''XIII'' is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Mushroomhead, released on October 14, 2003. The album reached No. 40 on the ''Billboard'' 200. By 2006, it had sold 177,000 copies in the United States and 400,000 copies worldwide, making it the band's most successful album to date. It is the second Mushroomhead album to be distributed through a major label, and it was also the debut release for then-new guitarists Bronson (who previously appeared on the band's prior album '' M3'' as turntablist/sampler) and Gravy, as well as turntablist/sampler Stitch. ''XIII'' includes the single "Sun Doesn't Rise". Its music video was directed by Vincent Marcone. The video aired frequently on ''

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'' upon release. The track "Sun Doesn't Rise" was also featured on the ''Freddy vs. Jason'' soundtrack.

Reception

The album received positive reviews, with critics stating that it was an improved version of '' XX''. It could be seen as the first major release of Mushroomhead to review, as ''XX'' was only a

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featuring songs from their previous three self-released albums. Some critics complimented on Mushroomhead's extensive use of piano solos and various other instruments. In 2018, the album was ranked at No. 20 on ''

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''s list of "20 Essential Nu-Metal Albums".

Track listing

All songs written by Mushroomhead, except for "Crazy" written by

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Bonus tracks

British copies of the album include the song "Treason" and the instrumental "Loop #6". Enhanced copies were said to have "Along the Way" and "Simpleton" as bonus tracks available for download through a CD identification process from a secret page on Universalmotown.com. Since Mushroomhead left Universal, the page has been removed.

Personnel

Mushroomhead * Jeffrey Nothing – clean vocals * J Mann – unclean vocals, rapped vocals * Marko "Bronson" Vukcevich – guitars *

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– guitars * Jack "Pig Benis" Kilcoyne – bass * Tom "Shmotz" Schmitz – keyboards, samples * Rick "St1tch" Thomas – electronics, programming, samples, turntables * Skinny – drums, percussion Additional personnel * Devon Gorman – additional vocals on "One More Day" * Jens Kidman – additional vocals on "The Dream Is Over" * Vanessa Solowiow – photography, layout * Matt Wallace – mixing, additional production on "Crazy" * Johnny K – additional production on "Sun Doesn't Rise" and "Nowhere to Go" * Brian Gardner – mastering * Mike Roberts – Pro Tools engineering * Steve Felton – production, additional Pro Tools engineering

Chart positions

References

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