A Good Goblin Score
John Peterson | Marinette, WI USA | 03/23/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"For the Luigi Cozzi sci/fi-horror flick Contamination, Goblin (Fabio Pignatelli/bass, Agostino Marangolo/drums, Roberto Puleo/guitar, and Maurizio Guarini/keyboards) composed a very atmospheric soundtrack. It's a fine score with Connexion and Withy being standout tracks. The bonus tracks (especially the Contamination two part suites) are pretty nifty, too. One caveat is that four tracks from the Buio Omega cd (Bikini Island, Pillage, Rush, and Quiet Drops) are repeated on this soundtrack (this was the way it was originally released in Italy; the Buio Omega soundtrack was unreleased for a couple of decades). The liner notes are pretty skimpy, too but these are minor quibbles. While not as strong a score as Suspiria or Zombi, it still delivers the goods."