Various Artists

• Holofoil Gatefold Jacket
• Music by Maclaine Diemer, Michael Choi, Sojin Ryu, Andi Roselund, Bryan Atkinson, Lena Raine, and Joyce Kwon
• Album Design by Ollie Hoff

As its namesake implies, this is a definitive moment in the lore of Guild Wars 2 and its accompanying musical journey. End of Dragons harkens the collapse of the beloved and blighted scaly ones, sure, but in the same breath, it also welcomes new beginnings for a video game soundtrack, drenched in thousands of years of Korean tradition. Maestro Maclaine Diemer, a mainstay of the franchise for the last decade, dreams big and soars, assembling a superteam of native Korean musicians, vocalists and scholars to create this album’s absolutely brilliant arrangements. This is peak orchestral majesty for not just Guild Wars, but game soundtracks of the last decade — one that the BAFTAs and other awards would be wise to pay attention to.  It’s epic stuff peppered with decadent nuance, where closing your eyes takes you on a windblown ride through instrumental incantations rarely heard in productions outside of Korea. “The Cycle Ends” is one of so many especially transcendent and unexpected tracks, enraptured by instrumental grandeur and the woven tapestry of marvelous, traditional Korean operatic vocals. Continuing the tradition that began with Heart of Thorns and Path of Fire, iam8bit is so very proud to team up with ArenaNet for this third Guild Wars 2 vinyl installment.

If you’re interested in learning more about traditional Korean GUGAK music, we highly recommend this resource. It’s pretty amazing!

1. End Of Dragons
2. Captain Of The Aetherblades
3. Togo's Legacy
4. Strangely Familiar Place
5. Winds Of Change
6. Canthan Justice
7. Hallowed Ground
8. Shadows Of Seitung
9. Solace And Respite
10. City Tensions
11. Danger Lurks In The Jade
12. Heart Of The Machine
13. Whose Side Are You On
14. Soojung Heights
15. Ishan's Watch
16. A Future Carved In Jade
17. A New Era Of Heroes
18. The View From Above
19. The Slums
20. House Zu Heltzer
21. Kestrel's Watch
22. Lament Of The Lutgardises
23. Stone And Bark
24. Edge Of Annihilation
25. Tengu Village
26. Parabellum
27. Junkyard Strife
28. Remnants Of The Betrayer
29. The Cycle Ends
30. Mother
31. A World Without You