Midnight Syndicate

Orchestral horror instrumental, haunted house, & RPG music trailblazers since 1997. Midnight Syndicate's "soundtracks to imaginary films" blend sound effects with gothic, horror, and fantasy-themed music designed to transport listeners to shadowy worlds of their own creation.

For over 28 years, composers Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka have been known as the genre-defying Midnight Syndicate. To many of their fans they are dark music pioneers with 16 studio albums featuring their signature blend of instrumental music and immersive soundscapes. To others, they are Halloween music icons, be it through their work with Universal Studios and Halloween Horror Nights or the revolutionary impact their albums had in the haunted attraction industry beginning in the late-90s. Still others know them as the duo that teamed up with Hasbro to produce the first <a href="spotify:album:4vlLjXLtpTqL3516bAWNHx" data-name="Dungeons &amp; Dragons - Official Roleplaying Soundtrack">Dungeons &amp; Dragons - Official Roleplaying Soundtrack</a>, elevating the use of and focus on music in the roleplaying game industry in the 2000s. Taking inspiration from artists such as <a href="spotify:artist:0hxQtmgWiPtEsDPeIuKxXq" data-name="John Carpenter">John Carpenter</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5qBZETtyzfYnXOobDXbmcD" data-name="Danny Elfman">Danny Elfman</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5M52tdBnJaKSvOpJGz8mfZ" data-name="Black Sabbath">Black Sabbath</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:5i0ph60TnwTlIGrOZAmcZa" data-name="King Diamond">King Diamond</a>, their work has been featured in films, television shows, video games, theatrical productions, and albums by artists like <a href="spotify:artist:4xtWjIlVuZwTCeqVAsgEXy" data-name="Insane Clown Posse">Insane Clown Posse</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:26s8LSolLfCIY88ysQbIuT" data-name="Three 6 Mafia">Three 6 Mafia</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2aMAN8kMJ7eUOAuPUYOwI7" data-name="Twiztid">Twiztid</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:1cXi8ALPQCBHZbf0EgP4Ey" data-name="Misfits">Misfits</a>.

Rue Morgue Magazine named <a href="spotify:album:6f39pIkIadoXW10ueXXIYr" data-name="Out of the Darkness (Retrospective: 1994-1999)">Out of the Darkness (Retrospective: 1994-1999)</a> a Top 50 Essential Horror Album of all time.

They recently released an EP of rarities, <a href="spotify:album:4OHBdZbYIb0b6r1qcyHU6v" data-name="Darkened Corners">Darkened Corners</a>, and have a new album coming in 2026!