Welcome (album)

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Welcome

Studio album by Taproot

Released

October 15, 2002

Recorded

November 2001 - May 2002 in Los Angeles, California

Genre

Alternative metal
Nu metal

Length

46:44

Label

Atlantic / Velvet Hammer

Producer

Toby Wright

Professional reviews

Taproot chronology

Gift
(2000)

Welcome
(2002)

Blue-Sky Research
(2005)

Welcome is the second major label album by the rock music group Taproot. It was released on October 15, 2002. "Poem" was the lead single from the album. The track and music video were a smash hit, propelling the group to stardom. A follow-up single, "Mine," was produced and its video was directed by System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian. The latter was successful, but it didn't reach the heights achieved by "Poem." A third single and video was announced for "Art," but curiously Atlantic pulled the plug soon after the announcement, further irking fans who claimed the label was holding Taproot back. Welcome remains Taproot's most successful record, selling around 450,000 copies.

The band performed on Music as a Weapon II in promotion of Welcome.

[edit] Production

During the early development of Welcome, Taproot had given producer Toby Wright roughly 40 complete songs. Wright said that while they were good, the songs were not up to the band's potential, and he forced them to start from scratch. This was initially met with resentment from the band, but they ultimately wrote entirely new songs that they felt show greater maturity.^[1]

[edit] Track listing

"Mine" – 3:49
"Poem" – 3:09
"Everything" – 3:27
"Art" – 4:42
"Myself" – 3:47
"When" – 4:04
"Fault" – 3:19
"Sumtimes" – 4:29
"Breathe" – 4:17
"Like" – 4:38
"Dreams" – 3:43
"Time" – 3:20

The band also recorded three additional songs during the Welcome sessions. Two of them, "Transparent" (4:23) and "Free" (3:23), can both be found on the "Poem" CD single as B-sides and on the Japanese pressing of Welcome as bonus tracks. The third track, "Remain," has yet to be released.