Halloween is the third public album by the group Two Steps from Hell, released in September 2012. The album contains 48 tracks,[1] written by composers Thomas J. Bergersen and Nick Phoenix.[2] All the tracks, apart from To Die on Halloween, are from prior demonstration albums previously only available to the industry.[3] This is their first public album to feature tracks with English vocals.
| Halloween | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 25, 2012[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2010, 2012 | |||
| Length | 1:24:28 | |||
| Producer | Thomas Bergersen, Nick Phoenix | |||
| Two Steps From Hell chronology | ||||
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It was Two Step from Hell's first themed album, which they described as "spooky music... the ultimate Halloween party soundtrack.", and others as "paying homage to the horror genre".[4] However, the group did not consider it one of their "major" releases; their next, SkyWorld, was released just a month later.[3]
Track listing
editTracks 9 and 27 are reworked versions from their original releases.
An official music video was released on YouTube as a preview for the track To Die on Halloween on 28 August 2012.[5]
"Cemetery Waltz" was included in Town & Country's 2021 list of "The 40 Best Halloween Songs Of All Time".[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From the original demo album: | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Possessed Gramophone" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Dreams & Imaginations | 0:48 |
| 2. | "Cannibal" | Nick Phoenix | Pathogen | 2:20 |
| 3. | "72 Virgins" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Power of Darkness | 1:50 |
| 4. | "Swing-Set Murders" | Nick Phoenix | Ashes | 1:44 |
| 5. | "Moving Shadows" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Dreams & Imaginations | 1:39 |
| 6. | "Photos in Darkness" | Nick Phoenix | Ashes | 2:23 |
| 7. | "Cemetery Waltz" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Shadows and Nightmares | 1:09 |
| 8. | "To Die on Halloween (feat. Nick Phoenix)" | Nick Phoenix | — | 3:12 |
| 9. | "This Is Oh My Dear (feat. Monica Barta)" | Thomas J. Bergersen | music : "Monkey Business" from The Devil Wears Nada | 2:39 |
| 10. | "Welcome to Widow Woods" | Thomas J. Bergersen | music : "Inhuman Growth" from Shadows and Nightmares | 1:07 |
| 11. | "Helevator" | Nick Phoenix | Ashes | 2:09 |
| 12. | "Ashes" | Nick Phoenix | Ashes | 2:13 |
| 13. | "Something Wicked Lurks" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Ashes | 1:11 |
| 14. | "Come What May" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Shadows and Nightmares | 1:09 |
| 15. | "Hunter's Moon" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Nemesis | 0:49 |
| 16. | "Green Hill Massacre" | Nick Phoenix | Ashes | 1:37 |
| 17. | "Ghostly Presence" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Shadows and Nightmares | 0:58 |
| 18. | "Bottomless Pit of Torment" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Shadows and Nightmares | 0:22 |
| 19. | "Crawlspace" | Nick Phoenix | Ashes | 0:47 |
| 20. | "Exhumed" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Ashes | 2:44 |
| 21. | "Jocelyn Janson" | Nick Phoenix | Ashes | 1:44 |
| 22. | "Evil!" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Shadows and Nightmares | 1:08 |
| 23. | "Crossword Killer" | Nick Phoenix | Ashes | 1:56 |
| 24. | "Mmm Chicken" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Dreams & Imaginations | 1:12 |
| 25. | "Diabolic Clockwork" | Thomas J. Bergersen | All Drums go to Hell | 1:46 |
| 26. | "Take Me to Hell" | Nick Phoenix | Ashes | 2:17 |
| 27. | "Deck the Halls With Blood (feat. Monica Barta)" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Ashes | 2:09 |
| 28. | "Burn Baby" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Ashes | 1:30 |
| 29. | "Death Came Early That Year" | Thomas J. Bergersen | All Drums go to Hell | 0:59 |
| 30. | "Madnophone" | Nick Phoenix | Ashes | 1:36 |
| 31. | "Power of Darkness" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Power of Darkness | 2:50 |
| 32. | "Shed My Skin" | Nick Phoenix | Pathogen | 3:46 |
| 33. | "She Rises" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Shadows and Nightmares | 1:23 |
| 34. | "Decimator" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Power of Darkness | 1:54 |
| 35. | "Stumpy" | Nick Phoenix | Ashes | 2:16 |
| 36. | "Calamity" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Legend | 1:40 |
| 37. | "Flashes of Terror" | Nick Phoenix | Ashes | 1:28 |
| 38. | "It Lives" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Nero | 1:36 |
| 39. | "Pane of Darkness" | Nick Phoenix | Shadows and Nightmares | 1:17 |
| 40. | "Twisted Children" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Ashes | 1:22 |
| 41. | "Rising Darkness" | Nick Phoenix | Shadows and Nightmares | 1:49 |
| 42. | "Black Assassin" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Dynasty | 2:20 |
| 43. | "Raven Hill" | Nick Phoenix | Ashes | 1:34 |
| 44. | "Red Omen" | Thomas J. Bergersen | Nemesis | 1:25 |
| 45. | "Zombie Train" | Nick Phoenix | Ashes | 2:20 |
| 46. | "Split Personality" | Nick Phoenix | Ashes | 1:31 |
| 47. | "Waltz of the Willows" | Thomas J. Bergersen | The Devil Wears Nada | 1:59 |
| 48. | "Otherworld" | Nick Phoenix | Pathogen | 2:52 |
Critical reception
editIFMCA-associated reviews website, MundoBSO,[7] rated it six out of ten stars.[4]
Use in media
editTwo Steps From Hell's music has been used frequently in movie trailers and commercials.
- Ashes was used in the "Rise of the Rakghouls" trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic.[8]
- Calamity was used in the Killzone 3 Justice Trailer.[9]
- Hunter's Moon was used in the trailer for Beowulf.[citation needed]
- Black Assassin was used in a trailer for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.[citation needed]
- Welcome to Widow Woods was used in an episode of The Men Who Built America.[citation needed]
- Deck the Halls with Blood was used in the Amnesia mod "Tenebris Lake."[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "Film Music Site - Halloween Soundtrack". filmmusicsite.com. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Thomas Bergersen Discography". Thomas Bergersen. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ^ a b Lebrun, Clothilde (8 September 2012). "Two Steps From… Heaven!". Trailer Music News. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Halloween". MundoBSO. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Here it is! The frightfully funny official To Die On Halloween music video.. 28 August 2012. Two Steps from Hell via Facebook. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ English, Micaela; Donohue, Meg (8 July 2021). "The 40 Best Halloween Songs Of All Time". Town & Country. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Members". IFMCA: International Film Music Critics Association. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Star Wars: The Old Republic - Rise of the Rakghouls - Trailer". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ^ "Killzone 3: Justice Trailer". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-09-03.