Release Date: 01/01/2023 Format: 2 X LP Label: Iam8bit Release type: Teal Splatter Colored Double Vinyl LP Pressing Holofoil Gatefold Jacket Music by Maclaine Diemer, Michael Choi, Sojin Ryu, Andi Roselund, Bryan Atkinson, Lena Raine, and Joyce Kwon Album Design by Ollie Hoff As its namesake implies, this is a definitive moment in the lore of Guild Wars 2 and its accompanying musical journey. End of Dragons harkens the collapse of the beloved and blighted scaly ones, sure, but in the same breath, it also welcomes new beginnings for a video game soundtrack, drenched in thousands of years of Korean tradition. Maestro Maclaine Diemer, a mainstay of the franchise for the last decade, dreams big and soars, assembling a superteam of native Korean musicians, vocalists and scholars to create this album’s absolutely brilliant arrangements. This is peak orchestral majesty for not just Guild Wars, but game soundtracks of the last decade — one that the BAFTAs and other awards would be wise to pay attention to. It’s epic stuff peppered with decadent nuance, where closing your eyes takes you on a windblown ride through instrumental incantations rarely heard in productions outside of Korea. “The Cycle Ends” is one of so many especially transcendent and unexpected tracks, enraptured by instrumental grandeur and the woven tapestry of marvelous, traditional Korean operatic vocals. Continuing the tradition that began with Heart of Thorns and Path of Fire, iam8bit is so very proud to team up with ArenaNet for this third Guild Wars 2 vinyl installment. If you’re interested in learning more about traditional Korean GUGAK music, we highly recommend this resource. It’s pretty amazing! End Of Dragons Captain Of The Aetherblades Togo's Legacy Strangely Familiar Place Winds Of Change Canthan Justice Hallowed Ground Shadows Of Seitung Solace And Respite City Tensions Danger Lurks In The Jade Heart Of The Machine Whose Side Are You On Soojung Heights Ishan's Watch A Future Carved In Jade A New Era Of Heroes The View From Above The Slums House Zu Heltzer Kestrel's Watch Lament Of The Lutgardises Stone And Bark Edge Of Annihilation Tengu Village Parabellum Junkyard Strife Remnants Of The Betrayer The Cycle Ends Mother A World Without You
