XIII (Mushroomhead album)

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XIII
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 14, 2003
Recorded2002-2003
StudioMars Studio (Ohio)
Genre
Length58:00
Label Universal Records
Producer Mushroomhead, Steve Felton, Johnny K, Matt Wallace
Mushroomhead chronology
M3
(1999)
XIII
(2003)
Savior Sorrow
(2006)
Singles from XIII
  1. "Sun Doesn't Rise"
    Released: August 12, 2003
  2. "Eternal"
    Released: 2004
  3. "Kill Tomorrow"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
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XIII is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Mushroomhead, released on October 14, 2003. The album reached No. 40 on the Billboard 200 and sold 400,000 copies worldwide, making it the band's most successful album to date. It is the second Mushroomhead album to be distributed through a major label, and it was also the debut release for then-new guitarists Bronson (who previously appeared on the band's prior album M3 as turntablist/sampler) and Gravy, as well as turntablist/sampler Stitch.

Contents

XIII includes the single "Sun Doesn't Rise". Its music video was directed by Vincent Marcone. The video aired frequently on Headbangers Ball upon release. The track "Sun Doesn't Rise" was also featured on the Freddy vs. Jason soundtrack.

Reception

The album received positive reviews, with critics stating that it was an improved version of XX . It could be seen as the first major release of Mushroomhead to review, as XX was only a compilation album featuring songs from their previous three self-released albums. Some critics complimented on Mushroomhead's extensive use of piano solos and various other instruments.[ citation needed ]

In 2018, the album was ranked at No. 20 on Revolver 's list of "20 Essential Nu-Metal Albums". [3]

Track listing

All songs written by Mushroomhead, except for "Crazy" written by Seal and Guy Sigsworth.

No.TitleLength
1."Kill Tomorrow"3:45
2."Sun Doesn't Rise"3:12
3."Mother Machine Gun"4:16
4."Nowhere to Go"3:42
5."Becoming Cold (216)"4:25
6."One More Day" (featuring Devon Gorman)3:36
7."The Dream Is Over" (featuring Jens Kidman of Meshuggah)3:15
8."The War Inside"2:58
9."Almost Gone"4:01
10."Eternal"3:12
11."Our Own Way" (featuring Devon Gorman)3:40
12."Destroy the World Around Me"8:21
13."Thirteen" (hidden track "Crazy" starts at 5:23)9:31
UK bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Treason"2:34
15."Loop #6"3:34
Enhanced CD online content
No.TitleLength
16."Along the Way"3:37
17."The Simpleton"2:44
18."The Eternal" (music video)3:13
19."Along the Way" (music video)3:19

Bonus tracks

British copies of the album include the song "Treason" and the instrumental "Loop #6". Enhanced copies were 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. [4] Since Mushroomhead left Universal, the page has been removed.

Personnel

Chart positions

YearChartPosition
2003 Billboard 200 #40

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