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Monsters of Legend Features
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Featuring the iconic Universal Monsters (TM), this epic Halloween music masterpiece is a tribute to the golden age of horror films
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Over a year in production, this disc features signature Midnight Syndicate orchestration and sound effects that put you in the middle of a classic horror movie. We teamed up with Universal Monsters, the Boris Karloff estate, and the Bela Lugosi estate to create a disc inspired by the great black and white horror films of yesteryear.
About Monsters Of Legend
Review This is what Midnight Syndicate does best: dark, goth instrumental orchestrations that fit a general theme and provide an excellent mental backdrop to all things horror. As evidenced by their recent forays into film scores, their compositions have thickened dramatically since the 'Born of the Night' days, giving 'Monsters of Legend' an epic feel that fits the monsters. 'Monsters of Legend' represents the pinnacle of this kind of music. They pretty much invented it and refuse to give up the crown to any newcomers. Much like these titans of cinema, Midnight Syndicate are proving to be timeless and unshakable, continuing to provide amazing music for all of our nightmares. --Dread Central ...their most elaborate and entertaining creation to date... MONSTERS OF LEGEND takes that storytelling aspect to the next level, creating a full-scale sense of cinema and casting you, the listener, as the protagonist in a classic horror film... The nostalgic fun-factor alone is enough for me to rank this record among my all-time favorite Midnight Syndicate creations, but it also satisfies the horror soundtrack fiend in me... --FEARnet Midnight Syndicate sounds like the true heirs of the 'old' horror-music composers and this album is probably one of their most accomplished and genius oeuvres to date. Twenty one tracks to freak out (with) on Halloween's eve! --Side-Line Music Magazine (Belgium) Product Description For almost two decades, composers Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka have been known as Midnight Syndicate, creating symphonic soundtracks to imaginary films that facilitate a transcendental and adventurous escape into the secret dimensions of the mind's eye. To many of their fans, they are Gothic music pioneers brewing a signature blend of orchestral horror music and movie-style sound effects. To others, they remain the first 'haunted house band' that forever changed the Halloween music genre and became a staple of the October holiday season. And some know them as the duo that created the first official soundtrack to the legendary Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Their critically-acclaimed works are reminiscent of sweeping, complex masterpieces by artists such as James Horner, Danny Elfman, Black Sabbath and King Diamond and have been featured as a part of groundbreaking films, television shows, video games and at haunted attractions, amusement parks and live performances worldwide. Founder Douglas' passion for making music was ignited when he listened to records by The Beatles on his kid-sized turntable and dreamed of composing epic scores like John Williams' 'Star Wars,' 'Superman' and 'Raiders of the Lost Ark.' Both he and Goszka grew up watching classic black and white horror films, listening to Vincent Price reading the tales of Edgar Allan Poe and Playing Dungeons & Dragons. They continued to fall in love with the world of horror, fantasy and the supernatural as they developed their own artistry: Douglas played piano and bass guitar, playing in rock band sand scoring student horror films in college and Goszka played keyboard in rock bands and went onto study classical composition and percussion in college. They eventually discovered ways to explore fantasy in literature, film and art through music. In 1995, Douglas directed and wrote his first full-length horror film score to a thriller called 'The Dead Matter (1995),' which helped set the principles of Midnight Syndicate in motion. In 2010, he went on to direct, score, and co-produce the remake of The Dead Matter alongside Robert Kurtzman ('From Dusk Till Dawn,' co-founder, KNB FX) and Gary Jones ('Xena,' 'Boogeyman 3'). In 1997, he put together an album with the goal of providing a collection of 'soundtracks to imaginary films.' The collection presented many different narratives through a variety of genres, including classical, New Age and rock and was punctuated by sound effects. For the sophomore release, 'Born of the Night,' Douglas decided to focus on a Midnight
