A Look at Metroid Metal
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by Randy MarrAlright I'm going to do one of the two things I do best: talk about video game music. (The other is rant about the stupid things video gamers do that make us all look like the bunch of maladjusted sociopaths Middle America thinks we are.) My only problem here is that I unfortunately lack in any real background in music, so as usual I can just talk about my earnest feelings here. Subject of interest: Metroid Metal.
Originally introduced to me in a post on Penny Arcade, Metroid Metal is phenomenal, plain and simple. It's a take on the brilliant compositions made famous by the series that you just don't see. Oh sure, the fine folks at OC Remix have taken some tremendous stabs, and sure, I absolutely love some of their work. But for the most part, it's all played to the same strengths of the Metroid music. The fine folks at Metroid Metal have taken it to a whole different galaxy, and while I'm not going to make the ridiculous argument over who's better, It's easy to say that Metroid Metal belongs up there with the best of them.
I want to push one of my favorite pieces as a great example of what these people are doing to Metroid's original scores. Phendrana Drifts is arguably one of the most gorgeous pieces in Prime. It's atmospheric, and chilling. I get cold just listening to that song. But it's very much electronic. So what happens when you make it metal? This:
Did anybody see their live show at PAX? How was it? What do you guys think of the tunes? Love to hear some feedback down below. Or I guess see. Whatever, you know what I mean.
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Metroid Metal - Item Collect
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