‘Halo’ trilogy soundtrack to be released on vinyl

nme.com:

Halo games are coming to vinyl for the very first time.The first Halo game was released in 2001 as a launch title for the original Xbox and a sequel to the first-person shooter followed in 2004.

The final part of the original trilogy was released in 2007.The iconic soundtracks have been available on streaming services for a while but music specialists Laced are now bringing all three to vinyl for the very first time.“Taking inspiration from various genres, the score combines sweeping orchestral cues with marching military snares, prog-rock percussion, and who can forget the Gregorian Monk chant?

For Halo 2, the composers joined forces with A-list musicians, giving the Halo theme a heavy metal makeover with the new ‘Mjolnir Mix’.

It was the first video game soundtrack to enter the Billboard 200,” said Laced. “Halo 3 featured tribal drums and prog-rock refrains while piano melodies alongside a 60-piece orchestra and 24-voice choir brought emotional depth to the soundtrack.” The 73-tracks have been specially remastered for the release, with the ‘Halo Original Trilogy Soundtrack Collection’ spanning eight heavyweight, galaxy-effect LPs.