Top 10 Boss Themes in Shadow of the Erdtree | Elden Ring

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3: 15:20
2: 18:29
1: 20:22

[@vosikthearchpriest4395]

Midra only number 8? The Depths of your Foolishness!

[@shinyhydreigon7257]

The depths of y-!

[@Nightwalk2]

When I did my first top 10 of the base game elden ring soundtrack, I think I had lichdragon fortissax around 10th. He is now top 3 in the game for me at least… it just took some time for me to come around. I have a feeling this is gonna happen with Midra as well (he had already moved up from 8 to 5 from when I recorded this video yesterday) and I’m ok with that. Gives me a reason to keep spamming repeat on the OST :)

[@matthewfera2954]

I have endured... More than enough.

[@matthewfera2954]

​@@Nightwalk2I think Fortissax is the best theme in any of their games - it's a tough call and lots of competition, but that second phase just destroys me.

[@Nightwalk2]

That fortissax drop in phase 2…

[@Urd-Vidan]

Forgot about the extra stuff for Bayle's theme- *CURSE YOU, BAAAAAAYLE!!* -Ah, there it is.

[@PeeTiii]

midra at number 8? i genuinely think he's top 10 OSTS in all of fromsofts games

[@darlingxluxii7977]

Yesss ❤❤❤

[@alexandreleguen8952]

Is my number 3 after Laurence and Lady Maria that bass is too good and the chorus my god

[@Slimtalis]

Midra CANNNOT be that low bro must've been high.

[@nathanmanoel6708]

Dancing lion theme in the HM? wtf bro

[@Nightwalk2]

Opinions be like !?

[@berkemetin873]

It was the best imo lol

[@werdnarellim]

Yeah I don't get his opinion on this but at the end of the day it's just opinions. For me it's easily one of the best in both base and dlc

[@shadysorkin9214]

It's one of the best in the whole game and its not even in his top 10 💀

[@grayearly3116]

Well some people actually think drake makes high art and not elevator music lmao

[@shinyhydreigon7257]

Dancing Lion being outside the top 10 speaks volumes to how fucking good this OST is.

[@darlingxluxii7977]

Yeah it’s beautiful and badass ❤❤❤❤I agree with the epic sekiro vibe too!😊🎉❤❤❤

[@collinhalverson4681]

Tbh, it's top 3 for me.

[@daddypenguin2521]

Midra and Dancing Lion were the most memorable and amazing ones in my opinion

[@MrJay-be9wh]

"Like the DS3 classics like Sir Alonne"

[@teenagesilver6512]

😁

[@WaWestie]

"Like the DS3 classics, like Sir Alonne." Is how i assume it was supposed to be taken.

[@drpeepee05]

St Trina is just a 30 second walk from Putrescent Knight site of grace

[@medi6892]

did you expect paying attention by a guy that beat the entire dlc without changing weapon or armor? I have no idea how people play the game like this.

[@Genesukt64]

​@medi6892 by having a complete build they know they cam use??? This is such a weird argument lmao

[@Nightwalk2]

It’s a huge DLC man. I also happen to have a very busy life and tried to get content out without looking up guides… sometimes you miss things. Plus, I kept the same build to have a controlled experience for ranking the difficulty, I’m playing through again trying other builds now.

[@Lloyd00]

​@medi6892 one of the biggest youtubers in the world went through the entire DLC with his dual great stars. Having the same weapon has nothing to do with exploration of the land.

[@medi6892]

@@Nightwalk2 controlled experience? pff

[@r3gret432]

messmer's theme is badass, so cool. Especially in the intro cutscene

[@Nightwalk2]

Hell yeah

[@codman4372wx]

Scadutree avatar phase 3 is by far one of my favorite songs for this game

[@manafish8732]

i love radahns theme because it does such a good job pumping you up right away after a defeat. first phase is so heroic

[@stradify1]

Yeah, I think people underestimate how hard it is to craft a theme that you never get tired of after hours of hearing it. I look forward to hearing it again every time

[@wampXs]

Midra's melody you pointed out is, actually, the violin song from the merchants stuck down the Leyndell Sewers, where you meet the Three Fingers

[@Nightwalk2]

Yeah…I got that, think of gehrman when I hear them too haha

[@wampXs]

@@Nightwalk2 I feel a lot of Godrick's theme from Midra's too, as both are very bloodborney. Maybe it's the same composer?

[@arcashark389]

@@wampXsBoth by shoi miyazawa

[@stradify1]

Overall this is my favorite OST they've ever done. They finally topped Bloodborne/DS3 for me

[@vertigo3612]

What sells Radahn’s theme as my favorite is the fact that it’s primary leitmotif is pulled directly from his original theme in the base game, specifically his 2nd phase. It kind of represents the fact that we’ve fought him before and are now facing him again, except this time it’s a fair fight.

[@crossycross6417]

Take that back, that was not a fair fight 💀. I no damage his first phase then get hammered in the 2nd

[@j4mi3killa38]

@@crossycross6417I think by “fair fight” he meant lore wise lmao, this time Radahn hasn’t been severely damaged by Malenia’s scarlet rot and so can fight in his prime, fairness gameplay wise makes it, an extremely one sided fight lol

[@crossycross6417]

@j4mi3killa38 well he is the strongest demi God with a emperean on his back, so I wouldn't expect any less.

[@jordan.d1475]

​@@j4mi3killa38 this isn't radahn in his prime though. It is Moghs corpse and radahn is artificially empowered by Miquella.

[@justasinglesummon3912]

I feel attacked with Midra that low

[@Vinnini]

Honestly, Metyr, Mother of Fingers might be one of if not my favorite songs from the DLC

[@trobitman]

Scadutree Avatar is my second favourite boss and favourite ost from DLC. I just LOVE that Erdtree avatar leitmotif that plays at the end of the second phase and at the start of the third.

[@user-hs9ge3cj9p]

Midra is by far the best in my opinion. It really scratches the bloodborne itch.

[@bubastis6306]

How is Midra not #1?

[@tehCostHD]

Midra phase 2 made my jaw fucking drop when that ONE part hits for the first time. Holy fuck it’s so good

[@darkmatter9643]

Radahn’s theme is utterly incredible, idk how anything could beat it personally

[@hunterhamm7419]

i thought midra 8 is blasphemy, midra phase 2 one of the best in the entire franchise for me, insane chords

[@pizzaguy4669]

Because opinions can differ?

[@grayhat_9x]

because of Miquella ost which is unmatched, but I'd argue for top 3

[@gavvy8434]

Dancing lion’s theme is my favorite, I’m surprised it didn’t make the actual list :0

[@ValentinPagliari]

The Rellana theme has Hollow Knight vibes

[@Njox]

Honestly Midra is my favourite OST I'm surprised it's this low. But I see comments agreeing so I'm glad I'm not the only one.

[@ELDniel-DW5pg]

messmer's boss cutscene is now one of my favorites along with lady maria's cutscene and ludwig's second phase cutscene and its made even better with the beginning music

[@marqueefleton]

Damn midras ost is in my top 3 forsure, probably my favorite boss from the whole dlc

[@YellowZ04]

Been waiting for you to upload this. Your insight on Gehrman's theme and the final boss first phase theme was an awesome catch, and as you said, I never heard this from anyone. I even think that the second phase of the final boss is the best song from any Fromsoft game. I'd include the dancing lion in my top 10 and probably rank Midra a bit higher. But the entire OST is on another level. There is no bad song in it.

[@Maid_Mage]

god this DLC has such good music, and i love how you properly analyse the music! Midra's theme is so good!

[@rk13567]

The part that starts at 6:12 in this vid of Midra’s theme is one of my favorites of all time

[@ivanchaki372]

Radahn's theme is genuinely so good. The first phase feels like a return of a hero. The second phase actually sounds holy. The final part of the 2nd phase is just fucking amazing. It's definitely my favorite ost in the dlc.

[@Zigthrill]

Not summoning in the Leda NPC bossfight is a crime.

[@zachtopritzhofer7161]

I think I give my favorite to midra just sounds so ominous and creepy. W list as always keep up the great work!

[@lordptk4115]

I might not like how they have written Miquealla and the ending, but hot damn his theme is soo good. Deserved Nr.1

[@marcarribaslopez8910]

No shaman village is criminal

[@monkey_d_luffy8348]

Boss themes only

[@j4mi3killa38]

@@monkey_d_luffy8348he included St. Trina’s theme, she isn’t a boss, shaman village was very possible to be included

[@keaganlecomte8443]

I imagine he assumed St Trina was a boss because he hadn’t found her yet

[@RedFade]

It is just slower version of main theme

[@jameslough6329]

I think Messmer’s ost is up there with themes of Lady Maria, Slave Knight Gael, and Ludwig as one of the best soundtracks FromSoft has ever made. And thank god it’s attached to such a genuinely exhilarating boss fight

[@renevelten8940]

Rominas theme fits more to Messmer giving the fact that this was playing in the Story trailer when Messmer was marching to the scadutree castle and burnt Everything down. But still my fav dlc Theme and a very good and Well done boss😮‍💨

[@ThePaleKink]

Man I love you. You are one of the few I find, that appreciate the music as much as I do. Only after this video I see now what the appeal of Mesmers theme and Radahn’s second phase is. Thx I also think I‘ll do another longer comment with a few of my opinions

[@Amdash03]

My personal favourite is still the dancing beast ost because it is the only ost in the dlc that when second phase hit and the music ramped up I literally froze in place to just listen to the song. This to say all the themes in this vid is still absolute bangers!

[@firstorderblade4432]

Midra and radahns osts are definitely the new best in elden ring and the first elden ring osts to crack my top favorite fromsoft themes. They just hold such a high bar with da3 and bloodborne and armored core games

[@iliasclack7955]

the dancing lion switching between forms in combination with the specific part of the ost where it completely escalates turned the fight into one of my fav ER fights

[@HeyTarnished]

They cooked with the music in this DLC, absolutely phenomenal, I already got my favorites in any FROM’s games just from this DLC.

[@Bugthaw]

How dare you not put Bayle in number 1?? It’s so crazy how underrated it is, it’s by far the best fromsoft boss music imo

[@enol1466]

Midra that low means youre wrong by default

[@kag2576]

First off, not having the dancing lion theme on the list proper is criminal behaviour. But seriously the DLC soundtrack is outstanding. I especially love how it’s used leitmotifs from the base game for multiple foes. Really isn’t something that happens minus Lawerence, Gwynn and Nashandra (lemme know if I missed something cos I’m stoopid ). Fav is defo Messmer’s theme which has become my new hyperfixation, love how subdued but intense it is and the fact it’s a corruption of the main/Radagon’s theme is fantastic but the final boss theme is beautiful, powerful and iconic. I appreciate the variety in vibes as well it’s not all the usual choral chants, horns and strings (although they’re also here and they’re awesome)

[@khashygeld9776]

This video was awesome! Also I think some of the tracks had some kind of dark souls 2 feel to them? I dunno but I felt that way, anyway goated vid!🎉

[@Osoch]

Those United In Common Cause is one of, if not the greatest musical achievement in the franchise so far (in my opinion) While i love the characters in these games, i have never liked going through their questlines themselves. I think we may all agree that a questline being ruined because you didnt speak to a character in a specific point in time, only to find them dead (or gone) later, is very frustrating and tedious. The quests in this DLC were no different, and i didnt want to ruin them so i checked a guide. It was tedious as usual, but the characters were very likeable (especially Ansbach) Yes i knew the fight was coming, i knew it would be an npc gank which i hate, i knew what characters would be on my side, and what rewards I'd get; so i was just expecting to get it done and move on when the time came. Never did i expect the fight to have dialogue between all these characters, and most definitely didnt expect that incredible music. Without the song, it would have been a cool moment but nothing special, especially since i knew it was coming. But with its inclusion, it elevated this event to being one of my favorite moments in the whole franchise. There might be more grandiose pieces for the bosses in general, like Radagon, the Soul Of Cinder, Gael or Ludwig. Those pieces elevate what is already a great fight into monumental levels. There have also been instances of crappy bosses having bangers, but most dont remember them because its attached to a bad fight. This piece is attached to a lackluster encounter (mechanically speaking), but the way it accentuates the stakes of it, the fact thst most of these characters will die in this fight, it just makes it such an emotional and memorable moment. Thats why this track is so incredible and my favorite in Elden Ring as a whole.

[@thesilentabyss8563]

Wait... your fought putrescent knight but haven't found st trina?

[@tehCostHD]

Promised consort phase 2 and midra phase 2 are among my favorite in from soft history. Absolutely amazing

[@BBQcheese]

Nightwalk I'll come back to the video later because I still haven't finished everything but did you see Lupines latest one on soundscapes and the ER soundtrack? I think you'd enjoy it.

[@Nightwalk2]

No I haven't - I don't know that creator, and couldn't see the video, what should I type in?

[@lordptk4115]

​@@Nightwalk2"How Elden Ring surpassed the Dark Souls OST" by Loopine should get you there

[@vryyyx]

@@Nightwalk2channel name is loopine, very good watch

[@BBQcheese]

​@@Nightwalk2 Yes channel name is Loopine sorry he changed it and I always use the old spelling.

[@zachary37]

Yaaay I love a good music theme video!

[@kurtallen12]

Relanna's sounds like a combo Demons Souls + Dark Souls 3. The fight sort of feels like that too.

[@spacecowboy5486]

I want the full trailer OST to be released, that went so hard

[@fayetodeath]

Cool video! I was wondering, between Ds3 and Elden Ring, which OST do you prefer? I can't exactly put my finger on why but Ds3's feels more memorable and a little bit more thoughtfully composed.

[@Nightwalk2]

Personally, I prefer dark souls 3 to be honest. I think the consistency of amazing songs is just so high

[@radbrad4678]

Messmers theme makes me want to cry

[@AndrewAung1992]

Dam Night still can't believe you haven't beaten him yet, you are a good player you got this. I beat 6 times solo, I think he's so hard I can't beat him without bleed or frost one day though.

[@exyys6028]

I thought Metyrs theme was really good. I don't know how to describe it but that very grand feeling but also like tender sounding. It then becomes every ominous and fits the cosmic horror entity it is. Was overall very good for the mother of fingers

[@alexandrejust4771]

I haven't listened to everything the soundtrack has to offer yet as I just finished my first playthrough almost entirely guideless. But from this experience my top 3 would be right now: 1 Promised Consort theme 2 Midra, lord of of Frenzied Flame (how could you put him so low) 3 Those united in common cause

[@firecat4529]

2:20 Some St Trina lore: I think she is the other side of Miquella, like Radagon and Marika are together one person. Miquella abandoned that side of himself (St Trina), as it's said in the DLC trailers.

[@excalibur2596]

Correct. St Trina and Miquella are two people in the same body like Marika and Radagon.

[@MyGuidingMoonlight55]

Did you not kill putrescent knight? St Trina is found in the cave immediately after

[@MyGuidingMoonlight55]

Commented before I saw the fight. The only other thing down there is a little cave with St Trina to the right of the grace

[@Nightwalk2]

Dang I missed it! Time to go back…

[@peytonmcgiven7610]

Dancing lion theme goes so hard thoooooo…

[@JohnDoe-zx7cq]

Divine Beast Dancing Lion not making the top 10 is the 9/11 of video game ost reviews

[@lilnasxismydaddi4380]

Fun fact if you didn't know that violin on midras ost is the same that the frenzied merchant is playing

[@calebwells6215]

bayle at 5 is sinister.

[@seanysalami]

Do you have a backround in music? The way you talk about music makes me wonder is why I ask. Great video! 😊

[@seanysalami]

Nevermind just got to where you teased your ep I'll check it out!

[@Nightwalk2]

Amazing! Thanks for the kind comment and glad you enjoyed :)

[@Loretic42069]

St.Trina is not a boss theme Also Bayle only being 5th is a crime, the start of the phase transition is one of the best themes in the game

[@RedFade]

Radahn from The House Velaryon, also Bayle's theme also has something from Game of Thrones + Bayle=Balerion Igon=Aegon... it all coming together GRM

[@Floobie2956]

Aw my favorite didn't make the cut lol. I adore the Mother of Fingers theme. It follows in the footsteps of the Ebrietas theme in that it mixes rapture with horror, though I think Mother of Fingers surpasses its predecessor.

[@huntsman197]

Anyone else's main dissapointment with this dlc the fact we didn't get the theme from the first trailer as a full theme for a boss? Admittedly, there are some parts or Rellana's theme that sound very similar to it, but the fact we didn't get a full version of that theme is going to annoy me for the rest of my life.

[@Nightwalk2]

Yeah… it’s kinda disappointing but oh well.

[@KingOfMalevolence]

Dancing Lion below Jori, which is IMO an extremely forgettable song is wild

[@michaeljohnston8891]

I didn’t quite realize who I was looking at during that initial shot at Radahn’s boots, until the strings came in with half of the closing motif of the original score. I proceeded to absolutely lose my fucking mind from that point

[@jackolantern147]

Fun fact: number 6/Rominas theme is the same song used in the story trailer for Elden Ring SOE.

[@acrylixbl00m68]

Fun fact: the twin moon knights theme is the remix of the soe trailer theme

[@LukeKenna2]

I’ll have what you’re smoking to have elder inquisitor above Divine beast

[@Soultrain-sv7ts]

I knew I wasn’t crazy. I thought I heard Melanias theme

[@stoicghost4313]

When prime Radahns second phase hits: I aaam Chooclaaaate

[@Marco1995Mega]

Wasn't Elden Ring's soundtrack composed by a live orchestra? The Budapest Film Orchestra? Pretty sure it's not digital except for a few exceptions. Don't know about the DLC tho.

[@thijs6439]

st trina´s theme kinda fits with the scadutree avatar haha

[@grayhat_9x]

Disagree on some things but nuber 1 is best by far

[@AppleJooce419]

Shaman village hits different

[@nefarious8278]

I’m unable to enjoy radahns thems as much I’d like because of how much I dislike his fight and listening to the soundtrack just reminds me of it, but oh my this is probably this most epic theme since Gaels phase 3

[@blue__9281]

I feel like Leda’s theme is perfect for what I feel was the coolest boss in the DLC

[@Lloyd00]

At least im not alone in thinking Midra was one of the best in the game

[@globsplatter1356]

Ur song sound very peaceful

[@darlingxluxii7977]

I really loved Leda and the group’s theme. That’s my all number one fav. Hearing it first time and fighting them was really emotional and powerful. Just reminding me of fighting Lady Maria and Gerhman the hunter. ❤also really loved your music! Please send the link 😊🎉❤❤❤

[@Nightwalk2]

Thanks so much for the nice comment :) here’s the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5bMnYefjJV3eacsi=Wqja7Bsn9DC3gU3k

[@bassistheplace246]

The boss’s theme better be god-tier you’re gonna die 1000 times having to listening to it

[@ProfMeerkat]

I love Dancing Lion.

[@deadsea2004]

Romina is #1 for me, simply beautiful.

[@Cwany.Kangur]

Midra is top 1

[@Wallahi13]

Metyr theme underrated

[@whatisreddin7367]

Phase 2 Radahn / Miquella OST is possibly the best piece of music ever made tbh

[@Artem-eu3uv]

Nice top, but I would definitely swap Relanna and Midra

[@TheLastGame666]

Absolute top tier tracks man, Fromsoftware cooked their hardest in this DLC imo. Scadutree avatar deserves a spot here, mainly cuz of the 2nd and 3rd phase and how sad and desperate it sounds.

[@user-mf1lo5fj6s]

I agree with most of this list but I would personally move messers theme a little lower as I personally don’t find it as memorable as say rellana’s theme. I would also have put dancing lion over petruescent knight or the dungeon ost

[@GoldenFlameVids]

Radahn, Dancing Lion and Midra top 3

[@laesar2299]

4:38, strongly disagree on the mixing take, I think elden rings mixing sounds infinetly better than previous titles (probably cause its done by a live choir and orchestra), especially much better than DS3's awful mixing, the by far weakest aspect of that OST (just listen to the wind instruments they sound awful). LupineOS has a great video on the topic, I don't agree with his conclussion but I think his part on the mixing is spot on.

[@Nightwalk2]

It could quite literally just be the compression then. I’m not sure, all the files I find just sound so…. Muddy…

[@firstorderblade4432]

Well listening to messmers first part of his theme in the video the mixing just sounds like shit. Maybe it doesn’t in game tho

[@laesar2299]

@@Nightwalk2 yeah maybe. In game I think all the soundtracks sound very clear with amazing balance between the instruments. I think you can make out every individual instrument and nothing feels too loud or quiet. This is unlike in DS3 where every instrument is playing on max volume and competing for your attention. I love that soundtrack but it is extremely tiring for me to listen to for longer periods. Some of the youtube/spotify uploads for Elden Ring are really bad, especially the youtube uploads for the DLC since official hasn't come out yet. I haven't bought the official OST for the DLC so can't really speak for how it sounds there. Maybe it's really compressed and muddy, I don't know.

[@shard.bearer]

I didnt like this ost that much but the divine beast theme felt like it was at least top 3

[@stradify1]

St Trina is #2, and Promised Consort is #1 for me

[@wont0repeat446]

Your list is nearly the complete opposite of mines But I respect all of your choices (dancing lion was the most questionable though) But I respect that you respected all of the osts

[@Nightwalk2]

These are from good to great - there is no worst here haha

[@avEn_12]

my personal number 1 is the divine dancing lion theme, soo good

[@bombthing]

St. Trina isnt a boss, personally I would put Midras theme a lot higher just for the nod to the base game frenzied flame song about 3 minutes in, also I dont know if the audio you got for it in the video was altered somehow, but I swear it sounds way better than that in game. Radahn does go crazy though, I remember the first time I beat him, he went into his meteor at the end of the fight, and right when he landed is when that climactic part of the song played from the story trailer and it was so cool

[@ceenewe]

Midra made me lose my mind with how terrifyingly good the OST was (Pun intented).