Metal for the Masses

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Annotation

"Twenty-One Tracks of Metal"

A joint compilation from the efforts of Century Media, Nuclear Blast, Hot Topic stores, and Revolver magazine.

Mastered by Colin O'Hara
Cover Art and Layouts by Anthony Clarkson

CMR 7501-2

The back cover and liner notes list Hypocrisy's "Another Dead End (For Another Dead Man)" but the actual song included is "Hatred"

Annotation last modified on 2018-03-28 20:02 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Thoughts Without Words
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002, in 2007)
music videos:
Thoughts Without Words (music video) by Shadows Fall
recording of:
Thoughts Without Words
Shadows Fall24:35
2Ravenous
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002)
recording of:
Ravenous
lyricist:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Angela Gossow
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
Arch Enemy3.44:07
3Anthem for a Fallen Star (edit)
Skinlab3:10
4Mind Eraser
God Forbid1:44
5Monochromatic Stains
guitar:
Niklas Sundin (former Dark Tranquillity guitarist and graphic designer)
lead vocals:
Mikael Stanne
music videos:
Monochromatic Stains (music video) by Dark Tranquillity
recording of:
Monochromatic Stains
lyricist:
Mikael Stanne
composer:
Martin Brändström and Anders Jivarp
publisher:
Magic Arts Publishing
Dark Tranquillity4.753:41
6Excuse Me While I Kill Myself
engineer, producer and mixer:
Hiili Hiilesmaa
bass guitar [bass]:
Sami Kukkohovi (from 2001 until 2002)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Vesa Ranta (from 2001 until 2002)
guitar:
Sami Lopakka (from 2001 until 2002)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Miika Tenkula (from 2001 until 2002)
vocals:
Ville Laihiala (from 2001 until 2002)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2001 until 2002) and Neo Studios in Oulu, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (Northern Ostrobothnia), Finland (from 2001 until 2002)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
Excuse Me While I Kill Myself (from 2001 until 2002)
lyricist:
The Serial Self-Killer
composer:
M. Steelgrave and Sentenced
Sentenced4.653:53
7Devour
recording of:
Devour
Strapping Young Lad42:56
8Yama
recording of:
Yama
Yakuza3:41
9Branded
Scar Culture2:09
10Destroyer of Senses
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002, in 2007)
music videos:
Destroyer of Senses (music video) by Shadows Fall
recording of:
Destroyer of Senses
lyricist:
Brian Fair
composer:
Shadows Fall
Shadows Fall2:56
11Swamped
engineer and producer:
Waldemar Sorychta
bass guitar and keyboard:
Marco Coti Zelati
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Cristiano Mozzati
guitar:
Marco Biazzi and Cristiano Migliore
lead vocals:
Andrea Ferro and Cristina Scabbia
recorded at:
Woodhouse Studios in Hagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
recording of:
Swamped
writer:
Marco Biazzi, Marco Coti Zelati, Andrea Ferro, Cristiano Migliore, Cristiano Mozzati and Cristina Scabbia
publisher:
Lonely Planet Productions Inc., Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Reservoir Media Music, Roba Music Verlag GmbH and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Lacuna Coil44:02
12Sugarfalls
Tapping the Vein3:37
13Cloud Connected
producer:
Daniel Bergstrand
mixer:
Daniel Bergstrand, Anders Fridén (Swedish metal vocalist) and Örjan Örnkloo
additional keyboard:
Örjan Örnkloo
drums (drum set):
Daniel Svensson (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Peter Iwers
electric guitar:
Björn Gelotte and Jesper Strömblad
vocals:
Anders Fridén (Swedish metal vocalist)
music videos:
Cloud Connected (official video clip) by In Flames
recording of:
Cloud Connected
lyricist:
Anders Fridén (Swedish metal vocalist)
composer:
Anders Fridén (Swedish metal vocalist), Björn Gelotte and Jesper Strömblad
In Flames4.253:43
14Rational Gaze
music videos:
Rational Gaze (music video) by Meshuggah
recording of:
Rational Gaze
lyricist:
Tomas Haake
composer:
Fredrik Thordendal
Meshuggah4.55:06
15Puritania
assistant engineer:
Jan Banan
engineer and mixer:
Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
producer:
Dimmu Borgir and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
sampler [sample-manipulation]:
Charlie Storm
arranger:
Dimmu Borgir
recording of:
Puritania
lyricist:
Morten Lunde and Silenoz
composer:
Shagrath
Dimmu Borgir3.43:08
16As We Speak
recording engineer:
Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer), Soilwork, Patrik J. Sten and Devin Townsend
co-producer:
Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
producer:
Devin Townsend
mixer:
Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer), Devin Townsend and Peter Wichers
drums (drum set):
Henry Ranta
electric bass guitar:
Ola Flink
electric guitar:
Ola Frenning and Peter Wichers
keyboard:
Sven Karlsson
vocals:
Speed
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (from 2001-10 until 2001-12)
music videos:
As We Speak (official music video) by Soilwork
recording of:
As We Speak
lyricist:
Björn Strid
composer:
Peter Wichers
keyboard arranger:
Sven Karlsson
Soilwork43:45
17Drive
Raunchy3:43
18Sons of Northern Darkness
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2002)
recording of:
Sons of Northern Darkness
lyricist:
Demonaz Doom Occulta
composer:
Abbath Doom Occulta (Norwegian black metal musician) and Horgh
publisher:
Edition Wolffackel and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Immortal3.54:49
19Innocence Gone
keyboard programming:
Örjan Örnkloo
artist & repertoire support:
Andy Siry
engineer and producer:
Daniel Bergstrand and Darkane (Swedish melodic death / thrash metal band)
mixer:
Daniel Bergstrand, Örjan Örnkloo and Peter Wildoer
drums (drum set), tabla and additional vocals:
Peter Wildoer
electric bass guitar:
Jörgen Löfberg
electric guitar:
Klas Ideberg and Christofer Malmström
sampler:
Örjan Örnkloo
lead vocals:
Andreas Sydow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2002) and Massacre Records (German metal label) (in 2022)
recorded at:
Darkane Studio in Helsingborg, Skåne (Skåne county), Sweden and Dugout Productions in Uppsala, Uppsala (Uppsala county), Sweden
mixed at:
Dugout Productions in Uppsala, Uppsala (Uppsala county), Sweden
music videos:
Innocence Gone (music video) by Darkane (Swedish melodic death / thrash metal band)
recording of:
Innocence Gone
lyricist and composer:
Klas Ideberg
publisher:
Prophecies Publishing M S and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 株式会社 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Darkane3.54:46
20Hatred
recording of:
Hatred
lyricist:
Peter Tägtgren
composer:
Lars Szöke
Hypocrisy34:48
21System
producer:
Daniel Bergstrand
mixer:
Daniel Bergstrand, Anders Fridén (Swedish metal vocalist) and Örjan Örnkloo
additional keyboard:
Örjan Örnkloo
drums (drum set):
Daniel Svensson (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Peter Iwers
electric guitar:
Björn Gelotte and Jesper Strömblad
vocals:
Anders Fridén (Swedish metal vocalist)
recording of:
System
lyricist:
Anders Fridén (Swedish metal vocalist)
composer:
Anders Fridén (Swedish metal vocalist), Björn Gelotte and Jesper Strömblad
In Flames43:41