January 17^th, 2003 (12:00am) - Konami of America, Inc. announced today that Silent Hill 3, the highly anticipated new release in the blockbuster horror series, will ship with a 70-minute music soundtrack. Composed, performed and edited by the game’s producer, Akira Yamaoka at Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, the soundtrack features the game’s distinctive musical score as well as four exclusive vocal tracks.

Specifically designed to help set the game’s dramatic tone, Silent Hill’s score compliments the gameplay to deliver a unique, spine-tingling entertainment experience. Haunting music and frightening ambient sound have always been one of the most celebrated technological and artistic aspects of the Silent Hill series.

An entirely new chapter set in the series’ monster-infested town, Silent Hill 3 introduces players to the harrowing adventures of Heather Morris. Although Heather is just a regular ’teen that enjoys hanging out with friends at the local mall, her world is suddenly turned upside down when the mall becomes overrun with gruesome monsters and disgusting half-dead creatures. Now, armed with only the weapons that she finds scattered throughout the town, Heather must face her own fears, unlock the mysteries of the town and destroy the monsters if she is going to survive. As with past titles in the series, Silent Hill 3 has a complex storyline with so many twists, it raises as many questions as it answers.

Silent Hill 3 will be available for PlayStation®2 and is scheduled to hit retail shelves in the United States in Summer 2003.