Mushroomhead is an alternative metal band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1993. It was originally meant to be a side project for every founding member of the band, until they grew a cult following in their local metal scene and their respective bands were dissolved.
It used to be a side act for the band Hatrix, formed by Jeffrey Nothing.

Their first three albums, which include the self-tited debut, “Superbuick” and “M3”, were self-released through a self-made label named “Shroom Co.”, later renamed “Filthy Hands” in reference to one of their songs. They were described as “avant-garde metal” due to their unusual sounds, lyrical content and composition, but also to their unique stage performances.
In the early 2000s, Mushroomhead signed at an independent label known as Eclipse Records and released a compilation album in 2001, named “XX”, which features different mixing of multiple songs from their first three records. It was met with positive reactions and a good commercial performance, selling 40,000 copies in 3 months, and was rereleased in 2002 under Universal Records, featuring a different tracklist. XX also marked the band’s first music video, featuring the rerecorded version of “Solitaire/Unraveling” which is undoubtedly their most popular song from their self-released albums.
Their major label debut, “XIII”, was released in 2003, and took a more commercial approach than its predecessors. It features the single “Sun Doesn’t Rise” which was used in the soundtrack for the movie “Freddy vs. Jason”.

Mushroomhead kept releasing albums with varying degrees of success, their latest release being 2020’s “A Wonderful Life”.
They signed to various labels over the years, their current one being Napalm Records.

The band is notorious for their numerous line-up changes, there are more past members than present. The only remaining members of the original line-up are Jason “J. Mann” Popson and Steve “Skinny” Felton, the latter being the only member who performed on every album.
They’re often wrongly compared to Slipknot for their masks which they wear on stage and unusual number of members, which resulted in a feud between the fans of each band, though they play different styles of music.