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] Four of the songs also featured scratching from DJ Chris Kilmore of Incubus, including on the single "Loose".
The original EP, As Seen on TV, was reissued in 2012, under the title The Big Fuck You.
Bobby Burns stated that the album's lyrical themes were inspired by life in Memphis, the city in which the band originally formed before they relocated to Louisville, Kentucky. He said "I don't know if you've ever been to downtown Memphis, but I feel more comfortable walking around the streets of New York City alone at night. Memphis is in the south; there's racism, and a lot of the 'this person hates the next person' mentality. I wasn't raised that way. There were always people down there starting trouble. And it wasn't just the junkies, there were also hillbilly pickup truck drivers and a lot of college kids that would come down there, waving their rebel flags. There were car chases and shootings all the time. Living with that made us, and that's what Introduction to Mayhem is all about."[4]
"Loose" was the first song Primer 55 ever wrote following their formation in 1997.[4] Regarding "The Big Fuck You", Burns stated it was dedicated to "all of the people that piss us off, because the world's not a big enough place for people to be dicks to each other."[4]
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."[5]
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."[6]
Track listing
All songs by Burns/Luttrell
As Seen on TV (1999)
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
Introduction to Mayhem (2000)
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)"
^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.
April 01, 2023
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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 Introduction to MayhemStudio album by Primer 55ReleasedJanuary 25 2000RecordedAirmont New York and Stamford Connecticut 1999GenreNu metal rap metalLength48 40LabelIslandProducerTom Salta Eddie WohlPrimer 55 chronologyAs Seen on TV 1999 Introduction to Mayhem 2000 The New Release 2001 Singles from Introduction to Mayhem Loose Released 1999 citation needed Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic 1 Blabbermouth6 10 2 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 hed Planet Earth frontman Jared Gomes makes a guest appearance rapping on one of the new songs 3 Four of the songs also featured scratching from DJ Chris Kilmore of Incubus including on the single Loose The original EP As Seen on TV was reissued in 2012 under the title The Big Fuck You Contents 1 Music and lyrics 2 Reception 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 ReferencesMusic and lyrics EditBobby Burns stated that the album s lyrical themes were inspired by life in Memphis the city in which the band originally formed before they relocated to Louisville Kentucky He said I don t know if you ve ever been to downtown Memphis but I feel more comfortable walking around the streets of New York City alone at night Memphis is in the south there s racism and a lot of the this person hates the next person mentality I wasn t raised that way There were always people down there starting trouble And it wasn t just the junkies there were also hillbilly pickup truck drivers and a lot of college kids that would come down there waving their rebel flags There were car chases and shootings all the time Living with that made us and that s what Introduction to Mayhem is all about 4 Loose was the first song Primer 55 ever wrote following their formation in 1997 4 Regarding The Big Fuck You Burns stated it was dedicated to all of the people that piss us off because the world s not a big enough place for people to be dicks to each other 4 Reception EditBlabbermouth 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 5 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 6 Track listing EditAll songs by Burns Luttrell As Seen on TV 1999 No TitleLength1 Loose 3 022 Bullshit 3 023 Supa Freak Love 3 494 Stain 3 295 Violence 3 176 The Big Fuck You 4 177 Drive It 3 508 Release 4 279 G s 3 4010 Slip Away 5 4811 Against the Wall 4 5212 Tripinthehead 4 36 Introduction to Mayhem 2000 No TitleLength1 Loose 3 022 Something Wicked This Way Comes 0 073 Supa Freak Love 3 474 G s 3 375 Chaos 0 296 Pigs 3 267 Stain 3 388 Revolution 1 119 Set It Off feat Jahred aka M C U D of hed Planet Earth 3 1110 Hey Bubba 0 0711 Introduction to Mayhem 3 3612 Dose 5 1413 The Big Fuck You 4 1914 Violence 3 1515 Hate 4 2116 Funhouse 0 2117 Tripinthehead 4 4918 Profanity And a Lot of It 0 16Personnel EditJr bass Josh McLane drums Bobby Burns guitar bass vocals J Sin vocalsReferences Edit a b c Allmusic review a b CD Revuews Introduction To Mayhem Primer 55 Blabbermouth 17 December 2001 a b Loehr Josh Biography of Primer 55 Allmusic Retrieved 4 December 2008 a b c Primer55 com bio 2000 Rough Edge Primer 55 CD Reviews Por Josse 2020 02 10 Albumes de Nu Metal que cumplen 20 anos parte 2 Rocknvox Noticias del Rock y Metal Rocknvox com Retrieved 2020 03 16 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Introduction to Mayhem amp oldid 1138691149, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
