The soundtrack to the film ''

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'' was composed and performed by the

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band

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. A single version of the title track, "Suspiria", was released with the B-side "Blind Concert". The title song from the soundtrack was featured in the trailer for the 2011 film ''

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''. In 2018, Claudio Simonetti's incarnation of the band went on the ''Suspiria Tour'' to coincide with the release of the film's 2018 remake. The band performed the soundtrack in its entirety with a live screening of the original film.

Legacy

Due to the film's success and legacy, the soundtrack remains one of Goblin's most popular albums. In an interview with ''

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'', Simonetti referred to the album as the band's masterpiece.

Track listing

Personnel

; Goblin * Agostino Marangolo: drums, percussion, vocals *

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: Electric guitars, acoustic guitars,

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, vocals *

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(

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), Rickenbacker bass (fretted),

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, acoustic guitar, vocals * Claudio Simonetti:

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(presets: 3-Violins, church organ and 8-Choir), Elka organ, Logan violin,

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, Moog synthesizers (

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and System 55) ; Additional * Antonio Marangolo:

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(on "Black Forest") * Maurizio Guarini (uncredited): Additional keyboards, including the Moog synthesizers and other keyboards listed on ''Roller''

References

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