It’s been confirmed that the iconic soundtracks from the first three Halo games are coming to vinyl for the very first time.
READ MORE: The most beautiful video game vinyl every fan should own
The first Halo game was released in 2001 as a launch title for the original Xbox and a sequel to the first-person shooter followed in 2004. The final part of the original trilogy was released in 2007.
The iconic soundtracks have been available on streaming services for a while but music specialists Laced are now bringing all three to vinyl for the very first time.
“Taking inspiration from various genres, the score combines sweeping orchestral cues with marching military snares, prog-rock percussion, and who can forget the Gregorian Monk chant? For Halo 2, the composers joined forces with A-list musicians, giving the Halo theme a heavy metal makeover with the new ‘Mjolnir Mix’. It was the first video game soundtrack to enter the Billboard 200,” said Laced. “Halo 3 featured tribal drums and prog-rock refrains while piano melodies alongside a 60-piece orchestra and 24-voice choir brought emotional depth to the soundtrack.”
The 73-tracks have been specially remastered for the release, with the ‘Halo Original Trilogy Soundtrack Collection’ spanning eight heavyweight, galaxy-effect LPs. The music of Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2 and Halo 3 will be “housed in a wide-spined outer sleeve with printed inner sleeves” and these three collections “will be contained in a collector’s rigid board box with silver laminate wrap and debossed Halo logo,” said Laced.
The collection will also feature original sleeve artwork from Halo 3’s lead concept artist Issac Hannaford (AKA Rhizus / Space Ship Guru).
The ‘Halo Original Trilogy Soundtrack Collection’ boxset can be pre-ordered here for £140 ahead of an April 2025 release. Game-specific vinyl collections are also available. The music of Halo: Combat Evolved is being released on a double LP that costs £36 while both Halo 2 and 3 are three-disc sets that are available for £50 each.
Earlier this year, Microsoft confirmed “multiple” new Halo games were in the works as developers teased a “new dawn” for the franchise. However some fans weren’t impressed by Master Chief’s new look.
The post ‘Halo’ trilogy soundtrack to be released on vinyl appeared first on NME.
