Invincible (Two Steps from Hell album) explained

Invincible
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Two Steps From Hell
Cover:	TSFH-Invincible-Steven-R-Gilmore.jpg
Released:	May 3, 2010
Recorded:	2006–2010
Length:	57:37
Producer:	Thomas Bergersen, Nick Phoenix, Petr Pololáník^[1]
Next Title:	Archangel
Next Year:	2011

Invincible is the first public album by the group Two Steps From Hell, released in May 2010. It consists of 22 tracks written by composers Thomas J. Bergersen and Nick Phoenix.^[1] The tracks are a collection of fan favourites from prior demonstration albums previously only available to the industry, "represent[ing] the very best of Thomas and Nick’s first few years at Two Steps From Hell". Two tracks, however, are brand new compositions ("Am I Not Human?" and "To Glory").^{[2] [3]}

Having gained a cult following online following their 2006 creation, fans of the group began "relentlessly begging" for their private industry music to be made available commercially.^[2] Two Steps From Hell announced the album in late 2009; Bergersen later confirmed, "we are doing this purely to please our fans".^[4] It had the working title of Genesis.^[5] Upon release, it went to number 1 on the iTunes Classical charts^[6] and remained in the top 10 for over a year.^[7]

Initially a digital release, it was eventually released physically a year later via CD Baby, after the group reached 20,000 likes on their Facebook page.^{[8] [9]}

Track listing

Tracks 1, 16, and 17 are reworked versions from their original releases.

Critical reception

James Monger of AllMusic reviewed the album favourably, rating it three and a half out of five stars.

The review at Trailer Music News was very positive, calling it a "musical triumph" and that it "meets the lofty expectations set forth by the community easily, often managing to surpass them... each track will tug at your heart in its own unique and powerful manner".^[2] However it did criticise its release in mp3 compression and the lack of lossless availability.^[2]

IFMCA-associated reviews website, MundoBSO,^[10] rated it seven out of ten stars.^[11]

The editorial team at the Remote Control Productions and Hans Zimmer-affiliated fansite, hans-zimmer.com,^[12] rated it four out of five stars.^[13]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Belgian Classical Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[14]	9
Belgian Classical Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[15]	9

Year-end charts

Use in media

Many tracks from Invincible are frequently used in film trailers, television shows, and advertisements.

"Freedom Fighters" was used in:

• the trailer for

• the trailer for the 2009 Star Trek movie

"Heart of Courage" was used in:

• trailers for the movie ^[17]

• television spots for the DVD of the movie Avatar

• trailers for the ABC television show Once Upon a Time in Wonderland

• the movie Long Long Time Ago

• the television show World War II in HD: The Air War^[18]

• the television show Camelot^[19]

• the television show Frozen Planet^[20]

• the television show The Pacific

• the television show Revolution^[21]

• the mecha anime television series Buddy Complex, as the "Coupling Mode" theme^[22]

• the reality shows Survivor Greece and Survivor Turkey

• the official launch trailer of the video game Mass Effect 2^[23]

• Season 1 of the television show Lucha Underground, as Mascarita Sagrada's entrance music

• the History Channel docudrama The Innovators: The Men Who Built America

• the History Channel documentary The Universe Season 6, in episode "Crash Landing on Mars"

• the History Channel documentary Titanic at 100: Mystery Solved^[24]

• the History Channel documentary History of the World in Two Hours^[25]

• the History Channel docudrama The World Wars

• Season 17 Episode 3, Season 18, and Season 22 of the BBC television show Top Gear

• the opening theme for all games of UEFA Euro 2012^[26]

• a Tod's television commercial^[27]

• the release trailer of , a total conversion mod for the video game

• the floor music of gymnast Alicia Sacramone, along with Jorge Quintero's "300 Violin Orchestra", in 2011

• A video showing 26 years of World Youth Days produced by Grassroots Media^[28]

• a promotional video of the Ferrari FF^[29]

• the main title theme of the Comedy Central television show Nathan For You

• the ending credits of America's Got Talent (season 9) episode "Boot Camp", in 2014^[30]

• a commercial for the mobile strategy game , in 2015^[31]

• a commercial for the 1998 Disney film Mulan, in 2018

• background music for various news telecasts by News Live

• an Italian documentary called Ulisse - Il piacere della scoperta

• an episode of The Grand Tour presents... A Massive Hunt - episode 2

• the intro of the German YouTube survival show 7 vs. Wild

"Master of Shadows" was used in:

• the trailer for the movie 2012^[32]

• the trailer for the movie Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

• commercials for the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

• the History Channel docudrama

• the television show Australia's Got Talent^[33]

• the National Geographic Channel documentary Mission Pluto

• EverQuest II trailer for Freeblood player race

"Moving Mountains" was used in:

• the trailer for the movie 2012

• the trailer for the movie A Good Day to Die Hard

• the trailer for the movie Jumper^[34]

• the trailer for the Twilight Saga movie New Moon^[35]

• the International trailer for the movie ^[36]

• television spots for the movie The Debt

• television spots for Harry Potter: Years 1-6 on Blu-ray

• the HBO television series Game of Thrones

• the BBC documentary Planet Dinosaur^[37]

• a commercial for the video game Soul Calibur V

• the Discovery Channel documentary Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking

"Am I Not Human?" was used in:

• promotional material for (Coca-Cola related campaign)

• the trailer for the Mass Effect 3 Rebellion Multiplayer Downloadable Content^[38]

• a Discovery Channel advertisement

• the History Channel documentary

• the History Channel documentary The Universe Season 6, in the episodes "Crash Landing on Mars" and "God and the Universe"

"Fire Nation" was used in:

• some History Channel documentaries, such as Titanic at 100: Mystery Solved^[24] and Your Bleeped Up Brain.

"Black Blade" was used in:

• the trailer for the movie Priest

• television spots for the movie Star Trek

• television spots for the movie

• television spots for the movie

• television spots for the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

• television spots for the movie Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

• television spots for the movie The Book of Eli

• the trailer for the video game Mass Effect 3

• the trailer for the video game

• the trailer "Future Visions" for the video game

• commercials for the video game Homefront

• commercials for the video game

• commercials for the video game Binary Domain

• trailers for the television show The Legend of Korra

• trailers for the television show Atlantis

• trailers for the television show Terra Nova

• the History Channel documentary The Universe Season 6, in episode "Crash Landing on Mars"

• the History Channel docudrama The World Wars

"Super Strength" was used in:

• the trailer for WALL-E

• the History Channel docudrama

• a trailer for the video game

"Invincible" was used in:

• a commercial for the HBO television show Game of Thrones

• the long preview for the Adventure Time episode "Up a Tree"

• a performance by the Massed Bands of the Royal Marines at the 2013 Mountbatten Festival of Music in London^[39]

• the History Channel documentary, The Universe Season 6, in episode "Crash Landing on Mars"

• the PlayStation 4 launch video on YouTube

"Fill My Heart" was used in:

• the international trailer for The Young Victoria^[40]

• a commercial for The Help

• a television spot for the 3D re-release of Beauty and the Beast^[41]

• the official trailer for Heaven Is for Real

"Protectors of the Earth" was used in:

• intro movie in Might and Magic Heroes VII

• the trailer for the movie Inkheart

• a featurette titled "Gringotts and Goblins" for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

• an advert for the second half of the series 6 of Doctor Who

• adverts for the television show Thundercats

• the sixth episode of Season 3 of Blue Mountain State

• the official trailer for the movie Gladiator

• the opening titles for the History Channel documentary Vietnam in HD

• the Jedi Consular class trailer in ^[42]

• the official launch trailer of the video game Mass Effect 3

• a commercial for the television show MasterChef Asia, alongside "Rise of the Abyss" from the Solaris album

• the presentation of the new Agia Sophia Stadium of A.E.K. Athens F.C.^[43]

"Velocitron" was used in:

• commercials for the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

• commerciales for the video game Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

"1000 Ships of the Underworld" was used in:

• trailers for the movie Priest

• trailers for the movie The Incredible Hulk

• trailers for the movie

• trailers for the movie Miracle at St. Anna

• trailers for the Twilight Saga movie Eclipse

• promotional material for the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

• teaser trailer for the online video game EverQuest II expansion Destiny of Velious

"Tristan" was used in:

• trailers for the movie Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

• trailers for the movie Australia

• a trailer for Series 6 of Doctor Who

• the History Channel documentary, The Universe Season 6, in the episode "Crash Landing on Mars"

"Infinite Legends" was used in:

• theatrical trailer for the Twilight Saga movie Breaking Dawn: Part 1

• trailer for the television series Merlin

• the first episode of the South Korean TV show The Genius

"Undying Love" was used in:

• a promotional trailer for Halo Fest and in the History Channel documentary, The Universe Season 6, in episode "Crash Landing on Mars".

"After the Fall" was used in:

• the "Take Earth Back" trailer for the video game Mass Effect 3

• a commercial for the television series Pretty Little Liars

• the History Channel documentary Titanic at 100: Mystery Solved^[24]

"Enigmatic Soul" was used in:

• a National Geographic Channel commercial.

"To Glory" was used in:

• Top Gear USA, season 9, episode 5, "Military Might"

• Top Gear USA, season 5, episode 4, "Snow Show"

• an advert for the Adventure Time online video game

• a commercial for the Marvel television series Avengers Assemble

• the television show Death Battle, in episode "Chuck Norris vs Segata Sanshiro"

• Dubai 2015 New Years fireworks display

• during Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors

External links

• Invincible, at Discogs

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Two Steps From Hell: Invincible Review . Trailer Music News . 1 June 2010 . 30 March 2022 .
3. Web site: Two Steps From Hell: Invincible . Trailer Music News . 6 May 2010 . 30 March 2022 .
4. Web site: 2010 will be Fine: At least 3 more epic CDs! . Vilaghy, Gergely . Trailer Music News . 8 January 2010 . 30 March 2022 .
5. Web site: Two Steps From 2010 . Morone, Michael . Trailer Music News . 6 November 2009 . 30 March 2022 .
6. Web site: Trailer score heroes: Two Steps from Hell brings its epic orchestra scores to the Walt Disney Concert Hall . . 7 June 2013 . 30 March 2022 .
7. Web site: Two Steps From Hell: Archangel – Trailer Music News . Lebrun, Clothilde . trailermusicnews.com . 21 September 2011 . 29 March 2022 .
8. Web site: When we get to... . Facebook. 2010-10-30. 2012-06-09.
9. Web site: 20k! Timing lol.... Facebook. 2011-05-04. 2012-08-03.
10. Web site: Members . . 11 January 2013. 3 April 2022 .
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12. Web site: Wonder Woman composer Rupert Gregson-Williams to score Aquaman? . Sneathen, Skyler . . 5 February 2018 . 5 April 2022 .
13. Web site: Invincible . Hans-Zimmer.com . 15 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120515074920/http://hans-zimmer.com/index.php?rub=disco&id=959 . 15 May 2012 . dead.
14. Web site: Klassieke Albums – 15 September 2012 . . 15 September 2012 . 30 March 2022 . nl.
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