''M3'' is the third studio album by American heavy metal band

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, released independently on March 9, 1999, by the band's own record label, MRH Inc. Records. It was the final studio album with John Sekula and Richie Moore as band members. The album, alongside ''

'' and ''

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'', was reissued with alternate artwork in 2002. The songs "Before I Die", "Solitaire / Unraveling", "The New Cult King", "Xeroxed" and "Born of Desire" were later included on both the

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and

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versions of '' XX'' in 2001.

Musical style

Musically, ''M3'' has been described as an

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album that incorporates elements of genres such as rap,

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, industrial,

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, and

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Track listing

Notes * Tracks 10 and 11 are separated by ten minutes and sixteen seconds of silence. * "Dark and Evil Joe" is a prank phone call made to Joe Aufricht of the

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band Satanicon.

Personnel

Mushroomhead * Jeffrey Hatrix – vocals * Jason Popson – vocals * John Sekula – guitars * Richie Moore – guitars * Jack Kilcoyne – bass * Tom Schmitz – keyboards, samples * Marko Vukcevich – samples, programming *

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– drums Additional musicians * Scot Edgel – additional vocals on "The New Cult King" and "The Final Act" Production * Mushroomhead – production * Bill Korecky – engineering * Patrick Lewis – additional engineering * Steve Felton – mastering * Rich Moore/Rmg – artwork

References

{{Authority control 1999 albums Mushroomhead albums Self-released albums