The King of Thieves will Defend His Dark Kingdom in This Prog-Metal Cover of Ganondorf’s Battle Theme from Ocarina of Time
Posted on March 19 2018 by Kristen G. Rosario
Ganondorf can be cruel and manipulative; he plans to do whatever it takes to retrieve the other two pieces of the Triforce. This proves true in Ocarina of Time as he easily anticipates the moves of Princess Zelda and Link, just so he can successfully take over Hyrule. It’s only after a long, arduous journey that Link can finally face Ganondorf and right the Evil King’s wrongs. The confrontation within Ganon’s Castle is truly an iconic moment, and it comes with an equally memorable score.
Musician Ro Panuganti recently performed a prog-metal cover of the Ganondorf Battle theme from Ocarina of Time. While maintaining the dramatic nature of original, the arrangement adds a heart-pounding intensity to the track. There’s even a blusey guitar break midway through the song in which we hear the melody of “Zelda’s Lullaby.”
If you like what you hear, Ro has also tackled Zelda scores from titles such as Breath of the Wild, The Wind Waker, Skyward Sword, and Link’s Awakening. As for non-Zelda work, Ro has also covered songs from Doom, Banjo-Tooie, Undertale, Earthbound, Castle Crashers, and many more.
What do you think of this cover? Will you be checking out any more of Ro Panuganti’s work? Let us know in the comments below!
Kristen G. Rosario is an Editor who joined Zelda Dungeon back in September of 2015. His current goal is to become a full-time video game journalist, hoping to eventually gain a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism. While he pursues that dream, he not only takes care of his adorable dachshund Angel, but also helps run a YouTube channel with his brother. The Zelda series is a quest he hasn’t fully completed yet, but hopes to get there one day.
