Gifts is the first major label album by the Taproot rock group. The album was released on June 27, 2000. "I" and "Again & Again" are Mainstream Rock minor singles. The album has sold at least 250,000 copies.
Video Gift (Taproot album)
Music and lyrics
Described as a nu metal album, the album lyrics topics are mainly about topics like depression and dislike life. Vocalist Taproot, Stephen Richards' vocals on the album Gift have been compared to vocalists such as Chino Moreno, Trent Reznor, Jonathan Davis, and Mike Patton. The album consists of vocal styles such as singing, tapping, growling and screaming. This album has characteristics that have been compared with Tool, Incubus, Deftones, Glassjaw, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Korn, Sevendust, Outkast, P.O.D., Staind, Faith No More, Slipknot, and Papa Roach.
Maps Gift (Taproot album)
Track list
Note
- Tracks 2, 6, 7, 9 and 11 are recording of the original songs that appeared in the demo, "... Something More Than Nothing" and "After Us". Both were released in 1998 and 1999. B-side, "Day By Day", can be found on the soundtrack of Dracula 2000, the single CD for "Again & Again" and the Japanese release "Gift".
- Other b-sides titled "Thrift Whore", "Strive", and "Get Me" can be found through file-sharing networks.
Credits
- Tom Baker - Digital editing, mastering
- Frank Gryner - Assistant technician
- Scott Humphrey - Mixing
- Ted Reiger - Assistant technician
- Stephen Richards - Programming, vocals
- Edward Smith - Photography
- Ulrich Wild - Engineer, mixing, producer
Diagram
Albums - Billboard (North America)
Single - Billboard (North America)
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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