Halo 2, Vol. 1 (2004)

About this title: Producer Nile Rodgers steps in to give the soundtrack to the video game phenomenon's sequel some extra commercial appeal. Halo 2, Vol. 1 builds off of the themes created by composers Marty O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori by adding remixes and alternative metal to the stew, resulting in a -- better than it should be -- collection of mood pieces and art rock excess that's likely to please both geeks and mainstream, twentysomething males alike. Steve Vai capably shreds through the newly updated theme before passing the torch to Pennsylvanian alt-rockers Breaking Benjamin, who manage to escape ... read more

Tracks:

1. Halo Theme Mjolnir Mix [ODonnell/Salvatori]
2. Blow Me Away [Burnley]
3. Peril [ODonnell/Salvatori]
4. Ghosts of Reach [ODonnell/Salvatori]
5. Follow (1st Movement of the Odyssey) [Boyd/Einziger/Kenne]
6. Heretic, Hero [ODonnell/Salvatori]
7. Flawed Legacy [ODonnell/Salvatori]
8. Impend [ODonnell/Salvatori]
9. Never Surrender [Nataraj/Rodgers/ODo]
10. Ancient Machine [ODonnell/Salvatori]
11. 2nd Movement of the Odyssey [Boyd/Einziger/Kenne]
12. In Amber Clad [ODonnell/Salvatori]
13. The Last Spartan [ODonnell/Salvatori]
14. Orbit of Glass [ODonnell/Salvatori]
15. 3rd Movement of the Odyssey [Boyd/Einziger/Kenne]
16. Heavy Price Paid [ODonnell/Salvatori]
17. Earth City [ODonnell/Salvatori]
18. High Charity [ODonnell/Salvatori]
19. 4th Movement of the Odyssey [Boyd/Einziger/Kenne]
20. Remembrance [ODonnell/Salvatori]
21. Connected [Estrin/Robb]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.