VARIOUS ARTISTS
DC Dark Nights: Death Metal
LOMA VISTA
Metal heavy hitters clash on DC Comics’ multiverse-restructuring soundtrack
MOVIE FILM SOUNDTRACKS used to be a great opportunity to discover new acts on diverse compilations, with rock and metal being particularly well-catered for by the likes of Queen Of The Damned, Resident Evil and The Crow. While different to multi-million dollar blockbuster, a tie-in with comic powerhouse DC has provided producer Tyler Bates the chance curate a collection of songs to accompany the acclaimed Dark Nights: Death Metal run.
In fact, everything but death metal is covered, while Bates’ reunion of Dillinger’s Gil Sharone and Greg Puciato results in the demented groove of Carach Angren’s sinister befits the books’ monstrous forms of Batman and Wonder Woman, but it’s the more melodic and unexpected collaborations that offer the most impressive moments.
