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Music from beloved Northern English doom act DARKHER has been handpicked by renowned Polish video game developer and publisher 11 bit studios, best known for such acclaimed titles as “This War of Mine” and the “Frostpunk” series, for the trailer of their upcoming new thriller “Death Howl” – a collaboration from the Danish team The Outer Zone and 11 bit studios. The chosen track is ‘Lowly Weep‘ from DARKHER‘s latest masterpiece “The Buried Storm“. The “Death Howl” trailer featuring DARKHER ‘Lowly Weep‘ is now available for immediate publication at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14MSXWMFIYg The official DARKHER music video for ‘Lowly Weep‘ is available for publication at this link: https://youtu.be/PbyCZllj_JU DARKHER comment: “When it was requested that ‘Lowly Weep’ be used for a game soundtrack, I was intrigued by the story line and its theme”, frontwoman Jayn Maiven writes. “I very much like the idea that both, game and music, can transport people into other realms.” |
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Step into a realm where sorrow meets strategy in Death Howl, the latest game from the Danish team The Outer Zone and 11 bit studios. Death Howl weaves a poignant tale of grief, healing, and resilience, crafted into an atmospheric soulslike deck-builder. Both teams are thrilled to announce that a demo for Death Howl will be available starting Monday, coinciding with the kickoff of this year’s 11 bit studios Publisher Sale on Steam. In Death Howl, you play as Ro, a grieving mother navigating an ethereal, stone age Nordic-inspired realm in a desperate quest to reunite with her departed son. As Ro, you’ll face relentless spirits in grid-based, turn-driven battles that demand not only tactical precision but also the ability to adapt. To forge a path through despair and stand against formidable enemies and fearsome bosses, players must craft and refine their decks. Each realm visited offers unique deck types and mechanics, enriching and deepening the strategic layer. Players can further enhance their decks with shamanic totems, ensuring they are best prepared for the deadly encounters ahead. In addition to the run-based gameplay, Death Howl inserts deck-building mechanics into an explorative open world, divided into grim biomes, like the Forest of Howling Shadows or Meadows of Delusion. Each region not only unlocks aforementioned new cards to craft, but also unveils fragments of Ro’s story, steeped in themes of love and loss, and uncovers the forgotten lore of this mysterious spiritual. |
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Tracklist 1. Sirens Nocturne 2. Lowly Weep 3. Unbound 4. Where the Devil Waits 5. Love’s Sudden Death 6. The Seas 7. Immortals 8. Fear Not, My King |
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Darkness treads light as a feather. The voice of despair gently wafts through the air. Delicate pain wrapped in radiant beauty pierces the heart slowly yet without hesitation. The sinister yet beguiling images that DARKHER aka Jayn Maiven paints with her ethereal vocals, guitars, and added strings conjure iridescent cinematic scenes in which it becomes hard to tell whether there lies beauty in darkness or if it is the other way around. With her sophomore full-length “The Buried Storm”, the guitarist, composer, lyricist, and producer has clearly succeeded to even improve the beloved alchemic musical formula that was firmly established on DARKHER‘s debut album “Realms” in 2016. Her mostly eerie and at times even outright sinister sonic storytelling comes refined on every level and with sharpened contrasts that reflect the ongoing learning-process of their creator. DARKHER were conceived as the sole brainchild and solo-project of Northern English singer and guitarist Jayn Maiven in 2012. The dark and melancholic yet also massively heavy sound on the self-titled debut EP “Darkher” (2013) combined with the distinct vocals of the shy pre-Raphaelite beauty caused an audible buzz – particularly in the doom scene and brought DARKHER a quick record deal, which led to the following EP “The Kingdom Field” (2014) appearing via Prophecy Productions. Despite not even having an album out, DARKHER were invited to prestigious festivals such as Roadburn in Tilburg, The Netherlands and Prophecy Fest in the Cave of Balve, where the English delivered widely celebrated performances. In 2016, the highly anticipated debut full-length “Realms” was finally released to much praise from critics and fans alike. Press compared DARKHER‘s music with a wide range of highly individual acts such as CHELSEA WOLFE, ESBEN AND THE WITCH, SÓLSTAFIR, LOREENA MCKENNITT, and PORTISHEAD. Jayn’s long-time musical collaborator, Christopher Smith, who already contributed to previous releases and joined her band for live shows, returned once again to record drums on “The Buried Storm”. “The Buried Storm” gives shape to the darkness lurking at the edge of consciousness, hidden from plain sight but patiently biding its time to strike out at the heart. DARKHER have delivered another frightening masterpiece that easily transcends musical boundaries with its broad appeal to friends of dark sounds regardless of genre. “The Buried Storm” captivates its listeners with deceptive sweetness – only to bind them tightly within a thorn-spiked nocturnal beauty forevermore. Release date: April 15, 2022 Line-up Guest musicians Written, recorded & engineered, produced & mixed by J. Maiven Photography featured on LP & Digipak by Kathryn Pogue & J. Maiven Layout by Alexander Trinkl (Irrwisch Art Design) Style: Dark folk doom Available formats Links |
DARKHER to appear on 11 bit studios new game trailer!
