Spawn is a
film adaptationFilm adaptation is the transfer of a written work to a feature film. It is a type of derivative work.A common form of film adaptation is the use of a novel as the basis of a film, but film adaptation includes the use of non-fiction , autobiography, comic book, scripture, plays, and even other films...
of
Todd McFarlaneTodd McFarlane is a Canadian cartoonist, writer, toy designer and entrepreneur, best known for his work in comic books, such as the fantasy series Spawn....
's creator-owned
ImageImage Comics is an American comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by seven high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties...
comic book of the same nameSpawn is a fictional comic book character, an undead superhero created by Todd McFarlane. Spawn primarily appears in a comic of the same name, published by Image Comics, and his first appearance was in Spawn #1 .-Overview:...
. It was released in the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on August 1, 1997. The film was directed and co-written by Mark A. Z. Dippé (a former animator at
Industrial Light and MagicIndustrial Light & Magic is an Academy Award winning motion picture visual effects company that was founded in May 1975 by George Lucas and is owned by Lucasfilm. Lucas created the company when he discovered that the special effects department at 20th Century Fox was shut down after he was given...
) and executive produced by McFarlane and Alan Blomquist. The movie starred
Michael Jai WhiteMichael Jai White is an American actor and professional martial artist who has appeared in numerous films and television series...
as
Al Simmons/SpawnSpawn is a fictional comic book character, an undead superhero created by Todd McFarlane. Spawn primarily appears in a comic of the same name, published by Image Comics, and his first appearance was in Spawn #1 .-Overview:...
,
John LeguizamoJohn Alberto Leguizamo is an Alma and Emmy Award winning Colombian-American comedian, actor, voice actor and producer.-Early life:...
as Al's demonic guide and antagonist
ClownViolator is a fictional character that appears in the Spawn comic books published by Image Comics...
,
Melinda ClarkeMelinda Clarke is an American actress known primarily for her work in television. Clarke is best known for her role on The O.C. as the cunning and manipulative Julie Cooper.- Personal life :...
as the assassin Jessica Priest,
Nicol WilliamsonNicol Williamson is a Scottish-born British actor who was described by English playwright John Osborne as "the greatest actor since Marlon Brando".-Early life:...
as Al's mentor
CogliostroCogliostro is a supporting character in Todd McFarlane's Spawn comic series. Cogliostro was created in 1993 by author Neil Gaiman and introduced in Spawn issue #9.-Al Simmons:...
,
Theresa RandleTheresa E. Randle is an American stage, film and television actress.Randle was born in Los Angeles, California. She began her performing career by studying dance and comedy. She entered Beverly Hills College with a special program for the exceptionally gifted...
as Al's widow Wanda Blake, D.B. Sweeney as Wanda's husband
Terry FitzgeraldTerence D. Fitzgerald is both a fictional character in the comic book Spawn and a long-term employee and friend of Spawn creator Todd McFarlane.- Spawn character :...
,
Martin SheenRamón Estévez, better known by his stage name Martin Sheen, is an actor best known for his performances as Captain Willard in the film Apocalypse Now and President Josiah Bartlet on the television series The West Wing...
as Al's former government employee
Jason WynnJason Wynn is a fictional character in the Todd McFarlane comic book series Spawn. Wynn is the director of the United States Security Group, an umbrella agency encompassing the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, and National Security Council...
, and veteran voice actor
Frank WelkerFranklin W. "Frank" Welker is a veteran American actor, who specializes in voice acting. He is responsible for a broad spectrum of character voices and other vocal effects that have appeared over the last 40 years in American television and motion pictures.Welker is listed as number one on the...
as the voice of
MalebolgiaMalebolgia is the name of a fictional demon in the Spawn universe, drawing its name from the term in Dante's Inferno used to describe Malebolge, the ditches in the eighth circle of Hell where the evil are punished...
.
Plot
The premise of the movie is similar to the initial storyline of the original comics. Al Simmons, a military soldier/assassin, has been betrayed by a covert government agency head named Jason Wynn. Wynn orders his top assassin, Jessica Priest, to assassinate him. After Simmons dies, he is immediately transported to
HellIn many religious traditions, Hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife, often in the underworld. Religions with a linear divine history often depict Hell as endless...
, where
MalebolgiaMalebolgia is the name of a fictional demon in the Spawn universe, drawing its name from the term in Dante's Inferno used to describe Malebolge, the ditches in the eighth circle of Hell where the evil are punished...
, The Devil of the various realms, offers him a
FaustFaust or Faustus is the protagonist of a classic German legend who makes a pact with the Devil in exchange for knowledge...
ian deal. If Simmons becomes his eternal servant and leader of his army in
ArmageddonArmageddon is the site of an epic battle associated with the end time prophecies of the Abrahamic religions....
, he will be able to return to Gazer to see his beloved fiancee, Wanda Blake. Simmons accepts the offer and is transformed into a
HellspawnA Hellspawn is a fictional creature from the popular comic book Spawn. The main character in the series, Spawn, is himself a Hellspawn.-Description:...
, which is a servant of Malebolgia in a
necroplasmNecroplasm is a will-controlled substance featured in the fictional Spawn universe. It was originally indistinct/synonymous with psychoplasm, the substance of which Hell itself is composed...
suit that is not only a living, breathing creature, but is also his only protection in the world.
Once he returns to the land of the living, Simmons learns that five years had passed. Wanda is now remarried to his best friend Terry and living the life he had always longed for, including the daughter he never knew, Cyan. Along his journey in this new life, he encounters a strange clown-like demon called Violator, who acts as a guide to put "Crispy" (as Violator calls Spawn) on the path to evil, and a mysterious old man named Cogliostro, who, as a fellow Hellspawn, teaches Al how to control his energy, which is very sparse. Jason Wynn is now a high-class weapons dealer rather than a government bureaucrat. He is also the ultimate target of the Spawn.
After Spawn killed Jessica Priest, Clown told Jason Wynn to go under a surgery where a device that will be attached to Wynn's heart will trigger the worldwide release of a deadly virus, should his heart stop beating. Spawn confronts Clown (who turns into Violator) and ends up battling him where he loses. Cogliostro manages to help him recover. Spawn learns that Clown and Jason are heading over to Terry's house.
Meanwhile, Terry has just finished an online communication with a fellow newsman that he has sent evidence that will expose Jason Wynn. After the transmission, Cyan enters the room with Jason right behind her. He destroys his computer and holds the family hostage as Clown arrives. When Spawn arrives, he ends up in a fight with Jason Wynn. Spawn doesn't realize that by killing Jason, he will activate the signal that will launch Armageddon. After not killing Wynn and extracting the device, a final battle ensues between Spawn and a transformed Violator, ending with the villain going back to Hell and his reputation is ruined. Spawn's identity is now known to Terry, Wanda, and Cyan. Jason Wynn ends up arrested, and Spawn dedicates himself to justice rather than vengeance.
Cast
- Michael Jai White
Michael Jai White is an American actor and professional martial artist who has appeared in numerous films and television series...
as Al Simmons/SpawnSpawn is a fictional comic book character, an undead superhero created by Todd McFarlane. Spawn primarily appears in a comic of the same name, published by Image Comics, and his first appearance was in Spawn #1 .-Overview:...
- John Leguizamo
John Alberto Leguizamo is an Alma and Emmy Award winning Colombian-American comedian, actor, voice actor and producer.-Early life:...
as Clown/ViolatorViolator is a fictional character that appears in the Spawn comic books published by Image Comics...
- Martin Sheen
Ramón Estévez, better known by his stage name Martin Sheen, is an actor best known for his performances as Captain Willard in the film Apocalypse Now and President Josiah Bartlet on the television series The West Wing...
as Jason WynnJason Wynn is a fictional character in the Todd McFarlane comic book series Spawn. Wynn is the director of the United States Security Group, an umbrella agency encompassing the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, and National Security Council...
- Nicol Williamson
Nicol Williamson is a Scottish-born British actor who was described by English playwright John Osborne as "the greatest actor since Marlon Brando".-Early life:...
as CogliostroCogliostro is a supporting character in Todd McFarlane's Spawn comic series. Cogliostro was created in 1993 by author Neil Gaiman and introduced in Spawn issue #9.-Al Simmons:...
- Melinda Clarke
Melinda Clarke is an American actress known primarily for her work in television. Clarke is best known for her role on The O.C. as the cunning and manipulative Julie Cooper.- Personal life :...
as Jessica Priest
- D.B. Sweeney
Daniel Bernard "D. B." Sweeney is an American actor.-Early life:Sweeney was born on Long Island, New York and raised in Shoreham by an educator father and a municipal government employee mother. He attended Shoreham-Wading River High School where he was a member of Omega Gamma Delta Fraternity. He...
as Terry FitzgeraldTerence D. Fitzgerald is both a fictional character in the comic book Spawn and a long-term employee and friend of Spawn creator Todd McFarlane.- Spawn character :...
- Theresa Randle
Theresa E. Randle is an American stage, film and television actress.Randle was born in Los Angeles, California. She began her performing career by studying dance and comedy. She entered Beverly Hills College with a special program for the exceptionally gifted...
as Wanda Blake-FitzgeraldWanda Blake is both a fictional character in the comic book Spawn the wife of Spawn creator Todd McFarlane.- Spawn character :Al Simmons was her husband...
- Frank Welker
Franklin W. "Frank" Welker is a veteran American actor, who specializes in voice acting. He is responsible for a broad spectrum of character voices and other vocal effects that have appeared over the last 40 years in American television and motion pictures.Welker is listed as number one on the...
as MalebolgiaMalebolgia is the name of a fictional demon in the Spawn universe, drawing its name from the term in Dante's Inferno used to describe Malebolge, the ditches in the eighth circle of Hell where the evil are punished...
(voice)
- Sydni Beaudoin as Cyan Fitzgerald
- Miko Hughes
Miko John Hughes is an American actor best known for his film roles as a child actor as Gage Creed in Pet Sematary , as an autistic boy opposite Bruce Willis in Mercury Rising and as Dylan, Heather Langenkamp's son in Wes Craven's New Nightmare .-Career:Hughes started his acting career in a...
as Zack
Cameos
At the government-hosted gala, a red-headed sexy woman. This cameo, albeit brief, is generally considered to be a nod to the angelic Spawn-hunter
AngelaAngela is a fictional character in Todd McFarlane's Spawn comic book series. The character was created for the series by writer Neil Gaiman which led to a legal battle between McFarlane and Gaiman over the rights to the character....
. Despite her popularity in the comic series, she may have been absent from the film because of ongoing legal disputes between Spawn creator
Todd McFarlaneTodd McFarlane is a Canadian cartoonist, writer, toy designer and entrepreneur, best known for his work in comic books, such as the fantasy series Spawn....
and
Neil GaimanNeil Richard Gaiman is an English author of science fiction and fantasy short stories and novels, graphic novels, comics, audio theatre, and films. His notable works include The Sandman comic series, Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book...
, who was hired as a guest writer for Angela's debut issue,
Spawn #9. Also, two detectives resembling
Sam and TwitchSam Burke and Maximilian "Twitch" Williams are two fictional NYPD homicide Detectives, created by Todd McFarlane. Sam and Twitch were originally featured in McFarlane's hit comic series Spawn. Due to their popularity, they were later given their own title in 1999, called Sam and Twitch...
arrest
Jason WynnJason Wynn is a fictional character in the Todd McFarlane comic book series Spawn. Wynn is the director of the United States Security Group, an umbrella agency encompassing the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, and National Security Council...
towards the end of the film.
McFarlane himself makes a cameo appearance as one of the bums running away during the alley fight between Spawn and the Violator.
Difference from comic
Although the film was based on the comic book series, some details were changed for the theatrical version of Spawn.
Terry FitzgeraldTerence D. Fitzgerald is both a fictional character in the comic book Spawn and a long-term employee and friend of Spawn creator Todd McFarlane.- Spawn character :...
, Al Simmons' best friend in his former life, a black man in the comic, was played by
D. B. SweeneyDaniel Bernard "D. B." Sweeney is an American actor.-Early life:Sweeney was born on Long Island, New York and raised in Shoreham by an educator father and a municipal government employee mother. He attended Shoreham-Wading River High School where he was a member of Omega Gamma Delta Fraternity. He...
, a white man, in the film. McFarlane has explained that this was done by the studio to avoid having too many black leads and creating a perception the film was aimed at just a black target audience. Also, in the comics Cyan is clearly Terry's daughter, introduced in the third issue as being roughly a year and a half old. As Al was in hell for five years, it is impossible for him to be Cyan's father. In the movie it is implied that the reverse is true. Lastly the comic had Al striking Wanda, however the movie did not.
It is also revealed in the film that
Jessica PriestJessica Priest is a fictional character from the Spawn universe. Specifically, Priest serves as a substitute in the Spawn film of Chapel, Al Simmons's killer in the comic book...
was Al Simmons' murderer. In the comic book series, however, Al Simmons' murderer was originally
ChapelChapel is a fictional comic book character in the Image Comics universe. He started out as a supervillain but later became a superhero...
, character originally created by
Rob LiefeldRob Liefeld is an American comic book writer, illustrator, and publisher. A prominent artist in the 1990s, he has since become a controversial figure in the medium....
for the comic
YoungbloodYoungblood is a fictional superhero team that starred in their self-titled comic book, created by writer/artist Rob Liefeld. The team made its debut as a backup feature in the 1987 one-shot Megaton: Explosion before later appearing in its own ongoing series in 1992 as the flagship publication for...
. However, due to the eventual severing of professional ties between Liefeld and McFarlane, the story may have been altered for the purposes of the film. Chapel remained in the
Spawn television series, which premiered on HBO months before the film was released. Additionally, it was later revealed in the comic book series, in a case of questionable
retconRetroactive continuity is the deliberate changing of previously established facts in a work of serial fiction. The change is informally referred to as a "retcon", and producing a retcon is called "retconning"...
, that Jessica Priest was indeed Al Simmons' murderer after all. Also in the film, Simmons worked for an agency called A6, while in the comic book he worked for the CIA.
The nature of Spawn's powers and allies are also different. Cogliostro, for example, while revealed to be Cain in the comics, is here portrayed as an assassin for the church in the fifteenth century, who has forsaken most of his Spawn-based powers apart from a blade that comes from his right wrist and is his favored weapon in battle. Also, while Cogliostro does warn Spawn that he will die if his powers are drained, no reference is ever made to Spawn possessing a 'counter' like in the comics, which makes the precise limits of Spawn's powers unclear.
Reception
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praised the film, awarding it 3½ out of 4 stars, ending his review with, "As a visual experience,
Spawn is unforgettable." However, on television, his co-host (at the time),
Gene SiskelEugene "Gene" Kal Siskel was an American film critic. Alongside colleague Roger Ebert, he pioneered the classic review show Siskel & Ebert at the Movies.-Early life and career:...
, said the film lost him a mere 2 minutes after its introduction. The two had a rather heated debate over the film on screen.
According to
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, the film is rated at 21% on the Tomatometer, based on 33 reviews.
Spawn featured, for its time, impressive special effects courtesy of
Industrial Light and MagicIndustrial Light & Magic is an Academy Award winning motion picture visual effects company that was founded in May 1975 by George Lucas and is owned by Lucasfilm. Lucas created the company when he discovered that the special effects department at 20th Century Fox was shut down after he was given...
. Though it received mixed reviews, it was considered a modest box-office success, earning $54.9 million domestically, a little over $87 million worldwide.
DVD release
There are two versions of the film, the PG-13 version and the R-rated Director's Cut.
Sequel
A sequel, tentatively titled
Spawn 2, has been in
development hell"Development hell" is media-industry jargon for a film, television screenplay, computer program, concept, or idea becoming and remaining stuck in development and taking an especially long time to start production, if ever...
since 1998.
Michael Jai WhiteMichael Jai White is an American actor and professional martial artist who has appeared in numerous films and television series...
confirmed himself to be a part of the project in 2001, as did producer
Don MurphyDon Murphy is an American film producer who produced Natural Born Killers, among many other films.-Personal background and education:...
, though their current involvement has not been confirmed. McFarlane has stated that the film will be primarily centered around the detective characters
Sam and TwitchSam Burke and Maximilian "Twitch" Williams are two fictional NYPD homicide Detectives, created by Todd McFarlane. Sam and Twitch were originally featured in McFarlane's hit comic series Spawn. Due to their popularity, they were later given their own title in 1999, called Sam and Twitch...
, leaving Spawn without a speaking part. During a FanboyRadio.com interview, Todd McFarlane confirmed that the sequel is a franchise reboot - not a direct sequel - similar to
Batman BeginsBatman Begins is a superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by Christopher Nolan. It stars Christian Bale as Batman, along with Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy, Morgan Freeman, Ken Watanabe, Tom Wilkinson, and Rutger Hauer...
and both the 2004 version of
The PunisherThe Punisher is a 2004 comic book action film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, starring Thomas Jane as the antihero Frank Castle / The Punisher and John Travolta as the villain Howard Saint, a money launderer who orders the death of Castle's entire family. The film is not a...
and 2008's
Punisher: War ZonePunisher: War Zone is a 2008 American comic book action film directed by Lexi Alexander; based on the fictional Marvel Comics vigilante/anti-hero the Punisher...
. In 2007 plans were made for Todd McFarlane Funding to make a new Spawn movie, scheduled for release in 2008. The movie may simply be called Spawn, according to
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.
While a guest on the Scott Ferrall show on Sirius radio, a caller asked if he had any plans to do the sequel. He said "It's coming out no matter what. Even if I have to produce, direct and finance it myself, it's going to come out."
It was announced in August 2009 that Todd McFarlane had officially begun writing the screenplay for a new movie based on the character. "The story has been in my head for 7 or 8 years," McFarlane said. "The movie idea is neither a recap or continuation. It is a standalone story that will be R-rated. Creepy and scary." He added that "the tone of this 'Spawn' movie will be for a more older audience. Like the film
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."
Soundtrack
Spawn: The Album was released in July 1997 and brought together popular rock bands at the time including
MetallicaMetallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1981. Founded when drummer Lars Ulrich posted an advertisement in a local newspaper, Metallica's line-up has primarily consisted of Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, and lead guitarist Kirk...
,
KornKorn is an American rock band from Bakersfield, California, which formed in 1993. The band's catalogue consists of nine consecutive debuts in the top ten of the Billboard 200. To date, Korn has sold over 30 million albums worldwide while earning six Grammy nominations—two of which they have won...
,
SlayerSlayer is an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California, formed in 1981. The band was founded by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame as one of the leaders of the American thrash metal movement with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, which has been called...
,
Marilyn MansonMarilyn Manson is an American rock band founded by Brian Warner and Scott Putesky in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The band advocates nonconformism and iconoclasm, often utilizing controversial imagery and lyrical content...
and
SilverchairSilverchair is an Australian alternative rock band. The band formed as Innocent Criminals in Newcastle, New South Wales, in 1992, with their current lineup of vocalist and guitarist Daniel Johns, bass guitarist Chris Joannou, and drummer Ben Gillies...
with well known DJs and electronic producers such as
The Crystal MethodThe Crystal Method is an American electronic music duo that formed in Los Angeles, California in the early 1990s. It is made up of Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland. The duo is known for their live sets and for having many of their songs feature in films, television shows, and video games...
,
Roni SizeRoni Size is a British music producer and DJ who came to prominence in 1997 as the founder and leader of Reprazent, a drum and bass collective...
, and
Atari Teenage RiotAtari Teenage Riot was a German digital hardcore group formed in Berlin in 1992. Highly political, they fused anarchist, anti-fascist and anti-Nazi views with punk vocals and the newly emerging techno sound called digital hardcore, which is a term band member Alec Empire used as the name of his...
. A similar concept was previously implemented on the rock/hip-hop fused
Judgment NightJudgment Night is a 1993 action thriller film directed by Stephen Hopkins and starring Emilio Estévez, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jeremy Piven and Stephen Dorff as a group of friends on the run from a group of psychopathic drug dealers after they witness a murder.The film was released on DVD on 20 January,...
soundtrack. The album debuted at #7 on the U.S.
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and stayed in the chart for 25 weeks. The album is certified Gold for selling over 500,000 copies in America.
There are several limited editions of the soundtrack. A US version featuring different cover artwork, an Australian version featuring yet another cover (with the same image as on
Spawn #39) plus a bonus track "This Is Not A Dream (UK Mix)" by
Apollo 440Apollo 440 are an English musical band formed in 1990 in Liverpool by brothers Trevor and Howard Gray with fellow Liverpudlians Noko and James Gardner, although Gardner left after the recording of the first album. All members sing and add a profusion of samples, electronics, and computer-based...
&
MorphineMorphine was an alternative rock group formed by Mark Sandman and Dana Colley in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, in 1989. The band ceased to be in 1999 after frontman Mark Sandman died of a heart attack....
; and a Japanese version with identical cover as the Australian, including a bonus disc containing three remixes and the bonus track from Australian version. The McFarlane Collector's Club also made an LP release available to members featuring the standard album art and translucent red discs.
Track listing
- "(Can't You) Trip Like I Do" - Filter
Filter is an alternative rock group formed in 1993 in Cleveland, Ohio by Richard Patrick and guitarist/programmer Brian Liesegang.- Short Bus :...
& The Crystal MethodThe Crystal Method is an American electronic music duo that formed in Los Angeles, California in the early 1990s. It is made up of Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland. The duo is known for their live sets and for having many of their songs feature in films, television shows, and video games...
– 4:28
- "Long Hard Road Out of Hell
"Long Hard Road Out of Hell" is a single by Marilyn Manson.The song is featured on the Spawn movie soundtrack, where it is credited to both Marilyn Manson and the Sneaker Pimps...
" - Marilyn MansonMarilyn Manson is an American rock band founded by Brian Warner and Scott Putesky in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The band advocates nonconformism and iconoclasm, often utilizing controversial imagery and lyrical content...
& Sneaker PimpsSneaker Pimps were a British Trip-hop band formed in Hartlepool, England in 1994. They are best known for their first album Becoming X and particularly the singles "6 Underground," "Spin Spin Sugar," and "Tesko Suicide" from the same album...
– 4:21
- "Satan" - Orbital
Orbital are a British electronic duo from Sevenoaks, England, consisting of brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll. Their career initially ran from 1989 until 2004, but in 2008 they announced that they would be reforming and headlining The Big Chill, in addition to a number of other live shows in 2009...
with Kirk HammettKirk Lee Hammett is the lead guitarist and a songwriter in the band Metallica and has been a member of the band since 1983. Before joining Metallica he formed and named the band Exodus...
of MetallicaMetallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1981. Founded when drummer Lars Ulrich posted an advertisement in a local newspaper, Metallica's line-up has primarily consisted of Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, and lead guitarist Kirk...
– 3:45
- "Kick the P.A." - KoЯn
Korn is an American rock band from Bakersfield, California, which formed in 1993. The band's catalogue consists of nine consecutive debuts in the top ten of the Billboard 200. To date, Korn has sold over 30 million albums worldwide while earning six Grammy nominations—two of which they have won...
& The Dust Brothers – 3:21
- "Tiny Rubberband" - Butthole Surfers
The Butthole Surfers are an American alternative rock band formed by Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary in San Antonio, Texas in 1981. The band has had numerous personnel changes, but the core lineup of Haynes, Leary, and drummer King Coffey has been together since 1983. Teresa Nervosa served as second...
& MobyRichard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American DJ, singer-songwriter, and musician....
– 4:12
- "For Whom the Bell Tolls (The Irony of it All)
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" is a song by Metallica, the third track from their second album Ride the Lightning. The song was composed by Cliff Burton, James Hetfield, and Lars Ulrich and the lyrics are based on Ernest Hemingway's novel For Whom the Bell Tolls...
" - MetallicaMetallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1981. Founded when drummer Lars Ulrich posted an advertisement in a local newspaper, Metallica's line-up has primarily consisted of Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, and lead guitarist Kirk...
& DJ SpookyDJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid , is a Washington DC-born electronic and experimental hip hop musician whose work is often called "illbient" or "trip hop". He is a turntablist and producer. He borrowed his stage name from the character The Subliminal Kid in the novel Nova Express by William S....
– 4:39
- "Torn Apart" - Stabbing Westward
Stabbing Westward was an American industrial rock and alternative rock band. They formed in 1985 in Chicago, Illinois and began recording in the 1990s.- The Early Years, 1985-1992 :...
& WinkJosh Wink is an electronic music DJ, label owner, producer, remixer, and artist. He is a native of Philadelphia, United States. A pioneering DJ in the American rave scene during the early 1990s, Wink was the most prominent exponent of the tribal forms of techno and house in the U.S...
– 4:53
- "Skin Up Pin Up" - Mansun
Mansun were an English indie band formed in Chester in 1995. The band comprised vocalist/rhythm guitarist Paul Draper, bassist Stove King, lead guitarist/backing vocalist Dominic Chad, and drummer Andie Rathbone. The band broke up in May 2003.-Biography:...
& 808 State808 State are a British electronic music outfit formed in 1988 in Manchester, taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine and the "state of mind" shared by the members...
– 5:27
- "One Man Army" - The Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex, England. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers and The Crystal Method, as well as other acts they are pioneers of the big beat electronic dance genre which achieved mainstream popularity in...
& Tom MorelloThomas Baptiste "Tom" Morello is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist best known for his tenure with the bands Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, his acoustic solo act The Nightwatchman, and his newest group, Street Sweeper Social Club...
/Rage Against the MachineRage Against the Machine , is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1991...
– 4:14
- "Spawn" - Silverchair
Silverchair is an Australian alternative rock band. The band formed as Innocent Criminals in Newcastle, New South Wales, in 1992, with their current lineup of vocalist and guitarist Daniel Johns, bass guitarist Chris Joannou, and drummer Ben Gillies...
& Vitro – 4:28
- "T-4 Strain" - Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins is an American singer-songwriter, raconteur, spoken word artist, writer, publisher, actor, radio DJ, and activist....
& GoldieClifford Joseph Price, better known as Goldie is an English electronic music artist, disc jockey, visual artist, and actor. As a musician he works mainly within the jungle and drum and bass genres, and has helped to promote these styles globally.-Early life, graffiti:He is of Jamaican and...
– 5:19
- "Familiar" - Incubus
Incubus is an American Grammy Award-nominated rock band, from Calabasas, California. Formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd, lead guitarist Mike Einziger, and drummer Jose Pasillas while enrolled in high school. The band expanded to include bassist Alex Katunich , and Gavin Koppell...
& DJ GreyboyDJ Greyboy is an acid jazz DJ from San Diego, California, signed to Ubiquity Records. His style mixes include hip hop, beats with funk and acid jazz rare grooves. Greyboy has performed numerous compilations and generally does not heavily alter his base material. He is co-founder and namesake of...
– 3:22
- "No Remorse (I Wanna Die)" - Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California, formed in 1981. The band was founded by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame as one of the leaders of the American thrash metal movement with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, which has been called...
& Atari Teenage RiotAtari Teenage Riot was a German digital hardcore group formed in Berlin in 1992. Highly political, they fused anarchist, anti-fascist and anti-Nazi views with punk vocals and the newly emerging techno sound called digital hardcore, which is a term band member Alec Empire used as the name of his...
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- "A Plane Scraped Its Belly On A Sooty Yellow Moon" - Soul Coughing
Soul Coughing was a New York-based alternative rock band. The band found modest mainstream success during the mid-to-late 90's. Soul Coughing developed a devout fanbase and have garnered largely positive response from critics. Steve Huey describes the band as "one of the most unique cult bands of...
& Roni SizeRoni Size is a British music producer and DJ who came to prominence in 1997 as the founder and leader of Reprazent, a drum and bass collective...
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Bonus tracks
- "This Is Not a Dream" (UK Mix) - Apollo 440
Apollo 440 are an English musical band formed in 1990 in Liverpool by brothers Trevor and Howard Gray with fellow Liverpudlians Noko and James Gardner, although Gardner left after the recording of the first album. All members sing and add a profusion of samples, electronics, and computer-based...
& MorphineMorphine was an alternative rock group formed by Mark Sandman and Dana Colley in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, in 1989. The band ceased to be in 1999 after frontman Mark Sandman died of a heart attack....
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