Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack

the Metal Gear Solid Soundtrack was released on September 23rd 1998. The soundtrack provided a style which would be re-visited in future installments of the series. A synthetic feel, often similar to ambient music, which increases pace and begins to introduce strings during the more tense moments, was used for the in-game moments with a distinctly videogame-style looping nature. Cut scene music, however, is more overtly cinematic, with stronger use of orchestral and choral elements.

The majority of the soundtrack was composed by Tappy Iwase (the main theme, for example) and Kazuki Muraoka (who also composed songs for the original Metal Gear games). The ending theme was composed by Rika Muranaka, titled "The Best is Yet To Come", and covers the game's end-credits sequence and features Irish lyrics sung by Aoife Ní Fhearraigh. The music used during the VR Missions is a reworking of the main theme from the original MSX version of Metal Gear. Added music from Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake is included in the VR Missions expansion as well.

Track listing

 * 1) "Metal Gear Solid Main Theme" (2:43)
 * 2) "Introduction" (0:57)
 * 3) "Discovery" (5:05)
 * 4) "Cavern" (3:11)
 * 5) "Intruder 1" (2:05)
 * 6) "Encounter" (2:21)
 * 7) "Intruder 2" (1:57)
 * 8) "Warhead Storage" (3:39)
 * 9) "Intruder 3" (2:55)
 * 10) "Mantis' Hymn" (2:56)
 * 11) "Hind D" (2:00)
 * 12) "Duel" (2:22)
 * 13) "Enclosure" (2:14)
 * 14) "Blast Furnace" (3:00)
 * 15) "Colosseo" (1:54)
 * 16) "Rex's Lair" (3:05)
 * 17) "Escape" (3:11)
 * 18) "End Title / The Best is Yet to Come" (5:47)
 * 19) "VR Training" (2:37)
 * 20) "Metal Gear Solid Main Theme (1997 E3 Edit)" (5:18)
 * 21) "Metal Gear Solid Control Mix - Mixed By Quadra" (6:54)

Total Length: 66:28