'Borderlands 2' soundtrack features Assassin's Creed and 'Mass Effect 3' composers

"Borderlands 2" soundtrack features Assassin's Creed and "Mass Effect 3" composers.

The official soundtrack for Gearbox's role-playing shooter Borderlands 2 will feature tracks by Mass Effect 3 composers Cris Velasco and Sascha Dikiciyan as well as Jesper Kyd, known for his work on the Assassin's Creed series, distributor Sumthing Else Music Works announced today.

The Borderland 2 Original Soundtrack will drop on September 18th on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and worldwide retail outlets through Sumthing Else. The retail version is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.

The 23-track score will also include music from Gearbox's in-house composer Raison Varner, and promises the fusion of "multiple music styles which capture the multi-faceted personality and thrilling co-op action of Borderlands 2 as players storm through the world of Pandora and its dynamic art style." A rundown of the tracklist gives a little insight into what players can expect from the Borderlands sequel:

• Ascent (Cris Velasco and Sascha Dikiciyan)
• Ash (Jesper Kyd)
• Caverns (Jesper Kyd)
• Glacial (Jesper Kyd)
• Crater Lake (Cris Velasco and Sascha Dikiciyan)
• Dam Interior (Cris Velasco and Sascha Dikiciyan)
• Dam Top (Jesper Kyd)
• Fyrestone (Jesper Kyd)
• Hyperion (Cris Velasco and Sascha Dikiciyan)
• Ice (Jesper Kyd)
• Interlude Combat (Jesper Kyd)
• Interlude Ambient (Jesper Kyd)
• Lynchwood (Cris Velasco and Sascha Dikiciyan)
• Lynchwood Sheriff Combat (Cris Velasco and Sascha Dikiciyan)
• Main Menu (Jesper Kyd)
• Jack Final Boss (Cris Velasco and Sascha Dikiciyan)
• Pandora Park (Jesper Kyd)
• Sanctuary (Jesper Kyd)
• Bandit Slaughter (Raison Varner)
• The Fridge (Jesper Kyd)
• Tundra Express (Cris Velasco and Sascha Dikiciyan)
• Warrior Boss (Cris Velasco and Sascha Dikiciyan)
• Vog Fight (Cris Velasco and Sascha Dikiciyan)

Borderlands 2 is coming on September 18th in North America and internationally on September 21st to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.