Black Materia: Final Fantasy VII

Black Materia: Final Fantasy VII is a rap album by Random (aka Mega Ran) and Lost Perception telling the story of Final Fantasy VII and using remixed selections from the game's soundtrack as instrumental backing. Half of the words of the opening track are lifted directly from Marlene's prologue in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, re-recorded by Marlos Hill. The album also features other guest "Videogame-themes-with-lyrics" performers brentalfloss, Marlos Hill, Storyville & the Thoughtcriminals, The Ranger, Dale Chase, MC Pennywise, Devastate, Phil Harmonic, Ilyas, and Maja.
In 2012, a version with tracks "remixed, remastered and re-imagined" was released on the one-year anniversary of the original.
In 2016, a two-disc vinyl pressing with tracks remixed and remastered by R23X was released, limited to 1000 copies. A limited version of 175 copies on white vinyl was also pressed.
In 2021, a remake of the original album was produced and released on major streaming platforms. A two-disc color splatter vinyl version was later produced following a successful crowdfunding campaign. It was pressed on two color splatter vinyl records.
==Track list==
# — 3:48
# — 3:39
# — 5:09
# — 4:49
# — 3:49
# — 6:38
# — 1:55
# — 4:22
# — 1:39
# — 1:52
# — 4:25
# — 3:22
# — 1:50
# — 4:04
# — 3:26
# — 16:35
# — 3:16
# — 5:10
# — 3:04
# — 1:31
# — 3:51
# — 4:04
===Free Version===
A free version that includes 8 tracks plus an instrumental version of "Aerith" is available at megaran.com and Random's official Bandcamp page.
#Cloud Strife — 3:39
#Cry of the Planet — 4:04
#Tifa's Theme — 5:09
#AVALANCHE (feat. Barret Wallace) — 4:49
#Mako Reactor — 3:51
#Aerith — 6:38
#Absolute (feat. Ilyas and Maja) — 3:26
#One Winged Angel feat. Storyville — 3:49
#Aerith (Instrumental) — 6:33
==Black Materia: The Remixes==
===Track list===
# — 2:04
# — 3:00
# — 4:29
# — 2:21
# — 3:23
# — 1:45
# — 2:10
# — 3:48
# — 1:57
# — 3:04
# — 2:33
# — 1:33
# — 4:57
# — 3:36
# — 3:31
# — 4:00
# — 4:43
# — 5:14
# — 3:44
# — 4:46
# — 4:12
# — 5:08
==Remastered Vinyl==
===Track list===
;Disc 1
;A-Side (14:07)
#Cloud Strife — 3:31
#Tifa — 5:37
#AVALANCHE — 4:59
;B-Side (14:25)
;Disc 2
;A-Side (14:01)
#The Turks — 1:34
#On That Day 5 Years Ago — 3:29
#Birth Of A God — 2:31
#Cid — 2:26
#Cry Of The Planet — 4:01
;B-Side (16:22)
==Black Materia: The Remake==
===Track list===
;Disc 1
;A-Side (18:21)
#The Opening (feat. Austin Creed) — 0:59
#Cloud Strife (feat. ConSoul) — 3:20
#Insurgents (feat. Juice Lee) — 1:07
#Avalanche (feat. ConSoul) — 3:24
#Absolute (feat. FabyL) — 2:37
#Mako Reactor (feat. Roborob) — 3:35
#Living Legacy (feat. Last BeNeVoLeNcE) — 3:19
;B-Side (17:51)
;Disc 2
;A-Side (15:23)
#Birth of a God (feat. Penny The Great) — 2:05
#Judgement Day (feat. Richie Branson) — 2:15
#Jenova (feat. Majatron) — 1:18
#Sephiroth (feat. Storyville) — 2:45
#Nibelheim Incident — 1:04
#Cries of the Planet (feat. Amanda Lepre) — 3:19
#Lifestream — 2:37
;B-Side (7:37)
==Etymology==
==Behind the scenes==
*After the "One-Winged Angel" section of the "One Winged Angel" track (but before the bonus tracks), the "Theme of Elfe" from Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- is used as Random speaks a verse describing the ending of Final Fantasy VII.
==External links==
*Official page
*VGMdb - Black Materia: Final Fantasy VII
*VGMdb - Black Materia: Final Fantasy VII (free version)
*VGMdb - Black Materia: The Remixes
*VGMdb - Black Materia (Vinyl)
*VGMdb - Black Materia: The Remake
Category:Fanmade albums