Take It Like a Man (Butcher Babies album) explained

Take It Like a Man
Type:Studio
Artist:Butcher Babies
Cover:ButcherBabiesTakeItLikeaMan.png
Released:August 21, 2015
Recorded:November 2014 – April 2015
Genre:
Length:44:57
Label:Century Media
Producer:Logan Mader
Prev Title:Goliath
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Lilith
Next Year:2017

Take It Like a Man is the second album by the American heavy metal band Butcher Babies. It was released on August 21, 2015, through Century Media Records.[2]

History

On November 5, 2014, the band announced that they had begun work on their upcoming second studio album.[3] The band completed work on the album on April 3, 2015.[4] The band revealed that the album was a return to their thrash metal roots.[5] The band also revealed the new album will feature a rerecorded version of their first single from 2010, "Blonde Girls All Look the Same".[6]

On June 10, 2015, the band revealed the title of their upcoming album to be Take It Like a Man, and also released the first single of the album, "Monsters Ball",[7] despite original plans to release "Never Go Back" as the lead single.[8] The band revealed that the record label and management expressed dislike for the album title and artwork, and that the band had to fight to keep them.[9] [10] Regarding the album title, vocalist Carla Harvey said:

On June 26, the band released a music video for the lead single, "Monsters Ball".[11] On July 11, the band released the song "Never Go Back" as the second single of the album.[12] On October 19, the band released a music video for the song "Igniter".[13]

Personnel

Butcher Babies
Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BUTCHER BABIES Went Back To Their Thrash Metal 'Roots' On Upcoming Album. Blabbermouth.net. January 5, 2019. April 3, 2015.
  2. Web site: BUTCHER BABIES To Release 'Take It Like A Man' Album In August; 'Monsters Ball' Song Streaming. Blabbermouth.net. July 4, 2015. June 11, 2015.
  3. Web site: BUTCHER BABIES Are Working On 'Honest' And 'Raw' Sophomore Album. Blabbermouth.net. July 4, 2015. November 5, 2014.
  4. Web site: BUTCHER BABIES Complete Work On New Album. Blabbermouth.net. July 4, 2015. April 3, 2015.
  5. Web site: BUTCHER BABIES Went Back To Their Thrash Metal 'Roots' On Upcoming Album. Blabbermouth.net. July 4, 2015. April 3, 2015.
  6. Web site: BUTCHER BABIES' 'Take It Like A Man' To Include Reworked Version Of Band's First Single 'Blonde Girls All Look The Same'. Blabbermouth.net. July 4, 2015. June 18, 2015.
  7. Web site: BUTCHER BABIES: New Song 'Monsters Ball' To Premiere This Wednesday. Blabbermouth.net. July 4, 2015. May 4, 2015.
  8. Web site: BUTCHER BABIES To Release 'Never Go Back' Single In June. Blabbermouth.net. July 4, 2015. May 18, 2015.
  9. Web site: BUTCHER BABIES: Our Record Label And Management Hate Title Of Our New Album. Blabbermouth.net. July 4, 2015. May 13, 2015.
  10. Web site: BUTCHER BABIES 'Had To Fight' For New Album Title And Artwork. Blabbermouth.net. July 4, 2015. May 26, 2015.
  11. Web site: Video Premiere: BUTCHER BABIES' 'Monsters Ball'. Blabbermouth.net. July 4, 2015. June 26, 2015.
  12. Web site: BUTCHER BABIES: New Song 'Never Go Back' Available For Streaming. Blabbermouth.net. July 11, 2015. July 11, 2015.
  13. Web site: Video Premiere: BUTCHER BABIES' 'Igniter'. Blabbermouth.net. October 19, 2015. October 19, 2015.