Darren Korb outdid himself and the bar was already unreasonably high. Hades II's soundtrack expands the underworld's sonic palette with Mediterranean instrumentation, siren vocals, and compositions that feel ancient and alive.
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"Moonlight Guide Us" with Ashley Barrett and Judy Alice Lee is stunning. "Song of the Sirens" and "Coral Crown" bring oceanic depth the first game never touched. "I Am Gonna Claw (Out Your Eyes then Drown You to Death)" is the hardest track title in gaming and the music matches that energy completely.
"Reflection Affection" with Pau Figueres adds flamenco guitar that belongs in this mythology perfectly. "Eternal Longing" aches. If Hades' soundtrack was a 10, the sequel somehow found room to go further.