Metaphor: ReFantazio (Original Game Soundtrack) - Atlus Sound Team (4xLP Vinyl Record)

Metaphor: ReFantazio presents a vision unlike any other title in the Atlus oeuvre. Its politically-charged high-fantasy narrative boldly explores timely themes of unrest, anxiety, equality, and utopia. Coupled with a refined take on the studio’s signature JRPG gameplay, as well as an enrapturing painterly visual style, it’s no wonder Metaphor earned Game of the Year awards from several publications.

It’s a bold, unique game, with a bold, unique soundtrack that pulls from a global palette of auditory inspirations, including lyrics written in Esperanto and chanted beautifully by a Buddhist Monk. It is, in a word, unforgettable. At iam8bit knew it deserved an unforgettable vinyl treatment to match.

Introducing the Metaphor: ReFantazio 4xLP Vinyl Soundtrack. iam8bit worked with Atlus Sound Team to hand-select the perfect arrangement of songs from their breathtaking score, mastering them especially for vinyl. For the discs, they were crafted with character-inspired Iris Burst vinyl treatment, each one with its own color to represent the heroes at the heart of Metaphor’s charming cast.

For the album artwork, iam8bit teamed up with longtime artisan, Drew Wise, to create not just packaging, but a full-on Metaphor-inspired experience. The outer box features gold embossments and a leatherbound-style look, drawing from the storybook motif in the game. This concept was extended to the parchment-esque inner sleeves.

The result is a veritable centerpiece to any vinyl collection, a one-of-a-kind package that celebrates one of the very best roleplaying games of all time.

Release Notes

• 4xLP on Stylish Character-Inspired Iris Burst Vinyl
• Grimoire-Style Outer Box with Gold Foil
• Music by Atlus Sound Team
• Album Art by Drew Wise

Track List

SIDE A
A01. Prelude to a Heroic Tale
A02. Call of Magic
A03. Traversing the Wastes
A04. Breakfast at the Inn
A05. Brimming Determination
A06. Devastated Fortress
A07. Hero’s Awakening
A08. Human by Name

SIDE B
B01. Ode to Heroes
B02. Flight from the Mines
B03. Warriors in Arms
B04. King’s Verdict
B05. Royal Capital Grand Trad
B06. Royal Capital Grand Trad -Night-
B07. Desecrated Cathedral

SIDE C
C01. Overflow, Harmony
C02. Journey’s Legs
C03. Martira, Old Castle Town
C04. Recurring Thoughts
C05. Belly of the Beast
C06. Formidable Foe
C07. Giant Sandworm’s Nest
C08. Warriors in Valour

SIDE D
D01. Castle of Dread
D02. Port Brilehaven
D03. Port Brilehaven -Night-
D04. Omen
D05. Onward
D06. Window to a New World
D07. A Brief Respite
D08. Rival Candidates

SIDE E
E01. Skyrunner Charadrius
E02. Seeking the Curse
E03. Verge of Life and Death
E04. Fantasy’s End
E05. Fond Memories
E06. Treasured Moments
E07. Virga Island
E08. Virga Island -Night-

SIDE F
F01. A Small Helping Hand
F02. Priestess of the Temple
F03. Drakongrace Shinjuku
F04. Altabury Heights
F05. Altabury Heights -Night-
F06. Opera House Tragedy
F07. Arrow of Radiance
F08. You Face Louis Guiabern

SIDE G
G01. Requiem for a Hero
G02. Ancient Eldan Sanctum
G03. Determination’s Denouement
G04. Land of Sunlit Leaves
G05. Lost Ruins
G06. Abyssal Cemetery
G07. Untrodden Caves
G08. Soaring Towers

SIDE H
H01. Wings of Freedom
H02. Face of the Palace
H03. Melancholy Star
H04. A World Culled
H05. King of Destruction
H06. Fantasy Lives On