Mick Gordon (feat. Tex Perkins) - The Partisan

As heard in the ending credits of Wolfenstein: The Old Blood.
Developed by MachineGames and published by Bethesda/Zenimax.
Vocals: Tex Perkins
Strings: Pete Whitfield, Simon Turner, Nick Trygstad, Alex Stemp, Paulette Bayley
Everything else: Mick Gordon
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“Song of the French Partisan”
Performed by Tex Perkins & Mick Gordon
Written by Emmanuel d’Astier, English Adaptation by Hy Zaret
Composed by Anna Marly
Published by Additions Raoul Breton
Arranged by Mick Gordon
Produced and Mixed by Mick Gordon
Recorded at Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne, Australia
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Facebook: / mickgordonmusic
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[@freezyholetsplay4366]

"I was a kid, we had a monster in our basement. My father said if I'd done wrong it would creep out at night and come for me. I tried to do no wrong, but the monster came all the same."

[@toainsully]

This was after you rescue either Kessler or Annette and then head towards the prototype construction mech

[@hugostiglitz491]

And then in The New Colossus it shows a flashback about how he actually thought there was a monster in the basement

[@Painkiller3598]

300th like

[@senna2794]

best quote in the whole fuckin series

[@SalusFuturistics]

@@senna2794 I thought it was about him holding back his Tears or he'd drown in them

[@andrenyheim123]

""The monster never dies no matter how many times you kill it. It just sheds its skin and changes form."" ""I can feel the weight of the world pushing me down, I try to carry it nonetheless. One last time, then I can rest.""

[@varunkur4366]

almost cried with the song playing,describes how completely hopeless and desolate the future is but they keep on fighting,one last time,the impossible fight,the impossible war

[@SoldierOfGodrick_]

Little did he know what he was in for.. awesome series and fuckin awesome music!

[@grubblewubbles]

"My daddy always told me that their was a monster in our basement. He said if I did no wrong, it wouldn't come for me. But no matter what I did, it came all the same"

[@elijahcollins8818]

That sentence hits me where I live

[@ricecooker7037]

@@elijahcollins8818 oh shit u in Ukraine?

[@elnacho657]

Bethesda: "Mister Gordon, would you like to make the soundtrack for our new game?" Mick Gordon: *Cracks knuckles* "How many awards for game music do you want?"

[@nejcl3152]

Guardian Triple Damage Get a life cringelord

[@elnacho657]

@bing bingbung But you have to be fair buddy, its leveldesign and mechanics as well as the overall gameplay were pretty good. I wish more (coop) shooters would be that well made. So what YB lacks in story it makes up for its gameplay. However i think Wolfenstein 3 will undo the damage.

[@elnacho657]

@@nejcl3152 That wasn´t very nice.

[@elnacho657]

@@snazzyjovialwyrm3314 Weirdly enough i found it was the exact opposite. To be fair tough, you do have a point here so don´t think i completely disagree with you. However the Machinegames Wolfenstein games always had huge balancing issues which were at their peak in WS2. YB kinda fixed it since now that you´re on par with the enemies and you have a partner by your side, you can play much more aggressive this time. I recently finished the game and in retrospect i also think a standalone singleplayer game with a few changes here and there would have been better, but what we have right now is miles away from the catastrophy everyone describes it as. It´s just a spin off not being as good as the main games. Assault Horizon didn´t kill ace combat, Judgement didn´t kill gears of war and YB won´t certainly be much of a problem for future wolfenstein games, either.

[@ddxinthehouse]

@@Guangtian2077 yeah, hes leaving bugthesda and id behind.

[@JackOfBlackPhoenix]

6 years later, this is by far the most underrated/underappreciated piece made by Mick. The mixture between the melancholy of the violins and the violence of the guitars is truly masterful... one of the top tracks Mick has ever produced imo.

[@dilet1114]

Because BFG Division/ The Only Thing They Fear Is You get so much attention

[@mts9266]

@@dilet1114 i mean, they deserver it imo but this is probably top 5 mick gordon and it doesnt get enough recognition

[@noyanmp4360]

Agreed

[@hugostiglitz491]

Agreed💯

[@AussieGladiator]

no kidding, this man is a true legend, the Jesus of music.

[@gabenplznerf1093]

I can’t believe a company would do Mick so dirty. We support you

[@bobplanderlinde329]

What happened

[@icravedeath.1200]

@@bobplanderlinde329 something involving doom eternals messy production and how he was forced to scrap years worth of compositions and had to rush the soundtrack out of the door and other stuff.

[@bobplanderlinde329]

@@icravedeath.1200 Daamn

[@h4nn1bal73]

@@bobplanderlinde329 he also didn’t get payed for Old Blood until 2020

[@xkavarsmith9322]

@@h4nn1bal73 Just to remind everyone, Old Blood launched in 2015. Mick Gordon wasn't paid FOR FIVE YEARS.

[@charliecussans7638]

She died... without a whisper. That always hits me.

[@Woodside235]

I've always wonder if that means - The soldiers killed her without even letting her speak (shoot first, ask questions later) - "Whisper" is more metaphorical, and means she stood firm upon interrogation and did not say anything about whom she was harboring I hope it means the latter because that is a nice touch of even a "weak" person standing strong.

[@Fosi94]

@@Woodside235 Exactly. I believe it is the second one. She never said a word.

[@lahirefrancois7508]

@@Fosi94 I think the same. Also if I can bring up the french lyrics (it's an old man, but no matters) "he died without surprise". The french lyrics focus on the inevitability of that death (but with the implied idea that he didn't speak) while the english version make it clear that torture wasn't enough to make them talk. Plus, but that is extrapolation on my part, the fact that they are old means they've at least known WW1 so the idea that the Germans were the ennemi was very deeply rooted for them (it thankfully changed so we can have the Europe we know now, but we can catch my drift)

[@KhoaLe-uc2ny]

Humanity burns most bright in the darkest of days. This song truly brings tears to my eyes for what it represents.

[@Doomster3420]

o7

[@jujoensu]

o7

[@scream0em0669]

I don't blame you, simply thinking of a world of pure evil where all good is gone is absolutely eary and complex to actually take in. Like simply imagining it

[@brijeshthakkar5688]

MOST UNDER-RATED Comment!

[@john_doeherty]

still can't believe this masterpiece of music still isn't on spotify!!

[@woodbrogaming9221]

I FUCKING KNOW!!! I keep checking every few months.

[@burri06]

It is on Soundcloud though!

[@don8659]

Agreed...

[@shturm9391]

@@burri06 soundcloud isnt the same vibe

[@PeytonHelix]

It used to be, a good few years ago. I used to listen to it all the time. It got taken off for some reason.

[@richardmulledy3857]

Between Old Blood and New Order, Machinegames have proved that they have impeccable taste in music. Everything about this song is outstanding.

[@MickGordon]

Richard Mulledy Thanks so much!

[@owenjones7517]

Mick Gordon Wheeey! You've got a new subscriber

[@aleksanderolbrych9157]

Mick Gordon You need to record a whole album of songs like this. I'm serious. The sound and tone are perfect for a concept album.

[@solorhypercane5041]

Then the new colossus comes out...

[@el_curvo]

solorhurrcane 695 *screams* WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT!!!!

[@chilla9697]

Great song to finish a great game. That ending...

[@umberto6259]

+chilla9697 Or to begin a better one

[@XSISTANC3]

i dont know why but this is at this moment i understand why there was no paranormal in the new order. and actualy we palying the same caracter from return to castle wolfenstein and wolfenstin 2009. old blood is the end of paranormal brench of nazi.

[@_h4t3]

tomorrow COLOSSUS at E3

[@connormac4401]

The Old Blood is a reimagination of part of the old classic RtCW. I don't think Wolfenstein 2009 is related to New Order. But RtCW is, as BJ remembers swimming across Deathshead's X-lab in Norway. The Old Blood can be seen as the latter part of RtCW in Bethesda's universe

[@MrX-dc5mz]

@@connormac4401 Wolfenstein 2009 is connected to New Order because of Caroline Becker, she even mentions Hans Grosse from Wolfenstein 2009.

[@jmaccc97]

Game: 10/10 Characters/story: 10/10 Soundtrack: 20/10

[@seonggi-hun7718]

@S A idiot.

[@sirspookybones1118]

@FATHER’S FATHER I think you'll find 20/10 is 2

[@Weinnersukka]

@@sirspookybones1118 *Slow claps* *holds back laughter* Well played sir/ma'am

[@homosexualsapiens]

final boss: 1/400

[@Weinnersukka]

@@homosexualsapiens Such be life. Can’t win every battle.

[@Donnerbalken28]

Bass dropped harder than German morale after Operation Bagration

[@RyoCh-yx6il]

ARMY GROUP CENTER -------------------------------------- *I S G O N E*

[@Bluesonofman]

In Red World I took down the Entire Warsaw Pact as the American Republic with no allies after Island Hoping from South America, though Africa, Palestine (belongs to Israel), and then up through the Balkans.

[@Mothley_]

That’s really cool bro, but I don’t think anyone asked.

[@_Not_Retarded]

@@Mothley_ Yeah well, no one asked to be reminded that no one asked either.

[@Mothley_]

Good response pal. Lotta thought went into that one.

[@LittleVMills]

that drop! 0_0

[@assadi89]

***** Yeah, I love the use of the "New Order" main theme as the main Riff of this song.

[@samB_o]

***** It brings a tear to my eye. Fucking beautiful Mick Gordon

[@rpgfreak9999]

***** It was awesome indeed!

[@JeanClodVanShot]

***** Hey mate! You doing cover on this?? )

[@IncessantWake]

***** I have these very powerful bass headphones and when that part game it just fuckin sounded so damn powerful... FROM THE SHADOWS!!!!

[@VangeistXIII]

You know, this song actually invokes the bittersweet feelings about the main game's ending. The violins coupled with the guitar just seem to convey the right amount of anger and sadness which to me personally is an incredible thing to accomplish with a song like this.

[@Worse_Alex]

Man for a second there I thought you hugely misspelt 'villains' as violins. I'm not sure why.

[@andrenyheim123]

bittersweet is exactly the feeling it gives, well put. masterful tune.

[@djole94hns]

+Get the D. Both TNO and Old Blood are pure masterpieces of storytelling and music. This actually made me tear up, no shame in admiting it.

[@alias100]

I dunno about story telling but it's solid gunplay for sure. Old Blood was great in the second half with the horror aspect but the first half was missing a LOT of story as it was.

[@simplyaregularguy131]

the drama of being able to only save either Annette or Kessler was very depressing at least to me.

[@jamesharding3459]

My great-grandfather was involved with partisans in WWII. Don't know how, don't really know where, don't really know when. We only know that he was with the S.O.E., and that he didn't make it home. We don't even "know" that he died, just that he went missing. I'd like to believe he lived to see the victory men like him made possible.

[@jacques1344]

Where are u from, if i may ask?

[@jamesharding3459]

@@jacques1344 Pacific Northwest of the United States, but my grandmother (daughter of the great-grandfather above) came over from the UK in the 50's after marrying an American officer stationed there.

[@jacques1344]

@@jamesharding3459 Kind of sad. I think this stuff is pretty interisting. I am German and i know, that half of my great-grandfathers where Nazis and about one i know a bit more, because he was a Fallschirmjäger and told my father alot of storys. But its understandable that alot of people, who where in the war didnt want to talk about it. If your grandmother is still alive, maybe you could ask she, if she knows more. Btw sry, my english isnt the best :).

[@jamesharding3459]

@@jacques1344 She was just a kid during the war, and it's not something she likes to talk about. And I doubt she'd know much, "spy stuff" tended to be quite secretive. Now, my great-grandad in the RFC, and later the RAF, supposedly had some amazing war stories, including supposedly flying all the war from eastern France back to his airfield with several miles of telephone cable stuck on his tailwheel!

[@alexandergodfreykleinhans8059]

So much emotions in his track: The feeling of being scared; The feeling of having fear to stand up for what's worth living for; The feeling of loss, depression, sadness and defeat; The feeling that you are forced to give up at a corner and to submit like a slave. But at the same time, there's a part of you that wanna snap saying: I CAN'T STAND WITH THIS BULLSHIT! ENOUGH ALREADY!!!! So you stand up against what scares you, what brings you fear, what demoralizes you. Incoming the feeling to fight The feeling of anger and hate against your oppressors The feeling of rage from your endless torture The feeling of vengeance for what you lost The feeling of having the will to live and moving forward. The feeling to protect what you hold dear to you and what's left to hold. In all that is dark and grimm for Humanity, there is one thing that cannot be destroyed... Hope. And I think that's one of the many reasons Blazcowicz is fighting for.

[@nejcl3152]

Alexander Godfrey Kleinhans get a life you piece of shit

[@nono7117]

Nejc is little baby man angry?

[@mohammadmuzammil4848]

Well said bro

[@ondrejmalek1322]

Why So mad lol he described IT greatly you should get a life And reevluate your choices

[@threshold9700]

@@nejcl3152 Tell that to the nintendo fans

[@Maks162887]

When they poured across the border I was cautioned to surrender, this I could not do; I took my gun and vanished. I have changed my name so often, I have lost my wife and children but I have many friends, and some of them are with me. An old woman gave us shelter, kept us hidden in the garret, then the soldiers came; she died without a whisper. There were three of us this morning I'm the only one this evening but I must go on; the frontiers are my prison. Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing, through the graves the wind is blowing, freedom soon will come; then we'll come from the shadows.

[@blktux]

Maks Maxx this song reminds me in Syria(freedom soon will come)

[@andres20193]

Maxx As?

[@BenZedrene]

@@blktux you cannot kill an idea!

[@DoomGuyDark]

A trailer song by Mick Gordon and Aubrey Hodges ft. Tex Perkins for remake of DOOM 3 BFG Edition called "Insanity's Lambda" with Unreal Engine 4 because this game called "Insanity's Lambda" the remake of DOOM 3 BFG Edition has starting. Felix Arvid Kjelberg as Tom Harder the Doomguy and Olivia Sway as Rochelle. 1:28 - 4:01 - 6:12

[@SIRCAM73]

THANK YOU!

[@MegaSnippezz]

I love the way they ended it as you arrive at the Air Base, which you will be boarded on a plane heading for Deathshead's compound. It's actually quite a sad ending, especially if you chose Fergus to die in The New Order.

[@connormac4401]

Totally agreed. People who played New Order will know they are flying to their doom with a glimmer of hope

[@spirz4557]

Interesting fact : the airbase, RAF Kinloss, was just a training base in the real WW2. It gives the feeling not only *how massive* the airborne operation to take down Deathshead is, but also *how desperate* the situation for the Allies is. They are using every airbase available for their remaining transports because this is their last dice roll.

[@thathandsomedevil0828]

Got the Old Blood today and intend to play through it and again through the new order and the new colossus. I wish to appreciate this video's music at the end of the prequel though. :)

[@facuvucovich4221]

@@thathandsomedevil0828 me too man! Ive just finished Old Blood and now im downloading New Order, i dont know why i havent played this games earlier. This story is epic!

[@toainsully]

@@spirz4557 It goes to show that even though the Allies are fighting a losing war, it's still one last shot. Meanwhile, Imperial Japan is just defending itself against the USA

[@91manmat]

Count to four...inhale...count to four...exhale

[@hosomi1833]

It's a trick I picked up blazko

[@andres20193]

That trick works on me Thanks blazko

[@filipbabic4913]

The trick is actually super effective

[@marc-antoinerave2572]

So long Wesley

[@quandeldingle1714]

For the last time who's is you contact in the village ? Klaus. Who is this Klaus ....Santa Klaus

[@Drumming_Monkey]

Just finished the game (yeah I'm late). What a beautiful piece of music.

[@itojusedi]

One of the best ending titles and endings overall out there.

[@DevilsAbove]

If you’re moving onto The New Order next, go with Scottish Fergus Reid. Don’t pick Private Probst Wyatt III, you can thank me later.

[@Drumming_Monkey]

@@DevilsAbove I played New Order before, I just skipped Old Blood last time. :)

[@cjware316]

​@@DevilsAbove Are you crazy?! Id go with Wyatt everytime, soley Because you get Jimmy Hendrix as a resistance member in that timeline.

[@DevilsAbove]

@@cjware316 That is true, but Fergus is much more rewarding as far as a partner to bounce things off Blazkowicz’s no-nonsense attitude, especially in The New Colossus. Then there’s always the ending to The New Order if you did pick Fergus that makes it all the more meaningful of what was lost. Tip-toeing around spoilers is tough…

[@gamerhats4145]

With this song it's very easy to imagine a a man sitting in a empty home up against the broken down walls holding out a locket with an image of his family and him while the battle outside rages on before he rushes back out knowing he might never come back to see them but it's a battle he has to try winning to keep them safe, very powerful stuff. Good job Mick.

[@rpgfreak9999]

GamerHats Beautifully inspiring vision you came up with here! :)

[@gamerhats4145]

Nirvana Paradox Thank you very much, I plan to draw a small comic of this at some point, don't know when i'll finish it though.

[@magikdragon123]

GamerHats Bro please tell me when the comic is done

[@gamerhats4145]

Walter white It'll really only be a page from what i described up top but whenever i finish it, I'll let you know.

[@ThePaintballerforlif]

That'd be pretty awesome to see. then throughout the song you see him and his friends fighting and dying together

[@Barbaroossa]

I still get goosebumps everytime I listen to this.

[@farhicerenkingur9087]

Same. Every time.

[@jobelthirty1294]

Full body chills. amazing

[@rythmys]

still get too

[@ernestov1777]

My grandpa was an Italian Resistance partisan in WW2, participated in the 4 days of Naples (liberation of Naples from the Nazis) to this day, I get chills hearing this, thank you grandpa for your sacrifice. May you rest in peace.

[@natel_9945]

*salutes*

[@Jargon]

With Europe's rise of neo fascism under the guise of anti PC free speech, anti-europe and alt-right crap the fight is never over.

[@ernestov1777]

@@Jargon The left won in Spain and Paul Joseph Watson was banned. I guess that is good news for the moment.

[@marco4149]

​@@ernestov1777 I't's a shame, but the times where PSOE was a left wing party are long gone. I wouldn't call them ''the left''.

[@mk-ey2kp]

@@ernestov1777 him getting banned is a good thing? So someone with a different opinion is bad. My grandfather was at omaha and got surrounded during the battle of the buldge. He would laugh at all this supposed nazi rhetoric people toss around today with no weight behind it. Its not as big of a problem as people make it out and if you silence them, they will just get more attention.

[@lucbaldwin977]

8 years on and this is still one of the best songs mick has produced. fucking shameful what they did to him. truly believe he is the greatest video game composer of our time and excited to see what he does next.

[@TheAgraelus]

Beautiful piece of art.

[@jakubstehlik8213]

***** Čo ty tu ? :D Nepočúvaj hudbu a rob ďalšieho wolfa :D

[@marquisdemontcalm7875]

***** No jo taky pěkný ale u mě vítězí Wolfenstein The New Order Prototype:)Jinak skvělý první part na Wolfa:)

[@petrsablatura8914]

***** luxus drop :) Dík za doporučení :)

[@simon.martak]

***** ten drop je fakt super :) dík, že si to zdielal na facebook :)

[@FoxHoot]

Jakub Stehlík Nech ho je to svobodnější člověk a muže si dělat co chce

[@sillyvanya]

Mick, I've gotta say, I didn't think I could trust anyone with these iconic games' soundtracks. But you, you've somehow pulled off the feeling of the games and the Doom series especially. I'm really happy id went with you!

[@MickGordon]

Thanks so much man! Means a lot!

[@jobelthirty1294]

+Mick Gordon Are you doing Quake Champions?

[@jobelthirty1294]

+Mick Gordon are you doing quake champions?

[@Romanian901]

do you prefer quake 1 or quake 2 soundtrack? i mean i loved quake 2 and i think it's still the best in the series but quake 1 had those songs from nine inch nails

[@MickGordon]

Quhark Atkali Quake 2 ;)

[@lordrath9894]

I sincerely think this is the best end credits song I've ever heard. It just matches the global feeling of Old Blood so much. It's so depressing and shows how lonely B.J. is in his battle, since 3 out of the 4 allies he comes to met dies in front of him, letting him carrying alone the burden of saving the world from the wicked hold of the seemingly unstoppable Nazi forces, and yet it has (just like Blazko) this "We won't give up anyway" vibe... To me, this song resumes perfectly the final mindstate of the game: "I've been through hell and back, I've seen surreal horrors and discovered the darkest secrets, I've lost my friends and seen my world set ablaze by the Nazis... But now there's hope to turn the tides as we're heading for a final mission to save the world..." As B.J. says himself: "I feel the weight of the world pushing me down. I try to carry it nonetheless...one last time...then I can rest." ... And sadly, he couldn't have been more wrong.

[@josephmatthew9724]

This song marks the end of the old wolfenstein. The Castle Wolfenstein games to Wolfenstein 3D to Wolfenstein 2009, and loosely connected(not really in the timeline, but using names and characters from the old timeline to the new Machine Games timeline) The New order and The Old Blood. It’s the end of an era spanning 3 decades. Though Youngblood sucked, I can only hope they make the final game in the machine games timeline, though I hope they make 2 more, one about the second American revolution, and the end of the Third/Fourth Reich. I hope for a comeback for the machine games timeline and a strong close.

[@Osh_93]

Might as well be! Funny enough, one of my favorites is Prey (2017) "Mind Games" as the ending credit. The song isn't for Mick but he did work on that game as well lol

[@Birch_ON]

I wouldn't be upset if Mick just did a whole heavy metal album like this song. Seriously, this has to be some of his best work.

[@ColonelSmoke]

This seems to be a translation of a French resistance song called La Complainte du Partisan, with some bits of the Chant des Partisans mixed in together. And all of it modernised and more punchy... This has a strong meaning to me as a Frenchman, my great-grandfather had been arrested and deported by the Wehrmacht for various acts of sabotage, and my great-grandparents on the other side of the family had been saved from arrest by a couple of German bakers... A strong song if it manages to evoke all of this to me, outstanding job, Mr Gordon, thank you very much.

[@demongrenade2748]

It actually is an adaptation of the songs you mentioned.

[@MaitredeDieu]

Bonne référence en effet

[@CP117]

Your story reminds me of what happened to my grandfather. He was on the side of the republicans during the spanish civil war 1936-39. He was from Asturias from a little village in nowhere. One day they were preparing a battle against the fascist somewhere in the north of spain. He was just moving stuff around when suddenly a lieutenant approched him. They soon found out they were from the same area and he asked him if he want to join him on a tour to get some infos from the hq, well he said yes and was thinking to come later to help the rebels organize things. He heard later that day, that they got attacked a few hours later. The nationalists killed them all, no survivors. That happened to him before he got married, before he had kids. My father told me that story few years after he died. I'm here because of luck and the spontaneity of my grandfather.

[@GrandHighGamer]

He doesn't because it isn't. As the description says, its a cover from an older translation to English. The same translation Cohen used. But in terms of the rest of the music, it has no resemblance to Cohen. That said, Cohen's probably where he heard it first.

[@logangonzales5028]

Your great grandfather sounds like a hero.

[@Axisoflords]

My friend gave me Wolfenstein: The Old Blood for my birthday. I enjoyed every moment of the game...But I wasn't expecting something beautiful at the end, and I have now gone and dug through your work. Truly this made my day all the better. You're amazing, Mick. Keep up the amazing work!

[@MickGordon]

Rhyan Chalmers Wow, dude, thanks so much!

[@johnlew1564]

Mick Gordon I LOVE YOUR MUSIC SO MUCH I USE UP ALL MY DATA ALLOWANCE AT THE GYM LISTENING TO YOUR SONGS

[@CommanderGene]

Rhyan Chalmers If you haven't done so yet, play the New Order as well, it's fantastic.

[@Axisoflords]

George Washington I own it as I do every single Wolfenstein title! The franchise that bought me into the FPS genre.

[@MassiveComputerTek]

Rhyan Chalmers Play New Order...is AMAZING!

[@blackidna]

Despite many might say otherwise, the soundtrack is the backbone of a game's soul. I loved playing Wolfenstein TNO and TOB, especially for the music. It really strikes a special chord in my soul. I can't listen to this without shedding a tear and it's a pain I like to feel. There's struggle, desperation, resolve and hope in those notes. Notes that are brush strokes coming in my ears, painting the canvas in my mind and the picture is breathtaking.

[@Beltramstein]

There was 3 of us this morning.. I am the only one this evening...

[@rataishereguys]

I love how he screams FROM THE SHADOOOOOOOOOWS in the last part. All the anger and sorrow of a partisan in that scream. Bravo

[@Romanian901]

This song is perfect to listen to when sad, it fills me with with motivation.

[@Soarerfox]

I feel it

[@USSManhattan]

Unfortunately, as we know from the next game, it will be in vain, which only increases the impact.

[@destroyazoid2060]

Turns sadness to fury and adrenaline. I like it.

[@greatbeast-lm4jy]

Lyrics: When they poured across the border I was cautioned to surrender This I could not do I took my gun and vanished. I have changed my name so often I've lost my wife and children But I have many friends And some of them are with me An old woman gave us shelter Kept us hidden in the garret Then the soldiers came She died without a whisper There were three of us this morning I'm the only one this evening But I must go on The frontiers are my prison Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing Through the graves the wind is blowing Freedom soon will come Then we'll come from the shadows.

[@ambernerd5228]

mexicans

[@justsomecanadiandude]

@@ambernerd5228 lmfao

[@BarneyOram]

Leonard Cohen was a genius.

[@connorfinnigan263]

​@@ambernerd5228clown

[@PhilipXanderMusic]

@@BarneyOram Well, yes. But he didn't write this song.

[@Fosi94]

Mick, in my humble opinion, this is your best song. It have a soul like no other. I listen to it while riding my motorcycle.

[@Rippthrough]

I still think this is almost outright the best track Mick has done, it's amazing, even all these years later. I can't believe it's not held up there as a paragon of not just game audio but in and of itself.

[@PurpleSeaUrchen]

It really should be regarded as one of the best songs/ versions of a song ever. Mick Gordon should go solo.

[@dw2446]

I don't play video games. But my word, this song is absofuckinglootley amazing. Stumbled across this totally by accident a few years ago. Chills. Mind blowing! Respect for the original lyrics.

[@Falstad0077]

Absolutely fantastic, perfectly encapsulates the the dread and hopelessness of a world withering under a Nazi regime, and the defiance of B.J. and the resistance. After Wolfenstein and Doom, I wouldn't want anyone but you composing these soundtracks man.

[@Falstad0077]

Wew lads

[@connormac4401]

the whole world get united under one banner is a good thing. (but not Nazis, cuz if you are not a German. you are basically dead)

[@Falstad0077]

WEW LADS

[@fdb718]

Actually this song is the translation of an original partisan song wrote by French poet in 1943, so this is why seems so fitting :) But this arrangement is very cool indeed!

[@Falstad0077]

wow, didn't know that. they really put a lot of thought into this.

[@teddy129]

5 years later, and this song continues to leave me in awestruck. Mick Gordon, if you are reading this comment, words cannot express how content I am with your work. You are truly an amazing musician.

[@Paragon._.]

In my opinion, this is one of Mick's best lyrical songs. It matches the ending of WTOB, you win and think the Allies have a chance at winning, a moment of solace, but we all know how that turns out. The beat drop brings back the gameplay of Wolfenstein and BJ's undying endurance to win and do what's right. Bethesda honestly does not deserve you after what they had done.

[@KuroNekoExMachina]

its not his, it belongs to Anna Marly a resistance fighter.

[@A_Muddy_Rambler]

I would love to be able to get this song on Spotify!

[@RamRam.720]

Cohen's version is im sure.

[@420daysfreetrial]

Still not on spotify? ._.

[@TheSpitzy24]

None of the songs from the Old Blood soundtrack are, and considering the game’s been out for 4 years by this point... better off just to use one of those yt-mp3 converters on a PC and transfer it to Spotify that way.

[@moeezS]

This was amazing and so bittersweet with getting to see Fergus again. FROM THE SHADOWWWWWS!

[@gamertime753]

Messofanego I felt the same when i saw Fergus.

[@hybrid_grizzly]

I felt really bad because I didn't choose Fergus

[@gejnormcswipe8435]

+Barrett Jordan Don't feel bad, if you choose Fergus he hates you for it in The New Order. He was old, and you should've chosen the young to survive.

[@TheSporelover88]

Gejnor Mcswipe Well Wyatt hates you aswell if you choose him. Both decisions aren't really positive in any way, it's just a decision you have to make.

[@gejnormcswipe8435]

Nathan Cameron Welp, makes me feel "better" about my choice then!

[@AshganxD]

I never thought this song would become up to date in the course of my life...

[@monarchistheadcrab8819]

Fun little side fact to read while listening to this masterpiece, that you probably didn't know and most likely won't care about cuz it has absolutely no use for you: The word "Partisan" is actually a Persian/Iranian word, and it consists of "parti" which refers to Parthians, a group of Iranians that beat the shit outta Selucids and Romans alike and created the Arshkanian/Parthian empire, and the suffix "-san", which in Iranian means "like", so basically, a partisan, is a warrior that fights like the Parthians, and the Parthians were actually known for their impressive guerilla warfare tactics.

[@Kippnod]

Oh woah that’s actually really cool thanks for the little history lesson!

[@Chuked]

Interesting

[@nothuman3083]

Iranian history is one tribe beats all the others, fights across the middle east, picks a fight with a Major power, major power war exhausts the Nation, another tribe beats up the other tribes and takes over. English history is invaders invade, build up and melt into the population, repeat. Civics side, it's peasants get angry, king tries to passively kill them with war, they win the war, king has to give them rights, repeat.

[@hernanarauz1610]

Nice to know

[@Blazcowitz1943]

"Theirs this dream. Something important. Its gone when I wake up. No time for dreams, I guess. The monster never dies no matter how many times you kill it. It just sheds its skin and changes form. I can feel the weight of the world pushing me down, I try to carry it nonetheless. One last time, then I can rest." Captain William "BJ" Blazkowicz.

[@italianrager5831]

Listening to this perfectly represents the glooming massacre that unfolded to all those poor soldiers in the end of the old blood getting on planes to fight at deaths head compound, the sheer tragedy of it, paired up with brian blooms amazing voice acting. Fuck me sideways mick. Awsome

[@martindovah3810]

I don't think Brian Bloom gets enough praise or recognition for how well he did voicing B.J. across these games. He's made such an amazing and wonderful protagonist, who's words can make you laugh, cry, grieve, or cheer.

[@cruachan1191]

It's testament to the games and the music that you feel like you walk every step with BJ. Hearing this at the end of Old Blood, knowing that your heading for Deathshead's compound and will have to choose between Fergus and Wyatt. This song still gives me chills all these years later.

[@richrich6409]

Duuude just finished old blood and sat and wallowed in the credits whilst this played. Such a good song to reflect on what you had just played. So upset it isn't on Spotify! Hoping u continue to make phenomenal tracks like this one!

[@666monkeyboy]

Mick, how did you manage to get Tex to go Metal? Nice work!

[@MickGordon]

Dude, Tex ROCKED it - he's an incredible musician!

[@stopbunsen]

I'd love to hear him do some more stuff like this. He sounds great here, especially those screams!

[@taylorbrown9058]

Mick Gordon Hi Would You Ever Realease The Notes For This And Other Soundtracks You Have Composed In Both Wolfenstein Games. I Would Love To Play Them On Guitar. Thanks

[@KamiKaZantA]

I haven't heard him in anything else, but this song man... incredible voice!

[@sirdorkster]

@@MickGordon Hey can you get this song on Spotify? Please and thank you.

[@jimbobmcdougal6983]

Girlfriend: “It’s just a game.” Me: 👁 👄 👁 💧 💧

[@chasny4588]

Thanks to Raycevick, now I think The Old Blood is the best one of all 3 Wolfenstein games by Machinegames yet less memorable of all for people

[@raflystiansahlatif5293]

same i came here from him too

[@Barnes0420]

I did the same; I can’t wait to play the old blood!

[@liammatthews2183]

@@Barnes0420 it's well worth it. Both the old blood and new order are great. I've yet to play the new colossus

[@abysswalker2115]

The old blood is just pure shooting bliss, nearly every combat encounter is set up in a very methodical manner, and goddamn is it satisfying to get through those ordeals

[@baconislettuce6821]

The final boss of Old blood is interesting.....

[@PoorStargazer]

This is now the theme of Mick's struggle against Bethesda and Id

[@MikeHectorCreative]

Love what Bethesda is doing to revive and respect ID's classic IP's.

[@Kratosaurus]

+Mike Hector ...and i like your comment! ;)

[@jobelthirty1294]

iD is reviving their IPs, not Bethesda. iD Software still makes their own games, bethesda just publishes them

[@MikeHectorCreative]

Thank. You. Buzz. Killington. Without Bethesda they wouldn't have the coin to do so, hence why they sold to Zenimax.

[@Overlai]

Id didn't make the new wolfenstein games...

[@MikeHectorCreative]

*sigh*

[@sunwarrior11]

If anyone is looking for the lyrics, here's what I think they say: When they poured across the border I was cautioned to surrender This I could not do I took my gun and I vanished I have changed my name so often I have lost my wife and children But I have many friends And some of them are with me An old woman gave us shelter Kept us hidden in the garret Then those soldiers came she died without a whisper There was three of us this morning Im the only one this evening But I must go on The frontier is my prison Oh the wind, the wind is blowing Through the graves the wind is blowing Freedom soon to come Then we'll come from the shadows Oh the wind, the wind is blowing Through the graves the wind is blowing Freedom soon to come Then we'll come from the shadows From the shadows From the shadows From the shadows Shadows Shadows From the shadows

[@MickGordon]

sunwarrior11 Close! "Kept us hidden in the garret" (it's an attic) and, "The frontier is my prison" Thanks so much!

[@sunwarrior11]

Mick Gordon Thank you! I have to say, love this song. I was also thinking about doing an ASL interpretation of this song, would you like a link to that when it's done?

[@MickGordon]

sunwarrior11 Oh YEAH!!! Absolutely. Please do!

[@jeissythejack]

sunwarrior11 I believe it's "Then the soldiers came" and 'The frontiers are my prison"

[@CycerMan]

Mick Gordon What is your deman for song that lasts 1 Minute? Just asking.. u know.. for indie game things.

[@aloisdorshorst5981]

"Theirs this dream... Something important... It's gone when I wake up. No time for dreams I guess. The monster never dies no matter how many times you kill it. It just sheds it's skin and changes form. I can feel the weight of the world pushing me down. I try to carry it nonetheless. One last time, then I can rest." - Captain William "BJ" Blazkowicz

[@yadipstick]

This is my favorite work that Mick ever created. I remember sitting in the dark as the credits for Old Blood rolled, unable to move or react because of how entranced I was by the closing score.

[@sgtdanny69148]

"A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. With silent lips "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me..." - Captain William Joseph B.J. Blazkowicz

[@williamjanney2922]

"Death at the door again. Can't greet you today. I have a war to win"

[@angryslave]

sgtdanny69148 "Shooting, stabbing, strangling nazis" - Captain William Joseph B.J. Blazkowicz He's emotional and badass at the same time :P

[@snake5305]

"Don't tread on me."

[@EuromanMovieReport]

His end speech in NO get me to cry every time.

[@darnit1944]

"Nazis dead. Nazi robot's dead. Broke all your shit. Helicopter secured."

[@IrvineSnaps]

mick, thanks for this absolute epicness!! .... as a wolfenstein fan while playing Old Blood i felt that the OST was breathtaking, then i got this insane track at the ending and i was like "holy moly that's sick!", i would try any games associated with soundtrack made by u , keep it up 👍

[@MickGordon]

+mohamed elkholy Rock on man! Thanks for stopping by!

[@ipariszalonna]

DOOOOM

[@MickGordon]

SWEEEEET.

[@taylorbrown9058]

Mick Gordon Hi, Can You Please Send Me The Notes To Play This On My Guitar, I Love This Game And Your Music, I Hope Your Composing The Soundtrack For The Next Wolfenstein Game

[@fatttymclad]

I cannot stop listening to this absolute piece of art. It should be much wider know , especially with everything going on now

[@Taki4life]

SPOILERS FOR WOLFENSTEIN II: THE NEW COLOSSUS After playing Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, I notice some of the lyrics were kinda foreshadowing to the events of that game (with different circumstances of course) It wasn't intentional, but it's a perfect fit for a prequel game. "An old woman gave us shelter, kept us hidden in the garret, then the soldiers came; she died without a whisper." - Caroline Becker in the beginning. "Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing, through the graves the wind is blowing, freedom soon will come; then we'll come from the shadows." - Revolution in the ending

[@Meade556]

A variant of the same lyrics are in the original French. It is about going into the hills and being on the run from the Germans.

[@icantthinkofagoodusername4464]

The lyrics weren't foreshadowing considering that this is a translation of a WW2 french resistance song, but I wouldn't be surprised if the lyrics were part of the inspiration for the series' themes and story, especially since it was the guys over at Machine Games who wanted this in the game and asked Mick Gordon to create a rendition of the song for the Old Blood in the first place meaning they knew of the song already. Their game's story and themes are clearly inspired by the acts of rebellion shown by freedom fighters during the Nazi occupation of France, so parallels between a WW2 freedom fighter song and their story makes sense.

[@Fami_Salami]

hey caroline isnt old :(

[@speedking700]

this hits harder now

[@PaletteBegonia]

My favourite track from Bethesda i think. It was so rewarding , to finish Old blood & then get hit with this.... I honestly cant believe how they played mick though..... 5 years without pay.... I expected more Bethesda... I expected more.

[@geovexil2724]

im mad this isnt on spotify

[@johannlabertaler6095]

Still returning to this regularly. One of the best songs I've ever listened to. Thank you Mick, this will accompany me until I die.

[@joshuaburrell7091]

I love the transition from guitar to violin at the end

[@mustardtitsthemurdermaster]

There aren’t enough words In the English dictionary to describe the utter greatness of this song

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

*A timelessly underrated masterpiece right here.*

[@user-th2vj5hl9v]

Це насправді велика пісня, в деяких моментах вона буквально тримала мене. Дякую Вам велике

[@Warbringer95]

I've listened to this so many times. The Old Blood is definitely great, but I think the ending as it bleeds into the start of this song for the credits pushes it to new heights.

[@DrQuagmire1]

I agree, and especially since the game's ending leads directly into the opening events to "Wolfenstein: The New Order", knowing that not everyone will survive that.

[@SlendIGuess]

My favorite part in this song(besides the whole song itself) is the ending when the violins slowly intensify, it's just filled with so much emotion

[@balkan.meme.]

ME TO 😔

[@gaudelio25]

Cannot describe the first time finishing the game and listening to this song. My 7yo boy became addicted to this song and played the shit out of this game, a few more rounds and he'll be able to finish it in a lower difficulty. And also, can sing most of this gem.

[@Peelushky]

Besides having a great (god-like even) ability to convey emotion into music and make it fit within the setting of the game, Mick Gordon also is an amazing OST composer in a way, that tracks he produces fit amazingly in story-heavy games like Wolfenstein, they fit to the cutscenes they are not overbearing, they just amplify what is happening on your screen. He could easily compose a whole OST for a movie no worse than John Williams or Hans Zimmer can. The movie-like quality of this one hit me particularly. I would even go as far as to say, that this track wouldn't stand out in one of earlier U.N.K.L.E. albums which always had a OST vibe to them. That slow beginning or ending where drum and guitar parts are gradually fading out out to leave an orchestral string section playing in - Classic James Lavelle style.

[@glwzbll]

This is not just a song. This was so f*cking unbelieveable, I even have no right words to describe it. You made something what exhausted me physically.

[@toonsem]

I've been listening to this song every day since the invasion started. When I see the images of the men and women in Kiev preparing to defend themselves, I'm reminded of this cover in particular. There's an aura of grit that makes it feel rooted in the now.

[@aminrasheed5771]

May God with all people who defend themselves in Ukraine Syria Yemen Palestine and all the world.

[@nothuman3083]

Meltipool the tanks still burn and so does freedom.

[@selohcin]

This war in Ukraine is completely different than the German invasion of France that produced this song. The Russians are, primarily, trying to take back territory where most of the people speak Russian and consider themselves Russian citizens. The Ukrainian government has been shelling its "own" citizens with artillery and has killed thousands of innocent civilians. This has been going on for several years prior to the "invasion" when Putin decided that enough was enough. The Ukrainians are not the good guys here. I'm not saying the Russians are "good" either, but if you have to make it into a moral comparison, it's "the bad guys" vs. "the very bad guys", with the Ukrainians being "the very bad guys".

[@MiliMo101]

Bug off ur war means nothing to me

[@kgibby]

​@@MiliMo101bug off this comment means nothing to the people fighting

[@Zdrav0]

My favorite song from Mick

[@Morencial]

FROM THE SHADOWWWWWWWWWWWSSS! This song will touch your feelings

[@damian9582]

It's the best credits song ending the game I have ever heard , it fits perfectly in the universe and the subject of this game.

[@Cojo1225]

Finally played The Old Blood, by the gods, we need more of Mick Gordon across the gaming platform, you, fucking, LEGEND.

[@Psynalizer]

More relevant than ever

[@sirbaskerville4609]

This melody heard without even knowing about the game. Incredibly strong! Courageous! And a little aggressive! Frisson!

[@evil_cupcake2386]

That is on of my favorite soundtracks ever. I listen for this like 1000 times and it's still so great

[@MrMike12188]

Zloy_dedulya same here :)

[@audricnegron3028]

Truly a masterpiece. This songs conveys deep feelings, a perfect alchemy between melancholy, grim resolution and the will to fight on and on.

[@hellothere9167]

5:00 Everything just lines up, the drums , the bass , everything. It's perfect

[@neelpawar1150]

damn near cried even though the war in no way touched my family or my country. Only Mick Gordon can pull that off. Huge respect :)))

[@kjj26k]

Where are you from that World War 2 did not affect? If I may ask.

[@neelpawar1150]

@@kjj26k sure, I'm from India. Yes, our army played a huge role in the asian theatre, but the British ruled with an iron first over us for 200 years, so world war 1 and 2 were like a drop in the ocean of acts of inhumanity. So much so that we had a faction of rebels join the japanese and the axis powers against the British Empire.

[@Pit_Lord]

This is everything art is supposed to be; thrilling, poignant, and the encapsulation of an entire era in a single composition. Almost 5 years later and dozens upon dozens of listens and somehow this song still retains its impact. It’s an incredibly grim portrait of a time we were fortunate to never experience ourselves and a reminder that even in the darkest of times there is reason to hope and that there will always be someone who will rise up when no one else can or will.

[@italianrager5831]

One of the best soundtracks I’ve ever heard for a game (Saw Tex Perkins live at Fremantle prison too)

[@deafblindnoob2748]

The monster never dies no matter how many times you kill it. It just sheds its skin and changes form. Can feel the weight of the world pushing me down. I try to carry it nonetheless. One last time. Then I can rest.

[@AppealToTreason]

That build-up is so godlike. Glad to see that you did more material for Old Blood! I hope this OST becomes available for purchase like New Order's.

[@talkingsillies]

AppealToTreason I hope so too

[@grassmanmkt]

For a musician it's quite hard to keep the musical harmony and the coherence with the video game scenario at the same time. But starting with "Adrift" in the New Order, until the end of "The Partisan", a musical adventure goes on side by side with the adventure in the game. Two games tell us a story, a very same story which is written by Emmanuel d'Astier de la Vigerie in 1943. From the very beginning of the first game (the New Order) the music is also telling us the same story. Injecting this feeling to the heart of a video game player is very hard job to achieve for a musician. Thank you for all those precious time of yours that you spent while composing these beautiful soundtrack albums. On the other hand "The Partisan" is the ending point of two games; the last stop in the musical adventure (and I'm not saying that because the credits are shown in the game at the same time). I can easily connect the musical atmosphere in Adrift and this song. The Partisan is one of the best game songs I ever listened. Musically, I didn't like the sound of distortion in fact, but it completely fits in the game; so I can say nothing about that. The acoustic guitar intro of the song starts the depression by itself and in the end strings maximize that feeling. I loved the string arrangements and the vocals of Tex Perkins which are full of emotion. Also I must say that, even though this version is completely different from Leonard Cohen version of the song, I still get the same impression from both songs; same feeling, same dark and depressed war atmosphere and more importantly, same requiem. Again, thank you for all those perfect music!!! I'm looking forward to hear more tunes from you!

[@raptorjesus6375]

Mustafa Kemal TÜRKERİ I'm not a musician and I barely understand what you just said but I absolutely agree with you

[@omerboztepe4701]

Sonunda iyi müzik seven bir kardeşimi bulabildim. Üstelik müzisyen. Keşke daha fazla Türk görebilsem buralarda

[@DanielLehmannMusic]

This song... no matter how many times I listened to it... it never gets old.

[@Skriak]

The New Order remains my favourite but this song is a masterpiece that embodies so much of what makes New Order special.

[@dsg2v]

Geez man I'm covered in goosebumps.

[@jacobsaul]

i always come back to listen to this, what a track!

[@ThatCampingOwl]

Mick's music is unmistakable and unrivaled.

[@jogrobler]

So many games and films and series completely underrate the impact that score can have on the tone and emotions and experience of the art form. The game was great, the music made it epic.. and that's been the case with EVERY game I've played where Mick's been involved. I got tears in my eyes with the power of this song.

[@Koulnis]

Mick, I am quickly becoming a fan of your works! Out of curiosity, did you get an orchestra to help supplement this piece, or were you using something like East/West Symphonic Orchestra?

[@MickGordon]

Thanks man - I rarely use samples. This is a Cello quartet led by the awesome Pete Whitfield.

[@dabaconboi1102]

The original version of this song is good, but this version, Mick, you have made a masterpiece.

[@pedropianozza4191]

It's been almost 5 years and this masterpiece never fails to make me tremble. Thanks so much Mick.

[@solorhypercane5041]

this is by far the BEST end credits song for any thing I’ve EVER seen. And I’ve been playing games since i was 5

[@ripcase1990]

That was amazing. It captured the foreboding atmosphere perfectly, with a tinge of "Leading to the final battle".