Goblin - Zombi

When�Dario Argento�joined the production team of George Romero's Dawn of the Dead, he also offered the services of his resident musical score artists,�Goblin, to the table. The group produced a full score for the film and Romero mixed some of the tracks with the music library stuff he favored. When the film was released in Europe as Zombi, it utilized all of the�Goblin�score. This album represents the full score used in the European version. As one might expect, it contains a few genuinely spooky moments: the best example is L'Alba Dei Morti Viventi, which creates the mood with its combination of a thudding beat, wordless synthesized vocals, and the occasional power chord. However, the main focus this time out is action music: Saratozom layers hard rock riffs over pulsating synthesizer lines to create a solid piece of action scoring, while La Caccia is a rousing tune that combines soaring synthesizer riffs with an exciting stop-and-start beat. The album also contains a surprising array of music that doesn't fall under the horror or action categories: Torte in Faccia is a lighthearted comedic piece that has a silent movie score feel (complete with tack piano), and Tirassegno is an easygoing slice of country-rock that prominently features a fiddle. The resulting album doesn't cohere the way�Suspiria�orProfondo Rosso�did, but makes an impressive case for�Goblin's ability to create effective music in a number of different styles. As a result,�Zombi�lacks the crossover appeal that past albums had for prog rock fans, but it remains a worthwhile purchase for�Goblin's faithful following.