WARHAMMER 40,000: DAWN OF WAR II THE COMPLETE SOUNDTRACK

SUMTHING ELSE MUSIC WORKS ANNOUNCES
RELEASE OF WARHAMMER 40,000: DAWN OF WAR II
THE COMPLETE SOUNDTRACK

2-CD set features anthemic orchestral music from Dawn of War II,
Chaos Rising, and Retribution composed by Doyle W. Donehoo

New York - April 26th, 2011 - Sumthing Else Music Works, Inc. proudly presents Warhammer® 40,000®: Dawn of War® II The Complete Soundtrack featuring the original music scores from the sci-fi fantasy real-time strategy video game series Dawn of War® II developed by award-winning Relic® Entertainment, a division of THQ Inc. The 2-disc album includes the music from Dawn of War II®, Dawn of War II®: Chaos Rising™ and Dawn of War II®: Retribution™ composed by virtual orchestra maestro Doyle W. Donehoo. The Complete Soundtrack is scheduled for release on May 24th, 2011 to retail outlets through Sumthing Else Music Works www.sumthing.com, and for digital download at www.sumthingdigital.com, Amazon MP3, iTunes® and other digital music sites.

Dawn of War® II is set in the dark and grim distant future of 40,000 AD, and the galaxy is aflame with endless war. Humanity is led by its immortal Emperor and defended by vast chapters of Space Marines, elite armored super-soldiers. Mankind, which is in a steady state of decay, is beset on all sides by hostile alien races, some of them bio-engineered for war, some on their own path of decay or growth. In the game, you are in charge of units attempting to stem the tide of alien hoards and corrupted Space Marines.

"It is a privilege to score for the vast Warhammer 40,000 universe with its stunning cinematic visuals and broad strokes of emotions," says composer Doyle W. Donehoo. "This iconic franchise begs for huge themes and high drama, and that is what I have aspired to for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II."

Dawn of War® II won the 2010 Canadian Videogame Award for Best Audio and Dawn of War® II - Chaos Rising™ is nominated for the 2011 Canadian Videogame Award for Best Audio. For more information on Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, please visit www.dawnofwar2.com.

For more information on Sumthing Else Music Works and its complete catalog of video game soundtracks, visit www.sumthing.com and www.sumthingdigital.com.

10,000 B.C. (Soundtrack) by Harald Kloser and Thomas Wander Review

Mannak Depression
Review by Christopher Coleman

Seeing the name "EMMERICH" tied to a film generally brings me some measure of dread. With the exception of THE PATRIOT this dread usually turns out to be pretty well founded and the trailers for his most recent project 10,000 B.C. evoked no different response from me. It came as little surprise to see the name of HARALD KLOSER tied to the film ... given their relatively successful pairing for THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW. So now, with 10,000 B.C., Roland Emmerich and crew turn from the topic of civilization's end to its beginnings.

With a bit of an uneasy grin, I have to say that 10,000 B.C. wasn't as dreadful as I had given it room to be, but it was still far from anything people will be talking about nine months from now...or even nine weeks. As it has been described elsewhere - 10,000 B.C. is an odd mashup of APOCLYPTO and ICE AGE, only nowhere as intense or intentionally humorous as either of those two films. The film has even managed to drum up some racial controversies and perhaps that is what will keep anyone discussing the film for those nine weeks. The simplified story of a persecuted people, a prophesied savior, and a destined-love form the backbone of a story which goes on to incorporate shades of so many other previous films that no one review could recount them all. Originally, the marketing of 10,000 B.C. left some to wonder if there was any dialogue at all in the film a la the classic, QUEST FOR FIRE. Unfortunately, indeed there was dialogue and it sadly matched the overall flatness of the film. As disappointing as the the movie may have been, there is always a possible silver-lining for the film music community, which is the film's score. The question is, "Are Harald Kloser and Thomas Wander able to rescue 10,000 B.C. from the lethal fangs of poor writing, acting and inconsistent CGI?"

Read the full review here