Escape from Cape Coma
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| Released | July 15, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | August–October 2002 | |||
| Studio | Master Control, Burbank, CA | |||
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| Length | 46:13 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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Escape from Cape Coma is the only studio album by American nu metal band Twisted Method. It was released on July 15, 2003 through MCA Records.[2][3] It was the label's final release, following its absorption into Geffen Records a month prior.[4][5]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Hit Parader | B+[7] |
| IGN | 8.4/10[8] |
| ThePRP | [9] |
Escape from Cape Coma received polarized reviews from critics.
Hit Parader praised Twisted Method's flux of energy on the album, which was described as "coil[ing] like a striking cobra and blast[ing] like a Tomahawk missile", and praised the band for not copying the "same-old sounds" of "today's hard rock scene".[7] Dave Doray of IGN was highly positive of the album and awarded it an "Editors' Choice Award". While he praised the album's "sonic intensity" and Derrick Tribbett's diverse vocal performances, he noted that the album's swearing and "full-tilt" energy was, at points, excessive.[8]
Writing for Allmusic, Johnny Loftus criticised Escape from Cape Coma's "heavily treated production" and excessive swearing, and felt that the album and its aggressive outlook was formularic and ingenuine.[6] ThePRP's Jason Doe was heavily critical of the album, labelling it a "musical abortion" and called it "an album for listeners who desire anthemic, brainless hard rock that they can sing-a-long to without even remotely thinking; An album that rebels against absolutely nothing, but does so in such a manner that you almost believe Twisted Method actually have a purpose."[9]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Twisted Method
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The End" | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Fled" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Reach Out" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Change Me" | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Inside Out" | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Mannequin" | 3:04 |
| 7. | "Awkward Silence" | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Panic" | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Shine" | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Rot" | 3:18 |
| 11. | "125" | 2:58 |
| 12. | "Newborn" | 4:45 |
| 13. | "Faceless" | 2:47 |
| Total length: | 46:13 | |
Personnel
[edit]Personnel per liner notes.[10]
Twisted Method
Production
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Management
Artwork and design |
References
[edit]- ^ Reach (promotional CD). Twisted Method. Cape Coral: MCA Records. 2003. MCAR-26042-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. July 21, 2003. p. 43.
- ^ "Twisted Method / FEATURES : In the beginning..." twistedmethod.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2003. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ Newman, Melinda (2003-06-21). "MCA Braces for Merger with Geffen". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 3, 68.
- ^ "Year In Music | Year In Business". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2003-12-27. pp. YE-10.
- ^ a b Twisted Method - Escape From Cape Coma Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved January 3, 2023
- ^ a b Hit Parader Magazine - September 2003. Hit Parader Archive. United States: Hit Parader Publications. September 2003. p. 86 – via Internet Archive (archive.org).
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b Doray, Dave (August 1, 2003). "Escape from Cape Coma". IGN. Archived from the original on June 22, 2004. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Doe, Jason. "Reviews | Twisted Method - Escape From Cape Coma". ThePRP. Archived from the original on August 6, 2003. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ Escape from Cape Coma (booklet). Twisted Method. Cape Coral: MCA Records. 2003. B0000227-02.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)