The Black Mages III - Darkness and Starlight Part 1

[RodrigoDokuganryuu]

Does the part at 3:42 sound very familiar to anyone?

[JoseGarciaVilla]

maybe you should post the lyrics on the description. you can find it on Final Fantasy Wiki with translations

[HungryMacaron]

Although I don't like the woman's voice (it doesn't fit Maria/Celes to me), I must admit that this rock arrangement is pretty amazing ! Another masterpiece from the Black Mages !

[SaiyanElite]

5:11 sounds like Melodies of Life (IX).

[DarkCrono100]

the guitar/instrumental solo at the ending of this part is stunning...tbh the vocals kind of drag this piece down..they should've kept it strictly instrumental, although this is originally an opera.

[TheouAegis]

There are some other FF6 songs that would be better suited on this album, but I think their decision was "Include two songs from FF6 or one long one to give it its fair share? ... Wait, haven't we been forgetting a song?"

The symphonic version is much better, much more fitting, but Uematsu knows quite well many consider this his opus. So, it's only natural for TBM to cover it.

And I think it fits just fine on a rock album. Are we forgetting Queen, Metallica and P-Model, people?

[tdark987]

Does the part at 2:40 sound very familiar to anyone? ;)

And here's the clincher, it's not something they added in, it's been there since the original game's release, this arrangement just makes it glaringly apparent.

[Sienj]

@tdark987

Yup, it can be heard again in Still More Fighting from FF VII. I've noticed the same thing! :D Pretty awesome, nevertheless :)

[RodrigoDokuganryuu]

@tdark987 Pra mim a Bateria lembra One Winged Angel.

[TheSaviorJelle]

i find the voice of the woman annoying sadly

[NiGHTSUnlimited]

Dude, this is music. You don't cut it into pieces like this unless it was meant for it. This song wasn't.

[Strongbad717]

there is a 11 minute video limit on Youtube.

This is a 15 minute song.

Do the math

[Seguam3]

Por favor que alguien lo tradusca al menos en ingles¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

[na1rkara]

dos palabras: im presionante

[glenbw]

What the... huh?! Even though the band produces some of the best stuff from their bags of tricks, this one unfortunately falls flat like a pancake, I must admit. The Black Mages should stick to the FF battle music themes or anything that is radical.

[ArkanRow]

You fail at life. Shut up, and go, take a shower, and wash off your shames.

[trongs01]

saw them last week. they had like a little act on stage for this song. pretty cool. cant wait for the dvd to come out...

[BillytheVid]

Great song! But I agree that perhaps they should have had someone with a lighter voice sing Maria's part. Is it just me or does this woman sing like the cowardly lion from the wizard of oz?

[johnapplesee]

Can somebody translate what's being said?

[johnapplesee]

I know what it is saying now!

[JPM2875]

I'm working on making a video with the translation i found timed perfectly with the words of the song.

[Verywiseguy7]

This song was awesome in the game. But I think a Voice with a Higher Pitch would have fit the Female's Part. The Part was Sung by Celes...and with this voice I can't think of anything but the Cliche Fat Lady with Viking Horns. But when No-one singing this Song is Otherwise Epic.

[KurumiTheSteelAngel]

fat lady with viking horns. . . . . . rotflol.

[SephirothK9]

lol effectivly it makes me think of dat fat viking lady

[BlackWaltz4]

Words fail me!

[garrahasfunk]

I need the MP3 for this. Can someone plz give me a link. I need it for free and no torrents plz

[TheKeg01]

It's now provided in the description :)

[Wittmannn]

Thanks a whole fuckload =D

[EniesLobby]

THE OPERA MOTHERFUCKING HOUSE

[0ShadowJake0]

Very awesome songs!

Final Fantasy themes rulez a lot!

5/5 stars!!!

[reflion]

Herm.

It's good, I'll admit--but doesn't it feel a little empty after listening to the Tour de Japon version? Just my opinion.

[HeX4869]

it's good

but i don't like the vocals

especially the female

even in the orchestral verison

i don't like this woman's voice

[sonofuematsu]

marvelous as always... ^^

[Atmaboy]

I agree, it was cool in the game, but it feels a little out of place in a rock song.

regardless, FFVI + BLACK MAGES=KICK ASS!!

[bajeezus1234]

It was good until the girl playing Celes started singing... >_>

[ForeverRachel]

great !

[bassman789]

anyone know when this cd is coming out in the U.S.? I know itunes has their first two cds, so they should hopefully put it up soon...

[PingGuerrero]

good arrangement.. but the mezzo-soprano ruined it.

[AkioChild]

Wow this is... AMAZING. ROCK ON.

[Morag0]

i love this song sooo much ^^