Soundtrack (Hollow Knight)

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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

Track listing

Title	Composition	Usage
♫ Enter Hallownest	Single track	Hollow Knight: Ferocious Foes Trailer
♫ Dirtmouth	Single track	Dirtmouth
♫ Forgotten Crossroads	Ambient Action Mounds Theme	Forgotten Crossroads, ambient Forgotten Crossroads, Deepnest and Ancient Basin, action segments Ancestral, Overgrown and Crystallised Mounds
♫ False Knight	Single track	False Knight/Failed Champion Watcher Knight The Hunter cut short
♫ Greenpath	Ambient Action Fog Canyon	Greenpath, ambient Greenpath, action segments; Vengefly King; Massive Moss Charger Fog Canyon
♫ Hornet	Single track	Hornet, Protector and Sentinel; Various trailers
♫ Reflection	Single track	Benches; Hot Springs
♫ Mantis Lords	Single track	Mantis Lords
♫ City of Tears	Single track	City of Tears, ambient
♫ Dung Defender	Single track	Dung Defender
♫ Crystal Peak	Ambient Action	Crystal Peak, ambient Crystal Peak, action segments; Crystal/Enraged Guardian
♫ Fungal Wastes	Ambient Mantis Village	Fungal Wastes, ambient Mantis Village
♫ Decisive Battle	Single Track	Vengefly King Hall of Gods; Gruz Mother; Brooding Mawlek; The Collector distorted; Uumuu
♫ Soul Sanctum	Ambient Soul Master	Soul Sanctum, ambient Soul Master/Tyrant
♫ Resting Grounds	Single track	Resting Grounds
♫ Queen's Gardens	Single track	Queen's Gardens
♫ The White Lady	Single track	White Lady
♫ Broken Vessel	Ambient Main	Abyss, ambient segment; Broken Vessel/Lost Kin
♫ Kingdom's Edge	Single track	Kingdom's Edge
♫ Nosk	Nosk Deepnest, ambient segment	Nosk/Winged Nosk; Deepnest, ambient
♫ Dream	Single track	Dreams
♫ Dream Battle	Single track	Warrior Dreams (Xero, Gorb, Elder Hu, Marmu, Galien, Markoth)
♫ White Palace	Single track	White Palace; Credits
♫ Sealed Vessel	Temple of the Black Egg Suspence Battle Main Battle Climax Ending Theme 1 Ending Theme 3	Temple of the Black Egg The Hollow Knight, pre-fight The Hollow Knight, main The Hollow Knight, climax; Birthplace attenuated Path of Pain Ending 1 Ending 3
♫ Radiance	Single track	The Radiance
♫ Hollow Knight	Single track	Main menu

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Not Featured on the Album

Title	Usage
City of Tears, Action	City of Tears, action segments
Queen's Gardens, Action	Queen's Gardens, action segments; Traitor Lord
Royal Waterways, Ambient	Royal Waterways, ambient
Royal Waterways, Action	Royal Waterways, City of Tears, action segments
Deepnest, Ambient	Deepnest
Distant Villagers	Distant Villagers distorted
Colosseum of Fools	Colosseum of Fools, 6 segments with varying intensity used throughout the trials for enemy and boss waves
The Hive	The Hive
Shade Music Box	Shade theme
Music Box	Secret room in the White Palace
The Pale King	Sitting on the Pale King's throne in the White Palace
Infected Crossroads	Infected Crossroads

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.

Track Listing

Title	Composition	Usage
♫ Hive Knight	Single track	Hive Knight
♫ Truth, Beauty and Hatred	Single track	Grey Prince Zote
♫ Nightmare Lantern (Interlude)	Single track	Starting the Grimm Troupe quest
♫ The Grimm Troupe	Grimm, Battle Main Grimm, Battle Intense	Grimm, main phases Grimm, Flamespawner phase
♫ Nightmare King	Single track	Nightmare King Grimm, main phases Nightmare King Grimm, Flamespawner phase
♫ White Defender	Single track	White Defender
♫ Dreamers	Single track	Dreamers
♫ Pale Court	Single track	Orchestral cover of "White Palace" exclusive to the album, see additional credits
♫ Gods & Glory	Gods & Glory, part A Gods & Glory, part B	Pantheon gods (Vengefly King, Gruz Mother, Massive Moss Charger, Dung Defender, Xero, Crystal/Enraged Guardian, Soul Master/Soul Tyrant first phase, Oblobbles, Marmu, Hive Knight, Elder Hu, Galien, White Defender); Brothers Oro & Mato; Great Nailsage Sly first phase Pantheon gods (Gorb, Soul Warrior, The Collector distorted, Grey Prince Zote, Uumuu); Paintmaster Sheo
♫ Daughter of Hallownest	Single track	Hornet Protector/Sentinel in Godmaster
♫ Godhome	Single track	Godhome
♫ Sisters of Battle	Single track	Sisters of Battle; Pantheon Mantis Lords (except last pantheon)
♫ Haunted Foes	Single track	Pantheon gods (Brooding Mawlek, Nosk/Winged Nosk, Flukemarm, Grimm, Broken Vessel/Lost Kin, Markoth, Nightmare King Grimm
♫ Furious Gods	Single track	Pantheon gods (False Knight/Failed Champion, Soul Master/Soul Tyrant second phase, God Tamer, Traitor Lord, Watcher Knight); Nailmaster Oro; Great Nailsage Sly second phase
♫ Pure Vessel	Single track	Pure Vessel

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Not Featured on the Album

Title	Usage
Accordion Brumm	Brumm playing at the Grimm Troupe's tent
Accordion Chase	Fighting a Grimmkin Novice/Master/Nightmare
Accordion Nymm	Nymm playing in Dirtmouth
Embrace the Void	Ending 4 and 5
Truth, Beauty & Hatred (Zote Cover)	The Eternal Ordeal
Hollow Knight (Zote Cover)	Eternal Ordeal Menu Theme
Godmaster Trailer	Trailer for Godmaster; Completing a Pantheon segment

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.

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  The "Pale Court" promo cover art

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  The full version of the Pale Court cover art

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  Unofficial upscaled version of the Pale Court cover art

• 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.

Early promotional cover art

• 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.

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