They took the Utawarerumono soundtrack and cranked the aggression way up for the musou spinoff. ZAN's PS4 OST keeps the series' signature folk-inspired vocal motifs but layers them over driving rock and orchestral battle arrangements that slap.
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"Boisterous Dance of the War God" is absolute chaos in the best way, heavy percussion and strings fighting for dominance. "Kotowari Extreme Ver." reimagines the main theme with this intensity that the original never had.
Then "Putting Rank Aside Tonight" brings the energy down just enough to breathe. The multiple Kotowari versions alone show how much mileage they got from one melody. If you want action game music with actual cultural depth behind it, ZAN delivers.