Masaru Sato – The Sword Of Doom

The Complete Score by Masaru Satô

Available For The First Time On Vinyl

180 Gram “Snow, Blood, Flames, and Katana” (White, Red, and Black) Swirled Color Vinyl

New Artwork By Yuko Shimizu

12″×12″ Art Print

 

Waxwork Records is thrilled to present the score to the 1966 samurai classic THE SWORD OF DOOM by Masaru Satô! Directed by Kihachi Okamoto, The Sword of Doom is a bloody and brutal tale of revenge and redemption. This deluxe LP features new artwork from Yuko Shimizu and is available on vinyl for the first time!

 

Starring Tatsuya Nakadai and featuring Toshirô Mifune, The Sword of Doom tells the story of Ryunosuke Tsukue, a masterful but heartless swordsman in feudal Japan. After deliberately killing an opponent in a training exercise, Tsukue flees town, leaving a trail of destruction and bloodshed in his wake. As time passes, the years of brutal killings and evil deeds begin to weigh on his mind, ending in a climactic battle between Tsukue, a group of assassins, and the ghost of his past.

 

The Sword of Doom score, composed by Masaru Satô (Yojimbo, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla), is full of dark and yet melodic cues, and takes many influences from traditional Japanese instruments and music. A minimalist yet powerful score that brings to life the struggles of Tsukue’s inner demons. The tone ranges from brash fight scene orchestrations into quiet and lilting flute themes, but underscoring it all, Satô’s music feels the evils of Tsukue.

 

Available for the very first time on vinyl, Waxwork Records is honored to work with TOHO to present The Sword Of Doom re-mastered on 180 gram Snow, Blood, Flames, and Katana swirled color vinyl, deluxe packaging, new artwork by Yuko Shimizu, heavyweight gatefold jackets with matte satin coating, a 12″×12″ art print, and more!

 

A1 – Main Title – Daibosatsu Pass

A2 – Slashing The Elderly Pilgrim

A3 – Hama Visits

A4 – A Man’s Bushido, A Woman’s Chastity

A5 – A Contest Of Dedication

A6 – Squatting Eyes

A7 – Divorce Letter

A8 – The Death Of Bunnojo

A9 – Returning

A10 – 1862

A11 – Living Or Dying

A12 – Breaking Stance…

A13 – Omatsu

A14 – Nostalgic Flute

A15 – Love For Omatsu

A16 – Father’s Will

B17 – Bamboo Shoot Play

B18 – Enraged Ambush

B19 – Kiyokawa Raid

B20 – Toranosuke Shimada

B21 – Fear Of Ryunosake

B22 – Give Me Sake

B23 – State Of Achievement

B24 – Nightmare

B25 – The Death Of Hama

B26 – The Capital Town

B27 – Reunion

B28 – The Ghost Of The Bamboo Blinds

B29 – The Winds Of Daibosatsu Pass

B30 – Voice Of All Creatures

B31 – Wriggle Of All Creatures

B32 – Finish Without An End