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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 529 Films' Hellementary to air on Chiller TV tonight 529 Films (creators of Midnight Syndicate's Lost video), will have their film, Hellementary air on Chiller TV
tonight, Wednesday September 8th, at 10pm EST and then again at 2am EST as part of Chiller TV's Back To Ghoul series. For more on Chiller TV,
visit http://www.chillertv.com/movies/. For more on Hellementary,
visit www.hellementarythefilm.com. Midnight Syndicate's songs Not
Your Saviour and Shadows make appearances in the end credits.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 Big Dead Matter and Midnight Syndicate West Coast event on board the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA September 17-19th
We've got a great Midnight Syndicate and The Dead Matter event for folks on the West Coast happening at
Ghost
Fest Expo 4 on board the haunted RMS Queen Mary in Long Beach September 17-19th.
On Saturday, at 8pm, there will be a screening of The Dead Matter followed by a Q&A and signing with the largest Dead Matter cast reunion to date. Meet stars
Sean Serino, Tom Nagel, CB Spencer, Meredith Beardmore, Donna Williams, Director Edward Douglas, Producer Mark Rakocy, and others.
Edward Douglas and various cast members will also be on-hand throughout the 3-day convention in the Grand Exhibition Hall signing and selling DVDs, posters, and Midnight
Syndicate merchandise.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1010 The latest episode of Robert Kurtzman's Creature Corps: The Web Series features the filming of The Dead
Matter at the Mansfield Reformatory
Robert Kurtzman's Creature Corps: The Web Series
has released another installment featuring The Dead Matter. This
episode focuses on the
filming of The Dead Matter at The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio (seen in The Shawshank Redemption, Air Force
One). The Reformatory has been called one of the most haunted places in the country, making it a perfect location to film a zombie uprising.
Click here to go
behind-the-scenes and check out the Creature Corp artists add the finishing touches to the zombie hordes. Check out new episodes
every Friday at www.creaturecorps.net.
The Dead Matter: Deluxe Edition is still available at your local Hot Topic store, while supplies last!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 2010 Wildside Cinema gives The Dead Matter four stars
Jennifer Holderness writes "...a total mish-mash of sub-genres that
mix and mingle together to make a completely
original viewing experience... director Edward Douglas, 'music composer extraordinaire', provides really solid moments of suspense with
his set-ups, camera work, and music... strong music. I don't usually say this but this DVD is worth a purchase... a beautifully
produced release with a lot of extras." For the full review, click here.
To find the Hot Topic store nearest you, click here!
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2010 The Dead Matter to screen at first Horrorfind Film Festival The Dead Matter is an official selection for the first
Horrorfind Film Festival at
next weekend's Horrorfind Weekend. Check out the film on Saturday,
September 4th at 4:30pm. Meet cast member Jen Sharlow at the
Midnight Syndicate booth in Dealer's Hall all weekend where she will be selling and signing DVDs and other merchandise. Tickets to the festival are
$10 and get you admission to all of the films featured. For more The Dead Matter screenings,
click here.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2010 Horror News gives two thumbs way up to The Dead Matter Horror News has just posted a tremendous review of The Dead Matter. NO SPOILERS here...just a lot of good reasons to
check out the movie and a very entertaining read!
Horror News
- "Good old fashioned storytelling here, folks...multiple story arcs and conflict-ridden characters all very well written and all coming to a
believable culmination by the time all's said and done.... It defies every single page of the current Hollyweird rulebook of horror moviemaking by
being neither a remake, a former TV show, nor edited in today's standard quick cut Super Hi-Meth mode - it's an actual story unfolding right before
your very eyes... a modern Hammer film!"
For more reviews, click here. For The Dead Matter
screenings and events, click here. The Dead Matter
Deluxe Edition is still available at Hot Topic stores nationwide. To find the store nearest you visit the
Hot Topic Store Locator.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 2010 First-ever Midnight Syndicate panel, Dead Matter screening with Savini, Douglas, and Carter Q&A coming next weekend at DragonCon Midnight Syndicate and The Dead Matter have a lot in store for
guests of DragonCon this year.
On Friday, September 3rd, at 11:30pm in the Hanover C-E room of the Hyatt Regency Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka will be holding their first-ever Midnight Syndicate panel.
They will talk about the origins of the band, the journey, and take questions.
On Saturday, September 4th at 11:30AM in the Centennial I room, there will be a screening of The Dead Matter followed by a
Q&A panel with Tom Savini, Edward Douglas, and Jason Carter. Throughout the con you can catch Edward Douglas at the Midnight Syndicate table in the Dealer's Room. Tom Savini
will be in the Exhibitor's Hall and Jason Carter will be in the con's Walk of Fame area.
You can also catch Gavin playing classic anime music live throughout the con (schedule available soon) and pick up a copy of his Kaleidoscope
CD (www.homecirclemedia.com) at his table in the musician's area of the Marriott.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24th, 2010 The Dead Matter to screen this weekend at Paranormal Scare Fest Tennessee The Dead Matter will be screening this Saturday at 6pm at the Paranormal Scare Fest in Murfreesboro, TN.
The screening is free with admission. Meet cast member Jim O'Rear at the screening and in the Celebrities Room throughout the weekend where he will be selling and
signing The Dead Matter DVDs and posters. For other Midnight Syndicate and Dead Matter events, click here.
MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1010 Go behind the scenes of The Dead Matter in latest episode of Robert Kurtzman's Creature
Corps: The Web Series Midnight Syndicate's partners in crime, Robert Kurtzman's
Creature Corps, have just launched a new web series. This
new 50-week original video series gives viewers a chance to see work inside a full-service make-up FX and film production studio. Check out new episodes
every Friday at www.creaturecorps.net.
This week's episode features the
crew on the set of The Dead Matter working on set pieces, props, and various FX. To check out the episode,
click here. For more information
on Robert Kurtzman and the story behind Precinct 13 and the Creature Corps check out the cool introductory video at
www.creaturecorps.net.
If you haven't picked up The Dead Matter: Deluxe Edition yet, be sure to stop by your local Hot Topic store while supplies last!
SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 1010 Eric Morse reviews The Dead Matter William Pattison of the Eric Morse Show calls The Dead Matter "...a wonderful character driven story, intelligent
use of gore and special effects, and vampires and zombies as they should be, The Dead Matter is just what the horror fan ordered....I give
it four stars..." To read the complete review, visit the Midnight Syndicate REVIEWS page.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2010 Zombos Closet and Horrorview give The Dead Matter thumbs up! Two new reviews for The Dead Matter have been posted on HorrorView and the great horror blog, Zombos Closet. WARNING! Both of these include some minor spoilers.
Horrorview - "...fun villains, unsuspecting heroes, some great visual gags, and a fantastic score. What's not to like? ...one of the most well-rounded special edition DVD's available in independent film."
Zombos Closet - "I recommend this... a well thought out treat for Halloween"
To read Edward Douglas' interview with Horrorview, click here.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2010 Photos from GenCon and Hot Topic signings posted
Photos from the first two The Dead Matter signings at
GenCon
and Hot Topic Mentor have been posted on Facebook.
More events, screenings,
and signings have been added including Rue Morgue's Festival of Fear and Paranormal Scarefest Tennessee. For a complete list of Midnight Syndicate and The Dead Matter
events, click here!WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2010 Rue Morgue Festival of Fear Screening Announced At 4:00pm on Sunday, August 29th, there will be a screening of The Dead Matter at the
Rue Morgue Festival of Fear at
Fan Expo Canada. There will be a brief Q&A session with Edward Douglas immediately following the screening.
Edward will also be available the entire weekend at the Midnight Syndicate Soundtracks booth in the Exhibitors Hall. Admission is free to all attendees of Fan Expo Canada.
For more Midnight Syndicate and The Dead Matter events and signings,
click here!
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2010 Interview with Edward Douglas on Mail Order Zombie Check out this new interview with Edward Douglas on
Mail Order Zombie.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 2010 Edward Douglas interviewed on TheoFantastique TheoFantastique gives The Dead Matter thumbs up and interviews Edward Douglas.
Click
here for the interview.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010 Edward Douglas interviewed on Black Gate Check out this new interview with Edward Douglas by Sue Goth Chick Granquist from Black Gate.
Click
here for the interview.
FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2010 The Dead Matter is unleashed! The Dead Matter is now available at Hot Topic stores nationwide and online at the Midnight
Syndicate Store, HotTopic.com, and Amazon. Hot Topic will be selling a special 3-disc set that includes the DVD, new soundtrack CD, and Midnight
Syndicate's Halloween Music Collection all for the price of a regular DVD (for a limited time). To find the Hot Topic store nearest you,
click here.
The Dead Matter posters, t-shirts, and items are also available individually at the Midnight Syndicate
Store.
FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2010 Midnight Syndicate Weekend on Haunted Voices Radio
Join Todd Bates in a Midnight Syndicate weekend on Haunted Voices Radio starting
July 30th at 9pm and continuing through August 1st. Both Ed Douglas and Gavin Goszka will be doing a live interview Sunday August 1st at
6pm Eastern. Along with the music and interviews, there will be FREE music giveaways!
THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2010 The Dead Matter coming tomorrow! First round of reviews in! The Dead Matter goes on sale tomorrow at Hot Topic stores nationwide and online at the
Midnight Syndicate Store, HotTopic.com, and Amazon.com. Here's what the press are saying...
Movie Crypt - "From twisted dream sequences to impressive
displays of supernatural power, you can't help enjoy a movie that gets so much of the genre right (when so many get it wrong) while still managing
to pull a few new rabbits of the old hat. The Dead Matter is a love letter to horror devotees as well as to Midnight Syndicate fans..."
FEARnet - "...fast-paced and
full of memorable moments. Midnight Syndicate always set out to provide a spooky good time with their music, with no other pretensions, and their
first venture into filmmaking reflects that same spirit. It all makes for a solid debut, and I'm already looking forward to their next outing."
House of Horrors -
"...an effective, blood filled addition to zombie lore while offering an interesting story twist that keeps you watching till the very end....
The Dead Matter is home grown down and dirty horror made by folks that simply love it, appreciate it and respect it. You can't ask
for more than that... (also) Easily one of the best "special feature" packages that I have seen in a while."
Bastards of Horror -
"a clever entertaining mix of horror, fantasy, and mythology ... a must have."
THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2010 Edward Douglas and Christopher Robichaud Live on Behind the Thrills Tonight
One more day until the release of The Dead Matter, the soundtrack, and Midnight Syndicate's Halloween Music
Collection CD. What better way to get ready than to listen to Edward Douglas and Christopher Robichaud (Frank from The Dead Matter)
live tonight at 8:00pm on
Behind the Thrills? Get all the latest news
on the new releases and screenings of The Dead Matter.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2010 Trailer for Maximum Dead Matter released along with other DVD details
This trailer is for the Maximum Dead Matter behind-the-scenes feature produced by Frank Purtiman and Smudgeline Studios.
It anchors a huge collection of DVD extras that House of Horrors called "easily one of the best "special feature packages" I've
seen in a while." Other features you can look forward to on The Dead Matter DVD include:
Midnight Syndicate's Dark Legacy and Lost music videos
Eternal Legacy's The Dead Matter music video
The top 3 finalists from the Midnight Syndicate Video Contest
Commentary with Producers Edward Douglas, Robert Kurtzman, & Gary Jones
5.1 Surround Sound and an anamorphic 1.78:1 widescreen picture
Gag reels
The Dead Matter DVD goes on sale THIS FRIDAY at all Hot Topic stores nationwide and online at the Midnight Syndicate Store, HotTopic.com,
and Amazon. Hot Topic will be selling a special 3-disc set that includes the DVD, new soundtrack CD, and Midnight Syndicate's Halloween Music Collection all for the price of
a regular DVD (for a limited time). To find the Hot Topic store nearest you, click here.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2010 Live Interview Tonight on Sacred Division
At 9:00pm Eastern tonight on
Sacred Division with Bishop James Long and
Frances Etienne, there will be a live interview with Gavin Goszka and Edward Douglas. Christopher Robichaud, who played Frank in
both releases of The Dead Matter, will also be there. Find out the latest about The Dead Matter, the Soundtrack CD,
and the new Halloween Music Collection CD, all being released on July 30th.
TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2010 Midnight Syndicate Video Contest Winners Announced. Three finalists to appear on
The Dead Matter DVD coming this Friday! From a pool of filmmakers that spanned five countries, director Laura Lee from Oak Park, IL,
nabbed first prize in the Midnight Syndicate Video Contest for her short film, Voodette. Voodette is about
"a dead ballerina called
back to be toyed with" set to the song Living Walls from The 13th Hour CD. Laura's video, co-produced with her
friend Marwin Cortez, whose own entry received high marks, will be featured on The Dead Matter DVD coming this Friday.
Joining her on the DVD will be runner up Mike Raisch's creepy video to the atmospheric track Cellar (also from
The 13th Hour) and Red Clark's dark spin on the track Crimson Door from Gates of Delirium. "The entries
were so good, we couldn't put just one video on the DVD as we originally had planned," said Edward Douglas. "I wish we had room
for more." Midnight Syndicate will begin featuring the top fifteen entries right here, starting in August and continuing
through the rest of 2010. "These films show creativity and the whole indie filmmaking spirit of making something
very entertaining with little or no money," Douglas added. "We are really looking forward to showcasing them."
The Dead Matter DVD will be available this Friday at Hot Topic stores nationwide, as well as here and on Amazon.
For a sneak peek at Voodette,
click here.
MONDAY, JULY 26, 2010 4 days till The Dead Matter DVD release!
This Friday, The Dead Matter will be available at Hot Topic stores nationwide,
as well as at the Midnight Syndicate Store and Amazon.com. At Hot Topic, it will be sold as a 3-disc set
with the BRAND NEW The Dead Matter: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD and Midnight Syndicate's 13th
Anniversary Halloween Music Collection CD, all for the price of a REGULAR DVD! Special pricing is for a limited
time only! Starting tomorrow, and in the following days, we will be annoucing the winners of our Video Contest,
giving you a preview of the DVD extras we've loaded on there, and posting some our first press reviews!
MONDAY, JULY 26, 2010 Live Interview Tonight on The Buzz Midnight Syndicate's Gavin Goszka and Edward Douglas will be live tonight on The Buzz
with Scotty Rorek and Zita Ost. Their segment starts at 9:30pm Eastern. To listen live, go to
The Buzz on Talk Stream Live. The call-in number for the show is 262-672-2488.
MONDAY, JULY 19, 2010 Edward Douglas interviewed on Rue Morgue Radio Check out a great new interview with Edward Douglas on this week's edition of Rue Morgue Radio
(July 16-22 edition). Hosted by Liisa Ladouceur the feature covers the movie, music videos, new CDs, and plans for the
future as well as new music from The Dark Masquerade EP.
Click here to go to Rue Morgue radio where you can download or listen to the interview.
SATURDAY, JULY 17, 2010 Live interview with Edward Douglas on Dead Air Catch the latest news about the upcoming The Dead Matter movie, soundtrack, and
Midnight Syndicate's Halloween Music Collection CD, as well as details on all the special events and screenings,
in a live interview on Sunday, July 18th on WBGU-FM Dead
Air Paranormal Talk Radio. Listen live starting at 8:30pm EST.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2010 Eternal Legacy's The Dead Matter music video premieres on Wacken website
Heavy metallers
Eternal Legacy have just premiered a music video for their song The Dead Matter from the upcoming The Dead Matter: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
CD. The video which features some never before seen clips from The Dead Matter will be included as an extra on the DVD which will be available along with
the soundtrack CD at Hot Topic stores on July 30th
(click here to find the Hot Topic store nearest you). The band premiered
the video on the official video site of Germany's Wacken
Festival. Billed as the largest heavy metal festival in the world, Eternal Legacy will take the stage there this August with the likes of Iron Maiden,
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Motley Crue, and Alice Cooper.
Click here to check out the video.
FRIDAY, JULY 2, 2010 The Dead Matter screenings, special events, and cast signings announced The first round of The Dead Matter screenings, cast signings, and special events has been announced on
The Dead Matter SCREENINGS page. Events include:
the first-ever Midnight Syndicate Panel at DragonCon, a double-feature in Chicago featuring The Rage and a Q&A session with Robert Kurtzman,
Gary Jones, and Edward Douglas, a screening on board the haunted HMS Queen Mary, cast reunions, meet-and-greets, and more!
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2010 The Dark Masquerade EP available now!
FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2010 New The Dark Masquerade EP featuring Midnight Syndicate coming July 2nd On July 2nd, Midnight Syndicate's Linfaldia Records will release, The Dark
Masquerade. This 6-song EP features lyrical soprano Destini Beard performing haunting vocals to five
classic Midnight Syndicate tracks in addition to a previously unreleased remix from their vault.
Destini is the daughter of world renown fantasy artist Ed
Beard, Jr. For more information on the album, visit Destini's The Dark Masquerade website.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2010 Midnight Syndicate releases Lost music video
Midnight Syndicate's second official music video, Lost, from the CD The Dead Matter:
Cemetery Gates and the upcoming The Dead Matter movie is now available for viewing here
and on YouTube. The video marks Midnight Syndicate's first
collaboration with director Andrew Smoley and his company 529 Films
(Hellementary). Both the Lost
and Dark
Legacy music videos will be available as extras on The Dead
Matter DVD, available at Hot Topic stores on July 30th.
MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2010 Midnight Syndicate to release Lost music video on June 23rd This brand new music video produced by 529 Films, features the song Lost, from The Dead Matter:
Cemetery Gates CD and the upcoming The Dead Matter movie (July 30th). Starring Donna Williams (The Dead Matter) and
Ray Goodwin (pictured here), the video explores a supernatural theme with a decidedly Syndicate twist. Shot in Midnight Syndicate's
backyard (Cleveland, Willoughby, and Chardon, Ohio), it features cameos from Patricia Valestin (The Dead Matter) and Nick D'Amico of
Cleveland Classic Cinema. Behind the scene production photos coming soon on
Facebook.
THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2010 Special edition The Dead Matter DVD set including TWO new Midnight Syndicate CDs available at ALL Hot Topic stores nationwide on JULY 30th
Midnight Syndicate will release a special edition The Dead Matter DVD set that will be available at ALL Hot Topic stores nationwide on JULY 30th. The set includes 3 DISCS.
The Dead Matter DVD - The long-awaited dark fantasy film starring Andrew Divoff, Jason Carter, and Tom Savini served up with a score by Midnight Syndicate in glorious 5.1 Surround. The DVD will be loaded with special features including TWO Midnight Syndicate music videos, several Midnight Syndicate Video Contest finalists, and another special feature to be announced soon. Check out the new official trailer below!
The Dead Matter: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD - Clocking in at just under 75 minutes, this disc will include the score to the movie, composed by Edward Douglas, as well as other tracks that appear in the movie including ghost-rockers Lazy Lane. Also featured will be three exclusive Midnight Syndicate remixes as well as a special track from the heavy metal act, Eternal Legacy.
Midnight Syndicate's Halloween Music Collection CD. This disc is a compilation featuring some of Ed and Gavin's favorite tracks from their first 13 years.
This special set will be available at all Hot Topic stores on Friday, July 30th all for the price a regular DVD!
THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2010 New The Dead Matter trailer and website now online!
Check out the NEW official trailer to The Dead Matter on YouTube. Also be sure to stop by the newly-redesigned official Dead Matter website created by Bill Summers of Soundfeast Entertainment.SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2010 New Midnight Syndicate video for Lost coming mid-June, produced by 529 Films Midnight Syndicate will be releasing a music video to the song Lost in mid-June.
The video stars The Dead Matter's Donna Williams and was produced by Cleveland's
529 Films,
creators of the movie,
Hellementary.
The song Lost appears on both the
The Dead Matter: Cemetery Gates CD as well as on
the upcoming The Dead Matter: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (July 30).
FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2010 Gruesome Joe retrospective on The 13th Hour Gruesome Joe of Rotting Flesh Radio has just posted an in-depth audio review of one of Midnight Syndicate's most celebrated albums, The 13th Hour. In this segment, Joe breaks the disc down track by track. The perfect introduction for those not familiar with the disc and an entertaining retrospective for those who already are.
FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010 Video Contest entries are in The deadline for entries into the Midnight Syndicate Video Contest was this past Wednesday.
We've received a lot of GREAT videos and we're really looking forward to sharing them with you.
Our winners will be announced at the end of this month. Many thanks to all of the talented filmmakers who participated!
TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2010 Midnight Syndicate tapped for Rue Morgue's new Hymns from the House of Horror compilation album From the desk of Rue Morgue...
"In honor of our 100th issue, Rue Morgue Magazine is releasing a FREE, downloadable compilation album titled
Rue Morgue Radio Presents...Hymns from the House of Horror.
Thousands of bands have graced the pages of Rue Morgue magazine and airwaves of Rue Morgue Radio over the course of thirteen years. We enticed
some of the many artists we believe best encapsulate the world of Rue Morgue into giving us exclusive mixes, previously unreleased tracks, rarities
and classic cuts for this morbid mixtape, hosted by Rue Morgue Radio's Tomb Dragomir."
The song featured is original full-length version of Haunted Nursery from the Born of the Night CD.
SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2010 Rare Midnight Syndicate poster is May's Photo Contest prize Our previous monthly prizes have been the self-titled Midnight Syndicate CD, Remixes from the Dungeon EP,
and out-of-print t-shirts but this month's prize is the most rare prize yet. An autographed poster from Midnight Syndicate's 1997 self-titled debut.
In addition to these monthly giveaways, all Photo Contest participants are entered in weekly drawings where winners are featured and receive a CD
of their choice. You can still enter! Click here for Photo Contest details.FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2010 Midnight Syndicate releases its Dark Legacy music video
Midnight Syndicate's first official music video, Dark Legacy, from the CD The Dead Matter: Cemetery Gates is now available
for viewing here and on
YouTube. The video can also be seen at
Shockya.com.
TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2010 Dark Legacy screening at HauNTCon Costume Ball Guests of this weekend's
HauNTCon in Orlando will get a chance to see the new
The Dead Matter movie
trailer and Dark Legacy music video up on the big screen Saturday night at HauNTCon's Annual Costume Ball, co-sponsored by
Midnight Syndicate and The Dead Matter.
TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 Midnight Syndicate to release Dark Legacy music video on Walpurgis Night, April 30th The music video, which features Ed and Gavin performing live
together for the first time, scenes from The Dead Matter movie
(coming July 30th), and members from fellow Cleveland music icons
Mushroomhead, will go live here and on Facebook at 8pm EST.
Among other things, the ancient holiday of Walpurgis Night marks the halfway point to Halloween 2010.
See below for more information on the shoot as well as exclusive photos.
MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2010 National Haunters Convention Opening Night Party co-sponsored by Midnight Syndicate Join Edward Douglas at NHC's Opening Night Meet & Greet Party at 7pm on April 29th at the
Valley Forge Convention Center in King of Prussia, PA. In addition to lots of Midnight Syndicate giveaways, Ed will also
be providing the night's music from his dark music collection and Syndicate archives.
From the NHC desk...
"Join Host Marty Gear, a.k.a. "Uncle Vlad" of Castle Blood and Balticon fame, for a casual social to meet and socialize
with convention guests, presenters, and talent. John Bundy and Morgan will be on hand to provide a taste of their magical
talent that will run on the Fangoria Stage Friday through Sunday. The band who spawned a genre, Midnight Syndicate, will
show the trailer to the upcoming film THE DEAD MATTER as
well as their new music video, DARK LEGACY. Throughout the evening,
Marty will be giving away prizes from Midnight Syndicate and other sponsors for those who show that they can match
or surpass his superior vampire bit...sorry, wit!"
TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2010 New Midnight Syndicate 13th Anniversary T-shirt Now Available! After a great debut at TransWorld, Midnight Syndicate's 13th Anniversary T-shirt is now available at the
Midnight Syndicate Store. These shirts are available in sizes Small through XXXL
and shipping is included. While you are there, check out the newest The Dead Matter T-shirt. FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2010 New interview with Edward Douglas on Dr. Gore's Fun House Christian Sellers asks some really good questions about The Dead Matter
and Midnight Syndicate in this recent interview.
Click here to read it.
THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2010 Vintage Realm of Shadows t-shirt is April's Photo Contest prize Our previous monthly prizes have been the self-titled Midnight Syndicate CD,
Remixes from the Dungeon EP, and an original Born of the Night t-shirt. April's prize is an out-of-print
Realm of Shadows t-shirt (autographed per your request). In addition to these monthly giveaways, all Photo Contest
participants are entered in weekly drawings where winners are featured and receive a CD of their choice.
Click here for Photo Contest details.
MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2010 Edward Douglas at Chiller Theatre Edward Douglas will be at the Midnight Syndicate table all three days at this spring's
Chiller Theatre convention (April 16th - April 18th at the Hilton Parsipanny - Parispanny, NJ).
In addition to the new Dark Legacy music video, he will also be screening the new trailer to The Dead Matter.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2010 Exclusive behind-the-scenes photos from Midnight Syndicate's
Dark Legacy music video
posted to Facebook! Check
out exclusive never-before-seen photos of Midnight Syndicate from their recent music video shoot on
Facebook. While you are there be sure to
become friends on Facebook as there will be a lot more announcements in the next several weeks including where you'll be able to check out
the video!
The shoot which wrapped this past weekend was a complete success, leaving Midnight Syndicate and everyone involved
extremely excited about what this first music video will deliver for fans. "It's going to be awesome. Dave has incredible
vision and the great team of artists at Precinct 13 and Screamline really delivered for us," said a beaming Edward Douglas.
The video was shot over
two days (March 6-7, 2010) on a combination of Digital and Super 8mm film at the old
Phantasy Theatre
in Lakewood, Ohio a suburb of Cleveland. Built in 1917, the Homestead Theatre (as it was originally called)
played films through the 1980's when it switched over to hosting live concerts like Psychadelic Furs, Peter Murphy and Nine Inch
Nails. The building has a long history of hauntings reaching back into it's early years which made it the perfect location for the
shoot. Midnight Syndicate also has a history with the Phantasy, as it has hosted all of Midnight Syndicate's local CD release parties in the
adjacent Phantasy and Chamber Night Clubs.
On hand with director David Greathouse were the incredibly
talented artists at Precinct 13 Entertainment/Robert Kurtzman's Creature Corps assisted by Screamline Studios and a talented group of
haunted house actors from the region. Also making appearances in the video were fellow Cleveland music legends "Schmotz" and Jeff
Hatrix of Mushroomhead (pictured to the left). Members of the Mushroomhead stage crew were also on hand to orchestrate the grand
finale of the video.
Between the music video, the new websites, and contests Midnight Syndicate fans have a lot to look forward to BEFORE July 30th - and
there are STILL more huge announcements coming before then! Don't miss a thing. Be sure to become friends with Midnight Syndicate
on Facebook!
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010 New Interview with Edward Douglas on Horrorview
This new interview by Nick Kelly (frontman from the dark metal band, Division) covers everything from The Dead Matter
and Midnight Syndicate's mark on Halloween music to adventures on the convention circuit. The full article can be read
here.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2010 Midnight Syndicate to debut their first music video at TransWorld's 15th Halloween & Attractions Show on March 25-28.
Midnight Syndicate is teaming up with Precinct 13 Entertainment, Robert Kurtzman's Creature Corps, and director David Greathouse to
produce a music video for Dark Legacy from their The Dead Matter: Cemetery Gates CD. It is the band's first music video in
their 13-year career. Syndicate's Edward Douglas, director Greathouse, and Robert Kurtzman will be on hand to premiere the video
during The Dubliner Opening Night Celebration co-sponsored by
Ken Donat and Westland Insurance at the TransWorld 15th Halloween & Attractions
Show in St. Louis March 25th. It will also be on display all weekend at the Midnight Syndicate Soundtracks Booth #631.
In addition to heading up Special FX Makeup on The Dead Matter, David's directorial credits include Mushroomhead's 12
Hundred music video which won Video of the Year 2007 on MTV2's Headbanger's Ball and their 2010 Your Soul
is Mine video which appears on the Saw VI DVD. He also recently completed a documentary entitled Legion of
Terror which is based on a notorious Northeastern Ohio haunted house acting troupe.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010 Midnight Syndicate on Para-X Radio's Sacred Division Show Wed., Feb. 3rd.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2010 Enter the Midnight Syndicate Photo Contest and win prizes Do you have a Midnight Syndicate-related photo, artwork inspired by the music, haunt pictures, or stories from the present or past 13 years
about how you’ve enjoyed or used the music? WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
EVERYONE who submits a photo or story will be
entered in ALL of our 12 MONTHLY DRAWINGS (prizes include rare Syndicate collectibles and autographed merch). Additionally, EACH WEEK,
we will pick a photo to be featured on our websites. If your photo is picked, you will automatically receive a free Midnight
Syndicate CD of your choice. Weekly winners will also still be eligible for the monthly drawings.
To enter and for complete contest rules
CLICK HERE!
JANUARY’S PRIZE: We’re going to
start off our monthly drawings with a bang. Everyone that enters before January 29th will be entered to win one of
the last handful of Midnight Syndicate CDs (still in original shrink-wrap). It’s the CD that started it all
13 years ago. If you don’t win this time, you will automatically be entered for the next drawing in February!
Prize to be announced.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2010 Enter Midnight Syndicate's Video Contest, be featured on upcoming
The Dead Matter DVD Interested in making your own
silent film or video cut to Midnight Syndicate music? Midnight Syndicate is conducting a contest to give new or experienced filmmakers a
chance to be featured on the upcoming The Dead Matter DVD and win other fabulous prizes.
Entries will be judged on creativity and effectiveness. Our judging panel includes Dee Snider (Twisted Sister, Van
Helsing’s Curse, Strangeland), Tom Savini (Friday the 13th, Dawn of the Dead), Robert
Kurtzman (producer Dusk Till Dawn, Wishmaster), and Gary Jones (Xena, Boogeyman 3),
as well as Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka of Midnight Syndicate, with a few more
industry names to be added shortly.
The grand prize includes having your video featured on The Dead Matter DVD, hundreds of dollars in gift certificates from
Screamline Studios (horror props, makeup FX, latex), Robert Kurtzman’s Creature Corps (horror
props, costuming), and Conquest Graphics (posters, flyers, postcards), autographed merchandise from
Van Helsing’s Curse, autographed props from The Dead Matter movie, and a complete collection
of Midnight Syndicate CDs (including out-of-print titles). MORE GREAT FILMMAKING PRIZES TO BE ADDED!
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2010 Big plans for Midnight Syndicate’s 13th Anniversary.
The Dead Matter movie and soundtrack coming July 30th. 2010 marks the 13th Anniversary of the release of Midnight Syndicate’s self-titled debut CD. As a way of
saying “thank you,” Midnight Syndicate will be giving away free CDs and autographed merchandise every week. In addition,
they are hosting a video contest where fans can make their own silent film to a Midnight Syndicate track and win prizes, including a
chance to have their video appear on The Dead Matter DVD (coming July 30th). See below for more details!
Here are just a few of the many things coming this year:
A new Midnight Syndicate website (late February)
New The Dead Matter movie trailers and a new, interactive TDMwebsite (March)
The Dead Matter movie AND soundtrack by Midnight Syndicate (July 30th)
“Lost” interviews, photos, and unreleased tracks from the past 13 years (all year)
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