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[OVDRobo]

Hard Corps Uprising also features music from the same composer as the Guilty Gear series (Daisuke Ishiwatari)

Here's a link to the first in a Youtube playlist

 

[lucebuce12]

It would be a shame if someone didn't post one of the best pieces of music from Yakuza 0!

 

[Kindekuma]

Just gonna get it out of the way now.

THUNDER FORCE IV | Lightning Strikes Again

 

[SolVanderlyn]

Harkonnen faction in Emperor: Battle for Dune has a pretty rocking soundtrack. Certainly not something you would expect out of David Arkenstone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_88SsIe5lI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12N9n0Tlxdg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_deOe3fpXc

These blew me out of the water. They are SO good.

 

[TheRedSnifit]

Metal Slug 5 rocks pretty hard. It combines some heavy guitar riffs with synths and orchestral hits, and the result is pretty awesome.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PL9E881B8C5F2B289A&params=OAFIAVgB&v=kvWvmordFrg&mode=NORMAL

 

[preta]

Falcom. Like, any falcom game as at least one killer guitar song.

Some specific examples:

Release of the Far West Ocean
Palace of Destruction
Scars of the Divine Wing
Crossing Rage
Dardandis
Don't Be Defeated by a Friend!
Evildoer
Fateful Confrontation
The Azure Arbitrator
Seize the Day
Gadobadorrer/Soldier's Sorrow (fan remix by Toshinori Hiramatsu)

Gust also is good at this:

Flash Frost
Nefertiti
Generous Grief
"Bonus Track"
Stargazer

 

[Jira]

http://www.metroidmetal.com/songs/

 

[nabe_shogun]

One of my favorites is Descent 2. Has some pretty good songs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFlZmPIK3S0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MflvOMAArIQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dQmUPAt9gk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJDz2o0ya3k

 

[baconcow]

This might not be what you want, but if you like hard-hitting guitar in game music, listen to Goat's Castlevania tribute or Stemage's Metroid Metal. They are quite old, now, but some of the best guitar-based game music that exists.

Edit: Jira beat me on Metroid Metal.

 

[TheFNEffecT]

This album is legit!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWXJPoSOs6A&list=PLE2F8775EFBCA526F

 

[Hellix]

The Last Remnant OST - Sword Sparks
The Last Remnant OST - The Gates of Hell
The Last Remnant OST - Clash of Opposites
The Last Remnant OST - Struggle Eternal

 

[fastballspecial]

Transformers: Devastation.

It's metal.

 

[shmoglish]

I wanted to say doom but then I read your first sentence and fell in love with your awesome taste.

 

[Zukuu]

Almost all of Guilty Gear.

 

[Bsigg12]

Almost all of Guilty Gear.

Holy Orders is sooooo good.

 

[Obliterator]

I don't think you'll get anything as heavy as DOOM 2016 soundtrack. That's in like Drop A / Drop F I think.

But Killer Instinct Xbox One is composed by the same guy and has some ace tracks

 

[Morrigan Stark]

I haven't seen those mentioned yet:

Lords of Thunder

Slain: Back From Hell

Seconding Guilty Gear, Ys, and F-Zero X: Guitar Arrange.

Spoiler

If anyone recommends DmC or MGR, don't listen to them

 

[Mephala]

Almost all of Guilty Gear.

I pretty much came to say this and post i-No gifs.

 

[Stantron]

Lords of Thunder

 

[OniBaka]

Get ready to feel despair with danganronpa 2.

https://youtu.be/xjbgj2V6-o0

 

[Qvoth]

guilty gear (not xrd) ost
gitaroo man

 

[ActWan]

Shadows of the Dammed has a very metal soundtrack

Devil May Cry 3

Butt rock at its best

My picks

 

[Snakeyes]

Thunder Force V - Steel of Destiny

 

[Armoured Priest]

Lords of Thunder

Good on you sir for posting one of the all time great OSTs.

I am amused that you show the TG-16 version, but you post the Sega CD version of the arrangements. They're different.

Lords of Thunder TG-16 version
for comparative purposes.

 

[Vipershark]

Um Jammer Lammy, of course.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4TA8m_QifOk

 

[Neptonic]

Metal Gear Rising

 

[Inuhanyou]

Blazblue, all of it. In particular, Awakening the Chaos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr-PAnhgAhQ

Crisis core, most of it. In particular, Price of Freedom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOJ91H4mraU

 

[Stantron]

Good on you sir for posting one of the all time great OSTs.

I am amused that you show the TG-16 version, but you post the Sega CD version of the arrangements. They're different.

Lords of Thunder TG-16 version
for comparative purposes.

Ah, did not realize the Sega CD version was different. I just did a quick search and this was the first one to have the full OST in one video
But yeah, my memories are of the TG-16 version.

 

[Riposte]

The Last Remnant OST - Sword Sparks
The Last Remnant OST - The Gates of Hell
The Last Remnant OST - Clash of Opposites
The Last Remnant OST - Struggle Eternal

 

[ToiJu]

Scud from The Need for Speed. One of the heaviest and fastest songs I've ever heard in a game.

 

[Gusto]

Dooood Gitaroo Man has some of the wickedest guitar son, trust me.

 

[Formless]

Nothing beats Marty Friedman in the Bravely Default battle theme

 

[Armoured Priest]

Ah, did not realize the Sega CD version was different. I just did a quick search and this was the first one to have the full OST in one video
But yeah, my memories are of the TG-16 version.

All the same tracks...they're just different arrangements and production. The TG-16 is a more raw, live sounding recording (and is mixed a bit quieter). The Sega CD version has some overdubbing, and sounds more like a studio recording.

Both are awesome, and its worth it to listen to both.

 

[Stantron]

All the same tracks...they're just different arrangements and production. The TG-16 is a more raw, live sounding recording (and is mixed a bit quieter). The Sega CD version has some overdubbing, and sounds more like a studio recording.

Both are awesome, and its worth it to listen to both.

Nice. Thanks for letting me know. Little weird I'm just finding this out now. lol

 

[B-Genius]

Pride and Glory

You, sir, have good taste.

OP, you can't go wrong with Guilty Gear: XX (or most other iterations).
I don't even play GG anymore, but regularly rock out to the soundtracks.

 

[Dizzy-4U]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urc9Zif-t4Y

Spoiler

I know I'm cheating since it's a cover but fuck it, it's awesome.

 

[DonMigs85]

F-Zero X and GX (the latter is more techno-y, but I love the Big Blue track and friggin' Phoenix's theme

Also the 2 Sonic Adventure games.

 

[Funkybee12]

Guilty Gear is the 1st game to pop up in my mind as soon as I hear a guitar.
Specially the 1st GG's on psx was pure hype, pure love. Playing those intense fights with my buddies on high volume was a blast.

 

[Sinatar]

Most soundtracks by Frank Klepacki

Yes. This so much.

Command the Metal
Inconceivable
Grinder
Hell March 2
Got a present for ya
Sakura Battle
Damage King
Mechanical Brain
Strangers Attack

My favorite composer.

 

[Snakeyes]

The King of Fighters 98 Ultimate Match - C62
The King of Fighters 98 Ultimate Match - Soy Sauce for Geese
The King of Fighters 98 Ultimate Match - Fairy

 

[Teknoman]

I haven't seen those mentioned yet:

Lords of Thunder

Slain: Back From Hell

Seconding Guilty Gear, Ys, and F-Zero X: Guitar Arrange.

Spoiler

If anyone recommends DmC or MGR, don't listen to them

Dont forget Dodonpachi:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDMjMv6COIU

Bloody Roar 2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=180Ba-AM5zE <--- one of the greatest.

https://youtu.be/pZWiEX_vm0w

(good lord I need to track this game down again)


Also Quake II

https://youtu.be/THcQhZxtiDo

https://youtu.be/KkYOmzSzVgI

https://youtu.be/iG7quzL-wKY


I was actually hoping DOOM would be closer to Quake II's soundtrack, but I suppose thats better than what we could've gotten.

 

[mr_sockochris]

Another vote for Killer Instinct.

If you love guitars the Cinder and Fulgore themes are heaven.

 

[Head.spawn]

Not videogame music, but it should be... check out the album 'Brute Force', by the band The Algorithim.

 

[Myriadis]

The great majority of the Iji Soundtrack is influenced by Metal songs.
Favorite: Tor

 

[Dictator93]

Pinball Necronomicom is John Petrucci's distinctly 90s sound. Man I miss when he used that weird multi-coloured ibanez.

 

[Corpsepyre]

Some awesome recommendations here.

 

[Mooshed]

Megaman x3 had a pretty cool guitar-inspired ost.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9-cRNOLf7w


Edit: Here's a link to the first stages track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn7wfayVqew

 

[Coda]

Contra Shattered Soldier's soundtrack is fucking ace.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iATlLwwryAw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5Aj6YmwWFY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLNiTvARDMQ

Came here to post this. Game and OST is boss.

 

[disappeared]

Guitar Hero

 

[CybernatonEvolution]

Castlevania Curse of the Darkness:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz8DH30l2_E

Guilty Gear (duh).

Drakengard 3 uses an electric guitar in some of its tracks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxq8ip_OvUg

Devil May Cry series.

There is more but I don't recall the games and soundtracks (just the memory of hearing awesome guitar-heavy soundtracks).


Edit: Wow. How the heck did I forget about MGR?