Judgment Night (Music From the Motion Picture)

"The best-case scenario for most soundtracks is that they effectively complement the film ('Less Than Zero'; 'O Brother'; 'Where Art Thou?' et al.). But 'Judgement Night', by virtue of its careful assemblage of talent, transcends its source by creative slam-dancing leaps and stoner-rap bounds. What appeared to be a cheap exploitation of the emerging hip-hop / rock crossover trend turned out to be highly prescient. Inspired tandems like Sonic Youth & Cypress Hill; Biohazard + Onyx; and De La Soul & Teenage Fanclub, transform this collection into an almost avant-garde experiment, an angsty '90s alt-culture response to similarly groundbreaking comps like 'No New York'."
-ROLLING STONE

"Music genres separated along racial divides, like rock & rap, have always borrowed from each other, even if it's bands on the edges of either camp. The soundtrack to the film 'Judgment Night' takes the racial themes of the movie to the soundtrack, pulling together some of the best acts in both genres. Rather than cover existing songs, the bands collaborated on the frequently shared themes of injustice; violence; prowess at the mike; and love of the herb. Every track is exceedingly well constructed & produced, though it's debatable if new ground is being covered. By taking rap acts that already lean toward rock, like House of Pain & Ice-T, and rock acts that dabble in rap, like Faith No More, there aren't many surprises. Two tracks, "Fallin'" with Teenage Fan Club & De La Soul, and "I Love You Mary Jane" with Sonic Youth + Cypress Hill take a decidedly mellow approach. The other tracks feed off each other's rage a& rhythm, particularly Slayer + Ice-T's "Disorder" and Helmet & House of Pain's "Just Another Victim". Surprisingly, the only track that really falls flat is the Pearl Jam & Cypress Hill collaboration "Real Thing"."
-AMG

"...can't vouch for the film, but the album is a MUST..."
-Entertainment Weekly

"...suggests that the future for both metal and rap as a kind of agit prop soapbox style is secure..."
-Q

"...tear down a few walls and it's amazing what tumbles out..."
-MUSICIAN