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Volcano: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Here is a prime example where the music was better than the movie. Alan Silvestri has done a great job depicting the beauty and terror of the volcano in his theme, "March of the Lava." You can almost imagine a river of lava flowing through your own backyard! Track 2, "Miracle Mile" is full of suspense and sheer fright, worthy of any Aliens movie. Track 5, "Build a Wall", shows the heroism of the firefighters and the bonding of the people as they work together to put out the ever raging flames. Track 8, "Cleansing Rain", depicts the relief of the people as the volcano has been stopped and they can finally rest to look around at what has been done. The soundtrack basically WAS the movie and I highly recommend it to you.

Another one of Silvestri's great action scores. Tracks 5 and 7 are the greatest tracks on the CD. One of those CD's that make a great listen by themselves. Amazing themes and a good listen. Any true Silvestri and score collector should own it; especially for the prices it is selling at.

Alan Silvestri does great work when writing for action films and this really shows his unique talents. The main theme for the volcano itself is a 6 note low brass motif used frequently throughout. Parts of the score are similar to Eraser in instrumentation and orchestrations. One thing I was not too impressed with was the sound recording. It is a decent recording, but the overall sound is low and you have to crank up the volume to really hear it good. The best cue of them all is the thrilling "March of the Lava" which includes all of the main elements of the score, with strong low brass rhythms, pulsating brass trills, ostinato strings, and driving, militaristic snare drums. "Team Work" and "Build A Wall" are also enjoyable tracks with snare drums and heavy brass, especially those trombone shrill sounds that Elliot Goldenthal has been known to use. "Main Title" is a suspenseful track that does not use the volcano theme, but instead uses a light 4 note theme that you never hear again. Some romantic, dramatic music appears in the final track "Cleansing Rain" to bring the score to a close. Overall, a great action score that serves both the film and your CD player well.