Ok, just one simple arugument you have(!!) to understand: Orchestral Music can just express everything, rock music's abilities of expression are VERY limited! Therfore: YES, classical music if ALWAYS a good choice. If you tell me, I'm not an expert in rock, i can also tell you, you're no expert in filmmusic, what would explain, why you denie that orchestral music is just better for filmmusic . And "Ghosts of Mars" is no exception..

But anyway. Put away the fact, that it's rock: This score then still lacks complexity, structure or anthing of a concept. You can use rock music very clever (Goldenthal does so, Goldsmith did so, too), even without anything like an orchestra or classical instruments. But Carpenter here does not even show a glimpse of cleverness. This music does not fit any objecvctive criteria, that allows a rating over 1 star, no matter which style it is. You should start to accept, that a rating for a filmmusic CD is no subjective opinion, but also has to follow existing objective rules. Non of these criteria says: "it has to be classical or orchestral". But then still all of these criteria aren't fitted by "Ghosts of Mars". And as i really try to be objective, please do not again take out the club of prejudices. That kills every discussion before it has really begun. Generally those people who fear discussions or try to avoid them take use of it.