Free Your Soul and Save My Mind
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Free Your Soul...and Save My Mind is the eighth studio album
by hardcore punk
band Suicidal Tendencies
, released in 2000. To date, this is the most recent studio album to contain only original compositions
by the band.
The music was a mix of the punk style of Freedumb
and the funk-metal style of their pre-hiatus material (1990–1994).
A music video
was made for "Pop Songs". It was the band's first official video in 6 years, since "Love Vs. Loneliness" (from Suicidal for Life
).
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 hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"...
, released in 2000. To date, this is the most recent studio album to contain only original compositions
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
by the band.
The music was a mix of the punk style of Freedumb
Freedumb
-Credits:*Mike Muir – vocals*Mike Clark – guitar*Dean Pleasants – guitar*Brooks Wackerman – drums*Josh Paul – bass -Tracks 1, 2, 5 – 10, 12, 13:* Recorded at Ocean Studios and Skip Saylor Studios...
and the funk-metal style of their pre-hiatus material (1990–1994).
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 made for "Pop Songs". It was the band's first official video in 6 years, since "Love Vs. Loneliness" (from Suicidal for Life
Suicidal for Life
Suicidal for Life is an album by Suicidal Tendencies, which was released in 1994. It is their sixth proper studio release as Still Cyco After All These Years is a re-recording of the band's early material...
).
Reception
Track listing
- All tracks written by Mike MuirMike MuirMike Muir is the lead vocalist of the Venice skate punk bands Suicidal Tendencies Los Cycos and the funk rock band Infectious Grooves...
and Mike ClarkMike Clark (guitarist)Mike Clark is an American heavy metal and punk rock guitarist. He is best known for being the rhythm guitarist with Suicidal Tendencies. He has been playing with the band since 1987, and was the only member besides Mike Muir to return to the band when they reunited. He originally played in the...
, unless stated
Credits
- Mike MuirMike MuirMike Muir is the lead vocalist of the Venice skate punk bands Suicidal Tendencies Los Cycos and the funk rock band Infectious Grooves...
– vocals - Mike ClarkMike Clark (guitarist)Mike Clark is an American heavy metal and punk rock guitarist. He is best known for being the rhythm guitarist with Suicidal Tendencies. He has been playing with the band since 1987, and was the only member besides Mike Muir to return to the band when they reunited. He originally played in the...
– guitar - Dean PleasantsDean PleasantsDean Pleasants is a heavy metal guitarist. He is currently the lead guitarist for Suicidal Tendencies, replacing Rocky George after the split up in 1997. He is also a member of the Suicidal Tendencies funk metal side project Infectious Grooves. He also played with Ugly Kid Joe on their America's...
– guitar - Josh Paul (musician)Josh Paul (musician)Josh "J.P." Paul is an American musician and the bassist for Daughtry. He had previously played with Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Everlast, Kelly Osbourne, The Veronicas and DJ Samantha Ronson.-Early life:...
– bass - Brooks WackermanBrooks WackermanBrooks Wackerman is the current drummer for the American punk band Bad Religion and the younger brother of Chad Wackerman, formerly a member of Frank Zappa's band.-Career:...
– drums
- Herman Jackson – Moog bass on "Got Mutation"
- Produced by Suicidal TendenciesSuicidal TendenciesSuicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"...
- Recorded at Titan Studios, except tracks 5 and 7, recorded at Stall #2
- Engineered by Mike Blum, except tracks 5 and 7, engineered by Darien Rundall
- Mixed by Paul Northfield at Skip Saylor, except tracks 5, 7, 9, and 10 mixed by Mike Blum and Suicidal TendenciesSuicidal TendenciesSuicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"...
- Mastered by Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering Studios
- Artwork by Adam SiegelAdam SiegelAdam Siegel is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and graphic designer from Venice, California, United States...