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For The First Time, Doom And Its Composer Will Melt Faces In Real Life
Composer Mick Gordon performed music from the 2016 reboot of Doom live at The Game Awards, bringing the game’s aggressive industrial-metal soundtrack to a concert-stage setting. The performance mattered because the soundtrack had become a defining and widely praised part of Doom’s successful return.
Gordon played “Rip & Tear” with drummer Matt Halpern of Periphery and musician Sonic Mayhem. Doom won Best Music/Sound Design at the awards, ahead of Battlefield 1, Rez Infinite, Inside and Thumper, and also received Best Action Game.
In short
- Mick Gordon performed Doom music live at The Game Awards.
- The set featured “Rip & Tear” and guest musicians.
- Doom won awards for sound design and action.
Explained simply
Doom is a 2016 video game that rebooted a legendary franchise in the first-person shooter genre. The game's soundtrack, an industrial-metal composition by Mick Gordon, became widely celebrated and earned critical acclaim.
The Doom soundtrack had never been performed live by its composer at a major event before now. The Game Awards is the gaming industry's most prominent annual awards ceremony.