{"id":2075930,"date":"2026-08-03T10:18:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T07:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2075930"},"modified":"2026-08-03T10:18:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T07:18:04","slug":"gears-of-war-e-day-soundtrack-features-a-metallica-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2075930","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Gears Of War: E-Day\u2019 soundtrack features a Metallica classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gears-Of-War-E-Day.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">\u2018Gears Of War: E-Day\u2019 soundtrack features a Metallica classic<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The metal legends also soundtrack the new multiplayer trailer\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Ali Shutler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-03T11:18:04+01:00\">3rd August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gears-Of-War-E-Day-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"&apos;Gears Of War: E-Day&apos; soundtrack\" title=\"Gears Of War E-Day\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">&#8216;Gears Of War: E-Day&#8217;. CREDIT: Xbox Game Studios<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>A classic Metallica song will feature on the soundtrack for <i>Gears Of War: E-Day<\/i> alongside a range of themed weapon skins.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: \u2018Silent Hill\u2019s unsettling soundtrack was always meant to give you nightmares<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Gears Of War: E-Day<\/i> is set to launch October 6 but some fans can take part in an early access open beta test later this week (August 6).<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Ahead of that, publishers Xbox Game Studios have revealed more details about <i>Gears Of War: E-Day<\/i>. The prequel to 2006\u2019s <i>Gears Of War <\/i>won\u2019t feature any \u201cbullshit\u201d paid cosmetics but will include an evolved take on the beloved Horde mode, known as Horde Siege. \u201cSet across the biggest multiplayer maps ever seen in the series, Horde Siege sets three squads of four out on their own individual missions across the same stage, resulting in wildly unpredictable battles,\u201d reads a dedicated blog post.<\/p>\n<p>Xbox Game Studios has also shared a new trailer showcasing <i>Gears Of War: E-Day<\/i>\u2019s multiplayer mode, soundtracked by Metallica\u2019s iconic \u2018For Whom The Bells Toll\u2019. Check it out below:<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gears of War: E-Day | Official Multiplayer Reveal\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cmawSe1PkPg?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>According to journalists who\u2019ve played a preview of <i>Gears Of War: E-Day<\/i>, an instrumental version of \u2018For Whom The Bells Toll\u2019 is available in-game as one of four main menu soundtrack choices. A series of \u2018Ride The Lightning\u2019-themed weapon skins are also available to pre-order.<\/p>\n<p>The composer for <i>Gears Of Ear: E-Day<\/i> is Adam Lastiwka, one of the in-house musicians at game developers The Coalition. He\u2019s already shared a reworked version of Gary Jules\u2019 take on \u2018Mad World\u2019 for the initial reveal trailer and original track \u2018Emergence\u2019 hit streaming earlier this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re telling the origin story of Marcus and Dom and their bond [with <i>Gears Of War: E-Day<\/i>],\u201d explained the game\u2019s creative director Matt Searcy. \u201cThis is the bond that defines the franchise. They\u2019re not the characters we know from <i>Gears 1<\/i> to<i> 3<\/i>. They don\u2019t have 10 years of fighting the Locust between them. When the game opens, there\u2019s supposed to be peace on Sera, and they\u2019re trying to figure out life without this person they both loved. People are going to see the formation of this brotherhood that is so iconic to <i>Gears<\/i>.\u201d\u202f<\/p>\n<p>In other news, Microsoft has confirmed how much more the\u00a0Xbox Series X\/S\u00a0will cost in the UK and Europe and fans are furious about the \u201claughably outrageous\u201d price hikes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Gears of War<\/li>\n<li>Gears Of War: E-Day<\/li>\n<li>Metallica<\/li>\n<li>Video game music<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div 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data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>A classic Metallica song will feature on the soundtrack for <i>Gears Of War: E-Day<\/i> alongside a range of themed weapon skins.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: \u2018Silent Hill\u2019s unsettling soundtrack was always meant to give you nightmares<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Gears Of War: E-Day<\/i> is set to launch October 6 but some fans can take part in an early access open beta test later this week (August 6).<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Ahead of that, publishers Xbox Game Studios have revealed more details about <i>Gears Of War: E-Day<\/i>. The prequel to 2006\u2019s <i>Gears Of War <\/i>won\u2019t feature any \u201cbullshit\u201d paid cosmetics but will include an evolved take on the beloved Horde mode, known as Horde Siege. \u201cSet across the biggest multiplayer maps ever seen in the series, Horde Siege sets three squads of four out on their own individual missions across the same stage, resulting in wildly unpredictable battles,\u201d reads a dedicated blog post.<\/p>\n<p>Xbox Game Studios has also shared a new trailer showcasing <i>Gears Of War: E-Day<\/i>\u2019s multiplayer mode, soundtracked by Metallica\u2019s iconic \u2018For Whom The Bells Toll\u2019. Check it out below:<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gears of War: E-Day | Official Multiplayer Reveal\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cmawSe1PkPg?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>According to journalists who\u2019ve played a preview of <i>Gears Of War: E-Day<\/i>, an instrumental version of \u2018For Whom The Bells Toll\u2019 is available in-game as one of four main menu soundtrack choices. A series of \u2018Ride The Lightning\u2019-themed weapon skins are also available to pre-order.<\/p>\n<p>The composer for <i>Gears Of Ear: E-Day<\/i> is Adam Lastiwka, one of the in-house musicians at game developers The Coalition. He\u2019s already shared a reworked version of Gary Jules\u2019 take on \u2018Mad World\u2019 for the initial reveal trailer and original track \u2018Emergence\u2019 hit streaming earlier this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re telling the origin story of Marcus and Dom and their bond [with <i>Gears Of War: E-Day<\/i>],\u201d explained the game\u2019s creative director Matt Searcy. \u201cThis is the bond that defines the franchise. They\u2019re not the characters we know from <i>Gears 1<\/i> to<i> 3<\/i>. They don\u2019t have 10 years of fighting the Locust between them. When the game opens, there\u2019s supposed to be peace on Sera, and they\u2019re trying to figure out life without this person they both loved. People are going to see the formation of this brotherhood that is so iconic to <i>Gears<\/i>.\u201d\u202f<\/p>\n<p>In other news, Microsoft has confirmed how much more the\u00a0Xbox Series X\/S\u00a0will cost in the UK and Europe and fans are furious about the \u201claughably outrageous\u201d price hikes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/gears-of-war-e-day-soundtrack-metallica-classic-trailer-3960469&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gears-Of-War-E-Day.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News \u2018Gears Of War: E-Day\u2019 soundtrack features a Metallica classic The metal legends also soundtrack the new multiplayer trailer By Ali Shutler 3rd August 2026 &#8216;Gears Of War: E-Day&#8217;. CREDIT: Xbox Game Studios A classic Metallica song will feature on the soundtrack for Gears Of War: E-Day alongside a range of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2075930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2075930"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075930\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2075930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2075930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2075930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}