The soundtrack for one of 2012’s most anticipated films, The Avengers, will be released on May 1st, just days before the film hits theaters. And among the artists contributing tracks for Avengers Assemble will be the first song from Soundgarden in 15 years. The band’s “Live to Rise” will be featured on the end credits of The Avengers.
In the official announcement, Soundgarden stated, “We’ve been hard at work on our new album, which will come out this Fall. When the opportunity arose to write an original song for Marvel’s The Avengers film came our way, we thought it could be a cool match. We are excited to release our new song ‘Live To Rise,’ which is also the only new song in the film. Here’s a taste. Loudest of Love.”
Avengers Assemble Track List:
1. “Live to Rise” Performed by Soundgarden
2. “I’m Alive” Performed by Shinedown
3. “Dirt and Roses” Performed by Rise Against
4. “Even If I Could” Performed by Papa Roach
5. “Unbroken” Performed by Black Veil Brides
6. “Breath” Performed by Scott Weiland
7. “Comeback” Performed by Redlight King
8. “Into the Blue” Performed by Bush
9. “A New Way to Bleed” (Photek Remix) Performed by Evanescence
10. “Count Me Out” Performed by PUSHERJONES
11. “Shoot to Thrill” Performed by Theory of a Deadman
12. “Wherever I Go” Performed by Buckcherry
13. “From Out of Nowhere” Performed by Five Finger Death Punch
14. “Shake the Ground” Performed by Cherri Bomb
ADDITIONAL TRACK ON THE INTERNATIONAL RELEASE:
15. “Pistols At Dawn” Performed by Kasabian
More on Soundgarden [Courtesy of Marvel Music/Hollywood Records]:
With over 21 million records sold worldwide, Soundgarden redefined rock music for a whole generation and had a revolutionary impact on the course of musical history. At the dawn of 2010, the band, Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron, Kim Thayil and Ben Shepherd, announced a new beginning. In the last two years since Soundgarden has reunited, they have headlined festivals, toured the world and released their first retrospective titled Telephantasm which included the previously unreleased song, “Black Rain” and their first live album, Live on I-5. The press has exalted their return to the stage and the music scene.
Rolling Stone called their headline performance at Lollapalooza “an epic set … a blueprint of the Seattle sound,” where the Chicago Tribune hailed them as “one of the last great hard-rock bands to emerge in the last 25 years.” The band are currently in the studio in Seattle writing and recording their first LP in over 15 years, which is set for release in 2012.
