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  • Artist: Coal Chamber
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: August 10, 2004
  • Type: Compilation (best of), Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

While Coal Chamber's self-titled debut album doesn't sound all that original (White Zombie and Korn are obvious touchstones), they are certainly one of the better bands in the so-called alternative metal genre. Their sound is noisy and powerful, they seem to approach the music with strong emotional commitment, and B. Dez Fafara's vocals are appealingly left-of-center. It's not always consistent -- the riffs aren't always memorable (often due to the use of only two notes), "Amir of the Desert" is an annoying throwaway, and "Sway" earns debit points for recycling the "the roof, the roof, the roof is on fire" chant yet again. For the most part, though, Coal Chamber marks this band as one to watch, and fans of the genre will almost certainly enjoy the record. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Loco Mike Cox, Coal Chamber, Rayna Foss, B. Dez Fafara Coal Chamber (4:14)
Bradley Mike Cox, Coal Chamber, Rayna Foss, B. Dez Fafara Coal Chamber (3:03)
Oddity (Lyrics) Mike Cox, Coal Chamber, Rayna Foss, B. Dez Fafara Coal Chamber (3:18)
Unspoiled Mike Cox, Coal Chamber, Rayna Foss, B. Dez Fafara Coal Chamber (2:59)
Big Truck Mike Cox, Coal Chamber, Rayna Foss, B. Dez Fafara Coal Chamber (3:31)
Sway Mike Cox, Coal Chamber, Rayna Foss, B. Dez Fafara Coal Chamber (3:35)
First Mike Cox, Coal Chamber, Rayna Foss, B. Dez Fafara Coal Chamber (4:12)
Maricon Puto Mike Cox, Coal Chamber, Rayna Foss, B. Dez Fafara Coal Chamber (:46)
I Mike Cox, Coal Chamber, Rayna Foss, B. Dez Fafara Coal Chamber (3:49)
Clock Mike Cox, Coal Chamber, Rayna Foss, B. Dez Fafara Coal Chamber (2:59)
My Frustration Mike Cox, Coal Chamber, Rayna Foss, B. Dez Fafara Coal Chamber (3:59)
Amir of the Desert Mike Cox, Rayna Foss, B. Dez Fafara Coal Chamber (:45)
Dreamtime Mike Cox, Coal Chamber, Rayna Foss, B. Dez Fafara Coal Chamber (3:43)
Pig Mike Cox, Miguel Rascon, B. Dez Fafara Coal Chamber (8:27)

Credits

Marina Chavez (Photography), Jay Baumgardner (Mixing), Jay Gordon (Producer), Ciel (Design), Eric Levy (Vocals (Background)), Lisa Lewis (Mixing), Jay Baumgardner (Producer), Nathan "Karma" Cox (Vocals (Background)), Jay Gordon (Mixing), Eric Levy (Percussion), Jay Gordon (Vocals (Background)), Amir Derakh (Engineer), Amir Derakh (Mixing)
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Coal Chamber
Studio album by Coal Chamber
Released February 11, 1997
Recorded NRG Recording, North Hollywood, CA in 1996
Genre Nu metal
Length 49:05
68:58 (Special Edition)
Label Roadrunner
Producer Jay Gordon
Jay Baumgardner
Professional reviews
Coal Chamber chronology
Coal Chamber
(1997)		 Chamber Music
(1999)

Coal Chamber is the debut album by the band of the same name. It was released on February 11, 1997 by Roadrunner Records and contains the single "Loco".The rhythms throughout this album were inspired by Pantera and White Zombie, while guitar sound was inspired by Korn.

The Special Edition of the album contains the bonus tracks "Headstones and the Walking Dead", "Big Truck (Hand-On-Wheel Mix)", "Pig (Demo)", "Sway (Demo)", "Unspoiled (Demo)", and "Loco (Demo)" (all of which are available on Giving the Devil His Due). The DVD features 2 of the band's concerts, a live video of "Loco", and the music video of "Loco".

The album has been certified Gold by the RIAA, with an excess of 500,000 copies in the United States.[1]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks by Coal Chamber

Studio Album:
# Title Length
1. "Loco"   4:15
2. "Bradley"   3:04
3. "Oddity"   3:19
4. "Unspoiled"   2:59
5. "Big Truck"   3:31
6. "Sway" (At the beginning of Sway (only), they cover Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three's song "The Roof Is on Fire".) 3:35
7. "First"   4:12
8. "Maricon Puto"   0:46
9. "I"   3:49
10. "Clock"   2:59
11. "My Frustration"   3:59
12. "Amir of the Desert"   0:44
13. "Dreamtime"   3:43
14. "Pig"   8:27

Special Edition

A special edition of the album was released by Roadrunner in 2005. The package includes the original album with six bonus tracks along with a bonus dvd featuring the "Loco" music video and two live concerts. The concerts are Live at the Whiskey A Go Go in LA, CA, 1996, which was included in Kerrang! 100 greatest gigs of all time[2], and Live at the Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA, 1999.

Track listing

Bonus Tracks on Special Edition:
# Title Length
15. "Headstones and the Walking Dead"   3:27
16. "Big Truck" (Hand-On-Wheel Mix) 3:32
17. "Pig" (Demo) 3:21
18. "Sway" (Demo) 3:30
19. "Unspoiled" (Demo) 3:38
20. "Loco" (Demo) 3:38

Personnel

  • B. Dez Fafara - Vocals
  • Meegs Rascón - Guitar, Backing Vocals
  • Rayna - Bass
  • Mike "Bug" Cox - Drums
  • Jay Baumgardner - Producer, Mixing
  • Marina Chavez - Photography
  • CIEL - Design
  • Monte Conner - Producer (2005 Reissue)
  • Giulio Constanzo - Art Direction (2005 Reissue)
  • Nathan "Karma" Cox - Additional Vocals ("Clock")
  • Amir Derakh - Engineer, Mixing
  • Laurie Es - Additional Design (2005 Reissue)
  • Kevin Estranda - Producer (2005 Reissue), Photography (2005 Reissue)*
  • Jay Gordon - Producer, Mixing, Additional Vocals ("Oddity" & "Maricon Puto")
  • Steven Hartong - Assistant Producer (2005 Reissue)
  • Ted Jensen - Remastering (2005 Reissue)
  • Eric Levy - Additional Vocals ("Sway"), Additional Percussion ("Maricon Puto")
  • Lisa Lewis - Mixing

Chart performance

Album

Year Title Chart Position
1997 Coal Chamber UK Albums Chart 76

Singles

Year Title Chart Position
1998 "Loco" UK Singles Chart 81

References

  1. ^ http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS
  2. ^ Kerrang! Kerrang! 100 greatest gigs of all time, cited August 3, 2008
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Coal Chamber
Dez Fafara · Miguel "Meegs" Rascón · Nadja Peulen
Rayna Foss · Mikey "Bug" Cox
Studio albums:
Coal Chamber  · Chamber Music  · Dark Days
Compilations
Singles
Loco  · Big Truck  · Not Living  · Shock the Monkey  · Fiend
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