Have fun with MH Rise on PC everybody! If you get a second in between hunts, make sure to watch my videos on the music of MHRise's final bosses as well: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q9aohcWn3byVdIE.html

This really sets the tone. This isn't a hunt. This is a _duel._

6:47 Interesting to note, the Shakuhachi is now playing the same movement as the choir. Where before "Magnamalo" and "The Hunter" had a call and response, now the battle is so climactic and chaotic that they are both playing at the same time. And yet, since they play the same movement, there is still a dance there.

I think another cool interpretation of the vocals in this theme is that they are the souls of the dead, as magnamalo is said to be the manifestation of fallen warriors and a lot of his powers have spiritual visuals to them.

The themes of the fated four from monster hunter generations are some I’d highly recommend for reactions, they do a huge part in characterizing their respective monsters and the fights that come with.

20 years later and youre humming magnamalo's theme in nostalgia and your grandson asks you where you heard it.

This is a unique theme in the franchise, doesn't even sound like a monster theme, more like a theme you would stick to a humanoid character. Says a lot about Magnamalo's personality and characterization: he isn't presented as a normal monster but as an ancient enemy of Kamura's people

I love how this theme fits both how brutal and mystical mangamalo is, he carries this “wizard of malice” feel with some of his hellfire attacks while also having very quick physical attacks that drive home the savage beast feel alongside it. I think the music accentuates that dichotomy all the better

Magnamalo's a monster that I was underwhelmed but until I actually fought it. When it first uses one of its explosions to FLY THROUGH THE AIR at you, and whole way the fight is punctuated by its music so well, it ended becoming one of my favorite monsters in the game. ...Even if the demo version made me rage uncontrollably,

Nostalgic for the demo version already. This has to be the song that gets me hyped up the most from Rise. It’s epic without being overbearing and has its “patient” moments The shortness of a lot of the heavier chords (?) gives the impression it is a very adept monster or Finesse

"He is a hunter. A monster hunter, if you will"

It’s always great to hear the Flagship Monsters theme in the Monster Hunter Series

3:07 I’m ashamed. I’m a hunting horn main. I use the Sinister Shadestrum all the time. I love the sounds of the Biwa, Shamisen, and Erhu. And yet, it hasn’t clicked ONCE that the start of Magna’s theme is a Biwa, nor that his HH is ALSO a Biwa. I’m not fit to wield the Shadestrum anymore-

You know in movies when the protagonist is fighting with a darker version of themselves? That's the exact vibe I get from this song.

I loved that Magnamalo is based on a Tiger, it really complements both the ferocious and mysterious side of a tiger.

Magnamalo is one of my favorite Monsters full stop. The vibe I get from his theme is like this "I'm a Hunter stalking my prey, but in the shadows hides my prey waiting to strike at me. The question is... who is hunting whom?"

I just my attention drawn to your work today, as I really enjoyed hearing about your work in the Third Fleet Podcast, and I must say I was not disappointed looking at your channel!

I've been looking forward to this, thank you! What I love about the theme is how it mixes with the fight, at first glance the song sounds fast and it's going everywhere, but put together and reserved. And it so happens Magnamalos fight, he's fast, he goes everywhere, but feels put together and reserved, almost like there's more going with the monster than we'll ever know. The fight itself (especially if you fight without the buddies) feels like two hunters going up against each other, like you both are at odds, trying to one up each other, like rival's. ( it's probably my favorite monster 😅)

this theme is so good, so many stages in one. And it kicks hard, its really menacing and intense such as a fight with a Magnamalo.

I watched all your videos in one day. It's so nice to have the analysis of all those beautiful soundtracks I've been enjoying for so long.

your channel has rlly helped me appreciate music in video games a whole lot more so looking forward to new uploads

Man, I love your music reviews and breakdowns of various themes. And I'm so glad you did Magnamalo's!! He is one of my favourite monsters, and has one of the coolest sounding themes. Keep up the great work Davi, I look forward to further content from you!!

I love this theme so much... The chorus always gives me goosebumps.

Music theory has always been fascinating to me, really wish I went to school for it. That aside, Magnamalo's theme goes so hard. Also, I love the idea that Magnamalo is based off of samurai, turning the fight into ninjas vs samurai

You're so awesome. As a music fan as well, I'm in love with most of the MH soundtracks, and it's so cool to watch your analysis of these tracks because you even explain the intention that the composer had when he/she composed the theme. I really think your videos are super interesting and it makes me wanna study music hahaha thanks

Everybody gangsta until Magnamalo pulls a Slave Knight Gael and goes for the fakeout into a dive the minute the song drops into intensity.

Can I suggest a counter point? When I listen to this track, I feel the shakuhachi represents the hunter and the chorus is Magnamalo. The flute feels so much more heroic and determined. It’s the voice of a lone samurai standing up to the darkness. The chorus on the other hand feels foreboding. Almost like it signals the impending danger of a vicious hunter. It kinda reminds me of the Borg theme from Star Trek TNG. Not a whole lot of vocals in the whole series until they show up. Hearing that haunting choir for the first time send chills up my spine. Both use human voices to achieve an inhuman presence.

Amazing theme and awesome video! Thank you for your insight c: I would still love to see some breakdowns of lower star monsters like the greats sometime!

Definitely one of the best themes in all of Monster Hunter! Glad you covered it to see your take on it's elements 😁

7:10 I’ve always felt some kind of sadness and tragedy in this part. It’s like Magnamalo is tragic hero who’s trying to protect the ecosystem by hunting the rampaging monsters and even confronting elder dragons, yet he is viewed as an evil malicious beast in the eyes of the hunters and the villagers in Kamura.

Although I wasn’t able to see this in time, here I am, as always awesome videos man!

I like how you explained every detail of this song. Keep it up.

I was waiting for this!!!🔥♥️

I came here from the Third Fleet Podcast and this content is awesome! Subscribed.

I am a novice Transverse Flute player, I've studied it for 3 years and then stopped for ages, becoming totally rusty! I loved this theme so much I bought a cheap one to practice once again! Since I could not find sheets, I wrote it down myself, it's at 80% completion. Tho it sounds good, the Shakuhachi has this Warm, Soft Sound that his metal Cousin cannot replicate. Soooo I am also buying a cheap Shakuhachi ( About 80 bucks online) and trying to learn it as well!! I LOVE wood flutes, from Oboe to Clarinets, they sound mystical and welcoming!!

Amazing track, one of my favorites in rise and awesome analysis as always Davi But also, can we talk about that whiffed SAED at 7:40? my man was fighting ghosts.

I always love the build up in the beginning, with the rising tempo and when it builds up to the main melody. It has a sombre mood, with hints of aggression and strife. I really like what they did with his theme!

Just came back from your appearance on the Third Fleet Podcast! Can't wait to hear what you have to say about my favourite themes!

Nice reaction and explanations about this track! Love your videos! Keep up the good work!

This theme and the whistling of hellfire when you get blighted is one of the more grand sounds that just mic so well together

I'm glad to finally have the reaction to this great theme, thank you

He's a hunter as well. Ah yes, every Turf Wars with him ends with him winning... I wonder why-

I love how you mentioned the call and response between the vocals and the flute. When you get hellfire blight, you actually hear a flute sound after a moment, such a nice touch to make that a major part of his theme

4:40 I'm not specially versed in music but when I hear this part, I can't help but imagine Magnamalo's outwardly erratic hellfire-acrobatics, disorienting until it very purposefully lunges at you. The 'circular' sound of the notes even kind of sound like its spinning to me? Magnamalo is one of the most if not the MOST agile monster in the series and during this part I can imagine the monster and the hunters skillfully dodging and weaving around each other trying to create an opening.

Absolutely my favorite theme in Rise, I can totally relate to you getting lost in the music. It's so intense but also beautiful. There's something so haunting about the shakuhachi and it fits with his ghostly flames. I remember trying to beat the ultra hard Magnamalo demo fight while raving about how amazing the music is with my friends. Now on PC I decided to play the Hunting Horn and made the Magnamalo one last night, it rocks!

The start of this theme is really what caught my attention. Up til this point in the game(at least, judging from my experience)the game's been pulling its punches, letting you sail through weaker monsters without even a cart(or maybe just one). Right at the start of Magnamalo's theme, however, the music lets you know the gloves are coming off. No more pulling punches- this monster is going to come at you with EVERYTHING it's got, and you better learn fast, or you're gonna lose. This really rang home for me when I accidentally mistimed a block and almost got completely annihilated as a result. I also detected no small amount of rage in Magnamalo's theme. Being described as a merciless berserker whose only goal is to destroy everyone and everything in its path(hunter or monster), the theme's angry, ominous tone really sets the stage for what was (at the time I first slew Magnamalo) the final boss of the game. Back then, there was no Narwa, Ibushi, or Valstrax. No, sir-for the purposes of the story, your final obstacle was this raging predator covered with ghostly purple flame who would surely eat you alive if you showed a moment of weakness. Of all the monsters I vanquished back then, only two monsters ever made me fail their quests. One of them, of course, was Magnamalo. But of the two, he was the only one I actually made extra effort to prepare for. Why? Precisely because I knew I was in for a tough fight, and when a theme can make you think, "Oh, NO..." in terror, that's precisely what makes this theme a truly unforgettable song for a truly unforgettable monster. Thanks, Magnamalo, for making me the hunter I am today-even if you had to utterly destroy me several times to do it.

Its absolutely one of the absolute best Flagship Themes. My personal Favorites in that Regard are Deserted Island, Magnamalo, Zinogre, Valstrax, and Mizutsune.

YESSS! my favorite theme! Thank you bro! 😭

Great breakdown as always. This theme has the most Rise vibe all out of the monster’s themes from Rise OST. The intro part is so cool! I really like how traditional Japanese instruments give this theme a sense of tension, the rushing feeling and the mystical vibe. Love this theme. Thank you for this amazing video, Davi!

Brasil here! Thank you for The great video, i love Magnamalo theme and all of your videos.

Absolutely one of my favourite Rise monster themes. It just fits the entire theme of the game with the instrument choice among other things. Speaking of my favourites, I would love to see you talk about White Fatalis' theme!

congratulations for the growing views and subscribers!

No idea why but I feel like that little part starting at 6:48 is just like a kind of “final dance” two hunters stuck in this battle, each with their skills honed and only one will be leaving alive

Great work like always, my firend. Ever since you tolld us about this "conversation" between hunter and the monster i noticed this kind of stuff in different themes and songs in video games. so glad i found your channel #youtubealgorithmdoingfineforonce

In the beginning of magnamalo's theme it reminds me of nergigante's start of his theme. Great video!

My main interpretation of the whole song is that Magnamalo is a samurai, or something akin to a ronin, an warrior who was dishonored and is looking for a semblance of vengeance against those who wronged him. All in all, I love this song that befits the flagship monster for MH Rise

FINALLY!!! THANK YOU!!!! Favorite Monster in all of Rise, Full stop. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👹👹👹👹👹👹

Hey Davi, been enjoying all your contents here, could you make a video to rank all mh quest clear theme?

We all got lost in musicland with this one! Magnamalo's theme is just too good!!!

One of my favorite themes in the game. Always get flashbacks to how intense it felt when going up against Magnamalo way back in the demo version for switch. The music for me carries a lot of emotion during the hunt especially after that build up. Was really tense for it to kick in as it powered up. Really glad to have beat that Maggie

The CB that kept missing the AED at the beginning triggered me. Great video as usual 👌🏼

Alot like the theme for Darth Maul from Star Wars, and the Sephiroth theme, Magnamalo's theme really shows a sense of despair to any hunter challenging it, and how it can quickly change the tide of battle. Very impactful compositions, even more powerful when it slightly dips down in velocity and strength, only to charge itself back up into the sense of battle. Gotta love when music can describe what it's trying to depict without saying a single word. Great breakdown, Davi 👍

When you eventually get to the frontier spinoff games in the monster hunter series, i REALLY want to hear your reaction to the Polar Sea battle theme from Monster Hunter Frontier G. It's always been one of my favorite tracks .

Oi Davi. I always enjoy your analyses and this one doesn’t disappoint. Thanks for the video :)

I requested this song be analyzed and totally missed that it was made. Mags theme wasinstantly a winner for me. This forboding feeling alongside this intense music that makes my spine tingle and heart speed up. The mixture of chior and flute(Forgot the name of it) makes it feel like a duel of a the small hunter and large terrifying creature in the dark. The speed of the misic matches Mags own speed which is surprisingly fast for his size.

Davi! Hello from Korea! I've been watched your videos of soulsborne ost and MHW bosses theme. It was great shock for the beginner like me that you analyzed. Do you mind getting recommend about 'Your Contract Has Expired - A hat in time'?

Loved this video but I saw something in the comments of another video and I have to say it before I forget... PLEASE cover the Final Fantasy Tactics OST. It is one of my favorites!

Great work as always Davi! In the last episode of the Third Fleet Podcast you said you mentioned something about strategy games like Advance Wars, and Fire Emblem instantly came into my mind. Have you ever played one of them? They tend to have some really interesting themes, especially for the final battles, some of my favorites being "Id: Purpose" from FE Awakening, "Twilight of the Gods" from FE Echoes and "The Apex of the World" and "God Shattering Star" from FE Three Houses.

The monster hunter vs. the hunter monster

I love this one so much! I think the best part is that it feels like a personal dual between rivals. Could you please do best boi Zinogre at any point?

Was listening to you with on the fleet podcast and nobody mentioned the commodore 64 music , I understand it's before your time but the C64 Sid chip sound was truly magic, please listen to Martin Galway's ocean 1 loader , this guy was the first pioneer to inspire thousands of musicians and programmers . Still to this day it's really hard to beat...

Great video as always

At 0:40 it is a clear reference to the opening of Nergigante's theme, probably because Mangamalo uses lethal divebomb attacks like Nergigante.

Nergigante+teostra+zinoger+brachydios+nargacuga+valstrax+samurai armor= magnamalo

"The strings in the left speaker are going crazy." As it turns out, my headphones were on the wrong way round. Thanks Davi!

When I fight a magnamalo I always see him as a Ronin trying to test me. So ofc is a battle of honor! >:D MH team really continue to go above and beyond for us,and I'm thankful for that :)

I believe the instrument from the beginning is known as a Biwa. Like a very large more sitar sounding shamisen based on the plucking I hear. The Biwa music is used is some of the best Japanese video game soundtracks.

So excited for malzenos theme

Damn I beat him yesterday on PC, btw PC was my first playthrouggh as I don't have switch. Woke up and saw your breakdown lmao his music defines the tempo of the fight, he is fast he leaves very less opening(well first fight I could only find few, I will git gud :p) the fight was like back and forth between us, he hit I dodge, he fight backs, I heal, the difficulty spike between him and 4 star mons were pretty noticable, it was like true test of will and skills, we have to use everything we have in reserve to beat this beast.

cool thing is when you use the magnamalo HH if you play a melodic notes it sounds like the magnamalo theme

I'd love to see a video on nergigante, the arch tempered theme slaps.

6:47 I'm shaking.... that part is amazing.

One of the best sounds in MH

From the strings’ ramp up around 4:44 through roughly the 8 minute point is my favorite portion of the song by far. I absolutely love it but it makes me mad when I’m fighting magnamalo because usually when it gets to that part he runs to another area and the music stops! Another great video Davi, looking forward to Shara Ishvalda’s breakdown whenever you get around to it. Have you reached it in Iceborne yet?

One of the best themes indeed!!

I'm not sure about the popularity of Biwa, which inherits the style of Pipa from the Tang Dynasty in China, in Japan, but the instrument remained ever evolving and is still being learned and played by plenty of people in China.

5:30 Something I noticed is these notes were used on Nakarkos, at the first phase, the very beginning

my personal favorite is the Zinogre theme.....good i love that theme so much

This channel is criminally underrated

Nice analysis Davi Would like yo hear your thoughts on Mizutsune theme on Rise

0:42 I can't believe you didn't talk about that part, it's so cool so sinister.

Easily the best flagship theme....its so hype and melodic

Man I love your videos. Just curious if you play Persona but it would be really cool if you can make a reaction video about its music. Persona 4 would be a great starting point :)

When you spoke about the piano, and Magnamalo waiting for the opportune moment to strike, my first thought was the "Jaws" theme.

you should totally make an april fools joke about Khezu´s "theme" when the time comes, just 5-10 mins of pure silence... also really love your vids especially on the monster hunter stuff, always learning something new from these!

Am i the only one who can still ear the hell fire sound when listening that theme x) ? Like it's hunting me even after his death

Great work keep it up :)

This theme is strangely beautiful... I gotta say MH composers don't mess around with flagship monster themes.

Capcom should definitely sponsor you if they haven’t already! great stuff

I know it's not a game OST but it would be really awesome to see you reacting to Treachery (Shiro Sagisu) from Bleach anime. Funny question: do you know Dan Vasc? Anyway, thank you for all the amazing videos.