Halloween Haunts 2

Halloween Haunts 2

Author: Jameson Empire October 3, 2023 Duration: 1:00:17

[Episode 20] This month barSILENCE is heading into the haunted mansion for another special Halloween-themed episode!

Let's enjoy October's final day and listen to this haunting and spine-chilling playlist featuring 20 spooky, ghostly ominous, and spooktacular tracks to carry your flashlight to while darkness falls across the land!

Happy Halloween!

Listen to last year's episode: Halloween Haunts

‌Track Listing:

00:00:00 - The Church (Mortal Kombat 3) [Dan Forden]

00:01:54 - Intro - Halloween Haunts 2

00:05:32 - Mantis' Hymn (Metal Gear Solid) [KCE Japan Sound Team]

00:08:22 - House of the Dead (Addams Family Values) [Keith Tinman]

00:13:04 - Tower of Science (Castlevania 64) [Masahiko Kimura, Motoaki Furukawa, Mariko Egawa]

00:15:39 - Credits (Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 - Yuris Revenge) [Frank Klepacki]

00:17:27 - Annex - Silent Madness (Castlevania 64) [Masahiko Kimura, Motoaki Furukawa, Mariko Egawa]

00:19:56 - Abandoned Pit (Castlevania Symphony of the Night) [Michiru Yamane]

00:22:07 - The Front Hall (Resident Evil 2) [Masami Ueda]

00:23:39 - Time (Deep Fear) [Kenji Kawai]

00:26:46 - Dungeon 5 (Eye of the Beholder) [Yuzo Koshiro, Motohiro Kawashima]

00:29:26 - The Future Starts With You (Portal 2) [Mike Morasky]

00:32:32 - Postgasse (Killer7) [Masafumi Takada]

00:35:44 - Breeze - in Monochrome Night (Silent Hill 3) [Akira Yamaoka]

00:39:58 - Great Demon World Forest (Shadows of the Damned) [Akira Yamaoka]

00:41:51 - So Cold His Heart (Alan Wake's American Nightmare) [Petri Alanko]

00:43:53 - Forrest Kaysen (Deadly Premonition) [Riyou Kinugasa, Takuya Kobayashi, Hiromi Mizutani]

00:46:45 - Brahman (Parasite Eve 2) [Naoshi Mizuta]

00:50:00 - Invasion of the Zombie Hoarder (State of Decay) [Jesper Kyd]

00:52:22 - Lifeline: Army Zombie (State of Decay (Year-One Survival Edition) [Jesper Kyd]

00:54:57 - Outro

00:57:01 - Tooth & Claw (Killer Instinct: Killer Cuts) [Robin Beanland]

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