Mankind is an album by American nu metal[1] band Factory 81. Originally released in late 1999 via Medea Records, the album marked the band's debut on the Detroit independent music scene, and its 2000 reissue on Motown/Universal introduced the band to a national audience.
The album was self-produced by the band under the title Manking.[4][5] A Detroit promoter sent out advertisements with the incorrect title Mankind instead.[4] The band liked the sound of this title and decided that since they had not printed any materials with their original title, they changed the name of the album.[4]
Music
AllMusic described Mankind as a fusion of "stomp-paced metal"[6] and "'new school' hardcore".[6] Drummer Andy Cyrulnik cited genres such as jazz, fusion, and world music,[4] and the progressive metal band Tool[4] as influences on his drumming style.
Release history
Mankind was originally issued on Medea Records in 1999.[6] It was reissued by Orchard in 2000[2] and Uptown/Universal on October 3, 2000.[2] In 2001, the album was reissued by the independent record label Mojo Music.[2]
Reception
Blabbermouth.net's Borivoj Krgin gave the album a 5 out of 10. He praised its clean production, but criticized the album saying that the album is "a faceless, generic nu-metal band who possess neither the songwriting ability nor the ingenuity to compete with the big boys".[1]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Nathan Wallace; all music is composed by Factory 81.
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Nanu"
4:43
2.
"Peace Officer"
5:11
3.
"14 Left"
4:08
4.
"Rotten Strawberries"
5:46
5.
"Belligerence"
4:53
6.
"3 O'Clock Love Letter"
4:32
7.
"Ephedrine"
4:44
8.
"Diary of a Serial Killer"
4:24
9.
"Cheese Wheel"
4:59
10.
"Sludge"
5:26
11.
"Peace Officer (Black and Blue Mix)"
4:29
81.
Untitled
4:27
Total length:
57:46
Personnel
Factory 81:
Andy Cyrulnik - drums
Kevin Lewis - bass
Bill Schultz - guitars
Nathan Wallace - vocals
Production:
Robert Alford - Photography
Dan Dinsmore - Graphic Design, Layout Concept, Layout Design
Rhys Fulber - Remixing
Joe Gastwirt - Mastering
Tony Hamera - Engineer, Mixing, Producer
Victor Minetola - Engineer, Mixing, Producer
Mike Plotnikoff - Engineer
Adam Redner - Art Direction, Layout Concept, Layout Design
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