Daily Dose of Awesome: Mary Elizabeth McGlynn

I'm not an ardent Silent Hill fan.  I saw a little bit of SH3, played a bit of Homecoming, saw the movie, and that's about it.  I liked what I saw, but I never really got into it the same way others have.  In addition to the atmosphere and psychological aspects of the game, I really liked the instrumental score composed by Akira Yamaoka.

I discovered, thanks to Atop the Fourth Wall that the recent games had included some vocal tracks as well, many of which were sung by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, who is probably well known as a voice actress, but has made a name for herself as a singer as well.  Actually, I came across all of these songs thanks to the aforementioned web show.  I have, however, enjoyed all of them a lot and listen to them quite frequently.

The first McGlynn song I came across was called One More Soul to the Call.










This is probably still my favorite of the bunch, though the others are starting to grow on me as well.  I don't know how many times I've listened to this song, but it never gets old and it rocks.

The second song I came across was called Hell Frozen Rain.
















As you can see, this song also rocks your socks.  This is another one I've listened to repeatedly.  More so than One More Soul to the Call, I think this song shows off McGlynn's vocal abilities and lets you know that she really has singing chops.

The next two songs are relative newcomers to my musical repertoire.  They've earned their spots on this post, however, as they too are awesome and highly enjoyable.

The first is called When You're Gone.  It also has an old school rock feel to it and it's a toe tapper.  I defy you to try and listen to this without bobbing your head; it can't be done.













The final song takes a different tone and moves away from the rock feel of the previous tracks.  I would argue, however, that this song (called Acceptance) is the closest to the type of music you're used to hearing in Silent Hill.  It's eerie in a lullaby-esque way.  I'm sure that doesn't make sense, but hopefully, once you listen to the song, you'll know what I mean.