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Strangeland

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this soundtrack is among the best compilations i own. actually almost every song is very good on here (exception: the twisted sister track and kid rock). it is put together excellent out of great old metal bands and some nu metal stuff. the highlights are the opening track by former twisted sister vocalist dee snider, breathe by sevendust (in my opinion one of their best songs), p&v by anthrax (a nice old-style metal song), absent by snot (their last and one of their best songs. probably the best on here) and last but not least marmalade by system of a down. the previous released stuff on here (soulfly - eye for an eye. (hed)p.e. - serpent boy, coal chamber - not living and so on) is pretty good too

Soundtracks are by nature a mixed bag. Usually they are composed of songs that, while from the same Genre, often have no cohesion and flow poorly.

While this soundtrack flows okay, the music on it is almost all stellar. Several bands here are ones I had never heard before, and now their albums are on my Wish List. (hed)pe's "Serpent Boy", Bile's "In League", The Clay People's "Awake" and Nashville Pussy's "I'm the man" are all bands that I will be checking out in more detail.

This soundtrack also holds the last recorded Snot song to ever feature Lynn Strait on vocals. The tragedy of his death is all the more bitter because of how good "Absent" is... it foreshadows what would have been a breakthrough album for Snot.

Ironically, where this soundtrack suffers are where Dee Snider's touch is the heaviest. I don't know the exact circumstances, but for some reason dayinthelife and Crisis contributed tracks that were written by Dee and they just fall flat. The opening "Inconclusion" is pretty cool, sounding a bit like Tool, but "Captain Howdy" and "Street Justice" sound kinda hackneyed. No offense meant, Dee, just what I hear. Strangely enough though, the new Twisted Sister track just works. I dunno why, it's just Twisted Sister, man. :)

Other standout tracks on this are Anthrax's "P and V", Pantera's "Where you come from" and System of a Down's "Marmalade". I found the Manson and Kid Rock tracks to be as uninteresting as the rest of their music.

Bottom line: worth it if you're interested in checking out some good newer metal bands and some good tracks by established acts.

Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider put together a horror movie with mixed results, and the film's soundtrack is no exception. Combining more newer material from older bands and the at the time "up and coming" (now look them up under washed up) nu-metal bands, this soundtrack feels more like a sampler, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Dee Snider's moody "Inconclusion" is surprisingly good, while Pantera's "Where You Come From" (from their live album) and Anthrax's "P-N-V" are standout newer tracks from two legendary bands. Other standout cuts include Sevendust's "Breathe", Snot's "Absent", and a reunited Twisted Sister's "Heroes are Hard to Find", but the cuts from Kid Rock, Soulfly, Bile, and (hed)pe are nothing special. Also, of all the Megadeth songs, why "A Secret Place"? I can think of so many other songs by them that would have better suited this soundtrack. All in all, despite it's flaws, the Strangeland soundtrack is an above average metal collection.

if i could i would give this CD 100 stars...but i can't. i've had the CD since the day it came out which was a while back and i've listened to it everyday for months....Sevendust's song on here kicks ass, Bile is totally awesome, Snot rocks, (hed)p.e. kicks ass, and Kid Rocks song is the best song i've ever heard...if you like headbanging material definitely get this CD

If you are a big fan of heavy metal music then this is the CD for you. It contains music from some of the top artists in the business today plus some up and coming stars. I highly recommend this CD to anyone!

An above average metal mix. I vastly prefer this soundtrack to the Bride of Chucky soundtrack. The best songs are by Dee Snider, System of a down, Kid Rock (With Eminem) and Bile.

Amazing soundtrack! This cd features Megadeth,Soulfly,Pantera,and Anthrax.Butthe surprizes are the first track by Deewhich is very dark and moody.The amazing breathe by Sevendust and Kidd rock's F** off before mtv found him! The choice of twisted covers are also great with dayinthelife doing a great&differt version of the classic track.lus a Twisted sister reunion!1 Drop what your doing and buy this now!!!

this is the best soundtrack ever.....snot rox pantera kix @$$....coal chamber rox.....system of a down is the greatest hardcore band ever...dee snider's song is great...the twisted sister song is alright..and i dont like twisted sister..

Strangeland is hands down a killer CD. Featuring ALL NEW tracks from some of the biggest stars in the business (Manson, Pantera, Megadeth, Anthrax), as well as the next generation of superstars (Sevendust, Coal Chamber, Soulfly), Strangeland is a must for all. The Sevendust track kicks, you gotta hear metal-rapper Kid Rock, and its great to see Twisted Sister back with the cheesy but catchy "Heroes are Hard to Find." The rest don't disappoint either. The best metal soundtack in years.

Dee Snider picked one hell of a lineup for this soundtrack. Almost ever single track is good, excluding Megadeth, Kid Rock (the WORST track, and it's not even cause I dont like Kid Rock, it's just BAD), and Crisis. Sevendust's "Breathe" is a great track, and Sevendust fan should own this because it is one of their best songs. The Pantera track is awesome, but if you own the Pantera live album, then you already have this track. The rest of the tracks are all good, but the high point is definetly Snot's "Absent". Not only is it the best track on the album, but it even beats out most of the stuff on "Get Some". While it is sad that Snot is no longer together (R.I.P. Lynn Strait), there couldn't have been a better track for them to go out on. Every Snot fan should own this because of that song. Overall, I highly recommend this cd, because all fans of metal, old and new, can find something they like on here.