Heavy orchestral hits and ominous choir swells right out the gate. Kishin Houkou Demonbane on PS2 sounds like a Lovecraftian mecha anime, because that's literally what it is. "Shadow in the dark" sets the atmosphere thick, and "Dance of the Super-Humans" goes full bombastic with clashing brass and percussion that rattles.
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"Fury of Steel" is the standout combat theme. Scorching tempo, aggressive strings, the kind of track that makes you feel like you're piloting a giant robot against cosmic horrors. Which, again, you are. The PS2 hardware gives it that mid-2000s produced-but-slightly-compressed quality.
If you want dramatic orchestral chaos with ridiculous track titles that somehow work perfectly, this delivers.