I have always been a fan of Steve Jablonsky (as well as all of Hans Zimmer’s Remote Control Productions). It is for this reason that I have been a bit critical of his previous work on the Gears of War series. In fact, I confess that the soundtrack to Gears of War 2 became my proverbial whipping boy when discussing soundtracks’ abusing of main themes and not providing enough variation. There is no denying the brute strength and sheer bombast of the main themes of Gears of War, so I was hopeful the themes would be presented in a way that was more dramatically ripe and varied. Most importantly, I was hoping that the drama unfolding on the screen might finally catch up to the drama unfolding in the orchestra. Despite being hopeful, I was still skeptical I would see this happen.
Although there are several folks in the world of Castlevania fandom who would believe me to be overly prideful and stubborn when presented with an opposing viewpoint, I can assure you that I am absolutely thrilled to have been proven wrong by Steve Jablonsky and the Gears of War franchise. (more…)
