Black Mages II: The Skies Above

mecha · Post by **mecha** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 7:33 pm

Second Black Mages Album Announced in Japan

Universal Music will release The Black Mages II: The Skies Above in Japan in late December. The second album from the six-man band, including Square Enix composer Nobuo Uematsu, will again feature eleven rock-themed arrangements of various Final Fantasy series compositions, including a vocal arrangement of Final Fantasy X's To Zanarkand and Final Fantasy VIII's The Man with the Machine Gun. The album's cover will be designed by Final Fantasy IX and Final Fantasy XII's art director Hideo Minaba. To commemorate the album's release, the band will give live concerts featuring a special guest in Kawasaki's Club Citta on January 22nd and 23rd and in Osaka's Nanba Hatch on January 28th 2005. Tickets will be 5,000 yen ($45.63 US) apiece, including one free drink.

The Black Mages II: The Skies Above will be available in Japan on December 22nd for 2,500 yen ($22.81 US). The first print will come in a special package.

source: ~RPGFan

Can't wait...

jayt11 · Post by **jayt11** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 9:32 pm

If you'd like to download the songs from this album, head to THIS site:

http://www.ffhybrid.net

mecha · Post by **mecha** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 10:49 pm

Already knew about that site, they have tons of FF MP3s.

jayt11 · Post by **jayt11** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 7:29 am

that's good, but for the laymen who don't know, nethead

TryMeOut · Post by **TryMeOut** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 8:14 am

mmm...great music from a great series.

Afrotect · Post by **Afrotect** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:16 pm

Agreed, I haven't listened to this selection, but I have the first and it rocks my face off.

jayt11 · Post by **jayt11** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:34 pm

off the new album, all the tracks are hot, but i really like the non-rock ones. They showed that they aren't all blaring guitars.

All they need is to do a guest collab with Break on drums and Weezer on hoes....i mean guitar, richie gets the hoes.

Post by **BreakmanX** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 8:20 pm

This must happen.

TryMeOut · Post by **TryMeOut** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:35 am

Break you play the drums? I play the viola. I was in high school orchestra, can i be in the band too?

Post by **BreakmanX** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 2:07 pm

Yes, please bring your viola to Lawrence and rock with us. But, you must rock out with your cock out and get it on like donkey kong.

jayt11 · Post by **jayt11** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:53 pm

uh oh, and we have me with the rhymes and shebreak with the singing.

Post by **BreakmanX** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:11 pm

Rocktastic.

Afrotect · Post by **Afrotect** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:29 pm

I will donate my bass funk styles.

jayt11 · Post by **jayt11** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:07 pm

hey afro, I wanted to ask if you could create an album cover/avatar for my cd? I'll give you the specifics tomorrow, I'm tanked up on meds

Black Mages kick more ass than Realm in recruitment training.

Afrotect · Post by **Afrotect** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:27 pm

You got it homes >:)