Up the Dose is the second and final album by the five-piece Orlandometal group Skrape. It was released on January 13, 2004, after initially being scheduled for a September 2003 release. The album's music steered away from the keyboard-laden nu metal sound of Skrape's 2001 debut New Killer America, instead focusing more on melodic vocals and a streamlined heavy rock approach.

Reception[edit]

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Allmusic's Johnny Loftus gave the album two and a half stars, stating that it tries to 'build fully on the promise of 'Goodbye' and 'Kill Control' from 2001's New Killer America, tracks that cracked the nu-metal mold with stratospheric vocals from Billy Keeton and slight twinges of Deftones psychedelics.' He praised the song 'Syrup', calling it an 'atmospheric later-album track that leaves plenty of empty space around its spidery guitars and plodding percussion, capitalizing the chorus when it finally lurches into gear. The song slides in the slime between early Soundgarden and modern metal, and its final, aggressive tempo change only makes it more effective.'^[1]

Ink19.com's Nick Plante referred to the album as 'the heavy metal equivalent of Kelly Clarkson', writing 'It’s formulaic, hook-heavy modern metal where as much input came from RCA’s marketing department as did from the musicians themselves.'^[4] The Orlando Sentinel gave the album a similarly mixed review, noting 'These songs sound awfully familiar, despite all the talk from singer Billy Keeton and his Skrape cohorts about how the band is pushing boundaries on its sophomore album. Instead, Orlando's homegrown major-label addition to the nu-metal aesthetic is back with a predictable though solid regurgitation of the power chords and angst of 2001's New Killer America.'^[5]

Track listing[edit]

1. 'Bleach' – 3:20
2. 'Stand Up (Summer Song)' – 3:53
3. 'Up the Dose' – 3:10
4. 'In the End' – 2:57
5. 'My Life' – 2:55
6. 'I Can't Breathe' – 4:51
7. 'The Ocean' – 4:02
8. 'Searching for Home' – 3:18
9. 'Syrup' – 4:39
10. 'Habit' – 3:42
11. 'No Respect' – 3:02

• The Japanese version of the album includes a bonus track called 'You Got What You Wanted'. Other songs from the recording sessions are called 'Determination' and 'So Many Things' which have surfaced online.

References[edit]

1. ^ ^ab'Up the Dope - Skrape'. Allmusic.
2. ^http://www.melodic.net/?page=artist&id=skrape
3. ^https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/51871/Skrape-Up-the-Dose/
4. ^http://ink19.com/2004/08/magazine/music-reviews/skrape
5. ^http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2004-01-23/entertainment/0401220430_1_dose-barton-keeton

New Killer America is the debut album by the five-piece nu metal/alternative metal music group Skrape. The album was released on March 20, 2001 via RCA Records.

Background, recording and promotion[edit]

Skrape were signed to RCA Records in October 1999, and commenced recording their debut New Killer America in 2000. The songs 'Broken Knees','Blow Up', 'Goodbye', 'Kill Control', 'Sunshine', 'Waste' and 'What You Say' were all rerecorded for the album, having previously appeared on the demo which caught the attention of RCA Records.^[3] Regarding the making of the album, guitarist/keyboardist Brian Milner stated in April 2001 'We had most of the songs done and then we did preproduction and met with Ulrich Wild. He came to Orlando where we live and spent a few weeks going over the songs and getting them ready. He was like, ‘Look, this is going to go on a recording forever. This is your first album, so make sure it’s what you want to come out.’ We did a lot of preproduction, worked it out and did what I think is a pretty kickass record.'^[4] The album had already been completed by the summer of 2000, despite eventually being released in the spring of 2001.^[5]

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A music video for 'Waste' was filmed in 2000. It shows the band performing in a dark venue intercut with gory footage and images of a shooting target. A much rarer video for 'What You Say' was also produced in 2001, depicting a live performance intercut with anime scenes.^[6]

When asked about the album's title, bassist Pete Sison remarked in a March 2001 interview that 'It represents the new generation of kids today. Kids today are more open minded, and are much smarter than we give them credit for at the age of 13. Most parents are blind to this. You have kids hacking computers and shutting down million dollar companies nowadays. That's the new generation — that's the new killer America.'^[7]

Reception and legacy[edit]

It went on to sell only approximately 100,000+ copies in the United States, a relatively low number for a major label act at the time. Despite this, the album was a success in Japan, becoming the twelfth highest selling album of 2001 in the country.^[8]

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AllMusic's Jeremy Ervins praised the record's 'bright and intelligent approach to hard rock' and 'mysterious aura', writing 'The band's energy seems to be directed toward song craftsmanship; every song flows very nicely and has its own distinct vibe, while sticking to the overall concept of the album. The guitars tends to sound slightly dry and dull from time to time, which can relate to the lack of creative range in the heavy hard rock genre. New Killer America is obviously intended to quell this obstacle, as it does with much style and grace on most tracks -- especially 'Sleep,' a very melodic tune that, despite its title, really awakens the senses toward the end of the album.'^[1] In their review, Guitar World stated the album 'fuses brutal metallic riffs, Deftones-inspired swirl [and] impassioned growls that evoke Alice in Chains' most painful moments.'^[8]

The song 'What You Say' appeared in the videogame Project Gotham Racing. In 2017, Spin ranked 'Waste' as the 29th greatest nu metal song of all time.^[9]

Track listing[edit]

1. 'What You Say' – 3:22
2. 'Waste' – 3:29
3. 'Goodbye' – 3:27
4. 'Isolated' – 3:55
5. 'Rise' – 2:57
6. 'Sunshine' – 3:59
7. 'Rake' – 3:18
8. 'I Know' – 3:53
9. 'Kill Control' – 4:15
10. 'Broken Knees' – 4:05
11. 'Sleep' – 3:22
12. 'Blow Up' – 4:37

• The Japanese version of the album features 2 bonus tracks, 'No' and 'Virgin'

References[edit]

1. ^ ^ab'New Killer America - Skrape'. Allmusic.
2. ^'Skrape - New Killer America (album review ) - Sputnikmusic'. www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
3. ^'Jojo demo'. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2017 – via YouTube.
4. ^'Skrape scratches its way onto the charts - Pause & Play CD and Music Site'. 29 April 2001. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
5. ^https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2001-01-19-0101180485-story.html
6. ^'Band members bios and history of Skrape'. 8 November 2005. Archived from the original on 8 November 2005. Retrieved 1 September 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
7. ^'Skrape on Altarnative.com'. 7 April 2001. Archived from the original on 7 April 2001.
8. ^ ^abRecords, RCA. 'SKRAPE Return With Potent Sophomore Album 'Up The Dose' on September 23'. www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
9. ^'30 Best Nu-Metal Songs, Ranked'. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

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