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Spawn [2 CD set - Japan]

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Since years have passed and I have matured enough to write a better review, here it goes...

This is one of the darkest and most superb soundtracks that is out there right now. Combining rock metal with electronica was pure genius. Each song has its own significant deliverance, such as revenge and restoration. Filter and the Crystal Method's "(Can't You) Trip Like I Do" had me hooked for months with its dance-like tone, while Orbital's remix of "Satan" with Kirk Hammett made my spine tingle with its creepy rhythms. "Tiny Rubberband" is so wierd it's incredible. "Familiar" and "A Plane Scraped Its Belly on a Sooty Yellow Moon" are so-so songs, otherwise this CD overall is a must for people who enjoy metal and techno. This gets an A+ from me.

the spawn soundtrack has the largest collaboration of big named artists i have ever seen on any cd ever. 2 bands per song, a couple of songs are just unforgettable

trip like i do by crystal method and filter was by far the best collaboration of any groups. this is one of my favorite songs ever made. track 1

long hard road out of hell from marilyn manson and sneaker pimps was one best songs by either of these bands and i am a fan of both of theirs. track 2

tiny rubberband from butthole surfers and moby was a great song, slow paced and great to listen to. great butthole surfers song. track 5

familiar from dj greyboy and incubus has to be the best incubus song i have heard because i don't like much of their other songs and this one is enjoyable. track 12

the rest of the soundtrack was still very good, but those are my highlights to the cd. if you haven't heard this cd, get it. you will love it especially if you are a fan of any of the many, many artists.

This album rocks, totally. First off, I am not a Manson fan or anything, but I like that type of music, and Long Hard Road Outta Hell really fit this movie (bad as it was), and is a great song. Trip Like I Do has got to be one of the best on there, but since I am the biggest silverchair fan, I think Spawn is the best song outta all of 'em. Summary: buy the cd, it's great, avoid the movie (big time, it's kinda corny and really stupid.)

Immortal Records executive producer Happy Walters was responsible for killing the long-standing feud between rock and hip-hop when he coordinated the production for the soundtrack to 1993's "Judgement Night", which was critically-lauded for its unorthodox tag-teaming of acts of both genres. Walters decided to try the same concept for "Spawn", the 1997 live-action flim adapted from creator Todd MacFarlane's Marvel Comic. This time out, he put together established acts from both hard rock and electronica, and the results here were equally as memorable if not terrific.

Filter & The Crystal Method ("[Can't You] Trip Like I Do"), Marilyn Manson & Sneaker Pimps ("Long Hard Road Out Of Hell"), Mansun & 808 State ("Skin Up Pin Up"), and ButHole Surfers & Moby ("Tiny Rubberbands") are dark but solid tracks to keep an ear on. Two very key tracks that standout (and are the best on the entire record, I feel) belong to Metallica & DJ Spooky ("For Whom The Bell Tolls [The Irony Of It All]") and Prodigy & Tom Morello ("One Man Army"). The former for its blend of anger and sadness and the latter for the brilliant guitar wizardry of Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello (also of AudioSlave).

The only track I had intense trouble with was "T-4 Strain" by Goldie & Henry Rollins. Uneven and repetitive at times. Same goes for the closing track from Soul Coughing & Roni Size, but theirs is five times better than the Goldie/Rollins offering. As a black male who loves rock music, as well as my hip-hop & R&B, I am proud to say that this is one soundtrack I still play with to this day when the feeling hits me.

"Spawn", despite its flaws, was a solid and satisfying follow-up to "Judgment Night" and created an alternative way to release built-up tension by blending classic hard-rock riffs with electronic beats to give you the ultimate experience in a digital headbangers ball. - DEM -

Undoubtedly the most unrelenting, hardest, heaviest headbanging soundtrack (until Heavy Metal 2000 came along), Spawn is fantastic. The best tracks are by Marilyn Manson (one of his best songs ever), Filter, Slayer, Orbital, and Henry Rollins, plus Stabbing Westward's remix of "Torn Apart", but the biggest surprise to me was seeing Metallica on here doing a remix of the classic "For Whom the Bell Tolls", and while the remix is no where as good as the original, its still a standout track. Forget the movie, get this whether your a Spawn fan or not, it rocks.

"Torn Apart", "Trip Like I DO", all those typews i thought were great songs, i listen to the CD constantly. I've suggested it to TONS and TONS of people. Some of the songs were pretty week but onc i started listening to most of the soundtrack i started disliking and liking others better it was quite an odd tale on its own. Well anyways Im surprised there wasnt any Nine Inch Nails in it seems like the perfect music to go along with the others.

Happy Walters, founder of Immortal Records (which helped launch Korn, Incubus, Rage, and Kanye West...among others), is the man behind not only this Spawn Soundtrack (electronica + metal), but also the Judgment Night Soundtrack (rock and rap) and the Blade II Soundtrack (rap and electronica).

As for this album, it was definitely ground-breaking. "Familiar" is a downbeat electronic groove with Incubus and DJ Greyboy. The Korn and Dust Brothers song "Kick the PA" is alright, Tom Morello and Kirk Hammet each kick out the guitar jams in an awesome fashion alongside Prodogy and Orbital, respectively. All in all, this is an interesting CD and is worth a listen. I highly recommend the Judgement Night soundtrack as an even better soundtrack along similar lines.

If anything, whether or not this CD was a big hit, Happy Walters deserves some recognition for bringing together musical genres before it was cool to do so. This CD is worth the $10 it costs to buy.

Saw the movie once. It was OK, but like a thousand movies you've seen once and moved on from, there's typically very little in the soundtrack that you're going to remember.

I "remembered" one song from this one, and that's the soundtrack's only real hit "Trip Like I Do", which from a fan of both Filter and Crystal Method was a fabulous synergy of gritty alternative rock and classic electronica. I always found it interesting that both bands have a version of this song that ISN'T the collaborative effort on their own discography, but this soundtrack's version is so much better than either solo effort.

That song stuck with me enough to re-discover the movie soundtrack, mind you, with no intentions of watching the movie again. And after this re-visiting I'm left with one of those rare "wow" moments.

Whoever thought about merging techno/electronica guys with metal/hard rock guys is truly genius. At its best (Manson/Sneaker Pimps, Orbital/Hammett, Prodigy/Morello, Slayer/ATR) it is the most amazing crossover of musical genres you'll ever hear. At its worst it's entertaining "summer blockbuster" stuff.

If you're a fan of any of these conjoined genres, it's worth a listen. If you're a fan of any of the musicians on this soundtrack, it's a MUST listen.

I thought this album was amazing when it came out, and I still think so. This is an experimental album where each song is made through collaboration through an electronic artist and metal or rock artist. The combination is excellent for tracks like Trip Like I Do & Tiny Rubberband. I'd rate all of the songs 5/5 except for Satan which is especially disappointing since Metallica was up to bat. 0/5 for Satan.

Check this out if you like electronic, rock, or experimental types of music - you'll love it.

Thanks to the pioneering work done Rick Rubin et al. back in the day, the very idea of mixing dance and hard-rock has become the norm these days. Ten years back, however, it was not as widely accepted nor as likely to be a commercial success, thus the decision to produce an album of some of the hardest rockers and phatest beat-meisters was a risky one. Couple that with the usual unpredictable nature of soundtrack sales and you could have been looking at both an artistic and commercial white-elephant. Is that the case, here? Definitely not so! What we have here is perhaps the best ever example of dance-rock fusion. An outstandingly original selection of both tunes and pairings; fourteen solid tracks all uniquely original yet which all somehow see, to come together under a common theme, a common sense. Brilliant. What continues to amaze me is that nearly a decade after its release I still enjoy listening to this CD as though I just bought it yesterday, it is timeless excellence and a record that should be in the collection of anyone who appreciates great music, music without boundaries. All in all I cannot convey the staggering excellence of this varied offering, take a listen for yourself, if you like progressive music or dance-based rhythms, I am certain you won't be disappointed.
N.B. Incidentally if you are looking for a CD to run to or cycle to, then this is the CD for you. Go out for a ride with this plugged in your ears and you'll cycle twice as fast! Guaranteed!

Personal favourites:
Track #6. For Whom The Bell Tolls (The Irony Of All) - Metallica & DJ Spooky
Track #13. No Remorse (I Wanna Die) - Slayer & Atari Teenage Riot

- anyone who rates this less than four stars should never have bought the CD in the first place, because it's clearly NOT the music for them and thus renders their review entirely worthless. A total of fourteen tracks, TWENTY-EIGHT collaborators - it would be impossible to rate this CD so low.