XX (Mushroomhead album)

XX
Studio album by Mushroomhead
Released	December 4, 2001
Recorded	2001
Genre	Alternative metal,[1]
Length	69:22
Label	Universal, Eclipse, Filthy Hands
Producer	Mushroomhead, Steve Felton
Mushroomhead chronology
M3 (1999) XX (2001) Remix 2000 (2002)
Singles from XX
"Solitaire/Unraveling" Released: 2001 "Before I Die" Released: 2002

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

XX (pronounced Double X) is the fourth album and the first on a major label by the alternative metal band Mushroomhead, released in 2001. It was originally released through Eclipse Records, where Mushroomhead took classic tracks and re-recorded them. XX was entirely re-recorded and re-released on Universal Records later in the year. XX contains tracks from the band's three independently released albums – Mushroomhead, Superbuick and M3.

XX's re-release on Universal Records introduced Mushroomhead on a national and international level, while previously being just a regionally known band. The album has sold over 300,000 copies.^[2] Musically, the album fuses alternative metal with a diverse array of genres, including industrial music, gothic rock, punk rock, techno and hip hop.^[1]

Difference between versions

The Eclipse Records version contains a hidden prank call at the end of "Bwomp" extended mix.^[3]

Music videos

"Solitaire/Unraveling" is the only song from the album to have a music video produced, which was directed by Dean Karr. The video is set in a Southern California airplane hangar and shows the band in specially designed masks. According to J Mann, the song "acts as a metaphor for the cycles of life and the duality of man". Drummer and founding member Skinny adds, "It's very much us: dark, creepy, surreal." It found airplay^[4] on Uranium, MTV2 and MTV2 Europe.^[5]

Track listing

Eclipse Records version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Originally appeared on	Length
1.	"Before I Die"	Steve Felton, Jeffrey Hatrix, Tom Schmitz, John Sekula, Jason Popson, Jack Kilcoyne	M3	3:13
2.	"Bwomp"	S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Sekula, Popson, Jack Kilcoyne	Superbuick	6:23
3.	"Solitaire/Unraveling"	S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Sekula, Popson, Jack Kilcoyne	M3	4:37
4.	"These Filthy Hands"	S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Popson, Jack Kilcoyne	Superbuick	5:22
5.	"Never Let It Go"	S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Sekula, Popson, Joe Kilcoyne	Superbuick	4:41
6.	"Xeroxed"	S. Felton, Popson	M3	2:52
7.	"The Wrist"	S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Sekula, Popson, Jack Kilcoyne	Superbuick	5:09
8.	"Chancre Sore"	S. Felton, Schmitz, Popson, Jack Kilcoyne	Superbuick	2:35
9.	"The New Cult King"	S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Popson, Jack Kilcoyne	M3	5:12
10.	"Born of Desire"	S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Sekula, Popson, Jack Kilcoyne	M3	4:00
11.	"43"	S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Sekula	Mushroomhead	5:01
12.	"Epiphany"	Schmitz		2:55
13.	"Episode 29"	S. Felton, Dave Felton	Mushroomhead	1:35
43.	"Bwomp" (Extended version) "Dark and Evil Joe"	S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Sekula, Popson, Jack Kilcoyne	Superbuick M3	14:51

Universal Records version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Originally appeared on	Length
1.	"Before I Die"	Steve Felton, Jeffrey Hatrix, Tom Schmitz, John Sekula, Jason Popson, Jack Kilcoyne	M3	3:13
2.	"Bwomp"	S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Sekula, Popson, Jack Kilcoyne	Superbuick	6:26
3.	"Solitaire/Unraveling"	S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Sekula, Popson, Jack Kilcoyne	M3	4:27
4.	"These Filthy Hands"	S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Popson, Jack Kilcoyne	Superbuick	5:23
5.	"Never Let It Go"	S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Sekula, Popson, Joe Kilcoyne	Superbuick	4:41
6.	"Xeroxed"	S. Felton, Popson	M3	2:57
7.	"The Wrist"	S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Sekula, Popson, Jack Kilcoyne	Superbuick	5:09
8.	"Chancre Sore"	S. Felton, Schmitz, Popson, Jack Kilcoyne	Superbuick	2:36
9.	"The New Cult King"	S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Popson, Jack Kilcoyne	M3	5:10
10.	"Empty Spaces" (Pink Floyd cover)	Roger Waters		1:51
11.	"Born of Desire"	S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Sekula, Popson, Jack Kilcoyne	M3	4:01
12.	"43"	S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Sekula	Mushroomhead	4:32
13.	"Fear Held Dear"	S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Popson, Joe Kilcoyne	Superbuick	2:18
14.	"Too Much Nothing"	S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Popson, Sekula, Joe Kilcoyne	Mushroomhead	3:10
15.	"Episode 29"	S. Felton, Dave Felton	Mushroomhead	1:36
43.	"Bwomp" (Extended version)	S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Sekula, Popson, Jack Kilcoyne	Superbuick	9:58

UK bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
16.	"Fear Held Dear" (Live)	Steve Felton, Jeffrey Hatrix, Tom Schmitz, Jason Popson, Joe Kilcoyne	2:24
17.	"The Wrist" (Live)	S. Felton, Hatrix, Schmitz, Sekula, Popson, Jack Kilcoyne	5:32

Personnel

• Steve Felton – producer
• Mushroomhead – producer
• Bill Korecky – engineer
• Pat Lewis – engineer
• Scot Edgell – additional vocals
• Toby Wright – mixer
• Elliott Blakey – mix assistant
• Steven Marcussen – mastering
• Vanessa Solowiow – photos, layout and design

Reception

• CMJ (4/30/01, p. 17) - "Employs piano, clean vocals, and strong song structures; and beckons more to Faith No More ca. King for a Day or Fool for a Lifetime." ^[6]

Charts

Chart (2001–02)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	178
US Top Heatseekers (Billboard)	6
US Top Independent Albums (Billboard)	50

References

1. Henderson, Alex. "XX - Mushroomhead". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
2. "Mushroomhead". tartareandesire.com. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
3. "Mushroomhead - X X". theprp.com. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
4. "Mushroomhead Biography". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
5. "Mushroomhead Solitaire unraveling". mvdbase.com. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
6. "Mushroomhead - XX CD". cduniverse.com. Retrieved May 26, 2013.

External links

• View the lyrics to this album at Mushroomhead.com