Top 5 Rockin’ Soundtracks in Video Games

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Razor


(Originally posted here)

Video Games are a form of art and as such they need a soundtrack which portrays the style of gameplay, in this list I’ve compiled my Top 5 Rockin’ soundtracks in video games (rock/metal.)
I’ll be making more lists in the future that focus on more orchestral soundtracks or soundtracks that focus on a different genre.

5. Doom (PC, SNES, Saturn, Toasters, Calculators, Pens, Pencils, There is a version of Doom on everything)


The legendary Doom, the game that really got me into shooters and what a soundtrack this game had. ID Software did a fantastic job with the original Doom.

4. Road Rash (Mega Drive)


Thanks to my childhood every single music track on the original Road Rash is forever embedded into my memory, the soundtrack to this game is one of the most memorable soundtracks of all time.

3. Dragon’s Fury (Mega Drive)


The soundtrack to the Mega Drive port of Dragon’s Fury is one of the most metal soundtracks you’ll ever hear in a Mega Drive game. Sounding similar to an early Iron Maiden the soundtrack to this game really does get your adrenaline pumping.

2. Carmageddon (PC)


With instrumental tracks from Fear Factory, Carmageddon had one of the heaviest and most intense soundtracks of the late 90s. This is the game that introduced me to Fear Factory.

1. Destruction Derby RAW (PlayStation)


In my book Destruction Derby RAW has one of the greatest soundtracks to ever grace a video game, it’s just filled to the brim with heavy riffs and brilliant arrangements.

About Razor

John "Razor" Rowberry first got into gaming in the early 90s when he was very young, his first experience with the world of gaming was with Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Desert Strike on the Sega Mega Drive (Genesis), later on the early 90s he got his first PC, the Mega PC by Amstrad; it had a built in Mega Drive and was running WIndows 3.1, this is where John was first introduced to a user-orientated operating system. John is more of a PC gamer than a console gamer in this current generation but he still has a place in his heart for the classic games that inspired him throughout his childhood. In his spare time, John collects Carmageddon items and owns one of the largest collections of Carmageddon memorabilia on the planet, he also create content for Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now! alongside running his own retro gaming website at www.RetroGameShelf.com.