Analyzing the Music of The Devourer of Gods: A Symphonic Masterpiece

The worst part about all these calamity themes is that a lot of them were criticized or people didn't want them just because they thought the placeholders would still be better. The effects all the toxicity brought to Dokuro and his lack of knowing how to handle it absolutely destroyed him and the effects are still felt on the artist today. Dokuro doesn't ever want to look back on his calamity tracks despite them being such masterpieces and his newer music that he's been making for the album "They Know Who They Are" brings out so much emotion and pure sadness. It truly is sad for what happened to Dokuro, but we viewers who appreciate these tracks and see that they are masterpieces are truly what bring this composer to continue on and go forward with his passion for making some of the best music on planet earth. You should give some of his newer tracks a listen, it doesn't matter if it's on the channel or not as his newer tracks aren't really video game music, but they are still masterpieces and I think you would enjoy them. Anyway, have a nice day, and I can't wait to see the next upload from you.

(Anyone who's reading this now, basically all of this has been retconned, so don't use it as accurate info for the lore. Read the wiki page for it if you want up to date info :3) Alright, lore time! The Devourer of Gods is a cosmic serpent living in its own realm called The Distortion. Its ability to absorb the powers of anything it devourers and its quite massive ego gave it the title of Devourer of Gods. One day, the Tyrant Yharim and the Devourer met each other, resulting in an intense fight to the death - however, although Yharim won, he did not kill the wyrm. Instead, he 'hired' it as basically his personal hitman. Now, for the sentinels: The Ceaseless Void is a black hole accidentally created by the DoG while teleporting. After weakening it, DoG greatly reduced its destructive abilities and was able to weaponize it as part of his underlings. Storm Weaver is the only other creature from DoG's species that we know of. The Devourer adopted it and trained it under its wing. Although this may sound wholesome at first, the DoG would not hesitate to kill it if it stepped out of line. Signus, the Envoy of the Devourer, was a cosmic assassin who was seemingly hired to take out the Tyrant Yharim, yet was instead taken to the Distortion realm to battle with the DoG. The fight ended in a stalemate and Signus joined the Devourer's sentinels. DoG's main goal is to devour and absorb the power of Providence, the Profaned Goddess - a deity made out of flames from the sun itself, profaned rocks and a crystal hidden underneath. Its enormous energy would allow DoG to become infinitely more powerful, even more than the Tyrant. The player is able to lure the sentinels and the Devourer using a Rune of Kos which contained part of the Profaned Goddess' power after her demise. Wow, that was long as hell. I won't be surprised if nobody even wants to read all that haha. Anyway, absolutely great analysis Marco! I havent even noticed some of the things you pointed out before.

Something I really like about this fight: the boss actively trash-talks you throughout the fight, including lines like "Did that hurt?" When you get hit by the mouth (which on certain higher difficulties instead instakills and you just get devoured), or "Are you honestly that bad at dodging?" when you fly into the tail segment

Fun fact. There used to be a future version of DoG in calamity. It’s was a version from a reality In which the devour never lost to the player. As a result, it became known as the Devour of the Universe and is much more powerful.

"Brutal confidence." That is the Devourer of Gods in a nutshell. A powerful Wyrm who can absorb the strength of anyone he devours, growing his tail and his ego ever so larger. Even though you felled all three of his sentinels, and a literal GODDESS (Providence) that he couldn't get to first, he was still arrogant and lazy, thinking that he could kill you and absorb your power with ease. Throughout the fight, he gradually realizes the stakes involved in this, and he fights you more and more ferociously. It starts with excitement for such a worthy opponent, but it quickly turns into fury and rage, because he realizes that you could kill him, and he's afraid. He's terrified of death, and he realizes it's coming right his way. The Devourer's final phase is him swallowing his ego and holding no bounds. He's enraged, determined, and fueled by nothing but a burning desire to kill you.

I think of the guitar part as a calm before the storm. The DoG used to have a fake-out before its second phase, pretending to have run away and not appear, until suddenly the music kicks back in and he ambushes you.

this title I can't agree more with, DM Dokuro is really the modern Bach, his way of combining electronic with classic instuments and songwriting is absolute perfection and Scourge of the Universe is IMO his best work to date. Thank you for giving him the exposure that he desperately deserves

Oh let's go! I adore Dokuro's work on the Calamity soundtrack, his influence has left such a mark on the mod.

The Devourer of Gods is one of few beings the Terrarian gets to fight with no need to feel remorse or compassion. The DoG is, essentially, just a hyper powerful and rare species of worm that assimilates the raw power of those it consumes, which lead to the DoG snowballing in scale until it was just casually consuming godlike entities and hiding in a pocket dimension. However, this method of obtaining power is slow and inefficient, meaning Yharon, Calamitas, Draedon's machines, and Yharim all out scale the DoG and were able to control it. The DoG was given armor by Yharim's chief scientist Draedon, allowing it to be resilient to the bane of all worms: piercing weapons (which is a meta joke as piercing weapons can hit worms multiple times) in order to effectively smite up and coming heroes that Yharim feels is worth killing. But the Devourer of Gods... is just a disposable asset. Much like if you caught a rabid bear, gave it armor, and let it loose on towns you don't like; the Devourer of God's is a purely temporary asset that will get killed eventually, whether it be by your hand or another's. It's impressive, but a liability in the long-run. That's why Yharim considers you a threat when you kill Yharon, the boss you have to beat before you can fight Calamitas herself and/or Draedon's machines. The DoG is not his most valuable asset. Yharon, his only living family; Calamitas, the only living human that could rival his power; and Draedon, a scientist so brilliant and twisted they made machines of a similar caliber as Calamitas... They are his most valuable assets.

Never thought i would hear him say "calamity bells".

The Devourer of Gods is an almost extinct worm like species that has the ability to assimilate powers and abilities from beings they devour Type W is a servant called the Storm Weaver who is pretty much an infant of the same species as the Devourer of Gods Type V is a servant called the Ceaseless Void which is an indiscriminate void that has been contained in a shell Type S is a servant called Signus and was an assassin sent to kill the Devourer of Gods but failed and was recruited instead Type D isn’t a new servant but the other 3 coming together to kill you after the first phase of the Devourer of Gods The Devourer of Gods himself is kind of a conceited and cocky but powerful being who almost sees himself as a god now

One of my favorite parts is at 10:43 where the calamity bells play the DoG's main melody for the first time. It's like a precognition of sorts where you have heard of this monstrosity in legends, the realization that there is no going back from the confrontation with this cataclysmic force and that one of you is going to perish this day. When it changes to the electronic sound you can really feel its presence. The calm parts and the changes back to the bells also signify to me how the DoG is fading in and out of our dimension, which is in fact its signature ability!

DM Dokuro has done such incredible work over the years, from remixes to original soundtracks. I really think Calamity was his masterpiece, and I think this particular mix was an excellent choice for a video

it is INSANE how spot on to the lore you are just from listening to the music!

"You are no god, but I shall feast on your essence regardless!" The Devourer of Gods is of a certain species of worm/serpent that can usurp the essence and power of the things it eats. The Devourer in particular managed its way into some very juicy meals at a point where no one really considered the species a threat, and suddenly there was a ravenous being tearing through the world and only getting stronger. In response, the Devourer was driven from the world, retreating into a pocket dimension, and the rest of its species was hunted down and genocided, save for the Storm Weaver (Sentinal W), who escaped and was taken in by the Devourer. This was not an act of benevolence, but a check on the Weaver's growth, as if it got lucky enough it could challenge the Devourer. Weaver is living on borrowed time, it will either die to the Terrarian, or overstep its boundaries and be killed by the Devourer.

Marco I have to thank you for teaching me how to listen to music deeper than just the the sounds it makes

I must admire your great precision in meaning, I just want to mention a few things about the Servants of the Scorgue: Type W stands for "storm Weaver", a creature of the same species as the DoG, that's why its melody is the most repeated. Type V is for "ceaseless Void", an error in the realities due to an attempt to cross the dimensions by DoG, for this reason his melody is so wild and very erratic since he is a black hole and he has a hard time following orders. Type S is for "Signus", an assassin who made a pact with the DoG to be the third Servant, the melody is more rhythmic than the other 2 for being the most "obedient" of the Servants. Finally the Type D "Type Devourer" This is not implemented in the game, but it is here since when you defeat the DoG phase 1, the Servants fight again while their Master gets stronger, it sounds so brutal since here they are weaker than before, they are giving their all and it is his final breath. I appreciate your great analysis on my favorite song (use the translator, sorry if there are spelling mistakes in this)

Let's go! Thank you for giving this mix its own analysis video! After the Calamity livestream I wasn't sure it was going to get one, but I'm so incredibly happy it did. Edit: 16:00 I always tear up at the use of the guitar in this section, even now as I think about it while writing. It gives me a sense of desperation as this universe-eating entity realises that "hold up, this is actually a threat" and drops its cockiness and starts pulling out all its punches, no holding back. Man I love this boss and its music.

My favorite Dokuro track. It carries so much weight and is very fitting for the fight in the Terraria mod. He is honestly probably one of my favorite bosses of all time. In the Scourge of the Universe portion and the Universal Collapse there are scales moving up and down in the background, mimicking the segments of a worm or slithering of a snake since the D.o.G. is a massive worm piercing through dimensions. I also think that the bells in this song almost feel like a warning, that if the player fails the Devourer will consume everything, and that not even a god could stop him. Also, the calmness before the Universal Collapse mimics the battle in game. There is a pause between phase 1 and phase 2 where all is quite, and it seems like the player has won. Then, one chat message in game gives a bone chilling response to the players victory: "It's not over yet, kid!" The Devourer bursts out of his dimension, now wearing his cybernetic armor. Than Universal collapse picks up, and the song slowly devolves more as the Devourer becomes more desperate. Before his death, he gives on last message to the player. "A GOD DOES NOT FEAR DEATH!" he cries as he picks up his speed and tries to surround the player and end them. Such a beautiful soundtrack and wonderful analysis done by you. You make amazing videos and I am so happy to see what you'll cover next!

Dude. Your beard. It's getting to powerful. It's almost a gilgamesh level of beard. Gonna return here when I listen to the track myself. Love ya work dude