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: |
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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
- Heidi Shepherd – vocals
- Carla Harvey – vocals
- Jason Klein – bass
- Henry Flury – guitar
- Chrissy Warner – drums
- Production
Notes and References
- Web site: BUTCHER BABIES Went Back To Their Thrash Metal 'Roots' On Upcoming Album. Blabbermouth.net. January 5, 2019. April 3, 2015.
- 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.
- Web site: BUTCHER BABIES Are Working On 'Honest' And 'Raw' Sophomore Album. Blabbermouth.net. July 4, 2015. November 5, 2014.
- Web site: BUTCHER BABIES Complete Work On New Album. Blabbermouth.net. July 4, 2015. April 3, 2015.
- Web site: BUTCHER BABIES Went Back To Their Thrash Metal 'Roots' On Upcoming Album. Blabbermouth.net. July 4, 2015. April 3, 2015.
- 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.
- Web site: BUTCHER BABIES: New Song 'Monsters Ball' To Premiere This Wednesday. Blabbermouth.net. July 4, 2015. May 4, 2015.
- Web site: BUTCHER BABIES To Release 'Never Go Back' Single In June. Blabbermouth.net. July 4, 2015. May 18, 2015.
- Web site: BUTCHER BABIES: Our Record Label And Management Hate Title Of Our New Album. Blabbermouth.net. July 4, 2015. May 13, 2015.
- Web site: BUTCHER BABIES 'Had To Fight' For New Album Title And Artwork. Blabbermouth.net. July 4, 2015. May 26, 2015.
- Web site: Video Premiere: BUTCHER BABIES' 'Monsters Ball'. Blabbermouth.net. July 4, 2015. June 26, 2015.
- Web site: BUTCHER BABIES: New Song 'Never Go Back' Available For Streaming. Blabbermouth.net. July 11, 2015. July 11, 2015.
- Web site: Video Premiere: BUTCHER BABIES' 'Igniter'. Blabbermouth.net. October 19, 2015. October 19, 2015.