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Candyass is the debut by American band Orgy, released on August 18, 1998 by Warner Bros, and Elementree. One of the more influential albums of the late 1990s, it combines the riffs, hooks and songwriting of the genre with . While grouped in with , as lead singer Jay Gordon had produced 's self-titled debut album a year prior, and frontman is a on "Revival", the band has described their music as "death pop".

Candyass is the most successful Orgy album, and peaked at No. 32 on the US Billboard 200. Many critics attribute the success of the album to its second single, "Blue Monday", a cover of New Order's song of the same name. While now perceived as by many, the lead single, "Stitches", was also successful on rock and alternative charts. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on July 22, 1999, and certified Gold by .

Critical reception of Candyass has been mixed-to-positive. Some praised the album as a refreshing take on nu metal, but others felt it was unoriginal, if well-written and having some of the better songs in the genre. Their following two albums, Vapor Transmission (2000) and Punk Statik Paranoia (2004), were not as well-received, and the band disbanded in 2005. Most reviews of the band's discography have been removed due to copyright issues.


Critical reception
The Baltimore Sun wrote: "Whether through the ominous crunch of 'Social Enemies' or the frenzied thrum of 'Fiend', Orgy knows how to use its artfully distorted sound to stunning effect, evoking a world of anomie and unease with each verse and chorus."


Track listing

Singles
  • "Stitches" release date: April 30, 1998
  • "Blue Monday" release date: December 14, 1998


Personnel
Orgy
  • Jay Gordon – vocals, programming, additional synthesizers
  • – lead guitar, additional engineering
  • – rhythm guitar
  • – bass
  • Bobby Hewitt – drums

Additional
  • Chad Fridirici – engineering, mixing on "Gender", pro-tool editing
  • – production, additional engineering, programming, additional synthesizers
  • – mixing
  • – mixing on "Stiches", "Fetisha"
  • – mixing on "Pantomime"
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Brian Virtue – assistant engineer
  • Cope Till – assistant engineer
  • Doug Trantow – assistant engineer
  • Anthony Valcic – programming
  • – additional vocals on "Revival"
  • Elijah Blue Allman – additional vocals on "Revival", additional synthesizers
  • Troy Van Leeuwen – additional guitars on "Social Enemies" and "Dissention"
  • Steve Gerdes – art direction, design
  • – photography


Charts

Weekly charts


Year-end charts


Certifications

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