Prey for Eyes is the third full length album by American band, The Red Chord

The Red Chord

The Red Chord is an American grindcore band from Revere, Massachusetts, formed in 1999. The band is made up of vocalist Guy Kozowyk, guitarist Mike "Gunface" McKenzie, and bassist Greg Weeks. The band gained a fanbase with its 2002 debut album Fused Together in Revolving Doors. The second album,...

. It is the second album that the band has released on Metal Blade Records

Metal Blade Records

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. The album was produced by Eric Rachel at Trax East (Every Time I Die

Every Time I Die

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, A Life Once Lost) and features artwork by Paul Romano (Trivium

Trivium (band)

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, Mastodon

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, Maroon

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).

Background information

Band frontman Guy Kozowyk had the following to say:

Inspired by events where my brother, who is a prison guard, walks in on an inmate doing something ridiculous in his cell. The prisoner won’t talk and gets into this dialogue via a notepad. After documenting that he can no longer talk because the devil removed his tongue, my brother checks the con's mouth with his flashlight. When he tells him that his tongue is definitely intact, the inmate replies with the cryptic message "Pray for Eyes".

The album debuted at #198 on the Billboard 200 with sales of about 4,000 - 5,000 copies and at #3 on the Heatseekers Chart.

Track listing

• was included in Saw 4

Exclusive European bonus tracks and videos

Personnel

• Guy Kozowyk - vocals
• Mike "Gunface" McKenzie - lead
  Lead guitar
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   guitar
  Electric guitar
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• Greg Weeks - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Brad Fickeisen - drums
  Drum kit
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• Jonny Fay - rhythm guitar
  Rhythm guitar
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External links

• The Red Chord official website