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MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE RELEASES BLOODLINES MINI-ALBUM, A PREQUEL TO THE 13TH HOUR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 20, 2021 – Midnight Syndicate has just released a mini-album entitled Bloodlines. Their 14th studio album, Bloodlines is a prequel to the duo’s best-selling, haunted mansion-themed, The 13th Hour. The new release draws listeners deeper into the world of the Haverghast family, a sinister clan whose dark secrets were first introduced on the 2001 asylum-themed album, Gates of Delirium.

“The events that occur in Bloodlines happen before The 13th Hour, although how long before is left up to the listener,” said Edward Douglas. Gavin Goszka added, “The selections on this album expand the story of the Haverghast family. We wanted this album to flow as seamlessly as possible into The 13th Hour, while still maintaining its own distinct stylistic identity.”

Bloodlines comes on the heels of the band’s first live album, Live Shadows, which was released in June of this year. Beginning in September, Midnight Syndicate will bring their critically-acclaimed concert experience, Midnight Syndicate Live! Conspiracy of Shadows, back to the world famous amusement park, Cedar Point.  The horror-themed multimedia concerts blending live music, theatre, and film will run from September 17 through October 31 at the park’s HalloWeekends event. The band has hinted that another major announcement will be coming soon.

Buy or listen to Bloodlines: https://midnightsyndicate.fanlink.to/bloodlines

Watch the album trailer: https://midnightsyndicate.fanlink.to/f4xM

Watch music video for Grand Waltz: https://youtu.be/9Ock7TygM-k

Midnight Syndicate official website: www.MidnightSyndicate.com

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 About Midnight Syndicate:

Midnight Syndicate is synonymous with haunting themes, gothic soundtracks and musical storytelling at its most evocative. If you’ve visited a haunted attraction or amusement park around the world during the Halloween season, or simply enjoyed a night of trick-or-treating in your neighborhood, chances are you’ve heard their music. Since 1997, dark music pioneers Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka have been entertaining fans of Halloween, gothic music, haunted attractions, horror cinema, video games, and roleplaying games with their soundtracks to imaginary films. Featuring a signature blend of orchestral music and sound effects, Midnight Syndicate’s fourteen studio albums, along with their independent film, The Dead Matter, and several film scores, have earned them a worldwide following with combined sales now approaching 800,000 physical and digital units. In 2003, the band was approached to produce the first official soundtrack to the seminal roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons. Their success has led them to collaborations with Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights, Cedar Point’s HalloWeekends, and Grandin Road, along with being featured in television shows, HSN, SiriusXM’s Scream Radio, video games, King Diamond tours, a Misfits live album, releases by major horrorcore artists, and even Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Mansion private Halloween parties. In 2014, the band began producing Midnight Syndicate Live!, a series of horror-themed multimedia concerts which continue to enjoy successful runs at Cedar Point’s annual HalloWeekends event.

About The 13th Hour

Released in 2005, The 13th Hour is one of Midnight Syndicate’s most popular and iconic albums. Set in the haunted Haverghast family mansion, The 13th Hour takes listeners on a musical journey into a sinister supernatural world which highlights the band’s unique orchestral stylings and sound effects. Used in haunted attractions and amusement parks worldwide, The 13th Hour was also the first album to receive an Origins Award from the Academy of Adventure Game Art & Design, as well as the first to receive an ENnie from the popular fan-based awards show in the roleplaying game industry.

Bloodlines album cover

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If you miss Halloween or enjoy a haunted twist on some holiday classics, might we recommend our album, "Christmas: A Ghostly Gathering"? It is one of our favorite albums we've ever done and sets holiday season mood in a decidedly Midnight Syndicate way. It's available everywhere music is streamed. We hope you enjoy it! ... See MoreSee Less

If you miss Halloween or enjoy a haunted twist on some holiday classics, might we recommend our album, Christmas: A Ghostly Gathering? It is one of our favorite albums weve ever done and sets holiday season mood in a decidedly Midnight Syndicate way. Its available everywhere music is streamed. We hope you enjoy it!

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This really is an amazing album. It takes classic holiday music and intertwines this wonderfully haunting thread throughout that just elevates it to another level. I listen to it every year around the holidays.

This album is my blissful sanctuary at home and in the car from the Mariah Carey and Wham! infested waters that is the retail-store-PA system music during the holidays. Thanks for single-handedly keeping me sane every year since 2015. This album is the gift that keeps on giving. <3

This album is a holiday favorite in our house. Perfect for dark December nights. Not just spooky but some really beautiful Christmas music!

I love This Album. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

I have a copy of this album. Play this one and close your eyes. Imagine you are in an old Scottish castle at Christmas time, and you discover that it is haunted!

So beautiful! I absolutely love this album!

Definitely one of my favourites!!! I dream of one day playing it on Vinyl!! Please do this!!

Wow, I somehow completely missed this album. Just bought a copy from Qobuz :)

My favorite album!! Merry Christmas guys!

It is one of my favorites for those stormy winter nights.

Need another!! Love this album. Cold , Dark and manages to still capture the Christmas Spirit.

It saves me from going crazy during the holiday season.

I started playing this album the day after Thanksgiving!!!!

A true masterpiece as usual

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is an absolute banger‼️🎶🖤✨

Is this one available on vinyl?

We're ready for a sequel!

Ed Douglas, I hope you and Gavin are doing well. ❤️

It has become a Xmas favorite

One of my favorites, I have this playing when I read The Christmas Carol on Christmas Eve night.

My favorite

Love this album. Going to a Christmas haunt near me next weekend, so I will definitely be listening to A Ghostly Gathering! Amazing job, Midnight Syndicate !

MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE: Your music is wonderful! Very suspenseful!, I have them all!

Love it and listen to it every year!

Love this album!

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ABOUT MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE

For over 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 horror music pioneers brewing a signature blend of instrumental orchestral gothic 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.  Still others, know them for their contributions to the use of music in the roleplaying and board game industries.

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