Berlin, 2020 – The medieval band Corvus Corax is known for its unique sound, combining historical sounds with modern musicality. Now the "Kings of the Minstrels" are expanding their artistic repertoire and contributing to the world of video game music. The renowned composers Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe, known for their epic soundtracks, have invited Corvus Corax to collaborate on the soundtrack for the latest version of the fantasy game Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
14th Street Music, the production company behind the project, approached the band in 2020 with the idea that Corvus Corax should completely re-interpret and implement the orchestral soundtrack for Dragon Age: The Veilguard with their own instruments. The goal: to give the game a distinctive, archaic-magical sound world with many other contributors, which had not existed in the gaming industry before.
With months of work and a large repertoire of historical and traditional instruments such as bagpipes, shawms, and drums, Corvus Corax succeeded in creating a completely new dimension of "orchestral" music. Instead of classical orchestral instruments, their version features sound colors that merge medieval fantasies with the epic world of Dragon Age. This unique sound experience lends extraordinary depth and authenticity to the story and adventures in The Veilguard.
This collaboration sets new standards and shows that medieval sounds and video game music can harmonize impressively. Dragon Age: The Veilguard promises an unparalleled experience through the fusion of cinematic sound aesthetics and medieval musical culture – a must-have for fantasy and music lovers alike.
