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Japan (2002 – 2010)
THE BLACK MAGES was a Japanese progressive rock / progressive metal band. They formed in 2002 when final fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu (植松伸夫) (keyboards, compo) decided, having heard and enjoyed rock arrangements of some of his Final Fantasy themes by 福井健一郎 (on keyboards and guitar, Kenichiro Fukui) and 関戸剛 (on lead guitar, Tsuyoshi Sekito), to form a band to showcase these arrangements. The other members include 河盛慶次 (on bass, Keiji Kawamori), 羽入田新 (on drums, Arata Hanyuuda), and 岡宮道生 (on guitar, Michio Okamiya).
The band revised some of Uematsu’s most popular fighting themes from the games of the Final Fantasy line in order to publish them in newly-arranged shape on the album The Black Mages: Battle Music of Final Fantasy. The Black Mages’ overall style is a complex hybrid of progressive rock and neo-classical power metal. The songs on the first album are all instrumental and all arrangements of battle themes. The Black Mages’ second album, entitled The Skies Above, was released in Japan on December 22, 2004. This album features guest vocalists on two tracks and features arrangements of a few tracks that were not originally battle themes, but the majority of tracks are still instrumental arrangements of battle themes.
The Black Mages performed live at Shibuya-AX, April 26-27, 2003. The performance was released on DVD exclusively to fanclub members residing in Japan. The performance marked the debut of the later released “Matoya’s Cave” and featured additional solos within songs.
The band revised some of Uematsu’s most popular fighting themes from the games of the Final Fantasy line in order to publish them in newly-arranged shape on the album The Black Mages: Battle Music of Final Fantasy. The Black Mages’ overall style is a complex hybrid of progressive rock and neo-classical power metal. The songs on the first album are all instrumental and all arrangements of battle themes. The Black Mages’ second album, entitled The Skies Above, was released in Japan on December 22, 2004. This album features guest vocalists on two tracks and features arrangements of a few tracks that were not originally battle themes, but the majority of tracks are still instrumental arrangements of battle themes.
The Black Mages performed live at Shibuya-AX, April 26-27, 2003. The performance was released on DVD exclusively to fanclub members residing in Japan. The performance marked the debut of the later released “Matoya’s Cave” and featured additional solos within songs.
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B1azeIchi wrote:
The first metal band I listened to!
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SmokinWickerman wrote:
They may have disbanded but theres a shit load more bands like them, just look deep.
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gastraube wrote:
Vamo' Alla Flamenco... remind me my nerd times
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NickNanakai wrote:
clash on the big bridge........simply awesome!
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LakeAndTheRiver wrote:
Is it possible to download VSTs of the sounds Uematsu used in the PS1 FF series? I need to find those sounds!
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willmetalcore wrote:
They are greats, the versions of the final fantasy songs are awesome. I love it.
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Acrophis wrote:
Force Your Way isn't even in the top 5? Wtf am I reading?
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ThePoisonx wrote:
The Skies Above. So damn awesome, the piano part is aa real tearjerker, while the rock parts are very awesome :] Best song by them by far!
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troublemaqer wrote:
thank you Steven Bonnell the second and for your SC2 stream!
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LuisAVMelo wrote:
Distant Worlds: faptástic and tearjerker. ♥
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clytie_hizashi wrote:
As long as Earthbound Papas play The Dark Messenger, I'm in. D=
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Yandere wrote:
<3
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Rooxas_ wrote:
vo sentir saudades :/
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ramenbox wrote:
It was good while it lasted. :)
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cloudscream wrote:
Wow. So Earthbound Papas still have Hanyuda Arata and Okamiya Michio from The Black Mages besides Uematsu Nobuo. Cool.
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Noxbi wrote:
Nobuo's new project: http://www.dogearrecords.com/Earthbound_Papas/
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nothere413 wrote:
Oh shit, they disbanded? Awww... but I guess it was bound to happen eventually. Especially since Nobuo didn't do the music for 11, 12, or 13 (idk about 14). At least we got three awesome albums out of it.
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Arche-JoIyO wrote:
THEY WHAT!? DISBANDED!? NOOO
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Bra1nwash3r wrote:
First nintendocore band :D
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porucupine wrote:
New album fucking when?! ;_;
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