WWF: Various Artists

"Forceable Entry"
(Columbia/Smackdown) 

We all know that the WWE (formerly the WWF) is one of the biggest entertainment phenomena in the world today (and I must confess, I'm a fan myself!). They have released many compilation albums, and this one is the latest, and possibly the most complete of all of them. It features some of the biggest names in hard rock today, playing the entrance theme songs for the WWE stars! The album kicks off with Drowning Pool doing their version of "The Game", Triple H's theme song, which was originally done by Motorhead. It's OK, but I prefer the original. Next up is Kid Rock with ZZ Top's classic, "Legs", used as theme music by wrestling diva Stacy Kiebler (Oh la la!). While not as good as the original, the Kid gives "Legs" his own twist, and makes it a hip shaking little number. Also featured are Limp Bizkit doing "Rollin", formerly the Undertaker's theme (he is using a different song now); Rob Zombie with Edge's song, "Never Gonna Stop". I have to say I think Rob has done better. This song sounds a bit watered down compared to his earlier work, and lacks the bite it had. We also have Breaking Point doing Rob Van Damme's theme, "One Of A Kind". Now this I like! It's just straight up hard rock like it was meant to be! Another popular shock rocker is featured here-Marilyn Manson with a new version of his already legendary "The Beautiful People", which has been adopted as the "Smackdown" theme; likewise, we have Union Underground doing the Raw theme, "Across The Nation", and Neurotica with "Ride Of Your Life", which was used as the theme for the annual "King Of The Ring" event. Other stars' themes include the aggressive "Glass Shatters" by Disturbed, Stone Cold Steve Austin's theme (who recently left the WWE for reasons unexplained); Sevendust's "Break The Walls Down", Chris "Y2J" Jericho's theme (he's one of my personal favorites!); Dope doing a hard rock version of "No Chance", Vince MacMahon's theme music (this sounds like a different version than the one used on the show); rap rockers Cypress Hill doing Tazz's theme, "Just Another Victim"; Boy Hits Car doing Lita's theme, "Lovefurypassionenergy" (Glad they didn't forget the ladies!); Saliva doing "Turn The Tables", the theme for the recently split Dudley Boys; Stereomud doing the Pantera-ish "The End Of Everything", Raven's theme (another wrestler who recently departed the WWE); and Monster Magnet with "Live For The Moment", which is said to be the Hardy Boys' theme song but it doesn't sound like the one I hear on the show. Perhaps it's a different version? This collection does make for a fun listen! All the songs rock hard! The WWE has done a good job putting it together. Fans of today's hard rock scene and/or wrestling should really dig this!

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