Videodrone (album)

Videodrone
Videodrone
Studio album by Videodrone
Released	February 23, 1999
Studio	LA FX Studios (North Hollywood, California)
Genre	Nu metal
Length	57:25
Label	Elementree
Producer	Fieldy
Cradle of Thorns chronology

Videodrone is the fourth and final studio album by the rock band Cradle of Thorns and the only album to be released under the name Videodrone. It was released in 1999 on Elementree Records. The intro of "C.O.B." features a rendition by the band of the popular Christmas song "Silent Night", followed by instrumental noises for the rest of the track's duration.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Ty Elam, except where noted; all music is composed by Cradle of Thorns, except "Jesus (Lord of the Apes)" by L.A.P.D.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Ty Jonathan Down"	Jonathan Davis	4:21
2.	"Closer to Coma"		5:01
3.	"Alone With 20 Bucks"		4:11
4.	"Devil's Sweepstakes"		3:46
5.	"Faceplant"		3:52
6.	"Human Piñata"	Fred Durst	4:07
7.	"Pig in a Blanket"	Sick Jacken, Big Duke	4:29
8.	"L.S.D. (Lucifer's Stained Dress)"		3:11
9.	"Ant in the Dope"		4:22
10.	"Power Tools for Girls"		5:31
11.	"Jesus (Lord of the Apes)" (L.A.P.D. cover)	Reginald Arvizu, Richard Morrill, James Shaffer, David Silveria	3:09
12.	"C.O.B."		11:25

Personnel

Adapted from the Videodrone liner notes.^[3]

Videodrone

Rohan Cowden – keyboards, sampler
Ty Elam – vocals
Kris Kohls – drums, percussion
David File – guitar
Mavis – bass guitar, backing vocals

Additional musicians

Lauren Boquette – vocals (10)
Jonathan Davis – vocals (1)
Sick Jacken – vocals (7)
Big Duke – vocals (7)

Additional musicians (cont.)

DJ Lethal – scratching (6)
Fred Durst – vocals (6)
Kelly Langely – vocals (8)
Chris O'Brien – vocals and guitar (12)
Brian "Head" Welch – guitar (10)

Production and additional personnel

Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu – production
David Kahne – mixing (1, 5)
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
John X Volaitis – mixing (2–4, 6–12)

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1999	Reprise	CD	9 47309

References

^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120707135559/http://tech.mit.edu/V119/N14/Videodrone_revi.14a.html
^ Gallucci, Michael. "Videodrone: Videodrone > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
^ Videodrone (booklet). Videodrone. Los Angeles: Reprise Records. 1999.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Videodrone at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20120707135559/http://tech.mit.edu/V119/N14/Videodrone_revi.14a.html

[allmusic-2] Gallucci, Michael. "Videodrone: Videodrone > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved April 29, 2016.

[linearnotes-3] Videodrone (booklet). Videodrone. Los Angeles: Reprise Records. 1999.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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