Middle Earth: Shadow Of Mordor
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Original Game Soundtrack Middle-earth: Shadow Of Mordor
Released On: September 30, 2014
Composed By: Garry Schyman and Nathan Grigg
Published By: WaterTower Music
Middle Earth: Shadow Of Mordor is composed by Nathan Grigg and Garry Schyman and that’s why it sounds different.
Schyman is behind Bioshock and Dante’s Inferno and Grigg is behind the F.E.A.R. series.
The score could be broken into three components; three acts, if you will.
The first act of the score features a large quantity of highly seasoned music, littered with instrumental choices that are certainly uncommon for a piece within the Middle-Earth saga.
The score begins to enter its second act after the cue 'Gollum', this cue featuring a great collation of ambiance and irritatingly high-pitched violins, moving us more into the action-based portion of the album.
The music at third act turns slightly more energetic as the final ten or so cues play out.
The mood is immensely dark, the entire soundscape seemingly dripping with atmosphere.
An Arabic influence seeps in from the word go, as the main theme is introduced within the initial cue, 'The Gravewalker', and we get a large quantity of reverb and accented violins; all of this contributing to a creepy atmosphere, one that is very much appreciated.
Other themes are introduced, from another string theme showcased within the beginning of 'He Has Returned To Mordor', to a piano theme within 'Ioreth', which is later reprised in the sensational 'The Hammer Falls / Lithariel'.
It’s a very effective score and it reflects a very scary and action filled game with tons of mood.
The soundtrack is 01:13:53 hours long.
Middle Earth: Shadow Of Mordor
www.shadowofmordor.com
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REVIEW
www.gamespot.com/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor
www.ign.com/games/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor
www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-09-26-middle-earth…
www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/middle-earth…
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