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Lakeshore Records Launches The Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Fireplace 24/7 Music Live Stream On YouTube!

December 7, 2020 Soundtracks, Scores and More Staff

Photo: John Bergin, Lakeshore Art Director

Lakeshore Records in partnership with Ubisoft invite you to cozy up to the beautiful Assassin’s Creed Valhalla campfire, taken from the game! Now streaming 24/7 on the Lakeshore Records YouTube channel, the music live stream features the epic soundtrack from the No. 1-iTunes album, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (Original Game Soundtrack)! With the music by Jesper Kyd, Sarah Schachner, and Einar Selvik, the fireplace scene accented by light snow and Northern Lights transports you to the land of the Vikings.

Watch it live here: https://www.youtube.com/lakeshorerecords/live

Show us your #ValhallaFireplace! Whether that be on your computer, streaming on your TV, or projected to your wall, we want to see how you’re spending the winter like a Viking! Tag Lakeshore Records on social media (@LakeshoreRecords on Instagram; @LakeshoreRecs on Twitter) with your photos or videos of your #ValhallaFireplace set up and we’ll repost our favorites throughout December. Happy streaming!

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Critics Love Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Original Game Soundtrack! (Reviews)

December 3, 2020 Soundtracks, Scores and More Staff

Now that the Assassin’s Creed Vahalla game is released, no doubt fans are curious about the music heard in-game, created by Jesper Kyd, Sarah Schachner, and Einar Selvik! And, as it happens, a lot of those fans are music critics! Take a look at some selected reviews which highlight the richness and depth of the music which complement the vastness of this open-world game.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (Original Game Soundtrack) is out now via Lakeshore Records and Ubisoft Music: [Download/Listen]

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EXCLUSIVE! Watch Einar Selvik’s ‘Helreið Oðins – Odin’s Ride To Hel’ Lyric Video From Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – The Wave of Giants (Pre-order/Pre-save Now)

December 3, 2020 Soundtracks, Scores and More Staff

On the eve of Einar Selvik’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – The Wave of Giants album release, we are delighted to premiere the lyric video for “Helreið Oðins – Odin’s Ride To Hel,” available now exclusively via Lakeshore Records! Together with Ubisoft Music, Lakeshore Records will release the 10-track album digitally on Friday, December 4, 2020! This is a companion album to the recently-released, No. 1-charting iTunes album, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (Original Game Soundtrack)! Watch the lyric video below.

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Premiere: Listen To Michael Giacchino’s ‘Medal Of Honor: Above and Beyond’ Main Theme, Game Soundtrack Arrives December 11! | Critical Hit

November 20, 2020 Soundtracks, Scores and More Staff

Michael Giacchino’s “Main Theme” for Respawn’s Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond forthcoming VR release is out now. The single is also available as an instant-grat track with the upcoming full soundtrack. See the full album tracklist below. The single originally premiered at Critical Hit.

Going for a virtual reality approach with one of the biggest names in action games doesn’t just provide a more pulse-pounding experience, it throws you right into the thick of the greatest war of the 20th century… And thanks to its score, chances are you’ll understand just how monumental this global conflict was.

Respawn Entertainment (a studio of Electronic Arts) will release their Virtual Reality (VR) title, Medal of Honor™: Above and Beyond on December 11, 2020, available on the Oculus Store for Oculus Rift and Steam with Open VR.
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EXCLUSIVE! Watch Einar Selvik’s ‘Vigahugr – Lust for Battle’ Lyric Video With Song Lyrics!

November 19, 2020 Soundtracks, Scores and More Staff

Are you looking for the lyrics to Einar Selvik’s “Vigahugr – Lust for Battle” song from Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (Original Game Soundtrack)? Good news: Soundtracks, Scores and More is thrilled to premiere the lyric video for “Vigahugr – Lust for Battle.” But, that’s not all: we are pleased to debut the old Norse lyrics, which is taken from the ancient poem, and the accompanying English translation, courtesy of Ubisoft! Watch below.

The song itself previously premiered at Destroy//Exit, where Einar’s song was described as offering “a strong taste of Selvik’s perceptive songwriting style and delivery and matches the game’s old world and atmosphere in all respects.”

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (Original Game Soundtrack) is out now digitally via Lakeshore Records and Ubisoft: [Download/Listen]
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