Coal Chamber (album)

Coal Chamber
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 11, 1997 (1997-02-11)
StudioNRG (North Hollywood)
GenreNu metal[1][2]
Length49:22
LabelRoadrunner
Producer
Coal Chamber chronology
Coal Chamber
(1997)
Chamber Music
(1999)
Singles from Coal Chamber
  1. "Loco"
    Released: June 22, 1998
Alternate cover
Alternate promo edition cover

Coal Chamber is the debut studio album by American nu metal band Coal Chamber. It was released on February 11, 1997, by Roadrunner Records and contains the single "Loco". The special edition of the album contains the bonus tracks "Headstones and the Walking Dead", "Big Truck (Hand-On-Wheel Mix)", "Pig (Demo)", "Sway (Demo)", "Unspoiled (Demo)", and "Loco (Demo)" (all of which are available on Giving the Devil His Due). The DVD features two of the band's concerts, a live video of "Loco", and the music video of "Loco".

It has been certified gold by the RIAA, with an excess of 500,000 copies in the United States and is the band's most successful album.[3]

Three singles were released on the album: "Loco", "Big Truck", and "Sway". "Loco" and "Big Truck" were released in 1997, while "Sway" was released in 1998. "Loco", "Big Truck", "Sway", "Oddity", and "Clock" were released on their greatest hits album.

  1. ^ Weinstein, Deena (2015). Rock'n America: A Social and Cultural History. University of Toronto Press. (January 27, 2015)
  2. ^ "The 50 best nu metal albums of all time". April 2022. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "American album certifications – Coal Chamber – Coal Chamber". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2023.