Secret Weapon (album)
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Secret Weapon is MxPx
's eighth full-length studio album, which was released on July 17, 2007. It is the band's first release on their original label Tooth & Nail Records
since 1996's Life in General. The album debuted at #76 on the Billboard 200
; it also became #1 on the Christian Billboard.
Secret Weapon is available in 3 different versions:
page under the incorrect label of "Contention". The mistake was soon corrected, but fans were in turn given an extra taste of the new record. The whole CD was available to listen to on the band's MySpace on July 1 before it was released.
"Shut It Down"s music video received heavy play on the Gospel Music Channel
's Rock Block.
MxPx
MxPx is a pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington with connections to the Christian punk scene. The band has recorded eight studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and released 20 singles....
's eighth full-length studio album, which was released on July 17, 2007. It is the band's first release on their original label Tooth & Nail Records
Tooth & Nail Records
Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U.S. state of California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington, where it is situated today...
since 1996's Life in General. The album debuted at #76 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
; it also became #1 on the Christian Billboard.
Secret Weapon is available in 3 different versions:
- The standard version with 16 tracks
- A double 12" vinyl version with special artwork
- A special edition with a "Making of..." DVD, new artwork, and 3 extra tracks
Prerelease
The album received much online publicity before its release, much due to MxPx's return to Tooth and Nail Records. A new song was released each Sunday night for several weeks before the release, in the order of: "Secret Weapon", "Shut It Down", "Drowning", "You're on Fire", then "Contention". On Sunday, July 8, 2007, the song "Angels" was accidentally leaked on the band's PureVolumePureVolume
PureVolume was the first independently run website of its type, allowing for the upload and stream of music files. It was created in 2003 by Jennifer Welch , in conjunction with the Unborn Media team; Brett Woitunski, Nate Hudson, and Mitchell Pavao; all from the University of...
page under the incorrect label of "Contention". The mistake was soon corrected, but fans were in turn given an extra taste of the new record. The whole CD was available to listen to on the band's MySpace on July 1 before it was released.
"Shut It Down"s music video received heavy play on the Gospel Music Channel
Gospel Music Channel
gmc is an American satellite and cable television channel, known from its 2004 launch until February 1, 2010 as Gospel Music Channel. It is also available in high-definition as a separate channel called gmcHD ....
's Rock Block.
Track listing
All songs written by Mike Herrera.Vinyl & Special edition tracks
In addition to the 16 tracks included on all versions of the album, the special editions come with 3 additional tracks:Awards
In 2008, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards.Personnel
- Mike HerreraMike HerreraMichael Arthur Herrera is an American musician most widely known as the vocalist and bass guitarist for the pop punk band MxPx, as well as being the front-man of his new band Tumbledown.-Early life:...
– Vocals, Bass - Tom Wisniewski – Guitars, Vocals
- Yuri RuleyYuri RuleyYuri Zane Ruley is an American drummer who plays in the pop punk band MxPx. In 1992, while still in high school, Ruley started MxPx with Mike Herrera and Andy Husted; Husted was replaced by Tom Wisniewski two years later...
– Drums