TWO STEPS FROM HELL: Neo-orchestral soul-quaking mega-scores. Two Steps from Hell is a production music company based in Los Angeles, California, founded by Nick Phoenix and Thomas J. TSFH mainly produces production music for film trailers, although recently it has also been used for television shows and selected games. Two Steps From Hell was formed back in 2006 when Thomas Bergersen and Nick Phoenix joined forces to write original music for movie trailers. 12 years later, TSFH has been featured in hundreds of movie ads, including some of the biggest blockbusters of recent time, as well as thousands of.
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Invincible is the first public album by the group Two Steps From Hell, and was released in May 2010. It consists of 22 tracks written by composers Thomas J. Bergersen and Nick Phoenix.[1] All the tracks, apart from 'Am I Not Human?' and 'To Glory' (both of which were later released on the album Nero), are from their previous releases. The album also features modified versions of 'Freedom Fighters' and 'Undying Love' from the Legend album.
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'Freedom Fighters' (from Legend) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:31 |
2. | 'Heart of Courage' (from Legend) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 1:57 |
3. | 'Master of Shadows' (from Power of Darkness) | Nick Phoenix | 3:04 |
4. | 'Moving Mountains' (from Nemesis) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 3:01 |
5. | 'Am I Not Human?' (later released on Nero) | Nick Phoenix | 3:00 |
6. | 'Enigmatic Soul' (from Nemesis) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:52 |
7. | 'Fire Nation' (from Power of Darkness) | Nick Phoenix | 2:59 |
8. | 'Black Blade' (from Power of Darkness) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 3:05 |
9. | 'Super Strength' (from Volume One) | Nick Phoenix | 1:58 |
10. | 'Invincible' (from Power of Darkness) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:51 |
11. | 'False King' (from Nemesis) | Thomas J. Bergersen, Nick Phoenix | 2:15 |
12. | 'Hypnotica' (from Legend) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:08 |
13. | 'Fill My Heart' (from Legend) | Nick Phoenix | 2:23 |
14. | 'Protectors of the Earth' (from Legend) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:49 |
15. | 'Velocitron' (from Power of Darkness) | Nick Phoenix | 2:32 |
16. | 'Undying Love' (from Legend) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:52 |
17. | '1000 Ships of the Underworld' (from Dynasty) | Nick Phoenix | 1:40 |
18. | 'Tristan' (from Nemesis) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:37 |
19. | 'Breath of Ran Gor' (from Dynasty) | Nick Phoenix | 2:00 |
20. | 'Infinite Legends' (from Legend) | Nick Phoenix | 2:02 |
21. | 'To Glory' (later released on Nero) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 4:35 |
22. | 'After the Fall' (from The Devil Wears Nada) | Nick Phoenix | 2:26 |
- Tracks 1, 16, and 17 are new versions
Use in media[edit]
Many tracks from Invincible are frequently used in film trailers, television shows, and advertisements.
'Freedom Fighters' was used in:
- the trailer for the 2009 Star Trek movie
'Heart of Courage' was used in:
- trailers for the movie The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader[2]
- television spots for the DVD of the movie Avatar[citation needed]
- trailers for the ABC television show Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
- the movie Long Long Time Ago
- the television show World War II in HD: The Air War[3]
- the television show Camelot[4]
- the television show Frozen Planet[5]
- the television show The Pacific[citation needed]
- the television show Revolution[6]
- the mecha anime television series Buddy Complex, as the 'Coupling Mode' theme[7]
- the reality shows Survivor Greece and Survivor Turkey
- the official launch trailer of the video game Mass Effect 2[8]
- Season 1 of the television show Lucha Underground, as Mascarita Sagrada's entrance music
- the History ChanneldocudramaThe Innovators: The Men Who Built America
- the History Channel documentary The Universe Season 6, in episode 'Crash Landing on Mars'
- the History Channel documentary Titanic at 100: Mystery Solved[9]
- the History Channel documentary History of the World in Two Hours[10]
- the History Channel docudrama The World Wars
- Season 17 Episode 3, Season 18, and Season 22 of the BBC television show Top Gear
- the opening theme for all games of UEFA Euro 2012[11]
- a Tod's television commercial[12]
- the release trailer of Nehrim: At Fate's Edge, a total conversion mod for the video game The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- the floor music of gymnast Alicia Sacramone, along with Jorge Quintero's '300 Violin Orchestra', in 2011
- A video showing 26 years of World Youth Days produced by Grassroots Media[13]
- a promotional video of the Ferrari FF[14]
- the main title theme of the Comedy Central television show Nathan For You
- the ending credits of America's Got Talent (season 9) Episode Boot Camp, in 2014[15]
- a commercial for the mobile strategy game Game of War: Fire Age, in 2015[16]
- a commercial for the 1998 Disney film Mulan, in 2018
- background music for various news telecasts by News Live
- an italian documentary called Ulisse - Il piacere della scoperta
'Master of Shadows' was used in:
- the trailer for the movie 2012[17]
- the trailer for the movie Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
- commercials for the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- the History Channel docudrama The Innovators: The Men Who Built America
- the television show Australia's Got Talent[18]
- the National Geographic Channel documentary Mission Pluto
'Moving Mountains' was used in:
- the trailer for the movie 2012[citation needed]
- the trailer for the movie A Good Day to Die Hard[citation needed]
- the trailer for the movie Jumper[19]
- the trailer for the Twilight Saga movie New Moon[20]
- the trailer for the movie X-Men: First Class[citation needed]
- television spots for the movie The Debt[citation needed]
- television spots for Harry Potter: Years 1-6 on Blu-ray[citation needed]
- the HBO television series Game of Thrones[citation needed]
- the BBC documentary Planet Dinosaur[21]
- a commercial for the video game Soul Calibur V[citation needed]
'Am I Not Human?' was used in:
- promotional material for Tron: Legacy (Coca-Cola related campaign)
- the trailer for the Mass Effect 3 Rebellion Multiplayer Downloadable Content[22]
- a Discovery Channel advertisement[citation needed]
- the History Channel documentary Mankind: The Story of All of Us
- the History Channel documentary The Universe Season 6, in the episodes 'Crash Landing on Mars' and 'God and the Universe'
'Fire Nation' was used in:
- some History Channel documentaries, such as Titanic at 100: Mystery Solved[9] and Your Bleeped Up Brain.
'Black Blade' was used in:
- the trailer for the movie Priest
- television spots for the movie Star Trek
- television spots for the movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- television spots for the movie X-Men: First Class
- television spots for the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- television spots for the movie Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
- television spots for the movie The Book of Eli
- the trailer for the video game Mass Effect 3
- the trailer for the video game Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- the trailer 'Future Visions' for the video game Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning
- commercials for the video game Homefront
- commercials for the video game Star Wars: The Old Republic
- commercials for the video game Binary Domain
- trailers for the television show The Legend of Korra
- trailers for the television show Atlantis
- trailers for the television show Terra Nova
- the History Channel documentary The Universe Season 6, in episode 'Crash Landing on Mars'
- the History Channel docudramaThe World Wars
'Super Strength' was used in:
- the trailer for WALL-E
- the History Channel docudrama The Innovators: The Men Who Built America
- a trailer for the video game Star Wars: The Old Republic
'Invincible' was used in:
- a commercial for the HBO television show Game of Thrones
- the long preview for the Adventure Time episode, 'Up a Tree'
- a performance by the Massed Bands of the Royal Marines at the 2013 Mountbatten Festival of Music in London[23]
- the History Channel documentary, The Universe Season 6, in episode 'Crash Landing on Mars'
- the Playstation 4 Launch Video on Youtube
'Fill My Heart' was used in:
- the international trailer for The Young Victoria[24]
- a commercial for The Help[citation needed]
- a television spot for the 3D re-release of Beauty and the Beast[25]
'Protectors of the Earth' was used in:
- intro movie in Might and Magic Heroes VII
- the trailer for the movie Inkheart
- a featurette titled 'Gringotts and Goblins' for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- an advert for the second half of the Season 6 of Doctor Who
- adverts for the television show Thundercats
- the sixth episode of the Season 3 of Blue Mountain State
- the opening titles for the History Channel documentary Vietnam in HD
- the official launch trailer of the video game Mass Effect 3
- a commercial for the television show MasterChef Asia, alongside 'Rise of the Abyss' from the Solaris album[citation needed]
- the presentation of the new Agia Sophia Stadium of A.E.K. Athens F.C.[26].
'Velocitron' was used in:
- commercials for the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- commerciales for the video game Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
'1000 Ships of the Underworld' was used in:
- trailers for the movie Priest
- trailers for the movie The Incredible Hulk
- trailers for the movie Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
- trailers for the movie Miracle at St. Anna
- trailers for the Twilight Saga movie Eclipse
- promotional material for the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
'Tristan' was used in:
- trailers for the movie Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
- trailers for the movie Australia
- a trailer for Season 6 of Doctor Who
- the History Channel documentary, The Universe Season 6, in episode 'Crash Landing on Mars'
'Infinite Legends' was used in:
- theatrical trailer for the Twilight Saga movie Breaking Dawn: Part 1,
- trailer for the television series Merlin
- the first episode of The Genius (TV series)
'Undying Love' was used in:
- a promotional trailer for Halo Fest and in the History Channel documentary, The Universe Season 6, in episode 'Crash Landing on Mars'.
'After the Fall' was used in:
- the 'Take Earth Back' trailer for the video game Mass Effect 3
- a commercial for the television series Pretty Little Liars
- the History Channel documentary Titanic at 100: Mystery Solved[9]
'Enigmatic Soul' was used in:
- a National Geographic Channel commercial.[clarification needed]
'To Glory' was used in:
- Top Gear USA, season 9, episode 5, Military Might.
- Top Gear USA, season 5, episode 4, Snow Show.
- an advert for the Adventure Time online video game
- a commercial for the Marvel television series Avengers Assemble
- the television show Death Battle, in episode Chuck Norris vs Segata Sanshiro:*Dubai 2015 New Years fireworks display
- during Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors
Rerelease[edit]
Invincible was released on CD through CD Baby on June 15, 2011 after Two Steps from Hell reached 20,000 likes[27] on their Facebook page on May 4, 2011.[28]
References[edit]
- ^'Invincible'. Two Steps from Hell. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Official Trailer'. YouTube. 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^'WWII In HD The Air War'. YouTube. 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
- ^'Camelot: Trailer 2'. YouTube. 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^'Frozen Planet Trailer'. YouTube. 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^'Revolution: Trailer'. YouTube. 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^'Coupling Mode'. YouTube. 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ^'Mass Effect 2 Launch Trailer'. YouTube. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^ abc'Titanic at 100: Mystery Solved'. YouTube. 2012-12-23. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
- ^'YouTube'. YouTube. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ^'Composer Blogpost'. Thomas Bergersen. 09-07-2012. Retrieved 11-04-2013.Check date values in:
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(help) - ^'Tod's: An Italian Dream'. YouTube. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^'26 Years of World Youth Days'. YouTube. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- ^'Ferrari FF'. Ferrari. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
- ^'America's Got Talent Episode: Boot Camp'. TV Guide. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ^'Game of War: Fire Age TV Commercial, 'Time''. iSpot.tv Real-Time TV Advertising Metrics. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^'2012: Official Trailer 3'. YouTube. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^'The Rybka Twins - Australia's Got Talent 2013 - The Semi-Finals [FULL]'. YouTube. Retrieved Sep 27, 2014.
- ^'Jumper Trailer 2'. YouTube. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^'New Moon Official Trailer #3'. YouTube. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^'Planet Dinosaur: Launch Trailer: BBC One'. YouTube. 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^'Mass Effect 3 Rebellion Pack Trailer'. YouTube. 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^'Royal Marines Bands - Royal Albert Hall, London - 2013'. YouTube. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ^'Young Victoria International Trailer'. YouTube. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^'Beauty and the Beast 3D TV Spot'. YouTube. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^'AEK F.C. Παρουσίαση «Αγια Σοφιάς»'. YouTube. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^'When we get to...'Facebook. 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- ^'20k! Timing lol...'Facebook. 2011-05-04. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
External links[edit]
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Founded | Los Angeles, California, U.S. (2006; 13 years ago) |
Founder | Thomas Bergersen Nick Phoenix |
Headquarters | Los Angeles, California , |
Products | Movie and trailer music |
Website | twostepsfromhell.com |
Two Steps from Hell is an Americanproduction music company based in Los Angeles, California, founded by Thomas Bergersen and Nick Phoenix in 2006.[1] The company focuses predominantly on movie and trailer music, and has supplied tracks to films such as Interstellar, Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, and X-Men.
- 1History
- 2Discography
History[edit]
Two Steps from Hell was founded in 2006 when Thomas Bergersen and Nick Phoenix joined forces to write original music for movie trailers. Bergersen moved from Trondheim, Norway to the United States in 2003, along with Phoenix, who began composing in 1997, before moving to Los Angeles. The two formed the company in early 2006, and have composed music for over 1,000 major motion picture trailers.[2]
Name origin[edit]
With the founding of the company in 2006, Bergersen was looking for a name that would draw attention with the old adage in mind, 'All PR is good PR.' The idea for the name came from 'Two floors from heaven', a Norwegian nightclub that, according to Bergersen, had a similar theme.[3]
Founding and initial success (2006–2010)[edit]
Two Steps from Hell mainly produces trailer music and epic music, although recently it has also been used for television shows and video games.
Despite the company finding success for its music, the tracks were never officially released to the public until the May 2010 release of the commercial album Invincible. Invincible was approaching Gold record status.[citation needed] As of January 2017, Two Steps from Hell has published 10 public albums in addition to 20 demonstration albums, with almost 1,000 unique tracks in total.
The album Sun, which was released on September 30, 2014, is the second solo album from Thomas Bergersen. Preview tracks were released from the album, titled 'Cry' and 'Sun', the former of which can be downloaded from Bergersen's official website.[4] An official music video for 'Sun' was also released on YouTube,[5] preceding the announcement of a signed limited deluxe edition CD release set to include additional tracks and notes from Thomas, as well as a large-size poster featuring his artwork.[6]
Additionally, in July 2014 Two Steps from Hell released an e-book known as Colin Frake on Fire Mountain, which features a 75,000-word novel written by Nick Phoenix with illustrations by Otto Bjornik, as well as an original score also made available via a soundtrack release.[7] A sequel entitled Colin Frake: Asclepius was released on April 2017.[8]
Two Steps from Hell's main graphic artist is Steven Gilmore,[9] who has created album covers for almost every promotional and public release, including the logo of the company, with the only exception being the 2009 DVD release of their library, for which the album cover was created by Paul Zeaiter.[10] Additionally, Thomas Bergersen's Illusions solo album features design by Jesper Krijgsman,[11] while its sequel, Sun, features artwork created by Thomas himself.[12]
Main appearances[edit]
The company's music has been featured in:
- Trailers for, but not limited to: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, The Dark Knight, The Fighter, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Tron: Legacy, Anna Karenina, No Country for Old Men, 2012, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers, X-Men: First Class, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Super 8, Inception, World War Z, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Lincoln, WALL-E, Up, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Hugo, The Town, Priest, Prince of Persia,Interstellar, The Man Who Knew Infinity, and Neon Genesis Evangelion.
- Video games such as Resident Evil 6, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3 (Taking Back Earth trailer, Black Blade), PlanetSide 2, Killzone 3, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Elder Scrolls Online, League of Legends (E-sports tournaments; Various Pieces from the Burn album), The Witcher 3 (A Night to Remember Trailer; A Hole in the Sun), F1 2013, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and Uncharted 4.
- Television series such as Breaking Bad,[13]Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Sherlock, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, Revolution, Homeland, The Walking Dead, Supernatural, Merlin, Deadliest Warrior, Nathan for You, The World Wars, Wild Planet: North America and during the 2012 London Olympics. The track 'Archangel', from the album of the same name, was also used in an episode of Britain's Got Talent. The track 'Nero' was also used in the Top Gear special: 'The Perfect Road Trip', in the series 'Heart of Courage' was used in season 17, episode 3 and in season 18, episode 4, and “Black Blade” was used in season 19, episode 2, and season 21, episode 4.
Other major appearances[edit]
Two Steps from Hell's music is also used extensively in a variety of places, from global events to local concerts, some of which are listed below:
- Their song 'Heart of Courage' is used as the main opening theme song of the television show Nathan for You.[14]
- Their song 'Heart of Courage' was used in the beginning of UEFA Euro 2012 matches, in the beginning of the London 2012 Olympic games athletics finals and also in a promotional video for the 2011 World Youth Day in Madrid.[15]
- Their song 'Heart of Courage' is used as the main opening theme of the italian history an culture television series of Ulisse, il piacere della scoperta directed by Alberto Angela.
- The song 'Invincible' was performed live by Royal Marine Bands in the Royal Albert Hall in London in April 2013.[16]
- On June 4, 2012, an official app was announced for iOS and Android, containing 19 tracks of previously released music in a compilation album called Demon's Dance. The app was announced via the company's official Twitter feed.[17][18] The app was officially released on June 26, 2012 for iOS,[19] followed by the Android release the next day.[20]
- American artistic gymnastAlicia Sacramone used 'Heart of Courage' combined with another song for her floor routine in 2011.[citation needed]
- Ukrainianrhythmic gymnastAlina Maksymenko used a medley of songs of the team producers for her hoop routine in 2012, she finished 6th at the rhythmic gymnastics individual all around final in London. That same medley was used in 2013 by Italian artistic gymnast Enus Mariani for her floor routine.[citation needed]
- Swissartistic gymnastGiulia Steingruber used the song 'Love and Loss' as her floor music in 2013.[citation needed]
- 2013 America's Got Talent winner Kenichi Ebina used a number of songs in his performances en route to his victory in the reality show, including 'Ocean Princess', 'Promise' and 'For The Win'.[21]
- 2014 America's Got Talent contestants Valo and Bobby used 'Archangel' in their quarterfinal performance.
- 2016 Britain's Got Talent contestant Alex Magala used 'Strength of a Thousand Men' and 'SkyWorld' in his semi-final performance.
- The Calgary Flames used the song 'Sons of War' in their 2011-2012 season opening video.[22]
- Russianfigure skaterElena Radionova used the song 'Nero' as her short program music in 2013-2014.
- Australian snooker player Neil Robertson uses Heart Of Courage as his walk on music in competitions.[23]
- The song 'Heart Of Courage' was used by the Springbok rugby team in May 2015 in their build up video for the 2015 IRB World Cup.[24]
- In October 2015, Microsoft used the song 'Rebirth' from the Orion album in the unveiling of the company's first laptop, the Surface Book.[25]
- In Ubisoft's Watch Dogs 2 the song 'Neverdark' from the Classics Vol. 2 album can be heard sounding through the boxes in a wargames' club.
- British Aviva Premiership Rugby Union team, Sale Sharks have 'Heart of Courage' as their fanfare when they come onto the pitch at the beginning of a game.
- The Burn Dubstep remix of 'Strength of a Thousand Men' was used as background music for a challenge in episode 2 of Season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race in which the remaining queens had to take pictures while being blasted in the face with a leaf blower.
- 'Forever in My Dreams' was used as the theme song for professional wrestler Maria Kanellis in TNA from January 5, 2016 to March 17, 2017
- American progressive metal band Dream Theater used the song 'The Colonel' as an introduction song for their Images, Words & Beyond 2017 World Tour. They also used the song “Atlas” as the introduction song for their Distance Over Time Tour in 2019.[citation needed]
- 'For The Win' was used as the theme song to CTV/TSN's coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Canada.
- 'To Glory' was used as the background music to the Republic of Singapore Air Force's 50th anniversary special aerial flypast in Singapore National Day Parade, 2018.
Concerts[edit]
Two Steps from Hell hosted a live concert on June 14, 2013 at the Disney Hall, in Los Angeles, California, performing some of their most popular songs, such as 'Heart of Courage,' 'Protectors of the Earth,' 'To Glory,' 'Strength of a Thousand Men,' 'Black Blade,' and 'Breathe,' as well as 'Ocean Princess,' 'Age of Gods,' and 'Remember Me' from Bergersen's album Illusions.[26][unreliable source?]
The second live concert happened on April 20, 2018 and was organized by the Film Music Prague Festival. The concert was performed by Praga Sinfonietta, which was conducted by Petr Pololáník, Kühns mixed choir, Merethe Soltvedt and Kamila Nývltová as solo singers. Thomas Bergersen participated on several songs playing on violin or piano. Performed were these songs: 'Strength of a Thousand Men', 'Fill My Heart', 'Protectors of Earth', 'Everlasting', 'Heart of Courage', 'Fire Nation', 'Ocean Princess', 'Master of Shadows', 'Flight of the Silverbird', 'Blackout', 'Winterspell', 'Stormkeeper', 'Evergreen', 'Neverdark', 'Victory', 'Fall of the Fountain World', 'To Glory', and as an encore 'Remember Me'.[27]
Discography[edit]
Public albums[edit]
Source:[28]
- Invincible (2010) — Compilation of some of the most popular Two Steps from Hell tracks.
- Illusions (2011) — Thomas Bergersen solo album, formerly titled Nemesis II.
- Archangel (2011) — Compilation of more of the most popular Two Steps from Hell tracks.
- Demon's Dance (2012) — Compilation of tracks from various albums spanning multiple genres, available only on the Two Steps from Hell app for iOS and Android.
- Halloween (2012) — Compilation of well-known horror tracks from several demonstration albums, with several other-genre tracks as well.
- SkyWorld (2012) — First public album to use mostly all-new tracks.
- Classics Volume One (2013) — Compilation of previously unreleased tracks in the same vein as Invincible and Archangel. First public album available in lossless audio.
- Speed of Sound (2013) — Nick Phoenix album. All-new tracks.
- Miracles (2014) — An epic drama/emotional album with the best of Illumina, Dreams & Imaginations, Two Steps From Heaven, and a few new tracks composed by Thomas Bergersen.[29]
- Sun (2014) — All new tracks by Thomas Bergersen. Follow-up to Illusions.
- Battlecry (2015) — Public Album; follow-up to SkyWorld and the first public album to be released on two discs. It was later re-released in 2017 as Battlecry Anthology, featuring instrumental and orchestral versions of all the tracks from the original album.[30]
- Legacy (2015) — Japan-exclusive album featuring compiled tracks from previous public albums.[31]
- Classics Volume Two (2015) — Compilation of new and previously unreleased tracks.
- Two Steps from Hell: Ringtones (2016) — A collection of ringtones released on Google Play.[32]
- Vanquish (2016) — Features vocal performances by Felicia Farerre, Asja Kadric, Jenifer Thigpen, and Linea Adamson.[33][34]
- Unleashed (2017) — Features vocal performances by Merethe Soltvedt, C.C. White, Felicia Farerre, Uyanga Bold, Nick Phoenix and Linea Adamson.[35][36]
- Impossible (2018) — Second Japan-exclusive album featuring compiled tracks from previous public albums like Battlecry, Vanquish, Unleashed and Classics Volume Two.
- Dragon (2019) — Features vocal performances by Felicia Farerre, Merethe Soltvedt, and Uyanga Bold.
- Humanity (TBA) — All new tracks by Thomas Bergersen. The follow-up to both Sun and Illusions.
- Dragon II (TBA) — Announced by Thomas Bergersen during the premier live stream of Dragon.
Demonstration albums[edit]
Source:[37]
- Volume One (2006) — First album, featuring various genres
- Shadows and Nightmares (2006) — Horror genre album, along with a sound effects library
- Dynasty (2007) — Epic genre album
- All Drums Go to Hell (2007) — Heavily percussion-oriented album
- Pathogen (2007) — science-fantasy themed metal album composed by Nick Phoenix
- Nemesis (2007) — Epic genre album mostly composed by Thomas Bergersen
- Dreams & Imaginations (2008) — New Age album
- Legend (2008) — Epic genre album, with some tracks composed by Troels Folmann
- Ashes (2008) — Horror genre album
- The Devil Wears Nada (2009) — Mostly light and humorous album
- Power of Darkness (2010) — Epic genre album. Later re-released to the public as Power of Darkness Anthology in 2017, containing alternate and instrumental/orchestral Versions of songs from the original album.
- All Drones Go to Hell (2010) — New Age album; also known as Mystical Beginnings.[38][39]
- Illumina (2010) — New Age album. Later re-released to the public as Illumina Anthology in 2018, without some tracks previously released on Miracles.[38]
- Balls to the Wall (2011) — Percussion album, with some tracks composed by Alex Pfeffer.
- Nero (2011) — Epic genre album, with some tracks composed by Alex Pfeffer. Later re-released to the public as Nero Anthology in 2017, containing alternate and instrumental/orchestral Versions of songs from the original album.[40]
- Two Steps from Heaven (2012) — Pet project of Thomas Bergersen, featuring inspiring, emotional, and adventurous music. Later re-released to the public as Heaven Anthology in 2017, containing alternate and instrumental/orchestral Versions of songs from the original album.
- Burn (2012) — A small collection of eight dubstep remixed tracks.[41]
- Cyanide (2013) — Percussion album
- Crime Lab (2013) — electronic industrial album[42]
- Open Conspiracy (2014) — Electronic Hybrid album composed by Hitesh Ceon, Nick Kaelar, Thomas Bergersen and Nick Phoenix.[43]
- Amaria (2014) — new age/drama album composed by Thomas Bergersen.[37]
- Too Big to Fail (2014) — Sound effects library / Trailer toolkit.[44][45][46]
- Empire (2015) — Industry Album. Mostly consists of tracks from Classics Volume Two composed by Nick Phoenix.[47]
- Stronger Faster Braver (2015) — Subtitled as 'Extreme Sports Music'. Motivational, energetic and driving compositions.[48]
- Hammerfist (2017) — Percussion album, entirely composed by Thomas Bergersen.[49][50]
- Trapstar (2018) — Experimental hip hop album.[51]
Other albums[edit]
There are a number of albums made by other composers from the company, which are not considered part of the primary library and are consequently not represented on official Two Steps from Hell resources. They include:
- Sinners (2011) — Electronic metal album composed by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic
- Faction (2012) — Dark drones and soundscapes. Putative author is 'Brad Rue', as shown on ExtremeMusic.com.
- Solaris (2013) — Epic futuristic metal album, actually composed by Alex Pfeffer, who had previously contributed several tracks on Balls to the Wall and Nero.
- Orion (2013) — Short epic hybrid album composed by Michał Cielecki.[52]
- Quarantine (2014) — Sci-fi electronica album composed by Brad Rue.[53][54]
Additionally, composer Troels Folmann contributed a number of tracks to the industry albums Dynasty, Dreams & Imaginations, and Legend, though he was credited only for the latter.[55]
Symphonies[edit]
- 'American Dream' (2018) - A symphonic suite composed by Thomas Bergersen.[56]
- 'Seven' (7.7.2019) - A seven-movement symphonic work composed by Thomas Bergersen.[57]
Commercial singles[edit]
Commercially available songs that are not on any album or were released as preview tracks. All of the following pieces are written by Bergersen, except where noted:
- 'A Place in Heaven' (2011) — Pre-release single from the Illusions album. Vocals performed by Jenifer Thigpen.
- 'Ocean Princess' (2011) — Pre-release single from the Illusions album. Vocals performed by Merethe Soltvedt.
- 'Starvation' (2011) — Pre-release single from the Illusions album.
- 'Promise' (2011) — Pre-release single from the Illusions album. Features cello performed by Tina Guo and vocals performed by Merethe Soltvedt.[58]
- 'Heart' (2011) — Originally a single made to raise money to help the Tōhoku earthquake victims. Later included on the Two Steps from Heaven and Miracles albums.[59]
- 'The Hero in Your Heart' (2013) — A single made to raise money to help the victims of the Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Lyrics written and performed by Merethe Soltvedt.[60]
- 'That's A Wrap' (2014) — A dark, adventurous orchestral ten-minute song created entirely with Thomas's proprietary sample library.[61]
- 'Autumn Love' (2014) — An emotional, piano-driven track in a similar style to Dreams and Imaginations.[62]
- 'Into Darkness' (2014) — A nine-minute mix of neo-orchestral and EDM club style. Lyrics performed by Thomas Bergersen[63]
- 'Stay' (2014) — A pop-themed pre-release single from the Miracles album. Lyrics written and performed by Merethe Soltvedt.
- 'Miracles' (2014) — A second pre-release single from the Miracles album.[64]
- 'Children of the Sun' (2015.05.04) — Original vocal version of 'None Shall Live' from the Battlecry album. Lyrics performed by Merethe Soltvedt.[65]
- 'Christmas Medley' (2015) — An orchestral medley comprising various Christmas songs.[66] The track is named Two Steps From Xmas on ExtremeMusic.com [67]
- 'Threnody for Europe' (2016.07.23) — A nearly ten-minute track intended as 'a musical contemplation on the current unrest in Europe.'[68]
- 'You Are Light' (2018) — A new ethereal 5-minute track featuring the vocals of Felicia Farerre.[69]
- 'Imagine' (2018) — A new song by Thomas Bergersen.[70]
- 'In Orbit' (2018) — A new epic rock song by Thomas Bergersen featuring the vocals of Cinda M.
- 'Brightest Smile' (2018) — Another ethereal composition by Thomas Bergersen featuring the vocals of Natalie Major.
- 'Catch Me' (2019) — A 7-minute epic pop composition by Thomas Bergersen featuring the vocals of Sonna.
- 'Next to You' (2019) — A 3-minute uplifting track by Thomas Bergersen featuring once again the vocals of Sonna.
- 'One Million Voices' (2019) — A 9-minute soundtrack by Thomas Bergersen from his upcoming album 'Humanity'.
Standalone tracks[edit]
Songs that are not on any album or were initially released as preview tracks via Facebook or their official YouTube account. All of the following pieces are written by Bergersen, except when noted:
- 'Soaring Over Hollywood' (2009) — A demo track created using the East West Hollywood Strings sample library.
- 'Just Another Happy Ending' (2009) — A demo track created using the East West Hollywood Strings sample library.
- 'In Your Arms' (2010) — A remix of 'Memories' from the Dreams & Imaginations album, featuring Merethe Soltvedt.
- 'Tower of Mischief' (2011) — Intended as a preview track for the Two Steps from Heaven album, but ultimately released on Nero.[71]
- 'My Freedom' (2011) — A track originally considered for release on Illusions. Later included on the Nero album. Lyrics performed by Merethe Soltvedt. Has since been released to the public on the album Miracles.[72]
- 'Benedictus' (2011) — Originally intended for release on Sun. Later included on the Two Steps from Heaven album.[73]
- 'Where Are You' (2011) — Pop-trance track with acoustic elements. Lyrics performed by Thomas Bergersen[74]
- 'My Soul, Not Yours' (2012) — Experimental dubstep track. Later included on the Burn album as 'Not Your Soul'.[75]
- 'Hymn to Life' (2012) — A track released on the occasion of Thomas's birthday. Later performed in a Czech concert as 'Hymnus Vitae Dedicatus'.[76][77]
- 'To Die on Halloween' (2012) — A song from the public album, Halloween, with lyrics written and performed by Nick Phoenix. An official music video was released via YouTube.[78]
- 'Colin and Petunia' (2014) — Preview track for the Colin Frake on Fire Mountain album. Retitled 'Colin Frake' for its album release.[79]
- 'Freedom Ship' (2015) — Preview track for the Battlecry album. Composed by Nick Phoenix.[80]
- 'Neverdark' (2015) — Preview track for the Classics Volume Two album. Composed by Nick Phoenix.[81]
- 'High C's' (2015)- Preview track for the 'Vanquish' album.[82]
- 'Fall of the Fountain World' (2016)- Preview track for the 'Vanquish' album.[83]
- 'Dear Mr. Alien' (2018) - Inspired by a news report that talked about a criminal shooting children and caught cursing / swearing, which led to the media outlet censoring his foul language, as explained by Thomas himself on his Facebook page. Lyrics were also written by Thomas Bergersen.
E-books[edit]
Two Steps From Hell has released two e-books, and each book has an accompanying soundtrack.
- Colin Frake on Fire Mountain (2014)[84][85][86]
- Colin Frake: Asclepius (2017)[87]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Two Steps From Hell Home'. Two Steps from Hell.
- ^'About'. Two Steps from Hell.
- ^Interview with Thomas Bergersen and Nick Phoenix, Burst Magazine August 2013, S. 43.
- ^'Sneak preview'. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ^''Sun' music video'. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ^''Sun' Deluxe Edition announcement'. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ^'Colin Frake on Fire Mountain released'. Two Steps from Hell via Facebook.
- ^'Colin Frake: Asclepius is now available on iBooks'. Two Steps from Hell via Facebook.
- ^'About'. Two Steps from Hell. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^'Portfolio'. Paul Zeaiter. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^'Jesper Krijgsman Grafik Design | Illusions CD'. Jesper Krijgsman.
- ^'Comment on cover photo post'. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ^'Breaking Bad Season 4 Trailer'. AMC.
- ^'Nathan For You - Frozen Yogurt'. Youtube.
- ^'26 Years of World Youth Days'. Youtube.
- ^'Royal Marine Bands' Performance on Youtube'. YouTube. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
- ^'Twitter post'. Official Two Steps from Hell Twitter account.
- ^'Facebook announcement'. Two Steps from Hell.
- ^'The TSFH app on the App Store'. Two Steps from Hell via App Store.
- ^'The TSFH app on Google Play'. Two Steps from Hell via Google Play.
- ^'Kenichi Ebina's Performances in America's Got Talent 2013'.
- ^'Calgary Flames 2011-12 opening video'.
- ^'Players' Walk-On Music'. World Snooker. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^'#HomeGroundAdvantage Launch Video 2015: HD Full version'. BokTube SA Rugby. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^'The New Microsoft Surface Book'. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^'Article about the TSFH Concert'. SoundtracksAndTrailerMusic.com. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ^http://filmmusicprague.com/program/#two-steps-concert
- ^'Albums'. Two Steps from Hell.
- ^'Miracles on ExtremeMusic'. ExtremeMusic.
- ^'Battlecry Anthology'. Two Step From Hell via iTunes. Archived from the original on 2017-04-26.
- ^''Legacy' on iTunes (Japan)'. iTunes.
- ^''Two Steps from Hell: Ringtones' on Google Play'. Google Play.
- ^Vanquish digital booklet(PDF)
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- ^Unleashed digital booklet(PDF)
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- ^ ab'Music'. Two Steps from Hell.
- ^ ab'Two Steps from Hell – All Drones Go To Hell & Illumina'. Trailer Music News. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^'All Drones Go To Hell'. Two Steps from Hell. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ^'Nero Anthology'. Two Step From Hell via iTunes.
- ^'Burn on ExtremeMusic.com'. Extreme Music.
- ^'Crime Lab on ExtremeMusic.com'. Extreme Music.
- ^'Open Conspiracy on ExtremeMusic.com'. Extreme Music.
- ^'Thomas Bergersen blog entry'. Thomas Bergersen via Thomasbergersen.com.
- ^'Thomas's comment on 'Too Big to Fail''. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ^'Too Big to Fail on ExtremeMusic.com'. Two Steps from Hell via extrememusic.com.
- ^'Empire on ExtremeMusic.com'. ExtremeMusic.
- ^'Stronger Faster Braver on ExtremeMusic.com'. ExtremeMusic.
- ^'Hammerfist on ExtremeMusic.com'. ExtremeMusic.
- ^'Hammerfist cover on ExtremeMusic.com server'. ExtremeMusic.
- ^'Trapstar on ExtremeMusic.com'. ExtremeMusic.
- ^'Orion announcement on Extreme's Facebook page'. ExtremeMusic via Facebook.
- ^'Quarantine on ExtremeMusic.com'. Extreme Music.
- ^'Brad Rue composes Quarantine'. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ^''News about Nemesis II' Facebook note'. Two Steps from Hell via Facebook.
- ^'Thomas' symphonic suite 'American Dream' is out'.
- ^''Seven' on Thomas Bergersen's Website'.
- ^'Illusions singles released'. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ^''Heart' single released'. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ^''The Hero in Your Heart' single released'. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ^''That's a Wrap' download link'. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ^''Autumn Love' single released'. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ^''Into Darkness' single announcement'. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ^''Miracles' single released'. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ^''Children of the Sun' on iTunes'. Two Steps from Hell via iTunes.
- ^'Christmas Medley announcement'. Two Steps from Hell via Facebook.
- ^'Two Steps From Xmas on Extreme Music'. Extreme Music.
- ^''Threnody for Europe' announcement'. Two Steps from Hell via Facbook.
- ^''You Are Light' announcement'. Two Steps from Hell via Facebook.
- ^'Thomas Bergersen - Imagine (feat. Sonna)'. Thomas Bergersen via YouTube.
- ^''Tower of Mischief' download link'. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ^''My Freedom' download link'. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ^''Benedictus' download link'. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ^''Where Are You' download link'. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ^''My Soul, Not Yours' download link'. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ^''Hymn to Life' download link'. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ^''Hymnus Vitae Dedicatus' concert video'. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
- ^''To Die On Halloween' official music video'. Two Steps from Hell via Facebook.
- ^'Colin Frake - Recording the Soundtrack'. Two Steps from Hell via YouTube.
- ^''Freedom Ship' on YouTube'. Two Steps from Hell via YouTube.
- ^''Neverdark' on YouTube'. Two Steps from Hell via YouTube.
- ^'High C's on Youtube'.
- ^''Fall of the Fountain World' on Youtube'. Archived from the original on 2013-08-19.
- ^''Colin Frake on Fire Mountain' on iBooks'. Two Steps from Hell via iTunes.
- ^'Colin Frake'. Two Steps from Hell.
- ^'Colin Frake on CDBaby.com'. Two Steps from Hell via CDBaby.
- ^''Colin Frake - Asclepius' on iBooks'. Two Steps from Hell via iTunes.
External links[edit]
- Two Steps from Hell on Facebook
- Two Steps from Hell's channel on YouTube
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