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'''Peril''' is a piece of music featured in ''[[Halo 2]]'', and is present as track  three on Volume 1 of the [[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack|''Halo 2'' Soundtrack]].
'''Peril''' is the third track of the ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack| Halo 2: Original Soundtrack, Volume 1]]''.


The music is centered around use of strings, and provides a tense atmosphere during sporadic combat sequences.  
The music was based on ''[[Perilous Journey]]'' from the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' [[Halo: Original Soundtrack|soundtrack]], hence the name.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkn7DmM6xYY '''YouTube:''' ''A LEGENDARY Interview With Marty O' Donnell (Composer From Bungie, Halo, Destiny)'']</ref> The music is centered around use of strings, and provides a tense atmosphere during sporadic combat sequences.  


The song is heard around the start of ''[[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]]'' after the [[John-117|Master Chief]] has cleared the initial defenses around the landing zone and immediately prior to the arrival of the [[Phantom]]s. It is later heard as the Chief makes his way through the 'outdoor' areas of ''[[High Charity]]'' in the level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''.
The piece was re-orchestrated into ''[[Jeopardy]]'' in the ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack]]''.


This song includes the recurring Delta Halo and High Charity themes.
==Appearances==
The soundtrack can be heard:
*At the start of the level ''[[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]]'', after the [[John-117]] has cleared the initial defenses around the landing zone and immediately prior to the arrival of the [[Phantom]]s.
*In the level of ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]'', when John-117 makes his way through [[Valleys of Tears#Valley of Tears A|the first Valley of Tears]] in ''[[High Charity]]''.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*This song also appeared in 'Top Gear' on Sunday 23rd December 2007 on BBC 2 at 8pm. It was featured while James May was reviewing the Jaguar XF.{{Citation needed}}
*This piece of music was featured in Series 10 Episode 10 of the the British television series ''[[wikipedia:Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'', while James May was reviewing the Jaguar XF.<ref>[https://www.topgearbox.com/cars/entertainment/top-gear/episode-guides/series-10/series-10-episode-10/ '''Top Gear Box''': ''Top Gear: Series 10, Episode 10'']</ref>
*This song is very similar to ''[[Perilous Journey]]'' from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', hence the name.
*''Peril'', along with ''[[Never Forget]]'', was covered by the [[Wikipedia:London Philharmonic Orchestra|London Philharmonic Orchestra]] in their 2012 album ''[[Wikipedia:The Greatest Video Game Music#Greatest Video Game Music 2|The Greatest Video Game Music, Volume 2]]''.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Video-Game-Music-Vol/dp/B009IF1462 '''Amazon.com''': ''The Greatest Video Game Music, Vol 2'']</ref>
*This song is remastered as ''[[Jeopardy]]'' in the ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack]]''.
*Peril, along with [[Never Forget]], were covered by the [[Wikipedia:London Philharmonic Orchestra|London Philharmonic Orchestra]] in their 2012 album ''The Greatest Video Game Music, Volume 2''.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Video-Game-Music-Vol/dp/B009IF1462 '''Amazon.com''': ''The Greatest Video Game Music, Vol 2'']</ref>


==Sources==
==Sources==

Revision as of 23:15, May 14, 2020

Peril

Album:

Halo 2: Original Soundtrack

Composer(s):

Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori

Length:

02:47

Previous:

Blow Me Away

Next:

Ghosts of Reach

 

Peril is the third track of the Halo 2: Original Soundtrack, Volume 1.

The music was based on Perilous Journey from the Halo: Combat Evolved soundtrack, hence the name.[1] The music is centered around use of strings, and provides a tense atmosphere during sporadic combat sequences.

The piece was re-orchestrated into Jeopardy in the Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack.

Appearances

The soundtrack can be heard:

Trivia

Sources

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