Doom and Metal/Rock: A Comprehensive Comparison

Huh, I thought E1M1 was inspired by Hooked by D.R.I

Why does everyone think that 1st song on Doom is Metallica's "No Remorse"? You can obviously tell that its Master of Puppets...

Thank you. I needed to remember which song resembles "the healer stalks". And thank you for leading me to Atheist. 🙏

Anyone else think E1M1 is actually the second riff in master of puppets?

Quake II's soundtrack also has many similarities:

Operation Overlord - Heirate mich (Rammstein)
Rage - People of the Sun (Rage Against the Machine)
March of the Stroggs - I'm Broken (Pantera)
Underworld - Rammstein (guess who)
Big Gun - Junkhead (Alice in Chains)
Descent into Cerberon - Loco (Coal Chamber)
Gravity Well - Becoming (Pantera)
Counter Attack - Little Horn (Marilyn Manson)
Crashed Up Again - Bleed the Freak (Alice in Chains)
Adrenaline Junkie - Know (System of a Down)
ETF - Enter Sandman (Metallica)
Pressure Point - A Hole In The Wall (KMFDM)

The This Love did it fore me

E1m1 is clearly the opening to "hooked" by DRI

E2M1 is pure Master of Puppets

This is part of the reason that I don't really like Bobby Prince's music in Doom. The MO all along for Bobby was basically: "Pick a song, steal a riff from it, loop it for a few phrases while modulating up or down each time, then return". It's pretty formulaic, boring songwriting. Metal bands really look down on having their riffs stolen by other bands and rightly so, I don't see why it should be thought of differently here.

Compare it with Lee Jackson's songs on the Duke 3D and ROTT soundtracks where Bobby and Lee both share credits. Bobby's songs follow his formula while Lee's have so much more dynamics and variety. Many of his songs have clear swells, crescendos and diminuendos. ROTT's soundtrack is awesome and goes all over the place.

I found out that "They're Coming After You" from E2M4 Deimos Lab is inspired by a mixture of Alice Cooper's "Killer"(especially when almost at the end) and James Horner's movie soundtrack for Aliens, "Going After Newt". Sounds just like the beginning but more stealthy whilst James Horner's version sounded quite dramatic

Also,"Sign of Evil" from E1M8 Phobos Anomaly and E3M4 House of Pain is inspired by King Crimson's "Starless"

Says that "Demons on The Prey" is inspired by Candlemass's "Gothic Stone"..... Uh, doesn't sound like it but that's what it says in the wikia😅

Not only is “Demons from Adrian’s Pen” inspired by Devil Doll’s “Mr. Doctor” but also from Metallica’s “The Call of Ktulu” according to the wikia

Although that song "Sinister" is also based on James Horner's "Going After Newt" from Aliens also

I always thought "Nobody Told Me About I'd" was based on "Flash of The Blade" by. Iron Maiden but nope! It's actually based on Little Nemo's "La Ballade des Pendus"("The Ballad of The Hanged Men" in French)

😂😂😂 not even close. My guy has never touched an instrument in his life.

"Hiding the Secrets" is inspired by "Down in The Sewer" by The Stranglers

I played Doom 2 level hearing South of Heaven and it totally rocks

"Countdown to Death" is inspired by "Cold" by The Cure

"DOOM" is based on "Mask" by Bauhaus

I think "The Healer Stalks" is also based on Hall & Oates' "I Can't Go for That" besides just "Samba Briza" by Athiest

"Between Levels" was obviously based on Wolfenstein 3D's "Zero Hour"

"In the Dark" is inspired by "Unchain the Night" by Dokken

"The Dave D. Taylor Blues" is inspired by "Hold Your Head Up" by Argent

for map 23, where do you come up with "bye bye miss american pie"???
It should be called Barrels O' Fun!

"Message for The Archvile" is inspired by "Skeletons of Society" by. Slayer

Intermission music is inspired by "Thela Hun Ginjeet" by. King Crimson

Endgame music is inspired by "The Spectral Sorrows" by. Edge of Sanity

That Ultimate Challenge song from the secret Wolfenstein level٫ inspired by "YYZ" by. Rush and "Mars٫ The Bringer of War" by. Gustav Holst

E2M9 Is The Literal Exact Same Thing As Mouth For War.

"Doom and metal go together better than coffee and cream."

This is Iconic and one of the pillars of the world of video games

E1m8 sounds a bit like whale & wasp by Alice In Chains

Not to be that guy but I Sawed The Demons steals from Master of Puppets by Metallica also and THEN it turns into Big Guns by AC/DC. If you knew that already, disregard. But if you didn't, you learned Doom is WAY more metal for it.

Kitchen Ace sounds nothing like Rise!

I always loved the doom music because it was electronic thrash

It's crazy how some are just identical to each other

Map 18 - Slayer 213

I'd love a playlist of the OG songs listed

this game predicted soundfont remixes

The most similar is waiting for Romero to play and this love

at dooms gate i thought it is master of puppets

I think E1M9 (Military Base) is Yanke doodle.