Old Composer REACTS to Andy Gillion SKYLESS // The Decomposer Lounge Music Reaction and Dissection

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  • Опубликовано: 27 янв 2025

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  • @andygillion
    @andygillion 3 года назад +168

    Wow, what a wonderful surprise to see this. Thank you so much for taking the time to analyse my song and for all the encouraging words, not only from yourself but the comments below. This has given me a much needed boost of morale to write the sequel. Much love to everyone here, cheers!

    • @mvunit3
      @mvunit3 3 года назад +2

      When I think I've heard it all . . .
      This was such a pleasant surprise Andy (and Geebz)! 1st I heard Pat Methany and his "Orchestrionics" just minutes ago, now this :D. I'm a HUGE Loomis fan as well, what a gorgeous combination of musics with the Metal core. Will be checking out more of your music :).

    • @wilko6679
      @wilko6679 3 года назад +4

      Dude get this shit on the road! The MPE stuff is rough and im gutted for you there. Id love to see you get another band together and get soke more stuff written and get out oj tour

    • @metalanthology
      @metalanthology 3 года назад +2

      Everything you write is so tasteful Andy, I preorder that album and I wasn’t disappointed, what a piece of catchy yet technical work! I can’t wait to see what’s coming next for you. Keep it up man

    • @andygillion
      @andygillion 3 года назад +4

      @@metalanthology Thanks so much!

    • @LuRawen
      @LuRawen 3 года назад +3

      The sequel, you say? Can't wait! :)

  • @jerzey22
    @jerzey22 3 года назад +19

    Andy is awesome! One the best to have entered the metal space in recent years. Already a living legend

  • @chrisjarrott8477
    @chrisjarrott8477 Год назад +1

    Saw Andy live in Brisbane. What an amazing guitar player.

  • @primitiveT
    @primitiveT 3 года назад +1

    two words. sound. genius.

  • @khellendross3573
    @khellendross3573 3 года назад +26

    the solo here is from Jeff Loomis, probably one of the most gifted shredders out there (formerly of Nevermore, currently with Arch Enemy). Andy was up until a few months ago the principal guitarist and song writer for the amazing melodic death metal band Mors Principium Est. The piano I believe is Andy himself, in the studio music video for this, it shows him playing it anyways.
    If you dug this I'd urge you to check out the epic Chapter II by Jason Richardson which also features solo work from Jeff Loomis. But in this case everything is cranked up to 11. Immensely difficult song to play, the orchestrations are much more sweeping as well.

    • @DannyR121
      @DannyR121 3 года назад

      +1 for Chapter II

    • @mvunit3
      @mvunit3 3 года назад +4

      I also recommend for Geebz to checkout "Conquering Dystopia" with Jeff Loomis & Keith Merrow, pretty amazing. Including Jeff's solo albums and his astounding work with "Nevermore" and the late-great Warrel Dane on vocals.

    • @MattJFilms
      @MattJFilms 3 года назад +2

      @@mvunit3 I was just about to comment on Conquering Dystopia! Sorely underrated super band with a jaw dropping album. Alex Rudinger was the one that introduced me to the group with his drum play-throughs, and boy am I glad he did! If I had to pick a track for a reaction, and man is that hard, it'd have to be "Nuclear Justice"! Such a killer song that's definitely worth the time and recognition!

    • @derekgesuelle1627
      @derekgesuelle1627 3 года назад +1

      I can tell from the sound of the solo who it was

  • @jasontodd5953
    @jasontodd5953 3 года назад +21

    Andy is the one guitarist that makes me feel like I'm discovering the guitar all over again. Please check out "Berried Alive" Charles Caswell is mind blowing.

    • @SilviaAfurisita
      @SilviaAfurisita 3 года назад +1

      Berried Alive are great! Charles is just too good at what he does, please Geebz check out "heavy blanket" on RUclips, the playthrough.

    • @jordanfletcher-berna6549
      @jordanfletcher-berna6549 3 года назад

      Blood Orange Also great

    • @damiandusk
      @damiandusk 3 года назад

      Any berried alive song tbh. Charles Caswell is truly evolved.

    • @Prophias
      @Prophias 3 года назад

      Charles is a god.

    • @jimhaglund597
      @jimhaglund597 10 месяцев назад

      thx for the tip. pretty great

  • @wilko6679
    @wilko6679 3 года назад +15

    Andy Gillion was in a band called Mors Principium Est. He was recently kicked out of the band despite him being the main writer for them. A really shit situation. Hopefully he gets another band going soon

    • @xmwest6814
      @xmwest6814 3 года назад

      Woah, he was?????

    • @xmwest6814
      @xmwest6814 3 года назад

      shit!

    • @wilko6679
      @wilko6679 3 года назад +1

      Yeah sounds like the other guy is a fucking idiot. His loss anyway. And mine because i really wanted to see MPE live and didnt get the chance. I reckon they'll end up splitting up altogether

    • @Finkele1
      @Finkele1 3 года назад

      Best MPE album, Andy era is by far "Down of 5th era". Something just have to be more metal than beautiful. Last 1 wasn't that good (Sry andy). Best songs with last MPE are just like this. It is great work but somehow I don't just put it on anymore. I'm listening bands like Bloodred hourglass and mors subita...recent, If I were you. Don't know but 2 their songs by name but it's fucking fun.

  • @l0ne851
    @l0ne851 3 года назад +1

    I fucking went to school with Andy Gillion.
    DOWNEND REPRESENT SIR!
    He is a VERY gifted musician, he did a 1 man cover of bohemian rhapsody and its phenomenal!

    • @graysonparks2775
      @graysonparks2775 2 года назад +1

      He is a beast of a musician. How he hasn't blown up worldwide makes me question everything...

  • @freshpeeshes9899
    @freshpeeshes9899 3 года назад +3

    Yes! Andy's in my top 3! I was listening to Mors Principium Est in high school before he joined the band. Everything he writes is gold, pretty much wrote everything on their last album apparently. Listening to him inspired me to get back into music a couple years ago.

  • @rayzeus
    @rayzeus 3 года назад +3

    Awesome to see Andy get featured here! He is an amazing musician, composer and a great guy as well! Can't wait to hear what new material he'll come up with!

  • @euanclark1154
    @euanclark1154 3 года назад +4

    How do I double like? Seriously dude, I love it when you get really into these tracks. Legend. Excellent choice!
    P.S. Please, please have a look at VOLA. You will love it all!

  • @JustinRittenhouse
    @JustinRittenhouse 3 года назад +1

    Daaaaaaang this is cool! I've never heard of this before.

  • @AdrianJeffreys-fj2fv
    @AdrianJeffreys-fj2fv 4 месяца назад

    Two really great musicians

  • @osteoman74
    @osteoman74 3 года назад

    Andy Gillion is a British multi--Instrumentalist, he was the former songwriter and lead guitarist of the melodic death metal band, Mors Principium Est.

  • @jdubya8762
    @jdubya8762 3 года назад +5

    OMG - this just made my day, week, month. Thanks for doing this Geebz. I really dig Andy's work. I've found that my taste in music is not typically on the pop charts. Patreon is a great way to directly support the artists and make sure they have time to devote to creating beautiful music like this. Mahalo Geebz. Mahalo.

    • @jdubya8762
      @jdubya8762 Год назад

      Still love watching this

  • @davidvanwagenen5707
    @davidvanwagenen5707 3 года назад

    Andy is a brilliant musician. Seen him live a number of times with Mors Principium Est. This is a powerhouse trio, with Samus on drums and Jeff on the guitar solo. Both musicians have been in a number of incredible projects. Can’t wait to hear more from Andy!!

  • @joshuacoe8235
    @joshuacoe8235 3 года назад +2

    Andy posted your review on his Instagram 🤘

  • @Legion_Victrix
    @Legion_Victrix 3 года назад +6

    Andy's album is one of the few masterpieces I found last year. I rarely call an album a masterpiece but this one is clearly one of them.
    (EDIT) He's the composer, mixer, producer, e.t.c... he does everything in mostly all of his songs but in this one he got featuring artists (66Samus on drums and Jeff Loomis for a solo).
    Cheers from Montréal, Canada

    • @KytexEdits
      @KytexEdits 3 года назад

      He MIXED AND MASTERED THIS? Jesus christ, what can this man not do? I just spent a frankly stupid amount of money on my dream headphones and system but the downside is that since they're so revealing a lot of mixes sound like garbage now but this album is just... perfect. Compared to something like Fleshgod which also has a lot of orchestral stuff Andy's record sounds much more clear, not too harsh at all, and just super enjoyable. To think that Andy composed everything, mixed everythnig, produced, recorded (other than I guess Samus' drums) is just MIND BOGGLING.
      I know I will come of as sounding like an elitist when I say this but 95% of headphones (all consumer headphones) are very smoothed over and "kind" to the mix so to speak, so if even it's not very well recorded, mixed or mastered it still sounds good. But when you have ones that reveal a shit ton of detail and for example don't smooth over the upper mids, you can easily tell just how harsh a lot of metal mixes are (especially the 3-4k range where guitar makes my ears bleed).
      I really, really hope this ends up working out for Andy. The whole MPE situation sucked but let's be honest we were there for Andy, his playing and his writing, not Ville. I'm sure plenty of people will pay attention to Andy's future releases :)

  • @chase7197
    @chase7197 3 года назад +1

    Jeff Loomis THE GOD! Please check out some of his stuff, whether is from his days in Nevermore, Arch Enemy, his solo albums or even his many collaborations with Keith Merrow (Conquering Dystopia), or Lost Symphony. Speaking of Keith Merrow he is very good as well. Alluvial is probably my favorite project of his.
    If you enjoy orchestral metal Lost Symphony is your go to hands down. They recently made 2 albums with Jeff on it as well as Marty Friedman and more. Very orchestral, very metal, sooo beautiful.

  • @chekerzz66
    @chekerzz66 3 года назад +1

    This was my first time hearing this as well,love your breakdown and thank you to the Patreon suggestion.

  • @mikedervos5974
    @mikedervos5974 3 года назад +1

    as beautiful as this song sounds must be a nightmare to play on the drums! congrats to this guy

  • @shirrepoffer
    @shirrepoffer 3 года назад +1

    Andy is awesome! He composed and orchestrated all tracks on the album and it was co-produced with Thomas Johansson from The Panic Room in Stockholm. My favourite tracks on the album are Skyless and Black Lotus but all of them are amazing. It's a real masterpiece if you ask me :)

  • @ddejong88
    @ddejong88 3 года назад +1

    I love how it's "they" and "these guys" when it's all Andy. Everything is Andy. He's a musical magician. Check out his Christmas live stream. Top to bottom it's incredible.

  • @mods2come
    @mods2come 3 года назад

    This song (and album) has made it to my top 2019 discovery.

    • @OoCheeZoO
      @OoCheeZoO 2 года назад +1

      i come from the futur and this is my top 2022 album

  • @lnicholl90
    @lnicholl90 3 года назад +1

    I absolutely love what I call atmospheric instrumental metal, you've got to check out some of an endless sporadic discography it's also what I call gamer metal almost . It was actually their track impulse, that was on guitar hero 3 which I'm sure many people will know, that got me into instrumental metal..... mental if not react at least listen, well worth it 👌also check out tesseract instrumental versions of their albums, the timings are so twisted. Makes me visualize a gyroscopic sphere with undulating cogs all spinning different speeds like 3d spirograph with multiple disks 😳

  • @primitiveT
    @primitiveT 3 года назад +1

    geebz, you're the best trip on the internet

  • @lunatik_soul
    @lunatik_soul 3 года назад +5

    What a nice surprise to include Andy! You should check the band he played in Mors Principium Est.

  • @StewOsgood
    @StewOsgood 3 года назад +1

    @keyofgeebz you and @andygillion should do a Collab. He's got a big following on RUclips and a consistent creator! I know he'd love to talk through his process and passion!

  • @FullFrontalInvestigations
    @FullFrontalInvestigations 3 года назад +1

    Nice to see another fire sign 🔥 🐏

  • @HellraiserMXgames
    @HellraiserMXgames 3 года назад +2

    This actually reminds me a bit of a band that you have reacted to already: Be'lakor! Their sophomore album "Stone's Reach" remains as one of my favorites ever on the Melodic Death Metal swathe of the immense Metal genre. There are parts of this song that actually bring me back to that great feeling that was listening to songs like "From Scythe to Sceptre" or "Venator", both strongly recommended to decompose BTW, even though I feel the entire album is worth a listen at the very least.
    Also, I will bother you again to please give "Marrow" from YOB a chance. Yes, it's an 18 minutes behemoth of a song but I remember it being named as one of the most important songs of its decade and I don't feel it has lost any strength since. It really is that good of a song. Thanks for the video!

    • @Phil_Lamarr
      @Phil_Lamarr 3 года назад +1

      Of Breath and bone is perfect imo

  • @BUD420MAN
    @BUD420MAN 3 года назад +1

    This song reminds me....reminds me to ask you to revisit Jason Richardson and Luke Holland and react to "Ho's Down " PLEASE!!!!! Awwwright!!

  • @LuRawen
    @LuRawen 3 года назад

    Mors Principium Est next, please! More Andy - madness in their music, absolutely beautiful! (Andy was the composer/lead guitarist in that band until very recently)

  • @XyonusTV
    @XyonusTV 3 года назад +2

    I love Andy's work, I dig this metal instrumental style a lot (he was the guitarist for Mors Principium Est, a cool band that you can also check out if you got the time, besides the many others that the people are suggesting though, haha). More tracks from this album would be great!
    Have a awesome day man!

  • @kennedyinghi5744
    @kennedyinghi5744 3 года назад +1

    This kind of music is spread all over in Finland. Bands like Wintersun, Insomnium, Children of Bodom, Norther, Mors Principium Est (Andy Gillion was ex guitarist) and many more. You haven't checked the above mentioned bands enough. That's the reason you're finding this unique. I'm not saying this one is bad but classical influence was always with the Finish musicians. They translate best with guitar. And again amazing piece of work by Andy👍

    • @villes5727
      @villes5727 3 года назад +1

      He should do some Wintersun stuff like Time or Sons of Winter and Stars,anything really

  • @primitiveT
    @primitiveT 3 года назад

    amazing intro. one step forward, one step back. you don't often catch those rhythms so perfectly.

  • @jessicasretrolunacy
    @jessicasretrolunacy 3 года назад

    When I first saw the title I thought you had done "Skyless" from the Canadian band Augury. However I am pleased that through this I have found a new artist, thank you Geebz.

    • @Phil_Lamarr
      @Phil_Lamarr 3 года назад

      Check out his former band Mors principium est

  • @storyovleandro
    @storyovleandro 3 года назад +1

    Hi Geebz!!! I highly recommend you to listen to Circus Maximus - Burn After Reading. Such a great guitar work they did for this track! It's a prog band from Norway, Oslo :)

    • @GutterBallet
      @GutterBallet 3 года назад +1

      Yes please, Geebz! Burn After Reading from Circus Maximus is one of the absolute best melodic prog songs.

  • @MrChrislur
    @MrChrislur 3 года назад +1

    :D
    Slice The Cake - Unending Waltz
    Slice The Cake - The Exile Part 1 - The Razor`s Edge
    Slice The Cake - Stone And Silver Part 1 - The Mountains of Man
    Slice The Cake - Westward Bound Part I - The Lantern
    Slice The Cake - The Holy Mountain
    Slice The Cake - Destiny`s Fool
    Textures - Awake
    Emarosa - The Past Should Stay Dead
    Emarosa - Pretend. Release. The close.
    Emarosa- A Toast To The Future Kids!
    Slipknot - Vermilion part 1 and 2.
    Slipknot - Gently
    The Faceless - The Autotheist Movement 1-3.
    Type O Negative - Love You To Death
    Soilwork - As We Speak
    Circa Survive - Get Out
    Van Halen - Aint Talking Bout Love
    Cane Hill - Kill The Sun
    Static X - Destroyer
    Coal Chamber - Loco
    Deftones - My Own Summer
    Deftones - Minerva
    Spiritbox - The Mara Effect pt.3
    The Paper Melody - The Nightmare Academy
    Vildhjarta - All These Feelings
    Letlive. - Younger
    Celldweller - Switchback
    Glass Cloud - If He Dies, He Dies
    Ovid`s Withering - The Omen of Lycaon
    Rings of Saturn - The Macrocosm
    Rings of Saturn - Embryonic Anomaly
    Animals As Leaders - Brain Dance
    Born Of Osiris - Recreate
    Chelsea Grin - The Second Coming
    Soilwork - Spirits Of The Future Sun
    Soilwork - The Living Infinite 1
    Celldweller - The Last Firstborn
    The Algorithm - Floating Point
    The Prodigy - Voodoo People - Pendulum Mix
    Novena - Secondary Genesis
    Circa Survive - Lustration
    Circa Survive - Child Of The Desert
    After The Burial - Berzerker
    The Contortionist - Vessel
    The Contortionist - Contact
    Breakdown Of Sanity - Paralyzed
    Breakdown Of Sanity - The Writer
    Xerath - 2053

  • @Finkele1
    @Finkele1 3 года назад

    I think Andy said there's little less than 300 layers. Well...that's Andy. Cheers mate ;)

  • @MrGreendayzed
    @MrGreendayzed 3 года назад +1

    Geebz after dark... It has a Christmas-y start to me. A cinematic/theatrical/classical tone to it. 12:33 totally 80's rift from a movie like lethal weapon, at night time.

  • @cloudrise
    @cloudrise 3 года назад

    Definitely a surprise! Please consider DRIFT by ERRA!

  • @vanilla_milkshake
    @vanilla_milkshake 3 года назад

    I want to recommend the band Candiria for your channel. They're self-labeled as "urban fusion" and are just mind-blowing! Try their song "Constant velocity is as natural as being at rest" 🤘

  • @wdurnez
    @wdurnez 3 года назад

    Awesome, I'm discovering new stuff through this channel all the time. In the category of not new for me: try some Nile - The Blessed Dead!

  • @theoriginalsuperpwny
    @theoriginalsuperpwny 3 года назад

    Should consider doing Fix the Error - Between the Buried and Me. Band is a masterclass in genre switching and the new song is an absolute blast

  • @vonVile
    @vonVile 3 года назад

    One of the things I like to do with music is rethink how to rearrange the songs in my head to fit other genres. When listening I'll replace hard rock beats with a horn section, change it to a country or swing song or take a pop song to make it metal.
    A good example for a song I just recently got back into it listening to after a long time is Abba's "SOS". Drop the beat 2 octaves, switch the piano to a bass and when it hits the chorus go super heavy. As for the lyrics they have a mellon collie feel making it fit perfectly under doom metal.

  • @markfrancis4250
    @markfrancis4250 3 года назад

    Opeth-Windowpane!

  • @Engenification
    @Engenification 3 года назад +1

    If i remember correct i think Jeff Loomis contributed the guitarr solo.. Samus Paulicelli is playing drums

    • @brodie6449
      @brodie6449 3 года назад +1

      Jeff Loomis is a god.. I loved his playing in Nevermore, such a legendary band.

  • @V.F.D.DaleSalvador
    @V.F.D.DaleSalvador 3 года назад +8

    Dream Theater: Octavarium is a MASTERPIECE Rhapsody. Absolutely wonderful.

  • @mrp8674
    @mrp8674 3 года назад

    ELDER is one to decompose
    Potions by PUSCIFER on the recycle
    ROCK CANDY FUNK PARTY. Please. All good for the channel. Awwlright I am still here

  • @shawnchism2641
    @shawnchism2641 3 года назад

    You should check this out Car Bomb - Scattered Sprites - Mordial am new to your channel. Loving it yo!

  • @mehran_sp
    @mehran_sp 3 года назад

    please do more reactions to instrumental songs.

  • @yukoncorneliusjr8273
    @yukoncorneliusjr8273 3 года назад

    Between the Buried and Me - Selkies: The Endless Obsession
    Please and thanks you.🙏🤞🦥😀

  • @KANGARAIDER
    @KANGARAIDER 3 года назад

    I'd love you to react to some Aussie music! Ocean Grove - Lights on Kind of Lover. Keep up the good content!

  • @Weeping_Somnambulist
    @Weeping_Somnambulist 3 года назад +3

    Geeeeeeeebz, do "ON THE SHORES" by IHSAHN brother, I've been waiting patiently for six months! Love your reactions!

  • @kingkaifist
    @kingkaifist 3 года назад

    I can recommend Andy James with '85 or Angel of Darkness if you want some more great metal instrumentals

  • @syntheticalnothing
    @syntheticalnothing 3 года назад +1

    Please react to Neverafter or Becoming the nightmare!!! Skyless (although awesome) really doesn't even touch the levels of these songs!

  • @shinohidanzetsu
    @shinohidanzetsu 3 года назад

    Okay, so I'd like to start a petition to get some Daughters on this channel. Guest House, Ocean Song, Satan in the Wait, ya really can't go wrong. These are tracks I'd love to hear a Composers take on.

  • @tilz5299
    @tilz5299 3 года назад +1

    No disrespect but to me some sections sounds like they heavily inspired by (not to say almost directly taken from) Wintersun's Sons of Winter and Stars. Am I mistaken?

  • @920WASHBURN
    @920WASHBURN 3 года назад

    Hey my man could you do a song called "vela, together we await the storm" by the Human Abstract. I think you'll dig it.

  • @soblndkorn
    @soblndkorn 3 года назад +1

    Do Starset please!

  • @sirdrumsalot3273
    @sirdrumsalot3273 3 года назад

    The drummer is 66Samus! He's on RUclips and Twitch. SUPER nice dude, hilarious, and extremely talented! Check him!

  • @Minionites
    @Minionites 3 года назад

    Please do a reaction to Black Midi! you will not be disappointed. I recommend the songs ''dethroned'' or ''of schlagenheim''. Hope you are well Geebz ✌

  • @adamhenton6221
    @adamhenton6221 3 года назад

    Let's keep emmmm coming Geebz. Btw, any Dream Theater recommendations that come through are highly recommend. But you know that I'm excited to have you get to VAST. Their track "Here" is stupendous

  • @theheretic11
    @theheretic11 3 года назад

    Visions - Haken !

  • @thrashtildeth247
    @thrashtildeth247 3 года назад +3

    Death - Flesh and the Power it Holds

  • @chrisreynolds7394
    @chrisreynolds7394 3 года назад

    PLEASE REACT TO COUNTLESS SKIES: ZEPHYR. They could really use some more recognition for how epic their music is #chickenskinfordaaaays

  • @jamiewalton666
    @jamiewalton666 3 года назад

    The solo was arranged and played by the one and only Jeff Loomis.

  • @scottgowans343
    @scottgowans343 3 года назад +1

    I’m sure mixing was The Panic Room?

    • @jdubya8762
      @jdubya8762 3 года назад

      Yep. Plec used his superpowers.

  • @Chimera420
    @Chimera420 3 года назад

    Jinjer - Vortex

  • @carterguitarrr8090
    @carterguitarrr8090 3 года назад

    Orbit Culture - The Shadowing

  • @topcat8839
    @topcat8839 3 года назад

    Please please please Geebz... Radiohead Daydreaming

  • @Phil_Lamarr
    @Phil_Lamarr 3 года назад

    Hey GEEBZ there's an actual video of the 3 dudes recording this...if you're interested.

  • @The_KlaVra
    @The_KlaVra 3 года назад +2

    Yo Geebez, dear decomposer, I have a GREAT suggestion for you.. The song is " A little piece of Heaven " by the band Avenged Sevenfold, I think it would blow your socks off, I AM A 100% SURE of that.. Please, I beg you to Decompose that song.. Much love from Argentina...

  • @black7446
    @black7446 3 года назад

    This is how you play electric guitar with your fingers, who needs a pick

  • @cosimomarino6885
    @cosimomarino6885 3 года назад

    Machine Head - A Farewell to Arms

  • @michaelmcclellan4417
    @michaelmcclellan4417 3 года назад

    I’m sorry but I watch your videos and the last live ones I don’t know why you didn’t play the videos with them I mean you say you don’t get payed so why do I see other channels doing what you are with videos and you are not. Just asking

    • @jonnenne
      @jonnenne 3 года назад

      The videos get blocked. He won't get money regardless of video or not.

  • @grrrom991
    @grrrom991 3 года назад

    Mike Dawes covering Somebody That I Used To Know live is amazing, he talks a bit at first, but the ensuing guitar mastery is so fantastic that it is quite frankly a little annoying… in the best way possible

  • @MasaTheSlayer
    @MasaTheSlayer 3 года назад

    Nice, again something that I have not heard. Stopped watching and whining stuff that are familiar and stuff that I already know that I dislike.
    Great that there's no singing, it might be good, but maybe not. Good choice to go without.

  • @Antekvist
    @Antekvist 3 года назад +1

    Personally I find this soul less, without emotion and cold. 8bit castlevania music has more feeling. But hey, each to their own.

  • @brandonlange2295
    @brandonlange2295 3 года назад

    Dont cry!!!