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Dragon’s Domain Records presents a new release of THE RESURRECTED featuring music composed and conducted by Richard Band (RE-ANIMATOR, FROM BEYOND, GHOST WARRIOR, TROLL) for the 1991 horror film directed by Dan O’Bannon (ALIEN, DEAD & BURIED, BLUE THUNDER), starring John Terry, Jane Sibbett, Chris Sarandon and Robert Romanus.
Based on H.P. Lovecraft’s classic story ‘The Case Of Charles Dexter Ward’, THE RESURRECTED begins with Claire, the wife of chemist Charles Dexter Ward hiring a private investigator, John Marsh, to gather information on her husband, who has started living like a recluse in a remote cabin owned by his family for centuries. Ward is a chemist for Belmar Cosmetics and has been spending more and more time away from home lately. Marsh immediately suspects that Ward is having an affair with his secretary but as he gets more involved with the case, he discovers that Ward has a lab partner named Ash and there is definitely something strange going in Ward’s laboratory.
Richard Band was born in Los Angeles on December 28, 1953. He is the son of film producer-director-writer Albert Band (THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE – screen adaptation), brother to producer-distributor Charles Band and uncle to young rock star Alex Band of the rock group ‘The Calling’. Shortly after his brother Charles had formed his first movie company, Richard decided to take a break from music and began to work as an assistant director on some of his films. He then went from assistant director to production manager, to associate producer and finally producer on over 13 films. Richard has since gone on to score over 75 feature films and many television productions including multiple episodes of STARGATE SG-1, WALKER: TEXAS RANGER and Disney's SING ME A STORY series.
Richard has composed the music for more than 10 interactive computer/video games over the years and has had many soundtracks that have been released of his film works. Richard has also scored many documentaries including the award-winning series’ MOST DECORATED, BRUTE FORCE and WEAPONS OF WAR and has also contributed much music to other series’ like THE REAL WEST, CIVIL WAR JOURNALS and BIOGRAPHIES. His experience over the years has brought him to record over 22 film scores with internationally renowned orchestras such as THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, THE LONDON SYMPHONY and THE ROME PHILHARMONIC. He has also had his music recorded in Prague, Romania, Croatia and Munich. In more recent years, Richard has also enjoyed scoring a variety of family and comedy films for Viacom and Paramount Pictures as well as hundreds of animated vignettes for the WB kid's network all of which were scored with orchestra. His musical talents can also be heard on several amusement park rides including ALIENS - THE RIDE as well as several Vegas venues. Among the many interactive games Richard has scored the music for STAR TREK, WATERWORLD, CASPER, STONEKEEP, DECENT UNDER MOUNTAIN, CLAYFIGHTER and INVICTUS: THE SHADOW OF OLYMPUS.
For this new presentation of Richard Band’s THE RESURRECTED, Dragon’s Domain Records has remastered the original album program released in 1992, thanks to James Nelson at Digital Outland and also includes a selection of bonus tracks that include the remixed orchestral selections from the score courtesy of engineer Matt LaPoint, with liner notes written by author and composer Brian Satterwhite, with the participation of the composer.
Visit Richard Band's Website Here:
https://www.richardbandmusic.com/
Review
The Resurrected (1991) ****
\RICHARD BAND
Dragon’s Domain DDR724
24 tracks - 77:57
Screenwriter Dan O’Bannon’s last feature as a director, The Resurrected is based on H. P. Lovecraft’s The Case of Charles Dexter Ward and follows a private detective hired to find out what a husband (Chris Sarandon) is up to in his family’s remote cabin. Richard Band, a Dragon’s Domain favorite who has tackled more than a few Lovecraft and Lovecraft-adjacent properties, provides the score, one of his more satisfying works in the genre.
A dark “Main Title” gets things off to a good start with strong thematic writing, vibrant orchestral colors, and chromatic surprises that draw the listener into the world of the story. It’s not quite a Gothic horror feel, though “Claire’s Story” gets closer to that sensibility, with chilling low-end string writing, and an electronic theme set against throbbing textures.
Unlike Band’s Re-animator scores, which tended to wink at the story now and then, The Resurrected is a serious affair that builds an effective sense of dread across the duration of the album. Creepiness emerges in “Charles Explores,” creating tension via orchestral atmospherics. “Abomination” offers similar fare, with an effective slow build bolstered by choral material.
This Dragon’s Domain release (limited to 500 units and available as a download) offers a few carrots for fans who have the previous Intrada issue of the score. The music has been remastered, and there are new mixes and alternate tracks to boot. Overall, regardless of the package, The Resurrected stands as one of Richard Band’s finest scores. Clips are available at the label’s website. —Steven A. Kennedy
Comments regarding this review can be sent to: stev4uth@hotmail.com.
THE RESURRECTED - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Richard Band
Richard Band
$8.95
Downloads include choice of MP3, WAV, or FLAC
DDRDG724
Includes Digital Booklet
Click Here for CD Release
Dragon’s Domain Records presents a new release of THE RESURRECTED featuring music composed and conducted by Richard Band (RE-ANIMATOR, FROM BEYOND, GHOST WARRIOR, TROLL) for the 1991 horror film directed by Dan O’Bannon (ALIEN, DEAD & BURIED, BLUE THUNDER), starring John Terry, Jane Sibbett, Chris Sarandon and Robert Romanus.
Based on H.P. Lovecraft’s classic story ‘The Case Of Charles Dexter Ward’, THE RESURRECTED begins with Claire, the wife of chemist Charles Dexter Ward hiring a private investigator, John Marsh, to gather information on her husband, who has started living like a recluse in a remote cabin owned by his family for centuries. Ward is a chemist for Belmar Cosmetics and has been spending more and more time away from home lately. Marsh immediately suspects that Ward is having an affair with his secretary but as he gets more involved with the case, he discovers that Ward has a lab partner named Ash and there is definitely something strange going in Ward’s laboratory.
Richard Band was born in Los Angeles on December 28, 1953. He is the son of film producer-director-writer Albert Band (THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE – screen adaptation), brother to producer-distributor Charles Band and uncle to young rock star Alex Band of the rock group ‘The Calling’. Shortly after his brother Charles had formed his first movie company, Richard decided to take a break from music and began to work as an assistant director on some of his films. He then went from assistant director to production manager, to associate producer and finally producer on over 13 films. Richard has since gone on to score over 75 feature films and many television productions including multiple episodes of STARGATE SG-1, WALKER: TEXAS RANGER and Disney's SING ME A STORY series.
Richard has composed the music for more than 10 interactive computer/video games over the years and has had many soundtracks that have been released of his film works. Richard has also scored many documentaries including the award-winning series’ MOST DECORATED, BRUTE FORCE and WEAPONS OF WAR and has also contributed much music to other series’ like THE REAL WEST, CIVIL WAR JOURNALS and BIOGRAPHIES. His experience over the years has brought him to record over 22 film scores with internationally renowned orchestras such as THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, THE LONDON SYMPHONY and THE ROME PHILHARMONIC. He has also had his music recorded in Prague, Romania, Croatia and Munich. In more recent years, Richard has also enjoyed scoring a variety of family and comedy films for Viacom and Paramount Pictures as well as hundreds of animated vignettes for the WB kid's network all of which were scored with orchestra. His musical talents can also be heard on several amusement park rides including ALIENS - THE RIDE as well as several Vegas venues. Among the many interactive games Richard has scored the music for STAR TREK, WATERWORLD, CASPER, STONEKEEP, DECENT UNDER MOUNTAIN, CLAYFIGHTER and INVICTUS: THE SHADOW OF OLYMPUS.
For this new presentation of Richard Band’s THE RESURRECTED, Dragon’s Domain Records has remastered the original album program released in 1992, thanks to James Nelson at Digital Outland and also includes a selection of bonus tracks that include the remixed orchestral selections from the score courtesy of engineer Matt LaPoint, with liner notes written by author and composer Brian Satterwhite, with the participation of the composer.
Visit Richard Band's Website Here:
https://www.richardbandmusic.com/
Review
The Resurrected (1991) ****
\RICHARD BAND
Dragon’s Domain DDR724
24 tracks - 77:57
Screenwriter Dan O’Bannon’s last feature as a director, The Resurrected is based on H. P. Lovecraft’s The Case of Charles Dexter Ward and follows a private detective hired to find out what a husband (Chris Sarandon) is up to in his family’s remote cabin. Richard Band, a Dragon’s Domain favorite who has tackled more than a few Lovecraft and Lovecraft-adjacent properties, provides the score, one of his more satisfying works in the genre.
A dark “Main Title” gets things off to a good start with strong thematic writing, vibrant orchestral colors, and chromatic surprises that draw the listener into the world of the story. It’s not quite a Gothic horror feel, though “Claire’s Story” gets closer to that sensibility, with chilling low-end string writing, and an electronic theme set against throbbing textures.
Unlike Band’s Re-animator scores, which tended to wink at the story now and then, The Resurrected is a serious affair that builds an effective sense of dread across the duration of the album. Creepiness emerges in “Charles Explores,” creating tension via orchestral atmospherics. “Abomination” offers similar fare, with an effective slow build bolstered by choral material.
This Dragon’s Domain release (limited to 500 units and available as a download) offers a few carrots for fans who have the previous Intrada issue of the score. The music has been remastered, and there are new mixes and alternate tracks to boot. Overall, regardless of the package, The Resurrected stands as one of Richard Band’s finest scores. Clips are available at the label’s website. —Steven A. Kennedy
Comments regarding this review can be sent to: stev4uth@hotmail.com.
