It Hates You
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It Hates You is He Is Legend
's third full-length studio album, released July 13, 2009 in Europe and July 21, 2009 in the United States. It is their first album released via Tragic Hero Records
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Schuylar Croom - vocals
Adam Tanbouz - guitars
Matt Williams - bass guitar
He Is Legend
He Is Legend is a hard rock band formed in Wilmington, North Carolina who signed to Tragic Hero Records in 2009. The band consists of vocalist front man Schuylar Croom, guitarist Adam Tanbouz, drummer Steven Bache, bassist Matt Williams....
's third full-length studio album, released July 13, 2009 in Europe and July 21, 2009 in the United States. It is their first album released via Tragic Hero Records
Tragic Hero Records
Tragic Hero Records is a record label founded in Raleigh, North Carolina in March 2005 to represent the growing hardcore punk and harder wave of music in North Carolina. The label was founded by Tommy Lacombe, David Varnedoe and Jason Ganthner. Alesana was the first band the label signed...
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Track listing
- "Dicephalous" – 4:04
- "Party Time!!!" – 4:13
- "Everyone I Know Has Fangs" – 3:26
- "The Primarily Blues" – 3:52
- "Cult of She" – 3:27
- "Stranger Danger" – 7:32
- "Don't Touch That Dial" – 4:14
- "Decisions, Decisions, Decisions" – 4:51
- "Future's Bright, Man" – 3:45
- "China White III" – 5:31
- "That's Nasty" – 5:35
- "Mean Shadows" – 6:50
Miscellaneous
- Demos of "Stranger Danger," "Don't Touch That Dial," "Everyone I Know Has Fangs," and "Decisions, Decisions, Decisions" were posted on the band's MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
on April 24, 2008 as samples of music the band was composing on their sabbatical. - On July 7, 2009, He Is Legend announced that the album would be released in the UK via LAB Records.
- "China White III" is the sequel to "China White" and "China White II," which appear on the band's albums I Am HollywoodI Am HollywoodI Am Hollywood is the first full length release on Solid State Records from the hard rock band He Is Legend. It was released November 2, 2004.The album is a commentary on the darker side of the famous district of Hollywood, Los Angeles, California...
and Suck Out the PoisonSuck out the PoisonSuck Out The Poison is He Is Legend's second full-length studio album and was released on October 3, 2006. It was produced and mixed by Steve Evetts. It received mixed reviews from long-time fans due to a major difference in vocalist Schuylar Croom's vocals...
respectively. - "The Primarily Blues," "Everyone I Know Has Fangs," "China White III" and "Future's Bright, Man" were made available to listen to prior to the album's release.
- The album's booklet features dedications to deceased relatives of bassist Matt Williams and producer/former guitarist Mitchell Marlow.
Reception
- It Hates You received mixed reviews from critics; some finding difficulty in keeping up with the band's ever-shifting sound, with others praising the band's spontaneity.
Personnel
Steve Bache - drums, percussionSchuylar Croom - vocals
Adam Tanbouz - guitars
Matt Williams - bass guitar
- Produced by Mitchell Marlow, Al Jacob, Kit Walters and He Is Legend
- Engineered by Mitchell Marlow and Al Jacob
- Additional vocals by Bibis Ellison
- Cello by Andrew Anagnost