Eyehategod

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CountryUnited States
Formed1988
StatusActive
GenreSludge metal
LabelCentury Media, Housecore Records

Eyehategod are the American band from New Orleans, Louisiana, who play sludge metal. Formed in 1988, they have released six studio albums, most recently A History of Nomadic Behavior in 2021.

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Eyehategod were formed in New Orleans in 1988 by guitarist Jimmy Bower and drummer Joey LaCaze.

Their debut studio album, In the Name of Suffering, was released in 1990, followed by Take as Needed for Pain in 1993. Dopesick followed in 1996 and Confederacy of Ruined Lives in 2000.

Joey LaCaze died of respiratory failure in August 2013, and Aaron Hill took over the drums. The self-titled fifth album, Eyehategod, came out on 26 May 2014 through Century Media in Europe and Housecore Records in North America. It was the band’s first studio album in 14 years and contains LaCaze’s final drum recordings.

After singer Mike IX Williams recovered from a liver transplant, the band returned to the studio. Guitarist Brian Patton left in 2018, and Bower has since handled all guitars. The sixth album, A History of Nomadic Behavior, was released on 12 March 2021 by Century Media.

In July 2024 Williams said the band were writing new material. In 2026 Eyehategod and Crowbar announced a co-headlining United States tour for March and April.

Current line-up: Mike IX Williams (vocals), Jimmy Bower (guitar), Gary Mader (bass), Aaron Hill (drums)