"I am Melenia, blade of Miquella... and I have never known defeat."
I heard those words over a year ago for the first time. At the time I did not know that I had reached the Elden Ring superboss and would have my ass royally handed to me for the next fucking n i n e hours. I've beaten entire games faster than I was able to beat this god damn boss. So many deaths, so many close calls... so many one shots... so many obliteration by the waterfowl dance... so much death.
All those memories came rushing back to me the instant I put Disk IV on. The first track on here is Melenia's theme. It starts off slow and brooding with whole note chords and a choir. After a bit it explodes into a sweeping epic much like the flower of scarlet rot that she expels upon you in her second phase. It's a powerful way to start the last record in the Elden Ring set, and reminds me that we are nearing the end to this epic journey.
The remainder of the selections here are all of the end game bosses or zones. Again the pacing here is exceedingly well put together. Right after a climactic battle theme the next track will be a slow choir piece that stays low-key throughout. I'm really impressed by how well everything is put together throughout this entire boxed set. So much so that I've started to warm up to it despite the negative emotions that came from the initial purchase and delivery.... give it another year or two and this thing could actually become one of my favorite OST's.
Every time I put the soundtrack on I'm reminded of my time with the game. The good times as well as the bad. I wasn't sure this would be a good soundtrack when I first got it. The ambient moments seemed too sparse and I was worried that it wouldn't translate well to vinyl. Now, after listening to the entire boxed set, I can definitively say that this soundtrack lives up to the legacy and the grandeur of the game in every way possible.
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