# Mankind (album) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mankind_(album) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mankind_(album).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mankind_(album) > Source revision: 1311068611 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2000 studio album by Factory 81 Mankind Studio album by Factory 81 Released October 3, 2000 Recorded 1999 in Detroit, Michigan Genre Nu metal[1] Label Mojo Producer Factory 81 Factory 81 chronology Crawl Space (1997) Mankind (2000) Factory 81 (2019) Singles from Mankind "Nanu" Released: January 23, 2000 Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [2] Blabbermouth 5/10[1] ***Mankind*** is an album by American [nu metal](/source/Nu_metal)[1] band [Factory 81](/source/Factory_81). Originally released in late 1999 via Medea Records, the album marked the band's debut on the Detroit independent music scene, and its 2000 reissue on Motown/Universal introduced the band to a national audience. The album, which derives influence from [hardcore punk](/source/Hardcore_punk), [metal](/source/Heavy_metal_music), [jazz fusion](/source/Jazz_fusion) and [world music](/source/World_music) was the band's only album. ## Production The album was self-produced by the band under the title *Manking*.[3][4] A Detroit promoter sent out advertisements with the incorrect title *Mankind* instead.[3] The band liked the sound of this title and decided that since they had not printed any materials with their original title, they changed the name of the album.[3] ## Music [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) described *Mankind* as a fusion of "stomp-paced metal"[5] and "'new school' hardcore".[5] Drummer Andy Cyrulnik cited genres such as [jazz](/source/Jazz), [fusion](/source/Jazz_fusion), and [world music](/source/World_music),[3] and the [progressive metal](/source/Progressive_metal) band [Tool](/source/Tool_(band))[3] as influences on his drumming style. ## Release history *Mankind* was originally issued on Medea Records in 1999.[5] It was reissued by Orchard in 2000[2] and [Uptown](/source/Uptown_Records)/[Universal](/source/Universal_Records) on October 3, 2000.[2] In 2001, the album was reissued by the independent record label Mojo Music.[2] ## Reception [Blabbermouth.net](/source/Blabbermouth.net)'s Borivoj Krgin gave the album a 5 out of 10. He praised its clean production, but criticized the album saying that the album is "a faceless, generic nu-metal band who possess neither the songwriting ability nor the ingenuity to compete with the big boys".[1] ## Track listing All lyrics are written by Nathan Wallace; all music is composed by [Factory 81](/source/Factory_81). No. Title Length 1. "Nanu" 4:43 2. "Peace Officer" 5:11 3. "14 Left" 4:08 4. "Rotten Strawberries" 5:46 5. "Belligerence" 4:53 6. "3 O'Clock Love Letter" 4:32 7. "Ephedrine" 4:44 8. "Diary of a Serial Killer" 4:24 9. "Cheese Wheel" 4:59 10. "Sludge" 5:26 11. "Peace Officer (Black and Blue Mix)" 4:29 81. Untitled 4:27 Total length: 57:46 ## Personnel **Factory 81**: - Andy Cyrulnik - drums - Kevin Lewis - bass - Bill Schultz - guitars - Nathan Wallace - vocals **Production**: - Robert Alford - Photography - Dan Dinsmore - Graphic Design, Layout Concept, Layout Design - Rhys Fulber - Remixing - Joe Gastwirt - Mastering - Tony Hamera - Engineer, Mixing, Producer - Victor Minetola - Engineer, Mixing, Producer - Mike Plotnikoff - Engineer - Adam Redner - Art Direction, Layout Concept, Layout Design ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-blabbermouth_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-blabbermouth_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-blabbermouth_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-blabbermouth_1-3) ["Mankind - FACTORY 81"](https://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/mankind/). *Blabbermouth.net*. December 17, 2001. Retrieved December 28, 2021. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Allmusic_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Allmusic_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Allmusic_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Allmusic_2-3) ["Factory 81 - *Mankind*"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r502019). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved August 3, 2011. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Vox_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Vox_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Vox_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Vox_3-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Vox_3-4) ["INTERVIEWS : FACTORY 81"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081203164534/http://www.voxonline.com/alternative/factory81/factory_81.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.voxonline.com/alternative/factory81/factory_81.htm) on December 3, 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["HYBRIDMAGAZINE.COM | REVIEWS | FACTORY 81 - MANKIND"](http://www.hybridmagazine.com/reviews/1200/factory81.shtml). *Hybridmagazine.com*. Retrieved December 28, 2021. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-DaRonco_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-DaRonco_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-DaRonco_5-2) DaRonco, Mike. ["Biography of Factory 81"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p425418). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved November 30, 2008. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mankind (album)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mankind_(album)) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mankind_(album)?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.