In the Eyes of God

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.[3] 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 compact disc and vinyl formats, the LP was a limited edition of 1000 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
Studio album by
Today Is the Day
ReleasedJuly 20, 1999 (1999-07-20)
RecordedMarch 1999 (1999-03)
StudioAustin Enterprise, Nashville, TN
Mastering, Clinton, MA
GenreNoise rock, avant-garde metal, noisecore, alternative metal
Length50:40
LabelRelapse
ProducerSteve Austin
Today Is the Day chronology
Temple of the Morning Star
(1997)		 In the Eyes of God
(1999)		 Live Till You Die
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Alternative Press[2]

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[4][5] 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.[6] The album's title track was originally written in response to the Waco siege.[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steve Austin.

No.TitleLength
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
2010 remastered CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
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

Accolades
Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1999TerrorizerUnited Kingdom "Albums of the Year"9[8]
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Personnel

Adapted from the In the Eyes of God liner notes.[9]

Today Is the Day

Production and design

Release history
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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References
  1. Huey, Steve. "In the Eyes of God". Allmusic. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  2. columnist (November 1999). "Today Is the Day: In the Eyes of God". Alternative Press: 12.
  3. Sprague, David (2007). "Today Is the Day". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  4. Rosenberg, Axl. "If You've Never Checked Out Today Is The Day's In The Eyes Of God, Do It Now". metalsucks.com. Metal Sucks. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
  5. N/A. "Today Is The Day's "In The Eyes Of God" To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks And A DVD". blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  6. Camp, Zoe (2017-08-21). "Hear Today Is The Day's 'In the Eyes of God' Reissue, Featuring Members of Mastodon". www.revolvermag.com. Revolver Magazine. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  7. Pessaro, Fred. "Steve Austin Talks Four Crucial Today Is The Day Songs". clrvynt.com. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  8. "Terrorizer 40 Albums of the Year 1999". Terrorizer. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  9. In the Eyes of God (booklet). Today Is the Day. Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania: Relapse Records. 1999.CS1 maint: others (link)
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