Lakeshore Records is set to release 
The Legend of Vox Machina: Season 2—Amazon Original Series Soundtrack digitally today, June 2. The soundtrack to the second season of the hit adult animated fantasy-adventure series based on beloved characters and stories from the world of Critical Role, again showcases an exhilarating orchestrated score by Neal Acree. The album also contains a number of trademark ribald songs by Sam Riegel (who sings in character as Scanlan Shorthalt), and Peter Habib of Mr. Fantastic. The series, a production of Amazon Studios, Critical Role and Titmouse is streaming globally on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
After saving the realm from evil and destruction at the hands of the most terrifying power couple in Exandria, Vox Machina is faced with saving the world once again—this time, from a sinister group of dragons known as the Chroma Conclave.
The Legend of Vox Machina is a production by Amazon Studios, Critical Role, and Titmouse for Prime Video. The series stars Critical Role founders and cast members Laura Bailey (The Last of Us: Part II), Taliesin Jaffe (Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn), Ashley Johnson (The Last of Us), Liam O’Brien (Star Wars: The Bad Batch), Matthew Mercer (Overwatch), Marisha Ray (Final Fantasy XV: Comrades), Sam Riegel (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), and Travis Willingham (Marvel’s Avengers). The Critical Role cast also serves as executive producers, alongside Brandon Auman (Star Wars: Resistance), Chris Prynoski (Metalocalypse), Shannon Prynoski (Fairfax), and Ben Kalina (Big Mouth).
Says Riegel: “Season Two of The Legend of Vox Machina took everything to the next level – so we knew the music had to match. From wild road songs to epic love ballads and face-melting thrash metal, the Scanlan tracks were so much fun to write. And I’m so happy we got to include vocals from other members of the cast. Turns out Laura Bailey, Ashley Johnson, and even Travis Willingham can sing!”
Notes Acree:”Much like season one, season two was full of opportunities to expand the sonic palette and challenge the expectations of the fantasy genre. But the real heart of the score is intertwined with the personal journeys and the obstacles that our heroes must overcome. New themes are earned like Vestiges of Divergence through trials of personal sacrifice. Moments of transformation (both literal and metaphorical) opened the door to everything from solo vocals and synthesizer arpeggios (Pass Through Fire) to an all bass choir (Where Do You Find Your Strength?). Season two raises the stakes and takes us to some incredibly dark places but through it all these musical threads of fate lead us through to the light.”
Adds Mr. Fantastic (AKA Peter Habib): “Luckily, Sam and I were able to continue the shenanigans for season two. In an ongoing effort to see how many genres we can cover across the series, this season we tackled Americana, Emo Pop, 80’s Rock Ballads, Screamo, and Irish Folk. Fortunately, we were able to convince some of the other cast members to get in on the action: Travis Willingham lent his hardcore guttural screams joining Sam on “We All Rage,” Alanna Ubach added her soaring vocals to “Song For Osysa,” and Laura Bailey blew us away with her ethereal end-title rendition of “Makin’ My Way” in Ep. 7. We also were gifted the sweet vocal stylings of Ashley Johnson on her “Makin’ My Way” duet with Sam, and Aisling Franciosi added her magic to the raunchy “When The Bald Man Cries.” And through it all, Neal kept on wowing us with his engaging, inventive score.”
Track List
- Lemme Catch You Up – Sam Riegel, Mr. Fantastic
- Dragonfall – Neal Acree
- The Fall of Emon – Neal Acree
- To Vasselheim – Neal Acree
- The Wrath of the Chroma Conclave – Neal Acree
- The Outhouse (End Credits) – Sam Riegel, Mr. Fantastic
- Vasselheim – Neal Acree
- Temple of the Stormlord – Neal Acree
- The Slayer’s Take – Neal Acree
- Where Do You Find Your Strength? – Neal Acree
- Makin’ My Way – Sam Riegel, Ashley Johnson, Mr. Fantastic
- Do Not Go Far From Me – Neal Acree
- The Matron of Ravens – Neal Acree
- Hail The New Champion – Neal Acree
- Road, Road – Ashley Johnson, Travis Willingham
- Wind – Neal Acree
- Pass Through Fire – Neal Acree
- The Blessing of Pyrah – Neal Acree
- Song For Osysa – Sam Riegel, Alanna Ubach, Mr. Fantastic
- Song For Osysa (End Credits) – Mr. Fantastic
- Spore Trip – Neal Acree
- The Herd of Storms – Neal Acree
- I Would Like To Rage – Neal Acree
- We All Rage – Sam Riegel, Travis Willingham, Mr. Fantastic
- Finishing Move – Neal Acree
- Strongjaw – Neal Acree
- When The Bald Man Cries (End Credits) – Sam Riegel, Aisling Franciosi, Mr. Fantastic
- Leia – Neal Acree
- Threads of Fate – Neal Acree
- Lightning In Your Face! – Sam Riegel, Mr. Fantastic
- Leap of Faith – Neal Acree
- The Hope Devourer – Neal Acree
- Scanlan’s Destiny – Neal Acree
- Epilogue – Neal Acree
- Makin’ My Way (End Credits) – Laura Bailey, Mr. Fantastic
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ABOUT CRITICAL ROLE
Critical Role is one of the fastest growing independent media companies in the world, starting as a role-playing game between friends and evolving into a new kind of organization dedicated to storytelling, community, and imagination. As Critical Role continues to expand the unique universe it has created, with complex stories set in an ever-evolving world, it also continues to create more ways for fans to experience the brand, including both fiction and nonfiction books on the New York Times Best Sellers list, comic books, graphic novels, collectibles, tabletop and role-playing games, podcasts, live events, and a critically acclaimed animated series, The Legend of Vox Machina, airing exclusively on Prime Video. Additionally, Critical Role has launched two major initiatives: an official 501(c)(3) non-profit, the Critical Role Foundation (CRF), and a tabletop game publishing company, Darrington Press. With an original cast of award-winning veteran voice actors who are also co-founders of the company, including Matthew Mercer, Ashley Johnson, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Laura Bailey, and Liam O’Brien, Critical Role is committed to ensuring anyone can discover its stories, characters and community. For more information on Critical Role go to www.critrole.com.
ABOUT NEAL ACREE
Neal Acree is a film, television and video game composer whose work includes fan favorite shows Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, the massively popular video game franchises Overwatch, World of Warcraft, Diablo, StarCraft and over 30 feature films. In addition to being a versatile and prolific composer with roots in classical, rock and electronic music Neal has conducted his music in concerts across the globe.
With a career spanning 25 years Neal’s music has become synonymous with epic and memorable themes, emotionally charged and unforgettable cinematic moments and evocative soundscapes. Though perhaps best known for his work on Blizzard games and the Stargate television franchise, Neal has earned praise from fans and critics alike on scores like the Chinese fantasy game Revelation and the International Film Music Critics’ Association Award winning score to the Norse mythology game Rend. In 2018 Neal scored the wildly imaginative film Animal World (Li Yifeng, Michael Douglas) with co-composer Michael Tuller which debuted at #1 at the Chinese box office. Neal’s film work also includes the Jean-Claude Van Damme films Assassination Games and Six Bullets as well as additional music for the Jason Statham blockbuster The Mechanic. In May of 2020 Neal’s music took a personal turn when he released his debut electronic album The Velvet Machine.
ABOUT SAM RIEGEL
Sam Riegel is a Los Angeles-based voice actor and Emmy Award-winning voice director, known for his roles in animation and video games, as well as co-founding the massively popular hit show and media brand, Critical Role and executive producer of The Legend of Vox Machina.
Critical Role has become one of the most popular storytelling and world building independent media companies in the world, and Sam plays a pivotal role within the company as a co-founder, primary cast member for the flagship show and executive producer of The Legend of Vox Machina animated series airing exclusively on Prime Video.
Over his decades-long career, Sam has voiced iconic animated characters such as Donatello in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ketch on Bad Batch, Emperor Awesome on Wander Over Yonder, Shiro Emiya in Fate/Stay Night, Viral in Gurren Lagann, Mephisto in Blue Exorcist, and Metal Bat in One Punch Man. Notable video game characters include Peter Parker/Spiderman in The Amazing Spider-Man games, Starscream in Transformers Cybertron series, Teddie in the Persona series, Gramble Gigglefunny in Bugsnax, and Phoenix Wright in several Ace Attorney games.
Sam has also served as voice director for Disney’s DuckTales, Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur, Elena of Avalor, Sofia The First, as well as Archibald’s Next Big Thing for Dreamworks, DC Superhero Girls for Cartoon Network, and Kid Cosmic for Netflix, among others.
Sam earned an Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program Daytime Emmy for his work on Amazon’s Danger & Eggs, as well as two other Daytime Emmy nominations. He is the recipient of three BTVA People’s Choice Voice Acting Awards and a BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award. He also won the Austin Film Festival for best Half-Hour Television Writing and he’ll continue to win the hearts of viewers every Thursday night on Critical Role, where he currently plays the lovable robot, Fresh Cut Grass.
Sam can be found on Twitter at @samriegel.
ABOUT PETER HABIB (MR. FANTASTIC)
Mr. Fantastic is a music production powerhouse founded by Peter Habib and Adam Nierow. For almost two decades, Mr. Fantastic has been cultivating a deep understanding of the modern musical landscape, composing works for iconic brands such as Pepsi, Volkswagen, Disney and Maybelline. They have also found success in Asia where they write and produce hit songs for some of the biggest Chinese and Korean pop artists including TFBOYS, Jason Zhang, Jike Junyi, Wu Mochou, SHINee and TVXQ. Their music has reached billions by being featured on TV shows such as Keeping Up With The Kardashians and America’s Next Top Model. It can also be heard in genre-defining video games like League of Legends. From song to score, Mr. Fantastic has got you covered.
ABOUT LAKESHORE RECORDS
Lakeshore Records is a GRAMMY-winning record label, and the soundtrack arm of the Cutting Edge Group. Lakeshore Records is the global independent leader in top line soundtrack album releases, including such popular, critically acclaimed and classic soundtracks as Bridgerton, Drive, Stranger Things, The Old Guard, Cyberpunk 2077, When They See Us, The Handmaid’s Tale, Black Mirror, Star Trek: Picard, Bojack Horseman, Les Miserables, Mandy, Narcos, Logan, The Walking Dead, Napoleon Dynamite, Bill and Ted Face the Music, Red Dead Redemption 2, Legion, the Grammy-winning Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, the Academy Award nominated Lady Bird and Academy Award winners Moonlight, Little Miss Sunshine, American Factory, If Beale Street Could Talk and The Hurt Locker and many, many more.
Lakeshore Records works with the most respected, award-winning artists and composers such as Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Nicholas Britell, Hans Zimmer, Grimes, Common, Jonny Greenwood, Mica Levi, Tim Hecker, Hildur Gudnadóttir, Sam Slater, Stephanie EconomouWillie Nelson, Alexandre Desplat, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Run the Jewels, PJ Harvey, Philip Glass, Aloe Blacc, Willie Nelson, Rhiannon Ghiddens, Daniel Lanois, Nicholas Britell, Ziggy Marley, Danny Elfman, Giorgio Moroder, Aska Matsumiya, Clint Mansell, Bootsie Collins, Thomas Newman, Kris Bowers, Cliff Martinez, Randy Newman, James Horner, Gunship, Mark Isham, Kathryn Bostic, Carter Burwell, Bear McCreary, Emile Mosseri, Rolfe Kent, Josh Homme, Gustavo Santaolalla, Nina Kraviz, Dario Marianelli, Mark Mothersbaugh, The JBs, Gazelle Twin, Mary J. Blige, Christophe Beck, Rachel Portman, Amanda Jones, Jeff Russo, Henry Jackman, Marco Beltrami, Ben Lovett, Keegan Dewitt and many many more.
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