Deluxe Edition Scores For Blade & Blade II
Coming To Vinyl
These Deluxe Editions, featuring the complete film scores with every cue, will be pressed on “Bloodbath” red vinyl exclusively at Barnes & Noble and “Blood Splatter” clear and black translucent vinyl—limited to 500 copies— through the Varèse Sarabande store. Both titles come in 2-LP gatefold packages adorned with brand-new artwork by acclaimed illustrator Micha Huigen.
Directed for the big screen by effects artist–turned filmmaker Stephen Norrington (Death Machine) and written by Dark City’s David S. Goyer (with uncredited assistance from David Fincher, who originally intended to direct), 1998’s Blade tapped into the Goth Avenger vein of the adaptations of The Crow and Spawn. Like those undead superheroes out to decimate their killers, Blade moved in the shadows of a big city built from eerily sleek visuals and Hong Kong–influenced action, as powered by the relentless beat of the era’s youth-appealing indie, grunge and electronica bands.
Blade II presented a different challenge entirely. Receiving his master’s at Yale and studying under Jerry Goldsmith at USC, Marco Beltrami seemed a natural fit for the Guillermo del Toro-directed sequel, especially after bursting onto the scene with Wes Craven’s meta-slasher Scream. “Our collaboration on Blade II was a continuation of the one we had on Mimic,” Beltrami says, referring to their 1997 collaboration. “Sure it was creative, but it was like you were trying to keep something from your parents. Blade II gave me a lot more room to stretch musically, to use the whole orchestra and make a lot of sound and noise. It’s always fun to make noise.”
For the first time ever, both of these unique scores will be available on vinyl in their entirety for film lovers and score aficionados alike.
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