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Death WAltz

John Carpenter

Halloween II Ost

Death Waltz Recording Company is proud to present the return of one of horror's scariest boogeymen, as well as one of the genre's most iconic theme tunes with John Carpenter and Alan Howarth's score to HALLOWEEN II. Set directly after the events of the first film, Rick Rosenthal's sequel sets itself up as the slasher equivalent of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, making a family connection between Laurie Strode and Michael Myers while getting some good kills in at the same time. Carpenter and Howarth's score is beefier and more intense than before, using layers of electronics to drive the audience to madness.

As before, Myers aka “The Shape” is propelled by that theme, souped up with a new and more powerful arrangement from Carpenter and Howarth. HALLOWEEN II is more overtly synth and is perhaps less focused than the original score, although that certainly means it's nastier and more schizophrenic. The score also brings back the evocative 'Laurie's Theme', incorporating into a score full of harrowing musical effect, its synthesised howls and wails piercing your ears so that by the time 'Mr. Sandman' comes around, you'll feel just like the final girl, delirious at having survived the aural ordeal. And that's just when The Shape wakes up.

Tracklist

• A1. Halloween II Theme
  A2. Laurie’s Theme
  A3. He Know’s Where She Is
  A4. Laurie And Jimmy
  A5. Still He Kills
  B1. The Shape Enters Laurie’s Room
  B2. Mrs. Alves
  B3. Flats In The Parking Lot
  B4. Michael’s Sister
  B5. The Shapes Stalks Again
  B6. Operation Room
  B7. Mr. Sandman