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{{Status|RealWorld}}
{{Era|H2}}
{{Music infobox
'''Peril''' is a piece of music featured in [[Halo 2]], and is present as track  three on Volume 1 of the [[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack|Halo 2 Soundtrack]]. The song's length is 2:47
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'''Peril''' is the third track in ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack| Halo 2: Original Soundtrack, Volume 1]]''.
The music is centered around use of strings, and provides a tense atmosphere during sporadic combat sequences.  


==Overview==
The song is heard around the start of [[Delta Halo (Level)|Delta Halo]] after the [[Master Chief]] has cleared the initial defenses around the landing zone and immediately prior to the arrival of the [[Phantom]]s. It is later heard as the Chief makes his way through the 'outdoor' areas of [[High Charity]] in the level [[Gravemind (Level)|Gravemind]].
The music was based on ''[[Perilous Journey]]'' from the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' [[Halo: Original Soundtrack|soundtrack]], hence the name.{{Ref/YouTube|Mkn7DmM6xYY|The Act Man|A LEGENDARY Interview With Marty O' Donnell (Composer From Bungie, Halo, Destiny)|D=14|M=5|Y=2020}} The music is centered around use of strings, and provides a tense atmosphere during sporadic combat sequences.  


The piece was arranged into ''[[Jeopardy]]'' in the ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack]]''.
This song also appeared in 'Top Gear' on Sunday 23rd December 2007 on BCC 2 at 8pm. It was featured while James May was reviewing the Jaguar XF


==Appearances==
[[Category:Halo Music|Halo 2]]
The soundtrack can be heard:
*At the start of the level ''[[Delta Halo]]'', after the [[John-117]] has cleared the initial defenses around the landing zone and immediately prior to the arrival of the [[Phantom]]s.
*In the level of ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]'', when John-117 makes his way through [[Valleys of Tears#Valley of Tears A|the first Valley of Tears]] in ''[[High Charity]]''.
 
==Trivia==
*This piece of music was featured in Series 10 Episode 10 of the British television series ''[[wikipedia:Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'', while James May was reviewing the Jaguar XF.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.topgearbox.com/cars/entertainment/top-gear/episode-guides/series-10/series-10-episode-10/|Site=Top Gear Box|Page=Top Gear: Series 10, Episode 10|D=14|M=5|Y=2020}}
*''Peril'', along with ''[[Never Forget]]'', was covered by the [[Wikipedia:London Philharmonic Orchestra|London Philharmonic Orchestra]] in their 2012 album ''[[Wikipedia:The Greatest Video Game Music#Greatest Video Game Music 2|The Greatest Video Game Music, Volume 2]]''.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Video-Game-Music-Vol/dp/B009IF1462|Site=Amazon|Page=The Greatest Video Game Music, Vol 2|D=14|M=5|Y=2020}}
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
{{Soundtrack|H2}}

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