Cathedral will arrive as a graphic novel on August 4 via Storm King Comics and as an album on August 7 via Sacred Bones. Each album track corresponds to a chapter in the graphic novel. The story originated from a dream that later became a metal record, described as cinematic and vivid. John Carpenter aimed to score the dream’s imagery, leading to what is framed as the first heavy metal album from the project. Daniel Davies and Cody Carpenter shaped the music by translating scenes into heavy riffs. The album is intended to stand alone while also working in tandem with the graphic novel, encouraging listeners to imagine a movie experience while hearing tracks such as “Lord of the Underground.”
"John Carpenter has announced Cathedral, which is both a graphic novel , out August 4 via Storm King Comics, and an album that will be out August 7 via Sacred Bones. Each song on the album corresponds to a chapter in the graphic novel."
"The story for Cathedral was inspired by a dream which then inspired what turned out to be a metal record. "It was so cinematic and vivid," Carpenter says. "I thought, 'I have to score this.' It's kind of our first heavy metal album.""
"Longtime collaborator Daniel Davies adds, "The story informed everything. John would describe a scene and say, 'We need a heavy riff here.' We didn't set out to make a metal record, but it evolved that way.""
"Carpenter says while they were designed to work in tandem, the Cathedral album - made by Davies and Cody Carpenter - also stands on its own. "That's first and foremost," he says. "It's all about making the music work. This is somewhat different sounding stuff that we've done, but it's done with the same desire in mind. In other words, put this thing on and imagine you're watching a movie. That's what we want you to do.""
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