A Whole Lot of Nothing

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A Whole Lot of Nothing
Clawfinger whole.jpg
Studio album by
Released23 July 2001
Genre
Length48:08
Label Supersonic
Producer Jacob Hellner, Clawfinger
Clawfinger chronology
Clawfinger
(1997)
A Whole Lot of Nothing
(2001)
Zeros & Heroes
(2003)
Singles from The Simulation
  1. "Out to Get Me"
    Released: 2001
  2. "Nothing Going On"
    Released: 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rock Hard 7.5/10 [2]

A Whole Lot of Nothing is the fourth studio album by Swedish rap metal band Clawfinger, released on 23 July 2001 through Supersonic Records. [2]

Contents

The music uses the same aggressive guitar sounds, with more distortion effects, adding a whole new level of diversification. The synthesizers are more present than on any of Clawfinger's other works. [2]

It is the first Clawfinger album to be produced by Jacob Hellner since Use Your Brain 6 years earlier.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Two Steps Away"3:40
2."Out to Get Me"3:43
3."Nothing Going On"3:20
4."Are You Man Enough"3:35
5."Confrontation"3:33
6."Evolution"4:17
7."Don't Look at Me"3:32
8."Simon Says"4:01
9."Burn in Hell"3:23
10."I Close My Eyes"3:09
11."Paradise"3:39
12."Revenge"4:02
13."Vienna" (Ultravox cover)4:14
Total length:48:08
Limited edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Manic Depression" (Jimi Hendrix cover)3:18
15."Fake a Friend"3:46
Total length:55:12

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References

  1. "Vote for the greatest nu metal album of all-time". 4 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Conny Schiffbauer. "A Whole Lot of Nothing review" (in German). Rock Hard . Retrieved 24 July 2019.