I’ve had a recent obsession with Final Fantasy games as of late, one which even prompted me to finish up my game of Final Fantasy III DS. In addition, it became hard for me not to develop an extreme appreciation for Nobuo Uematsu’s music in the series, I being a musician as well and all.

I found out about The Black Mages, Mr. Uematsu’s rock band, from a friend of mine who practically lives and breathes Final Fantasy. I believe she even went to the Distant Worlds concert earlier this month. If you’re not familiar with The Black Mages, think of what Jun Senoue and his band, Crush 40, do for the Sonic games since Sonic Adventure. It’s kinda like that, except Nobuo is on electric organ rather than guitar. This video is of The Black Mages in concert performing “Those Who Fight Further,” from Final Fantasy VII. Enjoy!

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