Format: Digital audio (WAV / Redbook Audio / MP3)
Composer of these tunes: Nobuo Uematsu
Info Source: synSONIQ Records
Music type: Other
Num of tunes: 10
Num of CDs: 1
Catalogue Nr.: SSCX-10080

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"Nobuo's Progressive Rock?" (by Bregeduur, 5 Nov 2004) [9/10]
Yes, in "The Black Mages", the Final Fantasy classical music composer Nobuo Uematsu tries to step on foreign land. And it works!
The band took over the fighting themes of some Final Fantasies to turn them into progressive rock/metal.

The band "The Black Mages" is composed of:
Tsuyoshi Sekito - Guitar
Michio Okamiya - Guitar
Nobuo Uematsu - Keyboard
Kenichiro Fukui - Keyboard
Keiji Kawamori - Bass
Arata Hanyuda - Drum
who really did a great job.

The best songs are
nr 1: Battle scene from FFI
nr 2: Clash on the Big Bridge from FFV (wonderful solis)
nr 3: Force your Way from FFVIII
nr 6: The Battle Theme from FFVI
nr 8: Those who fight further from FFVII (the best boss theme ever in a RPG)
and nr 9: Dancing Mad from FFVI (wonderful 12min song)

Finally I have been disappointed by the J-E-N-O-V-A Theme, song that is in the original one of the greatest FFsongs ever. Is sounds more to me like Techno than like Rock...

But to be short, one of the best albums and of the best ideas of Nobuo Uematsu.

Sincerely, your Bregeduur
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Tracklist

01. Battle Scene (Final Fantasy I)
02. Clash on the Big Bridge (Final Fantasy V)
03. Force Your Way (Final Fantasy VIII)
04. Battle, Scene II (Final Fantasy II)
05. The Decisive Battle (Final Fantasy VI)
06. Battle Theme (Final Fantasy VI)
07. J-E-N-O-V-A (Final Fantasy VII)
08. Those Who Fight Further (Final Fantasy VII)
09. Dancing Mad (Final Fantasy VI)
10. Fight With Seymour (Final Fantasy X)

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