My Eclipse Soundtrack
After what seems like weeks since finishing the third installment in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga, I finally got around to completing my soundtrack for Eclipse. As previously mentioned, part of my reason for reading the Twilight books was to create a soundtrack for each of the books after reading them. Since the start of the series I have created a Twilight Soundtrack, New Moon Soundtrack, and now Eclipse.
In my previous soundtracks I focused on the lyrical content more than anything and I have yet to stray from that formula. However, I was able to add two more factors into this mix that I had hoped to be able to incorporate at some point while creating these soundtracks.
First, I have always wanted to use one of the bands that made up the Seattle sound or grunge scene of the early nineties. Since the books take place in and around Seattle I felt it was only fitting. Fortunately for Eclipse I was able to finally achieve this with Alice In Chains’ Grind. The song was just dark enough and edgy enough to fit the rest of the sound of the soundtrack and still stay somewhat on theme. The mood of the song I feel is perfect for the rise of the newborn vampires in Seattle and the news surrounding the multitude of murders taking place in the area.
The second was an ode to Stephenie Meyer’s soundtracks and her explanation that Linkin Park was the band she had in mind when writing chapter 7 of Twilight. Meyer explains on her website that in the scene where Bella is listening to music to drown out her thoughts she is listening to Linkin Park. I have kept that in mind throughout creating my soundtracks, the problem is that Meyers’s soundtracks have never been lyrically relevant. My hope was that at some point I could use a Linkin Park song that would fit into the scheme of my lyrically driven mixes. For Eclipse I was able to use Linkin Park’s Easier To Run obviously related to the disappearance of Jacob at the end of the book.
As I have done with the other soundtracks I have tried to keep all of the songs on the soundtrack as lyrically and thematically relevant as possible. This soundtrack was originally featured in its entirety on mixtape sharing site Mixwit, but unfortunately Mixwit shutdown in late 2008 and the soundtrack was lost. Below is the track listing in the exact order in which it appears on my mix. Below that you will find a playable version of the soundtrack including every track that is available from imeem.
- Alice In Chains – Grind
- A Perfect Circle – Pet
- A Static Lullaby – The Art of Sharing Lovers
- Eve 6 – Think Twice
- The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – Your Guardian Angel
- The Divine Madness – Closer
- My Chemical Romance – Vampires Will Never Hurt You
- Nonpoint – In The Air Tonight
- Rise Against – Everchanging
- Haste the Day – Long Way Down
- Sparta – Taking Back Control
- Evanescence – October
- Linkin Park – Easier to Run
Posted in Eclipse Music
October 23rd, 2008 at 9:10 am
You have introduced me to a lot of music that was previously unfamiliar to me. You have great taste! Thanks!
October 23rd, 2008 at 8:06 pm
Thanks Anna. I’m glad that you are finding interest in new music. I always love sharing my musical taste with others. It’s a great way to discover new bands and new genres. My love for music and sharing my interests is what got me started making soundtracks to the Twilight books. Well, that and Audrey. LoL
October 23rd, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Darn that Audrey, she gets us all pumped up to do all sorts of things! phssshhh motivation
haha
Audrey has also introduced me to a whole SLEW (sp?) of music.
Many of my mixes are some of my faves gathered from your stuff. It makes the day better
October 26th, 2008 at 8:43 am
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June 13th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Has anyone considered the EELs – Fresh Blood (lyric Below) F’n awesome song. Alll i think about is the twighlight books when i here this song. Youtube it guys.
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Sun down on the sorry day
By nightlights the children pray
I know you´re prob´ly gettin´ ready for bed
Beautiful woman get out of my head
I´m so tired of the same old crud
Sweet baby I need fresh blood
Whoo!
Howl
The moon shines on the autumn sky
Growin´ cold the leaves all die
I´m more alone than I´ve ever been
Help me out of the shape I´m in
After the fires before the flood
My sweet baby I need fresh blood
Whoo!
Howl
Whatever trepidation you may feel
In your heart you know it´s not real
In a moment of clarity
Some little act of charity
You gotta pull me out of this mud
Sweet baby I need fresh blood
Whoo!
Howl
Whoo!
Howl
June 13th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Brooke, this was a REALLY good song and think it has a great feel to it. Thanks for sharing.
June 22nd, 2009 at 9:31 pm
I think you should put Innocence by Avril Lavigne somewhere in eclipse or in breaking dawn like when Reneseme is born or when Balla is turning into a vampire or even when she hears Edward in her mind in New Moon!!!!!
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:21 am
U know sarah I think that Innocence is a good song but not everybody Knows the Lyrics. So WHAT ARE THEY?!?!?!?!
June 25th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
A great song for New Moon By Avril Lavigne called When Your Gone that would be great when Edward leaves
July 1st, 2009 at 10:39 pm
hey i wanna write something for the eclipse soundtrack, im in a rock band called thick n thin and it might be a gd way to start, i can email u the lyrics
July 1st, 2009 at 10:43 pm
its called through the darkness
July 2nd, 2009 at 7:56 am
Dean, sounds interesting. I’d love to see the lyrics. Feel free to e-mail me at mwilton13@gmail.com. Is it a song you have recorder? I also do work on a Twilight inspired blog and if it’s a song you want to share and my colleagues like it, it might be something we can post on our site; http://www.whereisedwardcullen.com.
July 23rd, 2009 at 8:47 am
you should put
So Cold
Evil Angel
Unknown Soldier
Until The End
Had Enough
(all by Breaking Benjamin) i think they would be perfect for these movies
July 23rd, 2009 at 9:05 pm
@laurenbelle not bad songs, though that’s A LOT of Breaking Benjamin. Thanks for sharing though. I love hearing other people’s ideas for songs that would work well for the Twilight series.
December 22nd, 2009 at 2:32 pm
the acoustic of rocking version of “Rise Against” by Everchanging, the rocking version is not well known
January 4th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
the soundtrack of the twilight saga eclipse
is genial
super cool
February 14th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
me enkantaron las kanciones <3
March 9th, 2010 at 3:15 am
all i wanted by paramore would be cool to add to the eclipse soundtrack
March 15th, 2010 at 10:03 am
mmm es lo mejor q e conosido esta cañon es lindo ver algo tan sobrenatural ¡cooooolll!
March 24th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
Hey my band is alternative rock post grunge type we’re called The Endless Nameless and I’m the drummer please take a listen. I am trying to find a way to see how we could get on the Eclipse soundtrack I think it’d be good exposure for us. Please help. Check us out! I totally agree with you!
March 25th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
Annabeth, thanks for the comment. I went to check out your band, but sadly the link wasn’t working. I love that you’re a post grunge band that’s name after a Nirvana song though. Shoot me a message in the contact form and I’ll look you guys up.
April 1st, 2010 at 8:45 am
Suggestion: La Roux- In for the kill (skreams lets get ravey remix) for eclipse soundtrack. Just a thought.
April 26th, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Linkin park is amazing for Twlight!
))
May 19th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
Immediately, when I heard the song “Soldier On” by the Temper Trap, I thought of Twilight. I thought it fit well with New Moon when Bella is depressed and just trying to get by. There’s a change in tone in the song too, making it more climactic and exciting. It also reminds me of the general songs that are picked for the soundtracks.
August 9th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
HEY I JUST WANT TO SAY THE BEFORE TWILIGHT I DID NOT LIKE TO READ BUT NOW I READ ALL THE TIME. AND I LOVE THE BOOKS I HAVE ALL OF THEM. ITS SO GREAT THAT YOU HAVE MADE THIS BOOKS. I HOPE U CAN POBLISH MORE BOOKS. THANK YOU !
August 9th, 2010 at 6:58 pm
I HOPE THAT BREAKING DAWN THE MOIVE IS AS GOOD AS ALL THE MOIVE AND THE BOOKS I CANT WAIT!
LOVE TWILIGHT FREAK