A bright synth fanfare that sounds like it belongs in a mid-2000s PC tactical RPG. Because that is exactly what Blaze of Destiny Chronicle is, a Windows strategy game from 2006 with a surprisingly deep soundtrack. "In the Midst of Battle" drives forward with layered synth brass and urgent percussion.
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"Moonlit Night" pulls way back into something melancholic and reflective, almost too pretty for a game about war. And "Oath of Darkness" goes full villain theme with heavy minor key drama. Nearly 30 tracks cover the full emotional range you would expect from a military campaign narrative.
Victory fanfares, crisis themes, quiet moments of loss. "refrain" bookends the whole thing in both vocal and instrumental versions, which is a nice touch. If you are into SRPG soundtracks that never got the attention they deserved, put this on.