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Music From and Inspired By M:I-2 collects industrial, metal, and rap-rock from acts like the Pimps, Apartment 26, Diffuser, Tinfed, and Uncle Kracker. While much of the music on this soundtrack didn't actually turn up in the movie, the set's predictably in-your-face sound is the audio equivalent of the movie's over-the-top action. The album kicks off with "Take a Look Around," Limp Bizkit's rap-metal remake of the "Mission: Impossible Theme" and Metallica's slow-burning "I Disappear." Much of the collection remains mired in a brooding, hostile vibe, though Rob Zombie's "Scum of the Earth," the Butthole Surfers' "They Came In," Chris Cornell's "Mission 2000," and Buckcherry's "Alone" manage plenty of aggression without sounding monotonous. Softer, quieter moments such as Diffuser's "Karma," Tinfed's "Immune," and Tori Amos' "Carnival" arrive near the end of the album, and the flamenco-rock of score composer Hans Zimmer and guitarist Heitor Pereira's "Nyah" closes the set in a last-minute reminder to buy the score in case you want to hear more the music that actually appeared in the film. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide