Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest

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  MONDO Releases Castlevania Vinyl & Teases Next CV Release

  August 3, 2016 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on MONDO Releases Castlevania Vinyl & Teases Next CV Release Share this MONDO Releases Castlevania Vinyl & Teases Next CV Release

  

  MONDO has finally fully released their Castlevania Original Game Soundtrack LP that we’ve covered a few times here on OSV. The grey with black & white splatter 10′ version is currently on sale for $20.00 on the MONDO website.

  With this official release of the first game’s soundtrack comes an additional teaser of things to come, via the MONDO Twitter account.

  “What a horrible night to have a curse.” #ComingSoonpic.twitter.com/Agb8CICJh3

  — MONDO (@MondoNews) August 3, 2016

  It looks and sounds like we may be seeing a quick announcement of a Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest LP in the near future as well. The release of subsequent Castlevania soundtracks to vinyl was talked about in the initial announcement of the first game’s release, though to have such a quick turnaround between releases is a pleasant surprise. Certainly, if MONDO has been working on multiple Castlevania soundtrack releases at once and we see the likes of not only Simon’s Quest, but possibly even Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse and Super Castlevania IV by the end of the year (or close to it), then they’ll definitely have endeared themselves to the fandom.

  We’ll be sure to keep fixated on future CV release news like Peeping Eye on a Belmont.

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  Arrangement of the Week: Bloody Tears

  October 16, 2015 | Michael Hoffmann | 1 Comment Share this Arrangement of the Week: Bloody Tears

  

  Today is Halloween arrangement number three, and we certainly couldn’t do this theme without featuring at least one Castlevania piece. For this Arrangement of the Week, we are looking at a symphonic metal cover of “Bloody Tears” from Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest.

  Our cover artist this week is Ferdk, who has an entire album of Castlevania metal covers available. His cover of “Bloody Tears” is just one of a few pieces that he has available on the album, which covers music from a number of games in the Castlevania series.

  One of the things that made this arrangement stand out to me was the quality of the mix itself. The rock instruments are balanced very well against the orchestral instruments, giving it a more cohesive sound. There are even moments, like around 1’10”, where the rock instruments drop out to give the synth and orchestra parts a brief solo. The focus on the non-rock elements really helps the arrangement stand out and feel fresh compared to the usual ocean of Castlevania metal covers that are out there.

  Beyond that, it’s a very straightforward metal cover of an excellent Castlevania tune. Not much is altered or added to the original material, but it’s all delivered in a polished performance that shows respect for the source material. All said, it’s a great arrangement with a ton of energy and a well balanced orchestral rock sound.

  Do you have any favorite Castlevania music remixes, covers, or arrangements? Let us know in the comments below. You can check out the Ferdk’s other metal covers on YouTube and be sure to check out Ferdk’s Castlevania arrange album, Symphony of BloodShred on Loudr.

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