Power of Darkness
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Studio album by Two Steps From Hell | |
Released | March 10, 2010[1] |
Power of Darkness is a music production album by the group Two Steps from Hell, released in 2010.[2] However, this was made available only to clients promoting motion picture advertising. Unlike previous promotional albums, Power of Darkness wasn't released on physical CD, but on a flash drive.[1] The album contains 32 compositions, divided into two volumes, and alternate non-choral versions for a total of 77 tracks. The album was recorded in Prague and Los Angeles. The tracks are composed by Thomas J. Bergersen and Nick Phoenix,[3] featuring performances by The Capellen Philharmonic Orchestra and various soloists around the world. The cover artwork is designed by Steven R. Gilmore.
Many tracks from Power of Darkness can be found on Two Steps From Hell's five public albums, Invincible, Archangel, Halloween, Classics Volume One and Classics Volume Two. In addition, Power of Darkness Anthology was released as a public album on August 1, 2017, with 40 of the tracks from the original album.[4]
Track listing[]
Power Of Darkness - Volume 1: Epic Drama[5]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Power of Darkness" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:50 |
2. | "Fire Nation" | Nick Phoenix | 2:59 |
3. | "Black Blade" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 3:05 |
4. | "Master of Shadows" | Nick Phoenix | 3:05 |
5. | "What's Happening To Me" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 3:09 |
6. | "Atlas" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:34 |
7. | "Earth Rising" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 3:21 |
8. | "The Soul That Must Awaken" | Nick Phoenix | 3:18 |
9. | "Eternal Honor" | Nick Phoenix | 2:15 |
10. | "Gravitation" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 1:55 |
11. | "Bed of Nails" | Nick Phoenix | 1:34 |
12. | "Invincible" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:51 |
13. | "The Ancients" | Nick Phoenix | 2:55 |
14. | "Dark Harbor" | Nick Phoenix | 3:15 |
15. | "Jump!" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 4:36 |
16. | "The Cross of Antiquan" | Nick Phoenix | 2:28 |
17. | "Ten Feet Tall" | Nick Phoenix | 1:59 |
18. | "Ironwing" | Nick Phoenix | 2:37 |
Power Of Darkness - Volume 2: Action[6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Fight The Machine" | Nick Phoenix | 2:04 |
2. | "Ironheart" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 3:02 |
3. | "Velocitron" | Nick Phoenix | 2:32 |
4. | "Titan Dune" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:10 |
5. | "Argovia" | Nick Phoenix | 2:27 |
6. | "He Who Brings The Night" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 3:09 |
7. | "Norwegian Pirate" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:59 |
8. | "Decimator" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 1:54 |
9. | "Kronos" | Nick Phoenix | 2:28 |
10. | "Magnan Imus" | Nick Phoenix | 2:46 |
11. | "Freefall" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:04 |
12. | "Clockmen" | Nick Phoenix | 2:03 |
13. | "Ghost Brigades" | Nick Phoenix | 2:33 |
14. | "72 Virgins" | Thomas J. Bergersen | 1:50 |
Use in media[]
Two Steps From Hell's music has been featured frequently in trailers and commercials.
- Master of Shadows was used in for the trailers for 2012[7] and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and in commercials for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
- Black Blade was used in trailers for Mass Effect 3, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and Priest, TV spots for Star Trek, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: First Class, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and The Book of Eli, and commercials for the video games Homefront, Star Wars: The Old Republic and Binary Domain, as well as trailers for the TV shows The Legend of Korra and Terra Nova.
- Invincible was used in a commercial for HBO's Game of Thrones.
- Velocitron was used in commercials for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and a commercial for the video game Assassin's Creed Brotherhood.
- Titan Dune was used in the theatrical trailer for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (film).[8]
- Ironwing was used in the launch trailer for Bulletstorm.[9]
- Dark Harbor was used in a trailer for Game of Thrones.[10]
- Norwegian Pirate was used in the Character Progression trailer for the Smuggler class of Star Wars: The Old Republic.[11]
- Magnan Imus was used in the second trailer for the first season of Penny Dreadful (TV series).
- Freefall was used for the entrance music of WWE wrestler Daniel Bryan in 2011
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Power Of Darkness playlist on the official Two Steps From Hell Youtube channel". Two Steps From Hell via Youtube.
- ^ "Power Of Darkness on the official TSFH page". Two Steps From Hell.
- ^ "Thomas Bergersen Discography". Thomas Bergersen. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ^ Two Steps From Hell, Power of Darkness Anthology, retrieved 2017-09-26
- ^ Power of Darkness track listing for volume 1
- ^ Power Of Darkness track listing for volume 2
- ^ "2012: Official Trailer 3". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^ "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - Theatrical Trailer". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "Bulletstorm - Launch Trailer". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "Game Of Thrones - "Iron Throne" Trailer". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "Smuggler Character Progression". swtheoldrepublic. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
External links[]
- 2010 albums
- Soundtrack compilation albums