Heroes Of Might And Magic III Soundtrack-Stronghold Town

Heroes Of Might And Magic III Soundtrack-Stronghold Town
Music by Paul Romero, Rob King and Steve Baca
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[@alienc]

The year is nearly 2021 and still nothing surpasses the music of the heroes of might and magic series.. it really is another world

[@nasos6]

I think music of kings bounty the legend does search for kings bounty music 14 and kings bounty music 19 such a nice RPG game and I think the guy that made first 3 homm did first kings bounty

[@lenkazdraviciv-4896]

year 2022 and i agree

[@rohenthar8449]

Pathfinder - Wrath of the Righteous is equal to that.

[@emretasdemir8028]

"nearly 2021" hits different now.

[@Mein_Kek]

@@emretasdemir8028 nearly 2023 hits different now.

[@ThePlantoparadise]

This is by far one of the most beautiful orchestral video game pieces ever written and performed.

[@GenuflectingRotation]

It's definitely up there with Elder Scrolls and Halo.

[@DonRamon_SeuMadruga_52231]

And by far this is the best theme

[@PAULanthonyROMERO]

Planr The Cable Guy thank you very much. I am excited to play this live in concerts throughout Russia next month in May with several orchestras and quartets! I hope that we can bring this to life

[@sarmatianns]

@@PAULanthonyROMERO should be proud. The music contributes to atmosphere in a great way!!!

[@jacindazs]

@@PAULanthonyROMERO we used this song as music in our wedding

[@Nirvana7734]

The Stronghold was never one of my favourite factions in HoMM 3. Their music, however, was the PINNACLE of beauty and excellence... arguably even more so than the Rampart.

[@SooZoodimp]

+Nirvana7734 I've played this town just because of this music :D

[@1993Redemption]

I always liked the Stronghold since they were dirt cheap and had a strong collection of monsters for the price, including Ancient Behemoths, which are unstoppable given some magic support. This theme song captures the might of the Ancient Behemoths, and the Stronghold in general, especially at 1:17-1:35.

[@Zirkobi]

Oh boy, you're moving out on some really deep water, buddy! XD

[@Sintar07]

I think even better, Stronghold's music isn't just beautiful, but incredibly DESCRIPTIVE! This music just conjures, even without the visuals, images of barbarians, stoic nobility, yet brutality. If Conan the Barbarian could be described in a single piece, this would be it.

[@marektv466]

But tower 🏰 theme is best!!!!!!!

[@phoenixjones9905]

The best theme in Heroes III

[@Wuwku69]

And Fortress

[@mcrskilletredlpsp5015]

Rampart . Its rlly sad and beautiful

[@filipzdarilek6274]

Inferno and dungeon better

[@waterspinach3145]

Agree, for me Stronghold and Rampart are tied number one, then followed by Inferno

[@nguyenchanh9579]

@@Wuwku69 The music theme of Fortress is so good.

[@nmalper]

i was 6 yrs old when i heard this theme for the first time. now i am 30 and i still cant stop listening this masterpiece. the game was epic too. ty for amazing memories.

[@yyangcn]

For a town of orcs and ogres, this is a surprisingly positive theme across the entire high fantasy genre you know.

[@Esmelie]

yyangcn this is sci-fi game not high fantasy :D

[@Malisa1990]

Considering that they are a noble and proud faction,that is not inherently evil but more neutral I find it befitting.And if you look at the campaigns involving them,especially the ones with Tarnum it is easy too see why it fits so well.

[@timawaviking526]

@@Malisa1990 Couldn't agree more. Unlike in Enroth where they supported Archibald the barbarians of Antagarich wasn't allied with the undead or the Kreegans. They just fought for themselves. This theme fits perfect for a faction that is neither good nor evil and are all about might, not magic.

[@sailorv8067]

Stronghold is all about freedom, and that’s exactly what we hear in the music)

[@GmodPlusWoW]

@@Esmelie Technically it is, though the HoMM series severely downplayed the sci-fi aspect of the main series. I mean, the Kreegans are here to host Inferno, and the Tower does have "robots" in the form of golems, but outside of that you don't get much sci-fi out of HoMM. I haven't gotten that far into the campaigns for HoMM 3 yet, but you don't exactly descend into old abandoned research facilities, and you can't acquire Blasters since they retconned the hell out of MM7's Dark ending due to the negative reception of Forge in the pre-release presentation of Armageddon's Blade. (I could probably write a book on how I think Armageddon's Blade should have been handled, but I've already written many posts on the matter already)

[@KingCrimson250]

I love the way this theme distinguishes the "neutral" Barbarians of 3 from the "evil" Barbarians of 1 and 2 - it doesn't sound like a rampaging horde ready to wreak havoc but rather evokes thundering across great stretching plains, wind in your hair, looking for a battle worthy of boasting about in the tavern that night.

[@stiken4421]

great description of that fraction!

[@Awes0m3n3s5]

Agreed, Ive always been a fan of the notion that orcs/"barbaric" races dont have to be evil in fantasy, and I think this is where is came from!

[@caim3465]

@@Awes0m3n3s5 barbarians being non-evil are nothing new, see Conan the Barbarian for example.

[@Awes0m3n3s5]

@@caim3465 ok fair that it might not be new, but I was meaning my enjoyment of that notion comes from HoMaM!

[@caim3465]

@@Awes0m3n3s5 true that. Btw, do u know a game Quest for Dragonbone Staff? It's a PS2 game that uses music from HOMM3.

[@edgycircle6630]

Gives me the chills every time!

[@staniszewskiwojciech7820]

This piece just screams "Freedom". If I ever have the chance to visit the Grand Canyon I am so playing this on repeat.

[@kapitan19969838]

Ja też ^^

[@Soviless99]

the art looka looks like arizona, sedona but with no red

[@charonblaze5510]

I'd say it looks more like either Green River, Wyoming or Grand Junction, Colorado.

[@Ахахаха5]

Мой любимый город, я всегда кайфовал от дальнего фона, всегда казалось, что там за горами на равнине безграничная свобода...

[@blackbray3228]

Łezka się kręci w oku, piękne czasy, piękna gra, ścieżka dźwiękowa jedna z najlepszych gier WSZECH CZASÓW. Najlepsze jest to, że minęły 2 dekady, a nikt nawet się nie zbliżył do takiego osiągnięcia jak HOMM. Gra żyje swoim życiem, baśniowym, to dowód, że gry nie muszą mieć RT, 4k, i inne bajery, żeby stała się czymś tak niesamowitym. Takich gier jest bardzo mało, chciałbym ją poznawać jak na początku, kiedy je włączyłem po raz pierwszy... Ten baśniowy klimat, soundtracki nie z tej ziemi, poznawanie całej gry od podstaw. Minelo wiele lat, Heroesy są zawsze na komputerze, ale boję sie, ze po jakimś czasie grania, a później nostalgii nigdy nie będę mógł wrócić. Nigdy się nie wraca do gier, cała ta magia tego arcydzieła zniknie, to bardzo ważne. Przekonałem się o tym (nie tylko ja) i żałuję, nawet bardzo.

[@Nov-5062]

Paul Anthony romero is a musical jenius

[@Xottapchenko]

1:17 every time I hear this part I have tears of joy

[@ABSmazda]

Me I got goosebumps. Can’t believe they made such a beautiful soundtrack at that time

[@PrinceISCOTO]

Yeah, man! the most holy climax of HoMM3 music!

[@Aendolin]

I love it

[@piro100000000000]

0:00 to 0:13 goosebumps.

[@valnovanoth]

You're totally losing a fight, then at 1:17 the Ancient Behemoths come and totally annihilate the enemy single-handedly

[@ozpenner2000]

Imagine the sheer power and emotion conducting this piece.

[@KoongYe]

The reason I love this music most in the series is because of it's lack of drums and loud horns despite being a music for faction of orc and goblins. Instead it is a majestic orchestral piece that is full of honor, power and glory.

[@lujagoa]

Its about freedom, not savagery

[@sh0wbiz]

there are drums in this lol

[@gerearon1208]

well said

[@liveletdie4]

32167

[@gorboro]

​@@sh0wbizlack doesnt means absence

[@calebpurvis4731]

12 years later and its still my favorite song

[@omrilapid9829]

I remember as a child, sometimes I was just staying in this castle for a while just to hear this music, such an amazing nostalgic soundtrack ❤

[@MikeBoyd1231]

Heroes of Might and Magic 3 unequivocally is one of the best video games ever made. And judging from the quality of the content they shit out today, it looks like HoMM3 will never lose that tile.

[@randomnumbers84269]

Countless amount of hours spend playing this game both hotseat and solo.

[@TheDoritoFan80]

2015 Homm7 released (Titled Migt and Magic : Heroes 7) Buys it Plays 1 hour of it Meh Goes to gog.com Sees homm3 for 4$ Buys it Plays 24 hours straight Still plays homm3

[@dreadknight0]

The Heroes of Might and Magic V was good too, I think that was one of the newests ones that was closer to the 3 and I loved the music a lot too.

[@JeanBaptisteEmanuelZorg]

Age of Wonders games are IMAO much better games.

[@LCSintrax]

@JoeRingo118 So it tried to copy stuff but then it's bad it didn't copy stuff like orcs lol

[@by3eHb]

Когда слышу эту музыку мне представляется птица рух, парящая среди облаков над землей. Она пролетает над ландшафтами городов и картины медленно сменяют друг друга: 0:00 - 0:26 зеленые луга Castle, армия рыцарей марширует по ним 0:26 - 0:51 заснеженные равнины, безмолвные горы Tower 0:51 - 1:05 темное и бездонное ущелье, в глубине которого переливаются и сверкают огни Dungeon 1:05 - 1:15 таинственные леса Rampart, c зеркальными озерами и водопадами 1:15 - 1:43 неожиданный, бесконечно огромный, тянущийся на тысячи километров в обе стороны обрыв, рух камнем падает вдоль него, обрыв переходит в широкую и свободную равнину Stronghold, закрывая половину неба темной тучей, на горизонте извергается вулкан Inferno, заходящее красное солнце освещает всю бесконечность вокруг 1:43 - 2:20 рух подлетает к своему дому, садится на скалу, ее сородичи кружат вокруг, приветствуя ее после долгого путешествия

[@pavelpolosin2217]

Отличное описание своих эмоций. Похвально что ты не постеснялся описать свои чувства от музыки.

[@TheMosty86]

This song brings back very good and bad memories for me. It reminds me of when I was a child and my grandparents were alive.

[@Pedroson001]

I miss the old times

[@ДоланДак-ч7д]

С какой любовью сделана эта музыка, каждый её момент можно сравнить с определённым обитателем этого замка. Эта музыка, словно, по-матерински целует и обнимает, принимает тебя таким, какой ты есть, каким бы варваром ты ни был

[@gorboro]

что ж ты за чудо)

[@Marchillios]

Великолепный комментарий)

[@grant_ford]

всё ещё великолепный комментарий ❤

[@luniki6152]

И ведь это правда Крепость примет тебя, даже если родился Браккадинским магом Да, Йог?;)

[@joaoandremartins2523]

I think this was always my favourite town because of this amazing music. I would just let the town open and sit idle doing nothing, besides listening to this beauty.

[@kirylstasevich4234]

this is the best, seriously, cant share whats going on inside when I hear it, I'd say it is `growing hope`

[@lifeguard21]

Did you know that this theme was originally created for the castle (human) town ? I played one old Heroes 3 Demo version and it was in it for the Castle.

[@mortiphasm6816]

I played the demo too, back when it first came out, and also remember hearing this BGM. I like the Castle BGM, but I think this fits the Castle better.

[@lifeguard21]

@@mortiphasm6816 , yeah ! I think that also !

[@maidros85]

I see. There certainly is a nobility to this theme, but I think there is also a feeling of freedom that is more appropriate to the Barbarian hordes.

[@user72974]

That makes so much sense. Ever since I played Heroes 3 in the 90s I thought this theme sounded so much more like righteous humans than tough barbarians. I could see this or the actual Castle town theme being used for the Castle town. Another commenter here pointed out though that this helps convey the vibe the barbarians are supposed to have in Heroes 3 which is that of a neutral faction. We're so used to thinking of them at chaotic and evil. This helps change that. Closed-minded, child me in the 90s didn't like that idea. But now I can appreciate it.

[@RaizPodre]

Freedoooom!

[@agaeus]

My favorite of the town themes. Glorious.

[@wizardom]

They just don't make 'em like this anymore.

[@Cyberdemon1542]

Even after all these years I still can't believe how beautiful it is. A lot of game music is cool, even really cool. But little of it is truly beautiful.

[@skyfox9275]

All themes are amazing, but there is sth special about this one. Undoubtedly the most iconic theme in the game.

[@Gokhan514]

enlightenment , collapse , so good memories , stay awake till morning , past years , everything that happened. this masterpiece has it all.

[@stefan.ovidius]

The best game ever with the most beautiful songs!!! ^_^

[@nildzrecastellanos]

I'm glad they use this theme for every single town in the demo, it made a good impression.

[@swag0valord0fsomalia]

Wow I didn’t know that, that’s buzzy

[@JoshGUITARofolo]

Ah, the good ol' days of HOT-SEAT, where a game with 5 of your best buds took 8+ hours and you loved every minute

[@mielecmazi]

2023....Still awesome

[@treelore7266]

I can feel the fresh wind blowing through a barren rocky landscape

[@malcomcysec4398]

So good memories.... I miss this time when I used to play this game with my cousins.

[@MikeBoyd1231]

Heh, I did the same exact thing back in the day. Have those great memories as well playing with my cousins and my brother.

[@George_Bulkin]

Stronghold: - Epic music that plays when a war hero enters an arena, turns his face to the sun to call upon Krom, and readies his sword to face an Ancient Behemoth in hand to hand combat! Ending symbolises the victory of barbarian determination and strength over the power of the beast!

[@X1Alpha2]

homm 3, civ 3, patrician 3, doom, fallout 1&2, popolous 3, anno 1602, Ultima Online ... the list is endless, the 90's brought out the most epic games ever. You just felt the love in every single pixel. Nowadays sadly its all about appealing to the maximum audience and cashgrabbing. In most games nowadays you just feel, that they're just done for money. Dont get me wrong back then the goal was also to get profit and survive. But you felt that every little thing, the smallest detail is thought trough with love and perfection. So many things in those games that only get discovered by multiple playtroughs and stuff. If you take every awesome gamesoundtrack after ~2008 there wont be even close enough soundtracks to compare to a single 90s game soundtrack. When you remembering old games you immedieatly are back at the songs and remember every detail and how epic it was. And modern games will be forgotten in 10 years. They're fun maybe some hours they look cool and have a high budget, but they're in no way something you remember. It's sad, if you would give nowadays budget to old times developers, just imagine what epic games could come trough. 95% of modern games i'll never forget are either indie games or mods. Its just sad. On the bright side, i always can come back to the good old games.

[@TheDoritoFan80]

X1Alpha2 civ 3 is not from the 90s. It's from 2001.

[@combinecommando001]

Not really nostalgiafag when you consider that studios back then used to favor creation and artistic freedom on their devs. Rather than have the people above them put their say in the projects. Nowadays, you have people who know very little about video games put their say and even outright force them unto the the devs, put time constraints and pressure them into doing not what the devs wish to do but what they want because they believe it will make money, only for it to fail and blame it on the devs and fire them as a result.

[@chaoazul]

One of the most beautiful musics in games history

[@SnoopingDope]

stornghold has the best town track

[@leszy2218]

Actually,best theme of any castle in Heroes 3

[@DonRamon_SeuMadruga_52231]

Yeah Stronghold Conflux Dungeon The rest

[@xLeonLive]

Very nostalgic indeed. This is one of my childhood favorites and I absolutely cannot wait for this games remaster to come out next year!!

[@Thadnill]

Really, a remaster?? :o Is it out yet?

[@TheDoritoFan80]

It came out , but it is only a RoE remaster

[@valefor1988]

The Real DoritoFan80 on console or pc?

[@TheDoritoFan80]

valefor1988 on pc , and on tablets also

[@Memotuzla]

This is heaven of music

[@zrusit9640]

Wow, this song really is beautiful I got goosebumps

[@loki.odinson]

This is my favorite tune out of all the Heroes of Might & Magic games.

[@StormGaming-N13]

You can feel the POWER of this faction right in 1:16

[@stevo271]

The Music For This Game Is Absolutely Incredible.

[@niguriani]

This takes me back...

[@Spectans1]

This and the Fortress theme are possible the best two themes in gaming history. Respect to the creators!

[@GerG0Gadget]

Theres literally not one other game soundtrack that starts this magnificently

[@ekoi1995]

nostalgic o.o

[@bartoszkaszok1639]

Level 7 Units in 2nd day - Stronghold in nutshell.

[@bosspoke]

If lvl 7 in 2nd day, then 6th lvl at week 4 or month 2 week 2

[@wezjgaming1035]

Haha so true

[@JohnSmith-ew9tv]

Stronghold was the first faction i learned to play the game as and has remained my favorite ever since. Ancient behemoths are too badass!

[@Disciples2]

Игра которую до сих пор знают и помнят. Какие же шедевры раньше выходили..

[@Mahtijanis]

Years ago I - back when us kids used software such as Kazaa or Bittorrent or what have you to get to know new music - I downloaded a song from the band Summoning. I was a fan of the band, and this song I downloaded was perhaps my favourite song from them, though a bit different than the rest of their songs. Its name was Stronghold, and it was a majestic, beautiful orchestral piece. It was only some time later that, upon listening to the complete Stronghold album, I noticed the song in question wasn't in reality from the band Summoning, but was misnamed just like so many pirated files in the days. And I listened through the whole catalogue of the band, having to conclude that the song was not of their making. The song kept haunting me and every few years I tried searching for it in the internet. But results from Summoning and a game series 'Stronghold' flooded my search results, and every time I gave up the quest. But now, at last, by a happy accident I found it! And it is just as breathtaking a composition as I remembered. I've only ever tried Heroes of Might and Magic a couple of times and I don't even recall which game it was, but I'm incredibly happy that I've found this gem of video game music again!

[@George32027]

Cool story bro

[@JanekDarko]

I love all themes from Heroes 3 but this one is my favourite.

[@kamehameha333]

Despite this town’s primal look, just some shaped stones in a valley… the most cheerful music I’ve heard. Brings so much hope for them Barbarians and Orc-ish beings. I still believe Stronghold has the best suited music theme ever. Not that every homm3 cities audio being suited very well, this one actually makes me happy just by visiting the town. 3DO should last forever, Ubisoft ruined this game imo

[@resayegh14]

the best music from the most epic game of all rpgs

[@paszczakcd4303]

My favourite town

[@BlackCrossCrusader]

This theme played on the castle town for the demo. When I bought the full game I was disappointed that his town had it instead. Nothing stirred me quite like having full ranks in the castle while this played in the background.

[@puzzlemaniak420]

Still better than finding out dungeon kinda sucks and you have to go ramps or castle. HoMM2 4life

[@danielchristensen3657]

puzzlemaniak a man of culture

[@kazimyr09]

Слушал это в живую, от красоты музыки и от наплыва эмоций даже слезу пустил.

[@jakubwasilewski5641]

I just want my youth back😢

[@madreshekel1003]

I LOVE THIS MUSIC

[@hippopolove]

I cried

[@solmyr6784]

Me too...

[@hippopolove]

@Eric Hartman Go to listen the Dryante Zen version bro, i cried more !

[@williamjubi]

I use to always have the Stronghold as a secondary town regardless, just to hear this beautiful music.

[@a.a.m.6339]

Whenever I see a beautiful mountain view or cloud formations looking red by the sunset I think of this theme

[@NODplaythroughs]

I remember, that in the Heroes 3 demo this music belonged to Castle, and it could be heard in the two other towns aswell that were in the demo map. This was the only town theme in the game at that point and I remember how awesome it sounded with Castle and when I played to full game I just had to tinker with the mp3 files of the game, to change Castle's theme to this! :D It just fits so well in my opinion.

[@mortiphasm6816]

Interestingly enough, when I played the Heroes 3 demo (the Dead and Buried scenario), this became the BGM for the Castle town.

[@emperorlorn525]

i have played HoMM since the beginning (yes, im old) ... i love love love this piece sooo much

[@Jimmy.Silverstar]

2025. Still the best piece of music in all HoMMs

[@Yami-Nathaniel]

I remember I used to play this faction allot just because of this music :D

[@rorywaifu2422]

Ah, I see you are man of culture and motivation as well...

[@bambotech6335]

Esta canción representa como ninguna, el profundo amor que siento por los videojuegos.

[@ДмитрийЛукашев-р7ц]

Самая воодушевляющая мелодия для меня!

[@tvREDO]

My favorite race

[@blokmostr]

So glad that this game is so good it could to a kid like me to get to play by far the best game to ever be made

[@mancerveno864]

I remember...played this game with my pentium III 500 Mhz and 32 Mb riva Tnt vga card...it was truly enjoyed and fun

[@loupneige]

It sounds as wild as it sounds delicate. A perfectly well-balanced beauty.

[@dariomeza68]

AKA the Castle/Necropolis/Dungeon Demo theme

[@vagabondflow]

Lots of games have magic in them. But HoMM 3 feels like it actually IS magic.

[@MrChaosAdam]

Glorious!

[@eonmark847]

Я знал много богов, тот, кто их отвергает, так же слеп, как и тот, кто доверяет им безрассудно. А я дальше смерти не заглядываю. Может, там меня ждет темнота, как утверждают скептики немедийские скептики, или царство Крома, в котором правят холод и туман, или же снежное равнины и сводчатые залы Вальхаллы Нордхейма. Я не знаю, что меня ждет, и не волнуюсь заранее. Дайте мне жить полной жизнью, пока я еще жив, дайте мне вкусить сочного красного мяса и обжигающего вина, жарких обьятий белых рук, безумного торжества битвы, когда голубоватые клинки пьют кровь и окрашиваются в алый цвет, и я буду счастлив. Пусть учителя, жрецы и философы размышляют над вопросами реальности и иллюзии. А я знаю вот что: если жизнь - это иллюзия, тогда и я - не меньшая иллюзия, и в таком качестве, иллюзия для меня реальна. Я живу, я горю жизнью, я люблю, я убиваю врагов, и я счастлив.

[@SKCodesForFun]

The first day of summer vacation..

[@evilcrucian8989]

Tarnum was a barbarian king before he became the immortal hero...

[@dmerschen]

I can feel that hot, clean desert air filling my lungs giving me strength

[@BartekGruza757]

Anyone in 2020?💪💪💪

[@bardzlino12]

This game is magic 😊

[@Стиляга-р3ч]

Будто в детство вернулся!

[@Philosophocat]

Воля!!! ✊🚩

[@hendihood1]

Beautiful

[@NilsSF]

Most sophisticated Orcs & Goblins theme ever.

[@s1xto]

hard to stay dry eyed when i hear this piece of wonder...oh my childhood hours spent on this game. Edit: it's 2024 and it's still brings tears to my eyes, this game will never ever die.

[@raffiboy1234]

man this theme song is one of the most powerful themes in heroes 4

[@subkarpaty]

geat game epic song theme best everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@kubamoskal3065]

najlepsze kocham ta nutke ♥

[@hoalequang8078]

the best town theme

[@yuomovaeh3028]

For some unknown reason in the demo version of the game this song was used as the theme of Castle.

[@AEF23C20]

great game, great music

[@Raptor3Falcon]

This music is more in line with the Conan the Barbarian/Cimmerian theme of blond nordic warriors than green skinned orcs, ogres and goblins despite the heavy presence of such creatures in Krewlod. Maybe the creators of this game initially wanted to put in more "conan type" proud barbarians but eventually scrapped the idea for an entirely beastly army.

[@holalluis]

I always end up choosing stronghold only for the music. I always take Deesa with Logistics, and kill everyone with Thunderbirds! :) ahh this game!!!

[@galihadi2101]

Beautiful and grandeur