The Last Metroid- Epic Samus Symphony (Metroid Cinematica)

The finale piece to my symphonic album, Metroid Cinematica, available via PayPal, iTunes, Loudr.fm, and more! www.samostudios...
Thanks for listening!

[@NeonBandingo]

The Last Metroid lives. The galaxy is at peace.

[@arrakeenmerchant]

The choir carrying the melody at about 7:00 is just pure magic. I could listen to a whole album with that aesthetic.

[@Hunter87B]

Samus Aran,The Last Metroid Alive

[@starskunk]

I drive for Uber and Lyft, and I have this album playing quite a bit on Google Play using my car's Bluetooth while I'm driving people around, makes people feel like they're on an epic quest :D

[@samy29987]

Haha. Great stuff! Sounds like your passengers really enjoy the ride. Keep spreading the metroid love around.

[@Elyseon]

Just watch out for random asteroid fields... and asshole drivers (space pirates?).

[@unowno123]

lmao that sound like an obnoxious thing to do, i'd fucking hate someone who'd play any music on stereo

[@starskunk]

@@unowno123 One thing to point out is that I don't play it loud, it's enough that it's more like background music than anything else. And if anyone asks me to turn it off, I do so immediately. Only had that happen once, gotten more compliments than anything else.

[@drpottymouth]

@@starskunk I always enjoy the song of my hero.

[@reeven1721]

The last metroid is in captivity...

[@derdenmi1709]

... The Galaxy is at peace.

[@joelsytairo6338]

The Galaxy is at Peeth!!!

[@megablock615]

This theme not only captures the epic feel of Samus, but also the pure majesty and mysterious nature of space. This piece is masterfully done, and deserves more recognition, just as all of your works do. Fantastic job on this one!

[@RisingBeast00]

If and when they finally make the Metroid movie this is the song they HAVE to put in there.

[@mikeveselov]

Thank goodness for Danny Elfman as the potential composer for the movie...hopefully.

[@tommylyeah]

The first notes hit and you get tripple chills

[@skairdstr8]

Mr Sam Dillard you are the fkn man!!! One of the greatest cover's i have ever focused into... Thank you kindly for sharing.

[@decapvada]

Stunning rendition and a wonderful album, I don't think we can ever have a true Metroid film because of the style of the game, because Samus Aran is who we are inside, not some actress, she is so much more complicated than a performance, however you have given us what Metroid film could sound like. Thankyou

[@paulonx64]

AWESOME! Samus Aran Forever.

[@bennythompson8106]

If ever there is to be a Metroid movie, or a series of the Netflix Castlevania type, this feels like what the main theme would be. This is Sam Dillard's best work.

[@korism2720]

"The last metroid is in captivity the galaxy is at peace"

[@TheDrasgon]

Then Sylux stole it

[@craftman780]

"For now."

[@thuperr2017]

the item fanfare at 3:14, the first time I heard it I was in class and I actually almost cried. That part made me feel so much nostalgia all at once. I had never felt something like that before

[@duckway4733]

Yo same! In fact, sometimes to this day, I get tears from hearing that lol. Sam Dillard is a mad lad.

[@thuperr2017]

@@duckway4733 It's honestly beautiful

[@samy29987]

Is it really the item fanfare? Sounds more like Samus' theme from the opening of Super Metroid.

[@smaxophone9824]

​@@samy29987it is, in fact, the theme of Super Metroid, or now known as Theme of Samus Aran.

[@ocyocyocy]

The underrated Prime 3 menu theme, just, yes. It's in my opinion the most beautiful song in Metroid.

[@kohrakthehorriblebionicle6187]

Lemon just edged out by its remixed end credits version for me. it's high and haunting but the ending version segues into something almost cathartic

[@kemanorel3110]

It's also one of the most, if not the most, haunting themes. It's not as outright creepy as other themes but it's most certainly very haunting.

[@romaingrasser400]

Because f*** Prime credit thème, brinstar, SR388

[@mAcroFaze]

I LOVE the Prime 3 menu theme!

[@bennythompson8106]

It's underrated because it's short. If there were more to it, it would be more highly regarded, and spoken of more as well.

[@keaton3258]

HERE WE GO, PRIME 4

[@EXZero757]

Still waiting :D

[@mhb8538]

@@EXZero757 not for much longer (hopefully). 2025

[@Charizardfan21]

I'm not sure if you still read these comments but I came to tell you that this album has inspired me to write a book about Metroid, detailing the events after Metroid: Fusion. I purchased the album a while back and it is fantastic. I'm currently writing chapter 3 and the music really helps my imagination go wild. So thank you for this amazing work of art. I wish you nothing but success in your field.

[@siLveRscOpe13x]

I see Samus exploring the world around her. The creatures. The landscapes. The pebbles on the ground. All personified in the music. Wonder and Adventure with a hint of loneliness and worry. Exactly what Metroid is about.

[@brunomilocchi4979]

I'd say the lonlyness is basically what differentiate metroid for other Nintendo games

[@TTheDDoctor]

Those must be the most epic pebbles I have ever heard about.

[@M2THE49sGamingZone]

I don't know why, but this seems so appropriate for a Metroid Prime 4 opening cinematic

[@samy29987]

It really does man... It really does. Sort of like Prime 1 intro sequence. Her ship appears and its just traveling through space... And as the main chorus starts, she emerges from the ship ready to take the adventure head on....

[@duckway4733]

I can also picture this entire song playing during the credits... I wish I could hibernate until Prime 4 came out lol.

[@izzes]

Wow... I think this is the best arrange from the Metroid series I have EVER listened. Jesus, I cired and I have no idea why... wth, just awesome!

[@ed-zn5bd]

How does this not have more views!

[@darkcodemonkey111]

I have loved the entire soundtrack the moment I downloaded it... But this song gave me chills... Metroid prime 3 theme combines the best of orchestra and synth of the Metroid series.

[@samy29987]

Well said man, this title theme is beyond epic. Great rendition to the original.

[@variaproject]

How in the hell have I never heard of you before. One of my subscribers said we'd be the perfect team (I make Metroid remixes), and I checked out your channel. Oh. My. God. I can't thank you enough for making all of these pieces. Metroid Cinematica is literally what played in my head when I listened to the music for the first time in the actual games. Thank you for bringing that to life.

[@FieldTechIV]

Just saw the Zelda Cinematica on Kickstarter and pledged the Cucco. In the mean time, I bought Chrono Cinematica and have enjoyed Metroid Cinematica on Amazon Prime. So glad I found your music!

[@tyleralthoff456]

This is my favorite video on youtube. Thank you for all that you do.

[@brandoncsirbaugh]

Always remember. It's never goodbye. Its See you next mission. Happy 35th anniversary

[@lucangel6668]

OMG this song is the best metroid music i ever listen in my life !!!

[@GuardianAngelEatos]

How did it take me this long to find this album?! This is so beautiful! I want to cry! I'm buying this album!

[@AlphaCrucis]

Got a little misty-eyed during that Elysia theme.

[@croweleternelcroise9038]

Samus...the best badass Women of the video game!

[@ysmns9472]

true, this music sure shows it!

[@jimjimpim5097]

Until Other M came along...

[@kemanorel3110]

Other M doesn't count.

[@MiningwithPudding]

In my opinion, the potential was there, but then they decided to hand production of it to the jiggle physics guys who THEN decided to make Samus listen to Adam for no real explained reason. I mean I get that she still respects the guy, but COME ON! She's not part of the Federation troopers anymore. At most Adam should only have been able to make SUGGESTIONS, not strict orders without an explained reason (like, maybe: "Look, if you're going to help, I'm afraid you're going to have to obey section of . In other words, you're either going to limit your equipment usage or I can't let you past this point." And Samus followed that because she still respected Adam from long ago. BOOM! 1000% better than what they did!) The PTSD part was okay, not that great at execution, but great in concept.

[@kemanorel3110]

+MiningwithPudding Actually, Team Ninja just used the story Sakamoto handed to them, which was supposed to be the plot of the movie that got canned. Sakamoto is also to blame for the atrocious control scheme, he insisted that the game only use the Wii Remote. Team Ninja wanted to use the Nunchuk and allow people to move in first-person mode, but since Sakamoto locked them to only the remote they had no way of letting people move in first person.

[@sapientshow1294]

the vocals at the beginning are on point. they could not be any better. and the rest of it is just as amazing. job well done

[@Vindex4566]

This just made me cry. No words. EDIT: Also music to my funeral.

[@mackedinger5615]

i remember getting metroid fusion for my birthday, playing the first prime on GC, pirating roms to get super metroid, ect. this gives me chills. What an amazing franchise

[@solonepeon5805]

As a Nintendo Ninja I'm glad to hear that. Now get ready for the door break down?! 🤣😂

[@duckway4733]

I fckin love Metroid. My favorite video game franchise. The fanbase, while small, is so devoted, commited, and strong!

[@IzsakJoraszZ9]

I sort of think of this as the end credits music to a super awesome Metroid game or even movie. I can just picture the credits rolling up the screen at 3:00.

[@samy29987]

I come back here from time to time. The feelings I get from listening to that epic, yet melancholic intro from the Prime 3 title screen continues to blow me away! Wonderful stuff Sam, I truly appreciate your work. Godspeed and see you next mission!

[@kohrakthehorriblebionicle6187]

almost feels like touches of mass effect's hair raising soundtrack around the opening. made the hairs on my arms stand up

[@Sirela325]

Masterpiece

[@jeythecount6546]

You know... Since Samus has the Metroid DNA in her, and they are no more, she is de facto "the last Metroid".

[@salsaspartan7]

Thank you Sam Dillard. I LOVE your album. I was hoping you would make an entire album after hearing your work in Harmony of Hunters. So glad you did. THANKS!

[@MrNutter]

I have never shed a tear to music before.

[@ema423]

Keep up the amazing work @samoStudios... goosebumps every new song you come out with

[@Rrrrufus]

After metroid fusion, Samus has indeed become the last living metroid, as she has now metroid genes.

[@cybergothika6906]

The last Metroid, is on captivity. The galaxy, is at peace.

[@KMAN0150]

METROID PRIME 4 BABY!!!

[@19ACE93]

Woo! Came here to celebrate as well :D

[@KMAN0150]

I had to watch the trailer multiple times in order for my brain to actually conceptualize what I was watching. It didn't feel real.

[@GuardianAngelEatos]

If you can call that a trailer, but I get what you mean. I'm so excited for Metroid Prime 4! It's been a long time!

[@tomasmillan6685]

Lucky Rooster. Less than a month? Jajajaja HYPEEEE

[@EriXofficial]

The only reason why i will buy a switch is Prime 4

[@oli74111]

wow, just wow! the intro gave me chills! :D you're a true master in your art sir!

[@FrightMorph]

Nice one! This is the greatest remix of the Metroid Prime 3: Title theme yet!

[@ysmns9472]

not just prime 3, but i do love absolutly everything about this... so beautifull and epic at the same time!

[@mycabbages3538]

At first I didn't like Metroid Cinematica very much. I was expecting it to be more like Into The Green World or The Crimson Depths. Those tracks stick closer to the source material and I wanted more of that. I expected an orchestrated Super Metroid album. What I heard was Metroid Cinemitica taking a lot of liberties with the source material of all the Metroid games. I didn't like that at first. In fact, I almost hated it. So I put the album aside for about a month. Then when I revisited and had time to consume the album as a whole, something clicked. The light came on. My mind was blown! I heard (and saw in my mind) a beautiful story, told through music, instead of what I thought I wanted to hear a month prior. I now LOVE this album! Please support this artist and go buy his music. Oh, and I love Chrono Cinematica even more!

[@salsaspartan7]

I'm glad you came to like it. I think it's amazing!

[@SamoStudios]

Thank you, and I understand that. The HoaH tracks were just one-off tribute cover tracks. But as a composer, the idea of doing just a "cover" album is very unappealing to me. To be honest I would much rather make my own original soundtracks, but then nobody would listen to them. Plus there are countless straight remixes out there already. So the idea was to make something like a virtual movie score, referencing the original material but with a unique voice. Each track must be considered to serve an overall narrative experience, which shapes their direction to a degree, though there are plenty of more direct representations of the sources, such as Inferno. But the bottom line is that each "Cinematica" album is not meant to be just a set of remixes, but a soundtrack to a movie which doesn't exist. As such, there will be original material in the album which doesn't exist in the games. I know it's not what everyone wants, but it's what I enjoy as a musician.

[@mycabbages3538]

+SamoStudios I love film scores and trailer music like what Two Steps From Hell does. So your music is right up my alley. In fact, I like many of the tracks off the Eternity Rising album you did. The title track may be my favorite song you've ever done. For some reason it just took me some time to realize Metroid Cinematica was a masterpiece. I'm on board now. So keep putting yourself in these albums.

[@NovuscourvousTornflesh]

same

[@SephirothRyu]

@@SamoStudios True artist.

[@TriplePixel]

WHYYYY I just finished the prime games, and I can't wait for 4, I hope it's something involving a prelude to the X parasites, or a whole new adventure and threat! Till then at least I have the music 😊

[@WalkthruGuides]

I have no words...its just so hauntingly beautiful...

[@okamitennami9846]

samus is bad assness incarnate trust me you don't wan't to piss her off it's the last thing alot of people do long live the warrior of the chozo

[@peterlane1391]

Amazing work. Im highly impressed.

[@craftman780]

By the first minute and 18 seconds... It just screams, movie!

[@CarlosAlbertoAndres]

totally agree with that! Metroid is a franchise worth making a movie (by Christopher Nolan!!) :P

[@craftman780]

It is! However, most movies based on video games are terrible. Like that one movie back in 1993 about two Italian plumbers... Ugh.

[@darkblades1201]

For what it was, it was a good movie! But basing it on Source material: Not so much :/

[@MinecraftxFan1995]

Reminds me of Halo as well, actually. It jsut screams of a larger-scale conflict...

[@jdblue9460]

Metroid could mostly be a success because all the others, mario, sonic, pikachu are fantasy movies, metroid is a sci-fi game so it will be a science fiction movie, and most of those are successes

[@agentgizzel]

I’m just imagining a gorgeous remake of Prime 3 w/ the first portion at the title

[@ShykeProdz]

Damn! It's one of the most beautiful thing I've ever heard

[@LumaRose24]

7:03 Just gorgeous!!! ❤️

[@ppowersteef]

This is one way to celebrate the 30th year anniversary.

[@kelimusprime]

awesome as always

[@gabrielrivas3045]

metroid is my favourite game, and i just happy, because the symphony is really good. good luck to everyone

[@MechaG2]

Superb. Absolutely superb. This gives me chills. Metroid Prime 3's opening theme is hauntingly beautiful and woefully underrated.

[@Elyseon]

Getting some Mass Effect vibes from this. Which is fitting, considering whi voiced Samus and FemShepard.

[@nathanballard7646]

With E3 around now, I just hope that Nintendo announces more details on Metroid Prime 4.

[@nathanballard7646]

Unfortunately not this E3

[@adinolfi7279]

Sounds like really epic credits music for a film. Awesome!

[@jacensolo241]

Samus’s ture theme she is so beautiful. Metroid was a awesome masterpiece for the whole nes franchise I love samus she my girl ❤

[@CorruptNostalgia]

Oh. My. God. I LOVE THIS

[@jdblue9460]

2020 metroid prime movie ( the movie that will be better than the other nintendo movies that they need to make)

[@EriXofficial]

You should seriously make the official soindtrack for Metroid,would be awesome ^^

[@namishusband818]

Considering the reveal in Metroid Dread, this song's title has a different meaning. :)

[@ALSOLUSGaming]

The game Metroid Prime 4 is in production... The world is at peace... Wait 4 is not a prime number.. meh I'll wait till it is😂

[@ahriaelwui1485]

and yet 1 isn't prime either.

[@duckway4733]

Omg you predicted prime 4

[@jdblue9460]

I'll solve the metroid prime 4 problem, just change the four into a 5 and then we got ourselves a new metroid game

[@deangel9128]

@@ahriaelwui1485 1 is prime though. Because only one and itself can be multiplied to get 1. By your logic, 7 is not prime because 1x7 and 7x1 both equal 7.

[@flompmcdomp4996]

Omega Pirate A prime number can be divided by itself AND one, not OR one

[@Night-Wolf]

The title makes me think of the larva you more or less adopt in Metroid 2

[@valatoskaltaris1536]

Beautiful.

[@davidlares2986]

I remember listening to this back when it released and now with Dread's announcement, Metroid is all I've been thinking about as of late. Symphonic masterpieces, made by FANS nonetheless, show how much love and dedication this series gets from its die hard day-oners and newcomers alike when Nintendo all but neglected it until Samus Returns But I think Nintendo is finally waking up to answer that call for Metroid to make its comeback And I do hope its here to stay if not EXPLODE with popularity Skytown Elysia theme brings me to tears. I love cinematic pieces and movie soundtracks, and hearing it from a game I seriously think should get a movie of its own one day is simply so euphoric, epic and emotionally touching to hear how well it was made to fit cinematography standards. It brings hope for the fans Another noteworthy music piece worth checking out is Metroid NET MISSION's main theme. It was from a fan game that seems all but abandoned now except for its soundtrack. PLEASE give that a listen if you're looking to satisfy your Metroid thirst. Sincerely, a die-hard Metroid fan. See you next mission...

[@samy29987]

Great comment man! Finally Metroid will bounce back stronger than ever before. Here is hoping that Dread not only meets our expectations, but exceeds them and when Metroid Prime 4 comes out it takes the whole world by storm. From one die-hard Metroid fan to another. Cheers.

[@novustalks7525]

@@samy29987 Dread was a masterpiece thankfully

[@Almat842]

Absolutely amazing remix. Very talented and great feel for placing each of the different song themes. Keep doing what you do :-D

[@duckway4733]

This song is so inspiring to me... my favorite Samostudios creation right here.

[@SonoraGamers]

I love it! #SamusBack

[@chozo-warrior9846]

R.I.P Samus Aran :(

[@gokaury]

4:50 the underbeat really reminds me of the industrial area level music on Donkey Kong Country

[@thebilla6568]

You're ridiculously talented, Sam. Awesome job.

[@brucemaster4748]

Omg awesome video bro, very nice job :D

[@burnvalves7874]

PLEASE produce more Special Edition CDs. I need this so bad with the Bonus tracks incluided. Produce moreee T_T. I love you.

[@synxinfire7913]

Totally agree we definitely need more of these awesomeness special editions cds.

[@SectorZeroGP]

APPROVED OVER 9000% BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cervega4388]

i think you meant only way......right

[@Aaron-od9ul]

Really epic.

[@lemonsieurtoutmoche9836]

I cried so hard, and thought so far, But in the end, Ridley kill me.

[@CadenH0219]

I see samus landing her ship and stepping onto norfair and finding ridley and them having a epic battle. but then are stopped and team up against dark samus. i dont know why but i see this

[@lochuynh7117]

At 3:00, that hits so hard. So unbelievably beautiful

[@hollywilliams7023]

Thank you for sharing your renditions of these incredible pieces of music. Dare I say, they are better than the source material! Any chance of hearing a suite from Mass Effect? Metroid definitely put me in the mood! Please keep composing and sharing!!!

[@kairon156]

I'm not a Metroid fan myself but this track sounds amazing.

[@DerangedGodOfMischief]

The part based on the metroid prime 3 intro just completely blew me away.

[@MMDInternational01]

I love it, I am going to miss a lot your metroid orchestras:(

[@roxanaorta2599]

Is awesome

[@mrlarsonlisper9290]

5:10 best part

[@ysmns9472]

metroid prime 3?! YAAAAAASSSS!!

[@duckway4733]

I'm gonna eat it

[@SnakeCinema]

Epic!

[@Purgatorialsleep]

Nice as always!

[@Conrick]

As always, you never fail to impress me! Superb work. Wish i will be as good as you in the future in creating Tracks with Orchestral Vsts :P

[@alexsigismondi9036]

Hopefully one day metroid will return…

[@torcheagle]

Your wish has been granted. Happy hunting!

[@c.3529]

Alex Sigismondi She's back

[@jasonelpelotudo]

D R E A D

[@MisplacedUmea]

Great as usual, Sam :)

[@skullkid3350]

LOVED IT!!

[@soupandthunder6018]

I bought this album a while ago, and it always gets me the epic space cinematic experience I need. Well done, and thank you for your fantastic music.

[@SamoStudios]

Thank you! I will be launching a campaign for a remastered expanded version plus vinyl release soon in fact!

[@dowskivisionmagicaloracle8593]

Sam Dillard had released one with the Metroid 1 intro score and featured SR388 with the storyline scrolling by but for the life of me I cannot find it. Down the KZbin memory hole?

[@dowskivisionmagicaloracle8593]

Nope, just my memory circuits getting scrambled. What I was recalling was the reimagined Metroid 1 Intro by Rickonami: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpe5pXyiqaugebc

[@JS7457]

Shame I can't like a video more than once.