The soundtrack to the second season of the animated steampunk series, 2024's
Arcane: League of Legends
features more of the moody, bombastic anthems the show is known for. Set within the long-running online game universe League of Legends, Arcane has built its own fan base by expanding upon the characters and storylines from the game. It also garnered acclaim, including a 2022 Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program. Along with the show's striking visuals, the producers embraced an equally ear-popping musical sound, matching dark orchestral themes with contributions by an array of alt-pop and rock artists.
Season 2
ratchets up the theatrical drama, kicking things off with the Teutonic wallop of "Heavy Is the Crown," featuring
Linkin Park
's
Mike Shinoda
and
Emily Armstrong
. The rest of the soundtrack follows suit, moving between more introspective tracks like
Freya Ridings
' "I Can't Hear it Now" and
King Princess
' "Fantastic," and exuberantly high-energy alt-metal and hip-hop cuts like
ZAND
's "Cocktail Molotov" and the
Tom Morello
,
Stray Kids
, and
Young Miko
-collab "Come Play." As with the first season, also included is
Imagine Dragons
JID
's main theme "Enemy." As with the first season,
Arcane: Leage of Legends: Season 2
soundtrack nicely captures the visceral emotion and drama at the core of the show. ~ Matt Collar