Remix

We're kicking off our 100k subscriber celebration with the much anticipated Battle on the Big Bridge from Final Fantasy V!
...or Clash on the Big Bridge, or Battle With Gilgamesh, whichever of the numerous titles you prefer.
I promised this song last year but never got around to it... so I re-promised it this year, and thought it'd be a perfect way to kick off our 100k subscriber celebration.
I did something a bit different and modeled this remix after the arrangement from the FFV Piano Collections album. Except, you know, without the piano.
Gameplay footage by Mats T (Final Fantasy V) and Rub (Dissidia). Thank you!
• Gilgamesh and Excailbur
• GILGAMESH MORPHING TIME
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[@JonnyAtma]

If you missed my community post: The 100k celebration will continue with TWO more hugely requested songs, coming your way in a few days! :D

[@vortexluigirosalina5557]

Jonny Atma I can’t wait man!

[@smashjumperz3138]

Are they from the new Smash Bros. 5 characters like Gang Plank Galleon?!

[@elcebollin6241]

Amazing!

[@kain_highwind]

I still want to see ff8's boss theme but this probably makes that not possible...

[@joseraymundocruzmatadamas20]

Jonny Atma 🎶🎸 Nice atma!!!

[@threed971]

Enough expository banter! Now, we fight like men! And ladies! And ladies who dress like men! For Gilgamesh... IT IS MORPHING TIME!

[@theherohartmut]

This is far from the strongest of swords!

[@arcadia713]

Surprised to see me?

[@nuclearmcginnis]

What about men who dress like ladies?

[@AklyonX]

@@nuclearmcginnis They weren't in the party.

[@SwagBroPlays]

Gilgamesh forever

[@RichaadEB]

yooo this is sick

[@sebastian2486]

RichaadEB Check what he as done to “Unbreakable determination” from the Ninja Gaiden series

[@pikasonic6144]

Ikr

[@imaginaryboy2000]

Achoo

[@mjandrle]

so sick!

[@samthefaustmain4068]

@@imaginaryboy2000 congratulations, you killed the humanity

[@FZRBrawler]

And now, we rock! Like Men! And ladies! And ladies who dress like men! For Gilgamesh, it is shredding time!

[@7x9000]

I'm a simple woman. I see 'Battle on the Big Bridge', I listen. I hear Greg's voice, I grin. Not much else to say when it comes to Greg!

[@vinnisvidya]

What? I've been had! This is far from the strongest of swords! I feel so betrayed!

[@LchanOtakudom]

God Bless Greg!

[@mudkiporsomething9755]

ENOUGH EXPOSITORY BANTER

[@ProfessorFartsalot]

THE TIME HAS COME AND SO HAVE I

[@liaminator4950]

Im glad hes back :)

[@gamephreak5937]

Gilgamesh is BACK in FFVII Rebirth!

[@alexandermattis2940]

Gilgamesh: *Is a joke character but gets one of the best songs in the game* Me:Wait,that's illegal.

[@azinyefantasy4445]

Zed from wild arms as well. Even if he is a 10 minute fight, I remember his music more than anything else that game had.

[@LchanOtakudom]

Nah, that’s not illegal. That’s Gilgamesh’s ultimate form, GILGAMETAL!

[@leonardopaolieri1150]

in final fantasy V is not a joke character at all, he is one of the main villans, it's in the following chapters that he is.

[@alexandermattis2940]

@@leonardopaolieri1150 Gotcha. I've not gotten around to V yet so I was just basing the comment on dialogue and i've seen out of context from both V and World of Final fantasy

[@markmcnabb4819]

He's a fucking menace in 12 lol

[@YouWillBeHappyOrElse]

The length of this is absolutely perfect for "The Slice is Right" game in FF14. I listen to it every time, instead of the in-game arrangement.

[@erichenn8154]

You looked so visibly relieved when that opening riff was over

[@Mangadude901]

Gilgamesh: GaMetal! I've waited 100,000 years for this battle! GaMetal: Well, then... *draws guitar* LET'S BATTLE!

[@purukumi4957]

Gilgamesh: wait no that won't hurt anybody

[@Mangadude901]

*shreds epic riffs that not only blows his him away, but the notes damage him with 99999 points of damage!*

[@purukumi4957]

Oof

[@eleronpfoutz7823]

Did he just add some zeroes?

[@articusramos808]

You forgot to steal his genji set!!!! QUICK

[@Mettalus]

At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if there was a variant of Gilgamesh where he just rocks out right next to Jonny in another universe. Amazing as usual, and you keep improving on every song... There might not be a song you can't do anymore.

[@markmcnabb4819]

Gilgamesh in 12 was brutal as fuck

[@TheShinyFeraligatr]

I mean, Gilgamesh has used an *axe* in several games...

[@ansemthetrueseekerofdarkne2730]

We need a Super Zelda RPG with Gilgamesh as a secret boss trying to steal the Master Sword now.

[@seathealchemyst]

I always find it interesting when turn-based RPG’s have more epic music than most games that said epic music would fit with more. If that made any sense lmao. Great cover btw!

[@suezuccati304]

The Eyrie LUL

[@nikfighter262]

I guess, it have to do with RPGs being more calm than most other games aside from strategy and timing... what I mean is that other games have other elements that keep the player hooked, a RPG needs the awesome banging music to keep the player thrilled throught the story and countless battles, that being said. An RPG with well not good enought battle ost will be a pain to complete, digimon world DS being an example often times I mute the game due to its ost.

[@itsyaboi6335]

I mean... Nier: Automata maybe?

[@VoidyBoiii]

If you play pong with epic music it would feel epic

[@God0fCows]

because you can make music in your head while you wait your turn, duh

[@JB-bc2ry]

Black Mages got nuthin' on this. *Let's rock, fellow GaMetalHeads!*

[@ShinDSER]

Both versions are good for different reasons. Personally I like Jonny's more, but The Black Mages' definitely came close. The use of keyboard in the main solo in TBM's version is genius.

[@Yuuphonixx]

That's because you know who was on that keyboard. None other than Nobuo Uematsu himself!

[@martimchaves1658]

Well, one is played on guitar other is played on an keyboard.Jonny is the guitar player, nobuo himself is the keyboard player.Think of what you just said.

[@ShinDSER]

What are you referring to? I know everything you just said and I even mentioned the different instruments being used.

[@SuspiciousTemmie]

Actually, Jonny himself has called us GaMers..

[@BWA85]

Returning here after fighting Greg in Rebirth.

[@7coloredalice]

For a character that has rides on comical lines, this is a pretty epic riff.

[@KitsyKat]

BATTLE ON THE BIG ****ING BRIDGE BAYBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE SO AWESOME Keep in mind, this is the theme for a COMIC RELIEF ANTAGONIST

[@lucassworldofletsplays9270]

Everything is comic relief in Final Fantasy 5

[@KitsyKat]

@@lucassworldofletsplays9270 Gilgamesh is the most noticable in that department, though.

[@blue_ronado]

Got notification immediately, clicked as fast as lightning.

[@unsureprobablymaybe3527]

BlueBlur '04 gotta go fast

[@killingtime4444]

Youre too slow

[@TheDiego908]

I clicked as fast as squall

[@egtemp317]

Absolutely has to be one of my most favorite ff sound tracks of all the games I’ve played and to hear it getting remixed by metal boy here is giving me goosebumps. Thank you!

[@jmarx3943]

Man, you are one hell of a musician. Thanks for the sick covers.

[@mundane_in_the_membrane]

I had this song stuck in my head all day, so cool to see you make a kick-ass cover of it!

[@sjorspolling8275]

This... This would give Uematsu himself goosebumps.

[@francisjo3]

Your musical talents never cease to amaze me. Bravo!

[@AverageShotoMain01]

When i hear this song in your SNES medley, it become one of my favorite song of all time, and hearing it now with this remix, i just can't wait for the next one jonny, you're amazign and you diserve all the subs you got now, just amazing men.

[@Oceannewt]

Woah I only discovered the greatness of this song the other day, and now here's a remix by my favorite KZbin channel... Thanks Jonny

[@justanotherdad9193]

you motivated me to learn this song. it's honestly a blast and the perfect amount of challenge. well done sir

[@unovi8141]

Never heard this song before but thought I'd comment to say this is one of the best covers I've heard from you so far.

[@Rubberman202]

You know, it's a good thing I watched your old streams, now I have context for how hype this song for your 100K milestone is! Finally, the requests have been answered with a kick-ass remix of Gilgamesh's theme from Final Fantasy!

[@rmcanau]

One of the best pieces of video game music of all time made into one of the best covers of video game music of all time. Well done my man.

[@Hadaron]

YES! HOORAY! I was in a Chem Lab, so I didn’t see this, but Jonny you don’t know how happy I am now that you’ve finally fulfilled the promise you made to me over a year ago :) thank you so much!

[@roguelikemike]

I've been waiting SO LONG 💕

[@tarcmaylor]

Yoooooooooooooo! This song is so hype. One of the best boss themes out there. You killed it!

[@diegoaboy8346]

YES!!! I love it! Been waiting since you said you'll do it in 2015. Definitely worth the wait.

[@Wee_Logan]

This bridge ain't big enough for the both of us!

[@Composer1992]

Awesome work, Jonny!! I love this track and you did an awesome job with it! Beautifully done!

[@myst9900]

Amazing as always Atma you have talent and patience to be able to pull off these songs.

[@solleader]

Finally is out! I was waiting a lot for this! Thanks :))) 100/100

[@ZoruxHexshu]

Yes yes yes! Thanks Mr. Atma! This is my favorite song of all Final Fantasy series!! I literally never clicked so fast in my life while screaming

[@eikixia]

What a discovery. Amazing cover, now going through all your other uploads!!!

[@SkySaito]

THIS IS BONKERS CONGRATS ON THE 100K SUBSCRIBERS JONNY, AND MORE TO COME STILL

[@DodgeThisBam]

Ever since your SNES Compilation that had this I've been waiting for the full version!

[@hyronvalkinson1749]

Back in middle school we were learning about Mesopotamia and the Epic of Gilgamesh. We had a project where the teacher would play a song of our choice while we presented. But alas, I heard this song a few years later and haven't played any FF games with Gilgamesh (I know he's basically in every one, the guy just avoids me - or is it the other way around?). Oh how I wish I could take this back in time with me :'(

[@ASquared544]

This alone is one completely valid enough reason to invent time travel.

[@nighttimestalker]

It's nice coming home to this after an 11 hour shift. Like usual, awesome work

[@Zai-kyu]

I've started using alot of your boss music remixes in my D&D game! Awesome work!

[@KeybladeSoulLord]

OMG, YES!!!!!^^ THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU FOR REMIXING ONE OF MY FAVORITE FINAL FANTASY BOSS THEMES!!!^^ Also, Congrats on the 100k Subscriber Milestone!

[@oskarsjostedt]

Very creative additions to the song! Also love your drum lines and rolls! Amazing work

[@AndreDEV26]

This is the best cover i heve ever see im my life. Thanks for made this man \m/,

[@bobbyjoel5500]

Holy shit, this is hands down the best big bridge cover I've heard. Kudos my dude

[@TheZombunnehLives]

OOoooooooooh yessssssss. This is the big Final Fantasy song missing from so many cover collections! So good! Congratz on 100k btw :D

[@Tsukigami44]

Congrats on the 100k subs! You definitely deserve it!! I love your music, and am excited for more to come!

[@GabrielSousa-yq7kg]

Amazing man!!! keep doing these nice work.

[@ArmoredarmadilloX]

I feel so many remixes of so many songs don't hit that same feel... You didn't just hit that perfect feel, you expanded on it tenfold.

[@GabrielSousa-yq7kg]

I was forgetting, congrats for the 100K

[@DjGameKing]

WHY DID I MISS THE INITIAL UPLOAD OF THIS?! ALSO, WHY CAN I ONLY LIKE THIS VIDEO ONCE?! This deserves way more than 1 like from me! Amazing remix man!

[@pikmaniac2643]

Around one minute and a couple seconds in Ken’s theme started playing in my head.

[@DeviDoesNothing]

This has been stuck in my head for the past couple days because this is just that good

[@Duhemsounds]

A lot of epicness in this, congrats for your 100k this is the first trophy :)

[@user-dh8wb7sz2s]

登録者１０万人おめでとうございます！にしてもすごい良い曲

[@trkyslyr7672]

I was looking for the perfect version of this song to play during a final boss encounter in a dnd campaign, cheers for making it easy

[@zelos1826]

Never got too far into FFV, but I remember this music. AND I LOVE THIS. Hell of a job!

[@Flegan777]

Oh Gilgagoof, we love you and the theme associated with you, you big dork. Even if you're not a bridge. XD Excellent work as always, Atma.

[@DarkShadowRage]

Killing it as always my dude. keep rocking.

[@Telos_CH]

Finally!! Thank you very much for this song.

[@masalano]

theme acceleration respected without a slow down add perfection and segment instrument perfectly chose! i think you become better with years and you give better effort on this song at a new level

[@Parapsyche]

Well, shoot! Shoulda seen this one coming, it's easy to see why it was so hotly requested! That was awesome, simply put. But it's not over, you say? Keep it up, Jonny! Congrats again on 100,000 subscribers, and here's to more GaMetal!

[@TheRetroChallengerV]

Dude, Double Dragon 3 NES, Stages 1-3 and 1-4 in succession. You will not be disappointed. Enough with the common song remixes. the time has come.

[@MoonSpiritChannel]

I never knew I needed this song. Looks like I need to fulfill my FF5 needs now.

[@mrbacchus6127]

I remember that bridge because of the sick music. Great cover dude.

[@Zuxila]

I'm shaking and shivering from listening to this. Nothing more needs to be said. Thanks.

[@SuperZez]

Lyrics: When you chose to cross this bridge you made a fatal error! Now know the name of terror! (Which by the way is Gilgamesh) Yes I have sought the single greatest sword in all creation! Alas, this imitation Is all I found BUT STILL THE MATCH IS MINE!!!!! AND YOU CAN’T SURVIIIIIIIIVE! Even the gods fear the sound of my name, and I know you’d fear it too If you knew what’s good for you! CEASE EXPOSITIONAL BANTER AND DRAW YOUR BLADE!

[@JonathanRiverafrickinnice555]

Sauce? Or is this Original? If so thumbs up.

[@SuperZez]

Jonathan Rivera Original!

[@DandDgamer]

SuperZez clean man

[@JonathanRiverafrickinnice555]

@@SuperZez then excellent job!

[@ninjabros6282]

Dude if these Lyrics isn't used in one of these Battle of the Bridge Remix is a Crime man Genius I say GENIUS!

[@SpecLeader101]

From 2k to 100k, let me see you get that much deserved Million and beyond.

[@Panda123452]

AYYYEEE CONGRATS ON THE 100K SUSCRIBERS, BRO!

[@HappySmilesInc]

Around 2006-07, Clash on the Big Bridge was the song that got me into metal covers of video-game songs (and metal songs, period) in the first place! I got addicted to Touhou remixes in 2010 (at this moment, I single-handedly account for somewhere between 135 and 142 of the views on your Nuclear Fusion cover; yes, I've been keeping count). In late 2014 or early 2015, when I came across your 2013 Dark Star Core cover, I knew I'd struck gold! And now after 4 years of waiting, it's finally come full circle! While the first remix I ever heard of Clash on the Big Bridge will always have a special place in my heart (B.B. Evolution by AKHT, which I literally listened to hundreds of times before bothering to look up any other songs), this cover was an excellent callback to the early days of my video-game metal obsession! No less excellent than I've come to expect from you! PS: I revived my old KZbin account that I haven't gotten any notifications from for over 4 years, and haven't even signed into for maybe 7 years, JUST so I could comment on this video! This is THAT BIG OF A DEAL!

[@mrzeloswilder]

Day 232 of Kartikeya going on the Big Bridge to have some drinks with his friend Gilgamesh. Man alive my first time playing FFV was so long ago. And honestly out of the originals, this imo was the hardest of the bunch. I almost gave up on my first time through... that is until I came to the Big Bridge, where this theme started to play, and this song THIS SONG gave me the motivation to keep pushing no matter what it took! Comically enough I did get stuck later on, and forgot what I was doing and had to start all over again, but that first time THIS SONG was what pushed me. Comically on my 2nd playthrough I got all the way to Twintania and got stuck and then started over. Which was funny considering how close the final boss was at that point.

[@kyrasoze516]

I love your channel, I love my growing collection of DraculaByte shirts that I found because of you. But mostly, I love Battle on the Big Bridge.

[@danwithaplan3742]

Oooo FFII Overworld... there's a thought... Chill, but rockin' like Mining Melancholy!

[@fgizzle13]

Congratulations on 100k :)

[@IAmDawnPatrol]

Excellent as always! Now it's Morphing Time!

[@EduRedPal]

Incredible! One of my favorite Boss OST

[@Primecat854]

I have never wanted a cover so much as this

[@anthonyreyes9900]

Up there with the Black Mages! Love your GaMetal Remixes!

[@HoodedEdge]

FINALLY THE BEST FINAL FANTASY THEME ALONGSIDE FFV6 DECISIVE BATTLE!!!!

[@RunicBlade001]

anyone else just have an extra save or spot to chill to this icon of a song

[@nargeta2]

I legit watched this full volume despite having a headache. It was completely worth it

[@itsyaboymarcelluswallace]

Happy 100k!

[@excisingajora1455]

God damn dude, you got me in tears right now

[@LasDesventurasdeVirus]

I wanted to see what you did with the sweeping intro, which often people try to avoid in covers, but you nailed it! Impressive!

[@yurivitorio407]

wow, talk about perfection! That was sick!

[@durntfives8681]

I'm sure the wait was worth the soobs sounds epic like it always did.

[@ToxicxEternity]

that tapping omg. so awesome dude

[@punyguy2769]

CONGRATS ON 100K

[@joseraymundocruzmatadamas20]

The best songs in GAMETAL!!!!🐲🎶🎸 AWESOME Atma!!!!🎶

[@omega941]

Every day we get closer to the the man with machine gun GT-^ i can feel it in my soul

[@philippe-olivierproulx5144]

Awesome, Superb, EXTRAORDINARY

[@philippe-olivierproulx5144]

LEGENDARY

[@jorgepineda2937]

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS ONE!!!!

[@sykodx469]

Everything about this is just so. damn. GOOD.

[@HatedAngeI]

Duuude this is epic \m/ glad to see you still making videos shred on my brother shred on lolz

[@clarissalucena3808]

I love the fact that the background game is the actual snes version

[@butchrowerakamannyfraker955]

unreal !! I clicked on this thinking it was ff5 game footage 🤣😂man this is awesome!! so clean!! if dimebag was alive to see this !!

[@Typh98]

Ooooo I wanted this for a good while, it's here and that's all that matters.