In a recent interview, the well-known singer Chappell Roan raved about a 25-year-old MMORPG. She was especially thrilled by its soundtrack.
Who is she? Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, aka Chappell Roan, is an American singer-songwriter. Besides her music, she is known for her striking makeup and impressive costumes that could easily come from a video game. In 2024, Roan even appeared on SNL and looked as if she came straight out of a game like Baldur’s Gate 3.
Just recently, her appearance in Fortnite was announced with a new trailer. The singer is the Icon artist for Fortnite Festival Season 13 and will get her own skin in the game.
That the singer is also an enthusiastic gamer has been expressed several times. She is a personal fan of the Zelda games and swears by The Sims 2. In a conversation with musician Isimeme “Naomi” Springs, aka Hemlocke Springs, she now raves about a 25-year-old MMORPG.
Here you can see the trailer for Chappell Roan’s Fortnite appearance one more time:
Chappell Roan loves the soundtrack of RuneScape
Which game does the singer rave about? She means RuneScape, specifically the original from the early 2000s. The original RuneScape was released in 2001, but over the years, it evolved into a whole franchise.
Roan mentioned RuneScape while she was discussing her debut album The Apple Tree Under The Sea with Springs. The album reminded her a lot of the game’s soundtrack.
Springs initially didn’t even know which RuneScape was being talked about. When Roan asked, Springs responded, “Is it a romance game?” However, Roan quickly clarified that she was talking about the MMORPG from the early 2000s. In the interview, she shares (via Nylon.com):
No, not that, but it’s from the early 2000s and has video game sounds. It’s really medieval synth stuff. I’m a video game girl and I love synthesizers and weird stuff from the 80s. When I hear that, I think… “Sever the Blight” was one of my favorite songs…
Sever the Blight is a song by Hemlocke Springs, with whom she conducted this interview.
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