Lightning Strikes Again

Hop into your seat pilot and prepare to demolish the ORN Empire threat. Pressed on Limited Edition Blue, Black & Grey Swirl Combo by Data Discs comes the music to one of the greatest soundtracks from Sega's Mega Drive. Thunder Force IV by Takeshi Yoshida & Toshiharu Yamanishi is a powerful journey through carbon-crusted, genre-defining art. It is regarded as one of the greatest soundtracks on the Sega Mega Drive, as well as one of the greatest shoot 'em up albums ever created. Born from eclectic Eastern electronic music of the time, infused with the heaviest metal tones a sound chip could muster, Thunder Force IV is not for the faint of heart. Not to dissimilar from Streets of Rage’s synonymous rock anthems, Thunder Force IV is here to rip your head back at the speed of light.

Neo Weapon

Based out of Japan, both Mr. Yoshida and Mr. Yamanishi are best known for their work on the Thunder Force IV soundtrack and have immortalized themselves in the hallmark of video game composers with this album. A true testament of the hardware at the time, their genius teamwork on this games' soundtrack is what defined an entire genre and generation of games for years to come. Thunder Force IV is without a doubt one of the most dynamic and pulsing soundtracks to come from the Mega Drive.

Taking the same verticality of the level design in Thunder Force IV, the composers have translated that same game philosophy into their album. Creating these wide breaths in genre truly makes for a unique and thrilling experience. Inspired by metal music at the time the sound team at Technosoft lead by Naosuke Arai set out to create this masterpiece.