Asterion (Rafal Kazimierski) - Barbarian (Anvil of Death)

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Arranged by:
Asterion (Rafal Kazimierski) Remixer
Original SID:
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Original composed by:
Richard Joseph
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7 other remixes of Barbarian

Duration:
7:46
Released:
26/03/2008
Charts position:
37. in the year 2008
1015. in all-time charts
Score:
86%
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donskeeto shouts:
Not perfect, but very good nonetheless!
XxDUSTYxX shouts:
The Ultimate Warrior strikes back, hehe! Good one!
brix shouts:
Very good. Not quite a Glyn R. Brown, but indeed very good.
Amok shouts:
Great arrangement. The instruments arent perfect, but the overall impression is outstanding...
westerling shouts:
Great, but it could have been more dynamic.
_steve_ shouts:
A very good remake of the Barbarian tune.
symbols shouts:
I want the game to be remade with this song as the title track ;)
drax shouts:
Excellent remix and orchestration... This remix clearly indicates the the remixer has an intuitive idea of what Richard Joseph might have had in mind when he did the tune!
KeysersozeH shouts:
Good stuff m8. The intro sounded more like Anvil of Crom (Conan the barbarian) then the game theme but I think Richard Joseph was inspired by that theme.
GlenBenton shouts:
Good remix of one of my favourite games! I had to turn my stereo up, because the remix is a bit faint.
omoroca shouts:
A little dull, but I like it anyway. Brings back the Conan feeling!
nicodaemus shouts:
Almost RASTAN-ish (Glyn R Brown comes to mind). Almost. But still good enough for a red.
LaLa shouts:
This totally nails the orchestration: perfectly arranged, I especially like those biting brasses. The instruments themselves feel too unnatural and the mix is a bit too compressed, but otherwise two thumbs up!
SamChudders shouts:
Incredible. I could almost feel the cold steel piercing my skin.
condor shouts:
It is very good one.
iolo shouts:
Great rendition of a tune in a complex time signature. A faster tempo would have been awesome.
anaconda shouts:
Too much synth orchestra for my taste.
Nebdar shouts:
Good very good, a little bit of more power and strenght in this track and it would be better
Mauz shouts:
I agree with KeysersozeH, I think that's what makes this perfect!
Melaure shouts:
Reference to Basil Poledouris for Conan! (He will be back ;) )
vurtx shouts:
Excellent! A definite inspiration from the Conan soundtrack, which is what Richard Josephs Barbarian was anyway.
Marraldinho shouts:
Excellent. This is how Barbarian was meant to sound.
James T. Kork shouts:
This tune is really good. Perhaps additional beats and sound effects would make it perfect. Only an acid style version could top it imo :D
Cadwaladr shouts:
Insert something suitably Conan about what is finest in life
Mr.MurkyShadow shouts:
Epic!
jokesoldier shouts:
Epicness/20
Review by Marraldinho
10/01/2011

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I'd say this was the best version of the Barbarian theme I've heard, possibly what Richard Joseph had in mind originally, his own take on the theme from Conan The Barbarian. The orchestration is well done and sticks pretty much note for note to the original, the horns give it a very epic feel. My only bugbear would be that some of the other instruments like the harp used are a little drowned out in the mix, which is unfortunate. I still thought it was outstanding though.