Joe LoDuca - Darkness and Fantasy

Joe LoDuca (sometimes credited as Joseph) started off on the big screen with the tongue in cheek horror of the Evil Dead series. He then moved into Television with the themes to the Fantasy series "Hercules" and "Xena". As far as these examples demonstrate, his music is dark and heroic with modern edge to it, fully in keeping with the knowing humour.

Films by Joe LoDuca:

• Evil Dead - the Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell original
• Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn - notice the small elements of jazz in the score
• Evil Dead 3: Army of Darkness - including a contribution by Danny Elfman
• Brotherhood of the Wolf - Canadian film with the French title "Le Pacte des Loups"

TV themes by Joe LoDuca:

• Hercules, the Legendary Journeys
• Xena: Warrior Princess
• Young Hercules
• American Gothic
• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe - animated series
• Triangle - TV mini-series about the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle
• The Librarian - a pair of adventure films for US television, similar in concept to the Indiana Jones movies, the first programme was called "The Librarian: Quest for the Spear" and the sequel "The Librarian: Return to King Soloman's Mines"

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The Evil Dead soundtrack albums are available, and you can also find compilation Sci-Fi albums containing his TV work.