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Italian Horror Classic ‘Demons’ Resurrected With a Live Performance from Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin [Event Report]

Alex DiVincenzo Claudio Simonetti, Claudio Simonetti's Goblin, Demons, Editorials, GOBLIN, Music

“Tonight we have special news for you: we closed all the exits. You can’t escape,” Claudio Simonetti deadpanned in his Italian accent to the enthusiastic crowd at the Somerville Theatre in Somerville, Massachusetts on October 3. Clad in something like a ringmaster jacket over a Deadpool T-shirt, a smile beamed across the maestro’s face. The […]

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Watch Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin Perform ‘Halloween’ and ‘The Exorcist’ Themes Live! [Video]

Alex DiVincenzo GOBLIN, Music

Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin is currently touring North America with a live score to Lamberto Bava’s Demons. That alone is worth the price of admission, but the band follows it with a full greatest hits concert. While the majority of the set consists of classic Goblin cues from the likes of Dawn of the Dead, Suspiria, […]

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Claudio Simonetti Hits the Road to Perform the ‘Demons’ Score Live Across the Country [Interview]

Alex DiVincenzo Claudio Simonetti, GOBLIN, Interviews, Music

Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin — founding keyboardist Claudio Simonetti’s modern manifestation of prolific Italian prog-rock composers Goblin — hits the road today to perform a live score to Demons followed by a set of other classic Goblin tracks across North America. “Normally I play the same films, like Deep Red and Suspiria,” Simonetti tells me. “I […]

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Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin Hitting the Road to Play Live ‘Demons’ Score Across the Country This Fall

Alex DiVincenzo Claudio Simonetti's Goblin, Demons, GOBLIN, Movies, Music

Following last year’s Suspiria tour, Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin is hitting the road this fall to perform the live score to Demons followed by a set of other classic Goblin compositions across North America. Goblin founding keyboardist Claudio Simonetti plays with a new manifestation of the prolific Italian instrumental act that includes guitarist Daniele Amador, bassist […]

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Celebrating 45 Years of ‘Suspiria’ With a Live Performance from Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin [Event Report]

Alex DiVincenzo Claudio Simonetti, Dario Argento, Editorials, GOBLIN, Music, Suspiria

45 years after its release, Dario Argento‘s Suspiria remains one of the most breathtaking horror films ever committed to celluloid. Its unparalleled visuals – vibrantly colored lighting, unconventional camerawork, opulent production design, extravagant death scenes – are complemented by a memorable score from frequent Argento collaborators, Goblin. Goblin founding keyboardist Claudio Simonetti now performs with […]

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‘Goblin’ Co-Founder Massimo Morante Has Passed Away

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It’s impossible to imagine the films of Dario Argento without the eerie, one-of-a-kind tunes that play over the stunning images, many of which were contributed by the Italian progressive rock band known as Goblin. The unmistakable sounds of Goblin can be heard in Dario Argento horror classics including Suspiria and Deep Red, along with Phenomena […]

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