Gift (Taproot album)
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| Studio album by Taproot | ||||
| Released | June 27, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | January–March 2000 at Master Control Recording in Burbank, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Nu metal | |||
| Length | 43:22 | |||
| Label | Atlantic/Velvet Hammer | |||
| Producer |
Ulrich Wild David Benveniste |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Alternative Press | |
| Drowned in Sound | (10/10) |
| Kerrang | |
| PopMatters | (average) |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Blabbermouth | 8/10 |
Gift is the first major label album by the rock group Taproot. It was released on June 27, 2000. "I" and "Again & Again" were minor Mainstream Rock singles. The album has sold at least 250,000 copies.
Described as a nu metal album, the album's lyrical topics are primarily about topics such as depression and disliking life. Taproot's vocalist Stephen Richards' vocals on the album Gift have been compared to vocalists such as Chino Moreno, Trent Reznor, Jonathan Davis and Mike Patton. The album consists of vocal styles such as singing, rapping, growling and screaming. The album features characteristics that have been compared to Tool, Incubus, Deftones, Glassjaw, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Outkast, P.O.D., Faith No More, Slipknot and Papa Roach.
Album - Billboard (North America)
Singles - Billboard (North America)
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