Jeff Williams absolutely refuses to write a boring vocal track. RWBY Volume 5's soundtrack keeps up that tradition of rock anthems that have no business going this hard for an animated web series. "Ignite" opens with this raw intensity that sets the tone for the whole album, and "All Things Must Die" is genuinely menacing in a way the show needed at that point.
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"Path to Isolation" is the Weiss ballad that actually earns the emotional weight. The acoustic version of "Gold" strips everything back and somehow hits harder than the original. So good it hurts a little. The score tracks underneath carry real tension too, especially "Dread in the Air."
If you watched Volume 5 and skipped the soundtrack release, you're only getting half the experience.