The Mourning After is the second major release by the alternative metal

Alternative metal

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 / hard rock

Hard rock

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 music group 40 Below Summer

40 Below Summer

- Beginnings :Formed in 1998, 40 Below Summer came together after drummer and Peruvian native Carlos Aguilar met with singer Max Illidge. Joey D'Amico later joined the duo, followed by Jordan Plingos and Steve Ferreira. Their first album Side Show Freaks and EP Rain were self released...

. The album was released on October 28, 2003 via Razor & Tie Records. Two singles were released from the album in "Self Medicate" and "Taxi Cab Confession".

During promotion of the album, 40 Below Summer appeared on Headbangers Ball

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, and the video

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 for "Self Medicate" found significant airplay. This video features the group performing the song in a city park as well as various acts of indulgent

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 "self medication" by townspeople (i.e. secretively buying pornography

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, gorging on food, making out). The following year, MTV2

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 held a fan's choice poll for the Best Metal Videos of 2004. The results aired on the December 25 edition of Headbangers Ball with "Self Medicate" ranking in at #18.

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 Software on it.

Track listing

1. "Self Medicate" – 3:13 (Also appears on the soundtrack album from the 2003 remake of 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
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   )
2. "Taxi Cab Confession" – 3:21
3. "Rain" – 4:33
4. "Breathless" – 3:47
5. "Better Life" – 3:04
6. "Monday Song" – 3:46
7. "F.E." (featuring Cristian Machado) – 3:23
8. "Awakening" – 3:36
9. "Alienation" – 3:42
10. "A Season In Hell" – 16:18
11. "Training Day (Japanese Import Exclusive) - 3:38
    • Track 10 contains the hidden tracks, "Can You Feel The End?" beginning at 3:02 and "The Day I Died" beginning at 11:58.

Personnel

• Max Illidge – Vocals
• Joey D'Amico – Guitar
• Jordan Plingos – Guitar
• Hector Graziani – Bass
• Carlos Aguilar – Drums