Celldweller (album)
Encyclopedia
Celldweller is the 2003 self-titled debut album
by American Electronic Rock band, Celldweller
. The album spent one week on the Billboard
Top Internet Albums chart, at number 17, and the song "I Believe You" reached number 11 on the R&R Alternative Specialty Show Chart. Celldweller was awarded Album of the Year at the Just Plain Folks Music Awards. Guest appearances include Jarrod Montague of Taproot
.
worked in earnest with producer Grant Mormhan (formerly of Leaderdogs For The Blind
) on the debut album, which was slated for release in February 2001. There had been multiple questions about any Celldweller songs to be released. Although, Klayton was having three albums from his former project Angeldust
rereleased under Criss Angel
's name, he has begun working on the album. Klayton agreed to various online companies to put songs that were to be on the album, but never made it into the final cut, for download in high quality.
Unfortunately, various delays kept pushing the release date back. During this time, Klayton kept fans up to date with numerous Celldweller Logs through his website and via email and, in 2001, released raw files of the song "Symbiont" to give fans and fellow musicians a chance to remix Celldweller's music. Eight remixes were chosen and uploaded to the original Mp3.com
, most of them making it to the top of the Electronic and the Electro-Industrial charts. All the exposure led to over 500,000 song plays on Mp3.com. The "Symbiont" remixes became a digital EP six years later.
The self-titled debut album saw release in early 2003 and debuted at #17 on Billboard's
Internet Sales Chart. Celldweller included a guest appearance by Taproot
drummer Jarrod Montague. In 2004, the album took home seven awards at the Just Plain Folks Music Awards
, winning Album of the Year, Producer of the Year, Industrial Album of the Year, Metal Song of the Year ("One Good Reason") and Best Industrial Rock Song ("Switchback"), and also took runner-up in Best Industrial Song with "Stay with Me (Unlikely)" and Best Rock Song with "I Believe You". Prior to the album's release, "Symbiont" was used in Track Down. However, the distributor of the film was mistakenly credited as "Miramax". Later, the song "Switchback" was included in the list of Extreme Mode songs for the popular iPhone OS game Tap Tap Revenge
.
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, Redline, Project Gotham Racing 3
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, Enter the Matrix
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, The Hills Have Eyes 2
, Crackdown
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and Pimp My Ride
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and The Crystal Method
.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by American Electronic Rock band, Celldweller
Celldweller
Celldweller is a Detroit, Michigan-based Electronic Rock project that was created by multi-instrumentalist Klayton, former frontman and songwriter of the bands Circle of Dust, Argyle Park, Angeldust . Celldweller's music is multi-faceted, often labeled electronic rock and more commonly being...
. The album spent one week on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Internet Albums chart, at number 17, and the song "I Believe You" reached number 11 on the R&R Alternative Specialty Show Chart. Celldweller was awarded Album of the Year at the Just Plain Folks Music Awards. Guest appearances include Jarrod Montague of Taproot
Taproot (band)
Taproot is a four-piece rock group from Ann Arbor, Michigan. They are most known for their hit single "Poem" , as well as a number of other singles from 2000 to the present.-Pre-formation:...
.
Background
KlaytonKlayton
Scott Albert, now known as Klayton, is a multi-instrumentalist musician formerly of New York City and currently of Detroit, Michigan who has led several cult status underground bands and has performed under a variety of stage names since the early 1990s...
worked in earnest with producer Grant Mormhan (formerly of Leaderdogs For The Blind
Leaderdogs For The Blind
Leaderdogs for the Blind was a Christian rock band, formed by Lyndon Perry, who was the guitar and backup vocals. The band members were Derek Cilibraise - lead vocals, Andrew Barancik - bass, Grant Mohrman - guitar, the drums were programed by Grant Mohrman and Lyndon Perry.- Musical career...
) on the debut album, which was slated for release in February 2001. There had been multiple questions about any Celldweller songs to be released. Although, Klayton was having three albums from his former project Angeldust
Angeldust (Industrial band)
Angeldust was an American Industrial music/magic band project from New York City formed by Klay Scott and Criss Angel in 1995. The band only released one album called Musical Conjurings From World of Illusions in 1998 under the name Angeldust and three more albums in 2000 released under Criss...
rereleased under Criss Angel
Criss Angel
Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos , better known by the stage name Criss Angel, is an American illusionist, writer, director, musician, and actor...
's name, he has begun working on the album. Klayton agreed to various online companies to put songs that were to be on the album, but never made it into the final cut, for download in high quality.
Unfortunately, various delays kept pushing the release date back. During this time, Klayton kept fans up to date with numerous Celldweller Logs through his website and via email and, in 2001, released raw files of the song "Symbiont" to give fans and fellow musicians a chance to remix Celldweller's music. Eight remixes were chosen and uploaded to the original Mp3.com
MP3.com
MP3.com is a web site operated by CNET Networks providing information about digital music and artists, songs, services, community, and technologies. It is probably better known for its original incarnation, as a legal, free music-sharing service, popular with independent musicians for promoting...
, most of them making it to the top of the Electronic and the Electro-Industrial charts. All the exposure led to over 500,000 song plays on Mp3.com. The "Symbiont" remixes became a digital EP six years later.
The self-titled debut album saw release in early 2003 and debuted at #17 on Billboard's
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
Internet Sales Chart. Celldweller included a guest appearance by Taproot
Taproot (band)
Taproot is a four-piece rock group from Ann Arbor, Michigan. They are most known for their hit single "Poem" , as well as a number of other singles from 2000 to the present.-Pre-formation:...
drummer Jarrod Montague. In 2004, the album took home seven awards at the Just Plain Folks Music Awards
Just Plain Folks Music Organization
Just Plain Folks Music Organization is a website and community founded by Brian Austin Whitney with the intent of helping anyone involved in the music industry to network, share their experiences, build relationships, and grow...
, winning Album of the Year, Producer of the Year, Industrial Album of the Year, Metal Song of the Year ("One Good Reason") and Best Industrial Rock Song ("Switchback"), and also took runner-up in Best Industrial Song with "Stay with Me (Unlikely)" and Best Rock Song with "I Believe You". Prior to the album's release, "Symbiont" was used in Track Down. However, the distributor of the film was mistakenly credited as "Miramax". Later, the song "Switchback" was included in the list of Extreme Mode songs for the popular iPhone OS game Tap Tap Revenge
Tap Tap Revenge
Tap Tap is a series of rhythm games by Tapulous available for the iOS of which several versions, both purchasable and free, have been produced. The goal of the game is to tap each of the colored balls when they reach a line at the bottom of the screen. If the ball is hit on the beat, the player...
.
Track listing
All songs written by Klayton.- "Cell #1" – 0:29
- "Switchback" – 5:02
- "Stay With Me (Unlikely)" – 3:41
- "The Last Firstborn" – 7:41
- "Under My Feet" – 3:30
- "I Believe You" – 3:26
- "Frozen" – 7:00
- "Symbiont" – 5:27
- "Afraid This Time" – 4:59
- "Fadeaway" – 4:47
- "Cell #2" – 0:21
- "So Sorry to Say" – 5:33
- "Own Little World" – 3:33
- "Unlikely (Stay With Me)" – 2:59
- "One Good Reason" – 3:53
- "The Stars of Orion" – 2:56
- "Cell #3" – 0:32
- "Welcome to the End" – 4:00
Album
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Top Internet Album Sales |
17 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "I Believe You" | 11 |
| 2003 | "Switchback" | - |
Additional personnel
- Ben Grosse – Mixing
- Richard Hunt – Editing
- Kennedy James – Drums
- Grant Mohrman – Acoustic guitar, producer, engineer, mixing
- Jarrod Montague – Drums
- Fluffy Starr - Female vocals on "Frozen", "The Stars of Orion", and "Welcome to the End"
- Christina Wheeler
- Erik Wolf – Mastering
Licensing
Every song on Celldweller has been licensed at least once for a movie, video game or another form of media with titles including DoomDoom (film)
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, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a 2005 American romantic comedy action film directed by Doug Liman and written by Simon Kinberg. The original music score was composed by John Powell...
, Supercross
Supercross (film)
Supercross is a 2005 American action film directed by Steve Boyum and starring Steve Howey and Mike Vogel. The movie is a mixture of youthful relationships set in the intense world of professional Supercross.-Plot synopsis:...
, XXX: State of the Union
XXX: State of the Union
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, Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2
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, Constantine
Constantine (film)
Constantine is a 2005 American action horror film directed by Francis Lawrence as his directorial debut, starring Keanu Reeves as John Constantine, with Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, and Djimon Hounsou...
, Catwoman
Catwoman (film)
Catwoman is a 2004 American superhero film and quasi-spinoff of the Batman film series directed by Pitof and released by Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures on July 23, 2004....
, The Punisher
The Punisher (2004 film)
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, Paycheck
Paycheck (film)
Paycheck is a 2003 film adaptation of the short story of the same name by science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. The film was directed by John Woo and stars Ben Affleck, Uma Thurman and Aaron Eckhart...
, Timeline
Timeline (film)
Timeline is a 2003 science fiction action film, directed by Richard Donner. It stars Paul Walker, Frances O'Connor, Billy Connolly, David Thewlis, Gerard Butler and Anna Friel. It is based on the novel of the same name by Michael Crichton...
, Mindhunters
Mindhunters
Mindhunters is a 2004 thriller film directed by Renny Harlin and written by Wayne Kramer and Kevin Brodbin...
, National Security
National Security (film)
National Security is a 2003 action comedy film, directed by Dennis Dugan, starring Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn. In addition to Lawrence and Zahn, National Security boasts an additional cast of Bill Duke, Eric Roberts, Colm Feore, Matt McCoy, and others.The film was released in January 2003 and...
, Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II is a 2003 action/comedy film directed by Michael Bay, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and starring Martin Lawrence and Will Smith. It is a sequel to the 1995 film Bad Boys. The film is about two police detectives investigating the flow of ecstasy into Miami...
, Redline, Project Gotham Racing 3
Project Gotham Racing 3
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, NHL 2003
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, Enter the Matrix
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, XGRA: Extreme-G Racing Association
XGRA: Extreme-G Racing Association
XGRA: Extreme G-Racing Association is a futuristic racing game and the follow-up to Extreme-G 3. This game features more tracks as well as a brand new weapon system.-Overview:...
, The Hills Have Eyes 2
The Hills Have Eyes 2
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, Crackdown
Crackdown
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, Need for Speed: Most Wanted
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Need for Speed: Most Wanted is a racing video game developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts. It is the tenth installment in the Need for Speed series. The game features street racing-oriented game play, with certain customization options from the Need for Speed: Underground series...
, America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
and Pimp My Ride
Pimp My Ride
Pimp My Ride is a TV show produced by MTV. Each episode consists of taking one car in poor condition and restoring it and customizing it.The original United States version was hosted by rapper Xzibit...
. This is a feat that has been accomplished by only two other artists; Moby
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and The Crystal Method
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.
- "Cell #1", "Switchback" and "Welcome to the End" were featured in episode 11 of the American drama television series: DirtDirtDirt is unclean matter, especially when in contact with a person's clothes, skin or possessions when they are said to become dirty. Common types of dirt include:* dust — a general powder of organic or mineral matter...
. "Welcome to the End" was also featured in episode 2 of the same series. - "The instrumental of "One Good Reason" is included on Need for Speed: Most WantedNeed for Speed: Most WantedNeed for Speed: Most Wanted is a racing video game developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts. It is the tenth installment in the Need for Speed series. The game features street racing-oriented game play, with certain customization options from the Need for Speed: Underground series...
's soundtrack. It also appears on Flint Michigan's Rock Radio Station, "Banana 101.5" during some of the commercials. - "Afraid This Time", "The Last Firstborn", "So Sorry To Say", "Fadeaway" and "Frozen" were all featured in the 2007 video game CrackdownCrackdownCrackdown is an open world, third-person shooter video game for the Xbox 360. It was released in North America on February 20, 2007, and worldwide by February 23, 2007. Crackdown was developed by Realtime Worlds, and distributed by Microsoft Game Studios. It was conceived by Realtime Worlds...
. - "Own Little World", "One Good Reason", "The Last Firstborn" and "The Stars of Orion" were included in the 2003 video game XGRA: Extreme-G Racing AssociationXGRA: Extreme-G Racing AssociationXGRA: Extreme G-Racing Association is a futuristic racing game and the follow-up to Extreme-G 3. This game features more tracks as well as a brand new weapon system.-Overview:...
. - Switchback is considered the most popular song CelldwellerCelldwellerCelldweller is a Detroit, Michigan-based Electronic Rock project that was created by multi-instrumentalist Klayton, former frontman and songwriter of the bands Circle of Dust, Argyle Park, Angeldust . Celldweller's music is multi-faceted, often labeled electronic rock and more commonly being...
has ever released. Switchback has been used in films, games, commercials, and other sources such as Out for a KillOut for a KillOut for a Kill is a 2003 straight-to-video action film directed by Michael Oblowitz. It stars Steven Seagal- Plot :This Steven Seagal thriller sees Wong Dai , the world's most powerful Chinese drug kingpin, is sitting at a long table in an old building in Paris, France, going through the motions of...
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, DoomDoom (film)Doom is a 2005 science fiction horror film, loosely based on the Doom series of video games created by id Software. It was directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak....
, Spider-Man 2Spider-Man 2Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Michael Chabon. It is the second film in the Spider-Man film franchise based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man...
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, Kart RacerKart RacerKart Racer is a 2003 Canadian feature film starring Will Rothhaar, David Gallagher and Randy Quaid. In the United States, it premiered on television on ABC Family in 2005....
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, Tap TapTap TapTap Tap is a series of rhythm games by Tapulous available for the iOS of which several versions, both purchasable and free, have been produced. The goal of the game is to tap each of the colored balls when they reach a line at the bottom of the screen. If the ball is hit on the beat, the player...
, and Bad Boys 2. It has also been used in certain episodes of World Extreme CagefightingWorld Extreme CagefightingWorld Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller... - Symbiont has been used in Enter The MatrixEnter the MatrixEnter the Matrix is the first video game based on The Matrix series of films. It was developed by Shiny Entertainment and published by Atari and WB Interactive for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube game systems, and for the PC. It was published in Japan by Bandai...
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. - "Own Little World", "Switchback", "I Believe You" and "Eon" are used in the 2010 video game Dead Rising 2Dead Rising 2is an action-adventure horror-comedy video game, developed by Capcom in partnership with Blue Castle Games, and was distributed by Capcom. It was released on September 24, 2010 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and September 28, 2010 for Microsoft Windows. The Dead Rising staff returned to create...
. *"Own Little World (Klayton's We Will Never Die remix)" has been played live by Celldweller, and incorporates the Dubstep Genre. A studio version was previewed on 26 November 2010, and Fixtstore.com crashed due to the amount of people trying to download it.