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''Slave to the System'' is the debut album by the American alternative hard rock supergroup Slave to the System, released independently in 2002, and re-released through Spitfire Records on February 21, 2006.〔〔 ==History== In 2000, the band Queensrÿche went on a break after finishing a 6-month tour in support of ''Q2K''. Drummer Scott Rockenfield and guitarist Kelly Gray, who played in Queensrÿche at that time, were discussing what to do. Gray had worked with Brother Cane on a project, and remained close to singer and guitarist Damon Johnson and bassist Roman Glick.〔〔 Gray called Johnson in the summer of 2000, suggesting him to give Rockenfield a call.〔 Rockenfield knew of the band, but never met them.〔 Johnson and Glick flew to Washington, and the group set up a studio in Gray's basement,〔 where they started playing right away.〔 Johnson says: “When we all met for the first time, we were just having a good time drinking coffee and jamming".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Slave to the System )〕 He also recalls: "I remember the consumption of much java, cigarettes and grand slams at Denny's."〔 They were joined by former Sweaty Nipples singer and guitarist Scott Heard.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Laut.de-Biografie: Slave to the System )〕 In one week, six songs were written, arranged and recorded, followed by another week in December.〔 Three weeks after the band members first met, the writing, recording and mixing of ''Slave to the System'' had been completed, which according to Rockenfield is because the band members had great chemistry together.〔〔 Parts of the album were also written and recorded at Rockenfield's home studio.〔 It was recorded and mixed by Gray.〔 The band sent demos to various record labels〔 trying to negotiate a record deal.〔 In 2002, they decided to release the album on their own through ''CD Street.com'', to give the fans the opportunity to listen to it, as they had been waiting on it to get release for two years by then.〔 The band played one shows in Tennessee and another Seattle after this release.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Slave to the System )〕 Eventually, in 2005, the band got signed to Spitfire Records.〔 The original release was remixed and remastered by Spitfire,〔 before they released it on February 21, 2006.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Rockenfield )〕 The re-release included two new songs, "Cruise Out of Control" and "Ragdoll", featuring Gray on vocals.〔 It received radio play and its sales got the album up to number 25 on the charts.〔 "Stigmata" was released as a single, and peaked at 33 in both the ''Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks'' and ''Mainstream Rock'' categories.〔 In support of the release, the band performed 19 shows in the American South and Midwest between February and April of that year.〔〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Slave to the System (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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