Powering this fearsome din is a regiment of big, battering percussion, a relentless bludgeoning onslaught which helped define the ‘epic cinematic drums’ genre and spawned countless imitators over the years. The string players hack out staccato rhythms as if trying to saw their instruments in half, striving to be heard over Junkie XL’s triple‑forte low brass, which sounds here like a cross between massed Tibetan horns and a bellowing herd of gigantosauruses. In this astonishing racket, a full‑blown orchestra engages in mortal combat with the composer’s arsenal of analogue synths, explosive industrial noises and detuned percussive guitar riffs. The visuals were startling enough, but the accompanying soundtrack was mind‑boggling. One scene stayed with me: the blind, terrifying scarlet‑clad figure of Coma the Doof Warrior leading Immortan Joe’s militia into battle on top of a speeding truck, swinging from ropes in front of a wall of speakers and banging out Djent riffs on a flame‑throwing double‑necked guitar (well, it could happen). While reviewing Orchestral Tools’ Junkie XL Brass collection a year or so ago I watched a few clips from the movie Mad Max: Fury Road, scored by the library’s author. Is this the best cinematic drums library ever? Tom Holkenborg gives one of his many drum kits some welly.Ī top‑tier film composer shares his coveted percussion collection.
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