10 Movie Soundtracks That Are Also Great Rock Albums

10. End Of Days

End of Days was Arnold Schwarzenegger's attempt to do something a little darker, using the millennium theme. Released in 1999, it featured Gabriel Byrne as the devil, ready to reclaim the world, since, the film's promotional campaign reminded us, 666 was just 999 flipped upside down. Arnold, of course, stood in his way.

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Deep for an action flick. Well, sort of, but the soundtrack got as much talk as the movie itself. It marked Schwarenegger re-teaming with Guns 'N' Roses, who had not put out an original song in years, and nothing at all since a cover of The Rolling Stones' Sympathy for the Devil as part of 1994's Interview with the Vampire. 

For End of Days, the Axl Rose-led band contributed its first new song, Oh My God, featured on the soundtrack and in the film - a harsh, driving industrial influenced track that was actually pretty decent, if a little dated today.

From there, the soundtrack included cuts by the big rock and metal acts of the time: Korn, Limp Bizkit, Powerman 5000, Rob Zombie, plus an appearance from Eminem. As much as it's a product of its time and a 90s Nu Metal showcase, as a soundtrack, it was and is pretty good. Creed not withstanding. 

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