Tyler Bates & Joel J. Richard

Best known for his orchestral and orchestral-rock scores for science fiction and horror films, Tyler Bates has also composed music for television and video game soundtracks, and has written, produced, and played guitar for rock acts including Marilyn Manson. After getting his start in independent film in the early to mid-'90s, Bates eventually began earning credits on major-studio releases like the 2000 remake of Get Carter, the 2004 version of Dawn of the Dead, and his third film for director Zack Snyder, 2009's Watchmen. The 2010s found Bates attached to such blockbuster hit...