We open in similar fashion to the first score, in heroic fashion. The first cue is called "Prime" and it is a slow burn sort of track that brings us back into the Autobot fold and prepares us for the return of the transforming heroes. It is followed by a weaker cue in "Einstein Was Wrong," which brings Sam Witiwicky into the story as he has his mental meltdown brought on by a shard from the All Spark left over from the first movie.
Track three features the collaboration of Jablonsky and Linkin Park on an instrumental version of "New Divide" (featured on the soundtrack album). This version is called "Nest" and it is a strong techno/rock/industrial cue that is big and heroic and fits the film nicely, and plays better than the original version. This is a cue I would have liked to have heard a little bit more of throughout.
Next up is "The Shard," this piece brings in a little darkness and, dare I say, tension to the mix. It then moves from darkness and tension straight into evil with "The Fallen," which is used to introduce us to this franchises version of Star Wars' Emperor. It is a slow cue that will definitely give you pause.
The flow continues as we move from tension, to evil, and now onto the epic. "Infinite White" with it' synth, strings, and soaring female vocals it is simultaneously soothing and foreboding. We need not wait long to discover what the bad guys have in store as we slip from the soothing into another cue dripping with dread in "Heed Our Warning" and leads into a very dark mid-section that runs through "The Fallen's Arrival" and "Tomb of the Primes."
The action ratchets up as we hit "Forest Battle." This plays with one of the bigger action pieces of the film and leads into a more upbeat and hopeful tone, with its use of the Autobots theme from the first film. It also brings us closer to the cue of hope that is "Matrix of Leadership."
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1 - heroface
Perhaps you can help, What is the name of the score track used over and over during the movie AND in most of the trailers... not the linkin park song... the pounding epic one. thanks if you can help I've been searching everywhere