Shadow of the Colossus: Roar of the Earth

Music by	Kō Ōtani
Released	December 7, 2005 (Japan)
Recorded	Victor Studio
Published by	King Records
Length	75:36
Catalog number	KICA-1379

Shadow of the Colossus: Roar of the Earth (ワンダと巨像 大地の咆哮 Wanda to Kyozō Daichi No Hokō), or simply Roar of the Earth, is the soundtrack to Shadow of the Colossus. Composed by Kō Ōtani and recorded with a full orchestra at Victor Studio, it was released exclusively in Japan on December 7th, 2005.

Track Listing

Nº	Original track name	Translated track name	Dev. track name	Length	Use in the game
1.	プロローグ ～古えの地へ～ (Purorōgu ~Inishie no Chi e~)	Prologue ~to the Ancient Land~	opening	3:27	Introduction movie (before main title)
2.	禁断の術 (Kindan no Jutsu)	Prohibited Art	sorrow_26	1:53	Introduction cutscene Fragments during ending cutscene
3.	掟 (Okite)	Commandment	moon_32	1:54	Introduction cutscene Cutscene of Emon and his men after defeating Colossus XII
4.	黒い血 (Kuroi Chi)	Black Blood	fear_30	2:03	Introduction cutscene Before Colossus VIII Fragments during ending cutscene
5.	蘇生 (Sosei)	Resurrection	revival_33	1:55	Introduction cutscene Cutscene after defeating Colossus I When Agro sacrifices herself for Wander Ending cutscene
6.	巨像の気配 (Kyozō no Kehai)	Sign of the Colossus	encount_07	1:52	Reaching Colossi I, II, and VI
7.	異形の者達 ～巨像との戦い～ (Igyō no Monotachi ~Kyozo to no Tatakai~)	Grotesque Figures ~Battle with the Colossus~	pinch_12	2:06	As the battle with Colossi I and VI starts
8.	開かれる道 ～巨像との戦い～ (Hirakareru Michi ~Kyozō to no Tatakai~)	The Opened Way ~Battle with the Colossus~	battle_12	1:58	After stabbing the back of the leg of Colossus I twice After breaking the armor of Colossus III After climbing Colossus IV After making Colossus XV drop its weapon
9.	戦いの終り (Tatakai no Owari)	The End of the Battle	win_16	1:43	Death of a colossus Ending cutscene
10.	偶像崩壊 (Gūzō Hōkai)	Idol Collapse	hokora_17	0:34	Idol collapses after defeating a colossus
11.	緑の丘陵 (Midori no Kyūryō)	Green Hills	plain_18	0:34	Reaching Colossus IV
12.	荒ぶる邂逅 ～巨像との戦い～ (Araburu Kaikō ~Kyozō to no Tatakai~)	A Violent Encounter ~Battle with the Colossus~	pinch_11	1:58	As the battle with Colossi II and IX starts
13.	甦る力 ～巨像との戦い～ (Yomigaeru Chikara ~Kyozō to no Tatakai~)	Revived Power ~Battle with the Colossus~	battle_11	2:19	After climbing Colossus II After climbing Colossus VI After Colossus IX is toppled
14.	湖畔 (Kohan)	Lakeside	lake_20	0:27	Reaching Colossi III and VII
15.	静寂 ～巨像との戦い～ (Seijaku ~Kyozō to no Tatakai~)	Silence ~Battle with the Colossus~	encount_08	1:50	As the battle with Colossi V, VII, and XIII starts
16.	力への畏怖 ～巨像との戦い～ (Chikara e no Ifu ~Kyozō to no Tatakai~)	In Awe of the Power ~Battle with the Colossus~	pinch_14	2:12	As the battle with Colossus III starts After grabbing onto Colossus IV After Colossus XII reers itself on top of a platform After shooting all airbags of Colossus XIII
17.	ワンダの死 (Wanda no Shi)	Wander's Death	game_over_04	0:46	Game over screen
18.	最果ての地 (Saihate no Chi)	The Farthest Land	sub_thema_03	3:23	Roaming kite (NTSC) Roaming Agro
19.	忍び寄る影 ～巨像との戦い～ (Shinobiyoru Kage ~Kyozō to no Tatakai~)	Creeping Shadow ~Battle with the Colossus~	encount_09	1:47	As the battle with Colossi IV and XII starts
20.	背後からの使者 ～巨像との戦い～ (Haigo kara no Shisha ~Kyozō to no Tatakai~)	A Messenger From Behind ~Battle with the Colossus~	battle_36	1:52	As the battle with Colossus X starts
21.	反撃 ～巨像との戦い～ (Hangeki ~Kyozō to no Tatakai~)	Counterattack ~Battle with the Colossus~	battle_14	2:04	After Colossus X gets its head stuck After climbing Colossus XIII and it lifts its wings
22.	鳥葬 (Chōsō)	Sky Burial	dawn_31	1:45	Roaming kite (PAL)
23.	閉ざされた都市 (Tozasareta Toshi)	A Closed-off City	ruins_23	0:31	Reaching Colossus XIV
24.	放たれた番人 ～巨像との戦い～ (Hanatareta Bannin ~Kyozō to no Tatakai~)	Liberated Guardian ~Battle with the Colossus~	pinch_13	2:07	As the battle with Colossi VIII, XI, and XIV starts
25.	絶望との別れ ～巨像との戦い～ (Zetsubō to no Wakare ~Kyozō to no Tatakai~)	A Despair-filled Farewell ~Battle with the Colossus~	battle_13	2:13	After climbing Colossus V After dropping Colossus VIII from the wall After breaking the armor of Colossus XI and getting on top of it After breaking the armor of Colossus XIV
26.	祈り (Inori)	Prayer	memories_28	1:52	Cutscene after defeating Colossus VIII Ending cutscene (credits)
27.	駿馬 (Shunba)	Swift Horse	hope_29 / hope_horse	1:45	Results screen (PAL)
28.	廃虚の門番 ～巨像との戦い～ (Haikyo no Monban ~Kyozō to no Tatakai~)	Gatekeeper of the Ruins ~Battle with the Colossus~	pinch_15	2:03	As the battle with Colossus XV starts
29.	聖域 (Sei'iki)	Sanctuary	cave_22	0:32	Reaching Colossus XVI Ending cutscene
30.	儀式の終焉 ～巨像との戦い～ (Gishiki no Shūen ~Kyozō to no Tatakai~)	Demise of the Ritual ~Battle with the Colossus~	encount_10	2:20	Battle with Colossus XVI When controlling Dormin
31.	追っ手 (Otte)	A Pursuer	forest_21	0:31	Ending cutscene
32.	復活の予兆 (Fukkatsu no Yochō)	Premonition of Revival	iconoclasm_06	0:50	Segment heard when first idol collapses Ending cutscene
33.	エピローグ ～残されし者たち～ (Epirōgu ~Nokosareshi Monotachi)	Epilogue ~Those Who Remain~	main_thema_01	7:09	Ending cutscene (credits)
34.	希望 (Kibō)	Hope	M_35	2:10	Ending cutscene (credits)
35.	陽のあたる大地 (Hi no Ataru Daichi)	The Sunlit Earth	M_34	1:31	Ending cutscene (credits)
36.	記憶 (Kioku)	Memories	save_point_05	1:21	Gallery menu in Extras (PAL)
37.	荒野 (Kōya)	Wilderness	desert_19	0:28	Not heard in-game
38.	大地の声 (Daichi no Koe)	Voice of the Earth	volcano_24	0:27	Not heard in-game
39.	湿原 (Shitsugen)	Marshlands	swamp_25	0:30	Not heard in-game
40.	怒り (Ikari)	Anger	anger_27	1:52	Not heard in-game
41.	最後の戦い (Saigo no Tatakai)	Final Battle	battle_15	1:54	Not heard in-game
42.	最果ての地 (Saihate no Chi (Reppurīzu))	The Farthest Land (Reprise)	sub_thema_03_d	3:21	Not heard in-game

Soundtrack Credits

Musicians
Piano, Irish Bouzouki, Synthesizer Programming	Kō Ōtani
Percussion	Midori Takada, Tomoko Kusakari
Trumpet	Masao Terashima, Tatsuya Shimogami
Trombone	Osamu Matsumoto, Junko Yamashiro, Makio Okawa
Horn	Otohiko Fujita Group
Flute	Takashi Asahi, Nami Kaneko
Clarinet	Tadashi Hoshino
Oboe	Masakazu Ishibashi
Basoon	Jousuke Ohata
Chorus	Gey’s AX
Strings	Masatsugu Shinozaki Group
Development Staff
Line Producer, Project Manager	Kenji Kaido
Game Design, Director	Fumito Ueda
Planning and Sound Setting	Makoto Yamaguchi
Sound Manager	Shinpei Yamaguchi
Sound Design	Keiichi Kitahara
Music Staff
Composed and Arranged by	Kō Ōtani
Recorded and Mixed by	Toshiyuki Yoshida
Recorded at	Victor Studio
Mixed at	Appo Sound Project
Music Supervisor	Tomonobu Kikuchi
Recording Producer	Yuji Saito
Recording Director	Masaru
Musician Coordinator	Toshiaki Ota
Soundtrack Staff
Product Coordinator	Tatsuro Nakamura
Mastering Engineer	Koji Suzuki
Mastering	Sony Music Nogizaka Studio
Art Director and Design	Yoshinobu Yamaguchi
Visual Coordinator	Shigeru Sasaka
Promoters	Yukiko Kougo, Hiromu Hirano
Director	Shigenori Iwase

Early Uses

The final version of the game has scrambled the original intent of the soundtrack in order to create the best experience possible. Many songs from the early versions of the game play in different places. This list will only show the songs that have known early uses, and in which version they play.

Table of early usage of the soundtrack

Name	Preview	PSU Preview	E3 Demo	Pre-E3 Demo
Commandment	Intro cutscene for Poseidon's Lake.	-	-	-
Sign of the Colossus	-	Intro cutscene for Kirin's Hill.	Intro cutscene for Kirin's Hill, Geyser and Gravewind.	-
Grotesque Figures	Battle with Knight and Minotaur C.	Battle with Knight.	Battle with Mammoth, Kirin, Kame, Knight, Poseidon and Minotaur C.	Battle with Mammoth and Knight.
The Opened Way	Battle with Minotaur B.	-	-	-
Idol Collapse	Time Attack item cutscene.	-	-	-
Revived Power	Battle with Kirin.	-	-	-
Lakeside	Intro cutscene for Parthenon.	Intro cutscene for Canossa and Parthenon.	Intro cutscene for Leo's Cave, Canossa and Parthenon.	Intro cutscene for Temple.
In Awe of the Power	-	-	Battle with Bird.	-
Creeping Shadow	-	Battle with Mammoth.	-	-
A Messenger From Behind	-	-	Battle with Cerberus.	-
Counterattack	Battle with Bird.	-	-	-
A Despair-filled Farewell	Battle with Narga.	-	-	-
A Pursuer	-	-	Intro cutscene for Underground.	-
Sanctuary	-	Intro cutscene for Lakeside and Poseidon's Lake.	Intro cutscene for Lakeside, Canyon and Poseidon's Lake.	-
Anger	-	-	Opening cutscene (Wander arrives at the Shrine of Worship).	Opening cutscene (Wander arrives at the Shrine of Worship).
Wilderness	-	-	Intro cutscene for Desert.	-

External Links

• Wander and the Colossus ~Roar of the Earth~ at the Videogame Music Database