Others say...

"it's ok...."
I purchased this cd and there's some powerful tracks on it (Returns a King, Fever Dream) the rest are good, but not as powerful as those two...

"Stolen Macedonian song --ALERT"
This Bates individual has stolen intellectual property of Macedonian singer.

The track........"Message for the Queen" is Macedonian

..real title "Zajdi, Zajdi"

As someone of Macedonian heritage- this Disgusts me.

Please understand the song, Message for the Queen... IS STOLEN

it is a song from Alexander Sarievski. Incredible how this

soundtrack was assembled without analyzing for copyright infringement.

Unless there is an immediate recognition for the proper ownership

of this track , namely Mr Sarievaki et al. I strongly urge

people to not but this album


MAKEDONIJA ZA MAKDONCITE !!!
MAKEDONIJA ZA MAKDONCITE !!!

"300 soundtrack"
I must confess I only acquired the Tyler Bates film score to 300 because of Azam Ali, one of my favorite singers in recent years. I was rather surprised by how in your face Tyler's film score was (have yet to see the movie, my bad :p). Tyler's music relies heavily on percussion with minimal use of an stringed instruments. There isn't a whole lot of melody in a lot of the songs. From what little I have seen of the film, the loud, bombastic score is appropriate considering the violent nature of the film. Thankfully there are moments when the bombastic music is turned down a few notches like on the haunting "What Must a King do?" and "No Sleep Tonight". That track is definitely reminiscent of Hans Zimmer's work on the GLADIATOR film score. I must say that the song "No Sleep Tonight" was too eerily like what I heard on GLADIATOR. I definitely can see why people would accuse Tyler of being a plagurist. Azam Aliz does an uncanny impersonation of Lisa Gerrard on this track. The similiarities between her and Lisa Gerrard's vocals from the GLADIATOR soundtrack is uncanny. I can only listen to 300 in small doses. I find a lot of the music too obnoxious for my taste. While I did like "No Sleep Tonight" and "What Must a King Do?", I wished that Tyler Bates would have gotten an imagination and tried to create music that was not a dead on impersonation of the work that can be heard on GLADIATOR.

"missing a track"
Whether or not the claims that this soundtrack is a rip-off, it is still a great listen. My problem (and it's a big one) is that it is simply missing a track. The song/piece heard when Leonidas goes 1-on-1 with the Uber-Immortal giant is not included at all.

That distinct drum beat cannot be found anywhere in the soundtrack. Contrary to common sense, it is not in "Immortals Battle" or even "Fever Dream"... and that track is the reason I bought this ST!

"Wow!!"
Well what to say?!! If you've seen the movie...nuff said! This is just plain great music! I listen to it when I draw. (Fantasy Sci Fi...go figure) It's both dynamic and melodic. Hypnotizingly melancholy and then all at once IN YOUR FACE guitar rifts from unholy heck!! Great stuff! Highly recommend it.
John F Willis