Please note this is the soundtrack score to the videogame Halo 2 for the XBOX system.
With video-game soundtracks developing into a full-fledged genre of their own, the meticulous remixing, compiling, and production on 2004's HALO 2 heralded the trend. Reworked versions of the video game's original theme music by Michael Salvatori and Martin O'Donnell take up the bulk of the album, with an overall sound that owes a debt to contemporary electronica, New Age ambient, 1970s stadium rock, and orchestral music alike. The surging, cinematic vibe of HALO 2 's original score offsets the alternative-rock and metal acts that populate the rest of the set list.
1. Halo Theme Mjolnir Mix - 4:11
2. Blow Me Away - 3:25 (Breaking Benjamin)
3. Peril - 2:46
4. Ghosts of Reach - 2:22
5. Follow (1st Movement of the Odyssey) - 4:15 (Incubus)
6. Heretic, Hero - 2:34
7. Flawed Legacy - 1:58
8. Impend - 2:21
9. Never Surrender - 3:35 (Nataraj / O'Donnell, Martin)
10. Ancient Machine - 1:38
11. 2nd Movement of the Odyssey - 7:40 (Incubus)
12. In Amber Clad - 1:39
13. The Last Spartan - 2:18
14. Orbit of Glass - 1:18
15. 3rd Movement of the Odyssey - 6:40 (Incubus)
16. Heavy Price Paid - 2:31
17. Earth City - 3:06
18. High Charity - 1:59
19. 4th Movement of the Odyssey - 9:07 (Incubus)
20. Remembrance - 1:17
21. Connected - 2:39 (Hoobastank)
Game Synopsis - The sequel to developer Bungie's best-selling !Xbox launch title returns for more first-person shooting action against a host of new alien races. Players once again assume the role of a genetically engineered soldier known as the Master Chief as he battles the remaining forces of the Covenant for control of the galaxy. The Master Chief will now be able to acquire new weapons from fallen enemies and explore the planetary landscapes from inside more than double the number of vehicles found in the original. In addition, Halo 2 features both a single-player campaign playable across multiple difficulty settings as well as online competition using the !Xbox Live broadband service. No matter which mode is selected, players won't be alone in the conflict: allied forces will once again join in the battles and skirmishes to help repel enemy forces. 2004