''Strait Up'' is the second studio album by the American

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band

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, released on November 7, 2000. The album features appearances by various

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musicians. The album was released as a tribute to Snot's lead singer

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, who was killed in a car accident on December 11, 1998.

Reception

The album peaked at No. 56 on the ''Billboard'' 200. ''

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'' called the album "A vivid cross section of

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styles".12/00, p. 70 ''

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'' gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and said that "The riffs are diamond hard and magnificently driven... the best of the band is found in their quieter moments." It won a 2000

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Readers' Choice Award for Hits/Compilation/Live Album of the Year.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from album’s

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. Snot *

– vocals ,

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*Mike Doling – guitars , additional vocals *

Sonny Mayo Sonny Mayo (born July 16, 1971) is an American guitarist. Career Mayo began playing in a thrash metal band called Silence in the late 1980s. Silence (John Mayes, Benjamin Gaither, Louie Denslow, Jason Robinson and Sonny), regularly sold out ...

– guitars , programming *John Fahnestock – bass , additional vocals *Jamie Miller – drums Guest musicians *

Brandon Boyd Brandon Charles Boyd (born February 15, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, author and visual artist. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the American rock band Incubus, with whom he has recorded eight studio albums. In a ...

– vocals *

Max Cavalera Massimiliano Antonio "Max" Cavalera (; born August 4, 1969) is a Brazilian musician. He co-founded the heavy metal band Sepultura in 1984 with his brother Igor Cavalera, and was the band's lead singer and rhythm guitarist until his departure i ...

– vocals *Mike "Mad Dog" Combs – additional guitars *Nathan Cox – additional vocals *

Whitfield Crane William Whitfield Crane IV (born January 19, 1968) is an American singer and founding member and lead vocalist of the rock band Ugly Kid Joe, which was formed in 1989. He has also worked in music outside his band, from performing guest vocals on ...

– additional vocals *

Jonathan Davis Jonathan Howsmon Davis (born January 18, 1971), also known as JD or JDevil, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of nu metal band Korn, who are considered a pioneering act of the ...

– vocals * Marcello Dias – additional bass *

Fred Durst William Frederick Durst (born August 20, 1970) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and director. He is the frontman and lyricist of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, formed in 1994, with whom he has released seven studio albums. He ap ...

– vocals *

Aimee Echo Aimee Echo (born March 27, 1970) is an American vocalist. She is the former frontwoman of Human Waste Project and now the vocalist of TheStart and Normandie. Discography Human Waste Project *First Demo (1994) *Second Demo (1995) * E-lux (1997) ...

– additional vocals * Klaus Eichstad – additional guitars *

Dez Fafara Bradley James "Dez" Fafara (born May 12, 1966) is an American heavy metal vocalist who performs in the bands DevilDriver and Coal Chamber. Early life Fafara is of Portuguese and Sicilian descent. His father, Tiger Fafara, and his late uncle, ...

– vocals * Stan Frasier – additional vocals * Jared "M.C.U.D." Gomes – vocals *

Shannon Larkin James Shannon Larkin (born April 24, 1967) is an American musician, best known as the drummer of rock band Godsmack. He replaced the previous drummer Tommy Stewart in June 2002. Prior to Godsmack, he was a member of Amen, Candlebox, Ugly Kid Joe ...

– drums *

Clint Lowery Clint Lowery (born December 15, 1971) is an American musician, songwriter and producer, best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the rock band Sevendust. He has also played in Dark New Day and Still Rain, and served as the tourin ...

– guitar and vocals *

Mark McGrath Mark Sayers McGrath (born March 15, 1968) is an American singer who is the lead vocalist of the rock band Sugar Ray. McGrath is also known for his work as a co-host of ''Extra'', and he was the host of ''Don't Forget the Lyrics!'' in 2010. McG ...

– vocals *

Shavo Odadjian Shavarsh "Shavo" Odadjian ( hy, Շավարշ "Շավո" Օդաջյան; born April 22, 1974) is an Armenian-American musician, best known as the bassist of heavy metal band System of a Down. He also plays bass in a trap group called North Kingsl ...

– additional bass *

Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adop ...

– spoken word * DJ Product – turntables *

Morgan Rose Morgan Jay Rose (born December 13, 1968) is an American drummer and a founding member of Atlanta-based rock band Sevendust. He is also responsible for much of the background vocals. He has also played drums for Call Me No One and Methods of Mayh ...

– drums *

Jason Sears Jason Kemper Sears (23 January 1968 – 31 January 2006) was an American punk rock vocalist from Santa Barbara, California, best known for his work with Rich Kids on LSD (RKL), from 1982 to their first breakup in 1990 and again from 1993 to 2006. ...

– vocals *

Serj Tankian Serj Tankian (born August 21, 1967) is an Armenian-American singer, musician, songwriter, political activist and entrepreneur. He is best known as the lead vocalist, primary lyricist, keyboardist, and occasional rhythm guitarist of heavy metal ...

– vocals *

Corey Taylor Corey Todd Taylor (born December 8, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter and actor. He is the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Slipknot (band), Slipknot, in which he is designated #8, as well as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the ...

– vocals *Jim Wirt –

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, piano *

Lajon Witherspoon Lajon Witherspoon (born October 3, 1972) is an American singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist of Atlanta-based rock band Sevendust. Members from bands such as Staind, Seether, Alter Bridge, and Diecast have listed Witherspoon and Sevend ...

– vocals Production *Nic Adler – executive producer *Andrew Alekel – additional engineering *Stefan Broadley –

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, programming *

Terry Date Terry Date (born January 31, 1956) is an American record producer and audio engineer specializing in rock genres, especially heavy metal. He is well known for his work with Metal Church, Dream Theater, Soundgarden, Overkill, Pantera, Dark Ange ...

– vocal engineer *Mike Doling – producer *John Fahnestock – producer , art concept *Diane Gallemore – front cover photo *Sean Henning – executive producer *Dave Holdridge – Pro Tools *Donat Kazarinoff – engineer , pro-tools, programming *Marek – assistant mix engineer *Steve Piper – Pro Tools *Justin Risley – Pro Tools *

Ross Robinson Ross Robinson (born February 13, 1967) is an American record producer who discovered acts such as Korn, Glassjaw, The Blood Brothers, Slipknot, and Limp Bizkit. Robinson has also worked with Tech N9ne, The Cure, Sepultura, and many others. ...

– producer *Wendy Sherman – art direction and design *Happy Walters – co-executive producer *Rick Will – mixing *Jim Wirt – producer and engineer

References

{{Authority control 2000 albums Snot (band) albums Tribute albums Immortal Records albums