Album: Take as Needed for Pain by Eyehategod (1993)
Genre: Sludge Metal | Mood: Troubled
Record Label: Century Media
Format: Album

Description: Take as Needed for Pain is the second studio album by American sludge metal band Eyehategod, released on November 22, 1993. It was reissued in 2006 as part of Century Media's 20th Anniversary series of reissues, with six bonus tracks, taken from rare 7" records and splits. 
Take as Needed for Pain has received praise since its 1993 release, and is considered by many as one of the band's best albums. According to Mike IX Williams, it was the favorite album of nearly all band members, and his favorite album title, with the exception of Poison Idea's Record Collectors Are Pretentious Assholes
In 2009, the album was chosen as the number 1 sludge album by Terrorizer.

Artist Background: Eyehategod (also abbreviated and referred to as EHG) is an American sludge band from New Orleans, Louisiana, which formed in 1988. The band is known for their dark, sludgy riffs combined with equally dark lyrics. Like many sludge metal bands, Eyehategod's sound is influenced by doom metal, as well as hardcore punk. Eyehategod have noted Melvins, Black Flag, Saint Vitus, Swans, Flipper and Black Sabbath as key influences to their sound. This, combined with heavy, detuned, and bluesy riffs domi... Part of the New Orleans, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Sludge Metal movement.

Music Scene: Part of the New Orleans, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Sludge Metal movement.

Tags: Sludge Metal, Troubled, 1990s, Album, Century Media

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Take as Needed for Pain is the second studio album by American sludge metal band Eyehategod, released on November 22, 1993. It was reissued in 2006 as part of Century Media's 20th Anniversary series of reissues, with six bonus tracks, taken from rare 7" records and splits. 
Take as Needed for Pain has received praise since its 1993 release, and is considered by many as one of the band's best albums. According to Mike IX Williams, it was the favorite album of nearly all band members, and his favorite album title, with the exception of Poison Idea's Record Collectors Are Pretentious Assholes
In 2009, the album was chosen as the number 1 sludge album by Terrorizer.

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