Does metal and Black Sabbath need a movie like Iron Man to bring the genre to the forefront?

May 5, 2008

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Iron Man took flight on May 2, but its soundtrack is out May 6. And although it features mostly film score from Ramin Djawadi and other composers, there is one headbanging tune worthy of Black Sabbath’s seminal "Iron Man," which the blockbuster licensed for its trailers and features in its closing credits. That song is Suicidal Tendencies’ "Institutionalized," the sardonic punk anthem which also appeared in the immortal sci-fi flick Repo Man. That’s some righteous circularity.

But Iron Man’s sonic branches reach further, starting with Sabbath.

Iron Man took flight on May 2, but its soundtrack is out May 6. And although it features mostly film score from Ramin Djawadi and other composers, there is one headbanging tune worthy of Black Sabbath’s seminal "Iron Man," which the blockbuster licensed for its trailers and features in its closing credits. That song is Suicidal Tendencies’ "Institutionalized," the sardonic punk anthem which also appeared in the immortal sci-fi flick Repo Man. That’s some righteous circularity.

But Iron Man’s sonic branches reach further, starting with Sabbath.