Two Steps from Hell
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| Company type | Private |
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| Genre | Music production |
| Founded | 2006  |
| Founder | Nick Phoenix Thomas J. Bergersen |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California , USA |
| Products | Movie and trailer music |
| Website | http://www.twostepsfromhell.com |
Two Steps From Hell is a production music company based in Los Angeles, California. Founded by Nick Phoenix and Thomas J. Bergersen on 14 February 2006,[1] the company produces music for movie trailers.
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 1, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Star Trek, The Dark Knight, The Fighter, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Tron: Legacy, Anna Karenina, No Country for Old Men, 2012, Captain America: The First Avenger, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: First Class, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Super 8, Inception, Drive Angry, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Hugo, John Carter, The Town, Priest and Prince of Persia, as well as video games such as Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3, Killzone 3, and Star Wars: The Old Republic and television shows such as Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Sherlock, Revolution, Homeland, The Walking Dead and Merlin, and during the 2012 London Olympics.
Their song Heart of Courage was also used in the beginning of UEFA Euro 2012 matches and in the beginning of the London 2012 Olympic games athletics finals. This song also appeared at various moments in the World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid, and is used, along with other tracks, more and more in videos from events, homemade films, etc.
Two Steps From Hell's main graphical artist is Steven R. Gilmore,[2] who created covers for every promotional and public release, including the logo of the company. Only for the 2009 DVD release of their library, the cover was created by Paul Zeaiter.[3]
On June 4, 2012 a Two Steps From Hell app was announced for iOS and Android, containing 20 tracks of unreleased music in a compilation called "Demon's Dance",[4] as well as excerpts from their upcoming album Skyworld.[5] The app was officially released on June 26, 2012 for iOS,[6] followed by the Android release the next day.[7]
The company is being an actual creator of a completely new musical style, and is redifining the concept of 'epic' in musical terms. As of 2012 it has published 17 albums in 7 seven years, and more than 800 unique tracks of an astonishing quality.
Discography
Demonstration albums
- Volume 1 (2006) [First album, first epic songs]
- Shadows and Nightmares (2006) [A set of trailer-oriented epic-horror songs]
- Dynasty (2007) [Evolution of the company, epic songs]
- All Drums Go to Hell (2007) [Pure percussion]
- Pathogen (2007) [Electronical and unclassifiable music experiments, by Nick Phoenix]
- Nemesis (2007) [Epic album, mostly by Thomas Bergersen]
- Dreams & Imaginations (2008) [New Age album, 90 songs, mostly by Thomas Bergersen]
- Legend (2008) [Epic Album]
- Ashes (2008) [Horror tracks]
- The Devil Wears Nada (2009) [Hollywoodian, orchestral comedy unique tracks]
- Power of Darkness (2010) [Epic album]
- All Drones Go to Hell (2010)[8] [Electronic-New Age album]
- Illumina (2010)[8] [New Age album]
- Balls to the Wall (2011) [Percussion album as All Drums Go To Hell]
- Nero (2011) [Epic album]
- Two Steps from Heaven (2012) [A mix between Legend and The Devil Wears Nada]
Public albums
- Invincible (2010) [Compilation of the 'epic' albums]
- Illusions (2011) [Thomas Bergersen album, formerly named Nemesis II]
- Archangel (2011) [Compilation of the 'epic' albums]
- Demon's Dance (2012) [Compilation of unreleased music from all the albums]
- Halloween (2012)[9] [Compilation of the horror albums, along with a bit of the percussion, electronical, etc. ones]
- SkyWorld (2012)[10] [New music, not for trailer companies but for the fan community]
- Sun (2013) [Thomas Bergersen album][11] [A second album like Illusions]
See also
References
- ^ "FAQ". Two Steps From Hell.
- ^ "About". Two Steps from Hell. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^ "Portfolio". Paul Zeaiter. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^ "Twitter post". Official Two Steps From Hell Twitter account.
- ^ "Facebook announcement". Two Steps From Hell.
- ^ "The TSFH app on the App Store". Two Steps From Hell via App Store.
- ^ "The TSFH app on Google Play". Two Steps From Hell via Google Play.
- ^ a b "Two Steps From Hell — All Drones Go To Hell & Illumina". Trailer Music News. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ "Halloween description". Two Steps From Hell.
- ^ "Skyworld description". Two Steps From Hell.
- ^ "News on Thomas Bergersen's page". Thomas Bergersen.
External links
- www.twostepsfromhell.com — Two Steps From Hell site
- www.twostepsinconcert.com — Two Steps From Hell in Concert
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