After releasing a string of highly acclaimed rockabilly-inflected albums in the late '80s and early '90s, Social Distortion returned to its hardcore roots with 1996’s White Light, White Heat, White Trash (a play on the Velvet Underground’s seminal 1968 album White Light/White Heat). The brand of California punk rock that Social Distortion had helped invent had found massive success in the form of The Offspring and Green Day, while leader Mike Ness had rediscovered his own punk roots with the archival release Mainliner. All these factors conspired to create songs like “Don’t Drag Me Down,” “Through These Eyes,' and “Down on the World Again,” which combine the pathos of Ness’ voice with the throttling attack of classic punk. Producer Michael Beinhorn (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soul Asylum, Soundgarden) gave the music a dense and heavy sound that made Ness and his band appear like wizened troubadours. Where other punk bands jacked up the tempos for effect, the songs here with the strongest impact are purposefully slow, as in “When the Angels Sing,” “Dear Lover,' and the hit single “I Was Wrong.”. After releasing a string of highly acclaimed rockabilly-inflected albums in the late '80s and early '90s, Social Distortion returned to its hardcore roots with 1996’s White Light, White Heat, White Trash (a play on the Velvet Underground’s seminal 1968 album White Light/White Heat). The brand of California punk rock that Social Distortion had helped invent had found massive success in the form of The Offspring and Green Day, while leader Mike Ness had rediscovered his own punk roots with the archival release Mainliner.

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All these factors conspired to create songs like “Don’t Drag Me Down,” “Through These Eyes,' and “Down on the World Again,” which combine the pathos of Ness’ voice with the throttling attack of classic punk. Producer Michael Beinhorn (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soul Asylum, Soundgarden) gave the music a dense and heavy sound that made Ness and his band appear like wizened troubadours.

Where other punk bands jacked up the tempos for effect, the songs here with the strongest impact are purposefully slow, as in “When the Angels Sing,” “Dear Lover,' and the hit single “I Was Wrong.”.

. 'Released: 1996White Light, White Heat, White Trash is the fifth album by band, released on September 17, 1996, by /. The album was produced. White Light, White Heat, White Trash is the last Social Distortion studio album to feature guitarist before his death on February 29, 2000. He did however appear on live album in 1998.

It is also the band's last release on Epic Records. The album received Social Distortion's highest chart position at the time, entering the album chart at #27.

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In the first week of its release, White Light, White Heat, White Trash sold 30,000 copies. Stylistically, the album is harder and considered a return to their punk roots.The title of the album is a play on the 1968 album,. The Velvet Underground record is known for being one of the most influential and well-known, and also one of the heaviest, records of its era, just as White Light, White Heat, White Trash for Social Distortion has a harder sound than those albums preceding it.

Contents.Music and lyrics Stylistically, the album signifies a shift back to Social Distortion's hardcore and punk roots. When this album was released, Social Distortion had been playing for 18 years. In that time, the music went from a hardcore -sounding punk to a more melodic / rockabilly punk sound. With this album, Social Distortion came full circle to a harder sound which some consider their strongest album thus far. It was named #41 on 's 50 Greatest Punk Albums Ever. Some old-school fans were upset when the first single, 'I Was Wrong', was widely played on the radio as equals to some of the elitists; however, Social Distortion is something of a legend in the punk genre and continues to receive respect and support.The lyrics on this album are as socially conscious as most of their previous albums with 'Don't Drag Me Down' and 'Down Here (w/the Rest Of Us)'. There are also reflective songs such as 'I Was Wrong', 'Crown of Thorns' and 'Pleasure Seeker'.

There are a couple of more personal songs for Ness on the album like 'Dear Lover' and 'When The Angels Sing' which is said to be a tribute to Ness's grandmother.' Don't Drag Me Down' featured on the soundtrack for the 2000 computer game.'

I Was Wrong' is a playable song in the 2008 game.Cover and liner art The cover of White Light, White Heat, White Trash features a photograph of a dummy/ taken by Leonard Myszynski. On the back cover is another photograph by Myszynski of religious statues. The inner liner is covered with small icons of religious and nature, illustrating the album's fusion of faith and punk rock with a 1950s influence. The iconography includes, a 1950s-style automobile in front of a, a with angel wings and a, a and a.Reception Professional ratings Review scoresSourceRatingA−4/10Reviews for White Light, White Heat, White Trash have generally been favorable. 's, however, called the album a 'conscious attempt to cash in on the alternative 'revolution' of the early '90s' and expressed mixed feelings towards the band's musical direction, stating, 'Underneath the layers of glossy hard rock production, the band still hold fast to some of their punk roots, but too often they sound like a heavy hard rock band. Of course, that commercial sheen is intentional – it's the only way they could appeal to the legions of post-grunge alternative fans who appeared since Social Distortion released in 1992.' .

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