Chris Christodoulou went from lo-fi indie brilliance to full-blown prog metal madness and somehow stuck the landing. Risk of Rain 2's soundtrack wrestles King Crimson polyrhythms into Vangelis synth washes with guitars that sound like they're actively trying to escape the mix.
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"The Rain Formerly Known as Purple" is pure unhinged prog worship, drums and bass locked into this impossible groove. Then "...con lentitud poderosa" slows everything down into crushing, deliberate heaviness. The way he threads that signature Rain motif through wildly different genres.
"Petrichor V" closes things out with this enormous emotional payoff that earns every second of the buildup. If you've ever wanted a roguelike soundtrack that hits like a concept album, this is it.