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CD Information:
  • Number Tracks: 19
  • Length: Approx. 60 min.
  • Class Type: CD Soundtrack
  • CD Label: 5198-2
  • Publisher: Geneon Anime Music
  • Retail Price: 14.98$US
  • Release Date: 01/07/2003
  • Review Date: 10/07/2003
  • Review Last Update: 10/10/2004
Number Of Disc(s): 1
Review Done By: Guardian Inferno

Introduction:
From composer Kenji Kawai, widely recognized for his music in live-action films such as Ringu, Hellsing: Raid embodies the gritty, gothic atmosphere of the hit Anime series & delivers 19 tracks of the coolest, hight-gear frenzy garage band sounds & edgy instrumental cuts ever heard on an Anime CD.

Tracks:
  • Track 01: The World Without Logos
  • Track 02: Fool cross over Nirvana ~Grudge Prohibited~
  • Track 03: Musical Play Smiling Rebellious Flower
  • Track 04: Certain Victory Lotus Sutra Tune
  • Track 05: Services to gods ~Do on our own accord~
  • Track 06: A left foot trapped in a sensual seduction
  • Track 07: Dracula's holy pupil & R&R
  • Track 08: P.S. Lord Amitabha have mercy on me
  • Track 09: Sea of Chaos ~Creator's ulterior motive~
  • Track 10: Original sin ~For not keeping virginity~
  • Track 11: Bodhisattva of Cathedral ~Featuring Tatsuo Tabei~
  • Track 12: The Mask of the Priest & the Bell of the Chapel
  • Track 13: Act of Demon or the Work of God
  • Track 14: Pure Death
  • Track 15: Survival on the street of insincerity
  • Track 16: Ambiguous drum's grief
  • Track 17: Requiem for the living
  • Track 18: Non-neurosis tunes ~Who the hell are you?~
  • Track 19: When you start the War, fight with arrows, spears & swords!

Music Presentation:
Special thanks to Geneon Anime Music for sending a copy for a review for this site. This is one of many Anime CDs that are domestic release. I have yet to see the series of Hellsing. Well, the music isn't so bad, but it's not my type of music I listen. It's a mix of rock & heavy metal, I guess it's that kind of music for killing evil. However, there is a big number of tracks on this CD, so it's well worth getting it if you enjoy watching Hellsing.

Audio 2.0:
I find no problem listening to the music. The tracks are well separated.

Packaging:
Even it's not my taste in music, the package really hits the eyes. It's mostly mix of red & black. On the cover, you see one of the characters in Hellsing. In the back, bats flying around with the moon right above. The insert is fully covered with many cool pictures of the more characters of the series. It also inclused the lyrics, all in English. Though, there is an ad for the DVDs release of the series. The CD case is a clear one, so you get to see a hellish-type picture in behind the CD. On the CD disc itself, yet another character. It's really well done.

Overall CD Rating:
If you watch for Hellsing series & enjoy the music, this CD is just for you. It's not really my type of music I listen to, but it's pretty much a good CD to add in your Anime collection.

Music Presentation: It was ok!
Audio 2.0: No problem detected!
Packaging: A cool design package!
Overall CD Rating: If you're a Hellsing fan, grab a copy!

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