In the Eyes of God is the fifth studio album by the American noisegrind band Today Is the Day, released on July 20, 1999, by Relapse Records.[4] It is the only album by the group to feature Brann Dailor and Bill Kelliher, who would both move on to form Mastodon. First issued in 1999 on CD and vinyl formats, the LP was a limited edition of 1,000 total: 900 black copies sold to the public, and 100 clear copies that were given away as gifts to the staff of Relapse.
| In the Eyes of God | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 20, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | March 1999 | |||
| Studio | Austin Enterprise, Nashville, Tennessee Mastering, Clinton, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 50:40 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Steve Austin | |||
| Today Is the Day chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press | [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[3] |
In 2010, a deluxe reissue of the album was released as a CD, containing six demos written during the early stages of the album's production and a DVD that contain footage of a live concert filmed during the tour for the album. The 2010 reissue was released as an edition of 3000[5][6] The album was reissued again on CD and LP formats through The End Records, with digital and CD versions containing an extra disc containing early demo versions of each track on the album.[7] The album's title track was originally written in response to the Waco siege.[8]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Steve Austin
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the Eyes of God" | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Going to Hell" | 7:09 |
| 3. | "Spotting a Unicorn" | 1:20 |
| 4. | "Possession" | 1:03 |
| 5. | "The Color of Psychic Power" | 2:05 |
| 6. | "Mayari" | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Soldier of Fortune" | 1:50 |
| 8. | "Bionic Cock" | 1:54 |
| 9. | "Argali" | 2:13 |
| 10. | "Afterlife" | 1:46 |
| 11. | "Himself" | 1:40 |
| 12. | "Daddy" | 1:13 |
| 13. | "Who Is the Black Angel?" | 1:27 |
| 14. | "Martial Law" | 2:32 |
| 15. | "False Reality" | 2:37 |
| 16. | "The Russian Child Porn Ballet" | 1:36 |
| 17. | "The Cold Harshness of Being Wrong Throughout Your Entire Life" | 1:43 |
| 18. | "Honor" | 2:18 |
| 19. | "Worn Out" | 0:57 |
| 20. | "There Is No End" | 8:44 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 21. | "Afterlife" (demo) | 1:51 |
| 22. | "Argali" (demo) | 2:16 |
| 23. | "In the Eyes of God" (demo) | 3:09 |
| 24. | "Martial Law" (demo) | 2:39 |
| 25. | "Possession" (demo) | 1:07 |
| 26. | "Why Don't We Do It In The Road" (demo) | 1:51 |
| Total length: | 63:33 | |
Accolades
edit| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Terrorizer | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year" | 9 | [9] |
| "*" denotes an unordered list. | |||||
Personnel
editAdapted from the album's liner notes.[10]
Today Is the Day
- Steve Austin – vocals, guitar, production, engineering, mixing, recording, mastering
- Brann Dailor – drums
- Bill Kelliher – bass
Production and design
- Paul Booth – cover art
- Dave Merullo – mastering
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1999 | Relapse | CD, LP | RR 6424 |
| 2010 | CD | RR 7079 | ||
| 2017 | The End Records | 2CD, LP | TE38 |
References
edit- ^ Huey, Steve. "In the Eyes of God". Allmusic. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ columnist (November 1999). "Today Is the Day: In the Eyes of God". Alternative Press: 12.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 453. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Sprague, David (2007). "Today Is the Day". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Rosenberg, Axl. "If You've Never Checked Out Today Is The Day's In The Eyes Of God, Do It Now". metalsucks.com. Metal Sucks. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ^ N/A. "Today Is The Day's "In The Eyes Of God" To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks And A DVD". blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
- ^ Camp, Zoe (August 21, 2017). "Hear Today Is The Day's 'In the Eyes of God' Reissue, Featuring Members of Mastodon". www.revolvermag.com. Revolver Magazine. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Pessaro, Fred. "Steve Austin Talks Four Crucial Today Is The Day Songs". clrvynt.com. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- ^ "Terrorizer 40 Albums of the Year 1999". Terrorizer. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
- ^ In the Eyes of God (booklet). Today Is the Day. Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania: Relapse Records. 1999.
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External links
edit- In The Eyes Of God at Discogs (list of releases)
- In the Eyes of God at Bandcamp