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The Dead Matter Update

The Dead Matter movie trailer is now online! Win a trip to the premiere!

The first trailer to the The Dead Matter movie is now online at www.T3nTh1rtyOne.com, a Halloween website hosted by Hot Topic. CLICK HERE to view it! While you are there be sure to sign up for The Dead Matter Flyaway Contest brought to you by Midnight Syndicate Films and Hot Topic. You and a guest can win a flight to the premiere of the movie complete with hotel accommodations, limo service, and a meet and greet with the cast and Midnight Syndicate! Other prizes include a complete set of all ten Midnight Syndicate CDs and limited-edition autographed movie props hand-crafted by Robert Kurtzman's Creature Crew FX-artist Sean Rodgers. Restrictions apply. Must be 18 or older to enter. More details available on the www.T3nTh1rtyOne.com website as well as www.HotTopic.com.

 

 

Midnight Syndicate's The Dead Matter movie coming 2009

Gothic Horror Soundscape masters, Midnight Syndicate bring their nightmarish visions to the big screen with the supernatural thriller The Dead Matter (coming 2009). Co-produced by Robert Kurtzman (From Dusk Till Dawn, KNB FX) and starring Andrew Divoff (Lost, Wishmaster) Jason Carter (Babylon 5, Angel), and Tom Savini (Dawn of the Dead, Grindhouse), The Dead Matter tells a story of vampirism, the living dead, and ancient occult relics all drenched in the dark and shadowy world of Midnight Syndicate's music. Classic horror with unique twists and turns in a story-driven horror film that promises to deliver for fans of the genre. Visit the official The Dead Matter website or The Dead Matter IMDb page for more information on the movie.

Behind the Scenes Trailer

For a look behind the scenes of The Dead Matter check out a trailer for The Making of 'The Dead Matter' feature (produced by Frank Purtiman and Smudgeline Productions) on YouTube.
 

 

The latest from Midnight Syndicate

NEW CD FOR HALLOWEEN 2008 ! ! !

The Dead Matter: Cemetery Gates CD now available!

Beyond the cemetery gates the dead do not rest easily. An ancient Egyptian relic, vampires, and the living dead lurk amongst its shadowy crypts. Midnight Syndicate beckons you into the dark world that inspired a major motion picture. . . .

Midnight Syndicate's first all-original, independent release since The 13th Hour, The Dead Matter: Cemetery Gates is now available nationwide at Halloween stores and at other retailers that specialize in Halloween merchandise (party stores and costume shops). To hear preview tracks visit Midnight Syndicate's MySpace page. To find a store near you that's selling the new CD visit our Store Locator!.

". . . it sucks you with the creepy feeling you use to feel when you first started watching horror films in your childhood and does not let go of you until the last track . . a brilliant collection of music. . .(Midnight Syndicate) prove again that not since Carpenter’s efforts during the 80s has such a collection fit the horror genre and made you as a horror fan want filmmakers to include this soon-to-be classic collection in their projects . . . four stars out of four stars." - Bastards of Horror

". . . the ultimate horror movie soundtrack. I consider this to be their very best thus far! . . . an innovative and creative horror score." - Synergy Magazine (Australia)

"You guys are like a fine wine, you get better with time! ". . . just when you think "what else can they do?" they have “Rage” and “Dead Matter”! WOW . . back to back awesome CDs!" - Dan, Lombard IL

For more reviews visit the Dead Matter: Cemetery Gates press page

 

Visit the NEW Midnight Syndicate Online Store

Featuring the complete line of Midnight Syndicate CDs (including the NEW The Dead Matter: Cemetery Gates CD, The Rage soundtrack, out-of-print titles, and other merchandise with easy online ordering. All major credit cards accepted.

Midnight Syndicate guest stars in new horror fiction



Over the years, the band has been contacted by fellow artists who enjoy listening to the music while working on their own creations. Several of the artists that have contacted us over the past year are featured at Legions of the Night. Recently, two authors have incorporated Midnight Syndicate into their stories.

Reminiscent of the old Kiss comic books, the first is Phantom Music Box, one of the latest in Chris Cantrell's Asylumantics comic book series. In this story, an ancient music box has been discovered that is rumored to have the power to control the dead. Supernatural artifact collectors Midnight Syndicate are in a race against time to retrieve the box before it falls into the wrong hands.

Have you ever wondered what would happen if a zombie was bitten by a vampire? Can jinn and demons make zombies? Why is Midnight Syndicate playing a vampyre club and why does a zombie attack during their first set? The answers to these questions and more can be found in Empty Graves a very original and entertaining collection of zombie-themed short stories for fans of the undead. The book, written by Murphy's Lore's Patrick Thomas, is now on sale at Amazon.

The Rage reviews are in...

DnD Gate (Germany) (4/13/08) - "On one side, there is the superb style of MS, which one has heard before in other productions, on the other side one can find a new style, which hits the horror film genre perfectly – like the so called fist in the eye . . . smoldering together to an extreme terrifying and dark sound . . ."

Movement Magazine (4/8/08) - "Midnight Syndicate has conjured up a terrifying score that will have you hanging onto the edge of your seat, even in it's most subtle moments . . . All the releases that they have done before have been leading up to an album like this."

Deadbolt Magazine (4/3/08) - "While the driving force of this album lies in its heart-pounding sequences, it truly reaches a zenith in the ominous portions that deliver more subtle nuances of fear."

Doc Gangrene (3/18/08) - ". . . every bit as atmospheric, dark and suspensful as previous Midnight Syndicate releases. . . really first rate"

Bastards of Horror (3/5/08) - "The music is excellent, has a great horrifying feel to it, flows beautifully like the "Hellraiser" movie soundtrack, and with every note you can visualize every scene from the film like a soundtrack should be. . . Midnight Syndicate’s soundtrack to “The Rage” does just that to near perfection."

Fangoria Musick Blog -"Midnight Syndicate has been haunting their listeners for 11 years now, and their experience in creating tense atmospheres can really be heard in this CD." 

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 at www.Parlormuse.com. The CD is comprised of popular Victorian-era songs that have been brought up to date 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. You can listen to samples at both the Parlormuse website and at www.MySpace.com/Parlormuse.