''Candyass'' is the debut

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by American

industrial rock Industrial rock is a fusion genre that fuses industrial music and rock music. It initially originated in the 1970s, and drew influence from early experimental and industrial acts such as Cromagnon, Throbbing Gristle, Einstürzende Neubauten ...

band

Orgy In modern usage, an orgy is a sex party consisting of at least five members where guests freely engage in open and unrestrained sexual activity or group sex. Swingers' parties do not always conform to this designation, because at many swin ...

. It was released on August 18, 1998.

Track listing

Singles

* "Blue Monday" release date: February 9, 1999 * "Stitches" release date: November 23, 1999

Personnel

* Jay Gordon – vocals, programming, additional synthesizers *

Ryan Shuck Ryan Shuck is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, producer, and entrepreneur. A co-founder of industrial rock band Orgy, Shuck is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist in electronic rock band Julien-K, and lead singer of the rock ...

– rhythm guitar *

Amir Derakh Amir Davidson, professionally known as Amir Derakh, is an American musician and record producer. He is currently the guitarist and the synthesizer player for the band Julien-K, and was the guitarist for the band Dead by Sunrise. He was once the gu ...

– lead guitar, additional engineering *

Paige Haley Paige Haley (born May 10, 1966) is an American musician and record producer. Born and raised in Alameda, California, as Brad Armstrong. He is close friends with Jay Gordon, another member of their band Orgy. He used to paint houses for a li ...

– bass * Bobby Hewitt – drums * Chad Fridirici – engineering, mixing on "Gender", pro-tool editing *

Josh Abraham Josh Abraham is an American record producer, songwriter, and music executive. He has worked with artists including P!nk, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Kelly Clarkson, Shakira, Weezer, Linkin Park, Velvet Revolver, Carly Rae Jepsen, Adam Lambert, A ...

– production, additional engineering, programming, additional synthesizers *

Dave Ogilvie Dave "Rave" Ogilvie is a Canadian record producer, mixer, songwriter and musician. The former member of bands Skinny Puppy and Jakalope started his recording career in Vancouver working as an engineer at Mushroom Studios. He has been described by ...

– mixing *

David Kahne David Kahne is an American record producer, musician, composer, and former record company executive. Professional career Kahne started his musical career as a working musician and soon became Director of A&R for America's first punk and new ...

– mixing on "Stiches", "Fetisha" *

Jay Baumgardner Jay Baumgardner is an American record producer, engineer and mixer. He has worked on albums by The Regulators, Seether, Superheist, Ugly Kid Joe, Bush, Helmet, Sevendust, Papa Roach, Endwell, Coal Chamber, Drowning Pool, Godsmack, Three Days G ...

– mixing on "Pantomime" * Tom Baker – mastering * Brian Virtue – assistant engineer * Cope Till – assistant engineer * Doug Trantow – assistant engineer * Anthony Valcic – programming *

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 nu ...

– additional vocals on "Revival" * Elijah Blue Allman – additional vocals on "Revival", additional synthesizers *

Troy Van Leeuwen Troy Van Leeuwen (born January 5, 1970) is an American musician and record producer. He is best known as a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in the rock band Queens of the Stone Age, with whom he has recorded four studio albums. Joining the ba ...

– additional guitars on "Social Enemies" and "Dissention" * Steve Gerdes – art direction, design *

Joseph Cultice Joseph Cultice is an American photographer. Cultice began his photography career in Phoenix, Arizona, where he was inspired by his love of rock 'n' roll and pop icons like KISS and David Bowie. His first photo shoot was with rock band The Meat Pu ...

– photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Notes

References

{{Authority control Orgy (band) albums 1998 debut albums Reprise Records albums Warner Records albums Albums produced by Josh Abraham