Two Steps From Hell
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Two Steps From Hell is a production music
company based in Los Angeles
, California
. Founded by Nick Phoenix and Thomas J. Bergersen
, the company produces music for movie trailers and top ten classical albums on iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby.
In particular, the group's music has been used in trailers for such films as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Star Trek, The Dark Knight
, The Fighter
, Avatar, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, No Country For Old Men
, 2012
, X-Men Origins: Wolverine
, X-Men: First Class
, Inception
, Drive Angry
, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Town
, Priest and Prince of Persia, as well as video games such as Mass Effect 2
and Killzone 3
, and television shows such as Doctor Who
, Game of Thrones
and Blue Mountain State
.
They have released two public albums, Invincible
and Archangel. Illusions, formerly known as Nemesis II, was released publicly under Bergersen's name.
Their album Nero was released officially on 1st October 2011.
Production music
Production music is the name given to recorded music produced and owned by production music libraries and licensed to customers for use in film, television, radio and other media.-Introduction:...
company based in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Founded by Nick Phoenix and Thomas J. Bergersen
Thomas J. Bergersen
Thomas J. Bergersen is the co-founder of a trailer music production company called Two Steps From Hell and has written music for several high profile trailers...
, the company produces music for movie trailers and top ten classical albums on iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby.
In particular, the group's music has been used in trailers for such films as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a 2007 fantasy film directed by David Yates and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the fifth instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Michael Goldenberg and produced by David Heyman and David Barron...
, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Star Trek, The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight (film)
The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, produced and co-written by Christopher Nolan. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is part of Nolan's Batman film series and a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins...
, The Fighter
The Fighter
The Fighter is a 2010 biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell, and starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Melissa Leo and Amy Adams. The film centers on the life of professional boxer "Irish" Micky Ward and his older half-brother Dicky Eklund . The film also stars Amy Adams as...
, Avatar, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, No Country For Old Men
No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men is a 2005 novel by U.S. author Cormac McCarthy. Set along the United States–Mexico border in 1980, the story concerns an illicit drug deal gone wrong in a remote desert location. The title comes from the poem "Sailing to Byzantium" by William Butler Yeats...
, 2012
2012 (film)
2012 is a 2009 American disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich. It stars John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover, and Woody Harrelson. It was produced by Emmerich's production company, Centropolis Entertainment and was distributed by Columbia Pictures...
, X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a 2009 American action film based on the Marvel Comics' fictional character Wolverine. The fourth installment in the X-Men film series, it was released worldwide on May 1, 2009...
, X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics starring the X-Men.-Publication history:The original series was an eight-issue limited series. It began in September 2006 and ended in April 2007. It was written by Jeff Parker and penciled by Roger Cruz...
, Inception
Inception
Inception: The Subconscious Jams 1994-1995 is a compilation of unreleased tracks by the band Download.-Track listing:# "Primitive Tekno Jam" – 3:23# "Bee Sting Sickness" – 8:04# "Weed Acid Techno" – 8:19...
, Drive Angry
Drive Angry
Drive Angry is a 2011 American action film starring Nicolas Cage and directed by Patrick Lussier. It was released on February 25, 2011.- Plot :...
, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Town
The Town
The Town is a novel written by Conrad Richter in 1950. It is the third installment of his Awakening Land trilogy. The Trees and The Fields were the earlier installments in the series. The Town was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1951.In September 1966, Alfred A. Knopf reissued the...
, Priest and Prince of Persia, as well as video games such as Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 2 is an action role-playing game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game was released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 on January 26, 2010 and for PlayStation 3 on January 18, 2011...
and Killzone 3
Killzone 3
Killzone 3 is a 2011 first-person shooter for the PlayStation 3, developed by Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the fourth installment in the Killzone series, the first game in the series to be presented in 3D and the first to include motion controls using the...
, and television shows such as Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
, Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones (TV series)
Game of Thrones is an American medieval fantasy television series created for HBO by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Based on author George R. R. Martin's best-selling A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels, the first of which is called A Game of Thrones, the television series debuted in...
and Blue Mountain State
Blue Mountain State
Blue Mountain State is an American comedy series that premiered on Spike on January 11, 2010. The series producers include Chris Romano and Eric Falconer and is produced by Lionsgate Television...
.
They have released two public albums, Invincible
Invincible (Two Steps From Hell album)
-Use in media:Two Steps From Hell's music can be frequently heard in film trailers.*"Fill My Heart" was used in the trailer for "The Young Victoria".*"Freedom Fighters" was used in the trailer for Star Trek....
and Archangel. Illusions, formerly known as Nemesis II, was released publicly under Bergersen's name.
Their album Nero was released officially on 1st October 2011.
Demonstration albums
- Volume 1 (2006)
- Shadows and Nightmares (2006)
- Dynasty (2007)
- All Drums Go To Hell (2007)
- Pathogen (2007)
- NemesisNemesis (Two Steps From Hell album)-Use in media:Two Steps From Hell's music has been featured frequently in movie trailers.*Nemesis was used in TV spots for 2012.*Tristan was used in the trailer for Australia, Tadas Blinda...
(2007) - Dreams & Imaginations (2008)
- Legend (2008)
- Ashes (2008)
- The Devil Wears Nada (2009)
- Power of Darkness (2010)
- All Drones Go To Hell (2010)
- Illumina (2010)
- Balls to the Wall (2011)
- NeroNero (Two Steps From Hell album)Nero is a music production album by the group Two Steps From Hell, and was released in November 2011. However, this was made available only to clients promoting motion picture advertising. The disc contains 39 tracks. A remix of this album known as Archangel was released shortly thereafter.-Track...
(2011) - Two Steps From Heaven (2012)
Public albums
- InvincibleInvincible (Two Steps From Hell album)-Use in media:Two Steps From Hell's music can be frequently heard in film trailers.*"Fill My Heart" was used in the trailer for "The Young Victoria".*"Freedom Fighters" was used in the trailer for Star Trek....
(2010) - Illusions (2011) [Thomas Bergersen album, formerly named Nemesis II]
- Archangel (2011)
- Sun (2012) [Thomas Bergersen album]
See also
- E.S. PosthumusE.S. PosthumusUnearthed, the first album composed by E.S. Posthumus, was originally made available for purchase online through the CD Baby website in January 2001. It became the third-biggest selling album in CDBaby's history...
- GlobusGlobus (music)Globus is the commercial name of a mix of producers, musicians and vocalists from the prominent movie trailer music production company Immediate Music...
- Pfeifer Broz. MusicPfeifer Broz. MusicPfeifer Broz. Music is a musical consultant and production team , similar to Immediate Music, and others who develop and exclusively distributes high-end trailer music. According to the of the enterprise, Pfeifer Broz...
- Immediate MusicImmediate MusicImmediate Music is a music composition company based in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, that is notable for providing a specialized library of high-end trailer music for commercial motion pictures. Since 1992, Immediate Music has licensed music from its library to hundreds of theatrical trailers and...
- X-Ray DogX-Ray DogX-Ray Dog is an American musical study which is located in Burbank, California. They compose music for Hollywood movie trailers and soundtracks...