Hollow Knight OST: Boss Themes are MUSICAL MASTERY! | Musician's Reaction Part 2

In case you missed part 1: https://youtu.be/lkZiijY69ZQ?si=k3ppYvqcbmUUJwLI

To be clear, that last track "Radiance" (labeled in your video, but not in the timestamps) was for another boss immediately following Sealed Vessel and I guess it was included with Sealed Vessel since you fight them kind of together so it could be considered another phase. Regardless, Sealed Vessel ends on that somber track and Radiance is when it picks up again.

the coolest part of Pure Vessel is that it's such a slow and moving song and it's playing while you're fighting the literal perfected version of yourself to the death. one of the most challenging fights to learn, super fast paced and nerve-wracking, and the music is a fucking BALLAD

You asked the question about if the emotional depth is justified, when you heard it in the second to last song, sealed vessel. That track includes the boss fight and the ending music that follows. Hollowknight is, ultimately, a tragedy. All the music helps create the world.

Sealed vessel is the the tragic hero(?) Who became the last boss of the game that's why his theme sounds so epic and sad and like epilogue at the same time while the radiance is the hidden mastermind true last boss that's while her theme is so majestically evil

Want to give context to pure vessel & sealed vessel, but also don't want to spoil the game's lore if you ever play it. it's a great game, well worth a try.

Some good environmental themes to listen to could be : -Dirtmouth -Greenpath -Crystal Peak -Fungal Waste -City of tears -Kingdom’s edge -White palace/pale court(pale court is a live recorded version with a slightly different arrangement that doesn’t actually appear in the game, but it’s awesome) That’s all I can think of right now, but there are more! These are the most iconic ones though By the way you could also listen to the two tracks that have released for the upcoming sequel of this game if you want to. There is one boss theme called Lace, and one environmental theme called Bonebottom Edit : I forgot multiple ones like : -Queen’s gardens and the white lady -resting grounds -forgotten crossroads I guess but this one isn’t as good as all of the other ones imho

Sealed vessel part 2 and radiance are actually mutually exclusive and for different endings. sealed vessel part 2 is an ending in tragedy(your sibling dies, the true enemy survives and the future looks bleak), radiance is an ending in a tragicomedy, (the true final boss is being fought, there's hope for their actual defeat, and the kingdom may be rebuilt) as there's more hope in the end.

two of these are "upgraded" versions of previous boss fights, not sure if you heard both in your last vid. "daughter of hallownest" is an upgraded form of "hornet", and "sisters of battle" is upgraded from "mantis lords"

Sealed vessel is my favourite ost in hk. It captures the fight against the final boss so well. You start ready to fight your final enemy in a climate final battle against the character the game is named from. You feel a bit sad for him but you keep going but than through the fight the hollow knight stabs itself. You wonder why but you keep going,the music gets sad and the hollow knight continues to stabs itself,his attacks gets slower and weaker and he does more infected base attack. Its at that moment you realize that he isnt gone yet and that he wants to put himself out of his misery. The fight against an easy enemy becomes easier but in reality it becomes harder for you because it becomes a phycological battle in wich your feeling makes you act worse and unless you can put them aside you will lose.

Commenting to boost the algorithm even if it isn't needed for more HK reactions. Pls do the area music! It's gorgeous!

You should listen to "pale court" is a unused ost of this game but still it gives you good a piece of context of the history of Hollow Knight

for chill themes I'd give Greenpath Crystal peak city of Tears as allways S+ reaction Jhulian!

37:01 lol you hit the nail on the head here

I’m so glad you’re doing a second video! Hollow knight music is totally worth it! I hope you enjoyed it

play this gameeeeeeeee it is so worth it, and ther's a lot of other banger ost in it

You have to react to “Queens Gardens”, “city of tears” and “reflection” whenever you do area themes!!

Area tracks I’d recommend: - dirtmouth - forgotten crossroads - greenpath - city of tears - crystal peak - white palace - godhome - resting grounds - soul sanctum

Oh my god I was waiting for this thank you!!

Sealed Vessel my beloved! Great video!