The Kandahar Original Motion Picture Soundtrack accompanies the 2023 action thriller Kandahar, directed by Ric Roman Waugh and starring Gerard Butler, Ali Fazal, and Navid Negahban. The original score was composed by David Buckley, whose music blends atmospheric orchestral themes with tense rhythmic cues to enhance the film’s intense and dramatic journey. The soundtrack was released digitally on June 9, 2023 by Lakeshore Records, featuring 10 tracks that reflect the narrative’s high‑stakes tension and sweeping moments.
The album includes score tracks such as A Thousand Miles of Sand, The Butcher of Tehran, Old World, New World, The Pashtunwali Code, Black Banners of Khorasan, Drums of War, Confessional Bonding, Tajik Warlord, Leaving Kandahar, and To Him We Shall Return. These compositions build a cohesive musical backdrop that supports both the film’s action sequences and its emotional nuances.
In addition to Buckley’s original score, the movie features licensed songs used throughout the film — including tracks like If You Have Ghosts performed by Chelsea Wolfe and Solid Ground by Michael Kiwanuka — which help set specific moods in key scenes, although they are not included on the official score album.
Kandahar: Tracklist
- Point of Intersection – Isvisible Isinvisible
- Dreamy Runaway – The Halfside
- The Dance of Eternity – Will Hinn
- I’m In the Zone – DJ Standout, Evan Ford & Matthew Marin
- If You Have Ghosts – Chelsea Wolfe – the track sounds in the desert
- Solid Ground – Michael Kiwanuka
- Endeavour (Extended Mix) – Rafa’EL
- Reason – Spooky Black
- Low Tide – Tom Rhodes & Hustle Standard
Score Soundtrack
- David Buckley – A Thousand Miles of Sand
- David Buckley – The Butcher of Tehran
- David Buckley – Old World, New World
- David Buckley – The Pashtunwali Code
- David Buckley – Black Banners of Khorasan
- David Buckley – Drums of War
- David Buckley – Confessional Bonding
- David Buckley – Tajik Warlord
- David Buckley – Leaving Kandahar
- David Buckley – To Him We Shall Return
