Ghosts
Of Mars (2001)
Music By John
Carpenter
Varese
Sarabande
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2001 43:00
John Carpenter: Keyboards · Steve Vai: Guitar
Bucket Baker: Percussion
02. Love Siege (4:37)
John Carpenter: Keyboards · Buckethead: Lead Guitar
Robin Finck: Lead Guitar · Scott Ian: Lead/Rhythm Guitar
Paul Crook: Lead/Rhythm Guitar · Frank Bello: Bass
Charlie Benante: Drums
03. Fight Train (3:16)
John Carpenter: Keyboards · Robin Finck: Lead Guitar
Scott Ian: Lead/Rhythm Guitar · Paul Crook: Lead/Rhythm Guitar
Frank Bello: Bass · Charlie Benante: Drums
04. Visions Of Earth (4:08)
John Carpenter: Keyboards · Elliot Easton: Guitar
05. Slashing Void (2:46)
John Carpenter: Keyboards · Elliot Easton: Guitar
06. Kick Ass (6:06)
John Carpenter: Keyboards · Buckethead: Lead Guitar
Scott Ian: Lead/Rhythm Guitar · Paul Crook: Lead/Rhythm Guitar
Frank Bello: Bass · Charlie Benante: Drums
07. Power Station (4:37)
John Carpenter: Keyboards · Brad Wilson: Lead/Rhythm Guitar
Bruce Robb: Fender Rhodes· Joe Robb: Saxophone
08. Can’t Let You Go (2:18)
John Carpenter: Keyboards · Robin Finck: Lead Guitar
Scott Ian: Lead/Rhythm Guitar · Paul Crook: Lead/Rhythm Guitar
09. Dismemberment Blues (2:53)
John Carpenter: Keyboards · Elliot Easton: Guitar
J.J Garcia: Drums· Brain James: Bass
10. Fightin’ Mad (2:41)
John Carpenter: Keyboards · Buckethead: Lead Guitar
11. Pam Grier’s Head (2:35)
John Carpenter: Keyboards · Elliot Easton: Guitar
Scott Ian: Lead/Rhythm Guitar · Paul Crook: Lead/Rhythm Guitar
Frank Bello: Bass · Charlie Benante: Drums
12. Ghost Poppin’ (3:20)
John Carpenter: Keyboards · Steve Vai: Guitar
Robin Finck: Lead Guitar · Scott Ian: Lead/Rhythm Guitar
Paul Crook: Lead/Rhythm Guitar · Frank Bello: Bass
Charlie Benante: Drums
Liner Notes:
Ice Cube actually got me thinking about a new way to approach scoring GHOSTS OF MARS, my 14th soundtrack as a composer. He suggested I work with ProTools, a computer software for sound design. After hooking up with Bruce Robb, my producer and favorite creative partner I met Joe Bishara, ProTools sound designer and loyal Dario Argento fanatic. Our collaboration produced the overall sound that you hear on these tracks.
In essence, the score for GHOSTS OF MARS is techno-inspired as well as drenched in heavy metal. In terms of metal, I knew immediately that I needed the services of Anthrax. Scott Ian, Paul Crook, Frank Bello and Charlie Penance played the tracks with such fury that my synth underscoring sounded like Muzak. Additionally, Steve Vai, Elliot Easton, Buckethead, Robin Finck, Brad Wilson, Joe Robb, J.J. Garcia, Brian James and Bucket Baker helped me get this thing up on its feet.
And what did Ice Cube think of my score? I don't really know for certain, but I'm told he thought it sounded like '70s music. Fair enough, but I must thank him for his inspiration.
— John Carpenter