Marty took the main guitar/bass line of this song and turned it into a great instrumental track for the Mombassa levels of Halo 2. I believe the track is called Mombassa Suite, but I apologize if I’m misremembering
They absolutely wrote this for Halo. Ben Burnley, the lead singer, is a massive Halo fan and use to play all the time. I played in a lobby with him several times and he’s actually very good too. Or was back then at least. I met them backstage at a concert once as well and we talked about Halo too. He is an absolutely genuine and nice person.
Sup Geebz! This song was in fact written for the game, Breaking Benjamin was asked to create the song for the game by Marty. This song specifically shows up in the 2nd to last level of Halo 2. Breaking Benjamin wasn't the only guest on Halo 2. As another comment pointed out, the band Incubus would also appear in Halo 2 in the 4 Movements of the Odessey (although only the 1st Movement would actually be used in game). And most famously, Steve Vai would appear in the Mjolnir Mix of the Halo theme.
Going through the halls of the enemy's holy city during their civil war, you eventually reach a circular room with Brutes going berserk against Elites and Hunters. Your A.I. companion Cortana advising you to "sit this one out." Then this track hits. I remember just hiding in a corner watching everything kill eachother and jamming to this track.
Youve GOT to listen to the 4 movements off the odyssey from Incubus of this cd. Incubus was very musically underrated, they are masters of their craft.😊
This song was on repeat for me when Halo 2 came out. I have listened to this so many times. Amazing how a single song can teleport you back nearly 20 years like it was yesterday. Also, check out this song featuring Valora. I'd argue it's even better than this one.
when "Fire your guns! it's time to run!" hits, that's when I cannot hold back and jump into the pit in Legendary difficulty and start getting into the 3 way fight between Me, Brutes, and Elites.
damn this sound track slapped so hard. so nostalgic. the opening of this song puts me right back into the game. Ill mimic what others are saying. the 4 movements of the odyssey by Incubus are really good.
Ben Burnley loves Halo, this song was indeed made specifically for Halo 2, and I'm pretty sure he offered to do it for free cause he loved Halo so much, he just wanted to be a part of the project
This was my first time hearing this band when this game came out. They quickly became my favorite band of all time. Such a great inclusion in a video game and the moment itself in game with Cortanas dialog just made this whole moment so memorable to me.
Really like your break downs of game music. Halo has always been top tier for me. One game i really would love to see your opinion on is Path of Exile. I don't know if I'm allowed to make suggestions but if i can, something like "Path of Exile (Original Game Soundtrack) - Orion (Conquerors of the Atlas)" would be amazing.
Very iconic song! I remember hearing this a lot when Halo 2 was being played competitively during the MLG Pro Gaming series. ❤ PS: I'd like to see you and Marty collab in some way again. 😉
Good video, but the microphone sounds odd, did you use the right one here? Sounds quite different than normal. Otherwise, I love your passion for music!
I'm sure this has been asked before, but what headphones is he using? I have seen many other composers or musicians with them and as an audiophile would love to know!