History Founding and In the Name of Suffering (1988 - 1992) 1.7 A History of Nomadic Behavior (2021 - Present).1.5 Resurgence and Self-Titled Album (2010 - 2015).1.4 Confederacy of Ruined Lives and Brief Hiatus (2000 - 2009).1.1 Founding and In the Name of Suffering (1988 - 1992).The band has released five studio albums to date with a sixth in the works and have toured all over the world in a career spanning over thirty years. The lyrics, mainly penned by Williams, deviate into misanthropy, nihilism, mental abuse/illness, crime, poverty and other means of internal and external suffering.Īlthough Eyehategod are considered a seminal, pioneering band in sludge metal, the band themselves refer to their music as "Rock and Roll". They are combined with walls of feedback and tortured vocals to create a harsh misanthropic vibe. Heavy, detuned, and bluesy guitar riffs dominate the band's discography, often mixing up with more up-tempo and speedy compositions, drawing odes to grindcore and crust punk. Longtime guitarist Brian Patton would leave in 2018 though would return in 2019 when band founder Jimmy Bower would leave for personal reasons (Though Bower would return in 2020.).Įyehategod have noted Melvins, Carnivore, The Obsessed, Discharge, Black Flag, Corrosion of Conformity, Black Sabbath, Celtic Frost, Confessor and Saint Vitus as key influences to their sound. due to health issues with various vocalists filling in. In recent years vocalist Mike IX Williams took time off from the Spring of 2016 to the summer of 2017.
For many years their core line-up has remained, with the exceptions of the bass guitarist, a slot in which several musicians have played and the death of drummer Joey LaCaze in 2013. They have become one of the most well known bands to emerge from the NOLA metal scene. Outlaw Order, Soilent Green, Down, Debris Inc., Corrections House, The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight, Crowbar, Arson Anthem, Goatwhore, The Guilt Øf., Drip, Mountain of Wizard, Superjoint RitualĮyehategod (also abbreviated and referred to as EHG or ExHxGx) are an American rock and roll band from New Orleans who formed in 1988.