Queen of the Damned: Music from the Motion Picture

Queen of the Damned
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2002
Recorded2000–2001
GenreNu metal[1][2]
Length59:58
LabelWarner Music Group
ProducerRichard Gibbs, Jonathan Davis
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Queen of the Damned: Music from the Motion Picture is the official soundtrack for the 2002 vampire film Queen of the Damned based on the Anne Rice novel of the same name. It released on February 19, 2002 via Warner Music Group and 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]

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 GibbsWayne Static of Static-X4:09
2."Forsaken"J. Davis, R. GibbsDavid Draiman of Disturbed3:39
3."System"J. Davis, R. GibbsChester Bennington of Linkin Park5:03
4."Change (In the House of Flies)"DeftonesDeftones4:59
5."Redeemer"J. Davis, R. GibbsMarilyn Manson4:19
6."Dead Cell"Papa RoachPapa Roach3:07
7."Penetrate"Jason C. Miller, Ullrich HepperlinGodhead4:18
8."Slept So Long"J. Davis, R. GibbsJay Gordon of Orgy5:29
9."Down with the Sickness"Dan Donegan, David Draiman, Mike WengrenDisturbed4:39
10."Cold"Tony Campos, Ken Jay, Wayne StaticStatic-X2:58
11."Headstrong"EarshotEarshot4:55
12."Body Crumbles"Dry CellDry Cell3:07
13."Excess" (featuring Alanis Morissette)TrickyTricky4:43
14."Beføre I'm Dead"Free DominguezKidneythieves4:36
Total length:59:58

Other songs

Jonathan Davis

  • "Careless (Akasha's Lament)" – 3:39
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]

  • "Forsaken" – 3:39
  • "Redeemer" – 3:45
  • "System" – 4:44
  • "Slept So Long" – 4:22
  • "Not Meant for Me" – 2:42

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
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. 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)".[dead link‍]
  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.