A new CD made its way into the East Tennessean office. It was the soundtrack to the new Adam Sandler movie, Little Nicky. If you have seen the commercials, I am sure you get the gist of this new comedy.
Maverick Records handled the duty of creating a soundtrack to match the intense lunacy of Sandler as the Devil’s wayward misfit son.
Since Little Nicky is a fan of heavy metal, this compilation veers to the hard rock side of the road.
With tunes from the Deftones, P.O.D., Incubus, Powerman 5000, Cypress Hill, you get the picture. P.O.D.’s “School of Hard Knocks” is the first single released and also a new video that promotes the film. It has a catchy riff and chorus that you can quickly get into.
Included in this CD, is a song that is already in rotation, Linkin Park’s “Points of Authority.” Hard rock fans will also recognize recent songs such as Cypress Hill’s “Rock Superstar,” Powerman 5000’s “When Worlds Collide” and what has got to be the one stepchild song, the very out of place for this theme, “Take a Picture” by Filter. Incubus weighs in with “Pardon Me” and Disturbed remixes “Stupify” just for this movie.
There are songs on here by groups that are new to me, _nloco, Insolence and Muse.
The standout band from listening to this CD 10 times in a row has to be the Deftones. Their song “Change (In the House of Flies)” just leaps to the forefront as a fantastic ode to angst, confusion and youth.
This is an excellent addition to your collection if you enjoy a good, eclectic mix of hard rock songs.
This also falls under the heading of a `night album.’ Meaning that it sounds really good at night, with just candlelight or total darkness surrounding you so you can focus on the music.
If you include the company of a beautiful young woman to this mix, who could add anything more to your listening pleasure?
The exception to this moodbeing Filter’s contribution, the song is OK, but it really doesn’t fit themotif.
If you prefer easy listening, country or hardcore rap, skip this CD and ask for something else this Christmas.
Since the movie doesn’t hit theaters until Friday, I do not have a clue if it will fit the movie. The Matrix and End of Days really raised the bar for having great soundtracks that actually had something to do with the movie.
It is just a feeling, but it sounds like this should be a good group of songs to accompany the son of Satan in his earthly adventures.
As for me, this CD will occupy a position in my player between the new Limp Bizkit and Fuelselections. Rock on.
I give this a rating of 7 out of a possible 10.

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