M3 (album)

M3
Studio album by
Mushroomhead
ReleasedMarch 9, 1999 (1999-03-09)
StudioMars Studio (Shalersville, Ohio)
GenreAlternative metal
Length62:29
LabelMRH
ProducerMushroomhead
Mushroomhead chronology
Superbuick
(1996)		 M3
(1999)		 XIII
(2003)
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M3 is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Mushroomhead, released independently on March 9, 1999, by the band's own record label, MRH Inc. Records. It was the final studio album with John Sekula and Richie Moore as band members. The album, alongside Mushroomhead and Superbuick, was reissued with alternate artwork in 2002. The songs "Before I Die", "Solitaire / Unraveling", "The New Cult King", "Xeroxed" and "Born of Desire" were later included on both the Eclipse and Universal Records versions of XX in 2001.

Musical style

Musically, M3 has been described as an alternative metal album, which incorporates elements of genres such as rap, punk, industrial, gothic rock, and techno.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mushroomhead.

No.TitleLength
1."Before I Die"3:13
2."Solitaire / Unraveling"4:34
3."The New Cult King"5:08
4."Inevitable"5:03
5."Xeroxed"2:56
6."The Final Act"4:44
7."Conflict - The Argument Goes On…"2:42
8."Exploiting Your Weakness"4:21
9."Beauteous" (instrumental)3:12
10."Born of Desire"4:03
11."Dark and Evil Joe" (hidden track in earlier editions)12:17
Total length:62:29

Notes

Personnel

Mushroomhead

Additional musicians

Production

References

  1. ↑ "Mushroomhead - M3". portALTERNATIVO. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Henderson, Alex. "M3 – Mushroomhead". AllMusic. Retrieved January 20, 2024.