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Doom Soundtrack Joins National Registry, One of Few Games

5/18/2026

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Library of Congress added Bobby Prince’s Doom (1993) industrial metal soundtrack to the National Recording Registry.
The Registry also selected Weezer’s “The Blue Album,” Chicago’s original Broadway cast, Taylor Swift’s “1989,” and Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).”
Only two other game soundtracks—C418’s Minecraft (2025) and Super Mario Bros “Ground Theme” (2023)—are in the Registry.
Underground rap artist EsDeeKid got a Fortnite skin and three tracks added to the game’s Festival spin-off.

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Library of Congress added Bobby Prince’s Doom (1993) industrial metal soundtrack to the National Recording Registry.
The Registry also selected Weezer’s “The Blue Album,” Chicago’s original Broadway cast, Taylor Swift’s “1989,” and Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).”
Only two other game soundtracks—C418’s Minecraft (2025) and Super Mario Bros “Ground Theme” (2023)—are in the Registry.
Underground rap artist EsDeeKid got a Fortnite skin and three tracks added to the game’s Festival spin-off.