Church of Realities explained

Church of Realities
Type:	ep
Artist:	həd
Cover:	Church of Realities cover.jpg
Released:	1995
Genre:	Nu metal, rap metal, punk rock
Length:	45:05
Chronology:	Hed PE
Prev Title:	(Hed)8 Track (EP)
Prev Year:	1994
Next Title:	(həd)^pe
Next Year:	1997

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.

Production

DJ Product©1969 drew the EP's cover.^[1]

Music

The music of Church of Realities establishes the band's trademark style, which primarily fuses elements of punk rock and hip hop.^[2] It also includes elements of funk, jazz and metal.^[2]

The EP's lyrical themes include "race, overcoming life's obstacles [and] government abuse", according to the OC Weekly.

Release

The album was independently produced by the band and distributed without a supporting label in 1995.^[3]

Legacy

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]

Personnel

həd

• 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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Graphic Nature: DJ Product @1969 [(hed)PE – Self Titled] | BEATDUST . November 23, 2017 . February 4, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200204101537/http://www.beatdust.com/graphic-nature/graphic-nature-dj-product-1969-hedpe-self-titled/ . dead .
2. News: Mike . Boehm . Mix of Rap, Punk Portends hed Start . . October 29, 1996 . October 30, 2008 . May 25, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110525090733/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/16564837.html?dids=16564837:16564837&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Oct+29,+1996&author=MIKE+BOEHM&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Mix+of+Rap,+Punk+Portends+hed+Start%3B+%22Church+of+Realities%22+(no+label)+**+1%2F2&pqatl=google . dead .
3. News: Arrissia . Owen . Not So Hed, Not so (pe) . . November 25, 1999 . August 23, 2008 .
4. News: Dawn . Scire . (hed) p.e.'s frontman touches down. . . . August 23, 2008 . March 14, 2003.
5. News: Steve . Echeverria Jr. . Check your HED; HED p.e. declares independence. . . . March 4, 2005 . August 23, 2008 .
6. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p215807|pure_url=yes}} Biography of Hed PE ]. August 23, 2008 . Rivadavia . Eduardo . Allmusic.
7. Web site: Review of (hed) pe . August 23, 2008 . Huey . Steve . . https://archive.today/20120723213438/http://www.allrovi.com/music/album/hed-pe-mw0000594820 . July 23, 2012 . dead .