Queen of the Damned: Music from the Motion Picture

Last updated

Queen of the Damned
QotDcover.jpg
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2002
Recorded2000–2001
Genre Nu metal [1] [2]
Length59:58
Label Warner Music Group
Producer Richard Gibbs, Jonathan Davis
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Queen of the Damned: Music from the Motion Picture is the official soundtrack for the 2002 vampire film Queen of the Damned , released on February 19, 2002 via Warner Music Group. It was produced by Richard Gibbs and Jonathan Davis of American nu metal band Korn. Frank Fitzpatrick and Rich Dickerson served as the music supervisors for the album. [4]

Contents

History

The original motion picture soundtrack for the film was Jonathan Davis' first musical project outside of his band, Korn [ citation needed ]. Originally, he was supposed to perform vocals on the soundtrack, but due to limitations in his record label contract with Sony, prohibiting his voice to appear on disc, he could not. [5] [6] Jeff Scott Soto was subsequently hired to do the vocal work, but didn't make the final cut either. Instead, five of Jon's friends from other bands were chosen, including Wayne Static of Static-X, David Draiman of Disturbed, Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, Marilyn Manson, and Jay Gordon of Orgy. [7] Head and Munky from Korn, Sam Rivers of Limp Bizkit, L. Shankar, Vinnie Colaiuta and Terry Bozzio rounded out the studio musicians.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Not Meant for Me" Jonathan Davis, Richard Gibbs Wayne Static of Static-X 4:09
2."Forsaken"J. Davis, R. Gibbs David Draiman of Disturbed 3:39
3."System"J. Davis, R. Gibbs Chester Bennington of Linkin Park 5:03
4."Change (In the House of Flies)" Deftones Deftones4:59
5."Redeemer"J. Davis, R. Gibbs Marilyn Manson 4:19
6."Dead Cell" Papa Roach Papa Roach3:07
7."Penetrate" Jason C. Miller, Ullrich Hepperlin Godhead 4:18
8."Slept So Long"J. Davis, R. Gibbs Jay Gordon of Orgy 5:29
9."Down with the Sickness" Dan Donegan, David Draiman, Mike Wengren Disturbed4:39
10."Cold" Tony Campos, Ken Jay, Wayne StaticStatic-X2:58
11."Headstrong"Earshot Earshot 4:55
12."Body Crumbles"Dry Cell Dry Cell 3:07
13."Excess" (featuring Alanis Morissette)Tricky Tricky 4:43
14."Beføre I'm Dead" Free Dominguez Kidneythieves 4:36
Total length:59:58

Other songs

Jonathan Davis

This song was omitted from the soundtrack album, however Jonathan Davis released it in downloadable form via Amazon and iTunes on November 16, 2007. [8] It is also available on the live album Alone I Play .

Five additional songs, all written and performed by Jonathan Davis, were recorded (as shown in the credits of the movie Queen of the Damned ) but did not make it on the official soundtrack. [9] The songs were subsequently performed by other artists as shown on the official track listing. Davis's versions were eventually released as bonus material on the DVD and Blu-ray versions of the movie, including music videos. [10]

Richard Gibbs has confirmed that there are two more songs that Jonathan Davis wrote, but it is unlikely that they will be released.[ citation needed ]

Aaliyah

Late actress and R&B singer Aaliyah, who played Akasha in the movie, was not featured on the soundtrack. Before her death, Davis and Aaliyah had planned to record a duet. [11]

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Queen of the Damned: Music from the Motion Picture
Chart (2002)Position
Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [12] 91
Canadian Metal Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [13] 43

Certifications

Certifications for Queen of the Damned: Music from the Motion Picture
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [14] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aaliyah</span> American singer (1979–2001)

Aaliyah Dana Haughton was an American singer and actress. She has been credited with helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop, and hip hop, earning her the nicknames the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Korn</span> American nu metal band

Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Static-X</span> American industrial metal band

Static-X is an American industrial metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1994. The line-up has fluctuated over the years, but was long-held constant with band founder, frontman, vocalist and rhythm guitarist Wayne Static until his death in 2014.

<i>Korn</i> (album) 1994 studio album by Korn

Korn is the debut studio album by American nu metal band Korn. It was released on October 11, 1994, through Immortal and Epic Records. Before recording the album, the band was approached by Immortal/Epic Records after a performance at Huntington Beach, California. The band signed to their label because they did not want to "sign away all of their creative freedom". The band would record at Indigo Ranch Studios in Malibu, California, with producer Ross Robinson, who also produced their 1993 demo Neidermayer's Mind. The recording took place from May to June 1994. After the recordings, Korn toured with Biohazard and House of Pain.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Terry Bozzio</span> American drummer (born 1950)

Terry John Bozzio is an American drummer best known for his work with Missing Persons and Frank Zappa. He has been featured on nine solo or collaborative albums, 26 albums with Zappa and seven albums with Missing Persons. Bozzio has been a prolific sideman, playing on numerous releases by other artists since the mid-1970s. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1997.

<i>Machine</i> (Static-X album) 2001 studio album by Static-X

Machine is the second studio album by American industrial metal band Static-X, released on May 22, 2001, and recorded at Studio 508. When compared to the band's other albums, Machine features more electronics and industrial effects, and more screamed vocals from Wayne Static. It was also the final Static-X album for eighteen years to feature drummer Ken Jay, and the last for four years to feature lead guitarist Koichi Fukuda, who, despite having already left Static-X, was credited as a keyboardist on the album.

<i>Shadow Zone</i> (Static-X album) 2003 studio album by Static-X

Shadow Zone is the third studio album by American industrial metal band Static-X, released on October 7, 2003. Marked by many personnel and stylistic changes, the album sports a much more melodic sound than any other work in their catalog, while still staying in the confines of their industrial metal and nu metal sound. It was the first of two albums to feature guitarist Tripp Eisen, and is the band's only album to not feature an official drummer, due to the departure of Ken Jay just prior to the album's recording sessions; drumming duties were subsequently handled by Josh Freese.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jonathan Davis</span> American singer (born 1971)

Jonathan Howsmon Davis, also known as JD or JDevil, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead vocalist and frontman of nu metal band Korn, which is considered a pioneering act of the nu metal genre. Davis's distinctive personality and Korn's music influenced a generation of musicians and performers who have come after them.

<i>Aaliyah</i> (album) 2001 studio album by Aaliyah

Aaliyah is the third and final studio album by American R&B singer Aaliyah. It was released on July 7, 2001, by Blackground Records and Virgin Records. Because of its packaging design, it is also known as "The Red Album".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jay Gordon (singer)</span> American singer (born 1967)

Jay Gordon is an American singer. He is best known as the lead singer and original member of the rock band Orgy, which he founded in 1994.

<i>Commencement</i> (album) 2002 studio album by Deadsy

Commencement is the second studio album by American rock band Deadsy, released on May 14, 2002. Initially suspended upon distribution changes at Sire, it was officially released through DreamWorks under the Elementree sublabel. It includes the single "The Key to Gramercy Park" which had a music video. Featuring guest musicians and industry figures such as Jonathan Davis and Fred Durst, it was a commercial disappointment, selling 100,000 copies by 2006.

Richard "Ribbs" Gibbs is an American film composer and music producer whose credits include Dr. Dolittle, Big Momma's House, Queen of the Damned, the television series Battlestar Galactica and the first season of The Simpsons.

<i>Romeo Must Die</i> (soundtrack) 2000 soundtrack album by various artists

Romeo Must Die: The Album is the soundtrack to Andrzej Bartkowiak's 2000 action film Romeo Must Die, composed of hip hop and R&B music. It was released on March 28, 2000 through Blackground Records and Virgin Records in association with Warner Bros. Records. Recording sessions took time between May 1999 and January 2000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blind (Korn song)</span> 1994 single by Korn

"Blind" is a song by American nu metal band Korn for their self-titled debut album. It was released as the album's first single in August 1994.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Did My Time</span> 2003 single by Korn

"Did My Time" is a song written and recorded by American nu metal band Korn for the film, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life. It was released as a single in July 2003 in support of the film, and was later featured on the band's sixth studio album, Take a Look in the Mirror.

<i>Queen of the Damned</i> 2002 film by Michael Rymer

Queen of the Damned is a 2002 horror film directed by Michael Rymer from a screenplay by Scott Abbott and Michael Petroni, and based on the 1988 novel The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice, the third novel of the book series The Vampire Chronicles, although the film contains many plot elements from the novel's 1985 predecessor, The Vampire Lestat. A stand-alone sequel to Interview with the Vampire (1994), the film stars Stuart Townsend, Aaliyah, Marguerite Moreau, Vincent Pérez, and Lena Olin. Townsend and Matthew Newton replaced Tom Cruise and Antonio Banderas in the roles of Lestat and Armand, respectively.

<i>Alone I Play</i> 2007 live album by Jonathan Davis and the SFA

Alone I Play is a live album by Korn vocalist Jonathan Davis, released on 10 November 2007. It was recorded and videotaped at Malibu's Woodshed Recorder on 7 November 2007, the day before Davis embarked on his first solo tour, the Alone I Play tour. The album was recorded and packaged in CD and DVD formats and prepared for sale in no longer than three days, where it is sold at venues where Davis performs.

<i>Black Labyrinth</i> 2018 studio album by Jonathan Davis

Black Labyrinth is the debut solo studio album by American vocalist Jonathan Davis. The album was released on May 25, 2018, through Sumerian Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Davey Oberlin</span> American musician

Davey Oberlin is an American musician. He is best known as the onstage keyboardist for the nu metal band Korn. Oberlin is also known for his work in symphonic deathcore group Winds of Plague.

References

  1. ↑ "40 thoughts I had while watching Queen of the Damned". October 31, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Jonathan Davis - 'I Had to Become' a Vampire for 'Queen of the Damned' Soundtrack". Loudwire .
  3. ↑ AllMusic review
  4. ↑ "Queen of the Damned - Production Credits - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2008. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
  5. ↑ Boyce, Kevin (February 18, 2002). "Loud Rock". CMJ New Music Report . Vol. 70, no. 750. New York. p. 48. ISSN   0890-0795.
  6. ↑ Minkovsky, Atalya (March 1, 2002). "Davis absent from Queen of the Damned CD". The Johns Hopkins News-Letter . Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Korn's Davis Uses Stunt Double For Vampire Movie Soundtrack". MTV News. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Careless - Single by Jonathan Davis".
  9. ↑ Sindell, Joshua (February 23, 2002). "World Exclusive: Korn - The Jonathan Davis interview". Kerrang! . No. 892. UK. p. 15. ISSN   0262-6624. p. 15: We actually recorded 10 songs specifically for the movie, and they ended up choosing five of them.
  10. ↑ "OFDb - DVD: Warner (Double Feature) (Deutschland), Freigabe: FSK 16 von Königin der Verdammten - Herrin aller Vampire, die (2002)".
  11. ↑ Munoz, Lorenza. "After a Star's Death, a Delicate Marketing Task". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002". Jam! . Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Top 100 Metal Albums of 2002". Jam! . Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  14. ↑ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Queen of the Damned". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved December 21, 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.