Original Doom soundtrack to be inducted into US National Recording Registry
The original Doom soundtrack, composed by Bobby Prince in 1993, will be inducted into the US National Recording Registry. This recognition makes it the third video game soundtrack to join the registry, following the Super Mario Bros. theme and Minecraft: Volume Alpha. The soundtrack was selected from over 3,000 nominations and is credited with influencing future generations of game composers.
- ▪The Doom soundtrack was composed by Bobby Prince and released in 1993.
- ▪It is the third video game soundtrack to be inducted into the US National Recording Registry.
- ▪The selection process included more than 3,000 public nominations.
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Home News Original Doom soundtrack to be inducted into US National Recording Registry Composed by Bobby Prince, the 1993 score is the third video game soundtrack to join the registry Image credit: id Software <img alt="Sophie McEvoy avatar" src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/IMG_6233-copy.jpeg?width=2048&height=2048&fit=bounds&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp" style="aspect-ratio: 1" width="1483" height="1412" > News by Sophie McEvoy Staff Writer Published on May 19, 2026 Follow id Software The original Doom soundtrack will be added to the US National Recording Registry. Composed by Bobby Prince, the 1993 album will be inducted alongside 25 other recordings spanning 70 years. It was selected from more than 3,000 public nominations.
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