ReMix:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past "Raining at Hyrule Castle" 5:31

By WillRock

metal rock electric-guitar organ sound-fx synth aggressive energetic extended-soloing

Arranging the music of one song...

"Hyrule Castle"

Primary Game: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Nintendo , 1991, SNES), music by Koji Kondo

Posted 2017-08-07, evaluated by Liontamer

Our second flood mix from Mirror Image: A Link to the Past ReMixed comes from album co-director WillRock (William Harby) himself, offering an electrified heavy metal / prog take on the "Hyrule Castle" theme and, generally, killing it:

"The title of this remix might seem awful (and it is) but along with the extended intro, it is in fact a reference to a certain track in Cowboy Bebop. Beyond that, it's a heavy metal version of the Hyrule Castle theme. I was influenced quite heavily by Savatage for this, whose highly medieval fantasy-inspired tone to their music was something I was attempting to replicate. For a time, I considered turning this into a song, but when I made this instrumental version, I didn't feel the need."

To which fellow director DaMonz simply writes:

"DoesRock."

More metal, more rock, a bit heavier and perhaps more aggressive than typical WR joint, but still with all the great things we've come to expect... including synth hero soloing, which made me smile. But.... DAT GEETAR SOLO at 3'45" is pure fire; I don't care if you're bald or short-haired like me, you NEED to envision yourself with a huge, fabulously glam head full of hairsprayed hair, and ripped jeans, while you're headbanging to this particular solo. Great genre transition, executed with confidence & POWER, bookended by deceptively calm rain, but do not be fooled - Will came to melt face, chew bubblegum, and kick ass, and he's all out of face. Bubblegum, I meant bubblegum; highly recommended!

― djpretzel

Discussion

Latest 6 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
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Crulex
on 2024-08-10 13:19:41

Holy shit, dude, this is hands down my favorite ReMix of Hyrule Castle as of now! The long organ intro, the guitar, the glam metal vibes all over the place, everything about this mix hit my brain and ears just right. Highly recommended, instant download, never leaving my playlist. It's past fire, it's fucking musical lava, damn!

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Yami
on 2018-09-23 09:19:32

When I first heard that track, I instantly thought of Cowboy Bebop, I definitely dig that reference

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timaeus222
on 2017-08-12 17:10:24

More guitar than we may have expected from WillRock (I suppose? I mean, he DoesRock...), but it's a good side trip out of pure 80s synth rock and into a synth-augmented, Rudess/Satriani-styled rockfest.

\m/

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TheChargingRhino
on 2017-08-11 21:19:25

EXCUSE ME WHILE I PICK MY JAW OFF THE FLOOR....

WOW.

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GuJiaXian
on 2017-08-08 10:05:50

I'm getting almost a Dire Straits vibe here. Good stuff!

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Liontamer
on 2017-08-07 00:03:15

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

Sources Arranged (1 Song)


Primary Game:
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Nintendo , 1991, SNES)
Music by Koji Kondo
Songs:
"Hyrule Castle"

Tags (9)


Genre:
Metal,Rock
Mood:
Aggressive,Energetic
Instrumentation:
Electric Guitar,Organ,Sound FX,Synth
Additional:
Arrangement > Extended Soloing

File Information


Name:
Legend_of_Zelda_A_Link_to_the_Past_Raining_at_Hyrule_Castle_OC_ReMix.mp3
Size:
9,422,682 bytes
MD5:
1218542d6158a99ea3f0d19819f9edd8
Bitrate:
225Kbps
Duration:
5:31
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Mirror Image: A Link to the Past ReMixed

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Published 2017-08-07
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