XX (Mushroomhead album)
XX (pronounced Double X) is a compilation album by American metal band Mushroomhead, released in 2001. It was originally released through Eclipse Records, where Mushroomhead took classic tracks and remixed them. "XX" was later re-released on Universal Records in December of the same year. "XX" contains tracks from the band's three independently released albums – "Mushroomhead", "Superbuick" and "M3". Being the first ever Mushroomhead album released on a major label, "XX"s re-release on Universal Records introduced Mushroomhead on a national and international level, while previously being just a regionally-known band. The album has sold  over 300,000 copies. Musically, the album is primarily within the genres of industrial metal, nu metal and alternative metal with a diverse influence from genres such as gothic rock, punk rock, techno, and hip hop. Difference between versions. Compared to the Universal Records release, the Eclipse Records version contains clearer production that's more faithful to the original albums, a different track listing and a hidden prank call at the end of "Bwomp" extended mix. Music videos. "Solitaire Unraveling" is the only song from the album to have a music video produced, which was directed by Dean Karr. The video  is set in a Southern California airplane hangar and shows the band in specially designed masks. According to J Mann, the song "acts as a metaphor for the cycles of life and the duality of man". Drummer and founding member Skinny adds, "It's very much us: dark, creepy, surreal." It found airplay on Uranium, Kerrang! TV, MTV2, and MTV2 Europe.