Methods Of Mayhem [PA]

Performer: Methods of Mayhem
Artist: George Clinton; Lil' Kim; Kid Rock; The Crystal Method; Snoop Dogg; Fred Durst; Mix Master Mike; Filthee Immigrants; Scott Kirkland; U-God
Producer: Scott Humphrey; Tommy Lee
Distributor: Fontana Distribution

Notes: This is an enhanced audio CD which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Methods Of Mayhem includes: Tommy Lee (vocals, guitar, drums); Phil X, Kai Marcus, Danny Lohner, Ken Andrews, Scott Phaff (guitar); Scott Kirkland (keyboards); Randy Jackson, Chris Chaney, Audrey Wietchman (bass); . Additional personnel includes: George Clinton, Kid Rock, Lil' Kim, The Crystal Method, Snoop Dogg, Fred Durst, Mixmaster Mike. Methods Of Mayhem includes: Tommy Lee (vocals, guitar, drums); Phil X, Kai Marcus, Danny Lohner, Ken Andrews, Scott Phaff (guitar); Scott Kirkland (keyboards); Randy Jackson, Chris Chaney, Audrey Wietchman (bass); . Additional personnel includes: George Clinton, Kid Rock, Lil' Kim, The Crystal Method, Snoop Dogg, Fred Durst, Mixmaster Mike. This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Personnel: Tommy Lee (guitar, drums); Danny Lohner, Ken Andrews (guitar); Scott Kirkland (keyboards); Steve Duda (programming). Audio Mixers: Frank Gryner; Scott Humphrey. Recording information: The Chop Shop, Hollywood CA. Tommy Lee's first project since leaving M�tley Cr�e in mid-1999, Methods of Mayhem's self-titled debut album lands squarely in the rap-metal camp, an area the Cr�e never ventured into even for all its stylistic shifting of the mid- to late-'90s. But while the sounds are different, the Cr�e's party-hardy sensibility remains, albeit filtered through the adolescent humor of groups like Limp Bizkit. The record can't help but feel somewhat calculating in its contemporary production, as though Lee sometimes tries too hard to sound hip; that's further confirmed by the otherwise impressive array of guest stars, including Kid Rock, Snoop Dogg, the Crystal Method, Lil' Kim, Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst, George Clinton, and Beastie Boys collaborator Mixmaster Mike, plus production work from Rob Zombie. To be sure, these guests do enliven the proceedings, but it's also easy to see them as having been chosen for maximum popular appeal; moreover, it's difficult for Methods of Mayhem to carve out its own identity, opening up accusations of stylistic bandwagon-jumping. But to Lee's credit, he has made a commercially viable record, which isn't always the case when aging hard rockers try to update their sounds (witness the Scorpions' Eye II Eye). So even if the album is far from an unqualified success -- it has its share of moments that feel stiff and forced -- it's also an album that will find an audience thanks to its catchier tracks, like the lead single "Get Naked." ~ Steve Huey Former Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee's new musical masterpiece, METHODS OF MAYHEM, is the product of his collaboration with rapper TiLo. Sparked by pent-up frustration as a result of jail stints, run-ins with the law, and tabloid reporters, Lee pulled together numerous stars from the worlds of rock & roll and and hip-hop. Joining Lee and TiLo are Kid Rock ("New Skin"), Snoop Dogg ("Who the Hell Cares"), and Scott Kirkland of Crystal Method ("Spun," "Narcotic"). Though one might mistake METHODS OF MAYHEM for a short-lived side project, it is clear from the intensity that Lee, TiLo, and others bring to the proceedings that the project is anything but. One of the album's strongest tracks is "Get Naked," which features Lil' Kim, George Clinton, Mixmaster Mike, and Fred Durst. Former Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee's new musical masterpiece, METHODS OF MAYHEM, is the product of his collaboration of with rapper TiLo. Sparked by pent-up frustration as a result of jail stints, run-ins with the law, and tabloid reporters, Lee pulled together numerous stars from the worlds of rock & rock and and hip-hop. Joining Lee and TiLo are Kid Rock ("New Skin"), Snoop Dogg ("Who the Hell Cares"), and Scott Kirkland of Crystal Method ("Spun," "Narcotic"). Though one might mistake METHODS OF MAYHEM for a short-lived side project, it is clear from the intensity that Lee, TiLo, and others bring to the proceedings that the project is anything but. One of the album's strongest tracks is "Get Naked," which features Lil' Kim, George Clinton, Mixmaster Mike, and Fred Durst.

Entertainment Weekly (1/7/00, p.68) - "...Most of this rap-metal is suprisingly legit - and cameos by Lil' Kim, Fred Durst, and Kid Rock don't hurt..." - Rating: B- Q (4/00, p.96) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...big, thumping, sweary, contemporary noise. Lee is entirely serious; he has the group's name tattooed on his arse cheeks..." Alternative Press (3/00, p.86) - 4 out of 5 - "...armed to the teeth with special guests, hopping between metal-edged techno and radio-minded hard rock. The surprise: It ain't bad, and a few of these tunes are 'really good'..." CMJ (12/27/99, p.5) - "...brass-knuckled, rhythmically dense, rap-rock....owing more to pop-industrial music and Bomb Squad production than it does to Fred Durst....one of 1999's grittiest, most heartfelt rap-rock albums..." Vibe (2/00, p.160) - "...combines heavy guitar riffs with insolent B-boy wordplay....As an exercise in funky head-banging, MAYHEM isn't half bad....producer, Scott Humphrey manages to mix up [Tommy] Lee's limited palette just enough to keep you tuned in..." NME (Magazine) (2/14/00, p.41) - 6 out of 10 - "...contains more than enough of the mysterious kick-ass factor....successfully [mixing] hip-hop beats with some exceedingly heavy guitar riffing..."

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