To the MySpace generation and followers of digital music, the sound and success of the original soundtrack of Twilight might not be a mystery. To be fair, I do have a bias for the film - its teenage angst mixed with sexy vampires, immortality versus death, glued into a high school love story but entertaining stuff nonetheless. That said, to a huge lot, most artists on the soundtrack may not ring a bell at all.

Their success may be limited to die-hard fans or internet obsessed new music hunters but collectively, these unknown names have helped in building a solid OST, perhaps one of the finest rock albums since Spider-Man. Remember Chad Kroeger's 'Hero'?

Even for those who consider Twilight lame, the soundtrack which is a cut between a blend of alternative and rock heavyweights, lays out the dark undertones of the film.

Immortality versus mortality, danger, mystery, love - the album covers the texture of Twilight magnificently. Hard rock fans be warned. There are not just grating guitars and the magic of metal here but it's more moody and thumping with ethos of electronica spread throughout, making it all the more edgier and tricky.

First are some big guns of music. The biggest one of course is Linkin Park with their tune, 'Leave Out All The Rest' which was first featured on their album, Minutes to Midnight.

On this song, the aggressive American rock band simply surrender as Chester sings, "I'm strong on the surface/Not all the way through/I've never been perfect/But neither have you/So if you're asking me/I want you to know/When my time comes/Forget the wrong that I've done/Help me leave behind some/Reasons to be missed/Don't resent me/And when you're feeling empty/Keep me in your memory/Leave out all the rest, leave out all the rest" - it's a fantastic, toned-down tune on this record.

Modern rock act Collective Soul delivers a slightly tipsy tune called 'Tremble For My Beloved' where the lyrics continue throughout "Its a world where madness craves/Its a world where hopes enslaved/Oh, I tremble for my love always" as the sound creates a mournful air. Nine years after the song was first produced, with crunching guitars and flirtatious vocals, the song found its way on one of the biggest soundtracks.

The third major stars on this record are British rockers Muse with their slightly angry rendition of 'Supermassive Black Hole' which is the most metallic and grungy song on the record.

Indie wave rules
Twilight isn't just another ordinary soundtrack. With the big guns, there are lesser known names and they get their shot at the limelight.

Paramore, known till now through their MySpace page have seen over 6 million hits since the Twilight album released. They have delivered two tunes to the album including 'Decode' (which was especially composed for the film) and 'I Caught Myself'. Singer Hayley Williams of Paramore is a self-confessed Twilight series fan and she understood the darkly layered emotions of the film.

Hailing from the United Kingdom, electronic duo Black Ghosts spin a dizzying spell with 'Full Moon' while Blue Foundation are hypnotic and sheer brilliant with 'Eyes on Fire'. A folksy feeling also comes in with Iron & Wine's 'Flightless Bird, American Mouth.' Carter Burwell's 'Bella's Lullaby' is shuddering while 'Go All The Way (Into Twilight)' is liberating and sexy. With thumping beats and wordplay that goes, "You asked me out on many dates/And took me to exotic places/You saw the look upon your face/You men must really love the chases/I'm going to let you have it like you've never had before/So take me /Tonight! Lightning Strikes! Let's go into Twilight!" - it is majestic and wild.

The artists are young and many of them will remind one of acts like Radiohead, Alice in Chains and even Simon and Garfunkel but with a more evolved sound and a personal approach. The wordplay is sometimes just manic, barely hopeful and at other times mournful yet dangerous, naïve yet beautiful, much like the characters in the film. And that is not a bad thing at all.

True blood
Make no mistake. The Twilight OST is not easy listening. It's a record that tackles issues related to adolescence and at the same time, the bigger problems of life and death, the fantastical reality of choosing between humans and other human-like creatures with grey shades to name just a few. The songs compiled together do justice to the saga that is Twilight. It's aggressive and wild, cautious and playful, scared and sacred much like the relationship of Edward and Bella in the Twilight series.

This album was more than a sheer stroke of luck. To put together such a varied list, Alexandra Patsavas was hired. For the uninformed, Alexandra has previously played music supervisor to the soundtracks of hit television series like The OC, Grey's Anatomy and Gossip Girl. Not surprisingly, this record is currently the highest selling rock album of the year.

In the end, the soundtrack works because it is neither disjointed nor incoherent. It plays with your head even as you tap your feet or head bang to Muse. And if any album can stay in your head for weeks and still manage the same effect, it's worth a listen.

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