Doom soundtrack by Bobby Prince
Shares rank 3 of 10 albums by recommenders
People recommend the Doom soundtrack for its atmosphere, which they remember vividly, and its influence on listeners. The Library of Congress has added it to its collection.
People recommend the Doom soundtrack for its atmosphere, which they remember vividly, and its influence on listeners. The Library of Congress has added it to its collection.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Strong, memorable game atmosphere
“the music really played a big part of the whole atmosphere”
Comment from 19 Jun 2026 in “Bobby Prince, composer for Doom, Wolfenstein 3D, and Duke Nukem 3D, has died” “I can just close my eyes and hear the Doom soundtrack”
Comment from 19 Jun 2026 in “Bobby Prince Jr (composer of classic Doom soundtrack) has passed away” Huge influence on listeners
“The music in DOOM was such a huge influence on me.”
Comment from 20 Jun 2026 in “Bobby Prince, composer for Doom, Wolfenstein 3D, and Duke Nukem 3D, has died” Added to Library of Congress
“Neat that just last month the Library of Congress added the Doom soundtrack”
Comment from 19 Jun 2026 in “Bobby Prince, composer for Doom, Wolfenstein 3D, and Duke Nukem 3D, has died”
Other albums people recommend
The four most recommended other albums, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambient 1: Music for Airports by Brian Eno | 10 | 1 | 91% | 1 | — | — |
| In Rainbows by Radiohead | 7 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Doom soundtrack by Bobby PrinceThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| OK Computer by Radiohead | 6 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| Songs of Innocence by U2 | 5 | 14 | 26% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The music in DOOM was such a huge influence on me.”
“the music really played a big part of the whole atmosphere”
“Neat that just last month the Library of Congress added the Doom soundtrack”
“I can just close my eyes and hear the Doom soundtrack”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.