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''White Light, White Heat, White Trash'' is the fifth album by American punk rock band, Social Distortion, released on September 17, 1996, by Epic Records. The album was produced by Michael Beinhorn. ''White Light, White Heat, White Trash'' is the last Social Distortion studio album to feature guitarist Dennis Danell who died on February 29, 2000, of a cerebral aneurysm at the age of 38.〔("'A PHENOMENON'" ) SDCityBeat.com. January 18, 2006. Retrieved on February 27, 2007.〕 He did however appear on live album ''Live at the Roxy'' 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 ''Billboard'' 200 album chart at #27. 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 Velvet Underground album, ''White Light/White Heat''. 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. ==Music and lyrics== Stylistically, the album signifies a shift back to Social Distortion's hardcore and punk roots.〔("New distortion from Social Distortion" ). YaleHerald.com. September 27, 1996. Retrieved on February 25, 2007.〕 When this album was released, Social Distortion had been playing for 18 years. In that time, the music went from a hardcore Ramones-sounding punk to a more melodic Elvis/Johnny Cash 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 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 Acclaim computer game ''Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX''. "I Was Wrong" is a playable song in the 2008 game Rock Band 2. 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「White Light, White Heat, White Trash」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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