Piano keys dripping with moonlight and blood. Nights of Azure by Gust (2015, PS Vita/PS3/PS4) builds its entire score around this tension between beauty and dread. "Eve on Piano" opens with delicate solo keys before "Nocturne" pulls you into darker, richer orchestration.
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"Lunatic Circus" is absolutely unhinged in the best way, this carnival-meets-combat piece that scores some of the wildest fights. "Sad Vampire (Ver.MMXV)" hits with genuine emotional weight, slow and heavy. The quieter tracks like "ordinary days" and "Footsteps" give you room to breathe between the gothic intensity.
"Waltzing Gallop" though. That rhythm is infectious. If you've ever wanted a soundtrack that treats vampire action-RPG combat with the seriousness of a ballroom drama, Gust nailed it here.