Dark, oppressive orchestral weight that never lets you forget you're the villain. Tyranny's soundtrack from Obsidian absolutely nails this tone of power corrupted. The Title Theme opens with low brass and strings that feel like a storm rolling in over a conquered land.
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Oldwalls dips into something ancient and unsettling, all hollow reverb and dissonant textures that make your skin crawl. Then Combat tracks like Apply the Lash just erupt with aggressive percussion and these sharp string stabs that match the brutality of the gameplay.
Burning Library hits different when you realize what's being lost. If you played Pillars of Eternity and skipped Tyranny, the soundtrack alone should convince you to reconsider that choice.