Killer Instinct (Original Game Soundtrack), Season 2

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August 4, 2015

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1	I'm Back (to Rise!) by Mick Gordon feat. Omega Sparx	8:49	$1.29
2	Village of Whispers by Mick Gordon feat. Erika Mariko Olsen	7:16	$1.29
3	Inferno by Mick Gordon feat. LittleVMills	7:15	$1.29
4	Temperance & Vengeance by Mick Gordon feat. Ali Edwards	8:10	$1.29
5	Polemos by Mick Gordon	6:41	$1.29
6	Sandstorm by Mick Gordon	6:01	$1.29
7	.execute by Mick Gordon	7:30	$1.29
8	Hatchery 09 by Mick Gordon	3:41	$1.29
9	Herald of Gargos by Mick Gordon feat. Christopher de Leon	8:55	$1.29
10	Killer Instinct Title Theme (Vintage Score) by Robin Beanland feat. Grant Kirkhope	1:17	$0.99
11	Character Select (Vintage Score) by Robin Beanland feat. Grant Kirkhope	0:54	$0.99
12	Maya - Game Version (Vintage Score) by Robin Beanland feat. Mark Betteridge	2:08	$0.99
13	Maya - Remix (Vintage Score) by Robin Beanland feat. Mark Betteridge	5:14	$0.99
14	Sabrewulf (Vintage Score) by Robin Beanland feat. Grant Kirkhope	1:52	$0.99
15	Jago - Game Version (Vintage Score) by Robin Beanland	2:19	$0.99
16	Jago (Vintage Score) (Shakuhachi Remix) by Robin Beanland	2:12	$0.99
17	Combo (Vintage Score) by Robin Beanland feat. Kev Bayliss, Faye Newborough, Team Rare	1:38	$0.99
18	Tusk (Vintage Score) by Robin Beanland feat. Grant Kirkhope	1:58	$0.99
19	Kim Wu (Vintage Score) by Robin Beanland	1:56	$0.99
20	Orchid (Vintage Score) by Robin Beanland feat. Faye Newborough	2:32	$0.99
21	Glacius (Vintage Score) by Robin Beanland	1:46	$0.99
22	Fulgore (Vintage Score) by Robin Beanland feat. Grant Kirkhope	2:04	$0.99
23	Spinal (Vintage Score) by Robin Beanland feat. Team Rare	2:54	$0.99
24	Gargos (Vintage Score) by Robin Beanland feat. Grant Kirkhope	2:51	$0.99
25	Training Mode (Vintage Score) by Robin Beanland	6:28	$0.99
26	Character Select (Vintage Score) (Alternate Version) by Robin Beanland	1:07	$0.99
27	Combo (Vintage Score) (Early Demo Track) by Robin Beanland	3:08	$0.99
28	Maya (Vintage Score) (Early Demo Track) by Robin Beanland	1:16	$0.99
29	Killer Instinct Title Theme (Vintage Score) (Alternate Version) by Robin Beanland	3:19	$0.99

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Marvel Knight

Mick Gordon exceeds all expectations again

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2015

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Its rare for me to feel so hyped for an MP3 album, particularly one for a videogame soundtrack at that. But that just shows how talented Mick Gordon is. His work on Killer Instinct season 1 has been nothing short of fantastic and the release of the season 2 soundtrack most definitely continues that trend.

1. I'm Back (To Rise!) 9/10 - TJ Combo's theme is seriously catchy! I'm not big on rap but Omega Sparx's performance is great as is the lyrics, which details Combo's fall from fame and his desire to go legit and prove himself to the world. We also get Combo's idle theme (the music that plays when both fighters do nothing for a couple seconds) which adds a lot to it. I should point out that all the season 2 characters have their idle themes incorporated into their tracks which is awesome. These were noticeably absent from the season 1 soundtrack with the exception of Sabrewulf's theme.

2. Village of Whispers 8/10 - KI's resident ghost girl Hisako has a suitably creepy but groovy theme. The lyrics are in Japanese but I feel it adds to the song even more. This track has a supernatural vibe all over and the idle theme is haunting. A solid theme that fits Hisako perfectly.

3. Inferno 11/10 - This is hands down THE character theme I was most looking forward to when I saw Cinder was announced as one of the fighters coming to season 2. Trailblazer was an awesome track from KI Classic and I wondered if Mick could match it. He does...and surpasses it. Its really one big remix of Trailblazer but faster and more intense and I couldn't be happier. LittleVMills guitar work is also noteworthy. Listen to it and love it.

4. Temperance & Vengeance 10/10 - Wow, this song sounds almost completely different than whats been heard in the game and I gotta say, it blew me away. Its a lot more techno with the original instruments seemingly being overshadowed by synths and I don't mind it in the least. And that idle theme...man I could listen to it all day. Definitely one of the best tracks.

5. Polemos 10/10 - This theme SCREAMS power and epicness. Its even more amazing when you find out that a choir of 461 crowdsourced voices was used for the Greek chanting, which happens to include the entire Iron Galaxy staff, several from Microsoft, and others. An excellent track all around and very befitting for a war golem.

6. Sandstorm 8/10 - A solid and sinister track with a Middle Eastern vibe thanks to the instruments used. A good theme that matches the character of Kan Ra.

7. .execute 6/10 - Another track that sounds quite different from whats heard in the actual videogame. The big change is that the main KI theme can be heard throughout the song. Its an improvement but even then, I'm not too fond of this track. This mostly has to do with me not liking the whole "drum and bass" genre. Its a great fit for Aria though.

8. Hatchery 09 5/10 - Eh, definitely the "worst" song in the whole album. That's not to say its a bad track by itself, but by KI standards its really not that memorable. It would fit right in a Jurassic Park movie and not much else. Its a shame because Riptor's classic theme "Rumble" was great. Unfortunately this doesn't hold a candle to it.

9. Herald of Gargos 10/10 - Holy hell, this is definitely the most intense track of the bunch. I'm not a fan of death metal, but Mick Gordon definitely has me intrigued in the genre thanks to this song. Its a faster version of Jago's theme Tiger Warrior but instead of throat singing, its been replaced by metal-style screaming and it is mind blowing. You also get a pretty chill guitar track of the main KI theme near the end, but that's after waiting for about 2 minutes of silence when the song itself is done. I thought the silence was unnecessary and should have been shortened considerably. Still though, this is another contender for best track in the album.

The rest of the album consists of the entire classic Killer Instinct 2 soundtrack (and a few unreleased ones here and there) which makes this value even more crazy. So yeah, fans of the series who really dig the music have probably bought the season 1 album, so this purchase would be a no-brainer for them. Gaming enthusiasts that like videogame music in general should also consider buying this. Its just that good. Now bring on season 3!

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Veronica Celia Wallace

It is awesome

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2016

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What I have to say about his: It is awesome! I love how Mick Gordon brings life into many of these tracks. What makes it even more great is that it's its own style. I am a huge fan of Daisuke Ishiwatari's work with Blazblue, so its only given that this Mick Gordon piece of legacy would appeal to me. But that isn't the reason why I love this album so much. The reason is because, while completely different than its predecessors, this soundtrack brings us a different point of view of the characters we Killer Instinct fans all loved, knew, and mastered. The tracks remain loyal to each character and lets us know "Different music for a polished new and improved character". This is just my opinion. GOOD MUSIC!

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Christopher Bravo

I liked most of it.

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2015

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I didn't like Hatchery 09 in the slightest and Temperance and Vengeance was awful as well.. otherwise, its pretty great, and the KI Gold/KI 2 soundtrack supplied with wasn't so bad. But I definitely prefer KI 1's sound track to Gold/2
Sound Quality: 200-277 kbps, its inconsistent but nothing bad really.
My Favorite track: Village Of Whispers (261 kbps)
Least Favorite Track: Hatchery 09 (277 kbps) (Ironically my least favorite character as well)

I want to give it 3.8 stars but I cannot. Village of Whispers was my selling point, but much of the New Songs are great, I'm Back, Inferno, Sandstorm, Polemos, Herald of Gargos especially. All Great. But... KI2/Gold sound track only mildly interests me but its a great bonus! and Temperance and Vengeance, Hatchery 09, really put a damper on this.

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Pol

OH YEA!!!! FANTASTIC !!

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2015

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yes !! finally I can get the KI2 soundtrack without paying $200 for the cd!!!

I'm a huge fan of the KI series. been there since day 1. even when a fight broke out during a match behind me & my cousins, we still played KI.
We fought a girl who was fierce with Riptor & some guy with credits name GOD who was masterful with TJ Combo.
then in KI 2 we fought was 2 Japanese guys. That Jago ghost & Ultra Breaker blew my mind.

I'm enjoying the new KI on Xbox One a lot. The soundtrack is so good.
Chief Thunder's song was my favorite. But now I'm really enjoying track 5 Polemos.
Just beautiful. This game & Metal Gear Rising have taken music in games to a whole new level.
pure synergy.

So I'm glad this new OST for Season 2 includes the new music as well as KI2's music.

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War Child MKIV

Another ULTIMATE soundtrack!

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2017

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Please, Mic Gordon! Keep this going. This soundtrack brought back a sense of awe as well as nostalgia. I love how the old soundtrack was mixed in with parts of the new and TJ Combo's theme is on point! Definitely would by more of this soundtrack. I know Season III is out now, Bring on Season IV!!

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G. Willis

Must Have for KI Fans

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2015

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Has all the music from KI Season 2, which I love. It also has all of the tracks from the old "Killer Instinct Gold Cuts" CD (the N64 version of the game), as well as a few remixes of the KI Gold Cuts tunes. My only complaint is that there is not a physical copy of the new OST, but I think the fact that it has digital copies of the hard-to-find KI Gold OST makes up for it.

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JP EX+Alpha

Pretty rocking tunes for Hisanko

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2015

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Pretty rocking tunes for Hisanko, Cinder and especially TJ Combo. Others are okay to middling, looking at you Maya, Aria, Stone Guy and Mummy Dude. Like Season 1 OST, hit and miss but the bonus KI2 soundtrack goes a long way to keep this OST average. A definite recommend though be prepared for filler tunes.

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Christopher

I've always loved the KI games

Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2015

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I will admit I am still a videogame nerd. I've always loved the KI games. Thru out time, the music has stood out on its own also. The soundtracks capture the feel of the original and of course the new. This is great for all video game lovers.

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