Milan Records Releases Phantom Blade Zero Soundtrack
The four-disc score by composer Caisheng Bo blends rock, metal, electronic music and traditional Chinese instruments.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Classical
Milan Records has released the official soundtrack for the game Phantom Blade Zero, which is streaming on multiple platforms and available for digital purchase and on CD. The release also includes the ending theme "My Heart Beats True," performed by Sha Baoliang as the first single.
Why it matters
The release gives players and music listeners a full official recording of the game's score, which was developed over an extended period. It also showcases how game composers are combining traditional Chinese instruments with contemporary genres.
The release spans four discs with more than 60 tracks and runs about six hours, and the source provides no sales or chart figures for the album. Composer Caisheng Bo began developing the music 18 years ago while working on the indie game Rainblood 2: City of Flames.
The players
Milan Records
Milan Records is a music label that distributed the official soundtrack for Phantom Blade Zero.
Caisheng Bo
Caisheng Bo is a composer who arranged most of the tracks on the Phantom Blade Zero soundtrack.
Sha Baoliang
Sha Baoliang is a singer who performed the ending theme "My Heart Beats True," released as the soundtrack's first single.
The details
Composer Caisheng Bo arranged most of the tracks, working with musicians to explore unexpected combinations of traditional sounds. The score uses leitmotifs and thematic design, with the erhu representing the core motif of "hero versus manipulation" and the xūn representing "authority" and "weeping."
Timeline
18 years ago: Bo and Soulframe Liang began developing the music while working on Rainblood 2: City of Flames.
November 7, 2026: The official soundtrack was released and became available for streaming.
Big Picture
The score's development traces back to Rainblood 2: City of Flames, the indie game where Caisheng Bo and Soulframe Liang first began the music 18 years ago. Phantom Blade Zero's official soundtrack carries that early work forward into a finished, commercially released album.
Listeners can stream the Phantom Blade Zero soundtrack on multiple platforms or buy it digitally or on CD. The four-disc set runs about six hours, so it offers a substantial listen beyond the game itself.
The takeaway
Game scores can stand on their own as full listening experiences, and the Phantom Blade Zero release shows how traditional instruments can sit alongside rock, metal and electronic sounds. Listeners interested in this blend can start with the ending theme as an entry point.
Further reading
For more on how game scores are being composed today, explore the Classical section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Bleeding Cool.
