Haji's Kitchen is the first album of the American

United States

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 band of the same name

Haji's Kitchen

Haji's Kitchen, sometimes shortened to just Haji, is a three piece Progressive metal band from Lewisville, Texas. Formed in either 1992 or 1993, the band members themselves uncertain, they take influences from early heavy metal and modern progressive rock.-Early history and breakthrough:The first...

, released in 1995 under Shrapnel Records

Shrapnel Records

Shrapnel Records is a guitar-oriented record label started in 1980 by record producer Mike Varney. Guitarist Marty Friedman , one of the label's most successful artists, first appeared on the album Unsung Guitar Heroes II in 1980 with the band Vixen. Vixen would later change their name to Hawaii...

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Track listing

1. "Machine" - 5:08
2. "Free" - 3:48
3. "Altered Mind" - 4:35
4. "2 In Me" - 4:49
5. "Images Of Change" - 5:06
6. "Symptoms" - 3:51
7. "Near" - 6:22
8. "Time" - 5:04
9. "Quench" - 3:57
10. "Shed" - 3:50

Sales and Reception

While the album was well received by critics and sold well, 5000 copies total, there was some minor controversy surrounding the decision by Shrapnel Records

Shrapnel Records

Shrapnel Records is a guitar-oriented record label started in 1980 by record producer Mike Varney. Guitarist Marty Friedman , one of the label's most successful artists, first appeared on the album Unsung Guitar Heroes II in 1980 with the band Vixen. Vixen would later change their name to Hawaii...

, the band's label, to not issue more copies after the limited run of 5000 were sold.

This resulted in the band requesting to be dropped from the label, and voiding their three-record deal. This was a welcome change for the band, who hadn't received any royalty checks from the label.