AYYYYY IT'S MY REQUEST Eyes Up is one of my favorite tracks in the series. I guess I should provide some context because you were wondering what was going on. This is the final boss theme of Destiny 1's Wrath of the Machine raid: Aksis, Archon Prime-a disgraced Fallen Archon Priest harnessing the power of SIVA. SIVA was a self-replicating nanotechnology created during humanity's Golden Age with the intention to be used to create colonies, ships, basically anything humanity would ever need. But its designers forgoed safety measures like a killswitch due to their eagerness and confidence in its capabilities. After the Collapse, SIVA remained sealed within its Replication Chamber until it was discovered by the Iron Lords, some of the first Lightbearers risen by the Traveler, and reactivated by the AI Warmind Rasputin in order to purge the intruders. Only Lord Saladin survived. Decades later, the Fallen Devil Splicers, led by Aksis, would discover SIVA, and Aksis used it to become more machine than Fallen, effectively ascending to godhood in the eyes of the Fallen. Six Guardians were tasked with infiltrating the Perfection Complex deep within the Cosmodrome, putting an end to the Archon Prime and the threat of SIVA. Eyes Up is a callback to the beginning of the game, as the first words ever spoken to your Guardian are just that: "Eyes up, Guardian." It's very much a book-ending moment, as Rise of Iron was the last DLC and Aksis being the raid boss could be seen as the "final boss" of Destiny 1. I agree that it is very much an "in the moment track", with the absolutely BOMBASTIC brass spelling your victory over Aksis and the Splicers, and of course the infamous motif at 2:19, signalling the wipe mechanic.
this shit was my jam in high school when RoI dropped, thanks for requesting! wrath was always the most fun raid imo, though i havent touched destiny since post witch queen. :)
To give you some context around all this, Destiny is a first person shooter MMO set in the far future. You play as a Guardian - one of many immortal player characters that was raised from the dead by the enigmatic spherical machine that made its way to Earth. You're tasked with protecting the last city of humanity from multiple alien threats by travelling around the solar system and blowing up as much stuff as possible. This particular expansion to the first Destiny dealt with the Iron Lords - an allied faction who were among the earliest to start defending the survivors of the Collapse (the event where humanity was nearly wiped out). This expansion also introduces SIVA, a self-replicating nanotech that was co-opted by your enemies. If I remember right, this track plays during the final boss fight in this expansion's raid, and the image you're seeing there is of that boss
Destiny and destiny 2 have some of the best video game music contextually but also some of the tracks are bangers like the action versions of most of the d2 raid bosses. Ie the first disciple and oneirophobia. Deep stone lullaby and look within are also good. These are some of the common tracks you see people listening too.
As others have mentioned, this is a fondly remembered raid boss theme of often considered the best or second best expansion of the first Destiny because it's one of maybe two or three that really engaged with the lore and characters and had compelling stakes to the plot. 11:21 The title, "Eyes Up" is a callback to the beginning of Destiny as it is part of the first words heard by every player as soon as they begin the game when they are resurrected for the first time by Ghost but you have to leave immediately. So it's really all of those things you mentioned, you need to raise your eyes in alertness because danger is all around you, and you were just recently dead but your partner has brought you back to life, and also watch out for that abominable technological chimera looming over you.
Salvatori was a co-composer for halo while bungie still owned it. When bungie sold halo and started working on destiny he kept writing for them. I don't know for sure but since this piece is from pretty early in destiny's lifespan I'd imagine there were still more than a few veteran halo staff working on the music and audio design.
Ah man never thought I'd hear this theme again. This was actually a really good Raid. I actually do miss doing them quite a bit, but Destiny 2 just put me off the franchise. This and.Crota's themes were my favorite, that heroic refrain when you picked up the Sword... But this track specifically, man I remember the tension because I was always one of the 2 runners calling out a side for the team as we got ready for the DPS phase in center. The music just made it so much more intense.
I feel that way with a lot of Destiny 1's soundtrack, good on it's own but better while you're actually playing. I think Destiny 2 does a lot more interesting things musically, though it has had a lot more time and expansions to really branch out.
Love this song! When I was in college music class us students would pick songs every week for the class to analyse and I chose this one! It was embarrassing because my computer turned off like 30 seconds in so I had to restart. 😅
pleaaase make like a destiny week, there are so many destiny requests open (just like mine from like 2022xd). the game may be in a rough state rn but the music deserves it ❤
that image you are seeing that's Aksis Archon Prime and he's the final boss in Wrath of The Machine my favorite raid in the first destiny and this theme is by far the best one out of every other theme in the first game
Giving context with Destiny can be a little tough with Destiny given how much lore there is, so to put it as succinctly as possible: Destiny is an MMO FPS in a futuristic setting, taking place after an apocalyptic event. You're pretty much an immortal demigod, and you fight the enemies of humanity. This song plays over the final boss of a raid event, like WoW raids. This final boss in particular is basically an alien who has fused with nanotech and become a machine god, who you see in the picture. The music in Destiny raids generally have phases, much like the raid encounters they're playing against. So when you have big shifts in the song, it's generally transitioning to a different phase (2:18 in your video, for instance). It becomes especially obvious with the boss music, as they'll almost always have a very distinct section that plays during the "Damage" phase where you're actively killing the boss (5:11 in your video for example). It's perhaps less pronounced in this piece, since Eyes Up came out back in 2016, but it's extremely apparent in Destiny 2, particularly from 2019 onwards.
Rise of iron had to be one of my fav expansions. I played destiny years after it came out and after playing d2. What I would give to see a dlc like it again. Iron tomb has to be my fav out of all the ost
Are you going to react to another Granblue banger released for their new game final boss? The song in question is End of Ragnarok and BlueTunes uploaded the HQ ver from the game.
AYYYYY IT'S MY REQUEST
Eyes Up is one of my favorite tracks in the series. I guess I should provide some context because you were wondering what was going on. This is the final boss theme of Destiny 1's Wrath of the Machine raid: Aksis, Archon Prime-a disgraced Fallen Archon Priest harnessing the power of SIVA.
SIVA was a self-replicating nanotechnology created during humanity's Golden Age with the intention to be used to create colonies, ships, basically anything humanity would ever need. But its designers forgoed safety measures like a killswitch due to their eagerness and confidence in its capabilities. After the Collapse, SIVA remained sealed within its Replication Chamber until it was discovered by the Iron Lords, some of the first Lightbearers risen by the Traveler, and reactivated by the AI Warmind Rasputin in order to purge the intruders. Only Lord Saladin survived.
Decades later, the Fallen Devil Splicers, led by Aksis, would discover SIVA, and Aksis used it to become more machine than Fallen, effectively ascending to godhood in the eyes of the Fallen. Six Guardians were tasked with infiltrating the Perfection Complex deep within the Cosmodrome, putting an end to the Archon Prime and the threat of SIVA.
Eyes Up is a callback to the beginning of the game, as the first words ever spoken to your Guardian are just that: "Eyes up, Guardian." It's very much a book-ending moment, as Rise of Iron was the last DLC and Aksis being the raid boss could be seen as the "final boss" of Destiny 1.
I agree that it is very much an "in the moment track", with the absolutely BOMBASTIC brass spelling your victory over Aksis and the Splicers, and of course the infamous motif at 2:19, signalling the wipe mechanic.
this shit was my jam in high school when RoI dropped, thanks for requesting! wrath was always the most fun raid imo, though i havent touched destiny since post witch queen. :)
What Jesse hears: Cool game soundtrack
What Destiny players hear: "COME ON, WE STILL CAN WIN THIS"
To give you some context around all this, Destiny is a first person shooter MMO set in the far future. You play as a Guardian - one of many immortal player characters that was raised from the dead by the enigmatic spherical machine that made its way to Earth. You're tasked with protecting the last city of humanity from multiple alien threats by travelling around the solar system and blowing up as much stuff as possible. This particular expansion to the first Destiny dealt with the Iron Lords - an allied faction who were among the earliest to start defending the survivors of the Collapse (the event where humanity was nearly wiped out). This expansion also introduces SIVA, a self-replicating nanotech that was co-opted by your enemies. If I remember right, this track plays during the final boss fight in this expansion's raid, and the image you're seeing there is of that boss
WAIT WHO’S EMPOWERED MID?!?!?
BRO I CALLED THAT WE NEEDED EMPOWERMENT MID
SIVA DENSITY CRITICAL
Micheal Salvatori has been involved in like all of Destiny and Destiny 2s OST, hes the GOAT
and considering hes gone, i am VERY concerned about destiny 2s soundtrack going into final shape and beyond.
I'm concerned about Destiny as a whole going into that, tbh
Destiny and destiny 2 have some of the best video game music contextually but also some of the tracks are bangers like the action versions of most of the d2 raid bosses. Ie the first disciple and oneirophobia. Deep stone lullaby and look within are also good. These are some of the common tracks you see people listening too.
Siva Density Critical!!!!
As others have mentioned, this is a fondly remembered raid boss theme of often considered the best or second best expansion of the first Destiny because it's one of maybe two or three that really engaged with the lore and characters and had compelling stakes to the plot.
11:21
The title, "Eyes Up" is a callback to the beginning of Destiny as it is part of the first words heard by every player as soon as they begin the game when they are resurrected for the first time by Ghost but you have to leave immediately. So it's really all of those things you mentioned, you need to raise your eyes in alertness because danger is all around you, and you were just recently dead but your partner has brought you back to life, and also watch out for that abominable technological chimera looming over you.
Salvatori was a co-composer for halo while bungie still owned it. When bungie sold halo and started working on destiny he kept writing for them. I don't know for sure but since this piece is from pretty early in destiny's lifespan I'd imagine there were still more than a few veteran halo staff working on the music and audio design.
Ah man never thought I'd hear this theme again.
This was actually a really good Raid. I actually do miss doing them quite a bit, but Destiny 2 just put me off the franchise.
This and.Crota's themes were my favorite, that heroic refrain when you picked up the Sword...
But this track specifically, man I remember the tension because I was always one of the 2 runners calling out a side for the team as we got ready for the DPS phase in center. The music just made it so much more intense.
I feel that way with a lot of Destiny 1's soundtrack, good on it's own but better while you're actually playing. I think Destiny 2 does a lot more interesting things musically, though it has had a lot more time and expansions to really branch out.
I love destiny’s music! Truly understand. Nothing beats Cabal Stomp or Siege Dancers.
Love this song! When I was in college music class us students would pick songs every week for the class to analyse and I chose this one! It was embarrassing because my computer turned off like 30 seconds in so I had to restart. 😅
YOU GOT THIS, DON’T MISS THE- HE BRICKED IT!! HE MISSED THE DUNK! Ohh, and we’re out of platforms, GAHHH RESET!!
pleaaase make like a destiny week, there are so many destiny requests open (just like mine from like 2022xd). the game may be in a rough state rn but the music deserves it ❤
that image you are seeing that's Aksis Archon Prime and he's the final boss in Wrath of The Machine my favorite raid in the first destiny and this theme is by far the best one out of every other theme in the first game
Giving context with Destiny can be a little tough with Destiny given how much lore there is, so to put it as succinctly as possible:
Destiny is an MMO FPS in a futuristic setting, taking place after an apocalyptic event. You're pretty much an immortal demigod, and you fight the enemies of humanity. This song plays over the final boss of a raid event, like WoW raids. This final boss in particular is basically an alien who has fused with nanotech and become a machine god, who you see in the picture. The music in Destiny raids generally have phases, much like the raid encounters they're playing against. So when you have big shifts in the song, it's generally transitioning to a different phase (2:18 in your video, for instance). It becomes especially obvious with the boss music, as they'll almost always have a very distinct section that plays during the "Damage" phase where you're actively killing the boss (5:11 in your video for example). It's perhaps less pronounced in this piece, since Eyes Up came out back in 2016, but it's extremely apparent in Destiny 2, particularly from 2019 onwards.
Rise of iron had to be one of my fav expansions. I played destiny years after it came out and after playing d2. What I would give to see a dlc like it again. Iron tomb has to be my fav out of all the ost
Only like 3 tracks out of every expansion is this intense, a boss track
This is easily one of the top 10 D1 songs, if not top 5.
Ooh, a classic!
Eyes up guardian!
Nice hearing some D1 stuff. I really enjoy D2 but never heard most of D1's stuff?
Are you going to react to another Granblue banger released for their new game final boss? The song in question is End of Ragnarok and BlueTunes uploaded the HQ ver from the game.
My favorite of D1