
Originally Posted by
Mahri
Maker's Ruin? That is but a prelude to the sublime perfection of Ultima Arma, the final battle theme for the Seventh Umbral storyline.
Just, everything about that song came together perfectly. Pacing, lyrics, composition, flow, layering. What got to me the most: The wordless choral vocals as the rapid three-note riff used throughout, in such tones that it was difficult to tell if what you were hearing was a musical instrument or sounds produced by a human voice. Blended together with the orchestra, choir, and tribal drums (also unexpected, and gave it a punch that orchestral percussion would have lacked), it's going down as one of my favorite video game musical pieces of all time (joining, for the record, Dancing Mad from FF6 and Godsibb from Xenosaga 3).
Masayoshi Soken is at the reigns here, folks. Never fear that he will deliver.