Death to False Metal
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Death to False Metal is the ninth studio album
by alternative rock
band Weezer
, released on November 2, 2010 by Geffen
. The album comprises several previously unreleased tracks from throughout Weezer's career, with vocalist and guitarist Rivers Cuomo
stating "Together, [these songs] are the album that should logically follow Hurley
".
The album was released simultaneously with the deluxe edition of the band's second studio album, Pinkerton
. The title is a reference to Manowar's common phrase often used in their song lyrics (such as "Master of the Wind
") and album sleeves.
during the summer of 2008. Vocalist and guitarist Rivers Cuomo
states that the tracks are "great songs, great recordings, but for some reason they didn't make the final cut for a record. And like the Alone
record, they span a vast period of time from the very beginning of our career in the early '90s right up to the present day."
Frontman Rivers Cuomo
considers Death to False Metal to be Weezer's ninth studio album. Band webmaster and historian Karl Koch describes the release differently as "a special album, [...] sort of like Weezer's version of Rivers' Alone
records."
The version of "Mykel & Carli" on the iTunes version of the album differs from the previously released version on the "Undone – The Sweater Song
" single in 1994 and later the deluxe edition of the band's self-titled 1994 debut
. It has been speculated by fans that it is the original 1993 recording of the song from the blue album sessions, with the more common previously released version known to have been recorded in the summer of 1994.
The opening track "Turning Up the Radio" is the product of Rivers Cuomo
's YouTube
songwriting project Let's Write a Sawng.
Standard edition
International bonus tracks
iTunes Store bonus track
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Weezer
Weezer
Weezer is an American alternative rock band. The band currently consists of Rivers Cuomo , Patrick Wilson , Brian Bell , and Scott Shriner . The band has changed lineups three times since its formation in 1992...
, released on November 2, 2010 by Geffen
Geffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...
. The album comprises several previously unreleased tracks from throughout Weezer's career, with vocalist and guitarist Rivers Cuomo
Rivers Cuomo
Rivers Cuomo is an American musician, best known as the lead singer, lead guitarist, and principal songwriter of the alternative rock band Weezer. Raised in an Ashram in Connecticut, Cuomo moved to Los Angeles at age 19, where he participated in a number of rock bands before founding Weezer in 1992...
stating "Together, [these songs] are the album that should logically follow Hurley
Hurley (album)
Hurley is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock band Weezer, released on September 10, 2010 on Epitaph Records. The album was produced by Rivers Cuomo and Shawn Everett, and, similar to the band's previous studio album, Raditude, features songs co-written with songwriters outside of...
".
The album was released simultaneously with the deluxe edition of the band's second studio album, Pinkerton
Pinkerton (album)
Pinkerton is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Weezer, released on September 24, 1996. After finishing tours in promotion of their 1994 album Weezer, the band originally planned to record a space-themed rock opera entitled Songs from the Black Hole...
. The title is a reference to Manowar's common phrase often used in their song lyrics (such as "Master of the Wind
The Triumph of Steel
The Triumph of Steel was released in 1992 by Manowar. It is the only Manowar album to feature guitarist David Shankle and drummer Kenny Earl "Rhino" Edwards. Cover art by Ken Kelly.- Track listing :...
") and album sleeves.
Background & recording
Originally known as Odds and Ends, the album was first mentioned by guitarist Brian BellBrian Bell (musician)
Brian Bell is an American guitarist and songwriter. Active since 1989, he is best known as the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the American alternative rock band Weezer. Bell joined Weezer in 1993 following the departure of founding member Jason Cropper...
during the summer of 2008. Vocalist and guitarist Rivers Cuomo
Rivers Cuomo
Rivers Cuomo is an American musician, best known as the lead singer, lead guitarist, and principal songwriter of the alternative rock band Weezer. Raised in an Ashram in Connecticut, Cuomo moved to Los Angeles at age 19, where he participated in a number of rock bands before founding Weezer in 1992...
states that the tracks are "great songs, great recordings, but for some reason they didn't make the final cut for a record. And like the Alone
Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo
Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo is a compilation album by Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo, released on December 18, 2007. It is available as a digital release, CD release and 12" vinyl...
record, they span a vast period of time from the very beginning of our career in the early '90s right up to the present day."
Frontman Rivers Cuomo
Rivers Cuomo
Rivers Cuomo is an American musician, best known as the lead singer, lead guitarist, and principal songwriter of the alternative rock band Weezer. Raised in an Ashram in Connecticut, Cuomo moved to Los Angeles at age 19, where he participated in a number of rock bands before founding Weezer in 1992...
considers Death to False Metal to be Weezer's ninth studio album. Band webmaster and historian Karl Koch describes the release differently as "a special album, [...] sort of like Weezer's version of Rivers' Alone
Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo
Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo is a compilation album by Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo, released on December 18, 2007. It is available as a digital release, CD release and 12" vinyl...
records."
The version of "Mykel & Carli" on the iTunes version of the album differs from the previously released version on the "Undone – The Sweater Song
Undone – The Sweater Song
"Undone – The Sweater Song" is a song by the American alternative rock band Weezer, released on their self-titled 1994 debut album. It was released as their debut single in 1994...
" single in 1994 and later the deluxe edition of the band's self-titled 1994 debut
Weezer (The Blue Album)
Weezer, also known as The Blue Album, is the debut album by the American alternative rock band Weezer, released in May 1994 through DGC Records. The album was produced by former Cars frontman Ric Ocasek and recorded in Electric Lady Studios in New York City...
. It has been speculated by fans that it is the original 1993 recording of the song from the blue album sessions, with the more common previously released version known to have been recorded in the summer of 1994.
The opening track "Turning Up the Radio" is the product of Rivers Cuomo
Rivers Cuomo
Rivers Cuomo is an American musician, best known as the lead singer, lead guitarist, and principal songwriter of the alternative rock band Weezer. Raised in an Ashram in Connecticut, Cuomo moved to Los Angeles at age 19, where he participated in a number of rock bands before founding Weezer in 1992...
's YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
songwriting project Let's Write a Sawng.
Track listing
All songs written by Rivers Cuomo, except where noted.Standard edition
- "Turning Up the Radio" – 3:37
- "I Don't Want Your Loving" – 3:03
- "Blowin' My Stack" – 3:44 (Rivers Cuomo, Brian Bell, Scott Shriner)
- "Losing My Mind" – 4:02
- "Everyone" – 2:49
- "I'm a Robot" – 2:31
- "Trampoline" – 2:45
- "The Odd Couple" – 3:07
- "Autopilot" – 2:57
- "Unbreak My HeartUn-Break My Heart"Un-Break My Heart" is a song by American recording artist Toni Braxton from her second studio album, Secrets . Written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, the ballad was released as the album's second single...
" (originally performed by Toni BraxtonToni BraxtonToni Michelle Braxton is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Braxton has won six Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, and five Billboard Music Awards and has sold over 60 million records worldwide...
) – 4:11 (Diane WarrenDiane WarrenDiane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
)
International bonus tracks
- "Yellow Camaro" – 1:54 (Brian Bell) [Japan only]
- "Outta Here" – 2:34
iTunes Store bonus track
- "Mykel & Carli" – 3:14 (Previously unused version from the The Blue Album recording sessions)