Strammer Marsch

In August 2015, the same year as the main game, the first part of the expansion The White March Part I was released, followed five months later by Part II. The accompanying soundtrack, which I took from the Deluxe Edition of the main game, has the same structure, which is why tracks 1-10 belong to the first and 11-19 to the second expansion. Nevertheless, I will refrain from dividing up the albums accordingly at this point, since the question arises: Cui bono?

The winners in terms of music are likely to be all those who wanted more from the main game. As previously mentioned, the tracks are actually part of the Deluxe Edition and therefore also by Justin E. Bell. In contrast to the main game, they don't trigger as much enthusiasm in me, but I can still recommend the album. This is because Bell's tracks once again evoke associations with soundtrack greats in me, such as Stalwart Village with the Rivendell-theme from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, or Cayron’s Scar with the third Harry Potter-film.

In addition to other borrowings, such as the female choir in The White Forge, which is reminiscent of The Witcher 3 Bell sets further accents with Gregorian choirs in Abbey of the Fallen Moon or Redux-versions of titles from the main game. Alongside the aforementioned Stalwart Village the density of highlights is somewhat lower, but after the first few tracks, the score gains noticeably in quality.