 God of War : Blood & Metal is a heavy metal homage by various bands on the Roadrunner Records label , and features original music inspired by the God of War video game series . The EP was released for purchase on March 2 , 2010 , and is available from ShockHound and the iTunes Store . It was also included as downloadable content in the God of War III Ultimate Edition and Ultimate Trilogy Edition collections , which included a bonus track . The second track , " Shattering the Skies Above " by Trivium , and the bonus track , " Even Gods Cry " by The Turtlenecks , were made into music videos . 1UP.com ( 2 @.@ 5 / 5 ) said , " it 's not offensive to [ the ] ears " and " mainstream listeners may enjoy [ the album ] " . Square Enix Music Online ( 8 / 10 ) stated the album is a " good selection of metal music " and listeners will be " surprised with the variety of music " . 
