Halloween Haunts 3: Château Agonisant

Halloween Haunts 3: Château Agonisant

Author: Jameson Empire October 7, 2025 Duration: 1:13:02

[Episode 43] This month, barSILENCE returns to the macabre for a third edition of Halloween Haunts!

An unexpected letter has arrived, summoning us to the fortress of darkness and forgotten echoes known as Château Agonisant. Its call cannot be ignored, and this dark invitation has shaped every track in this year’s haunting mix.

As you step through the gates, the playlist unfolds, pulling you deeper into the castle’s heart of darkness..

Enter if you dare…

Tracklisting:

00:00:00 - God's Shrine (Soul Blazer) [Yukihide Takekawa]

00:03:08 - Introduction to Château Agonisant

00:07:04 - The Nightmare Begins... (Earthbound) [Akio Ohmori, Ritsuo Kamimura, Keiichi Suzuki, Hirokazu Tanaka]

00:07:14 - Neverending Rain (Addams Family Values - Sega Genesis) [Keith Tinman, Tero Kostermaa]

00:11:35 - Act 7-1: Nightmare Castle (Arcus Odyssey) [Motoi Sakuraba]

00:13:47 - Evil Power (Front Mission: Gun Hazard) [Junya Nakano]

00:16:50 - Laplace Castle & Holy Bell ~ Spirit's Salvation (Laplace No Ma) [Akiko Kosaka]

00:18:36 - Church Prayer (Shining Force 3) [Motoi Sakuraba]

00:20:33 - Mystic Tunnels (Dungeon Keeper) [Russel Shaw]

00:25:30 - The Caves Below the Cells (Beyond Shadowgate) [Michael Cihak]

00:26:46 - Nightmare (Racing Lagoon) [Noriko Matsueda, Takahito Eguchi]

00:28:11 - Cathedral Medley (Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver) [Kurt Harland]

00:33:11 - Burdens (Silent Hill 4) [Akira Yamaoka]

00:33:52 - Neo Bowser Sunrise (Mario & Luigi: Dream Team) [Yoko Shimomura]

00:39:44 - EV-04 (Nero Angelo Appears) (Devil May Cry) [Masami Ueda]

00:40:46 - Ministry of Education (killer7) [Masafumi Takada]

00:42:48- Requiem of the Gods (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night) [Michiru Yamane]

00:44:56 - Puzzle (Deep Fear) [Kenji Kawai]

00:45:57- Cemetery (Legacy of Kain: Defiance) [Kurt Harland, Michael Peaslee]

00:51:19 - In The Plot (Baroque) [Shigeki Hayashi]

00:54:41 - Final Task (D+VINE[LUV] ) [Kazuhiko Izu]

00:57:31 - Voodoo Girl (Silent Hill Homecoming) [Akira Yamaoka]

00:59:40 - Sloped (killer7) [Masafumi Takada]

01:01:07 - Do Something! (Parasite Eve II) [Naoshi Mizuta]

01:02:34 - Prologue (Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness) [Masahiko Kimura, Motoaki Furukawa, Mariko Egawa]

01:03:47 - Bite Wound (State of Decay) [Jesper Kyd]

01:04:56 - EV-25 (Awakening) (Devil May Cry ) [Masato Kouda]

01:05:12 - Adhesion of Blood (Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage) [Susumu Hirasawa]

01:08:37 - Outro

01:10:35 - Swampland (Castle Crashers) [Waterflame]

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There's a particular magic in the way a great video game score can transport you, turning a sequence of pixels and code into a living, breathing world. barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast is built on that very idea, offering a deep and thoughtful retrospective on the art form. Hosted by Jameson Empire, each episode is a dedicated exploration, peeling back the layers on iconic soundtracks and the composers who created them. You'll hear more than just the memorable melodies; the discussion digs into the historical context, the technical constraints of older hardware, and the creative decisions that gave these scores their lasting emotional power. Whether it's the sweeping orchestration of a classic RPG or the catchy chip-tune of a forgotten arcade gem, this podcast treats each subject with genuine appreciation and curiosity. Tuning in feels like rediscovering a favorite game through its soundtrack, often highlighting details you might have missed during play. It’s a journey for both lifelong fans and newcomers, a chance to either reconnect with a beloved score or be introduced to a masterpiece for the first time. In the end, barSILENCE is more than an analysis-it's an active celebration of how these compositions fight against the quiet, enriching our memories of the games and the moments we spent inside them.
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