Queen of the Damned: Music from the Motion Picture

Queen of the Damned: Music from the Motion Picture is the official soundtrack for the 2002 vampire horror film Queen of the Damned, released on 1 March 2002 via Warner Music Group. It 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.[3]

Queen of the Damned
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedMarch 1, 2002
Recorded1998 – 2001
GenreNu metal,[1] alternative metal
Length59:58
LabelWarner Music Group
ProducerRichard Gibbs, Jonathan Davis
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

History

The original motion picture soundtrack for the film was Jonathan Davis' first musical project outside of his band, Korn. 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.[4] 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.[5] 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

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.[6] 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[7]) but did not make it on the official soundtrack. While Davis' voice is heard performing the songs in the movie, contractual obligations kept his vocals from appearing on the album.[8] The songs were subsequently performed by other artists as shown on the official track list. Davis' versions were eventually released as bonus material on the DVD and Blu-ray versions of the movie, including music videos.[9]

  • "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's unlikely that they'll be released.

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.[10]

References
  1. https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/40-thoughts-i-had-while-watching-queen-of-the-damned
  2. Allmusic review
  3. "Queen of the Damned - Production Credits - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
  4. http://www.mtv.com/news/1451248/korns-davis-uses-stunt-double-for-vampire-movie-soundtrack/
  5. "Korn's Davis Uses Stunt Double For Vampire Movie Soundtrack". MTV News. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  6. https://music.apple.com/gb/album/careless-single/269650226
  7. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238546/soundtrack
  8. Minkovsky, Atalya (March 1, 2002). "Davis absent from Queen of the Damned CD". jhunewsletter. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  9. https://ssl.ofdb.de/view.php?page=fassung&fid=17210&vid=353511
  10. Munoz, Lorenza. "After a Star's Death, a Delicate Marketing Task". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
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