Watchmen: Volume 3 (Music from the HBO Series)

Watchmen: Volume 3 (Music from the HBO Series) is the original score for the HBO superhero drama limited series Watchmen, composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. It was released on December 18, 2019.

Track Listing

No. Title Length
1. "Doomsday Prepper" 4:47
2. "Clockmaker" 3:49
3. "A Man Walks Into an Intrinsic Field" 1:34
4. "Splice of Life" 0:36
5. "No Rhythm" 1:06
6. "The Waiting Sky" 3:56
7. "The Way It Used to Be" 3:41
8. "The Elephant in the Room" 1:08
9. "Worthy of the Badge" 2:05
10. "Which Came First" 2:18
11. "Stupid Panties" 3:45
12. "A Stronger, Loving World" 3:55
13. "Nothing Ever Ends" 7:23
14. "Lincoln Tunnel" 4:04
15. "Life on Mars?" (David Bowie) 2:53
Total length: 47:08

In-Universe Vinyl

The vinyl version of Volume 3 is referential to in-world content from the series, and is detailed with faux artwork, artists, track listings, and credits. The music actually contained on them is the same as above. Volume 03 does not contain any Nine Inch Nails songs, only references.

There are also references to Twin Peaks, The Social Network, David Lynch, David Bowie, and Coil in the artwork. Twin Peaks and Lynch are referenced with "The Nine Inch Nails" (mentioned in/on all three volumes), which is the name given to NIN when they appeared on Twin Peaks: The Return. Coil is referenced with "Last One Out Turn Off The Lights" which is a message etched in the deadwax on the vinyl version of the Coil album Musick To Play In The Dark Vol. 2.

The entire presentation of Volume 03 lays out an alternate history for Nine Inch Nails, including the following fictional details: The Manhattan Project was recorded in 2001, with Danny Hyde of Coil assisting in production and mixing; Trent Reznor had gone missing or into seclusion after storming offstage in Saigon on April 28, 1995; Peter Murphy and Peter Christopherson were members, along with Atticus Ross.

Track Listing

Side A

  1. Who Will Save Us Now?
  2. Just Do It
  3. The Actual Events
  4. The Way Out Is Through
  5. Message Never Sent

Side B

  1. Not God
  2. She Bleeds Through
  3. The Eater of Dreams
  4. Tek Başina
  5. Last One Out Turn Off the Lights

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Mentioned

Trivia

  • Five of the tracks on The Manhattan Project are direct references to Nine Inch Nails' actual catalogue.
    • "Just Do It" is an unreleased track that was recorded for the band's second studio album The Downward Spiral.
    • "The Actual Events" is most likely a play on the band's fifth EP Not the Actual Events.
    • "The Way Out Is Through" is a track that was released on the band's third studio album The Fragile.
    • "She Bleeds Through" is a possible reference to the working title of the band's fourth studio album With Teeth.
    • "The Eater of Dreams" is a track that was released on the band's eighth studio album Hesitation Marks.
  • "Tek Başina" is Turkish for "Alone".

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