Soundtrack (Hollow Knight)

The original soundtrack for Hollow Knight was composed and performed by Christopher Larkin, and a few other artists. It is divided into two albums, one for the original game and another compiling the new tracks composed for the four content packs. The tracks in the albums are often composed of several musical suites for gameplay situations. A few others, mainly remixes, were omitted as well.

Hollow Knight (Original Soundtrack)
Description Beneath the fading town of Dirtmouth sleeps an ancient, forgotten kingdom. Many are drawn beneath the surface, searching for riches, or glory, or answers to old secrets. Descend into Hallownest, traverse the depths, unravel its mysteries and conquer its evils.

The score for Hollow Knight captures the vast underground world of the game. The story begins with soft piano notes echoing the Hollow Knight theme, and as the player explores further, orchestral forces swell to an operatic scale as the fate of the knight unfolds.


 * Release dates
 * Digital release: February 10, 2017 (Bandcamp), February 24, 2017(GOG, Humble Store)
 * Vinyl release: April, 2018
 * Additional credits
 * Viola (Dirtmouth and Hollow Knight): Timothy Cheel
 * Soprano (City of Tears): Amelia Jones
 * Viola (Dirtmouth and Hollow Knight): Timothy Cheel
 * Soprano (City of Tears): Amelia Jones

Track listing

Not Featured on the Album

Hollow Knight: Gods & Nightmares
Description ''Venture to the farthest reaches of Hallownest with an all new collection of epic tracks. Meet fallen kings, gallant knights and ancient gods in this powerful, orchestral collection that brings together all the additional tracks from Hollow Knight and features an entirely new arrangement, Pale Court.''


 * Release dates
 * Digital release: August 9, 2018 (Bandcamp, GOG, Humble Store)
 * Vinyl release: December, 2018
 * Additional credits
 * "Pale Court" performed by Accord Quartet and Péter Kiss, arranged by Steven Tanoto.
 * "Pale Court" performed by Accord Quartet and Péter Kiss, arranged by Steven Tanoto.
 * "Pale Court" performed by Accord Quartet and Péter Kiss, arranged by Steven Tanoto.

Track Listing

Not Featured on the Album

Trivia

 * More classic tracks of Hollow Knight were recorded alongside the "Pale Court" live recording session. They were set to be released for free on Christopher Larkin's Bandcamp following the release of Gods & Nightmares.


 * The theme of the Dreamers was omitted from the first album and added instead on the second despite being a part of the original release.
 * Christopher Larkin also released for free both new tracks of Hidden Dreams on August 3, 2017. This short album was meant as a sneak peek for Gods and Nightmares.
 * The two battle themes of Brothers Oro & Mato are swapped during the Pantheon of Hallownest, unlike any other bosses in Godmaster.
 * Different promotional cover art of the soundtrack was shown when the digital version of the soundtrack was announced in a Kickstarter post. This early art was not used for the final release.