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Game Soundtracks: The Emotional Power Beyond Metal Music
11/24/2025
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Story summary
- Video game soundtracks evoke deeper emotional responses than contemporary metal music, sometimes moving listeners to tears.
- Soundtracks from Journey, Final Fantasy, and Elden Ring illustrate this depth for many listeners.
- Writers contrast this depth with a perceived lack of urgency and resonance in contemporary metal albums.
- They share personal experiences that invite readers to reveal their own emotional connections to game music.