Music for an Utterly Evil Villain

[Leliel]

Well, when I get bored of anti-villains and heroic antagonists filling the ranks of my Evil Conspiracies-TM-I like to throw the kind of villains that a serial torturer would take advice from.

These guys are never the BBEG-I find it's more compelling to have the aforementioned anti-villains and heroic antagonists in charge-but they're kept around because they're able to do things their bosses would never consider. They're usually first on the "kill in the most painful manner possible list once I rule the world" list, but they get the job done.

Of course, a genuinely evil villain needs a genuinely kickass theme song for battling, so:

What would you use as the theme for a battle against what TV Tropes calls a Complete Monster?

I was of two minds-Perfect Cell's Theme for the "holy crap this guy is an evil bastard" quotient, and Nuclear Fusion for the "let's remove this freak from the face of the earth" mood.

[Dixieboy]

Toccata and Fugue by Bach.

I'm old fashioned.

Edit: That's really better for the introduction though.

[OrangeQuarter]

My personal favorite is Duel of The Fates.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyCigHHwOcE

[Yukitsu]

I'm fond of something a bit off in regards to music and a situation. Probably got that from enjoying Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Anyway, I'd have him hum/sing this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mn1ibFdXDU

There is something particularly disturbing about a man who can sing about the grace of god while murdering people.

[NorseItalian]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c38ajRm3Kes

Of course, the battle usable part doesn't come in until a bit before 3:00, but I suppose you could use the early stuff as buildup if you want to have a mood whiplash effect.

[Mando Knight]

You need to make your own Villain Sucks Song. Y'know, like Goldfinger. Or Cruella De Vil. And the Phony King of England, and Mr. Grinch...

[Dienekes]

Toccata and Fugue by Bach.

I'm old fashioned.

Edit: That's really better for the introduction though.

Personally prefer Night on Bald Mountain for my classical villainous music.

Oh and to the OP, you really should try centering a campaign around one of those ruthless evil torturous villains. They can be incredibly interesting.

I'd also suggest for music for a more mocking song When You're Evil

[Milskidasith]

Supreme Ruler of the Nine Heavens:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK5cRPzYa2w


I need to find some music to link to that isn't Baten Kaitos. But it's just so good.

[Thane of Fife]

Slaughter Your World, perhaps?

Or more seriously, Power-Hungry Fool?

[Mando Knight]

Or more seriously, Power-Hungry Fool?

If you're gonna pull out Fire Emblem music, go whole-hog...
Like To Challenge Ashnard.

And for the Magnificent Bastard quality, there's nothing like chanting for truth and hope in our Fatherland/ and death to every foe.
ALL HAIL BRITANNIA!

[Revanmal]

If they get a chance to survey a large scene of carnage caused by this guy, go with Adagio for Strings here.

With the right description it can really set the mood when your players are looking out over a vast field of the dead and dying, burning corpses and broken bodies strewn across miles of bloody field.

[Overlord Nicy]

Crash Landing.

[Master_Rahl22]

I was always partial to Id's Theme from Xenogears. It's creepy in an understated sort of way.

[Ranis]

Here's one that you've probably never heard:

Release The Seal, from Blue Dragon:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIOm1BZIGNQ

Probably because I'm the only person in the world to ever have beaten it. :(

[grungar3x7]

Well, for my part, I would reccomend something like: Voices, by Disturbed. Mainly for its high energy and the suggesion of evil being forced upon others.

[Agrippa]

First my response will depend upon the answer to this question Leliel. Would any of the below I just listed count as Complete Monsters to you? This is barring Fandumb, Draco in Leather Pants Syndrome and whatever Freudian Excuse they may claim.

Kefka
Xykon
Sephiroth (you know from where)
Seymor Guado
The Joker
Randal Flagg
Jonathan Teatime
Bangladesh DuPree
The Kurgan
Fabius Bile
Wolfgang von Uberwald

[Leliel]

All except Kefka and DuPree (Too funny), then Kurgan and Fabius (beacuse I have no freaking clue who they are, and Wikipedia doesn't give anything beyond their basic biography).

For me, a villain has to do some truly awful things and so absolutely no remorse or redeeming qualities that make him not hatable.

[Agrippa]

Usually when thinking about Complete Monsters I utterly discount their humorus nature as a morally redeeming feature. Otherwise you'd have to let certain villains get a pass due to good looks due to the fact that it's also a "redeeming feature". Also I give you Fabius Bile and the Kurgan. I hope these links help. And of course, The Kurgan's Song, Gimme the Prize and lyrics.

[AslanCross]

The Midnight Carnival

And if you want to be really mean to players: Holy Orders?
(Warning: This song is incredibly painful to listen to.)

[Grim ranger]

I would suggest Belmont The Legend's theme for speedy battle

[NeoVid]

And if you want to be really mean to players: Holy Orders?
(Warning: This song is incredibly painful to listen to.)

Seriously? I like that version more than the regular one...

Anyway, this takes a classy and warped type of bad guy, but there's Keep In Gates.

[Sintanan]

I have to vote for Id's theme (The One Who is Torn Apart) as well... Id is just such a memorable BBEG, but the song might not be what you're after.

[Godskook]

welcome home by Coheed and Cambria(instrumental version, the vocals don't do it any favors as a villain's song) Watch the trailer for "9" to see it put to good use.

[nihilanthic]

Torn between Meshuggah's Bleed (granted it turns into a curbstomp battle or at least tears a few continents out of the mantle of the planet in question) or some kind of dissonant song where it totally doesn't match how awful the situation is.

(NSF Ears)

[Johel]

If you're gonna pull out Fire Emblem music, go whole-hog...
Like To Challenge Ashnard.

And for the Magnificent Bastard quality, there's nothing like chanting for truth and hope in our Fatherland/ and death to every foe.
ALL HAIL BRITANNIA!

Damnit, I've just realised that All Hail Britannia's lirics weren't Japanese !!

[Drevius]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLTAP...om=PL&index=30

nuff said.

EDIT: there is also probably a longer loop of this out there, can't remember the link at the moment.

[Karsh]

Prologue (Apprehension) by Apocalyptica is good if he's getting ready to beat down on them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JX2abtsB5I

If you do some digging, there's some amazing creative commons stuff out there. Paul Houseman is a good name to google. Also, Celestial Aeon Project.

[Atelm]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QocOx...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOcwv...eature=related

[Thane of Fife]

Hmm...

Kriegsgewitter could work - it has a nice destructive sound to it (there's a different bit near the middle, so listen to the whole thing).

War from the same game. Combines some other works into a nice piece.

[Lycan 01]

O Fortuna and Requiem for a Dream are pretty good, too.


I'm planning on having the PCs fight against a Black Dragon atop a speeding train as it crosses a large bridge at one point in our campaign. He's the recurring villain in our campaign, having already killed 2 PCs so far. I want the fight to be really dramatic, and I think some theme music in the background would work pretty good. Nothing overdone, though, like One Winged Angel... (Even though I love that song... )

So yeah... Any musical suggestions for a duel with a hated dragon atop a speeding steampunk train?