Only in Amerika

Only in Amerika is the fourth studio album by American punk rock band Hed PE. Released on Koch Records on October 19, 2004, it is the band's first release on an independent label and the first album featuring guitarist Jaxon Benge and ex-Otep drummer Mark "Moke" Bistany. It peaked at #20 on the Top Independent Albums chart and at #186 on the Billboard 200.[3]

Only in Amerika
Studio album by
Hed p.e.
ReleasedOctober 19, 2004
Genre
Length50:22
LabelKoch
ProducerJahred Gomes, Sean E
Hed PE chronology
Blackout
(2003)		 Only in Amerika
(2004)		 Back 2 Base X
(2006)
Singles from Only In Amerika
  1. "Represent"
    Released: 2004

Music

The music of Only in Amerika incorporates elements of hip-hop, hardcore punk and heavy metal.[4] Johnny Loftus wrote that Only in Amerika is a "thrash-hop spew [which] takes cues from Anthrax, Korn, Dirty South, pre-acting career Ice-T, and the uncompromising Psychopathic Records collective."[1]

Lyrical themes

Jared Gomes later revealed that the brash, offensive lyrical content was an intentional backlash against the more commercial and radio friendly sound of Blackout, the band's previous album, which Gomes said was the product of Jive Records trying to shape the band into a mainstream act and shift its sound away from its punk rock roots.[5]

According to Gomes, "With Only in Amerika, I was trying to push buttons and provoke people. I was exercising my right to freedom of speech".[5]

Gomes expresses nationalistic themes in the song "War",[1] and elsewhere on the album, calling for retaliation against Al Qaeda for the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Blabbermouth.net[2]
Melodic.net[6]

In his review of the album, Johnny Loftus wrote that "[the album] wants to be a confrontational megaphone in the ear of conservatives, but Jahred's torrential rhetoric is too messy and blatantly offensive to incite anything but superficial anger, and the music -- though occasionally explosive -- takes a backseat to the ranting."[1]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Foreplay"Jahred; Jaxon1:32
2."Represent"Jahred; Jaxon4:20
3."The Truth"Jahred; Jaxon3:03
4."Wake Up"Jahred4:35
5."War"Jahred3:49
6."The Box"Jahred; Jaxon3:28
7."CBC"Jahred3:33
8."Voices"Jahred3:13
9."Raise Hell"Jahred5:09
10."Amerikan Beauty"Jahred3:56
11."Chicken"Jahred4:22
12."Daydreams"Jahred2:43
13."Not Ded Yet"Jahred; Jaxon3:31
14."HED" (Hidden)Jahred3:07
Total length:50:22

Personnel
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References
  1. Loftus, Johnny. "Only in Amerika - (hed) p.e." Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  2. http://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/only-in-amerika/
  3. "Charts and awards for Only in Amerika". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  4. Sculley, Alan (August 28, 2008). "(Hed) p.e. wants (no) interference". The Wichita Eagle. Naperville, Illinois. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  5. Dillinger, Moses (January 24, 2011). "(HED) P.e". Beat Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  6. Roth, Kaj (2005). "(Hed)PE – Only in Amerika". Melodic.net. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
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