Mushroomhead  

At one point Mushroomhead looked to be one of those Next Big Thing bands, judging from the hype surrounding them. Infamous in Ohio for many years for their over-the-top shows, the band looked set to break it big time with the release of their first album on a national scale, XX, a compilation of (remixed) tracks from their independent works. Mushroomhead was formed initially as a side project consisting of members from various Cleveland bands (at least one of which is Hatrix, another is (216)), with the idea to explore new arenas in music and theatrical stage presentation. Visually, the concept of a large band of anonymous members wearing various masks have invited several unfair comparisons to Slipknot, unfair since Mushroomhead have been doing this a lot longer (in fact, the band has had to change certain aspects of their image and show to avoid comparisons and accusations of copying Slipknot). Musically, the band is all over the map, throwing all sorts of influences, from full-on metal to industrial to ambient to techno to who knows what else, but if there was one band that might be a reasonable comparison to start with, it would be Faith No More, as the vocals and keyboards in particular remind one of that band in several places. Now with their third true album released (2006's Savior Sorrow), Mushroomhead haven't quite matched that hype, but there's still time.

Current Members Waylon Reavis vocals Jeffrey Nothing (Jeff Hatrix) vocals (Hatrix, Purgatory) Gravy (Dave Felton) guitars (Hatrix) Pig Benis (Jack Kilcoyne) bass Shmotz (Tom Schmidt) keyboards Stitch (Rick Thomas) samples Skinny (Steve Felton) drums (Hatrix)

Former Members/Guests J. Mann (Jason Popson) vocals Dinner (Richie Moore) guitars Bronson (Marko Vukcevich) guitars (Hatrix) JJ Righteous (John Sekula) guitars RIP: October 28, 2010 Pig Benis (Joe Kilcoyne) bass (Mystik)

Discography

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Mushroomhead 
1995 independent

Slow Thing Elevation Too Much Nothing Intermission Ego Tripp Mommy 2nd Thoughts Casualties In B Minor Indifferent Simpleton 43 Episode 29 Snap

J. Mann Jeffrey Nothing Dinner JJ Righteous Pig Benis Shmotz Skinny

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Superbuick 
1996 independent

Bwomp Never Let It Go These Filthy Hands The Wrist Chancre Sore Flattened Big Brother Idle Worship Fear Held Dear Unintended Bwomp

J. Mann Jeffrey Nothing Dinner JJ Righteous Pig Benis Shmotz Skinny

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M3 
1999 independent

Before I Die Solitaire/Unraveling The New Cult King Inevitable Xeroxed The Final Act Conflict - The Argument Goes On ... Exploiting Your Weakness Beauteous Born Of Desire

J. Mann Jeffrey Nothing Bronson JJ Righteous Pig Benis Shmotz Skinny

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XX 
2001 Eclipse

Before I Die Bwomp Solitaire/Unraveling These Filthy Hands Never Let It Go Xeroxed The Wrist Chancre Sore The New Cult King Born Of Desire 43 Epiphany Episode 29

J. Mann Jeffrey Nothing Bronson Gravy Pig Benis Shmotz Stitch Skinny

Reviews:   Sea Of Tranquility 

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XIII 
2003 Universal

Kill Tomorrow Sun Doesn't Rise Mother Machine Gun Nowhere To Go Becoming Cold (216) One More Day The Dream Is Over The War Inside Almost Gone Eternal Our Own Way Destroy The World Around Me Thirteen

J. Mann Jeffrey Nothing Bronson Gravy Pig Benis Shmotz Stitch Skinny

Reviews:   Sea Of Tranquility  Metal Observer 

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Volume 1 
2005

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Savior Sorrow 
2006 Megaforce

12 Hundred Simple Survival Damage Done Save Us Tattoo Erase The Doubt Burn Just Pretending Need, The Cut Me Fallen, The Embrace The Ending

Waylon Reavis Jeffrey Nothing Gravy Pig Benis Shmotz Stitch Skinny

Reviews:   Blabbermouth  Lords Of Metal  Metal Observer 

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Volume 2 
2008

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Beautiful Stores For Ugly Children 
2010 Megaforce

Come On Inspiration Slaughterhouse Road I'll Be Here Burn the Bridge Holes in the Void Harvest the Garden The Harm You Do Your Demise The Feel Darker Days Do I Know You?