The band solidified in sound and style except for a revolving bassist position. Eyehategod also known as ehg is an american band from new. At the time the news was coming from williams only, but now patton has issued his own lengthy statement regarding his decision. Its always a joy and honor to speak to the guys, so i. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Brian patton also played in soilent green after a fouryear period of singles, compilations and eps during which jim bower founded clearlight, eyehategod collected all their new material on southern discomfort century media, 2000, including story of the eye, southern discomfort, serving time in the middle of nowhere and the epiclength. Eyehategod also abbreviated and referred to as ehg or exhxgx are an. Guitarist brian patton issues statement regarding decision to leave band. The guys are very clearly back to getting shit done. Soon after the group formed, mike ix williams became the 2nd vocalist and joe lacaze became the 2nd drummer, followed by brian patton on guitar.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. After releasing some early demos, they recorded their debut album, in the name of suffering, in 1992, released on french label, intellectual convulsion. Ive seen them nine times in four countries, knocked back untold shots of dixie whiskey with the unholy quintet, and know every downtuned, swampy sludge riff by heart. Eyehategod were forced to cancel a show in guadalajara, mexico, after drummer aaron hill was stabbed and robbed en route to. Tshirtslayer is the worlds largest community of heavy metal merchandise collectors and battlejacket builders. Jimmy bower guitar, mike ix williams vocals, brian patton guitar and joey lacaze percussion appreciated both punk rock and heavy metal equally and saw no reason why the two couldnt exist on equal terms. Longtime guitarist brian patton, whos been missing in action on the last few eyehategod tours, has issued a statement regarding his decision to leave the band.
Williams on vocals, brian patton on lead guitar and steve dale on the bass. Check out eyehategod by eyehategod on amazon music. Listen to interview with brian patton from eyehategod by metalassault for free. It is also considered as posthumous album for late drummer joe lacaze who died in august 20 due to respiratory failure and was replaced by aaron hill. Loyalty program points by purchasing products included in the loyalty program, you gain points, which then can be exchanged to other products available in the store or for a permanent discount. Then soon after the arrival of my son, i left for a sixweek tour. Music profile for eyehategod, formed 20 april 1988. Guitarist brian patton rejoins eyehategod as a temporary. Extremity retained booking hooking it up behind the scenes. Eyehategod guitarist jimmy bower is taking a break from touring while he seeks help for visions unknown. Fresh of a threeweek european headlining tour, eyehategod will return to north american stages this week for the second leg of their tour supporting black label society and corrosion of conformity. Taking his spot is brian patton, a member of eyehategod for nearly 25 years before exiting the band last summer. Eyehategod also abbreviated and referred to as ehg is an american sludge metal band from new orleans who formed in 1988. Brian patton quit in late 2017 to be with his family making the band a 4 piece for the 1st time in their career.
Broken heads brainwashed hatred pulls me through in your mind instinct for survival censored views trick and. Brian patton guitar mike ix williams vocals gary mader bass. Eyehategod tshirt, vintage long sleeve tee, in the name of suffering, children of god, sludge. All the chart toppers are here, like sister fucker parts 1 and 2, dixie whiskey, lack of almost everything, and medicine noose.
The record the vocalist and wildeyed wordsmith behind the revered new orleans sludge metal band says the. Sourvein church of misery split 7 white vinyl doom. We just pretty much jammed and we kind of developed our style just from everybody not knowing how to play. Eyehategod lyrics new orleans is the new vietnam 2012 single, including new orleans is the new vietnam. Eyehategod also known as ehg is an american band from new orleans, founded by jimmy bower and a different line up in 1988. This is brian patton of the new orleans based sludge metal band eyehategod performing at maryland deathfest x on thursday 24 may 2012 at sonar in. Youll also notice that williams refers to eyehategod as a four piece. Mike williams vocals jimmy bower guitar aaron hill drums gary mader bass. Eyehategod cripple bastards split 7 black vinyl doom sludge metal punk down. Jimmy bower, brian patton, mike ix williams, gary mader, joey lacaze anna hrjnak eyehategod see the list, nachtmystium see sharp darts, plague bringer, strong intention, weekend nachos.
Touring and being away from my family started to get harder after my daughter was born. The band formed in 1988, led by guitarist jimmy bower and drummer joe lacraze, bringing in michael d. Their early shows were feral, confrontational affairs that left people shaking their heads, not quite sure what to make of it all. The conversation opened as bower was reading an interview with recentlydeparted slipknot bassist paul gray. Boltjes and clemans inject skeletonwitchs signature aggression into each of the albums eight tracks, and while guitarists nate garnette and scott hedrick are no slouches in the destruction department, they often employ a more stately melodic approach that elevates the entire endeavor to. During his first years as an eyehategod member, williams was in two other bands.
New orleans hardcore staples eyehategod returned in 2014 with a selftitled album, the first new collection of their sludgy, anguished metalleaning hardcore heaviness since confederacy of ruined lives appeared 14 years earlier. Scheduled to begin on july 18, the journey will wind its way through more than two dozen cities and includes a. So you, jimmy bower and brian patton are the only original members in the band, correct. I also have my degree in recording engineering and music production from audio institute of america. Eyehategod performs with all strength and spite no matter what tempos theyre going for. The group themselves intend to continue on as a quartet in the wake of his departure. Since you bring up white nigger, besides being a shock statement it is about the destruction and deterioration of racial relations and not to mention a nod to patti smith lyrics, the great writer lester bangs tshirt comments and a rip off.
The release of eyehategod, the southern metal bands first album in 14 years, has been a long time coming. Eyehategod is the fifth studio album by american sludge metal band eyehategod which was released on may 26, 2014 in north america through housecore records and may 27, 2014 in europe through century media records. Williams stated on 2008 that his desire with this band is that it. Interview with brian patton from eyehategod by metalassault. Drip, a sludge metal band, which also featured fellow eyehategod band members jimmy bower and brian patton, and crawlspace. This page was last edited on 31 january 2019, at 10. Brian camerino i play in the sludgehardcore band locust. This was the last album to feature lead guitarist brian patton before his departure in 2018. In 2006, he began a hardcore punk band along with phil anselmo named arson anthem. Eyehategod drummer aaron hill stabbed and robbed before show in mexico.
Guitarist brian patton has issued the below statement regarding his recently announced exit from the band. For example, when i talked to the eyehategod guitarist for the following interview, it was may 25, just before the band played a show supporting pentagram as they both headed to the maryland deathfest. Former eyehategod guitarist brian patton explains his. Crowbars kirk windstein on longevity, borrowing from the best, and his favorite album. Worlds largest community of heavy metal tshirt and.
Brian patton of eyehategod this is brian patton of the new flickr. Some of these tracks even take things in a more infectious direction with parish motel sickness and its midpaced lunges, the gnarled demented blues of worthless rescue, or the classic catchy punk charges of medicine noose. Eyehategod is the self titled album after the legendary take as needed for pain, and it stands proudly up against its predecessor. On august 23, 20 the bands drummer joey lacaze died from respiratory failure, aged 42. Mike williams, jimmy bower, brian patton, gary mader, joe lacaze. Eyehategod guitarist brian patton explains his decision to. Eyehategod says guitarist brian patton has left the band. Former eyehategod guitarist brian patton explains his departure. We have the worlds largest collection of heavy metaldeath metaldoom metalglam metalrocketc tshirts, patches and more. Gold vinyl, available only at eyehategod shows 100 hand numbered copies on clear vinyl with handscreened mirror covers, a 5 embroidered patch and download code. Eyehategod patches tshirtslayer tshirt and battlejacket. Brian patton jim bower joe lacaze mike williams steve dale vince leblanc gary mader. They have become one of the better known bands to emerge from the nola. Eyehategod lyrics new orleans is the new vietnam 2012.
Eyehategod was the brainchild of guitarist jimmy bower and drummer joe lacaze. Eyehategod down to earth motherfucken post amplification blues robitussin and rejection, released 27 may 2014. Eyehategod guitarist to sit out tour, exmember filling in lambgoat. He got together joey lacaze drums, brian patton guitars, vince leblanc bass. The musical style of eyehategod is definitely a unique one, one that joey explains can only come about over time. Longtime guitarist brian patton would leave in 2018 though would return in 2019 when. Eyehategod biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.