Producer Reacts to 'Bury the Light' Virgil's Battle Theme from Devil May Cry 5 for the First Time!
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This is my first time reaction to Virgil's Battle Theme from Devil May Cry 5! Let me know if there are other similar video you want me to check out in the comments below!
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This isn't just a theme, this is a love letter to the character. This song is the definition of what happens when you hire a fan to make something for what they like.
You can really tell through the emotionality of the song!
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@@greenpecan3708 What does he have to do with it?
@@greenpecan3708 I love Connor too but why..?
@@MusicByMattie One of Vergil lines are "Show me you're...Motivation"
17:20 "What a whirlwind of a song." You could perhaps say it's a storm that is approaching.
provoking black clouds in isolation
It's reclaimer of it's name
Its drifting in the ocean all alone
It's deep within the lights that buried
It was born in flames and has been blessed. It's genre crest is a demon of death
Just a detail for people who haven't played the game, this game has a stylish meter where the flashiest the combo you're doing, the higher the ranking in a letter... And this system is linked to the OST Having different parts sounding depending on your performance, only having the vocals at S or higher if I remember well. So imagine the moment you make an absolute banger of a combo and finally getting an S only to a "I'AM THE STORM THAT IS APROACHING" to appear... I just love that mechanic and I wanted to share it to people who don't know much about the game.
and its so easy to get s or above rank for vergil so the chorus is always playing, its so badass
I would bust immediately tbh
:O I had no idea this was a thing!. I'm gonna check it out later!
@@duraeusentenu kzhead.info/sun/obCnqqufhJ2apmw/bejne.html this video should give you an idea about it.
Vocals don't exclusively kick in when you hit an S+ rank. The song just goes into different parts the higher you rise in your Stylish rank and when you hit an S Rank, the chorus is going to play. With Bury the Light it either starts with "I am the storm that is approaching" or "Forsakened I am awakened". Now if you stay in S+ the chorus will keep playing out until you reach the bridge of the song with "Bury the Light deep within". When that had played out and you're still in S Rank and the fight is still going it will restart at "I am the storm that is approaching".
This is not a song this is MOTIVATION!
This is... POWER
i'm feeling MOTIVATED
@@MusicByMattie MOTIVATION 100
now im a little motivated
Judgment nut.
Me: *Feels bad* Me: *Hears that song* Me: "NOW I'M MOTIVATED!!!!"
*I swear this song just give you that power you need when you feel like you have lost or something the come back will be STRONG when we hear this music*
The signature bass you keep mentioning throughout and the at times out of tune strings are something Casey Edwards has definitely picked up from his time working with Mick Gordon over the years. At times it sounds so disjointed but it all comes together into a crazy piece of music. Victor Borba's vocals just take it over the edge.
Capcom told Casey not to use distorted guitars for anything other than the solo/chorus so he decided to use the chunky base as a substitute. You should watch the interview he did where he goes into the production.
@@Mr-Geist-Bong Didn't know that. That's actually kinda funny. Maybe he's picked up more from Mick... "Not allowed to use distorted guitars here so fuck it I'll use BASS instead" has very similar energy to "I can't get a sound I need here from regular instruments, so fuck it... CHAINSAW"
@@connarcaven "hmm this flute in the skeleton character's theme isn't hitting right... I think i need a tibetan flute made from a fucking human femur" -literally Mick Gordon
Oh shit, I definitely got a "Mick Gordon" vibe from some of the tracks but never knew he worked with him! That's awesome
11:11 This part here where you call the bridge is actually Vergil's story and imagery of everything bad that has happened to him in his conquest of gaining power whatever it takes for him to be the strongest, Casey made a stream talking about the lyrics of this song and it's really meaningful
Can you drop the link?
Where was the stream?
Link?
@@happyslayer9234 gotchu. kzhead.info/sun/aLKOaNqAamt4oo0/bejne.html
Link pls
Casey and Victor did a second song together worth reacting to called "Vacant Surrender". It's really good but not as popular due to it not being featured in a big game haha
That's really good too
I have that music in my playlist
I love Vacant Surrender
Ye, also looks like a reference to the line "Through vacant halls i won't surrender"
yeah it's really good also
Don’t get me wrong. I get motivated every single time I listen to this song, but something about Victor screaming *There’s no coming home!* brings a tear to my eye. Genuinely, my most favorite part of the song. Phenomenal masterpiece 🙌
Me too I thought I was the only one
You know a song is good if it makes you like a genre that you usually don't like
Good music gives life to playing most action/hack and slash. Even at their most basic level
Victor Borba could honestly pull off a wide range of genre. The way this song came about is an interesting story. But, I know what you mean, it has happened to me and I'm still not used to it.
That really did just happen to me lol
Same thing happened with me in its case 😂
agreed,The Only metal Based song that i can digest im more of Jcore,UK Hardcore and Artcore type of enjoyer so at least the BPM similar xD
Legitimately one of the greatest pieces of music ever created.
Ong
This isnt a theme, its an anthem. The anthem of glory.
also *POWER*
Also tax evasion
also not paying for child support
Also the plastic chair~
More like anthem to motivation.
The music in Devil May Cry 5 is pretty unique and does its own thing for the most part but Bury The Light is about as classic Devil May Cry as it gets. It has callbacks to every single game in the series. 5:25 Alex Moukala mentioned how the tone of the chorus changes from demonic to angelic depending on the style and he demonstrated this by playing it on piano and it sounded remarkably similar to Trish's theme from the original Devil May Cry. 15:40 This right here kind of reminds me of the style of Devil May Cry 2's ending theme Heads Or Tails but a little more slow and somber. 4:27 This is very reminiscent of how the music starts during the second battle with Vergil in Devil May Cry 3. 11:12 The vocals here remind me a lot of the vocals in the battle themes of Devil May Cry 3. 13:10 And if you can listen to this part and Devils Never Cry without noticing the similarities I don't know what to tell you. 6:58 This part reminds me a lot of Shall Never Surrender from Devil May Cry 4. 2:07 This is reminiscent of some of the music from DmC Devil May Cry. The Mundus boss fight in particular. 15:15 And then of course you have the reprise of Devil Trigger from Devil May Cry 5 tying it all together. The fact that Casey Edwards was able honor all the different styles of music throughout each of the games while still maintaining his own style he used in a Devils May Cry 5 can only be described as astonishing. It is nothing shy of a masterpiece and in my opinion stands shoulder to shoulder with all of the classic music of the originals.
The similarity at 13:10 is completely coincidental. Casey Edwards explained it's just the vocals singing along the basic chord progression used throughout the song.
@@jonathand.4088 That's interesting. It's still nice to have some of the same vibes back even if it was unintentional.
I agree DMC and Metal Gear Rising need more credit for their music implementation and specifically how each song is crafted with purpose
@@jonathand.4088 that being said he has played most of the games and he's been a fan from a young age it could be a subconscious decision because the parallels are insane Bury the light really feels like the culmination of everything DMC packed into one track
@@Mr-Geist-Bong Bruh MGR gets more credit than is needed. The songs are really good but people praise it like the ultimate OST. Other metal gear games have better soundtracks
This isnt just a theme, this is THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHINGGGGGGG
PROVOOOOOOKING~!
@@DianaProudmoore BLACK CLOUDS IN ISOOOLAAATIOOON!
@@kazuyahirako4843 I AM RECLAMER OF MY NAME
@@kuzaitsaheartless BORN IN FLAMES, I HAVE BEEN BLESSED, MY FAMILY CREST IS A DEMON OF DEAAAAATH!
@@Zenithius9072 FOORSAAAKENED, I AM AWAAAKEEENED! A PHOENIX'S ASHES IN DARK DIVIIIINE!
So awesome seeing so many music professionals going "wow" to this track. It's an odyssey. A chronicle of one lost brother's journey through trauma and redemption. Casey and Victor dropped a masterpiece on us and I have yet to hear anyone knock it.
Fun fact! Apart from right near the end of the song there is no guitar! Devil may cry developer Capcom told Casey that they didn't want guitars in the theme while it's playing during combat, which becomes evident when you actually play the game as Vergil. He talks about it during an interview with Alex moukala which you can find on KZhead. Nice reaction btw to a hell of a song 😁
I love that he managed to use the bass as a substitute in a badass way to get around that limitation
@@Mr-Geist-Bong if I remember correctly he said he really enjoyed figuring out how to get around it, a true hold my beer challenge 😂
@@AMongoose87 I hope they will continue to work with Casey in future installments.
I've watched the interview but don't remember, did he mention why they put that restriction on him? Was it just that the music they had in mind for Vergil wasn't intended to have guitars in it?
@@ianmainline3030 He was only allowed guitars in the chorus. For the rest of the song he wasn't allowed.
My absolute favorite part of the song is right at the end where it builds into this beautifully epic guitar solo just at the very end. I always blast the volume at that part... It is only necessary. Hell, honestly calling it a song is just not doing it justice. It is a work of art.
One cannot fully appreciate this song without hearing it in game, the reactive element makes you feel like a super badass when you're doing well and the slightly lighter beginning really hypes you up for each fight as virgil
One of the coolest things about DMC is that the better you do in fights the more the music swells
bro visibly felt the motivation
Fun fact, the charecter that this song is tied to is so incredibly overpowereed, that you'll only hear about 10-ish seconds before the fight ends. And because Devil May Cry changes what part of the song plays depending on your rank (I.E style rank C plays slow, and steady, S and higher hype AF) you'll only hear the one part again. And he deserves it.
Hope there's not character limit Bury the light is as much a character study as a theme song. Setting aside lyrics the music itself can be picked apart into three categories that explain the character First is the more classical instruments like the violin. His elegance and stability mixed with an honestly sad undertone just listening to the violin. All point to his childhood where he lived in a huge mansion and studied these things yet reliving those memories are painful and muted Second. The more metal parts. The drums. The guitar. Simply this is his raged, focused yet fractured. Constantly shifting tones and tunes muting the classical stuff. The violin can be heard through most of the song but it's heard to due to the metal rage taking him Third. As you said the disjointed and layered way tends to make a bad song but here it works perfectly which is all because of the synth. His madness. One of the first things you hear in the song and tends to act as a sort of transition between segments. His tramour. His pain. He became the darkness he hoped to destroy yet this madness blinds him from that As for DMC. It's a character action game. Meaning you kill a lot of monsters and look cool doing it. Unlike hack and slash games it emphasises the looking cool part. Lots of compli complicated combos and a scoring system with the aim to get SSS Rank. I bring this up because in the game when combat starts you only get the singing of the song. As you get a higher rank more of the song stars to play. An instrument or two at a time. You can only hear the full song if you're playing well
This is not just a song, this is a complex set of music made in heaven, you can enjoy it for sure, but when you understand the lyrics? It gets better, it is telling you about the main character and it's feeling through the instruments, it's like a book that you have to focus to understand.
Vergil's actually the villain. But that just goes to show how hard they went on this song. It still sounds aspirational, almost even heroic.
not exactly, he's more of dante's rival and a deuteragonist than a villain.
@@saladow8117 protagonists can be villains.
He’s more of an Anti-hero at this point he can be good and bad when he chooses to be if it so happens to be in his path to power
@@alastorthedemonslayer4257 for DMC5 specifically I'd say he's definitely the villain. bad deeds, self serving motivation. pretty strong villain stuff. his status towards the end is iffy but I'll still call him a villain, since ya know... he's killed a ton for that tax evasion apple.
@@madladdie7069 true but be fair that was mainly Urizen (his demon half) in the visions of V manga V actually is regretful of what has transpired and even starts to see the gifts in humanity when he saves a little boy and a couple people during his time when he and Nero are split up for that month after the first Urizen fight
In various Interviews, Casey mentioned some of the restrictions he was given when writing the song that led to some of the unique choices made! Really cool stuff
this is not a song THIS IS POWER
Basically every lyric from Bury the Light has importance to Vergil’s character, and you can hear it as the song progresses “Immortal temptation takes over my mind” His obsession with gaining more power “Inherent the nightmare, surrounded by fate. Can’t run away. Keep walking the line between the light, led astray” By the end of DMC 5, Vergil’s obsession is curbed, and he’s more willing to listen to his brother Dante. Although, he’s not completely there yet “Two souls once lost, and now they remember” This can either be V and Urizen, or Dante and Vergil “I am reclaimer of my name” Vergil feels as though Sparda’s name isn’t being respected “Born in flames, I have been blessed” When he lost his mother and nearly lost his own life as a child “My family crest is a demon of death” His father Sparda having slain legions of his own kind “Lost shadows left behind” V’s familiars Griffon, Shadow, and Nightmare, who were created from Vergil’s own nightmares “Bury the light deep within, cast aside there’s no coming home” He’s not casting the light aside, he’s burying it within himself so that it doesn’t lose it’s luster
See, I read the last part of the song as a highlight of the most tragic aspects of Vergil's character. "Bury the light deep within" is him suppressing his humanity, and "cast aside, there's no coming home" is him believing that his mother abandoned him during the attack on their home. That trauma is what drives him as a person, because ultimately Vergil's motivation is his belief that the world is dangerous and that the only way to not get hurt again is to become more powerful; "We're burning chaos in the wind, drifting in the ocean all alone."
A soundtrack I would strongly recommend you react to is the Metal Gear Rising soundtrack. It has one of the most heart pounding combination of metal and synthesizers that could be considered it’s own genre, I truly believe it has the highest energy per second count of any soundtrack out there. The song I recommend start with is “The only thing I know for real”.
Collective Consciousness is such an underrated track from that game it pains me that people don’t talk about that more just because it’s tied to a big robot ant and not a fast Brazilian, Magnet man, French stripper, scissor fatty or trump on roids
@@talion4033 "trump on roids" yup gonna save dat
@@talion4033 also HEAT OF THE DESERT
This, Guilty gear and Transistor are the Trinity of "The music has so much effort put into it, that the Album came with a really good game included".
@@franconunez925 I’d add Nier to that list as well
Always grateful for a new reaction to this. Hope you feel motivated!
Not sure if yo noticed, but there are backing vocals of the guy doing some sort of heavy metal-esque voice, which is amazing once you hear it
Growl? Scream? Pig squeal? False or inhale type of sht?
Everyone is talking about the song but no one has mentioned how great this reaction was, gonna be watching more videos of yours, keep up the good work!
okay lets all be honest here. without the lyrics being as they are, this wouldn't be as legendary as it is. They're such a BANGER
This theme was done by people that are passionate and know the character well. It resonates so well with vergil. It tops previous dmc theme.
This is not a badass perfect song... This... Is... *POWER!!!*
Now I'm a little motivated.(BOOM)
THIS IS MOTIVATION!!!!!!!!
And poetic too
this is POWER
I always think how fantastic it is that people that have never played this game can almost perfectly understand a character through the music. It really shows how talented and passionate the artists are.
I recommend Shall never surrender and devils never cry , both are also masterpieces of Devil May Cry
Out of Darkness from the opening of DMC4 is a great piece too. And Voltaic Black Knight in DMC5 is also epic.
Still stuns me that the lead was able to mail such a beautiful piece…I hope he was given a bottle of water after delivering it
Don't know if this was mentioned, but this theme not only is the regular battle theme for Vergil it is also a dynamic song. It adapts according to how well you perform in combat, the higher your score, the more epic it gets, but when you get hurt, the song gets more quiet and subdued. Also, may i suggest listening to the rest of the sound track? Another suggestion would be 'Goodbye Esaka - Arranged' from The King of Fighters.
expert analysis right there, thank you for this. One interesting fact is, this song is dynamic to your gameplay. the better you do, the less you get hit and the more you string your attacks, the more high gear the song becomes and gives, it's an amazing feature of the game
The most legendary game theme of all time. I haven't even played the games.
Just appreciate this song so much. So many remixes/variations of the song. I've got a Playlist of 15 of them. Keeps me going in the gym lol
This song is a masterpiece, and is definitely inspired by the character itself, in the best possible way! :D
Late to this party, but anyone who likes this, should check out Casey Edwards talking about the production of this song. He was basically given a challenge to produce a heavy song, that fits the character of Virgil, without to much guitar. Most of what you hear are synths. The words, sounds, everything is to fit this character. It's an masterpiece on its own, but with context, its one of the best songs in gaming history.
Hes theme is just as legendary as himself
This is not a song This is POWER!!!!!!!!
IM FEELING MOTIVATIED
motivation
I don’t think anyone has pointed this out yet, but Devil May Cry music changes depending on how good you play. This is the whole song, but in the game you’ve got multiple layers. Like, when enemies first appear, you’ve got that atmosphere-setting intro on a loop. Once you start fighting the song shifts into a mostly instrumental, and the lyrics finally kick in once you do something REALLY impressive. I gotta tell ya, slicing and enemy in half so hard you *break spacetime* followed by “I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROOOOOOOACHING!” halfway through a fight that was mostly instrumental until now is one of the best feelings in the game.
Very cool feature indeed
You have no choice but to chalk this up to the power of Vergil Spardason. We DMC fans had been waiting through years of hell for Vergil to be a proper part of a DMC game story, so I bet when Casey discovered he would be making a song for a playable Vergil in the newest DMC game, the Prodigal Son of the DMC series, being a fan, he probably freaked out. (We were also dying for DMC 5 to get a special edition with an added playable Vergil all along, too.)
Seeing you get constantly surprised by this song is consistently the first time reaction for everyone who hears it. It's such a musical buffet of keys, tempos, arrangements, instruments, and vocal styles. It has so much variety it's honestly astounding. This song deserves a place in superlative. Everyone needs to hear this.
Somehow i keep coming back to this one video, amazing work.
Your face after that guitar riff hit you from left field was hilarious
I just wanna say, songs from dmc especially this one, and other songs in other games such as MGRR, you really feel the effort and love that was put in them. in bury the light's case.. it's been so long since we've such an accurate, beautiful, motivational song that truly tells you Vergil's story through the lyrics and the music itself.
Ah yes, a gateway into the holy Trinity of Chad soundtracks. DMC, DOOM and MGRR.
Thank you for the informative reaction
I love how the first two chorus’s are badass and then the last one is actually really sad.
Love your reactions man
Fantastic stuff dude, so much great information in this. You have me hooked, excited to see more from you.
best song for work out, studying, or sleeping.
Vergil will protect you from demons in your sleep
I'm so lucky I existed when this song is graced before us.. you can feel a pure visceral exhilarating experience from your soul.. heavenly magnificent!
I really like those reaction videos to Bury The Light. It was a very entertaining and educational video.
I like the way you analysis the music! keep it up!
You now need to listen to Devil Trigger, also by Casey Edwards, which was his first song for DMC before Bury the Light
50% of the music production budget for the vanilla game went to Devil Trigger, the other 50% went to Silver Bullet
This is the thing that makes you motivated my friend.
For some reason I am drawn to how you analyze music. Your explanation is very similar to how I think when I listen to songs. Although I am no music producer, I play piano and guitar as a hobby. Amazing reaction. Played Devil May Cry back in 2001 and Devil May Cry 5 is the latest installment in the series. One hell of a roller coaster indeed.
it's not only a song It is... the storm that is aproaching
Loved your reaction
I always feel motivated listening to this. Bury the light deep within.
Now i am MOTIVATED !
The stylizing of the music is very similar to Argent Metal, the kind of music used for the modern DOOM games, particularly Mick Gordon's work.
Oh producer how thou dare to pause lord vergil's battle cry in between, bury the shame within
This song is so emotionally powerful.
This is one of the most awesome songs I know. I know it for so long now and it's still an epic masterpiece for me. And as a side info for you, Mattie... This is one of the soundtracks in the game who are dynamic. That means, while slaughtering the demons in the game you reach a combo scoring. As more your combo rises, as sicker the song gets. In other words, the game rewards you with cooler music when you play better.
I can already tell this reaction was going to be absolute fire by the length of the video
great reaction!!
Immortal temptation takes over my mind Condemned Falling weak on my knees, summon the strength Of mayhem I am the storm that is approaching Provoking black clouds in isolation I am reclaimer of my name Born in flames, I have been blessed My family crest is a demon of death! Forsakened, I am awakened A phoenix's ash in dark divine Descending misery Destiny chasing time Inherit the nightmare, surrounded by fate Can’t run away Keep walking the line, between the light Led astray Through vacant halls I won’t surrender The truth revealed in eyes of ember We fight through fire and ice forever Two souls once lost, and now they remember I am the storm that is approaching Provoking black clouds in isolation I am reclaimer of my name Born in flames, I have been blessed My family crest is a demon of death! Forsakened, I am awakened A phoenix's ash in dark divine Descending misery Destiny chasing time Disappear into the night Lost shadows left behind Obsession's pulling me Fading, I've come to take what's mine! Lurking in the shadows under veil of night Constellations of blood pirouette Dancing through the graves of those who stand at my feet Dreams of the black throne I keep on repeat A derelict of dark, summoned from the ashes The puppet master congregates all the masses Pulling strings, twisting minds as blades hit You want this power? Then come try and take it Beyond the tree Fire burns Secret love Bloodline yearns Dark minds embrace Crimson joy Does your dim heart Heal or destroy? Bury the light deep within! Cast aside, there's no coming home! We're burning chaos in the wind! Drifting in the ocean all alone!
That outro guitar solo feels like this is it, this is the end.. then straight back to the intro it’s like saying, “or is it?” A farewell but maybe will return again someday
I'll prophesize. This will be one of your most popular videos
Then I would like to be there xd
Probably not because his most popular vids are mostly kpop and this shit gets clicked by all these 14 y/o so much
@@insanity-beats5526 2 weeks and it's his 3rd most viewed video...
i would never get tired from listening to this type of music
He looked like he was holding in some tears in some parts of the video
Now this is... MOTIVATION!
Did you notice the guitar sequence starting from 16:05 reflects the lyrics of the final chorus, especially ‘Bury the light deep within’?
I think it's save to say that they couldn't have made a better love letter for a character, even if they tried. This song's basically the redemption of Vergil. I mean, hell: -Mf comes in -Has 10 minutes of screentime -Steals the show -Leaves -Return with a banger of a theme -Is even more OP now -And still kicka everones ass Save to say, I fucking love this song. Its still, after more than 2 years, still one of my most heard song to this day. It just doesn't get old
At 15:17 you are legally required to stop what your doing and scream this at the top of your lungs.
For a long time now, I had 2 "All-Time Favorite" songs. This is the third one.
I played this song as a lullaby for my newborn daughter, I think she's Devil triggering.
She’s probably just motivated
Now I’m really motivated
MOTIVATED!!!!!!! BURY THE LIGGGGHTT DEEP WITHIN!
Really liked your reaction and analysis! If you're interested in more Video Game bangers there's two songs from DOOM: "The only thing they fear is you" and "BFG Division". The latter has an amazing music video by the composer Mick Gordon on his channel.
10:00 Yes you are literally right. In fact, the more stylish you are while slicing up demons, the more intense the music will become.
This theme is outstanding
There are some others very good video games soundtracks like Call Of Duty Black Ops Zombies Easter Eggs musics present on each Map of the game, the most popular ones are "115", "Abracadavre" and "Beauty of Anihilation", the singer is Elena Siegman and the composer is Kevin Sherwood, and the songs tells the Lore of the actual scenario and the characters in the world of Zombies, they are absolute bangers you should check it out, i recommend starting from 115 by Elena Siegman, nice video!!!
"I don't know what is going on in the game at this point in time, but it's just an epic theme." And that my sir, is Vergil's entire character in a nutshell, epic from start to finish.
Well, I got a high-octane super action-packed song that goes on for 7 minutes straight, by a band called Dragon Force, The song itself is called Through The Fire & The Flames.
The song is trash lmao
Now I'm a little **MOTIVATED**
It's not just any motivation it's PURE Motivation.
Love having a pro validating my taste in music
I really enjoyed the musical analysis/breakdown. Looking forward to seeing more from you for sure. I would recommend Metal Gear Rising if you haven't done it already
4:27 you know it’s good when you stop making observations/critiques and just let yourself enjoy the music. The storm approaching is that perfect moment.
I love "Berry Delight" one of the best song in the game.
Lmaooooo
Vergil's favorite dessert
Berried Delight
You probably couldn't hear it but the Demonic Vocals have the Clear ones faint & layered while opposite for you know, this sort of Merging was done in Devils Never Cry albeit not the same way done.
Now he's motivated