The first soundtrack outside Konami made by Akira Yamaoka will soon receive an official release.

This is what the official Grasshopper Manufacture blog said.

Shadows of the Damned will release as 21 tracks in its own shop Grasshopper. In addition to the album inside you will find a stylish booklet with concept art.

The exact release date is unknown, but we do not doubt the disc might be expected in September.

Online store Amazon offers free digital sampler soundtrack (summary duration is about 12 minutes) of Shadows of the DAMNED to all who pre-orders the game. Email with a link will be sent on the day of purchase, and all who previously preordered the one will receive a link automatically.

Do not forget the soundtrack to the game is written by Akira Yamaoka with the participation of Troy Baker, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn and Dave Vanian, lead singer of one of the most important punk bands in history, The Damned.

The game will be released in North America on June 21 on Xbox 360 and PS3, details of the official soundtrack will be announced later.

Gametrailers have taken a short interview with Akira Yamaoka about his involvement in Shadows of the Damned. He said the style of the soundtrack will be a punk-rock and perfectly fits into the wild context of the game. Akira also noted he likes to experiment and tries new things, although this was said not about the last series of Silent Hill.

The composer also mentioned he had to learn the basics of the orchestral arrangements that are needed to work with a small orchestra. We all remember what happened with orchestra themes in one of the latest Silent Hill, we shake hand with him virtually for that correct and courageous deed.

Shadows of the Damned comes out this year in June for PS3 and Xbox 360.