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Join Massively OP’s Justin Olivetti and friends every few weeks for “a musical journey through MMO soundscapes in the first and only MMO music podcast on the internet. [The official Battle Bards podcast site]

Battle Bards Episode 233: Epic fight music

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For Battle Bards’ penultimate episode, Syp and Syl explore some EPIC battle music across many MMOs. After all, if we’re going to go out...

Battle Bards Episode 232: Wayfinder’s soundtrack

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A small online RPG proves to have a big musical heart with Wayfinder, as Syp, Steff, and Syl discover! These consummate professionals chew through...
Tell me.

Battle Bards Episode 231: Caravan Stories Part 2

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Returning to the fertile soundtrack of Caravan Stories, Syl and Syp are rejoined by Steff to give us a fresh take! It’s another journey...

Catch up on Battle Bards’ MMO music podcast from 2023

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It may not happen every day, but when a new Battle Bards episode drops into your podcast notifications, you know you're in for a...

Battle Bards Episode 230: The music of Palia

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Ready to get your cozy on? Syp and Syl take you into the relatively new life sim Palia to explore its down-home-on-the-player-farm tunes. Is...

Battle Bards Episode 229: Caravan Stories Part 1

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Come along for a trundling trip through the countryside with Caravan Stories, a 2017-era MMO that charmed Syl so much that she demanded they...

Battle Bards Episode 228: Cheery MMO dungeons

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Not every dungeon has to be a drab and dour affair — a fact that sent the Battle Bards searching for the cheeriest tunes...
Darky dark dark dark.

Battle Bards Episode 227: NCsounds

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Syl and Syp return to the vast library of NCsoft’s MMO soundtracks, with games like Aion, Lineage, and Blade & Soul to keep our...
Never mind, I'm not real!

Battle Bards Episode 226: Echoes of MMOs that never were

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It’s always highly bittersweet when MMO fans sit back and consider the games that never were — the projects that got far along in...

Battle Bards Episode 225: Embers Adrift

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One of the newer MMOs on the market, Embers Adrift leaned hard into tougher PvE gameplay and the darkest of dark nights. But how...

Battle Bards Episode 224: A return to the music of EverQuest II

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It's been an almost egregiously long time since the Battle Bards turned their attention to the EverQuest II soundtrack -- but now that wait...

Battle Bards Episode 223: Dragonica (aka Dragon Saga)

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The steely gaze and pointy ears of the Battle Bards turns to 2009's Dragonica -- also known as Dragon Saga -- to see what...

Battle Bards Episode 222: World of Warcraft Dragonflight

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Will our fascination with giant, skyfaring, flame-belching lizards subside? World of Warcraft bets not, as it’s currently soaring through its Dragonflight expansion. Will the...

Battle Bards Episode 221: LOTRO Before the Shadow

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The power of the One Ring doesn’t just rule them all — it also brings Steff back from retirement! All three Battle Bards are...

The definitive 2022 Battle Bards episode guide

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One of the side projects I work on every month is Battle Bards, the world's first, best, and (weirdly) only music podcast. It's a...

Battle Bards Episode 220: Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons

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Whether or not you like dragons, you have to admit that Guild Wars 2 certainly ended them in style! Join Syl and Syp as...

Battle Bards Episode 218: Peace and quiet

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If anyone’s ever told you to “take a chill pill,” then the Battle Bards have your full dosage in today’s episode. Exploring peaceful and...

Battle Bards Episode 217: Legend of Edda

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Chances are you’ve never heard of today’s featured MMO — or its quirky little soundtrack! So why not come along with Syp and Syl...
Fly free, too.

Battle Bards Episode 216: FFXIV Before Meteor

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While Final Fantasy XIV players won’t shut up about A Realm Reborn, it’s not often you hear people speaking fondly of the original 1.0...

Battle Bards Episode 215: Lineage W

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Maybe you’ve never heard of Lineage W, a 2021 spin-off of NCsoft’s long-running franchise. But after today’s Battle Bards episode, you’ll have heard its...

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