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Mushroomhead Mushroomhead is an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in 1993 in the Cleveland Warehouse District, the band is known for their avant-garde sound and horror film-inspired imagery which features masks and costumes as well as ...

. It was released independently in

Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–United States border, Canada–U.S. maritime border ...

, United States in 1995. Some songs have been remastered on '' XX''. Many of the songs contain samples from movies. This is the only album to feature the original line-up, as member Mr. Murdernickel would leave the band after the album's release, although he has songwriting credits on a few tracks on the next album. The album was re-pressed in 2002 through Filthy Hands along with ''

Superbuick ''Superbuick'' is the second studio album by American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Mushroomhead. It was released independently in 1996. Most of the songs were later remastered on ''XX (Mushroomhead album), XX'' which was initially release ...

'' and '' M3'' with alternate artwork, though some major retailers do not carry them. By 2001, the album had sold over 47,000 copies, a considerable number for an album not available in most chain stores and retail markets.Metal Sludge - Sludge Scans For December 2001 - The Power & Glory since 1998

Track listing

Tracks 14 through 42 are silent and last four or five seconds each for a total length of 2:21. The untitled 12-minute hidden bonus track is a blend of clips of songs throughout the album, "Too Much Nothing," "Indifferent," "2nd Thoughts," "Mommy" and "43." They are separated by the intro featured in "Slow Thing" which is played in different pitches and manipulations.

Film samples

The movie samples are cited in the CD booklet: * '' Refer Madness'' '' ic' * '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' * ''The Barretta Theme'' * ''

Hotel Room ''Hotel Room'' (sometimes referred to as ''David Lynch's Hotel Room'') is an American drama anthology series that aired for three episodes on HBO on January 8, 1993, with a rerun the next night. Created by Monty Montgomery and David Lynch (who ...

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Reservoir Dogs ''Reservoir Dogs'' is a 1992 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino in his feature-length directorial debut. It stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Michael Madsen, Tarant ...

'' * '' Stand by Me'' * '' Lean on Me'' * ''

Moscow on the Hudson ''Moscow on the Hudson'' is a 1984 American romantic comedy-drama film, written and directed by Paul Mazursky, starring Robin Williams as a Soviet circus musician who defects while on a visit to the United States. It co-stars María Conchita A ...

'' * '' The Silence of the Lambs'' * ''

Pet Sematary ''Pet Sematary'' is a 1983 horror novel by American writer Stephen King. The novel was nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1984, and adapted into two films: one in 1989 and another in 2019. Background In 1979, King was wr ...

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Closet Land ''Closet Land'' is a 1991 independent film written and directed by Radha Bharadwaj. The film stars Madeleine Stowe as a young author of children's books and Alan Rickman as a sadistic secret policeman who is interrogating her. The film was relea ...

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Wayne's World "Wayne's World" was originally a recurring sketch from the NBC television series ''Saturday Night Live''. The first "Wayne's World" sketch appeared in the 13th ''Saturday Night Live'' episode of the Saturday Night Live season 14, 1988–1989 seas ...

'' * '' One Flew Over the Coo-coo’s Nest'' '' ic' * ''

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' is a 1974 American independent horror film produced, co-composed, and directed by Tobe Hooper, who co-wrote it with Kim Henkel. The film stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, an ...

Credits

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Jeffrey Nothing Jeff Hatrix, also known as Jeffrey Nothing (born Jeffrey Lewis Hetrick; May 5, 1960), is an American musician, best known as the former clean vocalist for the industrial metal band Mushroomhead. His nickname comes from a scene in '' Blue Velvet'' ...

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* J Mann – rapped and

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* J. J. Righteous –

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* Richie "Dinner" Moore – guitars * Joe "Mr. Murdernickel" Kilcoyne –

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* Tom "Shmotz" Schmitz – keyboards, synthesiser, piano * Joe "DJ Virus" Lenkey –

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, sampling, production ;Additional performers * Mandy Lascko – lead vocals on "Mommy" * Marko "Bronson" Vukcevich – dancer, stage antics * Jessica "Roxy" Haney – dancer, stage antics ;Technical * Bill Korecky – producer * Steve Felton – producer

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mushroomhead (Album) Mushroomhead albums 1995 debut albums