Eye for an Eye... / ...'Til the World's Blind are the fourth and fifth albums by the American heavy metal band Butcher Babies. They were released on July 7, 2023, through Century Media Records and were produced by Josh Schroeder, known for his work with Lorna Shore and King 810.[6] They are the band's first releases with bassist Ricky Bonazza, replacing longtime member Jason Klein and the final releases to feature drummer Chase Brickenden, who was replaced by Blake Bailey in 2023 and vocalist Carla Harvey before her departure in July 20, 2024.
| Eye for an Eye... / ...'Til the World's Blind | ||||
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 Cover for Eye for an Eye... | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 7, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2020–2022 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 24:24 (Eye for an Eye...) 47:00 (...'Til the World's Blind) 71:24 (total) | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Matt Good, Josh Schroeder | |||
| Butcher Babies chronology | ||||
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| Singles from ...'Til the World's Blind | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[1] |
| Metal Injection | 8/10[4] |
| This Day in Metal |   [5] |
Eye for an Eye... contains six tracks, with most of them previously released as singles since 2020 and display a lighter and "poppier" sound. ...'Til the World's Blind features 14 tracks that show a darker and heavier sound.[7]
Background
editTwo singles from ...'Til the World's Blind were released ahead of its release. "Red Thunder" was released on May 16, 2023. The lyrics for that single, written by vocalists Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey, were inspired by Carla's sister Julia, who was born with microcephaly and died from it at a young age.[8] "Last December" was released on June 9, 2023. The song was written in April 2020 in a Zoom meeting between Shepherd, Harvey, guitarist Henry Flury, and writer Blair Daly, inspired by Shepherd's experience with suicidal ideation in December 2019.[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleeping with the Enemy" | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Bottom of a Bottle" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Yorktown" | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Dreaming in Color" | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Last Dance" | 3:32 |
| 6. | "It's Killin' Time, Baby!" (featuring Craig Mabbitt of Escape the Fate) | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Sleeping with the Enemy (Radio Edit)" (featuring Andy James of Five Finger Death Punch) | 3:12 |
| Total length: | 24:24 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Darn That Nightmare" | 1:25 |
| 2. | "Red Thunder" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Backstreets of Tennessee" | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Wrong End of the Knife" | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Last December" | 4:47 |
| 6. | "Beaver Cage" | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Best Friend" (Saweetie cover) | 2:27 |
| 8. | "I Fell Asleep at the Table" | 3:26 |
| 9. | "This Is the Part" (featuring Chad Gray of Mudvayne) | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Spittin' Teeth" | 3:13 |
| 11. | "King Pin" | 3:33 |
| 12. | "The Devil Cut Me Off" | 3:18 |
| 13. | "Til the World's Blind" | 5:18 |
| 14. | "Don't Touch My Pole" | 1:43 |
| Total length: | 47:00 | |
Personnel
edit- Butcher Babies
- Carla Harvey – vocals
- Heidi Shepherd – vocals
- Henry Flury – guitars
- Ricky Bonazza – bass
- Chase Brickenden – drums
- Additional personnel
- Craig Mabbitt – vocals on "It's Killin' Time, Baby!"
- Andy James (Five Finger Death Punch) – guitar on "Sleeping With The Enemy (Radio Edit)"
- Chad Gray – vocals on "This Is The Part"
- Production
- Matt Good – production
- Josh Schroeder – production
References
edit- ^ a b Anne Erickson (4 July 2023). "Reviews - "Eye For An Eye..." and "...'Till The World's Blind" - BLABBERMOUTH.NET". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Arrow Lords of Metal". May 17, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "BUTCHER BABIES Share Another New Song, 'Last December'". Blabbermouth.net. June 9, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Chad Bowar (July 5, 2023). "Album Review: BUTCHER BABIES Eye For An Eye…/…'Til The World's Blind". metalinjection.net. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Album Review: Butcher Babies – Eye for an Eye...'Til the World's Blind". This Day in Metal. 7 July 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "BUTCHER BABIES Announce 'Eye For An Eye...' + '…'Til The World's Blind' Double Album". Blabbermouth.net. May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "BUTCHER BABIES Want To Take Fans 'On A Journey' With Their New Double Album". Blabbermouth.net. 2023-07-03. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ "BUTCHER BABIES Announce "Eye For An Eye...' + '…'Til The World's Blind" Double Album, Share Music Video for "Red Thunder"". Sonic Perspectives. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "BUTCHER BABIES To Unleash Eye For An Eye... / ... Til The World's Blind Double Album In July; "Last December" Single Streaming – BraveWords". BraveWords. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.