Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children (album)
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| Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children | ||||
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| Released | September 28, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010, Filthy Hands Studio | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal, industrial metal, nu metal, electro-industrial | |||
| Length | 49:32 | |||
| Label | Megaforce | |||
| Producer | Steve Felton | |||
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| Singles from Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children | ||||
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Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children[1] is the sixth studio album by American heavy 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.[2] 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[edit]
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.[3][4] "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 October 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.
The album title is inspired by the 'Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children comic book series published by DC Comics through their Piranha Press imprint from June 1989 until September 1992. 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. According to Jeffrey Nothing, the working title for the album was going to be Slaughterhouse Road, before it was changed to its current title, however, Slaughterhouse Road was still used as a song title.[5][6]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| About.com | [8] |
| The Marshalltown Chronicle |  [9] |
| Metal Underground | [10] |
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.[11]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
- Jeffrey Hatrix - vocals, lyrics
- Waylon Reavis - vocals, lyrics
- Dave Felton - all guitars
- Jack Kilcoyne - bass guitar
- Tom Schmitz - keyboards, samples
- Steve Felton - drums, percussion, producer
- Rick Thomas - samples, electronics, turntables
- Daniel Fox - drums, additional percussion
- Session musicians
- Joe Altier - guest vocals on ("Holes in the Void")
- Sarah Sloan - harmony, guest vocals on ("Holes in the Void")
- John Sustar - additional percussion on ("Harvest the Garden")
- James Felton - kid voice
- Steven Felton (jr.) - kid voice
- Waylon Reavis (jr.) - kid voice
- Pandora Reavis - kid voice
- Mea Hatrix - kid voice
References[edit]
- ^ 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". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ "Mushroomhead - Come On Music Video, featured On Megaforce Records Official Youtube Channel". October 6, 2010. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ^ "Mushroomhead MTV Interview Part 2". October 6, 2010. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ^ "Mushroomhead interview on Headbangers Ball". September 27, 2010. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "About.com review". Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ 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 October 9, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ^ "MUSHROOMHEAD: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled". Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
