300 Soundtrack

The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for the movie 300 is part of the overall movie package that simply can’t be missed. The movie would not be what it ultimately was without the accompaniment of this stellar soundtrack.

While Tyler Bates is listed as the composer for the 300 soundtrack there has been a wide amount of controversy resulting from claims that the score Bates created heavily borrowed from music in other works. Among these other works are: “Titus,” “Troy,” and “Blackhawk Down”. The fallout from this plagiarism has made Tyler Bates a bit of a persona non grata and it will take some time for him to recover.

Other work that was composed by Tyler Bates includes: The Dead Will Tell, The Crow: City of Angels, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Stand, The Last Time I Committed Suicide, Devil’s Rejects, Halloween, Halloween II, and Watchmen. There are many more films that feature Bates’ work but this is a good collection to you started if you’re interested.

In addition to film soundtracks, Tyler Bates also has composed television series soundtracks for Californication and PG Porn. His music can also be found on the video game soundtracks for Watchmen: The End is Night; Rise of the Argonauts, and Army of Two: The 40th Day.

The soundtrack from the film 300 features 25 songs and is worth a second look, or listen, as the case may be. The music in this movie adds so much to the viewing process that it’s difficult to imagine the same reaction and response to this movie without the soundtrack to guide your emotions while watching.

Among the music in the film version of 300 are the following pieces that each bring an important piece of the theatrical experience into the process:

The Wolf
Xerxe’s Tent
Immortals Battle
No Mercy
The Hot Gates
Tree of the Dead
A Good King Bleeds
Glory
Remember Us
Message for the King
Goodbye My Love
No Sleep Tonight
Tonight we Dine in Hell

Even the titles of the pieces were surprisingly appropriate to the theme of the movie and what was going on at any given point during the movie. It is quite possible to gauge where each song went in the process of the movie by title alone.

Music lovers and those who have studies music extensively understand that the score of a movie can be the most dramatic part of the movie making process. The right score can make or break a movie. This is why works such as this are so important to the film and audio recording industries.

Whether you’re interested in all things “300” or just want to get your hands on this controversial piece of music this is one soundtrack you’ll want to add to your collection. The mood, the emotion, and the beauty of the music are part of what makes this film so compelling to audiences around the world. The 300 soundtrack is not nearly as notorious yet as the men about whom the film and the soundtrack were based though.