Monstress, Vol. 2

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Monstress, Vol. 2 Playlist

by Marjorie M. Liu, Sana Takeda

19 tracks

balanced

Jun 19, 2026

This playlist captures the dark fantasy and intricate emotional layers of "Monstress, Vol. 2," blending atmospheric instrumentals that evoke mysterious, ancient worlds and complex moods with vocal tracks that explore themes of identity, power, and survival. The instrumental selections provide a cinematic backdrop for Maika's journey, while the vocal songs reflect the characters’ struggles and the story's haunting, otherworldly tone.

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Track List

19 songs

1

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

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2

Journey to a Star

Lemongrass · Windows (New Line Edition)

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3

A Lovely Place to Be

Patrick O'Hearn · So Flows The Current

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4

The Last Stand

Sabaton · The Last Stand

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5

Clouded

VaporGod · Clouded

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6

Where the Earth Meets the Sky

Inter Arma · Paradise Gallows

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7

Rue des trois frères

Fabrizio Paterlini · Fragments Found

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8

Pine Trees

Mary Lattimore · Silver Ladders

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9

Horizon

Maxence Cyrin · Horizon

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10

The Islander

Nightwish · Dark Passion Play

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11

The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie

Colter Wall · Imaginary Appalachia

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12

Devil's Spoke

Laura Marling · southern gothic vibes by The Circle Sessions

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13

Embers

Robin Schulz · Embers

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14

No light, No light

Sweet Little Band · Babies Go Florence & The Machine

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15

Poor Wayfaring Stranger (arr. for Chorus by Alexander Lloyd Blake)

Johnny Cash · Songs of Remembering

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16

Sail

AWOLNATION · Megalithic Symphony

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17

Things You Can Do

TV On The Radio · Wolf Like Me

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18

My Silver Lining

First Aid Kit · All About - Reclam Musik Edition 5 - Americana

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19

Stone by Stone

Luminary Flux · Again Again

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