Absolute old-school arcade energy running through every second of this. Völgarr the Viking's soundtrack matches the game's brutal difficulty with compositions that feel ripped straight from a 16-bit fever dream, all driving percussion and heroic melody lines.
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March of the Draugr has this relentless forward push that makes you want to keep throwing yourself at the game. Giant Frickin' Snake goes full boss mode, frantic and huge. Then Gold and Fire hits as the victory theme and it actually feels earned after the punishment you just took.
The Spiral Fearcase is lowkey one of the best level themes here, tense and climbing. If you miss the days when action platformers were designed to break you, this soundtrack is the audio equivalent of that philosophy.