query: who wrote the music for game of thrones

pos: Music of Game of Thrones Music of Game of Thrones The music for the fantasy TV series "Game of Thrones" is composed by Ramin Djawadi. The music is primarily instrumental with the occasional vocal performances, and is created to support musically the characters and plots of the show. It features various themes, the most prominent being the "Main Title" that accompanies the series' title sequence. In every season, a soundtrack album would be released. The music of Game of Thrones has inspired many cover versions; the main title theme is particularly popular. There are also decidedly non-medieval renditions of songs from the series's source novels

pos: Music of Game of Thrones The tour involved an 80-piece orchestra, a choir, and seven custom 360-degree stages. Instruments were specially created for the tour, such as a 12-foot Wildling horn played during the Wildling attack on the Wall section. A world tour was also arranged for cities in Europe and North America in 2018, with new music from season 7 added. Music of Game of Thrones The music for the fantasy TV series "Game of Thrones" is composed by Ramin Djawadi. The music is primarily instrumental with the occasional vocal performances, and is created to support musically the characters and plots of the show.

pos: Game of Thrones: Season 1 (soundtrack) Game of Thrones: Season 1 (soundtrack) Game of Thrones: Season 1 is the soundtrack album for the first season of HBO series "Game of Thrones". Composed by Ramin Djawadi, it was released on June 14, 2011 for digital download and on CD. Djawadi accepted the task 10 weeks before the show premiered, after Stephen Warbeck left the project. The soundtrack has received neutral to favorable reviews and peaked at #17 on the U.S. Soundtrack Albums chart. It was nominated for International Film Music Critics Association for "Best Original Score for a Television Series". The soundtrack to "Game of Thrones" was

pos: Game of Thrones: Season 6 (soundtrack) Game of Thrones: Season 6 (soundtrack) The soundtrack album of the sixth season of HBO series "Game of Thrones", titled Game of Thrones: Season 6, was released digitally on June 24, 2016, and later released on CD on July 29, 2016. The album reached No. 1 on the "Billboard"s Soundtracks chart, and the track from the season finale "Light of the Seven" reached No. 1 on "Billboard"s Spotify Viral 50 chart. The "Light of the Seven" is the first time piano is used in the music for "Game of Thrones". The album was composed by Ramin Djawadi. The soundtrack has

pos: Music of Game of Thrones for the pilot episode of "Game of Thrones" but he left the project. The music consultant for HBO and music supervisor of "Game of Thrones" Evyen Klean then suggested Ramin Djawadi to David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Djawadi, although initially interested, declined the offer three days later as the schedule conflicted with a film he was working on. Djawadi was nevertheless persuaded to take on the project after a few meetings. The showrunners Benioff and Weiss sent Djawadi the first two episodes of the series, which Djawadi was impressed by, and so arranged a meeting with Benioff and Weiss

pos: Music of Game of Thrones by indie bands. These adaptations, according to "Wired", create attention for the series in media that wouldn't normally cover it, but are also notable for their musical merits independent of the series. A series of concerts which featured Game of Thrones music, "Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience" with composer Ramin Djawadi, took place in 2017. First to be performed in Saint Paul, Minnesota, it then went on to tour across the United States and Canada. A world tour to be held starting May 2018 in Madrid was announced in September 2017. Initially a different composer, Stephen Warbeck, was hired

pos: Game of Thrones Theme Game of Thrones Theme "Game of Thrones" Theme", also referred to as "Game of Thrones" Main Title Theme", is the theme music of the television series "Game of Thrones". It plays during the title sequence and was composed by Ramin Djawadi in 2011, after series creator David Benioff and D. B. Weiss approached him requesting a theme. Asked to avoid flutes and violins, which the producers felt were overused in fantasy themes, Djawadi used the cello as the lead instrument. The piece begins in a minor key, then switches between corresponding major and minor keys repeatedly. Djawadi was shown a

pos: Game of Thrones: Season 2 (soundtrack) of the track. Personnel adapted from the album liner notes. Game of Thrones: Season 2 (soundtrack) The soundtrack album for the second season of HBO series "Game of Thrones", titled Game of Thrones: Season 2, was published on June 19, 2012. The instrumental music by Ramin Djawadi was performed by the Czech Film Orchestra and Choir and recorded at the Rudolfinum concert hall in Prague. The soundtrack received mostly positive reviews. "Tracksounds"s review was again mixed, describing the score as little more than adequate. Noting a lack of thematic development or dramatic momentum, the reviewer nonetheless appreciated the score's more

pos: Game of Thrones: Season 2 (soundtrack) Game of Thrones: Season 2 (soundtrack) The soundtrack album for the second season of HBO series "Game of Thrones", titled Game of Thrones: Season 2, was published on June 19, 2012. The instrumental music by Ramin Djawadi was performed by the Czech Film Orchestra and Choir and recorded at the Rudolfinum concert hall in Prague. The soundtrack received mostly positive reviews. "Tracksounds"s review was again mixed, describing the score as little more than adequate. Noting a lack of thematic development or dramatic momentum, the reviewer nonetheless appreciated the score's more subdued moments, which he considered less forced than the rest

pos: Game of Thrones (season 1) Malta, including the city of Mdina and the island of Gozo. The filming in Malta resulted in controversy when a protected ecosystem was damaged by a subcontractor. The soundtrack to "Game of Thrones" was originally to be composed by Stephen Warbeck. On February 2, 2011, only ten weeks prior to the show's premiere, it was reported that Warbeck had left the project and Ramin Djawadi had been commissioned to write the music instead. The music supervisor of "Game of Thrones" Evyen Klean first suggested Djawadi to Benioff and Weiss as the replacement for Warbeck, and although Djawadi was reluctant as

pos: Synesthesia popularizing synesthesia. He later boasted ""J'inventais la couleur des voyelles!"" (I invented the colors of the vowels!). Daniel Tammet wrote a book on his experiences with synesthesia called "Born on a Blue Day". Joanne Harris, author of "Chocolat", is a synesthete who says she experiences colors as scents. Her novel "Blueeyedboy" features various aspects of synesthesia. Ramin Djawadi, a composer best known for his work on composing the theme songs and scores for such TV series as "Game of Thrones", "Westworld" and for the "Iron Man" movie, also has synesthesia. He says he tends to "associate colors with music, or

pos: Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience "Game of Thrones" Live Concert Experience is the concert tour by the HBO epic fantasy series "Game of Thrones" featuring composer Ramin Djawadi. The all-arena tour was announced on August 8, 2016 at an intimate concert in Los Angeles, California. The tour consists of 24 dates in cities across the United States and Canada. The tour's title, "Music is Coming" is in reference to House Stark motto, "Winter is Coming." The concert started on February 20, 2017 in Saint Paul, Minnesota and ended April 2 in Portland, Oregon. A world tour due to start

pos: Brandon Campbell Brandon Campbell Brandon Campbell is an American music composer for film, TV and video games and is best known for his music contributions to TV series' like Game of Thrones and Person of Interest (TV series) and movies such as The Thinning and The Great Wall (film). After graduating from the University of Rochester he interned at Hans Zimmer's studio, Remote Control Productions and later served as an assistant Ramin Djawadi. Campbell ventured off on his own in with the film, Where Love Found Me and later that year wrote the music for the thriller, The Thinning. As an additional

pos: Forte (vocal group) their performances on "AGT". "The Future Classics" was self-released digitally on February 2, 2016, to those who had taken part in the campaign; CDs were shipped on April 11. The first single, "Game of Thrones", was inspired by the soundtrack for the HBO series, which Josh Page called "the perfect subject matter to justify an epic opera performance." Since its theme had no lyrics, Page adapted High Valyrian text from "Game of Thrones" and set it to the music composed by Ramin Djawadi. The video for the single was shot over two days' time at Sands Point on Long Island,

pos: Light of the Seven Light of the Seven "Light of the Seven" is a piece in the HBO's series "Game of Thrones", the television series adaptation of "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R. R. Martin. It first played during the season six finale of the show and was composed by Ramin Djawadi in 2016. The "Light of the Seven" is the first time piano is used in the music for "Game of Thrones". It was nominated by the International Film Music Critics Association for "Film Music Composition Of The Year". In an interview, Djawadi spoke about "Light of the Seven", which

pos: Game of Thrones: Season 1 (soundtrack) originally to be composed by Stephen Warbeck. On February 2, 2011, only ten weeks prior to the show's premiere, it was reported that Warbeck had left the project and Ramin Djawadi had been commissioned to write the music instead. The music supervisor of Game Of Thrones Evyen Klean first suggested Djawadi to showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss as the replacement for Warbeck, and although Djawadi was reluctant as he had other commitments at that time, they managed to persuade him to accept the project. The producers asked Djawadi to give the series its own distinctive musical identity by

pos: Light of the Seven Walks Away From Me", acting as an alternate theme to "The Rains of Castamere" for her character. The track reached No. 1 on "Billboard"s Spotify Viral 50 chart. Light of the Seven "Light of the Seven" is a piece in the HBO's series "Game of Thrones", the television series adaptation of "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R. R. Martin. It first played during the season six finale of the show and was composed by Ramin Djawadi in 2016. The "Light of the Seven" is the first time piano is used in the music for "Game of Thrones".

pos: Game of Thrones: Season 1 (soundtrack) and that theme is just something you give yourself up to. It’s that good and can’t be missed." Jonathan Weilbaecher praises the soundtrack as doing "a supreme job mixing emotion with epic, a trick that even the very best have a hard time with." Personnel adapted from the album liner notes. Game of Thrones: Season 1 (soundtrack) Game of Thrones: Season 1 is the soundtrack album for the first season of HBO series "Game of Thrones". Composed by Ramin Djawadi, it was released on June 14, 2011 for digital download and on CD. Djawadi accepted the task 10 weeks before

neg: Game of Thrones title sequence The production team showed the title sequence they were working on to Djawadi, who was then inspired to create the music for the ""Game of Thrones" Theme", and finished the theme music three days later. Djawadi said the show runners Benioff and Weiss wanted the theme music to be about a journey that reflects the variety of locations and characters in the show. "The Simpsons" episode "Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart" features a homage to the "Game of Thrones" title sequence, with famous buildings in the town of Springfield rising through the ground as characters watch on, dressed in "Game of

neg: Lior Rosner Silver Surfer, Little Fockers, The Invasion, Cellular, Hide & Seek, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant and TV scores for The Odds, The Losers, Battle Creek, The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway and additional music for the ABC show Forever. Additionally Rosner wrote the score for Sony video games SOCOM Fight Team Bravo 3, Syphon Filter Dark Mirror and music for film and television trailers including, Games Of Thrones, The Imitation Game, Paddington, Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, The Zoo Keeper, Yogi Bear, Jack And Jill, Game Of Thrones, Speed Racer, Walk the Line, Dreamer, Atonement, and Toy Story

neg: Game of Thrones of Thrones" successor series. All of the writers were to be working individually with George R. R. Martin, who also co-wrote two of the scripts. In September 2017, it was announced that "Game of Thrones" writer Bryan Cogman was developing the fifth prequel series. D. B. Weiss and David Benioff said that they would not be involved with any of the projects, and want to enjoy the successor series as fans. Martin said that all the concepts under discussion were prequels, though he believes the term "successor show" applies better to these projects, as they are not "Game of Thrones"

neg: The Winds of Winter (Game of Thrones) a way to go out. Season 6 has already proved to be a great season of TV, but it saved its best for last." Tim Surette of TV.com called the episode, "the best episode ever." Brian Lowry of CNN wrote in his review for the episode, "At this point it's hard to second-guess producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who, working with Martin, have created a series for the ages." Willa Paskin of "Slate" wrote in his review, "Revenge, a dish "Game of Thrones" has almost always made taste awful, served hot or cold, became, in the finale, a delicacy.

neg: Game of Thrones a name. "Game of Thrones" has received critical acclaim, although the series' frequent use of nudity and violence has been criticized. Its seasons have appeared on annual "best of" lists published by "The Washington Post" (2011), "TIME" (2011 and 2012) and "The Hollywood Reporter" (2012). The performances of the cast have received immense praise. Peter Dinklage's "charming, morally ambiguous, and self-aware" Tyrion, who earned him Emmy and Golden Globe awards, was noted. "In many ways, "Game of Thrones" belongs to Dinklage", wrote Mary McNamara of the "L.A. Times" before Tyrion became the series' central figure in season two. Several critics

neg: Game of Thrones: Season 6 (soundtrack) received favorable reviews and peaked at #1 on the U.S. Soundtrack Albums chart and #27 on the U.S. Billboard 200. It won an International Film Music Critics Association for "Best Original Score for a Television Series". The soundtrack received positive reviews from critics. Personnel adapted from the album liner notes. Game of Thrones: Season 6 (soundtrack) The soundtrack album of the sixth season of HBO series "Game of Thrones", titled Game of Thrones: Season 6, was released digitally on June 24, 2016, and later released on CD on July 29, 2016. The album reached No. 1 on the "Billboard"s Soundtracks

neg: Game of Thrones Theme large section during particularly important scenes. The main theme of "Game of Thrones" has inspired many tributes and cover versions, including a rendition by the electropop band Chvrches. Lyrics were added for the first time in 2014, when "Weird Al" Yankovic performed a parody version during the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards. In March 2015, FORTE added lyrics based on High Valyrian text for an operatic performance and music video. Some of the cover and parody versions mentioned by news media include: Personnel adapted from the album liner notes. Game of Thrones Theme "Game of Thrones" Theme", also referred to as

neg: Entirely Beloved writing for "The Independent", compared the intrigue and scheming in "Wolf Hall" to that of "Game of Thrones", writing, ""Game of Thrones" fans tuning in to watch "Wolf Hall" might notice similarities between the politicking in King's Landing and Henry VIII’s court – and they wouldn’t be wrong." Debnath praised the lead actor, writing, "Rylance continues to mesmerize as the man of questionable birth rising to become the king’s right-hand man. His calm, collected and measured performance really has the audience rooting for him." In his review for "The Guardian", John Sutherland praised writer Peter Straughan, who wrote the teleplay

neg: Oathbreaker (Game of Thrones) the heavy action of the season's first two hours, Sunday's Game of Thrones, called "Oathbreaker," was more about putting pieces on the chess board into place." Sarah Larson of "The New Yorker" wrote in her review, "Last week, we saw Jon Snow reënter life; this week, we may have been in proximity to him entering it, the first time, in the usual way." Tim Surette of TV.com called the episode, "Exhilarating". Oathbreaker (Game of Thrones) "Oathbreaker" is the third episode of the sixth season of HBO's fantasy television series "Game of Thrones", and the 53rd overall. It was written by

neg: Dragonstone (Game of Thrones) a blistering opening salvo, "Game of Thrones" charts an assured path for its anxiously-anticipated final stretch." Matt Fowler of IGN wrote in his review for the episode "'Dragonstone' sublimely set the stage for "Game of Thrones" Season 7 with some righteous revenge, a new alliance, a dramatic (and quiet) homecoming, and a surprisingly great sequence from The Hound as he began to atone for his old life." He gave the episode an 8.8 out of 10. Erik Kain of "Forbes" similarly gave praise to the episode, writing "This was easily one of my favorite season premieres of any season of

neg: The Children (Game of Thrones) 9.5 out of 10. The site's consensus reading, "Capping off the best season of "Game of Thrones" to date, "The Children" provides enough satisfying plot developments for a finale, while its twists and turns leave you wanting more." IGN writer Matt Fowler called it a "strong seasonal send-off with tons of violent twists, and turns." Sean T. Collins of "Rolling Stone" wrote, "Sometimes "Game of Thrones" is a widescreen epic fantasy, other times it's a small-scale study of violent lives. At its best – and "The Children" is certainly this show at its wide and wild best – "Game of

neg: Arya (name) series "Game of Thrones". For the meaning and history of the Sanskrit word, . The 2011 television series "Game of Thrones" features a character named Arya Stark, increasing the name's popularity among Western audiences. In 2013, BBC News wrote that "the passion and the extreme devotion of fans" had brought about a phenomenon unlike anything related to other popular TV series, manifesting itself in a very broad range of fan labor, such as fan fiction, "Game of Thrones"-themed burlesque routines, or people naming their children after characters from the series. In 2012, "Arya" was the fastest-rising girl's name in popularity

neg: Game of Thrones (season 2) to those who had not read the novel. "The Huffington Post" called the start of the second season "far more elegant and engaging" than that of the first, and appreciated the show's maturation, increased assurance and momentum as well as the visually improved settings and the new actors' performance. "Newsday"s review gave it an "A+", calling it the "best show on television" and warranting the preparation required by viewers. "The Hollywood Reporter" also wrote that "Game of Thrones" made a "strong case for being one of TV's best series". Impressed that the series continued to improve in quality as it

neg: Varys wrote on the casting of Hill as Varys, saying, "Hill, like Varys, is quite a chameleon, an actor who truly disappears inside the characters he portrays, more than capable not only of bringing the slimy, simpering eunuch to life." Varys Varys is a fictional character in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation "Game of Thrones". Introduced in 1996's "A Game of Thrones", Varys is from the fictional city of Lys. He subsequently appeared in Martin's "A Clash of Kings" (1998), "A Storm of Swords"

neg: The Spoils of War (Game of Thrones) the highest-rated episodes on the website. Matt Fowler of IGN wrote in his review for the episode, "The past three "Thrones" episodes now have ended with big action set pieces, but the Dragon/Dothraki battle down in The Reach, in "The Spoils of War," was one of the most gripping and magnificent ones to date. It may even rival "Hardhome" in terms of spectacle." He continued, ""Game of Thrones" pulled no punches and showed no quarter this week as we witnessed one of the fiercest and most engaging battles the show's ever produced, featuring major fan-favorite characters on opposite sides of

neg: A Game of Thrones imagery." Phyllis Eisenstein of the "Chicago Sun-Times" wrote that, although the book uses many generic fantasy tropes, Martin's approach is "so refreshingly human and intimate that it transcends them." She described it as "an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." John Prior, writing in the "San Diego Union-Tribune", called Martin's writing "strong and imaginative, with plenty of Byzantine intrigue and dynastic struggle", and compared it to Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" books, "though much darker, with no comedy or romance to relieve the nastiness." A Game of Thrones A Game of Thrones is the

neg: Erin Hill album "Girl Inventor". She did Original Music and Sound Design for the 2013 Drama Desk Award-nominated "That Play: a Solo Macbeth". She was featured in an HBO "Game of Thrones" 2013 promo, playing the "Game of Thrones" theme on her harp. Hill is also the voice and harp behind Tafne, a central character in the Android video game The "Legacy of Barubash". Newsday has called her "the dangerously enjoyable Erin Hill." Erin Hill Erin Hill is a New York City harpist, singer, and actress. Her musical performances have ranged from pop, psychedelic, and science fiction to kids music, opera, and

neg: Jack Smalley Game of Thrones, feature films, and has written a book on film scoring. Jack Smalley Jack Smalley is an American composer, orchestrator, and teacher of film and television scoring. After working for years as a jazz bassist, Smalley began to get jobs writing music for television, notably Charlie's Angels and Murder, She Wrote. In the 1980s, he built a reputation as a teacher at the Grove School of Music and later the University of Southern California. He was also an instructor for the Henry Mancini Institute. Hundreds of composers working in film scoring today have studied with him over the

neg: Music of Game of Thrones music of Game of Thrones, notably in its title theme. The process of composition is essentially the same throughout the series. Once the filming is nearly completed, episodes are sent to Djawadi in batches as they're being edited together but often before any special effects added in the footage, and these episodes may be sent singly or in set of multiple episodes. Benioff and Weiss would also inform Djawadi in advance of the need to expand a theme or create new themes for characters. Asked in interview about the overall process of composing the music and how it is used

neg: Oathbreaker (Game of Thrones) "Washington Post" wrote that she believed this was "The strongest episode of the sixth season of "Game of Thrones" to date." While Erik Kain of "Forbes" noted "The season has been full of revelations, but things are still building. That's okay. I love the tension and not knowing exactly what's coming." James Hunt of "What Culture" wrote, "Another week of table setting, and a very entertaining one at that ... It didn't quite reach the high watermark of last week's instalment, but there was still a lot of great stuff here." Steve Johnson of "The Baltimore Sun" noted, "Instead of

neg: Music of Game of Thrones processed cello, but later began incorporating more instruments, including Japanese taiko-inspired drums, Indonesian bedug drums, and an Armenian duduk flute. Syllables and words in Valyrian, a fictional language of "Game of Thrones", were also used in her theme music, although not as whole sentences. The instrumentations for her theme are also used for dragon attacks. Different themes may also be combined in some themes and scenes. Several examples exist: during the first scene of the fourth season, as Ice, the Stark sword, is reforged by Tywin Lannister, the Starks' and Lannisters' themes are clearly played simultaneously, to finally end with

neg: Reigns: Game of Thrones Reigns: Game of Thrones Reigns: Game of Thrones is a strategy video game developed by Nerial in partnership with HBO and published by Devolver Digital. As the third entry in and a spin-off from the "Reigns" series, after "Reigns" (2016) and "" (2017), the game is based on characters from the "Game of Thrones" franchise. "Reigns: Game of Thrones" was released on 18 October 2018 for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS and Microsoft Windows. "Reigns: Game of Thrones" plays similarly to its predecessors. Described as a "swipe 'em up", the game allows the player to be one of the principals from

neg: The Door (Game of Thrones) "Vox" noted, ""The Door", continues last week's trend of feeling as if it's offering up some major, important answers regarding [the show]'s mythos. And many of those revelations impact some of the show's most major characters." Michael Calia of "Wall Street Journal" wrote in his review of the episode; "The show delivers one of its most heartbreaking, spectacular and mind-blowing episodes." Jeremy Egner of "The New York Times" wrote in his review of the episode; "As with many epic sagas, the story and action in “Game of Thrones” are driven largely by characters moving toward and eventually becoming the people

neg: Music of Game of Thrones to perform "Hands of Gold" in season 7. However, neither of the latter two songs appear in the soundtrack albums. In every season, a soundtrack album of the music used in that season was released toward the end of the season. The first two were released by Varèse Sarabande, while all subsequent releases were by WaterTower Music. Mixtapes were also released in 2014 and 2015 before the start of the fourth and fifth season respectively and they were available as free downloads to promote the season. A concert tour featuring the music of Game of Thrones was produced in 2017.

neg: Music of Game of Thrones in the series, Djawadi said: "I sit with David and Dan and we do what's called a spotting session where we watch the entire episode and then discuss when music should start and stop. Everybody's very involved with that. And it constantly gets played with. What I love about "Game of Thrones" is that the positioning of the music is so well done, because it's not overdone. When the music cuts in, it really has something to say." The recordings of most of the soundtracks were conducted in Prague with The Czech Film Orchestra and Choir. Djawadi interacted with the

neg: After the Thrones After the Thrones After the Thrones is an American live television aftershow that premiered on April 25, 2016, and ended on June 28, 2016. It was hosted by Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan who discussed episodes of the HBO television series "Game of Thrones". The talk show is executive produced by Bill Simmons and Eric Weinberger. Greenwald and Ryan previously hosted a podcast version of the show titled "Watch the Thrones" on Simmons' Grantland website. A similar talk show called "Thronecast" airs on British channel Sky Atlantic, which also discusses episodes of "Game of Thrones". The talk show was made

neg: Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken "The Washington Post" wrote that the scene "managed to maintain a fine balance, employing a dignity and care for the experiences of victims that "Game of Thrones" has not always demonstrated." Some critics questioned why this scene in particular should generate outrage when similar scenes have not. Sara Stewart of the "New York Post" pointed out that the rape and sexual abuse of both female and male characters is typical for "Game of Thrones": "Why are we suddenly so outraged about the rape of Sansa Stark, when this show has served up a steady diet of sexual assault and violence

neg: Ramin Djawadi Bay. Further collaboration with Goyer was on the television show "FlashForward" the same year, earning him his second Emmy nomination. In 2010, Djawadi completed Warner Brothers' "Clash of the Titans". The same year, he also scored the soundtrack for the video game "Medal of Honor". In 2011 he was selected to score HBO's fantasy drama "Game of Thrones". His continued work on "Game of Thrones" has garnered him several industry awards and recognition including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series in September 2018. In 2011, he worked on the CBS crime drama "Person of Interest".

neg: Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart the opening sequence that parodies "Game of Thrones". Tim Surette of TV.com called it "one minute of genius", and MTV's Brandon Freeberg wrote: "Congratulations are in order for Matt Groening and his staff for really knocking this one out of the park." Jenna Busch of Zap2it and Kelly West of Cinema Blend, both fans of "Game of Thrones", named the opening the best in the history of the show. IGN's Eric Goldman commented: "Ah, "The Simpsons". Always there for us with clever/loving parody of something we all love. Such was the case last night, when the animated series opened with

neg: Ball J not only appreciate the TV show, it also draws some attention to the Ghanaian music industry, specifically tackling issues facing the battle for the rap king in Ghana. In recent times, rappers from the Hip hop fraternity in Ghana, now fully grown ‘beasts’ have fought for the title of rap kingship with some calling themselves "King", "Best African Rapper", "GodMc", "A king without a crown", among others, but producer rapper Ball J distinguishes himself as the ‘best in Africa’ cementing his place with the game with "Game of Thrones" record. Game of Thrones was released under the rapper’s Nu Afrika

neg: Oathbreaker (Game of Thrones) things that have been set up for a long time start to pay off. Not everyone's story is firing on all cylinders at the moment, Tyrion was actively bored while waiting for news this week, but enough is going on in the North and at King's Landing to carry the series right now." Likewise, Todd VanDerWerff of "Vox" wrote, ""Oathbreaker" is a crisp, lean, nicely paced episode of "Game of Thrones". It's one of those episodes where the characters are mostly being positioned for future episodes, but it's a solidly executed version of that basic template." Alyssa Rosenberg of the

neg: The Accursed Kings world", American author George R. R. Martin called the author "France's best historical novelist since Alexandre Dumas, "père"". Martin dubbed "The Accursed Kings" "the original game of thrones", citing Druon's novels as an inspiration for his own series "A Song of Ice and Fire", which has been adapted for television as "Game of Thrones". Martin's UK publisher HarperCollins began reissuing the long out of print "Accursed Kings" series in 2013, with Martin himself writing an introduction. He wrote: Writing for "The Wall Street Journal", Allan Massie praised Druon's "thorough research, depth of understanding and popular touch", noting that "Druon’s re-creation

neg: Reigns: Game of Thrones via Steam. Pre-orders on all three distribution services were launched alongside the announcement. The game was released across all targeted platforms on the intended date. The game was nominated for "Best Mobile Game" at The Game Awards 2018. Reigns: Game of Thrones Reigns: Game of Thrones is a strategy video game developed by Nerial in partnership with HBO and published by Devolver Digital. As the third entry in and a spin-off from the "Reigns" series, after "Reigns" (2016) and "" (2017), the game is based on characters from the "Game of Thrones" franchise. "Reigns: Game of Thrones" was released on

neg: Dave Hill (screenwriter) Dave Hill (screenwriter) Dave Hill is an American television writer. He is known for writing three episodes of the HBO series "Game of Thrones": in season 5, "Sons of the Harpy"; in season 6, "Home"; and in season 7, "Eastwatch". Dave Hill began working as an assistant to "Game of Thrones" executive producers/writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss in season 2. In 2014, Hill became a staff writer for the fifth season and was assigned to write an episode. He was credited as story editor on Season 6 and executive story editor on Season 7, and wrote an episode for

neg: The Winds of Winter (Game of Thrones) revealed "I sit with David and Dan and we do what's called a spotting session where we watch the entire episode and then discuss when music should start and stop. Everybody's very involved with that. And it constantly gets played with. What I love about "Game of Thrones" is that the positioning of the music is so well done, because it's not overdone. When the music cuts in, it really has something to say." "Light of the Seven" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Spotify Viral 50 chart on its release. The episode also featured the show's main theme during the

neg: Game of Thrones write most of the episodes each season. "A Song of Ice and Fire" author George R. R. Martin wrote one episode in each of the first four seasons. Martin did not write an episode for the later seasons, since he wanted to focus on completing the sixth novel ("The Winds of Winter"). Jane Espenson co-wrote one first-season episode as a freelance writer. Bryan Cogman, initially a script coordinator for the series, was promoted to producer for the fifth season. Cogman, who wrote at least one episode for the first five seasons, is the only other writer in the writers' room

neg: Neil Marshall Series for his work on the "Game of Thrones" episode "The Watchers on the Wall". Neil Marshall Neil Marshall (born 25 May 1970) is an English film director, editor and screenwriter. Marshall began his career in editing and in 2002 directed his first feature film "Dog Soldiers", a horror-comedy film which became a cult film. He followed up with the critically acclaimed horror film "The Descent" in 2005. Marshall also directed "Doomsday" in 2008, and wrote and directed "Centurion" in 2010. He has also directed two prominent episodes of US television series "Game of Thrones": "Blackwater" and "The Watchers on

neg: No One (Game of Thrones) Love stated that he had received an email from Benioff offering him a part in the show, saying "I broached the subject by sending them an email back saying 'Listen I don't know what your plans are for me but it would really mean a lot to me if I could have one of those trademark "Game of Thrones" gruesome death scenes, and they wrote back saying 'Actually Steve, that was exactly what we had in mind for you.'" "No One" was directed by Mark Mylod. Mylod previously directed the fifth season episodes "High Sparrow" and "Sons of the Harpy".

neg: Dave Hill (screenwriter) each. Dave Hill (screenwriter) Dave Hill is an American television writer. He is known for writing three episodes of the HBO series "Game of Thrones": in season 5, "Sons of the Harpy"; in season 6, "Home"; and in season 7, "Eastwatch". Dave Hill began working as an assistant to "Game of Thrones" executive producers/writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss in season 2. In 2014, Hill became a staff writer for the fifth season and was assigned to write an episode. He was credited as story editor on Season 6 and executive story editor on Season 7, and wrote an episode

neg: Vanessa Taylor for two years. Her television credits include "Game of Thrones", "Gideon's Crossing", "Alias" (hired by J. J. Abrams), "Everwood" (hired by Greg Berlanti), "Tell Me You Love Me", and "Cupid". She also co-created "Jack & Bobby". Taylor wrote "Hope Springs," a 2012 film directed by David Frankel, with Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, and Steve Carell. Carell played Dr. Feld, “a marriage therapist who tries to help a couple rekindle their loveless relationship after 31 years of marriage.” She co-wrote the screenplay for the 2014 sci-fi action film "Divergent". She also co-wrote the screenplay for the fantasy romance film "The

neg: Dragonstone (Game of Thrones) Dragonstone (Game of Thrones) "Dragonstone" is the first episode of the seventh season of HBO's fantasy television series "Game of Thrones", and the 61st overall. It was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Jeremy Podeswa. The episode's main plot focuses on Daenerys Targaryen's long-awaited homecoming to Dragonstone with her vast forces, and Cersei and Jaime Lannister treating with Euron Greyjoy for an alliance after the demise of House Frey. "Dragonstone" received positive reviews from critics, who considered Arya's revenge on House Frey, Sandor Clegane's atonement for his old life, and Daenerys's dramatic homecoming

neg: A Game of Thrones (card game) FFG registered tournaments, by attending certain conventions, or buying other A Game of Thrones promotional packages. The game's first base set - "Westeros Edition" - won the 2002 Origins Award for "Best Trading Card Game of 2002". The second base set - "Ice and Fire Edition" - followed next year and won the 2003 Origins Award for "Best Card Game Expansion or Supplement of 2003". A Game of Thrones (card game) A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (or AGoT, for short) is an out-of-print collectible card game produced by Fantasy Flight Games. It is based on "A Song of

neg: David Benioff the finale season of "Game of Thrones" is completed in 2019. Benioff and D.B. Weiss together directed two episodes of "Game of Thrones", but used a coin-flip to decide who would get the credit on the show. Benioff was given the credit for episode 3 of the third season, "Walk of Punishment", while Weiss was credited with "Two Swords", the first episode of season 4. Benioff and Weiss will direct the series finale of "Game of Thrones". On September 30, 2006, Benioff married actress Amanda Peet in New York City. Together they have three children: Frances "Frankie" Pen Friedman, born

neg: A Game of Thrones (board game) for players to think quickly to react to new and unexpected situations as they arise." Shannon Appelcline in his history of Fantasy Flight Games called "A Game of Thrones" board game "ground-breaking for its combination of euro and American mechanics" and credited it with influencing the later FFG board games that likewise profited from a "mixture of tight eurogame mechanics and deep American theming". A Game of Thrones (board game) A Game of Thrones is a strategy board game created by Christian T. Petersen and released by Fantasy Flight Games in 2003. The game is based on the "A Song

neg: The Climb (Game of Thrones) the episode a "B+" for people who have read the novels. The Climb (Game of Thrones) "The Climb" is the sixth episode of the third season of HBO's fantasy television series "Game of Thrones", and the 26th episode of the series. Directed by Alik Sakharov and written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, it aired on May 5, 2013. The episode's title comes from climbing of the wall by Jon Snow and Ygritte, and also the references from dialogue between Lord Petyr Baelish and Lord Varys. The episode marks the final appearance of Esmé Bianco. Lord Tywin Lannister meets

neg: No One (Game of Thrones) No One (Game of Thrones) "No One" is the eighth episode of the sixth season of HBO's fantasy television series "Game of Thrones", and the 58th episode overall. It was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Mark Mylod. Arya Stark fights for her life and chooses her destiny; Jaime Lannister returns Edmure Tully to Riverrun; Cersei Lannister is thwarted; Daenerys Targaryen returns to Meereen; and Sandor Clegane tracks down the Brotherhood Without Banners. "No One" received mostly positive reviews from critics, who listed the conclusion of Arya's story with the Faceless Men, the

neg: Game of Thrones (2012 video game) cameo appearance as Maester Martin in Castlewood. The game also uses other assets from the HBO series, such as the music. The game takes place concurrently with season 1 of Game of Thrones, and switches between two characters, Alester Sarwyck and Mors Westford. Alester, a knight, was the heir to Sarwyck, a lordly house under Lannister, but had fled to Essos 15 years before, being traumatized by an unspecified event at the end of Robert's Rebellion. During that time, he became a priest of R'hllor. He returns to Riverspring, his home, after hearing of his father's death. Mors Westford is

neg: Game of Thrones Ascent Game of Thrones Ascent Game of Thrones Ascent is a strategy video game developed by Disruptor Beam for iOS, Facebook, Kongregate, and Android. The game was a 2013 Facebook Game of the Year in the Staff Picks category and a winner of a 2013 Friendie Award. The game is an adaptation of the novel series "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R. R. Martin and the HBO TV series "Game of Thrones", and is the first such social network game. According to Martin, the game features "alliance building, treachery, marriages, murders, and most of all the constant struggle

neg: Game of Thrones Ascent House Martell. However, the character visits many notable locations through the course of the game, including several famous places in Essos. Game of Thrones Ascent Game of Thrones Ascent is a strategy video game developed by Disruptor Beam for iOS, Facebook, Kongregate, and Android. The game was a 2013 Facebook Game of the Year in the Staff Picks category and a winner of a 2013 Friendie Award. The game is an adaptation of the novel series "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R. R. Martin and the HBO TV series "Game of Thrones", and is the first such

neg: A Game of Thrones (board game) A Game of Thrones (board game) A Game of Thrones is a strategy board game created by Christian T. Petersen and released by Fantasy Flight Games in 2003. The game is based on the "A Song of Ice and Fire" fantasy series by George R. R. Martin. It was followed in 2004 by the expansion "A Clash of Kings", and in 2006 by the expansion "A Storm of Swords". "A Game of Thrones" allows the players to take on the roles of several of the Great Houses vying for control of the Seven Kingdoms, including House Stark, House Lannister, House

neg: Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms in game is reviewed by HBO in advance, and Bigpoint is working with the HBO design teams. The look and feel of the weapons and armour, for example, are straight from the show. The game is being built on the Unity platform. Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), under development by Bigpoint and Artplant, in collaboration with HBO. The game is based on the HBO TV series "Game of Thrones", which is itself an adaptation of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series by George

neg: Game of Thrones Theme shown a preliminary animated Game of Thrones title sequence the visual effect artists were still working on, he was inspired to write the piece. He said that he started humming what would become the theme tune in the car after seeing the visuals for the title sequence, and conceived of the idea for the theme on the drive back to his studio. The finished theme music was presented to the producer three days later. Djawadi said he intended to capture the overall impression of the show with the theme tune. Cello is featured strongly as Benioff and Weiss wanted to

neg: Battle of the Bastards consensus, "'Battle of the Bastards' delivered one of the greatest battle sequences in the show's history, and some savagely satisfying vengeance as well." IGN's Matt Fowler wrote in his review, "At this point, it seems like the pattern when it comes to the ninth episode of a given season of "Game of Thrones" is tragic death, amazing battle, tragic death, amazing battle, and so on. And this being Season 6, it was time to land on a phenomenal clash of swords and shields - and 'Battle of the Bastards' certainly delivered." He continued, ""Game of Thrones" did not disappoint when

neg: Game of Thrones (2012 video game) Game of Thrones (2012 video game) Game of Thrones is an action role-playing video game based on "A Game of Thrones", the first of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels by George R. R. Martin, and in part also on the novels' TV adaptation by HBO, "Game of Thrones". The game was developed by Cyanide and published by Atlus USA in North America and Focus Home Interactive in Europe and Australia. James Cosmo and Conleth Hill reprise their roles from the HBO series as Lord Commander Jeor Mormont and Lord Varys, respectively. George R. R. Martin has a

neg: Game of Thrones (2014 video game) was on hold as focus on their other current projects for release in 2017 and 2018, as well as to see the direction the current television show (at the time, nearing the end of its run) goes. However, on September 21, 2018, the studio had a majority studio closure, laying off most of its staff and cancelling its in-development projects, including the second season of "Game of Thrones". Game of Thrones (2014 video game) Game of Thrones is an episodic graphic adventure video game based on the TV series of the same name, which in turn, is based on George

neg: A Game of Thrones: Genesis of Thrones: Genesis" received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. A Game of Thrones: Genesis A Game of Thrones: Genesis is a strategy video game developed by Cyanide and published by Focus Home Interactive released exclusively for Microsoft Windows on September 28, 2011 in North America (only on Steam), September 29, 2011 in Europe and October 13, 2011 in Australia. The game is an adaptation of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series by George R. R. Martin and is the first such video game adaptation. The game takes place over 1,000 years of the

neg: Game of Thrones (2014 video game) or mediocre critical responses, George R. R. Martin opined that he wanted "a Game of Thrones game to be made by a studio that knows how to create a thrilling and interesting story". Telltale Games has found critical success in several licensed adventure games, including their "The Wolf Among Us" and "The Walking Dead" episodic video game series. "Game of Thrones" arose from internal discussions within Telltale of what other popular franchises they wanted to write games around, with much support given for "Game of Thrones", considering its emotional equivalence to "The Walking Dead". They approached HBO with the concept,

neg: Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), under development by Bigpoint and Artplant, in collaboration with HBO. The game is based on the HBO TV series "Game of Thrones", which is itself an adaptation of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series by George R. R. Martin. The game is built using the Unity platform, and will be playable in the browser using the Unity Web Player plugin. "Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms" is set within the fictional realm of Westeros, and will use a third-person

neg: 80's remix also simulate the 1980s style of album covers and VHS-quality video. "Thump", the music section for "Vice", described this genre as a "niche"; Tronicbox wrote in late 2017: "Starting to see so many "80's Remix" popping up on the internet these days". One of the earliest attempts at an eighties remix was a remix of the Game of Thrones Theme by Russian musician Steve Duzz in 2014. Duzz's remix was later incorporated with a 90s-era VHS intro of the same series. According to The A.V. Club, the general premise of this musical genre involves the hypothetical question of how modern

neg: Internet band designated Internet music producer can edit for timing and tightness between all tracks, arrange, optimize and mix all instruments together and do a final mastering process to get a complete song out of single tracks. Internet-based music collaboration can be done by individuals who never form one permanent band. The Playing for Change Foundation is a musical charity that releases music recorded by musicians from all around the globe, only some of whom have gone on to play together live. Even more decentralized collaboration happens between YouTube users; one "Cracked" columnist praised the cover of the "Game of Thrones" theme

neg: Reigns: Game of Thrones the original "Reigns" to publisher Devolver Digital, Alliot described the game as "Tinder meets "Game of Thrones""; Devolver later passed this idea on to HBO, the company behind the "Game of Thrones" TV series, to agree on a licensing deal. The writing behind "Reigns: Game of Thrones" was primarily done by Alliot and his wife, Tamara. Leigh Alexander, previously the writer of predecessor "", provided the writing for the character Cersei Lannister. All writing was worked out in association with HBO to ensure that it stayed true to the original material. Due to the element of choice, the player is

neg: The Winds of Winter (Game of Thrones) episode a 9.5 out of 10. Michael Calia of "The Wall Street Journal" similarly gave praise to the episode, writing "It's a good thing ... that the season finale was full of massive developments, tying up several plot threads while leaving some others dangling in the most tantalizing way. This was the most complete episode of "Game of Thrones" yet, and possibly the best." He also wrote, "Dany and her fleet are finally sailing to Westeros, her great dragons casting shadows over the waves. It's on." Jeremy Egner of "The New York Times" also praised the direction of the King's

neg: Beyond the Wall (Game of Thrones) sometimes in ways that defied logic." Terri Schwartz of IGN wrote in her review of the episode, ""Game of Thrones" has long set the precedent that its penultimate episodes of its seasons would be the biggest in terms of scale and, oftentimes, loss, in everything from "Baelor" to "The Rains of Castamere". In that way, "Beyond the Wall" was no different, as it arguably featured the greatest loss the series has faced to date: a dragon killed by the Night King, and even worse, resurrected by him." However, Schwartz also criticized the episode saying that it suffered "more than any

neg: No One (Game of Thrones) wrote about the episode, "Not the greatest episode of the season, but I still didn't want it to end. Sometimes I realize that even an episode I have lots of complaints about manages to be some of the best television out there. "Game of Thrones" isn't always on the money, but even an off night can be surprisingly good." James Hibberd of "Entertainment Weekly" summarized the episode in his review by saying "Cheers, chills, and the sound of online fan theories imploding. "No One" delivered Jaime Lannister's finest scene in years, a thrilling chase, and set one Stark on an

neg: Rickon Stark Rickon Stark Rickon Stark is a fictional character in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation "Game of Thrones". Introduced in 1996's "A Game of Thrones", Rickon is the youngest child of Eddard Stark, the honorable lord of Winterfell, an ancient fortress in the North of the fictional kingdom of Westeros. He subsequently appeared in Martin's "A Clash of Kings" (1998). The "Publishers Weekly" review of "A Game of Thrones" noted, "It is fascinating to watch Martin's characters mature and grow, particularly Stark's children, who

neg: Of Kings and Prophets has received below average reviews from critics, with many critics negatively comparing it to "Game of Thrones". On Metacritic, the first season of "Of Kings and Prophets" received a score of 47/100 based on 16 media reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 35% approval rating based on 18 media reviews with its critical consensus: ""Of Kings and Prophets" tries to add a "Game of Thrones"-inspired spin to the Old Testament, but ends up an aimless muddle." In the show's favor Variety wrote "Its courtly sets, tents, and marketplaces often have a pleasingly realistic level

neg: Brann Dailor musicians Core Atoms and Raheem Amlani. Brann Dailor, Bill Kelliher, and Brent Hinds portrayed "wildlings" on S05E08 episode of "Game of Thrones", which was filmed in Belfast in Northern Ireland. As previously reported, the band's original song "White Walker" is featured on the "Game of Thrones" mixtape "Catch the Throne Vol. 2", but in the instance of their physical appearance, a press release from Reprise Records reports that the band was personally invited to participate in the show by "Game of Thrones" executive producer Dan Weiss, who is a fan of the band. Brann Dailor made quite the scene when

neg: The Bunker (video game) stars Grahame Fox who had portrayed Ralf Kenning in the "Game of Thrones" and Jerome St. John Blake who played various characters in "Star Wars". "The Bunker" received mostly positive or mixed reviews following the launch. Review aggregator Metacritic shows an average score of 68 out of 100 for the PlayStation 4 version, and 66 out of 100 for the Xbox One version. Praise was particularly directed at the game's narrative, and the actors' performance. However, the game's lack of interactivity was often criticised. GamesRadar's David Roberts lauded the game's sound design and music, remarking that "the John Carpenter-ian strains

neg: Game of Thrones (season 7) on-demand viewing for one hour before being removed. Data from piracy monitoring firm MUSO indicates that season seven was pirated more than one billion times mostly by unauthorized streaming, with torrent and direct downloads accounting for about 15 percent of this piracy. On average, each episode is estimated to have been pirated 140 million times, making "Game of Thrones" the most-pirated television series in 2017. Game of Thrones (season 7) The seventh and penultimate season of the fantasy drama television series "Game of Thrones" premiered on HBO on July 16, 2017, and concluded on August 27, 2017. Unlike previous seasons

neg: Game of Thrones (season 2) in different locations. David Benioff and D. B. Weiss serve as main writers and showrunners for the second season. They co-wrote six out of ten episodes. The remaining four episodes were written by story editor Bryan Cogman, "A Song of Ice and Fire" author George R. R. Martin, and new series writer and co-executive producer Vanessa Taylor, who wrote two episodes. Alan Taylor was promoted to co-executive producer and directed four episodes, including the season premiere and finale. David Petrarca and David Nutter each directed two episodes, while series cinematographer Alik Sakharov and filmmaker Neil Marshall directed the remaining two.

neg: Game of Thrones: Season 4 (soundtrack) notes. Game of Thrones: Season 4 (soundtrack) The soundtrack album of the fourth season of HBO series "Game of Thrones", titled Game of Thrones: Season 4 was released digitally on June 10, 2014, and on CD on July 1, 2014. Season 4 of "Game of Thrones" saw the Icelandic band Sigur Rós perform their rendition of "" in a cameo appearance at King Joffrey's wedding in the second episode, "The Lion and the Rose". The soundtrack received mostly positive reviews from critics. The soundtrack was awarded a score of 4/5 by Heather Phares of AllMusic. Personnel adapted from the album

neg: Game of Thrones: Season 4 (soundtrack) Game of Thrones: Season 4 (soundtrack) The soundtrack album of the fourth season of HBO series "Game of Thrones", titled Game of Thrones: Season 4 was released digitally on June 10, 2014, and on CD on July 1, 2014. Season 4 of "Game of Thrones" saw the Icelandic band Sigur Rós perform their rendition of "" in a cameo appearance at King Joffrey's wedding in the second episode, "The Lion and the Rose". The soundtrack received mostly positive reviews from critics. The soundtrack was awarded a score of 4/5 by Heather Phares of AllMusic. Personnel adapted from the album liner

neg: Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire sets have been released for the game, each with a number of expansions. The game's primary designer is Eric Lang and the lead developer is Nate French. The "A Game of Thrones: Westeros Edition" won the Origins Award for "Best Trading Card Game of 2002". The "Game of Thrones: Ice and Fire Edition" won the Origins Award for "Best Card Game Expansion or Supplement of 2003". A role-playing game titled "A Game of Thrones" was produced by Guardians of Order. The game is designed to be usable with two RPG systems: the d20 System and the Tri-Stat dX system. Two

neg: Game of Thrones After these individual outlines are complete, they spend another two to three weeks discussing each main character's individual arc and arranging them episode by episode. A detailed outline is created, with each of the writers working on a portion to create a script for each episode. Cogman, who wrote two episodes for the fifth season, took a month and a half to complete both scripts. They are then read by Benioff and Weiss, who make notes, and parts of the script are rewritten. All ten episodes are written before filming begins, since they are filmed out of order with two

neg: The Astonishing Richard Chycki, with Petrucci producing. "The Astonishing" is set in a dystopian future United States and follows the Ravenskill Rebel Militia in their efforts to defy the Great Northern Empire of the Americas using the magical power of music. It was inspired by contemporary fantasy and science fiction franchises such as "Game of Thrones" and "Star Wars", as well as Petrucci's observations on the ubiquity of technological automation in modern-day society. In their effort to match the album's narrative, Dream Theater wrote songs in a wide variety of styles ranging from mellow ballads to their more conventional progressive metal sound.

neg: A Game of Thrones (comics) A Game of Thrones (comics) A Game of Thrones is the comic book adaptation of George R. R. Martin's fantasy novel "A Game of Thrones", the first in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. A sequel, "A Clash of Kings", has been announced in March 2017, based on the book of the same name. The comic book series was scripted by fantasy author Daniel Abraham and drawn by Tommy Patterson. It is intended to follow the story and atmosphere of the novel closely, at a rate of about a page of art for each page of text, and

neg: A Game of Thrones in July 2011. In the novel, recounting events from various points of view, Martin introduces the plot-lines of the noble houses of Westeros, the Wall, and the Targaryens. The novel has inspired several spin-off works, including several games. It is also the namesake and basis for the first season of "Game of Thrones", an HBO television series that premiered in April 2011. A March 2013 paperback TV tie-in re-edition was also titled "Game of Thrones", excluding the indefinite article "A". "A Game of Thrones" follows three principal storylines simultaneously. At the beginning of the story, Lord Eddard "Ned" Stark executes

neg: Game of Thrones (season 6) "Game of Thrones" was the most-pirated TV series in 2016. Game of Thrones (season 6) The sixth season of the fantasy drama television series "Game of Thrones" premiered on HBO on April 24, 2016, and concluded on June 26, 2016. It consists of ten episodes, each of approximately 50–60 minutes long, largely of original content not found in George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. Some story elements were derived from the novels and from information Martin revealed to the show-runners. The series was adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. HBO ordered

neg: Game of Thrones (season 1) Game of Thrones (season 1) The first season of the fantasy drama television series "Game of Thrones" premiered on HBO on April 17, 2011 in the U.S., and concluded on June 19, 2011. It consists of ten episodes, each of approximately 55 minutes. The series is based on "A Game of Thrones", the first novel in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series by George R. R. Martin, adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. HBO had ordered a television pilot in November 2008; filming began the following year. However, it was deemed unsatisfactory and later

neg: Game of Thrones (news and discussion forums), ToweroftheHand.com (which organizes communal readings of the novels) and Podcastoficeandfire.com as fan sites dedicated to the TV and novel series; and podcasts cover "Game of Thrones". "Game of Thrones" has won numerous of awards since it debuted as a series, including 47 Primetime Emmy Awards, 5 Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Peabody Award. It holds the Emmy-award record for a scripted television series, ahead of "Frasier" (which received 37). In 2013 the Writers Guild of America listed "Game of Thrones" as the 40th "best written" series in television history. In 2015 "The Hollywood Reporter" placed

neg: Game of Thrones (season 5) 18 million different IP addresses downloaded the leaked episodes, totaling 32 million downloads during the first week. The fifth season of "Game of Thrones" was the most-pirated TV series in 2015. Game of Thrones (season 5) The fifth season of the fantasy drama television series "Game of Thrones" premiered on HBO on April 12, and concluded on June 14, 2015. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season primarily adapts material from "A Feast for Crows" and "A Dance with Dragons", the fourth and fifth

neg: After the Thrones also part of the show. The series began on Monday, April 25, 2016, on HBO Now, HBO Go, HBO On Demand and HBO. The stated purpose of the show is to "recap the latest episode, explaining the who, what, when and where, exploring the complicated politics and history of "Thrones", and offering absurd and not-so-absurd theories about future episodes." For the seventh season of "Game of Thrones", the after show changed its name to Talk the Thrones and moved from HBO to the social media site Twitter, where it will stream live every week after an episode airs. Simmons said