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A Worthy Companion to the Original Soundtrack

StriderSF | New Jersey | 09/22/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Basil Poledouris's music for the 1982 film "Conan the Barbarian" is a masterpiece, an incredible panorama of the world of Cimmeria: the primitive power of beating war drums, the pagan world of orgiastic dances and chanting voices, and the noble themes of heroism and valor. It truly has not yet had an equal in terms of its power and beauty (Howard Shore's excellent score to "The Lord of the Rings" comes very, very close...but personally I think "Conan" still tops it.)



Poledouris took a different direction to his score to "Conan the Destoyer", however, slightly altering some themes and motifs and creating a soundtrack that I found inferior to the original. "Destroyer" was the last Conan music by Poledouris, all the way back in 1984, and so I (and perhaps many people) despaired that no further "Conan" music would be heard. Further, I felt that no one else but Poledouris COULD write "Conan" music properly.



I was wrong. Knut Avenstroup Haugen has done it.



Haugen's score "Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures" is a great achievement: he makes the musical world of Conan his own, while at the same time staying true to the atmosphere created by Poledouris. You could mix tracks of the the two albums together and, with the exception of the difference in sound quality, still feel that they represent one whole. "Hyborian Adventures" is "Conan the Barbarian" in a fresh, new adventure.



I cannot say how happy I am to have found this music. Thank you, Knut Avenstroup Haugen!



P.S. I don't play the Conan game, but I do use this soundtrack in the background when I play Warhammer Online. Works perfectly!"

Age of Conan music is great

Kurt J. Haacke | Woods Cross, UT United States | 08/08/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I began playing this game and loved it from the start. I have the collector's edition and the music was hauntingly beautiful. I played the CD non-stop but did not have the titles to each piece of music. I ordered the MP3 version online and put it on my MP3 player. I listen to the music at work. If you liked the other Conan albums and music you will love this one even if you do not play the game."

Conan: Hyborian Adventures Soundtrack Review

Michael R. Wellman | Waco, Texas USA | 03/26/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is everything I wanted in Music. I practice with my sword and axe while using this CD for my Viking reenactment. I also use this CD for Dungeons and Dragons while playing to set mood for Players."