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One Way Static Brings You The ‘Mark Of The Devil’ On Vinyl

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9 years ago

May 6, 2015

One Way Static has opened up pre-orders for their next title, which is a dual release for the soundtracks to Mark Of The Devil (aka Hexen) and Mark Of The Devil II.

The first film, which was directed by Michael Armstrong, was released in 1970 and known to horror fans for being the first movie to receive the notorious ‘V’ for violence certificate. Vomit bags were also given to the audience upon admission. The soundtrack was composed by Michael Holm (Cusco) and the theme “Liebesthema” was used in 2011’s Hobo With A Shotgun.

The soundtrack to Mark Of The Devil II was composed by Don Banks, John Scott and Sam Sklair. Banks is known for his scores to Hammer films such as The Evil Of Frankenstein and The Mummy’s Shroud.

Mark Of The Devil is being released in its original mono recording while Mark Of The Devil II comes in stereo.

Below are images of the artwork as well as edition details. You can pre-order your copy via One Way Static. The soundtrack will be released on July 14th.

The soundtrack is available in the following versions:
DELUXE EDITION : LIMITED COLOR VINYL : packaged in a deluxe gatefold old school tip-on jacket with printed insert.

Comes on ORANGE CRUSH SPLATTER VINYL and COKE BOTTLE GREEN VINYL. These variants are inserted randomly and are limited to #500 copies each worldwide. They come sequentially foil numbered (2 series of /500).

BLACK VINYL : limited to 1000 copies worldwide. Packaged in a deluxe Tip-On Gatefold jacket. Comes with a printed insert and obi strip.

CASSETTE EDITION : limited to 300 copies worldwide with alternate artworks.

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“He Walks By Night” – Listen to a Brand New John Carpenter Song NOW!

Published

3 weeks ago

April 9, 2024

John Squires

It’s a new day, and you’ve got new John Carpenter to listen to. John Carpenter, Daniel Davies and Cody Carpenter have released the new track He Walks By Night this morning, the second single off their upcoming album Lost Themes IV: Noir, out May 3 on Sacred Bones Records.

Lost Themes IV: Noir is the latest installment in a series that sees Carpenter releasing new music for John Carpenter movies that don’t actually exist. The first Lost Themes was released in 2015, followed by Lost Themes II in 2016 and Lost Themes III: Alive After Death in 2021.

Sacred Bones previews, “It’s been a decade since John Carpenter recorded the material that would become Lost Themes, his debut album of non-film music and the opening salvo in one of Hollywood’s great second acts. Those vibrant, synth-driven songs, made in collaboration with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies, kickstarted a musical renaissance for the pioneering composer and director. With Lost Themes IV: Noir, they’ve struck gold again, this time mining the rich history of the film noir genre for inspiration.

“Since the first Lost Themes, John has referred to these compositions as “soundtracks for the movies in your mind.” On the fourth installment in the series, those movies are noirs. Like the film genre they were influenced by, what makes these songs “noirish” is sometimes slippery and hard to define, and not merely reducible to a collection of tropes. The scores for the great American noir pictures were largely orchestral, while the Carpenters and Davies work off a sturdy synth-and-guitar backbone.

“The trio’s free-flowing chemistry means Lost Themes IV: Noir runs like a well-oiled machine—the 1951 Jaguar XK120 Roadster from Kiss Me Deadly, perhaps, or the 1958 Plymouth Fury from John’s own Christine. It’s a chemistry that’s helped power one of the most productive stretches of John’s creative life, and Noir proves that it’s nowhere near done yielding brilliant results.”

You can pre-save Lost Themes IV: Noir right now! And listen to the new track below…