"Metal: Brute Justice Mode" with Official Lyrics | Final Fantasy XIV

[@56safety]

When you realize that the savage version of this raid kicks your butt because in universe this primal serving wannabe-megazord has the power of god and anime on their side

[@blockhead134]

The lowest difficulty of all content is the canon versions, except for ifrit/garuda/titan, which you just resummon with larger piles of crystals. Epic of Alexander was if he actually wanted to kill you, Savage alphascape 4.0 is if Omega was prepared for the WoL and so forth

[@Tython82]

But then the Blu Mages Gavel Skip and others just look and say "WHAT"?????

[@KamenRiderRaiden]

Actually, all things considered, Brute Justice was the Megazord, then Cruise Chaser combined onto it and Alexander showed up to carry the 6 of them, so it was the FFXIV Ultrazord

[@blockhead134]

@@KamenRiderRaiden neeeeeeeerd

[@KamenRiderRaiden]

@@blockhead134 ........ _digs into my Chocobo's saddlebag for a megaphone_ *_DAMN FUCKIN RIGHT!!!!!_*

[@Contevent]

Every time I hear this song, I remember the time I carried a single guy through the raids. We did the whole thing together, and he lost his shit during this part. We purposefully stalled the fight to dance with the robot and his mechanics. I never saw that guy again, but I hope he too remember the time we had as fondly as I do.

[@FvnnThr]

I'd say they do, I still remember the person who helped me through these raids myself.

[@bezel95]

I like to imagine that there are goblins wearing different colors piloting each piece.

[@celticknight221]

And each one does overly dramatic hand gestures before combining

[@Sabcy2]

@@celticknight221 *while combined

[@Konpekikaminari]

I have fond memories of fighting the power rangers while a goblin raps in the background about mutilating me

[@bonezthewonderful5382]

excuse me wat

[@fapnoob]

Decepticons actually

[@honeychonav4027]

I'd say it's more of a multimedia reference. The theme used is definitely a super sentai reference. Their names are Decepticon references, the theme is a super sentai reference (which is where power rangers came from) So I feel it's more accurate to say it's both.

[@kattakeda6050]

@Rolling Thunder finally someone who knows the G1 reference!!! :)

[@Reynsoon]

@Rolling Thunder Wait, a reference to Transformers? That's kinda weird- Y'shtola's EN VA recently did a commercial for car insurance starring alongside Bumblebee.

[@MrDoot-hj2ir]

YoshiP: - It's a goofy story against goofy goblins, you can be chill. Soken: - BRUTE JUSTICE, TRANS-MODE!

[@thundergaming155]

*ginyu force theme plays*.

[@randomlurker9614]

@@thundergaming155 GINYU TOKUSENTAI!!

[@KamenRiderRaiden]

@@thundergaming155 _Proceeds to kit-bash like 10 Super Sentai team openings_

[@akumaking1]

BRUTE JUSTICE DEVASTATE DEVASTATOR!

[@Mobius_118]

*COMBATICONS, COMBINE INTO BRUTICUS!*

[@jokelethkurueisner9229]

Combaticons! Transform! Brawl! Swindle! Blast-Off! Vortex! And Onslaught!

[@LetsHavePun]

YoshiP: Metal sounds good, want to remix it? Soken: *Completely changes the genre, adds horns, and adds additional lyrics*

[@yaluckyboy]

Soken: Makes entire track a love letter to old 70's and 80's Super Robot anime openings YoshiP: ...not what I was expecting, but I love it all the same!

[@aceman67]

Koji Fox wrote Brute Justice.

[@CronicasDeGisthia]

@@aceman67 He wrote the lyrics, but Soken did the composing.

[@loganreed23]

@@CronicasDeGisthia you can see at the beginning of the video that Ken Ito was the primary arranger, it's unclear how much Soken's work here aside from original "Metal".

[@the_dark_soul_of_man]

I especially love the touch where the "Brute Justice trans-mode" is like kids singing along to their favourite show's themesong, brings back memories

[@Brass319]

I personally like it because when I solo'd the savage version as BLU that part lined up with the final phase (with the end of the song lining up with me finishing it off _juuuuust before_ it used Gavel)

[@ElFreakinCid]

Moments with kids cheering or singing part of the lyrics was also quite the staple of tokusatsu and mecha themes in the 70s and 80s. It just adds even more to the beautiful tribute to all of Japan's giant robot/spandex-and-helmet hero media this whole battle is.

[@Xenav14]

It reminds me of "Ore Wa Great Mazinger" how the live version has the audience singing along.

[@ElFreakinCid]

@@Xenav14 Brute Justice actually has a move that's meant to look like an extreme version of the Koshiryoku Beam, so that makes your comparison even better.

[@HyperfixationWizard]

I go from fighting a dragon hell-bent on slaughtering all of humanity, to a fucking gurren-lagann megazord. FFXIV really is the rollercoaster that never stops isn't it?

[@edfordg.3964]

it just keeps going as you continue playing my man lmao

[@MP-tz7mf]

One word: Gundam ... or Evangelion, really depends on your preference

[@Lambda_111]

@@MP-tz7mf Eh pretty sure its a Super Sentei reference tho.

[@CronicasDeGisthia]

@@MP-tz7mf Its a power rangers/super sentai reference. I don't really know about Gundam, but Evangelion definitively does not unite a bunch of robots to assemble a bigger one. That's a power ranger shit.

[@owen723]

Actually, the are a direct reference to Transformers of all things. The naming scheme perfectly lines up with the Combaticons from the series (I.e Brawl=Brawler, Swindle=Swindler, etc.), decepticons that form the combiner robot, Bruticus. Even the individual robots placement in the combined mode is a direct reference.

[@writer747]

The best part is that you can feel the Goblin singing the song just by the lyrics.

[@fleeplayTV]

Only the first half the second is dayan and mide

[@lenaboyer6981]

I like the way you put upcoming lyrics underneath the current lyrics. I feel like all lyric vids should do that!

[@harrylane4]

It's a technique ripped straight from karaoke, and I don't know why it's not used more often

[@solairstudios2443]

Totally. I don't know why it's not a rule or something.

[@DodderingOldMan]

See, that's interesting. I personally really don't like it - I find it distracting, I can't stop my eyes from skipping to the next line prematurely, it somehow interrupts the flow for me. I can see how it would be good for karaoke, and I accept that my perspective is probably not typical, but yeah, I find it oddly disconcerting.

[@Noobie2k7]

Honestly one of these best boss themes in the entire game. It;s just so fun and is honestly the best compliment for the fight itself. Was one of the few things stopping me from losing my mind wiping over and over on Savage min ilvl.

[@dc8836]

So, how do you feel about gavels?

[@ChainedFei]

Falling back is better than simply falling back into pieces again.

[@fawkes6352]

Onslaught -> Onslaughter Vortex -> Vortexer Brawl -> Brawler Blast Off -> Blaster Swindle -> Swindler Bruticus -> Brute Justice

[@GaleGrim]

1:49 .... IS THAT A UNICODE JOKE!? 0007 is the unicode to make a machine ring, 0002 and 0003 are start and end text codes! With out anything in between them it wouldn't send any text you would just get rung up and then check your text and see nothing! "transmission blink uncompleated" indeed! LOL 72323 send!

[@MrCeratix]

"Celestial Noise detected" Theres no fucking way... Right?

[@themindkiller9030]

I was wondering the same thing

[@archmagemc3561]

Don't doubt the power of Alexander. He saw all this coming, its why he sealed himself off. He would drain all the world's aether and well... you know what that means...

[@whitewachtel405]

Do not be alarmed.

[@storytellerrex2537]

No

[@GodsPrettiestPrincess]

Naaaaahhhhhh…. NAAAAAAHHHHHH

[@ghostoligist7112]

The part where you can hear exponential entropy overlapping with it too,,, so good 🙏

[@Kag3yami]

and you literally turn away from the explosion at the end, this cant get more tokusatsu than it is

[@KamenRiderRaiden]

Give Kamen Rider some love in here and -- *recalls Blue Mage **_LITERALLY_** gets a Rider Kick from fighting this guy* ....... actually, on second thought, fair enough

[@888fevertime]

@@KamenRiderRaidenthey what? Dammit, now I need to play BLU.

[@snowvix8902]

​@@888fevertime J-Kick is what it's called in game

[@gunmin3189]

@@snowvix8902 in the JP version, it's called Justice Kick. dunno why they translated it like that.

[@snowvix8902]

@@gunmin3189 probably because J-Kick sounds flashier to an English speaking audience (and it's significantly shorter, which isn't as true of it in Japanese)

[@crypticDJ]

Machinist needs a brute justice summon.

[@bunnywaffles1190]

That would be a better LB3 than what they currently have.

[@gamejunky3040]

I demand that the machinist does a pose while doing it.

[@SniperKing-O]

That would be awesome!

[@ericmurotake5180]

SPECIFICALLY as a Limit Break, with the entire party striking their most Sentai pose as the explosions start.

[@barrybend7189]

​@@ericmurotake5180or they go full transformers and the summon gets the English and Japanese voices for Bruticus and the Combaticons as homage.

[@torpedopickle]

This thing is entirely a reference to bruticus from transformers and i love it

[@Maddog3060]

I really appreciate these vids, because not only can I listen to the music, actually understand the lyrics, but also I can appreciate the efforts the devs put into the fights, with the transitions and animations that normally I'm too keyed up on anxiety and adrenalin to appreciate when playing the actual fights.

[@frog1405]

Just got my Cute Justice, I shall now be blaring this every time I move around the map.

[@Thunder88]

Could never figure out the lyrics for this while raiding back during HW, this brings back fond memories. Thank you!

[@ryuj7693]

Brute Justice continues to be the best song for any boss in 14.

[@Arthrexx]

Answers, Rise of the White Raven, From the Heavens, Dancing Mad 4, Nightbloom, Wayward Daughter, Unbending Steel, Revenge of the Horde, Hade's Theme... If you want you could count Breaking Boundaries, too, since it plays during 'boss' fights.

[@nullthenightcat]

@@Arthrexx Yes, Brute Justice theme is better than all of them

[@Arthrexx]

@@nullthenightcat Sorry for your bad taste then :P

[@VeenanNorvius]

insatiable, Blinding Indigo, Return to Oblivion, Delebrum Queen Theme, To The Edge

[@raphathekid]

@@nullthenightcat Not if i say Locus ;x

[@MiaowGaiGar]

...I'm actually really impressed the eccentric gobbyspeak isn't just the English localizers taking liberties; it's in the lyrics of the song the Japanese players hear, too, meaning it's how the developers of the game intended them to talk from the beginning.

[@hereniho]

I felt the same way finding out Curious Gorge's name wasn't a localization. It's literally the same name in JP.

[@benlewis5136]

@@hereniho i mean, consdiering roe naming conventions, it actually makes alot of sense, "haha funny joke aside" because most roe seem to have a adjective and a rock/earth themed 2nd name. e.g. Hoary Boulder.

[@Trelior]

For the longest time, I wasn't even aware that "Brute Justice: Trans-mode" was even in English. It never parsed to me as intelligible, so I just thought the kids were cheering in Japanese, as you do to a Sentai Megazord. It's still not exactly intelligible, but I still feel really dumb.

[@LemonInYourEyes]

This is one of my favorite music tracks in the game... The trumpets & horns hit differently the first time you hear them, the base lines slap, the lyrics are fun and wacky. Seriously just an incredibly fun track.

[@zebjensen4251]

This sounds like a 70s super robo anime song. I should know I've watched enough of them.

[@KuroFaust]

More like 80-90 but ur right in vibre way xD

[@bluesrike]

Definitely reminds me of "Voltes V"

[@Romangelo]

The song that plays when I try to figure out why my PC can't be turned on.

[@RasenRendanX]

I'll never forget the feeling I had doing this fight for the first time. Jaw was on the floor as my fingers pushed many buttons It was so awesome. Had flashbacks to when I used to watch power rangers

[@someclevername8167]

BRO SAME. Felt like I was a kid watching Mystic Force with my older brother. Good times

[@atraustoller]

Fun fact, the names are actually based on the Transformer combiner Bruticus and his components.

[@Noobie2k7]

First time i ram this fight we wiped on purpose at the end just so we could do it again right away.

[@Zidanesco]

After years I can just say. So glad I went to this fight blind lol

[@nylvoid]

Great vid, but there are additional 'background lyrics' during four lines which you missed. The lyrics are: "Static tuned in to reason (We're falling back right in with the system) Time in the aether deepens (Who'll see you falling back to the end) Transmissions blink uncompleted (We're falling back right in with the system) Seven two three two three... (Who'll see you falling back to the end)" The background lyrics are sung at the same time as the main lyrics, so I get that it may have been hard to convey that info. Still a great vid!

[@RegenWasTaken]

Goddamn they added the lyrics for Locus huh

[@SeanTheShinigami]

@@RegenWasTaken Alexander's leitmotif, essentially

[@RegenWasTaken]

@@SeanTheShinigami love it

[@MaxLebled]

I love how they weaved in that part. It just sounds so neat

[@christianlewis6789]

I've not played FFXIV yet, but I have to ask. Which song gets played first if you play the game straight through? Locus, or Metal (Brute Justice Mode)?

[@domisito1]

I would have never guessed the lyrics :P Ty for the vid, have a like.

[@Dragonsamuari]

I think Alexander Prime has the hardest lyrics to keep an ear on

[@LuminaNinetales]

The spirit of the machine is strong on this one

[@kade-qt1zu]

Combaticons, combine into Bruticus!

[@OmegaEnvych]

Best name I can come up with this entire fight is: "Transform! Bruticus Sentai Gobbyranger!" :D

[@Valerkos93]

And ultimate?

[@KamenRiderRaiden]

@@Valerkos93 The Gobby Gattai Mecha, *_PERFECT ALEXANDER!_*

[@en4135]

I cannot believe somebody pitched the idea of steampunk robots with techno-punk themesongs with lyrics entirely in broken gobbo speak.

[@simondoyle7169]

Fun Fact: Brute Justice is based off a transformers combiner character Bruticus

[@fapnoob]

Oh shit yeah, just checked the names of the bots.

[@HyperfixationWizard]

Bruticus is one of my favorite combiners so that makes this fight even better in my opinion

[@christianlewis6789]

"Combaticons, combine into *Bruticus!*"

[@aceman67]

The Names are a reference to Bruticus, but the colour scheme is Voltron.

[@christianlewis6789]

@@aceman67 they could be either one depending on which version of Bruticus you compare it to (case in point, G2 Combaticon colors)

[@vante2]

I remembered the first time I did this raid and being visibly confused by the design; and then the voltron transformation with the music kicking in happened midway and I was like "hooboy... I'm in for a treat"

[@dooplon5083]

Fun fact, the combined transformation is actually based on the combiner Bruticus from transformers, with even it's components being named after the characters that formed the combiner. Swindle = swindler vortex = vortexer blast-off = blaster etc

[@yonesobi]

The bald man doing the savage raid now can't wait to finish the Ultimate raids with his FAMILY !

[@capntizzy9029]

Such a bop. Love the musical timing of that KB laser mech that shot you into the corner.

[@raphathekid]

Now, tell me... isn't SQEX doing an AMAZING job about making incredible OSTs for 14? I always liked the major part of them ;o

[@kevindenis9551]

Wouldn’t mind Square releasing a high quality toy version of this irl, would be cool as heck with sounds, lights, and a button that triggers this song to play from it. Plus it would be able to split into all the little bots, just for good measure. Would definitely buy it if it were a thing. Love the Alexander raids so much, got by far the best music in the game.

[@DarkDranzer88]

COMBATICONS!!! MERGE INTO BRUTE-JUSTICE!!!!

[@pizza9798]

god this song is so groovy it's amazing

[@Dordracnor]

Brute justice or as i prefer to call it: AGGRESSIVE TRUMPET NOISES

[@disnagburnazog9552]

when this started playing in game i thought us doomed like unironically that trumpet nearly demoralized me

[@hereniho]

Try the Savage version sync'd. That trumpet will be your death many times. (also lol, fallen london player spotted)

[@lemonlefleur6236]

Did…did he detect the Endsinger?

[@rociosilverroot2261]

The endsinger is teased continuously starting with Heavensward yes. These raids are all about how sucking the Aether from the planet would doom it. It's not until Endwalker that we find out why.

[@Raziel_Zero]

@@rociosilverroot2261 To be fair that's not really bad just because of the Endsinger, but in general all Primals accumulate more and more aether and if we didn't put them down they would suck the land dry, which is in general not good for living beings.

[@daanroelofs119]

Seeing as the defs said they didn't even fully made the story of EW untill after the drop of 5.0, you can safely assume that the story was non even in the making back then.

[@hereniho]

It's talking about AST lmao That entire section is referencing HW new jobs

[@theequalizer694]

Alexander Knows All

[@HakkenYZ]

Somehow the horns section makes me feeling that I'm in a Persona game

[@gamerbun866]

Anyone else notice that the pistons on the walls move in time with the beat? I noticed it back in Stormblood and now I can't stop. OwO

[@rythiancross]

The celestial noise detected takes on a whole new meaning its great.

[@FlavorsomeMusic]

I never actually raided alexander back in the day, but recently I had to clear my way there to get j-kick and I was amazed by this song. Now that I read the lyrics, it's at least 69 420 times better.

[@wazzupz2244]

4:19 Hollywood style.

[@Kurokeet]

The theme of getting J-Kicked in the middle of casting LB3.

[@commediaDollArte]

soken changes metal from, well, metal, to a fucking TOKUSATSU JAZZ REMIX because this is a megazord. I love this game.

[@ericmurotake5180]

The entire color scheme is just straight up VOLTRON/GoLion.

[@dooplon5083]

it's actually a transformers reference too funnily enough lol

[@CaptainJLinebeck]

This song is excellent, but man the Savage version of this raid is one of the most brutal in the entire game

[@hereniho]

I love how Normal victory scene has the characters facing away from the explosion like a badass out of a movie, but the Savage has them doubled over in sheer exhaustion after how much the whole fight kicked their ass.

[@kassandra_sae4563]

Yeah, the whole song is incredible. But oh my godddd that chorus

[@FF-tp7qs]

The line of celestial noise detected hits differently now

[@ThatDawgInEm]

The whole hook hits different.

[@bakacdaz]

Sounds like opening of old school robot anime for goblins.

[@Gloomdrake]

Super Robot Goblin Force Go

[@FiendMatadorSlayerOfNoobs]

I've seen enough sentai to know where this is going.

[@nastylittlehobbitses4799]

Metal (Normal): Very good, very metal Brute Justice Metal: YA LIKE JAZZ?

[@Aurea2001]

Wish locus sounded more like at 1:24

[@twilightmiasma]

This fight was so much fun.

[@messiahnyx971]

This has such a Sentai feel and I am all for it

[@stevemitchell4663]

can't believe i forgot about BRUTE JUSTICE, my world has be dark indeed.

[@sebastiangodoyortiz2840]

1:22 love how are children who scream "brute justice trans-modo"! Jaja so súper sentai

[@SniperKing-O]

Still waiting for this five seater mount to come out.

[@Blizzard0fOz93]

Game : music plays Me: does random Sentai pose while entering the room

[@T4CFantasy]

1:21

[@lucatiel2859]

This would unironically work as a Dragonball opening

[@Shinesprk]

When the fight started just with the middle unit I was like “nah this can’t be it.” Then the four robots from earlier started showing up and I was like “ah we’re gonna have to fight them all at once, that’s kinda cool”, and then they started levitating and “OH MY GOSH THEY’RE DOIGN A F***IN VOLTRON!!!”

[@ImGonnaFudgeThatFish]

I love this song, I just really wsh there was an instrumental version

[@GlacierFox523]

Huh so if you want a more live version like they did at fan fest just speed it up in which I love the sped up version

[@ChaoticSurge161]

The Primals version of this song is played in Ultimate Alexander kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4Tdl6mmq6uooK8

[@lp1spiritguidance577]

Jesus they weren’t kidding on the justice mode 🤣

[@krystalreverb]

Metal Ska Justice Mode: Trumpet Edition

[@Concerned_Custodian]

I can feel the epic of alexander surging within me... wait a minute.

[@haileymccurry3756]

man hungrychad really needs to pick it up in that fight

[@hienpham2415]

Doesn't matter what anyone says, best boss fight with the best theme song attached to it, that reminds me of power rangers/transformers or something similar in the same range

[@Zejety]

Yeah! I did it for the first time a few days ago and kinda wanna queue for it again just for fun.

[@Lambda_111]

Its Super Sentei, aka what Power Rangers is derived from.

[@insertedgynamehere]

@@Lambda_111 it's transformers actually. It's a reference to the combaticons (onslaught, swindle, vortex, blast off and brawl) and their combined form bruticus

[@Lambda_111]

@@insertedgynamehere Yeah I've since seen its listed on the official wiki as a transformers reference but the music is very much old school sentai styled.

[@Gloomdrake]

​@@insertedgynamehere it's both simultaneously

[@pr0v0cative4pple]

My favorite serial sentai theme

[@SerenEirian]

_Go, Go, Primal Rangers!_

[@kurisu7885]

A battle that is a love letter to all things mecha.

[@kingkaga898]

I love this

[@amitamaru]

I want these toys.

[@Levi-vn9iq]

Corperations when it turns June 1st 1:21

[@ericg.vilella9238]

Rawfler brought me here

[@akumaking1]

Who?

[@ericg.vilella9238]

@@akumaking1 A Genshin Impact memes KZbinr

[@Ashaweshk]

The kids yelling killed it. lol

[@kapitanmaurice9806]

"celestial voice detected"???? Did the gobbies know about the final days :o

[@daanroelofs119]

Nope, EW story wasn't even made at the release of ShB

[@WinoniLives]

Figured it out the that riff, it just Moon Prism Power Make Up makes sense

[@kabob0077]

Okay, who poured the Tokusatsu into my Fantasy MMO?

[@SorcererDiZ]

When I was at this boss I couldn't help posing like a sentai ranger XD

[@TheLostWoodshed]

The start sounds like I should be watching a sentai transformation

[@nah4180]

My Boy Kiyo loves this song

[@cashman1228]

Wait. I play this game for 4 years and I'm only now finding out FFXIV has a frickin' ska song? Soken is a musical god lol.

[@digifan02]

so in “locus” it mentions an incomplete transmission. I wonder if the “Falling back right into the system” part here is intended to be the complete message. Cuz that part sure sounds like Endwalker talking, better to die than fall to despair again

[@eduardonunez2179]

Gracias Rawfler

[@guy3295]

Bruticus would be proud

[@ElFreakinCid]

I always feel like there's a bit of a sadness to this fight. Not only does Brute Justice and its theme represent something no doubt the majority of players grew up with, but in anything else, Brute Justice would be the hero. It all gives the feeling that you're fighting a team of anime protagonists taking their last stand and hoping the power of their friendship pulls them through.

[@algorithm-vm6mz]

Rawfler uso este soundtrack 🗿

[@ryannakao7265]

This boss combines like bruticus

[@Tinandel]

Doing this fight over and over unsynced as blue mage for Jump Kick...

[@backgroundcharacterj5071]

It's a fucking megazord