Heavy, cinematic guitar riffs crashing into orchestral chaos. Code Vein dropped in 2019 as Bandai Namco's anime-soulslike, and the soundtrack goes just as hard as the combat. "Fatal Struggle" hits you with this urgent shredding that makes every boss feel personal, while "Requiem" pulls back into this haunting vocal piece that genuinely made me put the controller down and just listen.
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"To Everlasting Glory" is the kind of triumphant battle anthem that makes you feel like you actually earned the win. The whole OST swings between brutal action tracks and surprisingly emotional vocal arrangements. There are English and Japanese versions of some songs, which is a nice touch.
The way "Tears Aflame" shifts mood across its variants is something else entirely. If you ever wanted a soulslike soundtrack that also makes you feel things, this one delivers.