Blazing synth-metal riffs ripped straight from the Saturn/PS1 era. Lost Technology is a Thunder Force sound collection, and if you know that series, you already know this goes absurdly hard for a 2D shooter. "Legendary Wings" and "Iron Maiden" carry that signature Thunder Force aggression with screaming guitar synths and relentless drum programming.
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"Steel of Destiny" opens the second half with a wall of sound that refuses to let up. The monologue tracks break things into chapters, giving the whole album this narrative arc. "Guardian War Report" through "Lost Technology" tells the story between the shredding.
"Return to Blue Sky" hits different after all that intensity. If you need proof that 90s shoot-em-ups had the hardest soundtracks in gaming, start here.