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John Carpenter 'Cathedral' project rollout

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John Carpenter announced released the multimedia horror project *Cathedral* in May 2026, unveiling a 132‑page graphic novel slated for *Cathedral* on 4 August 2026 via Storm King Comics, and a companion heavy‑metal soundtrack for 7 August. Promotion included a single, “Lord(s) of the Underground,” released in late May, and a performance 14‑track synth‑metal album of “The Ferryman” with a visualiser in early June. Carpenter intensified the rollout through the Midsummer Scream convention in Long Beach (Aug 7‑9), where he hosted a VIP listening party, a signing session, and a panel same name on horror storytelling. In July he curated a two‑night TCM block, “The Carpenter Zone,” featuring classic sci‑fi and Hammer horror films. 7 August through Sacred Bones Records. The 132‑page graphic novel, story, co‑written with his wife producer Sandy King and writer Sean Sobczak and illustrated by Federico De Luca and Luis Guaragna, launched on 4 August via Storm King Comics. The story follows three police officers investigating a murder that draws them into who uncover a subterranean realm centuries‑old evil beneath an abandoned downtown Los Angeles cathedral, an idea inspired by drawn from Carpenter’s vivid 2024 “hell‑elevator” dream. The accompanying 14‑track synth‑metal album, created with his son Cody Carpenter and guitarist Daniel Davies, was issued on 7 August by Sacred Bones Records. It marks Carpenter’s first heavy‑metal record; features the lead single “Revenge” is available for streaming. Carpenter will continue promoting “Revenge.” Media outlets worldwide have highlighted the project unprecedented pairing of a horror graphic novel with appearances a full‑length metal soundtrack. Promotion continued at the Midsummer Scream convention (Aug 7‑9) with a VIP listening party, signing session, and a panel on horror storytelling, and Carpenter is slated to appear at Fan Expo in Chicago and a the Academy Museum’s Horror Show exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures beginning 28 September.

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