EYEHATEGOD In The Name Of Suffering - 2006 reissue CD of classic debut album
Format: CD Condition: New Year of Release: 2006 Cat. No.: 8263 Label: Century Media
Eyehategod's first installment of ornery filth remains their most primitive sounding record, which is actually a big part of its appeal.
The guitars are coarse and grainy -- a fitting match for frontman Michael Williams' tortured laryngitis screams -- spilling out high-pitched feedback all over the place, while Joe Lacaze's snare drum sounds like a wooden plank being hit by a hammer.
There are a few up-tempo hardcore punk sections scattered throughout the album, but for the most part, the songs move at a slow-motion pace reminiscent of the Melvins' early work. You can also make out hints of My War-era Black Flag, Black Sabbath, and Southern rock in general, though the latter two elements are not nearly as noticeable as on later albums.
This is not a catchy album, but it's not really meant to be -- the bleak mood and the overall dense, crusty sound are what really dominate.
Review by Rovi
TRACK LISTING:
1 Depress 2 Man Is Too Ignorant To Exist 3 Shinobi 4 Pigs 5 Run It Into The Ground 6 Godsong 7 Children Of God 8 Left To Starve 9 Hostility Dose 10 Hit A Girl 11 Left To Starve [Demo Version] 12 Hit A Girl [Demo Version] 13 Depress [Demo Version] 14 Children Of God [Demo Version]
