The 2004 film version of King Arthur, although not as historically accurate as filmmakers liked to claim, certainly had the look and feel of 5th-century Britain.

Well-known composer Hans Zimmer provided the soundtrack and, while it likely would have spooked the early Britons right out of their jerkins and trews, it certainly fits the pulse-pounding action of the movie to a T.

The soundtrack borrows the lovely voice of Clannad's Moya Brennan for just one track on the album, the opener "Tell Me Now (What You See)." Otherwise, Zimmer relies far more on clarion brass and heavily percussive orchestration, blasting along with each hoof beat and sword stroke. Choral elements add a timeless feel; there are also hints of Eastern Europe in the music, reflecting this movie's very unBritish origins of its titular hero.

The score is both martial and primal, striding across the landscape like a legend.