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Tracklisting:
1. Kickapoo
2. Classico
3. Baby
4. Destiny
5. History
6. The Government Totally Sucks
7. Master Exploder
8. The Divide
9. Papagenu (He's My Sassafrass)
10. Dude (I Totally Miss You)
11. Break In-City (Storm The Gate)
12. Car Chase City
13. Beelzeboss
14. POD
15. The Metal |
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Band Name: Tenacious D
Album Name: The Pick of Destiny
Release Date: 2006-11-14
Label: Epic Records
Producer: John King |
Other Info:
I loved the movie, and the music contained therein. Logically, I dig the soundtrack too. Although Tenacious D are somewhat of a joke band, they are making some of the best new music out there. They pay tribute to styles of the past and add their own unmistakable, pseudo-pompous attitude do it. The riffs are extremely tasty, in accordance with past D material, and the songwriting is still well above average. Also the lyrics remain quite humorous, although they aren't as clever as those found on their debut, and sometimes lose meaning outside the movie. "Kickapoo" kicks the album off to a good start. This mini epic features both Meat Loaf and Ronnie James Dio. "Classico" is pretty pointless, but features Kyle Gass playing a cool medley of some classical songs, as well as some impressive vocals by Jack Black. "History" is the D's immortal theme song. It has a cool melody, but seems like it ought to be longer. Unfortunately, except for the joke value, the next few songs are not really worth repeat listenings. The whole thing kicks into high gear again with "Beelzeboss," which is their best song to date. At over 5 minutes, it's very long by Tenacious D standards, and contains several distinct sections which chronicle Jack and Kyle's climactic battle with Satan. After that, "Pod," the theme song for the movie, keeps things moving at a good, catchy pace. I like the lyrics for "The Metal," but I just don't like the song all that much. Overall, fans of Tenacious D will want to have this one around.
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Members:
Jack Black - lead vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Kyle Gass - lead acoustic guitar, vocals
Dave Grohl - drums, demon vocals on "Beelzeboss (The Final Showdown)"
John Spiker - bass, backing vocals on "Car Chase City", clavinet on "Papagenu (He's My Sassafrass)"
John Konesky - electric guitar
Liam Lynch - additional guitar on "Beelzeboss (The Final Showdown)" and "Break In-City (Storm The Gate!)", additional bass on "Break In-City (Storm The Gate!)"
Meat Loaf - guest vocals on "Kickapoo"
Ronnie James Dio - guest vocals on "Kickapoo"
Orchestral Arrangements By Andrew Gross, Recorded At Sony Scoring Stage, Engineered By Casey Stone |
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