Dark, brooding medieval synth that sounds like it was composed inside a besieged castle. Siege of Avalon's 2000 soundtrack doesn't do triumphant fantasy, it does dread and attrition. "Hope is gone" is named perfectly, just this heavy descending weight that sits on your chest.
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The two exploring tracks give you brief moments of cautious optimism before "Dark Theme 01" and "Dark Theme 02" drag the mood right back down. "ExCarLibur" has an Arthurian grandeur that's earned rather than assumed. Even "Mithras" carries this weight to it.
The whole fifteen-track run feels like the walls are closing in and you're running out of supplies. If you like your RPG soundtracks bleak and honest about the situation, this one commits.