Halo 2 Soundtrack Rumour

[kerraig UK]

ok, so my friend is the bassist for american sell out rock band Incubus. He reckons that his band and the shite nu metal drop outs Hoobastank both have choons on the halo 2 soundtrack. I'm praying to god this is false as it points towards a shocking licensed middle of the road rock soundtrack as opposed to the orchestral majesty of the original. But he has shown me pictures of him and the band playing a demo version of the game, which was apparently given to them as a gift.

[Cheeko]

I was gonna suggest that maybe they had licensed some tracks for the multiplayer mode but now I think about it, are there anygames that play music during multiplayer? I don't remember hearing any.

[pledge]

The weekly updates do mention Martin O'Donell working on tracks for the game again. It would seem odd for this change of direction.

[Mr Do 71]

Hmm...In Frankie's updates he has mentioned the guy whose scoring the orchestral soundtrack, but nothing about licensed tracks.

[K]

I wouldn't be surprised if a couple of rock tunes turned up in the game- both the books and the original game make a point of the fact that Sergeant Johnson is a big fan of metal (and that a descendent of contemporary heavy metal is still popular in the future). But they'll surely be playing in the background of a scene, rather than replacing the orchestral score.

[SM47]

I sincerely hope its not true.

Partly because I preferred the original epic orchestral scoring, and partly because Incubus have been shit for a number of years, and Hoobastank have never been good.

[kerraig UK]

well there is that one rock tune in the original in a cutscene. Hopefully if they arent pulling my leg it'll be something trivial like that.

[K]

well there is that one rock tune in the original in a cutscene. Hopefully if they arent pulling my leg it'll be something trivial like that.

Yeah, that's what I mean. There's no way in a million years they're going to go with a rock soundtrack, Bungie would have to be off their heads on gas.

[Andy_Why]

Yeah, I'd agree. The weekly updates make quite a few references to how Martin O'Donell's score has really added to certain scenes, making it a more complete game. Though if they were going to use some metal tracks in the background, surely they'd choose at least a half decent group. I thought the Bungie guys had taste...

[Halonic]

I am glad to see that at no point in this thread did anyone consider that a track from Incubus, Kerraigs' close/dear/Special friends, would be anything but a travesty.

Thank you for your collective show of astute taste.

[Popo]

I wouldn't be surprised if a couple of rock tunes turned up in the game- both the books and the original game make a point of the fact that Sergeant Johnson is a big fan of metal (and that a descendent of contemporary heavy metal is still popular in the future). But they'll surely be playing in the background of a scene, rather than replacing the orchestral score.

I pray you are right.

Could an Incubus/Hoobastank soundtrack ruin Halo 2? Possibly.

[Beertiger]

Why not.

It would fit in as credits music which lots of games seem to have these days.

[Mr Do 71]

Perhaps the tracks are for the attract sequences?

[fatbob]

Over-layed on a tv ad campaign?

[Mr Spew]

ok, so my friend is the bassist for american sell out rock band Incubus. He reckons that his band and the shite nu metal drop outs Hoobastank both have choons on the halo 2 soundtrack. I'm praying to god this is false as it points towards a shocking licensed middle of the road rock soundtrack as opposed to the orchestral majesty of the original. But he has shown me pictures of him and the band playing a demo version of the game, which was apparently given to them as a gift.

Well, I'm really hoping it's just an instrumental track...

Sellouts? Oh dear. Are you a sellout because you work on big films?

Go work on some shitty art house.

[Mr Spew]

Oh, and POST PIX PLZ!

[Kryptonian]

well there is that one rock tune in the original in a cutscene. Hopefully if they arent pulling my leg it'll be something trivial like that.

There's 'rock song to save the world' too in Silent Cartographer when you're on your way back up to the exterior.

Ask him for his Halo 2 demo for us would you please?

[kerraig UK]

Well, I'm really hoping it's just an instrumental track...

Sellouts? Oh dear. Are you a sellout because you work on big films?

Go work on some shitty art house.

They are sell outs because they fundamentally changed their sound to sell more records. i'd say that qualifies them.

I dont consider myself a sell out because I didnt start independent and then go major. i started major to help facilitate my move to independents.

[Mr Spew]

I never knew that, fair enough then.

And respect to you then, if you actually do go through with it.

So...piXXx?

[Van]

There's 'rock song to save the world' too in Silent Cartographer when you're on your way back up to the exterior.

I liked that song.

Isn't Steve Vai meant to be doing soem Halo 2 stuff? Or is that just me...?

[Beertiger]

it was on Vai's website ages ago if i remember rightly.

[Ludachrist]

I don't really care. But then i'm a bit drunk.

HALO 2 IS GOING TO ROXXOR WHATEVER!!!111

[Rockboy]

Maybe they're doing stuff for the Special Edition DVD?

[Kryptonian]

I liked that song.

Isn't Steve Vai meant to be doing soem Halo 2 stuff? Or is that just me...?

Me too

And yes, Vai was mentioned a while ago for it

[iloverage]

Isn't Steve Vai meant to be doing soem Halo 2 stuff? Or is that just me...?

Oh fuck this. I was quite looking forward to getting an xbox and trying halo 2, but thats gone through the fucking window.

[a big boy]

I have famous friends.

Not that I disagree, but did he admit to them selling out, or is that just your opinion?

[iloverage]

Incubus were once good?

Dude thats whack, fucking dope ass, as im sure their fans would say.

Anyway, this is besides the point. If the game seriously has some licensed generic US rock soundtrack, it would, by all means, suck.

[geldra]

I hear phil collins is doing the drums on the halo soundtrack. This game is going to rawk.

[Kryptonian]

Anyway, this is besides the point. If the game seriously has some licensed generic US rock soundtrack, it would, by all means, suck.

How daft. Are you saying you wouldn't buy it or play it just cos of 1 band than are doing some music for it?

Your loss I guess.

[rcb]

Hope it aint true, they should keep the original "orchestra" type music, not rock crap