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| Gates of Delirium | 
 enlarge | Artist: Midnight Syndicate
Label: Linfaldia
Category: Music
List Price: $13.99
Buy New: $9.94
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New (11) Used (6) from $3.97
Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 8643
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 721772924423
EAN: 0721772924423
ASIN: B00005B503
Release Date: March 6, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new and factory sealed. Ships First Class
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| Customer Reviews:
 Journey into the Heart of Madness... September 15, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I only own two Midnight Syndicate CD (this, and 'Realm of Shadows') and can say that this is the greater.
The music and sound effects take you through a relentless escapade through the walls of the fictional Haverghast Asylum, amongst a mass of tortured souls and insanity.
When I bought this CD, I had only the foreknowledge that it was by the same recording group as my other CD, and wanted another taste. Instead, I got a mouthful.
Once you put this album in your CD player, it will have you caught in it's snare until the last track. The haunting synthesizers, the incessant swelling laughter, the sound of cracking whips--it's all here one this spectacular collection.
The "plot," as I like to refer to it, is one patients epic into the depths of insanity, tortured by merciless wardens,and locked for eternity in Haverghast (as the head worden is heard indistinctly in the final two tracks) as "a worthwhile experiment."
The cries of the Damned beckon you--buy this CD and jounrney into the heart of sheer Madness. This album is certainly one that will leave a lasting impression on you.
Heard it, loved it, lost my mind, bought it,
--GIGI
 Another Midnight Syndicate disc that is a must have June 5, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
"Gates of Delirium" is the CD that set the stage for the band's CD "The 13th Hour." Even though I was introduced to "The 13th Hour" first, I really enjoy this CD & it really allows you to picture the haunted asylum. Great music mixed with the minimal sounds of crazed laughter and ghostly effects, it can quickly create goose bumps all over your body. I realized after listening to it over and over again, that this is the music being used at two haunted houses in my area last fall.
If you are looking for a mysterious, dark, haunting orchestral CD, this is a must have.
Absolutely Incredible Musical Tour Through A 19th Century Asylum!! December 11, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Listening to this muscial masterpiece as I type this, I'm astounded to find that I have never placed my review of this Incredible CD on this page and I've owned it for years.
Allow me to correct that mistake right now.
Everyone...this is one FUN FUN FUN CD!
Just listening to this music now, there is so much more freedom and artistic openness to the arrangements from the previous two CDs.
Both Born of the Night and Realm of Shadows are Awesome CDs in thier own right and ANY Midnight Syndicate fan should have them in thier collection (if they can still obtain a copy seeing that both recordings have been discontinued) but there is an *oppression* present that I can't put my finger on.
I can't explain it.
But in THIS recording...Midnight Syndicate Band Mates Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka BUST LOOSE and become the Artists that they are destined to be. This musical tour relies VERY LITTLE on sound effects and those that are there are very well and appropriately placed. Never over done...never under done. Your imagination is ALLOWED to take over and see what it wants to see...and sometimes things that you don't, but your brain takes you there anyway! lol!
The music is lush, darkly alluring and carries you through the asylum of scared, misunderstood and mistreated patients at the mercy of the facility's sadistic Dr. Haverghast! *Don't worry! you don't hear anything *BAD* but like I said, this CD-so good- your brain just takes you there!
I have never tired of this recording. It's complete "Mind Candy" and carries you away to another time.
This is why Midnight Syndicate are the Masters of the Genre that they created... Gothic Halloween CDs for the Imagination and they just keep getting better and better with time.
Now....go buy this CD and let yourself be taken away....
down the hall, dragged, screaming for your life as the metal door slams shut behind you as your helpless screams die away in the distance.....
A non-stop, roller-coaster ride of terror-filled delight! October 2, 2001
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This band came highly recommended to me by several friends, and after hearing a handful of tracks from this CD, I simply HAD to pick up a copy for myself! Right from the start, this disc just grabs hold and doesn't let go. The opening track (all sound effects) is quite impressive, especially in headphones. Some of my other faves include "Haverghast Asylum" (very beautiful in a haunting sort of way), "Gates of Delirium", "Dead of Night" (WOW!), and "Alternative Therapy". This is great stuff to listen to by candlelight while in a room alone - VERY chilling and effective!
It doesn't get any better than this... October 20, 2001
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
A friend of mine recently returned from Univeral Studios and explained how they heard Midnight Syndicate's music playing at the haunted attractions. After hearing my friend's rave reviews, I realized this was a must have for my collection. Never before have I heard such great music that can place such a vivid picture in my mind and forever imprint my soul. "Gates of Delirium" took my imagination to it's darkest places and back. Not only was my mind racing from the excitement of the CD, but my heart was jumping to hear what the next track would bring.Unlike the stereotypical Halloween music, this CD proves that Midnight Syndicate is much more that just a Halloween Band -- they have a mix of dark music with a classical touch that sucks you in and never releases you back. A must have for those who appreciate true instumental gothic music.
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