Hellboy 2: The Golden Army

Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) is the only collaboration, so far, between two icons of fantasy and horror cinema: director Guillermo del Toro and composer Danny Elfman. The sequel to del Toro's 2004 hit Hellboy explored Mike Mignola's comic-book mythology as the title character (Ron Perlman) and his allies at the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense must fight a mythical prince who seeks to reclaim Earth for magical creatures.

Elfman's grandly symphonic score for Hellboy II features large orchestra and choir, providing everything from pulse-pounding action to gothic scope and offbeat humor. There's world music for the film's "Troll Market," homages to the great Bernard Herrmann (an Elfman idol) in "Doorway," and surprising intimacy for Hellboy's relationship with Liz (Selma Blair). It's a delightful, fantastical romp as only Elfman can provide—and a perfect match for del Toro's vision.

"Anybody who does fantasy or horror well is somebody that I want to work with," says Elfman in Daniel Schweiger's new liner notes for The Deluxe Edition. Del Toro, for his part, wanted to differentiate the two Hellboy movies: "Hellboy II had an off-kilter and whimsical approach, yet one with undertones of darkness that I knew would be great for Danny. This was decidedly more melancholy because it looked at the illusion of fantasy... Everything is in decay, and that needed Danny to write a fantastic symphony for Mike Mignola's universe."

Hellboy II: The Golden Army was released in a 20-track, hour-long program by Varèse Sarabande at the time of the film. The Deluxe Edition debuts a 39-track, 82-minute expanded score across two discs, with a 24-page booklet.

- Varese Sarabande

Hellboy 2: The Golden Army 

Disc 1

01 Introduction (from Hellboy II)

02 Hellboy II – Main Theme

03 Enter Mr. Wink

04 Auction House

05 Hallway Cruise

06 Intro Big Red *

07 Domestic Fight *

08 Where Fairies Dwell (unedited original version) #

09 Red's OK *

10 Royal Family *

11 A Big Decision*

12 Manning Ridicule / Father And Son

13 Mein Herring

14 Teleplasty

15 Intimidated? / Secret Agent Suite *

16 Entering Troll Market / Marketplace Suite

17 Troll Market Source *

18 Troll Market Source (alt) *

19 Princess And Abe *

20 Search And Interrogation *

21 Reading Each Other * 

Disc 2

01 Market Fight / Ground Wink

02 Little Informants / The Bean Suite *

03 Birth Of A God *

04 Elemental Flight 1 & 2 *

05 The Last Elemental

06 Big Decision

07 A Link *

08 Fuck - Used *

09 He's Here *

10 Spear (film version) #

11 The Dilemma

12 Recollection *

13 They're Off *

14 Doorway - Pts. 1-3

15 A Choice

16 Decision Made Pt. 1 & Pt. 2 Suite *

17 Army Chamber / Kill Them (film version)

18 Finale (from Hellboy II) (film version) 

*Unreleased Music

#Extended Music