Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

Fuck, it's hot where I am right now, AND the internet is really pissing me off. Anyway, enough of that, here's the first of the HPATDH soundtracks.
Composer - Alexandre Desplat
Year - 2010
Genre - Modern Classical/ Epic/ Fantastical
Rating - 3.5/5
Key Tracks - 
Lily's Theme
Farewell to Dobby

*note - there has been a fuck up in the tagging on my computer, so some of the songs mentioned aren't on that particular album (from the Deathly Hallows series), so just get them both if you liked the example song.

Download

http://hotfile.com/dl/81651253/290ab34/HARYK.zip.html

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II

Again, it's been a while since I last posted - but don't worry, more to come. Going to do the HP series in reverse chronological order. So this album has a lot less of the typical Harry Potter cheeky, magic-like albums, but it's certainly not without it (see polyjuice potion).
Composer: Alexandre Desplat
Year: 2011
Genre: Modern Classical/Epic
Rating: 3.8/5
Key Tracks - 
Courtyard Apocalypse
Polyjuice Potion

Download - http://www.mediafire.com/?1yso462uutbfdht

American Beauty

F**kin' rules. Great movie too!
Composer: Thomas Newman
Year: 1999
Genre: Modern Classical/Ambient/Depressive/Dark
Rating: 4.1/5
Key Tracks -
Mental Boy
Any Other Name

Download - https://rapidshare.com/#!download|455p2|269203162|American_Beauty__1999__Score.rar|89460|0|0

Game of Thrones Soundtrack - Season 2

Probably JUST pips the first in terms of quality, due to amount of amount of stand-out songs it has.

Composer - Ramin Djawadi
Year - 2012
Genre - Medieval/Modern Classical/Epic
Rating - 4.5/5
Key Tracks - 
Valar Morghulis
Winterfell
Qarth
The Rains of Castamere (Performed by The National)

Download - http://rapidgator.net/file/33596423

After some deliberation I have decided that I will post download links alongside the albums I review (however ones that have already been posted, like the Skyrim one and such you will have to find yourself). Please know that I do not endorse the illegal download of albums, and that you should listen to it once, then delete it. The way the music industry is dying, we need to give it all the help it can get, so please, if you like an album, just go out and buy it.

Ocarina of Time

The definitive soundtrack.
Composer - Koji Kondo
Genre - 8-bit/Midi/Modern Classical/Upbeat/Adventure
Year - 1998
Key Tracks - Title Theme
Legend of Hyrule
Hyrule Field Main Theme
Zelda's Theme
Temple of Time
Shadow Temple
Gerudo Valley

Mass Effect III

Probably one of the best games of 2011, and of all time (atleast from what I've read and seen, I'm not a huge gamer myself) Mass Effect 3 broke many hearts and created mass contreversy over what many avid ME3 fans called - the worst ending ever. Be that as it may, this particular misdemanour by the creators had no effect on the quality of the soundtrack, which is one of the better ones of 2011, but what else would you expect from Mansell?
Composer: Clint Mansell and Sam Hulick
Genre: Futuristic/Modern Classical/Electronic
Year: 2011
Rating: 4.3
Key Tracks:
Leaving Earth
I'm Sorry
The Scientists

The Fountain

Composer - Clint Masnell (Featuring Mogwai.)
Genre - Modern Classical/Post-Rock/Depressive
Year - 2006
Rating - 4
Key Tracks -
Stay With Me
First Snow
Together We Will Live Forever

The Dark Knight has very easily been one of the most successful films of the first decade of the 21st century, as finally it seems as though an iconic marvel superstar has found a fitting film. Hans Zimmer has risen alongside the Batman franchise, taking the crown as the most sought after composer of the past few years. I've never been a huge fan of Zimmer's work when listened to alone, yet his music usually seems to fit the movie quite well. The Dark Knight is no exception. Although the suspenseful songs with not much at all can be rather drawn-out and un-exciting, and many of the bombastic action-dominated songs sound pretty much the same, there is a fair share of good, enjoyable tracks that makes this, an overall, passable soundtrack.




Composer - Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard
Year - 2008
Rating - 3.4/5
Genre - Modern Classical/Suspenseful/Epic
Key Tracks - 
Harvey Two-Face (an absolutely incredible song, makes this soundtrack worthwhile)

A Dark Knight

*note - At the moment, YouTube doesn't seem to be working, so I can't link a video for this at the moment, but I will soon.

** - fixed

Apologies

Sorry for my inactivity guys - been really busy with everything with homework and making music etc. If you wanna check out my demo (Black Metal mixed with alt rock) you can listen for free here - http://soundcloud.com/ben-knight-8/sets/hodgewrath-nightshade/

Expect to see more input very soon.

Gladiator Soundtrack

The Gladiator OST is commonly touted as one of the best, epic soundtracks of the modern(ish) era. Despite providing a certain atmosphere - of extreme proportions- to the movie itself, this as a stand-alone album, doesn't stand up to what one would want to hear. The majority of the 'uplifting' songs drag on for longer than necessary (with that being said, none of these clock in at over 7 minutes). Yet the repetitive nature of these tracks, inhibits the absorption, and overall enjoyment of them. Many of the songs with vocals sound like something you'd want to hear in the background of an extremely noisy and crowded arena - a wish that is not granted in this soundtrack. Despite all this, the tracks which are calmer, and more ambient revolved are a much needed break in this somewhat enjoyable, yet overrated soundtrack.

Composer - Hans Zimmer
Year - 2000
Rating - 3.2/5
Genre - Modern Classical/Epic/Uplifting
Key Tracks - 
The Emperor Is Dead
Earth
Honor Him

Game of Thrones - Season 1 Soundtrack

Composer - Ramin Djawadi
Year - 2011
Rating - 4.4/5
Genre -  Modern Classical/Medieval
Key Tracks - 
Main Title
North of the Wall
Winter is Coming
Fire and Blood

Silent Hill II Original Soundtrack

Composer - Akira Yamaoka
Genre - Dark Ambient/Rock/Modern Classical
Year - 2001
Rating - 4.7/5
Key Tracks -
Theme of Laura
Promise
Forest
Love Psalm

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

This is more than a soundtrack. This is a journey - one that takes you, for three hours, to an entirely new world. That world is the world of Skyrim.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Original Game Soundtrack

Composer - Jeremy Soule
Genre - Modern Classical/Ambient
Year - 2011
Rating - 5/5
Key Tracks -
Around the Fire
From Past to Present
Ancient Stones
Wind Guide You
Aurora
A Chance Meeting
Secunda