Eyehategod (album)
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| Eyehategod | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 26, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal | |||
| Length | 43:14 | |||
| Label | Housecore (North America) Century Media (Europe) | |||
| Producer | Eyehategod | |||
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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]
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".
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | (favorable)[6] |
| Consequence of Sound | B[7] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[8] |
| Metal Underground.com |  [9] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.0/10[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. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
