Waltz of the Damned

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

Appearances
"Waltz of the Damned" is the field theme for Beast's Castle in Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Kingdom Hearts χ[chi], and Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross].

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

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Beast's Castle: "Day 96 - Roxas's Keyblade"

Kingdom Hearts χ[chi]

 * Beast's Castle: "The Enchanted Castle", "A Heart's Sadness", "Protecting the Castle", "A Special Surprise", "Another Heartless Attack"

Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]

 * Beast's Castle: "Reunion: Belle of the Ball"

Composition
"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
 File:Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 30 in the Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete Cover.png|Disc 4, Track 6 in the Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete File:Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disk 2, Track 6 in the Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack 