''Mushroomhead'' is the debut album from
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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
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, 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 along with ''Superbuick
''Superbuick'' is the second album from heavy metal band Mushroomhead. The album was released independently in 1996. Most of the songs were later remastered on '' XX'' which was initially released by Eclipse Records, then through Universal Record ...
'' and '' M3'' with alternate artwork, though some major retailers do not carry them. In 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. The untitled 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:
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Reefer Madness
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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me''
* ''The Barretta Theme''
* ''
Hotel Room
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Reservoir Dogs
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Stand by Me''
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Lean on Me''
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Moscow on the Hudson
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The Silence of the Lambs''
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Pet Sematary
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* ''Closetland''
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Wayne's World
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (Misspelled as "Coo-coo's" in the booklet)
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
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Credits
Mushroomhead
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Jeffrey Hatrix
Jeff Hatrix, also known as Jeffrey Nothing (born Jeffrey Lewis Hetrick), is an American musician, best known as the former clean vocalist for the heavy metal band Mushroomhead. His nickname comes from a scene in '' Blue Velvet''. With a wide var ...
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clean vocals
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Jason Popson
Jason Jonathan Popson (born November 2, 1971) is an American vocalist and rapper for metal band Mushroomhead taking the stage name J Mann. Prior to his initial departure from the band he was identified by his face paint, which was based on the ...
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harsh vocals
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John Sekula
John Sekula (January 14, 1969 – October 28, 2010) was the original guitarist for heavy metal band Mushroomhead.
Biography
Also known as J.J. Righteous, Sekula was mostly identified as wearing an Ace Frehley mask, a welding mask, a troll-like ...
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guitar
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* Richie Moore - guitars
* Joe Kilcoyne -
bass
* Tom Schmitz -
keyboard
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** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware
Music
* Musi ...
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* Joe Lenkey -
sample
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programming
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Steve Felton
Steve "Skinny" Felton is an American musician, most notable for being the co-founder, leader, and drummer of metal band Mushroomhead. He was also the drummer of the bands Hatrix, (216), Tenafly Viper and Scelestus. His other projects includ ...
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drums
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percussion
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Guest
* Mandy Lascko - lead vocals on "Mommy"
Techinical
* Steve Felton -
production
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* Production, in the outline of industrial organization, the act of making products (goods and services)
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* Jeffrey Hatrix -
lyrics
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* Jason Popson - lyrics
References
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Mushroomhead albums
1995 debut albums