Heavy, dramatic, and absolutely relentless. Caladrius Blaze is a bullet hell shmup that came out on Arcade, PS3, and Xbox 360, and its soundtrack goes way harder than it has any right to. "Cantata Paracelsus" has this intense choral buildup that sounds like the final boss of a cathedral.
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"Pendulum" keeps this driving rhythm that locks you into the zone, and "Wings Of Fate" brings the kind of soaring energy you want for a last stage run. The whole thing bounces between orchestral intensity and electronic edge.
Very mid-2010s arcade energy, polished but aggressive. If you ever wanted a shoot-em-up soundtrack that makes doing laundry feel like a boss fight, this is the one.