MIMI BARKS Releases New EP, ‘Dreamstate of Fear’ – Drops Music Video for ‘Ophelia’
Mimi Barks has released her new EP, Dreamstate of Fear, via her own imprint DEATHKISS Records, alongside the official video for new single ‘Ophelia’.
Following previously released singles ‘Dreamstate Of Hell’, ‘Jericho’ and ‘Power durch Verrat’, the seven-track EP further establishes Mimi Barks’ self-defined DOOM TRAP sound, blending rap, metal, industrial and trap into her most accomplished release to date.
Across Dreamstate of Fear, Mimi explores themes of collapse, betrayal, transformation and self-reclamation, pairing heavy guitars, industrial production and hard-hitting beats with vocals that move between vulnerability and confrontation.
Released today as the final video from the EP, ‘Ophelia’ marks the closing chapter of the record. Directed by Tima Kasatkin (Space of Variations, Jinjer) and filmed in Košice, Slovakia, the video captures one of the EP’s most emotional moments, reflecting its themes of loss, surrender and reclaiming power.
Speaking on the track, Mimi Barks says:
Ophelia the single that completes my EP Dreamstate of Fear, which is out now. A spell of losing yourself inside someone else’s reality, the quiet disappearance of the self. Like Ophelia beneath the river’s surface, it is a surrender to the illusion and a reclamation of the power.
Mimi Barks has built a sound that is entirely her own. Rooted in the collision of metal, industrial energy and trap, she shapes these influences into Doom Trap. Her music is emotional, heavy and unfiltered, turning discomfort into something powerful and strangely beautiful, with nothing in her catalogue polished for comfort.
Her story begins in Germany and takes shape in Berlin’s underground, where she explored the extremes of punk, hip hop, techno and metal. A move to London pushed her further, leading to releases that quickly gained attention across the UK and Europe and a rise that has seen her appear on major stages including Download Festival, Wacken Open Air, Bloodstock, Boomtown and 2000 Trees.
From her early releases to her full-length album THIS IS DOOM TRAP, Mimi has continued to refine her sound and dig deeper into its emotional weight. Her 2025 cover of Linkin Park’s Crawling carried that same spirit, reshaping a generational anthem into something haunting and unmistakably her own.
Known for live performances that feel like emotional exorcisms, Mimi Barks never stands still. After a short break to regroup and rebuild, she is preparing the next chapter of her story. New music arrives in 2026, marking a heavier, darker and more focused era than anything she has released before.
Stream ‘Dreamstate Of Fear’: https://ffm.to/dreamstateoffear
Order ‘Dreamstate of Fear’: https://mimibarks.com/#shopify-section-collection
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