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Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell Playlist
by Brandon Sanderson, Kate Reading
60 tracks
balanced
Jul 15, 2026
This playlist captures the eerie and haunting atmosphere of "Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell," blending dark ambient, neoclassical, post-rock, and subtle acoustic elements to evoke the book's grim, ghost-infested forests and tense character dynamics. The instrumental tracks focus on immersive, intimate soundscapes that mirror the story's chilling yet cozy horror, while the vocal tracks explore themes of survival, isolation, and the supernatural, reflecting the emotional arcs and cultural nuances of Sanderson's world.
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60 songs
1
The Last Light
Gulminya · The Last Light
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2
Petrichor (feat. Ren Ford)
Keaton Henson · Romantic Works
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3
Ghosts Of Amsterdam
Gregor Tresher · Ghosts Of Amsterdam
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4
Whispering Shadows
Kiratysa Verella · Transmission
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5
The Hollow
Blue Fire Horizon · Disease
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Into the mist
Felix Brightwood · Into the mist
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Fragment II
Library Tapes · Fragment
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Satie / Orch. Ducros: Gymnopédie No. 1
Erik Satie · Satie: Masterpieces
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Looped
Kiasmos · Kiasmos
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10
La Petite Reine
Dominic Miller · Absinthe
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Angle of List
Loscil · Sea Island
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12
Through The Shadows
Iota Psi · Through The Shadows
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13
Memento Mori
Lamb of God · Lamb of God
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14
Beneath the Veil
Norrveil · Beneath the Veil
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15
Spark
Niklas Paschburg · Oceanic
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16
Routine
Peter Sandberg · Routine
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17
Rylynn
Andy McKee · Art of Motion
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18
Returning To You
Alexis Ffrench · Classical Soul Vol. 1
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19
When Orange is the Sky
Fabrizio Paterlini · Transitions III
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20
Reverbs and Delays
Yagya · The Inescapable Decay of My Heart
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21
I Can Almost See You
Hammock · Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)
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22
Under the Heavens
Tony Anderson · Under the Heavens
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23
MEM
Martin Kohlstedt · Kluft
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24
Beving: Ala
Joep Beving · Trilogy
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25
Getting Lighter
Goldmund · Sometimes
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26
Underneath The Surface
Red Divan · DNA
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27
Phantom - Original Mix
Alex Lamb · Phantom
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28
Don't Bother They're Here
Stars Of The Lid · And Their Refinement of the Decline
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29
The Hunter
Adam Jensen · The Hunter
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30
Veil of Mist
Jonam Breuer · Veil of Mist
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31
Fading Light
Soothing Oasis · Through the Valley
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32
The Imitation Game
Alexandre Desplat · The Imitation Game (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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33
Haunted Hearts
The Dark Tenor · Symphony Of Light
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34
Shadowplay
Joy Division · The Best Of
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35
Black Sheep
Metric · Black Sheep
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36
Shake It Out
Florence + The Machine · Ceremonials (Original Deluxe Version)
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37
Wolf Like Me
TV On The Radio · Return To Cookie Mountain
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38
Bloodbuzz Ohio
The National · High Violet
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39
The Curse
Agnes Obel · Aventine
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40
The Killing Moon
Echo & the Bunnymen · Ocean Rain (Expanded; 2007 Remaster)
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41
Runaway
AURORA · All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend (Deluxe)
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42
Dog Days Are Over
Florence + The Machine · Lungs (Deluxe Version)
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43
Night Owl - 2014
Galimatias · Lost Cargo
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44
Love Like Ghosts
Lord Huron · Strange Trails
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45
Breathe Me
Sia · Colour The Small One
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46
Don’t Look Back
Luminary Flux · Dream Department
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47
I Put A Spell On You
Nina Simone · I Put A Spell On You
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48
Ghostwriter
RJD2 · Deadringer: Deluxe
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Holocene
Bon Iver · Bon Iver, Bon Iver
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Delivery of Dreams
Luminary Flux · Dream Department
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51
Untitled #3 - Samskeyti
Sigur Rós · ( )
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52
My Silver Lining
First Aid Kit · Stay Gold
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53
Remembrance
Balmorhea · All Is Wild, All Is Silent
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54
Sweet Disposition (Undercatt Remix) [Mixed]
The Temper Trap · Alpine Grooves 12 (Kristallhütte) [DJ Mix]
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The Mighty Rio Grande
This Will Destroy You · S/T
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A Meaningful Moment Through a Meaning(less) Process
Stars Of The Lid · And Their Refinement of the Decline
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57
Wicked Game
Chris Isaak · Heart Shaped World
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We Played Some Open Chords and Rejoiced, for the Earth had Circled the Sun Yet Another Year
A Winged Victory for the Sullen · A Winged Victory for the Sullen
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No Rest for the Wicked
Lykke Li · I Never Learn
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