Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children (album)
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| Studio album by Mushroomhead | ||||
| Released | September 28, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009-2010, Filthy Hands Studio | |||
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| Length | 49:32 | |||
| Label | Megaforce | |||
| Producer | Steve Felton | |||
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Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children[2] is the seventh studio album by industrial metal band Mushroomhead. The album was released on September 28, 2010 by Megaforce Records. The first single from the album "Come On", was released on August 16, 2010.[3] It is the band's final album to feature Pig Benis on bass and Gravy on guitar, and it is the only album to feature Lil Dan on percussion.
Album information
On August 31, 2010, "Come On" was released uncensored on iTunes. The video of their first single "Come On" was premiered on Headbangers Ball on September 27, hosted by Mushroomhead themselves.[4][5] Come On was also featured in the Criminal Minds episode "There's no Place like Home" from the show's 7th season. "Come On" was also featured on Oct 5, 2010 episode of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) on Spike TV as a promotion of the long storied rivalry between Wrestling Legend, Ric Flair and Hardcore Wrestling Legend, Mick Foley.
As stated by the band members themselves, in an interview with MTV, the album title is inspired by the late '80s comic book of the same name. According to the band, they wanted the album title to reflect the nature of the songs themselves, and the title came once they incorporated the visual elements of the project.[6][7]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [8] |
| About.com | [9] |
| The Marshalltown Chronicle |  [10] |
| Metal Underground | [11] |
After its first week of sales, the album debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard Indie chart, and No. 44 overall selling over 11,000 copies the first week.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Come On" | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Inspiration" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Slaughterhouse Road" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "I'll Be Here" | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Burn the Bridge" | 5:10 |
| 6. | "Holes in the Void" (feat. Joe Altier and Sarah Sloan) | 4:45 |
| 7. | "Harvest the Garden" | 4:34 |
| 8. | "The Harm You Do" | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Your Demise" | 4:21 |
| 10. | "The Feel" | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Darker Days" | 3:46 |
| 12. | "Do I Know You?" | 2:46 |
| Total length: | 49:32 | |
Personnel
- Jeffrey Nothing - vocals, lyrics
- Waylon - vocals, lyrics
- Gravy - lead and rhythm guitar
- Pig Benis - bass
- Shmotz - keyboards, samples
- Skinny - drums, percussion, producer
- ST1TCH - turntables, samples, electronics
- Lil' Dan - percussion
- Joe Altier - guest vocals ("Holes In The Void")
- Sarah Sloan - harmony, guest vocals ("Holes In The Void")
- John Sustar - Extra Percussion ("Harvest The Garden")
References
- ↑ http://rateyourmusic.com/list/Sheogorath/a_nu_level__nu_metal_albums__best_to_worst/3/
- ↑ MUSHROOMHEAD To Release 'Beautiful Stories For Ugly Children' In September
- ↑ MUSHROOMHEAD's 'Come On' Single To Go For Radio Adds Next Month "I'll Be Here" will be the second single in 2011 but no date has been confirmed yet.
- ↑ MUSHROOMHEAD Video Teaser And Press Release » Metal Crotch
- ↑ "Mushroomhead - Come On Music Video, featured On Megaforce Records Official Youtube Channel". 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ↑ "Mushroomhead MTV Interview Part 2". 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ↑ "Mushroomhead interview on Headbangers Ball". 2010-09-27. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ About.com review
- ↑ The Marshalltown Chronicle review
- ↑ Metal Underground Review
- ↑ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - MUSHROOMHEAD's New Album Cracks U.S. Top 50". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-09. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ↑ MUSHROOMHEAD: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled