Early 2000s punk rock and nu-metal energy compressed into a volleyball game's licensed soundtrack. Outlaw Volleyball on PS2 and Xbox pulled together bands like Hot Rod Circuit, Diffuser, and Bumblefoot for a compilation that screams 2003 from every angle.
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"Now Or Never" by Hot Rod Circuit brings that emo-adjacent drive with crunchy guitars and vocal hooks that stick, and "Get It On" by Diffuser is pure pop-punk adrenaline. "Meat" by Bumblefoot goes in a completely different direction with shredding that feels almost out of place next to the punk tracks.
"Yakisoba" by Avoid One Thing keeps things in skate-punk territory with that fast, tight rhythm section. The original score tracks like "Wake The Kidz" and "Rude, Vulgar And No Class" fill the gaps between bands. If you miss the era when every sports game came with a burnt CD's worth of underground rock bands, this takes you right back.