XX (Mushroomhead album)

XX
Studio album by Mushroomhead
Released December 4, 2001 (2001-12-04)
Recorded 2001
Genre Alternative metal[1]
Length 69:22
Label Universal, Eclipse, Filthy Hands
Producer Mushroomhead, Steve Felton
Mushroomhead chronology
M3
(1999)		 XX
(2001)		 Remix 2000
(2002)
Singles from XX
  1. "Solitaire/Unraveling"
    Released: 2001
  2. "Before I Die"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

XX (pronounced Double X) is the fourth album and the first on a major label by the alternative metal band Mushroomhead, released in 2001. It was originally released through Eclipse Records, where Mushroomhead took classic tracks and re-recorded them. XX was entirely re-recorded and re-released on Universal Records later in the year. XX contains tracks from the band's three independently released albums – Mushroomhead, Superbuick and M3.

XX's re-release on Universal Records introduced Mushroomhead on a national and international level, while previously being just a regionally known band. The album has sold over 300,000 copies.[2] Musically, the album fuses alternative metal with a diverse array of genres, including industrial music, gothic rock, punk rock, techno and hip hop.[1]

Difference between versions

The Eclipse Records version contains a hidden prank call at the end of "Bwomp" extended mix.[3]

Music videos

"Solitaire/Unraveling" is the only song from the album to have a music video produced, which was directed by Dean Karr. The video is set in a Southern California airplane hangar and shows the band in specially designed masks. According to J Mann, the song "acts as a metaphor for the cycles of life and the duality of man". Drummer and founding member Skinny adds, "It's very much us: dark, creepy, surreal." It found airplay[4] on Uranium, MTV2 and MTV2 Europe.[5]

Track listing

Universal Records version
No.TitleWriter(s)Originally appeared onLength
1."Before I Die"  Steve Felton, Jeffrey Hatrix, Tom Schmitz, John Sekula, Jason Popson, Jack KilcoyneM33:13
2."Bwomp"  S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Sekula, Popson, Jack KilcoyneSuperbuick6:26
3."Solitaire/Unraveling"  S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Sekula, Popson, Jack KilcoyneM34:27
4."These Filthy Hands"  S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Popson, Jack KilcoyneSuperbuick5:23
5."Never Let It Go"  S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Sekula, Popson, Joe KilcoyneSuperbuick4:41
6."Xeroxed"  S. Felton, PopsonM32:57
7."The Wrist"  S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Sekula, Popson, Jack KilcoyneSuperbuick5:09
8."Chancre Sore"  S. Felton, Schmitz, Popson, Jack KilcoyneSuperbuick2:36
9."The New Cult King"  S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Popson, Jack KilcoyneM35:10
10."Empty Spaces" (Pink Floyd cover)Roger Waters 1:51
11."Born of Desire"  S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Sekula, Popson, Jack KilcoyneM34:01
12."43"  S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, SekulaMushroomhead4:32
13."Fear Held Dear"  S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Popson, Joe KilcoyneSuperbuick2:18
14."Too Much Nothing"  S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Popson, Sekula, Joe KilcoyneMushroomhead3:10
15."Episode 29"  S. Felton, Dave FeltonMushroomhead1:36
43."Bwomp" (Extended version)S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Sekula, Popson, Jack KilcoyneSuperbuick9:58

Personnel

Reception

Charts

Chart (2001–02) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 178
US Top Heatseekers (Billboard) 6
US Top Independent Albums (Billboard) 50

References

  1. 1 2 3 Henderson, Alex. "XX - Mushroomhead". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Mushroomhead". tartareandesire.com. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Mushroomhead - X X". theprp.com. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Mushroomhead Biography". Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Mushroomhead Solitaire unraveling". mvdbase.com. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Mushroomhead - XX CD". cduniverse.com. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
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