MAGFest 2024: Metroid Metal

Metroid Metal is a prog metal project founded by Stemage in 2003. With the original goal of writing original a few original metal songs with some Metroid sprinkled on top, the project quickly went from a bedroom operation and a cassette 8-track to several albums of material and a full band with talented players from across the country. Metroid Metal is thrilled to take to the stage for this years Prime-themed MAGFest.
00:00 Tallon Overworld
06:34 Space Pirates
12:30 Phendrana Drifts
16:59 Prime 3 Theme / Bryyo
24:38 Downed Frigate Orpheon
31:05 Torvus Bog
37:31 Prime Boss Medley
44:43 Prime Theme
Grant Henry (Stemage) - guitar
Danimal Cannon (Dan Behrens) - guitar
Kirby Pufocia - guitar
Dan Taylor (chunkstyle) - bass
Kevin Lawrence (cheddar) - drums
Rob Kovacs (88bit) - piano
Visuals by Nate Horsfall
Video direction by Dan GTX
Thumbnail photo by Bradley Pierce
metroidmetal.bandcamp.com/
www.metroidmetal.com/
88bitmusic.com/
MAGFest is run by MAGFest, Inc., a volunteer-supported 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the appreciation of video games, video game culture, and video game music. We achieve this through numerous events, such as Super MAGFest, MAGWest, MAGStock, and Bit Gen Gamer Fest. We also support other not-for-profit organizations, such as Child’s Play. Learn more at magfest.org.

[@GTXMedia]

This entire performance will forever be etched into my mind with the number of times I listened to it during the planning phase of all things camera production XD

[@MIGeekScene]

You did a great job.

[@GTXMedia]

@@MIGeekScene I appreciate it

[@ooprops]

When you showed me that RAW footage in the Belvedere on Sunday I knew it was going to be legendary but this? This is to go even further beyond. 🧠🤘

[@GTXMedia]

Huzzah! The footage I had was the raw unmixed cut. Remastering the audio does wonders, and seeing the whole thing over just clips is even better. So glad it's far more than you expected! :D

[@MIGeekScene]

One of the best concerts of the whole weekend. It was amazing. Shout out to Nate and GTX on the visuals and Adam on the audio.

[@Dan_Cattell_Art]

👾 Loved getting to be a part of this show with all of my awesome homies in the best weekend of the year! Our cosplay group was so excited to make a big splash for the finale. Huge props to Object Oriented Props for realizing the Mother Brain concept that we cooked up.

[@MarshallArt]

Metroid Metal made me cry.

[@osurpless]

For decades really myself.

[@ooprops]

This just rocks on so many levels. The confluence of talents it took to put this together. Thanks for letting us put our insane contraption on stage for the world to see. 🧠🤘

[@kwuancolbert213]

Oh God. Loved being here. I had to keep myself from crying while watching this set. I was going to make a video about this showing few clips. I love you all!!!

[@georgexile]

Stemage hasn't aged a day

[@theSMLpodcast]

Body = Rocked

[@BriggsMullen]

MagFest puts so much care into the quality of these recordings, and I'm eternally grateful. This was one of my priority concerts, but I ended up missing it because I screwed up my sleep schedule too badly on Thursday night.

[@magfest]

You're welcome! We try to up our game every year, and it's too bad we have to wait a whole year to iterate each time!

[@dufric88]

​@@magfestscrum ftw. Then you could iterate every two weeks!

[@chrisstarlitvagabond1496]

@@dufric88You trying to turn all of MAG into poor conflu-riddled husks? Cuz MAG every two weeks is how you do that!

[@dufric88]

​@@chrisstarlitvagabond1496you right, maybe Kanban is the better scheduling process for mag

[@valeriedimatteo1226]

I just can't stop watching this, it's soooo good, you guys are amazing.

[@EpicGameMusic]

This concert was SOOOOOO amazing!

[@TheologyVGM]

Thumbnail game on fleek Edit: When Rob starts playing Downed Frigate Orpheon and you hear a "hell yes!" from the crowd... that's me. You're welcome ;)

[@zarkaun96]

Been waiting for this so I can relive it. Best concert of the weekend. Adam killed it on sound!

[@ToxicxEternity]

hell yes

[@WorldofGamingLongPlays]

This concert was so awesome. Can't wait to hear more them

[@rinylvinyl]

I love everything about this set. I'm biased as hell (staffer on one of the cams), but it's amazing nonetheless! We did it!

[@d20love]

HELL YEAH

[@pokerusproject]

Absolutely incredible show!

[@BluDrgn426]

Fantastic last photo as well!

[@BluDrgn426]

Having the stage filled with the cosplayers and that giant motherbrain was epic af!!!

[@LucasSindri]

Face: melted

[@bradley3809]

Phendrana hit really hard 😢 (Ive a special bond with that song, ignore the tears)

[@skakirask]

Thanks for posting! Can't believe I've been following Metroid Metal for 20 years. I know Grant is busy with his own projects these days but I'd love to hear them put out some new material... maybe finish the Prime 1 and 2 soundtracks?

[@SaturnineCheetah]

They played a new song in this set :D It's the Prime Boss medley.

[@skakirask]

@@SaturnineCheetahlove it! Hoping it means there’s some new MM recordings around the corner👀

[@Enddor]

What an amazing gig! Seen many of you guys at PAX gigs in the 2010s and this makes me hugely nostalgic. Keep rocking! Keep shredding!

[@BlackSignal]

OH MY GOD, the MESHUGGAH Golf Shirt!!

[@SturmAH]

DAMN wish I had been there! I have listened to that CD so many times it should have been worn out! ❤

[@SepulchralMonument_Nito]

Small addition regarding time stamps: 23:50 Introducing Rob Kovacs (88Bit) 24:39 The Theme (Metroid) 25:41 Downed Frigate (Metroid Prime)

[@mlgprorektm8]

holy shit, that was awesome

[@Vincent_Roy]

I still have the audio tracks of a concert that was posted many years ago, it was great but I always hoped the quality was higher. Now this is beyond all my expectations ! Awesome performance, sound and video !

[@BrunoCostaGC]

Amazing concert!!!

[@astrogallotron]

Oh wow!

[@plasmawave]

I LOVE THIS!!!!!

[@swantonbombx14]

HELL YEAH!! LOVE MM!!!

[@Elrinth]

Sounds so much better than the released stuff.. This sounds amazing live. So damn good!

[@kalenburns4190]

yo this is sick

[@captcarl13]

MM olol