Ghosts of Mars is a soundtrack by John Carpenter for the film of the same name. It was released in 2001 through Varèse Sarabande.
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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.
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