If there is one thing that has definedDevil May Crysince its inception, aside from the demon hunting, of course, it is the iconic soundtrack that has always accompanied the action to elevate it to greater heights. Fortunately, the anime adaptation on Netflix thoroughly understands just how much music means to the franchise and its protagonist, Dante, as there are fitting songs placed throughout the first season.
These songs range from a killer intro track that will have you hooked after the very first listen to a veteran rock band making a massive comeback, resulting in the soundtrack being an instant highlight in the series.
This list does not include the original score and compositions made for the series by Power Glove.
11Afterlife
Evanescence
If you are familiar with the rock scene of the early 2000s, you probably remember a little band called Evanescence, known for its gothic metal hits like Bring Me to Life and Going Under. However, it had been around four years since the Amy Lee-led band launched its last single before the Devil May Cry anime made its explosive debut on Netflix.
Evanescence and Devil May Cry share plenty of similarities with one another, especially considering that 2025 marked both of their respective comebacks after years of hiatus, which makes their collaboration feel like it was always meant to be. Being an original track for the series, Afterlife is featured in the sixth andbest episode of Devil May Cry, as you get to see the tragic backstories of Mary and the White Rabbit unfold in parallel.
10Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)
Limp Bizkit
The whole purpose of an intro track to a television series is to ensure that you get extremely pumped for the episode that follows, and Adi Shankar could not have picked a better song than Limp Bizkit’s Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) for Devil May Cry.
Launched back in 2000, when Limp Bizkit used to be a pretty huge deal in the musical landscape, Rollin' is a perfect combination of rap and rock music that the band became popular with. That, combined with the vibrant visuals that accompany the highly energetic track, has the power to get you excited about what is about to come, doing an incredible job setting the overall tone of the anime.
9Guerrilla Radio
Rage Against The Machine
Dante has such wonderful taste in music that when numerous mercenaries show up to his apartment to try and apprehend him for Darkcom, even they can’t help but appreciate the protagonist’s playlist. During some downtime and right before the fight continues again, Dante states that he works better with music as he plays a record called Angst Against the Device on his jukebox.
That is when Guerrilla Radio by Rage Against the Machine kicks in, providing an adrenaline-filled backdrop to Dante’s fight against the literal government, since the Vice President of the United States is the one who sends the mercenaries after him. That is the perfect setting for a band that is known for always speaking against the system.
8Last Resort (Power Glove Remix)
Papa Roach
Power Glove is an electronic and synthwave duo from Australia who are no stranger to creating soundtracks for video games, and Adi Shankar recruited them for the music in the Devil May Cry anime. During the final act of the third episode, Dante’s amulet gets taken by the White Rabbit, after which an exciting chase sequence ensues.
That is when Power Glove brings its fresh take on the classic Papa Roach track Last Resort, adding to the thrilling scene during which Dante has to avoid incoming attacks by the antagonist’s demon soldiers all while riding a motorbike. It just does not get more metal than that.
7Devil Trigger (Power Glove Version)
Casey Edwards
If youhave played Devil May Cry 5, you probably remember the iconic theme that accompanied the game’s protagonist, Nero, which was a song called Devil Trigger by Casey Edwards. However, similar to Last Resort by Papa Roach, Power Glove puts its own spin on the track by borrowing it for Dante, and given the name of the song, you already know the moment where it gets played.
During the fourth episode of the anime, the demon brothers Agni and Rudra hold various people hostage on an airplane, but that is not all they do, as they also keep pushing Dante to the limit by beating him up and constantly insulting his father, Sparda. Reaching his tolerance threshold, Dante unlocks his inner powers, called the Devil Trigger, and proceeds to strike back at the brother duo with the song playing in the background.
6Butterfly
Crazy Town
During the penultimate episode of the Devil May Cry anime, Mary and Dante have a quick conversation before heading over to the White Rabbit for a final confrontation. However, Mary locks Dante up yet again and decides to go after the antagonist herself, stating that it is her battle to fight considering what the demons did to her family.
Of course, she needs a vehicle to get to her destination, which is why she hijacks a man sitting in his car and listening to Butterfly by Crazy Town, a hip-hop track from 2000 whose lyrical content is perfectfor a characterlike Lady.
5American Idiot
Green Day
Given their punk nature, Green Day have always been a politically driven band who are not afraid to speak out against the global atrocities of even their own country of origin, which is why the inclusion of American Idiot in Devil May Cry could not be more fitting. Considering that it is the United States government that is trying to destroy and take control of the demon realm, having a song that directly criticizes its practices seems like a natural addition.
The song plays in the first season finale of Devil May Cry as Vice President William Baines sends missiles through a portal into hell, targeting civilians and ensuring that no one is left alive.
4Bury The Light (Power Glove Version)
Similar to how Devil Trigger was Nero’s theme in Devil May Cry 5, Bury the Light, which was also composed by Casey Edwards, was Vergil’s battle theme in the game’s Special Edition. Although Vergil does not really have much screen time in the first season of Netflix’s anime adaptation, he has an impactful scene at the very end of the finale, as he frees the demon prisoners captured by the humans.
That is when the Power Glove version of Bury the Light starts playing, as Vergil states that humanity is not ready for his wrath, setting up the future of the series and promising even more exhilarating action in the next season.
3Ghost (Feat. Power Glove)
Gunship
The sixth episode of Devil May Cry barely has any dialogue in it, so naturally, it needs the visuals and, most importantly, the music to tell two tragic tales side by side. As soon as the episode cuts from the first part of Mary’s backstory, it shows an orphan who finds his escape from the horrible world that surrounds him in an Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland book.
That orphan later becomes known as the White Rabbit, and Ghost, a song that was a collaboration between Gunship and Power Glove back in 2022, is just the right choice to introduce someone who the world does not seem to care about one bit.
2Dark All Day
While Ghost serves as the soundtrack for the White Rabbit’s life when he was a child in the human world, it is another song by Gunship that acts as the background music when he becomes an adult in the demon realm. Realizing that the living conditions in hell, unsurprisingly, are not exactly good enough to survive, even for the natives of that world, the White Rabbit opens a portal to the human realm to bring his new family over.
That is when Dark All Day by Gunship kicks in, which makes complete sense considering that the actual music video of the song has similar animation to the Devil May Cry episode that it is featured in.
