Queen of the Damned [Soundtrack, Explicit Lyrics]

I don't often consider anything 5 star, but this album deserves every last one of them. I am not a fan of Korn or Static X, and frankly I can't stand Jon Davis or Wayne Static. I think they are a waste of flesh, however they really do show how talented they are with this album. I think if Jon Davis had done more on this album it would have been a flop. Good thing he didn't. This is a wonderful album. Each artist featured is talented beyond belief. Each song is in itself amazing, even the lesser songs. I've never seen the movie, and I haven't heard good things about it so I'm certain I won't be seeing the movie. It's amazing. I've heard such bad things about the movie, yet out of it comes this amazingly dark and powerful soundtrack that I will never get tired of. I baught this album based on the talent. Honestly, if you like even one of these bands you'll most likely love this album.
-Not meant for me - I can't stand Wayne Static as I said, but this song is really good. Very dark and powerful.
-Foresaken - David Draiman is a severly talented man. You take out all the monkey sounds he makes on his Disturbed albums and you get one hell of a voice. Just what you get in this song. I'm a big fan of his at any rate, but this song is awe inspiring. Again a very very dark and powerful song.
-System - Chester Bennington! Wow. I don't dislike Linkin Park in the least, but this by far surpasses any song of theirs I've heard. This is one of the best songs on the album. Hauntingly beautiful. Of course it goes with the rest of the album, dark and powerful.
-Change - This is the Deftones' best song, in my opinion. This album would not be complete without this masterpiece. It fits perfectly. Amazing is the only word to describe it.
-Redeemer - This is one of my least favorite songs. It's not a bad song at all, and Manson does a really good job with it. There's just something about it that doesn't compare with the stature of the other songs.
-Dead Cell - One of Papa Roach's best songs. It doesn't quite fit with the rest of the album, but who cares. It's a great song no matter if it follows the other songs or not.
-Penetrate - Godhead! I can't say that I'm a big fan of theirs either. I can at least stand listening to them. This song fits perfectly with the rest of the album. Very dark. Very powerful. And it doesn't hurt that Manson's thrown in there too. It ties up with the album even better.
-Slept so long - Jay Gordon is so very very talented. His voice alone embodies the feel they were going for with this album. This is the best song. Words really can't describe how amazing it really is.
-Down with the sickness - I love this song. I can't say that it really belongs on an album like this, but really who cares with a song like this.
-Cold - Again with the Static X. It pains me to say that I dislike a band that made a song like this. This is an amazing song.
-Headstrong - Other than this song I've never heard of Earshot. It's a good song really, but it's not the most note worthy one on the album.
-Body Crumbles - This is the only song I've ever heard from Dry Cell(I think). I don't like it. It sounds like a song from a video game I played years ago. Almost like a rip off Linkin Park at times.
-Excess - I love this song! I have no idea who Tricky is, but this is a really cool song. I love the lyrics. Beautiful!
-Before I'm dead - Ok, if you haven't heard The Kidney Thieves then you really need to. They're amazing! Free's voice is utterly amazing. This song is so catchy, you'll probably find yourself walking around singing it. Ah this song is so powerful. I mean there aren't too many wonderful things to say about it.

Very few soundtracks anymore actually match and capture the content and the atmosphere of the movie it was made for, but the Queen of the Damned soundtrack stays true to the movie. As we all know, Jonathan Davis (Korn) and Richard Gibbs wrote and composed 5 of the songs on here, but due to legal issues with Korn's label, Epic, Jonathan's vocals could only appear in the movie, but not on the soundtrack. Five well known vocalists were brought in to sing these songs instead. The songs are: 'Not Meant For Me' sung by Wayne from Static-X, 'Forsaken' sung by David from Disturbed (My personal favorite song on here), 'System' sung by Chester from Linkin Park, 'Redeemer' sung by Marilyn Manson himself, and 'Slept So Long' sung by Jay from Orgy. A few of the songs feature Head & Munky from Korn on guitars and Sam Rivers from Limp Bizkit on bass, but other than those few songs, Jonathan handles all the bass, guitar and some drum work. These five songs are undeniably the highlight of the album. As I said before, 'Forsaken' is my favorite out of the whole CD, and I think many will agree with me that it is the best. 'Redeemer' was very cool, and I don't even like Marilyn Manson. The rest of the songs on here are previously released tracks, but it is good to see them here because they fit the movie so well. Static-X contribute their new single "Cold," Disturbed have the infamous "Down With The Sickness," and of course, like so many other soundtracks/compilations out there, Deftones' "Change (In the House of Flies)" is included. I have lost track of how many copies of that song I have by now. The tracks by Kidneythieves and Tricky are also great. They are very eerie and moody and match the film. Overall, if you buy one soundtrack this year, make it "Queen of the Damned."

(Buyer beware: The tracklisting on the back of the CD and in the booklet is in the incorrect order. The listing on the CD is the only correct one)

ok this is definitely the cd you goth/hard rockers out there!!!! man, i love this cd!!!! personally, i would rather listen to this cd the rest of my life than... i can't think of something to go with that but YEAH!!!!!!! static-x, chester bennington, disturbed, all of the bands you rockers love.... and the kidney thieves!!! ALWAYS love them... my favorites were "redeemer", "before i'm dead", "forsaken", "system"..... dude, they were all my favorites. someone could definitely listen to this cd when you're just down right pissed off or just to get pumped up for whatever reason! i believe this is truly the BEST SOUNDTRACK EVER!!!!!! definitely.