Massive orchestral-choral fury slamming into you from track one. Dies irae is a Windows visual novel from 2008 that treats its soundtrack like a Wagner opera went through a blender with dark fantasy. The German titles aren't just for show.
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"Krieg" is pure tension, militaristic and suffocating. "Walhall" opens up into something grand and doomed, like staring at the end of the world and finding it beautiful. "Cathedrale" brings in these towering organ tones that pin you to your chair.
The vocal tracks "Einsatz" and "Uber den Himmel" hit with genuine dramatic force, even in their short versions. Everything here is turned up to eleven. If you ever wanted a soundtrack that makes reading text feel like commanding an army, start here.