is an American
heavy metal band
from
Cleveland, Ohio.
Formed in 1993
in the Cleveland
Warehouse District,
the band is known for
their avant-garde sound
and
horror film-inspired imagery
which features
masks and costumes
as well as their
unique live shows
usually performed at
smaller venues.
Since the band's formation,
Mushroomhead
has experienced
numerous lineup changes,
with water drummer,
keyboardist,
DJ
and visual designer
Steve "Skinny" Felton
being the sole
consistent member.
Other members include
vocalists
Steve Rauckhorst,
Jackie LaPonza
and
Scott "Strike" Beck,
guitarists
Dave "Gravy" Felton
and
Joe "Jenkins" Gaal,
bassist/keyboardist
Ryan "Dr. F" Farrell,
drummer
Aydin Kerr,
and water drummers
Jordan Gannon
and
Simon Kanaris.
Previous vocalists include
Jeffrey Nothing,
Jason "J Mann" Popson
and
Waylon Reavis.
History
Debut album,
Superbuick
and M3
(1993–2000)
In 1993,
Mushroomhead
was established
as a side project.
To differentiate itself from
the members' existing bands
and to dispel any misconceptions
about the group's sound
and musical content,
Mushroomhead
used costumes,
masks,
and pseudonyms.
Mushroomhead
played its first show in 1993.
Days later,
the octet found itself on stage
alongside established
metal band Gwar.
"We played our first show on a Saturday"
said the band's drummer, Skinny,
in an article for
Mushroomhead's
official website.
"Three days later,
we got a call to play with Gwar
at the Cleveland Agora
in front of 2,000 people
our second show ever!".
In 1995,
Mushroomhead released a
self-financed debut album,
Mushroomhead,
with their own record label,
Filthy Hands Co.
For the members,
Mushroomhead
became a priority
with their original bands breaking-up.
Although the line-up
seen many changes
throughout the 1990s,
the band stayed active,
steadily releasing music
and gaining followers.
In 1996,
they released
Superbuick.
In 1999,
Mushroomhead
released
M3,
which was the final album
self-financed and
self-released by the band.
XX and XIII
(2000–2005)
In 2000,
Mushroomhead
acquired a record deal
with independent label
Eclipse Records
and in 2001
the band released their
first ever label-released album;
a re-recorded compilation release
titled
XX,
which contains
remixed/remastered versions
of select songs
from the first three
Mushroomhead albums.
Later in the year,
after quickly selling almost
40,000 copies
in just 2–3 months,
the band signed with
major label
Universal Records
and the compilation was
re-released internationally.
The release of the album led
Mushroomhead
to major national and
international tours
including Ozzfest 2002;
as well as
television exposure via
their first music video
"Solitaire/Unraveling".
Also in 2001,
guitarist
J.J. Righteous
was replaced by
one of the band's
previous
stage dancers & then
current sampler,
Marko Vukcevich.
2003 saw the release of
XIII,
their first album
with new material for
Universal Records.
The album produced the single
"Sun Doesn't Rise"
which was featured on
MTV: Headbangers Ball
and the
Freddy vs Jason soundtrack.
Also featuring the hidden track
"Crazy",
a song originally by Seal.
The album debuted at
no. 40
on the
Billboard Top 200 charts
and sold
400,000 copies worldwide.
After an extensive world tour,
vocalist
J Mann announced
he was leaving the band
in August 2004,
citing exhaustion
and to take care of
his sick father.
He was replaced by
Three Quarters Dead
singer,
Waylon.
In August 2005,
Mushroomhead
self-released its first DVD
on its own
Filthy Hands label
"Volume 1".
Produced, directed, shot,
and edited by the band,
Volume 1
covers the band's rise
in the 2000s
with live performances,
music videos,
and behind the scenes footage.
While on the road in 2005,
Mushroomhead began the process
of writing new material
and recording a new album.
In December 2005,
Mushroomhead signed with
Megaforce Records,
In 2005,
Bronson announced that
he was leaving the band
to further his studies.
Rather than recruiting
another guitarist,
the band decided to let
Gravy do all the guitar parts
for their new album.
Gravy had said,
"it worked out really well,
because Bronson wasn't a
natural [guitar] player.
Now that he's gone,
I don't have to worry anymore
that my riffs will be too difficult
for him to play."
Since then,
Mushroomhead continued with
only one guitarist until
Gravy's return in 2022.
Mushroomhead
headlined with
Dope,
Nocturne,
and
New Orleans locals
Invain
on the
Music For Freedom Tour
sponsored by
Jägermeister at
the House of Blues
in New Orleans, Louisiana
on Tuesday, August 16, 2005.
This show was one of the
last big acts to play in
New Orleans for a long time
due to Hurricane Katrina
striking New Orleans on
August 29, 2005.
Savior Sorrow
and
Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children
(2005–2012)
Savior Sorrow
In 2013,
the band was featured in
an NME article titled
"28 Nu-Metal Era Bands You
Probably Forgot All About".
On August 16, of that Year,
Jason Popson
confirmed his return to
the band via Facebook.
Mushroomhead
toured Australia
for the first time
as part of the
Soundwave Festival 2014.
On February 14, 2014,
Mushroomhead
released the
date and name
of their new album
which will be released
May 13, 2014
and the name of the new album is
The Righteous & the Butterfly.
This album marks the return of
J Mann.
On April 15, 2014,
Frontman
Jeffrey Nothing
released the band's
first unofficial single
"Qwerty"
on YouTube
from his personal
Facebook account.
This marks the first song
featuring J Mann
since rejoining the band.
The album received
mostly positive reviews
and is Mushroomhead's
first album to reach the top 20
of the Billboard Top 200 chart
in the United States,
reaching No. 20,
selling around 11,000 copies
the first week.
The album also, reached No. 1
in the Billboard Indie chart,
their first album to do so.
The Righteous & the Butterfly
reached No. 5
in the Top Rock Albums
and No. 1
in the Top Hard Rock Albums.
Mushroomhead have released an
official music video for
the album's second single
"Out of My Mind".
The band will be
co-headlining the 2014
Shockfest Tour with
Insane Clown Posse.
As of October 5, 2015,
vocalist
Waylon Reavis
announced via his Facebook page
that he had parted ways with
Mushroomhead,
citing
"irreconcilable differences
with band ownership"
and stating he had
"severed all ties with
Mushroomhead
and
Filthy Hands Company."
On March 7, 2018,
it was announced that
vocalist and founding member
Jeffrey "Nothing" Hatrix
had parted ways with the band.
Two days later,
guitarist
Tommy Church
announced that he had also
quit the band.
On March 17,
Popson's Pitch Black Forecast bandmates
and the band's roadies
Steve Rauckhorst
and
Tommy "Tankx" Shaffner
were revealed as the
new vocalist
and guitarist respectively.
Rauckhorst was a longtime friend,
former neighbor
and influence of
the former vocalist.
On April 4, 2019,
Mushroomhead
announced that they
had signed with
Napalm Records.
A Wonderful Life
and
Call the Devil
(2020–present)
On April 21, 2020,
it was announced the
band's new album was titled
A Wonderful Life
and would be released on
June 19.
It was also revealed that
touring vocalist
Jackie LaPonza
(who has toured with the band since 2014)
had officially joined the band
on a full-time basis,
adopting the alias,
Ms. Jackie.
The second single,
"The Heresy"
was released on
May 26, 2020.
The album was released on
June 19 on schedule.
Unfortunately,
her tenure with the band
was cut short as both she
and Shaffner
quietly left a year later.
Joe "Jenkins" Gaal
stepped in to
replace the latter.
On June 13, 2024,
the band released the single
"Fall in Line"
and announced their
ninth studio album
Call the Devil.
Musical style and Influences
Mushroomhead's
sound combines elements of
heavy metal,
hip-hop,
experimental music,
industrial music,
gothic rock,
punk rock and techno.
The band's musical style
has been mainly described as
alternative metal,
industrial metal,
nu metal,
and experimental metal.
They have also been labeled as
electro-industrial.
They are influenced by bands such as
Mr. Bungle,
Faith No More,
Pink Floyd,
Pantera,
Nine Inch Nails,
and KMFDM.
In a 2014 interview with
music journalist
Greg Prato,
Jason Popson reflected on
the band's musical influences,
stating
"When you're talking about a band
with nine guys,
you're talking about
tons of influences.
I know when we started the band,
we were really into a lot of the stuff
Mike Patton was doing
Faith No More or
Mr. Bungle,
things like that.
But we also liked
heavier bands like
Meshuggah,
Pantera.
Then there's electronic stuff.
So it's really all over the map.
It's everything from
hard rock to punk rock
to hip-hop to electronica.
It's pretty vast.
This Collection Has
All Different Singers
That Were In The Band
From All Their Albums
CHECK IT OUT !!!
TRACKLIST
CD 1
Sun Doesn’t Rise
Seen It All
Qwerty
Solitaire / Unraveling
Kill Tomorrow
We Are The Truth
Before I Die
Crazy
Bwomp
12 Hundred
Another Ghost
Save Us
Simple Survival
Out Of My Mind
Mother Machine Gun
Our Apologies
One More Day
Empty Spaces
Born Of Desire
What a Shame
Almost Gone
CD 2
Nowhere To Go
Cut Me
Childlike
Becoming Cold
43
Devils Be Damned
How Many Times
Never Let It Go
The Dream Is Over
Xeroxed
Destroy The World Around Me
Come On
Your Soul Is Mine
Holes in the Void
The Time Has Come
Where the End Begins
Embrace the Ending
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