Tsuyoshi Sekito — Guitar
Michio Okamiya — Guitar
Nobuo Uematsu — Organ
Kenichiro Fukui — Keyboard
Keiji Kawamori — Bass
Arata Hanyuda - Drums and Percussion

The Black Mages are a Japanese instrumental rock band formed by Nobuo Uematsu, composer for various video games in the Final Fantasy series. The band arranges Uematsu's musical compositions in a rock style often similar to progressive metal, achieved with the additional use of synthesizers.

The band has released two studio albums, the first containing only combat-related instrumentals. It was released eponymously as The Black Mages in 2003. The second album—The Skies Above—was released in 2004 and features a wider array of pieces. Guest vocalists Tomoaki Watanabe (as "mr.goo") and Kazco Hamano appear on separate tracks, and an original track titled "Blue Blast - Winning the Rainbow" was created for Japanese K-1 fighter Takehiro Murahama. The Black Mages have appeared on several other video game-related (mostly Final Fantasy) albums. According to Uematsu, The Black Mages will produce their third album in the near future with an extra disc centered on Japanese mythology.

Live performances are rare, with only two concerts that celebrated album releases. The first—"The Black Mages LIVE"—was held in Shibuya, and later released on DVD exclusively to fanclub members. A second concert—"LIVE above the sky"—was held in Kawsaki City and similarly released on DVD to fanclub members. However, The Black Mages have made appearances in various Final Fantasy-related concerts, such as "VOICES" and "More Friends."

source: Wikipedia

FFVII:Advent Children soundtrack

Disc 1

01. Opening
02. Yakusoku no Chi ~The Promised Land~
03. Beyond The Wasteland
04. Sign
05. Tifa no Theme [Piano Version]
06. For the Reunion
07. Tatakau Mono Tachi [Piano Version]
08. Water
09. Materia
10. Black Water
11. Aerith no Theme [Piano Version]
12. Battle in the Forgotten City
13. Violator
14. Kita no Daikuudou

Disc 2

01. Tenrai ~Divinity I~
02. Tatakau Mono Tachi [FFVII AC Version]
03. Saranai Tatakau Mono Tachi [FFVII AC Version]
04. Tenrai ~Divinity II~
05. Encounter
06. The Chase of Highway
07. Savior
08. J-E-N-O-V-A [FFVII AC Version]
09. Sairin Kata Tsubasa no Tenshi ~Advent One Winged Angel~
10. Cloud Smiles
11. End Credits
12. CALLING

I love this band! My favorite track on the FFVII:AC soundtrack is For The Reunuion. Kenichiro Fukui is mesmerizing on piano. Tsuyoshi Sekito and Michio Okamiya are so good on electric guitar. They cook on Black Water, Violater, Saranai Tatakau Mono Tachi [FFVII AC Version], Saranai Tatakau Mono Tachi [FFVII AC Version], along with Keiji Kawamori on superb bass on The Chase of Highway.

The new arrangement of Sairin Kata Tsubasa no Tenshi ~Advent One Winged Angel~ is superb. Bravo.

I also love the film theme Calling - words: Kyosuke Himuro, Goro Matsui; music: Kyosuke Himuro. Performed by: Kyosuke Himuro

Why does Rufus shoot at the black box as he and Kadaj are falling?

Does Cloud use a limit break in the tunnel to defeat Loz and Yazoo?

Am I to surmise that because it's been 2 years since the destruction of Midgar, the Turks have seen the error of their ways and are now friends with their enemies?

I understand equiping weapons and materia completely now. I think it's cool the film made that clearer for me. (I suck at video games, but I'll watch somebody else play them for hours.)

They never say Aerith's name, so if you haven't seen the game, you don't know who the girl in pink is. (Unless you watch it with Closed Captioning.)

What the heck are shadowcreepers?!

What is the green stuff Sephiroth pulls form the sky called?

What is Loz's Blue Light ability called and how does it make him move so fast?

Yuffie still gets air sick. lol

I read they couldn't show Cloud impaled on Sepiroth's sword in the air during their battle because it would've changed the rating of the film.

If you know any answers and would like to tell me, please do.