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That's great you liked Last Angel =D Kow Otani is an epic composer and he always makes something great anytime he picks up his pencil.

I'm not at liberty to answer most of your questions but here are my guesses.
The open fifth chord on the 12 strings will most probably return (Tristram Theme). My guess is musically speaking, it is the most important chord in Diablo and it is so much embedded in the game, I would definitely wager that it will be back. Pity Laurence Juber screwed up the chord in Blizzcon 2008. To me, that was the biggest sin a musician can ever make against this game.

New pieces and full soundtrack to hit the shelves? I have no idea. We were hired to create the huge announcement Overture which has been used in every single character announcement so far. Again, my guess is we're probably going to have wait a good while, music recording is usually one of the last thing you work on in a game.

I hope these answers help you.

Yup I totally agree.
This is just a personal opinion, so not "official".

After Matt's departure from the Diablo team, Russell Brower took over the project. His style is simply very different from Matt's. And that just reflects on the music we made.

I personally am a BIG fan of the original Diablo, but from years of experience recording and producing soundtracks and music performances, I want to give Russell a chance.

Remember, us artists can only be ourselves. It may sound strange and unfamiliar, but this is Russell's playground now. It's also his intent to make it work in the best possible manner, which is "his" way, not Matt's.

"Last Angel" is not an "official" track from Diablo III, only the Overture is. It is the multi award winning composer Kow Otani's interpretation of Diablo III. Did you guys like it?

My name is Hiroaki Yura, I directed all of Echoes of War project.
Yes I do have the translation but I'm really pressed for time (I'm prepping for our next concert in September - www.anif09.com) so can you wait a little?

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Is it just me, or did they royally screw up Tristram? That abomination makes me want to cry.

The echo sounds really crappy, the oboe/clarinet sounds terrible and unfitting, the guitar part that used to kick Tristram into gear is now really slow as if the guitarist can't play it any faster. A ways in, the strings drown out the guitar.

I honestly have never been so revolted at a song in my life. This shakes my entire foundation of belief in Blizzard.

WHERE THE #$&#& IS MATT ULEMEN?!

This is a re-arrangement, not the original.
Also, the tempo marking is what was set by Blizzard, and it's not that the guitarist can't play faster, that's the actual tempo we record to clicktrack. Also Russell Brower and myself was there for the direction of the mixing of these tracks and we felt they were balanced.

Oh, and Matt Uelmen did like the recording.

I think it basically comes down to people's tastes. If you like to stick with the original, that's fine. If you want to hear it in a new way, that's fine too. I'm sorry it didn't suit you. If you want to talk about quality, that's a different matter.

For those people who have been waiting for the more low cost option to Echoes of War, here it is!

http://store.eminenceonline.com/eow/echoes-of-war-standard-edition-rerelease.html

It will be ready for Pre-Orders soon.

Wow I'm sorry.

Talk about delay.

Eminence Online will be updated next week.
We will also have huge announcement for Echoes of War soon too.

Keep your eyes out!

As much as I'd like to tell you stuff that we're doing, we cannot announce things without their consent =D

However, keep visiting www.eminenceonline.com (it'll be updated and all end of this month) and we will give you huge updates as soon as we can announce it!

Our music is on iTunes and Amazon MP3.

Hi guys,

I'm sorry about this, we will be starting pre-orders for a new standard edition which will be manufactured in US for better value for customers based in North America at the end of this month. So instead of paying for such a high price tag for posting, you will be only be paying for domestic postage cost.

I hope this will excite our fans in the US/EU.

As soon as we have approval from Blizzard, we will post the NEW cover artwork.

Thank you!

Hi there!

Sorry, we are in the middle of redesigning a new Standard Edition.
It should be out by mid February 09, please be patient.

I'm sorry for the delay!

Echoes of War on AOL Radio

On Friday 21 November, at 11AM ET AOL Online Radio will be premiering select tracks from Echoes of War at the top of every hour. Listeners will hear music from all of Blizzard Entertainment’s universes: World of Warcraft, Warcraft, Diablo and StarCraft including the arrangement “Eradicate and Evolve” by Go Shinna. Head on over to the AOL Radio Guide to have a listen!

Hi Anakyn,

You're very welcome =D

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Hi Diablo Frog,

Yes I know it very well! Nobuo was the guest of honor at our first concert as Eminence back in 2004.

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Hey Oozaru,

Sorry about that! You can try emailing our Logistics Manager Yuya Fukuwa
yfukuwa@eminenceonline.com
He should be able to quickly answer any questions that may arise!

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Hi DesmondTiny,

The LE is already out and the SE is about to be launched this weekend.
It wont be available in stores unless you are from Australia. We are working for it to be available in stores in the US and EU.

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Hey deathMars,

Don't quote me on it but the sequels of Echoes of War will be concentrated on individual IPs... hint hint...

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Hi wilimye,

I'm so sorry >.<
The Q is very long and our staff is absolutely flat out! We've even hired part timers to cover the logistics!!!

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Hi again Diablo Frog,

This bonus track is included on all versions =D Look forward to it, it's a very very good track!

Hi OathofChaos,

Yes, I am the director of Eminence Symphony Orchestra. This forum caught my attention so I decided to visit =D

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Hi Diabll Frog,

Standard Edition is not delivered yet, so I can't post pics yet =( I will once it's out!

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Hi SithDiablo,

I guess that's your value, I cannot argue with you there.
How about you download it on iTunes when it is out in December?

Hi Eldius,

If you have ordered within the first week of anouncement, you should receive the product within 1~3 weeks from today. There's been a lot of orders so it's been hard to keep up >.<

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Hey SithDiablo,

Our music is not short. It's just over 90 minutes - spanning over 2 discs, with the arrangements by celebrity arrangers/composers the production have cost well over music production Playstation 3 game titles. Actually, the budget is roughly 10 times the amount in comparison to a project we did for Bandai Namco Games - Soul Calibur IV. The packaging is also quite sturdy and well built.

I guess you wont really know whether you think it's worth it till you see it and hear it. There is no way we could even hope to make the same product for half the price, we wish we could! =(

The case isnt exactly like Led Zepplin's mother-ship, also to note that there are no DVD in the SE.

However the music is all the same =D