Its crazy how we feel sympathy for people who don't exist. That's great story telling. I feel connected to them. Straight to my soul

"No one escapes alive." That aged well.

I love how essentially this song was the anchor for the entirety of the end of the Aether storyline. The fact that it sings about never letting go and surviving forever is some heavy stuff. Also with words like "stumble" or "wander", you really get the feeling that our four are always asking "Where are we going?" even though we always have a rough idea of where they travel within the cycle. Breaking the cycle, choosing not to "resuscitate life", our characters go into our final act. Nikolai knows what must be done. He must burn it all down. "Ashes cleanse the ordinary woes". This is shown on screen when Nikolai is shot by Samantha. The camp fire that our characters were surrounding in that forest was a symbol of the desire to survive. While the ashes blow and fade away in what possibly could be interpreted as that entire dimension fading away like so many others, Samantha and Eddie walk towards a brighter place.

It's over. The Aether, the infinite. Its all gone. 10 years...

The best part about new treyarch games in Sherwood’s music returning!

In memory of the nicest Edward....

"you were more than just my allies. My brothers in arms. You were my friends." ;(

Primis Nikolai: I would like to return to my home. My beloved. Before the bombs fell. If only to die by her side. Primis Takeo: I see myself at peace. Serene. Sitting beneath a cherry blossom tree. Listening to the joy of my children at play. Primis Richtofen: I think I’d like to teach...medicine... maybe pathology. Primis Dempsey: More I think about it, the more I think I’d be a darn dog DI. Heh. Get those kids toughened up... Ultimis Nikolai: I would like to be in favorite bar. But as long as I has vodka... I am happy man. Ultimis Takeo: I would like to know for sure that I brought honor to my ancestors... and the Emperor. Ultimis Richtofen: I should probably try to relax. Take up a hobby. Maybe I could open up my own morgue... Ultimis Dempsey: Hmmm... Lemme think about it. But wherever I go, you know I’ll be kickin’ ass...

*"i was the nicest one , and you won't even remember"* -The Doctor 2018

"I was the nicest one... & you won't even remember." :((

“They all look at you the same way don’t they Al. They see a weasel and a rat. You’re a survivor Al. No shame in that. Even a rat survives”

*GAME OVER* You survived 11 years

I wasn't aware Where Are We Going could get any better, I am so so so happy to be proven wrong :'D

Richthofen in der eisendrache: one day they will tell stories of my bravery! Richthofen in Alcatraz: ‘I was the nicest one and you won’t even remember’ (I’ll never forget this)

Walking dead:does something sad Treyarch: hold my juggernog

When I was younger me and my friends bonded over zombies. It is now an essential part of my life. Me and my best friend planned to make channels together with that bond. Goodbye Evan, goodbye Richtofen. I miss you both. ;'(

Every time I hear I get so emotional... so weird how we get attached to fictional characters... knowing what they have to go through, what they HAVE been through... what happens... makes this all the bit better. It reminds me of when I played MOTD the first few times, I thought nothing of the game, just a zombie killing game... I was wrong... I was so wrong. It's a story, and an adventure. It has a purpose, not just a pointless game lost in the dark.

"I'll get a real description up here soon. Too tired" lmao

We didnt just grow attracted to the characters. We grew attached to the memories we made with friends while being those characters. Knowing we dont get to do it again for many of us... hurts a lot. This is why I get emotional when I listen to this. Because I miss those times. I miss those friends and family. And I'd give everything to go back just for a hour.

After all these years, EVERY damn game of Warzone before we drop "Where are we going...... From here" I just can't help it. Massively underrated song.. One of my favourites.

You're lying if this song didn't give you massive chills

The walking dead: sad things happen Treyarch zombies: Hold my beer

The children's chorus at the start is my favorite part of this remaster. I still occasionally get the chills when I hear it and consider the implications.

I nearly cried. 9 years worth of memories branded into my mind for as long as they’ll stay there. Aether story deserves an Oscar (most of it anyway). No movie or book could ever out do it, the way a video game has done. As sad as I am to see it end (that could of been done so much better treyarch) nothing good last for ever. I really hope one day when companies aren’t blinded by $$$ that they will see the impact that a game can make on a community. I think I’ll leave with aether...

Never been so happy to go back to prison

"No, you can help me! You're a Doctor. Wait... Don't you know who I am? I have been witness to miracles und calamities! Dimensions born und collapsed! I walk a path no other can take. I want to be me. The one who did all the hard work! I wanted to keep going - this me. The nicest one... You won't even remember."

Today everything is over, but the aether history never die. Thanks KSherwood

Anyone in 2022 coming back to this masterpiece to get some nostalgia, this song actually fits well in real life....

Takeo: “Listen to how the spirits sing, they are free from this realm” Dempsey: “Ain’t that swell, does that mean we win?” Nikolai: “I would be greatly relieved if that were so, I am in no hurry to in snare my own soul” Post-Rev Richtofen: “That will not be necessary Nikolai, the future has changed” Nikolai: “The kronorium?” Post-Rev Richtofen: “Read it, learn of your true calling, you must keep your soul, it will be needed to defeat Dr. Monty” Nikolai: “Who?” Richtofen: “Hello?!, Hello?!, I- I’m still here!, wait!...... My god, what have I done.... I honestly thought that you were going to let me blead to death, it was so sad” Post-Rev Richtofen: “The cycle has been broken herr doctor, as such... insurance policies.... are.. no longer needed..... I wish I could tell you I was sorry Edward...but I’m not” Richtofen: No..... no you can help me... you’re a doctor.. wait.... don’t you know who I am?... I have been witness to miracle and calamities, dimension born and collapsed.. I walk a path no other can take... NO!!!..... I want to be me... THE ONE WHO DID ALL THE HARD WORK!!!... I- I wanted to keep going... this me... I was nicest one.. and you won’t even remember....”

"I was the nicest one, and you won't even remember..."

If B04 zombies did anything right, this is one of them.

This cutscene had shaken me to my core. The most painful part of it for me was watching nikoli getting torn apart by the zombies. He was my favorite character out of the four, he was the the kind of man to fight for the glory of Russia no matter what odds are against him. So seeing him get torn up like that was just… Heartbreaking

The lyrics when the children are singing, they are so strong it represents what most of us would go through in life.......actually this whole song in general

That trailer + this music... I haven't shed a tear like that over fictional characters since the 3rd act of Toy Story 3 when I saw it in theaters

"Some random quote from BOTD that has an emotional impact on everyone."

Amazing remaster of the song. Shame the map wasn't treated with the same amount of love.

*CHILLS* *FALLING* *THROUGH* *YOUR* *SPINE*

Be sure to see the credits in the description and give Jack and Cindy some love. Jack wrote all the new music in this version and Cindy wrote the new lyrics. Def honored to have them make this. Also I made a playlist that has all my easter egg songs here. CONVENIENT! kzfaq.info/sun/PLE4CE8488145CA2A5

In my opinion, this is one of the best pieces of music ever written for video games. I cannot wait for CW to see what Kevin will do:)

RIP Aether you were loved even in the worst of times you still came back and in the end we got a good emotional ending goodbye zombies😖

And so he returns once more.. to offer us the best music to slaughter the undead.. thank you.

Kevin is a huge reason in how amazing zombies is

wow, this is powerful. too powerful. i dont even know what happens in black ops 4 zombies but this has me on the edge of tears

This storyline helped me through the darkest parts of my life

After watching Richtofen die and listening to this really hits me in the heart, I've seen these guys battle life and death for 6 years

it feels like it’s been so long since zombies season

Ive spent 11 years playing as rictofen and learning about samantha now 1 more map and its over... rip maxis....

Not all heroes are remembered but the legends always live another day, or at least until the end of days.

4:27 "I want to be me. The one who did all the hard work! I wanted to keep going. This me... I was the nicest one. And you won't even remember" -Dr.Edward Richtofen (BO2-BO4)

I don’t know if I’m the only one who wishes this was a feature, but I wish there was a way to replay the songs once they’re finished on the map, even if you had to do the steps again

Any one in 2024 here 🎉❤

this song still brings me to tears. its beautiful in every way possible. even better than the original imo and thats hard

no black ops hype train. only kevin sherwood hype train.

This song brings a tear to my eyes..... *NOSTALGIA*

I went from being too scared to even play this mode. To outright loving the shit out of it and its characters.

You ever think about how in Mob, 3 people had to die so 1 could escape, breaking the cycle. But in Blood 1 person had to die so the other 3 could escape, breaking the cycle.

This song gets even more emotional after the ending cutscene of BoTD

Richtofen-“I was the nicest one!....and you won’t even remember...”..

After The End Of Aether Story: “Where Are We Going?” 😔💔

This one is far better than the original one, but they’re both GOATED! The “No One Escapes Alive” sign wasn’t a joke

This map is going to be such an emotional finale to the 10 year story that's been building for the last 4 games. We've finally reached the climax, and we have to ask; where do we go from here? Thank you Treyarch for an amazing series of Black Ops games, this has been such an important part of my and many other people's childhoods. EDIT: Y'all, I made this comment around the time the game first released. I know it's not the finale, I've seen the ending, I know this comment hasn't aged well. You dont have to keep telling me that.

I’ll ask myself one question after me and my friends from graduate High School: *Where Are We Going?*

You know now the real question is WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE

I can just imagine this playing while you're in the final area. This song is powerful. Who could be so evil to dislike such a great song? They must've been those who had died from the Warden himself. I can feel the ending of the song when Richtofen dies. It's strange how I think parts of the song lead to parts of the stage. This makes us feel about the fictional characters, and how they feel. The characters are stuck in this so called "Hell." For me, it's about school. If I still graduate, the cycle of "Hell" still continues. But if I finally die, this cycle will be broken for me. This was the weirdest comment I had ever posted. I never knew this would make a big fat English essay. But that was just how I felt about this sad song. If I die, please play this at my funeral. Thank you, und goodbye.

Once you realise that the cycle is broken and only the origional Dempsey and Richtofen and Takeo died since the Primis crew didn't go to Gorod. We may have some new members along with drunk Nickoali.

You just took one of the best songs and zombies, and made it better? This is why I love this game

I came back and get chills

I can't believe the hardest I've ever cried at a video game was freaking call of duty. Rip Edward

So depressing. It’s pretty damn perfect.

This is what happens if you give Kevin the time to write out "Where Are We Going" and I absolutely love it

"Nikolai Nikolai Nikolai Nikolai... Ugh why do I keep hearing that name"

This song is so beautiful, it always reminds me of the good times I had playing split-screen on Black Ops 2 with my friends. I always cry because of the nostalgia, I'm so glad that zombies became a thing

RIP The Nicest Richtofen

Tank: Thanks doc, I won't forget it Takeo:Richtofen, your hard work will never be forgotten, I am honoured to have fought alongside such a brave warrior Nikolai: I don't have the words to express my gratitude friend, I do hope someday I Will understand what you had went through. I cannot thank you enough. (All three leave) Richtofen: You'll forget I even existed.....

"Are you scared Al? You should be. If they don't already suspect you they will soon. And then what? What will you do when the truths revealed, when your whole house of cards comes tumbling down. Will you confess, or will you run? Where will you run Albert? All around the mulberry bush? There's nowhere to run...nowhere to hide...you know there's only one way this is gonna end Al. Poor...poor...Weasel. "

This still give me goosebumps when the children sing in the end but great job i love the story im glad i saw it most of my life!

This is amazing

The dislikes are from people crying so much that they could not even see what they pressed

Our blood? MEIN BLOOD?! We were told from the start The cycle must be broken, like in tag der toten

99.99% Richthofen quotes .01% actual comments

The feels hitting me harder than my dad

This isn’t just a song. I can relate so much to so many of these words. I feel like this song really helps show my emotions of course part of it is just Zombies related but it kinda just helps to hear this song especially in the depressed state I’m in. I hope they make epic trailers with songs like this more

I can't listen to this song without tearing up, even if its in-game amongst guns blazing, zombies screaming nor explosions booming; It just...hits hard.

This holds a special place in my heart for the simple fact of, me and my friend played this map for god hours everyday, we absolutely loved it, and well unfortunately one night he wasn't online, and he sent me this song, I think as a message, cause that night he passed away, and I listen to this everyday in his honour, and today is that anniversary, God I miss u brother, and I'd do anything to have one more game with him on that map

3109 likes, 0 dislikes?? This is AWESOME!

I’m crying soon we will all be going back to Alcatraz

I heard this in my head when i was released from prison. They were my family. And i left them behind…. 😢

3 years and still makes me cry

Usually I'm all for the original, but this kicks the original so far into nonexistence. it's perfection! It pierces my heart into a million pieces.

This is bringing me back to the good old days of Cod. Brand new zombie maps and Easter egg songs. I can't wait

Teacher: We’re going to Alcertraz, everyone get ready. Girls: Oh my god, I’m so scared bestie! Boys:

Malukah absolutely nailed it, just like I remember, still brings a tear to my eyes how her vocals move me!

God bless Malukah with her amazing voice!

when black ops 4 dropped, this is the only map i was excited for. seeing the trailer for blood of the dead, a re-make of my favorite map of all time, and hearing this re-made version of the song just brought me to tears. ive never felt something as amazing as the day i heard this for the first time. thank you so much for making such amazing soundtracks for the game that got me through my youth in one piece.

This reminds me of playing mob with my little brother when we were younger and I miss those days. I really fucking miss the days we would keep dying and starting again. It would help us escape from life for a bit

And to think. This great adventure started with us OG players unlocking an extra game mode in World at War... You're welcome. I was there. Proof? Shi No Numa had the best glitch of all before patch. You could swap perk bottles for weapons out of the mystery box and obtain all weapons in the game... Good times. Back in the Golden Era.

This gives me a feeling of nostalgia is that just me?

Richtofen: "The lyric has changed, this isn't supposed to. YOU SON OF A BIYCH"

"I was the nicest one." That's what Richtofen said. And he probably wasn't even referring to Eddie when he said that. Just the older Richtofen. Yet all the same...it was true. That Richtofen was the nicest one. Nicer even than Eddie, considering what he went on to do.

God tier song. Better than the original IMO, this version has actually gotten me to cry, when thinking about how long the characters have been fighting, and how many times they've died... and how they just want to break free. "Dust of a thousand years" it just makes me realize how long they've lived... how long they've fought, how long they've tried, and how many years that all equates to... for us it was 10-13 or so years... for them, it's been damn near thousands, maybe even millions. And now they are finally nearing their end. Finally nearing being able to be with their families again, most likely. It's so beautiful, I fucking LOVE IT!