The Music: Season Four

[Phoenix]

I thought I'd start a thread for anyone who, like myself, is a soundtrack-nut and really enjoyed season four's music.

I acquired the soundtrack yesterday, and one of the first things that struck me when I was listening through was that the Thenn's track has a sound like a hammer on anvil, and I wondered if this was supposed to point to Styr's being killed by taking a hammer to the head? If anyone knows what instrument/tool they used in that track, I'd be much obliged.

I also like that in "You're No Son of Mine", the theme changes from the Rains of Castamere to a variant of the opening track music, with heavy emphasis on the part we usually hear when the camera pans to Essos (the latter part of the opening track).

[Vaxis]

I personally enjoyed the soundtracks of the other seasons more, but this one had some really awesome pieces. My favorites were "I'm Sorry For Today" and "Three-Eyed Raven".

[Phoenix]

I think Season Three may have been my favourite overall, but this one definitely had its highlights. I think my favourite was the Watchers on the Wall. And Two Swords, but I really love the Winterfell theme and the Rains of Castamere theme so any track that features both will be right up my alley

In saying that though, I'm annoyed that there wasn't a track for Oberyn. Or was it hidden in another track and I just missed it? I'd expected a Mountain vs Viper track, or his theme, or something

[Vaxis]

[Phoenix]

[LarsPenry]

This should have been in episode 8's credits:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQNrTv0u0Qo&feature=kp
It would have been awesooooomeee.

[Phoenix]

Thanks for that link, it's awesome! The show could definitely benefit from (at the very least) token mentions of other songs, so people don't run around thinking there are just two songs in all of Westeros. Remember that scene in episode 8 (when the Thenns attack Molestown) and the whore was burping a song, and one guy guessed "Rains of Castamere", was told he was wrong, then tried "Bear and Maiden Fair". It was like "Oh of course, the only other song we have in this show!"