Editing Halo 2: Original Soundtrack

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[[File:Halo2Soundtrack2.jpg|thumb|right|Cover Art, Volume 2]]

The '''Halo 2: Original Soundtrack''' was composed and produced by [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]], with a few tracks by [[Incubus]]. While the [[Halo: Original Soundtrack]] was released in a single album, the Halo 2: Original Soundtrack was split into two volumes, which were released almost two years apart. Volume One was released on November 9th, 2004 and Volume Two was released on April 25th, 2006. Rather than keep the medley form from the Halo: Original Soundtrack, the Halo 2: Original Soundtrack focused more on suites with different chapters, similar to movements in a symphony. Unlike the Halo: Original Soundtrack, the Halo 2: Original Soundtrack focuses more on heavy guitar riffs and beats as evident in the redesigned Halo Theme Mjolnir Mix. As such, O'Donnell brought in several bands and guitarists (such as Incubus and Breaking Benjamin) to help compose some of the music.

Volume 2 of the soundtrack differs greatly from Volume 1 in the presentation and form of the music. While Volume 1 is made up in a "movement" form, Volume 2 focuses heavily on suites. As stated on the Volume 2 inlay card, Martin O'Donnell details why he chose to use this structure: "I decided to use a 'suite' structure that corresponds to the chapters within the game. In a sense, by listening to this soundtrack, you will hear the musical representation of the story of [[Halo 2]]."

|name= Halo 2: Original Soundtrack

|1=[[Halo Theme MJOLNIR Mix|Halo Theme Mjolnir Mix]]

|t1=4:11

|2=[[Blow Me Away]]

|t2=3:25

|3=[[Peril]]  

|t3=2:47

|4=[[Ghosts of Reach]]

|t4=2:22

|5=[[The Odyssey|Follow]] ([[the Odyssey|1st Movement of The Odyssey]])

|t5=4:15

|6=[[Heretic, Hero]]

|t6=2:32

|7=[[Flawed Legacy]]

|t7=1:59

|8=[[Impend]]

|t8=2:21

|9=[[Never Surrender]]

|t9=3:36

|10=[[Ancient Machine]]

|t10=1:39

|11=[[the Odyssey|2nd Movement of The Odyssey]]

|t11=5:10

|12=[[In Amber Clad (music)|In Amber Clad]]

|t12=1:38

|13=[[The Last Spartan]]

|t13=2:18

|14=[[Orbit of Glass]]

|t14=1:18

|15=[[the Odyssey#3rd_Movement_of_the_Odyssey|3rd Movement of The Odyssey]]

|t15=6:40

|16=[[Heavy Price Paid]]

|t16=2:32

|17=[[Earth City]]

|t17=3:06

|18=[[High Charity (music)|High Charity]]

|t18=1:59

|19=[[the Odyssey#4th_Movement_of_the_Odyssey|4th Movement of The Odyssey]]

|t19=9:07

|20=[[Remembrance]]

|t20=1:17

|21=[[Connected]]

|t21=2:39

|22=[[Prologue]]

|t22=2:35

|23=[[Cairo Suite]]

|t23=9:42

|24=[[Mombasa Suite]]

|t24=6:41

|25=[[Unyielding]]

|t25=3:05

|26=[[Mausoleum Suite]]

|t26=8:10

|27=[[Unforgotten]]

|t27=2:09

|28=[[Delta Halo Suite]]

|t28=11:26

|29=[[Sacred Icon Suite]]

|t29=7:26

|30=[[Reclaimer (Music)|Reclaimer]]

|t30= 3:05

|31=[[High Charity Suite]]

|t31=8:27

|32=[[Finale (Halo 2)]]

|t32=3:10

|33=[[epilogue (Halo 2)| Epilogue]]

|t33=3:49

* '''Original composition:''' Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori

* '''Sound design:''' Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori

* '''Performance:''' Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, Steve Vai, Breaking Benjamin, Incubus, Hoobastank, Nile Rodgers, Nataraj, Daniel Estrin

* When played in [[Reversed Messages|reverse]], Destroyer's Invocation from [[Mausoleum Suite]] on Volume 2 plays a cryptic message from what is thought to be the [[Gravemind]].

* Halo 2 has the most unreleased music of all of the Halo soundtracks.

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*[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]