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Hollow Knight | Silksong |
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: Timothy Cheel
- Soprano (City of Tears): Amelia Jones
Track listing
Title | Composition | Usage | |
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Enter Hallownest | Single track | Hollow Knight: Ferocious Foes Trailer | |
Dirtmouth | Single track | Dirtmouth | |
Crossroads | Ambient Action Mounds Theme |
Forgotten Crossroads, ambient Forgotten Crossroads, Deepnest and Ancient Basin, action segments Ancestral, Overgrown and Crystallized 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 ![]() Ending 1 Ending 3 |
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Radiance | Single track | The Radiance | |
Hollow Knight | Single track | Main menu |
Not Featured on the Album
Title | Usage |
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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 |
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Hive Knight | Single track | ![]() |
Truth, Beauty and Hatred | Single track | ![]() |
Nightmare Lantern (Interlude) | Single track | ![]() |
The Grimm Troupe | Grimm, Battle Main Grimm, Battle Intense |
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Nightmare King | Single track | ![]() ![]() |
White Defender | Single track | ![]() |
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 |
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Daughter of Hallownest | Single track | ![]() |
Godhome | Single track | ![]() |
Sisters of Battle | Single track | ![]() |
Haunted Foes | Single track | ![]() |
Furious Gods | Single track | ![]() |
Pure Vessel | Single track | ![]() |
Not Featured on the Album
Title | Usage |
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Accordion Brumm | ![]() |
Accordian Chase | ![]() |
Accordion Nymm | ![]() |
Embrace the Void | ![]() |
Truth, Beauty & Hatred (Zote Cover) | ![]() |
Hollow Knight (Zote Cover) | ![]() |
Godmaster Trailer | ![]() |
Trivia

The "Pale Court" promo cover art

Early promotional cover art
- 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.[1]
- 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.[2]
- 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.[3]
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.[4] This early art was not used for the final release.
References
- ↑ GODS & GLORY RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCE! EPIC NEW ALBUM! EPIC NEW VINYL! ENORMOUS PLUSH GRUBS! on Team Cherry's blog
- ↑ Sneak peek of "Dreamers" on Christopher Larkin's YouTube channel
- ↑ Hidden Dreams on Christopher Larkin's Bandcamp
- ↑ Kickstarter update of December 14th, 2014.
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