This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Cleared as filed (talk | contribs) at 13:07, 27 November 2005 (rm AFD tag; page was never listed at Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion and nominator asked me to cancel his nomination). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 13:07, 27 November 2005 by Cleared as filed (talk | contribs) (rm AFD tag; page was never listed at Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion and nominator asked me to cancel his nomination)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Midnight Syndicate is a US-based musical group that has been working mainly in the genre of gothic horror music since 1998. (A 1997 self-titled release covered multiple mainstream genres.) Their music is commonly used to provide atmosphere in Halloween haunted houses.
In 1998, Joseph Vargo brought Midnight Syndicate into the public eye with his movie soundtrack concept for a subtle yet powerful gothic horror album that would put to shame the Halloween sound effects of yesteryear. Aside from contributing the gothic artwork and ominous vocals, Vargo stepped in as the executive producer and new creative director of the band. Vargo lent his musical influence and trademark title Born of the Night, to their breakthrough release, as well as the 1999 follow-up Realm of Shadows. Vargo radically altered Midnight Syndicate's sound, giving the band a new direction and streamlining their experimental mix of styles to focus exclusively on a darker sound that would appeal to his established gothic audience. Riding on Vargo's popularity in the gothic subculture and his success in the market, Midnight Syndicate titled every song after each of Vargo's popular paintings in an effort to establish a rapport with his gothic and Halloween audiences, and the music soon became a favorite of haunters.
Thereafter, the line-up parted ways to explore separate projects. Joseph Vargo wrote and published a vampire novel entitled Tales from the Dark Tower and a set of Gothic Tarot cards. Band members Ed Douglas and Gavin Goszka released two other cds in keeping with their mentor's concepts of an orchestrated musical style, though shedding the idea of giving their audience a "story" to follow and focusing more on having the listener "create" their own story to accompany the music.
In 2003, Ed Douglas and Gavin Goszka made a diversion from the horror music genre to pursue the computer gaming market with their Dungeons & Dragons cd, while Joseph Vargo continued his original concepts with his new band Nox Arcana and their 2003 debut release Darklore Manor.
Midnight Syndicate Discography:
- 1997: Midnight Syndicate (self-titled)
- 1998: Born of the Night
- 1999: Realm of Shadows
- 2001: Gates of Delirium
- 2002: Vampyre
- 2003: Dungeons & Dragons
- 2004:
- 2005: The 13th Hour
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