Review by UnhinderedbyTalent for Mick Gordon - DOOM (Original Game Soundtrack) (2016)

For the uninitiated, Mick Gordon is a music composer who’s gaming ventures include Wolfenstein: The New Order and of course the reboot of classic 90’s shooter Doom.  For the uninitiated, Doom took most of my late teenage years and placed them in a claustrophobic game engine to be chased around by hordes of demons and zombies shooting them with anything ranging from a service revolver to a BFG (Big Fucking Gun).

Nearly 30 years later I find myself stumbling across this soundtrack to the 2016 reboot and wondering if the fact that I haven’t played the reboot will render the listening experience somewhat redundant?  Whilst I am sure it would more than add to the experience, not playing the game is not much hinderance (I mean I get the gist of what action this music is accompaniment to).

Now 31 tracks of industrial/Nu metal riffs and menacing atmospherics does not hold the attention for long, which given the format and actual reason the music was recorded kind of makes sense.  However, it is still perfectly enjoyable background music or a solid driving record as it turns out.  Won’t pretend it will get much rotation but happy enough to have it in my library for when needed.