Eyehategod (album)

This article is about the album. For the band, see Eyehategod.

Eyehategod
Studio album by Eyehategod
Released	May 26, 2014
Genre	Sludge metal
Length	43:14
Label	Housecore (North America) Century Media (Europe)
Producer	Eyehategod
Eyehategod chronology
Preaching the "End-Time" Message (2005) Eyehategod (2014) A History of Nomadic Behavior (2021)

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".

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
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

Charts

Chart (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.