The upcoming live-action Minecraft film doesn’t arrive till April, however the first preview of its soundtrack arrived this week with the unique tune “I Really feel Alive.” A Minecraft Film solid member Jack Black takes the lead vocals, with drums offered by none aside from Dave Grohl.
The ’80s-inspired rock tune was written by Black alongside veteran songwriters and producers Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, who’ve crafted the soundtracks to movies like Barbie, A Star Is Born, and extra (Wyatt can also be the lead vocalist of the indie band Miike Snow). Fellow solid member Danielle Brooks additionally lends vocals, whereas the guitar is courtesy of longtime Queens of the Stone Age member Troy Van Leeuwen.
The Grohl x Black mixture marks their newest collaboration, as the 2 have typically teamed up on performances and tasks from Black’s band Tenacious D. Grohl performed drums on Tenacious D’s 2001 self-titled debut in addition to on the whole thing their 2018 album Submit-Apocalyptico. Grohl has additionally sat in with the band on a number of events, together with a whirlwind rendition of Tenacious D’s “The Steel” in 2010 — which we named as considered one of Grohl’s best-ever drum performances. Black and Grohl most lately teamed up for a 2022 Hanukkah Sessions cover of “The Spirit of Radio” by Rush.
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A Minecraft Film hits theaters in every single place on April 4th. Along with “I Really feel Alive” showing on the official soundtrack, the movie options an authentic rating from DEVO’s Mark Mothersbaugh. Black stars alongside Brooks, Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Jennifer Coolidge, and extra.
Black has been in actor mode to this point this 12 months, and is about to help A Minecraft Film by hosting Saturday Night Live on April fifth. Relating to Tenacious D, they seem to nonetheless be on hiatus after bandmate Kyle Gass joked about the attempted Trump assassination final summer season and Black canceled their remaining tour dates. Nonetheless, Black has assured Tenacious D fans that in time, they’ll “be back.”