Darkest Dungeon OST - Color of Madness "The Blasted Heath" (2018) HQ Official 

I'm new to this game and just wanted to say you've created one of my favorite game OSTs of all time. Absolutely hooked.

When all you wanna do is harvest crops, but suddenly you're harvesting alien crystal meth.

"Hey Sir Ancestor, we know you're busy being mysterious and aloof in your venerable house, but the harvest is failing. Is there anything you can do to help us?" 'Hold my wine.'

Dismas stood back to back with his companions. It was everywhere, those pulsing crystals, that indescribable color, that light that was not light. How long had they been fighting? Minutes, hours, days, years, eternity? He did not know. Enemies he had thought long dead and new horrors alike surrounded them. They had tried to push towards the mill, yet though it was always in sight with that strange glow, they never seemed to get closer. He could see their faces reflected in the crystals, but also something else, a horrible burning, unblinking, inhuman eye gazing at them from every facet. He could feel the force of it's gaze stripping away his very soul, it's whispers clawed at his sanity. The not-light hurt his eyes. A thousand arms reached towards the tiny band of broken men and women. Not even the grotesque countess had pushed his body and mind so far. Only once before had he faced something so....so....terrible? horrifying? words failed him. It was like the unspeakable thing in the Darkest Dungeon, the place he had vowed never to return to, a place that 4 entered and only 2 left. Only one other person alive had seen it and that person was standing next to him. Reynauld and he had sworn not to speak of what they had seen, save only to Lord Darkest himself. He had hoped that he would never again experience such a living nightmare, he had never dreamed that the thing in the dungeon was anything but one of a kind, after all, how can anything else like that exist? He was so very wrong. Yet, they were still here, he did not know where "here" was anymore, but they were still alive, in spite of that horrible eye that peered at them from a million dimensions, in spite of the heart that beat at the center of the world, in spite of the blood bubbling in the courtyard. A mighty blade swung, accompanied by the crack of a pistol and the swish of a knife. A noxious blast, thrown from a steady, gloved hand, erupted among the hordes of shambling horrors and the glowing crystals. A radiant flash of light, real light, illuminated them, accompanied by a muttered prayer and the thud of a mace. It was so very brief, but it was infinitely comforting to see real color, to feel warmth again, if only for a second. Then he saw it, it was barely anything, almost imperceptible, but during that flash, the eyes blinked, IT flinched, its gazed faltered. Dismas knew they could never win, such madness is beyond time, beyond space, beyond life and death, but it was not beyond pain. They had made the thing beneath the world hurt, they could make this thing hurt as well. They could not fathom the hateful scorn of the swirling stars, but a moment of valor shines brightest against a backdrop of despair and their flame will not die quietly.

The fact that the Miller wished for a miracle and that what he gets is a shouting star is rather ironic.

"The poor fool still stands ! Battered and broken as his precious mill !"

So... We had: Future Army vs Aliens Present Army vs Aliens Old generation Army vs Aliens Cowboys vs Aliens And now we have... Gothic Warriors vs Aliens (???)

DD seriously has some of the best soundtracks in the game industry.

Local man ruins everything once again.

"hey miller, wanna see a magic trick ?" " wat ?" "i am going to make your farmhand disappear" *Impale : Crit : 34* "Magic everyone, magic !"

2:05 - eargasm!

More DLC music for you...Violins meet Vangelis...I present to you The Blasted Heath.

MORE ARRIVE, FOOLISHLY SEEKING THE MUSIC OF THE GODS.

This dlc is actually a warning about the nasty effects of meth

The violins sound almost like the stars are racing above. I love it!!!!!

That moment when you realize that you're just killing one of the only capable opponents to match the Heart of Darkness, effectively helping it in the process.

I just love the dissonance in this track. The synths that's normally reserved for sci-fi tracks being used together with the orchestral instruments that's so prominent in the Darkest Dungeon pretty much rams home the fact you're beating back what's in essence an alien invasion in a fantasy game. It's a breath of fresh air in a game that's set around medieval times.

Poor Miller, all he wanted was some corn to grow...

"Slumber, watcher, till the spheres, Six and twenty thousand years Have revolv'd, and I return To the spot where now I burn. Other stars anon shall rise To the axis of the skies; Stars that soothe and stars that bless With a sweet forgetfulness: Only when my round is o'er Shall the past disturb thy door."

I feel the intensity in the music, like I feel like every step I made is one step closer to either to victory or in the grave and I love it

A brilliant confluence of skill and purpose!

"How many adventurers does it take to die in a pit?"

2:05 gives me shivers every time! Just how did you capture that crystalline, cold, faceted feeling of the alien minerals into a music? It's simply amazing.

The Mill hopelessly stood there, overshadowed by the tenebrous green hue of the comet. It wasn’t long until the clawing clutches of the comet’s callous energy infected the entire farmstead, transforming the unnerved farmhands into unnerving husks of their former selves, forever at the whim of the comet’s doing. The ostensible Miller was the last to descend into that disturbed state of delirium; trapped between two energies of equal eminence. The uncanny irony of this malignant harvest was perturbing at first, but as time went on my pity for the bygone Miller grew ever more tenuous; being replaced by an overpowering sense of contentment. For I knew that despite the cosmic nature of this malicious interloper, I had to return to that blasted heath.

enemy: uses ceaseless labor attack me: hits enemy enemy: uses break from labor me: you weren't supposed to do that

More epic music to listen to while my party slowly dies.

Despite the whole dlc being inspired by Color out of Space, I think Miller in particular was inspired by Ashes. The way the ancestor talks about him coming to ask for help sounds really similar to the beginning of Ashes, and Miller’s reaction to a hero wearing his wife’s locket also reminds me of the main character finding out his loved one wasn’t actually dead. And also heroes say “Ashes to ashes” from time to time when fighting him, but maybe that’s just a coincidence.

2:05 when the staccato bit kicks in is my absolute favorite, this is an absolutely masterful composition.

Stuart Chatwood is the Hans Zimmer of gaming

Witness the wondrous fury of the Stars!

The idea that rather "making the most of a bad situation" you can elevate to being "hand of the divine, holding the gates of hell and purifying all unholy" is simply obsessive! And the music just brings so much to that feeling... breathtaking! P.S. "Bastion of Hope"- that`s the name and ideology that i have for my hamlet!

"Behold the unquenchable thirst of the stars!" Great job Stuart, you really managed to capture the cosmic dread on this one, just like Siren battle and the Crimson Court tracks suggested intimistic, alluring, entrancing fights. I also love the unbridled, reckless, staccato-esque mood of this track, as opposed to the more calculated original score. The original DD score had a sense of constant impending doom, from what I heard of Color of Madness, it feels like a crusade to the stars turned awry, it's a pretty cool change of pace (no pun intended) that still manages to stay coherent with the base material. You must be tired of hearing this by now, but your music truly is inspiring.

2:50 I ADORE this part of the song. The first time I faced against the miller I literally stopped playing when I heard this part to listen to the OST. Amasing work man!

The alien and cosmic feeling from this track is awesome!

God.. Even without playing you can feel the thrill and the rush of the game in this music. Another master piece! Good job!

Team of four people - brave heroes? Mercenaries? Sell Swords? - have entered the Farmstead. The haunting blue light coming from the Mill is their compass. Every step on this dry and dead earth sounds like a beat of a war drum. The endless sea of husks that was in the past humans just like them, blocks their way. They charge head on and slash their way in. But, the Husks simply get up from the floor and march in their way mindlessly. Every step brings them closer to the Mill and the cries of the Miller. But then colours change and new but old nightmares show themself on the scene...

Of all the Darkest Dungeon music you've done, I come back to this one the most. The frantic tempo, the unearthly synth, the mournful strings, the amount of WORK the percussion does to keep that energy. All of it comes together into one of my favorite pieces of all time. Thank you for making this, Stuart.

Sadness, tension, hopelessness. So many feelings and expression from a single track. I love it. Awesome Track, as always.

2:04 - 2:30 Just WOW u can touch my soul. Beautiful job !

a very strong challenger with Town in chaos masterfully executed as always

2:05 - 2:30 is so good it deserves to be played by a symphony orchestra.

It’s the mark of a truly great composer when the medium the music is created for is nigh-on essential for enjoying it, while the music is also worth listening to separate from that medium. The soundtrack to Darkest Dungeon is an excellent example of that concept. Absolutely amazing work Mr. Chatwood.

2:06 is such a good transition, I love it

Honestly the Farmstead has the best "Lovecraftian madness from beyond" vibe in any media I've seen, and this soundtrack strongly adds to that

LOST IN TIME AND SPACE! Dis is good. Keep on Keeping on, Stuart!

i still stand by the fact that this is by far the best soundtrack of videogame history

That tension, man. So fckn good.

For no other song could fit such a place. Nor other place fit such a song.

I think this is my favourite of all your pieces so far, discounting Town in Chaos cos thats in a league of its own. What even are those instruments at 2:10? They sound so haunting and alien

After 2 years, this music still vividly describing massive evil, following helpless fears in one's mind to me. True masterpiece.

This is my favorite song of the whole soundtrack - perfectly captures so many emotions, especially dread and hopelessness. Amazing music!

I can't imagine how you just sit down and write an entire soundtrack that so perfectly captures the atmosphere in a game that has such varied themes. This isn't the first time one of your songs has been stuck in my head, but this is the current one for a few days now, especially the part between 1:40 and 2:40. It's the main reason I look forward to the Sleeper fight!

Coming back to this piece I must say: *THE SLEEPER AWAKENS* 6:06

Didnt excepted any less from you, good sir! You have all of our gratitude!

I've been listening non stop to this song since the release of the DLC, so well made. Thanks for making amazing music that really changes the feeling in every battle!!

Hopeless despair, suicidal courage, and eldritch mysteries of the cosmos all wrapped up into one song. It’s beautiful, intense, mysterious, and powerful all at once. This quickly became a favorite of mine above all else and DD already has an amazing soundtrack. Well done!

The violin that kicks in at 2:05 is magic. This will be utilized in my group's D&D campaign music playlist, high quality.

After finnaly getting off my lazy ass and reading some more H.P. Lovecraft stories, I just absolutely LOVE the work and effort you put into these tracks. I got this dlc when it first came out but I never read the story it was based on. As of a couple days ago I finished "The colour out of space" and by god, you named the damn song after the main area in the freaking story. The location that was affected by the meteorite in the story ends up being known by the locals as "The blasted heath." This is why you good sir, are a national treasure in my eyes.

Awesome work as always Stuart! 😁👍

2:05 - Why I always leave out one enemy until this riff finishes. So god damn satisfying to listen to.

Love how it sounds similar to the older tracks in the game, but also different, really brings home the idea that the new enemy you are facing is as endless as the old one.

I love all the songs in the game but this one is on a different level. When I think of Darkest Dungeon this song comes to my mind even before the artstyle or the narration

"...And as I raised my eyes to the dark, unnatural sky above my head in the void, I saw it. A million eyes opening and staring at me, mouths filled with sharp teeth as a knife. The horror then talked, their voice sounding like a hundred people at once, in an amalgamate of screams and sorrows, echoing through all it's dark, empty domain: -I AM THE INCARNATION OF WHAT YOU, MORTALS, FEAR, DESIRE AND HATE. I AM THE BEGGINING AND THE END ITSELF. I AM MAAR'DHEM!" Fantastic piece. I love Darkest Dungeon and it's OST.

Darkest dungeon wouldn't be half as great without this amazing soundtrack. Thank you Stuart

Holy shit, the pace was fast and never slowed down again. My heart is still racing after trying to hold onto those violins. Extraterrestrial work, Stuart!

Love this DLC! The bright colors, the new monsters and of course the perfect soundtrack. It sounds so alien and intense, like you're just about to face something out of this world, and yet fits in with the rest of Darkest dungeon flawlessly. Especially at 2:05, that feeling of desperation the music brings as you're struggling to survive the onslaught is amazing.

Any chance you will post the “senescence” on here? :) (I think that’s what it was called) I heard it, and I absolutely loved it!!! :D

Can't express just how powerful this track is when it's running at full speed. It's a scary prospect trying to portray such enormity - the idea of willingly approaching... something that is the definition of endless chaos and suffering - you gave the game so much of the spirit it required, sir.

Oh my, I wondered why don't you upload this beautiful work. Thank you!

This new DLC is quickly becoming my favorite part of DD and the soundtrack is at least half the reason why. And this is from a game that already had an amazing soundtrack. Amazing work

Been listening to the Darkest Dungeon soundtracks for years now. Love your work, Mr. Chatwood!!!! (And yes I’ve already bought the soundtrack for DD2 as well lol)

A singular strike! (to my ears)

My personal favorite song among all the fantastic scores in this game. Can never forget the very first time I heard the strings starting in 0:35; the CHILLS!!

This music really makes you feel the atmosphere of something alien and how unknowable space is, it fits the theme of the dlc perfectly. Bravo!

You sir are a genious, please keep doing more game tracks in the future.

Would you also release the Dark Mitochondria soundtrack? It has been removed, yet it is so important for my... ehm ehm.... research.

This song in particular REALLY captured the otherworldly setting in this dlc. I'm happy to support you and the Red Hook team for your efforts! You're music is awesome! Keep up the great work Mr. Chatwood!

One thing I really like about your work is that you almost always use parts of your other tracks, which makes the whole thing feel so much greater

MAN i remember i was playing this DLC for the first time in 2018 an i had my music volume super low, and then around 1:18 happened and i was like.... WAIT this sounds so unIQUE!! I had heard the other themes so often, and wile they stuck out a ton this captured a whole different thing, and so have all the other themes for this DLC. this popped up in my recomended and reminded me of tht, cant wait to hear more in DD2!

Excellent use of synthesizers, Mr. Chatwood! I never would have expected something like it in Darkest Dugneon, but it's so good! You are a visionary!

The second part of the song has this lovely distinctly alien vibe to it that works perfectly with the bizarre and epic bosses in this DLC

I really like this track that made me AFK

Hey Stuart: my wife and I hare stumped trying to figure out what instrument was used for this portion, ~2:06 to ~2:30. Can you share? It just has such a unique sound to it, and we love it. Thank you!

"What a great day for Harvest, is that crystal in my Mill? I must inquire further from the Ancestor." "Guess we making Space Crystal now"

I like to listen to game soundtracks when I am doing basically anything. Other soundtracks give me feeling of determination, confidence, urge to fight even. But once a while youtube autoplays this. And every time I hear "The Blasted Heath" every bit of heroic determination current playlist gave me so far loosens it's grip, second by second. When violin at 2:54 comes in, I don't feel powerful anymore. Urge to fight drastically turns into urge to run. Run for my life. But at the same time it gives me sense of hopelessness, presence of danger I can't really fight or flight from. Moment of realisation about one's fragile mortality. You, sir, I hope you enjoyed every point of stress I just gained from your emotional masterpiece.

I don't even play this game, I found this piece on a D&D battle music compilation and really liked it, but dang though all my scrolling through the comments, Stuart Chatwood has liked every single one! I'm starting to like this guy lol

I wish there were uploads of the various stages of the song, starting from background instruments, to the secondary scifi sounds and piano, and fibishing off with the climatic strings. I really like each layer individually and all pieced together too.

A masterpiece by Mr. Chatwood, as expected!

I didn't _expect_ a color out of space inspired dlc, but I am _very_ happy that we got one

This is not only the best song that came out of this DLC, it's also the best song of the whole game and one of my top-tier favorite BGM of all time, thank you so much, Mr. Chatwood, for creating such a masterpiece.

I don't know what we'd do without Stuart

"There is method in the wild corruption here" quite rapturous tracks you composed there

I legit stopped fighting at times just so I could listen to this game's soundtrack. That's it! I'm buying the soundtrack! I love how when the torch goes out its a ReMixed soundtrack! 😎

Hearing this track while fighting the sleeper has never made killing a boss feel so urgent. Definitely a top 3 track for me, i love the stoccato

One of the best parts of the DLC is the OST OMG! Loving it!

Good ost but it gives me flashbacks of my squad slowly losing the tempo, health and sanity. A few crits slip here and there, the dodge doesn't roll and an attack misses, resulting in an eventual boss fight for witch my charachters are far too exhausted, and death. Still epic music, 10/10 crits

Hoooooly heck - the strings on this track go OFF 🔥 You’ve outdone yourself with this one - fantastic work!!!

I've lost count of how many times I've listened to this. It's probably my favorite soundtrack in a video game.

With every step, we venture towards our salvation... or futher into madness ? Truly great work, you've got yourself a fan ! :)

God tier music making