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| released = October 14, 2003
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{{Album ratings
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'''''XIII''''' is the fourth studio album by American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Mushroomhead]], released on October 14, 2003. The album reached No. 40 on the [[Billboard 200|''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 and Gravy, as well as turntablist/sampler Stitch.
'''''XIII''''' is the fourth studio album by American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Mushroomhead]], released on October 14, 2003. The album reached No. 40 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. By 2006, it had sold 177,000 copies in the United States and 400,000 copies worldwide, making it the band's most successful album to date.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blabbermouth |date=2006-08-10 |title=MUSHROOMHEAD To Premier New Song On Cleveland Radio |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/mushroomhead-to-premier-new-song-on-cleveland-radio/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Martens |first=Todd |date=February 18, 2006 |title=Fontana Offers Win-Win Discounting |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7BQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA21 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |volume=118 |issue=7 |page=21}}</ref> 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 (album)|M3]]'' as turntablist/sampler) and Gravy, as well as turntablist/sampler Stitch.


''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)|''Freddy vs. Jason'' soundtrack]].
''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)|''Freddy vs. Jason'' soundtrack]].


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
The album received positive reviews, with critics stating that it was a much more 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 past 3 self-released albums. Some critics complimented on Mushroomhead's extensive use of piano solos and various other instruments.{{citation needed|reason=Reviews and critics are referenced with no source|date=October 2014}}
The album received positive reviews, with critics stating that it was an improved version of ''[[XX (Mushroomhead album)|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|reason=Reviews and critics are referenced with no source|date=October 2014}}


In 2018, the album was ranked at No. 20 on ''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]''{{'}}s list of "20 Essential Nu-Metal Albums".<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/20-essential-nu-metal-albums#8-fear-factory-obsolete|title=20 Essential Nu-Metal Albums|date=July 26, 2018|access-date=February 9, 2019|archive-date=July 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726174823/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/20-essential-nu-metal-albums#8-fear-factory-obsolete|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2018, the album was ranked at No. 20 on ''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]''{{'}}s list of "20 Essential Nu-Metal Albums".<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/20-essential-nu-metal-albums#8-fear-factory-obsolete|title=20 Essential Nu-Metal Albums|date=July 26, 2018|access-date=February 9, 2019|archive-date=July 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726174823/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/20-essential-nu-metal-albums#8-fear-factory-obsolete|url-status=live}}</ref>
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== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
All songs written by Mushroomhead, except for "Crazy" written by [[Seal (musician)|Seal]] and [[Guy Sigsworth]].
All songs written by Mushroomhead, except for "Crazy" written by [[Seal (musician)|Seal]] and [[Guy Sigsworth]].
{{track listing
{{tracklist
| title1 = Kill Tomorrow
| title1 = Kill Tomorrow
| length1 = 3:45
| length1 = 3:45
| title2 = Sun Doesn't Rise
| title2 = Sun Doesn't Rise
| length2 = 3:12
| length2 = 3:12
| title3 = Mother Machine Gun
| title3 = Mother Machine Gun
| length3 = 4:16
| length3 = 4:16
| title4 = Nowhere to Go
| title4 = Nowhere to Go
| length4 = 3:42
| length4 = 3:42
| title5 = Becoming Cold (216)
| title5 = Becoming Cold (216)
| length5 = 4:25
| length5 = 4:25
| title6 = One More Day
| title6 = One More Day
| note6 = featuring Devon Gorman
| note6 = featuring Devon Gorman
| length6 = 3:36
| length6 = 3:36
| title7 = The Dream Is Over
| title7 = The Dream Is Over
| note7 = featuring Jens Kidman of [[Meshuggah]]
| note7 = featuring Jens Kidman of [[Meshuggah]]
| length7 = 3:15
| length7 = 3:15
| title8 = The War Inside
| title8 = The War Inside
| length8 = 2:58
| length8 = 2:58
| title9 = Almost Gone
| title9 = Almost Gone
| length9 = 4:01
| length9 = 4:01
| title10 = Eternal
| title10 = Eternal
| length10 = 3:12
| length10 = 3:12
| title11 = Our Own Way
| title11 = Our Own Way
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| length11 = 3:40
| note11 = featuring Devon Gorman
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| title12 = Destroy the World Around Me
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| length11 = 3:40
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| length12 = 8:21
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| title12 = Destroy the World Around Me
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| title13 = Thirteen
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| length12 = 8:21
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| note13 = hidden track "[[Crazy (Seal song)|Crazy]]" starts at 5:23
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| title13 = Thirteen
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| length13 = 9:31
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| note13 = hidden track "[[Crazy (Seal song)|Crazy]]" starts at 5:23
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| length13 = 9:31
}}
}}


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
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| headline = UK bonus tracks
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| collapsed = no
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| title14 = Treason
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| headline = UK bonus tracks
| length14 = 2:34

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| title15 = Loop #6
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| title14 = Treason
| length14 = 2:34
| length15 = 3:34

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| title15 = Loop #6
| length15 = 3:34
}}
}}


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
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| headline = Enhanced CD online content
| collapsed = no
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| title16 = Along the Way
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| headline = Enhanced CD online content
| length16 = 3:37

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| title17 = The Simpleton
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| title16 = Along the Way
| length16 = 3:37
| length17 = 2:44
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| title18 = The Eternal

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| note18 = music video
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| title17 = The Simpleton
| length17 = 2:44
| length18 = 3:13
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| title19 = Along the Way

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| note19 = music video
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| title18 = The Eternal
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| length19 = 3:19
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| note18 = music video
| length18 = 3:13

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| title19 = Along the Way
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| note19 = music video
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| length19 = 3:19
}}
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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.<ref name="Remnants of the Universalmotown page">{{Cite web|url=http://www.universalmotown.com:80/mushroomhead/XIII/error.asp|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20031127033931/http://www.universalmotown.com:80/mushroomhead/XIII/error.asp|archive-date = November 27, 2003|title = Welcome to Motown Records - the New Definition of Soul}}</ref> Since Mushroomhead left Universal, the page has been removed.
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.<ref name="Remnants of the Universalmotown page">{{Cite web|url=http://www.universalmotown.com:80/mushroomhead/XIII/error.asp|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20031127033931/http://www.universalmotown.com:80/mushroomhead/XIII/error.asp|archive-date = November 27, 2003|title = Welcome to Motown Records - the New Definition of Soul}}</ref> Since Mushroomhead left Universal, the page has been removed.


== Credits ==
== Personnel ==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
'''Mushroomhead'''
'''Mushroomhead'''
* Jeffrey Nothing – vocals
* [[Jeffrey Hatrix|Jeffrey Nothing]] – clean vocals
* J Mann – vocals
* [[Jason Popson|J Mann]] – unclean vocals, rapped vocals
* Pig Benis – bass
* Marko "Bronson" Vukcevich – guitars
* Bronson – guitars
* [[Dave Felton|Gravy]] – guitars
* Jack "Pig Benis" Kilcoyne – bass
* Gravy – guitars
* Shmotz – keyboards, samples
* Tom "Shmotz" Schmitz – keyboards, samples
* ST1TCH – electronics, programming, samples, turntables
* Rick "St1tch" Thomas – electronics, programming, samples, turntables
* Skinny – drums, percussion
* [[Steve Felton|Skinny]] – drums, percussion
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
'''Additional personnel'''
'''Additional personnel'''
* Devon Gorman – additional vocals on "One More Day" and "Our Own Way"
* Devon Gorman – additional vocals on "One More Day"
* Jens Kidman – additional vocals on "The Dream Is Over"
* Jens Kidman – additional vocals on "The Dream Is Over"
* Vanessa Solowiowi – photography, layout
* Vanessa Solowiow – photography, layout
* Matt Wallace – mixing, additional production on "Crazy"
* Matt Wallace – mixing, additional production on "Crazy"
* Johnny K – additional production on "Sun Doesn't Rise" and "Nowhere to Go"
* Johnny K – additional production on "Sun Doesn't Rise" and "Nowhere to Go"
* Brian Gardner – mastering
* Brian Gardner – mastering
* Mike Roberts – Pro Tools engineering
* Steve Felton – additional Pro Tools engineering
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}


Latest revision as of 10:33, 7 October 2024

XIII
Studio album by
Mushroomhead
ReleasedOctober 14, 2003
Recorded2002–2003
StudioMars Studio, Shalersville, Ohio
Genre
Length58:00
LabelUniversal
Producer
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
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Melodic[3]

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. By 2006, it had sold 177,000 copies in the United States and 400,000 copies worldwide, making it the band's most successful album to date.[4][5] 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.

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

[edit]

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".[6]

Track listing

[edit]

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"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

[edit]

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.[7] Since Mushroomhead left Universal, the page has been removed.

Personnel

[edit]

Chart positions

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Year Chart Position
2003 Billboard 200 #40

References

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  1. ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "XIII - Mushroomhead". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "The 50 best nu metal albums of all time". April 2022.
  3. ^ Roth, Kaj (September 20, 2003). "Melodic Net Review: Mushroomhead - XIII". Melodic. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  4. ^ Blabbermouth (August 10, 2006). "MUSHROOMHEAD To Premier New Song On Cleveland Radio". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Martens, Todd (February 18, 2006). "Fontana Offers Win-Win Discounting". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 7. p. 21.
  6. ^ "20 Essential Nu-Metal Albums". Revolver. July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "Welcome to Motown Records - the New Definition of Soul". Archived from the original on November 27, 2003.
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