

I took that and suggested a lot of modern electronic elements to go along with it. They threw out a lot of older style heavy metal references like Metallica and other stuff from the ‘80s and ‘90s. GamesBeat: What was the direction Platinum had in mind for the Revengeance score?Ĭhristopherson: When I met with Platinum Games, they had the idea to use heavy metal music. I mainly had to work off concept art for the bosses as well as descriptions.

But they did have some of the gameplay mechanics implemented like Raiden going around cutting things up. They did have some early builds, but they weren’t texturized. GamesBeat: What inspirational material did Platinum Games give you to work from?Ĭhristopherson: Platinum mainly had the concept art done. I got there pretty far into the development or at least half way through. Jamie Christopherson: I’ve been on Revengeance a little over a year. GamesBeat: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance had a very tumultuous development cycle.

Most recently, he provided additional music for the NBC show Revolution and the score to Ubisoft’s free-to-play adventure Mighty Quest for Epic Loot. He loves compiling “hybrid” scores that sometimes take samples from ethnic world music and blends it with orchestral or synthy tones. Jamie Christopherson is a composer for films, television, and games. No, they enlisted the help of American film and gaming composer Jamie Christopherson. Such prominent, thematic composing is as much a part of the studio’s identity as its commitment to splashy fight scenes.īut, the soundtrack is a peculiar chapter in the Revengeance story because Platinum didn’t hire a heavy metal musician to craft such a rocking score. Previous Platinum projects such as Bayonetta and Anarchy Reigns incorporated similar highly stylized music with a great deal of success. The Metal Gear Rising Soundtrack can be purchased / pre-ordered at of the more noticeable elements in Revengeance’s design is a clangy, semi-electronic heavy-metal soundtrack complete with Raiden-centric lyrics. This will be a 1 disc release and will include the following tracks Ġ2 – The Only Thing I Know For Real (Maniac Agenda Mix)Ġ4 – I’m My Own Master Now (Platinum Mix)Ġ5 – A Stranger I Remain (Maniac Agenda Mix)Ġ7 – The Stains of Time (Maniac Agenda Mix)ġ0 – Collective Consciousness (Maniac Agenda Mixġ1 – It Has To Be This Way (Platinum Mix)ġ3 – The Hot Wind Blowing featuring Ferry Corsten (Platinum Mix)ġ4 – A Soul Can’t Be Cut (Platinum Mix – DLC Version)ġ5 – Dark Skies (Platinum Mix – Low Key Version)ġ6 – Return to Ashes (Platinum Mix – Low Key Version)ġ7 – A Soul Can’t Be Cut (Platinum Mix – Low Key Version)ġ8 – Rules of Nature (Platinum Mix – Instrumental)ġ9 – The Only Think I Know For Real (Maniac Agenda Mix – Instrumental)Ģ0 – Dark Skies (Platinum Mix – Instrumental)Ģ1 – I’m My Own Master Now (Platinum Mix – Instrumental)Ģ2 – A Stranger I Remain (Maniac Agenda Mix – Instrumental)Ģ3 – Return to Ashes (Platinum Mix – Instrumental)Ģ4 – The Stains of Time (Maniac Agenda Mix – Instrumental)Ģ5 – Red Sun (Maniac Agenda Mix – Instrumental)Ģ6 – A Soul Can’t Be Cut (Platinum Mix – Instrumental)Ģ7 – Collective Consciousness (Maniac Agenda Mix – Instrumental)Ģ8 – It Has To Be This Way (Platinum Mix – Instrumental)Ģ9 – The Hot Wind Blowing featuring Ferry Corsten (Platinum Mix – Instrumental) The Metal Gear Rising Soundtrack was announced two weeks ago and will be released by Something Else Music Works and is titled “Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance – Vocal Tracks.
