Goliath (album)

This article is about the Butcher Babies Album. For other uses of "Goliath", see Goliath (disambiguation).
Goliath
Studio album by Butcher Babies
Released July 9, 2013 (2013-07-09)
July 22, 2013 (2013-07-22) (Europe)
Recorded Los Angeles, CA
Genre
Length 42:18
Label Century Media Records
Producer Josh Wilbur
Butcher Babies chronology
Butcher Babies
(2012)		 Goliath
(2013)		 Take It Like a Man
(2015)
Singles from Goliath
  1. "I Smell A Massacre"
    Released: June 6, 2013
  2. "Magnolia Blvd."
    Released: June 20, 2013
  3. "The Deathsurround"
    Released: June 20, 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Revolver[1]
New Noise Magazine[2]
Sputnikmusic2.5/5[3]

Goliath is the debut album by the American heavy metal band Butcher Babies, released on July 9, 2013 in the U.S., and July 22 in Europe. The album was produced by Josh Wilbur.

Criticism & Sales

The single "I Smell A Massacre" reached No. 8 on the Liquid Metal Devil's Dozen countdown and "Magnolia Blvd." is played on Octane.[1] 'GOLIATH' landed the Butcher Babies at the top spot on the Billboard New Artist/Heatseakers chart at No. 3; while also entering the Billboard Top 200 album chart at No. 112 with first-week sales selling about 3,300 copies.[4][5]

Recording, Release and promotion

The Butcher Babies have stated in an interview that "Working with Josh Wilbur was an incredible experience because he helped us explore ourselves as musicians and further develop the unique sound that is the BUTCHER BABIES," said the band of their recording experience. "Being a debut album, this has been in the works since we were young, and we are so proud to have created a collaboration of all our personal influences into one complete sound."[6]

Carla stated on behalf of their first full-length being released on a major label, "We needed a label to take us to that next level. We're very proud of what we did on our own, but it was time to give the reins to someone else. We're very hands on. We run everything, but we need that machine behind us as well."[6]

Singles

On June 6, the band released the first single off their debut album "I Smell A Massacre".[11] On June 20, the band streamed two other songs titled "The Deathsurround" & "Magnolia Blvd.".[12]

On June 6, a lyric video for the song I Smell a Massacre was released.[7]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "I Smell a Massacre"   3:34
2. "Magnolia Blvd."   4:05
3. "C8h18 (Gasoline)"   3:44
4. "Grim Sleeper"   4:01
5. "Goliath"   3:28
6. "In Denial"   4:04
7. "Give Me Reason"   3:24
8. "The Mirror Never Lies"   4:01
9. "Dead Poet"   4:33
10. "The Deathsurround"   3:05
11. "Axe Wound"   4:15
Total length:
 41:34

Personnel

Butcher Babies
Production

Album charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 112[4]
US Heatseekers Chart 3[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Revolver Magazine (2013-07-02). "Exclusive: Butcher Babies Premiere New Album, Goliath - Heavy Metal News | Music Videos |Golden Gods Awards". revolvermag.com. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  2. ↑ "Album Review: Butcher Babies – Goliath – Review by Eric May". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  3. ↑ "Butcher Babies - Goliath (album review 2)". sputnikmusic. March 5, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 http://www.billboard.com/artist/4282566/butcher-babies/chart
  5. ↑ "Butcher Babies Debut at Number One on Billboard New Artist/Heatseakers Chart — Rokonnection". Rokonnection.com. 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  6. 1 2 "Butcher Babies Interviewed By Metalholic (Video)". Blabbermouth.net. 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  7. ↑ "Century Media Records - Butcher Babies: : Release Lyric Video "I Smell A Massacre"". Centurymedia.com. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
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