Goliath (Butcher Babies album)

Goliath is the debut album by the American heavy metal band Butcher Babies, released on July 9, 2013 in the U.S., and July 22 in Europe. The album was produced by Josh Wilbur.

This article is about the Butcher Babies album. For other uses, see Goliath (disambiguation).
Goliath
Studio album by
Butcher Babies
ReleasedJuly 9, 2013 (2013-07-09)
July 22, 2013 (2013-07-22) (Europe)
RecordedLos Angeles, California
GenreGroove metal, metalcore
Length42:14
LabelCentury Media
ProducerJosh Wilbur
Butcher Babies chronology
Butcher Babies
(2012)		 Goliath
(2013)		 Take It Like a Man
(2015)
Singles from Goliath
  1. "I Smell A Massacre"
    Released: June 6, 2013
  2. "Magnolia Blvd."
    Released: June 20, 2013
  3. "The Deathsurround"
    Released: June 20, 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Hammer Germany[1]
Metal Hammer UK[2]
New Noise Magazine[3]
Revolver[4]

Reception and sales

The single "I Smell A Massacre" reached No. 8 on the Liquid Metal Devil's Dozen countdown and "Magnolia Blvd." is played on Octane.[4] 'GOLIATH' landed the Butcher Babies at the top spot on the Billboard New Artist/Heatseakers chart at No. 3; while also entering the Billboard Top 200 album chart at No. 112 with first-week sales selling about 3,300 copies.[5][6]

Recording, release and promotion

The Butcher Babies have stated in an interview that "Working with Josh Wilbur was an incredible experience because he helped us explore ourselves as musicians and further develop the unique sound that is the BUTCHER BABIES," said the band of their recording experience. "Being a debut album, this has been in the works since we were young, and we are so proud to have created a collaboration of all our personal influences into one complete sound."[7]

Carla stated on behalf of their first full-length being released on a major label, "We needed a label to take us to that next level. We're very proud of what we did on our own, but it was time to give the reins to someone else. We're very hands on. We run everything, but we need that machine behind us as well."[7]

Singles

On June 6, the band released the first single off their debut album "I Smell A Massacre".[11] On June 20, the band streamed two other songs titled "The Deathsurround" & "Magnolia Blvd.".[12]

On June 6, a lyric video for the song I Smell a Massacre was released.[8]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."I Smell a Massacre"3:34
2."Magnolia Blvd."4:05
3."C8h18 (Gasoline)"3:44
4."Grim Sleeper"4:01
5."Goliath"3:28
6."In Denial"4:04
7."Give Me Reason"3:24
8."The Mirror Never Lies"4:01
9."Dead Poet"4:33
10."The Deathsurround"3:05
11."Axe Wound"4:15
12."Werewolf of Wysteria" (Japanese Bonus Track)3:00
Total length:45:14

Personnel

Album charts
Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 112[5]
US Heatseekers Chart 3[5]

References
  1. "Kritik zu Butcher Babies Goliath". 24 February 2014.
  2. "Butcher Babies: Goliath". 4 February 2014.
  3. "Album Review: Butcher Babies – Goliath – Review by Eric May". New Noise Magazine. Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  4. Revolver Magazine (2013-07-02). "Exclusive: Butcher Babies Premiere New Album, Goliath - Heavy Metal News | Music Videos |Golden Gods Awards". revolvermag.com. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  5. "Butcher Babies - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
  6. "Butcher Babies Debut at Number One on Billboard New Artist/Heatseakers Chart — Rokonnection". Rokonnection.com. 2013-07-18. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  7. "Butcher Babies Interviewed By Metalholic (Video)". Blabbermouth.net. 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  8. "Century Media Records - Butcher Babies: : Release Lyric Video "I Smell A Massacre"". Centurymedia.com. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
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