Recorded 2001 XX
(2001) Remix 2000
(2002) Release date 4 December 2001 Label Island Records | Length 69:22 Artist Mushroomhead Producer Steve Felton | |
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Released December 4, 2001 (2001-12-04) Genres Heavy metal, Nu metal, Alternative metal, Industrial metal, Alternative rock Similar XIII, M3, Superbuick, Savior Sorrow, Beautiful Stories for Ugly Chil | ||
Mushroomhead before i die with lyrics
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 remixed them. XX was entirely remixed and remastered on Universal Records later in the year. XX contains tracks from the band's three independently released albums – Mushroomhead, Superbuick and M3.
Contents
- Mushroomhead before i die with lyrics
- Difference between versions
- Music videos
- Personnel
- Reception
- Songs
- References
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. Musically, the album fuses alternative metal with a diverse array of genres, including industrial music, gothic rock, punk rock, techno and hip hop.
Difference between versions
The Eclipse Records version contains a hidden prank call at the end of "Bwomp" extended mix.
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 on Uranium, MTV2 and MTV2 Europe.
Personnel
Reception
Songs
Before I Die3:14
Bwomp6:24
Solitaire / Unraveling4:37