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"Its like seeing a bright light of god", instant PTSD

Marco got his heart stolen

The "angelic assistance" that you were able to figure out in the second phase is quite spot on. Sadly that assistance is for radhan not for us lol

"It's like Christmas" and Santa is giving all the little girls and boys PAIN!

"It's so pure and angelic. It's like seeing the bright light of god"... Yeah, quite accurate... And he's smiting us

Shout out for not spoiling the final boss in the title/preview!

I’m unhealthily obsessed with this theme. It is so insanely good. I had a feeling you would enjoy it

"General Radahn. A pleasure to see you, after all this time. But those remains do not belong to you. Lord Mohg will have his dignity."

"1st half is Hell, 2nd half is Heaven. The assistance of Heaven to defeat Hell" - pretty accurate. Sadly, it's quite opposite of Heaven to descend to Hell in its assistance :D

Oh boy, this is the one I’ve been waiting for. I’ve been literally blasting this in my car everyday while on the highway, even if it’s just for groceries. It’s all there, The heavy drums, The resounding use of church bells in the rhythm, the strong masculine to treble clef choirs. How game studios have the most epic orchestras amazes me, play this to an audience in the 18th century and they’d think the very gates of heaven had opened.

The second phase of the song gives me a feeling where Miquella begins by kindly asking us to surrender and kneel to his age of compassion. As the song progresses, this request turns into a order, and I can feel the weight of his followers and his divinity falling on my shoulders, an absolute fight against a GOD. It's an incredible song and my personal favorite.

“it’s like seeing a bright light of god” yeah… like 6000 of then

The second phase part is the now ascended to godhood Miquella landing on Radahn's shoulder, lending him his aid... in putting your Tarnished ass in the dirt for the 38th time.

One of miquellas lines when grabbing the player is, "I promise a thousand year voyage guided by compassion." Really nails the theme home and what miquella truly wants.

"The assistance of heaven to defeat hell" Oh Marco, if only you knew... Both Heaven and Hell are against us in this bossfight. There's no one to save us 😭 (except Let Me Tank Him)

4:42 Into this theme when the second phase chorus starts is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard. The sheer triumphant celebration for Radahn's return of the first phase followed by the pure, divine chorus accompanying his duo with Miquella... Man, experiencing that was magical like nothing else FromSoftware has ever done, and that's saying a lot. Shoi Miyazawa is their new golden boy. What a brilliant composer. Starscourge Radahn was already one of my favorites, but this blows it away!

I love how every music that was used in the dlc trailers was used for the bosses Elden ring SOTE reveal trailer used Rellana both phase 1 and 2 Elden ring SOTE story trailer used Romina for the first half and promisded consort phase 2 for the second half Elden ring launch trailer used messmer phase 2 for the first half and bayle phase 1 the second half

"He wields love to strive clean the hearts of men, there is nothing more terrifying"

I love this theme so much, holy shit.

Visions of fingerprint shield

I've been fighting this boss for a bit now and seriously people are nuts.. This boss absolutely slaps.. Love this fight

If only we were aided by this “heavenly being” instead of getting absolutely obliterated by it😂. Hardest Elden Ring boss by far.

“it’s almost like we’re being supported by god” yeah sure “we”

7:42 Damn he instantly recognised it. I loved this piece from the moment the Trailer first dropped

Crazy how spot-on you were with the phase transition. At the end of phase 1, during the cutscene, Radahn nearly loses himself to his fury. Instead, Miquella emerges and calms him, acting as that “bright light of God” in both meaning and appearance. It completely encapsulates that “Radahn is back” message, as he maintains himself as a warrior, and not a beast as we met him in the base game. Not to mention that “bright light” is a double meaning, as the first attack in phase 2 is an absurdly huge beam of light, and each subsequent attack has follow-ups of multiple smaller beams

The opera singer was too stunned to speak

Tarnished: "Is it t prayer i hear?" Miquella the Kind: "They are not for him." Tarnished: ~Gasp~

8:30 I think Marco also got stunlocked by the boss :)

The horns you hear early in phase two are foreshadowed. There is an enemy in the capital city who uses those, then again later called the Oracle Envoy.

THE LIGHT IS TOO F*CKIN MUCH *Dies* ~Average consort fight

Spoiler warning So, to put into context for the angelic part, the god miquella descended down from his godly throne to empower his consort. That is why the music shifts from a mighty warrior to a heavenly tone, because you go from fighting this great and mighty soldier, to being in the presence of a god.

The main thing about this whole track that gets me is the absolute *warmth* of it. It feels like standing in the sunlight after the rain. Combined with the game and scenery it all feels like "The hero has arrived! ...but it isn't you!". In a game where every fight is basically for your life, the environment is dark and dreary, they managed to make this fight in particular feel like you're standing in the way of something radiant, heroic and pure. It almost feels like you're the "bad guy" in the equation, and only the second time any game from the non-gameplay elements alone made me want to not go on, and the only time such a feeling was evoked not out of fear of the boss but fear that I'm not doing the right thing anymore. A lot of people say that video games are a unique art form. And oh man, does this ever feel like it.

I wish that portion at 8:30 lasted forever. It's so epic when you're perfect dodging all of Radahn's attacks with that in the background.

I love how him gushing at the end sounds like lil mick got him under his charm😭

"First half is hell, the 2nd half is heaven" Yet both have forsaken you, tarnished

My favorite theme on the dlc 😋

Crazy how From Software managed to make my favorite theme from the base game even more epic.

Around the 30 second mark when the choir actually starts is my favorite part. It has this sense of finality and intimidation that prime Radahn is the pinnacle of might in the lands between

You really nailed it with your descriptions of the difference in the choirs. With this piece, we're being told that THIS is Radahn. This is the legendary warrior we were never able to fight, rather than the walking shell of him. We're being told that he has returned to his strongest point, and that we are witnessing true strength, and this piece delivers that message absolutely flawlessly. The shear magnitude and spectacle that I felt seeing Radahn, revived, and healthy, I may not ever feel anything like it in another game.

The fact that you literally got right a “vision of an angel”. It’s just it’s not the player, it’s the boss himself, being powered by Miquella before he just wails on you with a bunch of clones and afterimages and beams of light as the sky darkens and the only light is Miquella and the holy magic he casts. This fight is a reference to Lothric and Lorian from DS3

The insane part about this OSTs is that when playing you can't pay attention to the music because you're fighting for your life. They truly add to the feeling for sure, and if the OST is sad it makes the whole thing feel one way and if it sounds epic it makes the feeling different. But you can't truly grasp what's going on until you listen to it separately or watch a video of someone during that fight.

In the context of the game's story, this one piece of music is the most amazing I've ever heard from any game in my 36 years of gaming. Even beating classics by Nobuo Uematsu.

I cried when this song started playing during the Zanzibart, Myrmidon of Loss boss fight

jesus man, listening and watching these videos with you is like its own journey, especially with your reactions, it almost like awakens this love for classical music that i still and will always have, but haven't done anything with in a while, really powerful stuff. This track makes me emotional in all the best ways, and your love for music like this and your analysis on it is really inspiring, keep up the great work man seriously

Had this stuck in my head since finishing the game, probably because I heard it like 100 times in a few hours. The boss themes in this DLC are just so insane, they outdid themselves.

You opened my eyes to the full appreciation of this music... my heart shrunk when you at @7:25 hear and then identify the piece section as "a pray"... that blew me away. Then seeing the fight footage it kinda almost look like fighting the celestial heavens. Thank you Marco!

Been waiting for this one, loved your analysis! Another fun fact is in the "prayer" part as you called it, since fromsoft use broken latin often to more or less respect the lore without infusing something from the real world, you can hear around 7:29 basically "aveee marika aetrena" which could translate to "Ave Marika Aeterna" or Ave Marika the Eternal.

The starscourge ost was my favorite in the base game and one of my favorites in the fromsoft catalogue. When i heard this track kick off in phase 1 after figuring out who the final boss was previously in the dlc i lost it, and when the phase 2 music came in i was bordering on tears. I love these games for everything they feature, and one of the things i always look forward to the most is the music, this track did not disappoint to put it lightly.

I truly hope they make a live version of this one. Probably my favourite video game track ever

I am absolutely blown away with how well you can understand and read the music. Obviously you are a professional opera singer, so you know music inside and out, but even if you haven't seen or know anything about the bosses.You have been spot on with the lore behind each one of them. Bravo.

Hey Marco, I just wanna say it is so amazing to see how your channel and community has grown over the few years! Love your videos so much!

By far now my most favorite Fromsoft OST and it’s not even close holy shmuck, it’s like the sound team finally understood the assignment of how to make gamers get immediate chills for a final boss out of sheer epicness unlike the base game

This is so incredible to watch. You listened to the music and almost described what happens during the final battle. Amazing

I'm so happy to see you get happy and excited over this music. I play the game and I just look at it as some good music but watching you makes me happy to see game creators take time to create such good aspects of their game from all sides.

This truly is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever created. What a perfect track to cap off the gargantuan finale to Elden Ring.

Even with how frantic and terrifying the fight is with all of Radahn's might bearing down on you so relentlessly... I couldn't help notice the music every time. It's so big and triumphant but there's always this moment when it suddenly sounds tragic and almost mournful! Made me really feel for Radahn. I really wish you'd look at a video of the fight after you finish your analysis because I'd love to see you react to how right you are all of the time.

I've been waiting for this for so long one of my fav osts thanks Marco

I loved watching your journey through this song and how accurate you where. I would love a follow up video of you entering this fight for the first time and living in the moment of it!

My favorite part of dying over and over was exactly this piece. I love seeing the passion for music that Marco has

​​I'm currently backtracking in the livestream, and I gotta say, I am currently smiling so much seeing how amazed Marco is with the 2nd phase of Promised Consort's theme hahaha!! Truly freaking awesome!

Been waiting for this one

This boss music is so good, love it and your reaction Marco! You connected the dots so fast

This & Dancing Lion are absolutely my favorite From tracks, & in my top 10 of all game osts. Such a great theme to hear while I spent almost 4 or 5 hours trying to beat this boss. As always the interpretation on your part was absolutely stellar!

7:25 Ave marika etherna

You're amazing dude, keep up the good vibes man, you just lifted my whole day with your passion

I was SO excited when I saw you posted this, I was waiting for you to listen to this, I knew you’d love it! It’s probably my new favorite fromsoft boss ost, it’s INCREDIBLE.

I was really looking forward to your analysis of this composition.

Goodbye Ludwig,make room for the actual best from theme

Love your content man! The passion and emotion is exactly what I love!!!!

shoi miyazawa is insanely talented. Every single banger from this game is from him and there's actually a big difference between each and every track. The pure horror of midra, the grotesqueness of godrick, the heroism of radahn and the divine sounds of miquella. Really excited to see where his music career will go in the future

Easily in my top 3 Fromsoft compositions. Especially when Miquella comes in. It's just so profound. Literally witnessing a God before our eyes.

This is my favorite From Software music ever, it is really mind blowing especially while playing the game and seeing through the events of the storyline. I love your videos. ❤🎉

Amazing Video! I especially like it when you yourself sing along with it!

LOVED your commentary, especially the second phase! It’s so crazy how your analysis was so close to what happens during the boss fight. This track, atmosphere, and gameplay mend together into a memorable perfect symphony. FromSoftware and their composers absolutely NAILED the DLC ❤

I know this is unrelated, but there's this amazing anime called Violet Evergarden, and its special episode of the first season was dedicated to theater and specifically opera. They actually made a piece in, afaik, fictional language they made up for the series. Would be cool if you checked that out =) The song itself is called "The Songstress Aria".

This is by far my new favorite track from any video game. This is fucking incredible

Dude I've been WAITING for you to review this and you did not disappoint. Way to call out the themes just by the music alone, as usual. Loved the breakdown and reaction - thank you!

I have been waiting, ever since I heard this theme... to see your reaction to this. You did not disappoint at all! Fantastic read on the OST. The joy you had here is catching as I had to smile and laugh with you. Brilliant!!

3:26 Man hearing this part again was awesome! In the Starscourge theme this part felt like the final salute to General Radahn, but during the Consort fight it sounds more powerful.

it's very interesting the specific way your interpretation does get at the meaning of the tonal shift, though almost certainly not in the way you expect. I won't be specific, but I will say: it certainly is a desperate prayer, shining and beautiful. Almost blindingly so.

Delightful energy and an excellent breakdown! I really like thinking this composition is what the final duo hear in their heads when they're fighting the player; it's for them to win and 'gift us an age of compassion'.

I find it amazing how you were able to telegraph the whole fight from this masterpiece. It’s a special piece of music.

it is crazy how the berserk influence made it to this rendition of radahn, when it became faster in tempo and with focus on choir and marching motion it became more clear this is inspired by "My Brother" and various berserk soundscapes

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS, I AM HYPED! prob won’t be able to catch it as it goes up but I am excited to see your opinion on it, Elden ring cooked with this one.

I've now watched all of your Elden Ring videos and it's actually scary how close you get to what is going game and lore wise. I'm looking forward to the rest of the DLC, especially Metyr! Great work!

Fantastic video, so glad to have someone like you give your insight and reactions to these OST’s. 👑❤

The second phase of this theme always makes me tear up. That build up especially around the five minute mark when we have that solo voice guide us to this tremendous build up is so good. This is definitely one of their best pieces. Right up there with my three favorites in Bloodborne (Ludwig, Lady Maria and Gherman).

I do love how you feel that godlike, angelic choir, because it's you literally witnessing the birth of a nascent God, one that promises happiness and love for all, but with a sinister undertone (the slight dissonance), of the tryanny and lack of humanity beneath it all.

Been eagerly awaiting this one, particularly after how profound your listen and analysis was for the character's basegame theme -- the "warrior's tragic requiem" movement in it especially I don't know why we continue to be surprised at how spot-on your interpretations tend to be lol, youve absolutely nailed the lynchpin of it as we've come to anticipate. Really glad you gave this one a listen, mate!

Ive been really waiting for this one! I love you marco and so glad to see how far you and your channel have come!

Man this was the first theme song that actually gave me goosebumps mid fight when I heard it. As I was getting my ass beat I couldn’t help but be awestruck.

I haven't fought Radahn yet, I'm on my way to him, but this theme... Such grandeur. I do not know how the fight will go, but it is obvious to me that the first part of the soundtrack is a solemn ode to the greatness of the warrior Radahn, and the second part is dedicated to Miquella and his radiant divinity. The main voice of the second movement is the voice of Michella himself, hovering over the world of things in his unattainable grace, and the rest of the voices of the choir, in my opinion, sing ovations to him. So I'm almost sure he will partake in the fight somehow. This combination of unearthly beauty and tenderness and the mighty power of the valiant warrior creates the image of something undeniably right and strong. I don't even want to win against them. But realizing that this is part of Miquella's insidious appeal makes it even more interesting.

i know nothing of opera except it’s beautiful and you were able to speak each note into realization to where i could understand the meaning behind it really cool watching someone be a master at their craft

I was waiting for this. Watching this reaction was pure joy.

Fought the base game scarlet rot version of the boss and realized the similarity in OST.

I simply love this theme, the first phase is as if we were finally witnessing the form of General Radahn at his peak, and the second phase is simply divine, it's as if we could hear Miquella's voice and understand how he was able to seduce so many people in the between lands, it is gentle and gives the feeling of listening to something superior

I was waiting for your review of this track. The portion starting at 7:25 is perhaps my most favourite video game music ever. Wish the game had a longer version of it. I was so pumped listening to that in the fight.

Those bells and the voice at the 8:00 mark are what pulled me out of the fight and into the song it’s so amazing. Fighting him was so intense I didn’t even notice the music until that moment and was just left in awe at how amazing it was.

can't wait for you to show this piece to the next guest that never heard video game music 🙂