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1996 studio album by Biohazard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mata Leão is the fourth studio album by American hardcore punk band Biohazard, released on June 25, 1996, by Warner Bros. Records, their second and final album for the label. Upon release, it charted at No. 170 on the Billboard 200, charting over 100 places lower than its predecessor, State of the World Address (which charted at No. 48), and was a commercial failure, leading Warner Bros. to drop the band from the label. Music videos for "Authority" and "A Lot to Learn" were released to promote the album.
Mata Leão | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 25, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995–1996 | |||
Studio | Eldorado Recording (Burbank, California) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 38:23 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Dave Jerden, Biohazard | |||
Biohazard chronology | ||||
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Singles from Mata Leão | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Chicago Tribune | [4] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[5] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
Entertainment Weekly | D[7] |
Kerrang! | [8] |
NME | 4/10[9] |
Rock Hard | 9.5/10[10] |
Spin | 5/10[11] |
Vox | 5/10[12] |
The album was produced by Dave Jerden, best known for producing albums by Alice in Chains and Jane's Addiction. It was recorded by the band as a three-piece following the departure of guitarist Bobby Hambel in 1995. During the touring cycle for the album, former Helmet guitarist Rob Echeverria stepped in his place.
The words "mata leão" loosely translate into "lion killer" in Portuguese (also the name of a chokehold in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu).
The album was released on vinyl, cassette and CD. Some versions of the CD came with an O-Card.[13]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Authority" | 2:14 |
2. | "These Eyes (Have Seen)" | 2:39 |
3. | "Stigmatized" | 1:51 |
4. | "Control" | 2:50 |
5. | "Cleansing" | 3:25 |
6. | "Competition" | 1:49 |
7. | "Modern Democracy" | 2:26 |
8. | "Better Days" | 1:49 |
9. | "Gravity" | 2:39 |
10. | "A Lot to Learn" | 1:29 |
11. | "Waiting to Die" | 3:06 |
12. | "A Way" | 2:05 |
13. | "True Strengths" | 2:34 |
14. | "Thorn" | 3:20 |
15. | "In Vain" | 4:04 |
Total length: | 38:23 |
Album chart | Peak |
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U.S. Billboard | 170 |
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[14] | 80 |
Austrian Album Charts | 21 |
Dutch Album Charts | 53 |
German Album Charts | 35 |
Swedish Album Charts | 40 |
UK Albums Chart | 72 |
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