Chamber Music (Coal Chamber album)
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Chamber Music is the second studio album by California
n alternative metal
band Coal Chamber
, released on Roadrunner Records
on September 7, 1999
.
With this record, Coal Chamber
purposely distanced their sound from that of Korn
who they were often compared to because of the prominent influence on Coal Chamber's debut album. Many of the songs on Chamber Music are notably more melodic than that of its predecessor
and could perhaps make it the group's most accessible record. Their cover of Peter Gabriel
's "Shock the Monkey
," featuring guest vocals by Ozzy Osbourne
, helped launch the band into the mainstream music scene as well. A music video
was produced for "Shock the Monkey," and the song received notable radio airplay for a time.
The song "What's in Your Mind?" opens with a lengthy example of backmasking
.
, B. Dez Fafara
, Rayna Foss-Rose and Miguel Rascón
except where noted.
* Bonus tracks on international releases of the album.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
n alternative metal
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
band Coal Chamber
Coal Chamber
Coal Chamber is an American alternative metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1993. Prior to Coal Chamber, Dez Fafara and Meegs Rascón formed the band She's In Pain in 1992. The two decided to create Coal Chamber. They disbanded in 2003 after ten years together, but announced a reunion in...
, released on Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
on September 7, 1999
1999 in music
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.
With this record, Coal Chamber
Coal Chamber
Coal Chamber is an American alternative metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1993. Prior to Coal Chamber, Dez Fafara and Meegs Rascón formed the band She's In Pain in 1992. The two decided to create Coal Chamber. They disbanded in 2003 after ten years together, but announced a reunion in...
purposely distanced their sound from that of Korn
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
who they were often compared to because of the prominent influence on Coal Chamber's debut album. Many of the songs on Chamber Music are notably more melodic than that of its predecessor
Coal Chamber (album)
Coal Chamber is the eponymous debut album by Coal Chamber. It was released on February 11, 1997 by Roadrunner Records and contains the single "Loco"....
and could perhaps make it the group's most accessible record. Their cover of Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career...
's "Shock the Monkey
Shock the Monkey
"Shock the Monkey" is a 1982 song by Peter Gabriel. It was released as a single and peaked at number 29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 1 on the Billboard Top Tracks chart. The song was Gabriel's first Top 40 hit in the US. In the UK, the song charted at number 58. It was included on...
," featuring guest vocals by Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
, helped launch the band into the mainstream music scene as well. A music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was produced for "Shock the Monkey," and the song received notable radio airplay for a time.
The song "What's in Your Mind?" opens with a lengthy example of backmasking
Backmasking
Backmasking is a recording technique in which a sound or message is recorded backward on to a track that is meant to be played forward...
.
Track listing
All songs written by Mike CoxMikey Cox
Mikey "Bug" Cox is an American musician, formerly the drummer of Coal Chamber, and the youngest member of the original line-up.-Biography:...
, B. Dez Fafara
Dez Fafara
Bradley James 'Dez' Fafara is the current vocalist for DevilDriver and the recently reformed Coal Chamber.-Personal life:Dez is of Portuguese and Italian, specifically Sicilian descent...
, Rayna Foss-Rose and Miguel Rascón
Miguel Rascón
Miguel Rascón better known by the stage name Meegs, is a rock guitarist of Chinese and Mexican descent. He has resided in Los Angeles, California since his teenage years.-Biography:...
except where noted.
- "Mist" – 0:43
- "Tragedy" – 2:51
- "El Cu Cuy" – 4:22
- "Untrue" – 3:26
- "Tyler's Song" – 2:49
- "What's In Your Mind?" – 3:55
- "Not Living" – 3:50
- "Shock the Monkey" featuring Ozzy OsbourneOzzy OsbourneJohn Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
(Peter GabrielPeter GabrielPeter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career...
) – 3:42 - "Burgundy" – 2:11
- "Entwined" – 3:49
- "Feed My Dreams" – 2:55
- "My Mercy" – 4:04
- "No Home" – 5:09
- "Shari Vegas" – 3:16
- "Notion" – 3:27
- "Anything But You" – 4:42
- "Wishes" - 3:07*
- "Apparition"- 2:27*
Personnel
- B. Dez FafaraDez FafaraBradley James 'Dez' Fafara is the current vocalist for DevilDriver and the recently reformed Coal Chamber.-Personal life:Dez is of Portuguese and Italian, specifically Sicilian descent...
- Vocals - Miguel "Meegs" RascónMiguel RascónMiguel Rascón better known by the stage name Meegs, is a rock guitarist of Chinese and Mexican descent. He has resided in Los Angeles, California since his teenage years.-Biography:...
- Guitar, backing vocals & keyboards on "Untrue" - Rayna Foss-Rose - Bass
- Mike "Bug" CoxMikey CoxMikey "Bug" Cox is an American musician, formerly the drummer of Coal Chamber, and the youngest member of the original line-up.-Biography:...
- Drums - Josh Abraham - Keyboards, programming & production
- Troy Van Leeuwen - Keyboards & technical assistance
- Brian Virtue - Programming & engineering
- Brian Levine - String Arrangement
- Amir Derakh - Percussion synth on "No Home", keyboards on "Notion", micro-moog on "Anything But You" and additional mixing
- E. BlueElijah Blue AllmanElijah Blue Allman, also known by his stage name Phillips Exeter Blue I, is the son of Cher and her second husband Gregg Allman and half brother of Chaz Bono, Delilah Allman, Michael Allman, Layla Allman and Devon Allman....
- Keyboards and guest vocals on "Shock The Monkey" & guest vocals on "My Mercy" - Aimee EchoAimee EchoAimee Echo is an American vocalist. She is the ex-frontwoman of Human Waste Project and currently the vocalist of TheStart and Normandie.Aimee is also a practitioner and Authorized teacher of Ashtanga Yoga. She began practicing Yoga with Noah Williams and Kimberly Flynn in Los Angeles in 1999...
- Guest vocals on "Burgundy" & "My Mercy" - Ozzy OsbourneOzzy OsbourneJohn Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
- Guest vocals on "Shock The Monkey" - Jay GordonJay GordonJay Paul Gordon is a producer, journalist and lead singer of rock alternative band Orgy- Early life :Originally from the Excelsior District of San Francisco, California, Gordon is the vocalist in the synth-industrial band Orgy, which rose to prominence through their signing to Korn's fledgling...
- Keyboards on "Burgundy" - DJ LethalDJ LethalLeor Dimant , better known as DJ Lethal, is a turntablist and producer and member of the bands Limp Bizkit, House of Pain and La Coka Nostra.-Early life:Leor Dimant was born in Riga, Latvia, when this country was still part of the Soviet Union...
- Freaky fractures on "Notion" - Georgie The Pug - Panting on "Shari Vegas"
- Jay Baumgardner - Keyboards on "Notion" & mixing
- Anthony "Fu" Valic - Additional programming on "Shock The Monkey"
- Phil Western - Additional programming on "Shock The Monkey"
- David Bianco - Mixing on "Tyler's Song", "What's In Your Mind" & "Feed My Dreams"
- David "Rave" Ogilvie - Mixing on "Shock The Monkey"
- Chad Fridirici - Engineering
- Mike Parnan - Additional engineering
Album
| Year | Title | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Chamber Music | UK Albums Chart | 21 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Shock the Monkey" | UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
90 |
| 1999 | "Shock the Monkey" | US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 26 |