Album: Dopesick by Eyehategod (1996)
Genre: Sludge Metal | Mood: Troubled
Record Label: Century Media
Format: Album

Description: Dopesick is the third studio album by American sludge metal band Eyehategod, released on April 2, 1996. It was reissued in 2006 as part of Century Media's 20th Anniversary series with three bonus tracks that were recorded during the original Dopesick recording sessions.
William York of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars of 5, calling it "an exhausting, challenging listen" but "Eyehategod's most musically accomplished and well-rounded statement". He praised the fact that it is varied musically. The extreme tempo alternations in songs such as "Peace Thru War (Thru Peace and War)" and "Lack of Almost Everything" were very well received.
In 2009, the album was chosen as the number 2 sludge record by Terrorizer, which commented that "icious hardcore punk, crushing metallic comedowns and wave upon merciless wave of feedback serve as both a harrowing soundtrack to their ruined lives and a doomed lovesong to the spirit of the South."[

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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Dopesick is the third studio album by American sludge metal band Eyehategod, released on April 2, 1996. It was reissued in 2006 as part of Century Media's 20th Anniversary series with three bonus tracks that were recorded during the original Dopesick recording sessions.
William York of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars of 5, calling it "an exhausting, challenging listen" but "Eyehategod's most musically accomplished and well-rounded statement". He praised the fact that it is varied musically. The extreme tempo alternations in songs such as "Peace Thru War (Thru Peace and War)" and "Lack of Almost Everything" were very well received.
In 2009, the album was chosen as the number 2 sludge record by Terrorizer, which commented that "icious hardcore punk, crushing metallic comedowns and wave upon merciless wave of feedback serve as both a harrowing soundtrack to their ruined lives and a doomed lovesong to the spirit of the South."[

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