Mutants (Mutoid Man album)

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Mutants
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 28, 2023
RecordedJanuary–February 2022
Studio GodCity, Salem, Massachusetts
Genre Progressive rock, psychedelic rock, [1] punk rock, [2] hardcore punk, heavy metal [3]
Length38:06
Label Sargent House
Producer Kurt Ballou
Mutoid Man chronology
War Moans
(2017)
Mutants
(2023)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Kerrang! 4/5 [4]
Metal Injection7.5/10 [5]
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Mutants is the third studio album by American rock band Mutoid Man, released on July 28, 2023, through Sargent House.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Mutoid Man. "Siren Song" co-written by Nick Cageao. Additional lyrics to "Unborn" and "Memory Hole" by Kurt Ballou.

Mutants track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Call of the Void"3:59
2."Frozen Hearts"2:57
3."Broken Glass Ceiling"4:12
4."Siren Song"3:38
5."Graveyard Love"3:01
6."Unborn"4:44
7."Siphon"3:03
8."Demons"2:47
9."Memory Hole"4:02
10."Setting Sun"5:44
Total length:38:06

Personnel

Mutoid Man

Additional musicians

Production

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