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| {{Status|RealWorld}} | | {{Era|H2}} |
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| | name = Halo Theme MJOLNIR Mix
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| | yt = 0JQt8VKgizg
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| | album = ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]]''
| | '''Halo Theme MJOLNIR Mix''' is the first track on [[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack#Volume 1|Halo 2 Original Soundtrack Volume 1]].<ref>http://www.amazon.co.uk/Halo-Vol-Original-Game-Soundtrack/dp/B00067RF6E</ref> It is a remix of the original [[Halo Theme]], and contains an electric guitar accompaniment by [[Steve Vai]]. The piece has a length of 4:11, and it plays several times during [[Halo 2]], namely during the demo video, the end of [[Metropolis]] where the [[Master Chief]] boards a [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]] and during the [[Halo 2 Credits|ending credits]]. If you want, click [http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/mjolnir_mix_guitartab.html here] to learn how to play MJOLNIR Mix on a guitar. |
| | composer = [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]] (feat. [[Steve Vai]])
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| | next = [[Blow Me Away]]
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| | length = 04:11
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| '''Halo Theme MJOLNIR Mix''' is the first track in ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack#Volume 1|Halo 2: Original Soundtrack, Volume 1]]''.
| | ==Trivia== |
| | *[[Halo Theme]] [[MJOLNIR]] Mix was played at the 2005 New Year's celebration in Seattle, Washington. |
| | *The song is available as a free Xbox Live download for the music game [[Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock]]. |
| | *This song is arguably the most popular song from the soundtrack of all three [[Halo]] games. |
| | *This remix was later used in the [[Halo 2 Original Soundtrack]] but was originally done for [[Halo Original Soundtrack]]. (Credit to ®ated Mike) |
| | *If you listen carefully you can hear violins being played in the background. This is an example of theatrical orchestra music fused with modern guitar. |
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| ==Overview== | | ==See also== |
| The piece is a remix of the original ''[[Halo Theme]]'', comprising of two electric guitars (a lead guitar on the left side and a rhythm guitar on the right side) accompaniment by [[Steve Vai]].
| | *[[Halo Theme]] |
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| Because of his involvement in the ''Halo 2: Original Soundtrack'', Steve Vai was invited to contribute to the ''[[Halo Theme Gungnir Mix]]'' in the ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack]]''.{{Ref/Generic|[[Remaking the Legend]]}}
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| ==Appearances==
| | [[Category:Halo Music]] |
| The soundtrack can be heard in ''[[Halo 2]]'':
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| *During the demo video when idle in the main menu.
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| *At the end of ''[[Metropolis]]'' when the [[John-117]] boards a [[Protos-pattern Scarab|Scarab]].
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| *In full during the [[Halo 2 credits|ending credits]].
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| ==Production notes==
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| *The name of the soundtrack references the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] worn by [[Spartan]]s.
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| *This is one of three tracks to have involved [[Steve Vai]]'s work in Halo 2, the others being [[Reclaimer (music)|Reclaimer]], which used additional guitar material from the same recording session, and [[Earth City]] (though the guitar recorded for Earth City was cut during production).{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halopedia.org/User:Neo_Te_Aika/Audio_Production_Notes|Site=Audio production notes, Neo}}
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| *Martin O'Donnell uploaded footage of the recording session with Steve Vai during the production of the soundtrack.{{Ref/YouTube|6qvQ95JU6IY|Martin O'Donnell|Steve Vai Session Halo 2}}
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| *The soundtrack was available as a free [[Xbox LIVE]] download for the music rhythm game ''[[List of outside references to the Halo series|Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock]]''.
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| ==Gallery==
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| File:H2 Signed Sheet Music Steve Vai.jpg|Signed copy of this track's sheet music.
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| </gallery>
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| ==Sources==
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| {{Soundtrack|H2}}
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