After Stephen Norrington directed the first Blade film, the 2002 sequel Blade II was helmed by the genre maestro Guillermo del Toro. The film finds Wesley Snipes title character teaming up with his former vampire enemies, the Bloodpack, against a new strain of mutant vampires who are hunting humans and vampires alike. Joining Kris Kristofferson in the supporting cast were Ron Perlman, Norman Reedus and Donnie Yen.
Blade II was the second of three collaborations between del Toro and composer Marco Beltrami, after the New York subway monster thriller Mimic and ahead of the first Hellboy film. Blade II is a tour-de-force for Beltramis aggressive action-horror style, with symphonic thrills, scares and chases galore. It also incorporates a strong Asian element, given that del Toro was influenced by anime, with taiko drums and shakuhachi adding to the full orchestra and choir. Theres even an electronica aspect, as Beltrami collaborated with DJ Danny Saber on several cues.
Blade II was released as a 33-minute program by Varse Sarabande in 2002, which has been nearly tripled in length for this 38-track, 97-minute 2CD Deluxe Edition. Liner notes by Daniel Schweiger incorporate new interview comments by the composer.

Tracklist:

1. Blood Bank Creeps
2. Nomack the Knife
3. Blade II Main Titles
4. Moo Cow
5. Wheel and Deal
6. Wet Whistler
7. Waiting for the Sun
8. Suckheads Infiltrate
9. Caliban By Helicopter
10. Big D Hosts Big B
11. Imp ‘N Pimp
12. Meet the Bloodpack
13. Reapers in the Kitchen
14. I.H.O. Paincakes
15. Priest Splits
16. Little Boy Blue
17. Bath Time
18. Nyssa Needs a Napkin
19. Sewer Pickles
20. B Slice
21. Charge of the Light Grenade
22. Blade’s Discharge
23. Crispy Reapers
24. Nyssa Swallows
25. Who’s the Man?
26. Big D Educates
27. Nomack Snacks
28. Blood Bath
29. Reinhart Splits
30. Family Feud
31. Smackdown
32. Nyssa Over Easy
33. End Credits

UPC: 888072615250
Label: Varese Sarabande
Release Date: 11.7.25
Format: Vinyl