Varèse Sarabande Records release Steven Price's score for Fury. April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, and with a rookie soldier thrust into their platoon, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany...

The most notable thing about Steven Price's score for Fury is that it doesn't tread familiar ground. There's not a hint of John Williams's score for Saving Private Ryan, which in recent years has been the main inspiration for most WWII movies and games (most notably Michael Giacchino's incredible music for the Medal of Honor game franchise). For that fact alone, this score deserves recognition.

However, while it is an enjoyable score, there probably aren't quite enough themes here to keep your interest over its 19 tracks (1 hr, 06 min, 56 sec). Sure, it starts off incredible well with the powerful '01 April 1945' and closes with the equally impressive 'Norman' but the majority of the tracks here are atmospheric in nature... which may be a good thing for the movie, but not so great when listened to through your headphones.

Other tracks that are impressive include 'Emma' (which again houses the score's main theme); 'Machine'; and 'Wardaddy'. While not an essential purchase, there are enough interesting moments to at least add this to your wish list.

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Darren Rea