Message For The Archvile will indeed make you want to send a message to those accursed Archviles... a message full of lead, of course. This track is one of the more metal-based ones, starting off dark and pounding before slowly graduating to having a badass guitar solo.
Getting Too Tense, used in MAP28 of Doom II, 'The Spirit World'. Its martial beat and ominous synth tones truly make you feel like you're getting close to the climax of the game.
Shawn's Got the Shotgun is a boosting theme that perfectly illustrates the tension you have when you're stuck in an arena with five Mancubi launching missiles on your face. It's even more epic when it reappears in MAP29, “The Living End”, giving exactly the correct mood for the final stretch between you and the Icon Of Sin.
Waiting for Romero to Play, which sounds like "This Love" by Pantera. Its tense and atmospheric feel goes great with MAP27.
Into Sandy's City, one of the most memorable tracks in the game, in no small part due to its use of harpsichord. Some regard this as the signature track of the game, even above "Running From Evil".
Opening to Hell is the theme for the Icon of Sin's map. It's strikingly minimalist compared to the entire OST but what's there is low, all-encompassing and pissed at you considering you're now facing the monster that can spawn every possible demon at you. A final battle track that nonetheless promises you pain and pandemonium like nothing else in Hell. It's no wonder it got remixed for DOOM: Eternal.
Evil Incarnate plays for the Wolfenstein bonus level, and was conceived through Bobby Prince watching a film centered around Josef Mengele. Its extremely oppressive tone combined with what sounds like armies marching is a perfect match for one hell of a catharsis - you killing Nazis.note Fittingly, it first appeared in the final stage of Wolfenstein 3-D: Spear of Destiny.
Endgame is a dark yet triumphant orchestral piece that plays after MAP30, finally epitomizing the fact that not only was the Earth saved for good and that life will thrive again, but in the end, the forces of Hell were no match for the ultimate monster, the unstoppable beast that paves his way with the blood of the wicked. In the end, the only thing they feared wasyou.
The Dave D. Taylor Blues. Perfect for fighting a Cyberdemon while under the effect of an invulnerability powerup.
is an excellent starting track for the game, setting the mood with its driving beat and Ominous Pipe Organ.