Review by Ken
3½ stars out of 4
Extreme metal is really on the rise these days. Whereas in the past, most
of the bands on this album would never even have the hope of receiving
radio airplay, today many of them have major label deals and platinum-selling
albums. Maybe it's a sign of the times- as the world we live in becomes
more chaotic and insane, it seems more and more people are craving for
aggression and violence in their music to help them deal with all the
madness. And with the music being as good as it is on this soundtrack,
people are definitely getting the best help possible. Both old-school
metal acts (Megadeth, Anthrax, Ministry, GWAR) and newly developing stars
(Static-X, Fear Factory, Skold, Cop Shoot Cop) are present with some of
their best tunes ever. I was actually surprised at the high quality of
the material here, what with almost every track capable of hammering
your ears to mush with savage force and intensity. Standouts include
the new Megadeth track "Crush 'Em", Cop Shoot Cop's raging
"Please Remain Calm", Anthrax's bouncy remix of "Fueled"
and Fear Factory's sinister "Securiton". Ah hell, there's just
so much cool stuff here, go pick your own favorites. Sure, the movie
turned out to be another flop for fading action star Jean Claude Van
Damme; but don't let that discourage you from picking up one of the best
all-metal soundtracks of this entire decade.
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