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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 02/01/2008
Run Time: 45:11
Music genres separated along racial divides, like rock and rap, have always borrowed from each other, even if it's bands on the edges of either camp. The soundtrack to the film
Judgment Night takes the racial themes of the movie to the soundtrack, pulling together some of the best acts in both genres. Rather than cover existing songs, the bands collaborated on the frequently shared themes of injustice, violence, prowess at the mike, and love of the herb. Every track is exceedingly well constructed and produced, though it's debatable if new ground is being covered. By taking rap acts that already lean toward rock, like
House of Pain and
Ice-T, and rock acts that dabble in rap, like
Faith No More, there aren't many surprises. Two tracks,
"Fallin'" with
Teenage Fan Club and
De La Soul, and
"I Love You Mary Jane" with
Sonic Youth and
Cypress Hill take a decidedly mellow approach. The other tracks feed off each other's rage and rhythm, particularly
Slayer and
Ice-T's
"Disorder" and
Helmet and
House of Pain's
"Just Another Victim." Surprisingly, the only track that really falls flat is the
Pearl Jam and
Cypress Hill collaboration
"Real Thing." ~Theresa E. LaVeck, All Music Guide
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