I too know the feeling of coming up with a witty comment, only for the following replies to deflate the majesty of the original joke. I feel for ya, OP.
I found the Galien and No Eyes fights to be some of the worst. Markoth is the hardest but I didn't mind cause I was already maxed out when I fought him.
Adding to this, I read this in a comment on another video. You can faintly hear the boss roar sound in the background at the start of the Pure Vessel theme, and when you fight him, he makes no boss roar. No voice to cry suffering...
Me seeing Grimm use his bullet hell attack: "Woah, the music gets crazier when he does that... wait, does it sound like rock now?!" *pauses so I can listen* "...no, the drums are more modern but I think that's a cello or something in the background." Me listening to 1:13:20 right now: "WAIT THAT'S STRAIGHT UP AN ELECTRIC GUITAR OMG"
I remember seeing hollow knight in GameStop without any knowledge of what it was, and decided to buy it. I’m glad I bought it. The game had me so immersed, especially the feels and emotions told me the music (especially sealed vessel). I now have 112% completion, and the game was the best thing I’ve ever played
41:40 There's something particularly special about the White Lady's theme. It brings so many emotions. The peace and safety of being in the presence of your mother. The sadness of a queen unaware of her kingdom's state, unaware of her husband's and her guard's demise. And the pure majesty of being around a pale being, a higher being so special and powerful we only got se two, ever, her and the pale King.
yeah, this one and several others (aka ALL OF THEM lol) tend to hit me in my fucking feels. The dreamer's song in particular fills me with a odd sense of dread while the grimm troupe makes me feel hype as fuck
For anyone who sees my comment it took me a long time to win, but I did it. I was playing undertale ost 68 death by glamour and it wasn't working so I tried bonetrousle, another undertale ost. It worked first try
Ikr? Hive knight was tbh one of my favorite bosses not because of the hilarious bee noises they make, but also because of the theme and design of the fight. The fast pace of the battle really has a fitting theme that doesn't just make it outright frantic, it's great.
1:00:12 No mind to think . No will to break . No voice that screams suffering . Born of God and the void . You will seal the reaping light that plagues their dreams . You are the receptacle . You are the hollow knight
let's take some time to analyze the ost of the hollow knight boss fight, 58:15 the ost starts with violins in a high-pitched and fast tone to cast doubt, have you released the hollow knight now what follows? will attack you? will they interact? Will he give you his place? 58:37 total silence of the instruments to warn that the answer to the doubts sown by the beginning track is coming, 58:39 the music gives us the answer, we are going to fight against our predecessor and by the tone you know how important is this combat ,the ost transmits to you that the future of hallownest is being put into play but then it comes, 1:00:08 the hollow knight's cry in this section is different, it is the cry of his will that is still there despite the infection, 1:00:12 here comes the final blow, the hollow knight stabs himself in representation that his will is still there and at the same time the ost of the path of pain begins, which reminds you of the memory at the end of the path of pain that to finally remind you of what you saw in that memory, what you suffered and what the hollow knight suffered, it is not you against the hollow knight at this point in the fight, they are the two vessels against infection, 1:02:00 the fight It is over and you won now it is up to you to take the place of your family member and have success in what failed, this is your reward for becoming the perfect vessel, you put your brother to rest and you saved your father's kingdom
@@plibbo9849 it was the wish that formed when Pure Vessel in its developing form that set these events in play it was the bond between parent and child that caused Hallownests ruin
Hornet: elegant, sounding like a wild chase, capturing her eleagence Mantis lords: cembalo, sounding noble and classical, perfectly capturing theire lordish atmosphere Nosk: sharp and shrieking noises, according on the deadly insect predator The vessel: sad and dark, but still menacing enough, just like the tragic boss himself Radiance: orchestral and chorus, made for a god among insects Grimms theme: like the music in a circus but with orgen, giving it a special vampire-touch Nightmare king: BURN THE FATHER, FEED THE CHILD
I usually never post comments on UA-cam but I have to now. I know I’m late but I just finished the 112% of the game and my god it’s the absolute best thing I’ve ever played and the music is a great part of the experience. Never heard an OST so good even in the biggest production. Truly amazing job. Thanks Team Cherry and thanks Christopher Larkin.
Hollow knight has this special thing that mostly only happens in indie games. Everything is so intimate, specially the music. A big amount of the tracks use only a few instruments, and it feels very personal for that, really touches your feelings. Even thought, this game can also sound majestic, representing the shine of the divine and the glorious, frightening, as unbelievable creatures face you down, tragic, as the weight of failure and desperation consumes you, and much more. Truly a masterpiece in every aspect.
Nosk is the most ADORABLE creature in hallownest. I don't know why. But when he's running back and forth across the screen like an excited puppy it's hard not to smile.
I love how intense False Knight's theme is despite him being one of the easiest bosses in the game. I mean, he's hard compared to vengefly king and gruz mother, but that's not saying much.
@@saulmoment4008 well that's disputable. They're hard, but I'd say three hardest are Pure Vessel, Nightmare King Grimm, and Absolute Radiance. Watcher Knights are somewhere in the top 10 probably
@@goregoththedestroyer6317 I fought them with about the same things and I thought Watcher knights were extremely easy. For me, they aren't even in my top 20 hardest boss in the game.
I’ve always wondered if people like TwoSet would appreciate soundtracks like this. Like not just them, but what any classical musician would think of some of the really good osts out there.
I'm a violin player that also arranges music, and I love game OSTs. They tell so much about the world or character that the track is about. For example, the vessel leitmotif (heard in Hollow Knight, Broken Vessel, Sealed Vessel, and Pure Vessel) ties together all of these fights. 8bit music theory has a great series on the topic.
I had grinded for so many coins. Then i died twice in the Soul Sanctum. And continued to die multiple times. I didn't know how to escape at the time. I figured it out later though.
How do you even go to city of tears unprepared? That's literally the most obvious and easy place to go after getting the Mantis claw. Even quirrel recommands you to upgrade your nail before the fight with the Mantis lords.
when the Mantis Lord’s theme came on during my play though I spent a majority of the fight having Hollow Knight dance instead of fight because of how sick the sound track is and they’re all such bangers
Does that mean Grimm has a shade? Did Grimm help us defeat radiance? Would Grimm be able to contain the radiance? What would happen if he came in contact with void? Was he made by the nightmare heart like the pale king did?
I love how in 99% of action based games, there's super epic music that no one in universe is hearing, but in so many calm and relaxing games, the NPCs *are* aware of the music
@@monkeyonbuilding3236 zote is the true god in hollow knight,he created the wayward compass,fighted the radiance,and stealing 75% of his power,he sended myla to the heaven,he created quirrel,is the father of all the wyrms,he created vengeful spirit,abyss shriek and every spell in hollow knight,he created the void and the vessels,the pale king is a thing created by zote using his 0,0000001% of his power,teached to sly the nail arts,created the pantheons and a lot more of things beyond our understanding
Most of these tracks still overwhelm me with deep sorrow and nostalgic no matter how many times I've listened to them. HK is definitely at the top of my all time favorite game list.
The music for this game is so good! Thanks for putting the main ost and dlc ost in one video. I love listening while I have things to do, and it all being in one video saves me the time of starting new videos to keep listening.
I love this music so much. Thanks for uploading. My favorite is Truth, Beauty, and Hatred. Even though listening to it gives me Grey Prince Zote PTSD flashbacks but the beat is just so awesome. Both versions of Hornet's and Mantis Lords themes are amazing too. Then you have The Grimm Troupe theme. Never felt so bad ass playing a game while dodging fire balls and flaming bats. Christopher Larkin is one of the best composers I've ever heard. Wish I had talent like that. I can't wait to play Silksong. I must admit that I'm a late fan to the series, because my first impression of the game was "Cartoon bugs? I don't know about that". Then I finally got the game on sale then immediately regretted that I judged book by it's cover. I could've easily missed out on this gem. This is one of the best games I've ever played. Now I look at other indie games with a more open mind. Thank you Hollow Knight creators.
I know this is late but if you like indie platformers Celeste is perhaps the best game you will ever play except maybe this one. It is just a masterpiece.
Listening to Grimms theme during school. It just makes it slightly more intense. And 99.999% more epic. Like I’m doing math and stuff, and listening to Grimms themes.
Crystal peak theme is so underrated, it has everything from other tracks: it's dreamy with a bit of inevitability feeling to it, and has intense moments too
NKG's music will always give me flashbacks to my attempts of beating him in genereal and attempting the No-Hit, when there's no stakes tho and you fight him again for the sake of re-visiting it's a really fun fight. One of the best ones in the game along with Radiance and Sisters of Battle.
Radiance is a horrible boss. I mean, ok, the introduction, the music, the void slowly going up as she becomes increasingly desperate... That is a well done, but the actual fight itself is bad. Also, Hornet sentinel is my favorite boss.
I just noticed that Sealed Vessel it`s more dramatic version of Enter Hallownest. Our adventure starts with the second one, while the first one is our last fight. This is so beautifull T.T
It's really amazing how well the boss songs represent their bosses. (Please bear in mind that I'm not a musician, so I'm trying my best to describe what I hear using terms I learned in high school orchestra.) Hornet's theme just feels sharp, and it's a call-and-response, which fits really well with the influences over her life. I envision the Pale King as the violin, Herrah as the cello, and the bass that appears once as the Void. Dung Defender sounds like Ogrim is about to set out on an adventure and it honestly fits his cheerful character so well. It's peppy, and upbeat, and slightly medieval/baroque. Broken Vessel sounds, in my opinion, like barely restrained anger. Perhaps even righteous anger. The chimes? The bells? Whatever instrument that is, sounds almost like a rattlesnake. The cellos sound extremely precise, and yet almost loose. If I had to describe the feeling this song invokes, it would be a very specific moment where you get so angry that it's almost funny, the exact point at which you are so incandescently angry and yet somehow retain control of yourself. And yet, something in the song reminds me of Dung Defender. This, combined with the fact that the broken vessel's last action is to reach towards you, makes me think that the vessel is, in fact, a protector rather than mindlessly angry. And that the Radiance has warped that to suit her needs and killed whatever or whoever made that protective rage rise. The Mantis Lords are just as nimble and formidable as their song. The melody repeats jumps around and whenever it reaches a plateau, it repeats itself three times, each at a different pitch, each representing a sister. And by the fourth, there is either a complete dismissal of the expected repetition or a subversive twist on the melody, as befitting the fate of their brother, the fourth Mantis Lord. Nosk is an ambush predator that relies on psychological warfare, and its song entirely supports that, full of off-kilter dissonances and unnatural triplets. There's the, if I'm hearing it right, col legno and the pizzicato as well as the really, really short bow strokes to serve as uneasy background noise and rapid punctuations just to take you off guard. Sealed Vessel tells the story of, well, the sealed vessel, the Hollow Knight. A quiet, eerie beginning. A bombastic musical conflict between elements of the Radiance's theme and the Hollow Knight's theme. The vessel almost overcomes, only for the Radiance to break free suddenly. After that, the music turns slower and quieter, with less instruments, because both have consumed so much of their power trying to fight. You can feel the Hollow Knight's pain and fatigue, and how much effort it takes just to try and contain as much of the goddess as they can. Then, a rally. And then, complete silence. A reprise of the Hollow Knight's theme as you either give the vessel the noble death they deserved, or you strike at the heart of the infection yourself and let them finally, at last, live as themself. Speaking of the Radiance's theme, I have a theory. In her theme, I noticed a pattern of descending and cascading runs. Almost like sunlight beaming down to earth. It's likely that the staircase-like notes represent the Infection, or at least her domain of dreams. The runs pop up most prominently in, obviously, Radiance but also Sealed Vessel, as would be expected. There are also staggered descending runs in Nightmare King, and to a much lesser extent, the Grimm Troupe, and while the runs are not the same as the Radiance's, the two deities are siblings and their godly domains are connected, so they may be variations on the same theme. Of course, there are descending notes in just about every song, but these are the songs where it was noticeably a feature of the song and not just a convention. Also, it's my opinion that the songs connected to beings with any connection to the Void act in much the same way as waves, or perhaps even sinusoidal waves. The melodies ebb, waxing and waning, but with a trajectory in mind. It's interesting to note the flowing nature of the songs, especially with the Void Sea at the bottom of the Abyss and the undulating Void tendrils. Moreover, sinusoidal waves begin with an ascension, much like the melodies in most, if not all, of the songs connected with Void, like Hornet, Broken Vessel, or any song with a variation of the Hollow Knight theme. Of course, this isn't a perfect metaphor because the melodies are too complex to label with comparatively flat terms like ascension and descension, but it is a powerful image. Rays of light pierce down from the heavens, met by a roiling, churning darkness that rises to meet them. Much like the Dream No More or Embrace the Void endings, in fact.
@@knightofcritsandmemes2415 I'm sometimes just really impatient and I'm also listening to videos while playing but I don't want to make excuses. I also need to clear the last 3 Pantheons but my God are they annoying.
That magical moment, when you just started the game, knowing nearly nothing, and descending into the crossroads. This music together with the not knowing what happened here was maybe the highlight of my first play through
![Bonebottom [Unofficially Extended] - Hollow Knight: Silksong OST](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/C52li743j0I/mqdefault.jpg)
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For Mobile Users (and general convenience):
Tracklist:
1.) 0:00 Enter Hallownest
2.) 1:30 Dirtmouth
3.) 3:24 Crossroads
4.) 5:53 False Knight
5.) 8:57 Greenpath
6.) 12:34 Hornet
7.) 15:21 Reflection
8.) 17:00 Mantis Lords
9.) 18:46 City of Tears (Ft. Amelia Jones)
10.) 21:44 Dung Defender
11.) 23:52 Crystal Peak
12.) 28:00 Fungal Wastes
13.) 31:04 Decisive Battle
14.) 33:10 Soul Sanctum
15.) 37:41 Resting Grounds
16.) 39:53 Queen’s Gardens
17.) 41:40 The White Lady
18.) 42:59 Broken Vessel
19.) 45:00 Kingdom’s Edge
20.) 47:20 Nosk
21.) 49:11 Dream
22.) 51:12 Dream Battle
23.) 53:39 White Palace
24.) [57:56] Sealed Vessel
25.) [1:03:41] Radiance
26.) [1:06:00] Hollow Knight
Gods & Nightmares
1.) 1:07:28 Hive Knight
2.) 1:09:30 Truth, Beauty and Hatred
3.) 1:11:28 Nightmare Lantern (Interlude)
4.) 1:11:45 The Grimm Troupe
5.) 1:14:03 Nightmare King
6.) 1:16:52 White Defender
7.) 1:20:32 Dreamers
8.) 1:21:27 Pale Court
9.) 1:25:17 Gods & Glory
10.) 1:28:09 Daughter of Hallownest
11.) 1:31:05 Godhome
12.) 1:33:05 Sisters of battle
13.) 1:34:55 Haunted Foes
14.) 1:37:32 Furious Gods
15.) 1:38:39 Pure Vessel
@@joshuabrown5143 on mobile you can't click timestamps in the description
even now, you cant lmao
@PyremagiiKKriimson nope
@PyremagiiKKriimson that pyro is a spy
Thanks man
_Higher beings, this music is for you alone._
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
I too know the feeling of coming up with a witty comment, only for the following replies to deflate the majesty of the original joke.
I feel for ya, OP.
Higher beings = people lucky enough to know about the game
@@SolstaceWinters Well said.
true human are higher then bugs well some time some time people are scared of bugs like cockroach (i am to scared of cockroach)
Me: This guy looks cool, maybe I should dreamnail him.
Gorb: ENGAGE BATTLE MODE.
I AM GORRRRRBBBBBBB!
Yeah, this is big brain time.
@@nsgarci8047 i get the reference
legit gorb was for me the hardest dream boss i mean markoth was easy,xero was easy marmuu was ok but omg gorb is so hard for me.
I found the Galien and No Eyes fights to be some of the worst.
Markoth is the hardest but I didn't mind cause I was already maxed out when I fought him.
A tip for silksong, if the name of a boss covers the screen
You are going to die a lot of times
oh look you're gonna have a bad time there
#SpoilersForFinalBoss
It's.Primal.Aspid.Boss
THE ETERNAL ORDEAL
@@buckethatd9471 *truth, beauty and hatred ft. zote plays epicly in the background*
Very original comment, loser.
Team Cherry created Hallownest, but Christopher Larkin brought it to life.
And the pale king made it last -eternal- for like 300 hours of playtime
Through their sacrifice Hallownest lasts eternal.
@@lazilexi with my lack of braincells and determination of beating the pantheon of hallownest it will last eternally
@@ΝΤΕΝΤΑΝικολιν I'm stuck in city of tears :/
@Cameron Buxton no
when you finally beat that boss you spent hours on but you realize that Godhome exists
All kerbals know the way. That is my wisdom.
I swear I almost cried, especially Grimm
When you beat the radiant Absolute Radiance and think back to the time Hornet took you 20 tries to finally beat.
*When you are the God of Gods*
Another one
NGK and Radiance are just a no fore right now lmao
i can imagine a tiny bug orchestra playing this
Thanks for making my week :)
mod portal 2's ending to replace all the robots with bugs. It would be great.
What is this, the Dora the explorer band?
my gosh that's just an absolutely amazing thought to have in mind while listening to this,
imagine hollow knight is playing the piano hornet on the violin and the knight on the saxophone
Whenever I feel sad, I listen to *The Dung Defender* theme and instantly cheer up. I remember laughing through that entire fight.
Either this or Zote's theme
Oh hoh ho!
*"DOMA! DOMA DOMA DOMA!"*
Same! And then I remember the Dung Defender’s backstory and feel sad again...
It's like fighting All Might if all he defended was piles of dung.
Me: Squishes mosquito.
Hollow Knight: Are you ready to feel immense guilt now?
Yah killed a Squit.
Evil.
Aspids have feelings too
@@primalaspidhatchling1369 no you don't
TheEnderTroll not ones that you mortals have.
Haha spit go brrrrr
I think you're using the demo version of the white palace theme. I didn't hear any buzz saws or spear thrusts.
68th like. congratulations to the next lucky liker.
And death sound.
Here
Bjjjjjjjjjggghhhhhjjjjjjjjjjjhhhhhhh sludk clakk sludk clakk BJJJJJJJJJJJJJGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHJJJJJJJJHHHHHHHHH
@@primalaspidhatchling1369 thank you tiny bastard fly.
*screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee*
That moment in the Hollow Knight fight when he begins stabbing himself, the strings play, and you feel the full weight of Hallownest's tragedy.
Adding to this, I read this in a comment on another video. You can faintly hear the boss roar sound in the background at the start of the Pure Vessel theme, and when you fight him, he makes no boss roar.
No voice to cry suffering...
I completed the entirety of hollow knight in two weeks.Best experience yet.
@@meepoffaith6153 The "boss roar" is the Radiance
catabinga I did in 3.5 days
thanks for the spoiler lol
I have the greenpath theme set as my alarm so whenever I hear it I experience an unprecedented amount of dread
My phone ringtone is the Mantis Lords theme
don't set your alarm as a song you like or you just end up hating that song
@@Link9058 So goddam true
I don’t even need an alarm to do that 😎
Imagine getting calls
Me: accidentally punches bee in Minecraft
Every minecraft bee in existence:
1:07:28
When you enter a Mineshaft: 47:20
@@meepoffaith6153 Spiders in Permadeath
@@spartanoob4821 Ahhh, a man of culture, I see...
I am commenting a comment.
Now im commenting again
Me seeing Grimm use his bullet hell attack:
"Woah, the music gets crazier when he does that... wait, does it sound like rock now?!"
*pauses so I can listen*
"...no, the drums are more modern but I think that's a cello or something in the background."
Me listening to 1:13:20 right now:
"WAIT THAT'S STRAIGHT UP AN ELECTRIC GUITAR OMG"
ITS SO EPICCC
Pp
OH MY GOD YOU'RE RIGHT
This is why Grimm is my favorite boss.
starrrrr!!!!1
1:07:28 it just sounds wrong without the hive knight having a vocal seizure
BZZZZZZZ HAZZZZZA
BZZZZU
HZZZZZZZZZAAAAAAGH
KAZZA
BZZZZZAAAAAA
zzzZZZZZ
I remember seeing hollow knight in GameStop without any knowledge of what it was, and decided to buy it. I’m glad I bought it. The game had me so immersed, especially the feels and emotions told me the music (especially sealed vessel). I now have 112% completion, and the game was the best thing I’ve ever played
Have you also tried Ori and the Blind Forest? It's a good one too.
@@notowen738 I’ll look into it soon
@@dankbuster2181 They also recently released a sequel to the game, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, if you're interested.
@@notowen738 I know
@@notowen738 You are a certified gamer? Can you give me some gaems to plai?
41:40
There's something particularly special about the White Lady's theme. It brings so many emotions. The peace and safety of being in the presence of your mother. The sadness of a queen unaware of her kingdom's state, unaware of her husband's and her guard's demise. And the pure majesty of being around a pale being, a higher being so special and powerful we only got se two, ever, her and the pale King.
o k
And unn
yeah, this one and several others (aka ALL OF THEM lol) tend to hit me in my fucking feels. The dreamer's song in particular fills me with a odd sense of dread while the grimm troupe makes me feel hype as fuck
@@egfloggygoggy Unn isn't a pale being, though she is very powerful.
That Sealed Vessel hit different when you've actually seen the fight
Since I knew the lore before I played the game, I cried during this fight.
I just cried throughout the whole game
*No tears to cry*
1:14:03 A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR ALL I TIMES I DIED AT THIS BATTLE ONLY TO GO BACK AND HEAR THE FIRST FIFTEEN SECONDS BEFORE DYING AGAIN
my thoughts: if you're gonna scream how's the moment of silence gonna happen
*instantly knows its nkg without reading the time stamp*
@Tony995 Wayward compass.
For anyone who sees my comment it took me a long time to win, but I did it.
I was playing undertale ost 68 death by glamour and it wasn't working so I tried bonetrousle, another undertale ost.
It worked first try
Please! Dont remind me of the pain!
Damn the Hive Knight ost makes you want to be a knight and go on an epic quest
Same
Fun fact:
I used a carrot to like this comment
Ikr? Hive knight was tbh one of my favorite bosses not because of the hilarious bee noises they make, but also because of the theme and design of the fight. The fast pace of the battle really has a fitting theme that doesn't just make it outright frantic, it's great.
@@saltiesilly However, I did not
I think Truth, Beauty and Hatred is more like it
Christopher Larkin did not have to go this hard with the soundtrack but he did that for all of us
[Edit] help why are there so many replies to this
We didn't deserve Christopher Godkin
An unnecessarily good soundtrack for an unnecessarily good game
We don't deserve him or Team Cherry. They are too good to us.
@Tony995 no mind to change lol
@mozamioo _ Those were weird replies I deleted them for the sake of anyone who cares...
Life hack: set your alarm as the city of tears theme so you wake up every day *fucking crying*
REAL
_Me trying to decide if I like "The Grimm Troupe" or "Nightmare King" more:_
SOLUTION:
ua-cam.com/video/gDJGY92Gv6k/v-deo.html
@@DamageMaximo *_I've already been listening to that lol._* Btw it's in my UA-cam music playlist.
definitely nightmare king. Used to think otherwise but then i beat NKG
Yeah I also like The Grimm Troupe more.
grimm troupe gang
1:00:12
No mind to think
.
No will to break
.
No voice that screams suffering
.
Born of God and the void
.
You will seal the reaping light that plagues their dreams
.
You are the receptacle
.
You are the hollow knight
I think you got that 75% right...
I will tattoed this. a
A lot of emotions hearing this, my prefered
idk why I got chills reading that
that music hit hard when fighting the hollow knight
i miss my hollow knight phase
Crystal peak sounds... empty without the conveyor and mining sounds.
Like the Pure Vessel :'(
I know i love it when ur in the mines when not, i still like it but not AS much
Except it’s empty enough
theres a theme for pure vessel? all i can hear is *insert losing mask sounds here*
@@ovuzs8786 AbsRad has the same music as Radiance? I wouldn't know, I haven't got to her yet
L Lawliet ye, same theme, was making a joke about pv tho so
Imagine how nostalgic this soundtrack is gonna be after Silksong comes out.
Ha. Like that will ever happen.
@@ww2spitfirepilot when it does, I will post on r/agedlikemilk , togheter with the entire r/silksonginstreal
This game is already nostalgic
@@crinklyonion1410 I finished it 2 weeks ago and it's already nostalgic
@Fafaello it will take at least 11 years
let's take some time to analyze the ost of the hollow knight boss fight, 58:15 the ost starts with violins in a high-pitched and fast tone to cast doubt, have you released the hollow knight now what follows? will attack you? will they interact? Will he give you his place? 58:37 total silence of the instruments to warn that the answer to the doubts sown by the beginning track is coming, 58:39 the music gives us the answer, we are going to fight against our predecessor and by the tone you know how important is this combat ,the ost transmits to you that the future of hallownest is being put into play but then it comes, 1:00:08 the hollow knight's cry in this section is different, it is the cry of his will that is still there despite the infection, 1:00:12 here comes the final blow, the hollow knight stabs himself in representation that his will is still there and at the same time the ost of the path of pain begins, which reminds you of the memory at the end of the path of pain that to finally remind you of what you saw in that memory, what you suffered and what the hollow knight suffered, it is not you against the hollow knight at this point in the fight, they are the two vessels against infection, 1:02:00 the fight It is over and you won now it is up to you to take the place of your family member and have success in what failed, this is your reward for becoming the perfect vessel, you put your brother to rest and you saved your father's kingdom
@Tony995 nice coment, i love this game dude
@Tony995 The Hollow knight merely loved his dad and destroyed the kingdom by doing so, what a kick in the nuts!
The Hollow Knight has no voice, it's not their cry but Radiance's cry. If you listen closely, it even sounds like a muffled radiance :p
@@plibbo9849 it was the wish that formed when Pure Vessel in its developing form that set these events in play it was the bond between parent and child that caused Hallownests ruin
@@fleefie That's what I was going to say.
Who thinks greenpath's soundtrack is absolutely magical?
It is
I think the resting grounds kingdoms edge and city of tears are the area music
Bruh the whole soundtrack is why else would we be here
the best sound for loca in all game
eh the first time
12:34
"GARAMA"
A D I D A S
E D I R O
Git gud
Hit douuuuh
しょー！
1:14:03 this is megalovania of Hollow Knight
Yes
Laughs on 1:12:50
I had waaaay more trouble with the radiance
@@qin2500 oh yea good luck with absolute radiance in Pantheon of the Hallownest
@@sophisticatedfrog5737 lol ya its the only pantheon i haven't beat yet
12:34 I can still hear the "SHAW!"
And i still can't unhear her saying "a dildo" since my gf pointed out that one of her voice lines kinda sounds like that
@@kirin6544 Lmao I was hearing "adidas"
@@sophisticatedfrog5737 yeah thaat was the thing i heard before xD
I remember how frustrated I would get with hornet so I’d scream SHAW-TUP
@@kirin6544 you made my day
The second half of "Sealed vessel" never fails to give me goosebumps. It's amazing what music can do to you huh
Agreed, OP.
When you have a big piece of cake then you accidently drop it 1:38:39
F
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More like 1:39:04
Hornet: elegant, sounding like a wild chase, capturing her eleagence
Mantis lords: cembalo, sounding noble and classical, perfectly capturing theire lordish atmosphere
Nosk: sharp and shrieking noises, according on the deadly insect predator
The vessel: sad and dark, but still menacing enough, just like the tragic boss himself
Radiance: orchestral and chorus, made for a god among insects
Grimms theme: like the music in a circus but with orgen, giving it a special vampire-touch
Nightmare king: BURN THE FATHER, FEED THE CHILD
Nightmare King: BURN
yes
I standing higher, adding fuel to the fire
DON'T. touch. the CHILD.
I shouldnt have ended my comment with NKG
Great soundtrack, but does this count as the full OST if we don't have Myla's song??
What about Cornifers humming
We need *both*
@@Katiegx12 yes
And truth, beauty, and hatred Feat. Zote
And the distant villagers bench theme
When you see a spider on your wall: 47:20
More like 1:12:51
I usually never post comments on UA-cam but I have to now. I know I’m late but I just finished the 112% of the game and my god it’s the absolute best thing I’ve ever played and the music is a great part of the experience. Never heard an OST so good even in the biggest production. Truly amazing job. Thanks Team Cherry and thanks Christopher Larkin.
Hollow knight has this special thing that mostly only happens in indie games. Everything is so intimate, specially the music. A big amount of the tracks use only a few instruments, and it feels very personal for that, really touches your feelings.
Even thought, this game can also sound majestic, representing the shine of the divine and the glorious, frightening, as unbelievable creatures face you down, tragic, as the weight of failure and desperation consumes you, and much more. Truly a masterpiece in every aspect.
Nosk is an ok boss, but his theme is godlike (to me)
Nosk in a Nutshell.
His lore is also fairly cool.
@@thestormwizard6447 Look at this cool lore grassbag! Nosk kills people and doesnt have a face!
His theme is amazing, it disappoints me that it was used in such a small part of the game.
@Tony995 I...
May have died a lot of times to him. For me he's probably like top 15 hardest bosses.
Nosk is the most ADORABLE creature in hallownest. I don't know why. But when he's running back and forth across the screen like an excited puppy it's hard not to smile.
I love how intense False Knight's theme is despite him being one of the easiest bosses in the game. I mean, he's hard compared to vengefly king and gruz mother, but that's not saying much.
That's actually also Watcher knight's theme, the third hardest boss in the game, they are intense enough
@@saulmoment4008 well that's disputable. They're hard, but I'd say three hardest are Pure Vessel, Nightmare King Grimm, and Absolute Radiance. Watcher Knights are somewhere in the top 10 probably
@Tony995 Yes, that's probably why. I fought them with seven hearts and coiled nail, and some offensive charms
@@goregoththedestroyer6317 I fought them with about the same things and I thought Watcher knights were extremely easy. For me, they aren't even in my top 20 hardest boss in the game.
(Metaton Neo)
1:20:32 Dreamers
This one, idk why, but it always makes me tear hearing it during the game
@@dkudlacek but it was all good for Hera cuz she got CRAZY bug s*x with pale king
@@thepyukumber9490 nOoOOooOO
@@thepyukumber9490 exactly!
Sounds like a hymn I’ve heard of...
It's just so majestic, it's almost like you're in the presence of something higher, more special, important, and sad when you know their backstories
Me: hey i finally got to the boss, it cant be that hard right?
Game: 1:25:16
Me: oh.
The people who disliked this are listening with a USB Steering Wheel
No their brothers were just listening to the song but now it's them
@@ilmu011 Their brothers are the steering wheel
Anyone with ears would cry (all of us)
A... *WHAT*
@@crowstastegood8888 They weren't even trying
1:12:51 P i S s E d
"kRAAAAAHHHHHH" **disappears**
I'm in danger
respecc the bow
@@splishysplashy8097 I respected it at first, he constantly beat me so I wanted to have an advantage. That taught me to always respect his bow.
I’ve always wondered if people like TwoSet would appreciate soundtracks like this. Like not just them, but what any classical musician would think of some of the really good osts out there.
I'm a classical musician, and despite a lot of bias against pop, I love every second of this OST, as well as those of the souls saga
I'm a violin player that also arranges music, and I love game OSTs. They tell so much about the world or character that the track is about. For example, the vessel leitmotif (heard in Hollow Knight, Broken Vessel, Sealed Vessel, and Pure Vessel) ties together all of these fights. 8bit music theory has a great series on the topic.
The Gods and Glory track genuinely gives me ptsd flashbacks to all those hours spent grinding the pantheons
Just no... no
When you are chilling and you hear one of the boss theme's and your bodies reaction is to panic
I cant listen to the pale castle theme without shaking and sweting in fear and stres.
*Me driven insane by entering the city of tears unprepared*
Hears Soul Sanctum again.
NOT FOR THE 1000TH TIME!
I had grinded for so many coins. Then i died twice in the Soul Sanctum. And continued to die multiple times. I didn't know how to escape at the time. I figured it out later though.
Yep lol, don't lock yourself in by going straight from the Fungal Wastes.
How do you even go to city of tears unprepared? That's literally the most obvious and easy place to go after getting the Mantis claw. Even quirrel recommands you to upgrade your nail before the fight with the Mantis lords.
@@legrandliseurtri7495 mfw I somehow miss the Mantis lords entirely on my first AND second playthroughs and only find while looking for Bretta.
@@thetruenoob7121 My first playthrought was done to 112%, so I can't relate.
1:15:49 every time I hear this part I just remember the nightmare heart glowing telling me that the fight is at it's peak
U can feel It on your BONES, right?
Welcome to hollow knight, where a bee's theme song is better than a gods
moth's got nothing on the fucking *b e e s*
technically they're all gods though
I wish i could experience Hollow Knight for the first time again.
The music is done so perfectly for the game.
thank you! I wanted a continuous track of original ost and dlc ost altogether :D
0:00:00 is when it starts
Уоц'vе gот му аттептiоп, сомгаd
yes
I shall state another fact
*it seems here the floor is made of floor*
@@филиппшерстобитов нихуя не понял, но интересно
thank you, now please leave my nightmares
53:39 This one isn't complete without buzzsaws, spikes, 2 masks of damage and servants speaking in the background...
1:00:12
This isn’t complete without ptsd buzz saws and P A I N
Can we just talk about your profile pic.
I can't help but here the battle sounds in the Mantis Lords theme, and it is my favorite of the entire ost.
*GIT GUT*
Gud. Unless Hornet intends to impale someone through the gut?
I think when she says ANIDO it sounds like a-needle, it's cute
@@bigtoefungusvs.friedpochun7612 it’s not cute. She is evil. I am not sorry for killing her mother
@@kuschelvali622 Oh, ok. ummmmmm, sure. Yeah, get away from me
@@ivian8425 Or tells you to get fat
1:09:30 "Truth, Beauty and Hatred"
Mostly the last one ngl XD
truth is knight, beauty is bretta and hatred is zote. I think that's what they meant with this title
Sounds completely different without the nail sounds and the muting from getting hit.
35:26 The Transition to the soul Masters Boss music is so cool
Dirtmouth has to be one of the MOST beautiful piano songs I've ever been blessed to listen to.
Reflection is the only relaxing thing you will ever hear when you're in deepnest
when the Mantis Lord’s theme came on during my play though I spent a majority of the fight having Hollow Knight dance instead of fight because of how sick the sound track is and they’re all such bangers
I would not have kept battling NKG if it weren't for its bopping soundtrack.
I finally beat him, after 60+ attempts.
Aye, same.
35:27 the soul master's battle theme starts here
i love how the covers show 2 vessels the knight and Grimm, who is a vessel for the knightmare heart.
I never thoufhr of it that way O_O
*Knightmare*
the vessel for the radiance, god of dreams, and the for the god of nightmares
@@jabarialouis9934 Just no.
Does that mean Grimm has a shade? Did Grimm help us defeat radiance? Would Grimm be able to contain the radiance?
What would happen if he came in contact with void? Was he made by the nightmare heart like the pale king did?
I love how in 99% of action based games, there's super epic music that no one in universe is hearing, but in so many calm and relaxing games, the NPCs *are* aware of the music
First time I played this game:
Grimm: Let's dance my friend.
Me: Okey but... What?
Grimm: 1:11:45
Gotta love how this guy who has only 400 subscribers, is still replying to comments from a one year old video. Good job, you earned my sub.
Bet you expected a reply, lol
I got there in the end. :)
My friend: Why do you like dream battle theme so much?
Me: it's complicated...
Markoth no floor: *_RIBA MARTA_*
BIG OL, MAN
grey prince zote's theme is honestly one of the best songs in the game
true.
zote is even godlier than radiance
Also pure vessel
@@monkeyonbuilding3236 zote is the true god in hollow knight,he created the wayward compass,fighted the radiance,and stealing 75% of his power,he sended myla to the heaven,he created quirrel,is the father of all the wyrms,he created vengeful spirit,abyss shriek and every spell in hollow knight,he created the void and the vessels,the pale king is a thing created by zote using his 0,0000001% of his power,teached to sly the nail arts,created the pantheons and a lot more of things beyond our understanding
god this game makes me feel things no other source of media did
sad how enter hallownest is so short! It's awesome (as all the other songs here).
enter hallownest? laughs in soul master part
@@danm.839 bruh, you forgot to change account or what?? Anyway, Bapanada
@@KhoiV No it was proposital.
@@KhoiV lmao
Even sadder how it's not in the game.
57:56 whenever i hear this song all i can hear in my head is the sound of the hollow knight stabbing itself and it makes me sad
This made me buy the game and its additional OST, _Gods & Nightmares_.
Thanks for the discovery and congrats to Christopher Larkin! This is amazing
i can listen to this on repeat for 10 hours while doing homework
I beat you to it.
Hollow Knight soundtrack in a nutshell: **violin intensifies**
so true
Most of these tracks still overwhelm me with deep sorrow and nostalgic no matter how many times I've listened to them. HK is definitely at the top of my all time favorite game list.
Christopher is so good at making music. Goddamn. Also, I like how theres no ads in this video! I can just lay down and listen to it uninterrupted.
The music for this game is so good! Thanks for putting the main ost and dlc ost in one video. I love listening while I have things to do, and it all being in one video saves me the time of starting new videos to keep listening.
The 99 dislikes are from those who aren't higher beings.
Why does Grimm's theme *slap so hard*
Because Grimm best boi slap hard too
My favorite
-Enter Hallownest
-Hornet Theme
-Daughter of Hallownest
-Sealed vessel (birthplace)
-Sealed Vessel
-Troupe Master Grimm
-Nightmare king Grimm
-Radiance
-Pure Vessel
-Furious Gods
-Broken Vessel
-Shade Them
-Queen's Garden
-Abyss
-Path of Pain Theme
-Brumm's Accordion
-Godseeker's Humming
-Mantis Lord
how about all of them
I love this music so much. Thanks for uploading. My favorite is Truth, Beauty, and Hatred. Even though listening to it gives me Grey Prince Zote PTSD flashbacks but the beat is just so awesome. Both versions of Hornet's and Mantis Lords themes are amazing too. Then you have The Grimm Troupe theme. Never felt so bad ass playing a game while dodging fire balls and flaming bats.
Christopher Larkin is one of the best composers I've ever heard. Wish I had talent like that. I can't wait to play Silksong.
I must admit that I'm a late fan to the series, because my first impression of the game was "Cartoon bugs? I don't know about that". Then I finally got the game on sale then immediately regretted that I judged book by it's cover. I could've easily missed out on this gem. This is one of the best games I've ever played. Now I look at other indie games with a more open mind. Thank you Hollow Knight creators.
I know this is late but if you like indie platformers Celeste is perhaps the best game you will ever play except maybe this one. It is just a masterpiece.
@@Ninthalias1 Yes. I love Celeste also. Such a good, challenging game.
I love this game so much, thanks for posting this
Crystal Peak is possibly my favourite area theme :3
1:30 Elderbug is a Cool Dude
indeed
How can you make an entire soundtrack sound so good. Thank you Christopher, this is a blessing.
Listening to Grimms theme during school.
It just makes it slightly more intense.
And 99.999% more epic.
Like I’m doing math and stuff, and listening to Grimms themes.
I tried this, and it made my stress levels go through the roof. XD
I always listen to intense hollow knight music during my math. It helps me focus
Damn I would just start dancing in the middle of class.
@@Storm1Trooper5 same bro
holy crap I felt that
Crystal peak theme is so underrated, it has everything from other tracks: it's dreamy with a bit of inevitability feeling to it, and has intense moments too
Me accidentally punching a chicken in Skyrim...Every single guard and civilian around 1:11:45
I am not an emotional man but hearing half of theese musics makes my eyes wet.
Thank you!
NKG's music will always give me flashbacks to my attempts of beating him in genereal and attempting the No-Hit, when there's no stakes tho and you fight him again for the sake of re-visiting it's a really fun fight. One of the best ones in the game along with Radiance and Sisters of Battle.
Radiance is a horrible boss. I mean, ok, the introduction, the music, the void slowly going up as she becomes increasingly desperate... That is a well done, but the actual fight itself is bad.
Also, Hornet sentinel is my favorite boss.
I just noticed that Sealed Vessel it`s more dramatic version of Enter Hallownest. Our adventure starts with the second one, while the first one is our last fight. This is so beautifull T.T
I've finished this game 3 times and I still struggle to comprehend how beautiful this game is.
Damn some good jump scares in this soundtrack.
Underrated comment
@@kittyvalbuena182 Radiance
It's really amazing how well the boss songs represent their bosses. (Please bear in mind that I'm not a musician, so I'm trying my best to describe what I hear using terms I learned in high school orchestra.)
Hornet's theme just feels sharp, and it's a call-and-response, which fits really well with the influences over her life. I envision the Pale King as the violin, Herrah as the cello, and the bass that appears once as the Void.
Dung Defender sounds like Ogrim is about to set out on an adventure and it honestly fits his cheerful character so well. It's peppy, and upbeat, and slightly medieval/baroque.
Broken Vessel sounds, in my opinion, like barely restrained anger. Perhaps even righteous anger. The chimes? The bells? Whatever instrument that is, sounds almost like a rattlesnake. The cellos sound extremely precise, and yet almost loose. If I had to describe the feeling this song invokes, it would be a very specific moment where you get so angry that it's almost funny, the exact point at which you are so incandescently angry and yet somehow retain control of yourself. And yet, something in the song reminds me of Dung Defender. This, combined with the fact that the broken vessel's last action is to reach towards you, makes me think that the vessel is, in fact, a protector rather than mindlessly angry. And that the Radiance has warped that to suit her needs and killed whatever or whoever made that protective rage rise.
The Mantis Lords are just as nimble and formidable as their song. The melody repeats jumps around and whenever it reaches a plateau, it repeats itself three times, each at a different pitch, each representing a sister. And by the fourth, there is either a complete dismissal of the expected repetition or a subversive twist on the melody, as befitting the fate of their brother, the fourth Mantis Lord.
Nosk is an ambush predator that relies on psychological warfare, and its song entirely supports that, full of off-kilter dissonances and unnatural triplets. There's the, if I'm hearing it right, col legno and the pizzicato as well as the really, really short bow strokes to serve as uneasy background noise and rapid punctuations just to take you off guard.
Sealed Vessel tells the story of, well, the sealed vessel, the Hollow Knight. A quiet, eerie beginning. A bombastic musical conflict between elements of the Radiance's theme and the Hollow Knight's theme. The vessel almost overcomes, only for the Radiance to break free suddenly. After that, the music turns slower and quieter, with less instruments, because both have consumed so much of their power trying to fight. You can feel the Hollow Knight's pain and fatigue, and how much effort it takes just to try and contain as much of the goddess as they can. Then, a rally. And then, complete silence. A reprise of the Hollow Knight's theme as you either give the vessel the noble death they deserved, or you strike at the heart of the infection yourself and let them finally, at last, live as themself.
Speaking of the Radiance's theme, I have a theory. In her theme, I noticed a pattern of descending and cascading runs. Almost like sunlight beaming down to earth. It's likely that the staircase-like notes represent the Infection, or at least her domain of dreams. The runs pop up most prominently in, obviously, Radiance but also Sealed Vessel, as would be expected. There are also staggered descending runs in Nightmare King, and to a much lesser extent, the Grimm Troupe, and while the runs are not the same as the Radiance's, the two deities are siblings and their godly domains are connected, so they may be variations on the same theme. Of course, there are descending notes in just about every song, but these are the songs where it was noticeably a feature of the song and not just a convention.
Also, it's my opinion that the songs connected to beings with any connection to the Void act in much the same way as waves, or perhaps even sinusoidal waves. The melodies ebb, waxing and waning, but with a trajectory in mind. It's interesting to note the flowing nature of the songs, especially with the Void Sea at the bottom of the Abyss and the undulating Void tendrils. Moreover, sinusoidal waves begin with an ascension, much like the melodies in most, if not all, of the songs connected with Void, like Hornet, Broken Vessel, or any song with a variation of the Hollow Knight theme.
Of course, this isn't a perfect metaphor because the melodies are too complex to label with comparatively flat terms like ascension and descension, but it is a powerful image. Rays of light pierce down from the heavens, met by a roiling, churning darkness that rises to meet them. Much like the Dream No More or Embrace the Void endings, in fact.
That transistion from Soul Sanctum to Soul Master is gold.
Awesome compilation. I'm trying to complete a 100% Steel Mode run, wish me some luck after having lost 3 Safe files
Good luck! I didn't have that hard an experience when playing steel soul. Could just be the amount of playthroughs I've done :p
@@knightofcritsandmemes2415 I'm sometimes just really impatient and I'm also listening to videos while playing but I don't want to make excuses. I also need to clear the last 3 Pantheons but my God are they annoying.
@@unknownbowser1439 oh yeah I hate those
@@unknownbowser1439 Where are you at now? I finally did the pantheon of the sage this morning.
@@legrandliseurtri7495 I managed to get the 100% Steel Mode and on the normal save file I'm at the last Pantheon, still waiting to be cleared
That magical moment, when you just started the game, knowing nearly nothing, and descending into the crossroads. This music together with the not knowing what happened here was maybe the highlight of my first play through
Переслушиваю не в первый раз уже. Это просто великолепная музыка! Особенно обожаю музыку из локации "Зелёная тропа"
All these songs are so amazing, the way they suit the environment and situation so well.