Eyehategod (album)

Eyehategod is the fifth studio album by American sludge metal band Eyehategod. It was released on May 26, 2014 in North America through Housecore Records and on May 27, 2014 in Europe through Century Media Records.[1]

This article is about the album. For the band, see Eyehategod.
Eyehategod
Studio album by
Eyehategod
ReleasedMay 26, 2014
GenreSludge metal
Length43:14
LabelHousecore (North America)
Century Media (Europe)
ProducerEyehategod
Eyehategod chronology
Preaching the "End-Time" Message
(2005)		 Eyehategod
(2014)		 A History of Nomadic Behavior
(2021)

Eyehategod is considered a posthumous album for original drummer Joe LaCaze who died in August 2013 due to respiratory failure, and was replaced by Aaron Hill.[2] It was also the last album to feature lead guitarist Brian Patton before his departure in 2018.

Songs from Eyehategod were performed live as early as 2011,[3] when the album was rumored to be titled Whiskey Drink.[4] A music video was made for the song "Medicine Noose".

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic(favorable)[6]
Consequence of SoundB[7]
Exclaim!9/10[8]
Metal Underground.com[9]
Pitchfork Media8.0/10[10]
PopMatters[11]

Eyehategod received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 77/100 based on seven reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Eyehategod

No.TitleLength
1."Agitation! Propaganda!"2:23
2."Trying to Crack the Hard Dollar"3:02
3."Parish Motel Sickness"3:41
4."Quitter's Offensive"3:45
5."Nobody Told Me"3:39
6."Worthless Rescue"3:57
7."Framed to the Wall"3:27
8."Robitussin and Rejection"3:38
9."Flags and Cities Bound"7:10
10."Medicine Noose"3:22
11."The Age of Bootcamp"5:10
Total length:43:14

Personnel
Eyehategod
  • Mike IX Williams – vocals
  • Brian Patton – lead guitar
  • Jimmy Bower – rhythm guitar
  • Gary Mader – bass
  • Joe LaCaze – drums
Production
  • Kevin Bernier – layout
  • Nathaniel Shannon – photography
  • Collin Jordan – mastering
  • Sanford Parker – mixing
  • Chris George – engineering
  • Billy Anderson – recording (drums)
  • Phil Anselmo – recording (vocals)
  • Stephen Berrigan – recording (vocals, bass, guitars)
  • Daniel Majorie – engineering

Chart positions
Charts (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12] 92
US Billboard Hard Rock Albums[13] 4
US Billboard Independent Albums[14] 11
US Billboard Top Rock Albums[15] 26
US Billboard Tastemaker Albums[16] 7
US Billboard Top Album Sales[17] 92

Release history
Region Date Distributing Label
Japan May 21, 2014 Daymare Records
Europe May 26, 2014 Century Media Records
Australia
New Zealand
United States May 27, 2014 Housecore Records

References
  1. "EYEHATEGOD To Release Self-Titled Album In May; New Song Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  2. "EYEHATEGOD Drummer Dies". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  3. "IT'S ALMOST THE WEEKEND! HERE'S A NEW EYEHATEGOD SONG!". MetalSucks.net. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  4. "EYEHATEGOD: The Heavy Planet Interview". Heavy Planet. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. "Reviews and Tracks for Eyehategod by Eyehategod". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  6. "EyeHateGod - Eyehategod". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  7. Hadusek, Jon (May 29, 2014). "Eyehategod - Eyehategod". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  8. Falzon, Denise (May 23, 2014). "Eyehategod Eyehategod". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  9. "EyeHateGod - "EyeHateGod" (CD)". Metal Underground.com. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  10. Kelly, Kim. "Eyehategod - Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  11. Giraldi, Richard (August 17, 2014). "Eyehategod: Eyehategod". PopMatters. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  12. "Eyehategod - Billboard 200 chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  13. "Eyehategod - Hard Rock Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  14. "Eyehategod - Independent Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  15. "Eyehategod - Top Rock Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  16. "Eyehategod - Tastemaker Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  17. "Deafheaven - Top Album Sales chart". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2013.


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