Fan Arranges a Rocking Ocarina of Time Guitar Medley

Something about the Zelda music makes it perfect for rock and metal covers. The tunes always retain their epic, orchestral nature, but the fast, layered melodies translate really well when played with heavy electric guitar. A few weeks ago, YouTube guitarist Deku Knight released a medley of Ocarina of Time tunes, collecting a few songs from the game and transforming them into a head-banging guitar track.

The medley starts slow with the Ocarina of Time title theme, easing his two guitars into the mix before exploding with the Kokiri Forest theme. I’m a fan of metal tracks that hit listeners hard about a minute into a song, so this transition was a welcome surprise. My favorite part of Deku Knight’s medley is the Hyrule Field section; I’d love to hear a full version of theme performed by this awesome musician. The song moves through the Lost Woods and Market themes before ending with Zelda’s Lullaby. After listening to the arrangement, I have to say I was very impressed with the quality.

You can check out other Zelda covers on Deku Knight’s channel, such as a thrashing Dodongo / Volvagia Boss theme and NES Zelda dungeon theme.

What are your thoughts on the medley? Are there any Zelda tunes you’d like Deku Knight to cover in the future? Share with us in the comments.

Rod Lloyd

Rod Lloyd is the Editor-In-Chief at Zelda Dungeon, overseeing the news and feature content for the site. Rod is considered the veteran of the writing team, having started writing for Zelda Informer in 2014 as a Junior Editor. After ZD and ZI officially merged in 2017, he stepped into the Managing Editor role and has helped steer the ship ever since. He stepped up to lead the writing team as Editor-In-Chief in 2023.
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