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Goblin

Italian progressive rock band most famous for their soundtracks for movies. Having started out as Oliver (making a few demo tapes) they recorded one album as . During the completion of this album, Dario Argento helped bring over the members to score his film Profondo Rosso (1975). The band was successful during the late 1970s to early 1980s. After a hiatus, the band reformed to record the soundtrack for Argento's Non Ho Sonno = Sleepless in 2000. Due to disagreements, different fractions and line-ups of the band started to exist. On December 16, 2009, Goblin announced its dissolution. In Summer, 2010, was formed. The personnel of New Goblin included Maurizio Guarini, Massimo Morante, and Claudio Simonetti from the original version of , together with and from Simonetti's band . In 2013, Claudio Simonetti left New Goblin and formed . Details of various Goblin members: Fabio Pignatelli (bass) – appears on all releases. Claudio Simonetti (keyboards) – Profondo Rosso ('75), Roller ('76), Suspiria ('77), La Via Della Droga ('77), Il Fantastico Viaggio Del "Bagarozzo" Mark ('78), Zombi ('78), Amo Non Amo ('79), Squadra Antigangsters ('79), Tenebre ('82)*, Phenomena ('85), Non Ho Sonno (2000) Maurizio Guarini (keyboards) – Roller ('76), Suspiria ('77), Zombi ('78), Buio Omega ('78), Patrick ('79), Buio Omega ('80), Contamination ('80), St. Helens ('81), Volo ('82), Notturno ('83), BackToTheGoblin (2006) Massimo Morante (guitars) - Profondo Rosso ('75), Roller ('76), Suspiria ('77), La Via Della Droga ('77), Il Fantastico Viaggio Del "Bagarozzo" Mark ('78), Zombi ('78), Squadra Antigangsters ('79), Tenebre ('82)*, Non Ho Sonno (2000), BackToTheGoblin (2006) Carlo Pennisi (guitars) - Amo Non Amo ('79), Squadra Antigangsters ('79), Patrick ('79), Buio Omega ('80), Contamination ('80) Roberto Puleo (guitars) - Contamination ('80) Marco Rinalduzzi (guitars) - Volo ('82) Walter Martino (percussion) - Profondo Rosso ('75), Volo ('82), Notturno ('83) Agostino Marangolo (percussion) - Profondo Rosso ('75), Roller ('76), Suspiria ('77), La Via Della Droga ('77), Il Fantastico Viaggio Del "Bagarozzo" Mark ('78), Zombi ('78), Amo Non Amo ('79), Squadra Antigangsters ('79), Patrick ('79), Buio Omega ('80), Contamination ('80), St. Helens ('81), Non Ho Sonno (2000), BackToTheGoblin (2006) Derek Wilson (percussion) - Volo ('82) Mauro Lusini (vocals) - Volo ('82) Antonio Marangolo (winds, keyboards) - Profondo Rosso ('75), Suspiria ('77), Il Fantastico Viaggio Del "Bagarozzo" Mark ('78), Zombi ('78), Amo Non Amo ('79), Patrick ('79), Buio Omega ('80), Contamination ('80), Volo ('82), Notturno ('83), Non Ho Sonno (2000) * [m=29720] was not released under the Goblin name, but rather as by Simonetti/Morante/Pignatelli.