Return To The Skies With This Thrilling Guitar Cover of “Ballad of the Goddess”
Posted on March 31 2024 by Sean Gadus
“Ballad of the Goddess” is one of the most notable new songs to appear in the Zelda series over the past fifteen years. In addition to playing a key role in the story of Skyward Sword, the song also doubled as the main theme of the 2010 game. Since its debut, “Ballad of the Goddess” has appeared in the Super Smash Bros. series on Zelda stages, and it has cameoed as one of the Milk Bar song in A Link Between Worlds. As many Zelda fans might already know, the melody of the “Ballad of the Goddess” is “Zelda’s Lullaby” played backwards.
This guitar cover of “Ballad of the Goddess” by Bad Hairline Productions is an exciting arrangement of the well-known song. The cover opens with the gentle sounds of acoustic guitars before the electric guitar take over at the 0:30 mark. In addition to the wailing electric guitar, Bad Hairline Productions uses of a drums and other heavy percussion to give the arrangement a fuller sound. The focus on the electric guitar sets this cover apart from many other arrangements that use piano or other instruments found in a traditional orchestra. This arrangement by Bad Hairline Productions reminds me a lot of the song “Skyloft” from Hyrule Warriors, which was a combination of “Skyloft” and “Ballad of the Goddess” from Skyward Sword.
If you enjoyed this arrangement of “Ballad of the Goddess,” Bad Hairline Productions has a variety of other great video game covers and arrangements on their YouTube Channel, including a variety of classic Nintendo covers and a Zelda guitar album. If you prefer to use Spotify for your music, their music is also available on the music streaming service. Bad Hairline Productions also has its own Discord server for fans interested in their music and community.
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Sean Gadus is a Senior Editor at Zelda Dungeon. His first Zelda game was Ocarina of Time, and he loves all of the 3D Zelda games from 1998-2011. The final battle of Tears of the Kingdom is one of his favorite final battles in the entire series. He wants to help build a kinder, more compassionate world. You can check out his other written work at The-Artifice.com.
