Doom 2016 Composer Mick Gordon Is Performing the Game’s Soundtrack at a Music Festival for the Very First Time
Mick Gordon, the acclaimed composer of Doom 2016’s award-winning soundtrack, is bringing the franchise’s music to a live audience for the first time through a full concert performance at a music festival. The performance will feature Gordon and a live band playing soundtracks from both Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal, accompanied by the “Doom Machine”—his signature custom performance setup.
Gordon’s work on Doom 2016 revolutionized video game music through innovative and unconventional production techniques. He famously sampled real chainsaw noises to create the distinctive guitar riffs that became iconic to the game’s audio identity, earning him recognition among gaming industry legends for his experimental compositional approach.
This concert marks a historic milestone for the Doom franchise’s music, as the soundtracks have never before been performed in a full-fledged concert setting with a live band and audience. The performance underscores the growing cultural significance of video game compositions and their ability to transcend the gaming medium, celebrating Gordon’s pioneering work that has helped elevate video game music to mainstream artistic recognition.