ReMix: Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse 'Stained Glass Filth'

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Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse

Rock out. This is one of my favorite CV mixes and perhaps my favorite goat mix; Chris does CV3 in a style that refines his usual heavy metal prowess with a little bit of a classical rock influence and mucho variations on guitar processing and articulation, including mean wah-wah and oh-so-lovely trills. It's the soloing section at 2'00" that really wins me over, as - while still very heavy - it ventures more into classical rock territory with some power riffing that's primed, pumped, and ready for airplay on the local classic rock station of your choice, right in the middle of a block of Led Zep. Plus, this mix pulls more transitions and has more variety, and in general flows better than his previous mixes, all of which have been perfectly impressive in their own right. Here, though, the drums and backing material not only reflects what's going on with the melody, it sometimes steals the spotlight temporarily. For example, at 0'57" the underlying power chords of ultimate doom that anchor the accelerating trill are in and of themselves badass. The whole package comes together seamlessly, making the near-five-minute length seem over way too early. The structure itself follows the original fairly closely, but the modifications made to the melodic line to take full advantage of Chris's skills on electric, the balls-to-the-wall rock percussion, and the energy level's exponentially multiplied verve all combine for some real hard stuff. Best not to go swimming within two hours of listening, and to not expose to pregnant mothers, people w/ heart conditions, etc. To make your Labor Day weekend all the sweeter, Chris announced his plans to eventually remix all of Castlevania 3 along with this submission, leading to similarly headbanging tunage of the Belmont flavor. I am so using the rest of convertible season to play this in my stang. Heavy.

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
This is SICK AS FUCK. Some of the best metal I've heard. The drums compliment the guitar work perfectly, and the production is out of this world! You completely captured the spirit of the original, and made it even BETTER. 5 stars!
I love the ending! So professional!

- Djinn on January 23, 2007
Yargh O.O the thunder made me jump!!!

- Dunther on January 15, 2007
A great song, no doubt about it. Goat can realllllly shread. A jam to remember.

- XiaoXiaoNeo on January 4, 2007
This is my favorite Goat remix I've heard so far; an extremely solid metal-based composition that I thoroughly enjoyed. This guy's work has opened my eyes to the heavy metal potential in Castlevania's music.

- FrozenHope on January 3, 2007
Can't top that, some of the greatest work in the world can be found here at ocremix.

- Soapy on December 19, 2006
Surprisingly, not my favorite rendition of "Beginning" (arguably the most recognizable VG tune after the original SMB). The one thing I love about this track is the different directions goat takes the original music in. It shows his creativity as a guitarist better than the other tracks he has on OCR and has a perfect ending.

- Taffin on August 30, 2005
Fuckin a, great metal remix, I'm checking out goat's other stuff coz of this.

- Lord Archimage Nykimbur on June 30, 2005
This is my favortie stage music from Castlevania. If I don't remember anything about the game itself, I'll remember the music. Goat did an awesome job on this one and I even added this remix to my playlist.
Thumbs up from me, man! ^_^

- Art_lover on May 15, 2005
The drums as it fades out....that's what really got me. I mean, the guitar is great and all, but the drums.....damn, the drums!
Either way, it's still damn good!

- BlueMage on February 28, 2005
Castlevania has soundtracks that I have loved since I was . . . I don't know . . . three years old? I've always wanted to hear some of these songs seriously rocked on guitar like they were meant to, and dammit Goat, you are my hero for doing such a good job on this one that I just want to curl up in fetal position and hold my headphones to my ears . . . 'cause I like it that much.
I like the wah guitar in the background on the verse, the trills and embellishments you stack on, and . . . like . . . that backpedaling thing you do at 1:14 . . . teh solo at 3:40 . . .
The only thing I would be able to complain about (ever so slightly) is that the rhythm guitar at the end when it's fading out could use a little more beefiness to it. It seems a little flat without the solo guitars over it.
But you rock.
Please do more.

- Nabrin on February 28, 2005
Dear fuggin' lord...
Awsome... wicked... *drool*
can't speak... listening to mix... *froth*
- Jubei

- himurajubei on November 23, 2004
Goat knew exactly what this site needed...a good dose of [b]Heavy F***ing Metal[/b]! :twisted: Goat kicks ass, he needs to make an album with these kool remixes!

- XdEaDcLiNiCx on October 31, 2004
unholy Dracula! I like this one. :D
Castlevania Goooooo!

- Kuwanger on October 4, 2004
Defenitly your best mix to date, what can I say...more more!!! Simply perfect, I think it sounds exactly like the original songmakers wanted but couldn't.
Do 12 songs like this you got yourself a damn good album, wow...
I'm learning the song right now, on guitars first. I might even do it in cover.
Perfect mixing, compression quality and prestations.
Simply what I always wanted to here ever since I was 10.

- maniacodepressif on October 1, 2004
Damn...this...is...awesome. I downloaded it knowing Goat is both heavy metal/castlevania loving. I heard this and it was pure awesome. The guitar work is simply great and the intro is very pulsating. I'll be jammin on my peavey for awhile on this one.

- Malaki-Nemesis.exe on September 29, 2004

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