Magic Sword - Precursor (Official Audio)

[@RachneraArachnera]

These more ambient songs are very fitting for this arc of the story. You've made another masterpiece!

[@TheEightiesDreams]

Epic. The Gunslinger vibe

[@Wanted1069]

@Magicsword.. I'm diggin all of your stuff! Keep it comin!

[@pcache]

I've just finished listening to the album for the first time. It's probably the tamest one yet, pretty much entirely consisting of ambient pieces. While enjoyable, I definitely started listening with the expectation of a buildup to a more energetic or aggressive sound. There hasn't been a single album before that didn't have at least one track to shake things up or lift the atmosphere, and I don't know how i feel about this one being the first not to do that. Especially with such a powerful title as "Badlands" and the Keeper holding a gun on the cover, I was definitely expecting something more twisted and chaotic. I saw you guys live in Milan last October, so I know for a fact you can still rock as hard as ever (btw can we PLEASE get a version of Only Way In with acoustic drums? the crash cymbals added incredible intensity to that track and I can't listen to the studio recording anymore without remembering how much better the live version was, lol). On a positive note, I'm happy you guys have a front-to-back calm album in your catalog. It's fitting to the synthwave genre, and will definitely come in handy when I need something non-disruptive to put on and don't have the time to filter through other stuff.

[@pcache]

One more thing - I didn't want to make this judgement after first listen, but it felt like the tracks were not as musically interesting and varied as usual. I hold you in very high regard with respect to creative ambience when I think back to tracks like Prophecy or Corruption, because they have some distinctive elements in their sound and structure. This album felt more uniform - everything flowed together with good consistency, but at the expense of suspense, surprise, or some musical hook that would make me perk up and think "wow, this part is really good!". Again, it's too early to make this kind of criticism, because I will need several listens spaced in time, but a loose thought I had.

[@Magey_McMage]

@@pcache dont know if you've made any of the twitch stream but most of this is deliberate. This is a side story, not a main release. It's mostly the Keeper (IIRC) going off on his own for a sidequest with a lot of inner turmoil. So it's less big and bombastic and more about his conflict within himself.

[@mewkatlol]

Yes it’s very generic music, almost like an AI made it. Very predictable every note that comes next based on the last.

[@pcache]

@@Magey_McMage i didn't even know they do lives on twitch. will look into that.

[@emilioliano9411]

@@pcache honestly, after listening to the whole album, I started hoping for a more energetic piece, but maybe me growing older took a role in settle down for what this album is. Specially this las track, precursor, sounds as amazing ambient music to me. I really enjoyed the whole expirience. Different from their earlier tracks, but some times different is not bad.

[@Counterbalance_]

This is so good!

[@nicholastheawesomedude4080]

This slaps!

[@theexchipmunk]

This one really sounds like I am hearing some Artemiyev in it. Really awesome, i love it.

[@istivanp8747]

Feels like a Furi walking segment track (which isn't a bad thing!)

[@cortochartier4108]

finallyyyyyyy a new one :D

[@ignacioghibaudo1525]

Nice

[@NeonCyberRacer]

💜

[@kristincoyne2412]

The first move gained a turn or it was the beginning of a loss🙄 check your mate unless you had transparent gold! 💋 SWORDQUESTatari💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@devinodell6152]

666th view :o

[@Doma2579]

Cmon what happened to songs like,Legend of Keeper,The Curse,Uprising,In the face of evil? Why dont you make them like that amymore

[@nicholastheawesomedude4080]

Bro this is one single song in a whole album, Legend of the keeper, in the face of evil, those albums had songs like this too...

[@Doma2579]

@@nicholastheawesomedude4080 Bro I've checked all songs from this album otherwise I wouldnt've commented at all. And I'm not only talking about this album,it's that way for a years now

[@nickvan8385]

@@Doma2579 Artists change over time, and their art reflects that.

[@Doma2579]

@@nickvan8385 "Change"...what a nice way of saying it's not good as it used to be

[@cynical5062]

@@Doma2579 You're entitled to have your own opinion, but that doesn't mean that you should be trying to state it as if it's the Objective Truth of the Universe. Your opinion is just that, an opinion. Nothing more, nothing less. You shouldn't go around stating opinions as if they're facts, it just makes you look silly.