Heavy synth brass and urgent strings hitting you right out the gate. Fullmetal Alchemist: Tobenai Tenshi on PS2 turned the anime's intensity into a proper action score back in 2004. "Fight It Out!" goes hard with that mid-2000s energy, all distorted guitar samples and pounding percussion.
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Then "Crisis Game" kicks in and you're stressed in the best way. "Tears of an Angel" slows everything down into this aching piano piece that has no business being in a licensed anime game. The range is wild, from combat adrenaline to quiet emotional gut punches.
Tracks like "Cold Breath!!" keep the tension cranked but it never feels repetitive. Always shifting gears. If you ever wanted a reason to revisit a PS2 FMA game, this soundtrack justifies the time.