arrangers: []
catalog: N/A
categories:
- Game
category: Game
classification: Original Soundtrack
composers:
- link: artist/11419
  names:
    en: Zak Belica
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  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Connacht’s Theme
    track_length: '2:25'
  - names:
      English: Connacht’s Theme (Gentle)
    track_length: '4:07'
  - names:
      English: Gower Dirge
    track_length: '2:04'
  - names:
      English: Grim (Choral)
    track_length: '2:03'
  - names:
      English: Grim (Horns)
    track_length: '2:52'
  - names:
      English: Drums of War
    track_length: '1:09'
  - names:
      English: Drums of War (Connacht)
    track_length: '3:31'
  - names:
      English: Failure
    track_length: '2:45'
  - names:
      English: Journey (Cello)
    track_length: '2:39'
  - names:
      English: Journey (Voice)
    track_length: '2:29'
  - names:
      English: March (Cello)
    track_length: '2:16'
  - names:
      English: March (Erhu)
    track_length: '3:39'
  - names:
      English: March (Fiddle)
    track_length: '2:53'
  - names:
      English: Mourning
    track_length: '2:18'
  - names:
      English: Ogre 1
    track_length: '2:28'
  - names:
      English: Ogre 2
    track_length: '2:21'
  - names:
      English: Temple (Cello)
    track_length: '2:42'
  - names:
      English: Temple (2 and 3)
    track_length: '2:47'
  - names:
      English: Stealth (Cello)
    track_length: '2:28'
  - names:
      English: Stealth 2
    track_length: '1:36'
  - names:
      English: Trow 1
    track_length: '3:17'
  - names:
      English: Trow (2 and 3)
    track_length: '2:22'
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lyricists: []
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2009-10-25T18:49
  edited_date: 2022-09-14T16:44
  fetched_date: 2026-06-17T23:29
  freedb: 0
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 2643
name: 'Myth III: The Wolf Age'
names:
  en: 'Myth III: The Wolf Age'
  ja: 'Myth 3: The Wolf Age'
  ja-latn: 'Myth III: Era Wilka (Polish)'
notes: 'Comes with the Polish edition of the game.

  Was also once downloadable from the official homepage as MP3.

  The following information is from a *.doc file that came with the online edition:

  Zak Belica here, composer and sound designer for MumboJumbo’s new game Myth 3 :
  The Wolf Age.  The Myth 3 soundtrack is my 5th game soundtrack to date, of which
  SiN, Heavy Metal: FAKK2 and Blair Witch 3 are among the more well known. The Myth
  3 soundtrack is my most ambitions orchestral score to date, and I think it turned
  out great, especially with the help of the team and guest performers.

  Myth Mania

  Before I worked on video games, I did most of my work on TV commercials and films.  At
  the time, I worked for a small production company called CineVox.  I was the techy
  guy of the company, and we all worked on Macintoshes (which are still great, by
  the way- I use both PCs and Macs).  Well, as you may remember, not too many games
  came out for the Mac in those days, but one that did was Myth.  I played it, loved
  it, and I got the whole office addicted to Myth deathmatch.  Well, imagine my surprise
  years later when I was given the chance to work on that very same series!  The Myth
  3 team, who are some hard-core Myth hombres, were a pleasure to work with, and really
  maintained the classic feel of the Myth series.

  Who Performed the Parts?

  I initially floated the idea of hiring an Eastern European orchestra to play the
  Myth3 score.  However, our music design decision to make the music more ‘primitive’
  and budget considerations prevented this from happening.  As a result, most of the
  instruments in this score are from sample libraries, and played back on digital
  sampler.  However, advances in technology and library quality can give very effective
  musical results, especially when composed within sample library constraints.  I
  did use one live musician in the Myth 3 soundtrack: the cellist Lori Goldston.  Ever
  seen or heard Nirvana’s In Utero or Unplugged? She’s the cellist in those recordings,
  as well as a fantastic string quartet called the Black Cat Orchestra.  As you can
  tell, she’s extremely talented, and breathed passion and life into her parts. With
  her, the score becomes much more intimate and personal.

  The Myth Score

  Since the game takes place 1000 years or so before the first Myth game, we wanted
  to make the music a tad more primitive and tribal. To achieve this, we went for
  a more ‘spare’ sound, with a few more basic instruments per track instead of giant
  orchestras.  The percussion used is also ‘primitive’; I used shield hits, metal
  strikes and leather/skin drums to give the parts a home-brewed feel.  Scott Campbell
  and I went through the game and created an outline of the kinds of music needed
  for each section of the game.  We came up with headings such as ‘journey’, for when
  the player is traveling, ‘mourning’ for sad events, ‘hero’ for when  Connacht is
  in charge, etc.  These headings are reflected in the piece names and in the music
  itself.

  Production

  The challenging part of writing these sections was that they had to be written before
  I had even seen them in the game. However, the Myth 3 team gave me excellent feedback,
  and a set of revisions helped shape the tracks into what they are today. I hope
  you all enjoy the tracks, they were a pleasure to compose.

  -Zak Belica

  The Tracks:

  Connacht’s Theme

  Filename: Myth3_Connacht.mp3

  We wanted a theme that was both regal and primitive, to convey the savage-king that
  Connacht was. The way this ended up working was a traditional fanfare-type melody,
  but with the instruments of the highlands carrying the leads.

  Lead instruments:

  Bagpipes, French horn, Irish flute

  Background instruments:

  Orchestra

  Connacht’s Theme (Gentle)

  Filename: Myth3_Connacht_Gentle

  This is a lower-key variation of Connacht’s theme, for when times are not so tense
  for our heroes.

  Lead instruments:

  Uillean pipes, Irish flute, French horn

  Background instruments:

  Orchestra

  Gower Dirge

  Filename: Myth3_Dirge

  This is a sad song, for the times in Gower when the future did not seem so bright.
  However, the people of Gower still had their pride, and it comes through in the
  melody lines. There’s also a murmur of feistiness in the tune, and lets the listener
  know they’re still ready to fight.

  Lead instruments:

  Uillean Pipe

  Highland Bagpipes

  Background instruments:

  Tibetan horns (Rag-dung)

  Bagpipe drones

  Primitive drums

  Grim (Choral)

  Filename: Myth3_Grim_Choral.mp3

  This track is meant to convey the sense that things are not looking so hot for our
  heroes. The theme is tribal in nature, harkening back to the dark days of Gower,
  when men were hunted like game by the Myrkridia…

  Lead instruments:

  Hurdy Gurdy

  Fiddle

  Background instruments:

  Chorus

  Primitive Drums

  Grim (Horns)

  Filename: Myth3_Grim_Horns.mp3

  A permutation of the grim theme, but this time I want the hairs on your neck to
  stand up, because something is in the shadows, and it isn’t friendly.

  Lead instruments:

  French horn

  Strings

  Scary cymbals

  Background instruments:

  Primitive Drums

  Drums of War

  Filename: Myth3_DrumsOfWar.mp3

  An all out, knock-down drag-out ode to war.  The thunder of troops, the chaos of
  battle, and the bravery of heroes all come into play, echoed by the giant drum parts
  and the lead French Horns.

  Lead instruments:

  French horn, Irish flute

  Background instruments:

  Orchestra

  Drums of War (Connacht)

  Filename: Myth3_DrumsOfWar_Hero.mp3

  A permutation of the Drums of War theme, this time melded to Connacht’s theme, to
  convey the sense that the big C is kicking some tail.

  Lead instruments:

  French horn, Bagpipes, orchestral bells

  Background instruments:

  Orchestra

  Failure

  Filename: Myth3_Failure.mp3

  The cello wails, lamenting the dead and dying, and the future now destroyed.

  Lead instruments:

  Cello

  Background instruments:

  Orchestra

  Journey (Cello)

  Filename: Myth3_Journey_Cello.mp3

  This track is inspired by the original Myth 1 and the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
  soundtrack. The track is meant to give the sense that something is out there, something
  unknown and dangerous that must be sought out and confronted. Of course, the journey
  to that something is fraught with peril and loss, and Lori’s cello work perfectly
  conveys these feelings.

  Lead instruments:

  Cello, flute

  Background instruments:

  Orchestra

  Journey (Voice)

  Filename: Myth3_Journey_Voice.mp3

  This is a permutation of the Journey theme, but more subdued, with female voice
  leads giving the track a sultry feel.

  Lead instruments:

  Voice, flute

  Background instruments:

  Orchestra

  March (Cello)

  Filename: Myth3_March_Cello.mp3

  I wanted to convey a sense of troops trudging through the wastelands with this piece.
  The cello lead helps to convey the emotional state of the troops, weary and uncertain
  in a land that holds many dangers.

  Lead instruments:

  Cello

  Background instruments:

  Orchestra

  March (Erhu)

  Filename: Myth3_March_Erhu.mp3

  The Erhu, a classical 2-string Chinese fiddle, provides the sense of exotic danger,
  of a place alien and foreboding to our heroes.  Can you hear the wolves calling
  out to Connacht, and Connacht calling back?

  Lead instruments:

  Erhu

  Background instruments:

  Orchestra

  March (Fiddle)

  Filename: Myth3_March_Fiddle.mp3

  For this variation of the march theme, the fiddle takes up the lead to provide a
  jaunty lead for our heroes. I tried to convey a sense that the end may be in sight,
  and that if they climb just one more hill, they’ll see the prize…

  Lead instruments:

  Middle Eastern Fiddle, strings

  Background instruments:

  Orchestra

  Mourning

  Filename: Myth3_Mourning.mp3

  Despite everything our heroes accomplish, they still lose some who are dear to them.  This
  track gives voice to their grief, and the underscores the price of victory.  Lori
  really pours her heart into the cello part, and it shows- it’s hard not to feel
  sad hearing this piece.

  Lead instruments:

  Cello, oboe

  Background instruments:

  Orchestra

  Ogre 1

  Filename: Myth3_Ogre1.mp3

  The ogre are fighting for their survival; they know that if they lose their war
  with the Trow, they will be extinct. Pounding drums underscore their march to battle,
  and the fiddle bows a dark but defiant tune,

  Lead instruments:

  Middle Eastern Fiddle

  French Horn

  Background instruments:

  Orchestra, pounding drums

  Ogre 2

  Filename: Myth3_Ogre2.mp3

  When we first meet the Ogres, they’re enslaved by the Trow, and not very happy.
  Thanks to our heroes, they become free, and I wanted to convey the idea that the
  Ogre are big, happy, and free after a millennia of servitude.

  Lead instruments:

  Middle Eastern Fiddle

  Oboe

  Background instruments:

  Orchestra, pounding drums

  Temple (Cello)

  Filename: Myth3_Temple_Cello.mp3

  Descent into the dungeons and crypts of Myth is a scary endeavor indeed.  I wanted
  to give the sense that something is waiting around every corner, that there are
  things moaning and  skittering about unseen.  This is, of course, true: from Mazzarin’s
  crypt to Syrkrosh’s lair, the dark hides the enemy… Lori’s cello helps the hairs
  on the back of the neck stand up

  Lead instruments:

  Cello

  Background instruments:

  Orchestra, creepy things

  Temple (2 and 3)

  Filename: Myth3_Temple2and3.mp3

  A permutation of the Temple theme, this time with more creepy-crawlies and threatening
  atmosphere.  Is that Syrkrosh whispering in the background?

  Lead instruments:

  Bells, strings, harp

  Background instruments:

  Orchestra, creepy things

  Stealth (Cello)

  Filename: Myth3_Stealth_Cello.mp3

  Our heroes must occasionally sneak through some very unpleasant places- swamps,
  marshes, and other lairs not conducive to health. It’s a scary business, and the
  instruments convey it- especially check out Lori’s creepy Cello harmonics, sure
  to give the heebie-jeebies.

  Lead instruments:

  Cello, oboe

  Background instruments:

  Orchestra

  Stealth 2

  Filename: Myth3_Stealth2.mp3

  A variation of the Stealth theme, this time with strings and harp carrying the tune.  There’s
  a bit of call-and-answer in the second half between the oboe and harp that’s quite
  nice.

  Lead instruments:

  Oboe, harp

  Background instruments:

  Orchestra

  Trow 1

  Filename: Myth3_Trow1.mp3

  They’re big, they’re bad, they’re the Trow!  I wanted to convey size and meanness
  in this piece, so I designed some huge sounding metal instruments, and pounded away.
  One of the lead instruments is a piece of metal being ground/scraped.

  Lead instruments:

  French horn

  Huge metal slabs

  Background instruments:

  Orchestra

  Trow 2 and 3

  Filename: Myth3_Trow2and3.mp3

  The Trow are on the warpath, and will crush anything in their path.  The first half
  of the track features rapid metal drumming, which I imagine would be the only instrument
  the Trow would play. The second half of the piece slows down, and lets the Trow
  strut their stuff.

  Lead instruments:

  French horn

  Huge metal slabs

  Background instruments:

  Orchestra'
organizations:
- &id001
  link: org/2674
  names:
    en: Bungie Studios
    ja: Bungie Studios
    ja-latn: Bungie Studios
  role: publisher
performers: []
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/02/16020/16020-1256525431.jpg
picture_small: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/02/16020/16020-1256525431.jpg
picture_thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/02/16020/16020-1256525431.jpg
platforms:
- PC
products:
- names:
    en: 'Myth III: The Wolf Age'
publish_format: Commercial, Enclosure
publisher: *id001
related: []
release_date: '2001-11-26'
release_events: []
release_price:
  price: Unknown
reprints: []
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/16020?perpage=99999
votes: 0
websites:
  Official:
  - link: https://www.fileplanet.com/archive/p-12714/Myth-III-The-Wolf-Age-Sound-Track-Music
    name: FilePlanet
