Ghosts of Mars is a soundtrack by John Carpenter for the film of the same name. It was released in 2001 through Varèse Sarabande.
Development For the film's soundtrack, John Carpenter recorded a number of synthesizer pieces and assembled an all-star cast of guitarists (including thrash metal band Anthrax, virtuoso Steve Vai, genre spanning Buckethead, and former Guns N' Roses and Nine Inch Nails guitarist Robin Finck) to record an energetic and technically proficient heavy metal score. Reaction to the soundtrack was mixed; many critics praised the high standard of musicianship and the strong pairing of heavy metal riffs with the film's action sequences, but complained about the overlong guitar solos, the drastic differences between the cues used in the film and the full tracks, and the absence of any of the film's ambient synth score from the soundtrack CD.
Track listing
Personnel Anthrax Scott Ian – guitar Paul Crook – guitar Frank Bello – bass Charlie Benante – drums
Stone Brad Wilson – guitar Brian James – bass J.J. Garcia – drums
Additional personnel John Carpenter – composition, keyboards Steve Vai – guitar Buckethead – guitar Elliot Easton – guitar Robin Finck – guitar Bruce Robb – Fender Rhodes electric piano, production, mixing Joe Robb – saxophone Bucket Baker – percussion Robert Townson – executive producer Dee Robb – mixing The Great Tiago Becker – assistant engineer and editing Joseph Bishara – Pro Tools sound design Pat Sullivan-Fourstar – mastering Neil Jacobs – photography
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