The name Two Steps From Hell may not conjure images of music that would inspire, but for the past week, it’s been doing just that. As the wikipedia page describes:
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Two Steps From Hell is a production music company based in Los Angeles, California. Founded by Nick Phoenix and Thomas J. Bergersen[1], the company produces music for movie trailers and top ten classical albums on iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby.
In particular, the group’s music has been used in trailers for such films as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Star Trek, The Dark Knight, The Fighter, Avatar, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, No Country For Old Men, 2012, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: First Class, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Matrix, Inception, Drive Angry, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, The Town, Priest and Prince of Persia, as well as video games such as Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3, Killzone 3, and Star Wars: The Old Republic and television shows such as Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Blue Mountain State, Merlin and Frozen Planet.
They have released two public albums, Invincible and Archangel. Illusions, formerly known as Nemesis II, was released publicly under Bergersen’s name.[2]
Their album Nero was released officially on 1st October 2011.
Their official website has a great deal more information about the group. This music has really been helping a lot to inspire some expansive scenes in Rocket Fox. An example below of their music, from Mass Effect 3, Two Steps From Hell – Protectors of the Earth.
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Darlene Steelman
March 11, 2012 at 12:22 pm
Tim! What’s shakin’ bacon? Yeah… I was at the gym and had too much coffee and am in hyper “wowzah” mode right now..
Two Steps From Hell is absolutely something that I would want to know more about based on the name alone.. now that I am listening to this, it sounds like awesome for the ear/mind as I pen a climactic scene in my WIP.
Excellent choice. Enjoy the rest of your day.
Tim
March 11, 2012 at 12:24 pm
That was pretty much my reaction when I first heard it. It really helped me get over the writer’s block I hit a couple of weeks back with Rocket Fox. To me, it means that the world (universe, star system) of Rocket Fox has to become bigger than how I’ve presented it. Ah well, that’ll come with the second draft.
Mitch Allan
March 12, 2012 at 7:18 am
Hiya – thanks for the pingback!
I’ve always loved the music Two Steps From Hell produce, and hearing them on the ME trailers was fantastic. I hope they continue to do well – the music is just so epic and inspiring.
Thanks again 🙂
Chase
August 14, 2012 at 10:27 pm
TSFH is probably my favorite group, well, for inspiring music anyways. back to my homework… D:
(makes great background music xD)