Power of Darkness is a music production album by the group Two Steps from Hell, released in 2010. However, this was made available only to clients promoting motion picture advertising. Unlike previous promotional albums, Power of Darkness wasn't released on physical CD, but on a flash drive. The album contains 32 compositions, divided into two volumes, which makes including the alternate versions a total of 77 tracks. The album was recorded in Prague and Los Angeles. The tracks are composed by Thomas J. Bergersen and Nick Phoenix, featuring performances by The Capellen Philharmonic Orchestra and various soloists around the world. The cover artwork is designed by Steven R. Gilmore.
Many tracks from Power of Darkness can be found on Two Steps From Hell's five public albums, Invincible, Archangel, Halloween, Classics Volume One and Classics Volume Two.
Power Of Darkness - Volume 1: Epic Drama
Power Of Darkness - Volume 2: Action
Two Steps From Hell's music has been featured frequently in trailers and commercials.
Master of Shadows was used in for the trailers for 2012 and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and in commercials for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
Black Blade was used in trailers for Mass Effect 3, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and Priest, TV spots for Star Trek, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: First Class, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and The Book of Eli, and commercials for the video games Homefront, Star Wars: The Old Republic and Binary Domain, as well as trailers for the TV shows The Legend of Korra and Terra Nova.
Invincible was used in a commercial for HBO's Game of Thrones.
Velocitron was used in commercials for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and a commercial for the video game Assassin's Creed Brotherhood.
Titan Dune was used in the theatrical trailer for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (film).
Ironwing was used in the launch trailer for Bulletstorm.
Dark Harbor was used in a trailer for Game of Thrones.
Norwegian Pirate was used in the Character Progression trailer for the Smuggler class of Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Magnan Imus was used in the second trailer for the first season of Penny Dreadful (TV series).
