Snuff the Punk
Snuff the Punk is the debut studio album by alternative metal band P.O.D. The album was released on January 25, 1994 on Chula Vista, California-based Rescue Records, which was owned by Noah Bernardo, Sr (band members Sonny Sandoval's uncle and Wuv Bernardo's father). It was remixed, remastered and re-released with new artworkby indie label Diamante in 1999.[2] The original cover showed a cartoon character with a gun, but the re-released album cover did not.
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Released | January 25, 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1993 | |||
Genre | Nu metal, rap metal | |||
Length | 44:33 | |||
Label | Rescue | |||
Producer | Noah Bernardo, Sr. | |||
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Legacy
In July 2014, Guitar World ranked Snuff the Punk at number 22 in their "Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994" list.[3] Cleveland Scene noted that the album was one of the first to be categorized as nu metal.[4]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by P.O.D. except "Draw the Line" by House of Suffering; all music is composed by P.O.D.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Coming Back" | 3:46 |
2. | "Let the Music Do the Talking" | 3:44 |
3. | "Draw the Line" | 2:52 |
4. | "Who Is Right?" | 3:47 |
5. | "Get It Straight" | 3:19 |
6. | "Run" | 3:16 |
7. | "Snuff the Punk" | 3:03 |
8. | "Can You Feel It?" | 4:48 |
9. | "Three in the Power of One" | 4:15 |
10. | "Every Knee" | 4:14 |
11. | "Who's in This House" | 2:35 |
12. | "Abortion Is Murder" | 2:42 |
References
- Huey, Steve. "Snuff the Punk - P.O.D." AllMusic. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- Van Pelt, Doug (July–August 2000). "Reviews: Snuff the Punk". HM Magazine (84): 75.
- "Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994". GuitarWorld.com. July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- Niesel, Jeff (July 9, 2015). "Rap-Rock Pioneers P.O.D. Emphasize the Live Performance". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved March 26, 2016.