Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen (The Album)

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If intergalactic, shape-shifting, alien robots really did decide to settle an age-old feud on our home planet, it would make perfect sense for them to battle it out to a larger-than-life soundtrack like this one. Linkin Park get things going with the emo-tinged “New Divide.” The song paints a dark backdrop with mechanical sounding orchestration and a soaring chorus loaded with razor-honed hooks. Green Day follow it up with the moody “21 Guns,” a strolling ballad with a punchy chorus pulled from their celebrated 2009 album <i>21st Century Breakdown</i>. Nickelback’s triumphant “Burn It To The Ground” would well accompany hurling a helicopter at one’s opponent; the meaty riff and sinister snarl of singer Chad Kroeger balance classic rock with a venomous post-grunge sound making for the album’s toughest tune. Staind also deliver a blistering rocker in “This Is It,” a moody and brooding song that recalls “Rooster”-era Alice In Chains. If you believe in saving the best for last, The Fallen’s remix of Cheap Trick’s take on the <i>Transformers</i> theme song is more than worth the wait as it sounds like the band haven’t aged a day since their epic 1978 performance at Budokan.

via Apple Music