Album: The Will to Death by John Frusciante (2004)
Genre: Funk | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Album

Description: The Will to Death is the sixth studio album by John Frusciante, released on June 22, 2004 on Record Collection. The album reached #36 on the Top Independent Albums chart.

The vinyl edition of the record saw a repressing from Record Collection on December 11, 2012. These reissued records are 180 gram and come with a download of choice between MP3 and WAV formats of the album.
Frequent collaborator Josh Klinghoffer appears, performing drums, bass, guitar, and keyboard.

In 2004 Frusciante announced that he would produce six albums during a six-month break from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, with The Will to Death being the first of these. Following the long and costly recording of his previous album, Shadows Collide With People, Frusciante decided to experiment with recording music quickly and in a minimalist fashion, performing a maximum of two takes per track.

Artist Background: John Anthony Frusciante (i/fruːˈʃɑːntɛ/; born March 5, 1970) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, record and film producer. He is best known as the guitarist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he recorded five studio albums, and of whom he was a member from 1988 until 1992 and again from 1998 until 2007. He has recorded with numerous other artists, including The Mars Volta, for whom he was a studio guitarist (and occasional live performer) from 2002-2... Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Funk movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Ataxia, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eddie Vedder

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Funk movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Funk, Rock/Pop, 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 2 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


The Will to Death is the sixth studio album by John Frusciante, released on June 22, 2004 on Record Collection. The album reached #36 on the Top Independent Albums chart.

The vinyl edition of the record saw a repressing from Record Collection on December 11, 2012. These reissued records are 180 gram and come with a download of choice between MP3 and WAV formats of the album.
Frequent collaborator Josh Klinghoffer appears, performing drums, bass, guitar, and keyboard.

In 2004 Frusciante announced that he would produce six albums during a six-month break from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, with The Will to Death being the first of these. Following the long and costly recording of his previous album, Shadows Collide With People, Frusciante decided to experiment with recording music quickly and in a minimalist fashion, performing a maximum of two takes per track.

The Will to Death

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