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    • Yes, also Dragon Age Inquistion soundtrack…Halo 5….some good stuff on Fallout 4. FF XV is pretty soft for the most part but there are a few “epic” tracks.

  4. Kingdom of Heaven soundtrack – Crusaders?

    More pop-sounding: Desert Rose – Sting, Azamane Tiliade – Bombino, Phantogram –
    Run the Blood (get past the first 30 sec), You’re Mine, Destroyer. Maybe Nights of Allahambra – Loreena McKennit (ehh not maybe not epic).

    • I agree with the Loreena Mckennitt option (FYI, greatest singer of all time!). Her 1997 album, The Book of Secrets, is based on her travels across Siberia. “Night Ride Across the Caucasus” and the Russian chorus intro to “Dante’s Prayer” are good choices. The latter is particularly haunting.
      (Hello, by the way! First time participating in the comments!)

    • Braveheart soundtrack, Gladiator soundtrack. Game of Thrones or Vikings soundtrack would be most excellent. Megitsune by Baby Metal is a fantastic song.

  6. Say what you like about the film, but the soundtrack to Alexander can work quite nicely.

    Hm, the Mass Effect 3 soundtrack could fit in there as well.

    Possibly one or two songs composed by Yuki Kajiura might do, but dang it can’t think of their names right now.

    It might possibly take a touch too pulpishly swashbuckler, but the Escaping the Island track from the Phantom soundtrack (of the Billy Zane film The Phantom) 😉

  7. Assassin’s Creed (movie), Prince of Persia (any of the games), Wonder Woman, really any of Tina Guo’s albums, Lindsey Stirling’s everything as well, the instrumental bits of the Deadpool soundtrack, Nobuo Uematsu’s body of work (Final Fantasy is easily found on YouTube), the How to Train Your Dragon soundtracks,…I’m sure I’ll think of more at some weird moment later.

  14. Any of the Final Fantasy soundtracks (FF-X is one of my favourites). You can also try any of the soundtracks from the “Tales” games (Tales of the Abyss or Tales of Zestiria).

  15. Nicely vampiric and rocky? Try Hellsing!
    Hellsing TV OST1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6ME57JkDuk&index=1&list=PLCD87C4810FD52B25
    Nicely dynamic is Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex OST 1
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6E5AB17937AC0DA1
    But I still like Aria the Animation/Natural/Origination and Haibane Renmei soundtracks best since those are mostly instrumental and full of emotions:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36DgAT5jWMY&list=PL6FVKZ3H3pn4Q5juDyWwQDKJR4jYncsl3
    Free Bird, Blight, Ailes Grises are simply special. Anime series too.
    Aria series is soooooo relaxing….
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs6A_3rMdsI&list=PL-0mQh3VsYXOxFo6kcj8o0NWxFTrUZx9I
    And if you want some cheery classical music just try Joe Hisaishi’s song collection. His song for Haiao Miyazaki and Takeshi Kitano films are unforgettable.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY1XtWyKlJA
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoCG5HNPH0k

  16. https://youtu.be/QFAfWH_CKVw

    Loreena McKennitt “The Mystic’s Dream”. Absolutely gorgeous, and a song I sometimes picture when reading about The Builder of Towers. 🙂

    Epic slow beginning, speeds up a bit 1/3 of the way.

  18. Trans Siberian Orchestra, anything from them. I’m not sure who wrote or sings this song , but Make Me A Beliver is the title I think, it’s just cool.

  20. I see Two Steps From Hell so I don’t know if you haven’t already listened to their Nero album. United We Stand- Divided We Fall and Strength of a Thousand Men are amazing. I think similar to those songs is Halo Reach’s Lone Wolf which is one of my all time favorites.

    There are some very good songs on the Doctor Who soundtrack especially for seasons 5 and 6. A big reason for enjoying those seasons was the soundtrack and the recurring theme song/melody in tracks such as Onwards, I Am The Doctor, 1969 and others.

    The epic Persian song reminded me of Cesar Benito’s En Marruecos , which is also very good.

    • Ditto Dr. Who soundtrack. With titles such as, A Good Man Goes To War and under Closing Time, the track called Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All (who, in the show, is a baby called Alphie by his parents). I don’t think there is a bad track on the album.

  21. This song isn’t instrumental but it always makes me think of Kate and Curran.
    Karliene – Become the Beast
    And these I thought sound series appropriate:
    Karliene – Magic Dance
    Ruelle – Deep End
    Natasha Blume – Journey (Ready to Fly)

  25. The opening song from The Last Kingdom, the singer is from Iceland, I think. She sings in her native tongue and its amazing! She has other stuff too.

  29. Bye-bye Beautiful by Nightwish
    Amaranth by Nightwish
    Who’s My Bi** by Paradiso Girls
    Despacito

  31. Anything by E.S. Posthumus. They are the guys who did the music that is always heard on epic-scale movie trailers.

  35. Leonard Rosenman 1978 soundtrack to the animated The Lord of the Rings. The soundtrack was epic despite the poor movie.

  38. For the dark side, Jane’s Addiction, “Had A Dad”. But Kate is also hilarious, Curran too, so for their lopsided “I love you let’s go kill something” romance how about Pink Martini’s “Never Stop Falling in Love”. I can totally see them slaughtering ghouls in slo-mo to it.

  39. The Dances with Wolves or Band of Brothers soundtrack.
    And I second the Pink Martini pick!

  42. Florence + The Machine ; Breath of Life for Snow White and the Huntsman was great but they have plenty to choose from.

    Have No Fear sung by Bird York was used in a movie called Seven Pounds starring Will Smith. That song is perfect for those “I will die for you” moments. I dare you to watch that movie & not cry…

    Metallica (For Whom the Bell Tolls)
    Creed w/Scott Stapp (Weathered)
    Imagine Dragons
    Korn
    Linkin Park
    Powerglove
    Hans Zimmer and Howard Shore always do great instrumental sound tracks, but idk if they’re heavy metal-ish enough for you.

  45. I love the Arslan Senki OST [aka Heroic Legend of Arslan OVA Original Soundtrack] from a while back, Persian instruments peppered throughout, from Japanese composer Norihiro Tsuru:

    A couple examples
    https://youtu.be/zXx-2u42QOw
    https://youtu.be/HEqIpAv2VcA

    It’s mainly instrumentals, for a high fantasy story around politics and war and love. Lots of high notes though and wind instruments. I wrote my Master’s Thesis to this.

    Also, anything nearly by Japanese composer Yoko Kanno. I especially adore her Escaflowne soundtrack music like:
    https://youtu.be/W_FeLLZ7eIU

    This song of hers seems very Orf’s Carmina Burana o Fortuna to me:
    https://youtu.be/O_49H_N43jQ

    I have all the Escaflowne Soundtracks, and 20 years on I still listen to them all the time, she even used the sound of troops marching in formation as an instrument for the TV series opening song.

    And really Howard Shore, especially the lighting of the beacons, but anything for Lord of the Rings
    https://youtu.be/fyIjoXv6Y-0

    If you like stuff a bit more techno try
    Kavinsky, here’s a sample if his stuff with Testarossa
    https://youtu.be/0bwC1zJE49U

  46. Given the inclusion of the At the Gates of Babylon track, you might check out the various tracks by Irfan. Very nice instrumentals & vocals.

  48. For music without words I like Scott Fitzgeralds “Thunder Drums”, it draws you in and carries you away.

  52. I agree with the others about Rogue One, Wonder Woman, Braveheart, Dances with Wolves, and Gladiator if you want full movie soundtracks.

    I have a few others: All three Lord of the Rings, especially in Fellowship of the Rings when getting to the Bridge of Kasa doom in Moria. King Arthur had some really good music (which Ilona already had listed).

    This isn’t a soundtrack, but one song that I think could apply to anyone in Magic Talents: Undefeated by Def Leppard. I’ve been listening to that song a lot lately.

  53. Rachmaninoff’s All Night Vigil. I like the Robert Shaw version but I have heard an all male Russian choir version that is completely different but equally compelling.
    Of course if we knew the plot we would be able to come up with even better suggestions…

    • Yes! Especially the Promontory track. I always play that on repeat. Also, I sometimes read the Magic series while listening to Zero-Project’s albums Fairytales and Untold Stories from a Dying Moon.

  55. Spotify has a list of “epic battle scenes” music

    The soundtrack to 300 is also pretty good.

  56. I can’t believe no-one has recommended Heather Alexander’s “March of Cambreadth” yet. You can’t really go wrong with a song about hacking into your enemies with swords and axes, and a cheery refrain of “How many of them can we make die?”
    https://youtu.be/jFi7bWkyRpA

    And, given the book title, there should be at least one song actually from Triumph. Maybe “Magic Power”?
    https://youtu.be/nEAgwrInZL8

    • March of Cambreath is fantastic!! Also, so Eric Flint’s Ring of Fire! I am having the best gime going thru your all’s suggestions! Great music pick! Found lots of new stuff to listen to!!

    • Love March of Cambreadth, I would also add that Blood by Gaia’s Consort would be awesome…Or Something by KORN

  63. “Roar” by Katy Perry is fun as is that one by Florence in the Machine which buries that horse in the ground but I hope there is more than just battle scenes in the book.

  64. Just to be outside the box, try Eagles singing Heartache Tonight. “Someone’s gonna get hurt tonight, before the night is through….

  65. And of course Credence Clearwater singing Bad Moon Rising. I like upbeat music while she’s annihilating enemies.

  68. The Fountain soundtrack by Clint Mansell (esp tree of life & together we will live forever).
    Sledgehammer by Rihanna
    Apocalyptica-Amplified a decade of reinventing the cello
    Another Earth by Fall on Your Sword

  71. I am a huge fan on Bear McCreary and I keep returning to his excellent Battlestar Galactica soundtrack – he has done so much other excellent work (Outlander, Agents of Shield, Black Sails) but for some reason, nothing will ever come close in my heart. BSG actually features quite a few tracks that work well with the Kate setting and the battles:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gDizJHq2gc
    (one of my absolute favourite tracks)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAjfL2KFFBM

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlcUwUwjLrs

  74. How about some older Rock? 🙂

    Deep Purple – Burn – https://youtu.be/LCnebZnysmI
    Deep Purple – Stormbringer – https://youtu.be/4C2K889u_90

    Or some amazing Guitar? – DragonForce – Through the Fire and Flames – https://youtu.be/dG7Rl3qxUqY

    For the nostalgic – Oingo Boingo – Dead Man’s Party – https://youtu.be/iypUpv9xelg

    Or the Heavy Metal Inclined:
    Drowning Pool – Let The Bodies Hit The Floor – https://youtu.be/04F4xlWSFh0
    Disturbed – Indestructible – https://youtu.be/aWxBrI0g1kE
    Five Finger Death Punch – The Wrong Side Of Heaven – https://youtu.be/o_l4Ab5FRwM

    Hopefully something here will be helpful! 🙂

  75. Steve Jablonsky’s soundtrack to Transformers: The Last Knight is actually *amazing.* (I haven’t watched the movie, but a friend recommended one of the tracks, Merlin’s Staff, to me, and it’s so beautiful that I bought it as a single; and then she recommended “Seglass Ni Tonday” to me and it’s gorgeous and epic and I think I need the whole album now!)

  76. Maybe Dragonheart sound track, or Armageddon sound track or just Amazing Grace done by bagpipes

  81. This is not a movie soundtrack, but on the last Nightwish album that is named “Endless Forms Most Beautiful”, the piece “Greatest Show On Earth”. It talks about how we, the Humankind, destroy the earth. Same can be said about pushing Magic or Technology too far.

  82. My fave kick-butt music that really rocks is by Skillet. Songs I recommend are: Feel Invincible / Rise / Monster / Hero / Awake and Alive. Straight forward anthems without the teenage angst. I’ll put them all on my playlist for my Big-0 B-dy this Saturday. If you want songs from movie soundtracks, try Vangelis Themes (Chariots of Fire, Bladerunner, Bounty). For moody movie soundtracks, you want Danny Elfman. For suspense, a lot of the Nicolas Cage movie soundtracks will do. **Give us the mood you’re looking to create and I bet you’ll be surprised at the recommendations you receive **????

    • Add Never Gonna Die by Skillet /// For epic classical music, try Carmina Burana: O Fortuna *or* Richard Wagner’s Siegfried’s Funeral March (from Twilight of the Gods aka Gotterdaemmerung)

  84. Wow, I’d say majority of what I’d recommend has already been mentioned!

    You already know of Two Steps from Hell and Ivan Torren was mentioned. Of the same kind awesome music is also Thomas Bergessen, X Ray Dog & Audiomachine, just to name a few.
    Also Zack Hemsey “See what I´ve become”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UeA9Nus9Eg
    Two Steps from Hell “Victory” has recently become my favorite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKRUPYrAQoE

    From movie soundtracks you know of King Arthur Legend of the Sword, it really is amazing and LOTR, Gladiator, Braveheart & such were mentioned. Game of Thrones also got mentioned and even Goblin. Goblin really had quite a lot beautiful instrumental pieces.

    Hans Zimmer, Linkin Park, Nightwish, Loreena Mckennitt & such also were mentioned.

    From what hasn’t been mentioned I’ll probably go into what I like from Asia because they also have amazing music:
    The K2’s main theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enLILFJgVSE
    From Empress Ki’s main theme (it’s really emotional, even if one hasn’t seen the drama, it could totally bring tears to one’s eyes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3q-lj10fTQ
    and also The Greatest Day (it’s sooo inspiring, like no matter how down you might be, you’ll survive & rise up): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArxgDHDcAVU

    Yuki Kajiura was mentioned and I agree, she’s an amazing composer, has endless pieces of her own, soundtracks for anime and quite a few musicians/bands whom she’s founded and written for, some of the best pieces are:
    A Song of Storm & Fire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHydGnMQONI
    Hear Our Prayer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq854aWKrzs
    Vanity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CLEIH7RPvc
    Kimi Ga Ita Monogatari: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0WPQICEclg
    Mezame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COhdhAUqipE
    and those ^ are really just a few, she has tons of more great stuff

    Another great piece is from Scholar Who Walks the Night “Endless Run”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBa8vR5WFbA

    The Moon Embracing The Sun had beautiful instrumental OST
    Like Petal, Like Flame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6TtDMGvS6c
    Paean of the Monarch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i60PgQcecms

    King’s Daughter Soo Baek Hyang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTXBfdaTaXE

    The Princess Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC4L4QftkZE

    Eurielle “City of the Dead”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VInr-cSNNU

    Then I just recently discovered a band called Les Friction. They’re beyond amazing & great! Each song is a complete epic movie story! Like seriously, their songs are the PERFECT soundtrack!
    And it would fit both Kate & Dina’s worlds pretty perfectly too considering the idea behind their work is:
    “The year is 2048 AD. Humans are now able to leave their earthly home and travel to other dimensions. While traveling, a shell of their body remains on earth and functions at a reduced capacity.

    For most people, life is more interesting and entertaining in these alternate dimensions; however, having neglected their loved ones at home, society on earth begins to deteriorate. Anarchy ensues and the travelers begin to receive millions of S.O.S.’s from their families on earth. Now, they must fight and struggle their way back home to save earth from certain destruction. Our story begins…………”

    Louder Than Words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MJd0RTOW1Y
    World On Fire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqj1hf-KQ2c
    Firewall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxQ2IKct2Bg
    Your World Will Fail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e2PEuSFvp4
    Who Will Save You Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI0FETSHAv4
    Save Your Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shCLy3DcPk0
    String Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jBdQk244ec
    Come Back to Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgTvwohkKx8
    Torture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2jmC8-bP5g
    Love Come’s Home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG4xNLEzS-k
    Sunday (this one has more upbeat music): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7uqT-QCAsc

    I think I’ll stop now for there’s till tons of awesome music I could recommend because THIS kind of music is my favorite, you could even say it’s my kind of drug ;D

  88. Check out Apocalyptica. They’re a cello metal band from Finland. The majority of their music is instrumental and It’s amazing.

  94. Just about anything by Corvus Corax but especially Bretonischer Marsch

    Bagpipes and drums!

  95. Star Trek Into Darkness soundtrack has lots of good running music, it starts off with them running through the red wood and just keeps going. The other song I love to run to right now is Princess Poppy from Trolls “Get Back Up Again” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFuFm0m2wj0 you know, if Kate was a perky cheerleader type? I sing it with a lot more sarcasm than she uses.

  96. Wow, I had no idea all of this was out there! I’m no help, I listen to 1920s, love Doo Wop, Perry Como, Dean Martin type, and old country. Love Toby Keith! Definitely not what you are looking for!

    You’ll have to let us know what you settle on.

  97. My son works on Halo and he says any of the sound tracks are good – but then he would I suppose ?. (I got a guided tour of the Halo Museum at 343 Industries in Redmond WA when I was visiting family in May, it’s awesome and well worth a visit if your’re in the area. My visit would’ve been even better if it’d coincided with your signing at Powells!)

  98. So weird, I had And had another post not show.

    I recommend Japanese Composer Yoko Kanno’s score to the Escaflowne TV Series (also there’s a movie too she composed for it, great music, but the TV series is awesomely scored). She actually uses the sound of people marching as an instrument in the opening song! (I love that). You can hear the marching incorporated around the 2:05 mark:
    https://youtu.be/4VfU4A0Qs6M

    This song has a great, plotting, sneaking sort of feel to it: https://youtu.be/kmmydWaL-H8

    It definitely has some great instrumental tracks for the fantasy / sci fi series, and some epic tracks that seem to me very inspired by Orf’s ‘Carmina Burana O Fortuna’ https://youtu.be/2Mmk5-BArIw This is battle music in the very best of the classical sense.

    The Vision Of Escaflowne Original Soundtrack (Motion Picture And Bonus Piano/Music Box Cover Songs Included): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsonvEG2DW3MFwLSXpsA-uB4gGCGN-2vr

    Also, Howard Shore’s incomparable work for the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, this orchestral piece gets me every time in particular: https://youtu.be/sIhnYFRu4ao

  101. Anybody here old enough to remember the original Diablo Sountrack? The music for Tristram is an old fave.
    https://youtu.be/S5MnLtAix4M

    Plus the cinematic ending:
    https://youtu.be/GR3vpRFt6pw

    Adding some Avatar/Legend of Korra Music.
    To Heal – The Legend of Korra (Jeremy Zuckerman)
    https://youtu.be/CjbTEqSdZG4

    Music from The Legend of Korra Book 4 Balance Trailer
    https://youtu.be/NCEFMY4TWGw

    Music from The Legend of Korra Book 3 Change Trailer
    https://youtu.be/A0UBbzeFc74

    And the avatar state soundtrack! Goosebumps every single time!
    https://youtu.be/_nmwZZPKvyA

    • I love that you put Halo in. Halo 3 Never Forget is a gorgeous piece, too. Haunting and beautiful.

  102. I’m a bit late, but I like a song from a wwe wrestler, yes I’m a wwe fan, anyways is more instrumental and I love it, the wrestler himself is Japanese so maybe the song would fit an Oriental character? I don’t know all I know is that is awesome and beautiful and when the song comes on the crowd goes wild and sings along, the main instrument used is the violin, the song is called The Rising Sun https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PJjZM5zFGuA
    ? Shinsuke Nakamura – The Rising Sun (Official Theme) – YouTube Hope you like it and give it a try ?

    • Hi Lily, on a side note I learned this one myself recently: the term Oriental is viewed as racist by the Asian community when used to describe people. I thought you might want to be aware of that.

      I had seven different folks, complaining/crying/yelling at me when a work translation project had that word show up in a foreign project the company I was working for at the time was representing.

      • You learn new layers of political correctness every day. Each time I have to wrap my brain around it. This time it’s hard because I always equated “oriental” with a direction; the Orient is the East, the Occident is the West. So to me, an oriental is a person from the east, or from Asia. It’s about as racist as saying a person from Montana is a Northerner. Not trying to be argumentative, just trying to explain why something like this comes out of left field for me.

  104. Someone has already mentioned the Finnish group Nightwish. I would make another recommendation: Song of Myself on their album Imaginaerum. I like the orchestral/choral version but excellent female vocalist on the song version. Also Last Ride of the Day on the same album. Very stirring. Again, there is a vocal or orchestral/choral version. Hope this helps.

  106. If you want something with words how about AC/DC? Like Back in Black, Dirty Deeds done dirt cheap. If you would like a song for Julie you could try Teenagers by My Chemical Romance. Also if you would like something more mellow with no words you might like to check out Santana.

    Good Luck. There is so much good music listed here you could have writing music for years.

    Diana

  108. Mad Max: Fury Road has a great soundtrack, along with any of the Lord of the Rings ones. Game of Thrones also has some great stuff, really dramatic and cinematic, and the main theme of Westworld is one of my favorites. Avatar, Wonder Woman, and Gladiator are some other good ones.

    Hope this helps!

  113. It’s not what one would consider a normal “fight” song. But I think “Those Were the Days” sung here by Mary Hopkins
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3KEhWTnWvE

    It makes me think of someone that has grown and changed. She has lost people and gain others and it has taken a toll on her. This song would be more the calm before the storm.

  114. I like some of Ramon Djwaldi work on Pacific Rim. Especially Go big or go extinct. And Patrick Doyle’s music for Henry the Fifth just lovely.

  115. YES I have other Two Steps of Hell that I can recommend:

    – United We Stand, Divided We Fall
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O6Q1OiF6LI

    – To Glory
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abjE9Qx0O60

    – Archangel
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ-QLl5qjLg

    Other Neo-Classical/Movie-like songs:

    -Icarus by Ivan Torrent
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wg1MYjOguI

    -Brutal Revolution by Music Junkies
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioaPo5-kV6w

    -Who Will Save You Now by Les Friction (very dramatic, movie-like with lyrics)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR7f9f4z5TE

    -String Theory by Les Friction
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mJmN-KeYms

    Other ones:
    -This is Gonna Hurt by Sixx Am (I’ve used this one for the fight scenes whenever I’ve read the books)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbjYLNxCwZ4

    – Madness by Ruelle
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnSkt6V3qF0

  117. I think that you aren’t looking for this really but when I think about music and magic I always remember this song. This is the link to the English version. It’s a bit old and celtic based but it always made me think in magic and witches and HEA

    https://youtu.be/3j8F-lQUgks

    Sorry if this isn’t what youbwere looking for ?

  119. Depends on the type of day; but my favorites are anything by Coldplay and Empire of the Sun-Walking on a Dream.

    Other days it’s anything by Korn, Creed, and Disturbed version of Sound of Silence.

  120. Jesper Kyd is my go to while playing WoW; I especially like the Assassin’s Creed soundtrack that Jesper composed. He’s done quite a few soundtracks for games. Also, the soundtrack from Bloodborne is great … kinda spooky but good.

  122. I’ve got a few.

    https://youtu.be/9qvglWAHDak
    Divenire by Ludovico Einaudi (his entire Una Mattina album is good too)

    https://youtu.be/w9PXLTLuuSE
    Light of the seven by Ramin Djawadi (yes game of thrones but there’s no denying it’s an epic song!)

    https://youtu.be/dSzBbpFrih0
    Sand by Nathan Lanier

    https://youtu.be/C_C_-w7lWMs
    This is a dance routine to the sand song by Nathan Lanier (same as pervious) and how I found and came to love the song :). It’s from the show So You Think You Can Dance and choreographed by Christopher Scott

  123. Can I just say “Wow!”? I had some suggestions, above, but I’m so going to enjoy checking out the amazing selection of music offered by the great people on this blog!!! Kudos, all!

  124. ok i must have missed something is “magic Triumphs” the title for Kate 10?? or something else?

  125. Don’t know if anyone has suggested this one or not…”March of Cambreadth” written and performed by Heather Alexander. Source of the immortal line ‘How many of them can we make die?’ …(usually bellowed in echo by the audience!)
    Most war/warrior songs are about battles and charging forward…”March” is a DEFENDER’S song…’guard your women and children well–send these bastards back to hell–we’ll teach them the ways of war–and they won’t come here anymore.
    Play it once…then crank up the volume, and play it again.

  130. Brothers in Arms by Junkie XL :https://youtu.be/xllG3fSUAOw
    No Mans Land by Rupert Gregson Williams: https://youtu.be/xsDibxZlRhg
    Fury by The Hit House: https://youtu.be/3_DLNx49ePI
    The Fuse by Bear Mcreary: https://youtu.be/tNfgJ_tmhl0
    Breaker of Chains by Ramin Djwadi: https://youtu.be/pBoJ9uu916Q
    Finale by Future World Music: https://youtu.be/Vd78NOM5Bjc
    Creation of Sun by Thomas Bergersen: https://youtu.be/aIDrEvJ8zq8
    Lightning Strikes by Rupert Gregson Williams: https://youtu.be/TuQkb0rMh4M
    A Good Man? (Twelves Theme) by Murray Gold: https://youtu.be/ZfmmRHh6O5o
    Trenzalore/The Long Song/ I Am Information (Reprise) by Murray Gold : https://youtu.be/0GCmwkLygcg
    Harnessing Anger by Blake Neely: https://youtu.be/CIhAPmAfS6E
    Longing by Emil Brandqvist Trio: https://youtu.be/h094oDxqv9w
    This is my World by Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL: https://youtu.be/Rdc6QjBNOOU
    Beautiful Lie by Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL: https://youtu.be/z9BL59uiAz8
    Brother Mine by David Arnold and Micheal Price: https://youtu.be/mzk0H2zyo1I
    I had No One by David Arnold and Micheal Price :https://youtu.be/rMfnSbzEmyQ
    Spring 1 Recomposed by Max Ritcher: https://youtu.be/Q0DSnxHYu9Y
    Convergence by Jospeh Trapanese: https://youtu.be/Md5Y7PlW-uo
    The End Is Where We Start From by Ben Foster and Murray Gold: https://youtu.be/ifamdAYNpWk

  131. I’m a professional songwriter and wrote this song after reading Magic Breaks. Inspired by Kate meeting Semiramis in Mishmar, the song is written from a Matriarch’s pov and tells the story of a mother’s love for her son, his eventual betrayal, and her promised vengeance.

    I hope that you enjoy it even half as much as I’ve enjoyed obsessing over your works. Xo

    https://youtu.be/XjLFqIMQUVE

  133. Since it sounds like you prefer instrumentals for your soundtracks, here are some varied ones I like:

    Emerald Minarets in a Sea of Stars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdqIqrUjUBE
    Last of the Wilds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwES9M0isVM
    Unstoppable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aYiiGd3PZc
    Rude Mood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2q0NXIL6m0
    Celestial Soda Pop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YtOWeAKTlo
    Journey of the Sorcerer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rOMGIbY-9s
    The Impossible Planet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMwomsJ9MR0
    Whale and Wasp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3djmDFMRQQ

  134. Probably not entirely what you’re looking for, but here’s an example of Dwarf Metal.

    Not hard rock by little people. Think Fili and Kili with an extremely loud garage band.

    It’s surprisingly well done for being glorified Tolkien filk. Even if it doesn’t quite fit, it’s good for a giggle, and one can always use more of those.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qF1EQXIG1c

  135. Interesting Ilona Andrews. I personally am a classical music person so I am always delighted when I run across classical music in a different genre. If you are into video game music maybe Dungeon Siege soundtrack or Age of Empires soundtracks would be helpful. I do not know about the latest as my wonderful new and improved [heavy nasty sarcasm] win10 has issues. I know you would think a Microsoft product would work with Microsoft products but I can tell you it is not so.
    That music in the new Wonder Woman movie is Strauss. I love John Williams movie music as well as Henry Mancini. A lot of the older Disney movies have classical music ie Bald Mountain from Escape to Witch Mountain– the original not the new and improved movie.
    In new age music there are a number of choices. I love Enya as do the dogs. Canadian Brass and Kenny G and Yanni.
    Thanks for the hook into Antti Marikainen music last month.

  137. I love this thread. I love this thread like a dog loves peanut butter, like the Bieber loves hair products, like orchids love a good Chopin berceuse. Love.

    So here are a few of mine-
    Albums
    Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra-https://youtu.be/QhFsKCF56xU
    Nina Simone- Silk & Soul- https://youtu.be/tIdIqbv7SPo
    Queen- Greatest Hits-https://youtu.be/fJJmuI0S1BQ
    Seamus Egan- When Juniper Sleeps-https://youtu.be/yKxq7u6eFro
    Fleetwood Mac- Rumors- https://youtu.be/ucTg6rZJCu4

    Singles
    Jules Massenet-Meditation/ Thais- https://youtu.be/luL1T1WQC2k
    Four Non Blondes- What’s Going On
    Link Wray- Rumble- https://youtu.be/ucTg6rZJCu4

    Soundtracks
    Pump Up the Volume- Pixies, concrete blonde, and Leonard Cohen
    Say Anything Soundtrack- Fishbone, Peter Gabriel, Beastie Boys
    True Blood vol. 1&2

    There is so much good music out there.

    “Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.”
    ― William Congreve

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