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American production music company founded by composers Thomas J. Bergersen and Nick Phoenix, renowned for creating epic orchestral, choral, and electronic music primarily used in film trailers, television spots, and video games. Founded in 2006 by Norwegian composer Thomas J. Bergersen and British composer Nick Phoenix, Two Steps From Hell quickly became a dominant force in the production music industry. Their powerful, cinematic tracks are ubiquitous in Hollywood blockbuster trailers, television promotions, and video game trailers. Despite immense popularity through trailer placements and online platforms like YouTube, they function primarily as a studio-based entity, releasing public albums starting with 'Invincible' in 2010. They have not traditionally performed live concerts, focusing on composition and production.

• The founders, Bergersen and Phoenix, often release solo albums under the Two Steps From Hell banner (e.g., Bergersen's 'Illusions' and 'Sun', Phoenix's 'Skulls & Trombones'), creating distinct stylistic branches within the group's output.
• Despite massive popularity (billions of streams and views), the group maintained an air of mystery for years, rarely giving interviews and focusing solely on album releases until their first public concert in 2013.
• Two Steps From Hell boasts an incredibly dedicated global fanbase, largely fueled by the viral spread of their music on YouTube, where fan-made videos featuring their epic tracks are immensely popular.
• While primarily known for trailer music, their public albums often contain longer, more developed symphonic and thematic pieces, showcasing their compositional depth beyond short cues.
• In recent years, both Bergersen and Phoenix have increasingly focused on their high-profile solo careers alongside their work for Two Steps From Hell.