Zanobard
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Musical Score Critic of film, TV and games for 8+ years at https://zanobardreviews.com!
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Halo Infinite – Soundtrack Review
The iconic O’Donnell and Salvatori Halo sound of old returns with Halo Infinite, as composers Gareth Coker, Curtis Schweitzer and Joel Corelitz pay loving homage via synthy vocals, upbeat per…
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Continuing a #review focus on the amazing scores of the #Halo franchise, today's post is for the #HaloInfinite #soundtrack, where the iconic original sound returns. Composed by #GarethCoker and team! More to follow. zanobardreviews.com/2026/01/30/h...
Continuing a #review focus on the amazing scores of the #Halo franchise, today's post is for the #HaloInfinite #soundtrack, where the iconic original sound returns. Composed by #GarethCoker and team! More to follow. zanobardreviews.com/2026/01/30/h...
Halo Infinite – Soundtrack Review
The iconic O’Donnell and Salvatori Halo sound of old returns with Halo Infinite, as composers Gareth Coker, Curtis Schweitzer and Joel Corelitz pay loving homage via synthy vocals, upbeat per…
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January 30, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Continuing a #review focus on the amazing scores of the #Halo franchise, today's post is for the #HaloInfinite #soundtrack, where the iconic original sound returns. Composed by #GarethCoker and team! More to follow. zanobardreviews.com/2026/01/30/h...
Continuing a #review focus on the amazing scores of the #Halo franchise, today's post is for the intensely action-focused, 117 theme-led #Halo5Guardians #soundtrack, by #KazumaJinnouchi! More to follow. zanobardreviews.com/2026/01/27/h...
Halo 5: Guardians – Soundtrack Review
Kazuma Jinnouchi brings back his “117” theme for Master Chief in gloriously heroic form for the Halo 5: Guardians score, with a bombastically cinematic orchestral style, welcome reprisa…
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January 27, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Continuing a #review focus on the amazing scores of the #Halo franchise, today's post is for the intensely action-focused, 117 theme-led #Halo5Guardians #soundtrack, by #KazumaJinnouchi! More to follow. zanobardreviews.com/2026/01/27/h...
Continuing a #review focus on the amazing scores of the #Halo franchise, today's post is for the heroically cinematic Halo 4 #soundtrack, by #NeilDavidge! More to follow. zanobardreviews.com/2026/01/23/h...
Halo 4 – Soundtrack Review
The score for Halo 4 presents an intriguingly more cinematic sound for the iconic title franchise to that of O’Donnell and Salvatori’s prior work, but new composers Neil Davidge and Kaz…
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January 23, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Continuing a #review focus on the amazing scores of the #Halo franchise, today's post is for the heroically cinematic Halo 4 #soundtrack, by #NeilDavidge! More to follow. zanobardreviews.com/2026/01/23/h...
Kicking off a continuing #review focus on the amazing scores of the #Halo franchise, today's post is for the fantastically jazzy Halo 3: ODST #soundtrack, by #MartinODonnell and #MichaelSalvatori! More to follow. zanobardreviews.com/2026/01/20/h...
Halo 3: ODST – Soundtrack Review
The entrancing ambience of Martin O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori’s intriguingly saxophone-focused score for Halo 3: ODST is its strength, with its jazz-blues orchestral style and some …
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January 20, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Kicking off a continuing #review focus on the amazing scores of the #Halo franchise, today's post is for the fantastically jazzy Halo 3: ODST #soundtrack, by #MartinODonnell and #MichaelSalvatori! More to follow. zanobardreviews.com/2026/01/20/h...
The stunning theme for Alicia leads one of the best game scores I've heard in years in #LorienTestard's #ClairObscurExpedition33, with epic bossfighting cues and a sublime French-themed orchestral style making it utterly spellbinding throughout! #Review zanobardreviews.com/2026/01/16/c...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Soundtrack Review
Lorien Testard and Alice Duport-Percier have delivered a score that is absolutely out of this world for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33; with a wide variety of orchestral and vocal styles, a number of …
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January 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The stunning theme for Alicia leads one of the best game scores I've heard in years in #LorienTestard's #ClairObscurExpedition33, with epic bossfighting cues and a sublime French-themed orchestral style making it utterly spellbinding throughout! #Review zanobardreviews.com/2026/01/16/c...
Kicking off the New Year with a long overdue #review of one of the greatest film scores of all time; #HowardShore's #FellowshipOfTheRing, The Complete Recordings! #Soundtrack zanobardreviews.com/2026/01/09/t...
The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring – Soundtrack Review
Twenty five years on, Howard Shore’s score for The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring remains an absolute masterclass in thematic storytelling, and one of the best film soundtracks…
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January 9, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Kicking off the New Year with a long overdue #review of one of the greatest film scores of all time; #HowardShore's #FellowshipOfTheRing, The Complete Recordings! #Soundtrack zanobardreviews.com/2026/01/09/t...
Happy Holidays everyone! Rounding off the year it's that time once again, time to delve into the Best Film Scores Of 2025! zanobardreviews.com/2025/12/26/z...
Zanobard’s Best Film Scores Of 2025
Happy Holidays one and all! With 2025 drawing to a close, it is indeed that time of year once again; time for another much thought over and debated Best Scores list, where we discuss each of the to…
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December 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Happy Holidays everyone! Rounding off the year it's that time once again, time to delve into the Best Film Scores Of 2025! zanobardreviews.com/2025/12/26/z...
Reviewing #IntradaCDs' phenomenal expansion of a '90s #HansZimmer classic, #CrimsonTide! #Review zanobardreviews.com/2025/12/19/c...
Crimson Tide – Soundtrack Review
Hans Zimmer’s masterfully tense Crimson Tide has finally gotten the impeccable expansion it deserves by Intrada, with its newly remastered complete presentation and even a concert demo of the…
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December 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Reviewing #IntradaCDs' phenomenal expansion of a '90s #HansZimmer classic, #CrimsonTide! #Review zanobardreviews.com/2025/12/19/c...
Reviewing #SimonFranglen's sublimely orchestrated #soundtrack for #AvatarFireandAsh! Featuring many a returning theme, some adventurous new ones & many a stylistic hat-tip to Horner, this sequel score has it all. #Review zanobardreviews.com/2025/12/12/a...
Avatar: Fire And Ash – Soundtrack Review
Simon Franglen’s score for Avatar: Fire And Ash is a tremendous sequel to both the first film and The Way Of Water, featuring an abundance of returning themes (with the composer’s memor…
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December 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Reviewing #SimonFranglen's sublimely orchestrated #soundtrack for #AvatarFireandAsh! Featuring many a returning theme, some adventurous new ones & many a stylistic hat-tip to Horner, this sequel score has it all. #Review zanobardreviews.com/2025/12/12/a...
Reviewing #StephenSchwartz & #JohnPowell's soaring sequel #soundtrack for #WickedForGood, where sublime orchestrations and many a reference to the iconic songs make this score just as enchanting as the first! #Review
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Wicked: For Good – Soundtrack Review
Stephen Schwartz and John Powell’s Wicked: For Good offers a phenomenal soundtrack conclusion to the title story, with soaring themes both old and new intertwined with many a reference to the…
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December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Reviewing #StephenSchwartz & #JohnPowell's soaring sequel #soundtrack for #WickedForGood, where sublime orchestrations and many a reference to the iconic songs make this score just as enchanting as the first! #Review
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Day 200, and the final day for now, of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "The Jedi Steps & Finale" from #StarWars, by #JohnWilliams!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUBU...
Today's #StandoutCue is "The Jedi Steps & Finale" from #StarWars, by #JohnWilliams!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUBU...
John Williams - The Jedi Steps and Finale (Audio Only)
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December 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Day 200, and the final day for now, of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "The Jedi Steps & Finale" from #StarWars, by #JohnWilliams!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUBU...
Today's #StandoutCue is "The Jedi Steps & Finale" from #StarWars, by #JohnWilliams!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUBU...
Day 199 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "Closing Credits" from #Glory, by #JamesHorner!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou4q...
Today's #StandoutCue is "Closing Credits" from #Glory, by #JamesHorner!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou4q...
12 - Closing Credits - James Horner - Glory
YouTube video by James Horner Community
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December 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Day 199 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "Closing Credits" from #Glory, by #JamesHorner!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou4q...
Today's #StandoutCue is "Closing Credits" from #Glory, by #JamesHorner!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou4q...
Day 198 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "End Credits" from #StarTrek, by #MichaelGiacchino!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKiN...
Today's #StandoutCue is "End Credits" from #StarTrek, by #MichaelGiacchino!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKiN...
End Credits
YouTube video by Michael Giacchino - Topic
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December 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Day 198 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "End Credits" from #StarTrek, by #MichaelGiacchino!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKiN...
Today's #StandoutCue is "End Credits" from #StarTrek, by #MichaelGiacchino!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKiN...
Day 197 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "Death To Chronos" from #HadesII, by #DarrenKorb!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNra...
Today's #StandoutCue is "Death To Chronos" from #HadesII, by #DarrenKorb!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNra...
Hades II - Death to Chronos
YouTube video by Supergiant Games
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December 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Day 197 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "Death To Chronos" from #HadesII, by #DarrenKorb!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNra...
Today's #StandoutCue is "Death To Chronos" from #HadesII, by #DarrenKorb!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNra...
Day 196 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "Na'vi Attack" from #AvatarWayOfWater, by #SimonFranglen!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwgd...
Today's #StandoutCue is "Na'vi Attack" from #AvatarWayOfWater, by #SimonFranglen!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwgd...
Simon Franglen - Na'vi Attack (From "Avatar: The Way of Water"/Audio Only)
YouTube video by DisneyMusicVEVO
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November 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Day 196 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "Na'vi Attack" from #AvatarWayOfWater, by #SimonFranglen!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwgd...
Today's #StandoutCue is "Na'vi Attack" from #AvatarWayOfWater, by #SimonFranglen!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwgd...
Day 195 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "Poppy Fields (Main Title)" from #TheShadow, by #JerryGoldsmith!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkPV...
Today's #StandoutCue is "Poppy Fields (Main Title)" from #TheShadow, by #JerryGoldsmith!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkPV...
The Shadow OST: Track 3: Poppy Fields (Main Title)
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November 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Day 195 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "Poppy Fields (Main Title)" from #TheShadow, by #JerryGoldsmith!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkPV...
Today's #StandoutCue is "Poppy Fields (Main Title)" from #TheShadow, by #JerryGoldsmith!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkPV...
Continuing the Bat-theming from last week, for my next #review I wanted to tackle one of the greatest superhero #soundtracks around; #DannyElfman's #Batman! zanobardreviews.com/2025/11/28/b...
Batman (1989) – Soundtrack Review
A piece of film music legend was born with Danny Elfman’s Batman theme, with the intensely gothic superheroic charge it leads across this impeccable 1989 score – with highlights like &#…
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November 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Continuing the Bat-theming from last week, for my next #review I wanted to tackle one of the greatest superhero #soundtracks around; #DannyElfman's #Batman! zanobardreviews.com/2025/11/28/b...
Day 193 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "Horizon Montage Begins/Closing Survey" from #HorizonAmericanSaga, by #JohnDebney!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1xO...
Today's #StandoutCue is "Horizon Montage Begins/Closing Survey" from #HorizonAmericanSaga, by #JohnDebney!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1xO...
Horizon Montage Begins / Closing Survey | Horizon: An American Saga, Chapter 1 (Original M...
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November 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Day 193 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "Horizon Montage Begins/Closing Survey" from #HorizonAmericanSaga, by #JohnDebney!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1xO...
Today's #StandoutCue is "Horizon Montage Begins/Closing Survey" from #HorizonAmericanSaga, by #JohnDebney!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1xO...
Day 192 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "A Wicked Good Finale" from #WickedForGood, by #StephenSchwartz & #JohnPowell!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErQ4...
Today's #StandoutCue is "A Wicked Good Finale" from #WickedForGood, by #StephenSchwartz & #JohnPowell!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErQ4...
A Wicked Good Finale
YouTube video by John Powell - Topic
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November 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Day 192 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "A Wicked Good Finale" from #WickedForGood, by #StephenSchwartz & #JohnPowell!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErQ4...
Today's #StandoutCue is "A Wicked Good Finale" from #WickedForGood, by #StephenSchwartz & #JohnPowell!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErQ4...
Day 191 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "Alicia" from #Expedition33, by #LorienTestard!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yakO...
Today's #StandoutCue is "Alicia" from #Expedition33, by #LorienTestard!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yakO...
Alicia
YouTube video by Lorien Testard - Topic
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November 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Day 191 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "Alicia" from #Expedition33, by #LorienTestard!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yakO...
Today's #StandoutCue is "Alicia" from #Expedition33, by #LorienTestard!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yakO...
Day 190 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "I Am The Doctor" from #DoctorWho, by #MurrayGold!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqSl...
Today's #StandoutCue is "I Am The Doctor" from #DoctorWho, by #MurrayGold!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqSl...
I Am The Doctor
YouTube video by Murray Gold - Topic
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November 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Day 190 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "I Am The Doctor" from #DoctorWho, by #MurrayGold!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqSl...
Today's #StandoutCue is "I Am The Doctor" from #DoctorWho, by #MurrayGold!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqSl...
Day 189 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "A Good Man?" from #DoctorWho, by #MurrayGold!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_8q...
Today's #StandoutCue is "A Good Man?" from #DoctorWho, by #MurrayGold!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_8q...
A Good Man? (Twelve's Theme)
YouTube video by Murray Gold - Topic
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November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Day 189 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "A Good Man?" from #DoctorWho, by #MurrayGold!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_8q...
Today's #StandoutCue is "A Good Man?" from #DoctorWho, by #MurrayGold!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_8q...
Day 188 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "Sir Guy Of Gisbourne And The Escape To Sherwood" from #RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves, by #MichaelKamen!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzq9...
Today's #StandoutCue is "Sir Guy Of Gisbourne And The Escape To Sherwood" from #RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves, by #MichaelKamen!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzq9...
Robin Hood Prince Of Theives - Soundtrack - 02 - Sir Guy Of Gisbourne And The Escape To Sherwood
YouTube video by TvShowsFilmsAndMusic
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November 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Day 188 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "Sir Guy Of Gisbourne And The Escape To Sherwood" from #RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves, by #MichaelKamen!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzq9...
Today's #StandoutCue is "Sir Guy Of Gisbourne And The Escape To Sherwood" from #RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves, by #MichaelKamen!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzq9...
This one's been in the works for a while.. reviewing #HansZimmer and #JamesNewtonHoward's legendary #soundtrack for #TheDarkKnight! #Review zanobardreviews.com/2025/11/21/t...
The Dark Knight – Soundtrack Review
Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard’s The Dark Knight is an impeccable showcase of how soundscapes can really work for a superhero score, with Batman’s intensely determined two-note led…
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November 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This one's been in the works for a while.. reviewing #HansZimmer and #JamesNewtonHoward's legendary #soundtrack for #TheDarkKnight! #Review zanobardreviews.com/2025/11/21/t...
Day 186 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "Train To Emerald City" from #Wicked, by #StephenSchwartz & #JohnPowell!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPg_...
Today's #StandoutCue is "Train To Emerald City" from #Wicked, by #StephenSchwartz & #JohnPowell!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPg_...
Train to Emerald City
YouTube video by John Powell - Topic
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November 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Day 186 of sharing a #SoundtrackOfTheDay, for no other reason than showcasing amazing film, TV and game music!
Today's #StandoutCue is "Train To Emerald City" from #Wicked, by #StephenSchwartz & #JohnPowell!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPg_...
Today's #StandoutCue is "Train To Emerald City" from #Wicked, by #StephenSchwartz & #JohnPowell!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPg_...