XIII (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = XIII
Type = studio
Artist = Mushroomhead


Released = October 14,2003
Recorded = Mars Studio (OH)
Genre = Alternative metal Nu Metal
Length = 60:35
Label = Universal Records
Producer = Mushroomhead, Steve Felton, Johnny K, Matt Wallace
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:rs9as32wa3rg link] |
Last album = "Remix 2000" (2002)
This album = "XIII" (2003)
Next album = "Savior Sorrow" (2006)

"XIII" is the second major label album by alternative metal band Mushroomhead, released in 2003. The album debuted at No. 40 on the Billboard 200 and sold 400,000 copies worldwide. It was the band's last album with singer JMann.

"XIII" includes the single "Sun Doesn't Rise." Its music video was directed by Vincent Marcone and features dark elements like a scarecrow and swarming crows. The video aired frequently on "Headbangers Ball" upon release. "Sun Doesn't Rise" was also featured on the "Freddy vs. Jason" soundtrack.

Reception

The album received fairly good reviews with critics, some stating that it was a much more improved version of "XX". Others said that it was the first proper album of Mushroomhead to review, as "XX" was only a "greatest hits" compilation album featuring songs from their past 3 self-released albums. Some critics complimented on Mushroomhead's extensive use of piano solos and various other instruments.

Track listing

#"Kill Tomorrow" – 3:44
#"Sun Doesn't Rise" – 3:13
#"Mother Machine Gun" – 4:15
#"Nowhere to Go" – 3:41
#"Becoming Cold" (216) – 4:25
#"One More Day" – 3:36 (Features Devon Gorman as guest vocalist)
#"The Dream is Over" – 3:14 (Features Jens Kidman from Meshuggah as guest vocalist)
#"The War Inside" – 2:58
#"Almost Gone" – 4:00
#"Eternal" – 3:12
#"Our Own Way" – 3:40 (Features Devon Gorman as guest vocalist)
#"Destroy the World Around Me" – 8:20
#"Thirteen/Crazy" – 9:31
#"Treason" - 2:34 (UK Bonus Track)
#"Loop #6" - 3:34 (UK Bonus Track)

Bonus tracks

The track "Crazy" which appears at the end of the track thirteen was originally promoted as a Best Buy exclusive. It is however present on all copies of the album regardless of the store in which the album was purchased.

British copies of the album include the song "Treason" and the instrumental "Loop #6". Enhanced copies are 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.

Credits

*J Mann - Vocals
*Jeffrey Nothing - Vocals
*Pig Benis - Bass
*Bronson - Guitars
*Gravy - Guitars
*Shmotz - Keyboards
*St1tch - Samples
*Skinny - Drums, Digital Editing, Pro-Tools, Producer
*Mushroomhead - Producer
*Bill Korecky - Engineer
*Brian Gardner - Mastering
*Corey Roberts - A&R, Artist Coordination
*Devon Gorman - Guest vocals on "One More Day" and "Our Own Way"
*Jens Kidman - Guest vocals on "The Dream is Over"
*Jocke Skog - Engineer
*Johnny K - Engineer, Producer
*Mark Adelman - Management
*Matt Wallace - Mixing, Producer
*Mike Landolt - Engineer
*Mike Roberts - Digital Editing, Pro-Tools
*Pat Lewis - Pre-Production
*Stu Sobol - Management
*Tadpole - Engineer
*Tom MacKay - A&R

Chart positions