''Use Your Brain'' is the second studio album by Swedish
rap metal
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band
Clawfinger
Clawfinger is a Swedish rap metal band from Stockholm. The group is known for aggressive but melodic music and tackling political and anti-racist themes in their songs.
History Origins: 1989–1991
The band's origin dates back to mid-1989, ...
, released in 1995 by MVG Records and
Warner Music Group
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Clawfinger – Use Your Brain
/ref> It contains twelve tracks. Three bonus tracks were added to the 2004 re-release. Three singles and their accompanying videos were released from the album.
From Clawfinger's Facebook page: "After a lot of touring with Just D
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, Alice in Chains
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, Anthrax
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and others, Clawfinger went back home and wrote ''Use Your Brain'' in less than two months."
Track listing
# "Power" – 3:14
# "Pay the Bill" – 4:20
# "Pin Me Down" – 4:10
# "Waste My Time" – 3:13
# "Die High" – 2:34
# "It" – 5:21
# "Do What I Say" – 4:25
# "Undone" (feat. Freddie Wadling) – 4:11
# "What Are You Afraid Of" – 3:47
# "Back to the Basics" – 2:27
# "Easy Way Out" – 2:39
# "Tomorrow" – 4:09
# "Better Than This" – 3:36 (bonus track)
# "Three Good Riffs" – 3:56 (bonus track)
# "Armageddon Down" – 3:36 (bonus track)
Released singles
*"Pin Me Down 1"
*"Pin Me Down 2"
*'"Do What I Say"
*"Tomorrow"
Credits
*Engineer – Thomas Pettersson
*Mixed by – Stefan Glaumann
*Producer – Clawfinger, Jacob Hellner
Jacob Hellner (born 19 March 1961) is a Swedish music producer who has produced bands like Rammstein, Apocalyptica, and Clawfinger. He is best known for producing every Rammstein album from ''Herzeleid'' to '' Rammstein: Paris'', as well as assis ...
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
External links
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Clawfinger albums
1995 albums