Opera Singer Reacts to The Legend of Spyro OST || Burned Lands

[@thegayprometheus6097]

The context behind this song is that Ignitus, the dragon who saved Spyro as an egg, who later found him living with the dragonflies and revealed to him that he himself (spyro) is a dragon, who would go on to be a teacher and a parental figure to Spyro in a way that no one else had ever been, dies while bringing Spyro and Cynder (who's a whole story in and of herself) through a wall of fire in order to ensure that they make their way to the main villain of the story (Malefor). Spyro is going through a lot of conflicting emotions in this level. He's deeply sorrowful and in a state of intense grief for the loss of Ignitus, he has searing rage for the fact that the war Malefor has waged has taken Ignitus from him, he has painful self-loathing because he feels like Ignitus' death is partially his own fault, he feels horror at himself because just after Ignitus' death he becomes so enraged that he becomes 'Dark Spyro' (in essence, becoming like Malefor - it's a whole thing) and if it weren't for Cynder being there with him he might have stayed that way, and he feels thankful for Cynder being there with him reassuring him that he isn't alone in the world and that no matter what she'll be there for him. This track sort of goes through all of those emotions, which is why there are very few repeated phrases. And of course, on top of all of that, the level design itself is a wasteland of magma and rock that had once been full of life. This is one of the things I love about the soundtracks of the Legend of Spyro triology - the songs not only convey the emotion of Spyro in that moment, but they also convey the atmosphere of the level very well.

[@fyrusnactar-su4xq]

The translation of the lyrics (which are in Latin, btw) also fit the mood of the situation.

[@BLOODYWEREWOLF9]

Very well said my friend music and story is what keeped me playing regardless of how meh the gameplay is

[@Ae_Dan_HD]

I would recommend listening to the theme of the Floating Islands next. I'd say it serves as a much more ethereal, foreboding sequel to this track.

[@movieatrssmaker]

the ledgend of spyro was such a good trilogy

[@Golems_victory]

Yeah lol. Also the bad endings (without plot armor XD) is awesome and cool. It’s funny watching Spyro panicking and then the golem yanks him with ease and eats him....XD so funny and dark hail MALEFOR XD😈❤😜😘

[@Lightforeverandever]

The 2 first games sadly were anything but that. The 3rd was something completely different and great.

[@artistanthony1007]

​@@Golems_victoryIs all you care about is saying Spyro has plot armor ON EVERY FREAKING LEGEND SPYRO COMMENT SECTION!? Because the people you respond to are not talking about that, you're getting on my nerves seeing you type that everywhere.

[@Golems_victory]

@@artistanthony1007 i mean so what? Its an argument and HARMLESS XD. Also I didn't prove the guy right at all. Also there's nothing bad with sharing an argument and a different view. Sure u can say maybe slow it down it gets annoying I can see why it gets annoying. But I think it's ok to challenge with a new perspective.

[@Golems_victory]

@@artistanthony1007 also not my intention to get in ur nerves. I hope u know I'm no creep and it's not done outta malicious intent or anything bad. I just lpve sharing that argument. If you understand. And yeah I hope we can chat and be cool maybe.

[@ben-taobeneton3945]

It's sad Spyro got lost to time for some unknown reason. I think the cartoonish look is what drow away people at first glance without giving them the chance to hear the beautiful sublime music this game has to offer. When I first played the trilogy I still couldn't understand why the game choose such classical deap, dark, thought provocative music. It's weird. But that good type of weird. People loved the goofy Spyro but couldn't accept the serious Spyre. That's really sad. This game and it's music is a hidden gem. 💎 Than you for hearing another Spyro track, Marco! Hope there will be more. 🙏

[@colbyboucher6391]

It just wasn't a very good game. It was somehow a God of War clone while being much, much less fun than God of War.

[@justinarney3050]

The scope for these games were a bit too much for the budget and time they were given. A lot of cut content and not enough time to really test everyone out which is why the gameplay is flashy and looks good visually but becomes very repetitive and sometimes a pain a to play through(especially in The Eternal Night). Still loves these games for their story but I still wonder what these games could have been if they had been given more time to develop.

[@ben-taobeneton3945]

fair point@@justinarney3050

[@FREGFAT]

​@@justinarney3050yeah i think they probably cut out alot of the ending like after the credits. I feel like we should have seen how spyro and cynder survived

[@masteroflight7296]

it didnt get lost to time. the reignited trilogy told 10 million units

[@MikeDragon]

The soundtrack is one of the reasons why no matter how much I play this game and how many times I beat it, I never get tired of it. The whole trilogy has such a superb OST and although Dawn of the Dragon reuses a lot of the songs from the first two games, it uses them in such a way that makes them even more effective than previously on A New Beginning and The Eternal Night. And the new ones made just for Dawn of the Dragon are astoundingly just a great as all others. I'll die on this hill, but I'll always state that The Legend of Spyro trilogy and Dawn of the Dragon in particular do NOT deserve any of the hate they get. A lot of care and love was put into these games by the developers and the soundtrack alone shows a lot of it. They didn't need to go nearly as hard with the OST but they did anyway, and it is one of the things that makes the journey through this trilogy such an epic one, in my book.

[@Azdaja13]

There's literally so many motifs and references to other music tracks in this one song: First, there's a bit of "This Broken Soul" from The Eternal Night in the background, which is the credits theme of that game (very sad song). Which is then broken up by two bits of "Guide You Home (I Would Die For You)", which is the credits theme for Dawn of the Dragon, which is far more uplifting, but then you get bits between of "Dragon City Golem Encounters" like a constant reminder of Malefor. I swear there's also bits of "Black Powers" in here too. To tease the situation, saddest scene of the series happens, now Spyro and Cynder are stuck way behind enemy lines in Mordor, having to trudge onward alone toward where Malefor is holed up as the apocalypse is happening.

[@IcelectricSpyro]

Loving all these Spyro videos, the TLoS trilogy had such special and distinct ost it makes so happy to see they're getting some love now! As someone who played these games over and over, I find it super interesting to see the reactions and analyses from someone who doesn't know what's happening in the games during those tracks, but can read the plot from the music alone so well haha! If I may suggest anything, I think you might enjoy the Celestial Caves track from The Eternal Night, or the theme of Malefor boss fight (3 phases)

[@devnotes00]

He's spot on. This comes after a major battle and loss of a character. Now the trudge to the final fight begins.

[@krust4821]

You gotta listen to this broken soul and guide me home next! Some of the most beautiful singing ive heard in a video game

[@leius334thofyurarogues5]

Spyro made my childhood and I lost count of how many times I have played through this masterpiece of a trilogy, really happy to see your reactions to one of my beloved titles.

[@Annatiger1234Return]

I love this one so much! My favorite part is the start, how sad it feels, then gradually it darkens in tone. It's a very intriguing song.

[@Golems_victory]

Hail MALEFOR without the plot armor in game the dark master my lord MALEFOR would have won easily 😈🤓😁😉 Spyro must’ve been delicious for the golem 😈❤😜

[@englebertmagentaschweiger1447]

One of my favorite tracks from the whole series, that crash at the end of the first section is legendary. Love to see you still covering tracks from these games despite the lower view counts, this OST is such a well-hidden gem.

[@hago66]

YES! Been waiting for this one reaction since the first Spyro reaction. This song has sort of unofficial lyrics too in another video and tells a story via lyrics too. This song is hauntingly beautiful.

[@vsmarciano]

To me this is the saddest moment of the trilogy. Burned lands is a dark, lifeless place where Spyro and Cynder cannot get out from since they cannot cross the belt of fire. Besides, the fact that they have not been able to stop the destryer, Ignitus has died and Spyro has had to leave Sparx behind for his own sake (for the first time in the trilogy) makes of this the saddest and lowest point in the game. Such a beautiful soundtrack. God Bless TLOS. My life would not have been the same without it.

[@tristanwellisch2637]

It's always nice to hear people talk about the music from the Legend of Spyro games. Definitely one of the biggest highlights of those games. I was wondering if you could look into reacting to music from Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. It's one of my favorite games and the soundtrack is one of the main reasons for that. Either way, thanks for the video Marco. Have a great day!

[@MarcoMeatball]

I love that game’

[@fullmetaldancer1]

5:24 strings give me a STRONG princess mononoke feeling

[@xushibeetle]

This is super nostalgic to me, Im replaying the games as we speak and just hearing the music brings me back and I remember the map exactly from when I played it as a kid

[@Darkmetaldragon99]

Ah, yes, one of my favorite music piece of this game. I just love the very melancholic tone of it. It's so sombre, sad and, yet, it feels kinda warm (pun intended) and comfortable. This track is like a sad smile for me, it's so good.

[@Golems_victory]

Me too. but without the plot armor Spyro and cynder wouldn’t have gone that far. Oh don’t be upset or worry the golem enjoyed it’s snacc😈😜 unfortunately Spyro would never see ignitus again and that’s very dark and AWESOME HAIL MALEFOR BABY! XD

[@Darkmetaldragon99]

@@Golems_victory Indeed, shame they changed Mark Hamil's voice for Malefor to un incomprehensible mess

[@Golems_victory]

@@Darkmetaldragon99 true, also the plot armor is annoying poor golem. At least naturally it does eat/destroy Spyro and cynder later in its hand. Ans the dark master MALEFOR wins the war and the pathetic world goes BOOM 💥 XD 😈❤😘

[@Darkmetaldragon99]

@@Golems_victory I see. You do you. At least do you without putting your obsession so many times to other people here.

[@Golems_victory]

@@Darkmetaldragon99 It’s not an obsession lol. I only did it a few times today XD plus it’s true and I can prove it XD sorry if it bugged you but I like dark anti plot armor humor XD plus there’s nothing wrong with pointing out the flaws in the game XD. It’s not an obsession and I stopped XD please don’t assume stuff about other people in general that’s not nice. How about asking first. Thx for reading ❤

[@theuone8828]

At this point, Marco and Spyro music must be like being at a bar and going "Another One Chief" lol. (I don't do alcohol.)

[@Golems_victory]

That’s funny. XD hopefully Marco is cool with my anti plot armor jokes XD I mean I’m not wrong if you’ve played the games XD but yeah maybe I shouldn’t spam it. Because people will see them regardless and maybe some will either laugh and agree or both XD

[@artistanthony1007]

​@@Golems_victorySTOP PUTTING IN THOSE MANY EMOTICONS!

[@Golems_victory]

@@artistanthony1007 ok relax but I will. Ok? Relax or you’ll end up like Spyro without his plot armor lol. Delicious crunchy snacc for the golem. Minus cynders cries as it takes her away as dessert, Spyro was delicious and the dark master laughed in joy. hehehe. See? No emoticons also Marco loves the anti plot armor truth based jokes. Spyro in the thumbnail looks very appetizing for males golem lol. Yes I’m so dark and funny laugh if you want.

[@Kanethedragon]

One of my favorites from the trilogy. A very deep and profound theme for what's basically one of the final areas of the game with a lot of stakes at risk that's after one of the biggest setbacks you can have in a plot. This theme and the entire area surrounding it was just perfectly designed to suck you in to the moment of what was happening in the game's world. But yeah, very reflective like you said in the video. Yet another great analysis Marco. Can't wait to see more.

[@gamingdragon2361]

This track is absolutely beautiful, the orchestration and choir... marvelous. The use of leitmotifs throughout is great as well, the main theme for the game and the golem/destroyer and other melodies found throughout. Its an incredible work.

[@UnknownSpooky]

This entire trilogy has a godly OST tbh, absolutely brilliant and underrated film-esque scoring for a film-esque trilogy. I hope more than anything that these games get remade someday

[@ToastyFruitcake]

The integration of every game's main theme and 'this broken soul' with the slight hints of 'guide you home' in this is just amazing. Perfectly captures the point in the story and reflects on the whole journey there at the same time. Thanks again for giving these games a chance man.

[@jahtimakkara5989]

wtf, I came here from your warhammer music reaction videos and when I clicked your channel, you throw this curveball. Literally nobody talks about this game or even remembers it, including me. as soon as I saw the title Burned lands i instantly remembered the soundtrack and the memeories I had with this game when i was a kid. its just...damn. Keep up the good work man!

[@wardabdulsalam3089]

I've been waiting for you to react to this soundtrack . Amazing video

[@ThePsychicClarinetist]

The Legend of Spyro trilogy were some of my first video games, so my love for these games goes way back. 🧡 The music is so beautiful, well-layered, and emotional while being perfect in creating a matching aural atmosphere to the level and plot. I genuinely cried listening to this because of how powerful and moving it is along with the moments surrounding it. I deeply enjoy how you dive into the music from an operatic singing perspective, thank you for diving into this soundtrack! I hope you listen to more and/or get the chance to play these games if interested, it's so worth it. 🥰🎶

[@EMRLE]

The Latin: Vobis male sit, malae tenebrae Orci, quae omnia bella devoratis: Tam bellum mihi passerem abstulistis O factum male! O factum male! Ergo etiam cum me supremus adederit ignis Vivam, vivam, parsque mei multa superstes erit. The latin really informs the tonal changes. It swells when lamenting over grief. Then it becomes dissonant when describing the rage felt over the loss. Often with these soundtracks, the choir will try to compliment in-game audio and visuals. In “Cynder Convexity”, the booming, dissonant sound of the choir you heard mirrors the sound they chose for the enemy dragon flying above you when it roars down fire. It sounds a loud, dissonant scream, and the choir imitates it. Visually, in order to compliment the intensity of the choir, the roaring, and the fire- they applied a disorienting motion blur to the screen when the player is near it. They also added a rippling/wavy effect to the air to show the intense heat coming off of it. The combination of the visuals and sound effects with the choir isn’t something I see very often in video games, but I notice it a lot with these Legend of Spyro osts. In a theatre, you can physically feel the intensity of the choir. But in a game, you can’t. So they have to get creative with how to amplify the desired feeling. The classic Spyro games don’t tackle dark themes and focus on the fantastical, humorous world a dragon might live in with all of it’s neighboring fantasy delights like unicorns and magical gems. The audience who grew up with the original games disliked the change in tone when the Legend of Spyro was introduced, saying it was following the 2000’s edge hype train and they didn’t want that. Personally, I feel like the Legend of Spyro seems less like the 2000’s edge hype train and more like the style of an ‘epic tale’ such as Lord of the Rings. Seems like a reasonable route to explore since they are dealing with dragons, after all. Either way, this trilogy had thoughtful themes and beautiful scores. That made them worth the price in my book. Everyone has different things they look for.

[@danielr5817]

oh man ive looked for these lyrics. do you have the translations or somewhere to find them?

[@danielr5817]

i love this. thank you for this. now I can actually sing along when i listen to this as i practice the lyrics. do you have the Lyrics for Convexity? or even Malefor which is coming some time in the future?

[@Alex-go8nw]

Thank you for covering this amazing soundtrack. I know that these games get a lot of shade, but they've been a huge part of my childhood, and seeing someone enjoying the soundtrack as much as I did back in the day really makes me happy.

[@DeltaStrata]

There's a part at 6:16 in the video which you later describe as the female voices and a solo brass doubling the melody, but based on the timbre and vibrato I think it might actually be a bass flute doing the doubling, which I think is wild. 😄

[@isaaccho7752]

man I remember finding your channel reacting to nier replicant's ost which is my personal favourite. But watching you react to the Dawn of the Dragon soundtrack is a surprisingly welcome treat. This game was my childhood, the one game I found myself replaying once a year because I enjoyed it that much. It probably was the first node that led me to my taste in video game music today. Thank you for branching out to this rather forgotten gem of a game. Looking forward to your future content. I would check out the Song of Nunu released by Riot Forge recently, it actually reminded me a lot of The Legend of Spyro series and rekindled that joy I had in my childhood.

[@Metallix37]

If you want to continue thus series, I would recommend the valley of Avalar next. A real "Calm before the storm" vibe that sounds gorgeous

[@DundG]

I forgot how beautifull the music of the second trilogy of spyro where... A stark contrast to the upbeat, jazz like music of the original trilogy, but so much more deeper in theme!

[@garbagecompactor2257]

I'm glad you cover so much of the OST of this trilogy, it's really different than almost every other OST I've heard and it's such a good game. I was surprised how good the music was when I heard it myself considering how much constraint there was during development whether it be from budget or from deadlines. Did you ever plan to play any of the games in this trilogy? I would suggest playing through just Dawn of the Dragon if you don't want to commit too much time to it instead of playing the entire trilogy. The first two games were a lot of tedious, constant fighting, but Dawn of the Dragon delves more into the story and puzzle solving plus it has some fun new mechanics that the previous games didn't have.

[@FREGFAT]

Most depressing "Spyro" game in history i'd say but dotd is my jam and after the end credits its alot less depressing atleast

[@happypotato5593]

Ah this piece brings back memories. I love all the spyro games, but Dawn of the Dragon is one of my favorites. This game in particular had a much darker theme. I enjoy watching you listen to these, and me re-listening with you. Since it’s been so long I forgot what wonderful music it had.

[@mjrtaurus2714]

That one portion of dissonance is like someone feeling the loss finally sink in once the shock fades, and they are lashing out, screaming at the world for the cruelty of it. And then it’s over, and the sorrow runs it’s course from there.

[@voiceofthelegion578]

Music theorists always impress me. This level happened after spyro's father figure sacrificed himself so that he could move on and face the big bad. This is them travelling to the big bads castles, transvering the land he destroyed to build it. You nailed the feelings the level was portraying without even having to see it.

[@phoenixpyre5121]

I’ve been binging all your videos on spyro and I absolutely love your input! I would love to see you react to the end credits from legend of spyro: a new beginning. it’s personally my favorite song from the games. also would love to see you do let’s plays of these games! The music is incredible

[@kireinines]

I love this trilogy and I'm really happy you are listening to this! :) I would struggle to replay this one though because it's so sad...

[@aprilguinn2615]

As a huge Spyro fan, The music it's supposed to reflect ignites death and the music is sad because I guess that's how Spyro Feels and that's the emotion I get from this song is sadness.

[@artistanthony1007]

This was the moment that things have hit the point of no return, the End of the World event nearing closer but not close yet.

[@STRAOSHA]

This music is among my favorites

[@OthellaThePoetess]

Thank you for this wonderful video about «The Legend of Spyro»!))

[@alphadragonwolfwarrior6373]

In case your were wondering, the language used is Latin for the choir singing. You should definitely listen to Malefor's three part theme during the final battle. Its incredible.

[@jeofthevirtuoussand]

Thats the ost that made me want to buy a good headphone for music . 😅

[@Lightforeverandever]

Dawn of the Dragon us the only modern Spyro game you gotta play, dear mr Marco (referring to non-reboot). Its incredible.

[@ptprojektred]

Not really related to this specific video, but I would love to see you react to Phantom Liberty, the song that is. The music video for it is a masterpiece in it self, but I think you would get a lot out of it. Especially if you have finished the Expantion it hits a lot harder and I think you would enjoy it aswell since you are a cyberpunk fan aswell. I get extremly chocked up every time I hear it.

[@devilofether6185]

Can you play "the Valley of Avalar" next if you come back to this game's soundtrack?

[@SuzakuX]

Would love to see you react to some of Stewart Copeland's tracks for the original Spyro trilogy. It might not be anything super deep from a theory standpoint, but his music is really unique and eclectic. "Hurricos" from _Ripto's Rage_ is a favorite.

[@XxguaxinimxX.]

I remember this track.... but I can't remember where does this play in the game, dammit >:[ But indeed, really contemplative, as you said!

[@theuone8828]

It's near the end, before the Floating Isles where Malefor is, but after the Destroyer fight.

[@XxguaxinimxX.]

@@theuone8828Thanks!

[@Golems_victory]

@@theuone8828 true but without the plot armor in the game, golem GOES NOM NOM XD and Cynder is dessert and Malefor “my” dark master wins XD oh and Spyro never would get to see ignitus and the others again because he’s a snacc XD/ dead. XD

[@Golems_victory]

@@XxguaxinimxX. The bad ending without the plot armor is better IMO XD it’s just funny XD

[@thegayprometheus6097]

It's during the level immediately after the death of Ignitus. The music of the level is reflecting Spyro's intense grief and rage after that moment. It's the level with all of the magma and dead things, the golem shows up at some point too.

[@eiriksundby]

this part of the game is so somber

[@IWantBasterds]

Marco, I saw your Genshin Playlist. Have you seen the Honkai Star Rail Departure Festival. This will blow your mind. Hoyoverse releases albums, the games are just attached to it.

[@TalonJ-z3j]

Hey it’s been a minute but I’d like to recommend the song food world paradise from Rayman Origins, I’ve been listening to the soundtrack after a while of not hearing it and this one in particular stuck out to me

[@PhantoPaw]

Curious you picked up this one. This piece is rather unknown, and the game not that well known, I would've assumed. (Tbh the game felt quite unfinished and I didn't liked it very much...) Fun Fact: The section from 5:20 to 9:20 is actually played FIRST In-game when you are playing the section, 9:20 and onward then after the first few enemy encounters. Context(SPOILERS) The Burned Lands are midst the fiery trails that the titanic "Destroyer" left on its way. Spyro and Cynder have to cross it to reach the big bad since their plan to stop the Destroyer failed, although they destroyed it's heart he still continues its path. It's a barren burned-up wasteland only filled with dead trees, fire, lava and monsters.

[@cristodemonte1690]

those FUCKING puzzle... the rest was cool.

[@caseslayer115]

Hey I’m not sure wether you listen to requests or recommendations for songs to listen to but either way I’m going to reccomend Ancients Awakened: Otherworld OST - Grieving King By MaestroVGM It’s a really good theme that’s 10 minutes long and can be found on KZbin it’s full of emotion and even has a small bit of its story located through text in the video.

[@Birkes3]

Man would love for you to check out some of the skylanders soundtracks especially the theme wich is made by Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe🫶

[@zacktenshi8179]

i love all of ur video Marco. i wish for the next content to react nikke song

[@krystalwilliams841]

BURNED LANDS BEST MUSIC HANDS DOWN

[@Golems_victory]

Alright one last thing and it’s a joke. I love the thumbnail so dead the golem great ....appetizing...advertisement XD of a delicious treat for MALEFOR’S golem XD it enjoyed the thumbnail and the video XD also just teasing Marco you cool man. I’ll stop with the humor lol

[@Golems_victory]

Alright one last thing and it’s a joke. I love the thumbnail so delicious... XD... for the golem great ....appetizing...advertisement XD of a delicious treat for MALEFOR’S golem XD it enjoyed the thumbnail and the video XD also just teasing Marco you cool man. I’ll stop with the humor lol

[@Golems_victory]

alright just so people know I’m not harassing ect. I’m just saying without the plot armor in game no way Spyro would have been able to pull Cynder free from MALEFOR’S golems grip XD. Malefor would have won easily. Without help. Spyro is golem chow 😈😂😂😝 Spyro doesn’t have enough muscles on him also. And the game was rushed ect. Strength inconsistency’s ect. XD if it had more time Hunter would have shot the golem in the eye again and that’s the only way it’d let go. XD

[@FLAME4564]

the only thing that saved this thing are the gaming theme tracks just like wat the first 2 trilogy games actualy have :3 fans of TLOS game trilogy have come to know and love this game for the music as well as the gameplay cuz of the music theme and soundtracks just like the first two games in the trilogy cuz of the music soundtracks

[@Golems_victory]

@@FLAME4564 agreed my friend agreed 👍🏻 the music was amazing tho and I loved the soundtracks also I do make a fair argument about why Spyro wouldn't have survived. And yeah I was a bit edgy for fun XD. And it's wild how sensitive some fans are over different views. You don't have to agree with me just don't judge me and jump to conclusions and be nice. And some people act "surprised" when I doge them and it's like if they didn't say false accusations about me behind my back then I WOULDN'T need to dogde to defend myself. Sorry it's a lot and I don't understand some people XD. And also I have a immature dark sense of humor similar to Markiplier. Just a funny fact u may like XD

[@Golems_victory]

@ it’s actually a fact tho, I have evidence throughout the trilogy. Not my fault the protagonist was put in a situation he’d logically been killed in... challenging the status quo how I am is literally harmless. Gate keepers need to stop. I’m was not doing anything bad.