The Metal Gear video games consist of 17 different albums, totaling over 940 minutes of music within the 11 games. Konami served as their own record label for all their Metal Gear music albums, with King Records serving as their initial distributor up until Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. From Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and onward, distribution was handled by Sony Music. Several different producers were used for different games. These include Konami, Masahiro Hinami, Noriakio Kamura, Norihiko Hibino, Tojima, Harry Gregson-Williams. Konami producing 6 out of the 11 Metal Gear games. The games used many different genres of music throughout the games. They are as follows: breakbeat, classical, drum and bass, electronic, hip hop, jazz, ambient, acoustic, Latin American, electronic rock, industrial metal, alternative metal, hard rock, power metal, neoclassical, romantic music, lounge, and rock and roll.

Albums Solid Snake: Metal Gear 2

Solid Snake: Metal Gear 2 is the official soundtrack to Konami's 1990 MSX2 video game Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. The music composition is credited to Konami Kukeiha Club and the CD was released on April 5, 1991. The music was recorded from the sound source used to compose the in-game music, which was generated by Konami's proprietary SCC chip.

The soundtrack was re-released on September 23, 1998 as part of the 2-CD bundle titled Konami MSX Super Best Antiques, which also included the Gofer no Yabou Episode 2 and Space Manbow albums.

Arranged music based on Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake were used for the VR Training disc in Metal Gear Solid: Integral (which was released in North America as Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions). Additionally, Integral features two hidden tunes based on Metal Gear 2 available via a secret codec frequency in the main game. One is an arranged version of the "Theme of Solid Snake", while the other is an arrangement of "Zanzibar Breeze." "Theme of Solid Snake" made an appearance in Nintendo's crossover fighting game Super Smash Bros. Brawl on the Shadow Moses Island stage.

Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack

Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack is the official soundtrack to Konami's 1998 stealth game Metal Gear Solid. Most of the original music was composed and performed by the Konami Computer Entertainment (KCE) Sound Team Japan (comprising Takanari Ishiyama, Gigi Meroni, Kazuki Muraoka, Lee Jeon Myung and Hiroyuki Togo), with the exception of the "Metal Gear Solid Main Theme", composed by TAPPY, and "The Best Is Yet to Come", composed by Rika Muranaka and performed by Aoife Ní Fhearraigh. The CD was released on September 23, 1998 – three weeks after the Japanese release of the game.

A total of three versions of the soundtrack were released, with the "Metal Gear Solid Control Mix" track missing from the earliest version. Limited print editions of the Japanese copy and the standard European copy have cardboard sleeves accompanied with the discs jewel case. The final edition of the Japanese print does not come with the cardboard sleeve.

Music played in-game has a synthetic feel with increased pace and introduction of strings during tense moments, with a looping style endemic to video games. Overtly cinematic music, with stronger orchestral and choral elements, appears in cutscenes. The soundtrack was released on September 23, 1998, under the King Records label.

"The Best Is Yet to Come" "The Best Is Yet to Come" was written in Japanese by Rika Muranaka and translated into Irish by Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh. The song was recorded at Beech Park Studio, Ireland, engineered by Philip Begley and produced by Muranaka.

Personnel

Musicians Aoife Ní Fhearraigh – lead vocals Declan Masterson – low pipe, bouzouki James Blennerhassett – double bass John Fitzpatrick – fiddle Noel Bridgeman – percussion Rika Muranaka – keyboards, production

Additional personnel Philip Begley – engineering David Downes – additional choral arrangement

Chorus vocalists Iarlaith Carter Stephen Mailey Eimear Noone Meav Ní Mhaolchatha John Mc Namara Cathal Clinch Rachel Talbot Sinead Fay Sylvia O'Brieniarlaith Carter Ewan Cowley

Metal Gear >> Solid Snake: Music Compilation of Hideo Kojima / Red Disc

is a soundtrack album featuring remixed music based on the MSX2 video games Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. Red Disc consists almost entirely of newly-remixed tracks, including two original tracks, plus three tracks recycled from the Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake original soundtrack album. The composers for Red Disc include Hikaru Nanase, Kanichiroo Kubo, Konami Kukeiha Club, Motoaki Furukawa and Yoshiyuki Itoo.

It serves as a companion album to the previously released , an album which features a similar mix of newly-recorded and previously released music tracks based on Kojima's two adventure games, Snatcher and Policenauts.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Original Soundtrack

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Original Soundtrack is the official soundtrack to Konami's 2001 stealth game Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty.

Most of the original music was composed and arranged by Harry Gregson-Williams, with the exceptions of "Metal Gear Solid Main Theme", composed by Tappi Iwase and arranged by Harry Gregson-Williams, "Can't Say Goodbye to Yesterday", written by Rika Muranaka and performed by the Felix Farrar Orchestra and (in the full version) Carla White, and "Fortune" and "Who Am I Really?", composed by Norihiko Hibino. "Opening Infiltration", "RAY Escapes", "The World Needs Only One Big Boss!" and "Arsenal Is Going to Take Off!" were co-composed by Gregson-Williams and Hibino.

The CD was released on November 29, 2001 – the same day as the Japanese release of the game. A second soundtrack to Sons of Liberty, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Soundtrack 2: The Other Side, was released in 2002.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Soundtrack 2: The Other Side

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Soundtrack 2: Other Side is the second official soundtrack to Konami's 2001 stealth game Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. All of the original music was composed by Norihiko Hibino. The CD was released on January 26, 2002 – two months after the Japanese release of the game.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance Original Soundtrack Ultimate Sorter Edition

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance Original Soundtrack Ultimate Sorter Edition is a soundtrack included with special edition sorter for Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance. All tracks are composed by Harry Gregson-Williams & Norihiko Hibino.

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Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance Limited Soundtrack Ultimate Sorter Edition

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance Limited Soundtrack Ultimate Sorter Edition is a soundtrack that came packaged with a special edition sorter of Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance. Music is composed by: Norihiko Hibino & TAPPY.

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Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Original Soundtrack

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Original Soundtrack is the official soundtrack album of Konami's PlayStation 2 video game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and was released by Japanese music label, Phantom, on December 17, 2004 under the catalog number KOLA-089/090. The soundtrack consists of two discs and features music from various artists and composers such as Harry Gregson-Williams, Norihiko Hibino, Cynthia Harrell, TAPPY, and Starsailor. The soundtrack also included a "Special Camouflage Key Disc" which allowed players who owned a copy of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater for the PlayStation 2 to obtain additional camouflage uniforms for Naked Snake by selecting "Special Camouflage Key" under the menu titled "Special" once it's prompted to appear in the game.

Track listing Special camouflage key disc.Amazon.com Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater Original Soundtrack – Booklet. Retrieved November, 2006.Junker HQ Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Original Soundtrack Scans – Booklet scans and track listing.

Soundtrack credits Executive Soundtrack Director – Hideo Kojima Music Supervisor – Kazuki Muraoka Mastered by Chiaki Ikematsu Art Director and Designer – Ichiro Kutome Illustration – Yoji Shinkawa Producer – Yuichi Hashimoto Co-Producer – Kazuki Aoki Executive Producer – Akihiko Nagata

Notes "Underground Tunnel" uses a sample from the Phone Booth soundtrack "Debriefing" uses a sample from the "Man on Fire" soundtrack. "Healing Tracks" are actually written by Norihiko Hibino, who selected song titles and artist names as a parody of the music in the '60s.Norihiko Hibino – SQUAREMUSIC – v8 – Norihiko Hibino interview. Retrieved February 11, 2008. "Snake Eater" sans the vocals and "Battle in the Base" appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii. Both of these tracks can be used alongside other classic Metal Gear Solid tracks as the background music for Solid Snake's Stage, "Shadow Moses Island".

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – The First Bite

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – The First Bite is a CD that was only released in Japan in November 2004. The CD includes promotional materials, such as songs, screensaver and a Snake Eater music video. Music is composed by Norihiko Hibino.

Metal Gear Acid 1 and 2 Original Soundtrack

Metal Gear Acid 1 & 2 Original Soundtrack is a double CD album released on December 21, 2005. The first disc includes music from Metal Gear Acid, composed by Akihiro Honda, Nobuko Toda and Shuichi Kobori. The second disc contains music from Metal Gear Acid 2, and is composed by Akihiro Honda, Hiroshi Tanabe, Nobuko Toda and Shuichi Kobori. The album comes with an 18-page booklet featuring track listings and artwork by Hiroshi Banno and Junko Kolke.

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Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Original Soundtrack

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Original Soundtrack is the official soundtrack for Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, released for Sony's PlayStation Portable. The soundtrack contains 44 tracks composed by: Akihiro Honda, Kazuma Jinnouchi, Nobuko Toda, Takahiro Izutani, Norihiko Hibino & Yoshitaka Suzuki. The soundtrack was released on December 20, 2006.

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Notes

"Sad Man's Theme" contains the same trumpet from "Peter's Theme" which is featured on Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Soundtrack 2: The Other Side. The trumpet is done by Kenichi Ishii. "Evasion" is a remix of "Countdown to Disaster", which is composed by Norihiko Hibino, and is featured on Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty Soundtrack 2: The Other Side. "The Legacy" uses a sample of "Ocelot Youth", which is composed by Norihiko Hibino and appears on Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Original Soundtrack. In the booklet, "Substation" (track #28) isn't credited to anyone. "Calling to the Night" is featured in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a song for the Shadow Moses Island stage, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots as an iPod track and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, which can be played on a "Walkman".

Metal Gear 20th Anniversary: Metal Gear Music Collection

Metal Gear 20th Anniversary: Metal Gear Music Collection is a compilation album released for the video game series Metal Gear on July 18, 2007. The album contains songs from various games in the series, as well as a new song titled "Metal Gear 20 Years History — Past, Present, Future —", a medley spanning the whole series. The album was produced by Norihiko Hibino, who also composed three of the album's songs and co-arranged two tracks.

Game references Tracks 1 and 11 previously unreleased Tracks 2 and 3 from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Track 4 from Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance Tracks 5 and 7 from Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Track 6 taken from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Track 8 from Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake Track 9 from Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Track 10 from Metal Gear Solid

Personnel

Performers Cynthia Harrell – vocals on "Snake Eater" Carla White – vocals on "Can't Say Goodbye to Yesterday"