Hotel Kalifornia

Hotel Kalifornia is the eighth studio album by American rap rock band Hollywood Undead. It was released on August 12, 2022 through Dove & Grenade Media and BMG. The album was produced by No Love for the Middle Child.^[4][5]

Hotel Kalifornia
Studio album by Hollywood Undead
Released	August 12, 2022 (2022-08-12)
Genre	Rap metal^[1] hip hop^[2] rap rock^[2] nu metal^[3]
Length	43:34
Label	Dove & Grenade Media BMG
Producer	No Love for the Middle Child
Hollywood Undead studio album chronology
New Empire, Vol. 2 (2020) Hotel Kalifornia (2022)
Singles from Hotel Kalifornia
"Chaos" Released: February 25, 2022 "Wild in These Streets" Released: April 20, 2022 "City of the Dead" Released: June 8, 2022 "Trap God" Released: July 8, 2022 "Evil" Released: March 1, 2023 "Salvation" Released: March 29, 2023 "House of Mirrors" Released: April 25, 2023

Background and promotion

On September 5, 2021, the band announced that they were working on new music for their upcoming eighth studio album.^[6] On February 25, 2022, a few months after the announcement, the band released the first single "Chaos".^[7][8] On April 20, the band unveiled second single "Wild in These Streets" and its corresponding music video.^[9][10]

On June 8, the band released the third single "City of the Dead". At the same time, they officially announced the album itself while also revealed the album cover, the track list and release date.^[11][12] On July 8, one month before the album release, the band unveiled the fourth single "Trap God".^[13][14] On March 1, 2023, the band released the fifth single "Evil" while also announcing the deluxe edition of the album which is set for release on April 28.^[15] On March 29, the band premiered the sixth single "Salvation".^[16] On April 25, the band published the seventh single "House of Mirrors" featuring Jelly Roll along with a music video.^[17]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Louder Sound	^[1]
New Noise	^[2]
Wall of Sound	7/10^[3]

The album received mostly positive reviews from critics. Writing for Louder Sound, Nik Young calls the album "...an honest, confident and catchy release that winds up oddly hard to resist."^[1] New Noise gave the album 4 out of 5 and stated: "All in all, Hotel Kalifornia is an outstanding piece of work that is sure to keep fans entertained the whole way through."^[2] Wall of Sound gave the album a score 7/10 and saying: "While Hotel Kalifornia probably isn't going to win over any new fans, it is a consistently fresh addition of their bouncy nu-metal style that'll have you up on your feet as you crank up the volume to the limit. If you've enjoyed their previous albums, there's a pretty good chance of you giving this a go on your weekend drives outta town."^[3]

Track listing

Hotel Kalifornia track listing^[18]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Chaos"	3:02
2.	"World War Me"	3:10
3.	"Ruin My Life"	3:03
4.	"Hourglass"	2:43
5.	"Go to War"	2:46
6.	"Alone at the Top"	3:45
7.	"Wild in These Streets"	3:24
8.	"Dangerous"	3:24
9.	"Lion Eyes"	2:58
10.	"Trap God"	3:04
11.	"Happy When I Die"	2:32
12.	"Reclaim"	3:14
13.	"City of the Dead"	2:53
14.	"Alright"	3:29
Total length:		43:34

Deluxe edition^[15]

No.	Title	Length
15.	"Evil"	2:43
16.	"Salvation"	3:35
17.	"First Class Suicide"	3:07
18.	"Ransom"	3:20
19.	"Break on Through"	3:09
20.	"House of Mirrors" (featuring Jelly Roll)	3:25
Total length:		62:53

Notes

• Track 1 is stylized in all caps.

Personnel

Hollywood Undead

• Jorel "J-Dog" Decker – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, programming, composition
• Dylan "Funny Man" Alvarez – vocals, composition
• George "Johnny 3 Tears" Ragan – vocals, bass, composition
• Jordon "Charlie Scene" Terrell – vocals, guitars, composition
• Daniel "Danny" Murillo – vocals, keyboards, programming, guitars, bass, composition

Additional musicians

• Greg Garman – drums
• Jelly Roll – guest vocals on track 20

Additional personnel

• No Love for the Middle Child – production
• Drew Fulk – production, composition on track 1
• Erik Ron – production, composition on track 7
• Andrew Migliore – production, composition on track 7
• Zakk Cervini and Chris Athens – engineering
• Michael Futterer – composition

Charts

Chart performance for Hotel Kalifornia

Chart (2022)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[19]	51
UK Album Sales (OCC)^[20]	70
UK Digital Albums (OCC)^[21]	25
UK Independent Albums (OCC)^[22]	21
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)^[23]	7
US Billboard 200^[24]	149
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[25]	24

References

1. Young, Nik (August 9, 2022). "Hollywood Undead's Hotel Kalifornia: rap-metal party starters get serious". Louder Sound. from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
2. Amelio, Caeman (August 11, 2022). "Album Review: Hollywood Undead – "Hotel Kalifornia"". New Noise. from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
3. May, Tamara (August 11, 2022). "Hollywood Undead – Hotel Kalifornia (Album Review)". Wall of Sound. from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
4. "HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD Announces 'Hotel Kalifornia' Album". Blabbermouth.net. June 8, 2022. from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
5. "Hollywood Undead Have Announced The Details Of Their New Album 'Hotel Kalifornia'". Rock Sound. June 8, 2022. from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
6. "Hollywood Undead Kicks Off Work on Eighth Studio Album". SCNFDM. September 5, 2021. from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
7. "Hollywood Undead Drop One of Their Most Aggressive Songs 'Chaos'". Loudwire. February 25, 2022. from the original on May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
8. "HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD DROP VISUALISER FOR EXPLOSIVE NEW SINGLE "CHAOS"". Rock 'N' Load. February 25, 2022. from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
9. "HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD Debuts New Track + Music Video "Wild In These Streets"". Rock 'N' Load. April 21, 2022. from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
10. "Hollywood Undead Hand Over The Controller For GTA Inspired Track 'Wild In These Streets'". Wall of Sound. April 20, 2022. from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
11. "Hollywood Undead Drop Dark Anthem 'City of the Dead,' Reveal New Album Details". Loudwire. June 8, 2022. from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
12. "HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD Shares Music Video For 'City Of The Dead'". Blabbermouth.net. July 7, 2022. from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
13. "Hollywood Undead Premiere "Trap God"". ThePRP. July 7, 2022. from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
14. "Hollywood Undead Bounce In with 'Trap God'". Wall of Sound. July 11, 2022. from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
15. "Hollywood Undead Debut "Evil" Music Video From Upcoming Deluxe Edition Of "Hotel Kalifornia"". ThePRP. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
16. "Hollywood Undead Premiere "Salvation"". ThePRP. March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
17. "Hollywood Undead Share Video For 'House Of Mirrors' Featuring Jelly Roll". Rock Sound. April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
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19. "Offiziellecharts.de – Hollywood Undead – Hotel Kalifornia" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
20. "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
21. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
22. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
23. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
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25. "Hollywood Undead Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 August 2022.