Goblin was an
Italian progressive rock band who were known for their soundtracks on
Dario Argento films (e.g. Deep Red of 1975 a.k.a. Profondo Rosso and Suspiria of 1977). They were initially named
Cherry Five and were influenced by
Genesis and
King Crimson. Their early work spawned one progressive rock record named after the band, until they were called in as replacements for
composer Giorgio Gaslini, who had left the film Profondo Rosso after a conflict with director Dario Argento. They changed their name to Goblin and rewrote most of the score, including the famous main theme.