Review by: Goth Brooks
Label: Posthuman/Priority Records
Track Listing:
 

1. Godhead � The Reckoning
2. P.O.D. � Lie Down
3. Tony Iommi (Feat. Dave Grohl) � Goodbye Lament
4. Rob Zombie � Dragula
5. System of a Down � Mind
6. Slaves on Dope � Stick it Up
7. Marilyn Manson � Suicide is Painless
8. Death in Vegas � Soul Auctioneer
9. Project 86 � Ps
10. Nickelback � Old Enough
11. U.P.O. � Feel Alive
12. Steaknife � Tommy (Don't Die)
13. At The Drive-In � Arcarsenal
14. Elastica � Human
15. Queens of The Stone Age � Feel Good Hit Of The Summer

P.O.D. does a bang up job on the second track with "Lie Down."  A very intricate mix of hardcore blasts and nu-metal guitar riffs carry this track above most of the nu-metal heap.  "Lie Down" is followed by the teaming of Black Sabbath axe man Tony Iommi with guest vocalist Dave Grohl on "Goodbye Lament" (A song also featured on Iommi's solo release).  The old school Iommi guitar riffs are prevalent on this track, and Grohl's vocals add something very fresh and new to Iommi's playing.  I guess the old saying is true that the same musicians will not sound exactly the same as they do when playing within the arena of new or different musicians.

Rob Zombie contributed "Dragula" off of Hellbilly Deluxe, which is nothing new but probably the best choice for this soundtrack.  System of a Down throws down with "Mind" on this compilation.  A fast paced, paranoid, and schizophrenic venture into your, uh? well? "Mind?"  Slaves On Dope comes across ultra-aggressive and crystal clear in their vent session towards psycho-sluts in "Stick it Up", off their outstanding release "Inches from the Mainline."  I love the lyric "You got sent to me in a box of negativity."  Marilyn Manson came up with the most obscure choice of covers for his contribution to the soundtrack with the choosing of the theme from the movie M*A*S*H*.  Fittingly for a guy like Manson and almost fittingly enough for this soundtrack, the title of the theme song is "Suicide is Painless."  Manson's treatment of the song is sad and very very dark.  If suicide is painless this song sure isn't.  A typically scary treatment from the Macabre Mr. Manson.  I have one suggestion for you Marilyn�PROZAC!

Death In Vegas and project 86 are two bands I'm not too familiar with, but they do admirable work on this compilation instead of just adding filler.  I particularly enjoyed the calm before the storm in Project 86's mid section and ending to their track "Ps."  It's an erotically charged piece performed by a female in a hushed voice speaking Japanese that precedes the fury the band unleashes afterwards.  Canadian Mega Rock Stars in the making Nickelback contribute the best song on this CD with the Mega-Poignant song "Old Enough."  I guess Manson being the titleholder of Executive Music Producer, and having heavy influence in the final say of which cuts made it and which got scrapped on this soundtrack must have wider range in musical tastes than most of us would expect.

U.P.O. does the unpredictable by starting off  "Feel Alive" with a very Filter like guitar in the beginning of the song, and then the voice that comes in on the first chorus just screams the subdued version of James Hetfield.  Did I say subdued?  I meant sedated.  Steaknife does a spot on match of an Eminem song with Tommy (Don't Die).  At the Drive In's song "Arcarsenal" is a killer little ditty that's a more punk than funk version of the Chili Peppers "Johnny Kick a Hole In the Sky."  Elastica gets eerie with "Human", and Queens of the Stone Age close on a Pumpkin-ish note with "Feel Good Hit of the Summer."  Rated on a 5 star system, this CD gets six stars.

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