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No one will accuse Mushroomhead of not having an intriguing image; on stage, most of their members wear black masks that look like a cross between S&M/bondage masks and World War I-style gas masks. The exception is the member who wears Kiss-like clown makeup instead. Mushroomhead's unusual look is definitely an attention-getter, but having an interesting image wouldn't mean much if the Cleveland band didn't have some worthwhile music to go with it. Thankfully, Mushroomhead's music is as creative as their image; XX, in fact, is among the most ambitious alternative metal releases of 2001. Far from generic, this CD successfully fuses alt-metal with everything from hip-hop, punk, and goth rock to industrial and techno. Plenty of headbangers have jumped on the rap-metal bandwagon, but how many metal bands that incorporate a lot of rapping also incorporate goth, industrial, and techno elements? At times, XX almost sounds like Rage Against the Machine meets Ministry by way of Bauhaus -- with some techno/rave exuberance added to the mix. That isn't exactly the most conventional mixture in the world, and the nice thing is that Mushroomhead's experimentation always sounds organic rather than forced or unnatural. Anyone who is seeking something fresh and risk-taking from alternative metal should make a point of hearing this superb CD.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Pat lewis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOBY WRIGHT, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Felton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Hetrick, ComposerLyricist - Tom Schmitz, ComposerLyricist - John Sekula, ComposerLyricist - Jason Popson, ComposerLyricist - John Kilcoyne, ComposerLyricist - Mushroomhead, Producer, MainArtist - Bill Korecky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliott Blakely, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vanessa Solowiow, Photographer
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pat lewis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOBY WRIGHT, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Felton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Hetrick, ComposerLyricist - Tom Schmitz, ComposerLyricist - John Sekula, ComposerLyricist - Jason Popson, ComposerLyricist - John Kilcoyne, ComposerLyricist - Mushroomhead, Producer, MainArtist - Bill Korecky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliott Blakely, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vanessa Solowiow, Photographer
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pat lewis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOBY WRIGHT, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Felton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Hetrick, ComposerLyricist - Tom Schmitz, ComposerLyricist - John Sekula, ComposerLyricist - Jason Popson, ComposerLyricist - John Kilcoyne, ComposerLyricist - Mushroomhead, Producer, MainArtist - Bill Korecky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliott Blakely, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vanessa Solowiow, Photographer
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pat lewis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOBY WRIGHT, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Felton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Hetrick, ComposerLyricist - Tom Schmitz, ComposerLyricist - Jason Popson, ComposerLyricist - John Kilcoyne, ComposerLyricist - Mushroomhead, Producer, MainArtist - Bill Korecky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliott Blakely, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vanessa Solowiow, Photographer
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pat lewis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOBY WRIGHT, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Felton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Schmitz, ComposerLyricist - John Sekula, ComposerLyricist - Jason Popson, ComposerLyricist - Mushroomhead, Producer, MainArtist - Joe Kilcoyne, ComposerLyricist - Bill Korecky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliott Blakely, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vanessa Solowiow, Photographer
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pat lewis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOBY WRIGHT, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Felton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Popson, ComposerLyricist - Mushroomhead, Producer, MainArtist - Bill Korecky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliott Blakely, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vanessa Solowiow, Photographer
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pat lewis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOBY WRIGHT, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Felton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Hetrick, ComposerLyricist - Tom Schmitz, ComposerLyricist - John Sekula, ComposerLyricist - Jason Popson, ComposerLyricist - John Kilcoyne, ComposerLyricist - Mushroomhead, Producer, MainArtist - Bill Korecky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliott Blakely, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vanessa Solowiow, Photographer
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pat lewis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOBY WRIGHT, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Felton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Schmitz, ComposerLyricist - Jason Popson, ComposerLyricist - John Kilcoyne, ComposerLyricist - Mushroomhead, Producer, MainArtist - Bill Korecky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliott Blakely, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vanessa Solowiow, Photographer
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pat lewis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOBY WRIGHT, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Felton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Hetrick, ComposerLyricist - Tom Schmitz, ComposerLyricist - Jason Popson, ComposerLyricist - John Kilcoyne, ComposerLyricist - Mushroomhead, Producer, MainArtist - Bill Korecky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliott Blakely, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vanessa Solowiow, Photographer - Scott Edgell, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pat lewis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOBY WRIGHT, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roger Waters, ComposerLyricist - Steven Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Felton, Producer - Mushroomhead, Producer, MainArtist - Bill Korecky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliott Blakely, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vanessa Solowiow, Photographer
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pat lewis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOBY WRIGHT, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Felton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Hetrick, ComposerLyricist - Tom Schmitz, ComposerLyricist - John Sekula, ComposerLyricist - Jason Popson, ComposerLyricist - John Kilcoyne, ComposerLyricist - Mushroomhead, Producer, MainArtist - Bill Korecky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliott Blakely, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vanessa Solowiow, Photographer
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pat lewis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOBY WRIGHT, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Felton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Hetrick, ComposerLyricist - Tom Schmitz, ComposerLyricist - John Sekula, ComposerLyricist - Mushroomhead, Producer, MainArtist - Bill Korecky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliott Blakely, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vanessa Solowiow, Photographer
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pat lewis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOBY WRIGHT, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Felton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Hetrick, ComposerLyricist - Tom Schmitz, ComposerLyricist - Jason Popson, ComposerLyricist - Mushroomhead, Producer, MainArtist - Bill Korecky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliott Blakely, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vanessa Solowiow, Photographer
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pat lewis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOBY WRIGHT, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Felton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Hetrick, ComposerLyricist - Tom Schmitz, ComposerLyricist - John Sekula, ComposerLyricist - Jason Popson, ComposerLyricist - Mushroomhead, Producer, MainArtist - Joe Kilcoyne, ComposerLyricist - Bill Korecky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliott Blakely, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vanessa Solowiow, Photographer
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pat lewis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOBY WRIGHT, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Felton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mushroomhead, Producer, MainArtist - Dave Felton, ComposerLyricist - Bill Korecky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliott Blakely, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vanessa Solowiow, Photographer
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pat lewis, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOBY WRIGHT, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Felton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Hetrick, ComposerLyricist - Tom Schmitz, ComposerLyricist - Jason Popson, ComposerLyricist - Mushroomhead, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Bill Korecky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliott Blakely, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vanessa Solowiow, Photographer
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pat lewis, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOBY WRIGHT, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Felton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Hetrick, ComposerLyricist - Tom Schmitz, ComposerLyricist - John Sekula, ComposerLyricist - Jason Popson, ComposerLyricist - John Kilcoyne, ComposerLyricist - Mushroomhead, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Bill Korecky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliott Blakely, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vanessa Solowiow, Photographer
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pat lewis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOBY WRIGHT, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Felton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Hetrick, ComposerLyricist - Tom Schmitz, ComposerLyricist - John Sekula, ComposerLyricist - Jason Popson, ComposerLyricist - John Kilcoyne, ComposerLyricist - Mushroomhead, Producer, MainArtist - Bill Korecky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliott Blakely, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vanessa Solowiow, Photographer
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
No one will accuse Mushroomhead of not having an intriguing image; on stage, most of their members wear black masks that look like a cross between S&M/bondage masks and World War I-style gas masks. The exception is the member who wears Kiss-like clown makeup instead. Mushroomhead's unusual look is definitely an attention-getter, but having an interesting image wouldn't mean much if the Cleveland band didn't have some worthwhile music to go with it. Thankfully, Mushroomhead's music is as creative as their image; XX, in fact, is among the most ambitious alternative metal releases of 2001. Far from generic, this CD successfully fuses alt-metal with everything from hip-hop, punk, and goth rock to industrial and techno. Plenty of headbangers have jumped on the rap-metal bandwagon, but how many metal bands that incorporate a lot of rapping also incorporate goth, industrial, and techno elements? At times, XX almost sounds like Rage Against the Machine meets Ministry by way of Bauhaus -- with some techno/rave exuberance added to the mix. That isn't exactly the most conventional mixture in the world, and the nice thing is that Mushroomhead's experimentation always sounds organic rather than forced or unnatural. Anyone who is seeking something fresh and risk-taking from alternative metal should make a point of hearing this superb CD.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:24
- Main artists: Mushroomhead
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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