| Inches From The Mainline | ||||
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| Released | February 3, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Nu metal, emo, metalcore | |||
| Length | 41:46 | |||
| Label | Divine Recordings | |||
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| Singles from Inches From The Mainline | ||||
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Inches From The Mainline is the debut studio album by Canadian nu metal band Slaves on Dope. Releasing on February 3, 2000, through Divine Recordings, the record label founded by Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne. It was one of the first releases on the label, and due to their connection with the Osbournes, they secured themselves a spot at Ozzfest 2000. [1]
In 1999, the band would relocate from their hometown of Montreal, Canada, to Los Angeles, California, to get the band some traction in the thriving nu metal scene of the city. [2] According to singer Jason Rockman, bassist Frank Salvaggio and drummer Robert Urbani went on a "six day trek" to get their music out there. ”Following almost a year of playing out there and showcasing our music, one day we get a call from Sharon Osbourne asking us if we could meet. We became the first band to sign with Ozzy’s record label – Divine Productions in 2000.” [2] The album would release to major success due to the band's spot at Ozzfest. According to Rockman, ”My parents came to the show to watch us play. Sharon Osbourne brought them into her private box to watch the show. Instead of being in the crowd, they were just off the right of the stage. It was pretty awesome!” [2]
The album sold over 70,000 copies and had major success partially due to the band being a part of Ozzfest, [1] and the singles "Pushing Me" and the title track. The album received majority positive reviews, saying that the album shined in the heaviness aspect, as compared to their previous effort, One Good Turn Deserves Another. Many reviews praised Rockman's screams, saying, "Rockman gives the Montreal band its personality, with a screech somewhere between the late comic Sam Kinison (the band uses a drug-related line from one of his monologues to open the disc)" [3] although these reviews also mention that Rockman's singing and rapping parts come off as "unmemorable" and "weak."
All tracks are written by Frank Salvaggio, Jason Rockman, Kevin Jardine, Rob Urbani.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Brotherly Love" | 0:05 |
| 2. | "Pushing Me" | 3:21 |
| 3. | "I Can't Die" | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Fallout" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Thanks for Nothing" | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Inches from the Mainline" | 4:08 |
| 7. | "No More Faith" | 3:07 |
| 8. | "Stick It Up" | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Why" | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Bitch Slap" | 4:30 |
| 11. | "Kafka Bug" | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Leader Of Losers" | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 41:46 | |