MUSIC DIRECTOR REACTS | Devil Trigger - Nero's Theme from Devil May Cry 5

This was such a contrast to Bury The Light 👀 Loved them both!

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[DrumRollTonyReacts]

⏩ Video Question: Do you have to start on DMC 1 when playing this series??

[ChangingAnimePassion]

Difference
- Vergil is the Father
- Nero is the son
It's almost like a generation gap thing, one is more mordern

[dankukus]

not sure if you knew this but
"Bury the light deep within..." - from bury the light
"Embrace the darkness that's within me" - from devil trigger
both have the same notes - just listen to it

[v.s.]

There is an alternative track for Nero, called Silver Bullet. It is a remix of this one with a completely different mood. Might be fun for you to compare if you want provided you can find one with it's lyrics intact.

[KonetPrime]

Vergil is a half demon half human. His song is about him feeling that he needs to repress his human side (bury the light, if you will). He's lived a traumatic life that has taught him that human things like family and love are weaknesses that only cause pain, and only through the pursuit of demonic power can he be safe from further pain - he's brooding and dark and edgy and makes a big show of loudly declaring how he's above petty human concerns.

Nero is Vergil's son, though he doesn't know it at the start of DMC5, and was raised as a human. His story is about embracing the latent demonic (and human!) rage boiling inside him due to the ways he's been mistreated and used throughout his life, accepting every part of himself and his origin, and basically becoming his own person. Nero's story is a quintessentially teenage arc, and I think Devil Trigger reflects that with it's simpler, pop-ier elements and intentionally blunt, unsophisticated lyrics.

And I think the two stories tie together beautifully when you hear the Devil Trigger motif pop up towards the end of Bury the Light - it's not just a nod to the family connection between Nero and Vergil, but an acknowledgement that under his brooding, cold, edgy exterior, Vergil is still struggling with the same questions of identity and self that his son is, that there's a part of him that's still just a hurt, angry kid lashing out at those around him because he doesn't fully understand his own emotions.

[spiderdude]

Vergil- Nero’s father:

Bury the light: “humanity is a side of me that is weak, my demon half is what gives me power. I must repress my humanity and embrace my true power”

Nero-Vergil’s son:

Devil trigger: “I’ve tried repressing the demon side of me for so long, I don’t care if it further alienates me, I have to unleash my demon power raging inside”

Vergil’s theme is about repressing a part of himself, and Nero’s is about embracing a part of himself. Good theming :)

[thegreatdekutree]

The leitmotif at the end of the chorus(7:56 on this video) being reused in the latter section of Bury the Light(18:05 in that video) is great!! The power of key changes, tempo and vocal timbre is incredible.

[methanolfortheblind]

You have absolutely got to listen to the Metal Gear Rising soundtrack- especially the vocal tracks. It's definitely a spiritual cousin of the DMC5 soundtrack, and they've both been getting a lot of love recently for good reason. The MGR soundtrack is especially interesting because of how it's mixed in-game- the first two-thirds of each major fight are instrumental buildup, before the vocals kick in for the final phase. The lyrics for each fight are the lion's share of the characterization that each of the enemies gets, meaning you only really get a sense of who they are and what they want as they struggle for their lives in the final minute or two of the fight. The lyrics are thematically amazing and the music is compositionally astounding.

[damiendeonarain]

I think you're referring to a "riser" at 10:37, a sort of electronic whooshing that rises in pitch and intensity. I don't know a lot about music theory in general, electronic included, but I try to listen to what a lot of composers have to say so I pick up a few things. I always enjoy hearing music reactions from someone versed in music because I always feel like I'm learning. Great reaction!

[kylemenos]

The themes for each character reflects their personalitys and age. Nero is young so they have a pop song he has big potential so it that shooting star kinda rising to it with the darkness of the devil behind it. Virgil is a well established character who is much older so its refined and reflects his outlook on life which is quite dark overall. There is one more song and its for Dante who is Virgils twin and the star of the show he is light hearted without a care in the world and a badass so you can tell what that will sound like.

[PrimeSniper]

Vergil is a master swordsman that carries massive childhood trauma and views the pursuit of more power as a means to take control of his life and prevent the events that lead to that trauma from happening again. He's sort of a mix of anti-hero and anti-villain. In-game his play style focuses on measured/precise application of overwhelming force and avoiding being hit.

Nero is a young, somewhat inexperienced devil hunter who has more than a bit of a temper at times. One of his attack combos is basically him throwing away all technique and just slamming his sword repeatedly into his target.

It's a version of the Red Oni/Blue Oni storytelling trope, where the Red Oni (usually the protagonist Dante in DMC) is hotheaded and freedom-loving in contrast to the Blue Oni (Vergil) who is calm/cold and authoritarian. Dante and Vergil are even color-coded with red and blue clothing respectively.

Speaking of Dante you should check out "Devils Never Cry" from the DMC3 OST and "Subhuman" from DMC5, they're related to his character.

[elapidpython]

it really is a shame that crimson cloud and subhuman had to release in the same game as this song because nither are bad in there own right however they all pale in comparison to this or bury the light

[customizablemilk]

capcom always says "no guitar" but decide to hire metal heads and they always go like "nuh, imma put sum guitars in that sh*t after 1 minute runtime" and then it turns out to be great and they accept it anyway.

[MegaAlexc]

Loved the analysis, it's been super fun hearing your breakdowns of the music!

[tristandaries]

You really can’t help but head bop during Devil Trigger

[ninnoofthelastunicorn]

Like all of DMC 5's songs they tell you a lot about their character. Nero is very modern and the lyrics speak about to how...well home boy has a fucking trigger heat been trying not to pull. But DMC 5 is where he's finally able to embrace what he is.

[FeliciaFelixis]

I think you'd love Nero's theme from DMC4, especially the HR/HM arrangement. They have one of the best shifts from one style to another imo.

[matthewrangel]

The “I’ll endure the exile” line gets me every time memory’s of that moment and just the vibe of this song especially after playing the games so many times

[LiggyMustard]

YESS this game is so action packed and this theme cranks the vibe to 11. I love it

[Sequere-Nos]

Now nero's history is a bit weird, on the xbox 360/ps3 we thought for dmc4 that it was going to be Dante again but at the beginning of the game we were introduced to Nero. Now Nero was actually a mistake in the English translation of dmc1 where Nelo(pronounced Nee-low) Angelo was actually supposed to be Nero Angelo, but Capcom still wanted the name Nero in the games so Nero was born. Yes my man Nero is a mistake.