It Hates You

It Hates You is the third full-length studio album by rock band He Is Legend, released July 13, 2009 in Europe and July 21, 2009 in the United States. It is their first album released via Tragic Hero Records.

It Hates You
Studio album by He Is Legend
Released	July 13, 2009
Recorded	2008 @ Warrior Sound Studio, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Genre	Hard rock, stoner rock, alternative rock, psychedelic rock, sludge metal
Length	57:34
Label	Tragic Hero (US) LAB Records (EU) El Shaddai Records (AU)
Producer	Mitchell Marlow Al Jacob Kit Walters He Is Legend
He Is Legend chronology
Suck Out the Poison (2006) It Hates You (2009) Heavy Fruit (2014)

Track listing

1. "Dicephalous" – 4:04
2. "Party Time!!!" – 4:13
3. "Everyone I Know Has Fangs" – 3:26
4. "The Primarily Blues" – 3:52
5. "Cult of She" – 3:27
6. "Stranger Danger" – 7:32
7. "Don't Touch That Dial" – 4:14
8. "Decisions, Decisions, Decisions" – 4:51
9. "Future's Bright, Man" – 3:45
10. "China White III" – 5:31
11. "That's Nasty" – 5:35
12. "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 MySpace 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 Hollywood and Suck Out the Poison 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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Blabbermouth.net	7/10[2]
MetalSucks	[3]
Rock Sound	8/10[4]
ThePRP	[5]

It Hates You received generally favorable reviews from critics.

The album peaked at #126 on the Billboard 200 and #4 on the Heatseekers chart.[6]

Personnel

• Steve Bache - drums, percussion
• Schuylar 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 @ Warrior Sound Studio, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Mastered by Jamie King @ The Basement Studios, Winston-Salem, NC
• Additional vocals by Bibis Ellison
• Cello by Andrew Anagnost (tracks: 6, 8)

References

1. It Hates You at AllMusic
2. Blabbermouth.net review
3. MetalSucks review
4. Kerswell, Ronnie (July 27, 2009). "He Is Legend - 'It Hates You' - Reviews". Rock Sound. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
5. ThePRP review
6. "He Is Legend Music News & Info". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-25.