Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka is assembling a benefit album for tsunami survivors. Play for Japan: The Album is a benefit album featuring top videogame musicians and composers from all over the world. Consider this a call to game and music enthusiasts to show their support for those affected by the tragedy.
Confirmed participants to date:
- Akira Yamaoka (Shadows of the Damned, Silent Hill series)
- Woody Jackson (Red Dead Redemption)
- Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica, SOCOM 4, The Walking Dead)
- Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger, Luminous Arc, Xenoblade)
- Nobuo Uematsu (Blue Dragon, Final Fantasy series, Lost Odyssey)
That's already an all-star line-up. Akira Yamaoka has also created a letter to fans, available in several languages, available here.
Play For Japan: The Album is scheduled for release in May 2011 via the iTunes store. Expect more information on the release in the coming weeks.
Dale North is Destructoid's Editor-In-Chief, a founding editor, and specialist in Japanese gaming. An accomplished musician, Dale was reporting from Japan during the earthquakes of 2011. Luckily, he got the fuck out alive and is home in America now with his wife and beloved corgi, Einstein. Dale is also a co-founder of Destructoid's sister anime site
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10:30 PM on 03.31.2011 | 
At least the money's going to Japan
also a new version with New and returning artists for this song would be awesome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KyJrZMswZQ
Jorn would replace Dio
Nobody can replace the great Ronnie James Dio
Myself as well