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The team working on the sound for Diablo 3 did not work on previous titles in the series, but they are skilled industry professionals and they've got years of experience producing past Blizzard titles including World of Warcraft. AlsoThere are numerous samples of the Diablo III music and sound effects available below, reports from players who have gotten their hands and ears more can be heard in [[gameplay movies]]. * Check [http://diablo.incgamers.com/categories/category/music the Music category] for all news on the game have been quite positiveDiablo III's music, courtesy of Diablo.IncGamers.com.
==Diablo III Audio Team==
* [[Russell Brower]] is the '''Director of Audio and Video''' at Blizzard Entertainment. He is composing much of the music for Diablo III.
Diablo III's music is fairly similar to the music of D1 and D2. Orchestral and sweeping, with more of a classical than a rock vibe. There's a lot of variety though, as the Middle Eastern style of music heard in the cinematic introduction demonstrated. Only a few samples have been heard pre-game, many of which can be listened to right through your browser.
* [http://phobosus.appleblizzard.com/WebObjectsen-us/MZStore.woagames/wamusic/viewRoom?fcId=289744203&id=1 Blizzard Entertainment's iTunes Storeonline store] stocks several pieces of Diablo III offers a convenient place to buy music, free to downloadfrom all Blizzard titles.
The only full orchestral piece is the Diablo III Overture, which Blizzard released as a preview via iTunes. Excerpts from it can be heard in all of the Diablo III cinematics and gameplay movies.
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/podcast/Diablo_III_-Overture.mp3 Diablo III Overture, mp3 version] ===Beta Music and Sounds=== During the [[beta]] test, fans extracted all of the sound files from the game client. These included only the music for the first half of Act One, but there are several pieces for every area in the game, which adds up to quite a lot even from just the start of Act One. *Diablo.IncGamers.com presented the music in movies with appropriate screenshots and artwork. Two samples are seen below.** Much more music in similar visual presentations in [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/act-1-music-videos-part-1 post one] and [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/act-1-music-%e2%80%93-videos-part-2-2 post two]. * Every piece of [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9020FEA4A23EB01D Beta music via YouTube] (no visuals).* Download all [http://www.mediafire.com/?9cav27dcxmak6mh the leaked Beta music files]. {| | width="50%" | <youtube>QMepWTDoBQc</youtube>| width="50%" | <youtube>xi01RJb3mb8</youtube>|-| colspan="2" width="100%" |<center>More videos from this visual/music series can be seen [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/act-1-music-videos-part-1 here] and [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/act-1-music-%e2%80%93-videos-part-2-2 here]. </center>|}
* [http://sites.google.com/site/andarounditturns/indexing/archive/Tristramv1.mp3?attredirects=0 Tristram v1.mp3]
* [http://sites.google.com/site/andarounditturns/indexing/archive/Tristramv2.mp3?attredirects=0 Tristram v2.mp3]
* [[Gameplay: Blizzcon 2009]]
* [[Gameplay: Blizzcon 2010]]
==Diablo's Musical Influences==
Finally, if you listen to Matt’s writing in D2X Lord of Destruction, you’ll hear not only most of the thematic material from the overture, but also the “Wagnerian” orchestration. Clearly, Matt was exploring new areas of musical expression in parallel with where the game’s story lead him. I believe that in playing D3 someday, you’ll hear homage to the iconic styles in all the right places, along with new music to go with some very exciting story developments and locales.</blue>
===Too Subtle?===
The beta prompted much fan discussion of the music, with many comments that it was very atmospheric and subtle, perhaps too much so. Bashiok replied to one such comment in early September 2011.[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/blue-beta-comments-and-replies]
<blue>Were you maybe expecting something besides what is generally the subdued mood-music in Diablo games? While World of Warcraft has huge epic orchestra pieces and driving melodies, Diablo music is far more subdued and moody. If you’re looking for big concert-hall filling scores, it’s just not what Diablo is about, although some bigger pieces certainly exist and you’ll get to enjoy them with the release of the game.
Diablo and its music is more about ambiance, as it’s a game that should mostly be filled with the sounds of slaughtering demons. Big epic tracks just aren’t very Diablo, and would very likely not mesh with the style of gameplay.
That’s just my guess as to what some people may be expecting. Diablo music is generally just mood-enhancing ambiance. But if you have other feedback, it’s welcome. </blue>
