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1999 studio album by Today Is the Day From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the Eyes of God is the fifth studio album by the American noisegrind band Today Is the Day, released on July 20, 1999, by Relapse Records.[4] It is the only album by the group to feature Brann Dailor and Bill Kelliher, who would both move on to form Mastodon. First issued in 1999 on CD and vinyl formats, the LP was a limited edition of 1,000 total: 900 black copies sold to the public, and 100 clear copies that were given away as gifts to the staff of Relapse.
| In the Eyes of God | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 20, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | March 1999 | |||
| Studio | Austin Enterprise, Nashville, Tennessee Mastering, Clinton, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 50:40 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Steve Austin | |||
| Today Is the Day chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press | [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[3] |
In 2010, a deluxe reissue of the album was released as a CD, containing six demos written during the early stages of the album's production and a DVD that contain footage of a live concert filmed during the tour for the album. The 2010 reissue was released as an edition of 3000[5][6] The album was reissued again on CD and LP formats through The End Records, with digital and CD versions containing an extra disc containing early demo versions of each track on the album.[7] The album's title track was originally written in response to the Waco siege.[8]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the Eyes of God" | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Going to Hell" | 7:09 |
| 3. | "Spotting a Unicorn" | 1:20 |
| 4. | "Possession" | 1:03 |
| 5. | "The Color of Psychic Power" | 2:05 |
| 6. | "Mayari" | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Soldier of Fortune" | 1:50 |
| 8. | "Bionic Cock" | 1:54 |
| 9. | "Argali" | 2:13 |
| 10. | "Afterlife" | 1:46 |
| 11. | "Himself" | 1:40 |
| 12. | "Daddy" | 1:13 |
| 13. | "Who Is the Black Angel?" | 1:27 |
| 14. | "Martial Law" | 2:32 |
| 15. | "False Reality" | 2:37 |
| 16. | "The Russian Child Porn Ballet" | 1:36 |
| 17. | "The Cold Harshness of Being Wrong Throughout Your Entire Life" | 1:43 |
| 18. | "Honor" | 2:18 |
| 19. | "Worn Out" | 0:57 |
| 20. | "There Is No End" | 8:44 |
All tracks are written by Steve Austin
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 21. | "Afterlife" (demo) | 1:51 |
| 22. | "Argali" (demo) | 2:16 |
| 23. | "In the Eyes of God" (demo) | 3:09 |
| 24. | "Martial Law" (demo) | 2:39 |
| 25. | "Possession" (demo) | 1:07 |
| 26. | "Why Don't We Do It In The Road" (demo) | 1:51 |
| Total length: | 63:33 | |
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Terrorizer | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year" | 9 | [9] |
| "*" denotes an unordered list. | |||||
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[10]
Today Is the Day
Production and design
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1999 | Relapse | CD, LP | RR 6424 |
| 2010 | CD | RR 7079 | ||
| 2017 | The End Records | 2CD, LP | TE38 |
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