Break out the Battle Tapes
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| Break Out The Battle Tapes | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | September 12, 2006 |
| Genre | Trip hop, alternative metal, industrial metal, electronic rock, nu metal |
| Label | Nitrus Records |
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| Singles from Break Out The Battle Tapes | |
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Break out the Battle Tapes is the only studio album by Wired All Wrong, a duo made up of Matt Mahaffey of Self and Jeff Turzo of God Lives Underwater. It was released on September 12, 2006, by Nitrus Records.[1]
Content
[edit]The album is notable for its unique production, particularly for its creative methods of editing explicit words. According to Turzo, this was done largely because he doesn't want to expose his young son to the harsh language on a few of the band's songs. There has been some backlash against this decision, but the band currently has no plans of releasing an explicit version of the album. Turzo has said that the songs that are edited will be released freely on the internet at some point for the fans that want them.
The album was dedicated to the memory of Steve "Rocker" Richards, Michael Mahaffey, David Reilly, and Tim Turzo.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| IGN | 7.1/10[2] |
| NeuFutur | 7.6/10[3] |
The Aquarian wrote that "the whole affair smacks of a cynical cash grab from a couple guys trying too hard to prove their relevance ... [it's] future fodder for the bargain bins".[4] Phoenix New Times called the album "brimming with danceable opiate beats, scratchy industrial guitars, simultaneously dreamy and doomy keys, and vocals that swing between soulful falsetto and grimy rap".[5][6] Adam Blyweiss of mxdwn Music spoke positively of the project.[7] The track "Let Me Go" has additionally gotten radio play, airing on the station WVUD.[8]
Use in media
[edit]The song "15 Minutes" was used as the theme song for the Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet 3.
The song "Lost Angeles" is part of the soundtrack to Burnout Dominator.[9][10] An instrumental version of the song is heard in trailers for Burnout Paradise.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Mahaffey, Turzo
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "15 Minutes" | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Elevatin'" | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Nothing at All" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Medicate" | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Let Me Go" | 3:02 |
| 6. | "After All" | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Lost Angeles" | 3:07 |
| 8. | "You're Freakin' Me Out Girl" (Feat. Count Bass D) | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Make a Fool" | 3:39 |
| 10. | "End of All Things" | 4:43 |
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
- Matt Mahaffey – lead vocals, instruments, production
- Jeff Turzo – instruments, production
- Scott Garrett – drums (4, 10)
Technical
- Tom Baker – mastering engineer
- Sean Beavan – mixing engineer (1, 6–8, 10)
- Dave Way – mixing engineer (2)
- Jeff Turzo – mixing engineer (3–5)
- Matt Mahaffey – mixing engineer (9)
- Greg Yingling – additional production (1, 2, 4, 7, 8)
- Greg Koller – assistant mixing engineer (4)
- Tom Davidson – assistant engineer (8)
- Iishiura – artwork
- Tammy Kennedy – photography
References
[edit]- ^ Wilkins, Jason (October 12, 2006). "Wired All Wrong". The Tennessean. p. 32. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ Thompson, Ed (December 15, 2006). "Wired All Wrong - Break Out the Battle Tapes". IGN. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ McQuiston, James (August 14, 2006). "Wired All Wrong – Break Out The Battle Tapes". NeuFutur. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ Koczan, JJ (September 13, 2006). "Wired All Wrong: Break Out The Battle Tapes". The Aquarian Weekly. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ D'Andrea, Niki (February 15, 2007). "Wired All Wrong". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ D'Andrea, Niki (March 1, 2007). "Wired All Wrong". Houston Press. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ Blyweiss, Adam (October 15, 2006). "Wired All Wrong – Break Out the Battle Tapes". mxdwn Music. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ "91.3 WVUD FM Newark - Program". WVUD. December 24, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ "EA Unveils Explosive Soundtrack for Burnout Dominator". Business Wire. February 23, 2007. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ Berry, Ben (February 24, 2007). "Avril Lavigne will help you wreck your car in Burnout: Dominator". Gaming Nexus. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
