| Mankind | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Factory 81 |
| Cover: | Factory 81 Mankind.jpg |
| Released: | October 3, 2000 |
| Genre: | Nu metal[1] |
| Label: | Uptown/Universal |
| Producer: | Factory 81 |
Mankind is an album by American nu metal[1] band Factory 81. Originally released in late 1999 via Medea Records, the album marked the band's debut on the Detroit independent music scene, and its 2000 reissue on Motown/Universal introduced the band to a national audience.
The album, which derives influence from hardcore punk, metal, jazz fusion and world music was the band's only album.
The album was self-produced by the band under the title Manking.[2] [3] A Detroit promoter sent out advertisements with the incorrect title Mankind instead.[2] The band liked the sound of this title and decided that since they had not printed any materials with their original title, they changed the name of the album.[2]
AllMusic described Mankind as a fusion of "stomp-paced metal"[4] and "'new school' hardcore".[4] Drummer Andy Cyrulnik cited genres such as jazz, fusion, and world music,[2] and the progressive metal band Tool[2] as influences on his drumming style.
Mankind was originally issued on Medea Records in 1999.[4] It was reissued by Orchard in 2000 and Uptown/Universal on October 3, 2000. In 2001, the album was reissued by the independent record label Mojo Music.
Blabbermouth.net's Borivoj Krgin gave the album a 5 out of 10. He praised its clean production, but criticized the album saying that the album is "a faceless, generic nu-metal band who possess neither the songwriting ability nor the ingenuity to compete with the big boys".[1]
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