Willpower (Today Is the Day album)

Willpower
Studio album by Today Is the Day
Released	September 1994
Recorded	1994
Studio	White Room Studios, Detroit, MI
Genre	Noise rock, Mathcore
Length	29:36
Label	Amphetamine Reptile
Producer	Steve Austin
Today Is the Day chronology
Supernova (1993) Willpower (1994) Today Is the Day (1996)

Willpower is the second studio album by the American Noise rock band Today Is the Day, released on September 1994 by Amphetamine Reptile Records.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Patrick Kennedy of allmusic awarded the album 4 and a half out of 5 stars, saying, "Though its time signatures are still tricky in a mathematical way, Willpower's greatest strength is its appeal to the human heart through whatever means necessary."^[2]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Steve Austin. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Willpower"	3:34
2.	"My First Knife"	2:57
3.	"Nothing To Lose"	3:41
4.	"Golden Calf"	3:53
5.	"Sidewinder"	5:33
6.	"Many Happy Returns"	2:33
7.	"Simple Touch"	3:30
8.	"Promised Land"	3:52
9.	"Amazing Grace" (Unlisted Track)	0:50

2007 remastered CD bonus track
No.	Title	Length
10.	"Execution Style"	2:22

Personnel

Adapted from the Willpower liner notes.^[3]

Today Is the Day Steve Austin – vocals, guitar, sampler, production, engineering, mastering Brad Elrod – drums Mike Herrell – bass guitar

Production and additional personnel Al Sutton – engineering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1994	Amphetamine Reptile	CD, LP	AMREP 033
Germany				ARR 57/354
United States	2007	SuperNova	CD	SNR 001
	2010	Relapse	LP	RR 7087

References

1. Sprague, David (2007). "Today Is the Day". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
2. Kennedy, Patrick. "Willpower". Allmusic. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
3. Willpower (booklet). Today Is the Day. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Amphetamine Reptile Records. 1994.

External links

• Willpower at Discogs (list of releases)