The Smashing Pumpkins released the single “Black Stars” alongside an official music video, contributing a new original song to the upcoming soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
The release of ‘Black Stars’ adds the alternative rock band to a growing lineup of artists featured on the soundtrack, which is scheduled to arrive Nov. 13 through MCA. “Black Stars” also follows Noah Kahan’s “Draw You Out” as another preview of the project, which will feature 29 artists contributing music created for the film.
‘Black Stars‘ also reunites the group with producer Butch Vig for the first time since their 1993 album “Siamese Dream.” The song began during frontman Billy Corgan’s solo recording sessions before the band was invited to create music for the film. Corgan subsequently worked with Vig to select a track suited to the story’s fictional world of Panem. Recording took place at Chaplin Studios in Los Angeles, with additional sessions in Chicago.
Directed by Francis Lawrence, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is based on Suzanne Collins’ novel and centers on a young Haymitch Abernathy, played by Joseph Zada, as he enters the 50th Hunger Games. Lionsgate is scheduled to release the film in theaters Nov. 20, one week after the soundtrack arrives.
See the official music video for ‘Black Stars’ – HERE.
To preorder ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping: The Album’ head HERE.
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