Customer Reviews

Songs of Witchblade: Soundtrack to Comic Books

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Apparently, yes!--- And get this-- This one's actually good! I love my Witchblade soundtrack (and like a dope, I bought it at $18.99 SOMEWERE ELSE >tsk-tsk< -SHEESH-)! It best collage of metal, moody, and environmental music I have in my collection. My favorite tracks would have to be seven and eight.... This cd goes great with the comic, but if you haven't read any of the book, then some of the commentary may throw you off. I would suggest if you own this cd, buy the book (though it isn't necessary). If you're a fan of the comic, or metal in general, you will gain full satisfaction of your purchase!

get it for the peter steel stuff,the rest is o.k. but nothing jaw-dropping.

First of all I don't rate music. It's in the heart of the listener. But anyway I have a promotional copy of the album to make note. I love Babes In Toyland, Megadeth (They "remix" a track for the album), Type O Negative (Peter Steele is the "Male Point of View to Kat's fem) It doesn't sound like Babes or Mega, or Type O, But more of a mix of fearful tones in the vein where Type O and Babes meet in the blood stream of inspiration. It's more of an inspired artistic album per say, I extremely enjoy this album. Not to down it though, I'm not sure I'd spend $18 for it at Fye. To make note again Ii don't buy anything from Fye unless it's not cheaper anywhere else. But I think that this is a great peice of work, Kat and co. should be extremely satisfied and proud with the music that they forged into the world.

This CD was touted as one that you could match the book to the music...

So, where was the syncronisitiy??

I listened to the CD aganst the Witchblade Collected Edition of the Issue #1-8 Storyarc (as they intended due to the literature), and it wasn't even close!!

Anyway, that issue aside, this is a very great CD. Many of the acts have great music, and this makes them even more profound. It's a better listen if you have it playing outside of the comics, rather than in tune with the Comics.

Most of it is suited as "Gothic" with Heavy Metal and really creepy instrumentals. The Murderess is by far the most disturbing of all, and don't take it literally.

A word of caution; The last track extends to a little ditty 2 or so minutes after the song ends.

A nice mix of odd, fairly undefinable tracks. There at several sonds that stad out in my mind, tracks 7 and 8. A good buy.

I first got this cd YEARS ago when it was first released at my very first trip into a comic book store.
I listened to it, and yes it wasn't my normal music i listened to at the time (bubblegummy and r&b since thats all i ever really could find). I fell in love. The vocals on The Murderess, the covers of ooold favorites like I Put A Spell On You, and Witchy Woman, the "story" tidbits, all of it snared me better then anything ever has.
Through the years my cds have seen their hardships. Of all the cd's I've ever owned this is one I have gone out of my way to keep a proper hard copy of. And this is one I still too this day listen to atleast once a week without fail.
I knew nothing of the comics, and without this cd, I might have never looked at other kinds of music.
I have bought this cd seven times now. And I will buy it again. no matter what the price.

I hope I don't get in trouble for this...
The following people were involved in the making of this soundtrack :
01 - Overtura: Astroantiquity/Attacatastrophy - Kat Bjelland, Lori Barbero, Buzz Osbourne (5:03)
02 - Go to Sleep - Pete Steele, Kat Bjelland (5:22)
03 - Saraphrenia - Kat Bjelland, Chris Vrenna , Hope Nicholls (4:11)
04 - I'll Get Even (Pt. 2) - Marty Friedman, Kat Bjelland, David Ellefson, Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) (4:49)
05 - Mater Dolorosa - Babes in Toyland (4:00)
06 - Kill This Distraction, Kill Your Reaction - Kat Bjelland, George "Funky" Brown, Tommas Arnby, Nicolaj Bloch Subcircus (6:32)
07 - The Murderess - Kat Bjelland, Kim Fox (3:58)
08 - Blue Valiant - Kat Bjelland (5:08)
09 - Bruxaria - Kat Bjelland (3:50)
10 - The Bataglia Suite: Pezzini la Virago/Wallow/Assassin ... Kat Bjelland, Chris Vrenna Kat Bjelland, Kevin Rutmanis (9:28)
11 - I Put a Spell on You ... Screamin' Jay Hawkins Kat Bjelland, Mimi Goese (3:32)
12 - Finale: Apocalypticraft/Tunnel ... Kat Bjelland, Chris Vrenna, Tom Siler Pete Steele, Kat Bjelland, Hope Nicholls (4:48)
13 - Witchy Woman ... Don Henley, Bernie Leadon Lydia Lunch, Kat Bjelland, Lori Barbero, Hope Nicholls, Miho Hatori (6:59)





Credits
Naná Vasconcelos (Drums), Babes in Toyland (Performer), Lydia Lunch (Vocals), Lydia Lunch (Performer), Megadeth (Performer), Marc Ribot (Guitar), Pete Steele (Bass), Pete Steele (Vocals), Arto Lindsay (Guitar), Arto Lindsay (Vocals), Arto Lindsay (Mixing), Marty Friedman (Guitar), Kat Bjelland (Vocals), Kat Bjelland (Multi Instruments), Kat Bjelland (Producer), Kat Bjelland (Performer), Kat Bjelland (Concept), Dougie Bowne (Programming), Dougie Bowne (Editing), Dougie Bowne (Drum Programming), Dougie Bowne (Mixing), David Ellefson (Bass), Brian Howe (Drums), Dann Huff (Producer), Andres Levin (Engineer), Scott McCloud (Guitar), Dave Mustaine (Guitar), Dave Mustaine (Vocals), Dave Mustaine (Producer), Dave Robbins (Engineer), Ron (Engineer), Hahn Rowe (Guitar), Hahn Rowe (Keyboards), Hahn Rowe (Engineer), Kevin Rutmanis (Performer), John Smith (Engineer), Michael Turner (Artwork), Michael Turner (Concept), Anthony Valcic (Guitar), Anthony Valcic (Programming), Anthony Valcic (Engineer), Howie Weinberg (Mastering), Lori Barbero (Drums), Lori Barbero (Performer), Donal Hodgson (Engineer), J.G. Thirlwell (Drum Programming), Dave Ogilvie (Programming), Dave Ogilvie (Vocals), Dave Ogilvie (Producer), Dave Ogilvie (Engineer), Dave Ogilvie (Mixing), Jolie Jones Levine (Harmonium), Jolie Jones Levine (Production Coordination), Jolie Jones Levine (Sample Loops), Tim Carr (Executive Producer), Hope Nicholls (Saxophone), Hope Nicholls (Vocals), Hope Nicholls (Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part), Hope Nicholls (Performer), Johnny Temple (Bass), Subcircus (Producer), Subcircus (Performer), Michelle Leon (Bass), Gary Winger (Engineer), David Newgarden (Production Coordination), Patrick Dillet (Engineer), Patrick Dillet (Mixing), Wendy Sherman (Art Direction), Kim Fox (Organ), Kim Fox (Accordion), Kim Fox (Vocals), Kim Fox (Performer), Chris Vrenna (Drums), Chris Vrenna (Programming), Chris Vrenna (Producer), Chris Vrenna (Engineer), Janet Billig (Production Coordination), Tim Duroche (Drums), Dean Maher (Engineer), David Wohl (Concept), Joe Zook (Engineer), Miho Hatori (Vocals), Miho Hatori (Performer), Roger Lian (Editing), Mimi Goese (Vocals), Mimi Goese (Performer), Christina Z. (Concept), Kate Sherwood (Coordination), Kenji Shimoda (Engineer), Tom Siler (Organ), Jonathan D. Smith (Artwork), Adam Somers (Production Coordination), Peter Steigerwald (Artwork), Marc Silvestri (Executive Producer), Marc Silvestri (Artwork), Kay Shepard (Production Coordination), Tara Nelson (Engineer), Tommas Arnby (Drums), Nicolaj Bloch (Guitar), Mizue Imanishi (Editing), Gene Salomon (Production Coordination), Chris (Engineer), Brad Cassetto (Engineer), Mary Fagot (Production Coordination), Jo Lenardi (Production Coordination), George Brown (Bass)

This is not bad at all, however, it seems to lack ... I do not know the word I am searching for ... Oomph? Coolness?

I listen to it on my computer while I am typing away letters, working, or just playing games.