Shoji Meguro went absolutely feral on this one. SMT Nocturne's soundtrack is pure PS2-era aggression mixed with these hypnotic ambient stretches that make the post-apocalyptic Vortex World feel suffocating in the best way.
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The normal Battle theme alone is one of the hardest hitting dungeon crawl tracks ever written, all crunchy guitar and that iconic vocal hook. Then Reason Boss Battle drops and somehow raises the intensity even further. But it's not all thrashing.
Cathedral of Shadows has this eerie, almost sacred quality that just lingers. Forced Battle catches you off guard with how frantic it gets. The whole thing sounds like Tokyo collapsed and someone scored the aftermath. Essential listening if you want to understand why SMT fans never shut up about this game.