Nobuo UEMATSU is a well-known music composer whom most gaming fans associate with the long lasting "Final Fantasy" franchise. But calling UEMATSU a game composer would certainly be an understatement since he's been a self-proclaimed progressive music fan and cited bands like EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER and KING CRIMSON as major influences on his work. With that in mind, UEMATSU ventured into the world of instrumental rock music with his band THE BLACK MAGES back in 2002. Eight years on and three prog metal inspired album releases later, Nobuo UEMATSU announced the disbandment of his musical project. Luckily, this was far from the end of his exploration of the rock music format as he continued to perform prog metal arrangements of his music as a part of another band - the EARTHBOUND PAPAS.
EARTHBOUND PAPAS consists of Michio OKAMIYA and Arata HANYUDA, who both were members of the previous project. The two new members are Tsutomu NARITA and Yoshitaka HIROTA. Their first album "Octave Theory" shows many similarities with THE BLACK MAGES output. Released in March 2011, the music is comprised of a crossover between progressive metal, heavy prog and symphonic prog. Most of compositions are new versions of Nobuo's previously released solo material, but there are also a few new compositions here as well.
Recommended for fans of instrumental genre-bending progressive music!
1. Introduction (Octopus Theory) (6:35)
2. Liberi Fatali (From FINAL FANTASY VIII) (4:49)
3. Advent: One-Winged Angel (From FINAL FANTASY VII Advent Children) (6:13)
4. Thread Of Fate (From GUINSAGA) (5:46)
5. Metal Hypnotized (5:12)
6. Eternity (From BLUE DRAGON) (4:47)
7. The Forest Of A Thousand Years (6:03)
8. Bo-Kon-Ho-Ko (From LOST ODYSSEY) (5:56)
9. Homecoming (3:35)
Total Time 48:56
(THEY HAVE A COUPLE MORE RECENT RELEASES,BUT IMO AREN'T AS GOOD AS THIS ONE..
- Nobuo Uematsu / Hammond organ, keyboards
- Michio Okamiya / guitar
- Tsutomu Narita / keyboards, guitar
- Yoshitaka Hirota / bass
- Arata Hanyuda / drums
FLAC [16B X 44100]
https://mega.nz/file/aWAVnLRS#W5SVgByQfQAIwWiLgJdYj3D9Qd4efvNIuKeOFhN171s
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