Cold seeps into every track here. "Frozen Fjord" nails that vast, windswept emptiness where the synths stretch out like ice sheets, and "Ice Caves" takes it underground with crystalline reverb that makes you feel the chill in your teeth.
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The Lone Fortress section is where things get interesting, "Battlements" brings military urgency before "Royal Quarters" goes unexpectedly regal and melancholy. Even the quieter moments like "Ice Cabin" carry this constant sense of being snowed in.
"Retlehs" (that's "Shelter" backwards) is a nice weird touch. The whole score commits fully to its frozen setting without ever getting monotone. If frostbite had a playlist, this would be it.