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Trent Reznor is curating a new festival celebrating the world's finest film soundtrack composers
By Paul Brannigan published
The Future Ruins festival will see some of the film world's most acclaimed soundtrack composers performing scores live

“It might inspire people to create movies”: John Carpenter’s second career in prog
By Rob Hughes published
The cult movie director started composing his own soundtracks out of necessity. Eventually he returned to his first love of music to create the Lost Themes album series, and began touring too

Killer new prog from John Carpenter, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Exist and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week
By Jerry Ewing published
Great new prog sounds to check out from Teiger, Lauri Porra, Ivanhoe, Days Before Tomorrow and more...

18 of the darkest, most terrifying prog rock songs ever made
By Jerry Ewing published
Have a very proggy Halloween with our playlist of dark, morbid proggy delights...

John Carpenter reworks classic Escape From New York theme 69th St. Bridge
By Jerry Ewing published
John Carpenter will release new collection Anthology II (Movie Themes 1976-1988) in October

John Carpenter announces Anthology II (Movie Themes 1976-1988) will be released in October
By Jerry Ewing published
Horror maestro John Carpenter reworks classic pieces from his greatest movies with son Cody Carpenter and Godson Daniel Davies

"I can't afford to waste any time": Horror legend John Carpenter on making albums in his 70s
By Malcolm Dome published
Horror and sci-fi director John Carpenter helped create the slasher movie genre and pioneered synthwave with his soundtracks. Now, in his 70s, he’s making standalone albums with his son and godson. Prog gets the lowdown on his exciting "second career".

Horror icon John Carpenter reveals his favourite Metallica song, says he doesn’t care about Ozzy Osbourne
By Metal Hammer published
Halloween director John Carpenter is repping metal again
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