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A fantastic Soundtrack to what will (hope) be a great movie!

Andy Mackie | Hull, East Yorkshire United Kingdom | 03/29/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Wind-Up Records last offering of a movie soundtrack was 'Daredevil'-another Marvel movie,the soundtrack was really good-introducing the world to some new artists such as Evanescence(now,who are huge),Paloalto,and Seether.
Now wind-up return,a year later with the Punisher:Album,and in my opinion,one of the best movie rock soundtracks ever..on this album we have some metal tracks,and even some acoustic,but you would probably think,this has a rubbish combination,but it really doesn't,superb I think,below is my track-by-track review:Drowning Pool-Step Up-10/10-The return of Drowning Pool,with their second recording after the death of Dave Williams 2 years ago,this track is amazing,the new vocalist-Jason "Gong" Jones,is a worthy addition to the band-look out for there 2nd album 'Desentized' this year....Puddle of Mudd-Bleed-8/10-This track(from the sound of it) has come from a "Life on Display" recording session,a great track,but doesnt't have that buzz to it,like the other tracks on this CD doesNickelback-Slow Motion-10/10-Now I know,Nickelback have plenty of critisim(I think they are okay),this track is actually pretty damn good,a good heavy(ish) songQueens of the Stone Age-Never Say Never-9/10-Before this track,I heard little QOTSA(tracks such as Millionaire,and the single's),I also found out that this track is a B-Side from 1999,this is not bad at all,a very good offering....Seether feat. Amy Lee-Broken-10/10-Now we are getting to the good stuff...the original version,on there debut CD-was a great song,I thought it couldn't get any better-how wrong was I-in comes Evanescence singer Amy Lee-with a fantastic contribution,so emotional,so soothing,just fantastic!Smile Empty Soul-Finding Myself-9/10-Now I admit,I had never ever heard a SES before this,I thought they would be some metal offering that everyone hates,but suprising,this is a great acoustic track,which is just a tad below the Broken song-it terms of qualityChevelle-Still Running-9/10-Again,I had only heard 1 Chevelle song before this(from the Daredevil CD),which was pretty good(not fantastic)but this is much better-one of the hardest songs on the whole CD,but don't let that put you offDamageplan feat. Jerry Cantrell-Ashes to Ashes-8/10-well....Intresting one this-I like some heavy stuff,but this was okay,well above average,a track which all the heavy metal lovers will like,but there are some better tracks on here-I am not saying this is rubbish-I like it loads-I prefer others on hereSeether-Sold Me-10/10-Back again eh? think you are gonna get tired of them,think again,this Older track,from a recording in the 90's(when Seether were originally called Saron Gas)is a fantastic addition to this CD-who cares if they appear twice eh?Edgewater-Eyes Wired Shut-10/10-Like Evanescence on the Daredevil CD,I think Edgewater will make it big,this song which will be the 1st single from their debut release 'South of Sideways' will draw in many fans,like Evanescence did with "Bring Me To Life"Finger Eleven-Slow Chemical-10/10-A track taken from the Canadian release of WWE Forceable Entry,where the track is currently being used for WWE Wrestler Kane-this song is really good,but I've heard it many times beforeBen Moody feat Jason Miller and Jason Jones-End has Come-10/10-Ex-Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody joins with Godhead vocalist Jason Miller, and new Drowning Pool singer Jason Jones for a great track,a prefect track for the CDStrata-Piece by Piece-10/10-A brand new band-with a fantastic track "Piece by Piece" is a combo of heavy rock,screaming a slow melodies-intresting....Hatebreed-Bound to Violence-8/10-A B-Side track makes its way to this CD,to be honest I don't think this is rightly to put here,maybe a different track-I like the song,but it somewhere elseSeven Wiser-Sick-10/10-A Brand-new band with a fantastic track,nothing much to say except-I can't wait for the album from these guysSubmursed-Complicated-10/10-The Creed guitarist produced the album,which I think is pretty clever,this track is fantastic tooAtomship-Time for People-9/10-A pretty strange,but great song from again-a new band from Wind-up records,I'm looking forward to these guys albumMark Collie-In Time-8/10-A strange way to end the CD,but it is a slow acoustic track,which I bet will be on the moviethat is my review,hope it will be usefull to you....Andy"

Another stellar soundtrack from Wind-Up

Andrew Estes | Maine | 03/25/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"In tradition with the "Daredevil" soundtrack, the "Punisher" soundtrack contains a wide variety of bands and styles of rock. Nineteen tracks deep, this collection does a great job at showcasing some excellent new bands (Strata, Edgewater) and giving some old material new life (Seether & Amy Lee). Obviously, there are some throwaway tracks, just like any soundtrack. The Nickelback & Puddle Of Mudd songs are average at best and not really worth more than one listen, and the new Drowning Pool (Jason Jones replacing deceased singer David Williams) is even more corny than ever before. But all is not lost, because some of the best bands out today have put in some of their best new and/or unreleased material. Queens of the Stone Age deliver a superb "Rated-R" b-side 'Never Say Never', while the guys in Damageplan collaborate with Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell, creating a song that is better than anything that appears on Damageplan's debut album. Chevelle go a bit darker with their new track "Still Running," Trapt give us a song that is a little more subtle and textured than what is on their debut album with "Lost In A Portrait" while Smile Empty Soul get acoustic with "Finding Myself," a song that would fit in just fine with their debut album. Finger Eleven's song "Slow Chemical," which appeared on some WWF collection a few years ago, sounds better at home here. Seether make two appearances here, one with a brand new song "Sold Me" and a re-working of "Broken," which features new string arrangements and guest vocals, courtesy of Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee (who just happens to be dating Shaun Morgan, singer of Seether). This serves as the highlight of the album. The original version (in my opinion) was the best song from Seether's 'Disclaimer' album and it sounds ever better here. The "fallen" Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody makes a worthy debut with Drowning Pool frontman Jason Jones & Godhead frontman Jason Miller on "The End Has Come," which bears shades of Evanescence (as fronted by a male) and some classic hard-rock influences. Strata make their debut here with "Piece By Piece," I saw them live (with Trapt/Smile Empty Soul/Finger Eleven -- kinda cool how they all appear on this soundtrack) recently and they were incredible for a band who were on their first major tour. Their debut CD (coming July 13th) will definitely be worth checking out. Overall, it's a great CD. I'm sure it will please a lot of people and you definitely get the bang for your buck."

Heavy Rockin' Soundtrack to a Solid Action Movie

K. Fontenot | The Bayou State | 09/13/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

""The Punisher" soundtrack is almost exactly like the movie. It has a great start, keeps a good pace throughout, and ends with a bang and a hush. "Step Up" starts off this album with all of the explosiveness that Frank Castle personifies in the flick. Songs by established rockers like Puddle of Mudd, Trapt, and Seether set the tone for the rest of the album. If you really like modern hard rock(I see some of the kiddies call it Nu Metal), then this album will suffice. I'm from the old heavy metal/hair band days of Metallica, Motley Crue and Def Leppard, but I really enjoy some of the new stuff these bands like Drowning Pool and Edgewater are putting out.



Of course there is the token song performed by a band and "Amy Lee of Evanescence." Personally, I feel that she and her band are about to suffer the consequences of major overkill. Also, if you purchased the "Daredevil" soundtrack, you'll find that many of the same artists appear on it and this album. Anyway, don't let that deter you from buying this album. To put it in layman's terms, "It totally rocks, man!"



Also, "In Time" is a sweet treat from Mark Collie. You might remember him from his days as a future breakout artist in country music with songs like "Even The Man In The Moon Is Cryin'." Unfortunately, he did his own thing, got seriously ill, and Nashville didn't place much emphasis on him anymore. He's a great artist that deserves way more than he's received. Glad to see him on this album, even though the young'uns might not like his style because he doesn't growl the lyrics.



Get this one, you'll like it."