Out of the Darkness (Retrospective: 1994-1999)

Midnight Syndicate | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 4, 2006)
• Original Release Date: July 4, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Entity Productions, Inc.
• ASIN: B000GFRA02
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,075 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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Midnight Syndicate is the greatest horror music in the Universe! --Tom Savini, Savini.com, July 31, 2005

Product Description

"Out of the Darkness (Retrospective: 1994-1999)" features re-recorded, re-mastered horror music instrumental classics from Midnight Syndicate's "Midnight Syndicate," "Born of the Night," and "Realm of Shadows" CDs as well as four rare, previously unreleased tracks. 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 sinister link to an ancient tower hidden away among the cliffs of the Northern Jarls. Containing close to 70 minutes of music, "Out of the Darkness" features both the band's and the fans' favorite songs from their first three CDs re-recorded, re-mastered, and sounding better than ever. Looking at it as an opportunity to breathe new life into the material, Midnight Syndicate attempted to maintain as much of the sound and character of the original versions while still making minor changes to the arrangements and performances to bring them closer to what they 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.

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deliciously Dark Music, May 17, 2007

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Alan Draven "Dark Fiction Author" (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Out of the Darkness (Retrospective: 1994-1999) (Audio CD)

OUT OF THE DARKNESS is a collection of tracks from three early Midnight Syndicate albums of mid to late 1990s. For those unfamiliar with the band, it is composed of Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka. Their music is a horror lover's dream; its eeriness and atmospherically creepy notes will please even the most demanding Halloween music or Gothic symphony aficionados.

Back to OUT OF THE DARKNESS. The songs (they're really instrumentals, save for one) have been re-mastered and re-recorded for this release, making them sound even better than they must have sounded originally now that they've grown musically. Some of the standout tracks include "Born of the Night" (my personal favorite), "Eye of the Storm" (the piano in these songs is haunting), "Legions of the Night", "Eclipse", and "Darkfolk".

All in all, this album has a total of 24 songs and also includes some previously unreleased tracks as well as two songs from Edward's short horror film, The Dead Matter (which will become a feature-length horror film in 2008).

This one's a winner. Everything these guys put out is simply awesome. I'm a horror writer and I always seek out good atmospheric music, such as horror film scores, when I write; Midnight Syndicate have become regulars in my player. If you don't have any of their albums yet, this is a good place to start. Then get THE 13TH HOUR, their masterpiece, in my opinion. Highly recommended!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic CD!, September 30, 2011

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J. Cwik (Detroit area, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Out of the Darkness (Retrospective: 1994-1999) (Audio CD)

This CD was perfect for the themeing at my house for Halloween mood, as well as for RPG sessions in horror games.

A must buy for setting horror moods!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for D& D night!, June 20, 2011

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J. K. Gorenflo (Oxford, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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On Dungeons & Dragons night we always accompany game play with music. Midnight Syndicate has several albums that set the mood perfectly. This is one of them. When we come up against a big bad and the music turns especially ominous, it adds fun (Uh oh...sounds like we're all about to die...) to the experience. It is also good to have a few different Midnight Syndicate albums set on random to change it up a bit.