Thomas Bergersen discography

This is the discography of Thomas J. Bergersen, a composer whose music has been used in trailers of Hollywood blockbusters such as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, Interstellar and many others.

Discography

Volume 1

Tracks	Year	Notes
Two Steps From Hell From The Abyss The Legend of Aramis Battle Of Dark vs Light Interceptors Duel Rise Of Evil Bloodlust Spirit Of Death Necromantics Souls Feast Dominius Dawn Of War Black Winged Messenger Lord Of Chaos Temple Of Damnation Cursed! Catch 666 Horrors And Enchantments Evil Supremacy Exodus Crimson Death Fatespinner Drums Two Steps From Heaven Fireflies Return To Base Captain Universe Battle At Sea Chronicles Of A Hero Adventures Of Enchantment Breath Of Cold Air Prophecies Undying Faith Guns And Oil Trafficking Wind Queen Child's Play The Truth Unravels Heavenly Lights Eternal Love	2006	First album, featuring various genres (Two Steps from Hell industry release)

Shadows and Nightmares

Tracks	Year	Notes
Doomsday She Rises Ritual of Resurrection Nocturnal Prey Evil! (part 1) Evil! (part 2) Ghost Town Ghostly Presence Demonic Procession Come What May Betrayed Face of Dhomor Devah Tick Tock Goes the Clock Awakening the Beast Inhuman Growth Mountains of Madness Etergheros Charghela Bottomless Pit of Torment Eyes Wide Open Loch Ness Discovery of Land 20000 Tons of TNT The Return of Life Approaching Tsunami Unholy Requiem Cemetery Waltz	2006	Horror genre album (Two Steps from Hell industry release)

Dynasty

Tracks	Year	Notes
Armada Elementum Tyrianis Heaven & Earth Blast The Gates King's Legion Flameheart Dragon Rider Spirit Of Champions Black Assassin The Vendetta Conspiracy Chariots Of Blood Chopperhead Kingdom Skies Timebomb Instruments Of War Web Of Lies The Brave & Mighty Deep Voyage Glory & Honor Red Army Magika The Truth Unravels II Love & Loss Sun Goddess Procession Epilogue	2007	Epic genre album (Two Steps from Hell industry release)

All Drums Go To Hell

Tracks	Year	Notes
Barrage Of Noise Carnival From Hell Code Of Honor Death Came Early That Year Fists Of Steel Freedom Army Guerilla Raid Hellraiser Brigade Industrial Mayhem Norwegian Devil Nuclear Meltdown Raging Horde Shoot To Kill Sleepwalker Sudden Strike Tagged Rendezvous Wave Of Death Skull Crusher Toxic Rain Chasing The Dragon Diabolic Clockwork Images Of Horror Border Patrol Jungle Fever Lord Of Two Lands Operation Sandstorm Zoologic Stampede	2007	Heavily percussion-oriented album (Two Steps from Hell industry release)

Nemesis

Tracks	Year	Notes
Dark Ages Nemesis Clash of Empires Atlantis Army of Justice Tristan Road To Revelation God of Lightning Sons of War The Immortals Wrath of Sea Red Omen Sky Titans Hunter's Moon Moving Mountains Eternal Sorrow Fountain of Life Enigmatic Soul Dominion Heart False King (co-composed with Nick Phoenix) Friendship To Last	2007	Epic genre album (Two Steps from Hell industry release)

Pathogen

Tracks	Year	Notes
Iron Soul False King (Rock) (co-composed with Nick Phoenix)	2007	Electro-metal album (Two Steps from Hell industry release)

Dreams & Imaginations

Tracks	Year	Notes
Secrets Of The Mind Color The Sky Transfiguration Moving Shadows Through Devil's Eyes Hello World Parfait Amour Aurora Boralis Sun Gazer Wings Gentle Breeze Mind Tricks Scent Of A Woman Flying Fate Of The Deserted African Sunset Rapid Eye Movement Peace of Mind Water Reflections Bed of Roses Lux Aeterna Lonesome Dove Solitude Weightless Wake of Desolation Entombed I See The Future Moonshine Allure Hidden Beauty Forsaken New Dawn Celebrate Life Earthgirl Northern Pastures A Small Step For Mankind Eria Tears Sleepless Into Unknown Space Forever In My Dreams Sweet May Great Spirits Remembrance Setting Sail Drifting Thoughts Touched By Her Hand Ancient Cities Frozen Moment Life Is Beautiful Meant To Be From The Heart Of Paris Reset Life A Thousand Miles Apart Missed You Painted By Numbers Goodbye For Now Memories Dreams & Imaginations It Tells A Story El Mexicano Once Upon A Time It's The Season For Love Forgotten Realms Clair Voyant River Of Tears Broken Hearts A Hero's Return Another Life Forgotten September Lament For The Lonely Chill Of The Night Silent Prayer Torches Endless Night Susanna's Mourning Falling Snowfall Perfect Assassination Hell's Gate Electric People Mulholland Drive Intoxication Visions Mmm Chicken! Possessed Gramophone	2008	New Age album (Two Steps from Hell industry release)

Legend

Tracks	Year	Notes
Adventure of a Lifetime Calamity Call to Arms Crusaders Divine Intervention Fields of Blood Freedom Fighters Heart of Courage Hypnotica Perchance to Dream Protectors of the Earth Red Carpets Undying Love Voyager Fallout Fateful Night Perilous Journey Smell of Victory	2008	Epic genre album (Two Steps from Hell industry release)

Ashes

Tracks	Year	Notes
Burn Baby Deck the Halls with Blood Executive Decision Exhumed Kiss of Night London 1920 Moving Shadows II Severe Medication Something Wicked Lurks Surrounding The Church Time is Fleeting Twisted Children	2008	Horror genre album (Two Steps from Hell industry release)

The Devil Wears Nada

Tracks	Year	Notes
American Soldier Broommaker's Assistant Clock Tower Parade Follow That Kid Levitating Lilimongers Liar Liar Pants on Fire Love Doctor Monkey Business My Little Friend Max Professor Pumplestickle Say Yes Sky Brigade Smirnoff Sunrise The Whistleblower To The Tower Toys Come Alive Waltz of the Willows We Can Fly Will We Ever Meet Again	2009	Mostly light and humorous album (Two Steps from Hell industry release)

Power of Darkness

Tracks	Year	Notes
Atlas Black Blade Earth Rising Gravitation Invincible Jump! Power Of Darkness What's Happening To Me 72 Virgins Decimator Freefall He Who Brings The Night Ironheart Norwegian Pirate Titan Dune	2010	Epic genre album (Two Steps from Hell industry release)

Invincible

Tracks	Year	Notes
Heart of Courage Moving Mountains Freedom Fighters Enigmatic Soul Black Blade Invincible False King (With Nick) Hypnotica Protectors of the Earth Undying Love Tristan To Glory	2010	First public album (Two Steps from Hell)

The Human Experience (Music from the Motion Picture)

Tracks	Year	Notes
The Human Experience - Overture The Human Experience - Theme Exaltation The Hidden Rainforest A Surprise Meeting Emergence	2011	Original motion picture score

Illumina

Tracks	Year	Notes
Could’ve Been I Love You Forever Corruption Organic Multiplication Lost in Las Vegas Down Global Waste Timelapse Hot Cargo R.E.M. Love Suspended Shipwrecked She Sees The Future A Hole In The Sun Threnody Painted World Sidyana Enigma Paper Planes Shaken, Not Stirred Science You Walk This Earth Alone Cloud Maker Walking On Air You Will Count Your Dead Bourne In The Future Eyes Closing	2011	New Age album (Two Steps from Hell industry release)

Illusions

Tracks	Year	Notes
Aura Starvation Dreammaker Hurt Ocean Princess Gift of Life Rada A Place in Heaven Merchant Prince Promise Femme Fatale Homecoming Immortal Remember Me Sonera Reborn Age of Gods Illusions Soulseeker	2011	First Thomas Bergersen solo album

Archangel

Tracks	Year	Notes
Archangel United We Stand – Divided We Fall Love & Loss Nero Atlantis Strength of a Thousand Men Magic of Love Norwegian Pirate Dragon Rider Titan Dune Army of Justice He Who Brings The Night What's Happening to Me Friendship to Last	2011	Compilation of popular tracks (Two Steps from Hell)

Nero

Tracks	Year	Notes
United We Stand – Divided We Fall Archangel Strength of a Thousand Men Magic of Love Nero Salvation Five Finger Fillet To Glory Starfall Undefeated Birth of a Hero Ride To Victory Casablanca It Lives! The Devil Plays a Smoking Trumpet Tower of Mischief My Freedom Allegro Agitato	2011	Epic genre album (Two Steps from Hell industry release)

Two Steps From Heaven (Heaven Anthology)

Tracks	Year	Notes
Reach for the Skies Motherland Strength of an Empire Benedictus Men of Honor Welcome to Fantasia Liberty Rising Beyond the Horizon Cassandra Spirit of Moravia Forever More She's a Superhero Heart Into the Moonlight Neptune's Secret Hope Men of Honor An Awfully Big Adventure Gloria	2012	Pet project of Thomas Bergersen (Two Steps from Hell industry release)

SkyWorld

Tracks	Year	Notes
All is Hell that Ends Well SkyWorld El Dorado All the Kings Horses Winterspell Blackheart Dark Ages For The Win Sun & Moon Blizzard Breathe Children from the War [Industry version] Requiem for Destruction [Industry version] The Colonel [Industry version]	2012	First public album with mostly all-new tracks (Two Steps from Hell)

Burn

Tracks	Year	Notes
Iron Soul (Dubstep Remix) Tyrianis (Dubstep Remix) Strength of a Thousand Men (Dubstep Remix) All Is Hell That Ends Well (Dubstep Remix) Winterspell (Dubstep Remix) El Dorado (Dubstep Remix) For the Win (Dance Remix) Not Your Soul	2012	Dubstep remix album (Two Steps from Hell industry release)

Classics Volume One

Tracks	Year	Notes
Nemesis Armada Jump! Sons of War Strength of an Empire Eternal Sorrow Birth of a Hero Sky Titans Earth Rising Ironheart Clair Voyant Spirit of Moravia	2013	Compilation Album (Two Steps from Hell)

Miracles

Tracks	Year	Notes
Miracles Eria Compass Sun Gazer Eyes Closing Fountain of Life Stay Men of Honor My Freedom Perfect Love Lux Aeterna I Love You Forever Color the Sky Forever in My Dreams Breath of Cold Air Heart Wind Queen Northern Pastures Science Lost in Las Vegas Compass Bonus Track	2014	Epic drama/emotional album (Two Steps from Hell)

Colin Frake on Fire Mountain

Tracks	Year	Notes
Colin Frake Prologue Legend of Velkee Fire Mountain Gore's Theme Light Comes Before Dark He's the Giant Hadrian's Demon Talia's Theme Reanne	2014	Soundtrack for E-book (Two Steps from Hell)

Open Conspiracy

Tracks	Year	Notes
President's Assassination Baghdad Underground	2014	Electronic Hybrid album (Two Steps from Hell industry release)

Amaria

Tracks	Year	Notes
Welcome to Amaria A Blanket of Snow New Machine Riders More than Friends Magic Entrance Vengeance Chase the Light Companions Adventures of Gillock Machine Dreams	2014	New Age/Epic drama (Two Steps from Hell industry release)

Sun

Tracks	Year	Notes
Before Time Creation of Earth Sun Cry Our Destiny New Life Final Frontier Starchild Colors of Love Cassandra Always Mine Dragonland Fearless Empire of Angels Two Hearts In Paradisum	2014	Second Thomas Bergersen solo album

Battlecry

Tracks	Year	Notes
None Shall Live Victory Rise Above Never Back Down Cannon in D Minor Stronger Faster Braver Last of the Light Release Me Amaria Flight of the Silverbird Unforgiven No Honor in Blood Star Sky Star Sky (Instrumental)	2015	First public album released on two discs (Two Steps from Hell)

Classics Volume Two

Tracks	Year	Notes
Heaven & Earth Atlas Starfall Salvation Casablanca Fateful Night Flameheart Magika The Immortals Ride to Victory The Colonel Undefeated Riders Adventure of a Lifetime Clock Tower Parade	2015	Compilation Album (Two Steps from Hell)

Vanquish

Tracks	Year	Notes
Pegasus New World Order Enchantress His Brightest Star Was You Evergreen Stallion High C's Dangerous Inferni	2016	Publicly Released Album w/ New Compositions (Two Steps From Hell)

Unleashed

Tracks	Year	Notes
Unleashed Impossible Wild Heart Run Free Never Give Up on Your Dreams Secret Melody Molto Piratissimo Snow Angels Westward See Me Fight	2017	Publicly Released Album w/ New Compositions (Two Steps From Hell)

American Dream

Tracks	Year	Notes
American Dream (Continuous Mix) Prologue Embarking & Setting Sail Anticipation & Excitement All Hands on Deck Leisure Time The Ballroom Pay Your Dues A Great Expanse A Storm Is Brewing Taking The Helm Missing Home An American Vessel Open Seas Whales Quien Eres Tu The American Dream Land of the Free Home of the Brave	2018	First orchestral suite

Dragon

Tracks	Year	Notes
Unbreakable Bravestone Emerald Princess Race to Durango Dragonwing Skulls & Trombones Letters to God Snowball Fight Believe	2019	Publicly Released Album w/ New Compositions (Two Steps From Hell)

Seven

Tracks	Year	Notes
Deliverance Big Life Eyes Wider You Were My Forever The Stars Are You and Me Wither All Life and Love Return to Sender	2019	First hybrid symphony

Neon Nights

Tracks	Year	Notes
Electro Grid Vector Hunter As We Come Alive Monsters From Planet Awesome Neon Nights Summer of 84 Arcade Master Midnight Love Turbo Squad Lamborghini Highway Tokyo Showdown Mania LA Electric Samantha Foxx	2020	Synthwave/Retro-sci-fi album (Two Steps from Hell industry release)

Daybreak

Tracks	Year	Notes
Daybreak Gone in the Morning War and Victory Escaping All For One A Lonely Hero The Greatest Ride Enchanted Kingdom We Were Young Dreams of a Star Far and Beyond Torn Heart Don't Let Go	2020	Epic drama/emotional album (Two Steps from Hell industry release)

Myth

Tracks	Year	Notes
Intro Phantom Last One Standing Amethyst Prince Twin Lights Away With Your Fairies Hercules Inventing the Portal Pwnd Shiver Me Timpanis Dragonborn Myth Arcade Master	2022	Publicly released album (Two Steps From Hell)

Humanity

Humanity
Studio album series by Thomas Bergersen
Released	1 July 2020 – present
Length	4:36:17 (after 4 of 7 albums)
Label	Nemesis Productions
Thomas Bergersen chronology
Sun (2014) Humanity (2020–)

Humanity is a ongoing series of seven albums created by Norwegian composer Thomas J. Bergersen, of Two Steps from Hell fame; his third through ninth solo studio albums, described as an "evolution" of the preceding Illusions (2011) and Sun (2014).

The seven "chapters" each relate musically to a different theme regarding the "ranges of human emotion and history". Bergersen began work on the series in 2014. After six years of development, the first chapter was released in July 2020. The subsequent albums have been released in intervals of several months. Five of the seven chapters have been released as of May 2023.

The series artwork was designed by Sam Hayles.

Chapter I

The first album, Chapter I, was released on 1 July 2020. Its theme is freedom.

Track listing

No. Title Length 1. "Eleutheria" 2:00 2. "We Are One" 1:49 3. "Beautiful People" (feat. Merethe Soltvedt) 4:57 4. "Wings" 4:07 5. "L'Appel Du Vide" (feat. Merethe Soltvedt and Claudio Pietronik) 5:27 6. "Orbital" (feat. Cinda M) 4:21 7. "Mountain Call" 5:44 8. "Humanity" (feat. Audrey Callahan) 10:49

Alternative mixes No. Title Length 9. "Beautiful People (EDM Mashup)" 8:31 10. "Beautiful People (No Vocals)" 6:42 11. "Wings (No Vocals)" 4:08 12. "Mountain Call (No Vocals)" 5:46 13. "Humanity (No Vocals)" 10:42 Total length:   1:15:01

Chapter II

The second album, Chapter II, was released on 11 November 2020. Its theme is purpose.

Track listing

No. Title Length 1. "Mир" 3:08 2. "Crystallize" 5:25 3. "We Are Legends" 13:12 4. "Your Imagination" (feat. Audrey Karrasch) 4:35 5. "The Stars Are Coming Home" 8:42 6. "Take Me Back" 2:21 7. "Innocence" 5:03 8. "Fairytale" 6:53 9. "Materialize" 6:21 10. "Vaporize" (feat. Kimera Morrell) 4:37

Alternative mixes No. Title Length 11. "We Are Legends (Edit)" 7:24 12. "The Stars Are Coming Home (Edit)" 5:17 Total length:   1:12:58

Chapter III

The third album, Chapter III, was released on 6 May 2021. Its theme is love.

Track listing

No. Title Length 1. "Sparks" 4:05 2. "Red" (feat. Merethe Soltvedt) 5:43 3. "First Kiss" 2:17 4. "Butterflies" 3:43 5. "You Are My Home" 3:18 6. "Magic" (feat. Kimera Morrell) 3:27 7. "Born To Dream" 3:38 8. "Little Star" (feat. Audrey Karrasch) 4:33 9. "Growing Old Together" 3:10 10. "Until The Lights Go Out" 3:08 11. "It Was A Life Worth Living" 3:13 12. "Love Suite" 7:25 13. "You" (feat. Audrey Karrasch) 3:56 14. "Sunshower" 10:17 Total length:   1:01:53

Chapter IV

The fourth album, Chapter IV, was released on 2 September 2021. Its theme is Planet Earth.

Track listing

No. Title Length 1. "Space For Rent" 5:08 2. "Apollo" 4:08 3. "Rocket To The Moon" 3:31 4. "Cruising In Space" (feat. Merethe Soltvedt) 7:45 5. "Made Of Air" 4:07 6. "One Million Voices" 8:53 7. "Made of Water" 5:49 8. "Made of Earth" 3:25 9. "Please Don't Go" 3:07 10. "Made of Fire" 5:40 11. "Dear Mr. Alien" 5:39 12. "Rocket To The Moon (Reprise)" 3:36 13. "So Small" 5:38 Total length:   1:06:26

Songs for Ukraine EP

Between the release of chapters IV and V, Bergersen released an additional three songs in March 2022. Composed in reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EP, entitled Songs for Ukraine, was released as part of the Humanity series but not as part of the main body of work, rather as an addendum. All proceeds from the sales were donated to UNICEF.

Track listing

No. Title Length 1. "Wings for Ukraine" 5:15 2. "Shield of Love" 3:03 3. "Lament for our Children" (feat. Kate St. Pierre) 3:40 Total length:   0:11:58

Chapter V

The fifth album, Chapter V, was released on 24 April 2023. Its theme is adventure.

Track listing

No. Title Length 1. "Aventura" 2:59 2. "Iron Will" 5:03 3. "Memoria" (feat. Merethe Soltvedt) 4:17 4. "Reflections of You" 3:40 5. "Night Queen" (feat. Merethe Soltvedt) 3:44 6. "Heroica" 4:24 7. "Dreamgarden" 3:16 8. "Xunia" 5:18 9. "Kingmaker" 5:44 10. "Away With Your Fairies (Humanity Version)" 5:07 11. "One Last Day" (feat. Merethe Soltvedt) 4:33 12. "Aventura Suite" 10:52 13. "One Last Day (Instrumental)" 4:33 Total length:   1:03:37

Chapter VI

Future release. Details TBA.

Chapter VII

Future release. Details TBA.

Critical reception

IFMCA-associated reviews website, MundoBSO, rated chapters I and II seven out of ten stars each.

Charts

US charts key:

• US CLX – US Classical Crossover Albums (Billboard)
• UK Down. – UK Album Downloads (OCC)

Chapter	US CLX	UK Down.
I	3	—
II	4	—
III	—	—
IV	4	83
V	3	37
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Standalone tracks

Songs that did not initially appear on any album release and are available as either commercial singles or as free downloads.

• Remember September (2007) — A trance-genre single released with Norwegian EDM artist Boom Jinx. Later reworked for the Two Steps from Hell track Forgotten September.
• Where Are You (2011) — Pop-trance with a unique style. Lyrics performed by Thomas Bergersen.
• Hymn to Life (2012) — A track released on the occasion of Thomas's birthday. Later performed in a Czech concert as "Hymnus Vitae Dedicatus."
• The Hero in Your Heart (2013) — A single made to raise money to help the victims of the Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Lyrics written and performed by Merethe Soltvedt.
• That's A Wrap (2014) — A dark, adventurous orchestral ten-minute song created entirely with Thomas's proprietary sample library.
• Autumn Love (2014) — An emotional, piano-driven track in a similar style to Dreams and Imaginations.
• Into Darkness (2014) — A nine-minute mix of neo-orchestral and EDM club style. Lyrics performed by Thomas Bergersen.
• Children of the Sun (2015) — Original vocal version of "None Shall Live" from the Battlecry album. Lyrics performed by Merethe Soltvedt.
• You Are Light (2018) — A new ethereal 5-minute track featuring the vocals of Felicia Farerre.
• Imagine (2018) — A new song by Thomas Bergersen.
• In Orbit (2018) — A new epic rock song by Thomas Bergersen featuring the vocals of Cinda M. Later reworked into Orbital in Humanity - Chapter I.
• Brightest Smile (2018) — Another ethereal composition by Thomas Bergersen featuring the vocals of Natalie Major.
• Catch Me (2019) — A 7-minute epic pop composition by Thomas Bergersen featuring the vocals of Sonna.
• Next to You (2019) — A 3-minute uplifting track by Thomas Bergersen featuring once again the vocals of Sonna.
• One Million Voices (2019) — A 9-minute track by Thomas Bergersen. Later released in Humanity - Chapter IV.
• Little Star (2019) — A track released during the holiday season. Thomas says he wrote this song "to commemorate those who were dear to us who have since passed, but whose spirits live on in our memory". Lyrics performed by Audrey Karrasch. This track was later included in Humanity - Chapter III.
• So Small (2020) — Later included in Humanity - Chapter IV.
• Wings for Ukraine (2022) — Emotional choral-driven work released to showcase support for Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion. Released as a single under the Humanity label.
• Am I Real (2023) — A single released with Boom Jinx.

External links

• Official website
• Thomas Bergersen at IMDb