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2020 studio album by Mushroomhead From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Wonderful Life is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Mushroomhead. It was released on June 19, 2020, and is their first album to feature Steve Rauckhorst and Jackie LaPonza on vocals. It is also the first Mushroomhead album without vocalist Jeffrey Hatrix and keyboardist Tom Schmitz, the last album with sampler Rick Thomas and vocalist Jason Popson before his second departure, and the only full album with Tom Shaffner on guitars.
A Wonderful Life | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 19, 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2018–2020, Filthy Hands Studio | |||
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Length | 58:03 | |||
Label | Napalm | |||
Producer | Steve Felton, Matt Wallace | |||
Mushroomhead chronology | ||||
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Singles from A Wonderful Life | ||||
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To promote A Wonderful Life, Mushroomhead released "Seen It All" as a single on April 21, 2020.
In September 2016, Mushroomhead announced that the band would return to the studio in the fall of 2016 to record their eighth studio album.[3] In March 2018, it was announced long-time vocalist Jeffrey Nothing had departed the band,[4][5][6] with guitarist Tommy Church announcing his departure a few days later.[7][8] Later that month, it was announced that Steve Rauckhorst would be the new vocalist, and Tom Shaffner as the new guitarist respectively.[9][10]
On April 4, 2019, Mushroomhead announced that they had signed with Napalm Records.[11] Steve Felton and Jackie LaPonza revealed that during the tour they had recorded vocals at Abbey Road Studios while on a UK tour in July 2019, and that the new album was 80% finished.[12]
On April 21, 2020, The album's first single "Seen It All" was also released. Later that day, A Wonderful Life was announced as the title of the band's new album, and would be released on June 19, 2020. It was also announced touring vocalist Jackie LaPonza had officially joined the band.[13][14][15]
On May 26, 2020, the band released the second single, "The Heresy".
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "A Requiem for Tomorrow" | 4:42 |
2. | "Madness Within" | 3:38 |
3. | "Seen It All" | 3:57 |
4. | "The Heresy" | 4:00 |
5. | "What a Shame" | 4:19 |
6. | "Pulse" | 4:28 |
7. | "Carry On" | 3:16 |
8. | "The Time Has Come" | 4:41 |
9. | "11th Hour" | 5:09 |
10. | "I Am the One" | 3:52 |
11. | "The Flood" | 4:25 |
12. | "Where the End Begins" | 7:18 |
13. | "Confutatis" | 4:15 |
Total length: | 58:03 |
All tracks are written by Mushroomhead
Bonus tracks
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "To the Front" | 2:41 |
15. | "Sound of Destruction" | 4:27 |
16. | "Another Ghost" | 3:42 |
17. | "Lacrimosa" | 2:04 |
Total length: | 71:00 |
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