Join Massively OP’s Justin Olivetti and friends every few weeks for “a musical journey through MMO soundscapes in the first and only MMO music podcast on the internet. [The official Battle Bards podcast site]
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Battle Bards Episode 232: Wayfinder’s soundtrack
A small online RPG proves to have a big musical heart with Wayfinder, as Syp, Steff, and Syl discover! These consummate professionals chew through...
Battle Bards Episode 231: Caravan Stories Part 2
Returning to the fertile soundtrack of Caravan Stories, Syl and Syp are rejoined by Steff to give us a fresh take! It’s another journey...
Catch up on Battle Bards’ MMO music podcast from 2023
It may not happen every day, but when a new Battle Bards episode drops into your podcast notifications, you know you're in for a...
Battle Bards Episode 230: The music of Palia
Ready to get your cozy on? Syp and Syl take you into the relatively new life sim Palia to explore its down-home-on-the-player-farm tunes. Is...
Battle Bards Episode 229: Caravan Stories Part 1
Come along for a trundling trip through the countryside with Caravan Stories, a 2017-era MMO that charmed Syl so much that she demanded they...
Battle Bards Episode 228: Cheery MMO dungeons
Not every dungeon has to be a drab and dour affair — a fact that sent the Battle Bards searching for the cheeriest tunes...
Battle Bards Episode 227: NCsounds
Syl and Syp return to the vast library of NCsoft’s MMO soundtracks, with games like Aion, Lineage, and Blade & Soul to keep our...
Battle Bards Episode 226: Echoes of MMOs that never were
It’s always highly bittersweet when MMO fans sit back and consider the games that never were — the projects that got far along in...
Battle Bards Episode 225: Embers Adrift
One of the newer MMOs on the market, Embers Adrift leaned hard into tougher PvE gameplay and the darkest of dark nights. But how...
Battle Bards Episode 224: A return to the music of EverQuest II
It's been an almost egregiously long time since the Battle Bards turned their attention to the EverQuest II soundtrack -- but now that wait...
Battle Bards Episode 223: Dragonica (aka Dragon Saga)
The steely gaze and pointy ears of the Battle Bards turns to 2009's Dragonica -- also known as Dragon Saga -- to see what...
Battle Bards Episode 222: World of Warcraft Dragonflight
Will our fascination with giant, skyfaring, flame-belching lizards subside? World of Warcraft bets not, as it’s currently soaring through its Dragonflight expansion. Will the...
Battle Bards Episode 221: LOTRO Before the Shadow
The power of the One Ring doesn’t just rule them all — it also brings Steff back from retirement! All three Battle Bards are...
The definitive 2022 Battle Bards episode guide
One of the side projects I work on every month is Battle Bards, the world's first, best, and (weirdly) only music podcast. It's a...
Battle Bards Episode 220: Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons
Whether or not you like dragons, you have to admit that Guild Wars 2 certainly ended them in style! Join Syl and Syp as...
Battle Bards Episode 218: Peace and quiet
If anyone’s ever told you to “take a chill pill,” then the Battle Bards have your full dosage in today’s episode. Exploring peaceful and...
Battle Bards Episode 217: Legend of Edda
Chances are you’ve never heard of today’s featured MMO — or its quirky little soundtrack! So why not come along with Syp and Syl...
Battle Bards Episode 216: FFXIV Before Meteor
While Final Fantasy XIV players won’t shut up about A Realm Reborn, it’s not often you hear people speaking fondly of the original 1.0...
Battle Bards Episode 215: Lineage W
Maybe you’ve never heard of Lineage W, a 2021 spin-off of NCsoft’s long-running franchise. But after today’s Battle Bards episode, you’ll have heard its...
Battle Bards Episode 214: Thieves and rogues
You may never see them coming, but when the Battle Bards strike out of the shadows, you’ll either find your pocket picked, your fluffy...