Battle Bards
A musical journey through MMO soundscapes, Battle Bards reviews and discusses the scores of MMORPGs with a quartet of engaging hosts.
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Battle Bards Episode 39: Jigs and shanties
It's going to be impossible to keep from tapping your ...
It's going to be impossible to keep from tapping your toes during this week's show! The Battle Bards bust out all manner of lively jigs and shanties for the enjoyment of all, and even their past feuds are set aside to dosey-do in front of the...
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Battle Bards Episode 38: Elder Scrolls Online
The Elder Scrolls soundtracks have a legendary reputation in the ...
The Elder Scrolls soundtracks have a legendary reputation in the video game community, but when you take Jeremy Soule (mostly) out of the mix, can the MMO score stand up to this legacy? The Battle Bards investigate in an exploration of this...
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Battle Bards Episode 37: At the Market Fair
Pack your coin purse, for the Battle Bards are off ...
Pack your coin purse, for the Battle Bards are off to the market! In this episode, we'll examine music not only from MMO marketplaces, but tracks that inspire the feeling and atmosphere of bustling towns, harbors with ships being unloaded,...
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Battle Bards Episode 36: The Many MMOs of Tracy W. Bush
This week we welcome Composer Tracy W. Bush onto the ...
This week we welcome Composer Tracy W. Bush onto the show to talk about his vast experience in the MMO industry. His body of work includes World of Warcraft, DCUO, Dungeon Runners, Tabula Rasa, Free Realms, and City of Heroes. He's also...
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Battle Bards Episode 35: Dungeons & Dragons Online
A good D&D session doesn't only need character sheets and ...
A good D&D session doesn't only need character sheets and an abudance of 20-sided dice, but atmospheric tunes as well. What kind of soundtrack does the long-running Dungeons & Dragons Online have? The Battle Bards investigate DDO's...
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Battle Bards Episode 34: Feature that instrument!
While many soundtrack pieces are a collaboration between an entire ...
While many soundtrack pieces are a collaboration between an entire orchestra, once in a while a single instrument will take the forefront and steal the spotlight. Those tracks are the theme of today's show, in which the faithful Bards choose...
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Battle Bards Episode 33: Allods Online
As we've proven before on Battle Bards, free-to-play and foreign ...
As we've proven before on Battle Bards, free-to-play and foreign doesn't mean that the soundtrack is going to be lame. On the contrary, scores like Allods Online is what gets us out of bed in the morning, pumped for another day of listening to...
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Battle Bards Episode 32: The Secret World
It's the show that Syl's been dreading for almost eight ...
It's the show that Syl's been dreading for almost eight episodes now: The Secret World! Between conspiracies, zombies, ancient myths, and present-day cabals, is there actually music in this game -- and is it any good? The bards investigate...
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Battle Bards Episode 31: Listener Request 2
In this episode of Battle Bards, the hosts face their ...
In this episode of Battle Bards, the hosts face their greatest threat yet: fire! Yes, this show was disrupted by a genuine fire emergency, but happily everyone came out of it unscathed. In other news, the bards tackle the second part of a...
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Battle Bards Episode 30: Listener Request 1
As Battle Bards hits its 30th podcast, the crew turns ...
As Battle Bards hits its 30th podcast, the crew turns the show over to... you, the listener! With this episode, we kick off the first of two shows where each pick is made by fans. What will they pick and what do both they and we have to...
