Music and Myth: John Carpenter Invites You Into a New Audio-Visual Nightmare with "Cathedral"
The Master of Horror has conjured a brand-new way to give you nightmares! Legendary filmmaker, composer, and master storyteller John Carpenter has officially unleashed Cathedral, an ambitious multimedia project that serves as his very first original graphic novel alongside a matching companion studio album.
The dual-medium horror venture was entirely inspired by a vivid, hallucinating nightmare that Carpenter experienced. Rather than returning to the heavy stress of a movie director's chair, he decided to adapt the eerie dream directly into an engrossing, interconnected audio-visual world.
The original graphic novel dropped via Storm King Comics, swiftly followed by the companion soundtrack landing on Sacred Bones Records. Both pieces of the puzzle are officially available worldwide right now.
The Story: Terror in the Bowels of Los Angeles
The graphic novel stands completely on its own as a harrowing, fast-paced supernatural mystery. Co-written by Carpenter alongside his wife and long-time creative collaborator Sandy King, as well as writer Sean Sobczak, the book features stunning, grim interior illustrations by Federico De Luca and Luis Guaragna.
The plot tracks a desperate group of Los Angeles police officers responding to a horrific, gruesome murder site. Their investigation leads them straight into the catacombs of a decaying, abandoned downtown church. Deep beneath the concrete, they accidentally uncover a malevolent, ancient supernatural force that begins twisting reality and hunting them one by one.
The Soundtrack: John Carpenter’s First Heavy Metal Album
To fully immerse readers in the dread, Carpenter states that the accompanying record is meant to be spun as a direct, seamless score to the comic book pages. Rejoining forces with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies, the trio has delivered their heaviest, most aggressive listening experience to date.
While the tracklist preserves the ominous, driving synthesizer foundation of classic scores like Halloween and The Fog, the addition of Davies' roaring, snaky guitar riffs transforms the music into a full-on heavy metal masterpiece. Standout tracks like "Primeval" and "Lord of the Underground" propel the narrative forward with frantic, terrifying energy.
You can preview the heavy synth and metal riffs for yourself right now via the Official "Lord of the Underground" Audio Visualizer on YouTube.
Where to Buy and Listen
The Cathedral project is designed to be consumed together for the ultimate immersive experience. Physical graphic novel copies and special variant prints can be ordered through local comic shops or directly from the Storm King Comics Online Shop.
For music collectors, the record is streaming across all core platforms—including an officially curated playlist on YouTube Music. Premium physical media enthusiasts can also hunt down limited deluxe vinyl LP editions featuring exclusive live bonus tracks through Sacred Bones Records.
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