Akira Yamaoka somehow made grief sound like a genre. Silent Hill 2's soundtrack on PS2 moves between crushing industrial dread and the most heartbreaking acoustic guitar work in any game. "Theme of Laura" is iconic for a reason but "Promise (Reprise)" is the one that actually breaks you, this slow build of piano and strings that carries the weight of the entire story.
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"Heaven's Night" mixes trip-hop drums with hazy atmosphere in a way that feels almost romantic if the context wasn't so disturbing. "Alone In The Town" is just fog in musical form. The whole score understands that horror is mostly sadness wearing a different face.
If you've played SH2 and haven't listened to this outside the game, you're only getting half the experience.