Waste of MFZB
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Waste of MFZB is the fifth studio album released by American
punk rock
band Zebrahead
exclusively in Japan
, it is also their final album with band member Justin Mauriello
, who left the group shortly afterwards.
As the title suggests, the album is made up of songs that never made the final cut of the band's previous release MFZB
, except for the cover of the song "Wannabe
" by Spice Girls
, which was recorded during production for the band's third studio album Playmate of the Year.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Zebrahead
Zebrahead
Zebrahead is an American punk rock band from Orange County, California, which fuses elements of Rapcore, Pop Punk, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, and Funk Metal.-1996–98: Formation:...
exclusively in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, it is also their final album with band member Justin Mauriello
Justin Mauriello
Justin Mauriello is the lead singer and guitarist for the alternative rock band Darling Thieves.-Zebrahead :Mauriello was a founding member of the band Zebrahead, with lead guitarist Greg Bergdorf and drummer Ed Udhus , and bassist Ben Osmundson ; they began collaboration through sharing the same...
, who left the group shortly afterwards.
As the title suggests, the album is made up of songs that never made the final cut of the band's previous release MFZB
MFZB
-Singles:*"Into You" - released as the first single from the album in Japan in late 2003, its accompanied music video is a combination of tour and concert footage from band while on tour....
, except for the cover of the song "Wannabe
Wannabe (song)
"Wannabe" is the debut song by British pop group Spice Girls. Written by the group members with Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard during the group's first professional songwriting session, it was produced by Rowe and Stannard for the group's debut album Spice, released in November 1996...
" by Spice Girls
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
, which was recorded during production for the band's third studio album Playmate of the Year.
Track listing
Notes- The song "Lightning Rod" features on the single for "Rescue Me" from the band's previous release MFZB, but under the title "Outcast."
Singles
"Are You for Real?" - the only single released from the album. The majority of radio airplay received from the song was in Japan, a music video accompanied its release.Personnel
- Ali TabatabaeeAli TabatabaeeAli Tabatabaee is one of two main vocalists in the band Zebrahead. He is from California. He attended high school in La Habra, California, where he met the other members of Zebrahead...
- Lead vocals - Justin MaurielloJustin MaurielloJustin Mauriello is the lead singer and guitarist for the alternative rock band Darling Thieves.-Zebrahead :Mauriello was a founding member of the band Zebrahead, with lead guitarist Greg Bergdorf and drummer Ed Udhus , and bassist Ben Osmundson ; they began collaboration through sharing the same...
- Lead vocals, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together... - Greg Bergdorf - Lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Ben Osmundson - Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Ed Udhus - DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Popular culture
- The song "Are You for Real?" appears in the video game S.L.A.I.: Steel Lancer Arena InternationalS.L.A.I.: Steel Lancer Arena InternationalS.L.A.I: Steel Lancer Arena International is the PlayStation 2 sequel to the Xbox game Phantom Crash. It was released on September 21, 2005 by Konami.-Story:...
.
Charting positions
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| Japan Charts Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
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