The L-Train - The Moon Rises (Epic metal version) (Ponyphonic cover)
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- čas přidán 3. 01. 2013
- An epic metal cover of Ponyphonic's "The Moon Rises".
I loved Ponyphonic's work on this song, it's very dramatic and operatic, but I couldn't help thinking "this needs a wicked guitar solo in it". So I recorded a cover version, with a guitar solo. And then I decided to try singing it, because it's an incredibly fun song to sing (as almost all villainous songs are!).
This is also the first thing I've recorded since replacing the pickups in my guitar with DiMarzios, and also since getting a copy of EWQL's Symphonic Choirs, which is more fun than it has any right to be...
All lead vocals, guitars, bass, drum programming, orchestral programming and choir programming by me (The L-Train). Music written by Ponyphonic of course, and Luna / Nightmare Moon and MLP:FiM is owned by Hasbro.
Original song: • The Moon Rises (Original)
Downloads:
Pony.fm: pony.fm/tracks/1776-the-moon-...
Equestrian Beats: eqbeats.org/track/4870
Soundcloud: / the-moon-rises
And a karaoke version for anyone who wants to sing along:
Pony.fm: pony.fm/tracks/1775-the-moon-...
Equestrian Beats: eqbeats.org/track/4872
Soundcloud: / the-moon-rises-karaoke... - Hudba
What I especially love about this version is:
1) The metal cuts in as soon as Luna theoretically becomes Night Mare Moon
2) The final verse is repeated with a stronger version at the end.
CrimsonEbonyTears bbb
Well, that was a brilliant idea of mine. I just listened to these epic songs in chronological order:
1: Come Little Children
2: The Moon Rises
3: Lullaby for a Princess
4: Luna's Response
I did the same with Discord. But I put all the songs together in one video :D Check it out if you want. I know, this is pretty cheap spam, but come on!
CrimsonEbonyTears Where does "Moonrise: A Symphonic Metal Opera" fit into that list? And do "Luna's Soliloquy" or "Luna's Lullaby, Celestia's Lament" fit into the list? Are there any I missed?
StrategicGamesEtc
Yeah, I have since listened to those phenomenal pieces. The biggest one to deal with would be the insane masterpiece known to us as: Moonrise. Throughout it, it literally goes the journey from Luna's loneliness to her transformation in Nightmare Moon to her to her rebellion and banishment and finally to Celestia's mourning of her. That one really does encompass all of the journeys of the above pieces, save for the idea of "Luna's Response".
CrimsonEbonyTears hence the especial difficulty in placing it.
StrategicGamesEtc
Indeed. As I said, it pretty much tells the whole story all in one song while the other songs focus and elaborate upon individual portions.
"I'll save you!" boomed a heroic voice from the distance, and in rode a knight in glittering armour on a white unicorn (with an expertly-styled mane). As he leapt dashingly from his noble steed he cried, "I am Equestrian Beats, and I am here to free you from the tyranny of Soundcloud forevermore!"
;)
This song's been up on Equestrian Beats for a while, there's free downloads in lots of different formats there. Link's in the description.
For those of us that enjoy reading lyrics:
Now the hour has come at last
The soft and fading light
Has crossed the west horizon
And has bidden us goodnight
And what a lovely night it is
To walk a moonlit field
To see the softer shades
That are by starlight now revealed
So why is it that now,
When all is quiet and at rest
When candles glow and all the world
Is at its very best
The ponies of Equestria
Should lock themselves away
To shun the moon and wait instead
For Sister's sunny day?
In umbra Luna est (the moon is in shadow)
Am I so wrong to wish that they
Would see things like I do?
And am I so wrong to think
That they might love me too?
Why shouldn't they adore me?
Is it not within my right?
I'll not be overshadowed!
Mine is not the lesser light!
I've waited long enough now
For them all to come around
And though the Sun may plead and threaten,
The Moon will stand her ground
And all will know the wonder
Of my dark and jeweled sky
When all the world is wrapped
In an eternal lullaby
So say goodnight at this,
The final setting of the sun
Tomorrow dawns in darkness
The nighttime has begun!
I've waited long enough now
For them all to come around
And though the Sun may plead and threaten,
The Moon will stand her ground
And all will know the wonder
Of my dark and jeweled sky
When all the world is wrapped
In an eternal lullaby
So say goodnight at this,
The final setting of the sun
Tomorrow dawns in darkness
The nighttime has begun!
Nocte! (x3) (night!)
You have an amazing singing voice. You have perfect on time vocals and perfect key notes....10 out of 10 no lie...
when he started to sing i almost cried because you can just hear the effort and the emotions behind it ;w;
I've been saying for a while now that there needs to be more epic metal covers of MLP related songs. Electronic is great and all, but with the emotion involved in Metal I think it just fits it more. And the extreme metal side of things doesn't work that well. So very well done for making this!
This should seriously be more popular than it is.
His voice makes this extraordinarily better!
At long last someone made a metal version of this! :D This song just made my day. ^^
Lol, now we need a symphonic black metal version too xD
NLR!
New Lunar Republic!
Hail goddess Luna! May the divine light of the Moon guide you on your journey!
Cabbage Scott We shall crush the Solar Empire, and from its ashes a new order shall arise, THE LUNA REPUBLIC. ALL HAIL LUNA! ALL HAIL LUNA!
Omne salutate Rempublicam Novam Lunae! *salutes*
@@underfirebutok i was looking for this musician for a while and your comment on my 6 year old comment has helped me find it, thank you, soldier
Ok wow this is really underrated. As a metal music fan I knew I was going to enjoy this but damn still got surprised
As soon as I heard this I stumbled out of my chair and grabbed my SD card to download this masterpiece.
I would die of happiness if Marko Hietala did the vocals for this!! Great cover either way.
Yet another astounding Metal version of a good song~ I love your work L-Train keep up the good work!
That background chorus sent shivers down my spine. It's nice listening to someone who can make awesome metal remixes to amazing songs
Bro, every metal cover you have done on My Little Pony I have loved, and this just solidifies that! Thank you for your music!
Chills. This song gives me chills. I'm sweating from the heat outside, and now I have goosebumps.
AWESOME!
This gives me shivers...
So awesome!
I have no idea how I got here but I'm glad I did. Not many videos live up to the self titled "epic ___ video" but yours does just that. Very awesome. Also dat choir.
This song is already epic but you made it much more than that! You made it complete and justice with metal! Very progressive. Thank you.
Oh. My. Gawd.
Bloody good stuff. Definitely saving this.
Now that was awesome!
Buck yeah. The last segment of the song was just begging for a metal version, in my opinion, and now you've made this a reality. And this is a job really well done right here. Your guitarwork has always been impressive to me. Thanks!
GREAT JOB, DUDE!
Very nice version, sir. Huzzah!
i checked out your channel and cant stop listen to any of your songs....
sitting in my room with 8 songs playing non-stop and at the same time... XD good work
I got chills listening to this!
Oh holy freaking god yes. This is awesome. You're also a fantastic singer.
i love this!
LOL whaaat? Surely you can't be serious man. That solo was EPIC!
Symphonic Metal, hell yeah! Epic cover for an awesome song.
this is just freaking awesome...
dude got chills o0o your voice is gorgeous~!
I still think that guitar solo is brilliant. Both simple and melodic, it fit the song so very well.
Love that opening.. :) This is a beautiful song.
Amazing
amazing!!!!
This freaking aersome!!!!
Hail Nightmare Moon! Queen of the night!
You're a phenomenal musician an singer!!
OMG THIS IS SO AMAZING I LOVE IT!!!!!!
You have an exceptional voice! Keep singing!
Good job metalifying this song.
This is EPIC song!!!!
This is god-tier
so many chills...
This sounds like Osiris/Artemis is singing this. Perfection.
Eres un heroe hermano, amo tus trabajos.
u are a hero bro, i love your music.
Fantastic. Way to hit that high note, too.
Epic!
this is new a metal lullaby thats good xD this is epic
So powerful and wonderful :D
Just epic, i love you
This is really ABSOLUTELY fantastic! The only negative side I'd say is when the guitar REALLY comes in and it actually left me straining to hear your voice over it, which is one problem I have with a lot of metal. I think it was really fantastic and I LOVED the ending like none other!
Very nice!!!!
this was fucking awesome. please continue doing awesome stuff like this
Amazing, Man!
ITS SO COOL
I like this a lot. :3 its awesome.
Shit just got real
You're an amazing singer and an amazing guitarist.
I haven't heard the original song yet, but I think you did brilliant job with this one.
hot diggedy dang this is amazing
Awesome
holy shit this is amazing
Wow!
I just found this mix and it is so amazing! With the recent hype of the new extended version, I was wondering if you were going to do a version of that too, if not that's totally okay but it would still be cool to see!
you sir have just earned a suscriber
HOLY SHIT did you deliver. You're not a half-bad singer LTrain. Great job.
... you mean I should have skipped the entire guitar solo?
But that was mostly the reason I covered this song :(
(I'm glad you enjoyed my vocals though!)
*Vigorous clapping* Whoo! Again!
Great job on this one. It's an amazing take on that favourite.
I missed your performance at PCAU-15 thanks to the CCG upstairs. Did you play this?
Yep, I played this right near the end of my set. Hopefully at some point the video of the whole After Dark concert will be uploaded somewhere ... though it's not quite as good as seeing it in person :p
Well, let's hope so. From what I saw, it went fairly smoothly. I saw you having to adjust the mic so you could, and hear I quote: "Play and sing for you all."
+The L-Train awesome job
Yay!
Tis is too awesome! You have earned a subscriber!
1001th like!?!? Why aren't there more likes? This desrives more!
Epic voice best male voice cover
There's more vocal work coming! I'm actually working on another vocal cover at the moment.
YEEEEEAAAAHH!!!!!
This is the first cover of "The Moon Rises" that I've liked... like at all.
Standing ovation.
(Props for that last note. You've earn the Colm Wilkonson 24601 award--both are B's if I'm not mistaken, unless you changed the key)
One word: WOW
If I was going to cover City Escape it would probably be based off of the classic version. I've kind of got a backlog of projects at the moment though, but I might get to it ... eventually.
Best version I've heard so far. Symphonic Metal is the best genre of music (my opinion)
So much awesome! The mic was a tad quiet at points but other than that this is absolutely epic. Love it.
Nice one~
I really like this but I love the female voice even more
Why thank you, good sir.
...whoa.
dam this is good
realy good
I request that you continue to be awesome.
This song deserve a like favorite and a subscribe
This was... Surprisingly Amusing to read.
To be honest I thought that a woman would sing it...but after I heard this I am going to download this song to my collection of epic songs becuase of your smart and beatiful voice..
Dude...you should sing more often. Anyway, great cover!
we needs more metals.
Your a good singer keep it up
Given the recent hit animation by Duo Cartoonist had an extended version, will you be covering this again?
I don't actually have tabs for this song, usually I tab things out as I'm writing / arranging songs but it wasn't necessary for this one. The rhythm guitar part is mostly just power chords (in drop tuning, which makes them super easy).
Lol, you two are silly, I love it. I downloaded your song :p
Wow. Just wow. The only cover that I liked of this song. At first I was very sceptical and more or less expected a joke or a parody... I mean, The Moon Rises? In metal?
You, however, delivered. Vocals were amazing, instrumental kept the feel of the original and it was awesome. Although, I believe if you stopped at 2:28 or somewhere at that point, it would have been even better.