"Doomsday Clock" is a song by the American

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group

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, and is the opening track on their album ''

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''. Although not released as a single, the song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Pop 100, due to digital sales. It was released on

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for immediate download along with the pre-order for the album on June 19, 2007. It is also included on the

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for the 2007 ''

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'' movie. The song appears twice in the film: once as an instrumental-only version during a climactic action sequence, and the second time as a song over the closing credits. It's also heard in the second trailer for the 2008

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movie '' The Incredible Hulk''. The song's original arrangement was described by Jimmy Chamberlin as "

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/ calypso" and was eventually slowed down and made much heavier for the recorded version. In early 2008, "Doomsday Clock" was licensed to the

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outfit

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for use as the theme song of the taped

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.SMASHING PUMPKINS' 'Doomsday Clock' To Be Featured On 'Undeniable' PPV
". BlabberMouth.net. 2008-01-18.

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MSN: Live video of the song
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