The recently released 'Lord Of Hatred' expansion for Diablo 4 has significantly expanded the game's musical landscape, adding 65 new tracks. This follows the 2024 'Vessel Of Hatred' expansion, further growing the game's three-hour soundtrack.
The Diablo series, which has been challenging gamers for 30 years, has seen its music evolve considerably. The original game featured six guitar-driven tracks, while Diablo 4's soundtrack now encompasses delicate folk, metal, and orchestral sounds.
Lead composer Ted Reedy and fellow Blizzard composer Leo Kaliski have drawn on diverse influences for the music. These include Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard's score for 'Batman Begins', early Nintendo game 'Super Metroid', minimalist Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, and Scandinavian folk music. For the 'Lord Of Hatred' expansion, which introduced the ancient Greek and Roman-inspired land of Skovos, the team incorporated period instruments like the lyre and aulos, and even created songs in a fictional language.
The series has garnered a number of famous fans, including Halsey and members of bands like KoRn. Nu-metal band KoRn collaborated with Blizzard in April for the track 'Reward The Scars' to mark the launch of 'Lord Of Hatred'.