The pre-release version of Aion's soundtrack, and it has one thing the 2009 version doesn't: Origa. "The Wings of Knight" performed by the late Russian-Japanese vocalist (known for Ghost in the Shell: SAC) gives this 2008 pressing a quality you can't get anywhere else.
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The tracklist mirrors the later release closely, but hearing these compositions in their original context hits different. "Death Waltz" and "Solid State Battle" are the same powerhouse tracks, but knowing this was the first time anyone heard them adds weight.
"Song of Moonlight" and "Blue Forest" still shimmer. "Forgotten Sorrow" in both English and Korean versions closes the emotional arc. If you're choosing between this and the 2009 release, the Origa performance alone makes this one worth tracking down.