Demon of Hatred | Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice OST

[@340guiltyspark]

"What did the Buddha show you?" "Flames"

[@LordBackuro]

Goes hard

[@kuuja4345]

midra is a monk containing the frenzy flame. crazy trait fromsoftware kept

[@Stupid_loopid]

The lore behind the sculpture makes turning into a demon sound pretty reasonable

[@theyloveswerzy7326]

What’s the lore?

[@maskdonut132]

In sekiro, people who killed a lot of humans tend to like it or are addicted to it eventually which could turn them into shura , beings of pure bloodlust that kills everyone in its way. to counteract this people could use the "breath of life", a technique that's used by Isshin to not be consumed by his bloodlust. As for the sculptor, not only that he killed a lot of people but (Minor spoiler) His old friend got eaten by a titan ape, this made him fall to shura (he dunno how to use the breath of life). Once he did or at least close to, Isshin steps in to neutralize him by chopping his left arm off, he then abandoned his Shinobi ways and sculpted many Buddha statues ever since to overcome his anger, from what we know could be for decades, isolated. He eventually gave up and become the demon of hatred, to put you into perspective, demon of hatred is just the lesser form of shura, so u could imagine how powerful a full fledge shura would be. ​@@theyloveswerzy7326

[@fireninja37]

I'll spoil the entire endgame so If you don't want spoilers don't read So basically the sculptor was a shinobi before Wolf and was going to become shura if Isshin didn't stop him. Couple years later Wolf comes, the sculptor gives him the prosthetic but he still eventually succumbs to shura and becomes the Demon of Hatred. Not really that correct of an explanation but it's the most simple way to understand it

[@Venom_1462]

This is so underrated. I feel like Sekiro doesn't get mentioned enough when talking about Fromsoft music.

[@joshkuempfel9826]

100% agree

[@primalspongebob6144]

Still can’t believe I’ve seen people say its soundtrack is meh, bland, or boring.

[@doge_69]

@@primalspongebob6144 Because most of them are pretty similar, Sekiro as a game is amazing, and some of the OSTs are great as well, but still, for me, it pales in comparison to other fromsoft games in terms of music (Don't know about Demon's Souls though)

[@thex6992]

​@@doge_69og Demons souls is very low key, it even sounds goofy because it's all midi. HO HOHO HO. It fits the original perfectly because it has a very surreal, depressive bad dream esque vibe throughout the whole game. The remakes soundtrack is really good (it's by the same people that made bloodbornes soundtrack which I still think is the best of all time) and there are some real bangers (I like Intro&story cutscene, Old King, Dirty Colussus, main hub, maiden astrea is absolutely beautiful and depressing) but it doesn't fit to the theme of the game itself that much sadly because its not a epic/grand and dramatic game like DS3, BB, ER. Just take a listen if you can't play it yourself and compare the soundtrack of tower knight (original is funny as fuck while the remake should have been in elden ring it goes so unbelievably hard)

[@340guiltyspark]

Best minor detail is the ofuda covering the sculptor's shrine, seeing as they are talismans to ward off evil spirits, or imprison them.

[@solarpanda3401]

Also the stains on the shrine and floor that looks like something dead dragging itself out. Great environmental storytelling, even for people who dont really know Japanese culture.

[@zeromythosver.]

@@solarpanda3401 game serves as an awesome launching point to learn more about it and Buddhism

[@ncrranger6327]

@@solarpanda3401 What's something dead dragging itself out in the Dilapidated Temple?

[@solarpanda3401]

@@ncrranger6327 well not dead but maybe left for dead, as its heavily implied the Sculptor was sealed in the shrine, maybe directly after what happened with Isshin.

[@solarpanda3401]

@@zeromythosver. Definitely. There's a lot of stuff to learn about both Buddhism and Japanese/Shinto culture in the environment in this game. I started playing Bloodborne and I'm also learning a lot there about Victorian/Gothic era stuff now.

[@figloalds]

I love that this is weird and without structure for most of the start, but from 1:39 it becomes more structured and melodic, so cool

[@MizzterFu]

Man Lord of Frenzy ost had some heavy Demon of hatred vibes especially around 1:09

[@momentoyal930]

also couldnt help but think of this theme when I heard Midras. the more i sit on it, the more memorable sekiros ost becomes for me.

[@YangBalanceYin]

It feels like this is constantly one step away from totally falling apart in the best of ways like at 1:39. This song constantly feels like it's trying escape itself. Easily one of the best tracks in the game.

[@zeromythosver.]

Not unlike the Sculptor himself For who knows how many years, trying to carve a non-wrathful Buddha statue, a futile debt of penance to attempt to stave off or prevent his transformation Luckily he did so long enough to help and mentor Sekiro, even if he did succumb in the end Maybe his true penance all along was helping aid the shinobi who went on to break Ashina free from the grip of war

[@LordBackuro]

The song really captures the "hatred." Part well it’s just a very negative piece. Not beautiful in anyway just miserable.

[@Whatiwanttowatchbrowhere-bt8iw]

You know what's the most impressive part of this fight? The lack of camera problems.

[@veracc]

bruh there are camera problems, as much as for all bosses

[@callmera0uf560]

@@veracc god i hate the revisionism with the older fromsoftware games

[@aleksanderzaremba9695]

You mean when you get to see his balls half of a time?

[@-cold-1761]

Yep. I don’t think I’ve blamed anything but myself for dying in this whole game.

[@Julio-tp7il]

3:05 Those vocals are always the reason of why i love Yuka Kitamura works in from software games

[@MathewWithOne_T]

Holy shit I never realized how hard this track goes. Probably cause I was too busy getting my ass handed to me by this mf

[@SarnelRuess]

Same

[@Hikaru0kamiki]

Interesting but a sad thing i noticed when he does the kabuki Mei like dance and the flames appear, the sculptor covers his eyes, showing there is still part of him inside that dosen't want to hurt wolf.

[@tootnoots]

He is no longer in control, all he can do is *look away*

[@Modrasik]

2:26 best part

[@nicolashenstock3737]

1:40 is best

[@Stupid_loopid]

@@nicolashenstock3737word

[@gameknight1971]

0:00 best part no contest

[@theincursion5898]

1:51 chills

[@Jombo1]

This song is what keeps me going after hundreds of deaths.

[@xavierlawrence1705]

why Scultpor.... why did you have to eat a entire bag of party sized Doritos Blaze remember kids. Dont do the Doritoes Blaze challeng you might just become Shura

[@elliejohnson2786]

He didn't become Shura, he became a demon of hatred. They're explicitly pointed out as separate things.

[@mrbones9332]

​​@@elliejohnson2786dude it's a joke, and also from five years ago.

[@elliejohnson2786]

@@mrbones9332 No? You can't just say something that's wrong is a "joke" to sidestep criticism, lol. What about all the people coming here who don't know that? They're just going to walk away with incorrect information.

[@vint64personal]

@@elliejohnson2786 Yes, it's is a joke. And everyone else gets it, despite wrong term being used. You're just being a killjoy, picking on inaccuracies instead of laughing with everyone

[@GrandpaCinder]

@@elliejohnson2786 look, its a joke, take a breather man. chill out

[@WingZero-yw4tl]

"Listen. You'll be the one to kill me. Don't play the fool. To make her have to kill me... I don't think I could bear it. Please..." And Sekiro sees it, right in front of the Ashina Castle gates, stands a towering fiery demon howling in agony and anger. Its corporal left arm is missing, replaced by flame. He instantly knows what, more precisely who, that is - someone who previously was known as the Orangutan. "Sculptor..."

[@UniCops]

"So those are the flames of hatred..."

[@yaya_8361]

La partie 2 et 3 du boss sont tellement en harmonie avec ces skills. Le faite que ce soit le sculpteur, l'ambiance & la musique font du combats un delice ultime 💌

[@Blueberry_Koi]

demon of hatred soundtrack walked so Lord of frenzied flames could run

[@HairyHog77]

This track is fucking incredible

[@kartikayysola]

RIP Sculptor Bro

[@gamerash1710]

sad 🥺

[@princelightskin199]

Second phase always gave me goosebumps

[@pedroaraujo9195]

Manus and laurence fusion. Love this music and boss fight

[@jackrocks8350]

1:38 ❤️

[@oculiusvenator]

also, don't forget 2:26 😉

[@HenrySvazas]

I used to think this was the worst boss in the game and could never understand why people liked it but I’ll be 100% honest this is top 5 in my fromsoft boss list because I just realized this is a dark souls boss in sekiro and as soon as i realized that I changed my approach and holy I love this guy and the sculptor

[@anonymanonymus4706]

I haven't noticed it earlier but this is very similar to Shostakovich: Quartet No. 8 (2nd mov.)

[@geminiguy6032]

Other FromSoft osts build up to the epic orchestra. Sekiro's OST however does not mess around. Its letting you know right off that its on sight.

[@CrazySpecc]

The beginning sounds like the start of Nito s Theme

[@NuttyBruce95]

Clocked this game like over a 100 times when it came out between me and my bredrin, best game. He despised this fight only but for me it's was excellent and this battle track has a lot to do with it

[@Elp99t]

2:27 🔥🔥

[@Rhyciz]

POV: you keep failing the jump from the lookout hut to the roof

[@danielamarques3317]

1:43

[@holocene9953]

japanese shostakovich

[@adityagandhi5040]

fr, Shostakovich's music takes you to the Russian front lines of ww2

[@CrimsonD.Phoenix]

Pov: you're fighting your nemesis

[@bachiryacine6250]

Isn't sekiro the next sculptor if you follow the normal path ? Leading yo his Master's d€ath ? Makes sense if you think about both of them loosing the same arm.

[@Noizzed]

I love this fight! (I'm being held at gunpoint by Michael Zaki)

[@P4ELKZ]

1:51 Gael ahh

[@WRSH101]

Mid version of dancing lion ost

[@dism5386]

😢

[@EryadeBeyond0825]

This came first before Dancing Lion

[@jjjjffff1293]

Braindead take

[@soyelsuperdebilinsecto3970]

1:39

[@n-a-i-f5162]

0:45