Church of Realities is the sophomore extended play by American rock band Hed PE. Self-distributed in 1995, it was the band's first release.
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Nu metal, rap metal, punk rock | |||
| Length | 45:05 | |||
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Production edit
DJ Product©1969 drew the EP's cover.[1]
Music edit
The music of Church of Realities establishes the band's trademark style, which primarily fuses elements of punk rock and hip hop.[2][3] It also includes elements of funk, jazz and metal.[3]
The EP's lyrical themes include "race, overcoming life's obstacles [and] government abuse", according to the OC Weekly.[2]
Release edit
The album was independently produced by the band and distributed without a supporting label in 1995.[2]
Legacy edit
Following the EP's release, the band changed its name, adding "PE", which stood for "Planet Earth",[4][5] and signed with Jive Records, who released their self-titled LP in 1997.[6] All tracks except "Inro" and "Hangman" from this EP were re-recorded for the LP, "1st Song" and "Spam" changed their names to "Firsty" and "Schpamb". Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit was inspired by this EP when recording Limp Bizkit's Three Dollar Bill, Y'all.[7]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Inro" | 4:06 |
| 2. | "1st Song" | 2:16 |
| 3. | "Hangman" | 4:44 |
| 4. | "Darky" | 5:11 |
| 5. | "I.F.O." | 18:06 |
| 6. | "Ground" (Hidden track) | 2:09 |
| 7. | "Spam" (Hidden track) | 4:25 |
| 8. | "Hill" (Hidden track) | 4:04 |
Personnel edit
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- M.C.U.D. — lead vocals; lyrics
- Wesstyle — lead guitar; music
- Chizad (Chad Benekos) — rhythm guitar, backing vocals; music (3-5)
- Mawk (Mark Young) — bass guitar; music (3, 5, & 8)
- Kenny Tha Finga (Ken Sachs) — keyboards
- DJ Product ©1969 (Doug Boyce) — turntables, backing vocals; music (3-5)
- B.C. (Ben C. Vaught) — drums/ percussion; music (3, 5, & 8)
References edit
- ^ "Graphic Nature: DJ Product @1969 [(hed)PE – Self Titled] | BEATDUST". Archived from the original on February 4, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ a b c Owen, Arrissia (November 25, 1999). "Not So Hed, Not so (pe)". OC Weekly. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
- ^ a b Boehm, Mike (October 29, 1996). "Mix of Rap, Punk Portends hed Start". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2008.
- ^ Scire, Dawn (March 14, 2003). "(hed) p.e.'s frontman touches down". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Sarasota, Florida. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
- ^ Echeverria Jr., Steve (March 4, 2005). "Check your HED; HED p.e. declares independence". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Sarasota, Florida. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography of Hed PE". Allmusic. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Review of (hed) pe". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2008.