Life Force/Salamander (NES) Medley - All Themes (Rock/Metal Guitar Covers w/ Clip Movie)

This song took forever to track/edit/and mix because I wanted to get it right the first time with little to no regrets. I took some liberties with an intro to the game and I also composed all the transitions between levels so hopefully they are up to par with the actual composition of the original soundtrack. I think I spent 8 months earnestly working on it because we moved houses and I went through some definite changes and dramatic life events in that time, which impacted the timeline I had on completion. That being said, I finally have found a comfortable method to record while we are currently living in a tiny apartment and waiting for our new house to be completed. Hopefully I can produce some music videos quicker until I set up my new office.
This soundtrack is so incredibly underrated. The game itself was awesome as well, but what made the game was the awesome music you listened to while blasting aliens and spaceships. That and co-op mode for double the awesome. This game is and has always been one of my very favorite games of all time. This was tied in my book with the original Contra because it was almost the same gameplay and approach. Think i was 8 when I first played this and it's stuck with me for almost 30 years. I did my best with all the tracking. No I can't play the bass up to the speed of the recording but I wanted it to sound authentic from the game so it took some creative editing. I'm putting that out there. My buddy Carlos joined me for a guitar lead towards the end of the song too so credit goes to him for the sweet widdly-woos.
It would be awesome to say I wrote these tunes, but alas, I did not. The original score was composed by Miki Higashino (and depending on how accurate Wikipedia is possibly Hidenori Maezawa, Shinya Sakamoto, Satoe Terashima, and Atsushi Fujio who all worked for Konami back when this game was released for the NES in 1986. I am simply paying homage to these musical geniuses in my own weird way. This "DERIVATIVE WORK" (look it up) is also covered under the current copyright laws and as long as I don't sell my work for money, I won't get a cease and desist letter from the copyright owner. Otherwise I gotta go pay for some licenses down at the ol' Harry Fox agency.
I mostly do video game covers, but here's a list of other stuff I've uploaded just to mix it up a little. And yes I'll do more song songs in the future. You should see my list of tunes I plan to cover. It's massive:
www.youtube.co... - Wizards & Warriors (NES) Music - 'Level 6 - Outside the Castle and Potion Theme Cover w/ Clip Movie
www.youtube.co.... - EMF - Unbelievable (90's Pop Music) - Rock/Metal Guitar Cover w/ Clip Movie
www.youtube.co.... - Dr. Mario (NES/Gameboy/N64/Etc.) Music - 'Chill Theme' - Rock/Metal Guitar Cover w/ Clip Movie
www.youtube.co.... - Wizards & Warriors (NES) Music - 'Level 3 - Fire Caves' - Rock/Metal Guitar Cover w/ Clip Movie
www.youtube.co.... - The Binding of Isaac: WOTL (Multiple Platform) Music - 'Serenity' - Clean Guitar Cover w/ Clip Movie
• Wizards & Warriors (NE... ​ - Wizards & Warriors (NES) Music - 'The Big Tree' - Rock/Metal Guitar Cover w/ Clip Movie
• Wizards & Warriors (NE... ​ - Wizards & Warriors (NES) Music - 'Caves' - Rock/Metal Guitar Cover w/ Clip Movie
• Wizards & Warriors (NE... ​ - Wizards & Warriors (NES) Music - 'Inside the Tree' - Mellow/Psychedelic Guitar Cover w/ Clip Movie
• Wizards & Warriors (NE... ​ - Metal Wizards & Warriors (NES) Music - Level 1 - Forest of Elrond Guitar Cover w/ Clip Movie
• Final Fantasy VII (PS1... ​ - Final Fantasy VII Guitar Cover - Sending a Dream into the Universe/Cid's Theme w/ Clip movie
• 1943 - The Battle for ... ​ - 1943 - The Battle for Midway (NES) Music - Mission Theme 1 Metal Cover and Clip Movie
• Me Vs. Metroid (NES) M... ​ - Me Vs. Metroid (An atmospheric, rock ballad, jam of some kind)
• Wizards & Warriors (NE... ​ - Wizards & Warriors Main Theme ------ the rest will follow when i get around to it.
• Donkey Kong Country 2:... ​ - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - Forest Interlude Orchestrated Marimba Groove Cover
• The Legend of Zelda - ... ​ - The Legend of Zelda (yet another metal cover)
• Jackal (NES) Medley - ... - Jackal (NES) Medley - All Themes (Rock/Metal Guitar Covers w/ Clip Movie)
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[@baabaablacksheep6693]

Dude, this is incredible. Thanks for sharing it \m/ The Intro reminds me of another music but I can't put my finger on it. Something maybe from Manowar?

[@hinglemccringleberry8820]

I made up the intro on this track just to transition into the actual song, but it came out better than i expected. The theme just warrants an epicness. Thank you for taking the time to comment on the video too man. I really appreciate the feedback.

[@jadr03]

Great cover bro!! Maybe the best game from when i was a kid ;’-)

[@hinglemccringleberry8820]

Thanks man! I sunk many hours into that game. Beat it countless times, but it always seemed entertaining no matter how many times i played it.

[@SeedlingNL]

I have the physical cartridge for MSX :D Bought it when I was a kid, through a neighbour working a Philips (that produced the MSX home computers back then)

[@hinglemccringleberry8820]

😮😯😲 Dude, how much is that thing worth?

[@kcottone]

Most underrated NES soundtrack of all time. Life Force should be on every top 10 list.

[@hinglemccringleberry8820]

i whole-heartedly agree. It's criminally underrated.

[@MichaelSuarez-yq3wt]

🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘✊✊✊✊✊

[@HowlingMoonCinemas]

Great covers, man!! And I really loved all the visuals and gameplay along the way!! That part added really strong nostalgia! Oh!! And what was even cooler was that you were the gamer in those clips, too!! Very nice editing, by the way!! Don't you just love that Salamander anime artwork!? WOW!!

[@hinglemccringleberry8820]

It's truly an epically underrated game score, artwork, and gameplay. I know it was probably a rip-off of Gradius but it was a superior game in my opinion. Thanks for the kind words about the covers. A digital pat on the back is always appreciated! Cheers!

[@jotacekm]

very nice music and montage!

[@hinglemccringleberry8820]

Thank you!

[@devonlamont4745]

I remember Life force!!!!!!!! Cool game cover man this has some rad af dual guitars!

[@hinglemccringleberry8820]

Much obliged sir. Glad you enjoyed it. And what’s an awesome video game cover without a little self-indulgent guitarishness?? Hahaha

[@devonlamont4745]

@@hinglemccringleberry8820 TRUE 😅

[@EasyGuitarNow]

yo ! nice !!! have tabs of lvls 2 and 5 plz ?

[@multicoloredwiz]

hel; yeah brother

[@hinglemccringleberry8820]

Hahaha Preciate it man.

[@NiNjARaY1]

Amazing, always loved the soundtrack to this game. Are there any tabs lying around for this, I'd love to take a stab at some of those riffs

[@hinglemccringleberry8820]

It's a good one for sure. As far as tabs go, I'm sure if you look on 911Tabs or similar sites you'll find something. I used the midi as a guide and wrote in the pieces to make it all fit together. Preciate the feedback!