10 Years of Abuse (and Still Broke)
Encyclopedia
10 Years of Abuse is the title of Sludge metal
band Eyehategod
's only live
album
, released on May 29, 2001. Although not all the tracks are live, it is still considered a live album
, as the majority of tracks are live, and there are no studio tracks (the rest consist of demos
and radio
performances). It is also their last album on Century Media.
Tracks 1–4 are taken from the original 1990 demo Lack of Almost Everything. Tracks 5–8 were recorded live on KXLU
, August 2, 1994. Tracks 9–16 were recorded live in Europe, April 2000. All songs written by Eyehategod.
Sludge metal
Sludge metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that melds elements of doom metal and hardcore punk, and sometimes incorporates influences from southern rock, stoner rock and grunge. Sludge metal is typically abrasive; often featuring shouted vocals, heavily distorted instruments and sharply contrasting...
band Eyehategod
Eyehategod
Eyehategod is an American sludge metal band from New Orleans who formed in 1988. They have become one of the most well known bands to emerge from the NOLA metal scene...
's only live
Live Music
Live Music is a reggaeton company owned by DJ Giann.-Artists:* Jowell & Randy* Tony Lenta* Watussi* De La Ghetto* Guelo Star* Galante "El Emperador"-Producers:*DJ Blass*Dexter*Mr. Greenz*DJ Giann*Los Hitmen*Dirty Joe*ALX...
album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, released on May 29, 2001. Although not all the tracks are live, it is still considered a live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
, as the majority of tracks are live, and there are no studio tracks (the rest consist of demos
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
and radio
Music radio
Music radio is a radio format in which music is the main broadcast content. After television replaced old time radio's dramatic content, music formats became dominant in many countries...
performances). It is also their last album on Century Media.
Track listing
- "Left To Starve" – 5:08
- "Hit a Girl" – 5:16
- "Depress" – 9:29
- "Children of God" – 4:44
- "White Nigger" – 4:08
- "Depress" – 3:28
- "Take as Needed for Pain" – 5:08
- "My Name is God (I Hate You)" – 5:07
- "Lack of Almost Everything" – 4:36
- "Blood Money" – 3:47
- "Children of God" – 4:52
- "Sister Fucker, Pt. 1/Sister Fucker, Pt. 2" – 5:51
- "30$ Bag" – 3:11
- "Zero Nowhere" – 5:15
- "Methamphetamine" – 5:37
Tracks 1–4 are taken from the original 1990 demo Lack of Almost Everything. Tracks 5–8 were recorded live on KXLU
KXLU
KXLU is an FM radio station broadcasting out of Loyola Marymount University in southwest Los Angeles, California. It was first on the air in 1957, and recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. It is a non-commercial college radio station that plays many styles of music broadly classified under...
, August 2, 1994. Tracks 9–16 were recorded live in Europe, April 2000. All songs written by Eyehategod.
Tracks 1–4
- Jim BowerJimmy BowerJimmy Bower is an American sludge/heavy metal guitarist and drummer who has played with six bands, most notably Eyehategod, Crowbar, Down, and Superjoint Ritual....
– GuitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker... - Micheal WilliamsMike Williams (singer)Mike IX Williams is the singer for Eyehategod and former associate editor for Metal Maniacs. He has also worked on other projects.-Eyehategod:Mike was invited to join Eyehategod by Jimmy Bower in 1988...
– Vocals - Joe LaCaze – DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Marc Schultz – BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Steve Dale – Guitar
Tracks 5–8
- Jim Bower – Guitar
- Michael Williams – Vocals
- Joe LaCaze – Drums
- Marc Schultz – Bass
- Brian Patton – Guitar
- Chris Elder – Recording
- Phil Vera – Recording
Tracks 9–15
- Jim Bower – Guitar
- Michael Williams – Vocals
- Joe LaCaze – Drums
- Danny Nick – Bass
- Brian Patton – Guitar
- Dave Fortman – Producer
Others
- Angela Boatwright – Live Photo
- Tom Bejgrowicz – Design, Layout and Additional Photography