 Released as Silent Hill Zero Original Soundtracks , the musical score of Origins was composed by Akira Yamaoka , who had created the music of previous games in the series , and released in Japan on January 25 , 2008 , by Konami Music Entertainment , Inc . As Origins is a prequel , Yamaoka wished to imbue its music with the atmosphere of the first installment . Mary Elizabeth McGlynn provided vocals for four tracks , for which Joe Romersa wrote the lyrics . All three had previously worked together on the music of the fourth installment of the series ( 2004 ) . 
