Five (Hollywood Undead album) explained
Five (stylized as V) is the fifth studio album by American rap rock band Hollywood Undead. It was released on October 27, 2017 through MDDN and BMG. It is the first album to not feature Matthew "Da Kurlzz" Busek who departed from the band in early 2017. It is also the first release for BMG Rights Management since they departed from Interscope Records, successor of A&M Octone Records, its first label they signed, after release of Day of the Dead. The album features guest vocal appearances from B-Real of Cypress Hill.
Background
Vocalist Johnny 3 Tears spoke about the album title, stating "We’re five brothers, and this is our fifth record. Nothing gets to the essence of the music like this number does. Numerology has a lot of power. When we said Five, it just made sense. The fact that we could all agree on one word codifies who we are."[1] [2]
Even though it was not released as a single, the track "Riot" was certified three times platinum in Brazil by the PMB.[3]
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.
Hollywood Undead
- Jorel "J-Dog" Decker – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, programming, composition, producer
- Dylan "Funny Man" Alvarez – vocals, soundboards
- George "Johnny 3 Tears" Ragan – vocals, bass, composition
- Jordon "Charlie Scene" Terrell – vocals, guitars, composition, producer
- Daniel "Danny" Murillo – vocals, keyboards, programming, guitars, bass, composition
Additional musicians
- B-Real – guest vocals on "Black Cadillac"
- Oliver Clinger – additional vocals on "California Dreaming"
- Liam Clinger – additional vocals on "California Dreaming"
- MUSYCA Children's Choir – additional vocals on "California Dreaming"
- Tiah Barnes – additional vocals
- Kate Crellin – additional vocals
- Isabella Custino – additional vocals
- Ernest Harrison – additional vocals
- Da'jon James – additional vocals
- Dean Butterworth – drums on "California Dreaming", "We Own the Night" and "Bang Bang"
- Tommy Lee – drums on "Pray (Put 'Em in the Dirt)"
- Colin Schwanke – drums on "Renegade"
- Griffin Boice – guitars, piano, strings on "Pray (Put 'Em in the Dirt)", composition, producer
- Danny Lohner – guitars, bass on "Pray (Put 'Em in the Dirt)"
- Henry Flury – guitars on "Renegade"
Additional personnel
- Sean Gould – producer
- Jason Hradil – product manager
- Dan Lancaster – mixing
- Rhys May – mixing assistance
- Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC – mastering
- Courtney Ballard – composition
- Jared Poythress – composition
- James Knerr – A&R
- Randall Leddy – art direction, design
- Taylor Bringuel – photography
- Jack Stark – photography
Notes and References
- News: Hollywood Undead unveil their five least favourite Halloween costumes - NME. October 30, 2017. NME. January 17, 2018. en-US.
- Web site: Hollywood Undead to Release Lucky Album 'Five'. Loudwire. July 24, 2017 . January 17, 2018.
- Web site: CERTIFICADOS – Pro-Música Brasil - Hollywood Undead . Pro-Música Brasil. September 26, 2022.
- Web site: NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. November 6, 2017. November 3, 2017.
