Using the rap-meets-alternative Judgment Night soundtrack as a blueprint, the soundtrack to the dark, violent comic book fantasy Spawn boasts collaborations between rockers and electronica artists. Conceptually, the album is intriguing, although most electronica artists flourish when they work without the structural restraints that tie down most rockers, and many of the rockers on Spawn: The Album are heavy rockers, which means they tend to overwhelm the subtleties of the electronica artists.
The Prodigy and
Rage Against the Machine's
Tom Morello make for the best teaming, and
Henry Rollins and
Goldie are intriguing as well. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine