Konami has confirmed that music featured across the Metal Gear Solid franchise will be coming to vinyl.
‘Metal Gear Solid: The Vinyl Collection’ is due for release October 2024, and will feature soundtrack music and official arrangements from across the series.
Konami has teamed up with Laced Records for the release, who have previously released vinyl editions of soundtracks from the likes of Resident Evil 3, Tekken 8 and Runescape.
A 53-track, 6LP collection will feature choice cuts from across the Metal Gear Solid series, from the 1998 original to 2015’s Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. The collection will also include original cues, medleys and official arrangements created for the 20th and 25th anniversary Metal Gear Music Collection release.
A specially curated sixth disc of the box set will feature one side called ‘Solid Sneaking’, which is dedicated to “stealthy cues” from across the series’ history while the ‘Vs. Boss’ side will celebrate boss battle cues. A press release teases a “cheeky ape-related bonus” to finish.
An 18-track double vinyl will also be released, featuring fan-favourite tracks like ‘Snake Eater’ and ‘The Best is Yet to Come’.
All music has been specially remastered for the collection, while the vinyl will also come with archival artwork chosen from the series’ “iconic, expressionistic illustrations”.
Pre-orders for the collections are now live, with the 6LP collection costing £110 while the standard version is available for £36.
The Metal Gear Solid: The Vinyl Collection 6LP tracklist is:
Disc 1
Side A
‘Metal Gear 20 Years History ~Past, Present, Future~’
‘Virtuous Mission’ (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater)
‘Snake Eater’ (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
‘Sidecar: Escape From The Fortress’ (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater)
‘Don’t Be Afraid’ (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater)
‘Who Am I Really? ~ Memories of Hal ~ Reminiscence’ (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty)
Disc 2
Side A
‘Metal Gear Solid Main Theme: The World Only Needs One Big Boss!’ (Metal Gear Solid 3 + 2)
‘Yell ‘Dead Cell’ (VR Remix)’ (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty)
‘Arsenal’s Guts’ (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty)
‘Can’t Say Goodbye to Yesterday’ (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
‘Zanziber Breeze 20th Anniversary Collection arrangement’ (Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake)
‘Calling to the Night’ (Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops)
‘Mantis’ Hymn’ (Metal Gear Solid)
‘The Best Is Yet to Come’ (Metal Gear Solid)
‘Calling to the Night (Piano Version)’ (Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops)
Disc 3
‘Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Medley’
‘Gem Impact Tracks’ (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)
‘Overture: Metal Gear Saga’ (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)
‘Love Theme (25th Anniversary Ver)’ (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)
‘Here’s to You’ – (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)
Disc 4
‘Metal Gear Online Tribute Medley’
‘Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Medley’
‘Mother Base’ (Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker)
‘Heavens Divide’ (Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker)
‘Zero Allies!’ (Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker)
‘Alerts & Cautions’ (Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker)
Disc 5
‘Ground Zeroes’ (Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes)
‘Bloodstained Anthem’ (Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes)
‘The Fall of Mother Base’ (Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes)
‘V Has Come To’ (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain)
‘Afghanistan’s a Big Place’ (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain)
‘Sahelanthropus Dominion’ (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain)
‘Return’ (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain)
‘Quiet’s Theme’ (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain)
‘Sins of the Father’ (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain)
‘Shining Lights, Even in Death’ (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain)
‘A Phantom Pain’ (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain)
Disc 6
‘Cavern’ (Metal Gear Solid)
‘Twilight Sniping’ (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty)
‘Fortress Sneaking’ (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater)
‘Intermission’ (Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops)
‘Midnight Shadow’ (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)
‘Hide-out’ (Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker)
‘Afghanistan Phase: Evasion Day’ (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain)
‘VR Training’ (Metal Gear Solid)
‘Encounter’ (Metal Gear Solid)
‘Olga Gurlukovich’ (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty)
‘Takin’ On the Shagohod’ (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater)
‘RAXA’ (Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops)
‘Laughing Octopus’ (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)
‘Peace Walker’ (Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker)
‘Metallic Archaea’ (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain)
‘Snake vs Monkey’ (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater)
The Metal Gear Solid: The Vinyl Collection standard 2LP tracklist is:
Disc 1
‘Metal Gear Solid Main Theme:The World Only Needs One Big Boss!’ (Metal Gear Solid 3 + 2)
‘Encounter’ (Metal Gear Solid)
‘The Best Is Yet to Come’ (Metal Gear Solid)
‘Yell ‘Dead Cell’ (VR Remix)’ (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty)
‘Twilight Sniping’ (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty)
‘Snake Eater’ (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater)
‘Sidecar: Escape From The Fortress’ (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater)
‘Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Medley’
‘Heavens Divide’ (Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker)
Disc 2
‘Overture: Metal Gear Saga’ (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)
‘Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Medley’ (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)
‘Calling to the Night’ (Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops)
‘Ground Zeroes’ (Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes)
‘Bloodstained Anthem’ (Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes)
‘Here’s to You’ (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)
‘V Has Come To’ (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain)
‘Quiet’s Theme’ (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain)
‘Sins of the Father’ (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain)
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