How is it possible that even a METAL mix of this song is still so peaceful and serene. This soundtrack was truly magical. Great rendition of an amazing song!
Because metal is an extremely broad and diverse genre capable of almost anything. Like jazz, orchestral, classical, folk. Whatever. Its sooooo broad! The possibilities are endless.
Holy crap, I had downloaded this song over a decade ago. It was in my regular music rotation. And then I just lost track of it somehow, probably when I replaced an old computer. Glad to have it back, that's some nostalgia. Once in a while UA-cam's recommendations work out.
I've been listening to this song for over a decade as well. I still remember being blown away by this song, because I didn't like Phendrana drifts when playing the game and the music seemed utterly forgettable, but this? This is phenomenal.
Phendrana Drifts is one of my favorite themes from the Metroid franchise (First is "Frozen in Time" from Metroid Fusion, this one's second.) I don't know why, but it feels emotional to me for some reason. It's like it's trying to make me remember something from my past.
+Commander Ridley12 (Wes Nelson) 2nd favourite Other M. I respect that. I love Other M and have played all the Metroid games. It receives too much hate.
+Commander Ridley12 (Wes Nelson) I don't judge, it's not how I do things. But on the other hand, I seriously can't understand you at all, What's there to be liked in Other M?
Commander Ridley12 I started playing other M, but I didnt feel comfortable with the Gameplay (cause I just finished Prime 3). But I will give it a second chance one day ;-)
3:44 onward actually has me shedding tears, what the fuck. If I had to say what sound perfectly conveys how I felt after I beat my first metroid game when I was just about 12 years old, it would be that time frame in this song. I don't think I've ever actually cried over a song until now.
I swear, I never get tired of this song, or this game...especially this level, I've had no missions in it, I just like exploring it because it's so damn peaceful :)
This is beautiful... I love how it captures the "ice" feel; not many songs of the metal genre can do this. Fantastic... it takes me back to the first time I entered this frigid area, so cold, so awesome.
Oh, wow... the kick at 1:20. THAT WAS AWESOME! As is the rest of this song... how you managed to get this genre to still sound relaxing... that's like a master's skill. Just amazing...
@ChaosInsanist True, but it would be awesome to see this in the next metroid game in the following situation: for the first half or so of the game, its done with a piano and very calm, but In the 3/4 of the game, you go to phendrana and the whole area starts falling apart because right underneath you is norfair/magmoor and ridley/kraid is causing the temperature to rise. it would be intense and awesome to see giant icy rocks crumbling as fire shoots out of the ground and stuff.
@OfNmW1 if you dont know this song is by Metroid Metal. They host a website with free MP3 downloads for these songs which is made by them. They also have albums and they even hosted live concerts. These guys are amazing.
How silly to bicker about something almost completely unrelated to the song... Just relax and enjoy this great music. What an amazing job he did on the arrangement and execution of this piece.
@DahPurpleHippo You have an awesome ass imagination, you know what's cool, I always thought that would happen in Prime. You know what they say about great minds? Haha, I wonder what the next game will consist of/look like.
Samus looks happy. :) I guess it's because she just tore through hundreds of exotic alien specimens with her screw attack, and topped it off by shooting a super missile through Ridley's head.
@parkersvx90210 you know, stemage isnt a band, he is one guy. just thought i put it out there to give him credit. more music like this at his site called metroidmetal
What the heck, these comments...on a video about a metal version of a song from a snowy wasteland in a game where a chick in power armor runs around blasting aliens. Seriously how did you guys start this?
Hard to believe that I heard this song on here so long ago. 12 years man... Still love this version of Phendrana Drifts.
I think I was still in school when I heard it. I'm not sure UA-cam was even a thing.
I still listen to this at work when all I have go do vibe and focus. Along with a lot others of course
This is still my favorite cover of this too
15 years now and this has aged like a fine wine.
This is as old as it gets and will always be treasured and make you pick up whatever you can play Metroid on and get lost as Samus
How is it possible that even a METAL mix of this song is still so peaceful and serene. This soundtrack was truly magical. Great rendition of an amazing song!
one of life's great mysteries. (yes I am totally aware of what I just typed being really cheasy)
Because metal is an extremely broad and diverse genre capable of almost anything. Like jazz, orchestral, classical, folk. Whatever. Its sooooo broad! The possibilities are endless.
This is as old as it gets and will always be treasured and make you pick up whatever you can play Metroid on and get lost as Samus
Holy crap, I had downloaded this song over a decade ago. It was in my regular music rotation. And then I just lost track of it somehow, probably when I replaced an old computer. Glad to have it back, that's some nostalgia. Once in a while UA-cam's recommendations work out.
I've been listening to this song for over a decade as well. I still remember being blown away by this song, because I didn't like Phendrana drifts when playing the game and the music seemed utterly forgettable, but this? This is phenomenal.
Had this song on my iPod at the time and I couldn’t find it. Glad it’s still here on UA-cam.
Dam still coming back to this 16 years later
2019, anyone here? Lonely comment section... music is perfect.
To this day, it's still the version of this song I identify most with. This cover was just so phenomenal in every way.
@@eudaimonistic ye this beats the piss outta the other
Still blasting to this on 2020
waybogus 2020 baby
Song is good every year.
I wanna sleep on a bed made of this song
as do I sir...
Listening to this in 2020, who else?
Always listening to Stemage's remixes.
2028, right after finishing Prime 4 for the first time on my Super Switch 64
2021. Listening to this for the 1st time.
greetings from 2021
greetings from 2021, amazing song
Phendrana Drifts is one of my favorite themes from the Metroid franchise (First is "Frozen in Time" from Metroid Fusion, this one's second.) I don't know why, but it feels emotional to me for some reason. It's like it's trying to make me remember something from my past.
Commander Ridley11 This is exactly how it feels! Couldnt have said it better.
Das Papu Thanks. Prime is my fourth-favorite game in the Metroid franchise. (1st: Fusion, 2nd: Other M (don't judge me!), 3rd: Prime 3: Corruption)
+Commander Ridley12 (Wes Nelson) 2nd favourite Other M. I respect that. I love Other M and have played all the Metroid games. It receives too much hate.
+Commander Ridley12 (Wes Nelson) I don't judge, it's not how I do things. But on the other hand, I seriously can't understand you at all, What's there to be liked in Other M?
Commander Ridley12
I started playing other M, but I didnt feel comfortable with the Gameplay (cause I just finished Prime 3). But I will give it a second chance one day ;-)
Came back to this gem after playing the remaster :) maybe we could see a remaster of this album too!
Captures the cold of a frozen wasteland perfectly
3:44 onward actually has me shedding tears, what the fuck. If I had to say what sound perfectly conveys how I felt after I beat my first metroid game when I was just about 12 years old, it would be that time frame in this song. I don't think I've ever actually cried over a song until now.
I swear, I never get tired of this song, or this game...especially this level, I've had no missions in it, I just like exploring it because it's so damn peaceful :)
awesome song
Quick! Release Metroid Prime 4 !! 🤩✨
Whoa how'd you do that? (Prime 4 got a trailer 2 weeks after this comment, following (7 years?) of nothing since the initial announcement. Thanks!
listening to this brings me little flash backs. like running through the map and shooting the creatures so EPIC!!!! I LOVE METROID!!
Nice the stemage version is my favorite.
This is beautiful... I love how it captures the "ice" feel; not many songs of the metal genre can do this.
Fantastic... it takes me back to the first time I entered this frigid area, so cold, so awesome.
How the hell is it that I've just now discovered Metroid metal? These guys kick ass!
Too bad this particular version isn't on Spotify, they got some other version. I like this one better tbh
Dun dun dun DUN DUN...dun dun dun DUN DUN.
this shit is still one of the most epic metal VG covers ever and gives me chills
The start to 1:20 gives me the chills so badly I love it.
she's so cuuuuuuuuuuute
Oh, wow... the kick at 1:20. THAT WAS AWESOME!
As is the rest of this song... how you managed to get this genre to still sound relaxing... that's like a master's skill. Just amazing...
One of the greatest video game tunes of all time?!? Me thinks so.
Miss this game. Don't have a wii so i wish this was available on xbox 1
i really like this, this is going on my ipod
awesome picture
i would kill for a varia suit. this thing is withstanding a power bomb...
I love the intro to this song. I could listen to it forever.
nowadays you gotta dig in to find talent in music, the masses and radio suck...
i think metal and alternative rock is what most talent has now ^^
2024. This still goes just as hard.
iv got to get ahold of these games again and play them... i remember the fun i had with metroid there was nothing like the first one :)
It boggles my mind that all these songs are free for MP3. These songs are amazing.
Man I wonder how this will sound while it's orchestrated? I love this version as well!
Killer
@ChaosInsanist True, but it would be awesome to see this in the next metroid game in the following situation: for the first half or so of the game, its done with a piano and very calm, but In the 3/4 of the game, you go to phendrana and the whole area starts falling apart because right underneath you is norfair/magmoor and ridley/kraid is causing the temperature to rise. it would be intense and awesome to see giant icy rocks crumbling as fire shoots out of the ground and stuff.
This piece is still amazing
im so glad this exists.... its perfect
Tear into my eyes, thank you sir.
Great rendition from a great game
Gave me chills
Yeah, and it's even funnier because that guy is still lurking on this video. I found it really amusing when it was happening.
I remember hearing this in the GameTrailer Metroid Retrospective. I always wondered where it came from and now I know.
lol Gamefailers. I first heard this song when it was released back in 2005.
That syncopated groove, so good!
@OfNmW1 if you dont know this song is by Metroid Metal. They host a website with free MP3 downloads for these songs which is made by them. They also have albums and they even hosted live concerts. These guys are amazing.
The Phendrana Drifts theme is on it's own a mystifying experiance. That has been taken away...and replaced with SHEER AWESOME!
Great job.
How silly to bicker about something almost completely unrelated to the song... Just relax and enjoy this great music. What an amazing job he did on the arrangement and execution of this piece.
Well, this is quite creative if I do say so myself.
I like how metroid fights himself all the time, but he doesn't look like those guys with the same name.
metroid prime 4 babyyyyyy
IKR now I have to buy a switch damnit.. lol
Sad im just discovering this now, sooo sick, love this tune already but metalizing it.... mmmm
metroid songs are metal worthy
Beautiful, thanks.
God the chills!! That version is leagues and bounds better than the one that ended on the Stemage Album.
Definitely the type of song that transports you elsewhere....also my favorite area in Prime.
Drat. You beat me to the meme. Well played good sir.
STEMAGE = AWESOME BAND
@DahPurpleHippo You have an awesome ass imagination, you know what's cool, I always thought that would happen in Prime. You know what they say about great minds? Haha, I wonder what the next game will consist of/look like.
Samus looks happy. :)
I guess it's because she just tore through hundreds of exotic alien specimens with her screw attack, and topped it off by shooting a super missile through Ridley's head.
This sounds nice...
So good
Talon Overworld, now Phendrana Drifts. Still a nice picture.
awesome!
AAAAUUUUUGHGGHGHHHH!!!! NOSTALGIA ATTACK + AWESOMENESS!!!!
AWESOME POSSUM!!!!
Don't worry, your pain is a state of mind. Too bad I don't mind your pain.
This is made of pure win!!
5/5 and faved!!
awesome ! I love it!
I wanna breath this song
Chills down my spine... all i have to say.
I don't need to see a doctor to know how well you reason.
Pure love...
I've heard of people doin' just that. I haven't heard of anybody doin'at with Metroid Prime or anythin' recent like that, but I've heard of it.
Pfft I know right?! The cheek of it!...I bet he thought I was Spiderman too!
Okay, that's great to know.
Samus: Just chillin'.
it kinda loses its cold winter wasteland feel but this is pretty kickass in a different way. nice job!
I like this guy!
You has Deadpools respect.
funny mess up if you haven't noticed: the ship in the background is from another metroid game.
STEMAGE FOR THE WIN
This version is much better than the new remastered one by metroid metal.
wow pretty nice
@kingLorshi Hey thanx for agreeing with me (at least one more sane person in the univers XD) as far as music goes you are correct, just Great!
yeah I know right Metroid is the coolest guy in any video game ;)
@parkersvx90210 you know, stemage isnt a band, he is one guy. just thought i put it out there to give him credit. more music like this at his site called metroidmetal
@parkersvx90210 you know, stemage isnt a band, he is one guy. just thought i put it out there to give him credit. more music like this at
awesome
my soul hurts
What the heck, these comments...on a video about a metal version of a song from a snowy wasteland in a game where a chick in power armor runs around blasting aliens. Seriously how did you guys start this?
Holy shit, I was thinking the EXACT same thing!!
You don't need to see a doctor in fact that you already saw him X D
Has and always will be my favorite prime 1 song. For the series as a whole, not sure.
Holy $#!% this is wicked
Metroid Prime 4 HYPE
The reason I love Sternage is because there is not a single track they have made that has disappointed me.
I totally agree with you !!!
2 people become frozen in Phendrana Drifts, 295 poeple survived Phendrana Drifts ^^
also somebody should definetly make a sanctuary fortress metal remix... that would be sick imagine the guitar part