Metal Gear Solid 5: Where to Find Every Music Cassette Tape

Music is a big part of Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain and in addition to the default tracks on the helicopter there are many cassette tapes out in the world waiting to be found. 

In addition to the ones listed here, Kaz and Ocelot also have their own rendition of happy birthday on your/Big Boss big day. 

These are the default tracks: 

  • Scouting Barren Lands
  • Journey to Point C-5
  • Sands
  • Dreamt of an Eclipse
  • Afghanistan’s a Big Place
  • MGO Trailer Music
  • Ride of the Valkyries

The remaining cassettes are either found in the game world or rewarded for completing missions. The tracks and their locations are listed below: 

  • Heavens Divide - Mission 30: Inside the elevator before meeting Skull Face.
  • Love Deterrence - Da Ghwandai Khar: The building where you find Miller in Mission 01.
  • Gloria - Nova Braga Airport: Go east and check the building.
  • Kids In America - Da Shago Kallai: Search around the outside of the main building.
  • Rebel Yell (1999 Remaster) - Mountain Relay Base: Look west of the bridge.
  • The Final Countdown - Qarya Sakhra Ee: Go east and inside a small building.
  • Nitrogen - Serak Power Plant: Head to the building all the way the the north and you’ll find it inside.
  • Take On Me - Yakho Oboo Outpost: go to the west wing and look inside the room.
  • Ride A White Horse - Lamar Khaate Palace: Inside the north guard post.
  • Maneater - Lamar Khaate Palace: The tent in front of the palace.
  • A Phantom Pain - Wakh Sind Barracks: Go northeast and search the huts.
  • Only Time Will Tell - Eastern Communications Post: It’s inside.
  • Behind the Drapery - At Da Wialo Kallai.
  • Love Will Tear Us Apart - In the Afghanistan Central Base Camp.
  • All the Sun Touches - Visit Munoko ya Nioka Station.
  • True - Head to Kungenga Mine.
  • Take the D.W. - Da Smasei Laman: It’s beneath the canopy near the amphitheater.
  • Friday I’m In Love - Lufwa Valley: Search the mansion.
  • Midnight Mirage - Bampeve Plantation: In the northernmost building.
  • Dancing With Tears In My Eyes - Ditadi Abandoned Village: Search under the canopy near the base of the rock.
  • The Tangerine - Spugmay Keep: Inside the east guard post.
  • Planet Scape - Sakhra Ee Village: In the south guard post.
  • How ’bout them Zombies, Ey? - Bwala ya Masa: Search the building to the east.
  • Snake Eater - Munoko ya Nioka Station: Inside the west guard post.
  • You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) - Lufwa Valley: In the northwest guard post.
  • Quiet Life - Mfinda Oilfield: Search the building to the southeast.
  • She Blinded Me With Science - Wialo Village: In the northeast guard post.
  • Dormant Stream - Smasei Fort: By the west guard post.
  • Too Shy - Kiziba Camp: In the tent near the anti-air radar.
  • Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Theme - Mission 43: Search the Quarantine Platform’s cellar.
  • The Man Who Sold The World - Complete Mission 46
  • Sins of the Father - Complete Mission 30
  • Quiet’s Theme - At the end of Mission 45, follow the footprints until a cut scene plays.