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Waltz of the Damned

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Kingdom Hearts II
Waltz of the Damned
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 0:52
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Waltz of the Damned
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX
Waltz of the Damned
Theme Notes.png
Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 0:52

Waltz of the Damned is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series. It is the field theme of Beast's Castle.

Appearances[edit]

"Waltz of the Damned" is the field theme of Beast's Castle in Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Kingdom Hearts Union χ, and Kingdom Hearts Dark Road.

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

Beast's Castle: "The Voice That Echoes", "The Parlor Ambush", "A Familiar Voice", "Belle Is Kidnapped"

Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX[edit]

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days[edit]

Beast's Castle: "Day 96 - Roxas's Keyblade"

Kingdom Hearts Union χ[edit]

  • Beast's Castle: "The Enchanted Castle", "A Heart's Sadness", "Protecting the Castle", "A Special Surprise", "Another Heartless Attack", "Reunion: Belle of the Ball"

Kingdom Hearts Dark Road[edit]

  • Beast's Castle: "The Eerie Castle", "Stolen Rose", "The Culprit", "Returning the Rose"

Composition[edit]

"Waltz of the Damned" is approximately fifty-two seconds long. It is, fittingly, a waltz, in 3/8 time. It plays at a tempo of 67 beats per minute. It begins in the key of D minor, then modulates into G minor at the height of the piece, before returning to D minor just before the loop, which is seamless. There is no introduction, though there is a harp arpeggio that plays at the very beginning of the piece that is not repeated on further loops. The instruments used are strings (both pizzicato and bowed), oboe, bassoon, harp, chimes, female vocals, brass, cymbals, and bass drum.

Albums[edit]