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Mausoleum Suite
Album:	Halo 2: Original Soundtrack
Composer(s):	Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori
Length:	08:10
Previous:	Unyielding
Next:	Unforgotten

Latest revision as of 18:20, December 4, 2023

Mausoleum Suite is the fifth track in Halo 2: Original Soundtrack, Volume 2. It is composed of Destroyer's Invocation (0:00-4:36), Falling Up (4:36-6:25), Infected (6:25-7:41), and Shudder (7:41-8:10).

Overview[edit]

Destroyer's Invocation[edit]

Destroyer's Invocation (4:36) begins with eerie low strings and slow percussion, leading into a reversed message hidden in the piece, then transitions with digital chimes and sounds into a reprise of Weight of Failure from Prologue. The first section first plays in the opening cinematic of the level The Arbiter, when Tartarus and his Jiralhanae took Thel 'Vadamee to the Mausoleum of the Arbiter. It plays again in the level Gravemind, when John-117 rescues Marines imprisoned in High Charity. The track plays in The Great Journey (combined with the vocals of Veins of Stones from the later track Sacred Icon Suite), when Thel 'Vadam battles Tartarus in the Control room of Installation 05. The reprise of Weight of Failure plays when 'Vadamee is offered the Arbiter body armor, then continues to the scene in which Covenant Special Operations forces traveled to the Threshold gas mine. The first section of the piece was arranged into Cryptic Whisper in Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack.

Falling Up[edit]

Falling Up (1:49) begins with low male vocals, low synth notes, and slow percussion. High vocals soon replace the male vocals, followed by the introduction of digital chimes, creating an eerie atmosphere. The piece ends abruptly with complications and crescendo in chimes and vocals. The piece plays in the level The Oracle, when Thel 'Vadamee first enters the Flood research area, then continues as he fights off waves of Flood before escaping on an elevator. The first part of the piece was arranged into Steward, Shepherd, Lonely Soul in Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack.

Infected[edit]

Infected (1:16) starts with a slow tribal beat, and vocals similar to Ancient Machine, before descending into cascades of chaotic synth effects and distorted guttural vocals. The sirens in Shadows from Halo: Original Soundtrack were re-used near the end. The piece plays in the level The Oracle, when Thel 'Vadamee pursues Sesa 'Refumee after surviving a Type-26 Banshee crash. The piece was extended and arranged into the first part of Menace No More in Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack.

Shudder[edit]

Shudder (0:29) is a variation of Ancient Machine, and plays during the ending cutscene in the level The Oracle where Thel 'Vadamee carries Sesa 'Refumee's body to the hangar bay door and 343 Guilty Spark is captured by Tartarus.

Hidden Message[edit]

When Destroyer's Invocation is played backwards, a voice can be heard. At normal speed it is inaudible; however, when sped up words can be heard.^[1]

“

I have walked among men and angels for 3,000 years.
Time has no end, no beginning, no purpose.
I wandered the earth seeking forgiveness for my horrible crimes against God and man.
I live to see death and destruction.
Evil over the light, but the light cannot be extinguished.
I live in a prison of my own demise. I am lost in time.

”

Production notes[edit]

The name of the track alludes to the Mausoleum of the Arbiter.

Sources[edit]

^ YouTube - Veronica O, Halo 2 Mausoleum Suite Secret Backwards Message (Mendicant Bias?) (Retrieved on Dec 7, 2020)

[1] YouTube - Veronica O, Halo 2 Mausoleum Suite Secret Backwards Message (Mendicant Bias?) (Retrieved on Dec 7, 2020)

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-'''Mausoleum Suite''' is a suite of songs included in the [[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]]. It includes Destroyer's Invocation, Falling Up, Infected, and Shudder.
+ | album      = [[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]]
-Falling Up, which plays when the Arbiter gets his armor, is often referred to as the "Arbiter's Theme,"as it is always played in Halo 2 during Arbiter missions. The middle part of the song, and the end of Shudder, are the same as [[Ancient Machine]]. Infected starts with a slow tribal beat, and vocals similar to [[Ancient Machine]], before descendng into cascades of chaotic synth effects and distorted guttural vocals(which may be another secret message). Shudder is a remix of [[Shadows (Song)|Shadows]] from the [[Halo: Original Soundtrack]].
+ | composer   = [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]]
+ | length     = 08:10
+ | producer   =
+ | last       = [[Unyielding]]
+ | next       = [[Unforgotten]]
+}}
-It runs for 8:10.
+'''Mausoleum Suite''' is the fifth track in ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack#Volume 2|Halo 2: Original Soundtrack, Volume 2]]''. It is composed of ''Destroyer's Invocation'' (0:00-4:36), ''Falling Up'' (4:36-6:25), ''Infected'' (6:25-7:41), and ''Shudder'' (7:41-8:10).
+==Overview==
+===Destroyer's Invocation===
+''Destroyer's Invocation'' (4:36) begins with eerie low strings and slow percussion, leading into a reversed message hidden in the piece, then transitions with digital chimes and sounds into a reprise of ''Weight of Failure'' from ''[[Prologue (music)|Prologue]]''. The first section first plays in the opening cinematic of the level ''[[The Arbiter]]'', when [[Tartarus]] and his [[Jiralhanae]] took [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee to the [[Mausoleum of the Arbiter]]. It plays again in the level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]'', when [[John-117]] rescues [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] imprisoned in ''[[High Charity]]''. The track plays in ''[[The Great Journey]]'' (combined with the vocals of ''Veins of Stones'' from the later track ''[[Sacred Icon Suite]]''), when Thel 'Vadam battles Tartarus in the [[Control room]]  of [[Installation 05]]. The reprise of ''Weight of Failure'' plays when 'Vadamee is offered the [[Arbiter body armor]], then continues to the scene in which [[Covenant]] [[Covenant Special Operations|Special Operations forces]] traveled to the [[Threshold gas mine]]. The first section of the piece was arranged into ''[[Cryptic Whisper]]'' in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack]]''.
+===Falling Up===
+''Falling Up'' (1:49) begins with low male vocals, low synth notes, and slow percussion. High vocals soon replace the male vocals, followed by the introduction of digital chimes, creating an eerie atmosphere. The piece ends abruptly with complications and crescendo in chimes and vocals. The piece plays in the level ''[[The Oracle]]'', when Thel 'Vadamee first enters the [[Flood]] research area, then continues as he fights off waves of Flood before escaping on an elevator. The first part of the piece was arranged into ''[[Steward, Shepherd, Lonely Soul]]'' in ''Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack''.
+===Infected===
+''Infected'' (1:16) starts with a slow tribal beat, and vocals similar to ''[[Ancient Machine]]'', before descending into cascades of chaotic synth effects and distorted guttural vocals. The sirens in ''[[Shadows (music)|Shadows]]'' from ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]'' were re-used near the end. The piece plays in the level ''The Oracle'', when Thel 'Vadamee pursues [[Sesa 'Refumee]] after surviving a [[Type-26 Banshee]] crash. The piece was extended and arranged into the first part of ''[[Menace No More]]'' in ''Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack''.
+===Shudder===
+''Shudder'' (0:29) is a variation of ''[[Ancient Machine]]'', and plays during the ending cutscene in the level ''The Oracle'' where Thel 'Vadamee carries Sesa 'Refumee's body to the hangar bay door and 343 Guilty Spark is captured by [[Tartarus]].
 ==Hidden Message==
+When ''Destroyer's Invocation'' is played backwards, a voice can be heard. At normal speed it is inaudible; however, when sped up words can be heard.{{Ref/YouTube|3ZfTaoMBkDk|Veronica O|Halo 2 Mausoleum Suite Secret Backwards Message (Mendicant Bias?)|Y=2020|M=12|D=7}}
-When the track is played backwards, a hidden message can be heard. At normal speed it is inaudible, but sounds similar to the [[Gravemind|Gravemind's]] voice. However, when sped up words can be heard and the voice begins to sound like that of a [[Prophet]]. It is more likely that it is [[032 Mendicant Bias]] because Gravemind or the prophets wouldn't be seeking for forgiveness nor does Gravemind do anything that may warrant a reference to "living in a prison of [his] my own demise", but this may be a reference to his being trapped on [[Delta Halo]]. Whether either is the owner of the mysterious voice, or something/someone else is debatable.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlUaGsau53o Mausoleum Suite in Reverse]</ref>
+<center>{{Article quote|I have walked among men and angels for 3,000 years.<br />Time has no end, no beginning, no purpose.<br />I wandered the earth seeking forgiveness for my horrible crimes against God and man.<br />I live to see death and destruction.<br />Evil over the light, but the light cannot be extinguished.<br />I live in a prison of my own demise. I am lost in time.}}</center>
-<center>{{Article Quote|I have walked among men and angels for 3,000 years.<br />Time has no end, no beginning, no purpose.<br />I wandered the earth seeking forgiveness for my horrible crimes against God and man.<br />I live to see death and destruction.<br />Evil over the light, but the light cannot be extinguished.<br />I live in a prison of my own demise. I am lost in time.}}</center>
-==Trivia==
+==Production notes==
-*The beats of the song have a striking resemblance to the beats in the theme music for [[Marathon: Durandal]].
+*The name of the track alludes to the [[Mausoleum of the Arbiter]].
-==References==
+==Sources==
-<references/>
+{{Ref/Sources}}
-{{Halo Music}}
+{{Soundtrack|H2}}
-[[Category:Halo Music]]