Music to my ears

In the immortal words of Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth: "Good news everyone!" The reason being that the music for the two mission expansions Scourge of Armagon and Dissolution of Eternity was not composed by musician Trent Reznor, as in the main game, but by Korean composer Jeehun Hwang. Thankfully, he produces something that can be classified as video game music with certainty - that's a step forward.

The score

Unfortunately, that's about it when looking at the positive side, because the eight tracks of the OST (which, according to the fan wiki , are officially untitled, but some of them are buzzing around the airwaves with names) hardly get beyond a mere 'nice'. At least that's my conclusion after listening to the tracks from 1997.

Other entries in the Quake -series

Soundtrack

Quake (1996)

Soundtrack

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (2007)

For an uninspired shooter game from back then, the mix of C&C (PandemoniumJeehun Hwang3, Back Into ActionJeehun Hwang3, Approaching ScourgeJeehun Hwang3), orchestral borrowings (Twisted RealityJeehun Hwang3) and thriller (Abandon HopeJeehun Hwang2, Demise of the FiendsJeehun Hwang3, Cathedral of BlasphemyJeehun Hwang3) is certainly suitable. However, tracks like Hell FortressJeehun Hwang3 or the beginning of Approaching ScourgeJeehun Hwang3 seem to be borrowed from a fantasy game from the Might & Magic or Soul Reaver-series. It doesn't quite fit together for me, but it's still an improvement on the ambient mix of the main game.