Media: The National: “The Rains of Castamere”

Posted by aubin on Friday, May 25, 2012 at 2:00 PM (EDT)

Brooklyn's The National have recorded a song for the Season 2 Game of Thrones soundtrack. Titled "The Rains of Castamere," the song is inspired by George R.R. Martin's beloved A Song of Ice and Fire series tells the story of Lord Tywin Lannister's brutal victory over the House Reyne of Castamere. As you might expect, the song eschews modern instrumentation in order to better fit in the medieval era of the novels.

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loveshackbaby (May 25, 2012)

I've never seen Game Of Thrones, but why on earth does it have a soundtrack album? I thought that was for shows like The OC and One Tree Hill, that feature lots of music.

camdogg36 (May 25, 2012)

What a puncheable face

canaandrumzz (May 25, 2012)

Everything in that description sounds awful.

TheMike (May 25, 2012)

Everything in the description might, but the song doesn't. I'm a little biased, though.

nickvicious (May 25, 2012)

Bran dies, Cersei dies, Tyrion dies, Sansa marries the Hound, Littlefinger's conspiracy unfolds and he takes the black. The Others come over the Wall and lay siege on the Castle Black. Everyone starves except for tubby Samwell "The Slayer" Tarly. Stannis wins the Battle of the Blackwater, puts Joffrey's head on a pike and gives the iron throne to Robert's bastard son Edric Storm. Enjoy season 2, 3 and 4 :-)

Misanthropee (May 25, 2012)

Trolling fail. People watch that show for the cheeseball soap opera, not for the 7 minutes every couple episodes that actually move the plot forward.

nickvicious (May 25, 2012)

On the contrary I think they move the plot forward very quickly. I was shocked they were able to fit most of book 1 into only 10 episodes.

nouseforamonkey (May 26, 2012)

Also, not a single one of the things he just said was correct or in context.

RedElephant (May 26, 2012)

yeah, he has no idea what he's talking about.

great show, amazing books.. i love the National, not a big fan of the song though.

Banger (May 26, 2012)

Evidently Lucero's Rebels, Rogues & Sworn Brothers album title is a Song of Ice and Fire reference.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebels,_Rogues_%26_Swo rn_Brothers