Critical Role, the popular story-driven digital media brand, is venturing out into the music business with the launch of their new record label titled Scanlan Shorthalt Music, the media brand announced on Tuesday. They also released a debut album under the new label, which is titled Welcome To Tal’Dorei.
The album is composed by Colm McGuinness and Omar Fadel, who are both music composers for film, TV, and video games. McGuinness has worked in the music department on multiple episodes of Critical Role as well as their Exandria Unlimited series. Fadel has also been part of the music department for Critical Role as well as many films and shows including Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Dictator, and Day One. Hexany Audio assisted Critical Role in composing the album.
Welcome To Tal’Dorei includes 17 songs, which are listed below:
- “Welcome to Tal’Dorei” by Colm McGuinness
- “The Adventure Begins…” by Colm McGuinness
- “Tea with the Pansophical” by Sterling Maffe (Hexany Audio)
- “1000 Steps” by Matthew Carl Earl (Hexany Audio)
- “Entering Zephrah” by Robert Wolf (Hexany Audio)
- “The Caverns of Crystalfen” by Robert Wolf (Hexany Audio)
- “Deathwalker’s Ward” by Sterling Maffe (Hexany Audio)
- “The Grey Hunt” by Omar Fadel
- “The Cinder King” by Omar Fadel
- “Illusory Bonds” by Sterling Maffe (Hexany Audio)
- “The Nymph’s Heart” by Matthew Carl Earl (Hexany Audio)
- “Umbra Hills” by Robert Wolf (Hexany Audio)
- “The Slayer’s Take” by Omar Fadel
- “The Pools of Wittebak” by Omar Fadel
- “Fields of Joy” by Omar Fadel
- “The Whispered One” by Steven Grove (Hexany Audio)
- “The Champion’s Goodbye” by Matthew Carl Earl (Hexany Audio)
Maxwell James, senior producer at Critical Role, made a statement on the release of the album.
“The album is meant to be an audio journey through Tal’Dorei, capturing the peaks and valleys of adventure,” said James. “Working with all these incredible composers was surreal. They knew exactly what we were looking for, and their music brought so much depth and beauty to our world. We hope Welcome to Tal’Dorei inspires others to tell their own stories, and answer the call to adventure.”
Welcome To Tal’Dorei is available now on all streaming platforms.