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Mar 25, 2020

On this Very Special Edition of the Battle Bards, Lord of the Rings Online's Bill Champagne sat down for an interview to talk about his tenure in this long-running MMORPG as its lead composer. From his surprising origin story to tales behind the scenes at Standing Stone Games to his favorite soundtracks, Bill gives the flip-side of MMO music production while still sharing the love that we all have for these scores!

Special note: Bill picked specific LOTRO tracks for us to feature on today's show, which is a first for the program! Bill Champagne can be found on Twitter @BillChampMusic.

Episode 165 show notes

  • Intro
  • "Where Dragons Dwell and Kingdoms Fell"
  • "Life in Laketown"
  • "Beyond All Darkness"
  • "Valley Nourished by the Great River"
  • "Dread and Drear"
  • "Feast in the House of Grimbeorn"
  • "Fury of the First Age"
  • "She Who Walks in the Darkness"
  • "The Remnants of Grárik"
  • Outro (feat. "Lingering Shadow")