Best Silent Hill Music

[patient]

Yeah, dregg, I was digging around for people's opinions on the best songs and it seems like a looot of people really go for the fourth game's soundtrack.

Speaking of opinions changing, I now think the first game has the worst soundtrack now, but only listening to it as pure music. In the game itself, it's brilliant, and certainly in the top 3 best. Like that annoying whining track. I believe "Not Tomorrow 2" has some of that obnoxiousness. But like I said, in-game it's pretty good--it's crazy and creepy, very appropriate.

Wicked was fabulous. I cried. Erm, anyway, on the way there and on the way back, I had Mom critique some of our voted best Silent Hill songs.

I chose her to judge for us since she honestly has very good taste, and also because she doesn't know about Silent Hill. She saw the movie, but didn't care for it and forgot all about it. So, here I'm listening the songs she gave a 7 point rating or higher.

(I could have asked my friends to judge, but they are all Silent Hill fans. In fact, I tried that and one of my dumb friends said that he only likes the songs with lyrics. )

7 pt. Rating
Tears of...
She
Theme of Laura
Overdose Delusion
Your Rain
Waiting For You ~Live at Heaven's Night~
Wrong is Right
O.R.T.
8 pt. rating
Promise
Promise (Reprise)
Hometown
Tender Sugar
Melancholy Requiem
Cradle of Forest
Witchcraft
9 pt. rating
You're Not Here
One More Soul to the Call

This makes me think that "One More Soul to the Call" may deserve more love.

Speaking of deserving more love, I was listening to the music again today, on my own, and forgot how beautiful the piano was in "Dance With Night Wind." That one totally gets tops. Will update the list sometime this week, promise.

[dreggnog]

I wish I could get my parents into Silent Hill, but they find video games too complicated (I could maybe get my dad to watch me play silent hill 2 . . . maybe I should do that). Anyway, my friends do like Silent Hill but mostly like the music only within the context of the game and would never listen to it on its own. They can appreciate some of the prettier melodies, but showing them some of the darker, harsher stuff outside of the game irritates Kyle and scares Megan.

[patient]

Been a bit busy, but just wanted to let you know that I'm still working on this. Lately I've been listening to each OST without skipping any songs.

[Tabris]

Can't remember if I stated this before but the Silent Hill 3 ranking and save screen songs are HIGHLY underrated and amazing.

Not sure if anyone agrees that they're one of the best but I certainly think so. I can't believe neither made the OST.

[Valtiel]

Jul 17, 2010 18:56:51 GMT Tabris said:

Can't remember if I stated this before but the Silent Hill 3 ranking and save screen songs are HIGHLY underrated and amazing.

Not sure if anyone agrees that they're one of the best but I certainly think so. I can't believe neither made the OST.

I agree completely! The ranking screen after you've completed the game is simply wonderful and it is one of the best songs on the Completed Soundtrack for Silent Hill 3. Wish it was on the OST though but there you go... and get surprised.

[patient]

See my next post.

[dreggnog]

I like Tender Sugar over Your Rain, I find myself listening to it more often.

Yeah, when i listened to Shot Down in Flames again I realized I was actually right, but that's okay.

[Valtiel]

Why I never voted in this thread, I have no idea. I suck.

But as for the current voting, I certainly like Tender Sugar more than Your Rain?. Tender Sugar is just filled with more atmosphere and a song that represents Silent Hill 4 better.

I am one of the miserable people not yet having played Shattered Memories, so I wish I knew where these songs were in the game since I normally associate the tracks with what happens in the game. I like both these tracks... but I am not sure which is best... I think I'll go with Acceptance since it's just such a sad song. And I'm a sucker for sad songs.

[Tabris]

I'm gonna have to go with Your Rain on this one. Tis tough.

Also, I'm voting for Acceptance because it's a straight up brutal song.

[patient]

Thanks, guys.

The Acceptance versus Always on My Mind vote is a tough one for me, because I like Always on My Mind significantly more... but my boyfriend is a huge Silent Hill fan and also prefers Acceptance.

And Tender Sugar is my preferred choice too, lyrics also affecting into why.

I'm waiting for some people to vote on their top tracks before I make any big moves. I've been waiting for Alexy for awhile now. *sweatdrop*



Akira says the second game's soundtrack was his best work.

[AlexY]

Jul 21, 2010 14:30:55 GMT patient said:

I'm waiting for some people to vote on their top tracks before I make any big moves. I've been waiting for Alexy for awhile now. *sweatdrop*

Terribly sorry, but I really don't want to say anything before I listen through it all... I've been busy. :/

[patient]

I have reached a final decision, everyone.

I may still make some modifications based on future voting, but this is pretty much it.

To have impact on the list, name the songs that are on there that you hate and don't think deserve to be up there. That, or name the songs you absolutely love that aren't already there.[/b]




Top 21 Best OST Silent Hill Songs.

21. The Darkness that Lurks in Our Minds
20. One More Soul to the Call
19. Witchcraft
18. Love Psalm
17. Never Forgive Me, Never Forget Me
16. I Want Love (Studio Mix)
15. Acceptance
14. Waiting for You ~Live at Heaven's Night~
13. Wounded Warsong
12. Breeze in Monochrome Night
10. Melancholy Requiem
9. O.R.T.
8. True
7. Tears of...
6. Promise
5. You're Not Here
4. Hometown
3. Room of Angel
2. Silent Hill
1. Theme of Laura



9 Runner-Ups in no particular order
Don't Cry
Overdose Delusion
Black Fairy
Promise (Reprise)
Dance With Night Wind
Tender Sugar
Snowblind
Shot Down in Flames
Always on My Mind




Next I just have to worry about how I will make an awesome music video for this.

[Valtiel]

I like your list. I like it a lot. But I'd add other songs. I mostly miss She, Killing Time, Betrayal, A Stray Child and Nightmarish Waltz up there but it's always hard to narrow the songs down. I also seem to like the instrumental songs from Silent Hill 1+2 more than the songs with singing in them so it might affect my decisions in a different order. Can't say any of those songs don't deserve to be on the list, they're all great.

[patient]

Okay, the thread's been updated. I'll make the video well before November rolls around, if things go my way.