King of the Road

King of the Road is the sixth studio album by the California stoner rock band Fu Manchu. It was released on February 15, 2000, by Mammoth Records. Many of the songs are about cars and car culture. The Japanese and European releases contain the track "Breathing Fire" in place of "Drive". "Breathing Fire" was on the demo version of the record that was sent to radio stations, clubs, and fans. Production The album was produced by Joe Barresi at Monkey Studios. It was recorded live in the studio, where the band experimented with fuzz pedal tones. King of the Road contains a cover of Devo's "Freedom of Choice", which was praised by Mark Mothersbaugh. Critical reception