{"id":5321,"date":"2012-07-30T13:20:32","date_gmt":"2012-07-30T17:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=5321"},"modified":"2012-07-30T13:20:32","modified_gmt":"2012-07-30T17:20:32","slug":"cd-abraham-lincoln-vampire-hunter-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=5321","title":{"rendered":"CD: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>Rating: Excellent<\/p>\n

Label: Sony Classical\/ Released: June 19, 2012<\/p>\n

Tracks & Album Length: 22 tracks \/ (45:42)<\/p>\n

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Special Notes: 8-page colour booklet.<\/p>\n

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Composer: Henry Jackman<\/p>\n

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After an apprenticeship & association with Hans Zimmer, Henry Jackman\u2019s revealed his own style through a series of animated (Monsters vs Aliens<\/strong>), family (Puss in Boots<\/a><\/strong> [M<\/a>]), and action-oriented films (Kick-Ass<\/strong>, X-Men: First Class<\/strong>), but Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter<\/strong> is his first real foray into horror with a large orchestra and some minor electronics.<\/p>\n

Jackman\u2019s scope is grand without being oppressive, and if there\u2019s any similarity to a prior Zimmer work it\u2019s the churning sustained chords reminiscent of The Dark Knight<\/a><\/strong> [M<\/a>] (2008). The scope of Lincoln<\/strong> quickly moves from the genteel vocal solo in \u201cChildhood Tragedy\u201d to grim chords and busy orchestral writing with brass and strings. The dominant theme appears in a grungy minimalist version with heavy electric bass (\u201cWhat Do You Hate?\u201d) that recurs between the grander orchestral expansions. Perhaps the apex of the score\u2019s action material is \u201cThe Horse Stampede\u201d with various passages nicely co-mingling and separating, and involving all orchestral and electronic sounds, including a thick, unwinding bass drone.<\/p>\n

Sony\u2019s CD could (and perhaps should) have been longer), but at just under 50 mins. the album delivers a good representation of Jackman\u2019s\u00a0 addictive score. His writing is direct and to the point, and the CD closes with the electrified theme variation \u201cThe Rampant Hunter\u201d which (oddly) shares a similar bass line and bluesy twang to The Blaster\u2019s \u201cDark Night,\u201d used effectively in From Dusk Till Dawn<\/strong> (1996).<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 2012 Mark R. Hasan<\/p>\n

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IMDB <\/a>— Soundtrack Album<\/a> — Composer Filmography<\/a><\/p>\n

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