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What a sham! It doesn't have the Ginger Snaps theme!

Alexiel | United States | 10/21/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This is really a great movie, I've always enjoyed the movie, and the soundtrack is nice. It contains some good music, particularly I like "Cloning Technology" by Fear Factory, "Of One Blood" by Shadows Fall, and "Desire To Fire" by Machine Head. However, a lot of the music on here is somewhat generic and uninspired, though most of it is used quite well in the movie.



However, the unforgiveable sin this soundtrack commits is not including the original Ginger Snaps theme written by Mike Shields or the closing credits version, when any good soundtrack should include both! It really is an outrage, because the Ginger Snaps theme versions are the best two songs in the movie, and feature the most prominently. It's incredibly bizarre not to include them. In particular, the version that plays over the end credits is simply amazing - this CD would be easily worth the price if it just had that song, which starts out with as a haunting cello piece that becomes a riveting Collide-like techno dirge before bleeding the two together at the end. Simply wonderful. But inexcusably it isn't included so don't bother buying this soundtrack, instead find a source for a high-quality download of the theme. Lucky for me I've gotten mine but unfortunately for others the closing credits (my preferred version of the two by far) has proven more difficult to find a good quality download of in the years since the film has been released. The original version of theme you hear in the beginning is available for free and legal download at www.mikeshields.com (the site of the composer). Unfortunately that site does not have the ending credits (superior, to me) version of the theme.



But anyway, if you really like the music from the film besides the Ginger Snaps theme, by all means by this CD. If you're looking for the Ginger Snaps theme, don't buy this."

Very Rare

Alec W. Williamson | Detroit, MI USA | 01/04/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"You can't buy this album in the US except for online. I recommend getting this disc. Its got some excellent songs from Roadrunner bands and other great heavy metal acts. Here's most of the bands: Godhead, Project 86, Sinch, Soulfly, Fear Factory, Saliva, Shadowsfall, Professional murder music, Cradle of filth, machinehead, hatebreed, and Junkie XL. if you are a collector of rare metal cds, this is the one to get right now."

Canadians beware

abby chells | paris,france | 04/17/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"the best sound track ever made!
all canadian bands and you can hear most of the music on the dvd.
buy this nad the dvd their both wicked!"