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The Call of Ktulu Orchestra

Author

Adam Thometz (adompeace)

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Date Submitted

01/13/2008 | 10:43AM EST

File Information

Classical Rock Song | 7.4 MB | 8 min 4 sec

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Current Score

4.36 / 5.00

Score Rank: #5,869
Popularity Rank: #9,571

335 votes

3,210 listens

209 downloads

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Author Comments

EDIT **3/12**: Reached #15 on greatest tracks of all time. That is so awesome! Thanks guys! :)

Ok. This took me a shitload of time to do. With the transcribing, recording correctly, mixing, and writing the orchestra and all that. I even skipped homework altogether a few nights to create this masterpiece and deliver it to you guys. My grades might suffer and this is possibly my best work so far so I expect reviews! Come on! I'm a musician! All I want is for someone to review my work!

Basically, this is a rearrangement of Metallica's "The Call of Ktulu," one of the most symphonic metal songs ever created. I was listening to the song one day and started to imagine a full orchestra, a choir, and a band (guitar, keyboards, bass, and drums) playing altogether to create a tight ensemble, like in Metallica's "S&M" concert (the concept inspired me to create this).

What I had in mind was the orchestra emphasizing the music already written and the choir singing the chords and singing something in German, mainly because I'm inspired mostly by German composers like J.S. Bach and Beethoven, that has to do with the beast in the story, "The Call of Chutulu," before the main solo comes in. But I have no idea how to write a choir on the computer so this is the best I can do for now. If you know how to do that, please let me know and I WILL write the choir for this song and resubmit it!

I replaced the the guitar with keyboard because keyboard is the only instrument type I know how to play, so the keyboard plays lead so all the guitar does is play the chords and emphasize some riffs.

I've also made some noticeable rearrangements in the song. The guitar solo is not keyboard-friendly so I rearranged it so that it is playable on a keyboard with no pitch-bending ability with the melody still in tact.

So please, if you like this song, review it, download it, and show it to people you like.

If you don't, review it, download it anyway, and show it to people you don't like :)

That's all I have to say for now. I won't take up anymore of your time. Enjoy! And PLEASE review!

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Average Score: 9.2 / 10

Score: 10
Laihowarrior

"WOw"

date: July 14, 2008

This is great work. All that time paid off. Great job.

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Score: 10
ShinigamiX13

"very awesome"

date: May 2, 2008

i love to play this song on my guitar, but what you did is the shit. i hope metallica's new album wont be another dissapointment though, st. anger is still the worst in my head. but the other guy is wrong, The Black Album was awesome

May 2, 2008

Author's Response:

I admit the black album had its moments ("Sad But True" and "Wherever I May Roam") but generally, it was a really mediocre album, in my opinion. They could've definitely done it better. From what I hear about it, the new album won't be a disappointment; they're going back to their old style! And St. Anger was so bad, I think my dick retracted into my body while I listened to it.

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Score: 10
Oddler

"Interesting version"

by: Oddler
date: April 28, 2008

I can't express how much I love this song. I always have to play it when I grab my Mp3 player and turn it to MetallicA.

I'm not sure Metallica would like this cover of them? Or maybe they would after the lolblack albumlol. Although, this is a pretty cool alternative version. You did a pretty sweet job making this.

I voted 5 before I even heard it. I'm voting 10 since this is one of the more cooler MetallicA covers I've seen on Newgrounds in some time. Original I have to say.

April 28, 2008

Author's Response:

glad you liked it, mate! and I'm pretty sure they would like it after the lolblack albumlol and roflst. angerlofl.

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Score: 9
ZEROWolF689

"Metallica is cool, but"

date: March 18, 2008

Sure, Metallica due a sweet version, But this is actually better. That other dude should broaden his mind a bit

March 19, 2008

Author's Response:

Wow, thanks! I wouldn't think my version would live up to the Metallica version!

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Score: 9
wyldfyre1

"Nicely done!"

date: March 18, 2008

This song deserves many many props because its beautiful and almost tells a story within itself when a song does that you know its truely a masterpeice. Great work and much respect for this song!

Wyldfyre1

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