The Black Mages - Those Who Fight Further FFVII

[@simgahir4577]

Oh man this takes me back to the 90s ❤ loved reliving it as a 40 year old 😂

[@ragnarqk]

People don't realize that's Uematsu himself on the keys, dude is a born beast

[@meistermaze2443]

he is on the hammond orgel. Other dude plays regular keys :) Uematsu loves Deep Purple. Thats why he learned to play and its where the hard Keyboardideas came from :D THAT SHIT ROCKS!!!!

[@knotsnights6940]

i read that as "a *porn* beast" and I didn't even question it because this is a fuckin' song. :D

[@AxisOAnarchy]

For the Primals, Soken plays electric guitar and on one track also plays trumpet. They honestly get some of the most talented composers and it shows in how a lot of the music hits. He even played Otamatone at Fan Fest.

[@budakbaongsiah]

@@AxisOAnarchy Nobody was talking about The Primals.

[@AxisOAnarchy]

@@budakbaongsiah I am aware. I was drawing a parallel between the two.

[@RhemalevInnvik]

Can’t say how many times this song saved my ass, failing a set and then this song comes on and I hear the limit break sound effect in my head and I do the last rep

[@dark86moon]

Damn this still gets me so hype. Great song for a run/sprint.

[@dark86moon]

I use this song at the end of most of my runs when working out.

[@Mill_O]

2020 reporting in to let everyone know this track is still just as legendary as it was. Now go find J.E.N.O.V.A.

[@jaimerodriguez-yi1fk]

Too crazy

[@brentatbluenovaproductions2136]

Dec 2023, still an absolute banger.

[@excrono]

Listen to “Sentinel” from the Front Mission 2 OST. Listen to “Sealed Door” from Chrono Trigger that he helped his friend compose in his darkest hour.

[@BigGamingBossMan]

I've played a buncha games but this one has the best boss battle theme I've ever heard.

[@jamesalvarado3961]

This and one winged Angel is a masterpiece!!!

[@akiinmoonlight79]

like forever 😍♥️

[@DanBartickle]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXjEfmNthchgpKs I'd say this or one of the three from Ar Tonelico 2

[@LesmondesduJV]

You should listen to the FF VIII, Octopath Traveller (2 boss themes) and Blue Dragon's ones.

[@matthewgalvano7248]

EVER!

[@lord1599]

its 2021, life is crazy as hell but this song still rock the shit out of me every time I hear it

[@joripien]

This always used to be my go to music for raid bosses in world of warcraft, good times

[@dtizet6275]

i finally founded this version!! i listened like 4 years ago, man this version is the best so far.

[@lobsterboy80]

@Quan Le Hoang Anh Well it fit with Nobuo's style cause this is his band haha

[@mr.vidjagamez9896]

@Quan Le Hoang Anh glad other people feel the same way. Even the Crisis Core version had more of that "classic rock" feel that the original clearly was trying to produce (or maybe CC version was metal, cant remember). I am hoping there is at least ONE fight somewhere in the remakes that does a rock version similar to this

[@sk8_bort]

The airbuster version was godlike

[@EDIELSON182]

Fantastic music, I loved playing it, congratulations who posted these wonderful songs, a big hug here from Brazil 🇧🇷👍

[@theoblivion69]

tmj 👍👍👍

[@udalix]

Who's Listening in 2024?

[@sec9_]

me

[@nagiretro8126]

Me :D

[@lrdeldric]

Part of me likes this arrangement more than the remake. Keeps more of the OG instrumentation.

[@YakutiaMP4]

i like it

[@Federico376]

Me! It's the best

[@Diandredofus]

Fighting Still more Fighting Those who fight further..

[@soundember1990]

Finally found this! I remember discovering these guys on iTunes years ago in college!

[@pp3k07]

These guys?! You mean you found the boss himself. A level 99 Nobuo.

[@soundember1990]

@@pp3k07 lol very true!

[@zackaryeahtompkins5946]

@@pp3k07 legendary comment lmao

[@egonwilhelmbremer-strauss2607]

@@pp3k07 lol yasss

[@cmacdonald1596]

From boss music in one the best ever games....And cheers to this...Deadly tune...Keyboard is super sick

[@thevgmlover]

THIS. THIS is the kind of track, and the kind of mixing that makes you CRANK that volume.

[@SevenDevils88]

This is, IMO, the definitive version of song. I stopped the music a few times in FF7R to put this one instead. It's become the benchmark by which I rate a new version. None has come even close.

[@delsingray5923]

They should've used this in 7R, accurate

[@AHHHHHHHHHHHHLLLYYYY]

Tbh airbuster theme was really good and was exactly what I would have thought the original would sound like.

[@reloadpsi]

The Airbuster is a beast all of its own. Both of these are among the best things I've ever heard in my life.

[@Dyundu]

Still trying to find a clean version of Earthbound Papas playing this at Magfest.

[@TellYouHwaet]

FF7R seems unable to do anything that's not over-orchestrated and has never heard of rock music.

[@samuelferreira7630]

Sonoridade monstra🔥

[@Blandy0487]

I've played the game so much I can't listen to this without my brain adding the magic and limit sound effects

[@SamuraiJack2023]

I remember listening to this on the bus ride home from school every single day! Still love it! ❤️

[@Tkokat]

I have been playing games since I was 9, I am 33 now. I have never heard a theme like this for a fight that gets me all pumped up!

[@sukottothegamer524]

That's what Uematsu wanted, for you to be in the moment. Fun Fact: Did you know Uematsu likes different western bands like deep purple and Metallica

[@Tkokat]

@@sukottothegamer524 nice bit of info

[@JudasOmaha90]

This is what'll play in my head during finals this week.

[@StrykerMagnum]

That opening riffage has major Metallica vibes and I love it

[@FuzzyAssassin]

This version is the Platonic ideal of the song. It's the apotheosis of the piece.

[@BIGGSjessieWEDGE]

They need to have this badass version in the remake!

[@SlyHikari03]

Uematsu killin' it on the Hammond! ❤

[@dashiznit1208]

this is a huge part of my work out routine gotta keep fighting

[@recklesflam1ngo968]

Been trying to find a band that has the same mix of instrumental prog hard rock and metal similar to the Black Mages for a while now… guess I’ll just keep re-listening to their albums lol

[@danlhotka2877]

Look up Dance with the Dead

[@MrMogg69]

Excellent! Just mythic!😍 Just have the feeling that I'll reach my limit soon!!!😡💥

[@jadex1200]

Listening to the beginning gave me a bad fever. What's the prescription again? Oh yeah, more cowbell.

[@DakkonDS]

Jadex Srin never enough cowbell

[@CelestialDracomon26]

Always more cowbell!!

[@beelzeboss9631]

@@AnIdiotOnline NEW COWBELL OPTIONS

[@JapanAlex01]

It's ride.

[@Dyundu]

@@JapanAlex01 Correct. My sister and I jam on this tune; she plays drums, I play the Hammond. Can confirm from watching, it’s definitely the ride cymbal, with no cowbell in sight.

[@michaelparlato7724]

Rainbow's influence all over this track! ❤❤❤❤

[@hectorvazquez5405]

Wish i could make music like this, i love this kind of prog

[@greyl1855]

I'm not really expecting it, but I would LOVE if it sounded like this in the remake

[@supersai4198]

Narrator: And sounded it did....

[@n1ck2k]

Did someone say FF7 remake?

[@rosko123]

n1ck2k FUCK YEAH!

[@RykarthMaverick]

n1ck2k REUNION!

[@coreywatkins6851]

Yeeaaaaaaaha

[@Umbrella4117]

n1ck2k Its a good year to be a Gamer : )

[@coreywatkins6851]

That it is

[@henrikanchelia64]

OMG, i played my first FF like 20 years ago, it was FF7 and when this song played on the scorpion fight I was like: OMG what that fuck is this and why does it feel so good!!!!!!!!!

[@marcelgowa]

still the best boss battle theme of all history

[@korbendallas2861]

How could i forget such a monument 🙏

[@aztrozee]

Best. cover. of this song.

[@brettzforeman]

I'm hoping that this arrangement is appropriately included in the upcoming remake! It is a timeless masterpiece that gets your heart pounding every time you hear it - right from that fateful first mission into a Midgar Mako reactor as "Ex-SOLDIER."

[@GeneralFatman27]

Or they could make a version that didn't have a cowbell.

[@kei7540]

Nah it's not the remake version is good though

[@ichigokurosaki69]

@@GeneralFatman27 no cowbell? how dare U?

[@JrdnSWE]

I hope you weren't disappointed

[@joolsmacgrools1288]

I like the remastered rendition, but this one is pretty hard to top. And the cowbell went perfectly with it.

[@amsbeats841]

this is such a picture perfect cover of the song that I quite literally can't imagine a better one. Guess it's fitting when it's the original composer's band! Uematsu is the greatest of all time. Koji who?

[@bridgetconley9950]

This is so much better than the metal version in Advent Children because this actually is like the original the whole way through rather than just sounding like it once in a while.

[@blainy-o93]

The theme tune to quite a lot of early KZbin Final Fantasy VII PC videos

[@jalontf2]

You can hear Nobuo's prog rock influence from Boston's Foreplay

[@Dyundu]

There might be some Kansas in this too, as well as some (Jon) Lordly Hammond riffs Uematsu's playing throughout.

[@BadgerIceify]

This version is much better than the version in the remake imo. It's the perfect representation of this piece of music.

[@HarpiePlayerJoeHPJ]

Wow 9 years and it's still a masterpiece. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@nickmelton6213]

This is the version we should have gotten in the remake.

[@IcyAuron]

Agreed. This is the best version of the song. Same with Fight with Seymour.

[@chincrise]

for real

[@missmaylin4635]

I was really hoping this would have happened. This version is best, aside from OG.

[@guyontheinternet9447]

I don't know, I'm pretty damn satisfied with the one that we did get.

[@Bcap222]

There's two More episodes. There's still hope

[@CyberCommander1990]

When I get MGSV, I'm gonna put this on Big Boss's walkman for boss fights.

[@CommanderLink]

awww yeaaaaaaah that would be awesome

[@Lysinder08]

Funny thing is MGS V didn't have a decent Boss Fight

[@raulsouza5866]

oh the innocence

[@captainpep3]

@@Lysinder08 sahanthropus would like a word with you

[@DRakshasa]

Best boss theme ever. Never has a game made me feel more "OMG! I'm going to die" then this. At least, in case of a normal boss battle.

[@satanasluciferi7278]

Really? I think it sounds more heroic than "fuck I'm gonna die" like something to get the main characters pumped up for the fight I know you said normal boss theme but just as an example i think One winged angel evokes more of a "oh fuck I'm gonna die" vibe than those who fight further Also i know this comment is late lets ignore that fact XD

[@juju6018]

It's practically almost 20 years since I've played FFVII, every time I heard this, i was like ahhh time to kick ass!!!!

[@mauricioesma]

@@satanasluciferi7278 Just 9 years late! LOL but yeah I agree this song PUMPS ME UP AF! Makes me feel like I can take on the entire world! Lezgooo! 🔥🔥🔥

[@platinumarcheops6309]

oh hell yeah

[@coak11]

FF7 has some of my favorite music.

[@chainzbeats]

The best version of the boss theme remastered!

[@TheTruthHz]

This is my LIMIT BREAK!!!

[@New3DSLuigi364]

SERIOUSLY; A COWBELL?!!! WHAT THE BELL?!!!

[@shamrocksardonic2582]

Needs more cowbell.

[@pianotm]

I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell!

[@cyphacirclemusic]

I've had a fairly eventful life, and the worst moment of it, was the first time I saw advent children and didn't hear this song in it

[@BrooklynHeritage]

🤣

[@GuiltyGearRockYou]

they just rock...

[@InceyWincey]

I just play this song over other games it makes them so much better. This and Hell March.

[@TFPianime]

I just realized the part 1:00 to 1:30 is exactly like part of the battle theme from Beyblade Burst whoa that's epic.

[@shanemccormick8667]

Ugh. Comparing Beyblade music to this masterpiece is an insult.

[@davidmorgado1194]

Memories...

[@aegisfate41808]

Getting into fights in ff7 just to hear the music

[@druid54us]

The goosebumps !

[@marcustyckertill]

Brilliant.

[@Homerjay66666]

This must be literally the most fun song ever to play along on guitar. Wee!!!

[@Utulintu]

Aww yiss, this always gets ny heart rate up!

[@jackcl]

Good music 👍👍👍

[@GamingPenis]

BEST COVER EVER SO FAITHFUL

[@matthewgalvano7248]

because Uematsu-San plays the keyboard and arranged the piece!

[@GamingPenis]

@@matthewgalvano7248 no, you are kidding right??

[@Captain_kool-aid7684]

@@GamingPenis no actually he is not this is his band the Black Mages

[@keyblade280]

Hitting limit break balling a boss and having omni-slash ready to deal big fucking death, damn i need to replay this game 27 on tuesday and still loving it

[@Lore_XiV69]

yes we will have it !!!

[@vissigross]

I love this mannnnn

[@blackwidow7804]

This one is closer to the original but i must say that the remake version is more epic. I cant imagine Airbuster battle with this one tbh.

[@TidleFlame1st]

DA DA DA DA DA LA LA LA LA LA

[@killbot23]

I used to prolong this Boss fight so I could hear this longer....yep.

[@omniheart2381]

What boss fight? This was a majority of the boss fights, not one. Do you even FF7?

[@Peter-qq3io]

@@omniheart2381 Do you? You should know what specific fight he is referring to.

[@redringofgrief]

The Emo Food Chain Cloud>Squall>Lightning

[@clitorispunchmallet563]

You obviously haven't played ffvii if you think that Cloud is more edgy then Lightning and Squall

[@kimdominguez9252]

RedPwnage Cloud is not emo at all, more like detached from having most of his memories shrouded in fog >.

[@aniskana]

+No Favrell And losing friends and family and enemies fucking with his mind... I'd be pretty "emo" too if that happened.

[@milanmalfait9914]

They're not emo at all. Cloud is a maniac, Squall is a mean moron and Lightning tries to hide her weaknesses by being cold and distant. I love them.

[@drih_hawkeye]

You described them in the best possible way (and yes, I love them too for the very same reasons, haha)

[@Krakachan]

Awesome-sauce! 😎

[@celestialsylveon6453]

Who else is relistening to this in hype for FFVII: Rebirth?

[@budakbaongsiah]

Rebirth is not going to have this kind of music (progressive rock/metal) though. It's been missing from the series since 2008 with the original XIV where Uematsu was the main composer of it.

[@eterwill2999]

This track got me through Planet Fitness

[@Justforvisit]

Oh....Hell...Yeah BOSSFIGHT!

[@pedromoreira4695]

Why are they not on any music streaming service 😪

[@YouGotPwnedLMAO]

hums songs* YEAHHHHH!!! kicks desk over* I FINISHED THE TEST!!!!!!! room is silent* Ehhhhhh..... oops?

[@Krimarihiyama96]

I don't know why, but when i listen to this, i imagine Cloud's Smash bros. trailer. Something like: Cloud Strife! Breakes his limmit!

[@PtiYoshismash]

His FS would be the Omnislash **o**

[@Krimarihiyama96]

I have his moveset already: Stand: Blade beam Foward: Braver Up: Finishing Touch Down: Meteor Strike and as you said: Final Smash: Omnislash

[@PtiYoshismash]

SamuraiKamuiGakupo The meteor strike is quite OP for a down I think x)

[@Krimarihiyama96]

Or maybe cross-slash as a counter

[@The_Gallowglass]

+Heaven Knight Kaito Naw, his normal attacks he needs standard sword attacks then x2 /x4 cut, fire, ice, bolt, at least one summon and the more he takes damage the more likely he is to use a limit break and the more damaged he gets his limit breaks go from the braver to omnislash. His shield should appear to be like WALL (Barrier/MBarrier). Maybe even counter-attack trigger and defend an ally if they're in range.

[@yrockerboy]

1:02 shuffle

[@thayoungflowkidd]

the first video I ever came across with 0 dislikes; you better recognize

[@koutsoujim]

Put that song as it is in the Final Fantasy VII Remake boss battle please!!!

[@spacecatet1754]

That would be perfect!

[@CloudStrife8894]

I may be from Square Enix but I know that it won't be in because the Black Mages is Noubo Eumatsu's band and he wants nothing to do with any Final Fantasy music.

[@dustyrobberts7652]

Never gunna happen. You’ll have to recode your own copy of that episode of the remake to get this to happen.

[@BrooklynHeritage]

How do you feel about this after the version we did get, aren't you glad we get to have both

[@ExeDist]

Did a recoded version of ff7 PC and added some of these tracks to play instead of the MIDI tracks which where included.

[@M0vingmusic]

Awesome!

[@viruletic3945]

Please teach me!

[@tx7300]

Why not share?

[@ExeDist]

I haven't shared how I did it, because my partner whom is a programmer, wrote in code for a WAV codec program he downloaded (for integration) and we moved the WAV files to game sound folder and it ran okay. I will see if he can give a tutorial or explanation, but unless you have done game or audio programming like my partner has done, you may not be able to do it? He is quite high level and is a contract programmer which has worked for the activision software company. He spent hours doing it and many attempts to get it working, as it was definitely not as straight forward as I even thought! I hope this shines some light on what he did :S

[@viruletic3945]

That's unfortunate. Sounds way too complicated for me lol

[@ardynjaleco]

0:55.

[@aquamidideluxe5079]

The remake version of the boss theme should sound morel like this!

[@soundtea4939]

You may want to check out the Airbuster version.

[@aquamidideluxe5079]

@@soundtea4939 That version does indeed rock hard.

[@ArcherBodkin]

This version better be in the remake.

[@isaiahlee2902]

Well as of now.... it's not. They're using an orchestrated version, but I hope they can change that before it releases

[@akiinmoonlight79]

nah the orchestrated one is so divine😍

[@acapeIIIa_callilulelo]

There are multiple versions of Those Who Fight Further. The demo gave us one which is a mashup with Bombing Mission. And there's one with an amazing electric guitar with Air Buster's boss.

[@guyontheinternet9447]

It isn't. Fortunately the one that is is pretty fucking awesome.

[@caragio]

@@akiinmoonlight79 Orchestra version is not bad. But I prefer this one :-)

[@marlovillanueva4311]

knack!

[@NicoGrandeAF1377]

Yup

[@Massivecarcrash]

For some reason, I see Fighting jetfighters in my head when I hear this. This will be played continiously when I get my hand on the new Ace Combat.

[@matthewgalvano7248]

that's because this song perfectly describes speed and urgency. I imagine being on a motorbike going 100km/h

[@samuelwolfe7198]

It is funny how the black mages version sounds like it was on Legend of the Dragoon. :) I remember hearing a similar version to this.

[@RagnaCloud13]

bar, nursing board, midterms, finals or any quiz applies with this song

[@belkitoFUERTE]

Needs more cow bell!

[@TheMashmeister]

@Behemog still more cow bell!!

[@Dyundu]

@@TheMashmeister 2 years later! It’s a virtual ride cymbal through a drum machine. Sorry for the loss of the non-existent cowbell.

[@937olter]

@SoloWingPegasus just giving him an opinion. btw 1) amazing-ness isn't a word, i think you're looking for amazement. 2) that isn't the correct you're looking for, it's "enjoy its melody!"

[@BrianMNDBPH]

Slightly better than some of sasukeshika's music, so this is REALLY good!

[@ronaldwright2310]

Anyone going to the FF:Distant worlds orchestra concert at Blossom Music Center in Ohio in September?

YOLOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@daysofhalcyon]

Shoulda used this arrangement for remake

[@HikoSeijuroXIII]

Did Diablo Swing Orchestra nick the organ lick from this?

[@lukeskinner6350]

Listening

[@937olter]

@iVelcro why dont u add a cowbell in your version?

[@DeprsiveOtaku]

After listening this, I finally have the energy to kick my lazy cousin out of the sofa!