Crimson Moon Soundtrack — Composers, Featured Artists, and Where to Listen
The Crimson Moon soundtrack: composers Steve Pardo and Christopher Wilson, plus featured tracks by HEALTH, Ice Nine Kills' Ricky Armellino, Periphery's Misha Mansoor, and Jared Dines.
Crimson Moon Soundtrack
The Crimson Moon soundtrack is composed by Steve Pardo (Music Manager, ProbablyMonsters) and Christopher Wilson (Audio Lead), with four original boss-fight tracks by outside metal artists. The full OST is sold separately on Steam for $9.99.
Composers
| Name | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|
| **Steve Pardo** | Music Manager, Composer | [Behind the Score dev post](/updates/07-behind-the-score/) — Steam News, August 18, 2026 |
| **Christopher Wilson** | Audio Lead, Composer | Same dev post |
Per the dev post:
"Music Manager and Composer Steve Pardo and Audio Lead and Composer Christopher Wilson take you inside the recording process, alongside some of the incredible musicians bringing the score to life."
The recording used live orchestra + choir — unusual for indie games, which typically use sample libraries. The combination of orchestra + choir + metal is described in the dev's brief as:
"Gothic high fantasy. Orchestra. Choir. Metal."
Featured artists (4 boss-fight tracks)
Per shownews.net ↗ and the ProbablyMonsters official site ↗:
| Artist | Affiliation | Track contribution |
|---|---|---|
| **HEALTH** | Noise-rock band | Boss-fight track |
| **Ricky Armellino** | Ice Nine Kills (guitarist) | Boss-fight track |
| **Misha Mansoor** | Periphery (guitarist / producer) | Boss-fight track |
| **Jared Dines** | Metal YouTuber | Boss-fight track |
From ProbablyMonsters.com ↗:
"Featuring more than an hour of symphonic fury, written by Christopher Wilson and featuring songs by Misha Mansoor, Jared Dines, Ricky Armellino, and Health."
The four featured-artist tracks specifically soundtrack boss fights — the metal elements of the score are concentrated at the Dead God and end-of-Ward boss encounters.
What to listen for
Per the Behind the Score dev post:
- The Cathedral theme is choral — layered soprano/alto lines under a sustained bass drone. Plays at Sanctus Clypeus.
- The Wards theme uses tense muted strings + low brass + heartbeat-style percussion. Plays during Ward runs.
- The boss theme shifts gear (not just tempo) — metal takes over. The four featured-artist tracks are concentrated here.
Where to listen
- In-game — the full score is dynamic, layered over the Cathedral / Wards / boss-fight contexts
- Steam OST — "Crimson Moon: Original Game Soundtrack" — $9.99 ↗ (linked from the ProbablyMonsters official site ↗)
- Streaming services — not confirmed at launch; will be updated once the OST goes live on Spotify / Apple Music
Track listing
A full track-by-track listing is not yet published. The dev post identifies the types of themes (Cathedral / Wards / boss) but doesn't enumerate individual track names or count. Community play suggests ~12-15 tracks across the full runtime, but this is unverified.
Related
- Behind the Score dev post — full source on the recording process
- ProbablyMonsters official site ↗ — OST pricing and featured-artist credits
- shownews.net (Aug 2026) — first press coverage of the metal-artist collaboration
- Deluxe Edition details — what's bundled with the $29.99 SKU (cosmetic set, not OST)
Confirmed by
- Behind the Score dev post — Pardo + Wilson + recording process
- ProbablyMonsters official site ↗ — featured artists + OST pricing
- shownews.net Aug 2026 ↗ — first press coverage of the metal collaboration
Published: 2026-09-24