Recommendations for Epic Battle Music

[skidiggy]

Greetings, all! I'm in the process of writing a ferocious combat scene and have hit a wall (metaphorically, that is. The combatants in my story are hitting actual walls).

All the battle music I listen to just isn't cutting it for this one, and I'm in need of some epic battle tracks for inspiration. My go-to's are typically movie or video game soundtracks (Dune, Gladiator, Legend of Zelda, Dungeons & Dragons, etc.), but it looks like there's room for growth.

Do you have a track/album suggestion for some epic battle music? Please drop a link or suggestion, and I'll check 'em out! Thanks for your help!

Here's the last one I left off on, to get the ball rolling:

[ThunderChicken]

You know I'm gonna suggest some Judas Priest...

In particular, Hard as Iron off the Ram it Down album:

And Some Heads are Gonna Roll from Defenders of the Faith (this one is a little more mellow):

[justincarbunkle]

Some vg final boss tunes.

[kyupol]

Atake!!!

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[NickRowler]

A classic

I like this one because it mixes different styles to get a unique sound

I don't know if this counts. It's a DDR song

[skidiggy]

Whoa, you guys delivered! Thank you so much!

@ThunderChicken Aww yiss, Judas Priest. Added to the playlist! I bet I have a few of these on CD in the binder around here somewhere (feels old). Mellow works, too. Thank you!

@justincarbunkle Ooh, I hadn't played DMC3! That one's new to me! Can't forget Pokemon games too; haven't made it that far in Scarlet/Violet, so it looks like I have some good tunes to look forward to.

@kyupol COG is new to me, too! Loving the energy. (Gotta share Collapse with the squad. They'll love it.)

@NickRowler How did I miss Shadow of the Colossus?! Classic! I'm one of the few people on Earth who hasn't seen Naruto yet, so I'll need to look Orochimaru up. Also, DDR totally counts! Gosh, I still have some of these games. Can't believe I forgot about the high BPM we can get from ol' DDR.

[Aero]

I'm not sure if you're still taking music suggestions but I have a good one (well, one I think is good anyway )

It's from Nier Gestalt/Replicant and it's the boss music from when you fight the robots Hansel and Gretel. It's a bop that'll get the blood pumping, that's for sure

[skidiggy]

Whoa, that is awesome! I love the chanting. Hadn't heard of Nier Gestalt before. Adding to the list!

[toonben]

I'm in a similar situation as my comic will have an huge and epic battle sequence in the climax as usual. My suggestions are from Lord of The Rings (Battle at Helms Deep, Battle at the pelennor Fields), Dune (Worm Army, Gurney Battle, Armada), Last Samurai (final battle music), Last of the Mohicans (Massacre/Canoe Escape). As well as music from Fallout, Assassin's Creed, Elder Scrolls (Dragon fight music), and Dragon Age.

[Leyelle]

Hmmm. You might get some help from Epic the musical. "Ruthlessness" could work well

[feuersichel]

Prophecy of Ragnarok by brothers of metal:

A more melancolic song:
Wallenstein by Dartagnan

And of course some angus mcSIX

[skidiggy]

@toonben Ooh, I have Lord of the Rings and Last Samurai somewhere.

@Leyelle I've heard of "Epic the Musical." Definitely have to check it out.

@feuersichel Definitely vibing with Wallenstein and angus mcSIX.

[Rai_Muffin]

Been getting into Brandon Yates lately.
If you've seen the show Death Battle you've heard his music.

Also the Ikkitousen Dragon Destiny soundtrack.
It's composed by Yasuharu Takanashi, who did the soundtrack to Naruto Shippuden and Fairy Tail.
Both worth checking out but his work on Dragon Destiny is really underrated so that's what I'm pushing.