Synthwave outfit GUNSHIP has reteamed with horror legend John Carpenter once again, this time for the upcoming zombie-slaying action epic video game John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando.
GUNSHIP wrote the new track, “Tell Me When The World Stops Ending,” exclusively for Toxic Commando ahead of the game’s launch on March 12 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via the Epic Games Store and Steam. Pre-orders for the game are now open.
Developed by Saber Interactive, the studio behind titles Hellraiser: Revival and Evil Dead: The Game, and published by Focus Entertainment, the game is a blood-soaked zombie shooter on a cinematic scale. The partnership is a natural evolution: GUNSHIP’s creative bond with synth maestro John Carpenter dates back to his appearances on “Tech Noir” and “Tech Noir 2.”
Listen to “Tell Me When The World Stops Ending” at your preferred music service now.
The synthwave group said of this collaboration, “We grew up utterly obsessed with John’s films and his iconic soundtrack work. His artistry has been a constant source of inspiration and continues to shape the music we create as GUNSHIP. Having been fortunate enough to collaborate with him on two of our own tracks, saying yes when we were invited to contribute to his video game was an instant ‘HELL YEAH!’”
Beyond the music, developer Saber Interactive invited GUNSHIP to conceive the animated trailer’s concept after revealing they were longtime admirers of the band’s cinematic music videos.
Watch the energetic and stylish fruits of their labor with the offical animated game trailer below, which features the new track and sees an animated Carpenter mutate into a tentacled undead monster.
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando sees players team up in squads of up to four players — with full crossplay support across PC and consoles — and send the Sludge God and its horde of things-that-should-never-be back to the underworld. Pick your character, choose the class that matches your playstyle, pile into your favorite ride, and unload an array of gunfire, grenades, special abilities, and freaking katanas.
