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Supercharger
Supercharger is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Machine Head, released on 2 October 2001. It sits between The Burning Red and Through the Ashes of Empires, and it carries on the nu metal leanings the band first showed on The Burning Red, while still rooted in their groove metal approach.
It had a rough ride. The release was ill-timed and came with little promotion, so it fell well short of its predecessor commercially, selling about 45,000 copies in the US against roughly 134,000 for The Burning Red. It also marks the last appearance of guitarist Ahrue Luster. For anyone tracing the band's most experimental stretch, and the period before their later return to heavier ground, it is a revealing record to hear.
Supercharger: tracklist and credits
18 tracks · 1:14:17Tracklist
- 1DeclarationRobert Flynn1:11
- 2BulldozerRobert Flynn4:35
- 3White-Knuckle Blackout!Flynn, Luster, Duce3:15
- 4Crashing Around YouRobert Flynn3:14
- 5Kick You When You're DownRobert Flynn and Ahrue Luster4:01
- 6Only the NamesRobert Flynn6:08
- 7All in Your HeadRobert Flynn and Ahrue Luster4:06
- 8American HighFlynn, Luster, McClain3:48
- 9Brown AcidRobert Flynn0:59
- 10NauseaFlynn, Luster, McClain, Duce4:24
- 11Blank GenerationRobert Flynn and Ahrue Luster6:38
- 12TrephinationFlynn, Luster, McClain4:58
- 13Deafening SilenceRobert Flynn and Ahrue Luster5:33
- 14SuperchargerFlynn, McClain, Duce3:48
- 15Hole in the SkyButler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward3:33
- 16Ten FoldAhrue Luster and Robert Flynn4:53
- 17The Blood, The Sweat, The Tears (live)Robert Flynn and Ahrue Luster4:35
- 18Desire to Fire (live)Robert Flynn and Dave McClain4:37
- Produced by
- Johnny K, Machine Head, Ross Robinson, Machine Head
- Recorded at
- Indigo Ranch Studios, Mad Dog Studios, Indigo Ranch (Malibu, California), Mad Dog (Burbank, California)
- Recorded
- 15 March – 1 May 2001
- Mixed by
- Colin Richardson, Toby Wright
- Mixed at
- Can‐Am Recorders
- Engineered by
- Kevin Bosley, Johnny K
- Mastered by
- Ted Jensen
- Artwork
- Bau‐Da Design Lab
- Labels
- Metal Mind Productions, Roadrunner
- Length
- 1:14:17
Line-up
- Adam Duce · electric bass guitar
- Robert Flynn · electric guitar, lead vocals
- Ahrue Luster · electric guitar
- Dave McClain · drums (drum set)
Singles
- “Crashing Around You” · September 2001
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How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 2001-09-21 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 21 September 2001 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 2 October 2001 | |
| Wikidata | 2 October 2001 | |
| US release | 2001 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1 October 2001 | earliest UK or European date |
9 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | Roadrunner Records | deluxe | |
| 2001 | PL | Metal Mind Productions | 5907785018860 | deluxe |
| 2001 | US | Roadrunner Records | 016861850029 | deluxe |
| 2001 | PL | Metal Mind Productions | 5907785018846 | deluxe |
| 21 September 2001 | JP | Roadrunner Records | 4527583003083 | original |
| 1 October 2001 | AU | Roadrunner Records | 8714221009088 | deluxe |
| 1 October 2001 | XE | Roadrunner Records | 8714221009088 | deluxe |
| 1 October 2001 | XE | Roadrunner Records | 8714221009088 | deluxe |
| 2 October 2001 | XE | Roadrunner Records | 8714221007428 | deluxe |
Cover art sources
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| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 600×551 | rejected |