Never have I clicked on a notification so fast... This was my jam way back on 2013 when I discovered your channel. I remember grabbing the original choir and trying to make it fit to the cover. It has been quite the journey, following your work for a decade and witnessing your evolution as an artist.
This is insane on so many levels. The production, performance and theme itself take you through a rollercoaster of intense emotions in the most badass kind of way
There's never been a better cover of this song, period. This is perfect in every way. I can't even adequately express how jaw-droppingly good this is. It legitimately deserves an award.
I agree, most covers mix versions, exclude certain parts, embellish. This guy made the cover I always wished I could. He chose one version and transposed EVERY part flawlessly
3:01: you wake up from your nightmarish slumber in a white void. 3:04 and then the meteor immediately strikes your inner peace out of nowhere in a black fiery void. Amazing transition!❤ *Sephiroth*
One Winged Angel is my all-time favourite piece from any FF game and you have more than done it justice. Never thought I'd find a cover that matched the orchestral version, but this might just top it, phenomenal.
OH HELL YES!!!!!! 🤘 As a FF7 fanboy, FF7R castmember, and longtime simp for this song, this absolutely made my damn day! And we’ve still got four all-time best VG songs to go!! I’m so excited to see what’s coming next! Personally hoping for Stickerbush Symphony or the Mario World Ending theme, but whatever they are I’m absolutely gonna eat it up.
Amazing cover! Kind of surprised you played it straight and kept it to just FF7. The whole time I was expecting the breakdown from Advent Children's version to sneak in. You know the "veni mi fili, veni mi fili. Hic veni da mihi mortem iterum" bit.
@@Jpoteet52 I agreed the nice thing about Jules is he does a really good job keeping the original melody and overall "feel" of the song while adding his own take on it. Many RUclips guitarists are self taught and don't seem to have a good understanding of music theory when it comes to song writing. I have seen SO many "metal covers" where it's basically just the guitarist playing the exact same song they are covering verbatim, then just adding a little improvised solo in the middle and just calling it a day. It's sad because many of them are getting way more views and have much bigger channels. Don't get me wrong, I'm not gate keeping, or saying they aren't talented, or don't deserve the success, I'm just saying it's sad Jules is so underrated...
@@RDR911 I assure you, I only understand it because I was obsessed with FF7 back in the day. It means "Come my son. Come and give me death once more", more or less.
Such an amazing cover!!! Been on a binge of One Winged Angel covers lately so this was perfectly timed! My musically inclined 18 month old child immediately started jamming out as she does with most metal covers of anything so that was an absolute delight. Way to top off the year. Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
This was an absolutely METAL rendition of One Winged Angel! Funny enough, I finally beat the original game a couple weeks back, so what a coincidence that your cover came soon after that!
I'm of the opinion that One Wing Angel is so influential that it is THE reason so many boss themes include latin. It's a cornerstone of gaming history and sound design. I mean I've never even played FF7 but I know this song by heart. Ironically that means that Sephiroth will always be a memory to me. IMO this is the definitive cover of this song, you did a fantastic job!
It's great that you went through the comments of your old cover to give us the version we would like the most. That really shows how much you care. I truely appreciate that. :) And: I think you did an AMAZING job with the choir!
All the layers in this come together so well. You knocked this out of the park! There can be a lot of pressure and expectations covering a beloved song, so it's safe to say you've met these expectations and beyond
My favourite thing about this song is that Nobou Uematsu wrote a bunch of riffs that were pretty cool while working on the song and decided “screw it, they’re ALL going in”
Holy crap Mr Jules you variation of this song is freakin amazing. I heard it just recently on RUclips first and I was hoping and praying to find it on I tunes and rest assured it was there. Your version had got me so hyped up I think I about listened to it about 100 times today. I know Mr Uematsu has to be blown away by this. Thank you so much for posting this.. ALSO a big fan of your work!!!
The first time you ever did this song was like one of the first videos I found of yoir channel, of you jamming out in the attic with the walls covered in endless posters. It's wild the power time has when we wield it 🤘
This was truly epic and divine! Glad you finally got a chance to redo your old cover. There's just something so raw about this song that a heavy cover like this makes it hit so much harder. Now I'm wondering which songs could possibly beat this.
Hey, this is just amazing, you finally did a remastered version of Sephiroth's theme song. What a badass theme! Hey, hoping you would do your first Touhou Project Metal Covers someday hehe
Always a spectacular track. I'm very curious what the last three tracks will be. I'm guessing that the Super Mario Bros theme and the Legend of Zelda theme are gonna be the top two.
I think this has become my favourite cover of the OG One Winged Angel. Which is quite an achievement given how many versions there are out there. But so many of them will miss the mark somewhere, whether the choir is lacking or the instrumental isn't as good, certain parts are done strangely, things are added that don't need to be, there's always something. But this? No complaints
THE 6 STRINGED ANGEL
But also 5 and 7
Ayyyyyyyyyy
This comment FTW
@BulaienHate theres an average of 6 strings per instrument he's playing so it works out
Nah that would be more fitting for dancing mad
One Winged Angel, the Bohemian Rhapsody of Final Fantasy. One of the best songs, but also the most well known and most played. This edition rocks!
*of JRPGS, period
True, it's a delightful song. I think the greatest "Final Boss Fight" song is "Otherworld" from FF-X. This channel covered that one too.
Most songs that are the most well known are the best... that goes without saying
Jules will never be a mere memory
There's nothing Jules doesn't cherish ;)
*Sephiroth headbanging with his hair whipping the air intensifies*
One of the most covered songs in all of videogamedom, but this may be the definitive metal version of it. Bravo.
Agreed. I probably, have listened to most of them, and this one has incredible energy.
The Black Mages version finally has competition
This hits hard, it has the necessary doomy jammy feeling
Never have I clicked on a notification so fast... This was my jam way back on 2013 when I discovered your channel. I remember grabbing the original choir and trying to make it fit to the cover. It has been quite the journey, following your work for a decade and witnessing your evolution as an artist.
The steady drum line really helps maintain the feel of the original
Because it makes same feeling of something inevitable and dooming is coming feeling.
@@NeoBeelzemon Like a Meteor careening towards the planet?
Discovered your channel literally an hour ago with your Those Who Fight cover! And RUclips treats me further with this. Absolutely phenomenal.
Check out his year of Top Ten stuff from 2016, they're all incredible.
@@CiaphasKirby I still go back to those on a regular basis!
This is insane on so many levels. The production, performance and theme itself take you through a rollercoaster of intense emotions in the most badass kind of way
lol, it's just a video of a guy playing guitar with a lot of bloom and lensflares
@@RDR911 And Star Wars is just a mediocre space opera with shallow characters.
There's never been a better cover of this song, period. This is perfect in every way. I can't even adequately express how jaw-droppingly good this is. It legitimately deserves an award.
This and toxicxeternity’s cover are perfect
My personal favorite is the GeoffPlaysGuitar version, but this FamilyJules version offers a different vibe and is nice in its own way!
I agree, most covers mix versions, exclude certain parts, embellish.
This guy made the cover I always wished I could. He chose one version and transposed EVERY part flawlessly
@@Justin-td2er he sure did! I could listen to it forever lol
3:01: you wake up from your nightmarish slumber in a white void.
3:04 and then the meteor immediately strikes your inner peace out of nowhere in a black fiery void.
Amazing transition!❤
*Sephiroth*
I love that you used the OG version instead of the AC version, this honestly just made my entire year 🤘🤘🤘🤘
One Winged Angel is my all-time favourite piece from any FF game and you have more than done it justice. Never thought I'd find a cover that matched the orchestral version, but this might just top it, phenomenal.
OH HELL YES!!!!!! 🤘
As a FF7 fanboy, FF7R castmember, and longtime simp for this song, this absolutely made my damn day! And we’ve still got four all-time best VG songs to go!! I’m so excited to see what’s coming next! Personally hoping for Stickerbush Symphony or the Mario World Ending theme, but whatever they are I’m absolutely gonna eat it up.
I think he already did Stickerbursh iirc (I may nrc)
ruclips.net/video/n-9uxvxMnHc/видео.html
He actually did! It was about a month ago
@@Surge247 i realized that shortly after I posted this hahaha
Amazing cover! Kind of surprised you played it straight and kept it to just FF7. The whole time I was expecting the breakdown from Advent Children's version to sneak in. You know the "veni mi fili, veni mi fili. Hic veni da mihi mortem iterum" bit.
I'm actually glad he didn't because every RUclipsr with a guitar does the Advent Children version. Was awesome to see Jules do the original.
@@Jpoteet52 I agreed the nice thing about Jules is he does a really good job keeping the original melody and overall "feel" of the song while adding his own take on it. Many RUclips guitarists are self taught and don't seem to have a good understanding of music theory when it comes to song writing. I have seen SO many "metal covers" where it's basically just the guitarist playing the exact same song they are covering verbatim, then just adding a little improvised solo in the middle and just calling it a day. It's sad because many of them are getting way more views and have much bigger channels. Don't get me wrong, I'm not gate keeping, or saying they aren't talented, or don't deserve the success, I'm just saying it's sad Jules is so underrated...
Dude same!
yeah, you know, the *speaks latin* bit. That bit. 🙄
@@RDR911 I assure you, I only understand it because I was obsessed with FF7 back in the day. It means "Come my son. Come and give me death once more", more or less.
I've been listening to this song for damn near 15 years, and not once have I gotten sick of hearing a fresh mix. You're the the Angel this time.
Such an amazing cover!!! Been on a binge of One Winged Angel covers lately so this was perfectly timed! My musically inclined 18 month old child immediately started jamming out as she does with most metal covers of anything so that was an absolute delight. Way to top off the year. Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
After all these goddamn years, I still can't get enough of this epic boss theme and it's variations/ covers.
Good job Jules. Love it. Keep it going.
This was an absolutely METAL rendition of One Winged Angel! Funny enough, I finally beat the original game a couple weeks back, so what a coincidence that your cover came soon after that!
I'm of the opinion that One Wing Angel is so influential that it is THE reason so many boss themes include latin. It's a cornerstone of gaming history and sound design. I mean I've never even played FF7 but I know this song by heart. Ironically that means that Sephiroth will always be a memory to me.
IMO this is the definitive cover of this song, you did a fantastic job!
It's great that you went through the comments of your old cover to give us the version we would like the most. That really shows how much you care. I truely appreciate that. :)
And: I think you did an AMAZING job with the choir!
All the layers in this come together so well. You knocked this out of the park! There can be a lot of pressure and expectations covering a beloved song, so it's safe to say you've met these expectations and beyond
Absolutely mind blowing mix, and of course unbelievable playing!!
I'm glad you included the Advent Children version's pinch harmonics
3:21 the metal style really fits in this section. well done
This is an unbelievably good cover of such an iconic piece. Literally chills the entire time man, nice work on it! I can't wait to see the top 3!!!
As a metal fan, Uematsu would TOTALLY love this! 🤟🤟🤟
One-Winged An-jules.
Rock on!!
The timing omg. I was just listening to Richaad's cover of this while making dinner and then I saw a notification for this.
💚
What a perfect Christmas gift to us all. God I'd love to sing this live one day.
This song can never be over-done for me. I hope ten years from now people are still making badass covers of this. You absolutely rocked it!
huskybythegeek is doing the many musician mix for this. not sure when it's going to be released
I'm sure there will be more covers. Rebirth is only going to reignite the interest in the song as Remake did before it. It's a timeless classic :)
This mix is INSANE!!!
Been following you for well over a decade. You've come so far as a musician. This blew me away.
I’ve been busy with college, job and life etc. Been subscribe since the beginning, so good to finally hear from you!
2:37 - I really dig this part, especially in the metal version
The best song, from the best video game, the best villain, the best style of music with one of the best
Amazing! Excellent timing as well. 78 days until FFVII Rebirth! Lets go
My favourite thing about this song is that Nobou Uematsu wrote a bunch of riffs that were pretty cool while working on the song and decided “screw it, they’re ALL going in”
You ended up being my most listened to musician this year! Keep up the good work dude. 🎉
That was absolutely amazing. I just wonder how this song isn't in the top 3 of the best video game songs. It's an undisputed top 1 imo.
Holy crap Mr Jules you variation of this song is freakin amazing. I heard it just recently on RUclips first and I was hoping and praying to find it on I tunes and rest assured it was there. Your version had got me so hyped up I think I about listened to it about 100 times today. I know Mr Uematsu has to be blown away by this. Thank you so much for posting this.. ALSO a big fan of your work!!!
Boy howdy I knew this beast was gonna make the cut and you did NOT disappoint with this arrangement.
The music is amazing, but can we all appreciate how much fun he is having making this. May we all be this happy making music.
this is the best cover I have ever heard and now I can die happy
This is what plays when you drop something that makes a shit ton of noise in the middle of the night and hear your parent‘s footsteps approaching.
wow this is super epic, great job! vocals were on point!
I still go crazy for your original version of this, now I have to go nuts for hours again. You've come so far dude
My personal favorite of the top 20 you polled. Excellent work! The planet is proud xD
Ok this is amazing. I was reading the description but I still wasn't ready to hear the choir part, you really nailed it.
That's a super powerful job, excellent take
Love Jules' vocals, every time!
It's _very_ cool to actually hear someone do a metal cover of the original instead of the Advent Children version!
Great work, bud. As ever.
Holy Shit! Your skills are made amazing! This is so much better than the 2011 version and yet I loved that version! I am so glad you redid it!!!!!!!!
The first time you ever did this song was like one of the first videos I found of yoir channel, of you jamming out in the attic with the walls covered in endless posters. It's wild the power time has when we wield it 🤘
This is a welcome surprise! Always love the FF7 remixes/covers!
I've loved your content since the beginning... This might be my favorite cover yet!
LETS GO
What I want is...to give you this metal.
This has to be my favourite cover song of you, ever! Thank you so much for everything you do!
dang that might be one of the best covers out there now for 1wing
Sephiroth hands over the black materia to you for this cover!
"Stay there for me... trapped in memories."
As someone who absolutely finds the Advent Children version of this song to be THE definitive version, I approve. 🤘🏾
That first chorus from 1:08 to 1:40 is the best bit of all of this, slaps so fucking hard
bro this is one of the very best covers you've done
I am so grateful you went with the original lyrics! In my opinion they sound so much better than the remake.
I absolutely _love_ how close to the source material it sounds. It's soooo good!
Alright, I think this is it - the _definitive_ version.
So damn nice. Sounds exactly how I remember it from 25 years ago. 🤘
those triplet kick drum hits towards the end got me, i was making the metal face subconsciously
Nice! This actually sounded amazing! Great work :D
This was truly epic and divine! Glad you finally got a chance to redo your old cover.
There's just something so raw about this song that a heavy cover like this makes it hit so much harder.
Now I'm wondering which songs could possibly beat this.
Killing it dude! So hyped to see you at Magfest
Hey, this is just amazing, you finally did a remastered version of Sephiroth's theme song. What a badass theme!
Hey, hoping you would do your first Touhou Project Metal Covers someday hehe
One of the greatest tracks for a video game and you nailed it
Sephiroth's theme song is AMAZING I got goose bumps of this song.
Can't believe I beat FFVII for the first time a week ago and this video showed up in my feed. Wild
Woweezowee, this could level a whole planet. It's simply that good.
Best video game guitarist on RUclips. Been watching you since your inception!
Probably my favorite cover ever of this song.
Jules is on a killing spree with these recent uploads
this felt like the black mages - you did incredibly! You never cease to amaze me
Love hearing you do more vocal stuff
Had me with the Title. This is absolutely PERFECT!
This was sick as hell!! Well done Jules!
Honestly the best quality & representation of One winged Angel🎉
Great good on yhe video & mixing!
This is a beautiful piece, and it is now going on repeat.
Cool to see you're still around. I knew you from the Megaman X metal cover back in the day.
This is so powerful and overwhelming. Splendid job.
Hell yes. The best song ever in VGA history.
This is actually insanely good!! I love it so much!
Bro you absolutely murdered this
Always a spectacular track. I'm very curious what the last three tracks will be. I'm guessing that the Super Mario Bros theme and the Legend of Zelda theme are gonna be the top two.
One of best covers ever, top three for sure.
Yes! I got my prediction right! And so happy that I did! (go check under Jules' comment from the "Live and learn" cover for context)
Does anyone else have way too much fun reading the description of these top 20 covers?
I think this has become my favourite cover of the OG One Winged Angel. Which is quite an achievement given how many versions there are out there. But so many of them will miss the mark somewhere, whether the choir is lacking or the instrumental isn't as good, certain parts are done strangely, things are added that don't need to be, there's always something. But this? No complaints
Oooh, the classic! Fantastic rendition, as always
My favourite bad guy and this song in the remake in particular is outstanding, be a bad ass ring walk for a fighter
Yo. That rocked. This is not an easy song to do essentially solo (minus a few spots) and it was awesome.
I don't even particularly like this song but... Awesome cover! The heaviness works wonderfully well.