Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
What a welcome surprise he was! Loved what they did with Týr in the base campaign but always wanted to see more of him outside of the side quest and Odin twist, but Santa Monica made him an absolute badass and one of the best parts of the DLC. Bear composed a theme for Týr, bolstered up by a rushing four-note ostinato that rises and lowers frantically, energetic and turbulent. Týr's actual motif/melody is an eight note choral chant as most God of War themes are, sung in Old Norse. It is varied in how it's played on flutes, and brass flourishes, but the theme itself does an amazing job at portraying Týr as a threat while not creating a theme reeked in malevolence like Odin's was. While domineering and at times imposing, his theme is still able to show that Týr is a good person and so the B-sections and more heroic variations do a stellar job at balancing that out in the final score.
I should also note that while these themes are created by Bear, we can credit the actual tracks to his sound team at Sparks and Shadows. He's been very open about how much work they've been doing for him and I'm very glad he's one of the few composers coming out and addressing this instead of lying and staying in the shadows like so many other composers (cough cough Hans Zimmer). So do keep that in mind with most Bear suites moving forward unless otherwise specifically stated on the album.
* = edited/rearranged
TRACKLIST:
0:00 The Host (Unreleased)
1:33 Clearing the Mind
1:50 Clearing the Mind (Unreleased)*
5:59 Clearing the Mind
7:14 Clearing the Mind (Unreleased)
7:28 Clearing the Mind
8:17 Clearing the Mind (Unreleased)
8:55 Clearing the Mind
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Listen to the soundtrack!
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What a welcome surprise he was! Loved what they did with Týr in the base campaign but always wanted to see more of him outside of the side quest and Odin twist, but Santa Monica made him an absolute badass and one of the best parts of the DLC. Bear composed a theme for Týr, bolstered up by a rushing four-note ostinato that rises and lowers frantically, energetic and turbulent. Týr's actual motif/melody is an eight note choral chant as most God of War themes are, sung in Old Norse. It is varied in how it's played on flutes, and brass flourishes, but the theme itself does an amazing job at portraying Týr as a threat while not creating a theme reeked in malevolence like Odin's was. While domineering and at times imposing, his theme is still able to show that Týr is a good person and so the B-sections and more heroic variations do a stellar job at balancing that out in the final score.
I should also note that while these themes are created by Bear, we can credit the actual tracks to his sound team at Sparks and Shadows. He's been very open about how much work they've been doing for him and I'm very glad he's one of the few composers coming out and addressing this instead of lying and staying in the shadows like so many other composers (cough cough Hans Zimmer). So do keep that in mind with most Bear suites moving forward unless otherwise specifically stated on the album.
* = edited/rearranged
TRACKLIST:
0:00 The Host (Unreleased)
1:33 Clearing the Mind
1:50 Clearing the Mind (Unreleased)*
5:59 Clearing the Mind
7:14 Clearing the Mind (Unreleased)
7:28 Clearing the Mind
8:17 Clearing the Mind (Unreleased)
8:55 Clearing the Mind
© 2023 Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC , under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
#GodofWar #GodofWarRagnorök #PS5
Support Bear McCreary!
Website - bearmccreary.com
YouTube - youtube.com/user/bearmccreary
Apple Music - music.apple.com/us/artist/bear-mccreary/204012062
Spotify - open.spotify.com/artist/2ifvIECHAlEgPMBuBOJ0lG
Support Sparks and Shadows!
Website - sparksandshadows.com
YouTube - youtube.com/@SparksandShadows?si=VnyWWU50Gs6adLeR
Apple Music - music.apple.com/us/artist/sparks-shadows/1699304082
Spotify - open.spotify.com/artist/2c6YNJWnwaVHRxWC4jHrZZ
Listen to the soundtrack!
Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/2j8WG0EzaUgsmSy2iPIwJZ
Apple Music - music.apple.com/us/album/god-of-war-ragnar%C3%B6k-valhalla-original-soundtrack-ep/1720829195
Support These Channels!
God of War Themes (@Mista-KingGOWThemes) - youtube.com/@Mista-KingGOWThemes
Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
