Thanks to the fine folks at Empire Magazine, we now have the chance to listen to the complete score for this summer’s most anticipated film, The Dark Knight Rises.

The soundtrack officially releases on July 16th, but you can preview it early, and I’ve embedded the tracks here.

From what I’ve been able to preview, Bane’s theme is as dramatic as expected, the new Catwoman theme is appropriately playful, and I love the return of more than a few cues from the films prior.  Hans Zimmer really outdid himself here.

The full soundtrack can be pre-ordered on Amazon.com today.

Source: Empire