Next comes “Desperation” which I cannot recall, as I never went through with the genocide mode. Keep in mind, FamilyJules7x is also featured in Crypt Of The Necrodancer, where he performed an entire soundtrack (which is also good, I might add) so check that out. Richaadeb tries his best, but this third and final theme for Mettaton “Run Of Show” doesn’t really start to deliver until the second piece of the song, where FamilyJules7x jumps into make a really awesome rendition. The next theme is a little bizarre to hear in metal, as it’s clearly a posh dance piece and somewhat seems out of place. You can clearly hear that this guy knows his stuff, and when put to the test he manages to make a better version of the track than the original. Especially when the musician is as skilled as Richaadeb. It doesn’t start out that convincing, but just like the original piece, it feels right covered with a guitar. “Arachnophilia” is Muffet’s theme, which definitely kills on the leads. There’s a guitar solo here too, but most of that seemed an afterthought. I never thought I’d hear pounding drums and a kazoo before, but something tells me that I need to hear more kazoo metal. This piece, like “Oase De Dans” is also very Russian in nature, but works just as well. Next we have another one of Metatton’s themes, “Exception” in which Tsuko G.
There’s an odd carnival section that got thrown in here for some odd and unknowable reason. It’s odd to hear it metalized as such, but it’s done justice and feels right within the rest of the album. “Electric Balboa” serves as one of Metatton’s several themes, sounding a bit like a jazzy piece from the fifties. Slight moments of atmosphere and piano end the piece. Once again, the leads truly show the majesty here and make for a thrilling performance. With a theme on par to that of Chrono Trigger, it’s invigorating to see such an amazing job done with it. If you’re a fan of classic RPG themes, you’ll love this composition, even if you don’t like the game or it’s insane fanbase. Toby Fox says that one of his biggest inspirations in gaming is Lufia 2: Rise Of The Sinistrals and I’m sure that also goes for composition. In all instances, the music you’re experiencing here is that of the classic JRPG boss battle. Her theme, “Stay The Course” is a bit longer than the previous two, but that’s because it requires a lot more work to adapt properly. Next we go into everyone’s favorite fishoujo, Undine. It’s heavily reminiscent of music that we might have heard in Tetris, except here beefed up to show Papyrus’ muscles and muscles that have glasses on them.
There’s also a sort of Russian overtone in the actual melody, which you’ll notice here if you haven’t played the game before.
It even implements the subtle ending melody, which serves as a great transition into what becomes Papyrus’ theme in “Oase De Dans.” Now this one doesn’t really have real thick guitar backing in the original chip tune, so Richaadeb has to improvise and in turn, this makes the track thump a little bit more. The first theme we have here is that of Toriel’s boss theme “Nascency” a grand and heavily melodic interpretation which benefits due to the sheer strength of it’s leads. Red, composed by Richaadeb is what really brought my attention to this compilation though, so let us start here. RED (The Metal Side – Boss Battle Themes) Undertale had some terrific boss themes, each of them unique and several that I was imagining the guitar compositions for while playing, so it was really quite a treat to hear those very compositions made reality and it was well-worth paying for, especially now that physical copies are soon to be made available. The disc is actually comprised of two discs, the red “metal” side and the blue “electronic” side. This soundtrack is actually the first Toby Fox approved fan soundtrack for the game and it deserves it’s recognition for being one of the best adaptations of the game’s amazing soundtrack that I’ve ever heard. He might be moving on to another project, but that doesn’t stop the fan works from coming. Fox didn’t even expect this much from the game and seems incredibly humbled by the support. What started out as a a small Kickstarter campaign slowly became a massive franchise, with an overwhelming fandemonium the likes of which we haven’t seen in ages. Undertale, for those who aren’t aware of it is a very popular indie game developed by Toby Fox.
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