Akira Yamaoka guest-composing on a survival horror game that isn't Silent Hill, and you can tell he brought the same toolbox. Stray Souls has Pete Wicher handling the bulk of a massive 60-track score that swings between quiet small-town dread and full industrial panic.
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"Splintered Mind" is Yamaoka's contribution and it carries that signature blend of distorted guitar and unsettling ambience. "That's Not Grandma Anymore" builds tension with just enough wrong notes to make your skin crawl.
"Daniel's Theme" plays surprisingly warm before the album pulls you back into darkness. Over three hours of material here, and tracks like "Blood On The Keys" and "Carcass Of A Failed Empire" never let you feel safe. If you miss the era when horror soundtracks felt genuinely oppressive, this delivers.