4 / 15 / 08 - More reviews for The Rage soundtrack posted in the RAGE REVIEWS section.
3 / 31 / 08 - First reviews for The Rage soundtrack posted. - The first reviews for the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to The Rage are now posted. Look for more in April! Click here to go to the RAGE REVIEWS section.
3 / 31 / 08 - The Rage soundtrack is now available at Hot Topic stores with music sections. - Visit www.hottopic.com for a store nearest you.
2 / 26 / 07 - The Rage soundtrack is UNLEASHED! - The Rage soundtrack and the movie are now available! Initially the soundtrack is available at Entity Productions Online Store and will soon be available on CDBaby and Amazon.com. In several weeks the CD will also be available at other outlets including Hot Topic stores that have music sections.
2 / 19 / 07 - Preview tracks from The Rage soundtrack now available - Two tracks from the upcoming The Rage soundtrack are now available to preview at Midnight Syndicate's MySpace Page.
2 / 12 / 07 - The Rage movie and Midnight Syndicate soundtrack coming February 26th - On February 26th, 2008 Screen Media Films / Universal Home Entertainment will be unleashing Robert Kurtzman's movie, The Rage and Midnight Syndicate will also be releasing the soundtrack to the film. PREVIEW TRACKS from the CD coming soon!
1 / 10 / 08 - Gavin's Parlormuse CD, It's Not The Coat Makes The Gentleman is now available! - Gavin's solo project, Parlormuse's debut is now available. The CD takes Victorian-era popular music and blends it with modern instrumentation and a folk-rock sensibility. It features lush three-part vocal harmonies and a wide range of instrumentation - both acoustic and electric. To purchase the CD and for more information, visit www.ParlorMuse.com.
12 / 18 / 07 - Midnight Syndicate & Virgil Franklin Music Marathon on Haunted Voices Radio. The Rage soundtrack world premiere - Listen to a Midnight Syndicate and Virgil Franklin Music Marathon on Haunted Voices Radio starting Friday, December 21st at 8:00 PM CST and running until 12 midnight on Saturday, December 22nd. Featuring interviews, a chat room, requests, rare and unreleased Midnight Syndicate tracks, the world premiere of music from The Rage soundtrack and Gavin's Parlormuse disc, and giveaways including a complete collection of autographed CDs. The show will be broadcast on Sirius Radio.
Be sure to tune in from 9pm to 11pm on Friday, December 21st for an interview with Gavin Goszka and Edward Douglas plus the WORLD PREMIERE of tracks from The Rage soundtrack and Gavin's Parlormuse CD.
12 / 6 / 07 - The Rage
movie and Midnight Syndicate soundtrack coming February 2008 - On
February 26th Screen Media Films / Universal Home Entertainment will release
Robert Kurtzman's movie, The Rage. Concurrently, Midnight Syndicate's
soundtrack to the film will also be released. More details and preview tracks
from the score will be coming in January. For a quick listen to the main
theme and more information on the movie, visit http://www.theragefilm.com.
"The Rage is an insane ride," says Edward Douglas, "and
the score reflects that both thematically and instrumentally. Part of the
film is spent digging into the sordid past of the main villain, Dr. V. That
allowed me to play with some different recurring themes. I'm really happy
with how it came out. Definitely plenty of surprises, variety, and some
new musical twists for us."
12 / 6 / 07 - Gavin Goszka's Parlormuse CD arriving soon. - Work has officially completed on Gavin's solo project Parlormuse's It's Not The Coat Makes The Gentleman. While it will still be two to three more weeks before the CDs are back from manufacturing and available for sale, be sure to check in at www.parlormuse.com for updates. Gavin says that both a full listening station and details about where to purchase the CD are forthcoming, along with many other changes and additions. Four tracks are currently available for preview at The Parlormuse MySpace page.
Gentlemen takes Victorian-era popular
music and blends it with modern instrumentation and a folk-rock sensibility.
The album features lush three-part vocal harmonies and a wide range of instrumentation
- both acoustic and electric.
Regarding Gentleman, Gavin says that he couldn't be happier with
the way everything came together. "I really don't think I cut any corners.
Although it took a bit longer than I had originally intended, I didn't want
to rush and end up with something that I wasn't truly happy with. Sometimes
that meant going back and re-recording lines or reworking arrangements,
and sometimes it even meant cutting a song completely. I think the end result
is very true to what I originally had in mind, however. Hopefully, it will
make for a fun and interesting listening experience."
12 / 6 / 07 - Original Born of the Night
and Realm of Shadows CDs now available for a limited time. -
Entity Productions is now able to clear its remaining stock of the original
Born of the Night and Realm of Shadows CDs (both out of print).
Both CDs will be only be available while supplies last. To purchase, visit
the Entity Productions
store (http://www.midnightsyndicate.com/buymusic.htm).
12 / 6 / 07 - Midnight Syndicate The Dead Matter
soundtrack due out August 2008 - Although the official release date
for the movie has not been announced, The Dead Matter soundtrack
will be released in late-August 2008. A movie soundtrack created in the
style of Midnight Syndicate's other releases, The CD will contain music
inspired by the film mixed with music from the actual film. The Dead
Matter soundtrack CD is designed to stand on it's own and to draw you
into the supernatural world of the living dead that we create in The
Dead Matter says Douglas, "The CD will also allow people who watch
the movie to journey deeper into the world as we push further into its themes
and characters." With post-production moving right along, fans can
expect the first The Dead Matter trailer early next year. All we
can say is that the final product will be worth the wait!
9 / 9 / 07 - Production wraps on The Dead Matter.
Post-production underway - Production on The Dead Matter wrapped
at 5am on September 2nd. "I couldn't be happier," said director
Edward Douglas. "We got everything I was hoping for and so much more.
The entire cast and crew really delivered on all levels. This movie is going
to resonate with a lot of horror fans - we really have something special
here."
"The Dead Matter is definitely a character-driven horror film, so a lot rides on our actors. They all really came through for us. Between the perfomances by our veterans and our newer faces, audiences are going to be in for a real treat," said Douglas.
Douglas credits the successful production phase to Producer Gary Jones,
the FX team at Precinct 13, Director of Photography Alex Esper, UPM Philip
Garrett, and an "incredibly talented and experienced" crew of
film veterans mixed with an enthusiastic group of hard-working production
assistants. "It's an ambitious script. We were only able to complete
it on time because of the tremendous talent, teamwork, and perseverance
our crew exhibited."
With a projected release date in 2008, post-production has already begun. That includes work on the next Midnight Syndicate release, The Dead Matter soundtrack.
The PHOTOS section on The Dead Matter site has pictures of the cast and crew in action with MORE coming soon! Be sure to stop by both this site and The Dead Matter site for trailers, news, soundtrack updates, interviews, and much, much more!
8 / 29 / 07 - More production photos posted - More production photos from Weeks 2 and 3 have been posted at The Dead Matter website's PHOTO section.
8 / 15 / 07 - Trailer for Behind the Scenes of "The Dead Matter" posted on YouTube - For a look at what's been happening behind the scenes of The Dead Matter so far, check out Frank Purtiman of Smudgeline Productions' trailer for the Making of 'The Dead Matter' documentary.
8 / 6 / 07 - Production for The Dead Matter
is underway!!! - Midnight Syndicate Films has announced that production
for The Dead Matter is officially underway. Photos will be available
throughout production. Visit The
Dead Matter website's PHOTO section for pictures from the first
two days of shooting. Production will continue for the next four weeks.
8 / 1 / 07 - Pre-production photos posted - The
first pre-production photos for The Dead Matter have been posted
on The Dead Matter
website's PHOTO section.
7 / 30 / 07 - Midnight Syndicate records original
music for Universal Studio Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights 17
- Midnight Syndicate has teamed up with Universal Studio's Halloween
Horror Nights 17 and has created 2 new tracks for this year's Carnival
of Carnage. 
From the Halloween Horror Nights website:
For years, guests at Universal's Halloween Horror Nights have had their blood chilled by the masterfully macabre music of Midnight Syndicate. Now, for the first time ever, Midnight Syndicate has composed and created music specifically for Halloween Horror Nights. These tracks have not yet been heard on any Midnight Syndicate album and include the theme "Building the Carnival."
Building the Carnival can be heard at www.MySpace.com/MidnightSyndicate.
7 / 24 / 07 - Gavin Goszka's Parlormuse
project underway, preview tracks available - Gavin Goszka's other
side project, Parlormure explores the world of 19th-century American
popular music, but with a decidedly modern twist. Bringing Victorian-era
songs into the 21st century via contemporary folk-rock arrangements, the
result is an intriguing blending of old and new.
"What was originally intended to be a three-song demo for booking performances quickly expanded into a full-length album. Things were just falling together very spontaneously and I figured I'd run with it and see what happened," said Gavin.
Incorporating three-part vocal harmonies and a wide range of instrumentation - both electric and acoustic - the album's sound evokes the spirit of yesteryear while keeping a firm foothold in the world of today. "I really wanted to make sure the original character of the songs carried through, but that at the same time it would remain entirely approachable to a modern audience," Gavin adds.
It's Not The Coat Makes The Gentleman is scheduled for release
in early September, but preview tracks are currently available on www.MySpace.com/Parlormuse. More
information about Parlormuse can be found at www.homecirclemedia.com.
7 / 20 / 07 - The Asylumantics
Phantom Musicbox comic featuring Midnight Syndicate -
News from the Asylumantics website:
This Halloween, Haunted Pixel Studios in association with Midnight
Syndicate, will be releasing a new Asylumantics story entitled The Phantom
Musicbox. This new book features Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka as they
search for an ancient musicbox that is supposed to have the power to control
the dead. After years of searching, they finally discover its location -
at Wrenwood Heights Asylum! Of course, obtaining the box from inside the
asylum might prove a little trickier than Edward and Gavin think.
7 / 15 / 07 - Edward Douglas interview on Rue Morgue Radio - Check out July 13th's podcast from Rue Morgue Radio to listen to an interview with Edward Douglas featuring a discussion on The Dead Matter.
7 / 12 / 07 - Two Horror Host legends added to The Dead Matter lineup - Legendary horror host, Dick Dyszel better known to fans as Count Gore DeVol has been signed to the cast of The Dead Matter. Also announced was the addition of Cleveland's Big Chuck Schodowski. As one of the most recognizable television personalities in Cleveland history, Big Chuck, has been entertaining audiences for over forty years. "I grew up watching his show," says director, Edward Douglas, "a lot of the movies he played were a part of my early education in horror. I'm really excited to have him and the Count on board."
7 / 1 / 07 - More Cast Announced for The
Dead Matter - Midnight Syndicate Films has announced a new round
of cast signings.
Sean Serino will be returning
to the Precinct 13 studios where she shot The Rage last year. This
time around, she will be taking on the lead role of Gretchen. Gretchen's
boyfriend, Mike, will be portrayed by Tom
Nagel (North Mission Road, Beast of Bray Road). For more
information on Tom, you can visit his official
website. Cleveland-born and raised, Tom joins the growing list of Ohio
natives on The Dead Matter cast and crew.
CB Spencer (Passions,
Ally McBeal) will be playing Gretchen's friend and confidant, Jill.
More on CB can be found at www.cbspencer.com.
Fans of Midnight Syndicate will hear a familiar voice as Christopher Robichaud
(The Dead Matter (1996), Midnight Syndicate) reprises his role as
Frank from the original The Dead Matter movie. Christopher has been
a regular voiceover artist on Midnight Syndicate albums beginning with the
self-titled debut and including Gates of Delirium and the Dungeons
& Dragons roleplaying soundtrack.
Brian Van Camp (New
World Disorder) will be playing Mark Pym, an apprentice to vampire hunter,
Ian McCallister (played by Jason Carter as previously announced).
Unit Production Manager/Assistant Director, Phil
Garrett, Director of Photography, Alex
Esber, and Precinct 13 Makeup and FX Artists, David
Greathouse (Mushroomhead) and Alan
Tuskes (Cabin Fever, Hulk) are among the key crew that
have been signed to the project. More information on cast and crew can be
found at the The Dead
Matter IMDB listing.
6 / 16 / 07 - Midnight Syndicate Films announces
the signing of Andrew Divoff, Tom Savini, and Jason Carter to appear in
The Dead Matter.
Andrew Divoff (Wishmaster, Air Force One), who was seen most recently as the eye-patch- wearing villain, Mikhail Bakunin, on ABC's Lost and will be seen in the upcoming film, The Rage, will be joining the set of The Dead Matter as the character, Vellich, after completing work on a new, untitled, Steven Spielberg movie that is scheduled for release in May of 2008.
Vellich's arch-nemesis, Ian McCallister, will be played by Jason Carter whose career spans everything from his renowned portrayal of Marcus Cole on Babylon 5 to characters on shows like Beverly Hills 90210, Angel, Charmed, Third Rock from the Sun, and in films like Demon Under Glass.
Horror-FX legend Tom Savini (Dusk Till Dawn, Dawn of the Dead), a fixture in the genre for over thirty years and seen most recently as Deputy Tolo in Grindhouse, will be portraying the devious vampire overlord, Sebed.
After wrapping production on his upcoming film, Ghouls, in April, producer Gary Jones (Xena, Army of Darkness) and director/producer, Edward Douglas (Midnight Syndicate), began pre-production for The Dead Matter. Principal photography will begin this August in Mansfield, Ohio.
The FX team at Precinct 13 has already begun work on what promises to be a visual treat for audiences. Photos and teasers will be available in the next month.
6 / 16 / 07 - Midnight Syndicate teaming up with Universal Studios Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights. - Gavin and Ed will be teaming up with the creative forces behind Halloween Horror Nights on a special project this season. More details to follow in the upcoming months.
5 / 17 / 07 - The Dead Matter casting underway - Pre-production officially began mid-April after the completion of The Rage. Casting has been underway for several weeks now so fans can expect big announcements early next month!
4 / 16 / 07 - Newly revamped Midnight Syndicate Store is online - Now you can order your Midnight Syndicate merchandise directly through our website.
4 / 4 / 07 - Midnight Syndicate Weekend April 13th through the 15th.
Haunted Voices Radio hosts a Midnight Syndicate Weekend - Beginning at 11:00pm CST on Friday, April 13th, tune in to Haunted Voices Radio (www.HauntedVoicesRadio.com). The program, hosted by Todd Bates, will run through 6pm CST on Sunday, April 15th, and features:
Todd will be up all weekend to take your Midnight Syndicate call in requests and questions for the band LIVE on air. You do not need to register or login to listen to the show or to enter the chat room. The entire weekend will be aired live at www.HauntedVoicesRadio.com and will be archived and free to download.
Midnight
Syndicate Weekend continues on WPARanormal
Talk Radio
WPARanormal Talk Radio will continue the Midnight Syndicate Weekend, Sunday
April 15th, on their weekly radio show broadcast from Haunted Voices
Radio. The show starts at 9:00pm Eastern Standard Time and runs until 11:00pm.
You can listen live at www.wparanormal.com
or www.HauntedVoicesRadio.com.
3 / 25 / 07 - MARCH 2007 UPDATE (to receive our monthly newsletter email Sarah at info@midnightsyndicate.com)
3 / 25 / 07 - The Dead Matter update - While Midnight Syndicate is in the studio finishing the score to The Rage, the crew at Precinct 13 Entertainment has begun preparing for pre-production on The Dead Matter, which is scheduled to officially begin in mid-April. Fans can expect more updates on The Dead Matter once things are underway next month. Be sure to visit the official website at www.TheDeadMatter.com for the latest updates.
3 / 25 / 07 - New The Dead
Matter t-shirts available - The first run of the new The Dead
Matter t-shirts that debuted at Haunt X and TransWorld are now available
through the Midnight
Syndicate Store. The new t-shirt is the first of several designs planned
for the movie and was designed by Mark Rakocy, Midnight Syndicate graphic
designer and co-producer of the original The Dead Matter movie.
3 / 25 / 07 - The Rage update - Since January, the band has been locked away in the studio working on the score to Robert Kurtzman's The Rage. The score will be completed in mid-April, with final mixing commencing immediately afterwards. The Rage will be previewed at the West Coast edition of FANGORIA'S Weekend of Horrors Convention – May 18th-20th in Burbank, California.
Be sure to check on our site, as well as www.TheRageFilm.com, for information on a release date as it becomes available. Ed says the new trailer for the film is awesome and will give fans a good idea of what to expect from the film. Plans for the release of the soundtrack/score to The Rage are already underway.
3 / 25 / 07 - Edward Douglas to attend HauntCon 2007 - Edward Douglas of Midnight Syndicate will be at HauntCon, May 4th-6th, at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn, Michigan. There are a number of excellent events planned for the weekend, so it should be a great time for all involved. For more information about the show, please visit www.HauntCon.com.
3 / 25 / 07 - CrackJaw movie promo scored by Midnight Syndicate now available on YouTube - A promo video scored by Edward Douglas for the upcoming movie CrackJaw is now up on YouTube. The film is based on Family Traditions, a novel by Edward Lee and John Pelan, and is about dueling gourmet chefs who go in search of a rare eel and discover more than they bargained for in a freshwater lake inhabited by voracious creatures and surrounded by redneck cannibal hillbillies. The film is to be directed by Shay Prentice, and Midnight Syndicate is set to create the score. Look for updates on the project this summer.
3 / 25 / 07 - Legions of the Night update - Midnight Syndicate's Legions of the Night is dedicated to fans and supporters of the band. Writers, artists, and musicians from every facet of dark entertainment are featured on the site. If you would like to submit artwork, poetry, short stories, photography, or other work that has been inspired by Midnight Syndicate's music, please contact info@legionsofthenight.com. We've recently received several animations set to the music of Midnight Syndicate. If you have a short video you'd like to share with us, please send it along so we can share it with the rest of the LOTN community!
2 / 6 / 07 - Midnight Syndicate
to make The Dead Matter movie, Edward Douglas to direct. Multiple
CDs planned for release with film. Midnight Syndicate will be teaming
up with Hollywood FX legend Robert Kurtzman (Dusk till Dawn producer,
co-founder of the KNB EFX Group) and his production company, Precinct 13 Entertainment
to produce the horror-suspense film, The Dead Matter. Development
has been underway for several months and pre-production will officially
begin March 1st. Principal photography is scheduled to begin in Northeastern
Ohio this August with a projected release date sometime in 2008. Edward
Douglas will be directing the film and producing it through the newly-formed
Midnight Syndicate Films division of Entity Productions, Inc. The
company is currently in talks with Doug Bradley (Pinhead from the
Hellraiser series) and Andrew Divoff (Wishmaster, Air Force
One, Lost) to star.
"This is a really exciting time for us. One of our main goals over the past ten years has been to get into a position to remake The Dead Matter with an actual budget" said Edward Douglas who produced and directed an earlier version of the film for $2000 in 1996 before forming Midnight Syndicate. "Horror movies are at the core of what Gavin and I do in Midnight Syndicate. It's what we love and that's why we believe in remaking this particular film. Co-writer Tony Demci and I have had a lot of time to take what we felt was already a good story and develop it into something very special that we know is really going to deliver for both our fans and other fans of the horror genre."The Dead Matter tells the story of a vampire relic with occult powers that falls into the hands of a grief-stricken young woman who will do anything to contact her dead brother.
The Next Midnight Syndicate CD - Entity Productions plans to release multiple discs of new Midnight Syndicate material in coordination with the film. "As far as the next Midnight Syndicate CD goes, fans are really going to like what we have planned for the soundtrack," said Gavin Goszka, who will serve as Music Supervisor for the film. "The Dead Matter soundtrack CD will be in the style of our other Midnight Syndicate releases. Our plan is to integrate music from the movie with new material and atmospherics which will allow listeners to further explore the dark and supernatural world created in the The Dead Matter film.
2 / 6 / 07 - Gavin Goszka explores his prog-rock roots on new solo CD. Gavin Goszka has announced that in addition to his role of Music Supervisor on The Dead Matter, he will also be recording a solo CD this summer. "This is something that I've been looking forward to doing for a while now," he states. "Until recently, we just haven't had enough of a break in our production schedule to accommodate it." Describing the project's sound as being progressive rock at heart, he is quick to point out one key similarity between it and the music of Midnight Syndicate. "I think both appeal very strongly to the imagination - just in different ways.
"The album will feature an original story concept, created and developed by Goszka, that promises to take the listener on an immersive journey into an exotic world filled with mystery, peril and ancient secrets waiting to be unearthed. "With Midnight Syndicate, we strive to leave the stories open enough to allow the listener to fill in the details as he or she desires. This album is completely the opposite - there is a definite storyline and cast of characters here." He confesses that playing the role of fiction writer has been an exciting, although sometimes daunting, challenge. "The music has had its own set of challenges, but ensuring that the story is compelling and effective has, without a doubt, been the greatest task thus far. Add to that the fact that I want the individual tracks to be self-contained enough to stand on their own outside of the overall whole." For news and updates on the project, fans can check both the Midnight Syndicate website and www.HomeCircleMedia.com.
2 / 6 / 07 - The Rage update Edward Douglas has been spear-heading the Midnight Syndicate score to Robert Kurtzman's The Rage for the past six weeks. "It's one hell of a ride," said Douglas of the film. "Horror fans who enjoyed Dusk Till Dawn are especially going to enjoy this one. It's high octane that kicks in and doesn't stop until the end credits roll - that's led to a pretty intense score so far."
2 / 6 / 07 - Sin-Jin Smyth update The filmmakers behind Sin-Jin Smyth will be in Germany this upcoming week for the Berlin Film Festival. Although not part of the official competition, a version of the film will be screened for the European press. Sources close the project report that here in the United States, the producers have been asked to cut the film's dark, politically-charged, end of the world ending and cut the film into a PG-13 framework. This, is something the filmmakers have refused to do and it has reportedly made negotiations with distributors difficult.
Sin-Jin Smyth filmmakers have also had to work around a few days
of action elements that they have not been able to finish shooting since
their star, Roddy Piper, was diagnosed with cancer last year. We here at
Entity Productions, along with all Roddy's fans worldwide, wish the best
for Roddy and his family during this difficult time and look forward to
his return. We also wish everyone at Snap Kick Productions the best
of luck down the final stretch!
2 / 6 / 07 - New Midnight Syndicate interviews. Check out new Midnight Syndicate interviews at Paragon Magazine and Side-Line Magazine, as well as a live interview with both Ed and Gavin on Haunted Voices Radio. Gamers should be sure to check out the interview with Edward Douglas at Pulp Gamer. For a complete list of recent interviews, click here.
11 / 26 / 06 - Syndicated Legions MySpace fansite goes live,
Midnight Syndicate cover story in Paragon Magazine. The
new Syndicated Legions
MySpace fansite is now live with giveaways and contests coming soon.
In other news, the lastest issue of Paragon
Magazine features a new interview with Edward Douglas. Additionally,
the horror e-zine, Evil Dread recently featured a review of the rough
cut of Sin-Jin
Smyth. The article includes some interesting insights into the making
of the movie and the buzz that has surrounded the project since its inception.
10 / 1 / 06 - The Halloween season is upon us! New interviews with Midnight Syndicate. Check out a new interviews with Gavin Goszka at The Haunted Report and Darker Than The Bat, a new podcast broadcast featuring T.J. Mannarino from Universal Studios - Orlando and Edward Douglas at Islands of Adventure Fan Central (Midnight Syndicate interview starts at 29 minutes), and an interview featuring both Ed and Gavin in the new Side-Line Magazine # 56.
9 / 13 / 06 - Edward Douglas honored with Visionary
business award. Midnight Syndicate founder Edward Douglas was awarded
the prestigious Visionary Award by Smart Business at the 2006 Innovation
in Business Conference held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Cleveland,
OH. Presented by Anthem Blue Cross / Blue Shield, the Visionary Award was
given to Edward in recognition for his development of Entity Productions
as a record label and international music distributor. Special mention was
made of "persistence of vision" as the company heads into pre-production
of The Dead
Matter (Midnight Syndicate Films). "Ed's development of the
business-side of Entity Productions has been a critical element of Midnight
Syndicate's success," said Gavin Goszka, "It's nice to see him
get recognized for that."
9 / 7 / 06 - The Rage finishes principal photography. For more information and new photos from filming, visit The Rage page under Movie Scores.
8 / 20 / 06 - Dungeon Crawl Classics #34: Cage of Delirium available in stores September 10th. See below for more information on this d20 module designed around Gates of Delirium. Available at Goodman Games and your local hobby store.
8 / 11 / 06 - Midnight Syndicate wins 2006 ENnie
for The 13th Hour. Midnight Syndicate's, The 13th Hour
took home the 2006 Silver ENnie for Best Gaming Aid or Accessory
at the annual ENnie Awards held at GenCon in Indianapolis August 11th. Although
a panel of judges determines the nominees, the voting is fan-based, so many
thanks to everyone who voted!
7 / 25 / 06 - To all our fans and supporters. THANK YOU!
7 / 12 / 06 - Dungeon Crawl Classics
#34: Cage of Delirium release date set. - The new d20 adventure
module inspired by, packaged with, and designed around the use of Midnight
Syndicate's Gates of Delirium CD, will make it's debut at this year's
GenCon convention in Indianapolis August 18th through the 21st. Cage
of Delirium includes Gates of Delirium as a complete soundtrack
specially cued to the adventure. Each room instructs the DM to cue the appropriate
track, providing a truly immersive role playing experience. In addition
to being on hand at the Midnight Syndicate Soundtracks booth throughout
the show, both Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka will be at the Goodman Games
booth on the 19th from 1pm to 2pm for a signing with the module's creator,
Wes Schneider. For more information on the module, see the May 25th post
below or visit the Goodman
Games website. In other gaming-related news, Midnight Syndicate's The
13th Hour has been nominated for an ENnie Roleplaying Award for Best
Gaming Accessory. More information to follow.
7 / 11 / 06 - Midnight Syndicate hat on sale at the Entity Store. - The Midnight Syndicate caps are now available online through the Entity Productions Merchandise Store.
7 / 4 / 06 - Out of the Darkness now available! - Click here for availability. To listen to one of the new tracks visit Midnight Syndicate on MySpace. For more information on the CD, see our June 14th post below.
7 / 2 / 06 - Midnight Syndicate
wins 2006 Origins Award for The 13th Hour. - Midnight Syndicate's
CD, The 13th Hour won the award for Best Gaming Accessory
at the 2006 Origins Awards held in Columbus, Ohio June 30th. The Lovecraft-inspired
disc was a particular hit with fans of Call of Cthulhu and other
horror roleplaying games. The Origins Awards are administered by the Academy
of Adventure Game Art & Design. The Academy - consisting of members
of the game development community - pares down a broad selection of the
year's best products and then votes to determine the best product from a
broad variety of catagories. Edward Douglas was on hand to receive the award.
"It's an honor to be recognized like this. The gaming industry has
been extremely supportive of us over the years," Douglas said, "one
of the first stores to ever carry Midnight Syndicate discs was a game store
down in Kent, Ohio called Spellbinders." Douglas went on to thank the
fans, GAMA, and the Syndicate's liason to the gaming industry, horror board-game
designers, Twilight Creations
(Zombies!!!, Haunting House).
6 / 23 / 06 - New track from Out of the Darkness posted on MySpace. - Prisoner of Time from the upcoming Out of the Darkness CD is available now at Midnight Syndicate on MySpace. "The basic sketch of the track had been lurking in the archives for quite some time," says Gavin," we decided it was finally time to unearth it." Prisoner of Time is one of the previously unreleased tracks on the upcoming disc.
6 / 22 / 06 - A Midnight Syndicate
classic gets a new look. - The new cover art for Gates of Delirium
will make its way onto shelves throughout 2006. Designed by Out of the
Darkness artist Rob Alexander, the new cover features one of the first
renditions of Haverghast Asylum. Mark Rakocy's classic interior montage
(including his iconic Midnight Syndicate silhouette shot which was the basis
for the Out of the Darkness cover) has not been changed.
6 / 14 / 06
- New Retrospective CD, Out of the Darkness, coming July 4th. - Before
the Haverghasts, before the haunted asylum and the Crypts of the Foresaken,
there was Arcacia, a ruined village by the sea with a dark past and a mysterious
link to an ancient tower hidden away among the cliffs of the Northern Jarls.
Out of the Darkness (Retrospective: 1994-1999) features re-recorded
and re-mastered horror music classics from Midnight Syndicate's Midnight
Syndicate, Born of the Night, and Realm of Shadows as
well as four previously unreleased tracks.
Containing close to 70 minutes of music, the collection features both the band's and the fans' favorite songs from the first three CDs re-recorded, re-mastered, and sounding better than ever. "Given the fact that both our writing and equipment have changed quite a bit since those discs were originally recorded, we looked at this as an opportunity to breathe new life into the material," says Gavin Goszka. "We attempted to maintain as much of the sound and character of the original versions while still making minor changes to the arrangements and perfomances to bring them closer to what we originally envisioned."
The disc also features previously unreleased material including selections from two of Edward Douglas' early horror films (The Dead Matter and Journey Into Dementia).
An updated take on the early signature tracks that helped launch Midnight Syndicate, Out of the Darkness invites listeners to return to the haunted village of Arcacia where it all began. The CD will be available July 4th. Check back at this site or Legions Of The Night for availability.
6 / 14 / 06 - NEW Legions of the Night fan site up! - The new Legions of the Night fan site is up and running at www.LegionsOfTheNight.com. Featuring dark art, photos, poetry, haunted attractions, gaming companies, and much more, the site is run by fans for the fans and supporters of Midnight Syndicate and the horror community. For forum-style fansites be sure to stop by Midnight Syndicate on Yahoo and Midnight Syndicate on MySpace.
5 / 26 / 06 - Midnight Syndicate cover story for Haunted Attraction
Magazine (#44). - For over 14 years, Haunted Attraction Magazine
has been covering the Halloween and Dark Amusement industries. Issue
# 44 features an in depth, eight-page cover story on the history of Midnight
Syndicate, it's impact in the industry, and plans for the future. Featuring
up close and personal stories from Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka along
with plenty of never before seen photos and images from the early years
of Entity Productions and Midnight Syndicate, this issue offers a unique
insight into the band's history.
5 / 25 / 06 - Gates of Delirium inspires a d20 adventure module for Dungeons & Dragons game - Goodman Games and Midnight Syndicate are pleased to announce they have partnered to produce Dungeon Crawl Classics #34: Cage of Delirium, the first d20 adventure module designed with a soundtrack. This all-new adventure of spine-tingling horror comes packaged with Gates of Delirium, the haunting Midnight Syndicate soundtrack, is authored by Dragon editor Wes Schneider and features all-new cover art by classic D&D artist Erol Otus.
The CD will help create an incredibly rich role playing experience where the spooky mood of a haunting adventure becomes ever more real. Various encounter areas within the module specify instructions to the DM on which track to play from the CD. Certain encounter areas might even play multiple tracks as events occur. Scheduled for release in August 2006, Dungeon Crawl Classics #34: Cage of Delirium will be packaged as a 64-page adventure module with the accompanying CD shrink-wrapped inside.
"We’ve been talking for years about working
on a project together," said Joseph Goodman, President of Goodman Games.
"Midnight Syndicate does great work that meshes perfectly with our
adventure modules. When Wes came to us with a proposal to bring the two
worlds together, how could we say no?"
"I’m a big fan Goodman Games, especially their Dungeon Crawl Classics line," said Ed Douglas of Midnight Syndicate. "Wes took his own interpretation of Gates and developed it into an incredible adventure. Between that, Erol’s art, and the fact that the CD has been carefully integrated into the game play, this module will create a truly unforgettable roleplaying experience for DMs and players alike."
3 / 25 / 06
- The new Sin-Jin Smyth website goes live. The new official Sin-Jin Smyth website
includes a movie trailer, cast and crew bios, character profiles, production
stills, storyboards, and much more.
3 / 22 / 06 - The 13th Hour is nominated
for Best Gaming Accessory of 2005. Midnight Syndicate's The
13th Hour has been nominated in the Best Gaming Accessory category
of the 2006 Origins Awards. The Origins Awards are administered by the Academy
of Adventure Game Art & Design. The Academy - consisting of members
of the game development community - pares down a broad selection of the
year's best products and then votes to determine the best product from a
broad variety of catagories. The winners will be announced at this year's
Origins convention in Columbus, Ohio July 1st.
3 / 16 /
06 - Midnight Syndicate wins award for excellence
in gaming at GAMA 2006. Midnight Syndicate was the recipient of both
Real Gaming Online's "Award of Excellence" and their "eChoice
Award" at the 2006 GAMA trade show in Las Vegas. Other honorees included:
Wizards of the Coast, AEG, Wizkids, Bandai Games, and Karmel Games, HL Games,
Margaret Weiss Productions, Your Move Games, and Shadow Star.
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/ 27 / 06 - Midnight Syndicate honored with Isabella Award. Sin-Jin Smyth
preview screening reviewed by Reel Horror. Midnight Syndicate
was one of five recipients of the Ghoulish Gallery's 2005 Isabella Award.
"The award recognizes those in the dark attraction industry who, through
personal conduct and business ethics go above and beyond the call of normal
business practices to raise the bar and set new standards of excellence
for our industry as a whole. It's companies like Midnight Syndicate/Entity
Productions that help our industry become more legitimate in the world market
place," said Tim Turner of Ghoulish Gallery. Cited were Midnight Syndicate's
Haunted Attraction Registry program and the recent The 13th Hour disc.
In other news, Reel Horror recently had the opportunity to view some
early footage from Sin-Jin Smyth and posted his comments here.
2 / 16 / 06 - New Midnight Syndicate CD, Out of the Darkness, announced.
2 / 16 / 06 - Born of the Night and Realm of Shadows CDs discontinued. We regret to inform you that the Born of the Night and Realm of Shadows CDs (MS1002-CD and MS1003-CD) have been discontinued. Those particular discs were the subject of an agreement with a third party and that party recently terminated the agreement. Thus, we can no longer offer those CDs.
1 / 20 / 06 - Midnight
Syndicate to score feature film, The Rage. Midnight Syndicate
is teaming up with director and special FX master Robert Kurtzman to score
his upcoming horror film, The Rage.
Hidden in his makeshift laboratory deep within a secluded forest, a scientist
fallen into madness has created the ultimate virus, which he plans to unleash
against our capitalist society. When his experiments on innocent victims
don't go as planned, the abominations he’s created break free and escape
into the wilderness. The infection spreads as vultures devour the remains
of his freakish monsters, transforming the birds into mutations driven by
“The Rage,” an insane blood lust for human flesh.
The Rage is the latest motion picture event from Robert Kurtzman.
Robert, creator of From Dusk Till Dawn, director of Wishmaster,
and co-founder of the prolific make-up effects studio, KNB EFX (Chronicles
of Narnia) has opened his own film production facility called Precinct
13 Entertainment (special effects for The Hostel and Devil’s
Rejects). Precinct 13 will be producing the film.
“It's great to be working with a legend like Robert Kurtzman,”
said Edward Douglas, “I was able to view the first 20 minutes of the
movie and it looks incredible. It’s going to be a great project.”
"I am totally pumped about working with Midnight Syndicate," Robert
Kurtzman said. "I have been a big fan for years, and to have them on
board is a huge thrill for everyone involved in this production. What makes
it all the more exciting is having them so close to us in Cleveland, adding
significant clout to this true 'Buckeye' production. I can't wait to hear
what they come up with!" For more information, visit The
Rage page on our site and the official
The Rage website.
11 / 30 / 05 - Interview with Gavin Goszka
featured in Ghost! Magazine. In the October issue of this
new publication dedicated ghost hunting, Gavin discusses Midnight Syndicate's
plans for the future along with his own close encounters with the paranormal.
11 / 30 / 05 - Sin-Jin Smyth website updated. The official Sin-Jin Smyth website has been updated with new photos and information. Stop by to get a closer look into the production of the film (scheduled for release in the Fall of 2006).
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/ 7 / 05 - Sin-Jin Smyth production still
posted. One of the first production stills from the Sin-Jin set
has been posted along with an interview by Grave Thoughts Radio and director,
Ethan Dettenmaier.
10 / 25 / 05 - Midnight Syndicate featured in Rue Morgue Magazine. - The story appears in Rue Morgue's Halloween Issue (#50) and features an interview with Edward Douglas. An interview with Gavin Goszka and Edward Douglas has been posted on Space Junkies along with more reviews. Click here for details.
9 / 29 / 05 - Midnight Syndicate in the Loop Zine. - This venerable darkwave e-zine has been producing Darkwave BioAnimes for five years now and is once again featuring Midnight Syndicate and the new disc along with some other great Goth-Electro-Industrial artists.
9 / 23 / 05 - Edward Douglas honored at local business awards - On Thursday Sept, 22 in a ceremony at the Intercontinental Hotel in Cleveland, Edward Douglas was presented with an Innovator Award from Smart Business Magazine. In coordination with Anthem Blue Cross / Blue Shield, the award is given to individuals in business who continue to set the pace for innovation in their fields. As president of Entity Productions, Edward has handled the business side of Midnight Syndicate since it's inception.
9 / 21 / 05 - Midnight Syndicate's Legions of the Night fan page started - Click on the Fans button on the menu to visit Midnight Syndicate's Legions of the Night fan page. A tribute the greatest supporters in the world, this page features artwork, pictures, and more as submitted by Syndicate fans and supports. Updated regularly, the page also includes featured haunted attractions and home haunts.
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/ 20 / 05 - Midnight Syndicate and Screamline
team up with others in support of Children's Hospital of Wisconsin benefit.
- Midnight Syndicate, Screamline Studios, and several other companies
are teaming up with Dustin Diamond (Screech from Saved by the
Bell) on his Haunted Masquerade to benefit the Children's Hospital
of Wisconsin. Doors open October 8th at 5:30 for cocktails and a silent
auction, followed by dinner, a live auction, giveaways, and a Comedy Show.
Items include: Club Med vacations, autographed memorabilia, Halloween props,
and one-of-a-kind Halloween collectibles. For more information visit The Dustin Diamond Foundation
website.
9 / 19 / 05 - The 13th Hour reviews and a new interview with Edward Douglas posted - See what people are saying about The 13th Hour. Press reviews have been posted along with an interview with Edward Douglas and the Horror Channel.
8 / 3 / 05 - Midnight Syndicate in talks to collaborate with guitarist Billy Duffy of The Cult on Sin-Jin Smyth score - With pre-production of Sin-Jin Smyth full swing, updates are flooding in. From new casting developments (like Jonathan Davies of Korn), to Midnight Syndicate's collaboration with Billy Duffy of The Cult, be sure to check out the NEW Sin-Jin Smyth Updates Page for the latest breaking news!
6 / 7 / 05 - Midnight
Syndicate releases their new CD, The 13th Hour. Set in a haunted
Victorian mansion inhabited by the Haverghast family (Gates of Delirium),
The 13th Hour features Midnight Syndicate's signature dark gothic
orchestration blended with classic 80's-style horror movie music and chilling
sound effects that put you right in the middle of a haunted house with a
sinister history. Listen to preview tracks at Darkcell
Digital Music. The CD is currently available at all Hot
Topic stores that
have music departments as well as through our other
vendors, and at the Midnight
Syndicate Store. Reviews coming soon along with pictures from the June
4th CD Release Party in Cleveland, OH.
6 / 1 / 05 - The 13th Hour CD Release Party UPDATE. The 13th Hour CD
Release/Listening Party has been scheduled for Saturday, June
4th at the Phantasy Concert Club in Cleveland, OH. Produced in cooperation
with Screamline Studios,
the party will include door prizes, limited edition giveaways, and rare
films from the original Midnight Syndicate multimedia concerts of 1997.
Come in costume, meet members of the Haverghast family,
and join professional actors from haunted attractions across Ohio (including
the Feature Creatures from
Columbus) as we create Halloween in June. In addition, there will be a presentation
by Psychic Sonya from Haunted
Cleveland Tours set to the music of The 13th Hour and live performances
by horror-rock outfits Lazy Lane
& industrial rockers Filament
38, and State of Being.
The event will be MC'd by Jesse of WMMS 100.7
FM's Native Noise show. The Phantasy Concert Club is located
at 11802 Detroit Ave. in Lakewood, OH. Still more details to come.
5 / 26 / 05 - Midnight Syndicate featured in Scene Magazine. Learn more about Edward, Gavin, and the story of the band in Scene Magazine.
5 / 19 / 05 - Two tracks from The 13th Hour now online! Fallen Grandeur and Family Secrets from the upcoming June 7th release, are now available for preview at Darkcell Digital Music.
5 / 19 / 05 - Partnership
with Call of Cthulhu publisher Chaosium Games. A partnership
has been announced between Midnight Syndicate and Chaosium Games
(creators of the game, Call of Cthulhu) for The 13th Hour.
"The 13th Hour is perfect for Call of Cthulhu,"
said Chaosium Games' Dustin Wright, "I've been listening to the album
constantly since it's arrival. The music takes you on a journey through
Haverghast Mansion and beyond to the 13th Hour." Midnight Syndicate
founder, Edward Douglas, said "We've been looking forward to working
with Chaosium for a while. When we developed the theme for The
13th Hour we knew that it would lend itself perfectly to Call of
Cthulhu. The disc is designed around exploring the sinister side of
the supernatural, mysteries of the dark, and the unknown, while creating
a sense of paranoia - all core elements to the Call of Cthulhu experience
that make this legendary RPG so exciting and effective." Check back
here and the Chaosium Games site
for more special updates.
5 / 19 / 05 - The 13th Hour at Hot Topic June 7th and pre-ordering information.
On June 7th, The 13th Hour will available at all
Hot Topic
stores that have music departments. Stop by to hear the disc and
pick up a copy! Additionally, pre-orders for The 13th Hour CD and
t-shirts are being taken at the The Midnight Syndicate
Store as well as through some of our other vendors.
4 / 17 / 05 - 2005 Convention and event schedule announced. Edward Douglas and /or Gavin Goszka will be on hand at the Midnight Syndicate Soundtracks booth at all of these events to meet and greet fans, so be sure stop by.
1 / 10 / 05 - Guest vocalist for The 13th Hour announced. Lily Lane, lead singer from the ghost-rock outfit Lazy Lane will be making an appearance on the upcoming The 13th Hour disc. "Lily's haunting voice is a perfect match for this disc," says Edward Douglas, "it's taken a CD that we're already excited about and moved it up another notch." "Her vocal effects brought many of the tracks to life in a way that simply wouldn't have been possible otherwise," says Gavin Goszka, "really effective." In addition to performing at Midnight Syndicate CD Release Parties, the Pittsburgh-based band has just released it's second disc, Keepers of the Gloom. For more information visit their site at www.thelazylane.com.
11 / 17 / 04 - Entity Productions moves its offices. As of November 15th, the new address for Midnight Syndicate inquiries and merchandise orders is: Entity Productions, Inc. - Attn. Midnight Syndicate - 11510 Boxwood Circle - Chardon, Ohio 44024 - USA. The new fax number for orders is (440) 285-2449.
11 / 5 / 04
- Marching band performs Midnight Syndicate
overture, places in state finals. Congratulations to Instrumental Music Director, Bill Heffelfinger
and the Bad Axe Marching Hatchets Vanguard for placing fourth (Flight IV)
in the Michigan Competing Band Finals held at the Silverdome in Detroit.
For their performance, Bill arranged a montage of Midnight Syndicate songs
from the Realm of Shadows, Gates of Delirium, Vampyre, and Dungeons
& Dragons CDs. Combining it with dramatic visuals and a storyline
he developed, the band performed the piece in competitions throughout Michigan.
For more information on the Bad Axe Vanguard and stills from their performances,
click here. To see larger versions of the images featured above,
click on them.
11 / 4 / 04 - Midnight Syndicate featured in Tom Savini's Chill Factor. The music of Midnight Syndicate is featured as the score to the first episode of Tom Savini's new anthology series, Chill Factor. Directed by Tom Savini, this first episode entitled, Housecall, features a chilling tale accented by excellent perfomances by Bingo O'Malley (Creepshow) and Maryanne Nagel (Welcome to Collinwood). For more information on Chill Factor click here.