Introduction to Mayhem
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| Introduction to Mayhem | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 25, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | Airmont, New York and Stamford, Connecticut 1999 | |||
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| Length | 48:40 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Tom Salta Eddie Wohl | |||
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| Singles from Introduction to Mayhem | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Blabbermouth | 6/10[2] |
Introduction to Mayhem is the major label debut album by the American nu metal band Primer 55. Released on January 25, 2000, it is a reissue of the band's 1999 EP As Seen on TV.
Much of the tracks were remixed to sound drastically different from the original EP versions, including the addition of the new hip hop instrumentation. Several bonus tracks were also added, and tracks that appeared on the original EP were deleted.
Introduction to Mayhem was the band's first release on a major label.[3] (həd) Planet Earth frontman Jared Gomes makes a guest appearance rapping on one of the new songs.[3]
The original EP, As Seen on TV, was reissued in 2012, under the title The Big Fuck You.
Reception
Blabbermouth.net labelled Introduction to Mayhem as "a heavier, more aggressive early Limp Bizkit."[2] Steve Huey of AllMusic compared the album to Korn, Helmet, Everlast, and Insane Clown Posse, noting that it mixed hip hop and hard rock with "theatrical aggression."[1] He remarked "The rap side of the equation doesn't always have the ring of authenticity -- it often seems more like a pose designed for effect than the product of a lived-in culture -- but whether that's a concern for you or not, their music is undeniably hard-hitting, great for fans of alternative metal and rap metal."[1]
Christopher J. Kelter of Rough Edge wrote "Primer 55 could be loosely grouped into the burgeoning rap metal scene; however, the term rap metal would be doing Primer 55 an injustice - hip hop and hardcore is more like it." Lyrically, he says the album is "smack dab in the middle of an urban battlefield [and] the band are not strangers to inner-city dangers."[4]
On the album's 20th anniversary in 2020, Spanish site Rocknvox reflected "Primer 55 came out with some solid rap metal on this re-released debut album. The lead single 'Loose' remains a popular nu metal anthem, and the dual voices of Bobby Burns and J-Sin work very well together. The album cover is also great."[5]
Track listing
All songs by Burns/Luttrell
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Loose" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Bullshit" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Supa Freak Love" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Stain" | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Violence" | 3:17 |
| 6. | "The Big Fuck You" | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Drive It" | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Release" | 4:27 |
| 9. | "G's" | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Slip Away" | 5:48 |
| 11. | "Against the Wall" | 4:52 |
| 12. | "Tripinthehead" | 4:36 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Loose" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Something Wicked This Way Comes" | 0:07 |
| 3. | "Supa Freak Love" | 3:47 |
| 4. | "G's" | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Chaos" | 0:29 |
| 6. | "Pigs" | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Stain" | 3:38 |
| 8. | "Revolution" | 1:11 |
| 9. | "Set It Off (feat. Jahred aka M.C.U.D. of (həd) Planet Earth)" | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Hey Bubba" | 0:07 |
| 11. | "Introduction to Mayhem" | 3:36 |
| 12. | "Dose" | 5:14 |
| 13. | "The Big Fuck You" | 4:19 |
| 14. | "Violence" | 3:15 |
| 15. | "Hate" | 4:21 |
| 16. | "Funhouse" | 0:21 |
| 17. | "Tripinthehead" | 4:49 |
| 18. | "Profanity (And a Lot of It)" | 0:16 |
Personnel
- Jr. - bass
- Josh McLane - drums
- Bobby Burns - guitar, bass, vocals
- J-Sin - vocals
References
- ^ a b c Allmusic review
- ^ a b "CD Revuews - Introduction To Mayhem Primer 55". Blabbermouth.
- ^ a b Loehr, Josh. "Biography of Primer 55". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 December 2008.
- ^ http://www.roughedge.com/cdreviews/p/primer55.htm
- ^ Por Josse (2020-02-10). "Álbumes de Nu Metal que cumplen 20 años (parte 2) – Rocknvox | Noticias del Rock y Metal". Rocknvox.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.