Description
Sill sealed slipcase with two Stuck Mojo albums on two seperate cds
Snappin Necks 1995
Though they were one of the earlier bands to jump on board the rap-rock bandwagon, Atlanta’s Stuck Mojo never achieved the massive fame of groups like Rage Against the Machine, who kicked a similar stylistic blend. Their idea of neck-snappin’ rap-metal wasn’t exactly a new idea, even in 1995 — the sound’s been around since Run-DMC’s first album — but at least Stuck Mojo did turn it up a notch, backing aggressive rhymes with some of the hardest double bass-pounding grooves this side of Pantera. The group’s high testosterone and volume levels, and virtual lack of funkiness, ensure a somewhat limited appeal, but for angry young men with too much pent-up energy, the powerful aggression of Snappin’ Necks must be close to heaven.
Rising 1998
Stuck Mojo one of the earliest pioneers of the rap metal genre, is also the most uncredited, under-rated and best of the bunch. Mojo is probably the only band that has actually created a successful, seamless blending of the varying musical styles that are rap, hiphop and heavy metal. Guitarist Rich Ward has a knack for creating very heavy, crushing yet melodic sounds that get in your head and you just can’t stop listening to the songs. The music sounds genuinely unique, original, and authentically Mojo. You know Ward’s sound whether you hear it in Mojo or his other band Fozzy. Their fourth album ‘Rising’ shows some musical growth from ‘Pigwalk’ and they’ve finally managed to compensate for their lyrical weakness with some sharp songwriting and even melodic singing. They also overcome the single factor that most often contributes to the mediocrity of rapcore (or even plain ol’ hardcore) records, which is an extreme monotony in the rhythm department. And when you’re dealing with a genre that dispenses with lead work altogether, that can become a serious problem. Fortunately Stuck Mojo are up to the task, creating their most memorable release yet. Not only has the songwriting improved, but the production has improved considerably since the days of old, even sounding like a full-blown major label release.
Track listing:
Cd 1: Snappin Necks 1995
1. Not Promised Tomorrow
2. Snappin Necks
3. F.O.D.
4. The Beginning Of The End
5. Cake
6. 2 Minutes Of Death
7. Whos The Devil
8. Change My Ways
9. Monkey Behind The Wheel
10. Uncle Sam Sham
11. Propaganda
Cd 2: Rising 1998
1. Intro
2. Crooked Figurehead
3. Trick
4. Assassination Of A Pop Star
5. Rising
6. Southern Pride
7. Enemy Territory
8. Back In The Saddle
9. Dry
10. Throw The Switch
11. Hang Em High [Losers Theme]
12. Tears
13. Pipe Bomb
14. Suburban Ranger