Hades II - Mountain of the Gods

Composed by Darren Korb & Austin Wintory.

Orchestra & Choir Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, Studio 1

Conductor
Austin Wintory
Orchestra Leader / Principal Violin
Jackie Shave

Harp
Skaila Kanga

Flutes
Karen Jones
Anna Noakes

Flute / Piccolo
Tom Hancox

Oboe
Tom Blomfield

Oboe / Cor Anglais
Ruth Contractor

Clarinet
Nicholas Rodwell

Clarinet / Bass Clarinet
Anthony Pike

Bassoons
Daniel Jemison
Paul Boyes

Bassoon / Contrabassoon
Gavin McNaughton

French Horns
Richard Watkins
Martin Owen
Laurence Davies
Nigel Black
John Ryan
Corinne Bailey

Trumpets
Philip Cobb
Kate Moore
James Fountain
Tom Fountain
Daniel Newell
Patrick White
Christian Barraclough
Rebecca Crawshaw

Tenor Trombones
Mark Nightingale
Ed Tarrant
Andy Wood

Tenor Trombone / Bass Trombone
Dave Stewart

Bass Trombone
Owen Slade

Tuba / Cimbasso
Thomas Gould

Violins
Thomas Gould
Lorraine McAslan
Kathy Shave
Tom Pigott-Smith
Patrick Savage
Ben Buckton
Gaby Lester
Fenella Barton
Clare Thompson
Philippe Honore
Clio Gould
Harriet Davies
Bea Lovejoy
Thomas Kemp
Michael Trainor
Helena Wood
Martin Burgess
Dorina Markoff

Principal Viola
Peter Lale

Violas
Ian Rathbone
Robert Smissen
Kate Musker
Andy Parker
Gillianne Haddow
Edward Vanderspar
John Metcalfe
Principal Cello
David Daniels

Cellos
Tim Gill
Caroline Dearnley
David Lale
Joely Koos
Rachael Lander
Julia Graham
Sophie Harris

Principal Double Bass
Stacey Watton

Double Bass
Rory Dempsey
Laurence Ungless
Beth Symmons
Roger Linley
Lucy Shaw
Wind Soloist
Kristin Naigus
Percussion
Frank Ricotti
Chris Baron
Rob Farrer
Julian Poole

Orchestra Contractors
Amy Ewen
Isobel Griffiths Ltd

London Voices Choir

Choirmaster
Ben Parry

Sopranos
Freya Parry
Grace Davidson
Imogen Parry
Isabella Gibber
Joanna Forbes L’Estrange
Katy Hill

Altos
Alexandra Gibson
Christina Gill
Louise Marshall
Lucy Goddard
Melanie Marshall
Sumudu Jayatilaka

Tenors
CJ Neale
Daniel Lewis
Guy Cutting
Matthew Howard
Richard Eteson
Steve Trowell

Bass
Andrew Tipple
Edward Randell
Ken Burton
Julian Chou-Lambert
Michael Dore
Nicholas Garrett

Scoring Engineer
Jake Jackson

Assistant Recording Engineer
Christopher Parker

Mix Engineer
Steve Kempster

Mix Assistant
Matt Friedman

Music Editor
Kevin Globerman

Additional Music Editing
Mike Miller

Orchestration
Susie Seiter

MIDI Transcription / Orchestration Prep
Dallas Crane
Shireen Ghosh

Copyist
Steven Juliani Music

Librarians
Jill Streater
Ann Barnard

Orchestral Session Assistant
Carol Gao

Hades II is a trademark of Supergiant Games, LLC. The soundtrack is © 2024 Supergiant Games, LLC. All rights reserved.

[zombfire]

Oh my god the on the cost lietmotif goes craaaazy

[quandary]

There's callbacks to all the themes we hear when we reach the surface in the first game - the ocean overview, Persephone's abode, In the Blood as they travel back to the place they belong. It really feels like Supergiant heard all the folks who said they wished they could go to the surface more in the first game and said "what if I could do you one better?"

[sealzforeelz]

THE MIX OF PERSEPHONES SONG IN THE OLD GAME??? OH MY GOD????

[ackerman]

Tears lowkey rolled into my eyes when I heard Persephone's garden theme at the end there...

[sweep_swoop]

Hearing On The Coast when I first reached Olympus earlier gave me those feelings of beating Hades for the first time, incredible callback

[lordofthenerds]

So THAT'S why they got a whole new orchestra!! BRILLIANT!

[miguelmello]

This song is a testament to what they made until this point, surpass themselves in every aspect, the end of the first game was just the beggining of a new adventure...

[quandary]

I'm so glad that as part of Supergiant going all out for Hades II, we get even more orchestral tracks in the soundtrack. Just superb.

[silly_catty]

ATE CHEWED SWALLOWED DEVOURED ABSOLUTELY

[jeremiah]

3:40 this point onward, the first time i heard it i literally cried. Its just so damn moving.

[ramiethepeep]

Ohh this - this is epic and also so so clever: it takes On the Coast and builds from it; like that original theme, so elegant but simple, was always a thread pulled from a tapestry. Of course Persephone's garden was a little piece of Olympus - of course it was. Words fail me, this is so -ing good all on its own and also as part of the bigger narrative

[buzhichun]

Gave me chills when I first heard it in game, absolutely love the callback to the old Persephone theme.

[andrewkuhar]

God tier OST. Not afraid to admit I teared up a little hearing this for the first time the other night, esp. w/ the context from Hades. Had to just let the vibes wash over me before moving onward. Proceeded to decimate some fools right when this reached full-tilt. All-time gaming moment of the year for me, personally.

Although the surface as an environment was heavily alluded to in the recent major update, I was not ready for the musical themes from Hades 1's take on it to return like this. From 3:40 onward, I was truly gut-punched w/ the added choir and horns.

[sofdrink]

When I first heard On The Coast, I thought to myself, this is the most beautiful song I have ever heard, and probably will ever hear. I had a feeling there would be a reprise in the sequel and was just happy I would get to hear the same melodies again. Never in a million years did I think Darren would somehow top the original and make an even more beautiful, moving and serene piece. Hats off to you, Korb. Thank you for giving your genius to this game.

[Froodistic]

If they use the later half of this song for the family's reunion, it will be the end of me

[KellyDalton]

When I heard the first notes of the "On the Coast", I thought "Oh Darren, you little b*"

[polibo]

i love this one. the ending bit is just peak man.

[brhettdavis]

3:35 to 4:40 is some of the absolute hardest shit I've ever heard. Darren Korb is fantastic, Immaculate, even.

[CaratsRitzy]

3:42 ...After a long hard search for a new home, you somehow stumbled upon a hidden clearance in the woods between Olympus and mortal realms.
An area untouched by clamity and strife. As you opt to get a closer look, you can't help but take note of a faint heavenly presence in the air.

It's Persephone's garden on the surface, a cosy little place once protected from the wraith of ever-changing seasons.

But alas, the changing of times has now set upon this humble abode.

The well-kept greenery has long since consumed itself among the thickets. Any signs of the goddesse's handiwork were lost under the shadow of the setting sun.

[javierrodriguezlopez]

Why am I getting goosebumps when hearing this?