End of Days
Any movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger is bound to have a soundtrack designed to match his brawn at every turn. The big hype here is the firstGuns N' Rosestrack since 1993 (if Axl Rose alone canbeGNR). While the track "Oh My God" alone probably isn't solid enough to distinguish this soundtrack, unreleased cuts fromKornandLimp Bizkitand notable contributions fromSonic Youth,Rob Zombie,Prodigy, andCreedmake this an impressive collection of hard rock at the millennium's end. For those interested in subtler moves,Everlastcontribute the previously unreleased "So Long," which was allegedly written before the Columbine High School shootings in 1999 and serves as a haunting premonition of the tragedy. Its moody introspection is a suitable counterbalance to the over-the-top rhythms and rage sported throughout. RapperEminemis incredibly heated with the aptly named "Bad Influence."--Rob O'Connor