Compact disc manufactured by DRT Entertainment, 
Inc., Nitrus Records. Distributed by Navarre 
                        Corporation, 2003.

     By Michael A. Pytak 
   
     The movie that was inspired by a true story now 
brings us the soundtrack that was inspired by the hype!  
     "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" remake has been 
released, and the people behind the buzz have 
unleashed a brand new heavy-metal compilation of 
previously released songs which are supposedly 
"inspired" by the movie.  
   Basically, New Line Cinema is capitalizing on the 
success of their remake similar to the "Freddy Vs. 
Jason" hype this past year.  
     The minute I heard that a soundtrack album was 
being released to "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,"
I was crossing my fingers that it would be something 
worthwhile.  
     What I got was a lame ass heavy-metal 
compilation...18 tracks by eighteen 18 that don't ring a
bell.  
     What happened to the music that was featured in 
the theatrical trailer?  
     The Cocteau Twins' "Song to the Siren" would have
been the perfect track to accompany this album.  
     I don't remember listening to Pantera's "Immortally
Insane" while the kids were driving through Texas.  
     They were going to a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert, not to
the headbanger's ball!  
     Unfortunately, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: 
The Album" has nothing to do with the film.  Bands 
like Pantera are a product of the nineties...not the 
seventies!  The people behind this project should have
taken more consideration into their product.  
     They should have released an album entitled 
"Kemper's Mix:  Music From and Inspired by 'The 
Texas Chainsaw Massacre'," which would have 
included tracks that were hip to that era, and 
dialogue from the film.  
     I would have enjoyed listening to R. Lee Ermey talk
about Lynyrd Skynyrd, following their classic track 
"Freebird."  This would have been the ideal album to
accompany such a film.  
     "Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Album" is for
die-hard collectors only.
     I wrote this review just to get it off my desk, into the
closet and out of my system.
     It's not to be confused with the original motion 
picture soundtrack, which features the original score
by composer Steve Jablonsky, available at 
www.lalalandrecords.com.