Dungeons & Dragons is a studio album by American musical group Midnight Syndicate, released in 2003 by Entity Productions. The album is designed as a soundtrack for Wizards of the Coast's role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. After an initial meeting with Wizards of the Coast, Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka of Midnight Syndicate produced tracks independently of one another, then jointly arranged the album and mastered the tracks. The fantasy album was a change in style from their earlier works, which had been almost entirely horror-based. Artwork in the album booklet came from sourcebooks for the game, including works from prominent game designers such as Skip Williams. The album was well received by music critics and the gaming community. Wizards of the Coast described the band's music as "the perfect accompaniment to role-playing game sessions", and acknowledged the album as the first official Dungeons & Dragons soundtrack.
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