Nanashi Mumei - A New Start (Prog Metal Remix / Re-Arrangement)

Seeking still that out-of-reach Great Beyond!... I remember hearing a demo of this back in Mumei's debut stream, so it's great to hear the full version now. I really liked the folk elements of the song, so initially I wanted to emulate a kind of folk-metal feel for the remix. (Yes, that's a real subgenre, go listen to the band Tyr.) That was the plan... until I got into Dream Theater. I've dabbled into progressive metal before, but that was mostly with bands like Tool and Opeth. Dream Theater is in a completely different league. I wanted to write something in the style of their crazy instrumentation, but I had no idea that it'd mean this would be my longest remix yet. I never thought Hinotori would be dethroned in that regard. In true prog rock fashion, this song is divided into distinct separate movements. Here are the timestamps in case you want to skip ahead: 0:00 Act I: The Wandering Guardian 3:28 Act II: Dawn of Civilization (Instrumental) 5:52 Act I