Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythm-driven first-person shooter developed by the Swedish studio The Outsiders and published by Funcom. It combines fast FPS combat with a rhythm-game scoring system, built entirely around an original heavy metal soundtrack featuring some of the genre’s best-known vocalists.
The game launched on September 15, 2022 for Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, with PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions following on December 8, 2022. It sold more than a million copies within its first few months and was nominated for the British Academy Games Award for Audio Achievement at the 19th British Academy Games Awards in 2023 (the award went to God of War Ragnarök), while separately winning the Golden Joystick Award for Best Audio in 2022.
Quick Facts
| Title | Metal: Hellsinger |
| Developer | The Outsiders (Sweden) |
| Publisher | Funcom |
| Genre | Rhythm first-person shooter |
| Release Date | September 15, 2022 (PC/PS5/Xbox Series X/S); December 8, 2022 (PS4/Xbox One) |
| Composer | Two Feathers (Elvira Björkman & Nicklas Hjertberg) |
| Tracks | 15 original vocal/instrumental tracks |
| Notable Recognition | BAFTA Games Award nominee, Audio Achievement (2023); Golden Joystick Award winner, Best Audio (2022) |
Who Composed the Metal: Hellsinger Soundtrack?
Every track on Metal: Hellsinger was written and produced by Two Feathers, the studio project of Swedish composers Elvira Björkman and Nicklas Hjertberg. The duo previously scored games including League of Legends cinematics, Vermintide 2, Angry Birds 2, Hammerwatch, and Aragami, and built Metal: Hellsinger’s score around a layered system: additional instruments and vocal lines join each track as the player’s in-game “fury” multiplier climbs, so the music intensifies in sync with combat.
Rather than licensing existing metal songs, Two Feathers wrote original compositions and then brought in guest vocalists from across the metal scene to front individual tracks — a mix of budgetary necessity (per the developers) and the technical need to split each song into separate rhythmic layers for the fury-meter system.
Metal: Hellsinger Full Tracklist
All 15 tracks are composed by Two Feathers, each built around a guest vocalist except the main theme:
| Track | Guest Vocalist |
| The Hellsinger (Main Theme) | Instrumental |
| Through You | Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity) |
| This Is the End | Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity) |
| Blood and Law | Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity) |
| Stygia | Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy) |
| Internal Invocation I: Hopes and Fears | Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity) |
| Burial at Night | Tatiana Shmayluk (Jinjer) |
| Internal Invocation II: Defiance | Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity) |
| This Devastation | Matt Heafy (Trivium) |
| Internal Invocation III: Dreaming in Distortion | Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity) |
| Poetry of Cinder | James Dorton (Black Crown Initiate) |
| Dissolution | Björn “Speed” Strid (Soilwork) |
| Acheron | Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) |
| Silent No More | Dennis Lyxzén (Refused) |
| No Tomorrow | Serj Tankian (System of a Down) |
Later free updates expanded the soundtrack further: the Essential Hits DLC added eight licensed tracks across other genres, and a 2023 crossover added nine tracks from the game DUSK, composed by Andrew Hulshult. A separate “Essential Hits” mode also lets players assign any song to any level.
Where to Stream the Soundtrack
The full Metal: Hellsinger soundtrack is available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music, as well as YouTube. In October 2025, Funcom announced it was shutting down The Outsiders, the Swedish studio behind the game, though Metal: Hellsinger itself remains available to play and its soundtrack remains on all major platforms.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who composed the Metal: Hellsinger soundtrack?
Two Feathers, the production duo of Elvira Björkman and Nicklas Hjertberg, composed and produced every track on the soundtrack.
Who are the guest vocalists on the soundtrack?
The soundtrack features Matt Heafy (Trivium), Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity), Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy), Randy Blythe (Lamb of God), Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Tatiana Shmayluk (Jinjer), Björn “Speed” Strid (Soilwork), James Dorton (Black Crown Initiate), and Dennis Lyxzén (Refused).
How many songs are on the Metal: Hellsinger soundtrack?
The core soundtrack album has 15 tracks. Free post-launch updates later added extra licensed tracks and a nine-song crossover with the game DUSK.
Did Metal: Hellsinger win any awards for its music?
It won the Golden Joystick Award for Best Audio in 2022 and was nominated for the BAFTA Games Award for Audio Achievement in 2023, losing to God of War Ragnarök.
Is The Outsiders still making games?
No. Funcom shut down The Outsiders, the Swedish studio behind Metal: Hellsinger, in October 2025. The game and its soundtrack remain available.
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