Cosmic horror on Mars, and the soundtrack nails that specific intersection of sci-fi isolation and Lovecraftian dread. "The Red Planet" establishes the setting with desolate beauty. "Cave of Madness" goes full title-drop with claustrophobic tension.
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"Icarus Complex" names humanity's hubris perfectly. "The Poison Tree" borrows from Blake to score corruption spreading. "The Gate" opens something that should stay closed. "The Immaculate Machine" sounds terrifyingly clean.
"Last Man on Mars" is lonely in a way that goes beyond physical isolation. Thirteen tracks that build from scientific curiosity to existential horror. "Knowledge Consumed" is a great title for what happens when you learn too much.
If you like your horror soundtracks set in space where no one can hear the soundtrack, Moons of Madness delivers that isolation.