Motoi Sakuraba went absolutely feral on the Valkyrie Profile soundtrack and the PSP remaster keeps every ounce of that intensity intact. Fighting the shadowy gods is one of the most relentless battle themes on any platform, prog-rock organ lines shredding over rapid-fire percussion like Sakuraba forgot this was a JRPG and not a concert stage.
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Confidence in the domination has this gothic grandeur that just refuses to settle down. Then you get Requiem to a predicament and everything gets eerily still, all atmosphere and dread. Take a flight pulls you right back up with momentum.
The way this score swings between beauty and absolute aggression without warning. If you've ever wanted a JRPG soundtrack that plays like a prog album, start here.