Heavy Metal Soul by the Pound
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| Released | September 24, 1996[1] | |||
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| Length | 67:15 | |||
| Label | What Are Records? | |||
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Heavy Metal Soul by the Pound is the fifth studio album by American rock band 24-7 Spyz. Released through What Are Records?, it is the first album to feature the band as a trio. Former drummer Joel Maitoza returned to replace Anthony Johnson, but the band decided not to replace departed vocalist P. Fluid. Instead, guitarist Jimi Hazel also became the lead singer (bassist Rick Skatore also shared lead vocal duties in concerts).
The album's music consists of metal riffing, R&B, and "funky" soul.[1]
In March 1996, six months before the release of Heavy Metal Soul by the Pound, the Enemy label released an alternate European version of the album entitled 6. This version of the album does not include the songs "Earth And Sky" and "Save The World." Instead, the album contains covers of The Association's "Along Comes Mary" and Love's "7 and 7 Is." The album is titled 6 due to it being the sixth release by the band, if including the This is...24-7 Spyz! EP.
Together, both versions of the album helped reignite the band's popularity in Europe and the United States, but personal tensions and disagreements between Hazel and Skatore would lead to the official breakup of 24-7 Spyz the following year.
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