31st March 2023, Lesser Evil, a new video games publisher, is proud to announce that Antytila, a leading Ukrainian pop-rock band established in Kyiv in 2008, will compose the main theme for the video game Death From Above.
Antytila will compose the main theme for Death From Above and make it available on all their channels, such as Spotify, Youtube, Apple Music, and Deezer.
Death From Above is an arcade-style drone simulator game set during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. You will play as a Ukrainian military drone operator fighting the occupation, salvaging valuable equipment, and restoring communication lines disrupted by the conflict.
– Visit the Kickstarter campaign page here.
– Visit the Game’s Steam page here.
– See the Game’s Teaser trailer here
“As we close our initial Kickstarter funding goal, we’re delighted to announce a partnership with Ukrainian musical sensation Antytila,” says Hendrik Lesser, CEO and Founder of Lesser Evil. We’re extremely honored to be working with these Ukrainian legends and proud that the true fighting spirit of Antytila music will make our game an authentic and inspiring experience. This cooperation is a true positive propaganda and an example of cross-media pro-Ukrainian activity,” adds Hendrik Lesser.
“Working on composing music theme for the video game Death From Above is an interesting experience. Our team loves computer games and understands the great community in this field in Europe and the world. It is important that European developers support Ukraine and, most importantly, the Ukrainian army in their way. By playing Death From Above, gamers will automatically support our defenses!
As for the song, it will probably be the “hardest” composition in our work and is not at all similar to our previous ones. It may surprise our fans, but you will understand everything when you see this game and combine it with the sound. In the game, the song will be played in Ukrainian and English,” says Taras Topolia, leader of Antytila.
Antytila has produced seven albums and nearly 80 songs, performing at over 1000 concerts and headlining major music festivals in their homeland and abroad. When Russia invaded, the band members took a personal responsibility – delaying the release of their newest album MLNL and joining up with the 130th battalion of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine, later serving as paramedics in Kyiv and on the frontline in the Kharkiv region.
– Visit the Antytila Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/OmqLVrUXsTQ
– About the band: Antytila Resources
The band also founded the charitable foundation “ANTYTILA” to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine and children whose fathers were killed in the war. Taras also has a history of charitable work, acting as a youth ambassador to UNICEF. He now holds the position of youth liaison to President Zelenskiy himself.
The war hasn’t stopped their music. In May 2022, the band recorded a single and video with Ed Sheeran – a version of his hit “2step,” which has had over 16 million views on YouTube. Not long after that, in August, the BBC’s World Service aired a documentary focused on the band. They’ve also been on stage with Sheeran and U2 frontman Bono, joining Ed for his headline appearance at a concert in Warsaw, their first since the invasion began.
In 2023, the band traveled to Brixton, London, for the first show of an ongoing world tour that has taken them around the United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Germany, France, Poland, Israel, the USA, and Canada. Check out the upcoming dates to see if you’re lucky enough to be able to catch them!
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About Antytila Ukrainian pop-rock band, established in Kyiv in 2008. One of the most popular bands in Ukraine. They have more than 7 albums and nearly 80 songs in their repertoire. They are permanent headliners of the biggest festivals in Ukraine and abroad. Before the war, they gathered stadiums and gave concerts in North America (the USA and Canada).
About Lesser Evil
We are Lesser Evil. We are uncompromisingly anti-authoritarian, anti-racist, and pro-democracy. We publish
video games with clear political or social intent and messaging. Video games are this century’s most
widespread, impactful, and important cultural medium. As works of human expression, they should be
emotional and make the player feel something. Want to know more? Enlist at www.lesserevil.games
About Death from Above
Death from Above is a light, easy-to-pick-up arcade drone warfare simulator video game developed by
Rockodile Games and Octobear Knight Games, produced and published by Lesser Evil. The game will be
released on Steam in Early Access in April 2023. Follow and wishlist https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300160/Death_From_Above/.
