In a recent interview with Restart Run, I talked about my approach to writing the soundtrack for Riot Games’ 2XKO and what it means to truly represent metal music within a fighting game score. I shared how I wanted the music to feel like it was woven into the DNA of the metal community — honoring not just the sound but the culture and the emotional energy that drives it.

Composing for a game as dynamic as 2XKO challenged me to balance genre authenticity with a broader narrative framework, pushing me to craft pieces that are both visceral and intricately tied to the characters and world they support. The soundtrack is now available to stream, and each track reflects a deep commitment to evolving the way heavy music can live inside interactive experiences.

I don’t know about you, but if you grew up around a certain era and loved video games as a kid, there are some tunes from those titles that still rattle around in your brain. Tracks from Sonic 2, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and all sorts of other gems still play constantly in my head, so I know it happens to you too. (I’m not crazy, you’re crazy!)

Polyphia have released their theme tune for new two-vs-two fighting game 2XKO.

Entitled Let’s Go, the four-minute banger was written and performed by all four members of the band – Tim Henson, Scott LePage, Clay Gober and Clay Aeschliman – with RJ Pasin on production duties and Jesse Zuretti helping to compose the track….