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Gravemind
Album:	Halo 3: Original Soundtrack
Composer(s):	Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori
Length:	5:22
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This article is about the soundtrack. For other uses, see Gravemind (disambiguation).

Gravemind is the nineteenth track (Disc 2 Track 4) included in Halo 3: Original Soundtrack, and plays in the Halo 3 campaign level The Covenant. It is composed of Gravemind (0:00-1:50), Fated Journey (1:50-3:36), Flee (3:36-4:07), and Familiar Ring (4:07-5:22).

Overview[edit]

Gravemind[edit]

Gravemind (1:50) opens with different variations of eerie digital chimes. It goes on for nearly a minute, which then transitions into the intense, electrically-generated siren-like sounds from the track Shadows (from Halo: Original Soundtrack). It is joined by a reversed message. This section plays when John-117 and Thel 'Vadam escape from the Flood after the latter has killed the Prophet of Truth in the Installation 00 Citadel.

Fated Journey[edit]

Fated Journey (1:46) opens with a reprise of the vocals from Black Tide. However, the strings followed, playing slowly and building tension with the vocals until the high strings strike a sharp chord followed by numerous high-pitched notes. The low strings quickly take over with a somber rendition of the five-note E Dorian melody (from the earlier track Finish the Fight). The piece plays during the cinematic in which John-117 and 'Vadam has reached the final platform in the Citadel, where 'Vadam kills Truth and John-117 deactivates the firing sequence of the Halo Array. It ends with the music that plays over the scene in which Avery Johnson carries Miranda Keyes into the D77H-TCI Pelican.

Flee[edit]

Flee (0:31) interrupts the previous piece with a short but intense percussion solo. The abruptness matches with the cinematic, as the Gravemind suddenly turns on John-117 and 'Vadam after the duo has prevented the activation of the Halo rings.

Familiar Ring[edit]

Familiar Ring (1:15) begins with a rendition of the opening chant in the Halo Theme. The vocals take the lead, with strings playing in the background. The piece ends with the vocals singing a variation based on the melody, rising before fading out, quickly followed by the strings. The piece plays in the ending cinematic of the level, in which John-117 and 'Vadam discover Installation 08, and the name alludes to the ring being a replacement of Installation 04.

Hidden Message[edit]

As in the cases of Destroyer's Invocation from Mausoleum Suite, Dread Intrusion, and Black Tower, when Gravemind is played backwards, a voice similar to the Gravemind can be heard. It is identical to the one heard in Dread Intrusion, and says:

“

Side by side, we march as one.
Humans and Elites will die.
The Earth will fall if we strike together.
So forth shall all of life.

”

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-'''Gravemind''' is a musical piece included in the second disk of the ''[[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack|Halo 3 Original Soundtrack]]''. It includes the tracks Gravemind, Fated Journey, Flee, and Familiar Ring.
+'''Gravemind''' is the nineteenth track (Disc 2 Track 4) included in ''[[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]'', and plays in the ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[campaign]] level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''. It is composed of ''Gravemind'' (0:00-1:50), ''Fated Journey'' (1:50-3:36), ''Flee'' (3:36-4:07), and ''Familiar Ring'' (4:07-5:22).
+==Overview==
+===Gravemind===
+''Gravemind'' (1:50) opens with different variations of eerie digital chimes. It goes on for nearly a minute, which then transitions into the intense, electrically-generated siren-like sounds from the track ''[[Shadows (music)|Shadows]]'' (from ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]''). It is joined by a reversed message. This section plays when [[John-117]] and [[Thel 'Vadam]] escape from the Flood after the latter has killed the [[Prophet of Truth]] in the [[Installation 00 Citadel]].
+===Fated Journey===
+''Fated Journey'' (1:46) opens with a reprise of the vocals from ''Black Tide''. However, the strings followed, playing slowly and building tension with the vocals until the high strings strike a sharp chord followed by numerous high-pitched notes. The low strings quickly take over with a somber rendition of the five-note E Dorian melody (from the earlier track ''[[Finish the Fight]]''). The piece plays during the cinematic in which John-117 and 'Vadam has reached the final platform in the Citadel, where 'Vadam kills Truth and John-117 deactivates the firing sequence of the [[Halo Array]]. It ends with the music that plays over the scene in which [[Avery Johnson]] carries [[Miranda Keyes]] into the [[D77H-TCI Pelican]].
-In the ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[campaign]], it plays during the levels [[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]], [[Floodgate]] and [[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]] and is five minutes and 22.037 seconds long (5:22.037).
+===Flee===
+''Flee'' (0:31) interrupts the previous piece with a short but intense percussion solo. The abruptness matches with the cinematic, as the [[Gravemind]] suddenly turns on John-117 and 'Vadam after the duo has prevented the activation of the Halo rings.
-The song is relatively quiet until around 1:01, when the music's tempo rises with intense, electrically-generated sounds. These sounds are from the ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]'' piece ''[[Shadow]]s'', apart from the [[Gravemind]] speaking in the background, which may result in the name of this track. This is a classic [[The Flood|Flood]] motif, meant to involve the player in the game with its fear-instilling beat and sounds. At approximately 1:52, the excerpt dies down and a chorus begins a slow melody. In the '''Floodgate''' gameplay, this would be when the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' arrives at the [[Battle of Voi]], and also at the point where the Arbiter kills the Prophet of Truth. After this (at around 2:50), another chorus will begin a second Flood musical, except this part was made solely for the ''Halo 3 Original Soundtrack''. This beat is generally based on a group of singers, and has an eerie feeling to it. At about 3:12, a short violin solo plays numerous high-pitched notes extremely fast. Finally, the ''Halo 3'' theme plays until the end, with the exception of a drum-solo in the middle of it.
+===Familiar Ring===
+''Familiar Ring'' (1:15) begins with a rendition of the opening chant in the ''[[Halo Theme]]''. The vocals take the lead, with strings playing in the background. The piece ends with the vocals singing a variation based on the melody, rising before fading out, quickly followed by the strings. The piece plays in the ending cinematic of the level, in which John-117 and 'Vadam discover [[Installation 08]], and the name alludes to the ring being a replacement of [[Installation 04]].
-==Trivia==
+==Hidden Message==
-*The background message often refers to a line deciphered as "Side by side we march as one. [[Human]]s and [[Sangheili|Elites]] will die. Earth will fall if we strike together. So forth shall all life."
+As in the cases of ''Destroyer's Invocation'' from ''[[Mausoleum Suite]]'', ''[[Dread Intrusion]]'', and ''[[Black Tower]]'', when ''Gravemind'' is played backwards, a voice similar to the [[Gravemind]] can be heard. It is identical to the one heard in ''Dread Intrusion'', and says:
-*The name ''Familiar Ring'' fairly obviously refers to [[Installation 04B]], the new Halo under construction over the Ark.
+<center>{{Article quote|Side by side, we march as one.<br/> Humans and Elites will die. <br/>The Earth will fall if we strike together.<br/> So forth shall all of life.}}</center>
-{{Halo Music}}
+{{Soundtrack|H3}}
-[[Category:Halo 3 OST]]