Rik Schaffer

A member of rock bands including Tomorrow's Child and Engines of Aggression throughout the 1990s, Rik Schaffer transitioned to video-game composer on assignments such as Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon (2002). His often-percussive game scores mix elements of rock, metal, ambient electronic, and classical music. Among his best-known soundtracks are the Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines series, with installments in 2004 and 2020. From the late '80s to the early 2000s, Schaffer, a self-taught multi-instrumentalist, played guitar in Los Angeles-area bands including the glam roc...