| The Black Mages III: Darkness and Starlight | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | March 19, 2008 |
| Recorded | Bread Climp Records |
| Genre | Progressive metal Power metal Rock Opera Symphonic metal |
| Length | 60:40 |
| Label | Sony Music Distribution |
| Producer | Nobuo Uematsu |
The Black Mages III: Darkness and Starlight is the third arranged soundtrack album of video game music from the Final Fantasy series of console role-playing games, produced by Square Enix.[1]. The album contains a selection of musical tracks from the games, arranged and performed in a hybrid of power metal and progressive metal by The Black Mages. It was released on March 19, 2008.[2]
The track listing was revealed on March 1, 2008.[3]
Track listing[]
| # | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opening ~ Bombing Mission" (from Final Fantasy VII) | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Neo EXDEATH" (from Final Fantasy V) | 4:39 |
| 3. | "The Extreme" (from Final Fantasy VIII) | 5:51 |
| 4. | "Assault of the Silver Dragons" (from Final Fantasy IX) | 5:01 |
| 5. | "KURAYAMINOKUMO" (from Final Fantasy III) | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Distant Worlds" (from Final Fantasy XI) | 7:32 |
| 7. | "Premonition" (from Final Fantasy VIII) | 5:23 |
| 8. | "Grand Cross" (from Final Fantasy IX) | 5:34 |
| 9. | "Darkness and Starlight" (from Final Fantasy VI) | 15:32 |
| 10. | "Life ~ in memory of KEITEN ~" (original composition)[4] | 1:38 |
The Black Mages themselves sing the chorus for the song "Darkness and Starlight", a new, extended arrangement of the opera "The Dream Oath: Maria and Draco" from Final Fantasy VI.[5]