John Carpenter

Film maker and composer

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For Your Grammy Consideration: John Carpenter’s Cathedral.

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Best Recording Package

Born from a nightmare, Cathedral summons listeners into a hallucinatory world of dread and darkness. Unfolding as a series of episodes tied to an abandoned church, Carpenter’s heaviest and most ominous work yet is the score to the movie in his mind.

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[John Carpenter @TheHorrorMaster]

For Your Grammy Consideration: John Carpenter’s Cathedral.

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Best Recording Package

Born from a nightmare, Cathedral summons listeners into a hallucinatory world of dread and darkness. Unfolding as a series of episodes tied to an abandoned church, Carpenter’s heaviest and most ominous work yet is the score to the movie in his mind.

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For Your Grammy Consideration: John Carpenter’s Halloween: The Complete Expanded Collection

Best Historical Album
Best Recording Package

Reuniting John Carpenter with one of horror’s most iconic franchises, Halloween: The Complete Expanded Collection brings together expanded editions of the scores for Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills (2021), and Halloween Ends (2022).

The deluxe limited-edition box set features exclusive artwork by Chris Bilheimer, extensive liner notes with interviews with Carpenter and director David Gordon Green, collectible posters, and a lenticular cover. A definitive collection celebrating Carpenter’s enduring influence on the sound of modern horror.

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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Lost Themes II, @SacredBones is proud to present a new expanded art edition of John Carpenters acclaimed second album of non-soundtrack compositions.  Featuring newly commissioned artwork by Randy Ortiz, this anniversary edition pairs the original album with a bonus 7” containing “Real Xeno,” now available on vinyl outside its original, limited Sacred Bones Society release for the first time. The B-side features an exclusive etched design created especially for this edition.

Available as our Sacred Bones exclusive Blue & Magenta Plasma LP and 7-inch. Limited to 850. Grab your copy while they last! Our friends at @CodaCurates also carry their own exclusive variant on Red Smoke LP and Red 7-inch.

Released in 2016, Lost Themes II broadened the sonic world of its predecessor, pairing Carpenter’s unmistakable gift for atmosphere and suspense with his trademark minimal synth, richer arrangements, and electric and acoustic guitars. Free from the constraints of the screen, the Lost Themes series has taken on a life of its own, becoming one of the defining chapters of Carpenter’s career and expanding his legacy far beyond film scores. A decade on, Lost Themes II remains a landmark in the series and an essential work in Carpenter’s catalog, a testament to his musical vision and remarkable ability to create worlds that extend far beyond film.

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CATHEDRAL the new album by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies is out now!

visualizer by Antwan R. Johnson @iamtweezy904

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The gates are open. CATHEDRAL has arrived.

Written and produced by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter , and Daniel Davies (@DDaviesMusic ), CATHEDRAL is an ambitious new experience in horror, with each track unfolding alongside a chapter of the graphic novel and expanded through accompanying liner notes. The album releases today via @SacredBones and the graphic novel from @stormkingcomics is available now.

Inspired by a nightmare he could not shake, CATHEDRAL lets John unleash these monsters into your world. After a terrifying chain of murders is tied to an abandoned church, detectives descend into the tunnels below it searching for answers but find something sinister and otherworldly instead.

The bundle editions are SOLD OUT, but the Limited Edition Amethyst vinyl variant is still available.

Variants pictured (counter clockwise):
- Sacred Bones Exclusive Midnight Splatter Vinyl + 7”
- Black Lp
- Sacred Bones Record Society 28 exclusive wrap around with Midnight Splatter Vinyl + 7”
- Sacred Bones Exclusive Graphic Novel
- Exclusive Signed print
- CD
- Indie Retail Deep Blue Vinyl
- Limited Edition Amethyst Vinyl + 7”

Second image Variants pictured (counter clockwise):
- Storm King Exclusive Bloodlust Vinyl + 7”
- Midsummer Scream Exclusive Ash & Bone Splatter Vinyl
-Barnes & Noble Exclusive Bleeding Eye Vinyl + 7”

Album art by Chris Bilheimer
SB Exclusive comic cover art by Leonardo Colapietro
Press photos by Sophie Gransard
T-shirt & SB Society edition wrap design by Dani Otrakji

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Today @TheHorrorMaster makes his highly anticipated return to the realm of audio/visual narrative storytelling with Cathedral, his debut graphic novel, out today via @stormkingcomics ; and its accompanying soundtrack album, set for release this Friday on @SacredBones .

In celebration of the graphic novel hitting stores, and in anticipation of the album’s impending release, Carpenter and his longtime musical collaborators Cody Carpenter and @DDaviesMusic have shared a third track from the album, “Revenge,” paired with an accompanying visualizer by Antwan R. Johnson depicting artwork from the book. Watch the visualizer now on @YouTube , link in stories & bio.

Order your copy of the record now, before its too late! Many variants have already sold out! Visit https://t.co/EggDs8GVhZ

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The final sneak peek is coming this Tuesday, August 4th. Are you ready?

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Do you hear the cathedral bells? It’s official, @sacredbones second NYC Pop Up sale is happening! In celebration of John Carpenter’s album Cathedral, come on out to The Arm Letterpress on August 7th to be the first to get your hands on a physical copy of the record. We will also have some signed Cathedral prints the Sacred Bones exclusive graphic novel as well, which are both totally sold out online! This will be your only other chance to snag one, or both of those items pictured in the second slide!

WHEN? Friday, August 7th from 12 - 7pm ET
WHERE? The Arm Letterpress, 281 N 7th St, Brooklyn, NY

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John Carpenter graces the cover of @guardian Life & Arts section, talking about his forthcoming album & graphic novel release, CATHEDRAL - a terrifying tale that came to him in a dream. Read about it in today’s newspaper or online.

Words by Steve Rose
Photography by @philipcheungphoto

CATHEDRAL comes out August 7th on @sacredbones with the accompanying graphic novel out August 4 via @stormkingcomics

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BlobCo and Storm King Comics present WTF Wednesday: John Carpenter’s Cathedral Listening Party Double Feature at the Rosendale Theatre!

Be among the first audiences in the world to experience a brand new sonic nightmare from John Carpenter, with a special video intro from The Horror Master himself!

An abandoned cathedral. A gruesome murder. A powerful supernatural entity living in the catacombs. It all comes to a head in downtown Los Angeles. What will happen and who will live to tell the tale? Such is the storyline of Cathedral, the thrilling new album and terrifying graphic novel from director and musician John Carpenter, based on a dream Carpenter had in 2024.

Cathedral has all the drama, dark atmosphere, and frenetic pacing of a classic heavy metal record. Especially designed as the soundtrack to the graphic novel, each track corresponds to a specific section of the book. The liner notes included with the album packaging feature prompts for each track, creating a fully interactive experience. Combined with the graphic novel, it’s the closest thing to a new John Carpenter film in years.

Following the Cathedral Listening Party stick around for a screening of John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness, featuring one of Carpenter’s most complete and aurally unnerving scores.

Want to take the terror home? The complete John Carpenter’s Cathedral Bundle, featuring the graphic novel, and Deep Blue Variant LP is available for purchase with a special discount for Rosendale Theatre Members!

Note: LPs will not be available for pickup until Friday, August 7th at the Rosendale Theatre Box Office or World’s End Comics in Kingston.

WTF Wednesday: John Carpenter’s CATHEDRAL Listening Party Double Feature (w/ Prince of Darkness)
Wednesday, August 5
Doors: 7
Listening Party: 7:30
Ticket/Book/Album Bundle: $65 General / $55 Member
Ticket + Album: $44 General / $40 Member
Ticket: $20 General / $16 Member

Ticket link in bio.

About John Carpenter’s Cathedral (The Graphic Novel):

In the middle of downtown Los Angeles, an abandoned cathedral stands, fenced in and ignored by the world around it. The preoccupied passers-by have long since ceased to notice

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Today, @TheHorrorMaster and longtime band mates Cody Carpenter and @DDaviesMusic share a second track from ‘Cathedral’ - a project that marks Carpenter’s highly anticipated return to the realm of audio/visual narrative storytelling. Following previously shared track “Lord of The Underground”, today we share the grinding and dramatic track “The Ferryman”, along with imagery from the graphic novel. Incredible visualizer by Antwan R. Johnson @iamtweezy904

The project spans a new album set for release August 7th on @SacredBones alongside his first ever graphic novel, set for release August 4 via @StormKingComics.

In a story rich with River Styx iconography, “The Ferryman” scores a scene in which we encounter the subterranean character of the same name. “I like that one because it really seems to feature all three of us in a special way,” Davies says. “It has interesting harmonies that Cody put together and John’s signature pad-style string parts. It’s more of an electronic metal track in a way, but we just wanted to make it as heavy and driving as possible.”

Designed as a fully immersive project, ‘Cathedral’ functions as both soundtrack and narrative engine: each track aligns with a chapter of the graphic novel, with liner notes guiding listeners through the story. As a result the story unfurls like a film and is certainly the closest approximation to a new movie from Carpenter since 2010. “It was so cinematic and vivid,” Carpenter says of the dream that inspired the story. “I thought, ‘I have to score this.’ It’s kind of our first heavy metal album.”

Pre-order your copy of the album and graphic novel today!

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More will be revealed, June 30th.
@SacredBones

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From Da' Ville to the Grammys. A few days ago, my visualizer for @TheHorrorMaster - single Lord Of The Underground - played for a sold-out crowd at the @GRAMMYMuseum while he and @claudsimonetti entertained us all with a dope convo.

Guess I'm part of the Grammy family now.

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“It was so cinematic and vivid,” (the dream that inspired the story). “I thought, ‘I have to score this.’ It’s kind of our first heavy metal album.” - @TheHorrorMaster

Written and produced by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies (@DDaviesMusic ), CATHEDRAL is an ambitious new experience in horror, with each track unfolding alongside a chapter of the graphic novel and expanded through accompanying liner notes.

The visualizer rips the sound and story off the page into a fever dream of ruin and rebirth.

Return to the darkness with John Carpenter

‘Lord of the Underground’ is streaming everywhere now and CATHEDRAL is available for pre order.

Pre-order at https://t.co/BwDJttGYnT and https://t.co/QGKkfmA2HJ @SacredBones

Visualizer by Antwan R. Johnson

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John Carpenter summons you to CATHEDRAL, where a hallucinatory world of dread and darkness festers under Los Angeles. This ambitious new album and Carpenter’s debut graphic novel unfold together as one terrifying vision. The album releases August 7 via @sacredbones with the graphic novel arriving August 4 from @stormkingcomics .

Inspired by a nightmare he could not shake, CATHEDRAL follows a terrifying chain of murders tied to an abandoned church. As detectives descend into its tunnels searching for answers they find something sinister and otherworldly instead.

Every track scores a chapter, pushing the horror forward to a thrilling conclusion.

Pre-order the limited deluxe collector’s edition, featuring @sacredbones Exclusive Midnight Splatter, exclusive 7” of live recordings of “Lord of the Underground” and “Last Rites” captured at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, a signed promo press photo and the Sacred Bones exclusive art variant of the Cathedral graphic novel.

Additional bundles include the Sacred Bones Exclusive Midnight Splatter vinyl + 7” paired with the exclusive graphic novel variant, as well as the standalone LP editions on multiple color variants, and CD. Don’t miss out on the limited edition Cathedral t-shirt & long sleeve designs we have available, all at https://t.co/QGKkfmA2HJ!

Album art by Chris Bilheimer
SB Exclusive comic cover art by Leonardo Colapietro
Press photo by Sophie Gransard
Shirt Designs & SB Society edition wrap design by Danielle Otrakji

[John Carpenter @TheHorrorMaster]

Beneath the city, something has been waiting.
Buried in stone. Fed by blood and dreaming in the dark.

CATHEDRAL opens May 19. Pray you get out alive.

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Join us at the @grammymuseum in Downtown Los Angeles on May 27th for a special conversation! General Onsale: 4/30: 10:30am PT

Ticket Link:https://t.co/WX8pBn71Wk