While the First Blood Soundtrack focused on a tragic patriotism feel, the Rambo: First Blood Part II Soundtrack focused instead on an exotic Asian feel and expanded greatly on the action score, almost completely abandoning the somber music of the first film. The Rambo III soundtrack's sound relies on native Afghanistan instruments to create the middle east soundscapes heard in the first tracks. All in all, the Rambo III soundtrack is more similar to James Horner's Commando soundtrack than that of the previous Rambo films, in that it relies heavily on synth leads instead of symphonic orchestration.