Log-in/character select/creation screen music is terrible. Only because of one track that I can only describe as “Anxious strings”.
Menu music is supposed to be calm and relaxing or heroic. Even WotLK’s music was more heroic than dark. I’d love a way to turn off that specific track from the menu music; I’m almost positive it actually raises my blood pressure every time it comes on…
I turned in game music off ages ago. Now I log in and listen to spotify the whole time. Still have other sounds on, but music is at 0 because it has been a zero for 7 expansions.
I like all of the log in music except the very very start. Which I hear every time I open it. Sounds like Harry Potter opening that egg clue underwater and the stupid mermaids start singing.
Most of it is good, that string section sounds like it’s from a low budget horror movie. Absolutely grating and too repetitive. Fine in the zone and raid, gives some atmosphere, but the login screen is pretty grating. Makes me more likely to close the game rather than keep it open and login.
I quite like the music, including the strings, because it’s there to provide a mood change in what is going on. My favorite thus far this expansion is the music in Hallowfall though, could just sit on a mountain and listen to that over and over.
My in-game music is always on. Last night I started a new Worgen character, and when it got to the strings bit, I had to quit the character creation screen and TURN IT OFF. God. it’s so repetitive and annoying. The rest of the track is really good, but the spider strings are just the absolute worst.