Raw, gritty PS2-era military scoring with serious attitude. The original Killzone soundtrack set the tone for an entire franchise back in 2004. "Intro - Birth of War" established that iconic Helghast menace, and "Main Theme - Helghast March" is the villain anthem that started it all.
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Then you have tracks named things like "What the fuck is a Shakespeare" which tells you exactly what kind of game this was. The score has that mid-2000s PS2 quality where the orchestra sounds slightly rough around the edges, and it works.
It fits the scrappy, boots-on-the-ground feel of the original game perfectly. There is a real underdog energy to the whole thing. If you want to hear where one of PlayStation's grittiest franchises found its voice, start here.