Okay so NIS somehow made a character album for a PS3 action RPG villain and it goes way harder than it has any right to. Metallia's Dark Album from The Witch and the Hundred Knight is Tenpei Sato doing jazz, lounge, electronica, and orchestral pieces all mashed together under one chaotic umbrella.
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"Skeleton Dance" has this funky bass groove that sounds like it belongs in a Lupin episode. "Starless Night" pulls back into something genuinely melancholy, solo piano carrying all the weight. Then "Witch Cocktail" throws you into cabaret territory with horns and attitude.
The whole thing feels like Metallia's personality turned into a playlist. If you like NIS games for the vibes as much as the grind, start here.