Mankind (album)

Mankind is an album by American nu metal[1] band Factory 81. Originally released in late 1999 via Medea Records, the album marked the band's debut on the Detroit independent music scene, and its 2000 reissue on Motown/Universal introduced the band to a national audience.

Mankind
Studio album by
Factory 81
ReleasedOctober 3, 2000
GenreNu metal[1]
LabelUptown/Universal
Singles from Mankind
  1. "Nanu"
    Released: January 23, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Blabbermouth5/10[1]
Sputnikmusic[3]

The album, which derives influence from hardcore punk, metal, jazz fusion and world music is the band's only album.

Production

The album was self-produced by the band under the title Manking.[4][5] A Detroit promoter sent out advertisements with the incorrect title Mankind instead.[4] The band liked the sound of this title and decided that since they had not printed any materials with their original title, they changed the name of the album.[4]

Music

Allmusic described Mankind as a fusion of "stomp-paced metal"[6] and "'new school' hardcore".[6] Drummer Andy Cyrulnik cited genres such as jazz, fusion, and world music,[4] and the progressive metal band Tool[4] as influences on his drumming style.

Release history

Mankind was originally issued on Medea Records in 1999.[6] It was reissued by Orchard in 2000[2] and Uptown/Universal on October 3, 2000.[2] In 2001, the album was reissued by the independent record label Mojo Music.[2]

Reception

Blabbermouth.net's Borivoj Krgin gave the album a 5 out of 10. He praised its clean production, but criticized the album saying that the album is "a faceless, generic nu-metal band who possess neither the songwriting ability nor the ingenuity to compete with the big boys".[1]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Nathan Wallace; all music is composed by Factory 81.

No.TitleLength
1."Nanu"4:43
2."Peace Officer"5:11
3."14 Left"4:08
4."Rotten Strawberries"5:46
5."Belligerence"4:53
6."3 O'Clock Love Letter"4:32
7."Ephedrine"4:44
8."Diary of a Serial Killer"4:24
9."Cheese Wheel"4:59
10."Sludge"5:26
11."Peace Officer (Black and Blue Mix)"4:29
81.Untitled4:27
Total length:57:46

Personnel

Factory 81:

  • Andy Cyrulnik - drums
  • Chris Stultz - lead vocals, synth, acoustic guitar
  • Kevin Lewis - bass
  • Bill Schultz - guitar
  • Nathan Wallace - vocals, guitar

Production:

  • Robert Alford - Photography
  • Dan Dinsmore - Graphic Design, Layout Concept, Layout Design
  • Rhys Fulber - Remixing
  • Joe Gastwirt - Mastering
  • Tony Hamera - Engineer, Mixing, Producer
  • Victor Minetola - Engineer, Mixing, Producer
  • Mike Plotnikoff - Engineer
  • Adam Redner - Art Direction, Layout Concept, Layout Design

References
  1. http://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/mankind/
  2. "Factory 81 - Mankind". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  3. https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/326/Factory-81-Mankind/
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20081203164534/http://www.voxonline.com/alternative/factory81/factory_81.htm
  5. http://www.hybridmagazine.com/reviews/1200/factory81.shtml
  6. DaRonco, Mike. "Biography of Factory 81". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
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