22nd Century Lifestyle (subtitled as: episode//rustandthesuperheroes sexdrugsandsoutherncityrock) is the debut album by American nu metal band pre)Thing. It was released on April 6, 2004, by V2 Records. This is the only pre)Thing album due to the death of the band's lead singer and guitarist, Rust Epique, which only happened a month prior.
| 22nd Century Lifestyle | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 6, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Nu metal[1] | |||
| Length | 42:55 | |||
| Label | V2 | |||
| Producer | Andy Johns, Brian Virtue | |||
| Pre)Thing chronology | ||||
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| Singles from 22nd Century Lifestyle | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Melodic.net | [2] |
The album also doubled as a video game when inserted into a Windows computer, and can be considered one of the first full length albums to feature a video game while the promotional copy contained the demo for the video game.[3]
The album's only single, "Faded Love," managed to chart at No .38 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks. "Can't Stop (22nd Century Lifestyle)" was also featured prominently in the video games: WWE Day of Reckoning, WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW, and WWE WrestleMania 21.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "War" | Epique | Epique, Barakat, Vaughan | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Assscending" | Epique | Epique | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Can't Stop (22nd Century Lifestyle)" | Epique | Epique | 4:51 |
| 4. | "Stay Alive" | Epique | Epique | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Won + X" | Epique | Epique, Barakat, Vaughan | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Arizona" | Epique | Epique, Barakat, Vaughan | 5:02 |
| 7. | "Know...More Words" | Epique, Wilson | Epique, Barakat, Vaughan | 5:11 |
| 8. | "Faded Love" | Epique | Epique | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Shoot Shoot (Carl's Song)" | Epique | Epique | 2:24 |
| 10. | "Sunshine (I Love)" | Epique | Epique, Barakat, Vaughan | 6:45 |
Personnel
edit- Rust Epique – vocals, guitar
- Bob Vaughan – bass
- Ted Barakat – drums
- Ayo Adeyemi – percussion
- Biff Wilson – background vocals
- Brian Virtue – producer
- Will Blochinger – photographer
Charts
editSingles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Faded Love" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 38[4] |
References
edit- 1 2 Allmusic Review
- ↑ Melodic.net Review
- ↑ pre)Thing - 22ndcenturylifestyle, 2004, retrieved April 16, 2026
- ↑ Billboard Singles - pre)Thing, Allmusic.com