Released: April 25, 2006 Length: 69:45 Label: Sumthing Else Music Works Producers: Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori

The Halo 2 soundtrack was released in two forms: Volume 1 and Volume 2. Volume 1 was a quick-release, containing a bunch of cuts from the game, as well as a few tracks "inspired by" the game from "artists" such as Breaking Benjamin and Hoobastank. Volume 2, which was arranged by Marty O'Donnell himself, sports all the music from the game, including music that wasn't on the Volume 1 disc.

Martin O'Donnell had this to say about Volume 2:

"In the summer of 2004, Nile Rodgers and I decided that it would be a good idea to present the music of Halo 2 in two separate volumes. The first volume would contain all the music that was finished and mixed plus some "inspired by" music from music groups whose music was being used in the game.

Since the first soundtrack was assembled before the game actually shipped, the second volume would contain the rest of the music, some that I was still composing and producing, and would be arranged for maximum listening pleasure. The music in Halo 2 will play back a little differently each time someone plays the game but on the soundtrack, I have the opportunity to arrange the music in a way that will never change.

I decided to use a "suite" structure that also corresponds to the chapters within the game. In a sense by listening to this soundtrack you will hear the musical representation of the story of Halo 2. Enjoy!"

1. Prologue - 2:35
   I. Rising - :20
   II. Cloistered Expectancy - :25
   III. Weight of Failure - 1:50
2. Cairo Suite - 9:42
   I. Cold Blue Light - 1:54
   II. Waking Spartan - 3:36
   III. Jeweled Hull - 2:03
   IV. Chill Exposure - 2:09
3. Mombasa Suite - 6:41
   I. Metropole - 1:29
   II. Broken Gates - 2:47
   III. Encounter - 2:25
4. Unyielding - 3:04
5. Mausoleum Suite - 8:10
   I. Destroyer's Invocation - 4:36
   II.Falling Up - 1:49
   III. Infected - 1:16
   IV. Shudder - :29
6. Unforgotten - 2:09
7. Delta Halo Suite - 11:29
   I. Penance - 2:32
   II. Wage - 2:42
   III. Leonidas - 2:28
   IV. Dust and Bones - 3:44
8. Sacred Icon Suite - 7:26
   I. Cortege - 3:38
   II. Opening Volley - :28
   III. Veins of Stone - 3:20
9. Reclaimer - 3:03
10. High Charity Suite - 8:27
    I. Rue and Woe - 1:30
    II. Respite - 2:17
    III. Antediluvia - 2:22
    IV. Pursuit of Truth - 2:18
11. Finale - 3:10
    I. Great Journey - 1:15
    II. Thermopylae Soon - 1:55
12. Epilogue - 3:49
    I. Beholden - 1:03
    II. Road to Voi - 2:19
    III. Subsume - :27