You may have heard of the PS4 game Omen of Sorrows in your travels, either due to artist GENZOMAN’s character and cover artwork for the game or through curiosity. The horror-themed 2D fighting game akin to Darkstalkers, the AOne Games release features a darker tone as well as an interesting soundtrack courtesy of Chilean composer Francisco Cerda.
The Omen of Sorrows Original Soundtrack features 16 tracks arranged by Cerda, along with a bonus track featuring a main theme written by Chilean thrash metal band “Straight Terror”.
An ambitious 16 track album, which combines the intensity of bitcrushed guitars and synthetizers along with the dramatic sounds of traditional orchestral strings. A musical journey that ranges from visceral experimentation to iconic industrial metal riffs.
Each fighter receives their own level theme, as is usual for fighting games, with the aforementioned industrial tones being featured heavily, though live guitars, strings and even french horn (performed by composer John Robert Matz ) are also highlighted throughout the soundtrack. This gives the music a heavier intonation, more like recent Killer Instinct games that older Darkstalkers, and helps set itself apart.
Released with help from Materia Collective, the Omen of Sorrows Original Soundtrack is currently available on Bandcamp and iTunes/Apple Music.
