Music Producer Reacts: Bury The Light (Devil May Cry 5 OST)

[@CaseyEdwards]

Thanks for showing the track some love!

[@AlexMoukalaMusic]

Dude, thank YOU for writing this song and literally leveling up the whole videogame music industry along with Victor and Nolly. Dream team right there!

[@chair-sama221]

The soundtrack is flipping amazing Mr casey

[@mikeydragon13579]

[@jjdude00]

legend

[@orioneden7529]

Well first of all let me inform you that your song fits Vergil perfectly and is one of the best video game theme songs I've ever heard. Magnificent job Mr. Edwards!

[@Max2ds]

It’s heavy metal, no it’s Egyptian, no it’s victorian, no it’s- MOTIVATED

[@dennis4322]

It's POWER

[@kyoyomi]

It's THE STORM THAT IS APPROCHINGGGG

[@souhiyori6959]

@@kyoyomi PROVOKING

[@dennis4322]

BLACK CLOUDS IN ISOLATION

[@lanceocana9059]

@@dennis4322 I AM RECLAIMER OF MY *NAAAAAAME*

[@Ht9ehtoom]

That " I am the Storm that is approaching" line has to be the most raw line ever made.

[@Fazeshyft]

That one line was the singular hook that has pulled me into this undertow of a rabbit hole over the last twenty four hours. This song is utter absurdity.

[@SelphoZed]

BURY THE LIGHT DEEP WITHIN

[@Maxisamo1]

BORN IN FLAMES. I HAVE BEEN BLESSED. MY FA-MI-LY CREST IS A DE-MON OF DEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAATH

[@mala1s6003]

More like WILD

[@kiroat]

Best part is, it's a call back to devil may cry 3, where Arkham tells Vergil that there's a storm approaching

[@AverageXennpai]

KZbin: you know Bury the Light is extremely good right? "yeah? " KZbin: you wanna know why? "YEAH!?"

[@jslaughter95]

Us: so what’s the reason? KZbin: YEAH!

[@veritas8122]

HELL YEAH!

[@Kennyk2k2k2]

KZbin: JACKPOT! *recommends this vid*

[@BarneyMartinez]

LOL so true

[@sippyboivergil9198]

Alex: already in love with the song a few seconds in. Me: "Damn bro, the storm didn't even start approaching yet."

[@ilidot5892]

Some people are way too clever. You’re one of them

[@SamuelTBrooks]

Foolishness. The storm is always approaching.

[@horriblekellible]

You may not see it, but the storm will always be approaching. Whether you like it or not.

[@pancakes4552]

Horrible Kellible This suddenly gave me Destiny ptsd

[@nuquersparda3739]

why did I readed that with the voice of Dmc 3 Dante?

[@HalcyonCompanyZen]

Capcom: everyone wants to play Vergil, the soundtrack MUST go hard Casey and Victor: *MOTIVATED*

[@x3dwany371]

*BURY THE LIGHT DEEP WITHINNNNN*

[@enzoniccc3764]

@@x3dwany371 CAST ASIDE, THERE'S NO COMING HOME

[@x3dwany371]

@@enzoniccc3764 *WE’RE BURNING CHAOS IN THE WIND*

[@collectorsfang]

@@x3dwany371 DRIFTING IN THE OCEAN ALL ALONE!

[@The_lord_of_ultramar]

​@@collectorsfang*one of most epic guitar solos in history*

[@trimack]

Alternate title: Music producer loses his mind over how good pure MOTIVATION sounds like

[@Jargon.5]

After hearing this for 12 hours: NOW IM MOTIVATED Edit: HOLY SHIT 140 LIKES?! THATS INSANE!

[@kaiser8773]

666 Likes!

[@GarethXL]

then you realize this song literally frame vergil as an emo edgy poetry nerd 🤣

[@_Sage967_]

@@GarethXL no wonder he needs so much power. he was in the negatives

[@MrSageChannel]

"Music producer says for 12 minutes"

[@GachiRain]

My friendship with Devil trigger is ended, now Bury the light is my best friend

[@dancingcarapace]

Agreed. I thought that Silver Bullet was my favourite, but not anymore.

[@coolbries]

agreed. Oml this track slaps.

[@PureBrutality]

Track is a banger.

[@DashinJason_]

Yeah I'm with you

[@kronos1794]

Poor Nero, everyone is leaving him for his dad...

[@spaceinvader5576]

For someone that didn't played DMC 3,4 and 5, realizing that Vergil has a darker and lighter side based purely on listening to specific aspects of the track is honestly impressive.

[@KoolKakyoin]

I mean even if you played 4 and no there you still probably wouldn't know that, he literally just shows up as a dlc and then leaves

[@whyareyouhere6274]

Alot of boss musics/songs are made to give insight to who the antagonist is, people mostly know this from MGR:R, the (now un)funny meme game that's been popular around the internet for some time now

[@h1m6]

@@whyareyouhere6274 maybe unfunny but never cringe

[@whyareyouhere6274]

@@h1m6 was not cringe, now it's getting infuriating. I would know as i was part of the people who literally praises it like it's perfect

[@stephentremblay1465]

@@KoolKakyoin kind or arguable for 3 too. Because all through 3 he was trying to use the tower to open a gate to the Underworld and let the demons invade. You didn't see much of his light side at all until the final fight where he teams up with Dante.

[@Snoozie]

"Sorry for all the swearing" Don't worry dude, the Vergil reveal trailer had me swearing for 2 days straight

[@Chas-OTE]

I love the fact that you can apparently switch to (between?) Virgil and V when Virgil stabs himself with Yamato. Can't wait to play the SE!

[@TheEthanGamer]

My motivation levels increased by 1000% from Bury The Light alone.

[@THEKXRMANETWORK]

Maannn that was the biggest reaction that whole press conference got out of me aside from Spider-Man and God of War I saw Vergil and LOST IT

[@delgado290690]

Clearly you we're MOTIVATED.

[@Snoozie]

@@THEKXRMANETWORK my dad was watching it with me cause he wants a ps5 and i was just watching it for shits and giggles and i wasnt expecting that at all and i flipped shit and popped off Been waiting for vergil dlc since release

[@AdrasAdraki]

Pro tip: dont listen to this in the middle of the night, you gonna be too motivated to sleep aftwards.

[@Snow-Willow]

Can confirm. I have the problem all the time *still*. XD

[@bobbyhardiantosadono6964]

Darn it your right.....i'm listening it now....and......i can't go back to sleep

[@Zevox144]

I was motivated to sleep. Took my family a week to wake me.

[@iamabsolution95]

@@Zevox144 🤣✊

[@blazetbd1102]

NO NEED TO SLEEP IF YOU’RE MOTIVATED

[@FeamT]

Wow, calling this a "React" is almost insulting - Usually the laziest form of content on youtube, but this was amazing! Making full on piano arrangements to emphasize your points, comparing and analyzing different music that might have inspired it, and then that Castlevania-esque version... Ton of effort and care put into this video! Awesome stuff.

[@ryukokanami7645]

You had me at the first half, not gonna lie.

[@MilkT0ast]

Yeah I agree This should be called “an analysis” or “breakdown of”

[@shiro-san7379]

Yep, i hate those type of youtuber who calling it react But what they do just whoa whoa whoa

[@West-brook]

I think the good "react" video's are the one's where a professional reacts to the genre they specialize in, like a doctor reacting to medical dramas or a marine reacting to fps gameplay since they analyze the video and give their points

[@frenchfriedbagel7035]

This is proper react content. A professional breaking down products from their profession or depictions of their profession.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

When there's a white haired dude wielding a katana, expect good music.

[@justgrey3114]

this reminded me of gintoki, good olden days

[@juniorgunter7123]

"Rules of nature"

[@SuperSonicFan172]

Nanomachines, son

[@plutoniumpie5597]

Reminded me of Sephiroth as well.

[@ilyas_claymore]

Bro, you're literally EVERYWHERE

[@sylentnoise932]

Man straight up made a castlevania version of the track on the fly. Damn.

[@Barf_Noodles]

I *need* it

[@myherobeaste7]

Same here man

[@sonofdarkslayer7500]

Can someone make a loop of it for at least 2 minutes long.

[@gdblackeye5797]

and you know what's cool, the creator of Castlevania is supposedly making a devil may cry anime. The creator is gonna have them crossover somehow, probably using the infinite corridor from castlevania.

[@MetaKnuxXbeats]

We need a full version of that section. It sounds SO good.

[@remarit]

the fact that he knows parts of Vergils personality just by hes theme song, BLOWS MY MIND

[@t.bo.a7061]

That's what a proper theme song is

[@imsentinelprime9279]

​@T.B O.A that what a good bearded song does.

[@ImDaBaby]

“This gives me BFG division vibes.” Should I even be surprised in how good his taste is anymore?

[@LukeyMia4]

As soon as I heard that, I kept watching. This dude has some fuckin good taste.

[@explosiveaddict6939]

Dude's a man of serious culture.

[@harumeo955]

Video Games Music is fuckton better than normal ones. :^)

[@ALASTOR101.]

so Vergil got an urge to kill demons and stabbed himself

[@partyjerk]

thats garbage tho

[@justindallman8943]

Kinda crazy how this guy is able to break down Vergil as a character by analyzing his theme song...

[@shinyseeker6442]

That's the power of music for you

[@emptyspacebluefireball]

It just goes to show how good the song actually is.

[@shaddykack]

Music is surprisingly universal and Alex is a beast!

[@SpaceNinja20000]

He's probably played the games before too. Unless I missed something.

[@khalidalamin8069]

@@SpaceNinja20000 he said he didn't play them

[@KyleJordanGaming]

Alex: “How much talent can you have in one single song?” Casey/Victor: *“Yes.”*

[@solomon9655]

Alex. I'm gonna need that Victorian Bury the Light in full.

[@minuano2ndtrueancestor865]

He have some very nice idea in his video, same thing in Devil Trigger vid

[@AlexanderMartinez-kd7cz]

this please.

[@Galkatokk]

Fucking THIS

[@BlackEyedJester]

Yes! Yes please!

[@hardlybreathe93]

+1

[@lag4375]

13 minutes of a man getting overwhelmed .

[@m3rl1on]

And motivated

[@Maverick2736]

And me going "I KNOW, RIGHT?!" at every single fucking thing he says.

[@Chaos2Frozen]

This is true power.

[@macdoninri]

a man getting motivated hehe

[@sugo8479]

I'm sorry I think you made a typo, you probably meant MOTIVATED

[@cycloidgamma127]

- angelic theme and vocals - lyrics portrays the antagonist - violin solo - badass guitar solo it's not bury the light, it's One Winged Angel Advent Children

[@DizzyNutz69]

- White haired guy with katana

[@Xevnik14]

Yet another song about a white haired guy wielding a katana

[@YeahButCanISniffUrPantsFist]

i mean.. one winged angel is a masterpiece in and of itself, too

[@momostrike3786]

Now wait-- 💀💀💀

[@titantrum3352]

LMAO. YESSSSSSSSSSSS

[@karmiccrotal3480]

"Burn My Dread? No, Bury The Light." I mean... That one slaps too.

[@souhiyori6959]

We need BMD last battle future arrange checked out

[@Dis_Dis]

Vergil's theme: "Burn My Bread"

[@shaddykack]

He’s not WRONG, even if it’s not the right track 🤣

[@Ubelhardt]

Bury My Bread

[@Scanvas3]

Vergil then pulls out an evoker and whispered "Per... So... Na"

[@InkyDustMan]

Alex at the beginning: Very chill and professional. Alex at the end: Stumbling over his words trying to describe just how amazing this song is.

[@Ronin_Black]

4:31 on that moment… he was motivated. And Vergil knows that.

[@dracotias]

can we just take a moment though to appreciate that Virgils Theme is legit almost 10 minutes long?

[@cristomaster8]

And it is still to -redacted- short

[@PokemonaMoni]

Can we take a moment to appreciate that it's almost 10 minutes long and there's no bad part in it?

[@lorenzocampici7885]

And it doesn't actually drag out, like some 6+ minute songs

[@SuperHexer123]

Because my boy Virgil deserves it, absolute favorite character in the franchise.

[@Marinesoldier54]

Now I'm motivated

[@ViperJoe]

The best part is just how seamlessly it manages to integrate other tracks in the series, namely Vergil Battle-2, The Duel, Devils Never Cry and Devil Trigger/Silver Bullet. It's basically 4 or more songs in one. Casey Edwards is a goddamn genius.

[@alexrichard2854]

That’s legitimately my favorite thing in this song, and that’s saying something, cause all of this song is masterfully done.

[@shizathoth4534]

They even have that parallel in the lyrics with the “Bury the light deep within me.” part.

[@TheExFatal]

BTL doesn't have any references to pre-dmc5 songs, according to Casey

[@ViperJoe]

@@TheExFatal I mean, he has to be trolling us or something because it's obvious that, at the very least, the last bit (the one that goes "Bury the light deep within! Cast aside, there's no coming home! We're burning chaos in the wind! Drifting in the ocean all alone!") is 100% a direct callback to Devil Trigger.

[@TheExFatal]

@@ViperJoe Devil Trigger is a DMC5 song, as I said, there's no DMC1-4 song references

[@laciemorow1559]

damn, the part between 3:33 and 4:00 is so good ! i hope so hard for a complete version like this !

[@ft.-featuring]

Same

[@patrickferreira5055]

Too

[@DioBurando.]

oh yes please

[@MolRadu95]

leaving a comment in case someone creates it or links it, would love to hear it

[@ark9642]

Yeah let him know please.

[@ozairchishti1264]

Idk if you noticed but the guitar at the end actually references Devil Trigger too in order to connect the two songs in the same way that Vergil and Nero are connected as father and son. Great analysis as always though, your hype levels for this stuff are infectious.

[@cristomaster8]

This has references to "devils never cry" and "devil trigger" also the storm might be a callback to Arica

[@matheusaragao7640]

It's not just the instrumental. The "Bury the light deep within" part sounds the exact same as the "Embrace the darkness that's within me" part of Devil Trigger.

[@matheusaragao7640]

@@cristomaster8 Casey confirmed on Twitter that there are no references to songs pre-DMC5

[@weshansen7892]

Pretty sure there's some V leitmotifs here and there as well as neloangelo leitmotifs

[@Mork_Remus]

@@matheusaragao7640 nah that is bs. Like come on, "I am the the storm that is approaching" It's obviously a notch to arkham saying "A storm is approaching".

[@sabreman8546]

One bad thing about this song: It ends

[@Erick-Leda]

Well, i think the composer thought the same, so he made the song fucking long to compensate

[@NevilsicoShard]

"All things end, even us Dante."

[@10buy10]

@@Erick-Leda metal length

[@manohanged]

@@Erick-Leda true

[@over6124]

Idc i put it on loop

[@ImWhyMortalsCry]

Yo 3:34 sounds incredible Like a boss theme from a midieval game with knights and stuff Would love a full version of this

[@CountArtorias]

Bloodborne

[@CryptofSkulk]

@@CountArtorias or castlevania

[@AlexandraAurum]

@@CountArtorias any SoulsLike one

[@FruitShake]

Got major Hollow Knight vibes from that.

[@aleksiheija8170]

Just like one of my japanese animes

[@IceX92]

I love how he can understand the characteristics of Vergil without playing any of the game. This shows that this song have nailed the nuance and theme of the game perfectly

[@pancakes4552]

Icex Aoki When your Soo badass your theme tells everything about you

[@phantomwraith1984]

The song is his life story after all

[@MoonTiger88]

Alex usually: *in depth analysis* Alex right now: "I can't even.."

[@IwanHoffman]

3:32 ooh I wish for full version, such a magnificent arrangement

[@yamatosama6028]

We definetly need that Castelvania style cover now.... Damn

[@HItsuyoWaru]

BIGGEST FACT RIGHT HERE

[@SycrosD4]

DO IT…

[@mta9395]

What's that track called?

[@BvLee]

mr dud it doesn’t exist. he made a Victorian sample cover of bury the light and it’s sick.

[@mta9395]

@@BvLee man i wish it was the whole thing

[@themostdeadmeme1609]

The DMC community at this point is everyone screaming " *I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING, PROVOKING, BLACK CLOUDS AND ISOLATION!* " And I wouldn't have it any other way.

[@caliburrrking9238]

It’s been me everyday since I’ve heard that song!

[@zeatu7949]

@@caliburrrking9238 holy shit that's relatable

[@RedJester68]

The way you break down the song is great. I don’t sing or play any instruments so music theory goes right over my head, but the way you explain it makes it so easy to understand and adds so much more depth to the song through your analysis that makes me appreciate it even more.

[@RC-8107]

Yeah, it really fits Vergil's character. His adherence to tradition and his demonic heritage, in addition to the pain and vulnerability he keeps buried under his superiority complex and a façade of stoicism. (Hence the title of the song, "Bury The Light") He maintains a front of his darker parts while his capability for compassion and empathy is suppressed and smothered for fear of being hurt as he was in childhood when the few people he actually loved were violently ripped away by Mundus's minions.

[@Voodooeddoll]

Dang dude that was beautiful👍

[@kavukkii]

this is why casey edwards was the right person to call for this theme, he know how to mold vergil's personality and background into this song, to let the music show who vergil is

[@visulaketagoda8621]

My family crest is a demon of death ( yamato)

[@galgrunfeld9954]

@@visulaketagoda8621 Casey made a video on his channel detailing his writing process, from lyrics to some of the composition and production, and even some of the work he did with Victor (I explicitly remember he talked a bit about vocal directing). I learned a lot from it and loved it. I highly recommend anyone interested in how the song was made to wach that video.

[@bestvegitouser]

Ad profundis

[@TheScarletWing2490]

3:32 I beg of you to make a full version of that. That sounds amazing!

[@veeveebot]

RIGHT??

[@brennosilva5358]

Up!!!

[@fernosbonos5394]

NOW!!!!!

[@ИльяФедоров-м6б]

bloodborne version of bury the light

[@KendrixD]

THIS.

[@NtoV1995]

And that is why this song ist just PERFECT for embodying the realtionship between human and demons in this game. Not only is this song a masterpiece, it also fits this game like a glove, a 10/10 in every aspect.

[@vwergil]

100% agree!! ❤️

[@basantatamang2249]

👌

[@JustSomeGuyExisting]

I lost the game

[@tvoovm7254]

@@JustSomeGuyExisting so what? You still have motivation.

[@goodhoonter6023]

"This is a character that will have dark and light in him" - Said by a man who hasn't even played the game but got the idea anyway, nicely analyzed, sir !!!

[@shadytriceratops]

I'm only like halfway through DMC1 and I already love Vergil even though he's technically not in the game (I know Nelo Angelo is him already)

[@kyle.s6646]

Shady Triceratops why dmc1 first? It goes 3 1 2 4 5

[@shadytriceratops]

@@kyle.s6646 I'm not playing chornologically, I'm playing on release order. I don't like playing a newer game first and then going to an older game which will probably have jankier controls and movement.

[@ytho9229]

@@shadytriceratops I get what you mean! I always prefer to play chronologically to understand the story a little better but I always have a hard time when I go from newer to older.

[@WillTBear1]

@@shadytriceratops Future tip for ya then: Skip the DmC reboot. Gameplay is solid but the story and Dante's character in that game are straight dookie

[@PokeMixr92]

I'm literally addicted to this track, I knew it would sound insane based on what I heard in the trailer! Absolutely loved your reaction and analyzing dude!

[@JustSippingTea]

You're everywhere

[@kuleenmishra]

man i never thought i'd see you here. big fan m8

[@ValGuard4801]

Love your stuff bro also it's honestly become one of my favorite songs ever made.

[@zeezus890]

Can you do a cover dude? I’d love to see what you do with it

[@insertedgynamehere___969]

*I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROOOOAAAAACHIIIIINNNNGGGG*

[@Type13]

9:50 I want to believe that the violin part of this song was dedicated to V. Since, Vergil, given human form, loves "flight of the valkyries"

[@DarkMirria1]

The song is Ride of the Valkyries.

[@joshdangit1612]

@@DarkMirria1 I always thought it was flight you just irreparably changed the chemistry in my bwain

[@DarkMirria1]

@@joshdangit1612 Same that’s what I had originally thought as well, but it’s Ride not Flight.

[@deftones_enjoyer]

Cool fact: that track he compared this song to called is 'Reptile' by Periphery. And has the words "Bury the Light" used several times in the lyrics.

[@jamiewrench9715]

And the fact that Nolly recorded the bass for both this song and reptile as well

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodba6677]

uh, thank you bro

[@joshbartelli6088]

I was SO HAPPY when he brought that up cuz i literally felt the same way hearing it and im glad i wasnt the only one. Both of these tracks are actual masterpieces

[@James.D.B.]

And Victor Borba did a cover of that exact track

[@wormengine]

you buried that, buried that light!

[@DOOM8976]

2:26 Virgil is Dante (The protagonist of 90% of the series) Twin Brother, and they are Half Devil Half-Human. Every game has them struggle to come to terms with one or both sides of their heritage. The fact you essentially picked up on this through the music without playing the game is interesting and impressive (especially for the composers).

[@prbrawler1093]

This isn’t entirely correct. The only internal conflicts in the series were Dante with his demon half and Virgil with his human half in part 3, Nero in part 4 and then Virgil with the same shit in part 5.

[@Zephhi]

He said he hadn't played DMC3 or 4 but he might have known that already

[@smgyro1476]

*Vergil

[@mithril5155]

@@prbrawler1093 Not really the same shit in 5, once Dante fights with actual Vergil, he has already begun to fully understand his humanity(V actually began to understand why Dante was so strong within the 1 month that's between Dante's first fight and Nero's comeback at Redgrave, this is shown in Visions of V)

[@NeloBladeOfRanni]

@@mithril5155 also by the end of 5 vergil accepts his humanity lol

[@rahjeel]

This is how a proper reaction and review of music should be, full of breakdowns and professional insights. Hell, he even made his own arrangements just to emphasize what he's explaining! Amazing content sir.

[@vineethsai1575]

This song is the Bohemian Rhapsody of the gaming industry.

[@dejourmills1782]

Your not wrong

[@msousa188]

Agree

[@PKINGU]

I’d say Stickerbrush Symphony is, but this is damn close

[@Rorysent-pai]

Totally agree

[@matthewmelilo3680]

Oh my god that is the most apt description of something I've ever heard

[@mikegreenlee30]

9:13 Even the power of the violin 🎻 solo made him stuttered a full sentence 1st solo: "what?" 2nd solo: "What the?!?" 3rd solo: "WHAT THE F**K"?!?!?!

[@emptyspacebluefireball]

He couldn't even make it to the 4th. It was too powerful.

[@mikegreenlee30]

@@emptyspacebluefireball and he is foolish to try and comprehend the power he will feel in this song

[@D-Walker]

I couldn't stop laughing over it X'D

[@mikegreenlee30]

@¿¿¿ • 12 years ago that would be devil may cry and Doom having THREE FUCKING BABIES MAN!

[@mohdfarhan5255]

@@mikegreenlee30 thats a good one

[@Kenoji8]

Alex, thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you for that referral to the "Neurotech: The Catalyst" album. That is one of the best albums I have heard in a long time and that is a complete retrowave / synthwave-like album that I am completely enthralled by. As a music fanatic / audiophile, I am always looking out for new music that breathes life into the world around me and that album does such a great job in achieving that outcome for me. Thanks so much, man. An awesome and fantastic recommendation!

[@liviekumori]

Canonically, Vergil likes classic music

[@SolidSnake240]

That doesn't surprise me in the slightest lol

[@notproductiveproductions3504]

Vergil’s playlist: Mozart Dante’s playlist: Megadeath Nero’s playlist: Sweet Home Alabama

[@cristhanos9392]

@@notproductiveproductions3504 Add free Bird to Nero too

[@StartaleTV]

At the start: "Ok guys we are going to analyze this song thoroughly" 2 mins in: "What form of power is this?"

[@nicolasachille4371]

Now prove the naysayers FOOLISHNESS

[@jerrywang5969]

Nero......is my son!?

[@nicolasachille4371]

@@jerrywang5969 ya dumbass can't remember though that thick skull of yours?

[@Kerosene.]

@@nicolasachille4371 well..that was a long time ago..

[@NNClaw]

6:50 - "That shows you the POWER of instrumentation" I think, Alex did it unintentionally :D

[@noobkilerv2]

Alternate title: Music Producer Judgement Nuts For 13 Minutes Straight.

[@Kimu3657]

Even did a ROYAL RELEASE in the end... xD

[@theheavenlyfb4071]

We got Doom, DMC, AND Metal Gear Rising in a single song.

[@jotarokujo2053]

and these three games have the best soundtracks/video game music of these last years

[@geniprime]

Good to know i wasn't the only one who thought that😂

[@TheLazyBoi_]

The first thing that came to my mind when hearing this was metal gear rising

[@Exel3nce]

@@jotarokujo2053 one of the best*, not dmc5 tho. it has not that many songs

[@jotarokujo2053]

@@Exel3nce it has 5 banger songs i think thats more than enough also i forgot to mention guilty gear wich probaly havw the best video game soundtrack ever

[@corwind3058]

This video was just insanely good. I thought I had a good grasp of why the song was amazing but every time you stopped to explain something you unearthed a new layer of depth a regular person couldn't even consider. The best music react video I've ever seen. Even included references to other similar music and themes to actually show what you were talking about instead of leaving it up to interpretation. This passionate creation deserves more love, both your video and the song

[@czar3940]

I feel like DMC and video game music as a whole has evolved into something so complex, and unique that it is truly an amazing art form that continues to evolve and only get better.

[@ManuelKoegler]

Makes total sense, DMC is all about style, all the aesthetics and sounddesign gotta be too notch.

[@STALKER953]

This entire song is just Vergil. His entire character is like a controlled, symphonic badass. Honestly, if you haven't played DMC3, you should.

[@blackedoutforlife6547]

Except the bass is exploding with POWER

[@DoomKnight13]

Vergil in DMC 3 is just 🔥🔥🔥

[@arcstar8337]

@@blackedoutforlife6547 no it's exploding in *MOTIVATION*

[@marku2535]

@@arcstar8337 shuba shuba

[@SomeoneThatIsHappy]

I only played dmc5 and i LOVED IT, should i play the other games too?

[@RonathanXP]

Bro this is one of the most in depth music reviews I've seen for this track. Like damn man you didn't have to go this hard.

[@TheNightofWalpurgis666]

According to Casey Edwards, the lyrics have references to events involving Vergil in the whole series, not just DMC 5. This makes the song so much more amazing.

[@Misfiring89]

Bury The Light: *exists* Alex: What form of power is this?!

[@giovannimeza1]

This is the power of SPARDA

[@rafiqjarjous7542]

this is ... curious

[@kidkonundrum4592]

Dude, seriously thank you so much for being the reason I discovered Periphery. Legit probably now my favorite band of all time and I'm even going to see them live this week. Thank you so much.

[@J0J0Reference]

New headcanon, that Victorian version of Bury the Light would be Sparda’s hypothetical battle theme.

[@xelAlexx]

If Sparda ever receives a theme, on god, i hope its a mixture of both Vergil and Dante's themes

[@LukeyMia4]

@@xelAlexx literally just busted a SSS judgement nut plus a stinger nut over the thought

[@Blockistium]

what would "Victorian" mean musically?

[@starbound100]

@@Blockistium 3:33 he makes an example here. And HOLY CRAP apparently I've been listening to the wroooooong orchestras, because now I'm gonna go look up some victorian orchestra. It's so HAUNTING, I LOVE IT!!

[@irishrox6767]

I AM THE SUBHUMAN

[@VictorBorbaMusic]

WOW great analysis! Loved it :D Thanks for checking the song out! I'm very humbled by all your compliments :')

[@iranoutofideas250]

6:50 "That shows you the power of instrumentation" Vergil: This. Is. POWER!!!

[@CyberN-7660]

The music keeps me MOTIVATED

[@Er404ChannelNotFound]

I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING!

[@rtiq270]

Nice callback to DMC 3 when Arkham says "a storm is approaching" to Vergil.

[@natel_9945]

PROVOOOOOKING BLACK CLOUDS IN IIIIISOLAAATIOOOOONNNNN

[@albertwesker3299]

I AM RECLAIMER OF MY NAAAAAAAME!

[@bat_wannabe2631]

BORN IN FLAMES

[@lorenzocampici7885]

@@bat_wannabe2631 I HAVE BEEN BLESSED

[@I-oh_Badguy]

He was going for a SSS grade. That’s why he added the guitar solo.

[@stalinsoulz7872]

Casey literally cut his soul out to deliver this Timeless Gem.

[@alpharabbit2353]

6:12 Its subtle but I just love how leading up to "Forsaken, I am" is sung in a scruffy aggressive tone, then seamlessly moves onto "Awakened. A Phoenix ashes dark divine" with a softer tone to signify a change in Virgil's being. These very small details, I swear...

[@karthiksubramanian2279]

I so much love that line. He was forsaken, so he forsake his humanity. Then he reclaimed it and was reborn like phoenix from the ashes....damn!!!

[@Malysitos]

4:27 If you watch closely, you can see the moment where he gets *MOTIVATED*

[@professionalidiot3268]

Instantly motivated

[@acegree8144]

I NEED that Castlevania version of bury the light, just that tiny snippet is one of the greatest things I've heard for years!

[@KidAL0]

4:37 I didn’t think it would be this therapeutic to see someone react to that key change the same way I did 😭 so fucking good

[@manamritsingh969]

Yo same i fkin love that part

[@BinBintheRiceCake]

"From demonic to angelic..." Spot on considering his parents background.

[@sonofdarkslayer7500]

Uhh what? He has no connection to angels.

[@linkmaster730]

@@sonofdarkslayer7500 he might be thinking of DmC devil may cry

[@r.k845]

@@sonofdarkslayer7500 Eva seems kinda angelic.

[@Zappy_C]

Apparently angles straight up don't exist in mainline DMC

[@bonnieshenton9426]

@@Zappy_C yeah his mom was 45 degrees towards the church

[@Daetwiz34]

As someone that’s been around/involved with music my whole life. Hearing his reaction answered my question; how is this song so fucking elite? It’s honestly so well put together and produced. Synths, vocals, cords, emotion, story telling. It’s so beautifully dark.

[@kelnhide]

Bury the light is basically the heaviness of BFG Division and the lyrical melody of Rules of Nature, and I love it

[@Hipocritus19]

Bury the light Me:wow this is amazing Alex: yes and this is why '' proceeds to amaze me even more ''

[@buffledidiot9552]

I keep seeing this happen, musicians can tell you the entire story, characters, character progression and twists just by listening to like the 20 first seconds of a song

[@PopCatt0]

Alex: How did they manage to make this music? Me: it's Vergil Theme so they must have been *MOTIVATED*

[@Sinfully_Honest]

This song is the storm that was approaching (since devil trigger)

[@agustincisneros1049]

THIS IS POWER!!

[@xiege7480]

But WE NEED MORE POWER

[@cao-manhnguyen5904]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fX2XpYR3g5KVebs 0:53

[@punisheddesk-kun5909]

I'm motivated

[@CrimsonBlade104]

I know I've watched this like a thousand times by now, but i just noticed Alex headbanging to BFG Division in the background at 0:41 and it just cracked me up.

[@imarock.7662]

3:34 Whoa, can we get a full version of this? This Castlevania version of this song sounds absolutely sick.

[@rokechikan4481]

I could see a villain getting up from his throne, dark energy crackling around them and being like “Very well then, I shall show you what true pain is!” And then the battle begins

[@motivatedvergil1898]

@@rokechikan4481 i was thinkingCastlevania sprite Vergil getting out of his throne saying "Very well then, Show me your Motivation"

[@TimBagels]

@@rokechikan4481 well yeah. That's Vergil.

[@ernestovillarruel1484]

Anyone know what soundtrack its based on

[@wh1plashhhhhh]

"What is a man?"

[@danielbeam3113]

The part at 10:30 uses the leitmotif of "Devil's Never Cry" from DMC 3 by the way. It's a callback to Virgil's origins.

[@zeroth9051]

Thank you so much, didn't notice that

[@JJJJJJJJJAAAAAA]

And later on the “silver bullet” leitmotif from devil trigger

[@titantrum3352]

Personally, as a person who plays the Viola in a high school orchestra, the beginning and the part at 9:12 sound so marvelous, with the piercing sound of the bow strokes given off by the Violins. It kind of gives the song a frighteningly powerful sound when combined with the threatening abysmal sound of the low pitch theme of the song.

[@KurohaLucifer]

DMC5 OST: I need power, more power. . . . Vergil: Hold my Yamato

[@ShiedaTora]

Vergil : impale my Yamato !

[@motivation_exceeded6611]

Yay! I’m your 100th like

[@Fernandooliveira-ez7ic]

Vergil: hold my Devil bringer

[@stagehazard978]

You want this power, come try and take it

[@Matheus_4812]

3:34 Oh shit now I want a castlevania medieval like version of bury the light XD

[@YOUTUBEMarten]

We definitely need a full rendition of that part

[@YeahButCanISniffUrPantsFist]

god please

[@vladdyboy2612]

Please please please

[@YourBoyTrue]

"It's metal, no, it's industrial, punk?" "IT IS THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING!!!"

[@Cervarius_K]

The song is chock full of references to other DMC games. It feels like this is supposed to be a ballad of Vergil's entire story.

[@diabeticsugarush6140]

It actually is. I'm shooketh and I've only played 4, 4SE and 5.

[@hardlybreathe93]

its an epic poem for sure

[@mpoi3930]

And it's also got reference from DMC 3, it was when arkham said "a storm is coming" and that storm is literally vergil

[@FuranTenshiFK]

@@diabeticsugarush6140 I highly suggest you to play DMC3 and DMC1, or at least watch their "movies" on KZbin (movies = all cutscenes one behind the other)

[@diabeticsugarush6140]

@@FuranTenshiFK I used to watch the DMC3 cutscenes back then just to make sure whatever fanfiction I'm making somewhat aligns to the characters/story. I'm currently about to do the same thing for dmc1.

[@pandapower3076]

Me: Song sound good Music Producer: HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE????!!!! Hearing a professionals review of this song has given me a new view of music production. I just thought the song sounded badass and amazing I didn't know how hard it was to make. Lort

[@oszaszi]

Considering that DMC won gamermusic choice award that year I think we can all agree that this game had music that slaps you. Devil Trigger is still on my playlist.

[@NeroSparda99]

I love that the last minute of the song is the devil trigger motif, that deep down despite "burying the light" it still shines through with his son

[@14guitargamer]

Whatever they paid this group for this song, it wasn't enough.

[@LukeyMia4]

I dunno why they used cash, they gotta pay with Red Orbs

[@thelordofchaos4093]

Money isn’t used in the DMC Universe, we only use Red Orbs

[@bonnieshenton9426]

@@thelordofchaos4093 you mean crystallized demon blood?

[@Junglehunter677]

Him: this is symphonic, metal, Egyptian, angelic Me: no.it's *M* *O* *T* *I* *V* *A* *T* *I* *O* *N*

[@lukavojinovic7246]

This song makes me feel like a villian that turns into a protag- wait a minute 😮

[@diabeticsugarush6140]

Our man Vergil here is a 2 faced hoe, he's the villain, but he's also the one of the main mans. Like man, pick a struggle.

[@vergil3800]

@@diabeticsugarush6140 It suits him being the alpha and the omega

[@matheusaragao7640]

The last verse is actually a parallel to the last verse of the chorus of Devil Trigger, but slightly distorted.

[@SolusIgnus]

I think the reference to the fact that it has an orchestral sort of theme sometimes to it, almost to sounding like it can sound like it would fit in Castlevania could be how Virgil as a child was always into classical music and played the violin, which can be seen in one of his taunts in DMC5 and in the unfinished manga. It would be an immensely cool reference.

[@youlazybum]

This song is incredible. Reminds me of another song with how powerful and meaningful it is as a character song. Would love to see you react to Zero "Lucilius Theme" from Granblue Fantasy sometime. It's a mobile game, but I feel it'll be just as hype as this is in terms of music themes.

[@dantecruz5473]

Ahh, I see you're a man of culture as well

[@TheNivek22]

I didn't expect a Granblue comment lol. Such culture like the other guy says.

[@CherryBlossom-yn7oq]

YES!!!

[@mia3033]

Parade Lust. Lol

[@SyRon01]

GIVE PRAISE

[@tipsy634]

the progression on this song IS insane, as you say, and it references TONS of things, and i'm certain he was referencing BFG Division or The Only Thing They Fear Is You at the start.

[@shalomkash8475]

Those strings where driving him nuts lol love to see it. The song has the same influence on any normal individual.

[@YetiCoolBrother]

Alex you should totally do DMC3:SE on stream. One of the best games ever.

[@yamatosama6028]

And with tons of great music to listent, is not even that long too

[@Chas-OTE]

I still love that they got SMT artists to do DT designs for that game.

[@wildman7220]

@@Chas-OTE The DT designs for DMC3 are perfect.

[@Charle_Z]

@@Chas-OTE The perfect trade for Dante being in Nocturne

[@intraviator8694]

I love your work, Alex. I would recommend listening to "Devils Never Cry" from DMC3 if you like the idea of tones of light and dark.

[@ajrenaissance]

Best DMC song hands down

[@RebellionYamato]

yes plz as much as i love the other soundtracks♡, devils never cry cant be surpassed

[@mta9395]

@@RebellionYamato idk man i think this might rival it

[@anselmosolisjr7973]

mr dud nah this track is amazing but Devils Never Cry is the the embodiment of Devil May Cry

[@minuano2ndtrueancestor865]

@@mta9395 Bury the Light and Devil Never Cry is two of my favorite song in DMC Series but can't fight the fact Devil Never Cry is an anthem of DMC Fan by now. The Hard Rock- Hard Metal of Devil Never Cry is amazing too

[@Emerald19761]

THE FACT THAT I GOT A ADD ON "Wanna make music like this?" AND YOU WERE IN THE AD RIGHT WHEN I CLICKED ON UR VIDEO SPECIFICALLY LOL

[@Trichotome]

Anyone else really want a full version of that Castlevania remix?

[@Arbitaylis]

YES

[@Barf_Noodles]

YES

[@xiemonxie801]

YES

[@basedesidisi1108]

YES

[@ShadowEikon]

YES