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Midnight Syndicate
Realm of Shadows
Genres: Alternative Rock, Special Interest, New Age, Pop

Track Listings (21) - Disc #1
1. Prophecy
2. Into the Abyss
3. Noctem Aeturnus
4. Tempest
5. Eye of the Storm
6. Sanctuary
7. Among the Ruins
8. Realm of Shadows
9. Raven's Hollow
10. Beyond the Gates
11. The Summoning
12. Spectral Mist
13. Soliloquy
14. Twilight
15. Serpent's Lair
16. Black Woods
17. The Night Beckons
18. Legions of the Dead
19. Witching Hour
20. Harbored Souls
21. Eclipse

CD Details

All Artists: Midnight Syndicate
Title: Realm of Shadows
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: ENTITY PRODUCTIONS
Original Release Date: 3/4/2000
Release Date: 3/4/2000
Genres: Alternative Rock, Special Interest, New Age, Pop
Styles: Goth & Industrial, Holiday & Wedding, Meditation
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 721772921323

Synopsis

Album Description

"Venture forth to the Realm of Shadows where restless spirits arise from unknown depths to wander the shores of night. Midnight Syndicate once again takes you on a musical journey through the darkest corners of your imagination. Dim the lights, but take heed... what darkness conjures, the night harbors." Following the tremendous success of "Born of the Night," Midnight Syndicate presents "Realm of Shadows," their third CD featuring the unique blend of haunting orchestration and sound effects that has made them a rising force in gothic-horror music today.

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CD Reviews

The Night Beckons

Clarissa | Ontario, California | 05/12/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I, for one, am not big on any type of background music (or, in their case, cinematic) but Midnight Syndicate is a proud exception for they certainly know how to create good atmospheric Goth music that's gloomy and foreboding. The dark moods (tortured wind blowing, distant bells ringing, mournful singing full of sorrow, ect.), eerie dialogue and haunting orchestrations (the dirge of an organ playing especially gives me the chills) are a perfect companion to a spine-tingling horror novel, a spooky video game or a ghostly house on Halloween. Just don't play this around kids as it might give you, I mean them, nightmares."

The perfect mood setter

Bonnie Goszka | Cleveland, Ohio USA | 01/11/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I found this CD to be the perfect companion for reading and writing horror fiction and poetry. It can call forth the shadows in a decidedly effective and inspiring way, and serves exceptionally well in evoking a sombre atmosphere of foreboding and dread. While on the whole the disc tends more toward subtlety, there are several intense moments that maintain an air of suspense and keep the listener ever wary...Well done, gentlemen!"

Wonderful! Can't beat it!

Bonnie Goszka | 10/20/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Simply the best "eerie" classical music around! I love it because it's so different. No lyrics or vocals, just good plain instruments. It sets a mood and each song has a different mood. If you like classical music and horror novels or movies, you'll like this!"

What darkness conjures, the night harbors.

Pamela Scarangello | Middletown, NJ USA | 01/08/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"2000's "Realm of Shadows" is an eerie soundscape set in a desolate village beyond the coast of Raven's Hollow. It was said that centuries ago, all of the occupants suddenly vanished during a thunderstorm, and that a curse (indicated by a murder of squawking black birds) condemned the missing inhabitants to forever stay in the crumbling dwellings. With this synopsis in mind, composers Gavin Goszka and Edward Douglas composed an original score for a movie yet to be made, one where the listener's mind is free to decide the action. Dominated by droning cellos, moaning choirs, trolling trumpets, and fragile piano keys, "Realm of Shadows" emits sepulchral melodies that crawl through the muddy earth and dive in the crashing waves.
It would be extremely difficult for me to describe the album's tracks in symphonic detail. Instead, I will mention the various scenes that Midnight Syndicate conjures in my head. The bellowing "Into the Abyss" travels on a hero's vessel, floating to an unknown destination. "Noctem Aeternus" sinks into a pit of lonliness, creeping out to a vast and empty space. "Tempest" sets the background for a near-fatal storm that tosses the ship back and forth, assailing the unnamed explorer with heaving gusts of wind and spraying rain. "Eye of the Storm," with its own twitching violin, parts the clouds asunder, exposing a full moon. "Sanctuary" lands the main character (and all listeners), onto the shores of Raven's Hollow. As a pipe organ plays a despondant melody, the island's abandoned ruins rise over the town square like menacing mountains. During "Realm of Shadows," where both the organ and violin strings quaver, angry spirits slowly emerge from the town's slimy ditches and vaults. Then, "Beyond the Gates," clues are found in relation to the island's mystery; the track's steady waltz is highlighted by twirling piano keys. The harp on "Spectral Mist" twinkles as an enchanted fog billows out of the ground. "Soliloquy" can be described as a blissful ballet, one that incorporates self-reflection with the past memories of loved ones. The muffled grunts of "Twilight" first appear to echo from the bowels of the earth, only to glance up into the stars' craters. "Black Wood" is a heartstopping chase through the woods; this particular tune includes a bass violin that can crush dry leaves under its feet. The bass rhythm on "Legions of the Dead" methodically claws both the trunks of trees and the flesh of its prey.
I can say in the end that "Realm of Shadows" is a sinister cinematic trip through one's imagination. I recommend you purchase this album as well as "Gates of Delirium.""

A beautifully crafted piece, both chilling and inspiring

Pamela Scarangello | 04/20/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Enter the realm where shadows lurk and nightmares reign. Beware of long passed souls unsettling before your eyes as you listen to the dark and eerie tale of Raven's Hallow.

A must have for those who want a chill with a little story in the mix."