Ghosts of Mars: Original Motion Picture Score [Soundtrack]

Anthrax (Artist), Buckethead (Artist), Elliot Easton (Composer), John Carpenter (Composer), Paul Crook (Performer), Steve Vai (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Paul Crook, Steve Vai
• Composer: Elliot Easton, John Carpenter
• Audio CD (September 18, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B00005O54F
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #210,192 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ghosts Of Mars (featuring Steve Vai & Bucket Baker)

2. Love Seige (featuring Buckethead, Robin Finck & Anthrax)

3. Fight Train (featuring Robin Finck & Anthrax)

4. Visions Of Earth (featuring Elliot Easton)

5. Slashing Void (featuring Elliot Easton)

6. Kick Ass (featuring Buckethead & Anthrax)

7. Power Station (featuring Robin Finck & Anthrax)

8. Can't Let You Go (featuring Brad Wilson, Bruce Robb & Joe Robb)

9. Dismemberment Blues (featuring Elliot Easton, JJ Garcia & Brian James)

10. Fightin' Mad (featuring Buckethead)

11. Pam Grier's Head (featuring Elliot Easton & Anthrax)

12. Ghost Poppin' (featuring Steve Vai, Robin Finck & Anthrax)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much like the film that it accompanies, it kicks (...), December 7, 2001

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Bill Allison "Bill Allison" (Southwest Missouri, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ghosts of Mars: Original Motion Picture Score (Audio CD)

Let me put it to ya like this. If you enjoyed John Carpenter's latest opus, then there's a 9 out of 10 chance that you liked the music. If you liked the music, then this cd is for you.

If you like music by the band Anthrax, you will like the music on this cd. If you previously enjoyed anything by Buckethead (Monsters and Robots being a favorite of mine), you will like this cd. If you enjoy ANYTHING by Steve Vai, you will like this cd. And last but not least. If you enjoyed ANY of JOhn Carpenter's previous scores (such as the simple but excellent Vampires) you WILL enjoy this cd.

If any of the aforementioned artists or albums appealed to you, stop reading this ridiculous excuse for a customer review and go buy the album.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Blue Man Group meets Anthrax, September 19, 2001

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Michael Spera (Quincy, Massachusetts United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ghosts of Mars: Original Motion Picture Score (Audio CD)

The overall sound is an unreal, intoxicating blend of bizarre techno and metal. By far, my favorite track is number 6. It takes a while to get started, but around 1:20 it gets heavy and kicks into action. Track 8 is a bit different from the norm. It definetly has jazz or porn groove written all over it. Good saxophone and guitar.

All in all, if you truly appreciate genre crossovers, this is a wonderful soundtrack. Even if you're a die hard metalhead, you can still pick this up and love the aggressive nature of the album. Very very good stuff.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Music to fight for you life by., November 29, 2003

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Chadwick H. Saxelid "Bookworm" (Concord, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ghosts of Mars: Original Motion Picture Score (Audio CD)

Carpenter's most recent (possibly final?) cinematic offering was dismissed by most as an overly familiar retread of his earlier, better movies. But the score, oh man, that score! Like the one for his penultimate movie, Vampires, it is filled with energy. Gathering together several heavy metal guitarists (as opposed to the blues musicians for Vampires) Carpenter turns them loose and the results are ear splitting fun. Recommended.