Ghostmaker (Gaunt's Ghosts)

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Ghostmaker (Gaunt's Ghosts) Playlist

19 tracks

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Jul 26, 2026

This playlist captures the gritty military sci-fi atmosphere of Dan Abnett's "Ghostmaker," blending tense and expansive instrumentals with evocative vocal tracks that reflect the camaraderie, conflict, and personal struggles of the Gaunt's Ghosts regiment. The instrumentals provide a cinematic and immersive backdrop suitable for the book's war-torn setting and complex emotional arcs, while the vocal songs explore themes of loyalty, survival, and resilience from diverse genres and voices.

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Track List

19 songs

1

An empty bliss beyond this World

The Caretaker · An empty bliss beyond this World

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2

Prelude

Richard Wagner · Wagner, R.: Orchestral Highlights From Operas

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3

Dark Matter

ALPHA 9 · Dark Matter

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4

Panic

Forest Swords · Compassion

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5

Mirage

Lounge Atmosphere · Noble Ether (Cinematic Orchestra)

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6

Take Me Somewhere Nice

Mogwai · Rock Action

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7

A Strange Kind of Love - Bela Lugosi's Dead

Peter Murphy · Peter Live - Volume 2 - Blender Theater at Gramercy NYC 2008

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8

I Hit a Night Fury

John Powell · How to Train Your Dragon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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9

Symphony of Ghosts

Hector Zazou · Corps Electriques

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10

Ghost

Karnivool · IN VERSES

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11

Brother

Somebody's Child · Hope, Amongst Other Things

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12

Boys in the Better Land

Fontaines D.C. · Dogrel

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13

Angel In The Snow

Phil Metzler · Plays Elliott Smith, Vol. 2

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14

Hearts Like Ours

The Naked And Famous · Sultry Pop

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15

My Body Is a Cage

Sweet Little Band · Babies Go Peter Gabriel

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16

Things You Can Do

TV On The Radio · Wolf Like Me

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17

The Hunter

Alpine Universe · The Alpine Universe

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18

House of the Rising Sun

The Animals · The Animals

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19

We Can Be Better

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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