Confederacy of Ruined Lives

Confederacy of Ruined Lives
Studio album by
Eyehategod
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2000
RecordedJune–July 2000
StudioBalance Productions, Mandeville, Louisiana
GenreSludge metal
Length40:19
LabelCentury Media
ProducerDave Fortman
Eyehategod
Eyehategod chronology
Southern Discomfort
(2000) 		Confederacy of Ruined Lives
(2000) 		10 Years of Abuse (and Still Broke)
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles9/10[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]

Confederacy of Ruined Lives is the fourth studio album by sludge metal band Eyehategod, released on September 19, 2000. The track "Jack Ass in the Will of God" is a reworking of the title track to Southern Discomfort.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mike IX Williams; all music is composed by Jimmy Bower, Joe LaCaze, Brian Patton, Danny Nick and Mike IX Williams

No.TitleLength
1."Revelation / Revolution"4:17
2."Blood Money"4:10
3."Jack Ass in the Will of God"2:46
4."Self Medication Blues"4:45
5."The Concussion Machine Process"2:19
6."Inferior and Full of Anxiety"3:18
7.".001%"6:22
8."99 Miles of Bad Road"3:47
9."Last Year (She Wanted a Doll House)"4:52
10."Corruption Scheme"3:33
Total length:40:09

Personnel

Eyehategod

  • Mike IX Williams – vocals
  • Brian Patton – lead guitar
  • Jimmy Bower – rhythm guitar
  • Danny Nick – bass
  • Joe LaCaze – drums

Production

  • Dave Fortman – producer, mixing
  • Tom Bejgrowicz – artwork, design, layout

References

  1. ^ "Confederacy of Ruined Lives – Eyehategod". Allmusic.
  2. ^ Pratt, Greg (September 25, 2000). "EYEHATEGOD - Confederacy of Ruined Lives". bravewords.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Popoff, Martin; Perri, David (2011). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 4: The '00s. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 161–162. ISBN 9781-926592-20-6.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Eyehategod". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3 (4th ed.). MUZE. pp. 350–351. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4 – via Internet Archive.


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