Is the Shadowbringers theme song not getting released this time?

[Enkidoh]

There is a theme..its the one we hear in the trailer

That's not the 'theme song' though but just the trailer theme, I'm talking about the vocal song that SE releases as the actual 'main theme' for the game/expansion (namely, Answers, Dragonsong and Revolutions for FFXIV 1.0/ARR, HW and SB respectively). With the previous expansions SE released the upcoming theme song a month or two before the expansion's launch with a trailer video sneek peeking various story cutscenes from the upcoming expansion main scenario, and they were always identified with the subtitle 'Main theme of <insert expansion title here>'.

The fact Shadowbringers does not is unusual, although as I mentioned not surprising given Uematsu (who composed the earlier main theme songs) is retired on medical grounds for the forseeable future, although Soken would definetely be a competent replacement he's probably too busy with the expansion's sound direction in addition to music production to also have to compose, direct and oversee the performance and recording of a complex orchestrated vocal song as well.

Either way it's unfortunate SBS has no dedicated vocal main theme song, but as a fan of FF music I have to say that Uematsu's health is far more important.

[MrThinker]

That's not the 'theme song' though but just the trailer theme, I'm talking about the vocal song that SE releases as the actual 'main theme' for the game/expansion (namely, Answers, Dragonsong and Revolutions for FFXIV 1.0/ARR, HW and SB respectively). With the previous expansions SE released the upcoming theme song a month or two before the expansion's launch with a trailer video sneek peeking various story cutscenes from the upcoming expansion main scenario, and they were always identified with the subtitle 'Main theme of <insert expansion title here>'.

The fact Shadowbringers does not is unusual, although as I mentioned not surprising given Uematsu (who composed the earlier main theme songs) is retired on medical grounds for the forseeable future, although Soken would definetely be a competent replacement he's probably too busy with the expansion's sound direction in addition to music production to also have to compose, direct and oversee the performance and recording of a complex orchestrated vocal song as well.

Either way it's unfortunate SBS has no dedicated vocal main theme song, but as a fan of FF music I have to say that Uematsu's health is far more important.

I believe Yoshi P addressed this in an interview following the JP fanfest, but he said that there IS another theme that we would hear in game.

EDIT: Man it is really hard to find that exact interview, but I know that is what he said. The original question was along the lines of "Why does the main theme have male vocals and not Susan Calloway?" and Yoshi-P's response was basically "Susan's voice is Hydaelyn, and we are not on Hydaelyn for ShB so we don't hear Hydaelyn, but there is another theme that you will hear in game"

On another note, calling the trailer theme the 'trailer theme' is also incorrect. It is the Main Theme for Shadowbringers, which is distinct from the Main Vocal Theme.

"Answers" was the main vocal theme for both 1,x and 2.x, but 2.x's main theme was "Torn from the Heavens".
"Dragonsong" was the main vocal theme for 3.x and the main theme was 'Heavensward' which is used as a leitmotiff through various musical pieces in the expansion. In the same way, "Revolutions" and "Storm of Blood" are the main vocal and main theme respectively. As such the theme from the Shadowbringers trailer, tentaviely called "Shadowbringers", is the main theme for the expansion, as it is clearly the one that is used as a leitmotiff through various other musical pieces in the expansion.

[Brill_]

FWIW Dragonsong and Revolutions were published in the expansion release years on May 21 and May 16 respectively.

[Fredco191]

I’m gonna be disappointed if they don’t upload the theme song.

[Fredco191]

I’m gonna be disappointed if they don’t upload the theme song.

Aw man....

[MrThinker]

Aw man....

FWIW, they recently utilized a new vocal track that seems to serve as the basis for the themes of Crystarium and Upper Eulmore during the end for one of their twitch jp community streams. Whether or not this is our mysterious main vocal theme is not confirmed.

[Alucard135]

Yesterday when Yoshi P was raiding in the japanese DC, after the live stream was over, a song was playing in the background that had a similar theme to the launch trailer.

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/439758218?t=01h31m02s