History® and Extreme Music Release Epic Soundtrack to the Acclaimed and Emmy® Award-Winning Series WWII in HD

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Jun 21, 2011, 08:18 ET

LOS ANGELES, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme Music, the production music arm of Sony/ATV, and A+E Networks proudly announce the release of the soundtrack to the History channel's inspirational WWII in HD series. Available now for the first time on iTunes, the soundtrack is packed with 19 triumphant tracks, including the main title theme, used to create the audio backdrop that helped breathe life into this epic 10-part docu-series.

The heroic, battle-ready overtures featured on the WWII in HD soundtrack capture the emotions behind the personal accounts depicted in the episodic docu-series. The music highlights the trials and tribulations unfolding in the revolutionary, never-before-seen footage and first-hand accounts chronicling one of the World's most tumultuous eras.

"WWII in HD has been a thrilling and inspiring project to be involved with," said Russell Emanuel, Extreme Music CEO. "This collection contains some of the key tracks used in the breath-taking series History has created."

WWII in HD is the first-ever World War II documentary presented in full, immersive HD color. Culled from thousands of hours of lost and rare color archival footage gathered from a worldwide search through basements and archives, WWII in HD has changed the way the world sees this defining conflict. Using footage never before seen by most Americans--converted to HD for unprecedented clarity—viewers have experienced the war as if they were actually there, surrounded by the real sights and sounds of the battlefields.

What separates WWII in HD is the filmmakers' decision to view these events through the experiences of a dozen individuals who were actually there, including war correspondents (one of whom, Richard Tregaskis, was the author of the seminal Guadalcanal Diary); an Austrian immigrant who escaped the Nazis and almost immediately enlisted in the U.S. Army; a nurse with General George Patton's Third Army; an African-American pilot who was one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen; a Japanese-American medic who fought heroically while his family was held in an internment camp; and others from the rank and file.

The series follows these 12 unforgettable Americans who represented different branches of the service and fought in the major theaters of WWII, experiencing the war through their eyes and in their own words. These accounts are voiced by such actors as Rob Lowe, Amy Smart, Steve Zahn, Josh Lucas, and LL Cool J with Gary Sinise providing voice-over narration. The entire effect is a dramatic, movie-like documentary showing in visceral detail what the war was really like.

ABOUT EXTEME MUSIC

World-renowned as the "Bad Boys of the Industry," Extreme, the Production Music Library arm of Sony/ATV Music Publishing, have made it their duty to change the face of library music. Since exploding onto the scene in 1997 these production music zeitgeists have consistently delivered an industry-quaking catalogue that leaves their competition sleeping with the lights on and establishes them as the undisputed masters in their field. Their unrivalled A-list packed roster famously boasts names such as Quincy Jones, Hans Zimmer, Snoop Dogg, Rodney Jerkins, Robbie Nevil, Junkie XL, Paul Oakenfold, Xzibit, Mark Mothersbaugh, Timbaland, Mike "Daddy" Evans and Vince Clarke to name a few.

Users addicted to Extreme include music supervisors for hit shows such as Glee, Mad Men, 30 Rock, Entourage, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Office and Gossip Girl; blockbusters and trailers including The Fighter, Hop, Avatar, Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Inglourious Basterds, Inception, and the Harry Potter series; and memorable advertising campaigns for Coca Cola, EA, Virgin Atlantic, Phillips, Stolichnaya, Ford, Puma and AT&T. For more information, go to www.extrememusic.com

ABOUT HISTORY

HISTORY® and HISTORY HD® are the leading destinations for revealing, award-winning original non-fiction series and event specials that connect history with viewers in an informative, immersive and entertaining manner across multiple platforms. Programming covers a diverse variety of historical genres ranging from military history to contemporary history, technology to natural history, as well as science, archaeology and pop culture. Among the network's program offerings are hit series such as American Pickers, Ax Men, Brad Meltzer's Decoded, Ice Road Truckers, Top Gear, Pawn Stars and Top Shot, as well as acclaimed specials including America the Story of Us, WWII in HD, 102 Minutes That Changed America, The President's Book of Secrets and Life After People. HISTORY has earned four Peabody Awards, seven Primetime Emmy® Awards, 12 News & Documentary Emmy® Awards and received the prestigious Governor's Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the network's Save Our History® campaign dedicated to historic preservation and history education. Take a Veteran to School Day is the network's signature initiative connecting America's schools and communities with veterans from all wars. The HISTORY website, located at www.history.com, is the leading online resource for all things history, featuring over 20,000 videos, images, audio clips, articles and interactive features that allow visitors to dig deeper into a broad range of thousands of historical topics. For more information go to www.historypressroom.com.