XYUENX: My Music Therapy: Dramatic Music Makes Me Braver. Two Steps From Hell is ♥

Two steps from hell, one step closer to being more boy than girl. =.=
Yeah right.
Stereotypes...

Yes, I'm a girl, and I like watching Fast and Furious, listening to Two Steps From Hell and get up at 3am to watch the Euro Cup and cheer Spain on.
Problem?
*you know what, this is so not earning me any secret admirers hahaha*
At least my dad has company right. My mom doesn't do any of the above. Haha ;)
Don't worry. I'm still very much feminine. Loves shopping, always trying out ways to look prettier, adores jewellery, flowers, chocolates and cash...
You get the idea. xD

Maybe this is why I still can't find a really compatible guy. :/ Sensitive guys are too submissive and macho guys are too alpha and controlling. Or I don't have the feel. Or something happens. Right. All of this is very annoying. Can we have equality in relationships please?

Maybe I'll end up alone because I'm too in the middle and doesn't fit into any category. Hahaha. Touch-wood. I don't wanna end up alone, but I don't wanna settle for less than I deserve either.

Carry on.
So I was Googling something nice to listen to, something different from the soft and relaxing music I always listen to. I mean, when you're down and feel a little bit moody and you listen to soft music, you just end up wanna cry. And I don't want to cry. If I cry I won't stop and memories will flood in. I need some distraction. And soft music won't make me feel relax.

Hmm...I need music that will make me relax and turn me into a lion. Any suggestions?

Listening to songs doesn't work either because there really aren't many really happy songs out there, and certain lyrics bring memories (again). Not running that risk. Pop songs are 99% about love and relationships anyway, and that won't work at all.
I found a mix of "inspirational" soundtracks which sounds kinda promising, but I dared not put a lot of hope because what if it ends up something totally not inspirational?

Okay, I'll give it a go and listen to it! ;)

And I was wrong, because it was awesome!
It's basically a collection of epic soundtracks from movies and games, you know the music that plays when the hero is going to battle, during battle scenes or when something major is going to happen?
With a huge orchestra and lots of drums?
That makes your heart pump like crazy and your breath to skip?
Yes this is it! I have no idea what sort of genre it is, but there are some music composers/producers who specialise in this sort of music, and one of the best out there is Two Steps From Hell.

Two Steps From Hell logo ♥

I love them! They're a seriously talented pair. (Thomas Bergersen and Nick Phoenix) They joined forces to write original music for movie trailers and formed Two Steps From Hell back in 2006. Now they have been featured in hundreds of movie advertisements, including some of the biggest blockbusters, e.g: Star Trek, Spiderman 3, Harry Potter movies, X-Men, Pirates of the Carribbean, Tron:Legacy, The Dark Night, Narnia, Inception, Prince of Persia etc.
Their music is also featured on games and TV shows, as well as during the London 2012 Olympics and UEFA Euro 2012.

The producers and founders of Two Steps From Hell

Listening to this kind of dramatic music, I seriously can't help but feel stimulated, awake and inspired. Okay maybe I'm weird, but I feel better listening to this than soft, slow music that just makes me feel like crying. Their pieces are dramatic, progressively reaching a crescendo and then ~~all hell breaks loose~~ drawing to an ultimate climax and an explosive conclusion.

My favourite soundtracks by TSFH:
(they will all link to Youtube videos)

(A quick check revealed that all of the above tracks are by Thomas Bergersen. O.O. Apparently I like his music more than Nick Phoenix's.)

I'm morphing from a cat into a lion after listening. See the mane? :)

Of course there are other producers. Here are some of my other favourites:

My dog turned into a wolf.
My parrot turned into an eagle.
My cat turned into a lion.
Listening to this almost makes someone ready to save the world.
I wonder if the soldiers get to listen to stuff this awesome during wars.
They would have brought victory.
I know I would have. ;)

I'm a lion. I am.

This is perfect for when you think you can't go on, when you think you're going to fail, when you think you're so stressed that you can't handle things anymore.
Because these uplifting, inspiring music will make you think:
Yes, you can succeed, yes you can go on, yes you can do it.
Just hang on. :)

Take a trip through a soundscape by Two Steps From Hell, it will be exciting at the very least. :)