Your Personal Soundtrack - Advent: One-Winged Angel
As much as I know and understand that Squeenix is milking the Final Fantasy series for all it's worth, particularly the over-rated VII, I still really, really like it. Most gamers cringe with a FF7 fanboy goes on a tear about how it's the best game ever, and rightfully so. But it's still a fun game. And I still really love Sephiroth. And I still really, really love his theme music. I'm sorry, I can't help it. It's just so good. I listened to it over and over again in the synthesized version from the OST when I bought it from GameMusic.com. When I got wind of the fully orchestrated version, I found and downloaded it during the glory days of Napster, and eventually bought it on the imported CD itself. But when I heard it at the More Friends concert before E3 2005, I nearly died. Not only did I get to see and hear it performed live with a full chorus and orchestra, but the fucking Black Mages joined in and rocked the house down. And then at the Squeenix booth at the expo the following day, I caught a little bit of that rock/orchestra version during the teaser for Advent Children. And of course, I eventually bought the movie and the soundtrack. And the Advent version of One-Winged Angel is the pinnacle of any version of the song. I love it so much. (Ok, fair warning, going into full-on pathetic fanboy mode here.) I believe I have listened to it more than any other bit of music in my entire life. I feel, nay, I know that it is the greatest piece of music ever composed or ever will be composed.
Ok, I'm done.
Now check it out. Oh, and in case you care, there are probably some significant FF7:AC movie spoilers in this little video.
