Man, I love Gaismagorm as a final boss. The fight the music, all of it. I think I prefer it over Shara Ishvalda from World. Speaking of MH World, I have a bunch of videos on MH World music: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p7N6dpN2mdzMcaM.html

What I love about Gaismagorm is that it's basically the Devil, and thematically it fits perfectly as the main antagonist in a medieval themed MH. Also, Malzeno's power are "borrowed" from him, just like Dracula's powers (and other classic vampires) come from the Devil itself.

Still love the fact that Fiorayne in the game considers it to be a full-on demon rather than actual monster. Ik that it's still supposed to be an elder, but c'mon. It looks straight out of Pacific Rim lmfao

Do you ever get the feeling of "What have you done ?!" in a song ? To describe the feeling, it would be a sense of sudden extreme urgency combined with frightened realization of what was 'creeping beneath the surface' if you allow me the expression. It would be like unveiling the madness that was hidden under the nose of everyone and everything.

I really do love just how _undeniably sinister_ Gaismagorm's theme is. It really does make you forget for a moment that this is, by the world's definition, just another animal. And yet it's so powerful and insidious that everyone that ever refers to it in-game refers to it as if talking about a demon.

Malzeno is dark and elegant like a vampire, but not necessarily evil. I love how Gaismagorm's theme takes that vibe (especially with the organ) and turns it into something that sounds *truly* demonic.

Gaismagorm's theme gives me a perfect feeling of looming danger from the shadows

i think Malzeno's theme serves as a foreshadow to Gaismagorm's like the dynamic of dracula having his powers came from the devil, so it is not only foreshadowing it in game, but also in music. And maybe the organ was the Qurio's instrument all along

7:45 it gets a lot cooler when you realise that dracula get his power by making a deal with the devil, in this case the dracula is malzeno and the demon is gaismagorm.

The first time I heard the song in game I got chills. It was amazing and I ended up putting it as my hub theme to listen to constantly for a long while. It felt so powerful and sinister and made me feel like he was a Dark Souls boss. I loved it.

I absolutely love the attention to detail they put into these monsters, like how gaismagorm has multiple features that resemble a mole because it lives underground.

A bit of lore about Gaismagorm: Gaismagorm isn’t considered a monster by the people in the game and called “The arch demon of the abyss” and possibly having a history of being a flying monster because one of the items it drops references that it had some form of “fallen grace”.

I think the organ is the qurio's instruments, because I know that the frenzy does have an associated instrument, the digeridoo appears in gore magala, chaotic gore, and frenzied monsters. the organ appears in sunbreak appears in 2 monster themes, being malzeno and gaismagorm the 2 monsters who can control the qurio however you could argue the creepy string section with the horn could be the qurio's theme since it makes that noise when the qurio left malzeno's corpse, the start of gaismagorm's theme, and whenever you fight an afflicted monster

The fact that he was able to afflict even Gore Magala as shown in the new trailer is scary

It's funny how they can manage to create multiple forms of "terror" in a music. This piece is a creepy type of terror. And Fatalis' theme is a dreaded type of terror

I, just LOVE how scary this music track is. I feel like its telling you, the player: "There will be no second chances. This is the end."

When the loud, impacting chants came in during my first hunt of Gaismagorm , I literally stopped moving, I stopped hunting, just to appreciate the overwhelming sense of inevitability and dread the music created. The sudden drop of volume into silence, really pushing the bar of anticipation, and every second, even on the moment of silence, it's just absolute perfection in how it's orchestrated and it's composition, and how it creates a "push and pull" on the overall hunt, it's definitely an incredible theme.

And here we finally are! And yeah Gaismagorm is inspired by the Devil. Also could you also do Shagaru Magalas new theme?

I quite like how Gaismagorm isn't classified as an Elder Dragon like other final bosses in Monster Hunter, but he's instead classed as "Archdemon of the Abyss"

Love this end boss fight. One of my faves. Love the looming sinister opening to the song.

Oh, finally!! Amazing video, as always! This sense of despair that feels like dragging you into the abyss, and this oppressive vibe that feels like coming up from the depths of the earth. . .l love it. The eery vibe of Gaismagorm reminds me of Nakarkos somehow. Compared to the final boss in Rise and its theme which is so divine and mystical, this one is so demonic. I like the contrast between the two, like the heaven and the earth. Thank you for this, Davi. I really enjoyed it!

When the chorus starts at 1:10 it sounds like they’re singing the word “EVIL “. It’s like they’re trying to this thing is evil

I absolutely LOVE this theme, it's dark, heroic and dramatic all at the same time

I’m liking the use of the choir. Thanks for the video, Davi :)

In terms of the sneaky element of the composition, a similar but not identical reference would be the movie JAWS, the iconic theme plays a similar rythm to the first theme's beginning of slowly but surely, the tension gets bigger and more stressful as the fight, AND the music gets going.

Is it weird that the first game that really got me into game music was Kirby's Epic Yarn? I just loved the happy bop that it had.

Awesome video! I've been waiting for this a lot of time! I love Gaismagorm too, this theme portrays the monster very well, I think that the big satanic chorus part fits very well when he is climbing and performs his final attack, when he grows those fire wings and shoots at you. Such an amazing final boss.

The theme gives you such a grim vibe that I feel something awful-dreadful even-creeping up from behind or underneath where I can't see and as the music intensifies, I realize the monstrosity that faces me and I it. You're not fighting an animal, you're fighting a devil. The organ and trumpets in this piece were amazing.

I honestly feel that those parts of this song 8:24 to 8:30 sounds like a desperation to not let giasmagorm get out. Like the speed and the continuous movement(sound wise) that gives me the feeling of we gotta hurry up and overpower him before he absorbs to much qurios to the point where we can’t stop him AT ALL. A desperate attempt to overpower it. Tbh giasmagorms base power is insane but I’d say at shara level or a little higher but the whole thing with the qurios makes him just a dangerous than that. Either way amazing monster and amazing reaction. You should do a reaction to Espinas theme or seregios theme. Cool stuff🔥🔥💯💯

I love how that silent part is basically a continuation of that super creepy silent music that is in mission right before this fight with infected lunagaron and killed by qurio monsters, it's the explosion after the tension basically.

Maybe the organ is the quirios? They are introduced to us with Malzeno, and we find out they belong to Gaismagorm later.

I feel like the organ could represent Quiro since they both show up in Malzenos and Gaismagorms themes since Gaismagorm is the "Father" to the Quiro but Malzeno is also able to use them to his benefit as well.

My favorite part about Gaismagorm is helped by his theme a lot. He’s massive, which is something I always love about bosses, especially monsters. The sheer power his attacks have is incredible, and at some point Fiorayne stops referring to him as a monster and only calls him a demon, as if something like this could never exist naturally in this world. This is also aided by him opening a flaming vortex in the sky, the sound his roar has, and the theme. The theme really makes you feel like you are fighting something beyond anything you have faced so far. For me it makes me feel like the thing in front of me will bring Ruin to everything if I don’t stop it right here right now. I definitely say that the team did a fantastic job for everything with Gaismagorm.

I think the organ in Malzeno's theme is a reference to Gaismagorm, because Malzeno has been actually "corrupted" by Gaismagorm which "used" his Qurios on him, so the organ in Malzeno's theme is a sort of clue for the player that says: "Watch out, because this is not the true enemy of the story", but the player realizes it when he/she actually reaches the final boss, so... That's my idea.

Bro, you came up as a random recommended video and to be honest now I'm subscribed. For you to be able to decipher translate and pretty much eloquently explain the situation involving the final fight and such a way not only is a pure example of your listening ability to translate what the composer had in mind for gaismagorm but also in regards to the composer for being able to translate the definition of the monster and everything leading up to the final fight. Subbed and I sincerely hope to see more of things like this because quite honestly it's things like this that make me enjoy being not only a producer, composer but also a avid lover of musicu

Seeing you react to some of the League of Legends champion themes/login screens would be so cool, especially since the whole point of those themes is to describe a character and their story (more so in the newer tracks, usually). and also the music is incredible, jhin and pantheon's themes are fan favourites, but they are all good! Great content as always!

Can we all agree that the composers for Monster Hunter are world class? The music in MH is sooooo good. I gained such a huge appreciation for the music, and especially the genius of the Fatalis theme from watching these videos. These details are things I would likely never pick up on, so I love that I can still appreiate how incredible they really are through you. Keep up the great work.

What an amazing piece of music, one of the best Monster Hunter has ever put out. I tie it with Malzeno’s theme myself

I’m so glad you reacted to his theme! I was literally searching a couple days ago to see if you made a video on it already so you can imagine my excitement when I saw this video! ❤

Oh I was waiting for your reaction since I first encountered Gaismagorm! lol Everything about him really is more demon than monster-like and his theme encapsulates this so good. Great work with the video like always!

Sickest monster I've seen in a while and the chorus with the choir and horns is so menacing

Your music knowledge is honestly outstanding, i learn something new every time i watch one of your videos

I really love how different rises and sunbreaks final bosses are its like narwa is an angel(or liturally a godess) and Gaismagorm is a demon(or liturally the devil) its so cool. Also great video man👍

Davi, You should definitely check out the hollow knight *Soul sanctum* theme. One of the most different and best soundtracks of the game. And love your video's .)

I'd love to see your thoughts on The City Must Survive (Frostpunk) and Across The Drift (Endless Space 2). I think the songs convey a lot of themes and emotions, I'd be really interested in your breakdown of either of them.

Been waiting for this analysis ever since your Malzeno video. The thing I love about Gaisamgorm is that it completes Malzeno's origin and references in a sense. Since Malzeno is based off of vampires (specifically Dracula) then Gaismagorm is the "Devil" it made a deal with (poetically speaking). This is even more fitting considering that Gaismagorm's armor pretty much forces you into a "faustian bargain" of sorts. Having the organ be so prominent in both of their themes was definitely an aspect of musically bridging these monsters together in so many ways.

i say, the organ is the instrument of the qurio

What if the organ is actually the Qurio's instrument? It even plays when you encounter afflicted monsters.

Love Gaismagorm’s theme! I think I like the… foreign’ness of Shara’s more, but this song is absolutely great. Gaismagorm is a better fight though, super fun and just craziness! I don’t think it’s so much one referencing the other as much as it is a parallel reference. Equally referencing each other kind of like Ivushi and Narwa’s except not as explicitly. For a monster referenced as “the arch-demon of the abyss”, the music does that name its due service. Great video Davi! Looking forward to the next update and the new Mizutsune? Despite the fire monster saturation, I know I am.

This is why I love monster hunter , the music fuels my emotions for both the monster and the fight itself that stay with me and I fricking love it. keep up the great work ma lad.

I was waiting for this!!!!!

Watching your videos analising my favorite tracks from my favorite games (Hollow Knight, Celeste & Undertale) have inspired me to try to analise myself the songs I've never heard before, despite not having any musical knowledge. So I looked up this song before watching this vdeo and here is my take on what I think about it: It has a very ominous tone, a cruel tirany. The forces you're fighting are reckless and this song represents an epic struggle against an epic evil. The stakes are high (naturally on boss fight) and any mistakes can mean a horrible fait. Your foe is strong enough to tear you appart and they know it. It is about heroic survival rather than heroic chalenge.

Not sure if anyone ever recommended this one but ''God Shattering Star'' is a theme that you MUST listen to, I promise you'll love it!

What if the organ is the instrument for the Qurio actually? Since they are the connection between Gaismagorm and Malzeno. Also, it kind of gave me vibes of the Kraken theme from Pirates of the Caribbean 2 because of the organ and the… heavyness of it, I guess you could say. Kind of has the same sneaky start too, though not as long. To me, Gaismagorm is straight up a kaiju. The glows blue inside of his mouth especially reminded me of Otachi from Pacific Rim and I can’t unsee it. Thank you for making a video on this theme, it’s one of my favorites in Sunbreak. Those brass notes just go right under my skin.

Thanks for sharing, epic sound and amazing fight , love how you break the song down and describe your thoughts and feelings

Fun fact if u didn’t know, there’s a different melody that plays Gaismagorm theme at the camp

It does make sense that the theme sounds satanic because is monster is also known as the arch demon of the abyss. The reason why there is a reference to malzeno's theme is because both of these monsters use the qurio to make themselves stronger.

Long time not watching your vid, this is a good start to watch your channel again :3

I would love it if you reviewed Sunbreak’s Proof of a Hero, it’s got so much heart and soul in it!

Yeah... I was scared too : O Nice video as always!

Gaismagorm’s theme is in Tritones, which was dubbed as “diabolus in musica” or the Devil’s Interval in the early 18th Century. It still sees that name used today, occasionally.

For me the theme feels like: It's like you know when the Big Boss gave some of his power to the grunts-(Malzeno) to handle things for him, without him getting his hand dirty, and even with all that power, the grunts still fails. So the Big Boss is annoyed that he has to leave his territory to do the job himself since his grunts are failures. Malzeno gets slayed, Gaismagorm calls the Qurios back with Malzeno's dragon energy. I know some of y'all might say "thats not what actualy happened", but I already understand the game story. What im trying to say is that i get this kind of vibe coming from this theme.

For me this theme gives me the vibes of Gaismagorm feeling sad and misunderstood, or desperate. Like it was something like the Chaotic Magala, crippled. My headcanon is that it’s related to the celestial serpents, maybe a subspecies, maybe it once was the 3rd of an trio. Gaismagorm and Malzeno have some of the best themes to date, which makes it pretty sad Lunagoron and Garangolm got the short end of the stick.

I love these reviews. I would love to see shantiens theme reviewed one day, one of the best

I love the sense of urgency in this theme. If you fail to hunt gaismagorm, it's all over kinda feel. Specifically when he's trying to climb out of the arena, and the hunters desperately trying to shoot it down. Great analysis as per usual. Would you do proof of a hero, sunbreak version?

Gaismagorm is referencing a myriad of depictions of the biblical devil, from the morning star lucifer, all the way to the lord of the flies Beelzebub. And it's connection to Malzeno is 100% a reference to how Dracula got his powers directly from Satan himself.

Oh I've been waiting for this

The way I perceived it was Malzeno was always the puppet, only strong because the Qurio enhanced him, and since the Qurio belong to Gaismagorm, it was a false power. The organ harmonics could have been placed for Malzeno to show this power (vampires and their organs right?) but when it comes up in Gaismagorm's theme it's meant to reference where the real power comes from, to let you know that Malzeno was only a taste of what Gaismagorm's power really could do.

I feel like the organ is actually the curio theme because it's present in both of the creatures who have some semblance of control over the curio

I think your right, Gaismagorm is referenced on Malzeno theme, it makes a lot of sense in the context of the fight, to remenber Malzeno and the organs on his theme... and you make the conexion uncunsciusly. Ive read on some video of his theme, a comment that says Gaismagorm has the so called "devil cord", I think it repeats till it goes to 666. Even his mouth resembles a pentagram... it has 6 limbs...

This theme is awesome! Looks creepy and gorgeous at the same time.

I'm glad more people than I realized the amount of effort that go into these pieces of music for games

One man hears a demon, another man hears an angel.

When I first fought gaismagorm I felt how menacing his music can be. I think espinas would be quite interesting too, as his music seems like it has quite something going on

The fact that the species of Gaismagorm used to have wings in the past, they just evolved into a subterranean creatures...

what a passionate dude, i like it

The most interesting thing to think about gaismagorm is that it's design is literaly an nature's aberration , it takes the vital force of other monsters like a strange supernatural power , thus is still have been created by nature itself.

Gaismagorm was a crazy fight!

There is a part on the choir of this theme, that really reminds me and sound like they are saying " Dies Irae ". Which makes the Satanic-like impression of Gaismagorm even more strong to me

Personally i think that the organ is the instrument that represents qurios, both Malzeno and Gaismagorm share this tiny monsters, but because Malzeno uses a lot more qurios directly for his attack, the organ is more present than in Gaismagorm’s theme. But the fact that there’s no organ in the sound effect of an encounter with an afflicted monster kinda contradict the theory, so idk Great analysis, this fight was incredible

You mentioned early in the review that Malzeno works for Gaismagorm to some extent, which makes Malzeno the instrument of destruction on behalf of Gaismagorm. Gaismagorm playing Malzeno like a fiddle 🎻.

Malzeno actually was stealing the Qurio from Gaismagorm to prevent Gaismagorm from gaining enough power from life force to escape the Yawning Abyss. Malzeno would steal the life force of other creatures to prevent them from getting a bit too close to the Yawning Abyss. Once you beat Malzeno, the Qurio go to Gaismagorm and it absorbs the life force and escapes the Yawning Abyss.

Excited for this episode!

Wow i can’t believe I just realized that it’s face is a literal pentagram when it opens its mouth Wild

Actually the pattern of having the final boss being absent from the front scene most of the game is pretty recurrent. :) Ceadeus in 3rd gen, Shara Ishvalda and Safi Jiva in Iceborne, Ibushi and Narwa in Rise, etc... Love your analysis tho ! It's really easy to understand the ideas behind the composition thanks to you :)

great video as always👍 i think the organ could as well referencing the Buttermoths that are apparent on both Monsters and seem to be the source of Malzeno's Life Drain power also: i want to randomly suggest Hyperion's theme from the Game: Returnal

what makes more devilish, when Gaismagorm fully open its mouth, its has Pentagram shape MH truly go full castlevania on Sunbreak... i like it ~

Apprecite you continuing to do MH music analyses - they’re super informative. Hope your own composing work is fulfilling and all the rest.

Hey Davi, awesome Video as usual! I must say, Gaismagorm´s Theme became one of my favs since it reflects how evil and terrifying this creature is. Also, I noticed a lot of six beats in this song, which is an allusion to Satan 🤔Idk if I'm wrong or right tho!

always loved your breakdowns sir Davi Vasc, the part where you’re linking the key instrument for both Mal and Gais is spot on, but what I realized, the very monster that’s consistent in Sunbreak is/are the Qurios, they’re responsible for all this imbalanced eco habitat behaviour what the monsters used to have around El gado and or the Citadel, anyway, thanks again, looking forward for more of your awesome breakdowns

Curious as to who else noticed you can hear parts of the Sunbreak cutscene music in his theme.

I really love the chord analysis that you include in these videos, it helps with visualizing the vibe the composers were going for :) Monster hunter has some great leitmotifs going on in its soundtracks Would you ever consider exploring the music of splatoon in the future? It’s super solid and fits into the world building even, with fictional bands writing the music in-universe. The salmon run music (by the band w-3 in-universe) is some of my favorite with its time signature manipulation and choppy cello melodies

I personally divide the song, and by virtue the fight, into three distinct parts. approach, awake, and finally fury. Also I think the organ represent the qurios and the horror they bring

There is a song called “Chaos carnival” which changes its time signature multiple times. Starting at 4/4 and going to 10/8 11/8 all the way to 25/8

it does feel like the organ might be representing the qurios now that you mention it

What if! The Organ is the instruments of the Qurios? hence why it's in both songs

The organ could also be the Quiro's instrument, in which case if we ever get to the truth about the critters, we might find out if the organ returns.

Great analysis as always Davi, what a treat to watch! Wonder if you'd be interested in checking out the Forlorn Arena theme from Sunbreak - it's a remaster of the classic 'Tower' theme, but with an added final part in true Rise fashion. I can't help by drawing parallels of it to the Coral Highlands theme as well as Nargacuga's theme, but that may just be me.

"shows no signs of divinity it once knew" This is not just depicting Satan, this is Lucifer. A fallen angel that once was in Heaven, but now only lives deep under, with wings unable to make it ascend. Gaismagorm is depicting a fallen angel.

I think the organ of malzeno and gaismagorm themes is referencing the qurios