iam8bit and ArenaNet, publisher and developer of the acclaimed Guild Wars franchise, have teamed up to release a special Collector’s Edition 2xLP Vinyl featuring the Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns soundtrack on 180-gram colored vinyl. The vinyl release offers a new way to experience the evocative, orchestral score composed by Maclaine Diemer, Lena Chappelle and Stan LePard for Heart of Thorns, the first expansion for the fan favorite, best-selling MMO Guild Wars 2.
With audio mastered specifically for vinyl by Telegraph Mastering Studio, you can now revisit your quest to defeat the vicious Elder Dragon Mordremoth as the orchestra takes you through the perilous Maguuma jungle with the special release of this enchanting soundtrack. The vinyl features vivid artwork from the Guild Wars 2 art team with a design by game industry favorite, Cory Schmitz.
And as an added bonus, a digital download code for the entire soundtrack + bonus tracks are provided with every purchase of the vinyl set. Analog + digital - in one package!
This exceptional release honoring the magic of Guild Wars 2 is a collector’s item that will be treasured by all players, from charr to sylvari, from this world into the next. Long Live Destiny’s Edge! It’s also the first time the Heart of Thorns soundtrack will be available in its entirety, as well as on vinyl.
The full track list for the Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns soundtrack follows below:
Side A
1. Heart of Thorns Theme
2. Maguuma Overture
3. The Pact Laid Waste
4. The Jungle Provides
5. Jaka Itzel
6. View from the Canopy
Side B
7. Faren's Flier
8. Quaggan Command
9. Far From Home
10. Auric Wilds
11. An Exalted Lullaby
12. Glint's Legacy
Side C
13. Tarir, The Forgotten City
14. Attack on Tarir
15. Leaving Tarir
16. Tangled Depths
17. Rata Novus
Side D
18. Taming the Jungle
19. SCAR
20. Teku Nuhoch
21. Dragon's Stand
22. Mouth of Mordremoth
23. Hearts and Minds
24. Mordremoth
Tracks 1-6, 8-10, 12, 14, and 17-25 by Maclaine Diemer
Tracks 11, 13, 15, 16, 26, and 27 by Lena Chappelle
Track 7 by Stan LePard
Orchestration by Stan LePard
Live orchestra production by Dynamedion
A purchase of just the digital album (without vinyl) can be made on Amazon here or itunes here.
*Due to the unique nature of the vinyl, each product may vary slightly from the one pictured :)
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