DC recently launched a new 7 book series called Dark Nights: Death Metal (yes it is based in the Batman universe.) As part of that they will be releasing a soundtrack to the series and DC wanted Rise Against to be a part of it. So on Wednesday September 16th Rise Against will be releasing a new song called “Broken Dreams Inc.” While we currently don’t have the full soundtrack details or release date we do know that former Marilyn Manson guitarist and movie music producer extraordinaire Tyler Bates is behind the project and it’s not your average soundtrack. For reference he was also behind the music for Guardians of The Galaxy, the John Wick franchise and more. Here’s what he had to say:
“In ‘Dark Nights: Death Metal’, Loma Vista Recordings and I saw an opportunity to bring artists together to create a diverse soundtrack that is inspired directly by this incredible comic series. Our intent is not to literally create a death metal soundtrack, but instead, to illuminate the darkest corners of each character’s psyche from an authentic perspective that is thematically inherent in death metal music. But a soundtrack is merely a collection of songs unless it is holistically intertwined with the story teller’s original work. With the support of DC and Loma Vista Recordings, and with the help of several artists, I’m creating a short-form animatic film series derived from Greg Capullo’s original artwork for ‘Dark Nights: Death Metal’. I’ve invited artists on the soundtrack, and pop-culture personalities alike, to voice the characters illustrated in Scott and Greg’s masterful take on classic DC characters. This has possibly never been more relevant to real life than the challenging time the world is currently experiencing.”
Rise Against themselves are definitely excited to be a part of this project. Here’s what guitarist/singer Tim Mcllrath had to say:
“Personally, being involved with this soundtrack is really fantastic. Growing up, my little brother and I would ride our bikes to the newsstand near our house and spend all our money on the latest comic books, and Batman was a favorite. Also, Zach, our guitarist, is probably the biggest comic book geek in our band. He’s talked about how, along with his brother and father, they were all big DC fans — Batman, Robin, Superman, Aquaman, all the comic book series, the TV shows, and feature films. So, yes, we’re all very excited about being part of this.”
Check out this teaser from Rise Against and Episode one from DC:
